Life countdown begins, ice queen bursts into security room

When Ye Anran heard Jiang Fan's condition that the entire studio be merged into Xinghuo Media, her face darkened completely.

This is tantamount to stripping her of all autonomy.

Fangjie, who was standing at the back, finally couldn't hold back any longer.

"President Jiang, you're taking advantage of our misfortune. Anran's studio is involved with the interests of other partners; we can't possibly sign such a dehumanizing contract. Do you really think that just because a comedy is a hit, you can control everything in this industry?"

Jiang Fan leaned back in his swivel chair, picked up his teacup, and kept his eyes fixed on Ye Anran.

Ye Anran stood up.

"President Jiang, I do need a good project. But I will never gamble the future of my entire team on an unknown company like Xinghuo Media."

She has her pride, and working for free is the biggest concession she can make.

There is absolutely no possibility of handing over control of the entire studio.

Jiang Fan did not try to stop him.

"The door's over there. Don't bother seeing me out."

Ye Anran glanced at Jiang Fan, then turned and walked out in her high heels.

Fang glared at Jiang Fan and quickly followed.

As the elevator doors closed, Fangjie stomped her feet in anger.

"Who does he think he is? One movie became a hit and he thinks he's some big shot? Arrogant and conceited. Anran, we don't need to put up with his attitude. With your commercial value, tons of scripts are lining up to send them to you."

Ye Anran leaned against the elevator, her mind filled with the image of Jiang Fan sitting in the chair just now.

He was too certain.

That confidence that didn't even glance at her made Ye Anran feel uneasy.

Times Media, President's Office.

Su Yuyan walked to the desk, picked up the purple clay teapot, and refilled Jiang Fan's empty teacup with hot water.

"With such tight terms, aren't you afraid she'll run away?" Su Yuyan put down the teapot. "After all, she's the top of the Four Heavenly Queens, with hundreds of millions of die-hard fans."

"She can't escape." Jiang Fan tapped his fingers on the table. "Longyao Media won't let her off the hook. Wuji lost so much money, someone has to take the blame. She came to see me today, and Longyao will definitely hear about it soon."

"She'll come back begging me. And then, the price won't be the same."

The Spring Festival film season is coming to an end.

The box office performance of "Goodbye Mr. Loser" has been extremely strong.

Daily box office revenue has remained stable at around 200 million yuan, and total box office revenue is approaching the 3 billion yuan mark.

It sparked a frenzy of second and third viewings online.

On all major social media platforms, there are posts discussing the plot and lines.

"I could laugh for a year over Ma Dongmei's line 'What the hell is Ma Dongmei?'"

"Yuan Hua's entrance is accompanied by his own background music; this design is brilliant."

"Thirty billion is a sure thing. Jiang Fan is going to break the box office record in Chinese film history."

Xinghuo Media has quickly become one of the most sought-after new film and television stars in China.

Li Cheng was also extremely busy. He led his legal team straight to Lujiazui and set his sights on an entire floor of a top-tier office building.

Xinghuo Media and Fanyin Studio have officially merged and are now aggressively recruiting.

Zhou Yutong, the receptionist, was directly promoted to administrative supervisor, and she has to work overtime until the early hours of the morning every day just to screen the resumes that are submitted.

A high-end apartment in Shanghai.

Lu Wanqing sat on the sofa, holding a tablet computer.

The screen displays real-time box office data for domestic films.

Goodbye Mr. Loser: 29.8 billion.

Her current status is also rising.

As the "first love and white moonlight" in a movie with a box office of 3 billion yuan, the role of Qiu Ya made her an overnight sensation.

Her agent's phone rang non-stop from morning till night, and she knew perfectly well who had given her all of this.

She opened WeChat, and the pinned chat box was Jiang Fan.

The conversation was still stuck two weeks ago.

She sent a message saying "Happy New Year, Mr. Jiang," and Jiang Fan replied with "Happy New Year too."

Lu Wanqing typed on the keyboard: "President Jiang, are you free tonight? I'd like to invite you to dinner. Thank you for giving me this opportunity."

Type it, then delete it.

"Mr. Jiang, the box office is almost 3 billion! Congratulations!"

Deleted again.

She recalled Jiang Fan sitting behind the monitor on set, strategizing and planning.

She knew how busy Jiang Fan was right now: the expansion of Xinghuo Media, the filming of "Journey to the West," and he was surrounded by top divas like Su Yuyan and Xu Qingya.

My fame is nothing compared to his.

Lu Wanqing held her phone to her chest and sighed.

She could only wait. Wait until she stood taller, tall enough to be worthy of standing beside him.

After the Lantern Festival.

Jiangnan, a large film and television city.

The cast and crew of "Journey to the West" have reunited.

After a short break, the crew resumed high-intensity filming.

In the dressing room, the hairdresser used clippers to shave Jiang Fan's newly grown stubble close to his scalp.

Jiang Fan changed into a brocade cassock, held a nine-ringed tin staff, and walked out of the dressing room.

Even after watching it many times, Su Yuyan still felt her legs go weak as she stood outside the arena.

Jiang Fan's ascetic and wild temperament had a fatal attraction for her.

Today we're filming the core scenes of "The Three Battles with the White Bone Demon".

The clapperboard clicked.

"Scene 36, one take, one shot, Action!"

The camera zooms in.

Su Yuyan was dressed in a flamboyant black and white theatrical costume and wore sharp, heavy makeup.

She plays the White Bone Demon disguised as a village girl, carrying a bamboo basket, and walks towards Tang Sanzang, who is resting on a rock.

According to the script, the White Bone Demon should be filled with greed at this point, revealing an extreme desire for Tang Sanzang's flesh and a vicious and ruthless nature.

Su Yuyan swayed her hips as she walked up to Jiang Fan.

She looked at Jiang Fan's handsome profile.

The crazy scenes from last night on the sofa kept flooding back into my mind.

Su Yuyan's expression changed.

Greed turned into a string of threads, and malice into a seductive manner.

Her voice softened: "Elder, this is a desolate place, please have some vegetarian food."

That tone, that look in his eyes.

They weren't there to eat people; they were clearly there to seduce them.

"Click!"

Yang Shuhua stood up from behind the monitor, holding a megaphone.

"Xiao Su! What are you doing!" Yang Shuhua, with her fiery temper, shouted, pointing to the center of the field.

"You're a demon! You're the White Bone Demon who wants to eat Tang Sanzang's flesh! It's like you're offering yourself up for Tang Sanzang to eat! Your eyes are practically oozing with desire!"

The entire crew held back their laughter; no one dared to utter a sound.

Tang Yingxue, dressed in the white robes of Guanyin, sat on a folding chair by the side of the field. Upon hearing Yang Shuhua's curses, she burst out laughing.

"Director Yang, please don't blame her." Tang Yingxue picked up her thermos and slowly took a sip of water.

"President Su is just being herself. She always acts like this when she sees President Jiang, practically begging to be his concubine. She can't change it."

Su Yuyan turned her head and stared coldly at Tang Yingxue.

"Tang Yingxue, shut up."

"Alright," Jiang Fan said, stopping the farce.

He stood up and walked to Su Yuyan.

"Let's do it one more time." Jiang Fan looked into Su Yuyan's eyes.

"I couldn't control myself," Su Yuyan said in a low voice, "Seeing you dressed like this, I just wanted to..."

"What you're thinking about can wait until we get back to the hotel after work," Jiang Fan interrupted her. "Right now, you're a demon. The person sitting in front of you isn't Jiang Fan, but a prey who can grant you immortality."

Su Yuyan closed her eyes, suppressing the restlessness within her body.

Filming continues.

"Scene 36, two shots, one take, Action!"

Su Yuyan stepped forward again, carrying the bamboo basket.

This time, she abandoned her seductive demeanor. Her eyes, fixed on Jiang Fan, revealed a chilling greed.

"Elder, this is a desolate place, please have some vegetarian food."

The two exchanged words back and forth, with Yang Shuhua sitting behind the monitor, nodding repeatedly.

"Pass!"

Su Yuyan breathed a sigh of relief.

She walked to the sidelines, took the water her assistant handed her, and took a sip.

Tang Yingxue sat in the chair and rolled her eyes.

"Pretentious," Tang Yingxue muttered.

Su Yuyan walked over and looked down at her.

"Tang Yingxue, you have a scene later where you're suspended by wires. I hope you don't wet your pants from fright."