Chapter 424

No one went to interrupt Shi Yan,

and Shi Yan, still speaking incessantly at that moment, said: "From the founding of the magazine until now, I have truly worked my heart and soul out, contributing so very much to the magazine and to everyone."

"However, Gu Xiaojun, Editor-in-Chief Gu, has proposed a project these past two days that is enough to plunge our magazine into a pit of fire!"

"Gu Xiaojun wants to shoot some kind of short drama, wants to sign some kind of actor; the initial investment is several hundred thousand, and post-production and distribution will require another million!"

All told, that's one or two million; this is going to completely drain our magazine's cash flow!

"Everyone, what kind of behavior is this?! This is behavior that harms others without benefiting oneself!"

"Gu Xiaojun, in a fit of heat-headedness, wants to launch some kind of short drama, spending the magazine's money, everyone's money!"

"Our magazine has only just started to show signs of improvement these past few days; I was even planning to find ways to invest in several more advertisements to help our magazine expand sales and earn everyone more bonuses and benefits, but she, Gu Xiaojun, instead!"

"Her single project is going to completely ruin our company! She is truly wicked, truly malicious in her intentions!"

"Everyone present has been with me for several years, even nearly ten years; can you really bear to watch our life's work be directly destroyed by Gu Xiaojun?!"

"I truly do not understand; what exactly is Gu Xiaojun thinking? Which bastard has cast a spell on her, making her insist on this short drama? She actually slammed the table at me! She actually..."

Bastard?

Hearing these words,

Qin Feng's brows furrowed slightly,

this seemed to be an insult directed at me?

Then how could I let you off?

So,

Qin Feng glanced at his former boss standing beside him,

and the former boss immediately understood without words,

then stepped forward: "Shi Yan, wait a moment."

"Ah!"

Shi Yan turned around and only then realized so many people were standing behind her; immediately, she screamed in fright,

after a while,

Shi Yan patted her chest,

and looked reproachfully at Boss Qian, saying: "Boss Wang, Chairman Zhang, how did you get here? You scared me!"

"We arrived long ago."

Boss Wang shot Shi Yan a cold look,

stepped forward,

and addressed the crowd: "Let me introduce everyone; the person beside me is Qin Feng, Boss Qin, who has fully acquired our magazine. Everyone, please welcome him with applause!"

"Clap, clap, clap, clap, clap!"

The applause was extremely enthusiastic, though much of it was due to Qin Feng's handsome appearance,

and Gu Xiaojun, her eyes wide at this moment, looked at Qin Feng with a face full of surprise,

thinking inwardly: "Qin Feng, is he really my boss?"

Meeting the applause of everyone,

Qin Feng smiled and nodded to the crowd,

then said: "There were some matters to attend to recently, so I haven't had a chance to meet everyone until today; I have finally found the time."

"I have come to meet everyone and also to announce a decision."

"Starting today, Yoyo Magazine will undergo a complete transformation, expanding into short dramas and short videos, striving to grow into the leading brand of the short drama industry in the shortest possible time."

Having finished speaking,

Qin Feng turned his head slightly and glanced at Shi Yan: "Regarding the short drama matter, I have already communicated privately with Editor-in-Chief Gu Xiaojun beforehand, so Editor Gu will be fully in charge."

"By the way, Editor-in-Chief Shi, did you just say that the person who instigated Editor Gu to make the short drama was a bastard?"

"Ah?!"

Shi Yan immediately turned pale with fright,

and hurriedly waved her hands while looking at Qin Feng, saying: "Boss Qin, I didn't say it, I really didn't say it; I was wrong, I was truly wrong, Boss Qin..."

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First Reading, Chapter Sixty-Seven: Xu Hongdou, you won't talk about feelings, you want to talk money with me?! (Kneeling and begging for flowers, monthly tickets, and review tickets!)

Looking at the sunny and handsome

Qin Feng, who wore a short-sleeved shirt and riding breeches, looking as youthful as a college student,

and then looking behind Qin Feng,

at the magazine's former boss and several former directors who were so respectful toward Qin Feng they could even be described as cowed and submissive,

Gu Xiaojun and the others present no longer doubted Qin Feng's identity;

at this moment,

everyone's eyes held hope,

filled with anticipation,

anticipating Shi Yan's public trial and punishment,

and even more anticipating Qin Feng's thunderous wrath!

Just as Shi Yan had said,

these people,

including Gu Xiaojun, had basically worked under Shi Yan for several years, even over a decade,

and they had truly long grown tired of it,

If it weren't for the magazine still paying their social security and medical insurance,

and being a grassroots unit under the Capital's Special Talent Recruitment Program,

and if staying two more years would finally qualify them for a Beijing household registration,

they'd all have left long ago!

As members of the magazine,

they watched every day as the magazine steadily edged toward death,

and deep down, they all felt terrible,

but

Shi Yan, that menopausal old woman, loomed over them with authority,

so even when they had ideas that could temporarily rescue the magazine, Shi Yan would only scream at them, calling their suggestions delusional fantasies,

and thus, many were forced into passive resignation.

Yet,

in Beijing, a city that changes daily,

passive resignation is incredibly hard,

you watch helplessly as a cup of soy milk rises from 4 yuan to 5 yuan, and now to 6 yuan,

while your salary remains stubbornly just over 10,000 yuan,

you know full well your wife and daughter long to visit Universal Studios,

but the 300-yuan-per-day magic robes make it impossible.

When everything keeps rising in price,

and every joy almost requires money to buy,

passive resignation truly becomes waiting for death,

yet,

the menopausal Shi Yan loomed like a volcano ready to erupt at any moment,

pressing down on each of their shoulders,

and even if they didn't want to be forced into passive resignation, they could only accept it helplessly.

In fact,

after Gu Xiaojun proposed the short drama project,

many of the other departments' chief editors threw their full support behind it.