Anime Production, Starting with Healing the Audience

If we look at it on a smaller scale, their ACG company would face many constraints, unable to even decide what type of anime they wanted to produce.

Even more seriously, it wasn't impossible for ACG to change ownership directly.

Zhang Siyu shared her analysis with Fang Zheng.

If Fang Zheng's refusal of TT Group was based on emotion, then Zhang Siyu was the embodiment of rationality.

She believed that ACG should not join TT's predatory plan, whether in terms of company say or control.

Their ACG was too small. Although they had recently achieved great success with their anime, they were still no match for a behemoth like TT.

The two sides were practically worlds apart, like the difference between heaven and earth, or mud!

If TT were to use some financial maneuvers to swallow ACG, they wouldn't even be able to make a ripple.

Therefore, joining or not joining made a fundamental difference to ACG.

If they joined TT's pan-entertainment plan, it meant ACG would be actively giving others a chance to interfere. If they didn't join, then ACG would be entirely Fang Zheng's private property.

Even with TT Group's immense wealth, they wouldn't dare to openly infringe upon private property, as citizens' private property was protected by law.

"Let's go, come with me to meet TT's vice president~"

Fang Zheng tidied his clothes. Since Zhang Siyu's answer was the same as his, the matter would be easily resolved.

A direct rejection was all it took!

He thought simply: they would deal with any problem as it arose. Having lived two lives, he hadn't experienced business wars, nor could he truly understand that business was like war.

But he knew that ACG's core foundation lay in anime, and in the field of anime, Fang Zheng could proudly say he was No. 1!

Unlike Fang Zheng, although Zhang Siyu also leaned towards rejecting TT's invitation, she considered more factors.

She hadn't been in the business world for a short time; at the very least, she was an outstanding figure compared to her peers.

She had witnessed the dirty dealings in business wars and knew that for the sake of profit, businesses would resort to any means necessary, even risking loopholes in the law.

Not to mention that their opponent was a giant like TT; in the face of absolute capital power, everything else seemed so small and powerless.

Watching Fang Zheng walk ahead, Zhang Siyu sighed silently.

Since she had boarded this pirate ship and become the CEO of A Company, she had to give her all, at least not to betray the man's trust in her.

The two walked through the company's office area and arrived at the reception room.

Fang Zheng pushed open the door and walked in. As soon as he entered, he saw a middle-aged man in a suit sitting on the sofa, quietly enjoying tea with his eyes closed.

Beside the middle-aged man stood a beautiful secretary, warming tea.

Fang Zheng pushed the door open and walked in, but the middle-aged man seemed not to hear him. He continued to sit on the sofa, showing no intention of getting up to greet them.

Seeing this, Fang Zheng walked forward with a smile and nodded, looking at the two packs of different teas on the table.

One pack was prepared by their company to entertain guests, but their tea was now discarded as if it were trash.

The beautiful secretary had an exquisitely designed box beside her, and just by looking at the box, one could tell it contained very expensive tea.

Clearly, the other party seemed to 'dislike' their inferior tea and was brewing their own.

As expected of a 'big shot' from TT Group, truly eye-opening!

Entering the reception room, Zhang Siyu saw that the other party had ignored them and was about to greet them, but before she could speak, Fang Zheng stopped her.

Fang Zheng sneered at the middle-aged man sitting on the sofa, acting pretentious, and felt disdain.

What the hell are you pretending for? You're the one begging me to join you, not the other way around. Acting all high and mighty, who are you trying to impress?

Immediately, Fang Zheng gave Zhang Siyu a look and then, without another word, walked directly towards the outside of the reception room.

Since you enjoy tea, then enjoy it alone inside. I don't have time to waste here!

It was impossible for Fang Zheng not to be angry. The man sat there like a lord, as if people from TT were inherently superior and everyone had to bow down to them.

"Director Fang, we're just leaving like this?"

Zhang Siyu quickly stepped forward, looking at the furious Fang Zheng.

"What else?" Fang Zheng's tone also carried a hint of anger. He glanced at Zhang Siyu and said, "Siyu, you are the CEO of ACG. Don't lower yourself just because of his status. Bring out your usual strong female aura. TT people aren't some mythical beings, what are you afraid of?"

Fang Zheng could tell something was off with Zhang Siyu. Facing the person from TT, she seemed very nervous, giving the impression that she couldn't fully express herself.

Thinking of how the other party had acted like the host in the reception room, Fang Zheng couldn't help but feel annoyed.

Damn it, this is my company. If you want to act like a big shot, go to your TT company building. My place is too small to accommodate your kind of deity.

As he spoke, Fang Zheng's eyes darted, a mischievous smile on his lips. He found a cleaning lady and whispered a few words in her ear.

Watching the cleaning lady head towards the reception room with her cleaning tools, Fang Zheng sneered inwardly.

You're still so arrogant on my turf, today I'll teach you how to respect people!

"What are you doing? What are you doing?!"

Not long after, a commotion erupted from the reception room. The middle-aged man, who had been acting so high and mighty moments ago, was unceremoniously kicked out by the cleaning lady.

"This is a company, not a place for you to mooch tea. Judging by your attire, you're a person of status, so why are you so fond of freeloading!"

The cleaning lady's loud voice echoed in the hallway, attracting the attention of many onlookers.

"How am I freeloading? I'm here to see your chairman!"

Sun Qian was about to explode. He had originally intended to put Fang Zheng in his place, to make him understand the gap between them, and then obediently sign the agreement.

But he hadn't expected Fang Zheng to dare play such a trick!

"Do you think I'm blind? Our chairman just left here. Are you trying to fool me?" As she spoke, the cleaning lady picked up her broom, ready to drive him away, her tough personality clearly on display.

"Fang Zheng, are you really going to do this?!"

Sun Qian wasn't an idiot. He knew that if Fang Zheng hadn't given the order, a cleaning lady wouldn't dare treat him like this.

Hearing Sun Qian's roar, Fang Zheng dismissively curled his lips.

However, since the other party had called him out, it wouldn't do for him to hide and watch the show anymore.

Seeing Fang Zheng walk out from the office area with a cheerful grin, Sun Qian's face turned red. Although he wished he could tear Fang Zheng to shreds, he had to force a smile.

"Director Fang, you've got some great moves~"

"Heh heh, likewise~"

Fang Zheng felt a surge of satisfaction seeing Sun Qian's smile, which looked worse than a grimace.

"Director Fang, can we talk properly now?"

Sun Qian didn't want to waste another second talking to Fang Zheng. Ever since he had climbed to his current position, he had been the center of attention wherever he went. When had he ever suffered such humiliation?

If it weren't for the need to increase the completion rate of the pan-entertainment project he was in charge of, he wouldn't have come to a company with assets not even worth ten million.

"Please~"

Seeing Fang Zheng putting on a show, Sun Qian snorted coldly and turned to enter the reception room.

The reception room was a mess, clearly the cleaning lady had been quite effective in her "cleaning."

Although some decorations were lost, Fang Zheng was very satisfied with the cleaning lady's actions.

"Director Fang, I'm sure you know why I'm here. If there are no issues, please sign this agreement~"

After Sun Qian finished speaking, the beautiful secretary standing beside him placed a contract in front of Fang Zheng.

Fang Zheng didn't look at the contract on the table. Instead, he looked at Sun Qian and said, "Before we begin, shouldn't we introduce ourselves?"

Creak!

Sun Qian clenched his fists. He didn't believe Fang Zheng didn't know his identity!

"This is Mr. Sun Qian, the Vice President of our TT Group."

Before Sun Qian could speak, the beautiful secretary beside him introduced Sun Qian's identity to Fang Zheng with great pride.

Looking at the secretary with her head held high, Fang Zheng smiled playfully and said, "Tsk tsk, I'm not trying to be rude, but if you were my secretary, you would have been fired long ago."

As he spoke, Fang Zheng shook his head with disappointment. "When you introduce your own boss, how can you call him 'Vice' President? Even if he really is the 'Vice' President, you shouldn't use the word 'Vice'! Saying 'Vice' President makes it so awkward~"

Hearing Fang Zheng repeatedly emphasize the word 'Vice', the beautiful secretary's expression stiffened. She glanced cautiously at Sun Qian. Seeing her boss's grim expression, she couldn't help but regret it.

She knew her own capabilities. She was just a pretty face. The only reason she became a secretary was her outstanding looks; she knew nothing about the intricacies of the workplace.

"Oh my, I really don't know how Mr. Sun chooses his secretaries. Is it based on looks?"

Facing Fang Zheng's mocking gaze, Sun Qian took a deep breath, suppressing the anger in his heart.

"Director Fang is truly silver-tongued, but I'm not here to argue with you over trivial matters."

As he spoke, Sun Qian pointed to the contract in front of Fang Zheng, signaling him to look at it.

Fang Zheng picked up the contract and flipped through a couple of pages. The more he read, the more shocked he became.

Although TT Group had a bad reputation, Fang Zheng never expected their "eating posture" to be so unsightly.

The contract clearly stipulated that once the ACG Culture Company joined the pan-entertainment plan, it would prioritize assisting in the completion of the Group's strategic projects, and the production credits would be in the name of TT Group.

Secondly, TT Group would have the legal right to use any works or characters under ACG, and the ACG Culture Company could not unilaterally breach the agreement, nor could it authorize these legal usage rights to other companies.

Article three, article four…

Halfway through, Fang Zheng threw the contract onto the table and looked at Sun Qian expressionlessly.

"Mr. Sun, this only states the obligations of our ACG. What about our rights?"

Fang Zheng tried his best to make his tone sound natural, but in reality, he was furious.

What did TT Group take their ACG for? Tools to be summoned and dismissed at will?

Or did TT Group think that allowing ACG to join the pan-entertainment plan was a favor to the ACG Culture Company?!

"Rights?" Sun Qian frowned slightly at Fang Zheng's action of throwing the contract. "You have the right to apply to use TT's promotional channels. You should be aware of the scale of TT's promotional channels, shouldn't you~"

Hearing Sun Qian's shameless words, Fang Zheng couldn't help but laugh in anger.