Reborn in the Entertainment Industry: This Top Star Has Real Achievements

It wasn't until he walked out of the headquarters building that Li Xiang slowly came to his senses, but his excitement hadn't diminished at all.

Having lived two lives, a house in the capital city had always been an unattainable dream for him.

After becoming a star, he knew he wouldn't lack money or property in the future, but "buying it himself" and "giving it away for free" are two different things—

The impact of the latter was like a thunderclap from a clear sky.

Few people would believe it if he told them, but today he did, because the house was really going to be registered in his name.

He immediately told Sister Zhou and Xiao Jiang to go back to their respective homes to see their relatives, while he went back to the apartment arranged by the company.

He locked the door and eagerly dialed home. "Dad, Mom! I need to talk to you about something!"

His voice was filled with barely suppressed excitement as he recounted the whole story of Zhao Fang giving him the house.

On the other end of the phone, Li's mother immediately raised her voice, excitedly babbling incoherently, "Oh my gosh!"

Really? A house in Beijing? Or near the Workers' Stadium? My God…”

Li's father was relatively calmer and even advised him not to care too much about such small favors.

"You call this a small favor?" Li Ma snatched the phone from the side. "What do you know, old man! That's a house in Beijing!"

Mr. Li picked up the phone, his tone turning serious: "Listen to what I have to say, this matter is probably not that simple."

For a listed company, being personally invited by Anna to an event is a top-tier positive factor that could cause its stock price to jump significantly.

Especially since this is a unique treatment in all of China, it really represents international recognition.

"Hehe, once the news gets out, your company's stock price will rise by three to five points at most, it might even hit the daily limit."

"So for them, a house is nothing compared to the market value of the stock price increase. Don't feel pressured, we don't owe them anything."

Li Xiang understood the meaning behind his father's words: "Dad, I understand."

"Good to know." Mr. Li's tone softened. "Of course, this is absolutely a great thing for our family!"

Your mom was just rambling on, saying that if it weren't for her group of old friends listening to her brag, she'd really like to go to Beijing right now.

Li Xiang heard her mother's reproachful voice on the phone, but she laughed and chatted for a long time before hanging up.

But it was, after all, a house in Beijing, and he couldn't truly remain indifferent.

The excitement in his chest hadn't dissipated yet, and he was always the type to repay kindness tenfold.

Since Zhao Fang dared to place such a heavy bet before he even spoke, he had to make sure she earned it back many times over.

Li Xiang walked to his desk, opened the Met Gala materials stored on his phone, and swiped his finger across the screen to read the theme description of "Wild Beauty".

Guo Pei's design draft should be ready soon. He needs to figure out how to perfectly combine the mystery and wildness of the East.

He not only wanted to dazzle on the red carpet, but also wanted the help of foreign media cameras and fashion critics to make him a household name.

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As soon as Li Xiang landed in Beijing, before he could even contact anyone about the house, his phone vibrated. It was a text message from Uncle Wang, telling him to come over immediately.

He was stunned for a moment, originally intending to catch his breath, but it seemed there was no time for that, so he quickly told the driver to turn around.

When I opened the door, the smell of smoke mixed with the aroma of tea hit me.

Zhang Yimou was sitting on the sofa flipping through a magazine, while Chen Kaige was leaning against the window making a phone call. When he came in, both of them looked up.

"Just got off the plane?" Zhang Yimou put down the magazine, pointed to the sofa opposite him, and said, "Sit down."

Just as Li Xiang sat down, Chen Kaige hung up the phone and joked with a smile, "I heard you're the new darling of the fashion world now?"

As soon as the Vogue cover came out, my son Arthur showed it off to his classmates every day, saying it was his "brother's photo."

"Then I'll find some time to go to school with him, haha!"

The two wanted to exchange a few more pleasantries, but Uncle Wang couldn't hold back any longer and stood up: "Stop chatting, everyone's here, let's look at the things first."

He then led the three towards the screening room. More than an hour later, the door to the screening room opened again, and the four of them came out one after another.

Chen Kaige frowned slightly, not out of dissatisfaction, but rather as if he was surprised by the quality of the film—it was better than he had expected.

Zhang Yimou, on the other hand, wore a gratified smile, looking as if he were watching his own child succeed, nodding and muttering, "Well done."

Uncle Wang remained calm and composed. After all, he had polished the film from the initial cut to the final edit countless times, and he had a good grasp of it.

The most excited was Li Xiang, whose face was beaming with undisguised joy.

The main reason is Uncle Wang's editing; he knows exactly how to highlight his performance. Whether it's the eye acting or the scenes with his co-stars, everything is full of tension.

Even when acting alongside award-winning actresses, she holds her own in the film.

With this kind of performance, he would be really depressed if he didn't get a Best Actor nomination.

After they sat down, Uncle Wang spoke first: "If there are no problems, I'll send it over to China Film Group right away. You two will have to take care of things in Venice later."

Zhang Yimou and Chen Kaige nodded in unison: "No problem."

Li Xiang quickly responded, "I'll be ready to cooperate at any time."

Chen Kaige glanced at the still excited Li Xiang and joked with a smile, "Looks like our little movie star is really going to make it big."

Li Xiang felt a little embarrassed by the compliment and was about to say something modest when Zhang Yimou patted him on the shoulder: "This film is really good..."

Unexpectedly, Chen Kai actually remembered what Li Xiang said when he extended his New Year's greetings.

That evening, the four of them gathered again at that authentic restaurant. With their work finished, Uncle Wang finally had the leisure to ask about Li Xiang's recent activities.

Chen Kaige, always well-informed, rattled off all the details about the Vogue cover before Li Xiang could even speak, and then gestured with his chin at the end:

"Look how busy I've been, haven't I done my job well? Li Xiang's influence is incomparable to what it used to be. I think I've done justice to your trust, haven't I?"

Uncle Wang smiled and cupped his hands in greeting: "It's too formal for us brothers to talk like this, or do you just want to chat like strangers?"

Chen Kaige quickly waved his hand: "No, no, I'm just telling the truth."

As they were talking, Zhang Yimou turned the conversation to Li Xiang, showing great interest in his whereabouts: "Did something happen at the company that brought you back to Huace this time?"

"No, Mr. Zhao called me back to revise the contract. Now the company and I are on equal footing."

These words surprised everyone, and Zhang Yimou's eyes flickered: "Your CEO Zhao is quite generous, willing to give up such a large benefit?"

Li Xiang nodded in agreement: "That's not all, President Zhao also rewarded me with an apartment."

"A house?" Even Uncle Wang sat up straighter now.

For Li Xiang to specifically mention it, it must not be an ordinary house in a remote location.

But Li Xiang looked at Zhang Yimou and explained with a smile:

"General Manager Zhao knows that I wished you and Uncle Chen a Happy New Year. She said that she couldn't afford to give Uncle Chen his courtyard house, but she could still give him a decent apartment in the Workers' Stadium area."

So what she gave me was an apartment near the Workers' Stadium, very close to Uncle Zhang's house.

Zhang Yimou was taken aback for a moment, then chuckled as if he had just thought of something: "This Zhao Fang is quite capable of handling big things."

He then looked at Li Xiang with a hint of satisfaction in his eyes, "It seems the company really values ​​you and is promoting you as a core member. Don't let them down."

Chen Kaige is wealthy, but he was also surprised by Zhao Fang's generosity: "The houses near the Workers' Stadium are indeed quite nice. You, President Zhao, have really gone all out."

Uncle Wang nodded in agreement: "They've shown such great sincerity, you'll have to demonstrate your true abilities in the future."

Li Xiang smiled and agreed to everything, but in his heart he was thinking about Zhang Yimou's strange behavior just now, after all, the two of them had seen each other face to face.