Chinese Entertainment: Becoming a Superstar After a Breakup

Chapter 114 Hot Bar Appears Again

"Sis, how is it? This is your first time visiting our capital city not as a tour guide. How does it feel? Isn't it relaxing and stress-free, without having to worry about tourists?" Shen Ze said to Shen Yan as he met her at the station.

This wasn't Shen Yan's first time in Beijing. As a tour guide, she couldn't escape the capital city to some extent. Even though the capital doesn't promote tourism, it's because there's no need for it. During holidays, people naturally flock there.

Shen Yan had come here a few times before, but the main route wasn't here, so she didn't come often. The last time she came was when Shen Ze was a junior in college. They had a meal together, and then she left, taking a group of people with her. She didn't have much free time.

"It's not easy at all, it's not as good as leading a tour group. What's wrong with you? Your parents are thinking that when they have money, they'll let you buy a house in Beijing. What kind of movie are you going to invest in? You should really think about it." Shen Yan said.

"Sis, I can buy a house anytime, but investment opportunities don't come around all the time. I invested in this movie, and I'm the male lead. In the next movie, I can be the male lead."

In our industry, there's a significant income gap between leading and supporting actors. Why not buy an opportunity? Maybe the next project will pay off that much more." Shen Ze didn't say anything like "the investment is guaranteed to win" or "just wait and see."

If you say it like that, your family will worry about you. But if you put it another way, that it's an investment in your career, your family will have no choice but to support you. After all, he has already achieved some success, and it's not just wishful thinking.

You say that eating and drinking is a waste of money, but if you're talking about investing in education, you'd spend tens of thousands of dollars for just one or two points, regardless of cost-effectiveness.

"Alright, I don't understand this either. If you hadn't become famous and earned 1.5 million from one movie, your parents wouldn't have wanted you to spend so much money. They even asked me to help them look at which neighborhoods in Beijing the other day," Shen Yan said.

This is 3.7 million, not 370 yuan. It's normal for his family to be reluctant to part with it, even though he paid for most of it, even though he was the one who decided to buy the shop, even though it was his own money. But they are worried about losing it because they care about him.

However, he eventually convinced me. He was the one who earned the money, and he proved his earning ability, especially since a single film could earn him 1.5 million. He could earn back the 3 million he spent, which is the most important thing.

Shen Yan came to deliver the card to him, but also to keep an eye on him, afraid that he might go astray and do something bad.

The production team of "With You" was quite generous with their payment. After filming half of his scenes, they paid him an additional 30% according to the contract, leaving the studio with a little over 1.1 million yuan. Of the 3.7 million yuan, they were left with 500,000 yuan.

"No rush. This is the capital city. Even a house bought for a few million isn't in a good location. Once I become famous, I can earn millions for a single movie. The money you make in the entertainment industry is something most people wouldn't even dare to dream of," Shen Ze said.

"I really can't believe it. I never thought you would enter this industry and even make it big. Didn't you say before that you were going to take the civil service exam? Now it seems you've made it big, and I have to take the exam too," Shen Yan said.

"Travel agencies won't work. I'll send you a GG (Golden Goose), but to be honest, it's definitely not as stable as making one," Shen Ze asked.

"Wait a minute. My lease is about to expire. If you advertise now, it's not good if someone finds a place to move. Besides, my travel agency is located in our county. If you advertise and a bunch of people from other places come to me, I can't do anything about it."

"Besides, don't spread rumors. I see other celebrities posting about endorsements or gossip, but you're posting about my travel agency. It'll affect your career," Shen Yan said.

"Alright, it's up to you. This is the hotel." Shen Ze said. To him, it didn't matter what Shen Yan did. She was his own sister. He couldn't care less about her now, but if "The Coffin in the Mountain" became a huge hit, he should have a lot of money. He could buy a house and a car, which would be enough for his family.

"You've always stayed at this hotel, right? You canceled your previous rental, why aren't you renting anymore?" Shen Yan asked.

"You know perfectly well why I'm asking. I've already broken up with my boyfriend, so it's not appropriate for me to stay there. I'm currently filming in another city. I'll find a proper place to stay after filming is finished," Shen Ze explained.

"Okay, what time did you set?" Shen Yan asked.

"We'll go in a bit. The contract is all signed, the money's been transferred, and we've got the receipt. That'll be it. Sis, are you planning to stay in Beijing for a few days, or come with me to Qingdao for a few days? Is everything alright at home now?" Shen Ze asked.

"That's all. We've taken all the tableware home and are waiting to unpack it," Shen Yan said. The two of them didn't linger and went straight to get things done. Shen Ze was also worried that things might get complicated if they waited too long, so he quickly paid the money to avoid any contract disputes later.

"It's a pleasure working with you." Two hours later, Tian Qi smiled and saw Shen Ze and Shen Yan off. Shen Ze was also very happy, just worried that they might cry later, but that was none of his business.

"This was done pretty quickly," Shen Yan said.

"It was just a formality anyway. How about that? Your brother's got guts, isn't he? His first movie was collected right away. It's so meaningful," Shen Ze said.

"As long as you're capable and not just messing around," Shen Yan was also certain that her younger brother hadn't done anything wrong, which was good enough.

"What are we having for dinner? Old Beijing hot pot," Shen Ze asked.

"Wait a minute, um, Reba knows I'm coming to Beijing and asked me to have dinner with her. Want to come along?" Shen Yan asked.

"You told her?" Shen Ze asked.

"Nonsense, why wouldn't I say it? We gave you money, and we gave money to others. We handled all the paperwork. What, did you swallow their money?" Shen Yan said.

"I didn't mean that, you go ahead, I'll just leave it at that." I still couldn't face Reba, it was indeed a bit awkward.

"What are you pretending for? Let's go." Shen Yan forcefully pulled Shen Ze along, and Shen Ze half-heartedly agreed, "Let's go check on things. They should be alright now."

"Sister Fang, do you think my makeup is still intact?" Dilraba asked, looking at herself in the mirror.

"No, she's exceptionally beautiful," Fang Jie said, looking at Dilireba at that moment; she was so exquisite.

How could it not be exquisite? I made a dinner appointment with Shen Yan today. Although I don't know if Shen Ze will come, I hope he will.

"It's almost time, I'll be going now, bye." Dilraba checked the time and left the company. She had come all the way to the company specifically to do her makeup, afraid that her makeup wouldn't be good enough and would blind that scumbag's face. She just didn't know if he would dare to come. He probably would.

"What's wrong with Dilraba? Why isn't she going back to rest? She even touched up her makeup." Zhao Ruoyao asked as he watched Dilraba leave.

"He said he had made plans to have dinner with a friend."

"He's not her boyfriend, is he? Keep an eye on her. Dilraba can't have any scandals," Zhao Ruoyao said. Dilraba is currently a rising star heavily promoted by the company. She's incredibly talented, but she's only just gained fame, so we don't want her to be photographed without her consent.

Wangfujing, Donglaishun.

Shen Ze and Shen Yan arrived at the private room and saw Dilireba.

(Brothers, since everyone thinks it's too slow to release one chapter at a time, I'm releasing them all at once. There are three more chapters to go, at midnight. Don't wait up!)