Chapter 848

Before Andy, Dong Tian was nothing but a pitiful, oblivious, self-satisfied nouveau riche who felt inferior the moment he saw Andy.

All the hidden cravings and desires he harbored toward Andy were buried deeper and more thoroughly than ever.

This trip to Europe,

Dong Tian could only speak with Andy for less than two minutes before hastily leaving.

This made Dong Tian crave Andy even more, while his psyche gradually twisted.

After returning to China,

Dong Tian gradually intensified punishments toward his company's artists and loosened his personal life.

Yet one thing remained constant:

Every woman who woke up beside Dong Tian each day bore a slight resemblance to Andy.

Whether in the slope of their brows or the corners of their eyes, in dress or style, they carried Andy's shadow.

And day after day, Dong Tian furiously vented his frustrations and insecurities on these women…

Later, as Xiren Media expanded, its roster of artists grew to nearly a hundred, and it gained some influence in the entertainment industry,

Dong Tian began scheming to bribe with money and people, all to climb one more rung—to become someone in the investment circle, not just a media company boss.

This step,

was being taken not just by Dong Tian, but also by Wang Zong of Huayi and Yang Zong of Tangren.

But clearly, their climb was extremely difficult.

Until one day,

Dong Tian was introduced to a supposedly elite gathering of Daxia's investment circle, where it was explicitly stated that a top-tier investor who could decide a company's fate would attend.

Then,

Dong Tian prepared meticulously, hoping to shine brilliantly at this investment gathering, earn the recognition and favor of those investors, and enter the investment circle.

Then,

Dong Tian saw Andy, surrounded by everyone at the event.

And Andy was that day's top-tier investor in the investment circle.

Looking at Andy,

Dong Tian felt profound disappointment and helplessness.

He had never imagined that after all these years of effort and struggle, he had grown farther away from Andy.

Even,

when he finally became a bottom-tier figure in the investment circle, Andy had long ago become the pinnacle of Daxia's investment power.

The gap between him and Andy was too vast.

This, after filling him with rage and shame, drove him to exploit his company's artists even more ruthlessly.

Basically,

all artists under long-term contracts at Xiren Pictures were instructed by him to take on excessive roles while the company secretly raised its commission rates.

Then,

he began assembling his own makeshift team to imitate classic variety shows and launch his own.

Almost all of the company's artists participated in these variety shows for zero pay.

Yet despite this, the few variety shows Dong Tian produced ended up losing everything—even their last pair of underwear.

To quickly fill the losses,

Dong Tian turned his gaze to the company's most profitable artist.

Then,

Tian Ai, whose contract was about to expire, became the first target for Xia Tian's exploitation, and he employed many tactics against Tian Ai…

…….