Chapter 1482: Exchange of Broken Things for Money

Originally, Xiongba Entertainment Company was the industry leader in Huaxia, but recently, Brothers Entertainment Company has risen quickly with a high starting point, driven by strong capital and influence, subtly threatening their leading position.

Especially at the highly influential Xiaojinren Awards Ceremony, Xiongba Entertainment Company secured two nominations, and surprisingly, Brothers Entertainment, as an industry newcomer, also received two nominations, which put considerable pressure on Yang Zixiong.

Facing such a strong competitor, his first thought was to poach talent.

Shang Tiantian was the general manager of the company, and it was almost impossible to poach her, so he set his sights on Yang Lili.

When he called, Yang Lili had just been kicked out of Brothers Entertainment Company by Ye Bufan.

The two hit it off immediately, not only forming a professional partnership but also ending up in bed together. They had just left the hotel and were about to have dinner.

As for Yang Lili, she was now extremely pleased with herself; at least for the time being, Xiongba Entertainment Company's influence was still above that of Brothers Entertainment Company.

So, after leaving, she wanted to find an opportunity to show off to Ye Bufan and Shang Tiantian, and unexpectedly, she ran into them at the hotel.

Shang Tiantian merely snorted at such a person, too lazy to bother, and turned to leave.

Yang Lili, of course, wouldn't miss this rare opportunity and once again said sarcastically, "My current salary has doubled, and General Manager Yang said that future resources will be tilted towards me, making me the most popular star in all of Huaxia.

Some people really lack judgment, daring to fire a popular star like me; just wait and see, they'll regret it."

Yang Zixiong smiled and cooperatively said, "Lili, you really don't need to be angry. Some people are just upstarts, bumpkins who suddenly got a little money; they lack quality and foresight.

The threshold for the entertainment industry is really too low now; any Tom, Dick, or Harry can get in, but don't worry, it won't be long before they'll scurry out again."

Ye Bufan originally didn't want to bother with these two, but seeing them talk more and more excessively, and getting happier and happier, it was truly unbearable.

He looked at Yang Zixiong and smiled slightly, "Judging by the accent, the boss is from the Northeast."

"That's right, I'm from the Northeast, what about it?"

Yang Zixiong spoke with an air of complete confidence; he had already inquired and found out that the boss of Brothers Entertainment Company was simply an overnight millionaire with no strong background.

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In fact, his circle was too small to even touch the height Ye Bufan stood at.

"Nothing, I just wanted to say a Northeastern dialect phrase to Mr. Yang: 'Broken things for money.'"

At the end, Ye Bufan directly imitated the shouts of a junk collector, speaking clearly and distinctly, with proper rhythm.

After he finished speaking, Sun Yanhong, being from the Northeast, immediately burst into laughter.

Helena, Lucia, and others, however, looked bewildered, not knowing what the phrase meant.

Alicia pulled Sun Yanhong and asked, "Little sister, what does 'broken things for money' mean?"

"It's a profession in our hometown, Northeast, called junk collecting. You sell him any unwanted items…"

As Sun Yanhong explained, Yang Zixiong and Yang Lili's Faces turned incredibly ugly.

The other party only said four words, but they implied that one of them was broken junk, and the other was a junk collector, meaning that Xiongba Entertainment Company took away the trash that Brothers Entertainment didn't want.

"You… you…"

Yang Lili trembled with anger, but couldn't utter a single word.

"Darling, look, he's bullying me. You have to stand up for me…"

Ultimately, she could only choose to cling to Yang Zixiong's leg again.

"No class, absolutely no class. This is a high-end restaurant, how can just anyone get in?"

Yang Zixiong snorted, reaching into his pocket for a gold card and waving it at a nearby waiter.

The waiter's expression changed slightly when he saw the gold card in his hand: "Sir, how may I help you?"

"I'm a gold card member here, and I feel your standards are getting lower and lower. This is one of the highest-end Western restaurants in all of Angel City, isn't there a dress code? Can just anyone enter?"

He raised his hand and pointed at Ye Bufan and Ye Tian: "Look at them, is this attire suitable for dining here?

Dining with such low-class people completely lowers my status and the restaurant's Rank. I suggest you immediately kick them out, or I will complain to your superiors."

The waiter followed his pointing finger and saw Ye Bufan in casual wear, and the most ordinary kind at that. Compared to the tens of thousands of usd suits and tuxedos worn by other guests, he was indeed far inferior, even less well-dressed than the waiter himself.

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Needless to say, he was in a T-shirt and jeans, and most crucially, that T-shirt had just been shot through with countless holes at the Du Bang Family, looking quite tattered and strange.

"This…"

The waiter hesitated. In their high-end restaurant, there was indeed a rule against improper dress, but he, as a small waiter, didn't have the guts to directly kick out a guest.

"Um… sir, please wait a moment, I'll go get the manager now."

After speaking, he hurried to the back.

Yang Zixiong looked smug, clearly very satisfied with this outcome. He shook the gold card in his hand and said, "See? This is the difference in status.

Some things can't be bought with money. Upstarts are upstarts; they'll never enter the circle of high society.

If I'm not mistaken, you don't even have a private room here, do you? While I'm a gold card member and have priority in using private rooms; a room has already been reserved for us here.

It's just a pity that you're about to be unceremoniously kicked out, so you won't get to see it."

After he finished speaking, Yang Lili giggled along, saying, "Darling, you're truly amazing, much stronger than some people. Bumpkins are bumpkins; they'll never amount to anything."

Lu Banxia secretly tugged on Ye Bufan's sleeve: "Ye Dage, why don't we go eat somewhere else?"

She also knew that their attire was indeed a bit off for the requirements of the place, and if they were to be kicked out by the manager later, it would be a loss of Face.

She spoke softly, but Yang Zixiong opposite still heard her.

"You're right, leaving on your own is better than being kicked out later. I think you should just get lost."

At this point, he became even more arrogant and smug, "I bet tomorrow this news will spread throughout Hollywood's entertainment industry: Brothers Entertainment Company's invited guests were kicked out of the restaurant for improper dress.

Hahaha… Just thinking about it makes me happy."

Ye Bufan shook his head with a calm expression: "You're overthinking it. If anyone's getting lost, it's you, the junk collector."

Yang Zixiong burst into laughter again, "Hahaha, that's hilarious. Still talking tough even now. Well, I'll wait and see how you make me, a gold card member, get lost."

Just then, a hurried sound of footsteps came from a distance. A middle-aged man in a manager's uniform, accompanied by several security guards, rushed over.