Huayu 16: I Became the Dream-Fulfilling Master for Young Actresses

Upon receiving this answer, Meng Ziyi's lips curled into a smile.

Ah Zhou's true love is indeed her!

Bai Mengyan signed a 10-year contract, but the profit split is only 7:3.

Her 6 years can be divided into 5:5!

After six years, she might be 3:7, with her at 7.

Hmph, this woman has lost this time, hasn't she?

It took her a while to suppress her smile and look down at the contract again.

He picked up the pen and signed.

Chen Xingzhou glanced at the excited Meng Ziyi and chuckled to himself.

Bai Mengyan's share is indeed 73%, but this can be changed. It will have to be changed after "Go Go Squid!" airs. He had already told Bai Mengyan about it.

Otherwise, why would you divide a top-tier, or even near-top-tier, artist into a 7:3 ratio?

Aren't you afraid she'll run away?

Although such a thing is impossible for him.

Pulling himself out of his thoughts, he took the contract that Meng Ziyi had signed, signed his own name, and then handed a copy to her.

"Keep this safe, it's yours."

Meng Ziyi took the contract and hugged it tightly to his chest. His eyes curved into crescents, and he leaned back, causing the chair to creak slightly.

"Then I'll be part of your studio from now on!"

As she spoke, she stood up excitedly, grasped Chen Xingzhou's hands with both of them, and shook them vigorously.

Chen Xingzhou smiled helplessly, raising his other hand slightly, as if afraid she would pounce on him directly. "Well, welcome to the team."

Bai Mengyan watched from the side, her expression unchanged.

Zhou Ye was a little nervous, carefully observing Bai Mengyan's reaction, seemingly afraid that she and Meng Ziyi would have a conflict.

After releasing his hand, Meng Ziyi remembered the matter of bringing investment into the production team.

She patted her forehead, looked at him, and said, "Ah Zhou! About last time, regarding my investment... no, I mean, the investment, I'm going to invest two million in you, and you can't refuse!"

The moment those words were spoken, the office fell silent.

Bai Mengyan's grip on the water glass tightened slightly, and her eyelashes drooped unconsciously, just like before.

Chen Xingzhou, seeing her expression, did not seem to refuse.

"Okay, I won't refuse."

He took out the script for the character Ai Qing from the drawer and handed it to Meng Ziyi. "Here, this is your role. Remember to study it carefully when you get down."

Meng Ziyi took the script and nodded emphatically, "Okay!! Don't worry, A-Zhou!"

Hearing their conversation, Bai Mengyan gently bit her lip.

Chen Xingzhou noticed her expression and frowned slightly.

He glanced at Meng Ziyi again and immediately understood.

Meng Ziyi had this kind of personality; he would offend people without even realizing it.

He thought she had grown a lot, but now it seems she's only stopped talking nonsense in front of the media. In other aspects, she still needs some guidance.

Zhou Ye watched from the side, his lips moved, and he quickly took half a step forward, smiling as he said:

"Senior, the financial procedures must be followed through the proper channels. I'll have the finance department send the plan to you later. If you have any questions, you can ask me or the senior."

Meng Ziyi didn't understand what she meant, but she still stood up with the script in her hand:

"Alright! I'll go to the lounge next door to read the script then! I won't disturb your business discussion!"

She waved the script in her hand, skipped and hopped, opened the door, and went out.

Zhou Ye looked at the closed door, breathed a sigh of relief, then glanced at Bai Mengyan, whose eyes were downcast, and quickly made up an excuse:

"Senior, Sister Lu, I haven't finished my work yet, you two chat first!"

She closed the door, and the office immediately fell silent.

Bai Mengyan sat upright on the sofa, head down, looking at the water glass in her hand.

Chen Xingzhou got up, walked over and sat down next to her, turning his head to look at her.

"Silly girl."

"Um……"

"look up."

Bai Mengyan paused for a moment, then slowly raised her head, though her eyes darted away.

Chen Xingzhou smiled helplessly and said:

"Look at me."

She pursed her lips and looked into his eyes.

Bai Mengyan's expression was as gentle as usual, but her eyes were not as bright as usual.

"Are you feeling unwell?"

"No……"

Chen Xingzhou didn't speak, he just looked at her quietly.

After a few seconds of silence, Bai Mengyan said softly:

"I just... feel pretty useless."

"You?" Chen Xingzhou asked, sounding somewhat surprised.

He really didn't expect that Meng Ziyi's unintentional words could put so much pressure on Bai Mengyan.

Women can't be coaxed. The more talented and capable you are, the more they will know how to coax themselves.

However, the trigger for Bai Mengyan's incident was Meng Ziyi, and the root cause was ultimately because of him, so it wouldn't be right not to offer some comfort.

"Hmm," she smiled, a hint of self-deprecation in her voice.

"I can't help you much with setting up your own studio, and as for acting, all I can do is play my role well. Ziyi just asked for two million right away, and I..."

"Alright." Chen Xingzhou reached out and pulled her into his arms, stroking her hair.

"You really are a silly girl. You were the female lead in my first two dramas, how could you not help me?"

"And haven't you seen the praise for you online lately?"

He lowered his head and kissed her forehead, then continued, "Don't think so much. The next drama will start filming soon, so just focus on studying the script."

Bai Mengyan leaned against him, buried her face in his chest, and gently rubbed against him.

"Hmm... Xingzhou, I understand..."

Just then, the sunlight that had been blocked by the clouds suddenly appeared, shining through the French windows onto the two people who were tightly embracing, dispelling the tense atmosphere.

……

Meanwhile, Meng Ziyi, who was in the next lounge, felt something was off.

"Huh? Why was Junior looking at me like that just now? And she kept blinking?"

"Especially Bailu, she seems a little... unhappy?"

She put down the script, rested her chin on her hand, and pondered it carefully.

After a long while, she patted her thigh and then suddenly stood up.

"No, no!"

She mentioned investing two million just now in the office and in the elevator.

After each conversation, Bai Mengyan seemed a little off.

Meng Ziyi's eyes suddenly widened.

No... she doesn't think I'm showing off my wealth, does she?!

She really didn't mean it that way! It was just something she subconsciously thought she would say.

Mencius felt increasingly guilty the more he thought about it.

She plopped back down on the sofa and stared blankly at the script.

She seems to have... gotten into trouble.

But she couldn't very well go and tell Bai Mengyan, "I'm sorry, I didn't mean to show off my wealth," could she? That would be so strange.

And if she did that, it would seem more like she said it on purpose.

She had recently found out about Bai Mengyan's family background; they weren't poor, but in the entertainment industry, they were really ordinary.

She did see Bai Mengyan as a rival in love, but she wouldn't do something like using her power to intimidate someone.

This cast a shadow over her initial excitement after signing the contract.

She patted her face and sent Chen Xingzhou a message:

【Ah Zhou...did I upset Sister Bai just now? I didn't mean to...[feeling wronged]】

【A-Zhou, are you angry? ……】

"I...I won't have dessert today, okay? Could you stay with her..."