Chapter 13 Signing the Contract "Isn't the mouth meant to talk? If you don't need it, then...
Two days later
Hengxing Entertainment Culture Media Co., Ltd.
As a newly established company with an unknown future, Lou Heng invested heavily in purchasing a building near the city's largest business district. The departments within the building were clearly divided into responsibilities - agency department, music department, film and television production department, public relations department, marketing department, legal department, finance department, human resources department, new media department, etc.
The exterior of the Hengxing Building is no different from any other office building in this city, but once you step inside, you'll find the interior is youthful and fashionable.
After Qiao Zhizheng and Chen Yuzhi discussed it, they compressed two days of filming into one day. On the extra day, Qiao Zhizheng rushed to Hengxing Entertainment to sign the contract.
Just as Lou Heng said, the conditions she offered to Qiao Zhizheng were very good, comparable to those of a second-tier star in the entertainment industry. Lou Heng did not show up in person, but her secretary came out to talk to Qiao Zhizheng on her behalf.
"Mr. Lou's intention is that as long as Ms. Qiao demonstrates her achievements in the future, your share of the profits in the contract can be further increased."
Lou Heng’s life creed is that the greater the reward, the greater the effort. As long as you can bring her huge benefits, she will praise you no matter how much. On the contrary, if she sees no benefit in you, you can only retreat to the corner and gather dust.
Hengxing Entertainment has not yet made a name for itself in the entertainment industry. What it needs are artists who are motivated and ambitious to move forward. Artists who are too peaceful and Buddhist are not suitable for Hengxing Entertainment.
Following such a boss, Qiao Zhizheng was also infected with infinite motivation. After carefully reading the contract to make sure there were no loopholes, Qiao Zhizheng signed his name.
After the contract was signed, the company assigned her an agent named Jin Rong. Jin Rong was poached by Lou Heng from another agency. Hengxing Entertainment had just been established and the staffing was not yet complete. Jin Rong was also in charge of other artists. Jin Rong was very busy. After exchanging contact information with Qiao Zhizheng, she asked Qiao Zhizheng to contact her if she had any questions, and that she was currently focusing on her studies.
However, Qiao Zhizheng got a bunch of scripts and an assistant named Ding Qian.
Ding Qian was twenty-three years old, a recent college graduate. She saw that Hengxing Entertainment was hiring an assistant and came over. She smiled shyly at Qiao Zhizheng and said, "Hello, Miss Qiao, my name is Ding Qian, and I'm your assistant. From now on, I'll be responsible for your personal and work schedules."
Qiao Zhizheng also smiled at her, "No need for that, just call me Xiao Qiao."
Ding Qian nodded, "Okay, Xiao Qiao."
At this time, Qiao Zhizheng probably didn't know that her current agent Jin Rong would break up with her in the future, and her assistant Ding Qian would become her agent.
Qiao Zhizheng didn’t know, but Qiao Zheng did know.
Qiao Zheng listened to Qiao Zhizheng talking about what happened today, and made a "hmm" sound from time to time to indicate that she was listening.
After Qiao Zhizheng finished speaking, he looked at Qiao Zheng and asked, "Do you have anything you want to say?"
As soon as Qiao Zhizheng saw Qiao Zheng, she couldn't help but get close to her. She couldn't help but feel dependent on this non-blood-related sister. Whenever she encountered problems, she wanted to share them with her and hoped to get her advice.
Qiao Zheng tilted her head slightly and glanced in the direction of the fruit plate. Qiao Zhizheng understood and brought it over, picked up a piece of peeled and cut into thin pieces of crisp apple on the fork and put it into Qiao Zheng's mouth.
Qiao Zheng's nose was filled with the fragrance of apples, and her mood improved a little. She spoke to Qiao Zhizheng in a gentle tone, "Don't trust your agent too much. Be more careful."
Qiao Zhizheng didn't ask why, but nodded and said, "Okay."
"Lou Heng painted a rosy picture for you. Actually, the company is still a makeshift operation. Apart from a beautiful building, it doesn't have much else. While you get resources from the company, you can also build good relationships with other actors and directors on the crew. Sometimes you'll come across good resources. You don't have to go out of your way to please people, but don't offend them either."
The entertainment industry is a big, delicious cake, and there are countless people who want to have a piece of it. The situation has been determined long ago. Hengxing Entertainment joined in the middle, and the resources it can get now are still few and of varying quality. Hengxing Entertainment can spend a lot of money on marketing for Qiao Zhizheng, but more of it still depends on Qiao Zhizheng himself.
"You have to be valuable in order to be noticed by Lou Heng and supported in your long-term development."
Qiao Zhizheng looked at Qiao Zheng's serious expression and asked, "Qiao Zheng, were you really not an actor before?"
This couple knows the entertainment industry too well.
Qiao Zheng didn't say anything, but just looked at the scenery downstairs quietly, her eyes long and melancholy.
The afterglow of the setting sun hit Qiao Zheng's profile, coating her with a layer of golden light. Qiao Zhizheng felt panic that Qiao Zheng would disappear at any time, so he took a step forward and grabbed Qiao Zheng. A puddle of water appeared under his feet, and Qiao Zhizheng didn't notice it, so he pulled Qiao Zheng down with him.
Qiao Zheng was caught off guard and was pulled down by Qiao Zhizheng. By the time she reacted, it was too late. Qiao Zheng should have fallen down and Qiao Zhizheng should have fallen on top of her. But at the critical moment, Qiao Zhizheng used force to change the positions of the two people, so that Qiao Zhizheng was below and Qiao Zheng was above.
Qiao Zhizheng grimaced in pain, gnashing her teeth as she stared at her, "You're really my karma."
Qiao Zhizheng's eyes immediately turned aggrieved. Qiao Zheng sighed helplessly, stood up, and reached out to pull her, "Silly."
Qiao Zhizheng covered her sore butt and said, "Why do you say that to me?"
Qiao Zheng looked at Qiao Zhizheng with a cold gaze, feeling relieved. "Do you want me to call you an idiot?"
Qiao Zhizheng: "Hmph!"
As a result, Qiao Zheng's feeling that she would disappear at any time disappeared. At dinner, Qiao Zhizheng rarely had a dinner without any vegetables that she disliked.
Qiao Zhizheng asked Qiao Zheng in a frivolous tone, "Why are there no carrots today?"
Qiao Zhizheng doesn't like eating carrots. She doesn't like the smell of them, but she will eat them when there is really no other food available.
For some reason, Qiao Zheng always liked to cook carrots, and she even specifically asked Qiao Zhizheng to eat more. She said, "As an actor who wants to develop long-term in the entertainment industry, staying up late is unavoidable. You need a pair of good eyes. Carrots are rich in vitamin A. Come on, eat more."
Qiao Zhizheng was touched by her "good intentions" and asked her, "Why don't you eat?"
Qiao Zheng said confidently, "Because I'm a financially independent adult, unlike you who still needs to work hard."
Qiao Zhizheng felt strange, but also felt that it was too mean of her to suspect Qiao Zheng of ulterior motives, so she nodded and said, "Okay."
When Qiao Zhizheng lowered her head, a satisfied smile appeared on her face. Her grandmother saw it and said, "Nannan, stop bullying Zhizhi."
Qiao Zhizheng, who was completely unaware of being bullied, defended Qiao Zheng, "Grandma, Qiao Zheng didn't bully me. She did it for my own good. I know."
Grandma looked at her with a puzzled look and said, "Well, okay, it's OK."
Grandma had read the random replies, and Qiao Zhizheng was overwhelmed by the feeling of being cared for. Only Qiao Zheng smiled with great joy.
Back to the present, Qiao Zhizheng answered her question like this, "To celebrate your successful signing."
Qiao Zhizheng covered her mouth and said in surprise, "Is that so?"
Qiao Zheng nodded, "That's right."
Qiao Zhizheng was deeply moved. She showed her moved by the fact that she, who had been promised a happy ending by Lou Heng, also began to promise a happy ending to Qiao Zheng and her grandmother. "When I become a big star and make a lot of money, and pay off my debts, you, grandma, and I will live in a big house with a dog and a cat, and we can travel everywhere when we have nothing to do."
Qiao Zhizheng closed her eyes and daydreamed.
"Qiao Zheng is afraid of heat, so the room needs to maintain a constant temperature."
"Grandma is old, and there can't be too many miscellaneous things in the house, otherwise she will fall."
Qiao Zhizheng opened his eyes and looked at Qiao Zheng. "Qiao Zheng, what do you think of decorating the walls in nude pink? The kind that appears white at first glance, but upon closer inspection you can see a very light pink. If the walls are too white, it will appear too cold..."
Grandma looked at Qiao Zhizheng with a smile, and praised her from time to time, "I'm waiting for the day when our Zhizhi makes a lot of money."
Qiao Zheng looked at Qiao Zhizheng and knew that Qiao Zhizheng was sincere when she said this. In Qiao Zhizheng's heart now, Qiao Zheng and her grandmother were her real family. Qiao Zhizheng was completely sincere to the people in her heart.
Qiao Zhizheng was so lonely. She had been abandoned twice. The first time was when her father could not bear the blow of bankruptcy and debt and jumped off the building without regret. This was the first abandonment. The second time was when her mother disappeared without a trace with the remaining money.
Qiao Zhizheng had tasted the bitterness of tears in countless quiet nights, and when she was emotionally overwhelmed, she even thought about ending her life at the place where her father jumped off the building.
At the end, Qiao Zhizheng still retreated. She saw the morning sun shining on the earth. Qiao Zhizheng thought, my life will eventually usher in the day of light. For my bright future, I should not give up.
Qiao Zhizheng wiped away her tears and walked towards the new day facing the sunshine.
Qiao Zheng looked at Qiao Zhizheng with very gentle eyes.
Qiao Zhizheng felt Qiao Zheng's gaze, and when he turned around, he saw Qiao Zheng lowering her head.
Qiao Zhizheng:?
After dinner, Qiao Zhizheng brought a pile of scripts to Qiao Zheng's room and got on Qiao Zheng's bed very naturally.
Qiao Zheng has bid farewell to the six-sided Rubik's Cube and started playing with the twelve-sided Rubik's Cube. Her fingertips move flexibly and colorful colors flow through her fingertips, making Qiao Zhizheng dazzled.
With a "click", the Rubik's Cube returned to its original place. All the color blocks were no longer scattered on other sides, and the same colors gathered on the same side.
Qiao Zheng tossed the Rubik's Cube back and forth between her left and right hands, looking at Qiao Zhizheng, "What's going on?"
Qiao Zhizheng was used to Qiao Zheng's indifference, but Qiao Zheng's indifference did not dampen Qiao Zhizheng's enthusiasm at all. Qiao Zhizheng enthusiastically handed a pile of scripts to Qiao Zheng.
"I have a bunch of scripts given to me by other companies. Qiao Zheng, you have experience, so please help me find some that would suit me best."
Qiao Zhizheng had already tacitly accepted that Qiao Zheng was once an insider.
Qiao Zheng opened the first book, flipped through it casually, and commented sharply, "If you want to be a simple vase from now on, you can take this one."
Qiao Zhizheng shook her head, "No."
Qiao Zheng opened the second book and said, "You're stupid. Don't go."
The third one reads, "Isn't the mouth meant to talk? If you don't need it, donate it to someone else."
Qiao Zheng reviewed each and every script, and saw that the number of scripts left was decreasing. When Qiao Zhizheng thought there was no hope, hope appeared -
Qiao Zheng held up a script and said, "This one is pretty good..."
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