Superstar's Development Diary
Chapter 90: Strive to Take Off

Chapter 90: Chapter 90: Strive to Take Off

He Jinxia, who simply posted a video and went to sleep, had no idea that another member of the group silently watched the empty house for a long time.

Tonghua Entertainment, seventh floor.

In the office, Sheng Yan furrowed his brows and suddenly looked up at Zhang Ming, who was organizing the schedule across from him, "Do I have an apartment at Dongting Lake Garden?"

Zhang Ming was momentarily stunned, his train of thought still catching up.

A few seconds later, he confirmed, "Yes, not just one, but many. You’d have to ask your financial investment advisor for details."

Over the past few years, Sheng Yan had made a lot of money as a celebrity, all of which was his private property. He invested part of this money into the real estate market to purchase properties, sometimes buying not just houses but even the land itself when he found the location appealing while filming.

Sheng Yan glanced at his phone, set it aside, and picked up a company report to read, saying offhandedly, "Have them sort out a list of my properties at Dongting Lake Garden and bring it to me to have a look."

Zhang Ming hurriedly acknowledged, and out of curiosity asked, "Why do you suddenly want to look at the Dongting Lake Garden properties? Are you thinking of selling them? Actually, they could appreciate more in value—housing prices could continue to rise."

Sheng Yan’s eyes narrowed, his slender, jade-like hand gently tapped on the table as he spoke in a deep voice, "I want to confirm a few things, and—raise a fox."

Zhang Ming was somewhat lost, raise a fox?

Use an entire apartment to raise a litter of foxes?

Wait, what does wanting to raise a pet have to do with an apartment?

Zhang Ming’s face was full of question marks, but seeing that Sheng Yan had already lowered his head to work, no matter how curious he was, he had no choice but to hold back his questions.

***

The next day, Luo You paid a visit, discussing the itinerary for the upcoming days with He Jinxia.

"When the production team of ’Chen Xiaohui, Go Forward!’ announced you as the female lead, several brands sent endorsement offers, but I rejected them all for you.

Right now, your popularity is soaring, and your market value hasn’t stabilized yet. Endorsements usually last a year or two, which isn’t worthwhile for you at the moment. What’s most important for you now is to film more works and accumulate more popularity to stabilize your market value."

He Jinxia sat in her chair, taking a sip of Xiao Tiantian’s special Slimming Juice, and said, "Mhm, I’m on the same page as you. Originally, I was supposed to start filming right after yesterday’s press conference, but now..."

She paused mid-sentence, not continuing, but Luo You understood what she meant.

He pondered for a while and said, "It will probably take a few more days before we hear anything about ’Small Bridge, Flowing Water, People’. You should know that this incident has not greatly impacted you; it’s Gu Runfei who’s taking the biggest hit.

Gu Runfei’s team had just managed to suppress his negative news, and now because of the production team’s issues, reporters have brought it up again. His trending topic is still up on W-blog today; his team must be going crazy.

If it weren’t for the fact that the official posters had already been released, and backing out now would seem too cowardly, Runfei would definitely withdraw. The production team needs to settle his contract issues first before they can deal with yours."

He Jinxia nodded, her voice becoming more serious as she asked, "What about Tangna Film and Television?"

At that mention, Luo You breathed a long sigh of relief, saying more relaxedly, "I received news this morning that they won’t take any further action against Gu Qiao. We made the right bet; after all, Gu Qiao has shot many films for Tangna and has also gained some connections in the film industry.

After this incident, Tangna has had their revenge, and if they want to continue, other directors would become anxious. A boycott against Tangna Film Company would follow, which wouldn’t end well for them."

Different opinions emerged in yesterday’s team meeting, with some suggesting that He Jinxia withdraw from the production, not optimistic about its future. However, He Jinxia ultimately chose to follow Luo You’s advice to wait and see and drive up her value.

After the press conference, Luo You used his connections to investigate the whole story.

The director of the production—Gu Qiao—is a director under Tangna Film Company, formerly focused on making art films.

Art films are niche, and she hadn’t won any awards after several years of working on them, so this year Tangna Film Company refused to finance her art films, insisting she direct TV dramas instead.

The standards for movies and TV dramas are not the same, one with the big screen in mind and the other for the small screen. Who would want to return to TV after managing films?

Therefore, Gu Qiao, with her pride and self-esteem, declined and instead initiated a private fundraiser on a platform to gather money for her film project.

But because her art films weren’t very famous, the fundraising didn’t go smoothly. In the end, to make a name and raise more funds, she had no choice but to agree to direct a TV drama.

"It’s really fate playing tricks," Luo You mused. "Gu Qiao started a fundraiser because she didn’t want to direct TV dramas, but in the end, the fundraising fell short and she ended up still unable to escape the fate of directing a TV drama."

It wasn’t a problem for directors to take private jobs, but Gu Qiao’s rejection of the company project in favor of another drama was a slap in the face. Tangna Film Company, being large, couldn’t tolerate it, so the accident during the press conference was a lesson for Gu Qiao.

"Alright, let’s get back to the matter at hand," Luo You changed the subject and said:

"Don’t worry about ’Small Bridge, Flowing Water, People’; I’ll handle everything. The production team is in chaos and cannot proceed with filming, which means your schedule is now freed up. Do you have any thoughts?"

He Jinxia didn’t even think before saying, "I need money."

Luo You laughed, "I got it, you don’t need to keep stressing this to me. If you keep it up, the whole world will know you’re short on cash."

He Jinxia lifted her head, her bright, spirited phoenix eyes firmly fixated on him as she said in a subdued tone, "When you also have a large group of people to support, you’ll understand the feeling of constantly thinking about where to make money from..."

Luo You "heh"ed and waved his hand, "Alright, alright, I know supporting a team is a lot of pressure, but why the rush if we’re not worried? We’ve gathered together with the goal of making you a top star, not turning you into a money-making machine. I’ve already selected the endorsements for you—they won’t just make you money but will also pave the way for your future. It’s just that it’ll be a bit tough for you."

He paused, looking earnestly at He Jinxia, and declared with fervor, "The production team can stop, but you can’t. He Jinxia, it’s time to take off!"

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