I became famous in the entertainment industry by burning incense

Chapter 669 Withdrawing
Jinli originally planned to wait until she returned to the mainland to discuss Chen Leyao with Fangjie, so she only informed Fangjie that the copyright contract had been fully settled.

The plane streaked through the clouds, leaving a long white trail, before crashing into the crimson sunset.

Jinli disembarked the plane amidst the golden glow of the setting sun, where Sister Fang came to pick her up, and they used the VIP channel.

As soon as we got in the car, Sister Fang started bombarding me with questions: "What did you do in Hong Kong Island that made Chan Pui-yin publicly apologize to you?"

Jinli was stunned. "Apologize? When will he apologize?"

Sui Lingfang looked at her with a puzzled expression, took out her phone and handed it to her, "Okay, I believe you didn't do anything, maybe Chen Peixian had a change of heart."

Jinli looked down and saw that during her flight, Chen Peixian had logged into her blog and personally apologized to her and the members of Pink Girls, including Morning Light Entertainment.

Chen Peixian V: [Because of my own greed, I used the copyright contract of Pink Girls to warn them, hoping they would come to Hao Zhongyi Entertainment, and also put pressure on Chenxi Entertainment... For this, I apologize to everyone I have hurt!]
I am willing to offer financial compensation, please give me a chance! @Jinli @Qiguanmingzhu @Ximengze... @ChenxiEntertainment

After an hour of fermentation, the apology blog post has been spontaneously pushed to the top by netizens, sparking discussion across the entire internet.

[So the copyright contract isn't in your hands, but you're using their belief that it is to exert pressure on them?]

Hong Kong's entertainment companies are truly remarkable; they can even twist the truth and still sound righteous!

Has the copyright issue regarding the pink-clad girl been resolved?

Regarding this question, Sui Lingfang also asked Jinli.

"Are you sure the copyright contract for 'Pink Girl' has really been resolved?" Fang Jie asked.

Jinli nodded, opened her backpack, and took out a document.

"I brought the original copyright contract with me this time, and I have also signed a separate copyright transfer agreement with Ms. Chen Leyao."

From the moment I signed this agreement, the copyright of all songs by Pink Girl belongs to each member, and we can use these copyrights free of charge, including but not limited to conducting commercial activities.

Sui Lingfang flipped through the pages a few times and then breathed a heavy sigh of relief.

"That's good. Shall we talk to the company's public relations department and have Chenxi Entertainment's official Weibo account release this news?"

Jinli thought for a moment and shook her head: "Let the company not get involved first. I'll communicate with the others and we'll jointly post a blog to clarify the copyright ownership before the company posts the blog."

Sui Lingfang nodded: "That's easy to discuss, you two can talk to each other first."

Jinli didn't waste any time and started a full call in the pink-clad girl group from inside the car.

This time, everyone got involved, probably because they were stunned by the number one trending topic on the blog.

Ji Qinglian: "I've dealt with Chen Peixian a few times. She's a very cunning person. Why is she apologizing so honestly this time?"

Yu Lina: "Could he be cheating?"

Gong Zitong: "Could it be that they've been kidnapped?"

Seeing that everyone's guesses were getting more and more outrageous, Jinli quickly said, "It must have been Ms. Chen Leyao who put in the effort. Before I left, my lawyer told her that she would have Chen Peixian apologize to us."

“I just didn’t expect Chen Peixian to go this far. I thought he would at most call us privately to sincerely apologize, but I didn’t expect him to apologize publicly online.”

Jinli recounted the whole story, including how she had regained the song copyright.

Others were also delighted to hear this.

Xi Mengze said with a smile, "Now I can openly sing our old group songs. Fans always want me to sing them, but because I don't know who owns the copyright, I'm afraid it will cause trouble for the company, so I haven't dared to sing them publicly for the past two years."

Others thought the same way, saying that they could finally fulfill the fans' wishes.

Jinli said, "Then you can arrange for our old group songs to be performed commercially. I was thinking, how about we find an opportunity to make a public appearance and perform together to fulfill the fans' wishes?"

We hadn't thought about teaming up before because everyone was busy.

Although fans have always missed Pink Girls, for the members of Pink Girls, the past glory is a thing of the past and there is no need to dwell on it, so they have never thought about reuniting.

Now, suddenly wanting to reunite, I've discovered that if I truly let go of one thing, I'll feel completely at ease.

I never thought about reuniting before, perhaps because none of us had let go...

The reason I suddenly want to reunite is because I have truly let go.

So many years have passed, and everyone's appearance and figure have changed, but they all know that their fans won't mind.

Even they wouldn't mind; on the contrary, they would miss their past selves.

Ji Qinglian said, "Maybe I'm really getting old. I had a lot of grievances when I first started out. I almost thought I wouldn't make it through back then, but now when I look back, I feel that it was a very precious experience in my life."

Jinli laughed and said, "Because I've let go of it, I don't care anymore. Because I've come to terms with it, I'm actually grateful for the hardships I've endured, because those hardships have made me a better person."

Jinli's suggestion to unite was unanimously approved. Fangjie, who had been listening quietly, suddenly interjected:

"Then, when the time comes, Chenxi Entertainment will contact your agency, and we can all set a time together?"

Fangjie suddenly thought of something and said, "Why don't we just hold a concert? You have a lot of songs, and each of you has your own new songs."

Jinli blinked and quickly said, "We'll discuss that later. Let's not talk about it now. Remember to think of the wording for the public statement and send me a copy so I can copy and paste it."

After she finished speaking, she hung up the phone.

Jinli said helplessly, "Sister Fang, you think too highly of us. We just wanted to sing a song together, but you've already arranged our entire concert. You've made it too big of a deal!"

Sui Lingfang chuckled and said, "I know you all just want to satisfy the fans' requests, but have you ever thought about it? The fans don't just want to hear you sing a song from your group's past."

They hope you can reappear before them as a team, so they can remember the time when they cheered for you like crazy.

That experience was part of your youth, and it was also part of the fans' youth.

Beautiful memories are worth cherishing and remembering, so why not give them a feast that lets them relive their youth?

Jinli was taken aback by what she was told, and then thought, "Maybe it's possible?"

It must be said that Sister Fang is good at being a persuader.

However, the schedules of all the members of Pink Girls are a problem, and it's even more of a long way off before they can train and get back together enough to hold a concert.

Putting aside others, Jinli's schedule alone is difficult to coordinate.

She can only work during holidays and summer/winter breaks.

Ironically, these very specific times are when celebrities can make the most money.

Getting other agencies to agree to hold training sessions during peak hours is extremely difficult.

Jinli left all these matters to Fangjie, letting her handle them herself.

As celebrities, they certainly have no objections, but a company is a company, and ultimately, it has to go through some procedures.

In this regard, it is difficult for celebrities to have full control.

At their level, they already knew that a celebrity's personal charm was built by the entire team, and no one would dare to take all the credit. Jinli didn't interfere in matters between companies, and neither did the members of Pink Girl.

Time flew by, and soon it was time for the start of the new school term.

Jinli brought the script for Dawn 2 to the school this time.

Although Jinli told Director Chu that she might not be able to be a screenwriter and had not studied related knowledge, she only decided whether she liked a script based on her own aesthetic sense.

But Director Chu said he appreciated her aesthetic sense, so he insisted on giving Jinli the revised script and asked her to give him her feedback whenever she had time.

This time, the screenwriter changed the storyline of the character Ruan Ruan Ruan, allowing her to develop her own completely new story instead of inheriting the opportunities of the previous female lead.

Essentially, the second installment of Dawn changed the female lead, replacing her with Ruan Ruan Ruan, and used Ruan Ruan Ruan's own story.

While this made the storyline more consistent with the characters, it also brought many problems, and many plots had to be redesigned.

Some plot points are very innovative, but others are very clichéd, creating a sense of disjointedness.

Jinli planned to study it for a while longer and make a list of notes that she felt were incorrect, which she would then submit.

To avoid her coming up with a vague concept that neither the director nor the screenwriter could understand.

To this end, she also took time every day to study some books related to screenwriting.

Fans were quick to learn that Jinli had started studying something new again, because the books she read during her nightly live streams had changed from philosophy, which tests one's logical thinking, to classic books that are essential reading for aspiring screenwriters.

Is Jinli going to become a screenwriter?

Don't retire so soon! I haven't seen enough of her acting yet!

[Gu Cheng next door is studying directing. Let's bet on this: will Gu Cheng be able to direct a script designed by Jin Li someday?]

……

The internet tends to amplify details. By the time Sui Lingfang found out about this, many people in the industry had already called to probe whether Jinli was going to switch careers and become a screenwriter.

Sui Lingfang: ?

How come I didn't know about this?

No, why am I always the last one to find out!
Although the rumor spread quickly, it was just hearsay, circulating only among fans. The general public was unaware of it, and it never made it to the trending topics.

The company usually monitors celebrities' trending topics and rarely pays special attention to their gossip, unless they have a new work to promote.

She then called Jinli and learned that Jinli was only involved in revising the script and had no intention of becoming a screenwriter.

Sui Lingfang thought for a while and said softly, "Jinli, you shouldn't do too much rewriting of the script, lest the screenwriter have other ideas."

"And Director Chu seems to place too much importance on you, as if he's putting all his hopes on you. I said, what if, what if they use a lot of your ideas, and the show doesn't do well after it's released? You'll be blamed."

Jinli hummed in agreement. "I know, but this script has many problems. I studied the basics of screenwriting so that I could express the problems completely. I didn't mean to force them to change it."

Sui Lingfang: "I know, but actors are actors. Don't interfere too much, lest the roles become unclear and people easily expose them."

She paused, then said carefully, "Because you're so famous right now, many productions specifically request you to act in them. As long as your name appears on investment promotion lists, there's no shortage of investors."

Your popularity is so high that it's arousing too much jealousy. Many people want to bring you down, not just your peers, but even the paparazzi are leaking information about you. You're getting too involved now; what if someone leaks information saying you're a drama tyrant when this show airs?

At this point, Sui Lingfang's worries deepened, and she said with a slightly firm tone:
"Leave this matter to me. I will communicate with Director Chu. As for you, after you have participated in the script for this part, do not participate in the adaptation of the second half. Wait until they have finished production before you give your opinions."

Sui Lingfang was aware that Director Chu had invited Jinli to read the script and offer some suggestions for revision.

This kind of thing is quite common.

However, the involvement of actors in the industry is honestly not as deep as that of Jinli, and Director Chu's attitude is obviously different. He values ​​Jinli's opinions very much and is even willing to make changes according to Jinli's opinions.

Doing so would amplify Jinli's importance to the drama, which she felt was inappropriate.

Just kidding, Jinli didn't even participate in the investment of Dawn 2, but she was more worried than the investors, and the burden of the whole drama fell on her shoulders.

Family members, if this happened to you, could you handle it?

He is unworthy of his position!
Jinli is not incapable of shouldering heavy responsibilities, provided that—

Need more money!
The investors for Dawn Part II were too keen on the project. They already had potential investors in mind, even before the script was adapted.

Even Chenxi Entertainment couldn't secure any investment.

Therefore, Sui Lingfang didn't want Jinli to get too involved. If the drama was successful, everything would be fine.

If it doesn't work, then I'll just become the scapegoat.

Sui Lingfang was too busy with the affairs at the beginning of the year to go to Tsinghua and Peking Universities, otherwise she would have discovered earlier that Director Chu valued Jinli exceptionally much.

However, it's not too late to discover this now.

Jinli only realized she might have overstepped her authority after being reminded by her agent.

I used to believe that professional matters should be left to professionals, but perhaps my life has been too comfortable lately, with everyone I meet always smiling, which has made me less vigilant.

Jinli pinched the bridge of her nose, looked down at the revised script, and her expression became serious.

There are only two pages left to read. One should finish what one starts. I'll rush through it tonight, read the last two pages, and then hand them over to Director Chu. From now on, I won't ask about them anymore.

Director Chu called Jinli afterwards to apologize. Sister Fang had also spoken with him, and Director Chu had considered the risks involved.

At the same time, Director Chu still cautiously invited her to join the screenwriting team, offering her a separate employment contract or a share of the film's box office revenue as an incentive.

The incentive was tempting, and Director Chu's special effects films were always of high quality. Jinli was tempted for a moment, but ultimately she refused.

Although she excels in humanities, screenwriting isn't something that can be done simply by having beautiful writing skills; many plot points actually require time and experience to develop.

Unfortunately, what Jinli lacks most is life experience.

The identity of a celebrity is vastly different from that of an ordinary person, not to mention that Jinli has only been in the human world for a few years, and many of her joys and sorrows are experienced through performance.

So Jinli rejected the suggestion, "Forget it, Director Chu, let's leave professional matters to the professionals."

Chu Chenliang said somewhat anxiously, "Is your company putting pressure on you? I can talk to your company!"

Jinli shook her head. "No, it's because I feel I lack experience and am still very immature. In fact, I realized this when I was revising the script, and I wondered if I could make up for it with books, but I couldn't."

"On the other hand, my studies are also quite demanding, so I need to prioritize my studies."

After much persuasion, Director Chu finally gave up the idea of ​​hiring Jinli as the second screenwriter.

This incident didn't affect Jinli for long, because soon, people from the school contacted her and asked if she could participate in the Lantern Festival Gala.

　It's starting to wrap up a bit~
　　(End of this chapter)