Superstar's Development Diary-Chapter 878 - 880: Competing for General Manager’s Office

Chapter 878: Chapter 880: Competing for General Manager’s Office

He Jinxia chatted with him several times, and Gong Hongyu’s indecisive attitude gradually softened. Finally, in July, he agreed to sign with Tonghua Entertainment and become an actor.

Yes, Gong Hongyu’s positioning is the same as He Jinxia’s. He doesn’t follow the popularity route but focuses on works.

This route is difficult to manage because attracting fans through works is not as fast as through looks.

If the works are not good, they can’t attract fans at all.

But Gong Hongyu is fearless, and Luo You, having previously managed top-tier artists like He Jinxia, easily took over Gong Hongyu after some maneuvering within the company.

On the day Gong Hongyu came to the company to sign the contract, He Jinxia happened to have a meeting with Zhang Ming. When she came out, she saw Gong Hongyu and Luo You standing in the hallway chatting.

He Jinxia approached them with a smile and said, "Welcome, Junior Apprentice Gong Hongyu, welcome to the big family of Tonghua Entertainment."

Gong Hongyu nodded at her gratefully and said, "Thank you, Senior Apprentice, for your guidance. If you hadn’t persistently persuaded me, I might not have made up my mind yet, or I might have already gone home."

Entering the entertainment circle was a serious decision in Gong Hongyu’s life journey.

He Jinxia patted him on the shoulder and encouraged him in a senior’s tone, "Do your best, I have faith in you! And also—"

Pausing, she looked at Luo You and sincerely wished them, "I hope you two can create some amazing chemistry together, help each other improve, and Brother Luo, I really hope you can one day surpass Brother Zhang Ming."

Luo You touched his nose, feeling a bit embarrassed but still grinning, "Though I think this wish is very difficult to achieve, I feel motivated to try my best!"

Zhang Ming was just standing behind He Jinxia. Hearing this, he coughed and said with his arms crossed and eyebrows raised, "Hey, hey, hey, you can’t forget the old for the new, I’m right here next to you, how can you undermine me like this in front of others?"

He Jinxia chuckled, covering her mouth with her hand and whispered to him, "Brother Zhang Ming, don’t be so petty!"

Her eyes turned, and a flash of inspiration struck her, forcing her to come up with an explanation, "Well, they say competition creates pressure, and only by surpassing each other can both sides improve!"

The more she said it, the more she felt it made sense, and He Jinxia nodded earnestly, "You’ve been at the top for so long that you start feeling lonely up there; it’s time for someone to climb up and keep you company for a chat, and I think Brother Luo is quite good for that."

Luo You was still an agent working under Zhang Ming, and He Jinxia wasn’t sure how their personal relationship was, but at least she was willing to say good things about Luo You in front of Zhang Ming.

Don’t forget to encourage when poor, do not forget to support when rich.

Before Zhang Ming could say anything, Luo You smiled bitterly, "Jinxia, you praise me so much in front of Brother Zhang Ming, if my subsequent performance is lacking, I would really let you down. Thinking this way, I have to work even harder to not let you lose face!"

He Jinxia praised him publicly, almost explicitly saying he was made for being the next general manager (the top agent), which made Luo You happy but also feel a lot of pressure.

Zhang Ming has been at Tonghua Entertainment for ages, and with recent news and personnel changes within the company, those in the know are aware that Zhang Ming may be getting a promotion.

As for what position he would be promoted to, Luo You didn’t know, but he knew that with Zhang Ming leaving, the general manager position would become vacant.

Recently, there has been a strange atmosphere among the agents, and Luo You could sense a storm brewing, feeling a bit hesitant about joining this battle.

Now, with He Jinxia’s statement, it seemed he had no choice but to compete even if he didn’t want to.

No way around it, he couldn’t embarrass Jinxia!

Zhang Ming pretended not to hear what He Jinxia meant and didn’t comment on Luo You’s chances, he said with a smile, "Little Luo, you must continue to work hard and keep going!"

On Gong Hongyu’s side, they still needed to finalize the contract, so after chatting with them for a bit, Luo You left, and He Jinxia and Zhang Ming also left the meeting room.

The two of them got into the elevator together, where no one else was present. Zhang Ming pondered for a while and suddenly said, "Actually, Luo You’s ability is sufficient, but his personality is not, he is too easily swayed. As an agent, you need to be decisive and ruthless."

He Jinxia looked at the reflection of herself on the smooth metal surface of the elevator, somewhat lost in thought, and slowly said, "If he were decisive and ruthless enough, I probably wouldn’t have met him."

If his character were harsh enough, he wouldn’t have been sidelined by an unfashionable agent every time she saw him in past years, with talented artists under his wing jumping ship one after another.

Rarely deciding upon something, burning his bridges by pushing all resources to a star. But when this star was bought off, this defection took Luo You’s ambitions with it.

If she hadn’t arrived, clicked with Brother Luo, and they hadn’t encouraged each other, perhaps neither of them would be in Tonghua Entertainment now.

"Ding!" With a sound, the elevator doors opened, and Zhang Ming stepped out first.

The two of them walked and chatted, and Zhang Ming showed some interest in Luo You, asking Jinxia several things about him, all of which Jinxia answered one by one.

This time, she didn’t intentionally say nice things about Luo You, she spoke the truth.

As they reached the president’s office, Zhang Ming ended the topic and said, "If Luo You is willing, it isn’t impossible for him to compete for the general manager position, provided he wants to."

He emphasized the latter part of the statement.

He Jinxia nodded, her voice crisp, "I’ll have a good talk with him."

Having worked together for over two years, He Jinxia knew Luo You’s nature well, he had ability, but his personality and way of handling things were not straightforward enough.

This straightforwardness doesn’t mean meddling in artists’ lives, controlling them, forcefully only letting artists attend the events he arranges, but rather dealing with external scandals, rumors, etc. Luo You isn’t decisive enough.

Even in promotions, he has teamed up with Brother Da You, they’re a great pair.

Everyone’s career path is different, and He Jinxia didn’t expect Luo You to become an all-around agent like Zhang Ming, who handles external scandals excellently and manages internal promotions self-sufficiently.

Luo You’s shortcoming is that he knows a little bit about everything but can master none, which is less useful than someone who’s mastered just one.

In this way, he seems to cover all bases, but can only manage surface work.

He Jinxia knows his limitation lies in this, and it’s the reason Luo You decided not to manage He Jinxia — his overall view couldn’t keep up with Jinxia’s development.

She has a premonition that Brother Luo’s lack of overall view is related to his jack-of-all-trades, master-of-none capability.

This competition for the general manager position is a great opportunity; whether or not he can emerge victorious among the seasoned agents, it’s a good exercise for him.

If he actually succeeds, it would be even better.