Entertainment mogul: Starting his business with the internet

Chapter 30 By the Unnamed Lake
Song Ci pretended to be aggrieved and said, "I'm telling the truth. The masses have discerning eyes, which is why netizens voted for you."

As one netizen aptly put it, everyone has different aesthetic standards, but all the girls who made it into the top ten are stunning beauties.

And don't talk nonsense. I barely spoke to any girls at school.

Liu Shishi was flattered by Song Ci and smiled broadly. She raised her head, revealing her snow-white swan neck, and said proudly, "You can't just say that. No matter how beautiful I am, I don't belong to you."

Happiness came too suddenly. Miss Liu was so flattered by Song Ci's few beautiful words that she became a little carried away and completely forgot how she had been struggling to win someone's heart not long ago.

Song Ci didn't take Liu Shishi's stubbornness to heart. The reason he was coaxing her like this today was that Liu was proud and radiant after being selected as one of the top ten school beauties, so what was wrong with him saying a few words of praise?

Secondly, he hadn't seen Miss Liu for over ten days and did miss her a bit. And today, Miss Liu was dressed so charmingly that he couldn't help but speak to her.

The two strolled leisurely and slowly until they finally arrived at the first scenic spot in Yan Garden.

Song Ci introduced to Liu Shishi: "This is the most famous scenic spot of Peking University, Weiming Lake and Boya Pagoda."

The morning sunlight cast a rosy glow on Weiming Lake, making it shimmer. Green water plants dotted the lakeside, swaying gently. Occasionally, a light breeze would stir up ripples.

The two stood by the lake, gazing at the beautiful scenery in the distance.

Song Ci, with his elegant and refined demeanor, pointed to the Boya Pagoda and recounted its stories. Liu Shishi couldn't help but take his arm, gazing tenderly at Song Ci's profile, like a celestial being in a painting.

Unbeknownst to the two, a student who was out taking photos on the weekend happened to witness this heartwarming and romantic scene nearby.

Beautiful things always inspire longing, so he picked up his camera, aimed it at the two of them, and quietly captured the moment, making this beautiful moment eternal.

Song Ci took Liu Shishi on a tour of Peking University, unaware that a list of campus beauties online had stirred the hearts of countless people.

In Donghai City, Tangren Film and Television, the company's boss, Cai Yinong, was carefully browsing photos of school beauties on Toutiao. When he saw Liu Yifei, the runner-up on the list, a surge of anger rose in his heart.

In March of this year, Sun Li, the top actress of Tangren Media, suddenly got married and planned to retire from acting to be a wife and mother, catching Cai Yinong off guard.

After several exchanges, Sun Li still insisted on retiring from the entertainment industry. Cai Yinong had no choice but to wish Sun Li well. As a result, Tangren Media lost a leading actress.

Just then, Tangren Media was preparing to film "Chinese Paladin," and Liu Yifei was interested in playing the female lead, Zhao Ling'er. Cai Yinong also wanted to sign Liu Yifei. After discussing it with Liu's mother, the two sides hit it off and reached a preliminary consensus. As a result, Liu Yifei successfully participated in "Chinese Paladin."

Who would have thought that after the filming of "Chinese Paladin" was finished, Liu's mother would play a trick on her, and Liu's mother and daughter would take advantage of Cai Yi Nong's resources for free.

The Legend of Sword and Fairy hasn't been released yet, and Liu Yifei's cooperation is still needed for later promotions, so she's holding back her temper and hasn't fallen out with Liu Yifei and her mother.

"Wait until the Legend of Sword and Fairy is released, and see how I deal with you!"

As I slowly dragged the mouse backward, several photos flashed by. These girls were beautiful, but none of them appealed to me.

When Cai Yinong saw the ninth girl on the list, his eyes lit up. The beauty in the photo had a cool and elegant temperament, with a classical and gentle appearance. She was the same type of beauty as Sun Li, perfectly matching his aesthetic. Clicking on her detailed information, he found out she was Liu Shishi, a student from the 02 class of the Beiping Dance Academy. Cai Yinong was even more satisfied. Dance students have graceful figures, a foundation in action scenes, and are very suitable for a career in the entertainment industry. Many actors in the industry are also graduates of the Beiping Dance Academy.

After instructing his secretary to obtain the girl's contact information, Cai Yinong continued to look at photos of the school beauties, hoping to find a few more promising candidates.

Coincidentally, at the same time, Wang Jing was working overtime in a meeting with several directors at Tengda Culture Company, also inquiring about the campus beauty ranking.

"Are any of the girls on the list suitable to sign with a company?" Wang Jing asked the newly appointed artist director of Tengda Culture.

If Song Ci were present, she would know that the newly hired artist director of Tengda Culture is Zeng Jia, who co-founded Jiaxing Media with actress Yang Mi in her previous life.

Zeng Jia was unhappy at Rongxingda. The family-run workshop-style operation of Rongxingda made her feel that there was no future in the company.

Chen Kun and Zhou Xun, the two leading stars, also became estranged from the company. When they learned by chance that a new company was recruiting an artist director, Zeng Jia decided to make a bold move and jump ship.

With her extensive experience in artist management and her role as Zhou Xun's agent, Zeng Jia successfully passed the interview and became the artist director of Tengda Culture.

After Zeng Jia took office, Wang Jing's first task for her was to sign artists for the company as soon as possible and develop the artist management business.

Zeng Jia was very satisfied with Tengda Culture. He thought it was a newly established small company, but after joining, he realized that it was a completely different story. The company was involved in cinema chains and publicity, and had huge potential. If nothing unexpected happened, it was expected to become a giant company in the entertainment industry in a few years.

Compared to Cai Yi-nong, who needed to spend time investigating contact information, Tengda Culture had it much easier. Toutiao.com directly provided phone numbers internally, allowing them to get in touch with him before other brokerage companies.

Zeng Jia organized her thoughts and replied, "Mr. Wang, I have already prioritized contacting girls from art schools on the list, since they have a foundation."

Currently, Wang Luodan from the Beijing Film Academy and Lü Yi from the Beijing Dance Academy, after learning about the company, are interested in transferring their management contracts to the company.

"The idea is good, but it all boils down to poaching people. Aren't there any suitable candidates we can sign directly?"

Wang Jing was somewhat displeased. It was one thing to poach established stars, but what was the point of poaching two newcomers? Not only would it cause a lot of trouble, but the company would still have to start training them from scratch. Last time, when they poached Qiao Zhengyu, it almost led to a lawsuit.

Zeng Jia was also helpless. Talented young people are basically signed by film and television companies as soon as they enter school. Only a few go it alone. Other girls from non-art schools have no foundation, so it is very difficult for them to make a name for themselves in the industry.

"There are also candidates who haven't signed with an agency, and one of the top ten is a girl from the Beijing Dance Academy."

When I contacted her, she thought I was a scammer and said some strange things. She seemed dull and not very quick-witted, not really suited for acting, so I didn't contact her again.

Wang Jing had just logged onto Toutiao.com that morning and knew that the person Zeng Jia was talking about was Liu Shishi. She had always thought that Liu Shishi was fully qualified to enter the entertainment industry, but whether Liu Shishi became an actress or not was the boss's business and not hers to care.

"If they're not interested, then so be it. We can try contacting other schools; it only takes a few phone calls."

Zeng Jia nodded. She also wanted to sign a few people as soon as possible and develop the brokerage business so that she could gain a foothold in Tengda Culture.

(End of this chapter)