madnovel Chapter 92 From now on, your name will be Li Yitong.
Chapter 92 From now on, your name will be Li Yitong.
A short while later, Lin Yu stood up, let out a long sigh, and slowly walked towards the sofa area.
He sized up Li Xue, who was sitting upright. Her figure was similar to Li Yitong in his memory, but her face had a bit more baby fat than in the photos, making her look younger.
These days, Photoshop technology is still relatively new, so photos still have a certain degree of credibility; at least they aren't too outrageously misleading.
"Boss, you've worked hard." As Lin Yu walked over, Wang Jinghua eagerly handed him a can of Coke.
"Work? What kind of work?" Lin Yu took the Coke, took a sip, and said matter-of-factly, "I was playing video games just now."
Lin Yu looked at Wang Jinghua with a calm expression. If he, as the boss, couldn't do whatever he wanted, then what was the point of being the boss?
Wang Jinghua was stunned for a moment, all the words she had prepared stuck in her throat, and she couldn't say a single word.
He could only manage a couple of forced laughs. "Well, boss... you must be tired from playing games."
Li Xue was completely stunned. That flattery was way too blatant! The company's culture definitely has problems…
Lin Yu turned to look at Li Xue and extended his hand: "You must be Li Xue. I'm Lin Yu, a sophomore at the Beijing Film Academy and a part-time director. I hope we can work together in the future."
Li Xue was caught off guard by this sudden display of friendliness and quickly stood up to shake hands: "It's a pleasure doing business with you!"
"How have you been feeling at Galaxy Culture for the past month?" Lin Yu leaned back on the sofa and began his routine inquiry to the new employee.
"It's great, Sister Hua taught me a lot." Li Xue sat up straight. Although she felt that Lin Yu looked very friendly, she was inexplicably a little nervous.
Lin Yu nodded, thought for a moment, and said, "If you want to work in the industry in the future, you can consider using a stage name, it will be more convenient. Your name... well, the character '樰' isn't very memorable."
"Sister Hua mentioned this to me a few days ago, and I was thinking..." Li Xue was interrupted by Wang Jinghua before she could finish speaking.
"When I tried to give her a stage name, the girl refused, insisting that the one you suggested was definitely better and had a better meaning," Wang Jinghua said without batting an eye.
Li Xue stared wide-eyed at Wang Jinghua. How could she not remember saying such a thing?!
Does flattery really have to go this far? Is it too late for me to leave now?
Looking at Li Xue's expression, Lin Yu knew that Wang Jinghua was most likely talking nonsense. This was seriously damaging his image in the eyes of the new employees. Was he, Lin Yu, the kind of boss who liked to hear flattery?
but…
"In that case, I'll accept it without hesitation." Lin Yu nodded in agreement.
If Li Xue were to come up with a name himself, who knows what kind of name he would come up with? It's better for him to take this opportunity and decide on it directly.
Lin Yu pretended to ponder for a moment, then grabbed a sticky note from the coffee table, quickly wrote the three characters "Li Yitong," and pushed it in front of Li Xue: "What do you guys think of this name?"
"What a wonderful name!" Wang Jinghua exclaimed immediately, her face beaming with excitement. "'Yi' means one in a million, and 'Tong' means vermilion, symbolizing a future of great success. It's perfect for a newcomer like Li Xue, just entering the entertainment industry. Boss, your cultural knowledge is something I could never match even if I studied for ten more years!"
Lin Yu was genuinely stunned this time. What had happened to Wang Jinghua after just one month? She'd even started answering questions first! How come he didn't know her name had this meaning?
Li Xue was also a little stunned. How could these two change her name so easily? Didn't they even ask for her opinion?
"Li Xue, what do you think of this name?" Wang Jinghua looked at Li Xue kindly, her eyes carrying a hint.
"I think it's pretty good too," Li Xue blurted out.
That's spineless.
Lin Yu nodded, quite satisfied with Li Xue's answer. He casually pulled a key from the drawer and tossed it over: "This is an employee apartment near the company, a two-bedroom apartment. You can stay here for now. Move your things over; it's convenient to be close to the company."
Li Xue caught the keys, and finally showed his first genuine smile since entering the office: "Thank you, boss!"
"This girl is such a genuine person," Lin Yu thought to himself, looking at the surprised expression on her face.
After resolving Li Xue's matter, Lin Yu turned to Wang Jinghua, his tone becoming more serious: "Sister Hua, did you know that Huayi was also going to send me an assistant a month ago?"
Wang Jinghua's ingratiating smile grew even brighter. "I know a little bit. I'm already investigating."
Although it wasn't exactly a secret within Xinghe Culture that Wang Jinghua was hiring an assistant, few people knew it was for Lin Yu. Huayi, on the other hand, had known about it for a month, roughly when Wang Jinghua had just started working with Li Xue. It's fair to say that Xinghe Culture was incredibly secretive.
"While being well-informed is a good thing," Lin Yu said casually, "it's best not to be too well-informed about your own company's internal affairs."
Wang Jinghua nodded in agreement, "I understand, boss. I'll handle this."
The reason Wang Jinghua had been so obsequious and cautious this time was because of this matter. Lin Yu had just praised her for being well-informed, and a few days later, her own company encountered the same problem.
If Lin Yu is truly dissatisfied with her because of this, then there will really be no place for her in the entertainment industry.
However, Lin Yu was just making a casual remark. Such tactics of rivals planting spies on each other are commonplace and not a big deal at all. Besides, Wang Jinghua and Huayi already had a grudge against each other.
His real goal was to get them to truly compete. Only competition can keep this industry vibrant. If everyone just lies down and competes to be the worst, then no matter how many excellent movies and TV series he copies, it won't make any difference; at most, it will only delay the flood of bad films.
As for pitting Wong Jinghua against Huayi Brothers... even with Lin Yu's support, the gap is still significant. Recently, Lin Yu has been searching for suitable candidates to address Xinghe Culture's shortcomings in film and television production.
Whether it's a share swap, a merger, or some other form of cooperation, Lin Yu doesn't care. All he wants is someone who can truly compete with Huayi Brothers; whether that person is Wang Jinghua or Zhang Jinghua is actually unimportant.
"It's good that you understand." Lin Yu stood up. The matter was almost settled, and it was time to go home and rest. "That's enough for today. Li Yitong, report to the company next Monday. Someone will help you get your employee ID. Take advantage of these few days off to move your house so you don't miss work."
Upon first hearing the name "Li Yitong," Li Xue didn't realize that she was being called. It wasn't until Wang Jinghua frantically gestured with her eyes that she suddenly realized they were calling her.
"Okay, boss."