Tycoon Stepdad's Popularity (Part-1)

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Chapter 87

Lin Yi's contract with the agency was about to expire.

In the past, the agency didn't care whether Lin Yi stayed or left, but now they were doing everything possible to keep him.

After all, their company lacked top-tier artists, and Lin Yi, with over thirty million followers on Weibo, had become their undisputed top star.

During this period, Lin Yi had only filmed one variety show with children, yet it was easy to imagine that if he took on more projects and further expanded his fame, he would become even more popular.

Based on this, the agency began to think of ways to retain Lin Yi. If they could persuade him to renew his contract and stay with them for a few more years, it would undoubtedly bring in substantial profits for the company.

To keep Lin Yi, a vice president of the agency and his agent arranged a dinner invitation for him.

When Lin Yi received the call from his agent, he was lying on the sofa watching TV and immediately said he didn't want to go out.

The agent, now groveling before Lin Yi, smiled and said, "Lin Yi, the private room is ready, just waiting for you. Where are you? I can send a car to pick you up-no, I'll come personally."

Back then, the agent used to bark orders at the original host, even berating him when displeased and frequently withholding his rightful earnings. However, now the attitude had done a complete 180-degree turn.

Lin Yi thought for a moment and then changed his mind: "Alright, I'll come."

The agent immediately beamed with joy. "Good, good, good. Tell me where you are, and I'll come pick you up."

Lin Yi hung up the phone, stood up from the sofa, and slowly walked out of the villa.

Since the agent and the executives insisted on treating him, he wouldn't be polite.

Forty minutes later, Lin Yi was picked up by his agent and taken to a private room in a large restaurant.

The agent bowed and scraped around him the whole time, acting like a lackey, even opening the private room door for Lin Yi first.

Lin Yi said nothing and walked into the room calmly.

At that moment, the vice president in the room saw Lin Yi arrive and got up to greet him warmly: "Lin Yi, welcome! Please sit down!"

Lin Yi gave the vice president a cool glance.

The original host had a history with this vice president. Once, to discuss a collaboration, the vice president dragged the original host along to drink, forcing him to consume a lot of alcohol.

Later, when the original host finally mustered the courage to say he couldn't drink anymore, the vice president mocked him and warned him not to be ungrateful.

The original host, being timid, dared not say anything more and kept drinking until he ended up in the hospital.

Lin Yi stared at the vice president.

It was unclear whether the vice president remembered the incident, but now he seemed extremely friendly.

Soon, Lin Yi looked away and walked over to sit at the table.

The vice president even handed him the menu personally. "Order some dishes; you must be hungry after the journey."

This vice president was trying to win over Lin Yi for a reason. He was currently competing with another vice president, and having more artist resources under his control would give him an advantage.