How can you become a star without money?

Chapter 57 How can someone become a gold digger?

Homophony is an indispensable part of language culture.

The earliest form of pun used in early literary creation can be traced back to the pre-Qin period, specifically to the poem "Jing Nu" in the "Bei Feng" section: "The quiet maiden is so beautiful, she gave me a red writing brush. The red writing brush shines brightly, I admire her beauty."
"Tongguan" refers to both a red wind instrument and is a homophone for "Tongguan" (innocent gaze), implying the feelings of a young girl.

The transformation of homophones from metaphorical expressions to humorous expressions began with the explosive growth in the influence of language arts such as crosstalk and sketch comedy. It wasn't until 2010 that homophones like "Garlic You're Ruthless," "Beans You're Playful," and "Ginger You're a General" started to spread and evolve on the internet, using them to satirize rising agricultural product prices.

However, before internet language completely dominated the daily language of Chinese people, neither puns nor internet buzzwords appeared in real life.

This is due to the historical context.

The internet's terrifyingly pervasive nature will likely destroy the exclusive use cases of most languages ​​in the future.

However, in 2010, most people would find it difficult to associate puns with real-life situations.

Unless the person has a naturally strong sense of immersion in homophonic contexts.

Dilraba is the type who has a strong sense of puns and dry humor, especially in suggestive contexts.

So even though she has a very outgoing personality, she is often shy and even insecure because she is very prone to overthinking. When she does overthink, she feels guilty and insecure, and over time, she becomes somewhat shy.

But she never imagined that there would be such an outrageous and vulgar pun in the world!

How yellow must someone be to come up with such an explosive pun!

Especially when she saw Wang Yao's handsome face and his calm demeanor as he uttered those words, she felt as if the sky had fallen.

Am I overthinking things, or did the person who wrote these lines overthink them?

Fortunately, there weren't many homophones for "sexy," and the rest of the audio consisted of some dryly humorous jokes, which helped to alleviate her discomfort.

"Let's wrap up and go eat first, so as not to delay the two younger sisters' exams this afternoon." Wang Yao called out, and everyone began to pack up their things, chatting and laughing as they followed Ren Quan to try the canteen at the Shanghai Opera restaurant.

"Huh? Why is Dilraba's face so red? Is she running a fever?" Gulnazar noticed the strange look on her friend's face.

"No, no, I was just trying so hard not to laugh. Nazha helped me up, and my legs felt a little weak." Dilraba tried to remain calm.

Upon hearing this, Wang Yao turned around and gave her a concerned look. After their eyes met, Dilraba looked away as if she had been electrocuted, her heart pounding with guilt.

"Laugh if you want to. Anyway, the brothers will re-dub it later. That pretty lady is named Ni Ni. She studies broadcasting and her English is super good."
She was even chosen by Director Zhang to make a movie; she'll debut as a "Zhang Yimou Girl." I wonder when we'll get to make a movie. Nazha put her arm around Dilraba and followed the group.

"Wow, that's amazing! How do you know all these people, Nazha? That guy doesn't look like he's from our area," Dilraba asked curiously.

She and Gulnazar often met at the theater troupe or TV station since junior high school. They also worked as models at the same photo studio for a period of time. Although they were not very close friends, they were quite familiar with each other, and their parents knew each other.

Meeting her at the Shanghai Opera exam venue was surprising enough, because when they took the provincial joint exam together, Nazha clearly stated that she was worried about not passing the academic exam and didn't want to go to an arts school; she wanted to become a model directly.

Now, not only is he taking the exam, but he also seems to have met a very powerful older brother. After all, being so familiar with a celebrity of Ren Quan's caliber proves everything.

"Hey, I met Sister Li Ai when I participated in a model competition. She invited me to participate in a variety show and recommended a talent agency to me," Nazha briefly explained how she met Wang Yao and the changes that had occurred during that time.

Dilraba's eyes widened in disbelief. This boy, who looked about their age, was actually so successful—already the boss of a talent agency? And he'd even launched Ma Ruo's career?!

To prepare for the exam, Dilraba and her mother came to Shanghai half a month in advance. During that time, besides attending tutoring classes, she rested in the hotel to recharge. Being unfamiliar with the place, she could only relieve stress by surfing the Internet. She not only followed Ma Ruo's gossip, but also became a fan.

But unexpectedly, Ma Ruo turned out to be just a persona?!

Behind those powerful and resonant words of female strength is actually a boy!

Oh my god! Oh my god! What is real?!
She didn't envy Nazha's extraordinary adventures, because she was naturally someone who didn't like to envy or compare herself to others. However, she was truly heartbroken about the misplaced affection she had given herself to.

Filled with resentment, Dilraba followed Gulnazar to the parking lot to meet Gulnazar's mother.

Nazha's mother was delighted to see her. After greeting Reba, she said goodbye because her mother was waiting for her outside for dinner.

She still has a strong sense of boundaries.

“The restaurants around here are all far away. Nazha, why don’t you take Reba to pick up your aunt and we can go to the cafeteria for a bite to eat together?” Wang Yao invited.

Dilraba initially wanted to refuse, but couldn't resist Gulnazar's enthusiasm. After picking up the person, the two girls went to the cafeteria for lunch with Ren Quan. Ni Ni, due to her busy work schedule, went back to the company after filming the skit.

Today is exam day, so all the students are on holiday. It's mostly teachers and staff in the school cafeteria.

Ren Quan must have given prior notice, because the food was already prepared when they arrived.

After exchanging pleasantries, everyone took their seats for dinner.

Ren Quan took a phone call halfway through his meal and went out. A little while later, he returned with a customer.

"Ah Yao, didn't you ask me to find you a campus belle from the Shanghai Opera School? Since we couldn't find a new campus belle, we can only find an old one to make do," Ren Quan said, pulling the woman aside to introduce her.

"Hello, Mr. Wang, I'm Zhang Yuqi. Nice to meet you." The woman took off her sunglasses, revealing a striking and beautiful face with a bright smile.

"Oh, Miss Zhang, nice to meet you. I was just joking with Brother Quan. I didn't expect you to actually invite a real campus beauty." Wang Yao was a little surprised.

Yesterday I joked with Ren Quan that he should find a campus beauty from the Shanghai Opera House to film a video, and I didn't expect him to actually find one.

But is Zhang Yuqi a student of Shanghai Opera? I remember she only attended a secondary school affiliated with Shanghai Opera School, right?

The Shanghai Opera School and its affiliated high school are nominally related, but in reality, one is an undergraduate institution and the other is a vocational school, and their campuses are also far apart. Ren Quan found Zhang Yuqi to be the school beauty of the Shanghai Opera School.

Gulnazar and Dilraba stared wide-eyed at Zhang Yuqi. This mature actress, exuding a wild charm, was both intimidating and attractive to them.

Zhang Yuqi is currently only a third-tier actress, gaining some fame only because of her "Star Girl" label. She doesn't have any representative works, and logically speaking, she and Ren Quan should have absolutely no connection. Ren Quan is a typical businessman; he does things for profit. He has no connection with Zhang Yuqi, but he is very familiar with Zhang Lan, the mother of her current boyfriend, Wang Xiaofei.

After chatting for a while, Wang Yao roughly understood what Ren Quan meant.

Ren Quan's current investment company is owned by him and his top agent, Wang Jinhua. The company is involved not only in the film and television industry but also in other fields. Ren Quan started his business in the catering industry. He met Zhang Lan at a chamber of commerce and was very interested in the plan to list Jiangnan, so they started to cooperate.

Ren Quan helped Zhang Lan complete her bet with investors by promoting and hyping up his beloved son, Wang Xiaofei, and then indirectly using his fame to boost the business scale of Qiao Jiangnan.

The so-called "Four Young Masters of Beijing" were created by them, and then they used the cliché of a rich man and a female celebrity, which had been played to death in the Hong Kong entertainment circle, as a topic to keep hyping it up.

Last year, Wang Xiaofei and Zhang Yuqi publicly announced their relationship, which was their first attempt at dating. However, the results were not very good, mainly because Zhang Yuqi was not very famous. But Wang Xiaofei really liked her, so he could only try to promote her.

However, the cost of promoting an actress is too high. In addition, Zhang Yuqi's agency is Stephen Chow's Star Back Entertainment, which is notoriously difficult to manage. Back then, Huang Shengyi and Yang Zi both put in a lot of effort, let alone Wang Xiaofei, whose strength is not as good as Yang Zi's.

Moreover, Zhang Yuqi is very concerned about her reputation. She doesn't want to bear the infamy of betraying her sect like Huang Shengyi, so she hasn't pushed Ren Quan to introduce her today. She just wanted to ask Wang Yao if he was interested.

Wang Yao was naturally uninterested, because Zhang Lan and Wang Xiaofei were both extremely stingy, even more so than some ordinary people, and there was simply no way to squeeze any profit out of them. Moreover, Zhang Yuqi didn't really have much investment value.

Her rise to fame was entirely due to catching the wave of an era where extreme personas were highly valued, coupled with Yang Tianzhen's genuine understanding of female marketing. Otherwise, given her personality of being all looks and no brains, she would have been quite prone to a public collapse.

Wang Yao dislikes foolish women who are self-righteous and have a strong sense of self.

However, she does have a great figure and is quite willing to sacrifice for art.

So they only offered two suggestions in a roundabout way: if you don't want to follow Huang Shengyi's example, then you should peacefully terminate your contract with Xinghui Company, pay the compensation you owe, apologize as needed, and maybe you can cooperate in the future.

Secondly, it's difficult to balance dating a wealthy businessman in a high-profile manner without being labeled as a gold digger. Unless you're even richer than the businessman, it's practically impossible to reverse public opinion through personal achievements.

If you don't believe me, you can look at predecessors such as Li Jiaxin, Liang Luoshi, and Wang Yan.

The only exception is when you make others feel that it's not you who's dating a rich man, but the rich man who's dating you, like Guo Jingming.

Most people are hypocritical. When they can marry a rich man, they think, "How can someone marry a rich man?" But when they can't, they still think, "How can someone marry a rich man?"

Wang Yao wasn't interested in her, but Zhang Yuqi was very interested in Wang Yao.

After a thorough analysis, almost all the thoughts she wanted to say but couldn't express, and the things she wanted to do but dared not do, were clearly revealed, and even case studies could be found.

This boy is not only good-looking, but also very smart.

Intelligent people are naturally attracted to those with lower IQs, and Zhang Yuqi is not only attracted to appearances but also to intellectual sex.

Especially when compared to her current boyfriend, who is a mama's boy who has no opinions of his own and listens to his mother, Zhang Yuqi's gaze towards Wang Yao became even more tender.

"It's almost time, the girls should go to their exams." Wang Yao finished speaking and changed the subject.

Ren Quan was a shrewd person and naturally realized that although Yao seemed to be enthusiastically helping with analysis and advice, he had actually already refused.

But Zhang Yuqi didn't understand. "President Wang, don't worry. This afternoon, the examiner for the physical fitness test was my former teacher. I think the two girls' physical conditions are perfectly fine. Moreover, girls from northern Xinjiang are born with a talent for dance. I'll mention it to them privately later. It shouldn't be a problem."

Ren Quan glanced at Zhang Yuqi with a complicated expression, but said nothing.

"Then I'll thank Miss Zhang on their behalf," Wang Yao said, feigning delight.

Naza and Dilraba felt relieved upon hearing this, thinking they could get in through the back door.

"It's nothing, it's just a matter of a word. Mr. Wang, let's talk about it some more." Zhang Yuqi chuckled and reached out to take Wang Yao's arm.

"The cafeteria should be closing soon, let's find somewhere else to talk," Ren Quan interrupted.

Naza and her friends went to take the exam accompanied by their mother.

Seeing that the other party was too enthusiastic, Wang Yao, adhering to the principle of not daring to refuse a visit, asked Zhang Yuqi to cooperate in filming an episode of "Campus Belle is Here." After all, she was a celebrity, which would increase her popularity.

Wang Yao asked Zhang Yuqi to put on sunglasses and partially reveal her face, which should increase interaction and discussion.

After filming and checking Zhang Yuqi's academic credentials.

Wang Yao sent Luo Hongming and Liu Hao to conduct random interviews with students who took the exam today to gather material. Wang Yao originally wanted to go back to Ren Quan's car to rest for a while, but unexpectedly Zhang Yuqi stuck to him like glue.

Zhang Yuqi was somewhat curious about this type of filming.

"Your video style is quite interesting. Where are you planning to broadcast it?"

“Video platforms, like Youku and Tudou,” Wang Yao said with a smile.

"Online? Its reach is limited, right? Is it profitable?" Zhang Yuqi asked curiously.

"It's definitely not profitable; it's just about developing the team's shooting style and capabilities, and seeing if there's a way to shoot some low-budget online short films in the future."

"Our company has many artists who can't get suitable resources in the entertainment industry, so we have to find ways to increase their exposure ourselves," Wang Yao casually remarked.

"Short films, right? They've been quite popular in the last two years. Mr. Wang, will your company be developing in the direction of film and television production in the future?"

Zhang Yuqi felt a bit hot, so she took off her coat, revealing a black turtleneck sweater and jeans that perfectly accentuated her waist, bust, and hip proportions.

“We’ve had that idea, but we’re just amateurs, so we’re just doing it for fun,” Wang Yao said with a smile, his eyes fixed on her.

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