Sister Yu: "This crew is going for an ancient idol drama style, and they're looking for good looks, not acting skills. The main reason is that the female lead is a mermaid. The crew had auditioned many female artists before, but they weren't particularly satisfied with any of them. That is, until they saw your diving performance in 'Up Mountains and Down Seas'."
"Oh, I see." Shui Yiyao nodded, then frowned in confusion. "What about Guan Ninning? The production team didn't like her either, did they?"
"She scored the highest among the female artists who auditioned." If Shui Yiyao didn't accept the role, then Ni Ning would have gotten it.
"What do you think? Do you want to take on a role?" Sister Yu said, "If you continue to develop, you will eventually have to take on roles. This drama is actually a good opportunity. It doesn't require high acting skills. You can act freely."
Shui Yiyao: "Sister Yu, what are you hesitating about? You haven't told me yet."
Sister Yu was stunned for a moment, then sighed, "If I just act casually, I'm bound to be criticized. I'm thinking, should I polish my acting skills before going on stage and let this opportunity go first?"
Shui Yiyao herself has a lot of background and is actually more suitable for the route of high reputation. She doesn't want to train such a good seedling into a star on the assembly line.
"Sister Yu, I've always wanted to tell you something."
"Hmm? What's up?"
"I want to terminate the contract."
Sister Yu was stunned for a moment: "Terminate the contract?"
She frowned and asked, "Do you want to..."
She paused mid-sentence, walked to the door, closed and locked the office door, turned around and asked softly, "Do you want to sign with another company?"
She didn't know if any company had contacted Shui Yiyao privately. Shui Yiyao currently had a D-level contract, so it was normal for her to be attracted by contracts from other companies. But as far as she knew, the boss gave Shui Yiyao an A-level contract, which could be upgraded to A-level at any time. The company's A-level contract was not bad, and few of its peers had better contracts than it.
"If another company really approaches you, you can still talk to them and add as many conditions as you want."
Shuiyi Yao has very good development prospects and the company will not let it go easily. If there are other companies competing, it will definitely increase its investment.
She shook her head: "No, I want to quit."
"What?"
Shui Yiyao said seriously, "Sister Yu, you can see that I'm just a jade carving craftsman. I can't act, and I don't want to learn."
Sister Yu: "...Am I putting too much pressure on you? If you think it's too early, we can wait."
Shui Yiyao: "No, I've already made plans. I've almost raised the termination fee."
Sister Yu: “…”
She looked at Shui Yiyao with complicated eyes.
Retiring? She had never considered that path. After all, who wouldn't ride the wave of fame and fortune in the entertainment industry to rise to the top? How many people could truly give up such glitz and glamour? The only time someone would consider retiring was after getting married.
But... this path is the most glamorous, but it is not the most suitable for Shui Yiyao, she knows.
She didn't know how high Shui Yiyao could go in the field of jade carving. She didn't understand jade carving, but she knew that it would definitely be a great achievement.
Shuiyi Yao can.
She was absolutely certain.
Sister Yu: "Then when do you plan to...?"
Shui Yiyao: "Just these few days."
During this time, I've taken on some more orders, submitted some design drafts, and received a few deposits. Adding in the salary from "The Pursuit," I'm almost there, probably less than half a million.
Sister Yu looked at Shui Yiyao, took a deep breath, and laughed again: "It's a bit of a pity."
"If you were still in the entertainment industry, you would definitely go further."
Shui Yiyao raised an eyebrow: "Depending on the topic?"
"Sister Yu, I'm a real talent."
It will be more comfortable if you walk based on your strength.
Sister Yu: "Okay...I understand then."
She lowered her head in thought, then looked up again and instructed, "Before you submit your termination letter to the Human Resources Department, don't tell anyone else to avoid any complications."
"Yeah, I know."
Shui Yiyao answered swiftly, and Sister Yu sighed again.
"Sister Yu," Shui Yiyao suddenly laughed, "You should think - bye bye, the next one will be better."
Sister Yu was speaking seriously, but she laughed out loud after she finished speaking.
Sister Yu finished laughing and said, "Then I will directly reject The Mermaid."
"good."
"That play pays well."
"My carving wages are not low."
That's true.
Sister Yu nodded: "Then I'll go and explain it to the crew."
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Ever since Shui Yiyao told Sister Yu about the termination of the contract, her schedule suddenly became free.
In the past, apart from some necessary announcements, she would also accept some low-paid interviews in order to build good relationships with the media. Now, except for those that are absolutely necessary, she no longer accepts any other interviews.
She suddenly had a lot more time and could complete orders much faster.
Sister Yu has become much freer. She used to have to make a lot of connections, but now she feels like a salted fish.
I can only sit at my desk and look at the information of new people to see if there is a better “next one” who is more obedient.
"Sister Yu! Yaoyao has been hacked again!"
Assistant Xiao Zheng picked up his phone and walked over from the desk next to him, pointing the screen at Sister Yu: "Look!"
Sister Yu frowned and stared at the screen carefully.
"——How good is the micro-carving skills of the female artist Shui Yiyao? Not very good!"
"And this!" Xiao Zheng swiped the screen.
"——Industry insiders, please tell me what the level of female artist Shui Yiyao's miniature panda carvings is."
"This article claims that Yaoyao's panda micro-carvings are not complete and cannot represent the industry's micro-carving standards..."
Sister Yu took the phone and read the article.
The article is well-reasoned and contains many pictures of works by masters of micro-carving. Indeed, those works look much more high-end than Shui Yiyao's.
It seems to make sense, Shui Yiyao's micro-carving skills are not very high.
However, they did not mention the issue of working hours. The micro-carving masters they cited all spent several years to create their excellent works, while Shui Yiyao's work only took one day.
"It's totally unfair to Yaoyao to compare her like that!" Xiao Zheng was somewhat indignant. "Those haters took the opportunity to criticize her again, saying that Yaoyao was hyping herself up. She's clearly not skilled, but she's trying to hype herself up as a master of micro-carving."
Xiao Zheng found one of the comments with 1.15 million likes and showed it to Sister Yu.
[-Xiaoxi Wushuang: Still hyping up the persona of a fresh and refined craftsman. Is she really capable of quitting the circle and becoming a craftsman? If she doesn’t dare to quit the circle, then don’t try to be a craftsman. As long as she quits the circle, I will be a tap water to help her hype up this persona. The question is, does she dare to quit the circle? Haha, if she dares to quit the circle, I will eat the computer screen during the live broadcast. ] Xiao Zheng: "Why does Xiaoxi say that? What do you mean by pretending to be a craftsman? Our Yaoyao is already an excellent craftsman? And you want us to quit the circle? Why should we quit the circle?"
Xiaoxi Wushuang is a very famous gossip and entertainment account in the industry. She reveals a lot of news, and most of them are big and true, so she has many fans and everyone believes what she says.
Xiao Zheng finished speaking and looked towards Sister Yu. Sister Yu was still looking at the comment. Originally, Sister Yu's expression was also angry and indignant, but now it became a little complicated and subtle. After a while, Sister Yu said, "Forget it, let them be. The innocent will be innocent."
Xiao Zheng: “???”
Isn't he just going to quit the circle?
Sister Yu sighed, feeling heartbroken.
Xiao Zheng: "But many people think she's right. Don't we do PR?"
Sister Yu: "We just need to take care of ourselves."
Xiao Zheng was confused: "Huh?"
Sister Yu wasn't like this before. Whenever someone started spreading negative news about Yaoyao, Sister Yu would immediately check the source and resolve the issue at the source. Why is she so calm lately?
Sister Yu further explained, "Anyone with a discerning eye will know whether the article is right or wrong. Besides, Yi Yao has so many excellent works out there, and those who need her for engraving will still choose her. No one would question her ability just because of such a biased article."
Furthermore, Shui Yiyao had previously stated that her micro-carving skills were indeed at the bottom of the industry. It was impossible to achieve the same results as others who had painstakingly worked on them for decades in just one day.
Carving? Isn't it about Yaoyao's reputation? A lot of people are being led astray! They all think Yaoyao is hyping up her craftsman persona!
Xiao Zheng looked at Sister Yu and wondered if she was in a bad mood recently. It felt like many things had come to a standstill. As Yaoyao's only assistant, she should have been very busy, but she had been very idle recently.
Could it be that the market is not good recently?
Just as I was about to ask a few more questions, Sister Yu had already lowered her head to look at the documents.
It was not until two days later that Xiao Zheng received news from Shui Yiyao and the company - she had terminated her contract and retired from the entertainment industry.
Xiao Zheng was confused.
Are you quitting the entertainment industry?
Is this true?
This is true. Shui Yiyao sent her the message personally, and the company also sent it, so it must be true.
No wonder Sister Yu has been so Buddhist lately, doing nothing but looking at new talent profiles. It turns out Yaoyao is going to quit the entertainment industry...
The weird thing is that the first thing that came to Xiao Zheng’s mind was not the reason why Shui Yiyao quit the entertainment industry, nor who she would be her assistant to in the future, but rather - how was the netizen who said he was going to eat the computer screen on live broadcast?
Xiao Zheng was not the only one who thought so. She opened Weibo and found that twenty minutes ago, the company and Shui Yiyao both sent out termination notices and retirement notices. She found that in just these short ten minutes, in addition to #Shui Yiyao announced retirement#, #Xiaoxi's car overturned# had become a hot topic.
She clicked on it.
-Small Column: In? Live broadcast?
Tracker: Are you here? Eating a screen?
-The Little Princess Under the Sea: QAQ really quit the circle [crying][crying][crying]
-Big Light Bulb: I don't care who quits or doesn't, I just heard there was a live stream where someone ate a computer screen, so I came here. When will the live stream be?
-Ruihua Computer City: I heard that some people want to eat their screens. I have cantaloupe, apple, and blueberry flavors. Which one would you like?
-Oligai: Just wait for the live broadcast.
Half an hour later, Xiaoxi Wushuang replied to Ruihua Computer City: Is there any with coptis root flavor? [Uncomfortable][Uncomfortable][Uncomfortable] I feel so bitter.
After a while, she sent another message: I accept the loss and will eat the computer screen live at 8 o'clock tonight.
This is too much effort.
Shui Yiyao was a bit surprised when she saw this trending news. It's really live? 8 o'clock, right? I can wait for it.
She sighed and posted a Weibo.
Shui Yiyao: Artist Shui Yiyao is offline. Jade carving master is online and open for business. Feel free to contact me if you have any orders! Examples of her work are here! [Pictures] [Pictures] She posted a nine-square grid of her work.
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