Chapter 0966: In One's Position, One Pursues Its Duties

Zhao Fusheng felt something was off, but he had to admit that Zheng Yao's words did carry some truth.

After all, Future Film was his own business; he couldn't just sit by and watch the company stagnate.

"Alright, I agree." Zhao Fusheng nodded to Zheng Yao, finally stopping her nagging. He had no choice—this was probably a habit she'd developed from her days as a counselor, always going on and on.

Zheng Yao grinned. She knew Zhao Fusheng would agree.

On one hand, the guy couldn't stand being idle; on the other, his strong sense of ambition wouldn't allow any flaws in his ventures.

"Then I'll give Bai Jie a heads-up, and you can head over," Zheng Yao said after a moment's thought.

Zhao Fusheng nodded. After all, Bai Jie was currently the head of Future Film, so it was only right to inform her in advance.

Although she already knew Zhao Fusheng was the big boss, the necessary words still had to be said.

Early the next morning, Zhao Fusheng drove to the Future Film office building.

He greeted the receptionist casually, then went upstairs to Bai Jie's office.

"You're finally here."

Bai Jie smiled as soon as she saw Zhao Fusheng.

Zhao Fusheng chuckled: "Sister Bai, is it really that serious? I'm just here to be your advisor; I won't be handling company operations."

Though she already knew Zhao Fusheng's true identity, Bai Jie had adjusted over time and could now interact with him normally. She waved her hand: "If you can be a good advisor, I'll be more than grateful. Don't worry about company operations—I can handle it myself."

Having worked with Dong Chenxi for so long, the two of them had managed the company together, so she had ample management experience.

Reluctant as she was to admit it, Bai Jie had to acknowledge that only after taking over the company did she realize the immense pressure Dong Chenxi had once faced.

The biggest difference between the top leader and the second-in-command was that the top leader had to bear far too much.

If a deputy general manager failed at a task, they could shift the blame to the top leader. But as general manager, there was no one to pass the buck to; all she could do was solve problems within her capabilities.

This principle was simple—like viewing scenery from the mountaintop versus from the foot of the mountain; the perspectives were entirely different.

Bai Jie now felt she still had a lot to learn.

Zhao Fusheng naturally understood this, but he didn't call it out. He nodded to Bai Jie: "How about this: send me any scripts submitted to the company, and I'll take a look to see if any are of decent quality."

There really wasn't much he could do.

Compared to Bai Jie's experience in management, Zhao Fusheng had spent most of his time starting his own businesses and had no experience running a film company.

Reading a bunch of business management books wouldn't instantly teach someone how to manage a company—those who could were either time-travelers with cheat codes or naturally gifted business prodigies.

But clearly, Zhao Fusheng was neither.

"Alright, I'll have someone send them to you right away," Bai Jie said to Zhao Fusheng.

Zhao Fusheng had no objections. The two chatted in the office about the company's recent developments, and only then did he understand why Bai Jie and Zheng Yao were so eager for him to get involved. The truth was, Future Film's performance over the past six months had been quite lackluster.

Perhaps due to SARS, the company hadn't invested in any decent projects in the first half of the year. Of the three quarters that had passed, only the first quarter had decent financial reports thanks to the box office share from *Cell Phone*; the remaining two quarters were basically just treading water.

Moreover, aside from Fan Baobao, Bai Jie had considered signing other stars, but disappointingly, established actors lacked confidence in Future Film, while she looked down on unknowns. As a result, the company still had no notable actors or artists.

The entertainment industry was a graveyard; countless people poured their dreams and youth into it. Those who succeeded became legends, while those who failed became stories told by others.

Future Film's earlier success had raised its banner in the industry, but how long it could fly depended on this year's and next year's results.

But clearly, under the current circumstances, if Zhao Fusheng didn't step in, things wouldn't look good.

After chatting with Bai Jie for a while, someone came to report on work. Zhao Fusheng didn't stay long and left Future Film directly.

Back home, he called Fan Baobao. Learning she had a play rehearsal that day and might work late, he told her to take care and hung up.

"The funds from Aipu have all been transferred."

Zhang Qian walked in and said to Zhao Fusheng.

The cooperation agreement signed earlier with Han Bin stipulated that Aipu Group's investment in Xiaonei.com would be paid in two installments, not all at once.

Zhao Fusheng didn't keep the money; he allocated it all to Future Investment.

In Dong Chenxi's words, as the nominal general manager, she finally had some confidence. Although she held shares in several companies, the actual liquid funds were minimal—the biggest income had been the few million Dong Guoxiang had given her.

Even that money had later been invested in Xiaonei.com.

If not for the monthly revenue from the my123 navigation page, Dong Chenxi felt she might have become the first investment company manager to own stocks in multiple companies but be unable to pay salaries.

"Good." Zhao Fusheng nodded at Zhang Qian's words and instructed him: "Keep an eye on Xiaonei.com. Speed up website maintenance and technical updates. Our goal is simple: expand the site's influence as quickly as possible, covering universities nationwide."

To be honest, he didn't really understand this stuff, but that didn't stop him from building Xiaonei.com based on the social networking sites in his memory.

Put simply, Zhao Fusheng knew that from a technical standpoint, a social networking site like Xiaonei.com wasn't difficult. If someone wanted to copy it, they could probably replicate it in no time.

What he could do was seize the largest market share before anyone noticed this lucrative piece of the social networking pie.

That way, he could advance or retreat as needed—whether through financing and an IPO or selling out—to maximize profits.