I became famous in the entertainment industry by burning incense

Chapter 519 Jinli's Goddess Figurine

After Jinli finished discussing the remaining schedule with Sister Fang in the conference room,

Looking at the large blank spaces from mid-March through April, May, June, and July, I felt a long-lost sense of returning to the past.

Jinli glanced at the blank schedule and suddenly smiled, saying, "Sister Fang, wasn't my schedule just as blank during the years before my comeback?"

Sui Lingfang glanced at it and shook her head: "It's not that blank. You still have one or two announcements a month, but most of them are online announcements. You just need to show your face and stay for a few minutes. There are very few offline announcements."

She also remembers that Jinli was in poor health at the time, and the company dared not arrange offline appearances for her.

I'm afraid she might suddenly fall into a coma while working.

She put a lot of thought into arranging suitable gigs for Jinli, and even made a list of gig types that were suitable for her.

She then looked at the list and started looking for job offers for Jinli.

Thinking of this, Sui Lingfang's initial lack of worry turned into a feeling of unease.

If Jinli hadn't suddenly brought up the past, she would have almost forgotten that Jinli's health was very poor!
Sui Lingfang asked, "How are you feeling? Should we arrange a nutritionist to take care of your three meals a day?"

Jinli paused for a moment, then hesitated and said, "I don't think so. I'll just stay in my apartment and study."

After thinking for a moment, Sui Lingfang said with a serious expression, "No, I think you need it."

She said, "You've been on vacation for the past few months, so focus on your studies. Although my attention will be on Qi Guanmingzhu and Xi Mengze, I know your personality."

Sui Lingfang paused for a moment, then said, "You're the kind of person who either doesn't do something at all, or if you do, you'll go all out."

"Without me watching you, I'm afraid you'll study so hard you'll forget to eat and sleep. Don't underestimate the energy required for studying; every senior high school student faces a tough year."

It's hard to say whether filming is more tiring or being a high school senior is more tiring.

Filming takes more physical exertion than mental exertion, while high school seniors take more mental exertion.

Before Jinli could answer, Sui Lingfang made the final decision: "I'll get you a larger, safer apartment, and I'll even hire a nutritionist for you!"

She was quick-witted and said, "I also need to arrange a physical trainer for you. Reviewing is important, but your body also needs to keep up."

Having a strong physique is essential for concentrating on studying. What do you think?

Jinli chuckled and said, "Do I have the right to refuse?"

Sui Lingfang said righteously and firmly, "No!"

Although Jinli felt helpless, a touch of warmth swept through her heart.

Perhaps this is the burden of love.

After chatting with Sister Fang about work, she sent a message in the group chat and found that Qi Guanmingzhu and Xi Mengze were both at the company, so she went over to check on them.

The company's third and fourth floors had been renovated. When Jinli returned from filming, it was the first time she had set foot on the third floor.

She found the room with the sign "IP Manufacturing Studio," knocked on the door, and only after receiving a response from inside did she push the door open.

Qi Guanmingzhu and Xi Mengze were standing around a booth, obscuring the items inside.

Curious, she walked over and asked, "What are you talking about?"

Qi Guanmingzhu turned to look at Jinli, her eyes lighting up as she said, "Come quick, come quick, the company has finished making our figurine!"

Jinli raised an eyebrow and asked curiously, "So fast?"

It seems like less than two months have passed since she received the message.

Qi Guanmingzhu said, "Chenxi Entertainment should have had this plan for a long time. I was the one who proposed this IP figurine project. Shortly after I proposed it, Chenxi prepared all kinds of design drawings."

Jinli joined the onlookers.

The figure of Xi Mengze is a girl with long purple hair, wearing youthful clothes, and holding a small and cute microphone.

She exclaimed, "This microphone is beautifully made; the details are excellent!"

It's not an ordinary microphone, but a star-shaped microphone.

Xi Mengze happily said, "Sister Fang said that this microphone is made of a different material and it will glow at night!"

Qi Guan Mingzhu's figure is themed around "pearls" and looks somewhat similar to the one released by the game company, but upon closer inspection, the details are quite different.

The petite woman had long, curly black hair adorned with a pearl hair clip, carried a pearl bag, and wore a pink beaded necklace.

The clothes didn't highlight pearl elements, but she wore a skirt with polka dots.

Jinli couldn't help but say, "Your figurine looks a bit like bubble tea!"

Xi Mengze's eyes lit up: "Yes, yes, yes, I've been thinking about it, but I couldn't figure it out. What you said is very apt. Seeing this figurine reminds me of bubble tea!"

Qi Guanmingzhu said with a smile, "When they were creating my image, the company communicated with me because I was worried that Chenxi Entertainment was unreliable, so I asked them to let me see the design drawings first."

"Luckily, I had the foresight to think that the first version I designed, which also had pearl elements on the clothes, was too much and too cluttered."

Although my name contains the character for "pearl," it wasn't necessary for every element to incorporate pearls. So I had them change the clothing to feature polka dots.

She said smugly, "Polka dots happen to be round, and pearls are round too. Doesn't that make silence speak louder than words?"

Jinli and Xi Mengze said with admiration, "That makes sense!"

Jinli turned her gaze to the last figurine, which was the most exquisitely crafted and the most complex.

Both the figurines of Xi Mengze and Qi Guan Mingzhu are in a modern style, but the figurine featuring her as the subject has become—

not human.

It's gone into a fantasy style!
Jinli's figure is dressed as an ancient goddess, standing on blue waves with large red carp rolling in them.

Around her, carp leaped out, splashing water droplets. The ripples from the leaping carp drew circles behind her, resembling some kind of halo.

Xi Mengze said, "Sister Fang said that the pearl one is a pearl bag with fluorescence, which can glow at night."

Your model has a fluorescent ring on the back that glows in the dark.

Qi Guanmingzhu excitedly suggested, "Why don't we draw the curtains and turn off the lights now, and see how these figures look at night?"

Jinli broke out in a cold sweat: "Aren't you expecting too much from the fluorescence? I remember that the fluorescence effect of ordinary figurines is not very good. It's just barely enough to make out the shape."

Qi Guanmingzhu still wanted to see it and urged, "Why don't you give it a try!"

They did it right away: some drew the curtains, others turned off the lights.

Under the cover of darkness, the three exquisite and miniature figurines emitted different kinds of fluorescence.

The fluorescent light effect was indeed very weak, but everyone was still quite satisfied.
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Jinli and the others were looking at figurines, while Sui Lingfang was still handling company-related matters.

The first thing to deal with is recruitment.

Morning Light Entertainment is in a period of rapid development and is expanding rapidly, so it is in dire need of manpower.

Take the role of a broker, for example.

The company was also short of employees, but not newcomers; they needed experienced veterans. Luo Fan's resume appeared before Sui Lingfang. She didn't immediately recognize him, but after flipping through the resume, she nodded in satisfaction.

Such talent is exactly what Chenxi Entertainment urgently needs.

Not only can they bring themselves over, but they also have celebrities on hand, so they can bring the celebrities and corresponding resources along with them.

"That's the name, it looks so familiar, Luo Fan..."

Sui Lingfang finally remembered something and looked through the resumes of the artists he had managed.

Ma Mingqi and Liu Dahua, whom he mentored, both performed in "My Mediocre and Unproductive Life".

Sui Lingfang raised an eyebrow. "So this is the person Jinli was talking about. No wonder I didn't have to specifically tell her. This person's resume is very good. The HR definitely won't reject her."

She quickly finished reviewing the agent hiring process and then turned her attention to the artist hiring process.

There are more artists than agents who want to join Chenxi Entertainment, so the files she has are thicker than the previous one.

She quickly browsed through the resumes and found those of Ma Mingqi, Liu Dahua, and Wang Hongdou.

Sui Lingfang couldn't help but chuckle.

"Jinli mentioned Wang Hongdou to me; she has some talent and could be nurtured, but she never said that Ma Mingqi or Liu Dahua would also switch jobs to join us."

She thought to herself, "If I get all these people to sign up, could I form a 'Mediocre Village Official Group'? Except for Xu Wenwen, I'd have all three village officials!"

If we were to use the usual screening process, none of these three people would actually pass.

Because none of these three people are established artists.

What Chenxi Entertainment wants are second-tier stars who already have a certain level of fame, so that even if they switch companies, they can be better trained and promoted.

The difference in treatment between a celebrity whose name is known to the organizers and a celebrity whose name is completely unknown is enormous.

However, considering that all three stars had participated in "My Mediocre Life," a drama that holds significant weight in Chenxi Entertainment's portfolio and in which the company invested, actors who had appeared in the drama are given higher regard.

After thinking for a while, Sui Lingfang waved her hand and accepted all three celebrities.

Considering that Liu Dahua and Ma Mingqi were both managed by Luo Fan, she simply arranged for Luo Fan's artists as well.

Pack it all up! Pack it all up!
All three artists were handed over to Luo Fan.
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Morning Light Entertainment is progressing smoothly, while Tianding Entertainment has not been doing so well in the past few months.

The president then asked about March Sky's contract renewal.

After learning about the progress, the assistant returned to the office somewhat nervously and replied, "March Sky is still stuck with the agent."

The president frowned: "We were stuck here during the Chinese New Year, and now it's mid-March and we're still stuck here."

Don't tell me that after a month and a half, they still haven't reached an agreement on even the smallest details!

Assistant: "The legal department told me that we were supposed to reach an agreement, but because March Band had to run a joint statement, it took some time, causing the progress to fall behind."

The CEO asked, puzzled, "A collaboration isn't an endorsement; does it really need to take up so much of the celebrity's time?"

The assistant lowered his head nervously and said, "It's said that March Band has very high quality requirements for their collaborative products, so they personally went to the factory to conduct spot checks and tests, and also participated in some of the collaborative designs."

What the assistant didn't say was...

The legal team complained to him that because of March Sky's high demands, they had to negotiate the contract with the brand, which took almost half a month and consumed a lot of their time.

But the assistant didn't think it was a problem.

The company has so many artists, and they have so many gigs to do every day.

It takes this long just to work out a contract; that just shows a lack of competence.

The assistant had no idea at that moment.

The contract with March was so difficult to negotiate because March was causing trouble.

The CEO asked in a deep voice, "What aspects regarding the change of agent haven't been agreed upon yet?"

The assistant quickly said, "There's a veteran agent who's about to retire who doesn't want to manage Chen Lin, but Chen Lin specifically asked him to manage him because he feels that this agent is responsible, strict, and can keep him in check."

The president asked with a headache, "What do the veteran agents think?"

Assistant: "He only wants to retire; he's not even willing to be rehired."

How can I convince a retired person to rehire me?
This is a really difficult question!
He had only ever heard of retired people begging to be rehired, never of someone who received a rehiring opportunity turning down the offer.

After thinking it over, the president said, "I'll try to persuade Chen Lin. Why would he choose such an old agent?"
The times are changing so fast these days, older people can't keep up with the trends at all, so I'll arrange something younger for him."

The assistant thought so too.

But he had heard about Chen Lin's personality; he was rather willful and might be stubborn.

That evening, the president called Chen Lin.

Coincidentally, Gu Cheng was doing practice problems in the living room that day, while video chatting with Jin Li.

Neither side could see the other's face; the camera was focused on the exam papers.

Gu Cheng single-handedly drove the other three to the restaurant.

Of course, Gu Cheng didn't say anything, and the three of them slunk away.

There's no way around it. Who can withstand the onslaught of having two exam papers right before their eyes and hearing voices in incomprehensible languages ​​all around them?

terrible!

Especially those huge piles of math and physics problems that he couldn't understand at all, Chen Lin confidently declared: "If I keep looking at them, I'm sure I'll have nightmares!"

In the restaurant.

Yan Xingdong and the others were chatting about how to stall the company in the next step.

Yan Xingdong specifically told Chen Lin, "We've all taken care of the agents, except for you. The company will definitely talk to you, so be careful and make concessions when necessary."

Chen Lin: "If the company talks to me one or two more times, I'll give in. But once the agent's problem is resolved, will our contract be fine?"

Luo Yi laughed: "How could there be no problem? We haven't even discussed the revenue sharing ratio yet. Have you ever seen a celebrity who renews their contract still stick with the original revenue sharing with the company? Wouldn't it have to go up again?"

Yan Xingdong affirmed, "Yes, this is a matter of core interests, and the company will continue to negotiate with us."

Moreover, we no longer have any leverage over them. Previously, we thought about developing as a team and not going solo, so we made concessions on the contract.

But now that we're all going solo, our personal interests will definitely need to return to normal, and that depends on Tianding Entertainment's sincerity.

Luo Yi was not optimistic about this.

"The arrogance unique to large companies means they might not offer very high salaries."

Chen Lin laughed: "Isn't that even better? That way we'll have more time to work out the contract."

Just then, Chen Lin's phone rang.

It was a call from the president of Tianding Entertainment.