The King of Soft Rice in Chinese Entertainment

Chapter 294 Don't even think about it!

"It was very simple to get to know Sisi. She came out to play and asked me for directions. I gave her the wrong directions, and she said I did it on purpose. So we had a fight, and then we exchanged pager numbers."

"It was very easy to get to know Shishi. We went out together. At that time, Shishi already wanted to become an actress. I joked with her, saying, 'If you become famous, many people will definitely imitate you.' Then I said that the little girl looked a lot like her, and that's how we got to know each other."

"Getting to know Tangtang was quite simple. Last year, there was a beauty pageant final in Beijing. Qianqian went to watch the excitement. I think because her ancestral home is in Jiangcheng, she had a good impression of her. She went up and said a few words to her. After discovering that she was very interested in acting, she suggested that she apply to the Beijing Film Academy."

As always, these arguments sound reasonable, but they just feel a little strange.

But Xu Jiuyang had no choice but to accept it. He couldn't very well tell them, "You two could never get to know each other like this, could you?"

"So, Liu Qianqian did indeed contribute money, and the company is a company owned by the four of you, right?" He changed the subject. "I'm curious, how did you convince them?"

“You’re so convinced?” Yang Mi spread her hands. “The four of us stick together, support and encourage each other. What’s so strange about that?”

Then she thought for a moment and, before he could speak, said, "To put it this way, at first it was Xixi who asked me if I had any ideas to have more channels—what ideas could I have? But later, when I was playing with Shishi, I suddenly thought that if we all formed a team, we could help her. Anyway, she's not trying to cut ties with her family. After several discussions, we decided to bring Tangtang in as well, and that's how it ended up."

Xu Jiuyang felt he understood: Liu Qianqian and Yang Mi both wanted some freedom, so they pulled together their friends Liu Shishi and Tang Yan to form a small organization that could help each other, using an empty shell film and television company as its name.

Given Xiaoli's style, Liu Qianqian's allowance couldn't possibly be tens of thousands, no matter how much she had. Tang Yan and Liu Shishi also came from ordinary families, so Yang Mi had to foot the bill.

"But it shouldn't cost hundreds of thousands, right?" he asked curiously.

"I want to terminate my contract with Rongxinda!" Da Mimi said irritably. "Plans really do change in an instant. If I had known things would turn out like this, I wouldn't have signed with them in the first place."

After a pause, she continued, "In short, if we terminate the contract now, the penalty should be around 70,000 to 80,000 yuan. If we negotiate well, 50,000 yuan should be no problem. But if we wait until they provide resources before negotiating the termination, it's hard to say."

"You certainly think a lot," Xu Jiuyang sighed inwardly.

To reiterate, there's nothing logically wrong with it, but it just just feels awkward.

Regardless, I feel that the probability of the Tang Dynasty poets getting together early on, even starting a company and banding together, is not much higher than that of "I, Qin Shi Huang, send money."

“Of course!” Yang Mi’s nose almost reached the sky. “I learned a lot of tricks from my mom.”

Then she coughed again, looking at him nervously: "How is it? How is it?"

First he acted all high and mighty, then he became uneasy. Xu Jiuyang couldn't help but chuckle. For no reason, he thought of Fan Bingbing. Such vigor and liveliness could only be found in young girls.

“Alright, I’ll transfer the money to you after your birthday, once you’ve finalized the plan,” Xu Jiuyang nodded and said.

Now that I'm so indebted, I should be able to borrow money from Gao Yuanyuan and Fan Bingbing. As long as it's not more than a million, they'll all agree without hesitation.

Yes, I'll agree to pay more, but it won't be easy to pay it back later.

At this moment, Zhao Shu ran over: "Boss, the director wants you to get ready."

"No problem." Xu Jiuyang nodded in response after glancing towards the film set. Having received the promise, Yang Mi didn't say much more, happily gave him a thumbs up, and slipped away.

Soon, Wang Yuyan and Murong Fu's scenes were finished, and the director announced a break. After Xu Jiuyang touched up his makeup with the makeup artist, he turned around and ran into Liu Qianqian, who had come to visit him.

"Ms. Xu, shall we go over the lines first?" Although she was smiling, she had an expression that suggested she wanted to keep her distance.

"Okay." Xu Jiuyang remained noncommittal on the surface, but he was still very curious.

Not only because Liu Qianqian looked incredibly youthful and radiant at this time, but also because her acting skills were actually a little bit better than expected.

Well, that's not quite right. The correct description would be that the upper and lower limits are a bit too wide.

I've been on set for almost a week and have filmed two scenes with her. She performed very well in both scenes, and we basically got them in one take. Even when there were NGs, it was only three or four times, never more than a handful.

However, when filming other scenes, her performance was only so-so. Sometimes she would only need ten or so takes to get it right, but other times she would need at least twenty takes. The scenes she could get right on the first take were all very simple ones.

Overall, it's still better than the other timeline... okay? Xu Jiuyang never worked with her in his previous life, nor did he ever see her perform on set, but judging from the current situation, at least her performance is above average.

"What's wrong with you? I'm rehearsing my lines with you!" A pleasant voice rang out, bringing the person back to their senses.

"It's because you're so beautiful, Fairy Sister, that I was momentarily distracted. Please forgive me," Xu Jiuyang said with a smile to the beautiful girl in front of him.

The scene at Mandala Manor may seem like it was filmed in a lot of disarray, with one moment it's Murong Fu and Wang Yuyan, the next it's Madam Wang and Wang Yuyan, and then it's Duan Yu and Wang Yuyan—it's all a mess. But actually, the entire filming revolved around Liu Qianqian's portrayal of Wang Yuyan. Murong Fu, Madam Wang, and Duan Yu all seemed to be focused on her.

Clearly, Sister Xiaoli had put a lot of effort into building momentum for her, so Xu Jiuyang naturally had to cooperate. Even if he didn't care about Sister Xiaoli, he had to consider Yangyang's feelings, right?
Liu Qianqian glared at someone angrily, seemingly displeased, but ultimately only said, "Don't try to fool Mimi with your glib tongue."

"Wow, you two are really best friends!" Xu Jiuyang raised an eyebrow.

To be honest, it was clearly her who was pestering me, okay? He really wanted to say that. But, Yang Mi's pestering was a completely different matter from other women's pestering.

Other women who come to him only want to sleep with him, but Da Mimi really treats him like a buddy. Although she has complained to him and nagged him, she has also provided a lot of emotional support.

"Do you think I'm glib and smooth-talking in Miss Liu's eyes?" Xu Jiuyang asked curiously.

“Yes,” Liu Qianqian retorted without any politeness, “You’re the kind of person who loves to lie to women!”

"Who did I lie to?" Xu Jiuyang was baffled. He admitted that he was a bit slick, after all, he was a middle-aged man at heart, and what middle-aged man doesn't have a bit of slickness?

The most obvious example is online writers. Ten years ago, their writing was full of vigor and vitality. No matter how raw or unpolished, it still carried a sense of adventure. Ten years later, their writing has become somewhat stagnant. No matter how flowery or ornate it is, it has a greasy feel to it.

“Since the fairy sister has made such a statement, I can only say…” Xu Jiuyang spread his hands and took a deep breath: “Ah, right, right, right!”

The sarcasm in his voice was obvious to everyone. Liu Qianqian almost lost her composure, glaring at him through gritted teeth for a long time before finally letting out a heavy snort: "Don't even think about making me...making me call you 'papa'!"

(End of this chapter)