Huayu Entertainment: The Birth of a Succubus Top Star

If you like a girl, just ask her out. I've never had to try it. — Henry Cavill

Being handsome really does give you the freedom to do whatever you want.

Gu Zhiyan has a deep understanding of this point.

Arthur is decent-looking and comes from a good family, so Gu Zhiyan's advice to him was: "If you like her, just ask her out."

"Will this really work? What if I get rejected...?"

Before anything even started, Arthur was already feeling anxious and uncertain.

"The simplest truths are the best. If you speak up, there are only two possibilities: the other party agrees or refuses. That gives you at least a 50% chance of success. If you don't speak up, you have absolutely no chance." Gu Zhiyan started rambling.

"Does Brother Yan usually do this too?"

"No, it's always girls who ask me out."

Arthur: ...

No wonder he's Arthur's idol; he's truly extraordinary.

Arthur became somewhat distracted after that, probably considering whether or not to do as Gu Zhiyan said.

After a few rounds of drinks, the atmosphere gradually became lively.

Gu Zhiyan became the focus of attention for the main cast and crew of "Ever Night," and he drank quite a lot of alcohol.

The cast of the TV series "Ever Night" is quite impressive.

It's clear that Director Chen put in a lot of effort to promote Arthur.

A host of talented actors, including Hu Jun, Ni Dahong, Jin Shijie, Zheng Shaoqiu, and Li Ming, play supporting roles.

The actresses were much less well-known, but one of them caught Gu Zhiyan's eye a few more times.

Tong Yao, to be honest, does look quite a bit like Zhang Ziyi. No wonder she was dubbed "Little Zhang Ziyi" as soon as she debuted.

Unexpectedly, this female artist, who had been "blacklisted" for a long time, has already made a comeback at this time.

It just goes to show that being good-looking isn't as important as marrying well; having connections makes all the difference.

Looking back at the two people involved in the assault incident, it's truly a testament to the unpredictability of life.

……

"Teacher Gu, would it be convenient to add each other's contact information?" Jia Shikai asked with a smile.

"sure."

Gu Zhiyan naturally did not refuse, after all, the other party was now Sister Meng's boss, and this person was also a remarkable person.

Yesterday, Sister Meng told Gu Zhiyan about Jia Shikai talking to her. Unexpectedly, the day after she visited the set, the other party came over.

It seems that it was one of Meng Jie's staff members who tipped him off.

Indeed, after receiving the message from the staff, Jia Shikai sighed that, just as he had thought, the relationship between Meng Ziyi and Gu Zhiyan was not simple, and rushed over without stopping.

He came under the guise of checking on the artists of his own company, but his real purpose was to get to know Gu Zhiyan.

If Gu Zhiyan were just a simple artist, even a top star, Jia Shikai wouldn't need to go to such lengths. But Gu Zhiyan's company has already started investing in film and television projects.

Although the entire company only serves Gu Zhiyan, it currently only invests in projects featuring Gu Zhiyan.

However, none of the film and television projects that Gu Zhiyan could be found were below S-level; they were all top-tier resources.

Gu Zhiyan has a lot of say in these projects.

Gu Zhiyan is nominally an artist, but in reality, he is already a member of the capital group.

Befriending Gu Zhiyan and maintaining this relationship would be entirely beneficial for Jia Shikai, as it might come in handy for future roles for the company's artists.

Meng Ziyi was the crucial link in this process, and Jia Shikai had already decided to give Meng Ziyi special attention from now on.

Song Qian: Boss, actually I can do it too.

Jia Shikai: Why are you getting involved? You're not even that close to Gu Zhiyan.

Song Qian: How come we're not familiar anymore? We're way too familiar! We know each other inside and out!

Jia Shikai: I don't know!

Sometimes, keeping relationships too secret isn't necessarily a good thing.

In addition to the reasons mentioned above, Jia Shikai had another consideration.

People call him the "head of the online trolls," but only he knows the truth. He's just a figurehead. The real "head of the online trolls" is Gu Zhiyan's agent, Xiuxiu.

Why is Gu Zhiyan, a top-tier celebrity, the least criticized? Many times, just when things seemed about to escalate, they were immediately suppressed.

Why do the fans of other top celebrities always get completely defeated?

Jia Shikai has conducted in-depth research and analysis on these issues.

After careful research and analysis, he discovered that the young, sweet-looking, and seemingly harmless girl standing behind Gu Zhiyan was actually the "Head Instructor of 800 Marketing Accounts".

As a member of the entertainment industry, Jia Shikai is well aware of the importance of public opinion and marketing.

With good marketing, even artists without talent or substantial work can transform themselves into overnight sensations through marketing and hype.

There are quite a few celebrities in the entertainment industry who have become popular through marketing.

By befriending Gu Zhiyan, these marketing resources could certainly be put to his use.

There is no shortage of smart people in the world, and there are quite a few discerning people like Jia Shikai in the industry.

That "President Xiu" wasn't just because Xiu Xiu was Gu Zhiyan's manager.

Now, the "short video marketing matrix" that was laid out early on under Gu Zhiyan's instructions is beginning to show results with the rapid development of short video platforms.

Weibo, as a long-established propaganda platform, naturally did not overlook this opportunity.

Moreover, Gu Zhiyan has always maintained a very good cooperative relationship with Weibo and Douyin.

Having achieved his goal, Jia Shikai did not linger. After treating Gu Zhiyan to lunch, he took his leave.

After Jia Shikai left, Gu Zhiyan met Director Chen and his wife again.

The couple had naturally come to visit Arthur.

Director Chen is a much bigger figure than Gu Zhiyan. As soon as he arrived, almost everyone in the crew who could speak to him took the initiative to come forward and greet him.

Director Chen is indeed very arrogant. He can only chat with a few veteran actors who are older. He basically just nods to everyone else and doesn't bother to say a word.

Like the other young actors in the crew, Gu Zhiyan didn't go forward. She didn't know them, so why bother?

To Gu Zhiyan's surprise, Director Chen actually came over to him.

"Xiao Gu, I know you. You're a very good young man." Director Chen patted Gu Zhiyan on the shoulder with a smile.

The others who witnessed this scene were quite surprised. When did Director Chen become so "kind and approachable" to young artists?

"Director Chen, hello, you flatter me."

Gu Zhiyan responded politely to Director Chen's "kindness".

"Young people are full of energy at this time; being too humble isn't good," Director Chen said with a smile, shaking his head. Then, he turned to Arthur beside him with a serious expression. "Arthur, you need to learn more from Xiao Gu in the future. Don't be so irresponsible all the time, understand?"

"I...I understand. I've learned a lot from Brother Yan these past few days."

Gu Zhiyan clearly saw Arthur flinch when he heard Director Chen call out "Arthur".

It's said that Director Chen has very strict family discipline, and it seems the rumors are true!