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Watching Lu Man's retreating figure, Chen Yan's gaze was a bit complex.

He knew it had been a difficult decision for Lu Man.

Thus, all he wished was to protect these girls well for the rest of his life.

Perhaps, he couldn't give them complete love, but at least he would make sure they lived happily every day, able to fulfill their dreams and do whatever they wished....

After Lu Man disappeared at the villa's gateway, Chen Yan too turned around and left the villa.

Getting into his car, Chen Yan returned to his own residential area.

Having the driver head home early, Chen Yan strolled back to his residence.

With Lu Man's matter concluded for now, he needed to get busy again....

He didn't know how Lu Man would reveal and come to terms with the matter with Yu Qiao Qiao.

However, he no longer had the time or energy to concern himself with this.

Presently, with Zhang Yonghao lurking in Tiandu, Xu Zhaorong pandering on the side, and Director Zhang's aggressive approach.

Moreover, behind them was the boss Zhao Qingtian, watching with covetous eyes.

Chen Yan had to be utterly vigilant to avoid shipwreck and loss of life in this storm....

Therefore, although Chen Yan had sat on a plane for more than ten hours over the past few days, he still stayed up late to handle company affairs after returning....

....

The next day, Lu Man went to work at the film company.

It reassured the staff who had been somewhat panicked due to Lu Man's "disappearance" for over 20 days, along with circulating rumors online.

That same day, Chen Yan also came to the 17th floor and held a meeting with Lu Man, Yang Rou, and Mei Li.

During the meeting, Chen Yan mentioned his intention to allocate more company shares to Lu Man.

His general idea was that for the three film industry companies, he would cede 15% of his shares to Lu Man.

After hearing this, Lu Man repeatedly declined, saying she was only joking.

But unexpectedly, this time, both Yang Rou and Mei Li supported Chen Yan.

They were all insiders and aware of the relationship between Lu Man and Chen Yan, as well as Chen Yan's regard for Lu Man.

Added to that, the company had grown so rapidly over the past two years, with Lu Man having contributed significantly.

If it weren't for her constant presence at the forefront, acting as a live billboard, Chenlu Film Company's reputation and influence wouldn't be as great as they were now.

Moreover, as a famous celebrity who had made a name for herself, she constantly "sacrificed" herself by supporting new talents and promoting films.

Others might think that Chenlu Film Company's success today was all due to the efforts of Chen Yan and Yang Rou. But Chen Yan and Yang Rou knew that without Lu Man, the company's growth would have been at least halved.

In the entertainment industry, where fame can be immediately monetized, a celebrity's amplifying effect on an emerging company is significant.

Hence, in the meeting, the proposal to issue an additional 15% of shares to Lu Man was approved by a vote of three to one.

Besides the shares allocated to Lu Man, Chen Yan also formally announced the group's new arrangements for the film companies during the meeting.

After nearly half a year of planning, the Chen Group's film business division was officially established.

The film business division has Chenlu Film Company at its core and includes three significant subsidiaries: Chenlu Film Company, Tiandu Culture Distribution Company, and Man Mei Entertainment Company.

At the meeting, Chen Yan candidly shared his thoughts; aside from these three companies, he intended to acquire several cinema chains and television stations domestically and internationally, as well as take stakes in streaming media.

To strategically deploy in the entertainment industry and increase the company's own distribution channels.

Although Chen Yan didn't reveal where he got so much money, as core members of the company, the few present knew that Chen Yan had made a lot of money from the recent global oil industry upheaval.

Thus, no one raised any objections.

Within the newly established film business division.

Chen Yan was the chairman, but he wouldn't handle specific business operations.

As the executive director and supervisor, Lu Man remained the nominal leader.

Yang Rou was promoted to president of the business division and CEO and executive director of Chenlu Film Company, overseeing all business division operations and specific Chenlu Film Company affairs.

Mei Li was promoted to vice president of the business division and CEO of Man Mei Entertainment Company.

Song Chuang was in a similar position to Mei Li; besides also becoming vice president of the business division, he became CEO of Tiandu Culture Distribution Company.

As all three companies were elevated to the group level, respective positions needed to be adjusted accordingly.

Subsequently, these executives would handle the rest.

During the establishment of this business division, Chen Yan also distributed company shares for the first time.

Aside from the share previously given individually to Lu Man.

The executives all received corresponding equity rewards.

Yang Rou got 8% of Chenlu Film Company shares, while Song Chuang received 4% of Tiandu Culture Distribution shares.

In addition, some other senior managers collectively received about 3% of the shares across the few companies.

As for Mei Li, she was already a founder of both companies, previously holding a small portion of Chenlu Film Company shares and a substantial number of shares in Lu Man's Studio.

However, as her focus had always been on talent management, after consulting her, Chen Yan, besides granting her an additional 0.5% of Chenlu Film Company shares as an incentive, only gave her an additional 6% of Man Mei shares and more than ten million in cash rewards.

After all, the three companies were not of equal value, with Chenlu Film Company far outweighing Tiandu Culture.

And Man Mei Entertainment Company, being newly established, was worth less than a third of Tiandu Culture.

Therefore, making appropriate adjustments to the executives' shares would be more rational.

With that done, the distribution of shares among the three companies was as follows:

Chenlu Film Company went from Chen Yan holding 96.5%, Lu Man 3%, and Mei Li 2.5%.

It changed to: Chen Yan 70%, Lu Man 18%, Yang Rou 8%, Mei Li 2%, and the other few executives 2%....

Tiandu Culture Distribution Company went from Chen Yan's 100% control to Chen Yan 80%, Lu Man 15%, Song Chuang 4%, and other executives 1%....

Man Mei Entertainment Company was a bit more special.

The initial share distribution among the three founders was: Chen Yan 44%, Lu Man 48%, Mei Li 8%.

Later, to cultivate other actors and trainees, new companies were established, and capital increases expanded the shares to Chen Yan 72%, Lu Man 24%, Mei Li 4%.

Now, after this round of distribution, it changed to Chen Yan 51%, Lu Man 39%, Mei Li 10%.

After the meeting concluded with detailed rules hammered out. These announcements began to be disseminated throughout the company.

Initially, with Lu Man's issue causing a stir, everyone was curious about the current state of her relationship with the company.

But as soon as these announcements were released, all rumors and suspicions were utterly dispelled.

If there indeed were issues or underhanded dealings, then Lu Man would not have remained at the company. And if there were conflicts, even if Lu Man had stayed, she would not have received so many shares.

After all, we're talking about 15% of shares from three major companies, which, given the current scale of these companies, are worth at least 30 billion.

As for the possibility that the company wanted to get rid of her, and Lu Man protested for over twenty days, eventually getting such a considerable "price"....

Just thinking a little, it's clear that's not the case.

Because the company now is not like it used to be.

Not only does it have another top-tier female celebrity, but also a group of rising stars.

The Sunrise project is full of quality productions, with creative capabilities far surpassing other companies in the industry.

A celebrity like Lu Man can't threaten the company.

If the company wanted, it could easily create several top-tier celebrities or simply recruit some top-tier female stars.

30 billion... Lu Man's "price" is not that high.

With the company's multiple announcements released, the internet was abuzz.

As most people analyzed it, Lu Man's performances over the years definitely did not merit a price tag of 30 billion.

Even if she worked for a decade, she might not bring 30 billion in profits to the three companies.

So... this sum of money looks more like a reward and dividend given to a founder alongside the company's growth.

At this time, Mei Li's organized internet army and marketing accounts began to set the pace.

Assuming "insider" positions, they presented a lot of evidence to support this viewpoint.

And the main core perspective was just one: Lu Man was a significant contributor to the company's growth and had been with the company since its modest beginnings.

If not for Lu Man, the company might not have even been established.

Therefore, as the company grew and developed, it granted so many shares to Lu Man.

This reasoning not only successfully gave the general public a satisfactory explanation but also attached labels of "good judgment," "loyalty," and "persistence" to Lu Man, further enriching her image.

Regarding Lu Man's "disappearance" for 20 days, she recorded a video personally addressing the matter.

The reason was internal organizational restructuring within the company, and Lu Man happened to be a bit tired, so she took the opportunity to rest for some time.

Netizens are always the most forgetful and eager for new hot topics.

With these promotions, all previous messages doubting any rift between Chenlu Film and Lu Man were self-defeating.

The whole internet started to praise the "relationship" between Lu Man and Chenlu Film again....

Meanwhile, seizing this momentum, Lu Man began promoting "Wandering Planet" with the film crew members.

Chenlu Film Company had grown impressively over the past two years, especially with the creation of several hot TV shows and movies, leading many satellite TV stations and companies within the industry to give them face.

Also, added with recent buzz about Lu Man and Chenlu Film, invitations to various variety shows kept coming.

Even though these shows would ask and talk about Lu Man and the establishment of Chenlu Film Company, the promotion was still for "Wandering Planet," so many people learned about this film through these programs....

And as the release date drew near.

Director Zhang, competing with "Wandering Planet," commenced his robust movie promotion.

As one of the top three directors in the industry, Director Zhang's resources were obviously much more abundant than Yang Rou's or Lu Man's. So even without making personal appearances, his crew split into three groups and continuously made the rounds on various TV shows.

He himself, aside from attending two major variety shows, participated in some mainstream media interviews.

In the interviews, he mentioned that this work of his was a five-year labor of love.

He believed the movie had depth and appeal, a cross-era masterpiece.

When the interviewer brought up "Wandering Planet" releasing in the same period, he just smiled and commented,

"Chenlu Film has indeed been a very lively upstart in recent years."

"They've produced quite a few well-crafted works."

"I've seen their works. How should I put it? They're not bad in quality, but they never stray far from love and romance."

"This is the most common approach for small companies entering the film circle."

"After all, youth or romance genre works carry the least risk."

Seeing that the host wanted to interject.

Director Zhang slightly raised his hand, interrupting the host, "I know you're about to mention 'Medicine God,' a remarkable work of theirs."

"But I must speak the truth. 'Medicine God,' apart from skill, owes much to luck."

"Moreover, having been established for four years, it's their only work with a realistic theme."

"That doesn't signify much."

Director Zhang paused and continued, "Especially what is 'Wandering Planet'?"

"It's a sci-fi work."

"To date, it's a peak Chinese cinema has never scaled."

"This type of movie demands not just on production quality but also on special effects, plot, character depth, and imagination."

"Furthermore, balancing these elements requires high demands on the production team."

"'Magic City Fortress' is an excellent example."

"We never deny our failures."

"But we at Xu Brothers Film Company, with 20 years in the business, could not realize such a thing."

"I don't believe a company that's only been established three or four years can accomplish it."

"If it only takes three or four years to create a successful sci-fi movie, then what are we, the old film hands, doing with our lives?"

Hearing Director Zhang's words, the host couldn't help asking, "So Director Zhang, you mean 'Wandering Planet' doesn't pose a threat to you?"

Director Zhang smiled, "Of course, I hope the movie can become a classic. But.... heh."

He shook his head slightly, "I don't think it has such capability...."

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