Huayu: Rising from Tencent

The initial selection of the male lead for "The Romance of Tiger and Rose" has been revealed.

For this project, Li Eryun commissioned a casting company called Haohan Xingyuan.

The company's owner, Gong Yuhan, opened a studio as early as 10 years ago. This year, he officially established a company and transformed into a casting business.

He has an artist under his management named Deng Lun.

When Gong Yuhan received the casting contract for "The Romance of Tiger and Rose", she naturally wanted to strongly recommend Deng Lun.

He took the initiative to lead Deng Lun to visit Li Eryun.

This was the first time Li Eryun had been flattered by a celebrity. She was called "sister" repeatedly, which made her feel very sweet.

At first glance, Li Eryun felt that Deng Lun's fox-like handsome appearance was quite suitable for the role.

During the drinking session, she did not agree on the spot, as she had superiors and needed to be cautious in everything she did.

Li Eryun contacted Shen Ci the day after the drinking party.

At this moment, Shen Ci and Sun Huaizhong were traveling together to the airport, preparing to fly to Hangzhou to attend the summit.

The two were talking in the car when Shen Ci's phone rang.

He glanced down at the screen, which displayed Li Eryun's caller ID and a message from Na Zha.

Since the two had dinner together a few days ago, they have been communicating more frequently and their relationship has become much closer.

"What's wrong?" Shen Ci asked calmly.

Sun Huaizhong magically produced two cigarettes from somewhere, handed one to Shen Ci, and lit it for him.

"The male lead for 'The Romance of Tiger and Rose' has a preliminary plan: he'll be an artist from a casting agency," Li Eryun said respectfully.

Shen Ci took a drag of his cigarette, slowly exhaled a smoke ring, and asked, "What's your name?"

"His name is Deng Lun. He's a newcomer and quite handsome."

"Deng's Theory?"

"Yes." Li Eryun heard Shen Ci ask the same question repeatedly and wondered if Shen Ci already knew about this person.

Shen Ci had naturally heard of Deng Lun, and some impressions of him quickly surfaced in his mind.

Shen Ci calculated Lunzi's "shelf life" in the entertainment industry, estimating that he would have about eight or nine more years of popularity.

A TV series only enjoys high popularity during its initial broadcast; although some people still watch it afterward, the level of attention gradually decreases.

"How much does he want for the role?" Shen Ci continued to ask.

Li Eryun explained, "The other party said that they were already very fortunate to have such a project opportunity."

"Heh~" Shen Ci chuckled and said, "Just give me a little something, six figures will do."

"I'll get back to them right away," Li Eryun replied.

Shen Ci immediately hung up the phone. Seeing this, Sun Huaizhong asked curiously, "Is the male lead decided just like that?"

"Yeah, a newbie, chosen by Li Eryun," Shen Ci replied casually while responding to Nazha's message.

Sun Huaizhong said, "Li Eryun is considered a veteran in the company. It seems President Shen thinks highly of her?"

"She's quite good. The studio's structure is well-planned, and I plan to let her take charge of the studio's affairs."

Shen Ci turned off his phone, flicked off the cigarette ash, and said seriously.

"That's naturally up to Mr. Shen to decide."

Sun Huaizhong didn't say anything more, since the studio was originally managed by Shen Ci.

Then, he changed the subject and mentioned "Novoland".

"Don't you think 'Novoland' is a good book? I heard Han Zijie even went to work for you."

Shen Ci looked at Sun Huaizhong and said seriously, "In my opinion, this continuous broadcast model is not very feasible."

"Does Mr. Shen have any better suggestions?" Sun Huaizhong asked with great interest.

Shen Ci had long considered the future development model of video platforms, and he felt that his ideas were quite practical.

"Regarding projects, I think they can be divided into several models: self-made, copyrighted, customized, and revenue-sharing."

Sun Huaizhong, hearing this concept for the first time, immediately became interested and asked, "Could you elaborate?"

"To be specific..."

Shen Ci looked out the car window at the airport buildings that were gradually coming into view, and after a moment of thought, he said:

"Let's have a meeting to discuss this in detail later."

"That works too. The writers for 'Love Between Mountains and Seas' have already started contacting those screenwriters."

Sun Huaizhong also saw the airport and casually remarked on it.

Shen Ci nodded slightly.

After the car came to a smooth stop, the two people got out of the car, and several other people also got out of the car behind them.

Shen Ci's secretary, Lin Xin, was too busy to come along.

The journey from the capital to Hangzhou takes only a few hours.

As soon as Shen Ci stepped out of the plane after landing, he was immediately hit by a sweltering heat.

Although both places experience unbearable heat in the summer, the heat in the capital is a dry heat, with a large temperature difference between day and night, making it relatively cool in the mornings and evenings.

The heat in Hangzhou, however, is muggy; the air seems to stagnate, there's no wind, and people sweat profusely as soon as they move around.

The hotel arranged for this summit is the West Lake State Guesthouse.

This was Shen Ci's first time visiting this place. After settling his luggage, he planned to enjoy the famous West Lake scenery.

He inquired with the hotel staff, who enthusiastically recommended visiting places like the Yanggong Causeway and the Su Causeway's embankment bridge.

Shen Ci decided to go to the Su Causeway Bridge, which was closer to the area, first.

There weren't many pedestrians on the road at this time, and most of the people you occasionally encountered were couples, holding umbrellas and arm in arm.

There were also a few girls walking together.

Seeing Shen Ci's handsome appearance, some people even came up to ask for his contact information.

Shen Ci politely declined all offers.

Having already interacted with female celebrities, he didn't feel much excitement when faced with these complete strangers.

The embankment bridge was shaded by dense trees, with a gentle breeze and an extremely wide view. Shen Ci couldn't help but feel that he had come to the right place.

He walked onto the bridge, placed his hand on the handrail, and quietly admired the beautiful scenery of the lake and mountains before him.

At the same time, the craving for cigarettes suddenly struck!

Just as Shen Ci reached into his pocket and touched the cigarette pack, he felt a tap on his back and heard a gentle female voice:

"Hey handsome, are you a student? Want to work part-time?"

Shen Ci felt a wave of helplessness and secretly complained, "Do people use such outdated lines to start a conversation these days?"

He turned around and looked at the woman behind him. In just one glance, he felt that the woman in front of him had a sense of déjà vu.

The girl was wearing a light gray coat, casually open, over which she wore a beige camisole.

Her hair was fluffy and natural, her eyebrows and eyes were relaxed, and her facial features were soft, giving her a graceful and gentle appearance without any sense of aggression.

"Um... I'm a Taobao model. You look great. Would you like to do some part-time work?"

Seeing that Shen Ci was staring at her, Zhang Ruonan felt a little embarrassed and blushed.

Zhang Ruonan just got into a university in Hangzhou this year.

To earn money, she was recommended by someone to become a Taobao model. Since she was also in Hangzhou, she decided to rent a place there.

A photoshoot was scheduled for today, but the male model canceled at the last minute.

As a result, Zhang Ruonan's filming plans fell through, and she lost her income. Feeling depressed, she went to West Lake to relax.

Zhang Ruonan is the eldest child in her family, with two younger sisters and a younger brother.

The family atmosphere was rather feudal, with a preference for sons over daughters, although her parents weren't completely neglectful of her...

But Zhang Ruonan was determined to ease the burden on her family by taking on part-time jobs, and at the same time, make herself more financially secure.

Shen Ci's figure standing on the bridge caught Zhang Ruonan's attention; she could tell from afar that Shen Ci had an outstanding temperament.

For some reason, she seemed to be bewitched and walked towards Shen Ci without her consent.

Upon closer inspection, Zhang Ruonan felt an urge to strike up a conversation with him.

If Shen Ci agrees, she can talk to the photographer and continue shooting tomorrow, which means she can earn money!

"Part-time? You're a model?"

Looking at the slightly shy girl in front of him, Shen Ci's memory slowly opened, and he instantly recognized her.

So it's "Nan's friend"!

"Hmm~"

Zhang Ruonan responded softly, slightly raising her head and looking at Shen Ci with a hint of expectation in her eyes.

"You must be a college student, right? The income from modeling is quite good."

Shen Ci teased, "We don't even know each other, so why did you come to me?"

Hearing this, Zhang Ruonan felt even more embarrassed. She was gentle by nature and not good at refusing others.

For her to take the initiative to greet people like she did today was something that took a lot of courage.

When Shen Ci asked her this question, her previous courage vanished without a trace, and her voice grew softer and softer.

"I...I just think your image is very suitable."