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Chapter 160 Daily Life of Fairies and Forbes Celebrity Rich List

Beijing, a rehearsal hall

Under the guidance of their acting teacher, the Seven Fairies finished their afternoon rehearsal and prepared to take a break, have dinner, and then practice again.

Although they were affectionate for a while when they first reunited, they were all united and harmonious sisters when promoting various variety shows, with constant laughter and fun.

But after that period, the seven people secretly split into small groups.

However, there have been some minor changes compared to the previous crew situation.

Dong Xuan, Jiang Xin, and Yang Xue are still a trio, but the originally neutral Li Lin has been included.

The main reason was that Li Lin was pregnant and was being cautious. She planned to follow the crowd and be more stable. At the same time, she was also afraid of being replaced by Yan Li, so she made friends with Dong Xuan.

At the same time, because she was pregnant and was a person of key care, Yan Li specifically asked Dong Xuan to take care of her to avoid any accidents.

The man is affectionate, and the concubine is interested.

The three of them became a four-member group, which was definitely the most powerful force within the Seven Fairies.

The two soldiers were unwilling to make Dong Xuan the boss, and also did not want to be isolated. Although the fight between the two soldiers was fierce outside, they had formed a temporary alliance in recent days.

The two of them are quite famous and their personalities are not easy to mess with. Even though they are just two people, Dong Xuan and her gang have to avoid them.

The only one left is Huo Siyan, who continues to be ostracized and isolated on a daily basis.

Dong Xuan took the lead in ignoring them, and Shuang Bing looked down on her, so she could only play by herself.

Really, if it weren't for the Spring Festival Gala, Huo Siyan would have fought with these people.

What a bully!
But there is no other way. If she can't afford to offend him, she can only endure it. Fortunately, she is just isolated and not targeted. She keeps a low profile and her life is pretty good.

Then, because she could endure it, Dong Xuan and others, as well as Shuang Bing, all felt that this Huo was extremely scheming and not a good person, so they distanced themselves from her even more.

In short, if I'm unhappy with you, everything I do is wrong.

Even Yan Li felt that Huo Siyan was a bit pitiful, so he arranged a few more publicity interviews for her privately as a personal comfort.

As for speaking out, it's fine. For now, we can still maintain superficial peace. If he gets involved, it will only add fuel to the fire, and there might even be a war between the seven immortals.

"Sister Xuan, we're going to CCTV for rehearsal soon. Do you think we can be on the show?"

Jiang Xin was anxious. She had pushed all the plays to come and rehearse. If the show was cancelled, the loss would be too great.

It wasn't just Jiang Xin who was nervous. Li Lin and Yang Xue also looked over at her, and Shuang Bing was paying attention as well.

Others may not have turned down their films, but it is not easy to squeeze out various schedules, especially for the more popular Shuangbing, no one wants to miss out on both.

"Do not worry."

Dong Xuan has been acting as a "confidant sister" these days, and she skillfully distributed reassurance pills upon hearing the words.

"Don't worry, Yan Li has made all the arrangements. Our show is unique, so we will definitely be able to appear."

This worked well in the first few days, but as the rehearsal approached, everyone was under increasing pressure, and Dong Xuan's insincere words of comfort were becoming less and less effective.

Dong Xuan had no choice but to accept this. She was really not cut out to be a leader.

If it were a student from Beijing Film Academy who was still in school, she could still handle it, but facing this group of young actresses, especially some of them who were more famous and worldly-wise than her, she really couldn't fool them.

The two soldiers looked at each other, hesitating whether to come out and smooth things over.

If morale is too low, rehearsals are ineffective, and the program rehearsals are affected, they will both suffer.

But if they stand up, will it arouse Dong Xuan's vigilance and rejection, and she will think that they want to be the boss and seize the right to speak. If they have a conflict with Dong Xuan and others, it will be even more troublesome.

Just when they were in a dilemma, the rehearsal room was pushed open and Yan Li led two people in carrying a large foam box.

"Oh, I'm almost late. Come on, I made some delicious food for everyone. Eat it while it's hot."

Yan Li asked someone to put the foam box in the rest area of the rehearsal hall, where there were steps and mats where people could sit and rest, and of course, eat.

Yan Li had come here once since they were rehearsing the Spring Festival Gala program. This was his second appearance and he was warmly welcomed by the Seven Fairies.

"Boss Yan, why do you have a beard?"

Yang Xue asked, and Yan Li stroked his bushy beard and said, "I'm going to film a movie in a few days. The role requires it."

"Mr. Yan looks handsome with a beard. He looks more manly."

Huo Siyan praised with a smile.

This is true. Yan Li looks handsome and tough with a beard. Although he lacks some youthful freshness, he looks more mature and charming.

Dong Xuan particularly liked his beard, thinking it was full of male hormones and sexiness, so she would touch and rub it privately when she had nothing to do.

It’s just that Yan Li thinks that having a beard makes him look old and it’s troublesome to take care of. Sometimes when they are intimate, he even complains about it being itchy and prickly, so he plans to shave it off after filming.

However, although what Huo Siyan said is correct, it depends on who said it.

If someone else said this, they might just laugh it off, but as soon as she opened her mouth, she attracted the attention of everyone present.

Dong Xuan narrowed her eyes slightly, her face expressionless. Fan Xiaopang and Li Bingbing were very interested, Jiang Xin and Yang Xue frowned in surprise, and Li Lin was a little helpless.

Even Yan Li shook his head in his heart. No wonder you got punished. You always step on the landmine.

"What's there to talk about with a beard? Let's eat. I asked people to go to several restaurants to buy this."

Yan Li didn't want the Seven Fairies to cause trouble, so he quietly smoothed things over for Huo Siyan and distributed food to several people.

"This is for you, Jiang Xin. This is Li Lin's meal for pregnant women. It's light and nutritious."

Yan Li divided the food among the two people in special situations first, then took out a more home-sized food box and handed it to Dong Xuan. The others could take what they wanted and eat whatever they liked.

"Wow, Fengzeyuan's scallion-fried sea cucumber, Bianyifang's roast duck, as well as seafood and Cantonese-style roast meats. Boss Yan is really generous."

Yan Li waved his hand and said, "You guys have worked hard in rehearsal, so we have to reward you. If you want anything else to eat, just tell me and I'll arrange it for you later."

Fatty Fan, who was rolling up the roast duck, raised his hand: "I want to eat the braised pork you made."

After these words were spoken, everyone except Dong Xuan became excited. Last year, Yan Li showed off his skills during the Spring Festival in "The Seven Fairies", which left a deep impression on them.

Because the taste was so amazing, I ate it again that time and couldn't help but add various filters to it, making the braised meat even more memorable.

During the promotion of the variety show before, we once talked about the most memorable thing on the crew.

Everyone was talking about their own thing, but one of them mentioned Yan Li's braised pork, which was then unanimously approved.

"Uh……"

Yan Li didn't expect that after almost a year, these people were still thinking about this matter.

This also means that you have to keep their appetites whetted. The longer you keep them whetted, the more they want it. If they can eat it from time to time and their appetite is satisfied, they will definitely not cherish or desire it as much.

"So, everyone, please rehearse hard. After the rehearsal, when we are confirmed to be on the Spring Festival Gala, I will make a special pot of stew for everyone to share as New Year's gifts."

"it is good."

Fan Xiaopang took the lead in applauding. This time, not only could he enjoy a feast himself, but he could also let his family have a taste.

Only Jiang Xin looked at Yan Li eagerly, and the latter suddenly realized: "This time I won't mix the stew, you can still eat it."

"Thank you, President Yan. Long live President Yan."

Jiang Xin was so happy that if Dong Xuan hadn't been beside her, she would have wanted to hug Yan Li and kiss him.

Last year, she could only look at it but couldn't eat it, which made her very greedy. She was thinking that if she couldn't do it, she would secretly ask Dong Xuan to save a portion for her to give to a friend.

As everyone was eating, someone started talking about their concerns about whether they could go through the rehearsal.

Yan Li was fed a mouthful of abalone by Dong Xuan and said confidently, "As long as our program is fine, rehearsals won't be a big problem. To be honest with everyone, I've already made all the connections. The most we'll have to do is adjust the order and duration of the performance."

Yan Li's words were a bit exaggerated. Except for a few people, rehearsing for the Spring Festival Gala was really not that easy.

Even if he had gotten through to the Spring Festival Gala director and some insiders at CCTV, there were still many other leaders involved, and there was also the possibility of being rejected. However, since the morale of the team was unstable, the reassurance must be exaggerated to let everyone rehearse with peace of mind.

In fact, Yan Li’s words are not that different from Dong Xuan’s, at most they are a little more detailed.

But the same thing, the same words depend on who says them.

Dong Xuan said it was a comfort, Yan Li said it was just to have a firm grip, anyway, everyone felt more at ease.

After finishing his meal, Yan Li did not leave but watched the Seven Fairies rehearse.

Seven beautiful female stars sang and danced in front of him. Although he had tried it several times during the filming, it was still a pleasure to relive it every time.

...

By around nine o'clock in the evening, it was almost over.

After all, they have been practicing for a whole day and cannot push themselves too far. Besides, they still have to rehearse tomorrow. Sometimes they may not even practice at night.

After changing clothes, the seven fairies rubbed their waists and backs in front of Yan Li, saying they were tired.

Yan Li was smart and clear-headed. He was definitely tired, but it wasn't that serious. Dong Xuan was fine every time she came home anyway. These little girls just wanted to see him and complained to get credit.

"Okay, I'm not blind."

Yan Li knew that Wu was not watched in vain: "If you have nothing to do tonight, I will treat you to a bath and massage to relieve your fatigue."

That being said, since Boss Yan is treating me to a meal, I'd rather take advantage of it than leave. Even if I have something to do, I won't leave.

The group arrived at a high-end club in Beijing. Yan Li entered first and the lobby manager came over quickly with a beautiful smile.

"Boss Yan, now that you're here, what are the arrangements for today?"

Dong Xuan, who was holding hands with Yang Xue, looked silently at Yan Li.

From the sound of it, he's a regular customer!
"cough."

Yan Li coughed lightly and winked, "Colleagues, you're a little tired from work. Can you arrange a private room for us to take a bath and find some female massage therapists?"

The lobby manager understood, but didn't dare to say anything more and went to make arrangements immediately. Yan Li turned around and explained.

"When it comes to business, some customers like to relax. It's inevitable. But this is a regular bathhouse, without all that clutter."

Fatty Fan raised his eyebrows: "From what I hear, there are some irregular ones."

"I won't go to any informal place, but if I do go, I'll follow the formal rules."

Yan Li was very confident that in such places he had only flirted with women and taken advantage of them, but had never lost his virginity and was extremely innocent.

After a while, the lobby manager made all the arrangements and several people walked towards the private room. Yan Li followed behind. Li Bingbing was sharp-eyed and reached out to stop them.

"what are you doing?"

Yan Li was puzzled: "I'm paying for the meal, can't I just wash it?"

Dong Xuan couldn't hold it in any longer: "Then wash it yourself, why are you bothering us?"

"I'm mainly worried that it might be inconvenient for you all because you're all women. I'm here, so I can help out."

Yan Li's warm-hearted appearance attracted countless rolls of eyes. Dong Xuan personally followed him and drove him away with the brave Fan Xiaopang.

In desperation, Yan Li could only wash himself, then booked a private room and called a male technician to give him a massage.

Dong Xuan is still here, so it’s better not to seek excitement.

Yan Li washed quickly, and when he was almost done, the seven fairies also finished and came to the private room one after another. Some enjoyed the massage by the female technicians, some ate fruit plates and watched TV or magazines, and some gathered together to chat.

As they were talking, someone suddenly brought the topic to the newly released Forbes celebrity list.

The Forbes Celebrity List is a newly released list that focuses on celebrities in the cultural and sports circles in 2004, and ranks them based on influence, income, and other factors.

Of course, in reality, compared to rankings such as influence, people are more concerned about the income of these celebrities, athletes and writers.

The person who ranked first on the list in terms of income was Jet Li, with an income of 1.4 million yuan, followed by Yao Ming, with 1.2 million yuan, and third was Leon Lai, with 6600 million yuan.

Some of the people here today have been shortlisted, such as Li Bingbing and Fan Xiaopang.

The former, with the help of the hit movie "Cell Phone", made it into the top 860 with an income of 350 million. The latter, with many film contracts and endorsements, earned more than million and ranked among the top .

"This list is pure bullshit."

Fan Xiaopang gets angry whenever she mentions this. Although it is true that she gets paid hundreds of thousands for a movie, how many can she shoot in a year, not to mention the money she has to pay for the branch office? She doesn't earn that much at all.

Li Bingbing is even more wronged than her. She mainly shoots movies this year.

The upper limit of film pay is higher than that of TV dramas, but she is a newcomer, so her pay is actually not as good as that of TV dramas.

"Cell Phone" became popular and he did get some business, but he didn't make nearly 10 million as exaggerated. So after this list came out, Li Bingbing was one of the stars who reacted the most, and even publicly stated that he could check the accounts.

There are also many other stars who have questioned and criticized it!
Yao Ming's agent denied the rumor. Xuecun, Yingda, Siqin Gaowa, and even the usually low-key Ge Ge said that the numbers were quite different.

Yu Quan's reaction was also very intense. They stated the reason for the lawsuit directly and revealed why many celebrities refuted it.

Tax audit!

Celebrities pay taxes based on their own income, but the results don't match the rumored income. The relevant departments will definitely come to investigate. Yu Quan has been investigated twice. Who wouldn't be angry about this?

What happened to Liu Xiaoqing last year taught the entire entertainment industry a hard lesson, and the industry is very sensitive right now.

Moreover, the current social atmosphere is not open, and most people still think that wealth should not be exposed, not to mention the celebrity kidnapping case that just happened during the Spring Festival last year, which further made the industry more vigilant and kept silent about income issues.

Another thing is that this list is indeed not very accurate, as Li Bingbing and Fan Xiaopang have proved.

At this stage, the entertainment industry is relatively closed, many collaborations are not so transparent, and it is difficult to have specific standards for the pre-tax and after-tax income of artists and the sharing of the income with the company.

This is the first time Forbes has compiled a domestic celebrity list and has little experience or sources of information.

They are all bits and pieces of information gathered here and there, the authenticity of which is questionable. Then they are calculated based on some business, film contracts, and concerts, and some speculation and conjecture. It would be strange if they were reliable.

"That's not right. Why isn't Mr. Yan here?"

Jiang Xin scratched his head. When it comes to making money, Li Bingbing and Fan Xiaopang combined are not as good as Yan Li. Why is he not on the list?

"This is a celebrity list. It calculates income from related fields, including film salaries, concerts, advertising, etc. Business and investment are not included."

Yan Li counted on his fingers and said, "All my film remuneration in 2004 added up to barely enough to cover the difference between Bingbing and Xiaofan."

"This lousy list is just a minor one. Mr. Yan is going to be on the rich list in the future."

Li Bingbing smiled and praised him. Yan Li was not modest either: "Thank you for your kind words. If I really make the list one day, I will give you a big red envelope."

Others joined in the fun, laughing and joking, but not many people took it seriously.

Those who can make the list are all billionaires!

Yan Li took it seriously and silently calculated his chances of making the list in the future.

The 2004 Forbes celebrity list is out, and naturally the rich list is also out.

The richest family is the Rong family, followed by Mr. Huang from Gome and Mr. Chen from Shanda.

At the end of the list is number 0.79, with several people having a net worth of approximately US$6.5 million, or about RMB million based on the current exchange rate.

Yan Li, who is not far from becoming a billionaire, feels that if he works hard, there is still hope that he will be on the list in the future.

Set a goal to be on the list in three years and to be in the top 100 in five to ten years.

Forget about being the richest man, that’s too far away.

He doesn't have such big ambitions, and is content to be a wealthy man in the tens of thousands...

(End of this chapter)