Huayu: From charlatan to great entertainer

Chapter 250 The encounter between cousins

Boss Lu asked Huo Wenxi about the hype surrounding the casting of "The Legend of Immortal III". In fact, Yang Siwei had already noticed something was wrong two days ago.

As his agent who has been tempered by Internet thinking, he pays great attention to online public opinion.

It’s just that the previous observations were normal. Although Jang Nara ranked first, Liu Yifei was not far behind.

who cares?
If they want to vote, let them vote. Both sides know that Liu Yifei will never play the role, and Huayi will never release the role.

But when I look at this ranking again today, it is obviously a little different.

Zhang Nara's comment section is full of internet trolls and Korean-loving fans, while Liu Yifei's comment section is quiet and cold, with occasional sarcastic remarks.

Yang Siwei informed his artists of the situation.

"or?"

"No!"

Wow, these two have a very good understanding of each other.

Yang Siwei was just about to ask if he wanted to find Lu Kuan, but Concubine Liu Yi flatly refused.

I won’t look for him!
Ever since their last small quarrel, she hasn't contacted the washing machine in a week.

In the past, I would occasionally make a phone call, send a message, or play Penguin Video in my free time.

Now she's changing tack.

Didn’t you assign me a job? I’ll take it!
If you have the guts, tire me, Liu Yifei, to death!
If I can't kill you, I'll beat you to death!
Anyway, his value will increase as he works harder, so when he is really forced to express his position in the future, I will have some confidence.

"Why do we have to ask him for everything? We can solve it ourselves."

Liu Yifei opened the voting interface of Xinlang. After four days, her number of votes was only 100 million, and the first place Zhang Nara had more than 280 million votes.

Going back to the blog homepage and her Chinese website, there are many fans who tipped off her.

"I feel like this number of votes is wrong! At our offline gathering with our friends, there were over 300 votes, but how come there wasn't even a ripple?"

Yang Siwei came over and asked, "What do you want to do?"

"Well... Huayi and Xinlang are suspected of fabricating things, so why don't we disprove it?"

Liu Yifei pondered for two seconds, took out her cell phone and called Zhuang Xu.

She is one of the few people who knows the relationship between Zhuang Xu and Lu Kuan and knows that Lu Kuan is the mastermind behind Blog.com.

"Hello? Yifei."

Zhuang Xu quite liked this little girl and felt that she was clean and pure compared to other actresses in the entertainment industry.

As for his junior fellow apprentice, Zhuang Xu could no longer bear to look at his conduct.

How the hell does this person look like he practiced in the temple for more than ten years before coming down the mountain?

It looks like someone who has been practicing in Jinling 1919 Bar Street for more than ten years and has come out of seclusion, so sexy and wild!

"Brother Zhuang Xu, can you give me a favor?"

"You said."

"I saw Xinlang's casting rankings for Chinese Paladin III. Can Blog.com create one?"

"I will mobilize fans to promote it, which will just bring you some traffic."

Zhuang Xu is now the president of Blog.com and has a lot of miscellaneous things to do, so he has never paid attention to this thing.

After briefly browsing the voting interface, he mused, "That's fine. Do you need a vote..."

"No, I have no problem with fair competition."

After Xiao Liu hung up the phone, she arranged for Yang Siwei and her assistant to contact the fan group and the webmaster of the Chinese website. This time she wanted to give herself a call.

"I'm really looking forward to Hua Yi's final appearance now."

Liu Yifei smiled at Yang Siwei and said, "Take the numbers from Blog.com and compare them with Xinlang. Let's see what they say."

"What if he says you're falsifying the data?"

"Then by the same token, wouldn't Xinlang fabricate something? By then everyone will know it's all a farce, and they won't achieve their goal."

Yang Siwei saw her open her blog homepage and start posting.

"Hello, Director Teng Huatao from the Chinese Paladin III crew. I'm the young actress Liu Yifei. I heard your crew is voting on Xinlang.com to select the female lead."

"I am a loyal fan and heroine of "Chinese Paladin 1" and have deep feelings for the series."

"In the hope of increasing your work's exposure and popularity, I have contacted Blog.com to start voting and casting, hoping to provide support for your crew!"

"Finally, if your crew recognizes my sincerity, popularity, and acting skills, please send an audition invitation to Liu Yifei Studio. Thank you!"

Yang Siwei was stunned!

"You're so good, Sissi! You're clearly putting the other person on the spot! Haha!"

"Huayi and the crew of 'Immortal III' responded to you, which means they acknowledge the legitimacy of the blogo.com vote."

"If they don't respond to you, and you've made this a big deal by volunteering, everyone will see the huge disparity in voting data between the two websites."

"Then they can't hide their tricks anymore!"

The slightly plump agent excitedly hugged his artist from behind.

Liu Yifei had just finished the operation, and she did the same thing to Xinlang as well, and then arranged for her assistant to let her fans cheer and join in the fun!

"This is an open conspiracy! Sissi, where did you learn this?"

I learned this trick from Boss Lu: using the power of Internet public opinion.

But this conspiracy is not like his style. It is more like the desperate move made by Concubine Liu Yi when she played a straight ball to Lu Kuan.

Lu Kuan hung up Zhuang Xu's call in surprise at the Mei family dinner.

If it was Yang Siwei's idea, it would be normal. But how come Xiao Liu seems to have come to his senses now? He also knows that sows wear bras and he uses one set after another to attack the enemy.

Huo Wenxi asked tentatively, "Director Lu, is there something wrong? Do you need any help?"

"Oh Nope."

Boss Lu smiled, wiped his hands with a wet towel, and glanced at the naive Tang Yan.

Suddenly, another 17-year-old naive person appeared in front of me, as if he had mutated now...

Forget it, forget it, let’s slip away.

"Sister Mani, thank you for your hospitality. And Xiao Tang, I wish you good luck in the casting of "Immortal III"."

Lu Kuan called A Fei to drive the car over and fled into the distance under Huo Wenxi's astonished gaze.

Tang Yan stood behind her at a loss, feeling both regretful and relieved.

"Let's go and hone your acting skills. Director Lu likes actors with good acting skills."

"Yes, Sister Mani."

Magic City, Jindu Road, Minhang, Tangren Headquarters.

"Hahaha, Mr. Cai is still an old hand. This is a good trick, not bad."

Tangren and Huayi reached a strategic cooperation. The director used Huayi's Teng Huatao, and the filming team was provided by Tangren. After all, their costume dramas have always had a good reputation.

Liu Shishi will be locked in on the role of Long Kui, and this casting hype was Cai Yinong's idea.

Wang Xiaolei smiled and flattered. He recognized the effectiveness of Xinlang Network's casting, which gave Nora, who had been silent for two months, more exposure.

In the past two months, Liu Yifei became the China-France cultural exchange ambassador and attended the Golden Globe Awards ceremony.

Because of the success of "Alien Land", she is still very popular in print media and online media, and is the female artist with the best topic and fan base.

Especially in the field of online media, because most of her fans are around 15-25 years old, which is the most active group of Internet users.

If she doesn't resort to some underhanded tactics, the popularity that Jang Nara has just created will fade away.

As for Concubine Liu Yi, the big-character posters posted by the two families against each other some time ago have already caused serious concern among the upper echelons, and such tactics cannot be used again.

They didn't dare use it anymore.

He has never won any conspiracy against Lu Kuan, especially Wang Xiaolei, who is almost suffering from psychological trauma.

So, he and Cai Yinong teamed up with Xinlang.com to plan a casting hype that was neither too big nor too small, and could also boost the profile and publicity of Jang Nara and her allied artists.

Cai Yinong was a little proud: "No, it's because of the strategic cooperation between Huayi and Xinlang, otherwise it wouldn't be so easy to operate."

Wang Xiaolei nodded. "Yeah, using the internet for marketing and hype is really something only those who use it will know! It was a waste of money before, eh!"

Cai Yinong glanced at her harmless little flower and asked Wang Xiaolei tentatively, "Boss Wang, Director Feng's 'Night Banquet' should start filming in the second half of the year, right?"

"Look at our Master..."

"Oh, I've told Xiaogang about this. There will be a lead dancer for the palace maid. Shishi should be a good dancer, right?"

"Of course! Of course!"

Cai Yinong smiled happily: "Although Shishi studied ballet, she has dabbled in both classical and modern styles."

"And the best thing about this child is that he can endure hardships. He's been practicing dancing since he was young, so he has a very strong character."

Wang Xiaolei was moved when he heard this. He thought that people who practice dancing must have good flexibility, so he walked straight towards Liu Shishi.

"Master, please stand up so I can take a look at your figure."

Liu Shishi stood up confidently, letting Wang Xiaolei's unscrupulous eyes roam over her body.

Although she felt a little awkward, she still tried her best to hold her head high and show her best side.

Having just witnessed Boss Cai's tentative recommendation, she knew that it was intended for her to enter the big screen.

This year's "A World Without Thieves", the king of Lunar New Year films, grossed 1.4 million yuan, only losing to "Kung Fu Hustle".

Such opportunities don't always come along.

"How old is Shishi this year?"

Liu Shishi said timidly, "In three months... I'll be 3."

"Well, she's really good. She has a slender and beautiful figure, and her face shape is also suitable for the big screen."

Wang Xiaolei turned to Cai Yinong with a sincere look on his face. "How about this, Mr. Cai, let Shishi go to Huayi for an audition next week. We still have to respect Director Feng's opinion on matters related to the movie, don't you agree?"

"Of course, of course." Cai Yinong smiled apologetically and sent Wang Xiaolei away.

The door was gently closed by Wang Xiaolei's driver, and the strong woman couldn't help but curse softly, "Stupid!"
Liu Shishi didn't understand Cantonese, but judging from the boss's distorted expression, it was obviously not a good word.

Cai Yinong's ancestral home is in Fujian Province, but he has worked and lived in Hong Kong for a long time. This word means "idiot".

In Cantonese, "hai" generally refers to the female genitals, so people in Cantonese-speaking Guangdong don't like to hear the birthday song at Haidilao.

“Say hai hai to all the happiness~~~”

It's annoying to have a bunch of people being mean to you.

Liu Shishi was just dazed, not stupid. The wolf-like look in his eyes just now made her feel itchy all over.

"Mr. Cai..."

Cai Yinong's expression softened: "Don't think too much, you are Tangren's key training target, the company will protect you."

It would be fine for other actresses, but she created Liu Shishi according to the style of "Liu Yifei's cousin", and now she has 80 fans on Blog.com.

Fresh and unworldly, as gentle as a chrysanthemum is the personality the company created for her, and the effect is very good.

Now all he lacks is a representative work and a role that will stand out from the crowd.

If it was really given to Wang Xiaolei in a trade, not to mention whether the matter could be concealed, Liu Shishi herself, who had just stepped out of the campus, would be mentally devastated.

She hasn't seen much of the dirty stuff in the entertainment industry.

Besides, they are all perverts. If you really want to sell it, you might as well sell it to Lu Kuan. The film and television resources in Wenjie are much better than your Huayi.

Boss Lu: It’s a deal!

Only then did Liu Shishi feel relieved and loosened her clenched fists, her palms full of sweat.

"Mr. Cai, Mr. Cai!"

"what happened?"

"Please go to the conference room and answer the phone. Wang Jinhua and Director Teng Huatao from Huayi are waiting for you. Regarding..."

"About the Xinlang casting vote."

Cai Yinong frowned as she connected to the conference video and was stunned by Teng Huatao's description!

She opened Blog.com and Xinlang.com, and saw that news about mainland China's top young actress Liu Yifei "voluntarily recommending" herself to play Xuejian was already flying everywhere.

At the same time, in the "Casting Awards for "Immortal III"" on Blog.com, which had been open for voting for less than a day, Liu Yifei far surpassed Zhang Nara's 330 million with a total of 123 million votes.

There are no more that exceed one million.

It can be said that in terms of the age, image, and character characteristics of the character Xuejian, Liu Yifei has no rivals in the domestic entertainment industry.

For Liu Yifei, the "Four Little Flowers" who can compete with her in popularity are all facing the troubles of aging and collective transformation.

Zhang Ziyi naturally continues to be active on the big screen, starring in Hollywood's "Memoirs of a Geisha" this year;
Zhou Xun asked Li Xiaowan to help him contact film resources, and he didn't want to focus on TV dramas anymore;
Yan Zi was involved in another scandal recently: beating a pregnant woman. This year she started her transformation in "Moment in Peking", from playing a young girl to a young lady.

Xu Jinglei went to teach at the Beijing Film Academy, and was devoted to strengthening her image as a talented woman.

Among the two ice skating duo, Li Binbin’s image as a pure girl has been shattered, and she is still slowly working on her public relations;
Bingbing has been forging ahead on the fashion road, taking the lead among female stars in the domestic entertainment industry. Others can't even catch up with her.

The onlookers saw that Blog.com, which had only been open for voting for more than a day, had far surpassed Xinlang in terms of total votes and vote details, and they posted questions one after another.

Some people say that both sides are faking it, but not many people question why Liu Yifei can surpass Zhang Nara.

On the Wenjie video website, a Golden Globe Award video clip of Liu Yifei and a group of top Hollywood celebrities is posted on the homepage. How can you, Jang Nara, compare with such celebrities?

Teng Huatao also had a headache.

He is a director in the Beijing circle and is considered to be a promising young man. The later "33 Days of Broken Love" and the TV series "Dwelling Narrowness" are his works.

His father, Teng Wenji, directed "The King of Chess" and "Ballad of the Yellow River" and is a national first-class director;
His mother, Weng Luming, is also a director, and one of her works is quite popular, called "Pili Beibei".

Teng Huatao, who just turned 35 this year, also fought hard for this opportunity.

After all, with the success of "Xian 1", it can be considered a series of IP works, and it has advantages in terms of audience groups and publicity effects.

Haven’t you seen how popular the “Crazy” series is?
Huayi spent 1800 million to buy the adaptation rights of "Xian III" from Dahua and handed it to Teng Huatao. He accepted Cai Yinong's suggestion and created a casting hype.

Unexpectedly, something went wrong in less than a week.

"Director Teng, what do you think about this?"

"What do I think? They've already mentioned me by name and asked me to respond, so what am I supposed to think?"

Perhaps Teng Huatao felt that he had spoken too harshly, so he tried to make amends: "Boss Cai, Sister Hua, please stop this if you can. It's so embarrassing."

"I'll go talk to Mr. Wang. If this continues, the show's reputation will be ruined. Concubine Liu Yi has too many fans."

Cai Yinong is unwilling to do so. His position is different from Hua Yi's.

If you continue to hype things up like this, Jang Nara and Hua Yi might be in trouble, but our "Liu Yifei's cousin" can still get exposure!
Seeing the number of fans almost soar from 80 to 120 million, the publicity effect is more powerful than anything else!

Wang Jinhua had more to think about. "We've also received news from Xinlang, saying it's not appropriate to continue manipulating comments and votes. Otherwise, the gap with Blog.com will be too great, and the website's credibility will be affected."

Teng Huatao smiled bitterly: "Just wait and see. Once we let go, Liu Yifei's votes will surge up in an instant. What will you all do as a director then?"

"Is it possible to invite them for an audition, go through the process, and then dismiss them in the end because they don't fit the character or their acting isn't up to par?"

"It would be better to control the votes if you want to do this!"

Wang Jinhua looked down upon this scheming female candy man boss, thinking that her temperament was too similar to Wang Xiaolei's, and that she always wanted to do things in an unorthodox way.

The country's top female agent gave her own analysis:
"First, Liu Yifei's costume looks are the most compatible with costume idol dramas in the domestic entertainment industry, much better than Nora."

"Secondly, Liu Yifei just won the Golden Rooster Award for Best Actress, and 'Foreign Land' was a global hit. You can't really say anything about her acting skills."

"Such excuses are not convincing and only make us appear guilty."

Teng Huatao was so angry that he thought to himself, why did such a thing happen when he finally got a good script?

He wished he could just cast Liu Yifei in the role and have Huayi's Jang Nara play the supporting female role.

But just think about it and you will know that it is impossible. Wang Jinhua would not agree in the first place, let alone Wang Xiaolei.

Wang Jinhua concluded her speech: "Forget it. I'll go talk to her agent. That child used to be with me."

The call ended, and all three of them were frustrated.

It was the first time for Cai Yinong to fight against Wenjie, and he thought that Lu Kuan's methods were indeed sharp.

This attack was carried out openly and openly, making Huayi look like a nobody inside and out.

The ass decides the head.

Cai Yinong wants to help promote Liu Shishi, Wang Jinhua and Wang Xiaolei want to help promote Jang Nara, while Teng Huatao just wants to make this TV series well and gain a foothold.

The difference between the effect of normal hype and the effect of pulling down and criticizing is too big, so of course they would choose to use Concubine Liu Yi as a raft.

However, Liu Yifei, who liked to play it straight, broke his tactic and he couldn't end it.

Cai Yinong felt a little disappointed, thinking that the hype would come to an abrupt end.

She returned to the office unwillingly, and looking at the quiet Liu Shishi, a plan suddenly came to her mind.

"Shishi, you can put on makeup, right?"

"Ah? I know a little bit."

Cai Yinong looked mysterious. "How about this? Take a good look at Liu Yifei's photos and makeup. I'll have the company's makeup artist work with you to imitate her. How about that?"

"What... is this for?"

"Look, tomorrow Wang Jinhua and I will talk to Liu Yifei's agent and invite her to come along."

"Why don't you find a chance when they leave and pretend to ask for her autograph and take a photo with her, okay?"

Cai Yinong had no other choice but to do this.

Seeing that the casting hype could not continue, they had to find other ways to increase her exposure.

What could be more direct than confirming her identity as "Liu Yifei's cousin"?

Liu Shishi is now a little-known person, and Yang Siwei and the others may not have paid attention to or recognized her.

Besides, even if you recognize me, taking a photo with me is no big deal, right?
At that time, she would arrange for a photographer to follow and film the scene, making up a scene where the cousins ​​met by chance, greeted each other and took photos together.

People who enjoy internet entertainment don’t care about truth or falsehood.

The key point is that this is different from the negative information fabricated by Huayi Group against Liu Yifei. It does not have much impact on Liu Yifei, so the backlash will not be too great.

Everyone is still haunted by Boss Lu’s brutal act of revenge some time ago.

Liu Shishi left in a daze.

She still remembers the day she received the invitation call from Tangren and her uncontrollable excitement and fantasy.

She started learning ballet at the age of six. After more than ten years of hard work and persistence, she finally saw hope of developing into a professional actor.

But things don't always go as planned. When we really come into contact with this big melting pot, the gap between reality and ideal is like a chasm.

Cai Yinong forced her to have an identity.

This identity was like a mask or a piece of human skin worn on her face, forcing her to imitate and follow another girl.

Everyone has self-respect, and she, who comes from a family of folk artists, knows that to become a star, one must have their own integrity and characteristics. This feeling of always living in someone else's shadow is really frustrating.

Thinking of how Cai Yinong had just protected her in front of Wang Xiaolei, she gritted her teeth, turned on the computer, and found Liu Yifei's blog.

Facing her, stroke by stroke, painting by painting, Liu Shishi forced herself to act out another person's life.

After Hongxingwu was completely disbanded, the office was taken over by Yang Siwei for rent. Including herself, the team consisted of 8 people.

Driver, makeup artist, two assistants, media operations, and photographer.

Influenced by Lu Kuan, Yang Siwei also specially hired a staff member to connect with several major Chinese fan sites. She is her senior from Communication University of China, named Xu Rong.

"Director, I'm leaving now. This month's fan event is set for now."

Yang Siwei nodded: "Thank you for your hard work, senior sister."

Xu Rong politely nodded to Liu Yifei, who was reading the script of "Bad Genius", and turned to leave.

It's just that I feel a little uncomfortable.

After all, I am a graduate student, and I have condescended to apply for a job in your small studio, originally thinking that I could get a position like deputy director.

Unexpectedly, Yang Siwei only arranged a position euphemistically called "Fan Operations Officer", which I had never heard of.

Xu Rong thought that she had to find an opportunity to talk directly to Liu Yifei or her mother, otherwise how could she be willing to live a hard life under the command of her junior schoolmate for the rest of her life.

Wang Jinhua and Cai Yinong arrived at the front desk, and the assistant who had been prepared took them into the door of the conference room.

"Sister Hua, you're here!"

In any case, Yang Siwei still has great respect for his former master who brought him into the industry.

"Xiao Yang, you look really good."

"Hello, Yifei, it's our first time meeting."

Liu Yifei came over and shook her hand with a smile. In the past few years, she had followed Boss Lu all over the country to roadshows, award ceremonies, and film festivals, and was very familiar with basic social interactions such as dealing with people.

Besides, we are the ones who have the initiative today.

Wang Jinhua introduced Cai Yinong again. The four of them were all women, and they were always friendly to each other.

The two uninvited guests saw the real person and looked at Liu Yifei, who was not wearing any makeup. Whether it was her appearance or temperament, or the calmness and confidence honed through three years in the entertainment industry.

When comparing myself with Liu Shishi or Jang Nara, I have to admit that there is still a gap.

This gap comes from confidence in one's own acting skills and confidence in the work.

Liu Yifei is less than 18 years old, but she has participated in almost all the three major European awards and the American Golden Globe Awards, and of course the upcoming Oscars.

Such experience is an important factor in shaping her character and self-confidence, which is why she was able to respond directly to the criticism this time.

"Fei Yi, Siwei, first of all, I want to apologize to you. This time, Huayi and Tangren were inconsiderate."

Wang Jinhua is a veteran and the project belongs to Huayi, but the bad idea came from Tangren, so there is no reason not to share the blame first.

Yang Siwei said calmly, "Sister Hua, we've received your attitude. Let's see what to do."

Wang Jinhua was stunned and stopped herself from saying anything else to build a relationship or get close to the person.

Xiao Yang has grown up and this method is no longer useful.

Cai Yinong still wanted to struggle, after all, the falling out was between Hua Yi and Concubine Liu.

"Xiao Yang, Yi Fei, do you think this will work?"

"There are indeed fewer female characters in Xian San, and with your current status, you can't possibly play Long Kui."

"Tangren has another book in his hand right now, which is also a period romance, called 'Fairy from the Sky'."

"I'm now officially extending an invitation on behalf of Tangren. I think this role is perfect for you. Of course, the salary will definitely be top-tier, so don't worry!"

Wang Jinhua sneered in her heart and wondered why this old woman insisted on following her.

He even vowed that he would make up for his own mess. He is really trying to bring his own agenda.

Yang Siwei was a little interested. After all, Tangren and Zhouyi are the two flagships of the industry and have a good reputation.

"The male lead is..."

"Thank you. My schedule is currently booked until the end of the year, so I may not consider it for the time being."

Before Yang Siwei could finish his words, he was interrupted by Concubine Liu Yi.

After The Return of the Condor Heroes, she didn't want to stay in her comfort zone anymore and wanted to prepare for the 2007 Holocaust movie.

If I really part ways with Lu Kuan on bad terms, I will ask Feng Yuan to help me study at the People's Art Theatre.

Cai Yinong smiled awkwardly, looking a little unhappy.

After all, I am the boss of such a big film and television company, and I personally extended an olive branch to you, but you are so dismissive.

Wang Jinhua, with the mentality of cutting the Gordian knot, directly stated her conditions.

After a heated negotiation, Wang Jinhua still couldn't win over her former assistant, and the two sides reached an agreement.

The crew of "Xian San" publicly announced that the voting and casting were inconsiderate and apologized to Ms. Liu Yifei.

Frankly speaking, Yang Siwei could have fought for more, but Xiao Liu didn't want to argue with them, it was too annoying.

Even if she was given the role of Xuejian, she would not be interested.

Cai Yinong said goodbye to Yang Siwei and others, and had already sent a message to Liu Shishi and the filming team in advance.

"Hello? Ah Fei, have you arrived at the Ice House Palace?"

Xiao Liu got a reply that made her show her teeth, and she can go to eat again~~~
No matter how much you quarrel, you can’t miss the delicious food!

In a couple of days, Boss Lu will take the crew of "The Curious Case of Benjamin Button" to Berlin. Today, he invited two actors, Li Xuejian and Zhang Songwen, as well as Feng Yuanzheng, Zhou Xun and other old friends to have dinner at his home.

She walked out of the company door wearing sunglasses and bumped into a figure at the corner.

"oops!"

Hearing a scream, Yang Siwei thought something had happened and ran over in a panic.

"What happened?"

At first glance, a girl who was slightly shorter than Liu Yifei was leaning against the wall with half of her face covered, gasping for breath.

Looking at Xiao Liu, who was unharmed, he looked dazed and had no idea what was going on.

Concubine Liu Yi came back to her senses and hurried over to check on her: "Are you okay? I'm sorry, I didn't mean to. Shall we take you to the hospital?"

Yang Siwei took out some cooling oil from her bag, which she prepared for Liu Yifei, who often filmed action scenes.

"Oh no! I hit my cheekbone. It looks fine now, but it will definitely be bruised tomorrow."

Xiao Liu felt a little guilty, as she had become an expert doctor after suffering from such injuries for a long time.

The injured person was Liu Shishi.

She was 5 or 6 centimeters shorter than Liu Yifei, and had just been walking with her head down like a thief. When she turned the corner, the excited Xiao Liu elbowed her on the cheekbone.

At that time, Liu Yifei was still thinking about delicious food and the wide road. She walked with the wind and didn't pay attention to so many things.

Liu Shishi felt so wronged that she almost cried. She refused repeatedly, "No, no, I can go back by myself. It was my own carelessness."

This situation is not suitable for taking photos or anything like that, it's too embarrassing.

"Hey, aren't you the Nightshade?"

Yang Siwei recognized her while applying cooling oil to her. Isn’t this the one who ranked high in the casting, called...

Liu Shishi was already very nervous when she was recognized, but it turned out that the other person didn't even remember her own name, but remembered the name of her character instead.

It’s really sad to think about it.

No matter how calm and indifferent she was, she could not bear such humiliation for a while and wanted to leave with her hands covering her face.

Unexpectedly, the slightly plump agent grabbed his arm.

"you..."

Yang Siwei looked at her unkindly, and she smelled a conspiracy.

It wasn’t long ago that a small group of extras tried to frame someone using photos of an RV!

Yang Siwei's mind was clear, and he immediately realized: "You are the actor of the sugar man, right? The one who was hyped as Liu Yifei's cousin?"

Xiao Liu was stunned. She really had never paid attention to these things. These matters were all handled by Yang Siwei.

How come I have a new cousin?

Liu Shishi turned away sadly.

No matter how much pain my face feels, it can't compare to the pain in my heart.

Especially when such hype tactics are exposed in front of the real person, it's like the fake meeting the real one.

Especially since this Li Gui is a rookie who has just entered the entertainment industry. She asks herself that she is a self-respecting and self-loving person, so how did it come to this?

"Uuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu"

Liu Shishi turned her back and sobbed. Yang Siwei waved at Liu Yifei and said, "Go first. Don't let anyone take pictures of you and make it difficult to explain."

They did take a picture, and they captured how they bumped into each other just now.

But it didn't go as Cai Yinong wanted. This was a video with no hype value. After all, she wasn't going to get involved in a fight with Wenjie.

She doesn't have the courage?

Concubine Liu Yi was a little hesitant. She was afraid that she would become the saintly woman that Boss Lu described her as and be fooled by him.

I was also afraid that this was a misunderstanding. After all, I felt embarrassed for hurting someone.

When two little guys in my heart fight, the kind one always prevails.

It can be said that one's nature is hard to change, and even if Lu Kuan influences one subtly, one's temperament will not change completely.

If this happened to Boss Lu, if he suspected that she was trying to frame him, he would have asked Ah Fei to take her away and deal with her long ago.

"Siwei, take her with you and go see that old Chinese doctor in Gongjian Hutong."

After thinking about it, I think it is safer to do this. At worst, I can just question him on the way.

"No, no, no, I can go on my own."

Liu Shishi was extremely panicked. Now that everything was exposed, what good would happen if she went with them?

Concubine Liu Yi stepped forward and hugged her shoulders, her celestial attack power bursting: "Listen to me, I'll take you to see it."

"It shouldn't be a big deal though, as long as it doesn't leave any scars or anything. Aren't you an actor?"

Liu Shishi actually heard what was said. She saw the burly Yang Siwei blocking the road and the tall and strong Liu Yifei hugging her.

Woo woo woo, I'll just give in to you!
There is an old doctor in his sixties in Gongjian Hutong. His ancestors also treated high-ranking officials in the Qing Dynasty.

Because of this, all his ancestral property was lost in the catastrophe, and he was later given a room in a large courtyard by the neighborhood committee.

As long as he keeps his skills, he will have food to eat.

The three of them entered the room and the old Chinese doctor glanced at them.

The old man glanced at Liu Shishi and thought that this patient was quite similar to Liu Yifei.

"Xiao Liu, is this your relative?"

"Ah? No, friend."

Xia Shoukang took out his acupuncture box, inserted a needle into the Quanliao point on Liu Shishi's face, and then pressed the Hegu point on her hand with his thumb for a while.

"Grandpa Xia, is everything okay?"

"What's the big deal? It's just a minor bump. Go home and get some Yunnan Baiyao to apply externally. I'm not even worth prescribing medicine for you."

Concubine Liu Yi smiled and said, "That's good. Siwei, pay."

"Oh, don't give me money. You gave too much last time for the pear paste candy."

"No, no, let's put one thing in perspective."

Xia Shoukang waved his hand: "Girl, don't be stubborn with me."

"Why don't you sign a few autographs for me so I can take them home to entertain my grandchildren."

Xiao Liu smiled and said, "Yeah, OK!"

By the time the three of them walked out of the compound, Liu Shishi's mood had almost calmed down.

Come to think of it, it was my own bad intentions, trying to use other people's fame to hype myself up. No matter how much it hurts, I can't blame anyone else.

"Ms. Liu..."

"Actually... I have something to tell you."

Liu Shishi couldn't get over this hurdle in her heart, or perhaps she wanted to get rid of this inner demon. Who would want to live under the shadow of others forever?

Besides, Concubine Liu Yi treated her really well.

Yang Siwei and Liu Yifei looked at each other and took her back to their home first.

"Drink some water and speak slowly."

Liu Shishi said awkwardly, "It was arranged by the company."

"The company gave me a gimmick of being Liu Yifei's cousin. Today, they asked me to find an opportunity to get close to you, take a photo with you, and chat."

"Then someone waiting for the opportunity to take photos will hype this video up and make me..."

"Let me ride on your popularity..."

Although I was forced to do it, it is not a glorious thing after all.

Liu Shishi finished speaking in one breath and swallowed hard, feeling that at this moment her whole body was extremely clear.

Xiao Liu was so amused that he didn't know whether to laugh or cry: "What kind of operation is this? It's so unfair to you."

Yang Siwei thought to herself, you are a girl who is full and does not know the hunger of a girl who is hungry. Do you think everyone has top resources like you?

This kind of hype is good at best. After all, it doesn't pull people down and it won't offend anyone.

When Liu Shishi really becomes famous, who will still remember this history?

The Internet has no memory.

Liu Shishi smiled bitterly: "To be honest, I didn't sleep well last night."

She took a deep breath and said, "I'm going to terminate my contract with the company. I don't want to live like this for even one more day."

Liu Yifei looked at her cousin's back as she left, lost in thought.

In the past, Taylor Swift's Liu Xiao might have introduced this actress with a good appearance and figure to the world.

Now...

"Let's go? To Mr. Lu's house?"

Concubine Liu Yi said seriously, "Wait."

"I have an idea."

"Ok?"

Yang Siwei was incredible.

Faced with delicious food and wide roads, how could you have any other thoughts now?
"How about we sign this Liu Shishi?"

What the hell!

Yang Siwei thought his artist had a brain problem: "Wake up? Do you think you are a washing machine?"

"No, listen to me."

"First, she's already hyped up the reputation of being Liu Yifei's cousin. According to her own words, her blog now has over a million followers."

"Instead of letting Tangren or other companies take advantage of this, why don't I take advantage of it myself? She's using my popularity."

"Secondly, I need to prepare for the 2007 film, which will take almost a year. By then, our studio will have very little income. Who will support us?"

"Third, I've thought about it. Our verbal agreement with Wenjie expires this year. From now on, we can discuss cooperation based on the facts."

"The value I can create on my own is limited. I must learn from Lu Kuan and let a group of people work for me!"

Yang Siwei waved his hand: "Even if what you said is all right, what resources do you have to support her and a group of people?"

"It's that simple! Me! I am the resource!"

Liu Yifei laughed and said, "How many scripts have we turned down? Even if I don't take them, can you lower the requirements and the pay and let my cousin go?"

"Can I even play a supporting role?"

"At worst, as long as it's a good production, you can talk to the film company and tell them to bring Liu Shishi along if they want to use me."

She regained her confidence and said, "Of course, the contract between us and Master Liu must have unfair terms. Her starting point is equivalent to parasitizing me, and the benefits..."

"Twenty-eight!"

Yang Siwei stared at Liu in amazement.

No, at this moment she would like to respectfully call her Huang Rong!
Concubine Liu Yi became more and more excited as she spoke: "Also, don't we all know Lu Kuan's tricks for praising people? If we can find someone who meets the requirements, why don't we imitate him?"

"How do you imitate his internet resources?"

Concubine Liu Yi hesitated for two seconds and said, "Then I'll use myself in exchange!"

"If Wenjie wants to cooperate with me, we will ask them to provide resources and arrange for someone suitable for Liu Shishi."

"Besides, I have tens of millions of followers now, and I'm just a small internet resource myself, so why can't I give it a try?"

"We didn't lose anything anyway, so if she can't make it, then she can't make it!"

It is common for domestic entertainment stars in later generations to use their own studios or brokerage companies, their own connections and internal resources in the entertainment industry to sign and "exploit" their artists.

Just like what Concubine Liu Yi said, use yourself as a resource for exchange.

In Eternal Love, Yang Mi plays Bai Qian, and Dilraba Dilmurat, Zhang Binbin, and Huang Mengying from her studio all got roles.

Among them, Reba was signed by Yang Mi when she was in college, and became popular and entered the ranks of first-line stars.

Although she finally left on her own, Big Mimi had already made a fortune from her.

Others, such as Tong Liya and her husband’s studio, brought out Liu Haoran;

Tang Yan's studio brought out Chen Yuqi;

Huang Xiaoming's company Dongyang Yixing Media had 17 artists at its peak, but none of them were well-known.

After following Boss Lu for three years, Liu Yifei also figured out his overt tactics.

Nonsense, these are all used on herself, she must know everything!
It’s just that the world’s top works and Internet resources cannot be copied, and can only be exchanged through Liu Yifei’s own resources and popularity.

Yang Siwei was finally persuaded by her and immediately went back to make preparations.

First, I have to convince Liu Shishi, and then help her terminate the contract. I hope it won’t be too difficult.

In Liu Yifei's mind now, becoming stronger is her only goal, whether in acting or other aspects.

She wanted to ensure that she had as much leverage as possible to talk to Lu Kuan.

(End of this chapter)