The overly proactive 95-generation actresses in the Chinese entertainment industry

Chapter 104 Sister Yitong Comes to Kyoto

Lin Yu sat up abruptly from the bed, rubbed his eyes, and looked at it again.

That's right, ten million.

It increased by three million overnight.

Lin Yu took a deep breath, leaned against the headboard, and stared blankly at the ceiling.

Ten million followers, what does that mean?

Just a few months ago, he was an unknown student at the Beijing Film Academy.

Now, he has finished singing the entire song on a stage with tens of thousands of people.

He has his own signature work, ten million fans, and three hundred thousand yuan in appearance fees lying in his bank account.

Although he is still far from being a true top star.

But compared to himself a few months ago, he has come a very, very long way.

Lin Yu got up, washed up, packed his luggage, and took a taxi to the airport.

In the afternoon, he returned to Kyoto.

I had just gotten home and hadn't even had a chance to change my shoes when my phone rang.

It was Sun Yonghuan.

"Hello, Mr. Sun." Lin Yu answered the phone.

"Xiaoyu, you did a great job at the New Year's Eve gala. The company has received invitations from several brands." Sun Yonghuan's voice was filled with laughter.

"I've done a screening for you, and here are three that seem suitable. Take a look."

After she finished speaking, she sent the information about the three brands to Lin Yu's phone.

Lin Yu opened it and his eyes widened in disbelief.

The first one is PUMA, a casual sports light luxury line, which was promoted as a high-end sub-line targeting young people in 2016.

Endorsement Positioning: Youth Image Ambassador for Greater China, representing all categories of ready-to-wear clothing and footwear.

Endorsement fee for 2 years: 10 million RMB.

Lin Yu's heart skipped a beat when he saw that number.

Ten million?

Ten million for filming a simple movie?

But he held back from shouting and continued reading.

The second one is Coach, which offers affordable luxury ready-to-wear and leather goods.

Endorsement positioning: Spokesperson for the autumn/winter ready-to-wear collection in China, including bags and casual wear.

Endorsement fee for 2 years: 11 million RMB.

The third is Mercury Home Textiles' Light Luxury Designer Series, a high-end pure cotton bedding set.

Endorsement positioning: Spokesperson for the young luxury bedding line.

Endorsement fee for 2 years: seven million RMB.

After reading the information about the three brands, Lin Yu remained silent for five seconds.

Then, he picked up the phone and called Sun Yonghuan back.

"Mr. Sun, I'll take over all three brands."

Sun Yonghuan laughed: "I knew you'd say that. Okay, I'll make the arrangements. We'll start filming GG next week. You should rest well these next couple of days and get plenty of rest."

"Okay, thank you, Mr. Sun."

Lin Yu hung up the phone, leaned back on the sofa, and stared at the ceiling.

One endorsement costs ten million, so three endorsements would be over twenty million.

Including his previous earnings from filming and variety shows, he now has at least 20 million yuan in his bank account.

More than 20 million.

In his previous life, he worked as an extra for ten years, and his total income was less than a fraction of this amount.

Lin Yu couldn't help but laugh, but as he laughed, his eyes reddened again.

It's not sadness, it's a sense of感慨 (gǎnkǎi, a feeling of deep emotion or reflection).

Before his rebirth, earning a few hundred thousand a year was extremely difficult.

After his rebirth, he earned more money in just a few months than he could have earned in his previous life.

This stark contrast gave him a sense of unreality.

But he knew it was all true.

The numbers in his bank account are real, his fans are real, and the feeling he had standing on a stage with thousands of people was real.

He must cherish all of this, and not become arrogant or forget his roots.

For the next twenty days or so, Lin Yu was busy as a spinning top.

The PUMA GG was photographed in Kyoto for two days.

One parkour scene alone was filmed more than a dozen times.

The director was very satisfied with his performance, saying that his "physical coordination was so good that he didn't seem like an actor."

Coach's trip was even more hectic; first, they flew to Shanghai for two days of location shooting, then flew to Sanya for a day of beach shots.

It was already quite hot in Sanya in January. Lin Yu, wearing an autumn/winter coat and sweater, stood on the beach for six hours straight, sweating profusely, but always maintaining a smile on his face.

Mercury Home Textiles' GG had the easiest job; the photo was taken in a studio in Kyoto.

Lin Yu lay on the bed, covered with a blanket, his upper body exposed, smiling at the camera.

The photographer asked him to "imagine you are being embraced by your lover." Several faces flashed through Lin Yu's mind, and then he smiled.

The photographer said, "That's the expression! Perfect!"

After the three guys finished filming, the number in Lin Yu's bank account increased from 300,000 to more than 20 million.

He looked at the number and took a deep breath.

More than 20 million.

In Kyoto, you can buy a decent house outright.

But he doesn't plan to buy a house for the time being.

This is not a good time to buy property.

Houses are dead money, money is living money.

He wants to use this money in more valuable ways.

That afternoon, Lin Yu was at home researching financial management when his phone suddenly vibrated.

He picked it up and saw that it was a message from Li Yitong.

"Little Lin, I'll be arriving in Kyoto tomorrow afternoon. Will you have time to pick me up?"

Lin Yu paused for a moment, then smiled.

All scenes for "The Legend of the Condor Heroes" have been filmed.

Meng Ziyi had told him a few days ago, but Meng Ziyi still had things to take care of at his company and wouldn't be able to return to Kyoto until after the Spring Festival.

Li Yitong returned ahead of schedule.

Lin Yu replied, "Of course I have time. What time is your flight? I'll pick you up."

Li Yitong replied immediately: "3 PM, Kyoto Airport."

Lin Yu: "Okay, see you then."

Li Yitong sent a shy emoji, and that was it.

Looking at that shy expression, Lin Yu had a bad feeling.

Is this older sister planning some kind of "surprise" again?

He recalled the last time in Shacheng when Bailu appeared in his room dressed as a bunny girl.

Lin Yu shook his head, banishing the thought from his mind.

Will not.

Sister Yitong is such a gentle person, she probably wouldn't be as "bold" as Bailu, right?

probably not.

At 3 p.m. that day, Lin Yu arrived at Kyoto Airport on time in his white Porsche Macan Turbo.

In January, Kyoto is so cold that your ears could freeze off.

Lin Yu parked his car in the parking lot.

He strode into the waiting hall, and a warm breeze greeted him, making him feel alive again.

He stood at the arrival gate and checked the time on his phone.

At 3:05, the plane landed, and Li Yitong should be able to come out in about ten minutes.

Lin Yu didn't dress up specially today; he was wearing a dark gray turtleneck sweater with black casual pants and a long black down jacket on top.

She casually tousled her hair and wore no makeup, completely bare-faced.

But her good looks alone make her a sight to behold.

A woman waiting to pick him up glanced at him several times and couldn't help but come over and ask him.

"Young man, are you a celebrity?"

Lin Yu paused for a moment, then smiled and said.

"No, I'm just an ordinary student."

"An ordinary student this handsome?" The older sister clearly didn't believe it. "You're kidding me, right?"

"Really, I'm a university student who came to Kyoto to study." Lin Yu said sincerely.

The older sister walked away with some doubt, but after taking a couple of steps, she turned back to look at him again, muttering to herself.

"This child is so good-looking, even better-looking than those celebrities on TV."

Lin Yu was both amused and exasperated.

He quickly put on the hood of his down jacket and pulled his scarf up to cover half of his face.

After waiting for about fifteen minutes, people started coming out of the arrival gate.

Lin Yu stood on tiptoe and peered inside.

Among a group of travelers dragging suitcases and hurrying along, he spotted Li Yitong at a glance.

Fortunately, she was dressed fairly normally!