My capital is quite large.

In the early morning, the sea breeze carrying a slightly salty scent wafts through the floor-to-ceiling windows of Shenzhen Bay.

The black Mercedes-Benz drove smoothly on the road to the science park. Inside the car, the atmosphere was subtly quiet.

Zhang Xinyu sat in the passenger seat, holding an itinerary in her hand, but her eyes kept glancing at the rearview mirror.

Last night, she, the personal secretary, was reduced to a complete supporting character.

That woman named Yang Mi is a shameless vixen who uses all sorts of tricks to bewitch the boss!

"What's wrong? Your lips are pouting so much you could hang an oil bottle on them."

Li Feng, who was sitting in the back row with his eyes closed, suddenly chuckled, breaking the silence in the carriage.

Zhang Xinyu shuddered and quickly turned around, forcing a slightly aggrieved smile on her face.

"Boss, I didn't..."

She bit her red lips, her voice soft and sweet, almost like she was pleading, "I just... I'm worried about your health. You've been working so hard for the company these past few days, and you finally managed to get your health back to normal after some time. But then... Ms. Yang came and started bothering you day and night. I'm afraid she doesn't know her limits and will ruin your health."

In the end, Zhang Xinyu emphasized the phrase "vigorous blood and energy," her sour jealousy barely concealed.

In her opinion, she had finally regained her boss's peak physical strength through dietary supplements, only to have this sly fox come running to steal the meat just because she smelled it! Who wouldn't feel aggrieved in that situation?

Li Feng opened his eyes and saw her jealous expression, a hint of a smile flashing in his eyes.

"Alright, stop being jealous."

He reached out and pinched Zhang Xinyu's delicate cheek. "I know my own body best. Yang Mi alone can't drain me dry. Besides, you're my chief secretary, accompanying me to all sorts of events every day. Can she compare?"

Hearing Li Feng's words, the gloom in Zhang Xinyu's heart was instantly swept away.

Yes! No matter how good Yang Mi is at serving people, she's still just a mistress's plaything at best.

And I, on the other hand, am the special assistant to the president of Haofeng Network! Accompanying the boss on tours of his business empire every day—that's what a true confidant is!

"The boss is the best~" Zhang Xinyu smiled broadly, and her slight awkwardness vanished instantly.

……

The car drove into the underground parking garage of Haofeng Networks headquarters.

Li Feng had just entered the president's office and hadn't even had a sip of hot tea when Lao Han, the director of the film and television department, walked in with several documents tucked under his arm and a radiant face.

"Mr. Li! Everything's settled with Hong Kong and Huayi Brothers!" Old Han spread the documents on his desk.

"Regarding 'Aftershock,' the agreed investment quota was 30 million yuan, in exchange for permanent exclusive online broadcasting rights and the second female lead, Fang Deng."

"Tsui Hark's 'Detective Dee and the Mystery of the Phantom Flame' had a guaranteed investment of 50 million! That's how he secured the lead role of Shangguan Jing'er and the exclusive online streaming rights!"

Li Feng looked at the two heavy role contracts, his eyes becoming somewhat profound.

Originally, his initial plan was to allocate all the resources for these two big productions to Liu Yifei.

After all, her potential is the highest, and she needs top-tier resources to match it.

However, he was very satisfied with Yang Mi's performance yesterday, so he didn't mind changing his plans.

"The role in 'Detective Dee' will be given to Liu Yifei. With Tsui Hark's martial arts aesthetics as a foundation, plus her background in action scenes, the box office and word-of-mouth are sure to be good."

"As for the second female lead in 'Aftershock'..."

"Give this role to Yang Mi."

"Huh?" Old Han hesitated for a moment.

"Give...give it to Yang Mi? Mr. Li, this is Director Feng's big production! Yang Mi is just a minor actress in TV dramas at best, she hasn't even touched the big screen yet, and you're giving her such a heavy resource right away?"

"I'm the boss. I decide how the company's resources are allocated," Li Feng interrupted Lao Han's questioning.

Although Lao Han was still a little puzzled as to why his boss was suddenly being so nice to Yang Mi, he didn't dare ask any more questions and immediately nodded in agreement: "Understood, President Li. I'll arrange their auditions and filming schedules right away!"

After finishing the business, Lao Han didn't rush to leave. He flipped open the memo in his hand and added:

"By the way, Mr. Li, there's something else. Filming for 'iPartment' in Shanghai officially wrapped up yesterday. Director Wei and screenwriter Wang sent you an invitation to their wrap party."

"And in Xiamen, filming for 'Meteor Shower' is also nearing its end, and it's expected to wrap up in three days. As the sole sponsor of both dramas, how would you like to arrange the wrap party?"

Li Feng leaned back in his chair, the image of that charming face waiting for him to return and serve him flashing through his mind, and he couldn't help but chuckle softly.

We haven't had enough fun yet, how can we bear to move?

"iPartment is a low-budget sitcom. I'm too busy these days, so you can represent the company, show your face, and give out some red envelopes as a token of appreciation."

"As for 'Meteor Shower'..." Li Feng calculated the time it would take for Yang Mi to return.

"Go and reply to the production team that I will personally attend the wrap party in Xiamen three days later."

......

As night falls, the lights are on.

Inside the banquet hall of a mid-range hotel in Shanghai, the lights were dazzling and the atmosphere was bustling with activity. The wrap party for the cast and crew of "iPartment" was being prepared in a lively and enthusiastic manner.

The young actresses in the crew really went all out for this wrap party.

Lou Yixiao, who plays Hu Yifei, and Li Jinming, who plays Meijia, specially finished work early today to go back to their rooms, take a shower, change into the most figure-flattering dresses in their wardrobes, and spend an hour or two carefully drawing their eyebrows and eyes.

Even though this is just a low-budget sitcom with all newcomers, everyone knows in their hearts that the only major investor behind this show is Li Feng, the young and wealthy president of Haofeng Network, who is rumored to be worth over 100 million yuan!

For these grassroots newcomers who have just graduated from drama school and are struggling on the fringes of the entertainment industry, if they can catch the eye of that young big shot at the wrap party and receive a little bit of preferential treatment, it would be a stroke of good fortune that leads to instant success.

Everyone is eagerly anticipating it.

At 7:30 p.m., the doors to the banquet hall were pushed open.

All eyes immediately turned to them, and Lou Yixiao and Li Jinming subconsciously straightened their backs, adjusted their skirts, and put on their sweetest smiles.

However, only Lao Han, the director of Haofeng Film and Television, walked in, along with two assistants carrying black handbags.

"Everyone, I'm so sorry!"

Old Han walked to the main table, beaming, and cupped his hands in a gesture of respect. "President Li has been too busy at the Shenzhen headquarters these past few days to come to celebrate with everyone in person. However, President Li said that everyone has worked hard for over a month, and with this wrap-up, the company will cover all expenses tonight. In addition, everyone will receive a small red envelope to share in the good fortune!"

After saying that, the assistant opened the bag and handed out thick, bulging red envelopes to each actor and staff member.

Clutching the incredibly thick red envelopes in their hands, everyone wore happy expressions and thanked them repeatedly, but a hint of disappointment inevitably flashed in the eyes of the carefully dressed leading ladies.

As a senior executive, Lao Han naturally wouldn't spend much time with these low-level newcomers from the makeshift team.

After going through the motions of handing out red envelopes and offering a few words of encouragement, he hurriedly left, citing work as the reason.

Once the senior executives left, the atmosphere in the banquet hall completely relaxed.

"Ugh, what a waste of all the false eyelashes I specially put on today."

Li Jinming picked up a glass of juice, leaned back in his chair somewhat dejectedly, and nudged Lou Yixiao next to him with his elbow.

Lou Yixiao glanced at her rather thin, fitted dress and shook her head helplessly. She raised her glass and clinked it against Li Jinming's, jokingly saying, "Save your breath. Even if Boss Li really came today, do you think a big shot like him would even look at some wild girl from a makeshift operation like us?"

"Yeah, that's true." Li Jinming pursed his lips, lowered his voice, and started gossiping, "Have you heard? Haofeng Film and Television is teeming with beauties right now! Not only did they sign Yang Mi before, but a few days ago they also officially announced the addition of Liu Shishi, Tang Yan, and that 'Fairy Sister' Liu Yifei!"

"Tsk tsk tsk, four golden flowers! Which one of these four isn't the most beautiful woman in the Chinese entertainment industry right now? Compared to them, we're just a simple dish. Boss Li is too busy enjoying all the delicacies to even notice us."

The young actors sitting at the same table listened and nodded in agreement.

Lou Yixiao poked at the fish balls in his bowl with his chopsticks, his tone tinged with undisguised bitterness: "Actually... I don't envy those four beauties. They were already big stars, with fame, so it's normal for them to be bought by big bosses. What I envy is Li Xin!"

"Yes, yes, yes! It's that Li Xin!"

Li Jinming instantly found common ground, his eyes widening in disbelief. "We're all complete newcomers, and she used to be just an unknown Kunqu Opera student. What's the difference between us? Why was she chosen by Boss Li at first glance and parachuted in to be the female lead in a fully-funded drama?"

"That's not all. Everyone in the industry knows that Haofeng signs those amazing 50/50 split contracts! 50/50! We've been filming this for over a month, and after taxes, our salaries aren't even enough to buy a toilet in Shanghai!"

The girls became increasingly envious as they talked, their tone filled with the sense of disparity that comes from being from the same humble background while others have been struck by a windfall and soared to great heights.

"Who knows? Maybe they're just good at it, or maybe they performed well during the audition." That's how gossip always is in the entertainment industry; jealousy often breeds all sorts of tainted speculations.

Listening to the girls' sour gossip, Zeng Xiaoxian and Lu Ziqiao, who were sitting opposite, came over with their beer glasses raised.

"Alright, alright, girls, stop being so sour here."

Chen He chuckled and smoothed things over, "Didn't Director Han reveal something before he left? President Li really values ​​our sitcom. He said that if it's successful, they'll invest in a second and third season, turning it into a major IP series!"

Sun Yizhou chimed in, raising his glass and shouting, "Exactly! As long as we're still under Haofeng's wing, we'll see the big boss someday. Besides, what if our show becomes a huge hit next year? We'll all be big stars then, our value will skyrocket, and the big boss will definitely come to celebrate with us and beg us to renew our contracts!"

"Hahaha, yes, yes, yes! Cheers to us becoming big stars tomorrow!"

Cheers! To be a superstar!

Several people raised their glasses and clinked them together, filling the banquet hall with the cheerful laughter of young people and the crisp sound of glass clattering.

Everyone joked and laughed, describing their future viral success.

But in reality, after everyone finished laughing and tilted their heads back to drink their beer, a hint of self-mockery crept into their hearts.

Become an overnight sensation? A superstar?

Everyone just took advantage of the wrap party to drink a few more mouthfuls of horse urine, and dared to dream here.

In an era where big-budget period dramas and spy thrillers are vying for supremacy, what kind of splash can a low-budget sitcom with no big stars, no cool special effects, and just a few young people huddled together in a rented room chatting away make?

If a TV station can even pick it up and give it a good slot so it can be broadcast smoothly, you'd be lucky to get a chance to become famous. Who would dare to dream of becoming a big star through this?

However, these young, grassroots people who were struggling and finding joy in their hardships and didn't even believe they would become famous had no idea.

The jokes they casually make today will, in the near future, be pushed into an unbelievable reality by the man who didn't attend the wrap party.