When Lin Dan woke up, she found that her eyes were filled with tears. The feeling of suffocation and despair was still lingering in her heart, making her unable to recover for a long time. She understood that those were the emotions left by the original owner in this body. She couldn't bear to leave Bai Zhilan, but she was too ashamed to face her, so she had to send a dream, begging Lin Dan to save the girl.
Lin Dan wiped away her tears and changed the pillowcase that was wet from her crying in her dream. Then she walked into the bathroom and looked carefully at the woman in the mirror. The woman just turned 40 this year. She is not really old, but she is in very poor condition. Her thin cheeks and dark eye sockets are deeply sunken. At first glance, she looks a bit like a skeleton. Her skin is rough and sallow, and her hair is dry and split. These are symptoms of endocrine disorders. Her physical and mental conditions were extremely poor. Even someone like Lin Dan, who didn't care about beauty or ugliness, couldn't help but frown when seeing her, let alone the audience who pursued visual enjoyment?
Lin Dan had originally made up his mind not to film this variety show, but now he has to change his mind. Since she has taken the original owner's body, she has the obligation to help the original owner realize his wish. From now on, saving Bai Zhilan is her responsibility.
But how to save it is another difficult problem.
In the dream, Lin Dan had already seen through some conspiracies and naturally had a plan in his mind. Bai Zhu and her mother Liu Manni also participated in this variety show and cooperated very well. The mother and daughter are one cute and adorable, the other elegant and noble, and both are versatile, gentle and kind, and are very popular with the audience. On the other hand, the original owner and Bai Zhilan were always quarreling in front of the camera. One had a hot temper and was outspoken, while the other just cried miserably and could not do anything. They were really eye-catching, but also really annoying.
Audiences turn on the TV to find relaxation and comfort, not to endure negative energy. How can two people on the brink of despair warm each other and bring happiness to everyone? Therefore, after the show was broadcast, Liu Manni and her daughter, who were labeled as "mistress" and "illegitimate child", made a beautiful comeback, while Bai Zhilan quickly flopped.
Lin Dan had reason to suspect that the program crew's invitation to the original owner to participate in the filming was a conspiracy by Liu Manni and her daughter. They had no way to clear themselves, so they could only ask the original owner to discredit Bai Zhilan, and they succeeded.
If Lin Dan wanted to save Bai Zhilan, she could just refuse to film and go find her privately, but what about her career and reputation that had been badly damaged? Just as the producer said, participating in variety shows is the fastest way to whitewash an artist. Of course, he also omitted another sentence, which is that participating in a variety show is also the fastest way to discredit an artist.
There is only a very slight difference between truth and falsehood, likability and negative reputation. How to strike the right balance is what Lin Dan should pay most attention to. She is a person who values efficiency. Since she has made up her mind to save Bai Zhilan, she will naturally choose the quickest way. The opportunity was right in front of her, why didn't she take part? Rather than allowing uncontrollable changes in the future, it is better to shoot this program well and give the person a taste of his own medicine.
After thinking about it, she didn't rush to call the producer, but did her own thing in an orderly manner. First, she had to adjust the body's internal and external appearance to the best condition in the shortest possible time so as not to hurt the audience's eyes; secondly, she had to repair the wooden house so as not to let the audience see the original owner's miserable state.
The conditioning is not difficult. Her mind is filled with countless medical and pharmacological theories. When it comes to maintenance, even the imperial physicians in the palace are probably no match for her. The renovations are just minor ones, and she will try her best to preserve the original appearance of the house, so that it will have artistic conception. But the difficulty is that she has no money. All the savings of the original owner added up to less than 20,000 yuan. How can she buy medicinal herbs and building materials?
Lin Dan pondered for a while, and finally chuckled. She had no money, but Liu Manni and her daughter had plenty of money. They would naturally send it to her. Why should she worry?
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Lin Dan ate and slept as usual, and didn't take good care of her appearance. The original owner will continue to live the same way as before, and no changes will be made for the time being. Sure enough, less than a week later, the producer came to her house in person again and said the same thing, hoping that she could participate in the recording of "The Naughty Kids at Home".
"Sorry, I don't know anything. I'm just a flower farmer. I really don't want to participate in this kind of program." Lin Dan waved his hands repeatedly with a firm attitude.
The producer tried to convince her emotionally and logically, but failed. He became anxious and said, "How about this? We'll give you 800,000 yuan as the announcement fee. What do you think?"
Lin Dan has been busy these days. She used her mobile phone to fully understand the current situation in the entertainment industry and asked directly: "Is 800,000 the total announcement fee or the announcement fee for one episode?" As far as she knows, a big-name star can get at least 800,000 yuan in announcement fees for filming an episode of a variety show. After a season of twelve episodes, they can earn at least 9.6 million. Maintenance costs money, and repairing the house also costs money. Lin Dan now just wants to make as much money as possible.
Producer: “…”
What happened to the agreement that you don’t understand anything? You said you were just a flower farmer? This method of extorting money doesn't seem to be ignorant at all!
He couldn't help but look to the side, and a man in a suit who came with him immediately blinked and indicated that it was okay.
"Eight hundred thousand for the whole season?" the producer asked tentatively.
"The price is too low, I won't bid." Lin Dan stood up and saw the guests off: "I still have to go plant flowers, so it's not convenient for me to entertain you. You can leave now."
The producer was a little mad and walked towards the door angrily. The man in the suit spoke for him: "800,000 per episode, we agree."
Lin Dan paused for a moment while using the hoe and continued to ask, "Can you pay a deposit of 5 million first?"
The producer tried to inhale to prevent himself from exploding on the spot. He had never seen a woman more cunning than Lin Dan!
The man in the suit took out his cell phone and sent a message, then secretly took a photo of Lin Dan. They seemed to be very satisfied with her current image and quickly transferred the deposit. After confirming that the money had been received, the man in the suit took out a contract from his briefcase and said politely, "You can pay the deposit first, but you must sign the contract with us today."
Lin Dan sat back down and asked, "When are you going to start filming?"
"Two months later. Our program is still in the application stage, and we haven't found all the celebrity guests yet. Two months is just an estimate. It may be faster or slower. You must not regret it after signing the contract, otherwise you will have to pay us a large sum of liquidated damages. Here are the terms of the contract, take a look first."
Lin Dan picked up the contract and read it carefully page by page, paying attention to every word to avoid falling into a trap. Fortunately, Liu Manni just wanted to lure her to make a fool of herself on TV, and she didn't make any excessive demands. The only difference was that the penalty for breach of contract was very high, a full 100 million yuan. This was exactly what Lin Dan wanted. She was also worried that these people would regret seeing the new her in two months.
"Is 9.6 million before or after tax?" she asked, pointing to one of the items.
The man in the suit twitched his cheek slightly, as if he was gritting his teeth. The producer exhaled a puff of air from his nose, and it was unclear whether he was mocking Lin Dan for being greedy for money or mocking Liu Manni for losing sight of the main goal.
"After tax." Finally, the man in the suit nodded reluctantly.
"Then make this content more detailed to avoid disputes in the future." Lin Dan said forcefully.
"Okay." The man in the suit agreed timidly.
"There's no copy shop nearby, and there's no place to change the contract. Please come back tomorrow." Lin Dan picked up the hoe and saw the guests off.
The man in the suit had no choice but to take back the contract and left, full of worry. Before coming, he gave a military order to his boss, saying that he would definitely invite Lin Dan to participate in the show. Lin Dan agreed. No matter how smart Bai Zhilan was, she couldn't help but fall into the trap.
However, he never expected that Lin Dan would be so difficult to deal with. Judging from her appearance, she was indeed in a state of poverty, but judging from the way she acted, she was even more domineering and overbearing than Bai Pengfei. Once she gave an order, he could not help but obey it, and was even more obedient than a dog.
The man in the suit was puzzled and could only attribute it to an illusion. After leaving the musty wooden house, the producer immediately announced: "Our program team will not pay a single cent of the 9.6 million yuan performance fee."
"Of course. Mr. Bai said that he will cover all the expenses, and he will also invest an additional 20 million in the program team." The man in the suit quickly promised.
"That's good. You can fight as much as you want, but you must not ruin our show. You know, this is Mr. An's first time investing in a reality show. If Bai Zhu still wants to stay in the entertainment industry, don't do anything weird." The producer warned.
"Don't worry, our young lady knows her limits. She won't do anything to Bai Zhilan on the show. Think about it, our young lady and madam, as well as Lin Dan and Bai Zhilan, are all popular figures recently and are extremely controversial. Being able to invite the four of them as permanent guests at the same time, this show will become popular before it even airs, which will only benefit you and not harm you," the man in the suit analyzed.
"That's true. One mother and daughter are from a wealthy family, the other is from a peasant family, and there's a fight between the original wife and the mistress. It's much more melodramatic than Metamorphosis. Today's audiences like this kind of plot about the grudges between wealthy families, love and hate, and the ratings shouldn't be too bad. When promoting it, we can focus on these two pairs of mothers and daughters, which should attract a lot of attention."
"Please make the arrangements. My daughter and my wife will definitely cooperate with your promotion. By the way, I heard that Mr. An will personally appear in this variety show. Is this true?"
"It's true. After all, this is the first variety show he has invested in, so he has to help warm it up."
"Who was the elder who cooperated with him in the filming?"
"It's Mr. An's aunt, Ms. An Zhongying."
The man in the suit exclaimed, "Hasn't Teacher An Zhongying retired from the entertainment industry for many years? Will she really come?"
"Of course, we have got the contract." The producer nodded proudly. If Bai Pengfei hadn't intervened, given the level of their show, why would they have bothered to invite a peasant woman?
The man in the suit was very happy and immediately passed the news to his boss so that his lady could be happy in advance. With Mr. An here, this show is going to be a blast.
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