Huayu Chunqiu, starting from being adopted by a fairy mother

Chapter 361 Chasing Liu Yifei is very hard
Yang Mi was naturally excited; being able to appear on "Happy Camp" would definitely boost her fame to a new level.

The show "Happy Camp" didn't really benefit Xixi, Pang Bing, and Liu Jing, but it greatly benefited the three of them.

She secretly made up her mind to participate in "Happy Camp" more often and to cultivate a good relationship with Hunan TV.

The Golden Eagle Goddess title is almost becoming Yang Mi's obsession.

She had no expectations, but being so close to the award made her feel terrible.

There was no hope for the first Golden Eagle Goddess award. At that time, the entire internet was talking about Liu Yifei. It could be said that the Golden Eagle Goddess award was tailor-made for her.

She missed out on the second competition, and she and Shu Chang were very anxious. She had the upper hand in the early stages, but in the end, she failed. It would have been better not to give her any hope at all.

She was determined to win the third time, and her plans began the moment she failed.

Sissi won the Golden Eagle Goddess award two years ago, but it didn't significantly boost her career.

But after Shu Chang won the Golden Eagle Goddess award this year, her industry status, fame, and brand influence skyrocketed.

She had been close to Shu Chang, but now she was far behind. She was running forward, and Shu Chang wasn't idle either, speeding up her pace.

"You'll be there, I'm going to remove my makeup." Liu Jing didn't say much to his brother, there were too many people and too much chatter on set.

His scenes are gone today, as are Jiang Guo's; Long Yang has officially left the show.

Liu Jing came out after removing his makeup, but instead of staying on the filming set, he moved a stool and sat outside. Liu Shishi was about to film her scene of sacrificing herself for the sword, and he was watching from the sidelines. Little Lion kept glancing at him involuntarily. It was fine for the two of them to be filming together; in fact, it was a good thing. Not filming together would be a disaster.

The older brother followed along eagerly, pulled up a stool and sat down to the side, chattering away nonstop, though he often said the wrong thing.

"Sigh! It's really strange without Xiao Dao. I have to get my own bottled water." Liu Jingmo sighed, glancing at his absent-minded brother, guessing that something was waiting for him.

Zhao Xiaodao had a significant number of scenes, most of which were related to Yang Mi. Her scenes were filmed quickly, and she has already left the production team.

A small knife can't handle big things, but for small matters, a shout is enough to get things done faster than Cao Cao's arrival, and it saves a lot of trouble, as he doesn't even need to say a word.

He would call out, "Get me a bottle of mineral water!" and Zhao Xiaodao would drop off the water without a word and leave. He liked this kind of straightforwardness.

If I ask Yang Mi to get me a bottle of water, forget it, I'll just get it myself. She can talk a whole carload of things in the time it takes to get a bottle of water.

"We couldn't recruit that young lady from the 'Dream of the Red Chamber' production team; she refused very decisively. Rong Xinda had already negotiated with her, and she was supposed to start school in September, but she didn't even go. Sister Shao Hong went to Suzhou, and Rong Xinda paid the breach of contract fee for her. Nine years of apprenticeship, half her youth, and she's starting all over again. I really admire her for being so determined. Her career path was to go to the Shanghai Kunqu Opera Troupe after graduation, with a guaranteed position. If I were her age, I would definitely choose a stable job. But you never know, when you're young, nobody wants their life planned out; everyone thinks they're the protagonist of the world." Yang Mi's mouth never stopped; after talking about the gossip of "New Three Kingdoms," she suddenly turned to "New Dream of the Red Chamber."

“Anyone who gets to play an important role is either arranged by another company or signed by Rong Xinda. You and Xiaobai are just wasting your time; it's not worth it.” Liu Jing shook his head, knowing he had plenty of ways to deal with Rong Xinda.

The casting for *Dream of the Red Chamber* was a massive undertaking, spanning a long period and affecting a wide range of people. He still had some hope, but after secretly assessing the candidates, he gave up immediately. There was no need for assessment; just look at the people they were choosing!

The only one he had his eye on was Yao Di, but she had a powerful backer.

Liu Jing this year has a different perspective and mindset than Liu Jing last year.

In his view, it's not difficult to promote someone to the second tier. But promoting someone to the first tier depends on their qualifications, luck, and ability.

There's no need to waste time poaching talent; we can use existing actors and let others train them.

We don't need to poach top-tier actors; we'll pay you for your work, and you'll come and film.

Second-tier cities don't even need digging; you can find plenty of them.

There's no need to dig into third-tier cities; once the information is released, the doorsteps will be overwhelmed with visitors.

"That's true. With the prestigious Chunqiu brand, it's easy for Yanhui to sign artists." Yang Mi pouted, speaking more magnanimously now. Bai Bing poaching people was at your behest; she won't be kind enough to stand up for me.

Liu Jing glanced at it, then looked away and began humming a little tune.

He had noticed his brother's conflicted expression a few days ago; he had something to say but didn't say it.

The night "Happy Camp" aired, my brother wanted to say something. But he swallowed the words back.

Liu Jing didn't ask any questions, just wanted to see how long you could hold it in.

"How's Min-jie doing lately?" Yang Mi asked, trying to make conversation when her older brother wasn't responding.

"She eats well and is in great health." Liu Jing sighed. With a child, Ms. Min prioritizes taking care of her child over her work.

"Where's Xiaoxue? I haven't seen her yet. Jingtian said she looks more like Sister Min." Yang Mi wrinkled her nose. Damn it, she's definitely doing this on purpose. She knows I'm in trouble.

"I'd be in a terrible situation if I were like that." Liu Jing put on his headphones, seemingly having some unspeakable troubles, and said he'd talk about it later that night.

Yang Mi took off one earphone and put it in her ear. Sure enough, she was listening to opera. "What kind of opera is this? Yue opera?"

"Kunqu Opera, Du Liniang. You just mentioned Li Qin, and I happen to have that play downloaded."

He had initially been somewhat interested in Li Qin, especially since her status as a Kunqu Opera inheritor was a plus. But now that he knew she had dropped out of school, that interest had greatly diminished.

The device in Liu Jing's hand is a Samsung product, a flash memory MP3 player with 16GB of storage and a color screen. It supports multiple audio and video formats and is also compatible with radio, recording, image browsing, and e-book reading functions.

Sisi recently went to South Korea and brought back quite a few items, all of which were limited editions given to her by Li Mengdie.

While others downloaded songs to their Walkmans, he downloaded a lot of opera and instrumental music.

Yang Mi sighed, hesitated for a few seconds, and then said, "Zeng Jia wants to see you."

"Zeng Jia? Your agent? Why do you want to see me?" Liu Jing asked, puzzled.

Liu Jing certainly knew Zeng Jia, Rong Xinda's capable assistant.

She studied public relations management in university and became a student of Li Xiaowan in 2000. Upon joining Rongxinda, she immediately took Gui Yalei to the Hundred Flowers Awards. Four months later, she became Zhou Xun's agent, subsequently managing Gui Yalei, Zhou Xun, Chen Kun, He Lin, and Huang Jue, among others. In 2005, she took over Yang Mi's agency business.

Among the top agents in the Chinese entertainment industry, apart from Wang Jinghua, Bai Bing looks down on the others, including Li Xiaowan.

However, she has a high opinion of Zeng Jia, Li Xiaowan's apprentice, whom she considers a future rival.

It was because of this that Liu Jing noticed Zeng Jia.

"You might not like her personality..." Yang Mi said wistfully.

“Then it’s gone.” Liu Jing refused. He never expected that Yang Mi would be so conflicted for days because of a manager, or rather, a former manager.

A thought struck him, and he looked at his older brother suspiciously. "You don't have some kind of secret that she has on you, do you?"

Yang Mi was stunned for a moment, then shoved the earphone into her older brother's ear and threatened him fiercely, "Do you believe me? I'll find something on you right now."

"Since there's nothing wrong with you, what are you worried about? You've already left Rongxinda, do you really want to go back? A good horse doesn't turn back to eat the grass it already grazed." Liu Jing was puzzled.

“Even though I left Rongxinda, we still keep in touch. She even helps me find business; she's the one who introduced me to 'Beauty's Rival in Palace,'” Yang Mi sighed.

"Oh," Liu Jing replied noncommittally.

“Zeng Jia also wants to leave Rongxinda,” Yang Mi sighed.

She originally wanted to poach Li Qin and Jiang Mengjie from Rong Xinda and introduce them to Yan Hui's side.

Who would have thought that instead of poaching the artists, they almost poached the artist director.

When Zeng Jia told Yang Mi about this, she was stunned. "You're the artist director of Rong Xinda, and the company is booming right now. Why would you want to jump ship with me? Besides, I don't even know where I'm going right now. You're being too reckless."

"What does it have to do with you? What does it have to do with me? What does it have to do with us?" Liu Jing asked repeatedly, and Yang Mi shook her head repeatedly. Finally, Liu Jing said impatiently, "Then why are you so hung up on it? Go back, wash up, and go to sleep."

“She’s thinking about starting her own business and wants to bring me along,” Yang Mi said, biting her lip.

"Never mind what she does, the main thing is what you do?" Liu Jing frowned, still very concerned about his younger brother's career planning.

He wanted Yang Mi to hone her skills for a few more years after graduation, and then learn from Fan Xiaopang, supporting her to start her own business.

"I haven't made up my mind yet, but she insists on seeing you." Yang Mi held her head and laid it all out. "I'm worried you'll laugh at me for thinking I can't even fly before my wings are strong enough."

"Let's go." Liu Jing stood up, patted his behind, and prepared to leave. You're not worried I'll laugh at you; you're worried I'll think you're after something from me.

If a woman follows a man without seeking recognition or personal gain, it can only mean she has bigger ambitions.

There's always something to be scheming about; that's normal. There aren't that many people in this world who are completely selfless. He was quite open-minded about it; after all, if he wanted someone's looks, he had to allow them to want something from him too.

"Where to?" Yang Mi was a little stunned, pausing for two seconds, "Oh, now?"

"I'm free right now, isn't she here?" Liu Jing stretched, glanced at the direction of the filming, and decided it was best not to tell Little Lion.

“She’s been here for a few days now, and I’ve been trying to keep her from seeing you. But it seems I was just an afterthought; you’re the real target.” Yang Mi quickly followed, explaining as she walked.

Why is it pressed down?

"She said some unpleasant things, and I'm worried you'll be upset."

"Even more unpleasant to hear than me?"

"Then it's definitely not as good as yours."

The two chatted and laughed as they left the film set side by side, just in time to see Lao Cai getting out of his car.

"Wood, is today's filming finished?" Old Cai was also surprised. He glanced at the sun and realized that they had finished work quite early today.

“Mine is finished, I still need to see Shishi.” Liu Jing replied.

"Good afternoon, Mr. Cai. This outfit looks really good on you." Yang Mi greeted him quickly, showing that she couldn't stand anyone else, especially someone more capable than herself.

The older brother can only be used in critical moments; otherwise, you have to rely on yourself.

"Really? Haha, I was shopping at the mall this morning and I spotted it at first sight." Old Cai was very happy and even raised his arms to show it off.

Liu Jing couldn't bear to look at her; he really couldn't see what was so attractive about her. "My Qianqian would look good even in a burlap sack, but you look like a burlap sack no matter what you wear."

“Mr. Cai has excellent taste; those earrings are beautiful. They’re a new design from Tiffany’s 2007 collection, and they suit your skin tone perfectly,” Yang Mi said, touching them with her hand.

Old Cai was even happier, his usually stern face breaking into a wide smile, "I went to New York at the beginning of the year..."

The two were chatting happily when Liu Jing grew impatient. "Is this your first time meeting?"

“Uh…” Old Cai’s face hardened again.

"Mr. Cai, I'm sorry. We have an appointment, let's talk another day," Yang Mi said quickly.

"It's hard to get a taxi around here, would you like me to give you a ride?" Old Cai said politely.

"Okay." Liu Jing didn't stand on ceremony, opened the back door, and got into the car.

Old Cai wanted to slap himself. He knew this guy didn't know how to spell politeness, so why was he being polite to him? He was just asking for trouble.

Just as she was about to find an excuse or lend the car to the two of them, she heard Liu Jing continue, "Zeng Jia asked me out."

"Where to?" Old Cai asked without hesitation, opening the car door he had just closed.

Bitter!

Yang Mi silently groaned, "What kind of mess is this? I should have done it another day."

Old Cai has always wanted to recruit her to work in the sugar figurine industry, and he hasn't given up yet.

Yang Mi didn't completely refuse, thinking she would talk to Lao Cai after filming of "Chinese Paladin 3" was completed.

If I were to meet Zeng Jia, I would have no choice but to lay my cards on the table beforehand.

Liu Jing also had his own plans. When he needed to refuse some things later, with Lao Cai by his side, he wouldn't need to make excuses.

Yang Mi gave him the address, sat in the passenger seat, and silently pondered a solution.

Old Cai was also wondering: Yang Mi had terminated her contract with Rong Xinda, so why was she still bringing Mu Tou to meet Zeng Jia? Did Yang Mi want to go back to Rong Xinda?
She and Zeng Jia had known each other for a long time; it was Zeng Jia who helped Yang Mi get the role in "New Strange Tales from a Chinese Studio".

Liu Jing didn't think about anything and lay down in the car, feeling drowsy.

Recently, he has been working two shifts, filming with Liu Shishi during the day and then filming with Yang Mi at night.

"Wood, why don't you write a song for 'Chinese Paladin 3'?" Old Cai suddenly said.

"I can't write it." Liu Jing refused decisively. The system's lottery wouldn't give it to him, so where was he supposed to write it? It was too much work, too time-consuming, and too much effort. He wasn't a songwriter. He could write a script, but writing a song was out of the question. After all, there was no real benefit to writing a song.

Old Cai had no doubt about Liu Jing's songwriting ability; this guy was very good at it, he had even written quite a few scripts.

Liu Jing deserves half the credit for the final script of "Chinese Paladin 3". She wanted to credit Liu Jing, but he firmly refused.

The songs sung by Sisi, as well as two songs by Girls' Generation, were all written by Liu Jing, whose identity as a lyricist has already made him famous overseas.

Old Cai thought Liu Jing was too lazy to write, or didn't want to write. But thinking about it, it's understandable. After filming "Chinese Paladin 3," there's "The Message" waiting for him. He's both a director and a supporting actor; he doesn't have that much time.

"MiMi, I heard you got a role in a movie with Yu Zheng?" Old Cai didn't mind and turned to ask Yang Mi.

"Hmm!" Yang Mi didn't want to talk more. "Beauty's Rival in Palace" had investment from Hunan TV; Zeng Jia had told her this, and she had proactively approached Yu Zheng to discuss it. This was her first step in vying for the title of the next Golden Eagle Goddess.

"I heard there are still quite a few roles that haven't been decided yet..."

"President Cai, the important roles have mostly been finalized. I originally wanted to audition for the female lead, but Yu Zheng has his eye on Ruby Lin, and we're still in talks. The other important role, Nie Shen'er, is almost settled as well," Yang Mi quickly replied before Lao Cai could finish. She understood Lao Cai's purpose: he wanted her to recommend Liu Shishi for the role.

"Who did you choose?" Old Cai persisted.

"Tong Liya, Bai Bing personally handled this, all that's left is to sign the agreement." Yang Mi chuckled inwardly, *I've given you the name, go ahead and snatch it if you dare.*

"Her?" Old Cai fell silent.

The opening ceremony of the Olympics greatly boosted Tong Liya's career; her flying apsara dance in "Silk Road" left a deep impression on the internet.

After the opening ceremony, film offers poured in like snowflakes.

If it were just these things, Lao Cai would still have some interest. But Tong Liya was a member of the Spring and Autumn period, and she instantly lost interest.

Moreover, the role of the Holy Maiden in "Chinese Paladin 3" was one that she specifically invited.

"Mr. Cai, there's something I'd like to talk to you about."

It's never too late to mend the fence after the sheep are lost, and Yang Mi wants to lay her cards on the table first. It's better to take the initiative than to be discovered passively, even if it's a little late.

"You don't want to sign with Sugar Man, do you?" Old Cai scoffed. This little girl is too naive to think she can keep him hanging. If Liu Jing hadn't been there, she would have given Yang Mi a good beating. She took advantage of me and now she wants to dump me.

"Uh..." Yang Mi was speechless for a moment, feeling so embarrassed.

She glanced at the rearview mirror and was speechless. Her older brother had fallen asleep, and there was no one to help her out.

He falls asleep as soon as he gets on the bus, that's really something...

“You’ve offended Rong Xinda, and most of the resources in the Beijing entertainment circle have been shut down to you. They won’t openly exclude you out of respect for Liu Jing, but they won’t welcome you either. You used to have a good working relationship with Xinbaoyuan, so why didn’t they even send you an invitation when they filmed ‘My Youth, Who’s in Charge’? That’s the power of the industry. You don’t want to sign with Spring and Autumn, so you don’t have many options. You either have to go to the Hong Kong entertainment circle or work for a company outside the Beijing circle,” Lao Cai analyzed for Yang Mi.

"Mr. Cai, I want to go solo."

"Going solo?" Old Cai chuckled and shook his head. "Mimi, it's not that I don't think you're good enough. You're still far from ready to go it alone. Even with Liu Jing secretly supporting you, you still won't be able to manage. Being an artist and being a boss are completely different concepts. Once you become a boss, you'll know how difficult it is."

"Liu Yifei established Red Starwood Music two years ago." Yang Mi, who was initially unsure, immediately became unconvinced after hearing Lao Cai's words.

“Red Starwood Music was entirely built by Sister Li’s money. If you had that much money, you could burn through your own company too.” Old Cai smiled and sighed. “Besides, in such a big entertainment industry, how many Liu Yifeis are there? The benefits and value she brings on her own are greater than most film and television companies.”

Yang Mi fell silent. Old Cai continued, "Mi Mi, I understand why you don't want to sign with Tangren. Tangren is a small company and can't promote both you and Shishi at the same time. Shishi's personality is similar to mine; we don't have much ambition and just want to stick to our little corner of the market. You're different from Shishi; you want to fly higher. Actually, you have more potential than Shishi, so choosing a broader world is perfectly understandable. The fact that you're telling me this now means we're still friends. If you wait until everything is settled before telling me this, then we'll be strangers."

“Sister Cai…” Yang Mi’s eyes reddened.

"Honey, since you can call me 'sister,' let me give you some advice. Chasing Liu Yifei is tough..."

"Who would dare to pursue her?" Yang Mi muttered, thinking that she would either be frozen to death by Qianqian or beaten to death by Mu Tou.

"I told Shishi this before. If you take Xixi as your role model, you'll live a very tiring life. Even if she stays in the same place, you might not be able to surpass her even after twenty years. Just like Zhao Yanzi, she's been on a downward spiral these past few years. If it weren't for all the trouble she caused, none of her peers would have been able to rise to the top. Of course, her problems are partly due to the efforts of her colleagues. Even so, no one dares to underestimate her; how can someone who has climbed the mountain dare to mock someone who has descended? Back then, when the Four Dan and Two Bing were ranked, she was unfairly chosen. Almost ten years have passed, and many people are calling for a re-evaluation of the Four Little Actresses..."

(End of this chapter)