Artists under the Rebirth of the Coal Boss

Chapter 240 A Successful Start for the Side Hustle!

Located in the western part of Beijing, on the north side of Guang'anmen Riverside Road, near the Jinqiao Parking Lot of the State Administration of Radio, Film and Television.

The female contestant in this international competition is Gu Li, the former deputy director of Lin Xingzhuo's department in his previous life, who will be promoted to director next year.

Gu Li, a second-generation rich kid, graduated from Qinghua Academy of Fine Arts and studied in Canada.

She returned to China and married a man from a family of equal social standing.

The two powerful companies have joined forces and are on a meteoric rise to prominence!

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There are generally only a few types of study abroad programs.

Overseas returnee in science and engineering: Holy crap, this is amazing!!

Overseas-trained medical professionals: It's still watchable.

Overseas returnee in business management: What the heck is that?
Overseas returnee artist: Damn it! Get as far away from me as possible!!

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However, Gu Li transcends the Five Elements and is not within the Six Paths...

She earned her master's degree in Chinese Language and Literature in Canada. After returning to China, she didn't take any exams and instead entered the international talent recruitment program.

Chang Meng, the head of the film distribution and screening section of the Film Administration Bureau, has always been at odds with Director Gu. She often comes to the office and, as usual, mocks Gu Li's academic qualifications.

Once, Lin Xingzhuo worked overtime all night and was getting hot water from the water dispenser when he heard Section Chief Chang telling the classic joke series about Canadian women studying abroad.

Lin Xingzhu smiled as well.

At this moment, someone noticed Gu Li standing in the corridor by the door, and it was unclear how long she had been there.

Director Gu, furious, charged toward Section Chief Chang, who came from a military compound, but the two passed each other.

Gu Li pointed at Lin Xingzhuo, who was standing next to the water dispenser, and roared!

What are you laughing at?!

Then came a barrage of criticism, condemning Lin Xingzhuo's laughter as low-class and ignorant, and accusing him of discriminating against returning senior students, etc...

You can't handle foreigners! You can't handle girls from the compound! But you're still untouchable?!
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As for the matter of finding something to hold against Gu Li.

Lin Xingzhuo only remembered it after seeing the incident involving Prince Ji and Angela's garage.

After returning to China, Gu Li maintained a persona of a cool, aloof, overseas-educated elite within the system.

Actually, the main point is quite surprising: through Blendr, I became close friends with a Black English teacher at Harrow International School in Beijing...

In their previous life, the affair wasn't exposed until seven years later, when the man belatedly realized it and brought it to his workplace.

At that time, Gu Li was already working in the Department of Online Audiovisual Program Management.

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Back then, it caused chaos at work. The man also hooked up with Gu Li's best friend and spent over a million yuan to buy their private chat logs and recordings.

In this life, Xiao Ma also arranged for a male model from the White Horse Club to come to the capital on a business trip, along with a new LV patent leather bag, and thus won over this fake best friend.

Speaking of which, Shanghai's male models are truly outclassing models nationwide...

Gu Li's best friend finally got to enjoy a top-notch meal in Shanghai!
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Gu Li's chat history is full of classic quotes...

"If I really can't stay here, I'll just go back to China and marry an honest man!"

“Yesterday, that guy in China called me. I told Lao Hei to keep quiet, but he deliberately made a fuss…”

I lied to him, saying I still had a year of internship left, and I'd play around for another year before making a decision.

"Sister, is twice a lot? Ontario's average person can really hold their liquor!"

"Didn't the Toronto Star say so?"

"Four-fifths of the patients receiving abortions in the province are international students, and one-third of them became pregnant unexpectedly in the first three months after arriving in Canada."

"Don't worry! This will be my first marriage back in China!"

Back then, Gu Li's chat log circulated in the capital's social circles, causing high-level matchmaking circles to reject women with children for a period of time.

I'd rather date a factory worker than a female returnee!

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With Gu Li secured, Lin Xingzhuo's second mole within the General Administration was complete!
In addition, his accurate prediction of major policy directions allowed Lin Xingzhuo to accelerate his career development within the film and television industry while officially starting his side job as a policy consultant for film crews.

Getting a low-to-medium budget film like "Love in a Puff" released in mainland China without cuts is a great start for Lin Xingzhuo in launching his side business!
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Hong Kong, Heng Chau Industrial Basketball Team, Shek Kip Mei Park Sports Centre.

The inspiration for Yu Wenle, Tai Ziji, and Chen Jianzhou to form this amateur basketball team came from "Sannoh Industrial" in the manga "Slam Dunk".

In the evening, their team used the gymnasium to play an intra-team scrimmage.

Chen Jianzhou took a bottle of grape juice from the freezer and tossed it to Yu Wenle, saying:

"Big Ace called me a couple of days ago and asked about the mainland guy in your movie."

Is he very popular in mainland China?

Black man Chen Jianzhou and the Ace sisters were classmates at Taibei Huagang Arts School. He initially had a better impression of the younger sister, Little Ace.

After being rejected by Little Ace, he turned to Big Ace and succeeded!
Even after parting ways amicably, they remained friends on the court...

Yu Wenle sipped her drink and said, "Lin Xingzhuo? He's considered a second-tier celebrity in mainland China!"

“I’m not familiar with him. When we were filming Director Wu’s ‘Reign of Assassins,’ he came to visit the artists from their company on set. I’ve met him a few times…”

Chen Jianzhou said, "I heard this guy has really righteous connections, the kind that's almost sinister..."

"He even turned down an invitation from John Woo to act in his films!"

Yu Wenle said, "That's not true. Why would Director Wu be interested in a guy from the mainland like that!"

"This kind of person loves to pat himself on the back. He wasn't even in the 'Love in a Puff' crew, so I kicked him out!"

Chen Jianzhou nodded and said, "I knew it! How could a great director like John Woo possibly be rejected by him!"

Yu Wenle said, "By the way, how are things going with you and Ace? Still going to meet up?"

Chen Jianzhou grinned slyly and recalled, "Last month at the Jesus Church at Sun Moon Lake in Nantou County..."

Yu Wenle exclaimed, "Holy crap! Taiwanese girls are really something else! Introduce me to one!"

Chen Jianzhou said, "No, she recently met a rich young man at An Yixuan's birthday party, so we haven't been in touch much. She even refused when I asked her to come to Hong Kong last time!"

Yu Wenle drank more than half a bottle of grape juice and said, "It's good that someone is willing to take over. I thought you were going to be stuck with it."

Chen Jianzhou said, "How could that be? These kinds of animals should be released! I've been meeting up with her best friend Fan Weiqi recently! Do you think I'm some kind of cuckold?"

Yu Wenle threw away the empty bottle and said, "You're getting a good deal and still acting innocent! When are you going to complete the Huagang Seven Fairies Grand Slam?"

Chen Jianzhou laughed heartily and said, "It'll be here soon!"

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The speaker has no intention, the listener has the heart.

Next to me was a 50ml mini pack of Kavalan whiskey. I took a sip of Prince Kee whiskey, and when I heard Chen Jianzhou's "green-haired turtle" comment, my mood worsened!
Ah Sa, you bitch!

She's having an affair with that mainland guy! They're flirting! She's cheating on me!!
Damn! Shameless! Despicable!

When we first met, he said he had a good temper, but that was a complete lie...

When I used to order takeout, Asa would only make a small fuss.
I never expected that being caught playing with cars with Angela would cause such a big fuss!

And then there's that "Iron Plate Diviner" Dong Mujie, who claims that by hooking up with a girl group to ward off bad romantic luck, he can defy fate and change his destiny!

After secretly marrying Asa in the United States, he did release a song called "Rogue," which swept the four major music award ceremonies in Hong Kong and became a hit for a while!
I was originally planning to make a comeback and become a superstar!
As a result, Ah Jiao, that slut, was indiscreet again, Twins' career was ruined, and it even ruined her own luck and feng shui!

Damn it! There's not a single person in the entertainment industry who's morally upright! A bunch of bastards!
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Boom boom boom, gotta get get that boom boom boom…

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Yu Wenle's phone rang with the Black Eyed Peas' "Boom Boom Pow" as its ringtone...

"Hello? Director Peng, oh! I'm playing basketball!"

"what?"

"Appoint Lin Xingzhuo as the production team's policy advisor? And even have him sing the movie's theme song?"

"Damn it! Wasn't I supposed to sing the theme song?"

"Director Peng! Are you kidding me?! I was just an extra, and now I'm a core member of the creative team?!"

(End of this chapter)