The King of Soft Rice in Chinese Entertainment

Chapter 293 How could such a small probability lead to this?!
"Teacher Xiu, we're acting together again this time, so please go easy on me." Xu Jiuyang, dressed as Duan Yu, greeted Xiu Qing with a smile as he entered the set.

"What do you mean by showing mercy? You can play Yang Kang, so why can't you play Duan Yu?" Xiu Qing joked.

Although the male actors in the crew kept their distance from him, almost a month had passed, and they would still exchange a few words when they met.

Xu Jiuyang smiled and agreed, while glancing at Liu Qianqian, who was currently rehearsing her lines with "Azhu" and "Abi".

Not to mention A Zhu, Chen Hao, as always, would occasionally cast a resentful glance at him. If he hadn't been explaining things to his two assistants or teasing Yangyang in front of Sister Xiaoli yesterday, she might have come to confront him.

But how could Abi be Tang Yan? With her height of 172 cm written as 172 cm and reading as at least 175 cm, she's shorter than Chen Hao, and even Liu Qianqian would be half a head shorter.

Although he was already surprised when he received the cast list, Xu Jiuyang still found it absurd when he actually saw her. How could someone playing a maid be taller than someone playing a young lady?
Looking at close-up shots, Tang Yan is always seen with her knees bent and her back hunched, indicating that the production team was aware of this issue, yet they didn't replace her. So...

"Brother Jiuyang, are you free right now?" Someone asked, approaching them.

Turning my head, I saw Yang Mi's face, full of collagen, right in front of me, and she even looked shy and timid.

"Is there something wrong?" Xu Jiuyang asked with a sigh.

"It's a little personal matter," Da Mimi said shyly, her right index finger and thumb slightly pinched together, as if to indicate that it was not troublesome or important, while glancing at Xiu Qing.

"You guys chat, I have something to do," Xiu Qing said with a smile.

Once he was far away, Yang Mi, who had been pretending to be nonchalant, finally breathed a sigh of relief and resumed her usual carefree self: "Brother Xiu is a nice guy, he's quite perceptive."

Then she looked at him in surprise: "Why the expression?"

Xu Jiuyang glared at her, annoyed: "Do you know what coming to me at this time means?"

"What does it mean?" Yang Mi asked first, then waved her hand dismissively before he could answer, "I don't care so much, it's just gossip, don't make it sound so real."

She put on a serious expression: "Do I think she's the kind of person who gets influenced by gossip?"

Xu Jiuyang couldn't help but chuckle. This side of Da Mi Mi was really amusing. He wondered if she was like this at this point in her past life. If she was, that would be such a pity.

"Tell me, what can I do for you?" he asked.

Da Mimi chuckled: "You know, my birthday is in two days, so... do you have a birthday present?"

Although she was a little embarrassed and hesitant, with her gaze wandering, she still tried her best to stand tall and hold her head high.

"Get to the point, aren't you my buddy?" Xu Jiuyang said in a deliberately impatient tone.

Da Mimi was overjoyed: "That's right, once my birthday is over, I can start my own company."

“Yes, you did say before that if you won the lottery, you would start your own production company after your birthday this year,” Xu Jiuyang nodded in acknowledgment.

“But didn’t I later invest in a game company?” Yang Mi sighed. “I tried to sign with Rongxinda to expand my business opportunities. After I made some money, I planned to start my own company and leave. But since I invested in a game company, I can’t start my own company or terminate my contract, so I was prepared to give up, but…”

She pursed her lips: "But Sisi gave me a suggestion: we can mortgage the game company's shares to someone else, then use the money to start a new company and terminate the contract with Rongxinda."

"So, you want to mortgage it to me?" Xu Jiuyang's lips twitched. Why did that sound so familiar? Were you there when I mortgaged it to Sister Xiaoli before?
“Yes, yes, even half the original amount is fine.” Yang Mi nodded vigorously, looking at him with hopeful eyes. “Hmm, let me think…” Xu Jiuyang pondered for a moment.

Although he didn't approve of Yang Mi's approach, she had already made up her mind, and direct opposition would definitely not be effective.

Moreover, if he were to help, he might be able to help her realize her wish.

The third quarter of this year is almost over, and I can easily ask Fan Bingbing for an advance, or at the very least, I can ask Sister Xiaoli... Wait, Qianqian?!
"MiMi, the Qianqian you're talking about, could it be that Qianqian?" Xu Jiuyang looked at Yang Mi, then gestured with his lip towards Liu Qianqian.

"Otherwise what?" Yang Mi asked, looking completely bewildered.

"So...it was her who suggested mortgaging the shares?" Xu Jiuyang's lips twitched again.

“Yeah… I get it,” Yang Mi realized and punched her palm. “Hey, we’re best friends.”

"You two are best friends?" Xu Jiuyang asked in surprise. "You were already like this before?"

"Otherwise what?" Yang Mi once again wore that bewildered expression. "I've been with her these past few days, you can't even tell that?"

How would I know? Aren't you known for only associating with whoever's popular? Xu Jiuyang suppressed his urge to complain, coughed lightly, and asked, "Then why didn't you borrow from her? I mean, from her mother?"

Da Mimi's expression immediately turned serious. She glanced at Liu Qianqian before lowering her voice: "It's simple. I want to be her best friend, not her little brother."

Huh? Xu Jiuyang raised an eyebrow. Is this something Da Mimi would say? If she had this kind of understanding in her past life, would she have gotten herself into a bloody mess?

“In that case,” he stroked his chin, “do you have your own proposal?”

"I tried to do it, but it didn't turn out very well. I'm not a professional after all," Yang Mi said with a helpless expression. "If you want to see it, you'll have to wait until I finish filming and then I'll send it to you when I get back."

"Hmm...Is it okay to give a brief explanation?" Xu Jiuyang asked after thinking for a moment.

"It's just registering a shell company and then signing Tangtang and Shishi..." Yang Mi hadn't finished reminiscing when Xu Jiuyang interrupted her: "Who are Tangtang and Shishi?"

“That’s Tangtang,” Yang Mi pointed to Tang Yan, who was still rehearsing her lines with Liu Qianqian. “As for Shishi, she’s a friend of Qianqian’s and mine in Beijing. Oh, she also played the young Yang Buhui in ‘The Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber’.”

Of course I know who Tangtang and Shishi are. What I really want to ask is... Xu Jiuyang took a deep breath, maintaining a pleasant expression: "I knew it. With Tang Yan's height, how could she possibly play Abi? Is it you or Liu Qianqian?"

"Of course it's Xixi." Yang Mi chuckled.

"So your current idea is to turn this company into your little nest, is that right?" Xu Jiuyang asked after thinking for a moment. "Could it be that Liu Qianqian is involved too?"

He had previously found it strange that she would have been better off registering a studio instead of a thankless company. He even offered an excuse for her: the main purpose of a studio is to operate around the celebrity, and she wasn't a celebrity yet.

Unexpectedly, the reason is this: the great Tang Dynasty poets actually came together ahead of time!

Even if someone has become accustomed to dealing with outrageous events in life, they still feel a long-lost sense of unease upon discovering this.

How could someone with such a low probability of encountering this?!
(End of this chapter)