Chapter 37

"It's just my kids who are having fun, I don't really care." Allen was not to be outdone, "Our company doesn't lack one or two new idols, but in terms of light and shadow entertainment, apart from Li Chu, there are only a few old, weak and disabled people left."

Jianfeng hardly takes the lead in any film and television projects. This artist-focused company mostly invests and follows the artists. There are indeed many artists with high traffic.

His words were quite sarcastic, but at this time Shen Mingzheng stood in front of Su Ning and spoke back.

"A few months ago, an artist that Jianfeng strongly promoted played a popular role, but his acting was not good and the audience came to criticize the original work. Your company bought marketing but was fooled by the lion Jiang Chenfeng. You almost lost both your money and your people. You fled abroad to hide from the limelight. Now you come back after hearing that Jiang Chenfeng is finished. Why are you pretending to be a big shot here?"

The fake foreigner on the opposite side suddenly felt embarrassed.

"The old man is just giving you another chance out of nostalgia. Don't think you're that great," Shen Mingzheng pulled Su Ning closer, stared at him and said, "It's a happy day, don't bring bad luck to me."

Many people at the banquet were watching what was happening here all the time. Everyone wanted to know, now that Shen Ting's family had fallen, and Jiang Chenfeng was implicated as well, who had the final say in Haicheng.

"What do you know?" Allen glared at him. "You just took advantage of the situation and seized Jiang Chenfeng's weakness. Otherwise, you..."

"What else?" Shen Mingzheng asked, "When the Jiang family was playing tricks on you, were you so tough?"

The two sides eventually parted ways unhappily.

When Su Ning and Shen Mingzheng walked a little further away, he asked again: "Have you seen him?"

Otherwise, how would you know it so clearly?

Shen Mingzheng had never met Allen in his life, but Chen Tao had mentioned him. This experienced assistant Chen had worked under him for a period of time. He knew that Allen's mother was from Country Y and grew up abroad. On the surface, he looked like an English gentleman, but Chen Tao's evaluation of him was that he was a gentleman on the outside but arrogant on the inside.

This trait does indeed fit a certain type of "gentleman".

He is somewhat like an upgraded version of Shen Huai, but not exactly the same. He is very good at lying low, so much so that after Shen Huai, who had enjoyed a glorious few years in his previous life, was taken over by the crazy Li Chu, Allen became the person who took over Shen's Pictures, and he is even more capable than Shen Huai.

However, in his previous life, Shen Mingzheng never saw who the Shen family had actually decided on as the heir to the family business.

The old man was very resilient. When Shen Mingzheng died, he was still able to go up to receive the award with the help of a cane. He did not hand over the power in his hands to anyone. Perhaps in the end there will be no real winner.

This wedding banquet brought together most of the influential people in Haicheng, but the protagonists did not seem to be the newlyweds. After Allen came back, many people still surrounded him, like the moon surrounded by stars.

Although the top traffic artists were criticized for a while, traffic is traffic after all, and their company's hype ability has always been online. It was just that they encountered the unreasonable Jiang Chenfeng and fell, and they were quiet for a while.

But after all, he is older and has been in the entertainment industry for longer than Su Ning and Shen Mingzheng, so it is normal for that group of people to surround him.

Allen got together with people he was familiar with and received a few compliments, which made him look better.

One of them came forward under the pretext of toasting and asked, "How is it?"

These people glanced from a distance at Shen Mingzheng and Su Ning who were standing there. They seemed to know that the ambitious young Mr. Shen was not easy to deal with, so they all set their sights on Su Ning.

This young master has changed a lot. His previously unruly features now look much softer, and he seems quite versatile. Shen Mingzheng is always by his side, but it doesn't seem obvious how powerful this man is.

Mr. Shen did not say much to the outside world. Many of the things Su Ning did at that time could be easily misunderstood because of this marriage, and people would think that he had a backer behind him who gave him the green light all the way.

Compared to the cold-eyed Shen Mingzheng, the reorganized Light and Shadow Entertainment and Su Ning are like the soft persimmon that anyone can pinch.

"Let's try him," Allen put his glass down, "Let's take the matter of...Glory."

The people around him quickly understood his meaning and clinked glasses with him.

Others may not know about Su Ning, but Liang Xiaoliang knew him. He was happy to see that man being retorted by Shen Mingzheng, but he couldn't help but feel worried.

He just felt that the fight in Haicheng seemed inevitable.

He doesn't like Allen, but compared with Jianfeng, Guangying Entertainment and Shen's Pictures are indeed at a disadvantage. Needless to say, the difficulty of restructuring is that the key point is that there is no "people".

Allen's sarcasm just now about the old, weak and disabled in the light and shadow entertainment is true to a certain extent, so much so that many people outside now don't know the truth and think that Su Ning just relied on his face and the inheritance to climb up the high branch of Mr. Shen.

Generally speaking, the most important people in the entertainment industry are the artists.

The reason why Jianfeng is successful is that it has exchanged a lot of resources for artists. Shen's Pictures and Guangying Entertainment currently lack this. Only one Li Chu is not enough, and Li Chu needs to stay in the limited group, which is even more not enough.

Those second- and third-tier stars that Guangying Entertainment could previously rely on paid the penalty and ran away, because the conditions offered when they were poached were too generous, and now they are willing to pay the penalty. Two of them are said to have even made it to the top. The only one that Shen's Pictures could rely on before was Shen Huai.

It’s not that Shen’s Pictures has not signed other artists before, but with Shen Huai’s personality, other people are just sucked dry and beaten by him. Anyone who wants to stand out and compete with him for resources cannot make it. He wishes that the entire company were his tools.

This results in the current shortcomings of Su Ning and Shen Mingzheng being too obvious.

Shen's Pictures was still fine in many ways, with a production team, investment and support from the parent company, and Chen Tao had the skills and connections to bring in a lot of new talent. But after two years of turmoil at Light and Shadow Entertainment, many people left.

"Boss Su, don't rush," Liang Xiaoliang tried to comfort him, "Take your time. This is all a legacy of history. It's not easy to find an artist with the potential to be a big hit. You can't just spend money to find one. Many companies don't find one in years."

"You may not be able to appreciate the group of people in Jianfeng. I don't think they can last long."

Su Ning agreed with what he said.

He has an eye for selecting people that is unmatched by ordinary people, and he knows that this matter cannot be rushed.

Shen Mingzheng thought about it carefully and said, "I'll look for it again."

He was born again, so he naturally has advantages, but in his previous life

After the burial of the fourth generation, there really weren't any dark horse artists during this period. Even if there were any, they were signed to companies and had been nurtured for a few years, so it wasn't that easy to poach them.

When the banquet was over, Su Ning wanted to go back by himself, but was stopped by Shen Mingzheng.

"Where are you going?"

"I'm going home," Su Ning said, "What's wrong? Is there anything else you need to deal with?"

Shen Mingzheng reminded: "We are already married."

Married people are supposed to live together. How can they live separately after just getting their marriage certificate?

Su Ning stood there and thought for a while, then he saw many people looking at him when the show was over, and he quickly understood.

"Oh, yes, I didn't think enough," he suddenly realized, "If we don't go together today, they might think it's wrong if they see us."

Although many people know that this is a business marriage, if the two people are not in harmony with each other, it will seem to outsiders that the cooperation is not stable enough. At this juncture, there are many groundless speculations.

"Then let's go," Su Ning said, "It looks like I'm going to bother you during this time."

Shen Mingzheng: "...You can keep disturbing me."

In other words, Su Ning should have been "disturbing" like this all the time.

He felt that Su Ning's understanding of this marriage was a little strange sometimes, but since Su Ning was willing to go back with him anyway, there was no need for him to say anything more, which would be a bit superfluous.

In short, take the person home first.

When Su Ning came again this time, he found that Shen Mingzheng was well prepared. He told Su Ning the password to open the door, gave him the key and recorded his fingerprint.

"The property management company has recorded your license plate, and the housekeeper at the door also knows you, so it's convenient for you to go home," Shen Mingzheng said, "I'm not used to having a live-in nanny at home, so the part-time cleaner hired by Chen Tao will come over when we're at work. I can cook, although it's not as delicious as yours, but if we don't have time to cook, we can order food from the property management company's housekeeper."

"If there's anything missing, just tell me. But you can decide a lot of things on your own."

What a detailed arrangement.

It sounded as if the two of them would really live here together for a long time.

Su Ning didn't care much about where he lived, and he had to admit that the house itself did have many advantages. At least it was close to the company and convenient for work.

He was still holding the documents he had brought from the car, so he placed them on the coffee table, and then went into the familiar bathroom of the guest room he had stayed in last time to wash up.

The guest bedroom and the master bedroom have two pairs of doors. Shen Mingzheng watched him walk in and paused, as if he wanted to say something, but Su Ning had already gone in and closed the door, so he didn't say anything.

Okay, let’s just use the guest room.

Shen Mingzheng wanted to pour him a glass of water, but when he lowered his head, he saw the ingredients that Su Ning had casually placed on the tea table.

Su Ning didn't hide the matter of light and shadow entertainment from the other party. Shen Mingzheng didn't intend to intervene because he was afraid that it would get wet. He picked up the paper resume that was already a little blurry on the top, but he was stunned when he took a look at it.

This...

Why does he look a little strange?

The girl above is named Ji Xue, which is indeed an unknown name, because in Shen Mingzheng's memory, she debuted under a new stage name.

——Snow accumulation.

The photo on the resume did not show off her beauty, so Shen Mingzheng did not recognize her at first. He only recognized her after taking it and taking a closer look.

This person is really a very beautiful person, so much so that after being smeared by a false third party scandal and then being silent for a while, she was later praised again.

Her experience can be regarded as a legend in the entertainment industry. After her re-debut in her twenties, Ji Xue was known as the public's sweetheart. She had excellent acting skills and even won many awards later. However, it is undeniable that she was more famous for her complicated emotional relationships.

Most traffic stars don’t dare to fall in love, but she is different. At her peak, she can change boyfriends more than a dozen times a year, and she never hides from the public that she sometimes uses her boyfriend’s relationship to get ahead.

But she never cheated on her husband and never dated married women. She had someone behind her, and the industry's rules couldn't do anything to her. After all, there was no rule that said you would be banned for having too many relationships, and those who supported her did so willingly.

Shen Mingzheng herself cannot judge whether such an experience is right or wrong, good or bad, it is all a personal choice, but the fact is that she is both popular and negative, and controversial. When she was popular, the streets were crowded with people, and when negative news came out, she was even beaten up by male fans at the airport.

This is the inevitable cost of being in this circle.

Shen Mingzheng had not had much contact with her in his previous life. He only met her once at a casting for a movie. Shen Mingzheng played a supporting role in that movie. The director was a little famous and the script was very good. That supporting role was a small peak in Shen Mingzheng's career.

The reason why Jixue came that time was to compete for the second female role in the movie.

Considering her status, she was more than qualified for the role. Shen Mingzheng could see the efforts she made for it. In order to fit the role, she looked pale and thin during the interview, and looked hungry. Even her hair was dry. She acted very well during the audition, but the director rejected her.

"Your acting is fine," the director said, "but we don't want to use actors like you. I hope you understand. This will bring unnecessary negative effects to the film.

"I allowed you to audition only because your agent repeatedly requested it."

"But you've tried. Please leave."

Faced with such impolite words, Jixue said nothing. She even smiled slightly, nodded, thanked him, wished the movie all the best, and then left.

But when she left, many people of the opposite sex and even the same sex in the entire crew couldn't help but stare at her.

In the entertainment industry where there is no shortage of pretty faces, Ji Xue's facial features cannot be considered extremely perfect, but her temperament is very attractive. Her purity is mixed with a bit of charm, and she seems to be born with great popularity with the opposite sex. But it is also a fact that she blatantly exploits people's feelings, so many people in the circle nicknamed her the Medusa in the circle.

But Shen Mingzheng's most profound impression of this "Medusa" was the failed audition. He later encountered snow several times next to the crew that had already started filming.

The other person seemed to know him, and did not hide his identity. Without makeup on, he smiled at him and said, "Teacher Shen."

"Don't tell on me, I just really, really like this character."

“I just wanted to take a look.”

Shen Mingzheng knew that if she really wanted, her male friends might be able to do it, let alone the second female lead, even if it was the female lead, but if capital intervened too much, the film production would change.

But she didn't do that.

She was different from Li Chu. When Shen Mingzheng died, she was still very popular. There were still many people around her. There were still fights between her haters and fans every day. Every time she appeared, there was a bloody storm. She also had a close relationship with some powerful people. Shen Mingzheng met her several times later.

But on the other hand, some small circles with resources still look down on her, and it is difficult for Ji Xue to get a really good role in a movie with a high profile and good script.

But it has to be said that many people are still envious of an artist like Jixue who is highly commercialized.

Now, Shen Mingzheng looked down at the resume.

Many of the words above were still handwritten. In the column of "Future Expectations", she wrote very briefly and her handwriting was beautiful.

——I want to be a good actor.

My teacher said that a good actor should be unknown and the audience will remember the role she brings rather than herself. My dream is to be such an actor.

Her initial dream was very different from her final appearance. Shen Mingzheng couldn't tell whether her final successful appearance was what she had hoped for.

...Has Jixue ever been to Guangying Entertainment?

Shen Mingzheng didn't even know about this part.

He was a little stunned, and then he heard a sound coming from the guest bedroom. It was Su Ning coming out of the shower.

When walking from the bathroom to the living room, Su Ning was drying his hair. When he came over, Shen Mingzheng's attention was suddenly pulled away from the unpleasant past events of his previous life, and then naturally focused on him.

“Are you looking at this?”

Then Su Ning came forward. He had a refreshing mint and lime scent on him, the same scent of shower gel as Shen Mingzheng. He sat next to him, his hair still half dry, dripping with water bit by bit.

Many things in the house were bought by the assistant. Shen Mingzheng had never paid attention to such trivial matters as the scent of the shower gel before. The smell had always been faint before, but now that it was on Su Ning, it became obvious.

Shen Mingzheng didn't hear clearly what he asked for a moment, he just looked at him, then replied belatedly: "...Yes."

"She is an artist in our company. She was said to have been banned. I want to find her and take a look. Maybe there is something unspeakable about what happened at that time."

Suning Road.

He thought that even if he had nothing to do with the main character, he should have a basic understanding of the contracted artist out of a responsible attitude. He couldn't tell anything just by looking at the photos.

Shen Mingzheng: ...

It must be said that Su Ning's vision is truly unique. He can always pick out the unique "top streamers" in the entertainment industry.