Chinese Entertainment: Becoming a Superstar After a Breakup

"Little brother, you're not at the Beijing Film Academy, so you should see celebrities often. Is it really that hard for me to get an autograph?" It's Chinese New Year, and the Spring Festival Gala is on TV. At the dinner table, Shen Yan started questioning Shen Ze. "I've supported you so much, why is it so hard for you to get an autographed photo?"

"Sis, you're making it sound too easy. Even if you want Yang Mi's, I can grit my teeth and help you get one. She's popular, right? I also know Yang Zi and Zhang Yishan, though not very well, but I can still get one for you."

"But if you want Chen Daoming's, he never comes to our school. I can't even see him. Where am I supposed to get him? Don't think that just because someone comes to our school, they're a celebrity. There are still most ordinary people like us," Shen Ze said.

"Then you have it easier than me. By the way, be honest, did you find a boyfriend at school? Tell me quietly, don't lie to me, your phone keeps ringing." Shen Yan whispered.

"Your question is so boring. I'm going to send New Year's greetings to everyone." Shen Ze changed the subject. There are some things he didn't want to say, but it wasn't that he didn't want to, but that he would only say them when the time was right.

Looking at his happy family, Shen Ze thought to himself, "These are my closest blood relatives. I won't let you down in this life. Actually, compared to my previous life, I've already accomplished enough."

After the New Year, I went back to school early, mainly to be with my girlfriend and pack my things. It was Dilraba's first time working, and she was a little nervous.

She was packing because Reba's parents were coming to stay with her for a few days and she would be staying at their small apartment. However, she had to erase all traces of Shen Ze. Dating was fine, but they couldn't let their parents know about it right now; it was an unspoken agreement between the two of them.

However, I only stayed for a week, met some friends, and returned to XJ before the Lantern Festival. I have already become familiar with the company.

Their company is quite well-rounded, with representatives from all three major film academies, including two from the class of 2012, one year younger than him: one from the Shanghai Theatre Academy and one from the Central Academy of Drama, both from the class of 2012. The rest are mostly from the classes of 2009 and 2010.

The contract has already been signed, and the income is quite tempting. Even for newcomers, the per-episode salary for a TV series is between 7,000 and 10,000 yuan. No wonder they signed the contract. Even for a newcomer like Dilraba, the official income for this one show is around 300,000 yuan.

The money is going to be given to anyone, so naturally it should be given to our own people. We can also get some back. The company gets 70% of the profits, so the company can receive more than 200,000 yuan. Celebrities earn a lot.

Of course, it will take a long time for the money to arrive, possibly even until the end of the year. After deducting living expenses, the income is still not low. However, right now, the only thing that is certain is this movie. The rest will have to wait, but it will definitely be much easier than before. This is already quite good. Not everyone can get into a big company.

The artist benefits are also good; they can help rent apartments, but of course, accommodation is not included. Dilraba still plans to live with Shen Ze.

Days passed by, and in early March, Dilraba went to Shanghai to join the cast of "Micro Era." The main filming location was Shanghai, and they would also be going to Bali. Dilraba had already made plans about where to go and what to do when she went.

She even encouraged Shen Ze to go to Bali so they could play together during her break. Shen Ze declined the suggestion, saying it wasn't necessary. He would only be there for less than ten days, which was close to his final exams and the time for rehearsing his big play, so he couldn't afford to go.

Despite the filming, the two still video chatted every day, listening to her talk about what happened during filming. On Sunday, Shen Ze even secretly went to Dilireba's place to spend the night, as accommodation was provided during the filming period.

Shen Ze never showed his face in front of the company. Although the contract did not say that he was not allowed to date, anyone with a brain could tell that you can date secretly. If you have to tell the company, you're just being stupid.

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"Shen Ze, I haven't seen your girlfriend lately, what's going on? Hey, you're something else, that TV series you posted on your WeChat Moments, is it your girlfriend in it?" Qu Yi asked Shen Ze. Shen Ze posted on his WeChat Moments yesterday, nothing else, just recommending "Anarhan", after all, it's his girlfriend's first leading role, so he definitely had to support her.

"Yeah, I'm envious," Shen Ze joked, trying to tease me.

"Ugh, ugh, you're so annoying, I'm not talking to you anymore." Qu Yi clutched her heart and walked away, pretending to be nonchalant.

"Five days from now, a guy wants someone, a boy who chews gum. Do you want to go?" Gulnazar's voice rang out.

"Hmm." Shen Ze looked at Gulinaza strangely, then looked around.

"What are you looking at? Are you coming or not? I'll give you the address when we get there. The requirements aren't high; you just need to know how to chew gum," Gulnazar said.

"I thought my girlfriend was here. Logically speaking, shouldn't you have waited for her before showing up to introduce me to a job?" Shen Ze said.

"You don't appreciate kindness." Gulinaza blushed a little. Ever since she had a conflict with Dilraba, the two of them had been at odds, both openly and secretly. Dilraba would deliberately show off her affection in front of her, and she was quite adept at it too. She usually didn't communicate with Shen Ze, but whenever Dilraba came, she would always greet Shen Ze with a smile and offer to introduce him to GG's photoshoot.

However, some of these shoots are real, and some are fabricated. It's too much of a coincidence that they happen every time. But she also knows that Shen Ze won't accept the jobs she introduces, so she can just say it without feeling guilty.

"We're all adults, can't we stop being so childish?" Shen Ze said.

"Tch, don't you know whose fault it is? For no reason at all, I'm immediately treated as a suspect by your girlfriend. Do you really think you're so popular?" Gulnazar said.

"Then why are you angry? Sigh, if you hit me, that would be ambiguous." When Gulnazar heard Shen Ze say "why are you angry?" she sensed the teasing tone and instinctively wanted to hit Shen Ze, that scumbag.

"You scumbag, keep acting up. I'll see when you expose me. Here's your contact information, it's up to you whether you go or not," Gulnazar said.

"Thanks, but I won't go. I'm afraid if I go here, you can just tell her later."

"I'm not that bored. If I wanted to ruin things for you, I would just tell you that you were two-timing her. I bet she doesn't know that." Gulinaza retorted stubbornly.

"You said it, and now that you've said it, we're inseparable for life. My girlfriend ran away, so you can forget about finding someone else," Shen Ze said.

"Heh, as if you didn't cause much damage." Gulnazar thought back to what had happened before.

"Let's be reasonable. Who told us about the love triangle in class? I was the one who said it," Shen Ze said.

"Shameless! You better not let me catch you doing anything wrong." Gulnazar threatened before leaving.

"You're quite capable if you can catch her." The relationship with Gulnazar was different from what I had originally expected. I had thought that even if we weren't lovers, we could still be friends.

However, after Dilraba sent him the report, she guessed that Shen Ze was pursuing two women at the same time, and then she started to cause trouble. He retaliated, and back and forth, a semester passed.

Just when things seemed to have calmed down, Dilraba reappeared and stirred things up again. What's going on here?