In the following years, she became her parents' cash cow. Because she was infatuated with their doting love, almost all the money she earned in those two years was taken away by them.
But she didn't care at all. Even if this affection was an illusion, she was happy to accept it, for it was the warmth she longed for deep in her heart.
Unfortunately, they were not satisfied and went further and further, even secretly firing He Wan and taking on gigs for her themselves.
They only cared about the money when accepting gigs, no matter how unsuitable it was for her. As long as the pay was high, she was criticized a lot online because of these gigs over those two years.
He Wan also said she was stupid. If things continued like this, all her efforts over the years would be in vain. How could she not know that? She just wanted to give herself a little hope. She would be willing to give them even the slightest bit of care.
Unfortunately, all they ever cared about was money. For money, they were even willing to sell her to a big shot in the business world.
If it weren't for He Wan, she might have been ruined at that party that night. After seeing the truth, she finally woke up and struggled to climb out of that quagmire.
Although they were separated from their original families, it was a lose-lose situation.
Every time she trends on social media, the topic of her family of origin is always involved. Or, if an adversary wants to smear her, they will use her parents to create hype and increase her "popularity" as an unfilial daughter.
She really loves having parents and an older sister who always put her first and ask for nothing in return.
With such a protective family, what's the point of having a male lead? He'd just be looking for trouble.
Yun Shudai stayed with her parents for two days, and she didn't have any free time during those two days.
Looking at the agency she liked, Yun Shudai dialed the number.
"Hello, is this Xingyao Entertainment? Do you still sign artists?... Yes, is that right?... I'm Yun Shudai... Yes, oh... I see. Okay, no problem."
Thinking about the good talent agencies she'd met over the years, including Zheng Qian who had initially tried to poach her, she made another call: "Hello, Brother Zheng, this is Yun Shudai. I've terminated my contract with Xingcheng. Can we talk?"
"Shudai, I recently mentored a new person. Your role conflicts with hers somewhat. I'm sorry."
"It's alright, Brother Zheng. We'll meet again sometime. I won't bother you any longer."
After hanging up the phone, she wasn't greatly affected; she had encountered similar situations many times in her previous life.
She scrolled through her phone and found another one. She sighed and dialed: "Sister Yanming, this is Shudai. Are you free lately?"
"Shushu, hello. I've been busy with Wei Qing's matter lately. I heard you terminated your contract with your previous company. It's a pity. If it had been a few months earlier, I would definitely have brought you to our company."
Yun Shudai chuckled and said, "What a pity, I don't have anything to do either. I just wanted to chat with you. Since you're busy, I won't bother you any longer."
"Okay, let's make it another day."
"Hello, is this Assistant Wang? This is Yun Shudai... Yes... I terminated my contract two months ago... Yes, yes, can your company re-sign me?"
Okay,...how many years is the contract for...twelve years? How much will be split? Ninety percent? Sorry, I might not be a good fit. Okay, I'll treat you to dinner another day. Okay.
It sounds like a company that exploits its artists. I just laughed.
After making several calls and receiving various excuses, Yun Shudai was somewhat discouraged. If no one in the entertainment industry wanted her, she would find an ordinary job. She scrolled through her phone and looked at the studio she used to work at for "Tongtian".
She still had Brother Zhang, who had mentored her before, but his reply made her heart skip a beat: "Ms. Yun, I acknowledge your professionalism, but now that you're famous, I'm afraid the company will become your autograph session in the future. I'm sorry."
"Oh, I see. It's alright."
"but..."
The change of tone filled Yun Shudai with anticipation, and she quickly sat up straight to listen.
"However, we recently took on a new project to create the opening animation for 'The First Chapter of Demon Gods.' We haven't finalized the details yet, but you can give it a try."
"Sure, Brother Zhang, what are your requirements?"
"I'll send it to you on WeChat later. Take a look at the background of this TV series first. The requirement is 15 seconds. If it's used, there will be a reward of 10,000 yuan."
"good."
Sigh, nobody wants her in the entertainment industry, and a regular job is definitely not an option now, so she'll just continue doing what she used to do: painting at home on weekdays. That way, she doesn't have to be exposed to the public, which is fine.
After receiving the message from Brother Zhang, Yun Shudai spent the whole afternoon researching. She even went to her father's study to look up some information about the subject of supernatural beings. She stayed in the study from the afternoon until after 10 p.m.
I got up early the next morning and started drawing out my inspiration.
While I was busy, my mother and father brought Professor Liang to our house after school in the afternoon.
Upon seeing Yun Shudai, the first thing he said was, "Shushu, why haven't you come to school for classes for the past two months?"
Yun Shudai then remembered that in recent years, whenever the supporting actresses were not filming, they would attend Professor Liang's acting classes.
But during this period, sigh: "Uncle Liang."
"Hey, I know about your situation. When it comes to artists, things get complicated once you get involved in interests."
Mr. Yun smiled and said, "Old Liang, let's talk inside."
Yun Shudai also hurried over to help her mother prepare tea.
"Shushu, I heard from your mother that you didn't renew your contract with your previous company?"
"Yes, that's right."
"Do you still want to be in the industry?"
"Uncle Liang, of course I want to, but my reputation right now... isn't very good."
"Hey, everyone makes mistakes, and this isn't your fault. It's just that you chose to stand in front of the public, and every word and action you take will be judged. Do you remember Hongjian Studio?"
Yun Shudai nodded: "I remember."
The stepping stone that allowed her to enter the entertainment industry was given to her by Uncle Liang.
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