◎Everything is starting to get better!◎
When appearing on the island variety show "The Gathering Under the Clouds", Jiang Ninglu was packaged in as an accessory to Su Baiwei. The program team did not give her much notice fee, and most of it went into the company and Qian Ze's pockets.
Now that Jiang Ninglu has changed her agency contract, and the program team has taken the lead in terminating her contract, wouldn't it require further discussions if they want her to go to the island again?
The program director regretted it so much, but there was nothing he could do. They were the ones who "drove" the person away. Now he wanted to invite Jiang Ninglu back because of her popularity, so he had to grit his teeth and agree to the request for more money.
Jiang Ninglu was very satisfied with the result.
However, she did not ask for an exorbitant amount, but just took what she deserved according to the industry market conditions. Although the program team only hired people forward and not backward, there was no need for her to tear her relationship with them.
Achieving her own goals and making a steady profit at the same time is what best suits her current interests.
[Host, I find I have to re-evaluate you.] 0328 sighed.
Jiang Ninglu was in a good mood because he had received a lot of money after getting rid of Qian Ze and Su Baiwei. He asked, "How are you going to judge me?"
The system sighed: [You are so good at pretending! ]
The host's use of the video to threaten President Ji had already made him take notice of her, but he didn't expect that she could turn the situation upside down without even showing her face, causing the "enemy" to automatically disintegrate internally, with each other biting each other.
As expected of a villain who will turn evil in the future, it was almost deceived by her innocent appearance like everyone else.
When Jiang Ninglu heard the system's evaluation of herself, a strange emotion appeared on her porcelain-white face.
In fact, she didn't want to pretend to be so kind on the surface, and she also wanted to be herself.
However, the experience of being bullied every time she showed her brilliance from childhood to adulthood made her gradually learn to restrain herself and disguise herself. She still remembered that when she was a child, she would go out with Jiang Lingxue, and whenever she was praised for being beautiful and cute, she would see her stepmother's face fall immediately. This usually meant that Jiang Ninglu would be hungry that night.
After similar things happened a few times, Jiang Ninglu learned to get herself dirty and would rather be scolded than go hungry.
Later, when they arrived in the village, her adoptive father and brother were called "dumb, dumb" and laughed at as a fool. If Jiang Ninglu did not learn to be tolerant and pretend, she would not be the only one to be bullied.
She didn't want to cause trouble for her adoptive father and brother who had worked hard to raise her and poured all their love into her even though they themselves were not living well.
"If you say so, I'll have to re-evaluate you." Jiang Ninglu came back to his senses from his long thoughts, and his face regained its calm expression. "I originally thought you were useless, but now it seems that I underestimated you."
This was the first time the system had heard words of praise from her. The entire "system" was surprised and delighted: [You actually praised me. I didn't expect to hear such compliments from you. It's really a blessing in disguise! I've already told you I'm not useless. I'm very useful. Woohoo~]
0328 whimpered like a child, as if he had suffered a great injustice.
Jiang Ninglu felt a little helpless, but couldn't help laughing out loud because of it.
This was the most comfortable smile she had made in days. Against the backdrop of the bright sunlight coming in from the window, her whole body became lively and bright.
"Okay, I will never say that to you again." Jiang Ninglu comforted it like a child.
Ever since the system rescued him from falling into the sea last time, and this time it tried every possible way to help him and stood firmly on his side, Jiang Ninglu would be lying if she said she wasn't grateful to it.
It turns out that it feels so good to have friends fighting side by side.
She also let go of her initial wariness and distrust of the system.
The system's long-wounded heart was finally soothed, and it was very happy and proud.
But while it was happy, it did not forget its most important mission.
[Then it's a deal. You won't turn evil anymore. Let's continue walking the path of positivity and positive energy!]
Jiang Ninglu: "Well...I suddenly remembered that President Sheng asked me to go to the company. Let's talk about the future later."
0328: [! ! ! ]
I knew it wasn't so easy to get the host back!
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Xingyao Entertainment Company Building.
Jiang Ninglu sat in front of Sheng Yun's desk, watching the woman in front of her with exquisite makeup and capable clothes flipping through the documents without saying a word.
After Qian Ze was fired from the company, the artists under him needed to be reassigned. Jiang Ninglu had already replaced him through President Ji before, and was now also waiting for the company to assign a new agent to manage her.
Sheng Yun is a well-known gold medal agent in the industry. Her ability to turn stones into gold is well known to everyone. All the artists she has managed have started at the level of Best Actor or Best Actress. Therefore, she is admired and respected by people in the circle.
Every time Jiang Ninglu saw her in the company, a glimmer of hope would arise in her heart - if only she had met Sheng Yun instead of Qian Ze at the beginning.
"This is the game promotion contract of Yiyou Development Company. Take a look at it. If you have no objections, please sign it here."
Sheng Yun pulled out a document from a pile of information and pushed it in front of Jiang Ninglu.
Jiang Ninglu pulled herself out of her reverie and saw the document in front of her. She couldn't believe it and asked, "For me?"
Sheng Yun nodded, his voice flat, "Yeah."
Jiang Ninglu was stunned, feeling dizzy as if she had been hit by a pie.
She thought she came to President Sheng's office just to wait for the assignment of a new agent, but she didn't expect it to be to sign an endorsement contract.
Yiyou Technology is a well-known game company in China, and several of its game products are very popular.
The love strategy game called "Moon Among Flowers" that Mr. Sheng gave her is the new product that Yiyou is currently testing and will be launched next month.
Because of its reputation and the financial support of a big group, Yiyou offered a very generous announcement fee. I heard earlier that several peers were fighting for this piece of cake, and it finally fell on the head of Su Baiwei, who was in the prime of her power at the time.
But Su Baiwei has been banned now, and this endorsement has been put on hold. Jiang Ninglu never even thought about it, and President Sheng actually gave the endorsement to her.
Jiang Ninglu quickly glanced at the contract and found that the terms were indeed excellent.
She didn't ask why and just signed her name on it, fearing that this big pie that fell from the sky would fly away.
After signing the contract, Jiang Ninglu saw Sheng Yun immersed in his work again, and couldn't help asking who his new agent was.
Sheng Yun raised his head as if remembering something and said calmly, "Oh, you're under my command now, but I'm quite busy at the moment, so I'll have an intern with you first."
Jiang Ninglu was stunned again when she heard this, and she suspected that she was hallucinating.
She was already very surprised to have gotten an endorsement, but she never expected that one day her dream would come true and she would really become an artist under a gold medal agent!
Jiang Ninglu felt dizzy and didn't even know how to walk out of President Sheng's office.
It was not until the intern Xiao Ruan came to discuss work with her that Jiang Ninglu came back to her senses from the unreal feeling of walking on clouds.
Xiao Ruan's real name is Ding Xiao Ruan, and he is one of the company's new interns.
She has a youthful and beautiful appearance, with smooth shoulder-length hair, and looks full of energy.
She was also very lively and talkative, and there was never a dull moment when she walked with the taciturn and uncommunicative Jiang Ninglu.
Jiang Ninglu likes such lively and cheerful girls very much. This is the kind of girl she longs to be.
"By the way, Sister Xiaolu, I saw the address you filled out on your profile today. I remember it was an old residential complex waiting to be developed, and it's not very safe. Would you like to move to the company dormitory?"
"The company... has dormitories?" Jiang Ninglu was a little surprised. When Qian Ze was here, he didn't tell her that the company had accommodations.
Xiao Ruan nodded. "Yes, it's a dormitory specially provided for artists. I've seen it before. The environment is pretty good, and the rent, utilities and other expenses are all free. It's just a little far away, so you might have to share the room with others. If you don't mind, I'll apply to the company."
When Jiang Ninglu heard that the rent, utilities and other bills were all free, her eyes lit up immediately.
Although the production team of "The Gathering Under the Clouds" increased her announcement fee, and she was about to shoot the endorsement of Yiyou Company's new game, the endorsement fee was not low, but Jiang Ninglu was used to being frugal, and she was also thinking of buying a house in Beijing to bring her adoptive father and brother over, so she thought that every penny she could save was a penny she could save.
It doesn’t matter if the distance is far, her old and dilapidated house is not very close.
Living with others is not a problem at all. When she was in junior high school, she shared a large bunk bed with others.
"Thank you so much, Xiao Ruan. I just need a place to stay here."
"Hey, why are you being so polite to me?" Xiao Ruan blinked and smiled playfully.
Xiao Ruan quickly helped Jiang Ninglu apply for a dormitory. Although she was an intern who had just graduated from school, she was efficient and steady in her work, which was somewhat in contrast to her careless appearance.
After getting the address and keys, Jiang Ninglu immediately gave up the lease of her previous house and started preparing to move.
After packing up her things, Jiang Ninglu called her adoptive father.
During this period of public opinion storm, she was busy dealing with Su Baiwei and Qian Ze every day, and had no time to talk to her adoptive father and brother.
Now that the dust has settled, Jiang Ninglu immediately shared with them the joy of changing her agent and signing a new endorsement, which also put her adoptive father's worries at ease.
Lin Chengwang was happy for his daughter and secretly wiped his eyes.
He doesn't understand the entertainment industry or the ups and downs on the Internet.
It was only through the gossip of some people in the village that I learned that my daughter had suffered a lot of injustice and been bullied these days.
Lin Chengwang felt very guilty, blaming himself for being a rough man who could only do hard labor. When his daughter needed help, he could only worry but could do nothing.
Jiang Ninglu comforted him in a light tone: "Dad, don't think like that, in my heart you are already very great!"
He raised her and her brother alone, paid for her schooling, and endured so much cold stares and hardships, but never thought of giving up on her, a person who was not related to him by blood.
"By the way, where is my brother? Why can't I see him?" Jiang Ninglu looked towards the main room behind his adoptive father. Every time he made a video call, his brother would squeeze his head into the screen like a little kid who loved to join in the fun.
But so much time had passed today, and Jiang Ninglu hadn't seen him.
Lin Chengwang finally managed a relieved smile on his weathered and self-blaming face, and gestured, "He went to learn the craft from Master Liu at the village head. Master Liu saw that he was very skillful, so he took him in as his apprentice."
"Really? That's great!" Jiang Ninglu was very surprised.
Master Liu from the village has a mastery of wicker weaving skills inherited from his ancestors. His deft hands can make many novel gadgets. He has also been featured on an official TV program titled "Protecting National Treasures and Inheriting the Spirit of Craftsmanship". He is an old craftsman respected by everyone in the village.
The old master has a strange temper, but he also insists on his own ideas. Even though there is not much demand for these traditional handicrafts now, he is not willing to lower the threshold and accept apprentices casually.
I didn't expect that I would like my brother.
Jiang Ninglu was happy for her brother from the bottom of her heart.
She knew that her adoptive father had always been worried about how her brother would live when he got old, sick, and passed away.
Although Jiang Ninglu had promised more than once that her brother would not be bullied as long as she was around, her adoptive father was still worried.
Now, my brother is learning from Master Liu. No matter what, he has a skill that he can rely on.
After finishing the video call with his adoptive father, Jiang Ninglu raised his head and looked at the sky outside.
The weather today is exceptionally sunny, the sky is clear blue, and the golden sunlight shines obliquely through the scattered roofs of the old community, making the new leaves of the elm trees climbing to the window sill appear emerald green.
A scene full of vitality.
At this moment, a subtle emotion suddenly surged in Jiang Ninglu's heart, as if he had been walking with heavy footsteps in a dark forest for a long time, with no direction to go and no end in sight.
A ray of sunlight suddenly broke through the clouds and mist and poured through the forest, and the scene before my eyes suddenly became bright.
This system... is quite magical.
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