The Road to Superstardom: Starting as a Singer

Lunch was a simple meal of three dishes and a soup.

Sweet and sour pork ribs, Mapo tofu, garlic broccoli, and a large bowl of seaweed and egg drop soup.

All three of them ate very quickly.

Madeline was motivated by her consistently high efficiency, Christine by her cravings, and Huang Weijie was simply hungry.

After the meal, Christine conscientiously began to clear the dishes and prepare to put them in the dishwasher.

Madeline gave Huang Weijie a wink, and he understood.

"Christine, I have to go out with Madeline for work," Huang Weijie said to Christine, who was busy in the kitchen.

"Okay~"

Christine responded without turning her head, seemingly in a good mood.

Madeline was driving a black Cadillac SUV.

After the car drove away from the apartment, it was quiet inside for a while.

Madeline gripped the steering wheel, looking straight ahead, and broke the silence first.

"Jace, what I'm about to say might not be pleasant to hear, but as your manager, I feel it's necessary to tell you."

Huang Weijie unscrewed a bottle of water, took a sip, glanced at her in the rearview mirror, and gestured for her to continue without saying anything.

"I know you and Kristen Stewart are dating now. I understand young people dating. But, Jace, the gap between you two right now... whether it's popularity, future prospects, or commercial value, is widening rapidly."

Furthermore, Kristen Stewart is a child star who grew up in Hollywood. You should understand that anyone who can successfully grow up in the cutthroat world of Hollywood, without going astray or fading into obscurity, is no simpleton. She may have talent, and she may have been lucky, but she certainly doesn't lack cunning and scheming.

She paused, and seeing that Huang Weijie's face remained expressionless, she continued, "So, my suggestion is... you can sleep however you like, but don't fall asleep!"

"Cough cough cough..."

Caught off guard, Huang Weijie choked on the water and started coughing.

He hadn't expected Madeline to be so blunt.

A single word makes all the difference.

Madeline's words were practically a direct message telling him to stay clear-headed about Christine, not to develop real feelings for her, and not to let her control him.

Are they still boyfriend and girlfriend?

Anyone who didn't know better would think the other person was doing *that*!

Madeline waited for him to calm down before continuing, "Jace, you're doing very well right now, everything's on the right track. Of course, I'm not pessimistic about Christine's future; maybe Twilight will really turn her career around?"

But whether Kristen becomes famous or not is not important. What is important is if you are exposed for having a "chaotic private life" at this time.

This label alone is enough for your competitors and those who don't like you to create a whole bunch of dirt and negative news! The media and the public here are sometimes very hypocritical; they idolize child stars, but they also relish talking about the "fall" of child stars.

In their eyes, dating, especially dating that's been caught on camera, might be the beginning of "decline." This will seriously damage your current healthy and positive image!

The words may be crude, but the principle is sound; that's just how reality often is in this industry.

Madeline's warning, though direct and harsh, was absolutely correct!

Huang Weijie's relaxed expression gradually faded.

He put down the water bottle, his fingers unconsciously tapping his knee.

This land proclaims freedom and equality, but unspoken rules and discrimination are everywhere.

His current success is due not only to the quality of "Baby" itself and luck, but also to the support of Madeline and Jive, and his current status and age, which make it inconvenient for him to use many underhanded methods openly.

Just because it's inconvenient to perform doesn't mean it can't be performed.

If he voluntarily handed over the knife of "chaotic private life"...

Huang Weijie believes that many people would be willing to take it on, sharpen it further, and then use it against themselves.

Thinking of this, he slowly nodded: "I understand what you mean, Madeline, I will be careful."

Madeline glanced at him and nodded slightly: "It's good that you understand. I'm not trying to interfere in your private life, I just hope you understand the risks and costs involved."

In this industry, sometimes one wrong step can require five or ten steps to make up for it, and in more serious cases, you can even be kicked out.

At this point, she stopped the conversation, leaving it at that.

Huang Weijie is a smart man; he understands things very well.

In fact, in Madeleine's mind, Huang Weijie was the most worry-free artist she had ever worked with.

He is exceptionally talented, has clear goals, is highly self-disciplined, and has almost no bad habits.

Compared to those celebrities who frequently indulge in alcoholism and promiscuity, Huang Weijie is a breath of fresh air!

Sleeping with women?

Please!

What is this?

There are plenty of men in this circle. As long as it doesn't affect their careers or cause any major legal or moral trouble, sleeping with women is not a problem for Madeleine at all.

Hmm, of course, it's best to leave no evidence.

Her suggestion just now actually had a bit of her own selfish motives.

What does an agent do?

In addition to connecting artists with resources and negotiating projects, they are also responsible for crisis public relations and image maintenance.

The latter is also the most challenging for an agent, and if Huang Weijie can truly "only sleep" and "not fall asleep," then she can relax a bit.

……

The car drove into the parking lot of Jive Records.

Huang Weijie followed Madeline to her office.

After closing the door, Madeline opened her laptop and pulled up her densely packed schedule.

"Jace, the final details of the two endorsement contracts have been finalized, and we're just waiting for your signature. The filming schedule is as follows:"

1. The photoshoot for Sennheiser's new in-ear headphones is scheduled for tomorrow morning at a professional photography studio in Los Angeles.

You will need to shoot a print poster and a 30-second TV commercial (TV commercial). In addition, you will need to record a few lines of voice-over and shoot some short behind-the-scenes videos for social media.

The stylist will be provided by them, and we will confirm the plan in advance.

2. The Armani casual watch shoot will take place the day after tomorrow morning, near the Armani flagship store in Beverly Hills.

Similarly, you'll need to use social media for promotion.

I have already spoken with Armani, and they have agreed to provide you with your red carpet outfit and performance at the Teen Choice Awards on August 4th.

This will take place at 3 PM. They will bring some of the latest seasonal styles and custom designs for us to choose from.

Huang Weijie glanced at the time and said helplessly, "Three o'clock? Madeline, it's only 1:30 now..."

"Arriving at the company early and waiting is better than staying in your apartment..."

"Come on! Stop talking..."