Originally, she hadn't been so keen on giving Jiang Ye a chance, but now she felt she absolutely had to fight for it.
She cleared her throat and said, "I understand everyone's concerns. After all, our company invested the most money, so if we lose money in the end, we'll definitely lose the most."
After Ye Jin said this, the room fell silent for a moment.
Although her words sound like she agrees with them, a closer listener can discern the dissatisfaction in them.
It's completely unreasonable that these small investors are starting to speak up before she, the major investor, has even spoken.
Seeing that they had finally stopped talking, Ye Jin spoke again and got to the point.
"However, I'm a woman too, so I can naturally understand the difficulties women face. I also agree with what the director said; we can't just give Jiang Ye a 'death sentence' right away. How about this, I'll go talk to Jiang Ye. If she can guarantee that she won't take too many days off during filming, we'll give her that chance."
These words were agreed upon by most people present, since, disregarding external factors Jiang Ye was indeed the most suitable actor for the role.
However, the second-largest investor, who had spearheaded the attack on Jiang Ye, remained relentless. He scoffed, "What's the use of her guarantees? Who hasn't experienced making grand promises beforehand and then reneging on them afterward?"
Ye Jin wasn't surprised that some people still had doubts, but wasn't President Zhou being a bit too agitated? He was the one who led the attack on Jiang Ye just now; could it be that he had already colluded with Lu Shilan?
She made a few guesses in her mind, but didn't care too much, because no matter what the facts were, the project was ultimately decided by her and Fruit Video, and she was confident she could persuade Xu Yan.
Thinking this, she smiled. "Of course I'll put it in black and white in the contract. If the other party breaches the contract, I'll hold them accountable. President Zhou, you really need to use legal means more often, otherwise it's really heartbreaking to be cheated every time."
President Zhou naturally understood the sarcasm in Ye Jin's words, but Ye Jin's overwhelming position over him prevented him from saying anything too harsh, so he could only make a statement.
"Alright, Mr. Ye, I'm looking forward to your performance. But if the mentor has any problems, don't blame me for withdrawing my investment. After all, I can't compare to you, who has the backing of the Su Family. This money is all my hard-earned money!"
Ye Jin smiled slightly, not angry at all. " President Zhou, don't worry. I'm just afraid that you won't be able to add more investment later."
Although the meeting wasn't very harmonious, the decision regarding the female lead was made, and the final selection was pending Ye Jin's negotiations.
*
Meanwhile, Jiang Ye rushed to the hospital immediately after finishing her audition to take care of her daughter.
This time, however, she was more cautious, taking care of her daughter while observing the people around her.
Their nanny was a very simple middle-aged woman, around fifty years old, whom Jiang Ye usually called Auntie Zhang.
Auntie Zhang is usually quite efficient at her work, but she often nags her, saying things like, "The most important thing for a woman in her life is her children. Raising them well is more important than anything else," and "Children this age can't be left entirely to nannies, otherwise they won't be close to their mothers later on."
She used to think that nannies were a product of deeply ingrained traditional values, but now she realizes that it might have been a form of brainwashing.
Moreover, this nanny was hired by her husband, Ji Dong, and she never investigated her because of her trust in her husband!
So she started secretly observing the nanny's actions and discovered that the nanny would often sneakily send messages on her phone.
After all, she was in her fifties. No matter how careful Auntie Zhang was, she couldn't outmaneuver Jiang Ye. Jiang Ye quickly saw the contents of her phone while instructing the nanny to go out and get something.
Auntie Zhang was actually reporting her whereabouts to her husband in real time!
Jiang Ye's heart sank instantly. She wasn't really stupid; she hadn't noticed it before simply because she hadn't considered that possibility. But now, she knew better than anyone that the nanny was acting under her husband's orders.
As for why her husband did this, no matter how much she tried to convince herself, she knew it couldn't possibly be anything good.
Could the voice she heard really be real? Was her husband really up to something?
Jiang Ye suppressed her panic and decided to observe her husband further, look for more evidence, and give him another chance.
The husband rushed to the hospital at dinner time.
Then, as soon as he entered the door, he launched into a tirade, " Jiang Ye, what's wrong with you?! How could you neglect your daughter for the sake of an audition? What if something had happened to her during that time? This time you were lucky she was alright, but you can't do this again!"
Seeing her husband's anxious expression for their daughter, Jiang Ye sneered inwardly.
She couldn't hold back any longer and immediately retorted.
"This is a hospital, there are doctors and nurses everywhere, and the nanny is with her too. What could possibly happen? I'm not a doctor, and I can't treat my daughter. What's the point of staying here?"
"Besides, our daughter isn't just my child. If you're so worried, why don't you come back to be with her? So many times before, I've been with her while you were absent. Can't you be with her just once, so I can go to work?"
After being scolded by Jiang Ye, and considering that Jiang Ye hadn't listened to him and had stayed for the audition, Ji Dong noticed Jiang Ye's unusual behavior.
Although he was furious, his long-term training in PUA skills told him that now was not the time to engage in a direct verbal battle, so he immediately softened his tone and appeared to be very worried about his wife.
"Honey, what's wrong? Did you have a bad experience at the audition today? You don't seem right. I was just worried about our daughter, that's why I said those harsh words. Don't take it to heart."