Lin Xiaoxiao was in a great mood after resolving the issue of one of the lead actors' future. "What are your plans, all of you?" she asked.
The remaining three also relaxed and began to talk about their plans.
Yu Ke, with her pure and innocent looks, wants to be a singer, while Chen Nan, with his domineering and aristocratic appearance, wants to act in comedies.
Lin Xiaoxiao's smile widened even more after hearing this. "Great, great, they can arrange everything for me." Lin Xiaoxiao offered a similar string of blessings, then clarified that Feiyang Entertainment hadn't yet ventured into the singer and comedy sectors. Finally, acknowledging her lack of industry knowledge, she offered no recommendations, adding that joining Feiyang Entertainment would be their eternal support, and ended her persuasion.
Yu Ke and Chen Nan were also delighted to find their own life plans. One decided to use the money he earned during this time to systematically study music, and the other decided to go to the famous comedy master Zhou Chiming to recommend himself.
Having dealt with two more, Lin Xiaoxiao felt a surge of confidence. With all four of these popular actors out there, she could simply cast a few more ordinary actors for her next project, and victory was within reach.
Lin Xiaoxiao turned her gaze to Sheng Yiyi, who had not yet spoken, and said, "Come on, tell us your dream."
After being asked by Lin Xiaoxiao, Sheng Yiyi's beautiful, intelligent face gradually focused her two clear, large eyes. "Ah, Director Lin, you're asking me?"
Lin Xiaoxiao nodded in affirmation, still in a good mood.
"Me? My mom told me to come to Feiyang Entertainment today to sign a contract."
Lin Xiaoxiao's expression cracked. She had said so much, but Sheng Yiyi was still daydreaming. She had noticed on set that although Sheng Yiyi was beautiful, intelligent, and had a cool temperament and exquisite features, she was actually a complete scatterbrain. The other three amateur actors in the crew did not have assistants or anything, so she brought her sister with her.
At first, everyone thought Sheng Yiyi's sister was her assistant, and the other three ordinary people also thought Sheng Yiyi was a minor celebrity. But after getting to know her better, they found out that Sheng Yiyi had been a bit absent-minded since she was a child and was almost tricked when she was young. So her family was afraid that Sheng Yiyi would be tricked, and her sister, who had just graduated, followed Sheng Yiyi and took care of her.
"I don't have any particular thoughts about it. Besides, Director Lin, you're quite easy to get along with, and everyone on the crew is easy to get along with. Also, my mom said, 'Director Lin, you're a woman, you definitely wouldn't sexually harass me,' so she's letting me sign the contract..."
Suddenly, a woman's shout came from outside the door, "You idiot, didn't I say that you shouldn't say those things out loud?!"
Lin Xiaoxiao froze, and Secretary Zhao was also shocked. She whispered, "President Lin, that's Sheng Yiyi's mother. Should we let Sheng's mother in?"
Lin Xiaoxiao nodded. It seemed that as long as she could win over Sheng Yiyi's mother, she could win her over too.
Sheng Yiyi's mother followed Secretary Zhao in. Lin Xiaoxiao had met Sheng Yiyi's mother before, and upon seeing her again, she was still amazed. What a family with good genes! Not only was she good-looking, but she also had a great figure. Wearing a cheongsam, her gentle temperament was completely different from her shouting just now.
"Director Lin, hello. We are so sorry to have troubled you so much during this time."
Lin Xiaoxiao, with her deep-rooted respect for elders, quickly stood up and said, "That's not true."
Sitting next to her daughter, Sheng's mother smiled kindly, but her words sent a chill down Lin Xiaoxiao's spine: "Our Yiyi is still signed with Director Lin's company. Although Yiyi is a bit absent-minded, she is very obedient. She doesn't care about being a lead or supporting actress and will absolutely follow orders."
Lin Xiaoxiao's idea, which she had just come up with, was anticipated and countered by Sheng Ma before she could even utter a word. Unable to think of any other solutions, she could only grit her teeth and continue, "Auntie, it's like this, Yiyi is now a fairly well-known actress, and given time, she'll definitely reach the top. Always playing supporting roles in my dramas will hinder her development..."
After hearing this, Mrs. Sheng waved her hand immediately, "I know my daughter quite well. My husband and I are both teachers; I teach painting, and he teaches math. Yiyi is our first child. She's been beautiful since she was little, and we always hoped she would get good grades and go to a good university. But we later discovered that she might not be very good at academics, but she has some talent in the arts. She dances very well, so we sent her to an arts high school. At first, we were both very happy, but every week when she came home, her shoes, clothes, and schoolbag were all torn and tattered. When we asked her, she said she didn't know where the tears were. But her father and I could see that the cuts were clearly from sharp objects. She's soft-hearted and a bit absent-minded; she wouldn't even know if someone was bullying her. After that, we took her back to a regular high school near our home. We don't care about her grades anymore; we just hope she can be safe and healthy..."
Hearing this, Sheng Yiyi burst into tears, clinging to her mother's arm and sobbing uncontrollably. The other three actors and Secretary Zhao also had red eyes.
Lin Xiaoxiao felt like her heart had been torn in two. One half cursed herself, wondering if she was even human! How could she refuse a mother who loved her child? The other half kept reminding her that Sheng Yiyi's looks and popularity were only a disadvantage to her plans.
"Okay, I agree. Sheng Yiyi, welcome to Feiyang Entertainment. As long as you don't leave, Feiyang Entertainment will provide you with acting opportunities every day."
The bad news is that Lin Xiaoxiao's conscience is corrupted; the good news is that it's only half corrupted.
Lin Xiaoxiao didn't give a definitive answer; she could only manage Feiyang Entertainment while it was still around. Once she returned to her wealthy family, it would definitely no longer be under her control.
"Yiyi, quickly thank Director Lin. By the way, Director Lin, just asking, does our company pay for social insurance and housing fund?"
Lin Xiaoxiao was both amused and exasperated by the question, "Yes, definitely. We are a legitimate company, and all our capital is fully paid up, so you can rest assured."
Mrs. Sheng was overjoyed, and her smile became even brighter.
Lin Xiaoxiao finally understood that Sheng's mother didn't care about salary or what roles her daughter played; she only cared about whether the company paid social insurance and housing fund contributions.
Sheng Yiyi signed with Feiyang Entertainment, becoming Feiyang Entertainment's first artist. Lin Xiaoxiao could only console herself that at least she had persuaded the other three popular celebrities to leave.
Lin Xiaoxiao was truly at her wits' end regarding Sheng Yiyi's work arrangements. After much deliberation, she could only decide to have her play an unattractive role in the next suspense drama to suppress Sheng Yiyi's current popularity. After all, she had signed a contract, and her salary and social security contributions needed to be paid every month; she couldn't just leave Sheng Yiyi without any work.
This is all real money from Lin Xiaoxiao's own account! Lin Xiaoxiao would never pay Sheng Yiyi a salary for nothing. At most, she could let her play some minor supporting roles in TV dramas. She would never dare to let her play the lead role, after all, Lin Xiaoxiao had already learned a lesson, no, two lessons.
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