Reaching the age of thirty, my income randomly doubled

Cao Jingli was a name Song Yanxi had heard before, and their relationship was not good.

Initially, they had nothing in common, but a conflict erupted due to this banquet.

Cao Jingli wouldn't have said anything, and Song Yanxi wouldn't have said anything either.

Unexpectedly, Cao Jingli insisted on taking Li Zifeng's side.

Cao Jingli's reputation within the social circle wasn't too good.

Especially after acquiring the inheritance, she seemed to have changed her face.

Not only did she ruthlessly sever ties with Old Yang's family relatives, she even spared not her own daughter.

A few years ago, when Cao Jingli's daughter reached the age to claim her father's inheritance.

She was outright rejected.

The mother and daughter even took the case to court, turning it into a huge joke.

From then on, Cao Jingli, a woman of humble origins, no longer cared about other people's opinions.

Eventually, she lived up to being the villainess of a wealthy household.

She was even supporting more than one younger male companion.

She even started a wealthy ladies' loneliness chat group in Magic City, fully indulging in various schemes.

Song Yanxi stood up to leave while Cao Jingli, infuriated, smashed a wine glass and starting spouting massive amounts of slander about the Chen Family.

Describing them as tyrannical, acting on whim because they were wealthy.

The other wealthy ladies were not fools; staying would imply they stood with Cao Jingli, wouldn't it?

They did not have deceased husbands; Chen Pingsheng's name was known by nearly everyone in Magic City's circle of wealth.

Offending Chen Pingsheng over a younger male companion, if their own husbands knew,

They would have to pack their bags and return to their parental homes, no joke intended.

Chen Pingsheng was among the top elites, even dining at the same table as Mr. Ma.

Whether in economic tactics or political maneuvers, he was exceedingly exceptional.

For such a person to strike against a younger companion, there's simply no way out.

Cao Jingli was overly audacious, daring to make explanations in front of someone's wife.

Who did she think she was?

Before she finished lamenting, most guests had already left the banquet.

Everyone simply hadn't bothered with excuses.

After all, they were all wealthy and could indulge in luxury freely.

But if they offended someone like Chen Pingsheng, even their own husbands would be terrified.

They could be divorced by the next day.

Cao Jingli indeed got carried away, but she wasn't foolish.

Once everyone left, she vented her anger extensively.

After venting, she started sweating coldly.

It seemed she made a mistake, not knowing from which day onward, she, Cao Jingli, had lost her previous caution.

Although nothing was said openly, their actions had proven that Chen Pingsheng was not someone she could provoke.

Everyone might play and cause disturbances,

But they shouldn't joke with their own careers.

Cao Jingli finally calmed down; she was just rich, having earned her wealth through real estate speculation amidst the era of economic gains.

In terms of contribution to society, she had none.

Unlike Chen Pingsheng, who not only earned money but put great emphasis on striving for provincial and even societal progression.

Sometimes she couldn't understand; even though everyone started from the bottom, how Chen Pingsheng could reach such a status.

Even deputy mayors and mayors of Magic City often took the initiative to invite him for tea.

Whenever local leaders visited, they would seize the chance to visit Tengying Group.

He was an extraordinary man; not only did he earn money openly and honorably, but public opinion towards him was also excellent.

Even in the eyes of governmental figures, he was not categorized merely as a capitalist.

Rather, he was seen as a prominent entrepreneur.

You couldn't call him a purely great man, of course.

Anyone who offended him hardly ended up well.

Externally kind, he was internally extremely ruthless.

Yet, no one could find any fault in him.

Cao Jingli grew anxious, perhaps due to the previous night's recklessness.

Her brain impulsively followed the foolish words of Li Zifeng, wasn't this courting death?

She was no match for Chen Pingsheng; even one of his fingers was too much for her to handle.

Just then, Li Zifeng called out "Dear," and Cao Jingli, annoyed, slapped him.

What nonsense traffic, they're all just some overpriced ducks.

...

When Song Yanxi got home, Chen Pingsheng was still watering the plants on the balcony.

He didn't have much to do, and enjoyed watering plants and taking care of the garden during his free time.

"Hmph, that Cao Jingli really overestimates herself."

"What did she do to make you so angry?"

"It's all because of that traffic star matter, she made me come to you for an explanation!"

"Oh... what kind of explanation does she want?"

Chen Pingsheng, unconcerned, put down the watering can and asked.

Song Yanxi said, "She thinks Li Zifeng is her person, and you made her lose face."

"Ha..." Chen Pingsheng chuckled, "She's delusional. Don't worry, once she comes to her senses, she'll probably apologize to you soon."

"Will she?"

"Definitely."

Chen Pingsheng said, "She's managed to climb from a mere nanny to where she is today, a woman who's endured for decades isn't stupid enough to offend me over a star. She can't afford that cost."

Alright... Song Yanxi quite agreed with that; Cao Jingli's past controversies really didn't need their opinions.

She now wants to support Li Zifeng, probably not knowing her own weight.

At their level, it's not about whose family has billions more.

Like Cao Jingli, wealthy yet only speculating in property, contributing nothing to society.

The easiest to deal with.

Song Yanxi didn't have to wait long; the next day,

Cao Jingli came to her directly, not only did she buy a membership card valued at tens of millions at Water Cloud Space, but she also selected a small jade Buddha worth over two million specifically for her.

She was just being shortsighted, not perpetually foolish.

With Li Zifeng being driven away by her, she didn't sleep well at all after calming down,

Thinking it over, she felt that what she did was very foolish.

Fortunately, Song Yanxi had a good reputation in the circle, and there's the publicly known Water Cloud Space.

Here she spends tens of millions to become Sonxi's VIP client, plus spends a few million more on a better gift.

The sincerity was absolutely enough.

Song Yanxi left her hanging for a day, only letting someone notify her the next day not to be foolish again.

Facing so many people, she had her husband explain to someone they were disassociating with; Cao Jingli really had no such face.

It's just that her husband is kind-hearted, not minding otherwise.

If pursued seriously, it would be enough to give Cao Jingli a hard time, even sending her in wouldn't be too difficult.

Just as Li Zifeng stepped out of Tengying Entertainment, a bunch of his scandals were immediately exposed.

Even his financial backers rushed to apologize to the big boss.

This was no secret within the circle.

It quickly spread, many traffic celebrities have financial backers.

Some are old men, some are old women.

The big boss didn't need to show up, just let the facts teach them a lesson.

Chang Fu laughed heartily, he liked this about Old Chen.

Effortlessly managing to sort things out cleanly.

He took the opportunity to launch a ten-year contract at the company, the artistes' revenue split unchanged, merchandise sales income still fifty-fifty.

If anyone wanted to terminate early, first pay billions in damages.

Once the contract was presented, he wasn't forceful, just asked if they wished to sign?

If not, can you ensure you'll still be a star after leaving here?

Everyone was uncertain, who didn't have some dirt on them?

Those top-tier celebrities were still very willing to sign, including Yang Mi, Zhao Liying, Liu Yifei among them.

They still held Tengying Entertainment's equity options, just a few more years till the shares can be vested.

Moreover, although the group encouraged everyone to sell merchandise, this did not include them.

Top-tier remains quite free.

Mainly pushing those who can't generate profits for the group to go sell merchandise.

This had already been stated.

Anyone reasonable wouldn't object.

You can't just expect to use group resources to become famous and not give anything back!

Nobody has the obligation to keep supporting them forever.