Huayu: You were supposed to be a top star, but you've become capital?

Chapter 100 I don't understand artist management.

In early November, Changbai Mountain had already experienced several snowfalls.

Bai Mengyan stood at the hotel entrance wrapped in a thick down jacket, watching the crew members carry her luggage into the car, while Xiao Zhang stood beside her taking pictures of the snow scene with his phone.

"Stop filming, get in the car quickly, we're leaving." Bai Mengyan opened the car door and got in, taking one last look at the direction of the photography studio in the distance.

These ten days passed faster than I expected.

Every day, filming, finishing work, and then snuggling up in the suite with Lin Shen felt like a dream.

Now that the dream is over, she has to go back to the capital first, while he will have to stay here for two more months.

As the car drove towards the airport, Bai Mengyan took out her phone and glanced at it.

Lin Shen's message was still from this morning: "Let me know when you land."

She replied with "okay," then placed her phone face down on her lap.

As the plane took off, Changbai Mountain outside the window grew smaller and smaller until it disappeared into the clouds.

Bai Mengyan closed her eyes, mentally reviewing the things she needed to do next: auditions, a new company, a new agent —

Each of these was something I never dared to imagine before.

But she's not the Taobao model she used to be.

She is Bai Lu, a person signed by Lin Shen, and the first artist of Forest Film and Television.

Thinking about it that way, I don't seem so nervous anymore.

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At 2 PM, the plane landed at Beijing Capital International Airport.

The covered bridge was completed, and Bai Mengyan and Xiao Zhang walked out, a cold wind blowing in their faces.

The weather in Beijing in November is much milder than in Changbai Mountain, but it's still genuinely cold.

After collecting her luggage, the company-arranged car was already waiting outside. Bai Mengyan got in the car, gave the driver the address, and the car drove out of the airport.

Forty minutes later, the car stopped in front of an office building.

Forest Film & Television is located in a cultural and creative park in Jiuxianqiao. It's a three- or four-story building with a dark gray exterior, keeping a low profile.

A metal plaque hangs at the entrance, which reads "Forest Film and Television Culture Co., Ltd."

Chen Zhixi sat in his office on the third floor, with several documents spread out in front of him.

She was almost never idle during that time.

On her first day at the company, she started calling the directors Lin Shen wanted to sign one by one to arrange meals. Shen Ao was in Beijing, so she met him that very evening; Yuan Shuang (Cat's Tree) was in Hangzhou, so she flew there the next day.

Shen Ao talked to her for three hours that night. This guy really has ideas. He had worked for Ning Hao for a while before. Bad Monkey Pictures also wanted to sign him, but he didn't want to be controlled by anyone.

"I'll find the topics myself, you just need to approve the project for me," Shen Ao said at the time.

Chen Zhixi made the decision on the spot.

sign!

The terms were agreed upon smoothly: Shen Ao retained creative autonomy, Forest was responsible for investment and production support, and revenue sharing would follow industry standards.

Shen Ao didn't ask for much. He said frankly, "I haven't produced anything yet. I'm already very satisfied that you're willing to vote for me."

Yuan Shuang's situation is simpler. He was previously filming web series in Hangzhou, but it was always on a small scale, lacking both investment and resources.

After talking with him, Chen Zhixi signed a letter of intent that same day.

Yuan Shuang has only one requirement: she wants to film a good contemporary idol drama, but good scripts are too hard to find.

After Chen Zhixi returned, she started contacting people. Tencent had several IPs in talks, and she asked the legal department to handle the copyright matters. She also asked Yuan Shuang to find novels she wanted to adapt into films.

As for Han Yan—

Chen Zhixi flipped through the documents in his hand and sighed.

She also contacted Han Yan, but he had just signed with Yixin Entertainment and was working on "Get Out of Here, Mr. Tumor".

The conditions offered by Yixin were not bad, and Han Yan himself was busy preparing for the movie and had no intention of moving.

Chen Zhixi sent him a WeChat message: "Let's meet up sometime. We won't talk about business, just make friends."

Han Yan replied politely, "Okay, after I'm done with this busy period."

As long as they can stay in touch, Chen Zhixi isn't in a hurry.

Bai Mengyan looked up. The building wasn't tall, but the Forest Film and Television sign at the entrance was still quite eye-catching.

Xiao Zhang whispered from the side, "Sister Lu, this is our new company?"

Bai Mengyan nodded.

The two walked straight in, and there was a spacious front hall in front of them.

The decor was simple, with a gray and white color scheme. Several stills from the play hung on the wall. When the receptionist saw her, she stood up with a smile: "Are you Ms. Bai Lu? Mr. Chen is waiting for you in his office. This way, please."

Bai Mengyan nodded and followed her inside.

Passing through the lobby, there is a short corridor with open-plan office areas on both sides. Some people are on the phone, some are typing on their computers, and a few people are huddled together discussing something.

Bai Mengyan's gaze swept over and glanced at one of the workstations.

A young man wearing glasses was staring blankly at the screen, while at another workstation, a boy who looked no older than her was looking down and flipping through something, with a stack of printed notebooks in front of him.

Bai Mengyan didn't dare to look any longer, looked away and continued walking, then went up to the third floor.

At the end of the corridor on the third floor was a separate office, with the door ajar.

The receptionist knocked on the door, and a woman's voice came from inside: "Come in."

Bai Mengyan pushed open the door and went in.

The office is quite large and well-lit. The windows on the side offer views of the Beijing skyline, and the afternoon sunlight makes the entire space bright and cheerful.

Behind the desk, a woman looked up at her.

She looked to be in her early thirties, with short hair, wearing a simple black sweater, and had sharp eyes, but a smile on her face.

"Mengyan, right?" Chen Zhixi walked over with a smile, extending her hand. "Finally, I've met you in person."

Bai Mengyan quickly grasped his hand: "Hello, President Chen."

"Don't call me President Chen, just call me Sister Xi." Chen Zhixi waved her hand, gesturing for her to sit down on the sofa. "That kid Lin Shen talks about you every day. I was wondering what you would look like. I'm not surprised to see you in person."

Bai Mengyan felt a little embarrassed by what she said, but she didn't know how to respond, so she could only laugh awkwardly.

Chen Zhixi sat down opposite her and got straight to the point: "Lin Shen has told me about your situation. The main reason you're here is to familiarize yourself with the company environment and then prepare for the audition."

Bai Mengyan nodded.

Chen Zhixi nodded, picked up his teacup, took a sip, and glanced at Bai Mengyan's face.

"How is Lin Shen doing?"

Bai Mengyan's face flushed slightly, but she quickly regained her composure: "It's alright, he still has two more months of filming to go."

Chen Zhixi smiled, didn't ask any further questions, put down her teacup and started to get down to business: "Okay, then let's talk about your business."

Bai Mengyan sat up straighter.

Chen Zhixi nodded and got straight to the point: "How much do you know about artist management?"

Bai Mengyan thought for a moment and honestly said, "I don't know much about it. Before, at Lucky Film, I just took classes and filmed. Everything else was arranged by Sister Rong."

"It's normal not to know," Chen Zhixi said. "To be honest, I don't know much about this either."

Bai Mengyan was clearly taken aback.

Seeing her expression, Chen Zhixi laughed: "What, didn't expect that? I come from a production background, so I have some experience in managing directors and assembling projects. But managing artists, negotiating business deals, and arranging appearances are not my expertise."

She paused for a moment, then continued, "But you're the only artist currently signed to the company. Lin Shen won't be officially transferred in until next year, so I'll take care of things on your end during this time."

Bai Mengyan nodded quickly.