Chinese Entertainment Intelligence King

Chapter 168: Two Soldiers Compete for "Appearance", Each Soldier Has "Courtesy" (Part )
In late February, when the attention on Jay Chou's love life was a little less, Fan Xiaopang couldn't wait to pull Yan Li to start a scandal.

"Are you concerned?"

Yan Li felt that Fan was a little too anxious, although she was much worse than Li Bingbing in her career now.

But don't forget, she is not yet 24 years old this year. Many graduates have only graduated for one or two years. Although she is not the most popular among her peers, she is definitely in the first tier.

Li Bingbing is eight years older than her, and the four young actresses whom she longs to catch up with are also older than her.

Except for Zhang Ziyi, who was born in 1979 and is only two years older than her, Xiaoyanzi, who was born in 1976, is five years older than her. Zhou Gongzi and Xu Cainü were both born in 1974, seven years older than her.

So it is hard to say that the reason why Fan Xiaopang is at the bottom is not because of her age disadvantage, but at the same time, her biggest advantage is her youth.

She has plenty of time to catch up with, catch up with, or even surpass those people.

"It's better to get married early than late. If they wait a few years, they will become old women and it will be pointless to bully them."

Fatty Fan argued confidently: "Besides, if I had become famous earlier, I could have made more money for you."

Makes sense!
Yan Li was convinced by Fan Xiaopang's reasons and arranged to hype the scandal.

Beijing, near China World Trade Center

Yan Li saw Fat Fan, wearing sunglasses, get out of a Buick and unlock the passenger door.

As a result, the woman didn't get in the car. Instead, she circled around Yan Li's Mercedes-Benz G500, then ran to the driver's window and pointed at something.

"Your G-Class is so handsome."

Yan Li shook his head. This woman had been eyeing his car for a while.

In the past, when he occasionally went to watch the Seven Fairies rehearse, she often peeked at them, but because Dong Xuan was there, she didn't say anything. This time, she got the chance and her true colors were revealed.

Unbuckled the seat belt, Yan Li got out of the car: "Give it a try."

Fat Fan was not polite either. He got into the car, adjusted his seat, touched the steering wheel and fiddled with it, feeling a little emotional.

"A million-dollar luxury car just feels different."

"It's not like you can't afford it."

Yan Li got on the passenger seat and fastened his seat belt. Although Fan Xiaopang's income was not yet on the Forbes celebrity list, he could easily earn a million or eight hundred thousand.

"It's not as simple as you say."

Fatty Fan complained bitterly: "The company takes most of the money I earn, and I have to pay taxes on the rest. If I have 100 million, I'd be lucky to get 30..."

The remaining 30 yuan still has to be used for various expenses.

For example, team salaries and publicity and marketing are theoretically paid for by the company, but if the company wants the team to be more dedicated, the artists have to pay privately to win them over. If they want more exposure, the company has limited resources, so the artists have to spend their own money.

Female celebrities make a living by their looks. Even though Fan Xiaopang is naturally beautiful, she still needs some maintenance and beauty treatments, which are not cheap.

There are also some miscellaneous expenses, such as entertainment, transportation, clothing, etc. Some are reimbursed by the company, and some are borne by the artists themselves.

Take transportation as an example. Many artists need to travel all over the country to attend events, but driving and taking the train are too slow, so they can only fly frequently.

For the artist alone, they need at least dozens of plane tickets every year, easily hundreds. If they bring an assistant, the expenses will double.

Flying is not cheap these days, and the cumulative cost is not a small amount.

A considerable proportion of ordinary artists are in financial distress and are dragged down by the cost of air tickets.

So Fan Xiaopang earns a lot and spends a lot too.

In addition, she had to settle down in Beijing. She bought a house for her parents and their family, and a small apartment for herself. She still owed the mortgage. How could she have the money to buy a million-dollar luxury car?

Yan Li listened silently to Fan Xiaopang's chatter and realized that this girl actually had her own difficulties.

She started working as a teenager. It’s not that her parents rely on her for support, but she has gradually become the backbone of the family.

Having tasted the sweetness of success, people become more eager for greater success. At the same time, they are afraid of failure and loss. They are ambitious in wanting to climb up, which may be a way to fulfill their dreams and relieve their inner anxiety.

Not only her, but Yan Li is the same, or it can be said that those who have emerged from the grassroots have a similar mentality.

Keep moving forward, and look forward to more when you have achieved something. You can recall the bitter past and think of the sweet future, but you must never return to the real "bitterness"...

"Hey, what are you thinking about?"

Seeing that Yan Li was distracted, Fat Fan stretched out his white little hand and waved it in front of him.

Yan Li came back to his senses and smiled: "Just follow me, this thing is just a toy, I will give you one later."

"Tsk, it smells like the boss."

Fan Xiaopang curled her lips. From Qiong Yao's company to Huayi, this was not the first time she had eaten cake.

"What are you talking about? If you want it, we can go to the vehicle management office to transfer the ownership, or go to a 4S store to buy a new one, and use it as your signing fee."

Yan Li was very dissatisfied. He was promising something, but he also delivered it.

He really didn't care about a G-Class that cost hundreds of thousands of dollars. The money he had earned from Fan Xiaopang squandering in Europe could have bought him several.

After hearing this, Fat Fan also remembered what happened in Europe. Although the bastard in front of him had some flaws, he was really decisive when it came to spending money.

Sometimes she dreams about her carefree days in Europe and the madness of the last day...

"cough."

Fat Fan shifted his gaze to the rearview mirror unnaturally: "Have you contacted the paparazzi? Should we go over there now?"

"Ah."

Yan Li introduced the process to her. In fact, he had already mentioned it before, and now he just went over it briefly.

They went shopping at Guomao, had dinner together, and then went to Fan Xiaopang's residence to "spend the night".

Compared to Li Bingbing who was just spreading rumors at the beginning, Fan Xiaopang had more information because he wanted to "steal" a man. In addition, he joined Yi An later, so his ties and intersections with Yan Li were deeper.

Fat Fan nodded, stepped on the accelerator and drove Yan Li towards the China World Trade Center.

...

Guomao, parking lot
Ma Jin lowered his hat and took out his cell phone to call his master Cao Xuan.

"Master, someone has exposed Yan Li again. Who do you think will get him this time?"

"do not know."

In a coffee shop in Guomao, Cao Xuan was fiddling with his camera. He said he didn't know, but he actually had a guess in his mind.

Ever since the scandal between Li Bingbing and Yan Li was exposed, Cao Xuan's fame has skyrocketed.

Now he has not only become the number one paparazzi of the Beijing Entertainment News, but is also a well-known figure in the paparazzi circle in Beijing.

As his status rose and he gained more knowledge, Cao Xuan gradually became a little suspicious.

Apart from that scandal and "The Seven Fairies", Li Bingbing and Yan Li didn't have much interaction. At least other colleagues didn't catch them, or even hear any rumors about them.

How come someone informed him when Yan Li and Li Bingbing returned home that time, and he easily took a photo of them?

And those shots were just like cooperating with him to take photos. In all his years as a paparazzi, that was the most comfortable time for Cao Xuan to take photos.

If before Cao Xuan only had some vague doubts but was not sure.

After all, maybe they hid it very well, or they broke up after it was exposed.

But this time, someone leaked Yan Li's whereabouts to him again, and the method was similar to last time. Cao Xuan had to suspect that it was a deliberate hype.

The last time Li Bingbing's scandal broke out, the crew of "The Seven Fairies" started filming soon. Yan Li made a lot of money from this project, and Li Bingbing's scandal was exposed + filming and appearing on the Spring Festival Gala also brought him a lot of benefits.

I heard that "The Legend of Lu Xiaofeng" and "Investiture of the Gods" will start filming next month.

Yan Li is behind both projects, and it is rumored that Fan Xiaopang is also participating in the performance. Now that the two of them are involved in a scandal, it is really scary to think about it.

but……

Cao Xuan blew the camera, whether the two were really hooking up or just hyping up a scandal, it had nothing to do with him, a paparazzi.

If it was really a deliberate hype, he should thank Yan Li for giving him the opportunity.

Well, if I take more handsome photos and make more careful statements in the news, who knows, maybe Boss Yan will hire him for this kind of job...

"Master, they're coming. I saw them. They're heading in the direction of XX."

"Got it. You continue to guard."

Cao Xuan put on sunglasses and a hat, half-hid his camera, and went to the location Ma Jin said.

...

In a luxury store, Yan Li swiped his card and asked the salesperson to pack the clothes, which shocked Fan Xiaopang.

“Really buy it.”

"A man and a woman come to China World Trade Center to shop, buy nothing, and leave empty-handed. Is that right?"

Fatty Fan was a little confused, and Yan Li looked at her strangely: "It's not like you haven't bought it before, why are you so shy?"

When she was in Europe, she was very excited to see the girls swiping their credit cards on the luxury streets of London and Paris. Now, it’s just a few thousand dollars, so what’s the big deal?

"That was just for fun in Europe, but now it's work. I'm afraid you'll deduct my pay later."

Fan Xiaopang still remembered that Yan Li's clothes were soiled by her during the filming of "Cornucopia" and he threatened to deduct her salary during the filming of "The Seven Fairies".

"That was a joke, I didn't really dunk it."

Yan Li sneered, and Fan Xiaopang pursed her lips. She knew, of course, that Yan Li was joking and that he was just making an excuse.

The things she bought in Europe at that time, whether for fun or for trading, were not known to many people except her and Yan Li.

But this time, if she buys a bunch of things and is photographed by paparazzi, what will Dong Xuan think? Now is the critical time for her to sign Yi An, and she doesn't want to get into trouble.

Otherwise, Dong Xuan is determined to cause trouble, and it is hard to say whether something unexpected will happen.

"..."

Yan Li thought that Fan Xiaopang was overthinking it, but after thinking about it, he realized that Dong Xuan and the others might feel uncomfortable if he bought things so ostentatiously.

"Well, you can pick and choose, keep some for yourself, and I'll take the rest back with them. No one knows how much they bought anyway."

Yan Li came up with a solution that would have the best of both worlds, one that could both fool the paparazzi and appease Dong and Qin.

The only drawback is that it costs a little more money, but Yan Li doesn't mind that.

Fan Xiaopang thought this was a good idea and rubbed his hands excitedly.

"Then I'm welcome."

"Come on."

Yan Li didn't care. He let the donkey pull the mill and fed it grass and added some beans to improve the diet.

Sooner or later, Fan Xiaopang will earn back the money he spent from her!
Women all like shopping, and Qin Lan and Dong Xuan are no exception. However, they have many concerns, so they tend to buy less or nothing and pursue cost-effectiveness.

Fan Xiaopang is more generous than them. He dares to spend money and knows how to spend it. Since it is not his own money, he is even more generous.

If he sees something suitable, he buys it. Apart from occasionally mentioning himself, Yan Li just swipes his card to pay.

Fat Fan was happy with his shopping, but he didn't forget his business: "The paparazzi should be here, right?"

"Don't look, it's at five o'clock, about six or seven minutes behind us."

Fat Fan didn't look back, but through the reflection of the doors and windows, he vaguely caught a glimpse of a somewhat sneaky figure.

He calmly tidied his clothes, and when he came out of the store again, Fat Fan took the initiative to hold Yan Li's hand and spoke to Yan Li in a seemingly intimate manner.

"Is your paparazzi the same one Li Bingbing used last time? I think the photos he takes are pretty good."

"That's him. He's really good at capturing the shots. I'm even considering hiring him as a photographer for our company."

Fan Xiaopang looked satisfied. The photos of Li Bingbing's scandal last time were very atmospheric. If her photos were sloppy and poor, how could she surpass him?

Holding Yan Li's hand, Fan Xiaopang took him to a men's clothing store and took him to try on clothes.

Yan Li was slightly confused: "What do you mean?"

Even through his sunglasses, I could sense Fatty Fan rolling his eyes: "If you only buy me things, you're not a gold digger. I have to look good too, okay?"

Yan Li smiled and asked Fan Xiaopang to pick out clothes for him.

He visited several men's clothing stores and bought Yan Li a suit, two or three casual suits, and two sportswear sets, totaling over 10 yuan. Later, he bought a Patek Philippe 20 for about 5119 yuan, all of which were paid with Fan Xiaopang's own credit card.

It was not only a performance in front of the paparazzi camera, but also, in her words, a return gift to Yan Li.

She didn't take advantage of Yan Li for nothing!
"Sister Fan is particular."

Yan Li gave Fan Xiaopang a thumbs up and praised him. Fan Xiaopang snorted proudly, but his heart was bleeding.

30 million!
It's not a small amount for her. Trying to pretend to be rich is like shooting a movie in vain.

However, Yan Li spent a lot of money on her in Europe, and she bought a lot this time, so it was not a loss for her.

The last stop was a gold shop. Yan Li had called in advance, and as soon as he arrived at the store, the manager personally greeted him and took out the [Golden Heart] that Yan Li had ordered.

Ten palm-sized heart-shaped gold pieces, frosted on the surface, with a fingernail-sized seal character "Yan" on the front, and two lines of small characters engraved on the edge corner of the back, AU9999/1000 grams.

Fan Xiaopang had known from Dong Xuan that Yan Li liked to give gold as gifts, but he didn't know that he also had a hobby of wholesale.

In 2005, the price of gold per gram had exceeded 10 yuan. This kind of gold shop is even more expensive. One gold heart is just over 100 yuan, and ten are over million yuan.

"You bought so much gold just to give to women?"

While the manager was arranging the packaging, Fat Fan couldn't help but ask a question.

"Uh, no, it's mainly for investment."

Yan Li is not rich enough to give away gold casually. He hoards gold because the price of gold is cheap now. He invests some when he has spare money. It is equivalent to soft cash that can be cashed at any time.

Of course, he did think that he could give it to someone else if needed, so he customized it in the shape of a heart.

For example, on Valentine's Day, Chinese Valentine's Day and birthdays, if you don't have any good gifts, you can use this thing to save trouble.

And you can give it not only to your girlfriend, but also to your mother, friends or partners.

Heart can be love, filial piety, sincerity and honesty.

"Do you want one? Here's one for you."

Yan Li handed a heavy golden heart to Fatty Fan and said, "This is my sincere love for you."

Fan Xiaopang: "..."

You really are wholesale...

(End of this chapter)