Huayu Chunqiu, starting from being adopted by a fairy mother

Chapter 242 Prone to Sweating
Sisi has her own circle of friends, and Liu Jing has his own circle of friends.

When you're out in the world, everyone has their own circle.

Large circles encompass smaller circles, and smaller circles rely on larger circles. Each circle is interconnected, and all the circles intersect.

A lone traveler never goes far.

On December 15th, the first Tencent Star Awards Ceremony was held at the Tianqiao Theater.

Hundreds of celebrities from Mainland China, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Japan, and South Korea gathered here, making Yandu a star-studded city that night.

Everyone was very accommodating; almost everyone who was invited came.

Besides celebrities, there are hundreds of media outlets and organizations, including internet companies, television stations, print media, and electronic media...

The Star Awards presents dozens of awards covering film, drama, music, and fashion, and the selection process involves a combination of online voting, SMS voting, and expert panel opinions.

Tencent's 2.2 million active users are the biggest source of confidence for this event.

The penguin was very satisfied, and the resulting advertising effect was immeasurable.

Sister Li was very satisfied; Jiahe had risen from the ashes, heralding the beginning of a new era.

Liu Jing wasn't very satisfied. He watched the awards being handed out one by one, but the system didn't reward him at all.

I watched a dazzling red carpet show, calmed down a bit, won an award, but didn't gain much else.

Hu Ge, Nie Yuan, Yin Xiaotian, and Ren Quan were named the four most popular young male actors, while Ma Yili, Gao Yuanyuan, Li Xiaoran, and Liu Tao were named the four most popular young female actors.

Sisi was voted the most popular idol and the most charming artist in mainland China.

Fan Xiaopang was voted the most popular actress in mainland China.

Liu Jing's trip wasn't in vain; he won the Most Promising Film Actor award.

Trophies alone are not recognized by the system, and no additional chances to participate in the lottery are awarded.

After the Star Awards ceremony ended, everyone went their separate ways, each one busier than the last.

Sisi has been away from home for several dozen days, leaving behind a lot of work, so she has to work overtime.

Filming for "The Warlords" is scheduled to begin on December 24th. With limited time, Gao Yuanyuan is currently familiarizing herself with the script.

Filming for "Struggle" has begun, and Yang Mi has actively joined the cast. She takes this drama very seriously and has prepared extensively, hiring an acting coach to provide guidance on her acting skills at any time.

The first and only session of the Zhuwai Academy in 2006 is about to end after a 40-day training program.

Jing Tian will join the cast of "Struggle" after the training, and Liu Shishi will join the cast of "Strange Tales of Liaozhai".

Shu Chang flew directly to Northeast China that evening to continue filming "Assembly".

Tang Yan plunged into the music video, never to return.

Previously, only singers from Red Starwood and its holding music companies would hire her to record music videos. Now, Tang Yan's business has expanded to mainland China, Taiwan, and Hong Kong.

For each music video recorded and the album sold, Liu Jing also receives an entertainment reward.

So Liu Jingle was happy to see her succeed and often helped her find jobs.

Fan Xiaopang has run into trouble again. A few days ago, when she was promoting "A Battle of Wits", she said, "If I were to live during the War of Resistance Against Japan, I would definitely become a character like LHL and fight to the death to defend the country."

This statement was originally intended to showcase one's patriotism, but it backfired.

Some netizens pointed out that LHL did not sacrifice his life to defend the country during the War of Resistance against Japan.

People are criticizing Fan Xiaopang for not graduating from middle school, saying he can't even get this basic common sense right.

From the beginning to the end of the year, he was targeted with accusations of plastic surgery, prostitution, lip-syncing, issues with his place of origin, and a three-day, two-night affair with Liu Jing...

Perhaps because of the numerous scandals surrounding her, the audience's tolerance for Fan Bingbing is much higher than that for most actresses.

Some media outlets joked that Fan Xiaopang's knowledge of LHL is already a testament to his respect for his teacher.

"The power of the capital market is truly astounding..."

At 4 p.m., the day was over for the Hong Kong stock market.

Liu Jing turned off the computer, rubbed his temples, and let out a sigh.

He has been watching Hong Kong stocks for three consecutive days, sitting in front of his computer at nine o'clock every day.

On December 18, 2006, Jiahe resumed trading.

After restructuring, Jiahe's market capitalization was 900 million HKD, and it surged 270% on the day trading resumed. Just three days after resuming trading, its market capitalization exceeded 36 billion HKD, quadrupling in value.

How could Liu Jing not sigh with emotion, thinking about how many films he would have to make to earn 3 billion Hong Kong dollars?

No wonder so many companies are desperate to go public; they're trying to make a fortune.

Golden Harvest has strategically partnered with CJ, SM Entertainment, and DreamWorks to enter the mainland Chinese cinema market, acquired Mei Ah Entertainment, invested in "Red Cliff," is preparing for "Storm Riders," and secured DreamWorks' distribution rights in Hong Kong, Taiwan, and Southeast Asia...

A series of positive news caused Jiahe's stock price to soar after it resumed trading.

"Boss, I... I also subscribed to some shares of Jiahe." Bai Bing's expression was excited, and her heart was even more excited.

She stood behind Liu Jing, her slender fingers gently pressing on her boss's temples.

At this moment, there was no coercion whatsoever; it was entirely autonomous and entirely voluntary.

More than two weeks ago, Golden Harvest raised HK$500 million through a capital increase and share expansion. Of this, HK$250 million was raised from general shareholders and HK$250 million was raised through a private placement.

Fatty Wang was the first to respond, contributing 25 million. Jackie Chan, Vivian Chow, and others followed suit.

Zhang Min opened a special channel for Spring and Autumn's artists and employees, and many of them also subscribed to some shares.

"How much did you buy?" Liu Jing leaned back, resting his head on his assistant's chest. The pillow was really soft.

"Two million." Bai Bing didn't take it seriously. As the boss's confidante, she was always prepared.

"You're quite wealthy." Liu Jing was surprised; this person had only been working for half a year, yet he had already amassed such a fortune.

"I don't have that much money, I only have 500,000. Sister Min lent me 1 million, and my dad gave me 500,000, so we finally made 2 million." Bai Bing smiled beautifully. Two million half a month ago, now it's 8 million.

She felt the power of the capital market more deeply than Liu Jing.

After all, for the average person, the impact of turning 500,000 into 8 million is more intense than the impact of turning 1 billion into 4 billion.

She was even more grateful to have met a mentor like Zhang Min.

Many students are still in school, facing the prospect of unemployment upon graduation, while she is already earning tens of thousands of yuan a month.

Now she understands a principle even more clearly: basic salary is nothing at all.

Birds fly far when they follow the phoenix, and those who follow the big shots work hard for you. A single word of advice from them at a crucial moment is worth more than several lifetimes of hard work.

This was the case with buying Jiahe shares; Zhang Min not only let her subscribe, but also lent her money.

She was also very decisive, and without hesitation, she did it immediately.

Many colleagues hesitated for a moment, and when they wanted to subscribe, the items had already been snapped up.

Many of her colleagues didn't take it seriously, and some even worried that Zhang Min was trying to swindle them out of their money.

"Wow! You've become a rich woman now, shouldn't you treat us?" Liu Jing teased. "A month's worth of breakfasts," Bai Bing replied with a grin. Her boss had a peculiar habit of betting on breakfasts with people.

"What a pity..." Liu Jing sighed. It was a pity that he had to join the crew and film on and off for two months.

"Boss, will Jiahe's stock price continue to rise?" Bai Bing couldn't help but ask.

In her view, each fluctuation is not a jump in the price chart, but rather a sign that her wallet is getting restless.

"No stock can keep rising, but some stocks will keep falling." Liu Jing's expression was complicated. He had witnessed the power of the capital market, and he had also witnessed its terror.

Capital seeks profit, and in order to improve the data of the listed company, Jiahe will definitely have to change its business strategy.

The capital market can lift you up, but it can also smash you down; it's a double-edged sword.

Lao Cai insisted on not capitalizing on Sugarman because he was worried that it would disrupt Sugarman's path and direction, and cause him to lose control of the company.

"Boss, next time there's a chance to make money, you have to take me along." Bai Bing didn't care about any of that; she'd made money this time anyway.

She didn't think too much about it at the time. Boss Min thought highly of her, so losing money didn't matter. Losing money here would definitely allow her to earn more elsewhere.

Zhang Min also had her own ideas; she was well aware of how Jiahe's stock was performing.

The 2.5 million yuan raised through targeted fundraising is, frankly speaking, a benefit for our friends.

After all, many friends supported me in this war. If I've eaten the meat, I have to let everyone have some soup too, otherwise who will follow me to fight for the world in the future?

As for Bai Bing, Zhang Min gave her special treatment.

She understands young people's minds too well; they can easily lose themselves for money.

Bai Bing will only encounter more temptations when facing all sorts of people in the industry.

Zhang Min couldn't just give her the money directly; that wouldn't be appropriate.

Take this opportunity to fatten up Bai Bing's wallet so that she will have more confidence in doing things in the future and be able to resist more temptations.

No matter how well-spoken the ideals are, or how loudly the slogans are shouted, nothing is more practical than money.

When people are starving and cold, their first thought is survival.

Now that we're living a comfortable life, we're thinking about how to live a high-quality life.

Only when you achieve financial freedom do you start to think about the meaning of life.

"There's a money-making opportunity right now." Liu Jing squinted, resting his head between Zhang Min's and Yang Mi's breasts, feeling less comfortable than Zhang Min and Yang Mi.

"What?" Bai Bing was excited, but then became conflicted.

Jiahe's stock will likely rise further, so selling now would be a waste. But with new investment opportunities available, how should I choose?

"Get the license plates on my car tomorrow, here's three hundred yuan." Liu Jing took out three hundred yuan from his wallet and slapped the bills on the table one by one.

Bai Bing almost choked to death; was the difference really that big?
"If I were you, I wouldn't be in a hurry to get a license plate. It would be so much more comfortable to just have a temporary plate." Bai Bing snorted twice, as if a bucket of cold water had been poured over her head, cooling down her fiery and excited heart.

She silently warned herself, "Chen Dong, it's only a few million. You can't get cocky. The boss has made hundreds of millions and he's not cocky at all. What right do you have to be cocky?"

“You don’t understand! I prefer a proper license plate, so I can drive for a long time.” Liu Jing put his head back in place and urged, “Don’t just press your temples, there are other places too.”

"Other places? You want me to give you a breast massage?" Bai Bing pouted, her demands were quite numerous.

Keeping a photo of Liu Yifei in his wallet shows he has a serious case of sister complex.

"Too small, no sense of experience." Liu Jing said lazily, the heating was on, and he was sleepy again.

Bai Bing gritted her teeth, doubling her strength, "I'll let you experience it to your heart's content."

bang bang bang...

"May I come in?" Zhang Jiao stood at the door, knocking, hesitating to enter.

"You're already in." Liu Jing opened his eyes and looked around; the door wasn't closed.

"I'll just stand here and talk." Zhang Jiao stared blankly. I'm already standing at the door, and you two are still like this. Don't you care about other people?

"Say something already." Liu Jing waited for a minute, but there was no response. Min's secretary was in a daze.

"Oh, John Woo just called. He thinks Zeng Li is more suitable to play Sun Shangxiang. President Min asked me to tell you and ask for your opinion." Zhang Jiao suddenly realized.

“Zeng Li? Why her?” Liu Jing frowned.

Three days ago, John Woo and Terence Chang came to Spring & Autumn, mainly to discuss the distribution in Hong Kong, Taiwan and Southeast Asia, and secondly to discuss the selection of the female lead.

"Red Cliff" is a male-dominated drama. Zhou Yu and Zhuge Liang are the main characters with the most screen time, followed by Sun Quan, Cao Cao, and Zhao Yun, then Kong Rong, Lu Su, Gan Xing, Liu Bei, Zhang Fei, and so on.

There were too few male actors in the Spring and Autumn Period, and Liu Jing didn't want to participate. Duan Yihong couldn't play the male lead, so they helped him get a supporting role.

The female lead is Sun Shangxiang, followed by Xiao Qiao, Li Ji, and Lady Mi; the others are just minor characters.

In Taiwan's Central district, Lin Chih-ling was chosen to play the role of Hsiao-Chiao. Chun-Chiu sacrificed some other resources to get the lead actress.

Sister Li wouldn't let Qianqian take the role, but Liu Jing, eyeing the 600 million yuan entertainment prize, recommended Gao Yuanyuan to John Woo for the role of Sun Shangxiang.

“Director John Woo said that Sun Shangxiang in the film prefers military attire to feminine dresses, and has a brave and strong personality. Yuan Yuan’s temperament does not match this character. Zeng Li has three-dimensional features, deep eyes that exude wisdom, and is very recognizable. She has both the charm of a woman from Chu and a heroic spirit,” Zhang Jiao quickly explained.

Liu Jing's brows relaxed; Director Cai Xiaoqing had said the same thing about Sister Li back then.

He tapped his fingers on the table, transforming into a casting director in that instant, as if Gao Yuanyuan, Chen Zihan, Zeng Li, Yan Danchen, and Li Xiaoran were standing right in front of him.

I have a vivid memory of everyone's height, figure, temperament, image, and characteristics.

Based on the image of Sun Shangxiang in his mind, Liu Jing first cut off Chen Zihan and Li Xiaoran.

These two are too fierce, with bitter expressions; they'd be perfect for playing Da Qiao after her husband's death. Their physiques aren't suited for the arched-backed princess, but they'd be perfect for Mai Shiranui.

Then cut Yan Danchen and Gao Yuanyuan; those two were more suitable to play Xiao Qiao.

One by one they were cut off, until only Zeng Li remained.

Bai Bing let out a soft breath; this guy's head was so hot, she was sweating from holding it up. If Zhang Jiao hadn't been there, she would have liked to straighten her chest right now.

Zhang Jiao stood at the door, not daring to go in, nor to leave, and even less daring to interrupt Liu Jing's contemplation, timidly waiting for him to speak.

Ten minutes later, Liu Jing stood up. "Okay, I understand. I have no objections. I'll talk to Sister Zeng Li about it."

"Goodbye." Zhang Jiao felt liberated, turned and ran, bumping her head against the door.

"Are you stupid?" Liu Jing was both amused and exasperated. How could he have run into this? Did he not have eyes?

Zhang Jiao covered her head, too ashamed to face anyone, and ran away without saying a word.

"She's missing a screw in her head." Bai Bing took out two pieces of paper and wiped her chest with her back to Liu Jing.

"Let's go! Zhuwai Academy." Liu Jing put on his coat; his assistant didn't follow, as she was busy.

"Tsk tsk, you sweat so easily, you have a tendency to sweat a lot. It's a medical condition, you need to..." Liu Jing was quite concerned about his assistant's health.

"None of your business..." Bai Bing's pretty face suddenly flushed red, as if something sore spot had been touched, and she dared not look Liu Jing in the eye.

(End of this chapter)