Debuted right after graduating from high school

The lyrics say that purple has a certain charm, and that's absolutely true.

As Gong Lingyue, dressed in a tight-fitting purple dress with laces, swam the breaststroke in the heated outdoor pool in front of him, Fan Wumian tilted his head, rested his chin on his hand, and stared at her intently.

Compared to the scarf and belt she brought, Gong Lingyue herself seemed more like a "small gift." It can only be said that when it comes to figure, size does not determine everything; the ultimate curves are more important.

For example, her face is incredibly sweet, but her figure is also amazing. She's definitely the type of girl who looks slim in clothes but has great curves when undressed. She's about 1.7 meters tall and weighs only about 46 kilograms. Her slender legs are almost comparable to Yang Mi's.

Since she took the initiative to create an opportunity to showcase herself, Fan Wumian naturally had to give her some face and appreciate her for a while longer.

More than ten minutes later.

After Gong Lingyue got ashore, Fan Wumian handed her a bath towel and said:
"It's a bit cold tonight, so wrap yourself up before going inside. The house is kept at a constant temperature all year round. I'll get you a bathrobe to wear in a bit. The laundry room is next to the garage on the basement level. Just put it in the dryer and turn it on. It's not really convenient for me to help."

The port city was quite cold in December, but Gong Lingyue didn't care about the temperature. After listening, her face flushed slightly, and she said:
"Okay, Mr. Fan, I can handle it myself. Sorry to bother you."

"fine."

Fan Wumian remained calm, but a hint of a smile flickered in his eyes.

All he could think about was this girl's skill level; she was probably only at the first-grade level. If it were any other overly manipulative woman, he might have pretended to have a cramp or sprain his ankle to give her a chance to be his hero, which would also make it easier for her to throw herself into his arms.

Most self-made millionaires are intelligent, and countless wealthy young men who have seen and experienced much since childhood are also shrewd. How could they not see what a woman is after when she approaches them?

Sometimes, to save trouble or to add some fun to life, we just turn a blind eye.

For example, there are male celebrities in the entertainment industry who marry carefully trained "socialites." After marriage, they give their wives some sweet treats to create an image of a loving relationship in the public eye. In reality, they are always having affairs, and their wives don't care at all. Instead, in order to maintain a respectable life, their wives help cover for them and keep the house in perfect order, for fear of being kicked out.

There's a certain charm to being a "bad girl," and it's hard for a typical good girl to be so magnanimous.

As a seasoned veteran, Fan Wumian had long lost the naivety of his youth. Unlike the naive young men in school, he wouldn't be easily swayed by a little bit of sweetness and would behave with exceptional gentlemanly manners.

He took Gong Lingyue back inside, gave her pajamas and a robe, pointed out the way to the bathroom and laundry room, and then sat in the living room to check emails and handle trivial matters from various companies.

For example, a very powerful private company planned to invest 7.5 million RMB in Bosera Funds, but was only willing to pay an annual management fee of 0.25%, which is far lower than the industry standard of 1% for major clients.

Fan Wumian didn't tolerate it at all and replied, "I disagree. Go cool off somewhere else."

Tudou.com, which claimed to have invested $7000 million in "Red Cliff," actually asked for a sky-high price of 2000 million RMB for the online rights to the film.

He also replied by writing
"Am I crazy? I'm not buying it. 500 million RMB is too expensive for 'The Warlords.' Otherwise, we can go through online sales with a commission system, or we won't buy it."

Tudou.com has been operating at a loss for a long time. The effect of converting movie users into paying users is far less than that of TV series, variety shows, and serialized animations. Seeing that the investors and directors were trying to fool him by treating him as an overseas copyright agent, Fan Wumian was naturally very unhappy.

Since Tudou.com wouldn't buy the copyrights, and other competitors couldn't afford them either, the lack of competition in the market meant that the initiative was in Fan Wumian's hands.

A while later.

Gong Lingyue entered the living room wearing a silk nightgown underneath a bathrobe, her hair still wet.

Even after removing her makeup, she still looks stunning. Without eyeshadow and red lips, she looks much younger. I bet she was the object of many young men's affections during her junior high and high school years.

She smiled brightly and said to Fan Wumian:

"I just sent my clothes over to dry, it should take about 20 minutes. Your bathroom is bigger than my dorm room, I almost couldn't resist taking a bath in the jacuzzi."

Seeing that she was actually wearing pajamas instead of coming out wrapped in a bathrobe, Fan Wumian felt even more that Gong Lingyue lacked guile and was quite likable. He smiled and said:
"Once I become famous and make money, it'll be easy to get a jacuzzi, right? You want these things when you don't have them, but once you have them, you find them too troublesome. Luckily, I don't have to clean them myself, otherwise I would be exhausted from doing housework all day."

Sitting on the sofa, Gong Lingyue looked at Fan Wumian with her big eyes, her long, upturned eyelashes blinking, her emotions clearly not calm.

Swimming and bathing in a man's house, and then coming to him "naked," was already a very bold move for Gong Lingyue. It felt like a little rabbit taking a bath and offering herself up to him.

She then tried to find a topic to talk about:
“I’ve never been an actor. I’ve always thought that those celebrities who can act are amazing. I think this industry must be quite difficult. Taking photos for magazines is okay, but once a reporter said he wanted to interview me, and I was so nervous that I couldn’t fall asleep until after 11 o’clock.”

"?"

Fan Wumian asked speechlessly, "It's past 11 p.m., isn't the nightlife just beginning? Just how healthy is your lifestyle?"

"I usually turn off the lights and get ready to sleep at 9:30, but once when I went to Lan Kwai Fong to celebrate a colleague's birthday, I stayed up until after 11 o'clock and my heart was beating really fast. I fell asleep in the taxi on the way back to the dormitory. I guess they thought I was a tourist from the mainland, because the driver took a longer route and charged me an extra 50 yuan."

"Which Hong Kong resident hasn't been ripped off by a taxi driver? There's a reason why the drivers depicted in Hong Kong movies are often rude."

After Fan Wumian finished speaking, he added:
"Maintaining a regular schedule is good, at least it's good for your appearance. Being an actor is very difficult, but it's also very easy. Stars in the entertainment industry come one after another, but there are very few evergreen stars, especially in mainland China, where the requirements for stars are quite strict. People will teach you slowly over time. You have to be careful about what you say, do, and make friends."

Seeing that Gong Lingyue had normal values, a healthy lifestyle, and was positive and optimistic, Fan Wumian subconsciously categorized her as a "flawless" girl, similar to Liu Shishi, Yang Mi, and Liu Yifei. Once you get involved with her, it's easy to cause trouble.

In contrast, Pu Jiajing, Zhang Liangying, Ying Tian, ​​and Feng Ying'er, either because they are career-oriented or because they are not so clean themselves, almost never inquire about Fan Wumian's private affairs.

Not to mention that he always keeps things completely secret, even if some negative news were to be exposed, these girls would easily forgive him.

Zhuang Muxi and Guo Biting are both very easygoing and neither of them will try to control him. Only Zuo Ziyan is a little troublesome.

Fortunately, Miss Zuo was so engrossed in her studies that she couldn't extricate herself. The emperor was far away and couldn't control her, so at least she was quite relaxed and carefree before graduation.

The bait was so fragrant that fish were being caught every now and then with a straight hook. Fan Wumian, however, didn't release any fish into his own small fishpond, which, judging from the current situation, was indeed much easier and less troublesome. Experiencing the tingling sensation of the silk pajamas brushing against her skin, Gong Lingyue thought she had been bold enough, but unfortunately, Fan Wumian was only busy talking about serious matters and didn't use any of the tropes commonly found in romance novels.

This made her wonder if she lacked charm, or if her boss was too much of a gentleman. After listening attentively to Fan Wumian, Gong Lingyue replied:
“I understand, I will be very careful. I saw the news today that Tang Wei decided to retire from the entertainment industry for a while after signing with your company. Does that mean she did something wrong?”

"It's said that Tony Leung's wife turned pale after watching that movie, and Tang Wei also had a boyfriend at the time."

"The media said they took their on-screen romance off-screen, and my colleague, after watching the film, also said it was too explicit, even more daring than typical erotic films."

Seeing Gong Lingyue's bright eyes, like a good student listening attentively in class, her gossip-loving spirit was burning brightly.

Fan Wumian laughed:
"So gossipy? I don't know the specifics either. I could find out, but there's no need to."

"I only know Tang Wei's boyfriend. For a while, I even wanted to defend her, but things got out of hand and the two of them eventually broke up."

"Relationships in the entertainment industry are like this; even the slightest clue will be exposed and amplified by the outside world. It's not like discussing marriage with the public. You need to be careful in the future to avoid jeopardizing your career. For example, something like coming to my house at night—once that gets out, people will still spread rumors about us until you're in your coffin."

Gong Lingyue's focus was a bit off:
“In mainland China, cremation is the norm now. They just bury a jar in the ground and don’t need coffins.”

"I have no relationship with you, Mr. Fan. There's nothing between us. I'm not afraid of their rumors."

"Tang Wei's boyfriend is so pitiful. I definitely won't act in those erotic films, right, boss?"

Fan Wumian shook his head and said:

"You haven't experienced false rumors. Only by experiencing them firsthand will you understand how powerful they really are. The truth is not important at all. The key is that people speculate wildly. Even if you clarify, it's useless. It is far more harmful to female stars than male stars. Remember to keep your distance from any member of the opposite sex."

"Of course I won't let you make that type of movie. We're not so desperate that we need to make money by selling our bodies. Even for kissing scenes, if you want to use a body double or use camera tricks, that's no problem at all."

"I don't know what Tang Wei's boyfriend thinks, but she's become incredibly famous this time. Once she's out of the spotlight and makes a comeback, her income over the next 10 years will be at least 1 million RMB."

Gong Lingyue's mouth gaped slightly, her face filled with surprise, and she exclaimed:
"Making so much money? No wonder everyone is busy hyping themselves up for fame. I don't really want to film kissing scenes. I've never tried it with a boy before. It would be too embarrassing if I lost it because of filming."

Done.

Gong Lingyue carefully observed Fan Wumian's reaction.

Fan Wumian felt this was hinting at something, but the better the girl, the more frightened he became, and in the end he only said:

"Leave it for someone you like. Go dry your hair first, so you don't catch a cold."

"Oh, thank you, boss."

I went to the bathroom, closed the door, and dried my hair. Afterward, I took out my warm, dry underwear.

As Gong Lingyue stood in front of the mirror and examined herself, she fantasized that Fan Wumian might suddenly act impulsively and rush to find her. However, this never happened, even after she had completely changed her clothes.

She thought with a pang of regret, "There aren't that many Cinderella and prince stories in the world. Most princes end up with princesses who are truly in love." She patted her cheeks, clenched her fist in front of the mirror, and cheered herself up, thinking that being able to get close to Fan Wumian tonight would already be quite helpful for her future career.

When Gong Lingyue said goodbye, Fan Wumian did not try to stop her, but had his bodyguard drive her to the vicinity of her dormitory.

Sitting in the back of the Range Rover, Gong Lingyue clearly saw through the rearview mirror that the stern-faced bodyguard glanced at her several times.

Realizing what was happening, she quickly waved her hand and explained:
"Don't misunderstand! I only came to thank President Fan in person, and I have absolutely no relationship with him!"

The bodyguard said quietly:

"Don't worry, Miss. I signed a confidentiality agreement and I won't say anything. With a salary of HK$100 million a year, we'd keep our mouths shut even in our dreams. Unless we do something wrong and get fired, we'd never quit easily. We're not top students who studied finance or medicine; high-paying jobs like this are hard to find."

Gong Lingyue was taken aback by the bodyguard's high salary, but considering Fan Wumian's current wealth, she wasn't surprised. After all, when it comes to safety, wealth only has meaning if one's life is protected.

The middle-aged bodyguard driving the car didn't believe a word of her claim that "there's absolutely no connection between them."

Don't ask why, the answer is reputation.

All year round, these bodyguards hired by Fan Wumian have been picking up and dropping off girls. They have repeatedly lamented how great it is to be young, as they often get to see famous actresses, and their legs are so weak that they need to hold onto the seats when getting into the car.

They'd already had their fill of gossip. Because of his high salary and the fact that he could hire Fan Wumian to help with his finances, these bodyguards still thought there was no better boss in the world. They couldn't wait for him to spend more time in his bedroom so he wouldn't have to go out and wander around and risk encountering unexpected dangers.

As for being unfaithful, Fan Wumian didn't set his sights on these men anyway. As long as he regularly deposited his salary into their accounts, it was a matter of mutual consent, so who would bother to interfere?

the next day.

Fan Wumian contacted Gong Lingyue again, telling her to dress up nicely and look pretty, and to wait for him at a restaurant in Wan Chai.

Continuing to film the reality show, Fan Wumian wanted to create an opportunity for the girl to appear on screen through a "chance encounter." When he arrived at the restaurant at noon, he saw that Gong Lingyue was wearing knee-high boots, a JK uniform, and a beret, clearly having put a lot of thought into it.

With her sweet and beautiful face, she was simply too cute. The two pretended to bump into each other and shared a table for dinner. He deliberately asked about her family's debts and eventually offered to help pay them off, signing Gong Lingyue and promoting her as an artist.

She had previously said she couldn't act, but today her collaboration with Fan Wumian was quite good. Her expression was like a cute and free forest deer, making the cameraman's mouth water.

If the previous guests, Feng Ying'er, were so beautiful and aloof that they seemed unapproachable, then Gong Lingyue was like a pure and innocent girl on campus, adding a lot of color to this episode. (End of Chapter)