Huayu Entertainment: The Birth of a Succubus Top Star

The so-called "yin" and "yang" contracts refer to two contracts with different contents entered into by the parties to a contract on the same matter, one for internal use and one for external use.

External contracts are often used to evade national taxes, while internal contracts reflect the true intentions of both parties.

Seeing Gu Zhi's nonchalant attitude, Fan Bingbing reminded him, "Little brother, you'd better not accept this contract. This thing is like drug; once you accept it, you can't get rid of it."

Originally, this matter had nothing to do with Fan Bingbing. The reason she came to remind Gu Zhiyan was partly to do her a favor, and partly because she didn't know why she thought of it, but she just didn't want Gu Zhiyan to fall into this trap.

Gu Zhiyan smiled and said, "Sister, have you forgotten that I studied law? This is illegal, and I won't do anything illegal or criminal."

Upon hearing this, Fan Bingbing gave an awkward laugh. Gu Zhiyan's words had really hit a nerve with her.

"Ahem... Just keep that in mind, but you still need to be careful to prevent some people from getting angry."

"Getting angry out of spite? Ha! There's a saying: 'We welcome friends with fine wine, but we meet wolves with hunting rifles!'"

Seeing Gu Zhiyan, who is usually humble and gentle, display such confidence, arrogance and domineering presence at this moment, Fan Bingbing couldn't help but feel a little dazed.

Everyone says she's a strong woman, but only she knows the bitterness she endures. What woman doesn't want a strong chest to lean on, or a man who can shield her from the wind and rain?

Thinking of Da Hei Niu, Fan Bingbing sighed. He was a good person, but he lacked confidence and domineering presence.

"Sister, do you regret it?" Gu Zhiyan asked, looking at Fan Bingbing who seemed lost in thought.

"What?" Fan Bingbing was stunned for a moment.

"I said, do you regret it?"

Fan Bingbing understood the meaning behind Gu Zhiyan's words.

Do I regret it? Maybe!

But if she could do it all over again, she would probably still make the same choice.

For a woman with no background or connections to succeed in the cutthroat entertainment industry, there are certain things she has to give up.

"I had no choice," Fan Bingbing said with a wry smile.

Is there really no other choice?

Gu Zhiyan shook her head, said nothing more, and lowered her head to deal with the coffee in front of her.

Fan Bingbing stared blankly at the table, lost in thought, seemingly preoccupied with something.

The room suddenly fell silent.

"Sis, Yan-ge, what's wrong with you two?"

Fan Chengcheng, who had made a surprise trip to the bathroom, sensed something was off as soon as she entered the room and couldn't help but ask.

Did those two have a fight? He hasn't even managed to get on their good side yet!

"Oh, it's nothing." Fan Bingbing snapped out of her reverie and asked Gu Zhiyan with a smile, "How's that movie that premiered today?"

At this moment, she regained her top-tier star status.

"You mean 'Operation Red Sea'? I haven't paid much attention to it, so I'm not very familiar with it."

Fan Bingbing was stunned for a moment; she hadn't expected Gu Zhiyan to say that.

"No, aren't you worried at all about the movie's box office performance?"

Gu Zhiyan shook his head and said calmly, "There's nothing to worry about. It'll definitely be good. Maybe it'll even win the Spring Festival box office champion by accident."

Fan Chengcheng: Brother Yan is awesome, he's so stylish, no wonder he's my idol, I've learned a lot.

I don't know what he learned.

Fan Bingbing: ...

Accidentally? Box office champion?

No, where does this inexplicable confidence of yours come from?

Fan Bingbing really wanted to ask that question to his face, but in the end she held back.

Although what Gu Zhiyan said sounded outrageous, there was a strange feeling that he wasn't talking nonsense, but rather that he was full of confidence.

She had never met a man like Gu Zhiyan before—humble and gentle yet with a hidden sharpness, young yet possessing a strong confidence born from years of experience.

The man before you is intoxicating; you'll find yourself falling for him without even realizing it.

Looking at Gu Zhiyan's handsome face, Fan Bingbing's heart skipped a beat, and she quickly lowered her head to drink her coffee to hide her unusual reaction.

After taking a sip of coffee to calm herself down, Fan Bingbing continued, "Little brother, you're so confident. Winning the box office champion isn't that easy. None of the other movies released in the same period are easy to beat."

"Haha, I was just saying, sister, just take it as a joke."

Fan Bingbing gave Gu Zhiyan a coquettish glare, saying, "Your tone doesn't sound like you're joking."

After chatting for a while, Fan Bingbing got up to say goodbye.

"Then I'll be going now. I wish my little brother great box office success!"

"Sister Bingbing, thank you for reminding me. If you encounter any trouble in the future, please feel free to ask."

Although Fan Bingbing's reminder was unnecessary, Gu Zhiyan had to accept her good intentions.

Fan Bingbing covered her mouth and chuckled: "Sister, you haven't been wasting your time all these years."

After saying that, she waved her hand and turned to leave with Fan Chengcheng.

Gu Zhiyan watched the two figures disappear into the distance and shook her head.

What good is it if you do well?

Even the most powerful forces, when crushed, are as fragile as an eggshell and as thin as a cicada's wing.

Gu Zhiyan didn't remind Fan Bingbing of anything. As mentioned above, the general trend cannot be defied, and Gu Zhiyan couldn't change anything.

On the other hand, she might not believe some of what I say, and even if she did, it would be too late now, and there would be no turning back.

After seeing Fan Bingbing and her brother off, Gu Zhiyan went home.

When I got home, only Dad was reading in the study; Mom and Da Tiantian hadn't come back yet.

Women's bodies are truly amazing; they can feel tired when working, but not get tired even after walking around shopping all day.

Gu Zhiyan only dared to complain about this in private, but dared not let his mother hear it.

It's getting late, time to prepare dinner. Sigh, poor me. I should have known better than to show off my cooking skills. Some skills are better kept hidden.

……

The next morning, not long after seeing Da Tiantian off, Gu Zhiyan received a call from Fan Bingbing.

"Little brother, Operation Red Sea didn't do very well at the box office."

Before Gu Zhiyan could speak, she launched into a long explanation of the box office results for the first day of the Spring Festival film season.

Turns out, this woman cares about the box office results even more than he does.

"Monster Hunt 2" grossed 5.5 million yuan on its opening day, breaking the record for the highest single-day box office in Chinese film history previously held by "Wolf Warrior 2", becoming the latest holder of this record.

Chen Sicheng's "Detective Chinatown 2" grossed over 3.4 million yuan on its opening day, a remarkable achievement.

"The Monkey King 3" ranked third at the box office with 1.68 million yuan.

"Operation Red Sea" ranked fourth and fifth on the box office chart with 1.27 million yuan and 7547 million yuan respectively.

Guo Degang's directorial debut, "The Nineteen Generations of Ancestors," only received 2.8% of screenings on its opening day, grossing 1713 million yuan.

Based on the opening day box office data, "Detective Chinatown" grossed 2.6 times that of "Operation Red Sea", and "Monster Hunt 2" grossed 4.3 times that of "Operation Red Sea".

From this perspective, unless a miracle occurs, "Operation Red Sea" has little chance of even taking second place, let alone becoming the box office champion.

"Little brother, your box office champion status isn't secure."

Fan Bingbing's words were already very tactful and gave Gu Zhiyan a lot of face.

"Sister, how about we make a bet?"

"Okay," Fan Bingbing said confidently.

bet?

How could she possibly lose?