It has skyrocketed from over a billion to three or four billion recently.

As business owners in the entertainment industry, they had recently heard a rumor that an investment firm had offered Jiaxing a valuation of 4.5 billion yuan and hoped to invest over 1 billion yuan to acquire a portion of Jiaxing's shares, but Jiaxing rejected the offer without hesitation.

Honey and the others aren't stupid!
In recent years, with the massive influx of capital into the entertainment industry, the entire industry has been booming. Not only have the salaries and appearance fees of celebrities increased several times, but the valuations of these entertainment companies have also been rising continuously.

Given the current situation, as long as Jiaxing remains 'reserved' for a while, its valuation will likely continue to rise significantly.

It's important to know that Dilraba is not the same person she was before; she's currently very popular and will likely remain a top female star for at least the next few years.

Furthermore, given the relationship between Dilraba and Lü Ming, Dilraba's popularity might continue to rise in the future. If Dilraba's popularity continues to increase, then the valuation of their company, Jiaxing, will naturally continue to rise as well.

Wouldn't it be a huge loss to sell off a portion of the shares now?

Besides that, Jiaxing is not short of money at all right now.

Previously, Jiaxing wanted to raise funds from outside sources not only to embrace capital, but also because Jiaxing needed funds for its development, but Jiaxing could not come up with that much money.

But things are different now. The money Jiaxing has earned from Reba since her rise to fame is enough to cover the funds Jiaxing needs for its current development, so there's no rush at all.

Who wouldn't be envious that Jiaxing has taken the company to the next level by relying on a top-tier female celebrity?

If their artists could get in touch with Lü Ming, they would be satisfied even if they couldn't get into such a classic work, or even just a typical hit.

It's important to understand that the entertainment industry produces so many works every year, but only one or two can truly be considered wildly popular or classics. Most works and TV series are just so-so, neither particularly successful nor unsuccessful.

Even those wildly popular works are not something that ordinary people can squeeze into. The vast majority are monopolized by the giant companies in the industry, and they rarely give way to second-tier companies like theirs. Sometimes, even if they offer money, they still can't get their company's people in.

For example, Lu Ming's "Candle in the Tomb: The Lost City" attracted a lot of attention as early as the initial preparation stage. At that time, many entertainment company bosses approached Lu Ming, iQiyi, and Tencent Video, hoping to send their company's artists to the production team. They were willing to negotiate the salary, or even say they would give it away for free. Some company bosses even proposed to pay for a role.

Even with such conditions, they still couldn't squeeze in a single person. In the end, only Sister Mi and Jiaxing managed to buy one or two supporting roles by spending money, thanks to their relationship with Lü Ming.

Honey Sister initially regretted spending so much money to buy so many supporting roles, but after listening to Lü Ming's words, she no longer regrets it at all.

Spending millions to get a minor role in a classic film that gets screen time—what a bargain!
However, they also knew that no matter how much they envied Cai Yinong, it was useless, unless someone in their company had a very special relationship with Lü Ming like Dilraba or Gulnazar, otherwise it was absolutely impossible.

However, Cai Yinong could not envy it, but Jia Shikai, who was standing next to him, could not.

Similarly, Meng Ziyi, an employee of Jia Shikai's company, a second-tier entertainment company, landed a significant supporting role in "Candle in the Tomb: The Lost City" because of her relationship with Lü Ming.

Once "Candle in the Tomb: The Lost City" is released, if the final results are not too different from what Lü Ming predicted, Meng Ziyi will definitely become a sensation.

For a relatively unknown artist like Meng Ziyi, who has just reached the second tier in the industry, even a supporting role can greatly boost her career, and it's clear that she will become a huge star later on.

"Hey Jia, let's chat sometime!"

Thinking of this, the owner of an entertainment company approached Jia Shikai and spoke to him politely.

"Of course, of course!"

Jia Shikai wasn't stupid; he naturally understood the meaning behind the man's words. It was obvious that the man wanted to discuss potential collaboration opportunities with him.

He nodded politely, then looked at Meng Ziyi, who was watching Lü Ming on stage with admiration not far away. He was very satisfied with signing Meng Ziyi back then.

They never expected that an artist they signed casually would bring so much help to their company.

Before this, Jia Shikai hadn't looked down on Meng Ziyi, but he hadn't paid her much attention either. However, Jia Shikai didn't expect that just by participating in a variety show, Meng Ziyi would actually get along with Lü Ming and become fairly good friends.

Even when Jia Shikai first learned that Meng Ziyi and Lü Ming had become friends, he was strongly opposed to it.

Although Lü Ming was quite popular at the time, his reputation online was not good, especially when he was ridiculed by the entire internet because of Hong Lei.

At that time, Jia Shikai had already planned to make Meng Ziyi stay away from any further contact with Lü Ming to avoid being implicated.

However, before Jia Shikai could give any instructions, Lü Ming's "Wu Xin: The Monster Killer" suddenly became a huge hit. Even Lü Ming's reputation was reversed because of his acting skills in "Wu Xin: The Monster Killer". After that, his popularity skyrocketed, and he has now become a top star in the entertainment industry.

Jia Shikai was more than once glad that he hadn't said those words aloud, otherwise the relationship between Meng Ziyi and Lü Ming would have been affected, and they would probably have become enemies instead of friends.

Jia Shikai's original idea was to help Meng Ziyi secure some resources for general productions within the industry. For Meng Ziyi at the time, having a role that allowed her to appear in public was already a very rare opportunity, since she was just a nobody in the industry and had never acted in any productions.

But Jia Shikai never expected that before he could even lend a hand, Lü Ming would help Meng Ziyi get a significant supporting role in "Candle in the Tomb: The Lost City".

When Jia Shikai heard the news, he was both surprised and incredulous.

Given the immense popularity of "Candle in the Tomb: The Lost City" within the industry, even second-tier actors are vying for supporting roles that allow them to gain screen time.

If it weren't for her relationship with Lü Ming, Meng Ziyi would never have had the chance to land this role.

In retrospect, Meng Ziyi really hit the jackpot!

Jia Shikai has never believed in any purely platonic relationships between men and women in the entertainment industry; if there are any, it's because they haven't succeeded in getting together.

It would be a lie to say that Jia Shikai didn't envy Cai Yinong and Sister Mi, but Jia Shikai also knew that he couldn't rush things.

As long as Meng Ziyi can steadily develop her relationship with Lü Ming, there is no doubt that there will be opportunities to take things further in the future, after all, Meng Ziyi's conditions are by no means bad.

Thinking of this, Jia Shikai glanced at Meng Ziyi's close friends beside him, wondering if he should find an opportunity to sign them all to his company. He knew that these girls had a fairly good relationship with Lü Ming, and since Meng Ziyi had a chance, they might have one too.

Jia Shikai now understands that as long as they can get in touch with Lü Ming, their future fame is almost guaranteed. Although they are currently just unknowns in the entertainment industry, if Lü Ming is willing to help, he can quickly help them gain a foothold in the industry.

Just then, Jia Shikai noticed that his fellow business owners, as if they had guessed his thoughts, also turned their attention to the young girls.

Dilraba belongs to Jiaxing, Gulnazar belongs to Tangren, and Meng Ziyi is now Jia Shikai's darling. None of these women can be poached. Even if they were offered more money, Cai Yinong and Sister Mi would never let them go, not to mention they would have to consider Dilraba and Gulnazar's wishes.

If anyone were to suggest that Dilraba or Gulnazar wanted to switch agencies, it's likely that any reputable company in the industry would be ready to pay their breach of contract penalties.

Compared to the benefits that Dilraba and Gulnazar could bring, the breach of contract fee was insignificant, not to mention that they could also establish a connection with Lü Ming through Dilraba and Gulnazar.

Just look at Jia Shikai and you'll understand. As the boss of a second-tier company in the entertainment industry, if it weren't for the relationship between Meng Ziyi and Lü Ming, Jia Shikai wouldn't even have had the chance to connect and talk with Lü Ming, let alone have the opportunity to cooperate further in the future.

Since Jia Shikai could use Meng Ziyi's relationship with Lü Ming to get in touch with Lü Ming, they could also do so through Li Xin and the others.

Thinking about this, many entertainment company bosses picked up their phones, preparing to have people think about how to sign Li Xin and the others to their companies.

While chatting with Meng Ziyi and the others, Li Xin and Meng Ziyi had no idea that they, who were previously unknown figures in the entertainment industry, had become highly sought-after figures in the industry because of their relationship with Lü Ming.

With the awarding of the Best Supporting Actor award at this year's Golden Eagle Awards concluded, the Hunan TV Golden Eagle Awards Ceremony was drawing to a close. Soon, amidst the blessings of He Jiong and Wang Han, the ceremony officially ended.

"Want to come to my room for a drink?"

As the awards ceremony ended, Da Bingbing walked gracefully to Lü Ming's side, whispered an invitation in his ear, and then, seemingly disrespectfully, slipped a small card into his palm.

After saying that, he turned and left without waiting for Lü Ming's reply.

As the queen of traffic in the entertainment industry, Bingbing knew perfectly well that the studio was probably already surrounded by entertainment reporters, making it a great opportunity to give an interview and boost her popularity.

After Da Bingbing left, Lü Ming looked at the small card in his palm and quickly stuffed it into his pants pocket.

Upon seeing that, Lü Ming knew what it was.

After Da Bingbing left, a number of female celebrities and artists came up to greet Lü Ming, congratulate him, and then stuffed a lot of things into his hands.

After glancing at it, Lü Ming casually tossed it into a nearby trash can without paying any attention.

He naturally understood what these people were thinking, but Lü Ming had no interest in it.

To put it bluntly, given Lü Ming's current popularity and status in the entertainment industry, he could easily find a female companion if he wanted to. At least half of the single female guests present today would be willing.

Although Lü Ming was lecherous, he wasn't the kind of person who was obsessed with lust and not just anyone could get into his bed.

"I'm going back to my room now, see you later!"

After Lü Ming finished exchanging pleasantries with the people who had approached him, Reba came to Lü Ming's side and said softly.

"Okay, remember to wear it!"

After hearing what Reba said, Lü Ming's eyes lit up, and he whispered something in Reba's ear.

"Uh-huh!"

Dilraba looked around nervously, and after making sure no one was paying attention, she nodded shyly.

After seeing that there were no more people around, Lü Ming made an appointment with Li Yan and the others to meet the next day, and then walked out of the Hunan TV Golden Eagle Awards studio.

"Lü Ming!"

Congratulations on winning the Best Supporting Actor award at this year's Golden Eagle Awards. How are you feeling right now?

"Lu Ming, what do you think of Feng Teng's words? Are you really going to sue him?"

"Lu Ming, you must be aware of Wu Qian's provocative remarks at the press conference for Stephen Chow's big-budget sequel to Journey to the West. Do you have anything to say about that?"

"Is it true that Wu Qian mocked you for not daring to enter the film industry?"

Upon seeing Lü Ming emerge from the studio, the entertainment reporters who had been waiting in the cold wind rushed forward, pointed their microphones at Lü Ming, and loudly asked him questions.

There are many big events in the entertainment industry today. Putting aside the fact that Lü Ming won the Best Supporting Actor award at this year's Golden Eagle Awards amidst some 'controversy', the stories between Lü Ming, Feng Teng, and Wu Qian alone are enough for entertainment reporters to cover for a long time.

So even though it was freezing cold outside, they still waited here, hoping to interview Lü Ming later.

Given Lü Ming's current popularity and the level of attention netizens are paying to these matters online.

As long as they can interview Lü Ming, they don't need to worry about the buzz at all. It will definitely make them, the entertainment reporters, a fortune. Even Zhuo Wei, who was previously blacklisted by Lü Ming, couldn't help but send his subordinates to the scene to wait.

"Boss, let's go, don't worry about them!"

Upon seeing this, the assistant standing beside Lü Ming quickly stepped forward to stop the reporters who were crowding around, and then whispered to Lü Ming. (End of Chapter)

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