Chapter 24 A Storm
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After confirming it, Zhu Ru asked someone to deliver the contract, and the company's legal department also came with them. Wen Chu was more prepared this time and also hired a lawyer.
With lawyers overseeing things, some verbal promises had to be put on paper. Zhu Ru hadn't managed new talent in two years. She was only managing veteran actors, claiming to be their manager, but in reality, she didn't have much to do with them, and they wouldn't see each other for months. This time, Zhu Ru became Wen Chu's manager, setting the direction for his career.
After the contract was signed, Zhu Ru asked Wen Chu to go back and rest first. She needed to see what types of scripts Wen Chu had been exposed to when he was a stuntman.
In addition, how should Wen Chu make his debut? This is a good question.
She immediately called a meeting with everyone in the company to find out what kind of team Wen Chu needed. Wen Chu, holding the contract, exchanged glances with Xi Ning, who smiled and leaned over, "Congratulations on becoming a Qimeng artist."
Wen Chu murmured: "It's like a dream."
"It's true." Xi Ning put his arm around her and said, "Come on, you can contact Director Tang and audition. If you're successful, Zhu Ru will be impressed by you."
Wen Chu and Xi Ning walked out of Qimeng. Outside, the sun was shining brightly, its rays falling on the branches, making them glow. Wen Chu's eyebrows danced as she held up the contract and took another look.
She was excited. At the age of 28, she was finally going to officially become an actress.
Her mind flashed back to her freshman year when she walked into the gate of the Film and Television Academy with her luggage. At that time, her heart was high as the sky, and she was secretly looking forward to her future appearance in front of the screen.
But she didn't expect that she would have to wait for eight years.
Xi Ning answered a call. She raised an eyebrow, and after hanging up, she looked at Wen Chu and said, "Qi Yuan went for an audition today. Her results were pretty good, so she was selected."
Wen Chu paused, then came back to her senses: "Leave your name?"
Xi Ning led Wen Chu to the parking space and said, "Director Tang left her name and planned to give her a few more chances. Director Tang has more rules than other directors. He only looks for actors who are suitable. Maybe there's something about Qi Yuan's audition that touched him..."
Wen Chu got in the car and said, "Her acting skills are fine, sometimes it's her attitude that's the problem."
"It's true that her acting skills have declined, but that doesn't stop her from having experience and studying hard. If she went for this role and did some research and was kept, that's normal." Xi Ning started the car and said.
Wen Chu nodded.
She took out her cell phone and sent a message to Tangren Producer, saying that she had signed with Qimeng, her foot injury had healed, and she was available for audition at any time.
The Tangren producer quickly replied to her: That’s great, let’s make an appointment for tomorrow afternoon at 3 o’clock.
Wen Chu: Okay.
"How about it?"
"Tomorrow afternoon at three."
Xi Ning gripped the steering wheel and said, "Great, let's go eat and celebrate."
The Wrangler drove out of the alleys of the old city and faced the central area with high-rise buildings.
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The top floor office of Gu Group.
Gu Cheng was flipping through documents and signing his name. His phone rang, and he flicked it open. The CEO of Xingyao said, "Boss Gu, Miss Wen rejected us and signed with Qimeng."
Gu Cheng's expression paused.
Xingyao's CEO asked, "Then what about the resources we prepared?"
Gu Cheng leaned back, clasped his hands together, his watch exposed. He leaned back and after a few seconds said, "Let's do what we have to do."
The CEO understood what he meant and said, "Okay, Qimeng is really too small. This company is not only small, but also timid. I don't know if it can protect Miss Wen in the future."
Gu Cheng touched the cigarette on the table and played with it.
Said: "If she doesn't want to come to Xingyao, then forget it."
"No matter what, we are still here."
The CEO said, "Yes, I'll get ready first."
After hanging up the phone, Gu Cheng picked up his phone and clicked on Wen Chu’s WeChat avatar. He edited: Signed Qimeng?
Wen Chu didn't reply.
Gu Cheng continued editing: That company has few resources and the boss is timid, so you should be worried.
Wen Chu still didn't reply.
Gu Cheng: .....You don’t even want to reply to me?
Still no reply.
Gu Cheng: ...OK.
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Xi Ning originally wanted to take Wen Chu out for dinner, but before they even arrived at the restaurant, they were notified by the company to attend a meeting. She had been accompanying Wen Chu frequently these days, writing manuscripts at home and rarely coming to the company. The company was a little dissatisfied with her, so they insisted that she appear at this meeting.
Wen Chu and Xi Ning had no choice but to go to Xi Ning's company. Xi Ning went to a meeting, and Wen Chu watered her plants and tidied up the dead leaves in her office.
And just at this moment.
Qi Yuan posted a Weibo.
Wen Chu was mentioned, and this Weibo post became a hot topic in less than three minutes.
Xi Ning ran out with his phone before the meeting was over, opened the door, and asked, "Have you checked Weibo? Check it out."
Wen Chu was still holding the dead leaves in her hand. She was stunned for a moment. She picked up her phone and clicked on it. Other bloggers had already followed suit and said #A stuntman's daydream#
Qi Yuan hasn't posted many long Weibo posts in recent years, but today's post is considered long.
@Qi Yuan: Eight years ago, due to the intense workload, I signed a stunt double. Her real name is Wen Chu. When I signed her, I gave her a sum of money. I later learned that the money was for her mother's surgery. I was happy that my money could help her. Since she was a good fit for me, considering the hassle of frequent casting changes, I signed a ten-year contract, which she agreed to. However, she's recently begun breaking the contract and aggressively using other agencies to pressure me to let her go. She's also planning to sign with a new agency, moving from behind-the-scenes to front-stage, and competing with me for roles. I hope other agencies will see the true nature of this untrustworthy and self-serving person. When signing her, please be aware that she could very well want to break the contract for some strange reason.
In addition, since this person is no longer my stand-in, there is no friendship between her and me anymore, so I refuse any media to discuss me and her together.
This is a warning.
All of a sudden, this Weibo post set off a huge wave. Qi Yuan's fans flocked to support Qi Yuan and started a hot topic #Refuse to be sucked blood by Wen Chu##Stuntman Wen Chu##Shameless Stuntman#
Her fans were even more outraged.
"This circle is really a makeshift group. They dare to sign anyone."
"Any company that signs her will be in big trouble."
"We signed the contract eight years ago and received the money. How dare you break it now and let other companies put pressure on Yuanyuan?"
"Yuanyuan is so unlucky to have run into such a villain."
“I’m going to boycott this guy.”
"Who signed her? Stand out and let me see. I'll scold you to death."
"No matter which company she signs with, as long as she shows up, I will be there."
"Refuse Wen Chu to suck our Qi Yuan's blood, refuse, refuse, refuse!"
"The entire entertainment industry must boycott her."
Wen Chu doesn't have a Weibo account yet, but her name has already become a hot topic. When you click on it, you'll see nothing but insults, and even some people in the industry support Qi Yuan.
——A stuntman should always stand under the light and shadow, why would he run out?
— Teacher Qi has always had a body double, right? So in which dramas has he used a body double?
"Wen Chu, you will not die well, you villain..."
Xi Ning rolled his eyes: "Damn, these people are really..."
She looked at Wen Chu: "You are really suffering in silence. She only talked about the contract and your breach of contract, but did not mention the bullying she has put on you along the way."
Wen Chu looked at those who scolded her, she pursed her lips and said: "She will definitely not say it, so it is indeed me who broke the contract."
"Luckily you've already signed with the company. If you hadn't, a post like that from her would have definitely ruined your relationship."
He didn't finish his words.
Someone with great power found out that Wen Chu had just signed Qimeng, so Qimeng's account, which had not been used for a hundred years, was charged. Wen Chu suddenly became a little nervous.
"What will Qimeng think?"
Xi Ning sat behind the desk, moved the keyboard over, and said, "Everyone can write articles, I can too. Last time I wrote it gently, this time I'll be a little rough."
"Bang——" the door was pushed open.
Xi Ning's boss stood outside the door in high heels, her hands folded, staring at her. Xi Ning paused. Her boss glanced at Wen Chu, then turned back to Xi Ning with a sharp gaze and said, "Our company has signed a maintenance agreement with Xinghe. I don't care if you step out of line once in a while, but not this time."
Xi Ning gritted his teeth.
Her boss gave her a warning, turned and left, and the door closed again.
Xi Ning looked at Wen Chu.
Wen Chu shook her head gently and said, "It's okay. Qi Meng didn't say anything, so I'm not worried."
In reality, she was still a little worried. She would definitely meet a lot of people in the industry in the future. What would they think of her? Would they worry about her lack of integrity and think she had bad character when signing a film contract with her? Wen Chu sat down in a chair nearby. Xi Ning lit a cigarette irritably and said, "Send a message to Zhu Ru and tell her that you can explain the details to her. I'll go with you."
Wen Chu clicked on Zhu Ru's cell phone number.
At this moment, her phone vibrated. It was Zhu Ru calling. Wen Chu's heart tightened. She picked up the phone and said, "Mr. Zhu."
Her heart was pounding: "I'm sorry..."
Before she finished speaking, Zhu Ru spoke up: "Wen Chu, this is a great opportunity. You can open a Weibo account and show your face. Since Teacher Qi is offering us the attention, we'll take it."
Wen Chu was stunned: "Open Weibo?"
"Yes, come on."
Wen Chu hesitated: "Open at this time?"
"That's right, it's a rare opportunity. Look at how popular you are, you will definitely be able to absorb some of her popularity." She continued, "Don't worry about being scolded. If you don't want to manage your Weibo account, the company will help you manage it. You won't hear any criticism. Being popular is also popular."
Wen Chu had never expected this.
Qi Meng made this decision slowly.
She instantly felt more confident and said, "Okay, I'll sign up now."
"Okay, the company will wait for you."
After hanging up the phone, Xi Ning came to his side with his arms folded, clapping his hands and saying, "Awesome, you're so courageous. You're indeed a well-established company. You've seen a lot of ups and downs."
Wen Chu smiled and lowered his head to register on Weibo.
She used to be Qi Yuan's stand-in, and she had a Weibo account, a secondary one she used just for browsing. Now she's registered a new one, changing her name to: Wen Chu.
She chose a profile picture with her side profile and then successfully registered.
She posted her first Weibo post.
@Wen Chu: I am Wen Chu.
As expected, as soon as the registration was successful, many fans came to him, regardless of whether he was Wen Chu himself or whether the account was real or fake, they just started to criticize him.
Wen Chu was already prepared, but he was still shocked by the overwhelming enthusiasm. The backstage information increased by seconds, and the number of fans was also increasing. Some bloggers who were curious about the topic also hurriedly took screenshots and posted them on Weibo to take advantage of the popularity, saying, "The real person has appeared."
Some people said: It is courageous to come out and claim this identity at this time.
Some people also commented on Wen Chu: She does look a bit like Qi Yuan, very beautiful and young.
"Qi Yuan No. 2, are you planning to ride on Qi Yuan's popularity to get to the top?"
"Which dramas have you in them? Tell me so I can go and see if I'm qualified enough to step from behind the scenes to the front of the stage."
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The author has something to say: Half Cabbage: Gu Cheng, I said you were licking.
This chapter continues with 100 red envelopes, see you tomorrow.
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