Chapter 64: Secret Meeting with Little Dragon Maiden

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  "Is it Guo Siyuan?" A bearded man with a pair of glasses looked him up and down.

  "Yes."

  "Do you have any work experience? Our 'Star Weekly' doesn't raise idle people."

  Kuo Szu-yuan replied: "I used to work for Nan Du Entertainment News and once published an article that had some influence."

  "Oh, speaking of Nandu, I remember you. You're Jiang Dajun's person. That article from 'Pig Meat Prince' to 'Kangxi Emperor' wasn't a small influence, was it? A small actor without any formal works was actually made famous by you, kid, you've got skills."

  "Thank you for the compliment, Editor-in-Chief," Guo Siyuan said politely.

  "'I haven't finished speaking,' the bearded man waved his hand, 'but do you know why you did so well, and newspaper sales increased by that much, yet in the end you were still fired by your old boss?'"

  Guo Siyuan shook his head, no one told him the specific situation, he just guessed that He Mu might have some unknown background, under the pressure of this aspect, the media collectively turned against him, and he became a scapegoat for the company.

  "Let me tell you then," the bearded man said with a smile, "The company He Mu is in is called Tiger Wolf Film and Television Investment Company, and the boss's name is Xiao Fang. Do you know who his father is? Who his sister is?"

  Kuo Si-yuan mechanically shook his head repeatedly.

  The mustachioed man no longer sells Guan Zi, "Xiao Fang's father was the deputy director of the State Administration of Radio and Television before he retired. Although he has already stepped down, Xiao Lao Yezi has many doors and old friends inside the radio and television industry, and there are not a few people in the film and television industry who have received his kindness. So, it's no wonder that Xiao Fang, this second-generation ancestor, can mix with the fish in the film and television circle. It's just that people are helping him out of respect for Lao Yezi. And Xiao Fang's older sister, Xiao Mei, is now the deputy director of the General Administration of Press and Publication, which is in charge of our newspaper industry. So, do you understand why now?"

  Guo Siyuan nodded, "So you mean I should leave?"

  "Haha," the bearded man looked at Guo Siyuan with appreciation, "He Jiang Dajun is timid and afraid of trouble, but I, Zhong Dajun, am not a coward. From now on, you can work at 'Star Power Weekly', the treatment here is absolutely no worse than Nandu."

  "So you're also called Dajun!" Guo Siyuan blurted out a sentence that didn't make sense, unsure of how to express his gratitude.

  Zhong Dajun said with a smile: "After a long time, you will know that this big Jun is good. Young man, start working now."

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  He Mu casually unfolded an entertainment newspaper, the most eye-catching place was a photo of Liu Yifei sneaking around at the airport, below which were several small photos, all of which were Liu Yifei appearing at the airport in different clothes at different times. As a result, the media couldn't help but ask: Why did "Little Dragon Girl" frequently appear at the airport? Was she waiting for someone?

  He Mu glanced at Xiao Fang opposite him: "Is this already starting to hype?"

  Xiao Fang smiled and said: "Liu Yifei wanted to experience the life of a flight attendant, so she always ran to the airport. In fact, before filming started, we must let her receive professional flight attendant training, but she thinks that training is training, life is life, both need to be taken care of."

  "I didn't expect her to have such awareness," He Mu said with some surprise, "If she had this kind of thinking when filming before, it wouldn't be so bad."

  Xiao Fang hehe smiled and said, "Maybe now she has realized the importance of acting skills, it's not just about looking pretty to be a good actor."

  "I hope your choice is correct this time, don't expect her to act too well, as long as she can bring out the fresh and elegant temperament of a girl next door like Ruan Jing, it's fine." He Mu said, he knew that Xiao Fang had increased Lu Fei's role in the script to support him, and also increased the importance of other female roles to compete with Ruan Jing, so Ruan Jing's core position was no longer as stable, and Lu Fei became the center.

  In the play, not only does Ran Jing's best friend Lele develop a crush on Lu Fei, but even Wang Qian, the rich girl, is no longer just a minor character. The characterization has become much more detailed and she will be an important supporting female character. Additionally, Lu Fei's younger sister Lu Xiaoxiao will also appear multiple times, creating a super minor character.

  Xiao Fang laughed and said: "Spending so much money to invite her, if she doesn't perform well, I as the producer will have to be at odds with her."

  "What a waste of money, it's really heartbreaking for you."

  "Over a million, I'll try to keep the episode fee under 50,000. She's one of the most expensive actresses still filming TV dramas now. Adding the copyright and adaptation fees of over a million, these two items alone are almost three million," Xiao Fang said with a heartache, "To make up for my mental trauma, I must make a big profit from sponsorship fees."

  Xiao Fang's desk currently had materials from China Eastern Airlines, Acer Computers and Shanda Games on it. He had already begun to sharpen his knife, "Right, let's have lunch together this afternoon."

  "Where are you going? With whom?"

  "The director wants to meet the male and female leads, and we should officially announce this news too. After all, once Liu Yifei's joining is confirmed, it will be more beneficial for me to negotiate with sponsors," said Xiao Fang.

  In the afternoon, He Mu followed Da Tang to a quiet coffee shop. Later, director Jiang Jiajun and Liu Yifei arrived one after another. Although He Mu and Liu Yifei were both wearing hats for cover, the paparazzi had already been lurking around the coffee shop. No matter how tightly they covered themselves, they would still be recognized and photographed. After all, a secret meeting must be discovered in order to serve its purpose.

  Liu Yifei sized up He Mu, the actor who had been at the center of public opinion recently. He was not very old, quite tall and slender, with a good appearance and temperament, although he couldn't compare to her previous co-stars Huang Xiaoming, Chen Kun, and Lin Zhongyi in terms of looks. However, he had a unique charm that might be what people online called the "prince charming" quality. She smiled secretly to herself. But she never thought that this handsome boy had once played a beggar beside her.

  "Director Jiang, hello...hello." Liu Yifei politely greeted Jiang Jiajun and He Mu separately. Since He Mu had met with Jiang Jiajun before and discussed the roles in the play, this time it was mainly Director Jiang and Liu Yifei talking, with He Mu listening on the side, occasionally chiming in when Director Jiang or Liu Yifei spoke to him so he wouldn't feel left out.

  It's clear that Liu Yifei has thoroughly studied the original work of "Stewardess", and her understanding of the character Ruan Jing is also satisfactory. With her flawless cute face, He Mu has already started to try out new plays eagerly. Now it's already August, but Li Qiang's script is still in the making, this person is notorious for being meticulous and slow, now there are still seven or eight episodes left to be completed, which is already considered fast for him, only Xiao Fang and He Mu are so impatient.

  After drinking coffee, Director Jiang handed the script to Liu Yifei. This is the content of the previous 22 episodes. After all, it's not a script, she still has to perform according to the script. It's good for her to study the script as soon as possible. After completing this last episode, everyone dispersed. He Mu actually didn't say much to Liu Yifei this time, just knowing each other.

  "Tang Ge, I have something on and won't be returning to the company," He Mu said after leaving.

  "Go ahead, it's probably not going to be easy to have such a leisurely time again in the future. Didn't you see that female waitress looking at you just now? You've already reached the point where you need to be careful wherever you go."

  Hehe, "What's up with that? They're just checking out Liu Yifei and seeing who she's dating. I still have some self-awareness."

  After parting ways with Datang, Xiao Fang and Li Wenhua met up. Today, Chen Xuehe's sister officially started working at Tiandi Xuanhuang as the general manager, while Li Wenhua self-proclaimed himself as the chairman, then appointed He Mu as the board chairman. Although these titles are quite playful, they roughly clarified their division of labor within this company.

  He Mu is just a money-bag investor, holding the most shares in the company but not getting involved in anything, occasionally making a guest appearance as "Tianzi No. 1" book scout; Li Wenhua is familiar with the publishing industry and his main responsibility is to discover good books and operate best-selling books for the company's profit; while Chen Xuehe, a high-caliber talent, is well-versed in law and management, managing various departments of the company and being in charge of finance.

  When He Mu learned that Xuehe Jie was about to arrive, he had proposed to Li Wen Hua to give 5% of his shares to her as a gesture of the company's preferential treatment for talent. However, Li Wen Hua refused, knowing that He Mu wanted to gradually transfer his shares to himself by giving them to Xuehe Jie, which was unacceptable to him. "Let's just calculate a few percentage points of the company's profits as a reward for my cousin, she won't want free shares, and if we sell them to her, she can't afford it."

  This time, when Snow River saw her again, she felt a lot different. The elite office air had faded a lot, and her clothes and makeup looked younger. When she saw people, she smiled and welcomed them. He Mu took one look and spotted the problem. He nudged Li Jun: "Jun, something's not quite right, our sister is in love?"

  "I also have such doubts," Li Wen Hua nodded in agreement, "Yesterday I saw her answer a phone call, and then they chatted for half an hour, with flying eyebrows and fluttering colors, occasionally even blushing. I asked her whose call it was, but she hesitated for half a day saying it was a friend's. From my observation of my sister for over 20 years, she has never been like this before, it feels like she's been fed some kind of love potion."

  "Damn it, you've been observing your sister since she was in her mother's womb."

  "Understand the spirit, grasp the spirit."

  He Mu asked again: "Do you want to find someone to get rid of that man? He's affecting our sister's work enthusiasm too much."

  "I'll go see that kid first, if he's a useless person, I'll definitely rescue my sister from the fire pit." Li said.

  Two younger brothers, who were very responsible, discussed it for a few more sentences. In their eyes, Chen Xuehe was just a bookworm + love idiot. They were worried that she would be deceived by someone, so they had the responsibility to take care of her and prevent her from being cheated on by scumbags.

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  The next day, He Mu, who had been low-key for many days, once again made the headlines of the entertainment section. A well-known media outlet reported that He Mu had secretly met with Liu Yifei. He Mu was indeed a man of few words, but when he did make a move, it was earth-shattering. People were speculating wildly about how the "Pork Prince" had hooked up with the "Little Dragon Girl".

  Thanks for the 10,000 rewards from the convenient noodle brother, you're a true bro! Still haven't got paid at work and Lao Fo doesn't save drafts anymore, continuing to write chapter 3~