Chapter 191: Old Tricks Again

As April approaches, the weather in Beijing changes suddenly and is unpredictable.

Throughout the Qingming Festival holiday, the sky was always covered with thick clouds and it was cloudy and rainy.

Because of the weather, Yang Mi didn't go anywhere. She just stayed in the dormitory obediently after visiting the graves according to custom.

Outside the window, the rain was still falling. Yuan Shanshan was lying on the bed bored, staring at Yang Mi who was sitting at the desk and surfing the Internet with empty eyes. No one knew what she was thinking.

Jiao Junyan, who was on the next bed, closed the novel in her hand, yawned, and said lazily, "Hey, this damn weather, I can't go anywhere, it's so boring."

Zhang Xiaofei, who was reading the script on the balcony and trying to figure out the characters' moods, glanced at his roommate and asked, "Have you finished reading Song Ci's new novel "So Many Years"?"

Jiao Junyan shrugged, looking listless: "I've finished reading it! It still follows the usual style, and still tells the story of Zhenhua Middle School!"

When Yuan Shanshan heard this, she suddenly got up from the bed and half-lay on the bedside, "Do you think this "So Many Years" will be made into a TV series?"

"Of course. The Zhenhua series is so popular, the ratings for the fourth series will definitely be good!"

Jiao Junyan looked as if it was a matter of course and felt that Yuan Shanshan's question was a bit redundant.

Yuan Shanshan was looking forward to it: "I wonder if we will have the opportunity to participate in this play?"

Zhang Xiaofei curled his lips with a hint of contempt: "You wishful thinking, do you think you are Liu Shishi?"

She felt a little disdainful of her good roommate for being so naive. During the past few years at school, several people in her dormitory submitted many resumes to large and small crews, but they didn't get a decent role.

When Yuan Shanshan heard her roommate mention Liu Shishi's name, she felt annoyed: "Ah, so annoying! These resourceful people are so annoying!"

"Mi Mi, what are you looking at so intently? Why don't you say a word?"

Seeing that the usually lively dormitory leader was acting out of character, Jiao Junyan tiptoed up behind her and got closer to take a look out of curiosity.

Yang Mi was staring at the web page opened on the screen, her eyes empty and blurry.

Jiao Junyan stretched her head and squinted her eyes to take a closer look. The person in the photo on the web page was none other than Liu Shishi, whom they had just mentioned.

Liu Shishi was wearing a simple white dress, looking pure and gentle, standing on the stage with a sweet smile, radiant.

The press conference venue was decorated like a dream, with pink and white balloons complementing each other, creating a romantic and warm atmosphere.

Liu Shishi, who was at the center of the stage, was holding a box of exquisite Dove chocolates in her hands, as if she was a princess walking out of a fairy tale world, with endless tenderness and sweetness.

The huge electronic screen is playing Liu Shishi’s endorsement advertisement. Her gentle smile and elegant temperament perfectly match the silky sweetness conveyed by Dove chocolate.

"Ah!" Jiao Junyan couldn't help but let out a cry of surprise. She looked at the person in the photo in disbelief and stammered, "She, she, she, can actually be the spokesperson for Dove!"

Zhang Xiaofei and Yuan Shanshan gathered around in surprise and checked the news together.

On the webpage, the headline clearly reads: "On the morning of April 6, the famous multinational company Mars Foods officially announced that Liu Shishi is the new spokesperson for the Dove brand."

Everyone was stunned after reading the news. As a student of the Beijing Film Academy who is preparing to make a big splash in the entertainment industry, how could she not understand the value of this endorsement?

An excellent brand endorsement, especially for a major foreign brand like Dove, is the most direct reflection of an artist’s status and commercial value.

Yuan Shanshan's pretty face was full of jealousy and resentment, she said indignantly: "We are all the same age, is the gap so big?

Damn it, a half-baked girl from Beijing Dance Academy has become very successful in the entertainment industry by finding a good man. It's a pity for us, the genuine students of Beijing Film Academy, who have no movies to shoot."

Jiao Junyan was also envious of Liu Shishi. She felt depressed, with eyes full of loss and helplessness.

"Shanshan, you and I are the only ones without a movie to shoot! Xiaofei is about to join the crew to shoot the movie "Shakespeare of Pancakes", not to mention Mimi, she will soon start filming "Dream of Red Mansions", which is a remake of the four great classics, a super big production."

The roommates chatted with each other, pulling Yang Mi back from her chaotic thoughts. Hearing Jiao Junyan's words, she smiled bitterly, feeling so sad that she couldn't express it in words.

In the eyes of outsiders, after Zhou Xun terminated her contract with Rong Xingda, she became the top actress promoted by Rong Xingda. In addition, her godmother was the famous director Li Shaohong, so she was bound to get an important role in "Dream of Red Mansions".

But reality gave her a slap in the face. The company only gave her a little maid, Qingwen, and sent her away. She didn't even get to play the role of Shi Xiangyun. They didn't treat her as one of their own at all.

Recalling the time when Li Shaohong told her to play Qingwen, Yang Mi felt a chill in her heart. From that moment on, she wanted to leave Rong Xingda more and more urgently, and she could not tolerate the feeling of being ignored.

Today, when she saw the news that Liu Shishi was endorsing Dove, she felt extremely upset. If things continued like this, how could she realize her countless fantasies of competing with Liu Shishi, who had so many resources?

"No, I can't just sit there and wait for death. Opportunities have to be fought for!" Yang Mi slammed the table and stood up, scaring her three roommates.

Seeing Yang Mi's gloomy expression, Yuan Shanshan, who had the best relationship with her, asked with concern: "Mi Mi, what's wrong with you?"

"Nothing, I'm going to make a call!" Yang Mi calmed down her confused mood, picked up the mobile phone on the table, and walked out of the dormitory in two or three steps.

When he came to the corridor and saw that there was no one around, he dialed a familiar number.

"Mi Mi, how come you have time to contact me today!"

With a hint of playfulness in her ears, Yang Mi chuckled, "Jia Jie! Can't I contact you if nothing happens?"

"Tell me, clever little fox, what do you want to talk to me about?"

Zeng Jia chuckled when she heard that. She knew Yang Mi's character. The other party would not come to her for no reason.

Yang Mi smiled awkwardly, laughed it off, and after a few pleasantries, she finally got to the point: "Jia Jie, I heard that Tengda Culture is planning to film "All These Years". Do I have a chance to be the female lead in this drama?"

Zeng Jia was slightly stunned. The company had just launched the project of "So Many Years" the day before yesterday. The entire project has not been announced to the public and is still in the confidential stage. He didn't expect that Yang Mi would know about it.

"Mi Mi, you are well-informed!"

Yang Mi smiled bitterly. She was not well-informed, but she inferred that Tengda would continue to shoot the fourth part based on the first three parts of the Zhenhua series, and was just testing Zeng Jia.

Then he asked again, "Sister Jia, do I have hope for the heroine?"

Zeng Jia did not answer directly, but teased: "Aren't you going to act in your godmother's Dream of Red Mansions? Do you have enough time? Director Li attaches so much importance to Dream of Red Mansions, will he let you go out to act?"

Yang Mi knew Zeng Jia was joking, and responded helplessly: "Jia Jie, please stop laughing at me. I am just a minor supporting role in the play, how much can I have? Going out to take on work won't delay my godmother's important business at all."

Zeng Jia has always been following the news about his former employer Rong Xingda, and has some inside knowledge of the casting of Dream of Red Mansions. Moreover, the casting of Dream of Red Mansions was very grand and the whole network knew about it, so it would be hard for people in the industry not to know about it.

Speaking of Dream of Red Mansions, Zeng Jia looked down upon his old employer even more. He felt contempt for the two Lis in his heart. How could the top actress in the company play a little maid?

Although Tengda boss Song is partial, at least Wang Luodan and Lv Yi, the two leading female artists, have not lacked high-quality resources, and at least they are the protagonists in the works they participate in. Rongxingda is not as bad as it is, no wonder its artists are becoming more and more popular and leaving one after another, and they are disunited.

She and Yang Mi had an agreement that she would be signed to Tengda Culture next year.

After a joke, he came clean: "Mi Mi, forget about playing the leading female role in this drama. Someone brought money into the crew, a wealthy man invested 20 million to cover all the filming costs, and only wanted 30% of the profits, and the only requirement was that the leading female role must be reserved.

The female lead came to the company for a private audition yesterday. She is a beauty from the 2007 class of Beijing Film Academy. She looks very sweet. Zhang Zhao is very satisfied with her and has already agreed to let her play the leading female role. So don’t count on her for “All These Years”.

Yang Mi was disappointed, and her disappointment was beyond words. She complained: "These resourceful people are too much. Why do they want to wade into the muddy water of the entertainment industry when they are so rich? It's really speechless."

Zeng Jia also sighed slightly: "The entertainment industry is like this, full of all kinds of unspoken rules and interest exchanges! Okay, Mimi, don't be too discouraged, I'll give you a suggestion."

Yang Mi's heart was filled with hope again: "Does Tengda Culture have other projects?"

Zeng Jia shook his head: "It's not Tengda's project, it's Tangren Films'!"

Excluding the TV series and movies invested by the company, Tengda Culture has five projects currently being filmed or about to be filmed, namely "Painted Skin", "So Many Years", "Live in Hustle", "The Bourne Supremacy" and "Living with a Stewardess".

The production capacity has been fully utilized, and the leading actors of these five dramas have been arranged, so there is no suitable role for Yang Mi.

"Tangren! "The Legend of Sword and Fairy III"? " Some time ago, Tangren Film and Television held an online vote for the female lead Xue Jian. Yang Mi naturally knew about it, and she is currently ranked second in the number of votes.

"But I may not be able to compete with Liu Yifei and Lu Yi!" Yang Mi looked worried. It was not that she was belittling herself, but that was the truth.

Not to mention Liu Yifei, she is the number one female star after a few big stars and is known as "Liu Tianxian"!

Lv Yi also has several representative works. He became very popular recently because of his participation in "My Love from the Star". The key is that he is backed by a giant company. Compared with these two, he has no chance of winning.

"You don't have to worry about them. Lü Yi is going to film The Bourne Supremacy. She wants to develop into a serious drama in the future and will not compete with you. As for Liu Yifei, it's even more impossible. You should have heard about the feud between her and Cai Yinong. As long as you can convince Cai Yinong, the heroine of Chinese Paladin III will be at your fingertips."

After Zeng Jia's in-depth analysis, Yang Mi's eyes suddenly lit up, and she felt enlightened. Then she frowned again, because there was a problem in front of her. She and Cai Yinong didn't know each other at all.

As if he noticed Yang Mi's difficulty, Zeng Jia chuckled and gave her some advice directly: "If you don't know him, you can recommend yourself! Then learn from Liu Yifei and repeat the old tricks. It doesn't matter if the tricks are old, as long as they are useful."

Yang Mi understood Zeng Jia's meaning and was instantly moved, but she still had some concerns. Although it would feel good to write a bad check and get the heroine for free, she was also afraid of offending Cai Yinong and being retaliated against afterwards.

"Jia Jie, what if Cai Yinong retaliates against me in the future?"

Zeng Jia looked indifferent and didn't take Cai Yinong seriously at all: "So what if she offended me! You will be Tengda's person next year, what can she do to you? Liu Yifei could only find some water army to do some ridiculous tricks, so she can't do anything to us Tengda."

Yang Mi breathed a sigh of relief. Zeng Jia's statement made her feel a little relieved, and her worries were slightly dispelled. If Tengda was willing to support her, everything would be fine.

I had already made the decision in my mind to contact Cai Yinong first and find a way to get the leading female role.

In "The Legend of Sword and Fairy III", Xue Jian is the leading female character, while Long Kui, played by Liu Shishi, is only the second female character. She couldn't refuse the temptation from Liu Shishi, the resourceful lady she envied the most, to play a supporting role.

"Thank you, Sister Jia. I know what to do now!"

At around two o'clock in the afternoon, Liu Shishi attended a cocktail party hosted by the brand Dove.

With the help of Jiang Yuanyuan and Lin Xia, he and Cai Yinong stepped into the business car together.

As soon as she entered the carriage, Liu Shishi's eyes instantly became clear and her spirits bright, without any sign of drunkenness at all.

He raised his hand to smooth his slightly messy hair, let out a light breath, and his expression returned to his usual elegant state.

"Senior Sister Shi, you're not drunk?" Lin Xia was surprised. She thought Liu Shishi was drunk.

"I'm just pretending!" Liu Shishi gently patted her delicate cheeks. She had been maintaining a professional fake smile since the press conference, and her facial muscles felt a little stiff.

Cai Yinong sat next to Yijie and was used to Liu Shishi's reaction: "It will be normal to have more endorsements in the future. In the entertainment industry, it is inevitable to attend some brand receptions and celebration banquets. You will get used to this kind of social events after experiencing them more often in the future."

Liu Shishi relaxed slightly, leaned back in her chair and rubbed her temples. She raised her eyes to glance at the battle-hardened Cai Yinong, and a helpless smile appeared on the corners of her mouth. She still needed time to adapt to the normal situation that Sister K mentioned.

Cai Yinong patted Miss Liu's white and tender hands and said, "There's nothing to do this afternoon. I'll take you home. Have a good rest."

Liu Shishi shook her head slightly and told the driver, "Master, go to Building 7, Jingyuan, East Fourth Ring Road North."

The driver was slightly stunned. He usually drove in Peking City, so he had naturally heard of Jingyuan.

It is one of the rare super luxury homes in the capital's urban area. With its low plot ratio and abundant green areas, it has created a natural miracle in the city. Those who live in Jingyuan are either rich or noble.

He immediately nodded in response and concentrated on driving, thinking that it was a good opportunity to see the world.

Liu Shishi closed her eyes and suddenly said, "Sister K, my husband knows you are coming to Peking. It happens that he has a day off today and wants to see you."

Cai Yinong was surprised and muttered to himself: Sister Yi has always been secretive about her mysterious boyfriend, why is she suddenly revealing the truth today!

But that’s okay. I just want to let her see who he is.

(End of this chapter)