Actor: Thank you.

Humans have different preferences.

Some people like mature older women, while others prefer tsundere little girls.

Zhang Yuan believes that one of the most important qualities for an actor, especially an actor with aspirations, is not to limit oneself.

Just like Alec Su wanted to play the role of "Rabbit God" in order to change his image.

If you confine yourself to a limited scope, you will be restricted in every way.

The burden of maintaining an idol image is a stumbling block that many young artists set for themselves.

Many male and female idols have personas designed by themselves or their management companies.

Characters like foodies, genuine personalities, model husbands, and divorced career women attract specific audiences and enhance an artist's value and popularity.

But what will be the price for Gul'dan?
Gaining power that doesn't belong to you can easily lead to a backlash.

Many celebrities who created carefully crafted personas have had their careers exposed.

Therefore, humans should not limit themselves, but seek their true selves.

Zhang Yuan felt that since he had been given a second chance at life, he had to live it to the fullest.

You have to try all sorts of new things.

As the saying goes, human XP is limitless.

From tall, long-legged figures to Komodo dragons from India, there's all kinds.

Today, he intends to embark on a pioneering path.

See if you develop any new quirks.

Back in his room, he called his assistant over.

"Dandan, find the wound medicine we always carry with us."

"Ah, Brother Zhang Yuan, you're injured!" The assistant was startled when he heard his words.

"It wasn't me, it was my friend who had a foot problem."

"I'm planning to find some medicine to apply to it for them."

"Oh." The assistant relaxed slightly. "Um... should Brother Long and I leave?"

Zhang Yuan: …

I was just helping a girl apply some medicine, and look at the state you're in!

After all these years with me, don't you know me well?
Is there absolutely no trust between us?

“Let’s avoid it!” Zhang Yuan replied firmly.

"Okay." After the assistant found the medicine for him, he and the bodyguard went back to their respective rooms without any delay.

Zhang Yuan sat on the sofa, pondering.

He had seen quite a few female celebrities' feet.

People like Chen Zihan, who have trained in dance for many years, often have varying degrees of deformities in their finger bones, arches, and even ankles, making them far from aesthetically pleasing.

It's even less likely to induce a fetish.

Every time Zhang Yuan saw it, he felt it was not easy.

No one succeeds easily; everyone has to pay a heavy price.

He also observed Yang Mi's feet.

After all, it's said that her scent is quite strong.

After observing the situation multiple times, Zhang Yuan discovered that this was a rumor.

They are very hygienic and don't have any foot problems.

Of course, he doesn't know if there's a smell if he wears rubber shoes in the rain or spends a whole day in the water while filming.

At most, it only piqued his curiosity, but it didn't trigger any particular fetish.

Along the way, he discovered that he was not interested in married women, did not seek bondage, did not enjoy photography, did not sleep with fans, and was even less interested in homosexuality.

Am I being a little too normal?
She's so normal that she seems out of place in this circle.

His excessive normality made him seem somewhat abnormal.

Just as I was thinking, there was a knock on the door.

After leaving Su Youpeng's room, Li Xin returned to her own room and sat there for a long time.

I'm really conflicted.

The other person asked me to go to his place so he could help me apply the medicine.

Should I go or not?
I shouldn't go... They invited me to join such a big production team.

This is a rare opportunity, a once-in-a-lifetime chance.

When her agent notified her, the actresses from the "Dream of the Red Chamber" crew were eating snacks and waiting for their turn.

When the news arrived, she and the other girls were all stunned.

"Ahhh...why are you so lucky!" Kan Qingzi complained in a coquettish tone.

Song Yi replied with envy but gentleness, "They said they chose Qinqin because she is a professional Kunqu Opera actress."

"This isn't luck; even if we wanted to go, we wouldn't have the ability."

"Congratulations, you have so many seniors." Yang Yang licked his lips.

"Li Bingbing, could you bring me a set of Zhou Xun's autographed items?"

"I also want!"

"Me too, please get their autographs for me."

Once Yang Yang spoke, the others also became interested and chimed in.

"You like Li Bingbing and Zhou Xun?" Li Xin asked seemingly casually.

"Yes, she's beautiful and a great actress, she's my idol!" Yang replied to himself, completely unaware that Miss Li's face had darkened by half a shade.

“I’m just a small-time actress, only just started out, people might not even pay attention to me,” Ms. Li said softly, turning her head away.

Please help me.

"I'll call and remind you." Yang Yang was rather oblivious, completely unaware that the girl's reaction was problematic.

They were all in their early twenties, and it was their first time entering the workforce, joining a top-tier production like "Dream of the Red Chamber."

The term "top-tier" here refers to the staffing and production budget, not the quality of the work itself.

In 08, in order to combat the financial crisis originating from North America, the government spent 4 trillion yuan to stimulate infrastructure development.

Of the budget, 30% goes to the railway department.

That's a whopping one trillion yuan, and it was over one trillion yuan in 08!

The Railway Art Troupe's old haunt in Beijing, the Erqi Theater, has been said to be renovated since 00.

It's been under repair for many years, and it's been dragging on and on.

After 08, once the funds from higher authorities arrived, the renovations were completed that same year.

The speed of a project depends on the speed of payment disbursement.

It's easy to imagine how wealthy the "Dream of the Red Chamber" production team, backed by the Boyu Group, was.

These young women and men, arriving in such a place for the first time, felt both excitement and apprehension.

I felt nervous and scared.

That's why they form small groups with their peers.

In such a tense and high-pressure state, psychological comfort is even more needed.

The same reason why students are more likely to develop romantic relationships before the college entrance examination is also true.

Emotions always need an outlet.

Therefore, Li Xin and Yang Yang actually have feelings for each other.

This is why Ms. Li's expression turned sour whenever Yang Yang mentioned Li Bingbing and Zhou Xun.

She said she called me to remind me to get the autograph of that beautiful actress for you...

Young girls tend to bottle things up, unlike adult women who dare to speak their minds and express themselves.

Many young couples, or those who are not quite lovers, hold back their anger on each other, and eventually, they break up.

Li Xin sat in the room, lost in thought.

If I go, and Yang finds out, I'm afraid he might have some ideas... No, wait!
Why should I care about his feelings?

He would talk nonstop about Li Bingbing, and Zhang Yuan is still my idol!
I'm reminded of the company's senior colleagues.

From the previous top female star Zhou Xun to Yang Mi, who may be the current top female star, they all have close relationships with Zhang Yuan.

After Zhou Xun starred alongside him in "Painted Skin," she is now considered the most valuable female box office champion.

They even said his net worth would soon surpass Zhang Ziyi's.

Yang Mi, when she was at the Beijing Film Studio, mentioned having dinner with Zhang Yuan, and she looked very proud.

I've been getting a lot of resources lately, it must all be thanks to his help, right?

In fact, Yang Mi relied mostly on himself and worked quite hard.

Even if these next generation members were all bundled together, they wouldn't be as good as Yang Mi alone.

But without knowing the inside story, judging from appearances alone, it does seem that whoever gets close to Zhang Yuan will be in a good position.

Li Xin is also ambitious; she is not simply an honest and stable person.

Otherwise, he wouldn't have violated the training agreement, given up his secure job at the Kunqu Opera Academy, and ventured into the film and television industry.

Despite her good nature, she also had great reservations about going to men's rooms.

But Yang Yang's attitude deeply offended her.

Many girls date blond-haired men just to spite their parents.

He wanted to hurt his parents and feel his own pain through self-destruction.

Miss Li is becoming a bit rebellious these days.

Then, thinking about the potential benefits of having more contact with the other party, and what if he could become the next Zhou Xun or Yang Mi...

He gritted his teeth and stepped forward.

"Please come in." Zhang Yuan opened the door and let the other person in.

He was unaware of the girl's inner turmoil; he only wanted to indulge his own quirks.

"I'll get the medicine."

"Please have a seat. Would you like a drink?"

“I have both alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks here…Are you old enough to drink?” Zhang Yuan asked, turning around.

"arrive."

"Forget it, it's better not to drink alcohol; it's not good for recovery."

He brought out the prepared medicine box, opened it, and placed it next to the sofa.

"You prepared so many medicines?" Ms. Li was stunned when she saw dozens of bottles and jars.

"I often film action scenes, so I have a lot of medications on hand, and I can handle most common problems myself."

"Actors will inevitably encounter accidents on set."

"We need to handle this as soon as possible so as not to delay our work."

"Hmm." The girl thought of the injury she sustained while practicing a few years ago, and how she still had to perform on stage despite the injury.

Their shared understanding of art and work made her feel much closer to the other person.

He asked the other person to put their feet up on the sofa, and Zhang Yuan took out the medicinal wine and rubbed it in his palms until it was warm.

Then he took the other person's feet into his hands.

Pretty fair-skinned.

And not the skinny type, but the kind with a bit of flesh, just the right amount.

The soles of her feet weren't liver-colored; they were quite pink.

It also doesn't have much dead skin and feels quite soft.

To his surprise, the woman was over 165 cm tall, but her feet were only size 35, much smaller than the average size of a woman of that height.

Zhang Yuan had seen someone of the same height whose feet were smaller than hers, except for Zhao Liying.

Ms. Zhao's overall frame is one to two sizes smaller than the average person; not only are her feet small, but her head is also small.

Zhang Yuan had absolutely no interest in the fact that she had small feet.

The reason we discovered her feet were smaller than normal was when she was eating snacks at home while scratching her toes.

When he was holding food in both hands, he would use his foot to press the TV remote, which almost got him beaten up. Zhang Yuan carefully helped the other person stretch his ankle and massaged several major acupoints on his foot.

While observing.

The other person's legs were quite fair, and their skin was very good, but the length of their legs was just average.

The feet were cleaned quite well.

The nails weren't too long, nor were they cut too short, like they were cut into the flesh.

The feet felt dry to the touch, and there were no visible signs of foot disease.

The toenail of the little toe is split into two halves.

This problem has troubled many Chinese people and has even sparked debates online.

Finally, Tongji University conducted a special study and found that the frequency of the appearance of lobed nails radiated from the center outwards.

The two lakes and two rivers regions appear most frequently, while Heilongjiang, Yunnan-Guizhou and Tibet appear significantly less frequently.

Therefore, there are rumors that this is proof of whether one has genuine Han Chinese blood.

It's not that scientific, since intermarriage and migration were common in ancient times.

"Are you feeling any better?" Zhang Yuan asked after making a general observation.

"Wow, that's amazing! I really feel much more relaxed!" Ms. Li replied with considerable surprise.

The scenario she had imagined—where the man pounced on her or teased her—did not occur at all.

On the contrary, the other party really gave her a good massage to relax her, and it was very effective.

"That's good……"

After careful observation, Zhang Yuan found that the other person's feet were indeed quite beautiful; it wouldn't be wrong to call them jade feet.

But my heart was completely unmoved.

The expansion attempt failed.

I'm still too normal; just an ordinary man who likes long, wavy hair.

Will I be disliked by Huayu Entertainment because I'm so normal?
He figured that since he hadn't developed any new hobbies, he might as well give up.

Consider it a way to build rapport with future employees.

This is the time to stop, and prepare to let the girl go back to her room to rest.

But just then, his phone rang.

The assistant usually carries it.

But now the assistant has "avoided" the situation.

He reached for the N95 phone on the coffee table, glanced at the caller ID, and answered it.

"Hey, what brings you to me all of a sudden?"

"Let me make this clear first, I'm very busy."

Are you really that busy?

"Are you working now?" Liu Qianqian's voice came through the receiver, soft yet somewhat deep.

Zhang Yuan frowned, feeling that the other person's tone was different from the usual "Happy Baby".

When I first met her in the early years, this girl always spoke with an upward inflection and loved to laugh.

But as she got older, she smiled much less.

It's possible she's afraid of showing her teeth.

His tone of voice gradually became calmer.

If he is particularly happy, he will revert to the tone he used when he was young.

"No, we've already finished work and I'm resting in my room."

"what happened to you?"

"Hmm..." Xiaolongnu hesitated for a moment before speaking, "I'm not in a good mood and wanted to talk to you."

Did something unpleasant happen?

"That's it."

"Can you tell me more specifically?"

"Oh dear..." she complained, as if mocking herself, "Actually, I should have gotten used to it a long time ago."

"We are also prepared."

"You reminded me of that too."

"I have been telling myself that I have to bear the consequences of my choices."

"But……"

"Some things, even if you are mentally prepared, can still be very painful."

The other party said a bunch of incoherent things, without any clear logic.

But Zhang Yuan roughly understood what he was hearing.

"Has Hua Yi started targeting you?" he asked bluntly.

I calculated the time, and it should be time.

After the last annual meeting, she made up her mind and quickly signed a management contract with WMA.

The other party will handle all her overseas business, and the fee is very reasonable, only 10%.

Domestic business was handled by Mr. Chen in cooperation with foreign partners.

Furthermore, Mr. Chen organized a press conference to announce in a high-profile manner the news that Liu Qianqian had signed a contract with a top overseas agency.

She was very successful. Before her, WMA had only signed Zhang Ziyi as a mainland Chinese actress.

Their goal is very clear: to capture the market positioning of Chinese female fighters.

Zhang Ziyi follows this route overseas; she makes money from any action-oriented films she does.

But heartfelt films like "Memoirs of a Geisha" don't work.

WMA also recognized Liu Qianqian's performance as Golden Swallow in "The Forbidden Kingdom" and hopes she can become the next Zhang Ziyi.

However, people have different personalities, and the underlying personalities of Sissi and Zhang Ziyi are very different.

She was destined not to follow in his footsteps.

Besides, kung fu movies are almost dead, and this old path was already full of stumbles and obstacles.

WMA's commissions are not high, but she has a lot of freedom and is not forced to play certain roles.

This is something that Xiaolongnu values ​​very much; she wants to take control of her own life.

She reached an agreement with WMA, but Hua Yi didn't think so!
You're really asking for it, aren't you?
"The Forbidden Kingdom" is my film. You caught the eye of the WMA because of my film, but then you kicked me out.

good good!
The Wang brothers were furious; after all, the last time something like this had happened was...

The last person to openly betray his country was Zhang Yuan.

But that kid has now united multiple forces, so he's not easy to deal with.

Moreover, he still has value to be exploited in order to go public.

But if I can't beat Yang Guo, can't I at least beat Xiaolongnu?

Just as Sisi herself said, Huayi has a good reputation, and retaliation was to be expected.

But the intensity and force were beyond imagination, almost threatening to end her acting career.

She was facing a pincer attack from the enemy.

Recently, there have been significant problems with advertising, business collaborations, and magazine shoots.

Many deals that were agreed upon and were just one step away from completion fell through.

Many of her partners changed their attitude from welcoming her with smiles to avoiding her at all costs.

The director and crew who handed her the script were immediately cut short.

Large or top-tier production teams simply disappeared, no longer offering her scripts.

The films produced by Beijing Film Academy, Ningbo Film Academy, and Huayi Brothers Media Corporation all have collaborations with Huayi Brothers Media Corporation.

Many of the major production teams and directors in mainland China also have connections with these companies.

If we remove all of these, how many major film and television production teams will be left in the country?
Moreover, with Huayi's IPO imminent, many investors will protect it, and no one would dare to offend a future industry giant that is about to go public.

Now that the Wang brothers are using the entire company's resources to target her alone, how can things possibly end well?

Actually, this is considered civilized, and Huayi is still wary of Boss Chen and Qianqian's parents' family background.

With no connections whatsoever, he still offended powerful figures and large companies. Look at what happened to Huang Haibo.

Hua Yi could at most blacklist Xiao Long Nu; she wouldn't dare use physical or illegal means, for fear of truly angering her family.

If things escalate to the point of mutual destruction, delaying the company's IPO would be a net loss.

Choosing a reasonable angle to strike not only allows you to vent your anger but also lets you establish a reputation, letting people know the consequences of offending us and not cooperating.

Besides the work-related bans, all sorts of negative stories about them have resurfaced online, just when things had calmed down a bit.

First, old grievances were brought up.

From underage abortion to transgender person, to the "skinny horse" theory and the "godfather" theory, it has gone through all the stages.

Then they attacked her acting skills and work attitude, and finally brought up her academic qualifications and "illegal admission".

Some even referenced current events, claiming that Chen Kun's son was born to her...

After all, the two played a couple in "The Story of a Noble Family".

Zhang Yuan said it was wonderful!
After undergoing gender reassignment surgery, she returned to China and fell in love with Chen Kun while filming "The Story of a Noble Family." After discovering she was pregnant, she had a failed abortion as a minor and gave birth to a son.

These scandals can even form a TV series... creating a logical closed loop.

Following this logic, Liu Qianqian must have been quite busy during her teenage years.

"Hahahaha..." Zhang Yuan burst out laughing after hearing this.

"You're still laughing? I'm in so much pain and you're still laughing!" the other person said angrily.

"Just like you said, you have to bear the consequences of your own choices."

"Everything comes at a price, you know that yourself, so you can only adjust to it yourself."

"I know, that's why I wanted to talk to you."

"If I tell other classmates, they'll just think I'm being pretentious."

"I've filmed so many big productions and signed with a foreign company, what is there to complain about... That's what they'll definitely think," Liu Qianqian said self-deprecatingly.

"Don't worry about what others think."

"It just so happens that I was quite busy with school and filming in recent years."

"If you don't keep complaining of being tired, your cervical spine and ligaments won't be in good condition either."

"Take advantage of this break to rest and recuperate, both physically and mentally."

"Learn something, recharge yourself, so you can better start anew in the future."

"Have you read The Count of Monte Cristo? Its core idea, the greatest wisdom of mankind, can be summed up in two words."

"Waiting and hope."

"You take care of waiting, I'll take care of hoping. No need to rush."

"I haven't read this book. Do you have any good book recommendations for me?"

"Yes!" Zhang Yuan clapped his hands.

“I have several books that are suitable for your current situation.”

"for example……"

"Wait a minute, let me write this down." Little Dragon Girl trusted him completely.

"I'm ready, go ahead and say it."

Zhang Yuan cleared his throat and said solemnly.

"Some books that are suitable for you to read right now include 'To Live,' 'Chronicle of a Blood Merchant,' 'Brothers,' etc. Basically, all of Yu Hua's books are suitable for you to read."

"Will looking at these things help relieve my worries?"

"Yes, it will be a huge help!" Zhang Yuan replied confidently.

"You won't have any worries after reading this."

Zhang Yuan silently recited it in his heart.

At most, just depression... (End of Chapter)