Chapter 281: Business Trip
Her contract with Chenghe was finally coming to an end. For her, she was very happy. Because she didn’t like staying at Chenghe at all. She had lost too much here. Although she couldn’t deny that most of her current film achievements were obtained at Chenghe, it didn’t mean she would stay here forever. As an actress, she should develop in more directions.
“Sister Yuexin, I’ve already arranged my future schedule. You don’t have to worry.”
Even if Nangong Ying left Chenghe, she wouldn’t be without roles to play.
It was just that, after leaving Chenghe, she didn’t know how high her box office results could be. After all, she knew her own strength very well. Her box office appeal was still built on the brand name of Chenghe. Without it, it would be a bit difficult to create a high box office again.
“If you can’t get any movie roles, you can also look for me. Of course, if you don’t mind acting in TV dramas.”
Li Yuexin and Nangong Ying, one acted in TV dramas, the other in movies. Their relationship in the entertainment industry was very good. Although they had never collaborated, they were in the same band, had held concerts together, and their relationship was very close.
“I should go out and walk around, leave this place that has left me with too many memories. I won’t be staying here for too long.”
At Chenghe, she had created her highest box office results, made her name here, and became a hit overnight. At the same time, she had also lost the person she liked the most and had walked on two opposite paths. She had thought many times, if she and she could have stayed together, what would they have become?
But that was already impossible. Just as she had said, even if she could do it all over again, she would still do the same thing. Because her ambition was too great. To achieve her goal, she could be unscrupulous.
But she was also too selfish, unwilling to let go of the things she had thrown away. She would rather go back to the garbage heap to rummage than give up.
“Little Ying, you… forget it, it’s nothing.”
Li Yuexin wanted to say something, but she gave up.
For people in the entertainment industry, to be as pure as a blank sheet of paper, although not impossible, was too rare. And even a small star like Li Yuexin wouldn’t dare to say that she was completely clean. There would always be one or two blemishes.
Now Li Yuexin was wondering if Nangong Ying had done something behind the scenes… She remembered that before Nangong Ying became famous, she would often mention a person. And after she became popular, she rarely, or even never, mentioned that person. Clearly, something had happened.
Obviously, it had a lot to do with her.
It was just that Li Yuexin didn’t want to expose her. Some things, there was no need to bring them up.
…
The topic that Nangong Ying had stirred up on Weibo made many people who followed entertainment gossip spam the screen, causing a lot of heat.
When Yu Linna returned to the dorm, her roommates surrounded her, asking about her. Nangong Ying had caused such a big incident this time, and the central figure of the event was Yu Linna. How could everyone not be worried?
“Is that big star serious? She’s too shameless!”
“Yeah, yeah! You must not be led by the nose!”
Fang Jiangning and Xiao Yanhan were very nervous, afraid that she would be led by the comments of those people on Weibo. Yu Linna herself was fine. She silently put her things back on her desk and then tidied up the desktop.
“I’m not that stupid. I’m still clear on this point.”
She would never be led by the nose, especially by Nangong Ying.
They could never walk on the same path.
“My relationship with her isn’t that good.”
Yu Linna thus stated her position and attitude. It was impossible for her to have any relationship with Nangong Ying, absolutely impossible. Long ago, after Nangong Ying had betrayed her, they had become a thing of the past.
“But, Linna, weren’t you and her on good terms before?”
Xiao Yanhan still looked a little worried.
“Alright, let’s not talk about her. I’ve said it. I won’t have any relationship with her. But you, Yanhan, how’s your manga?”
“Still drawing.”
Ever since that incident, Xiao Yanhan had decided to calm down, slow down her pace, and continue to draw manga. Although she didn’t have much talent in this area, she wanted to work in an industry she liked, so she wanted to persevere.
Yu Linna had also seen her manga many times. Although the problems that needed to be solved were still not solved, at least she was slowly understanding the common methods of commercial manga and knew how to please the readers.
She had thought about letting Xiao Yanhan take over the manga adaptation of her novel, but the copyright of her novel had been sold to Wenqing, and the official Wenqing had already had an author draw a manga that was being serialized on the website. The animation copyright was sold to Caibi through Wenqing and was about to be broadcast soon.
Actually, she couldn’t completely control the copyright of her novel to a large extent. Even if she sold it to Caibi Company, she had very little room to intervene. Just take the copyright fee for example. She had sold it to Wenqing, sold it to Caibi, and the money she could get was probably only a few million, at most ten million. If the animation and manga made a profit, it had nothing to do with her. The only money she could get was the copyright fee.
She didn’t know what the quality of the Ballad of the Enchantress would be without her intervention. She had wanted to go to Caibi Company to see the finished film, but the other party was secretive and always found excuses not to let her see it. After a long time, she also gave up.
Her career focus now was on the character designs for a mobile game.
Xiao Yanhan was also working hard on her manga, but she still had a long way to go.
…
After getting off the plane, Ye Zhiyun opened Weibo at the first opportunity and saw that the hot search was still there. She turned off her phone screen, wondering if she should get rid of this shameless little bitch. Nangong Ying was shameless, but how could she be so shameless to this extent?
Unfortunately, the current Ye Zhiyun had no intention of interfering. She was busy negotiating projects. She wanted to start a listed company, but she needed a lot of money. Not to mention finding partners, she also needed to earn a large sum of money. A film and television company was much more difficult than an ordinary small company. The amount of money she needed was considerable.
“Hello, Zhiyun. Long time no see~”
At the Malaysian airport, a little black girl was waiting for her early. This little black girl was an American. Her father was white and her mother was black, so she was mixed-race. She was good-looking, had a hot body, and was a full one meter seventy-five, even taller than Ye Zhiyun.
“Zendaya, long time no see.”
She reached out and shook the little girl’s hand. It had been several years since they had seen each other, and she had grown even taller.
Zendaya Gore, a little American girl she had met at a banquet abroad. They got along well, and their parents were both in business, so they had a lot in common in many aspects. Zendaya also often negotiated projects overseas, seeking partners, wanting to start a business. Although her parents already had a company, she still wanted to create a brand of her own. Inheriting the company was an option, but she preferred to enjoy the joy of starting a business with friends.
“Zhiyun, what changed your mind? Didn’t you say before that you could succeed in starting a business even if you were alone?”
Zendaya spoke in Chinese with a distinct American accent, communicating with her. She still remembered that her Chinese was taught by Zhiyun. At that time, they could only communicate in English.
“That was before. Going it alone is not reliable after all. My own strength is limited. I want to find someone to help. The first person I thought of was you.”
“That’s a real honor.”
Zendaya smiled, took her hand, hailed a taxi, and arranged for her to check into a hotel.
In the past, when they met, they mostly talked about their anecdotes in their careers and their experiences in making money. This was the first time they had actively brought up work, brought up cooperation.
Hearing that Ye Zhiyun wanted to start a business, wanted to set up a film and television company, and then be an independent producer and make a movie, Zendaya was very surprised. After all, the Ye Zhiyun of the past always worked alone and rarely sought cooperation. And she always said she could do it well. In fact, that was true. She had the strength and the ability. Zendaya admired her and believed she would be successful, but she never thought she would have such a strong career ambition at this time.
“To be honest, I want to start a big business, spend a few years, and create a kingdom.”
“Are you serious?”
“Yes, a film kingdom that belongs to me, to Ye Zhiyun. Or rather, a commercial kingdom.”
“You have one minute to take that back. I still have some medicine here.”
“I can’t take it back.”
Ye Zhiyun was extremely serious. She had never been so serious before.
Zendaya didn’t know what to say either. She hadn’t expected Ye Zhiyun to really have the idea of starting a company. She was already doing very well in the country, had her own studio, and although the company belonged to her father, it would be hers sooner or later. She didn’t understand why Ye Zhiyun was just not satisfied and wanted to climb higher.
“Zhiyun, you’re also quite successful in the country. I’ve heard that you’ve earned at least a hundred million just by investing in movies. Isn’t that a lot?”
“Compared to my dad, it’s really not much. Zendaya, actually, there are some other factors in how much I’ve earned. The few movies I’ve invested in were all blockbusters. I was just lucky and hit the jackpot. If you really want me to invest in a big movie, to be a producer, people won’t even give me the chance. Do you know what they call me? Miss Ye.”
Ye Zhiyun wasn’t dissatisfied with this title, but she couldn’t say she liked it either. Because the title “Miss Ye” sounded like “so-and-so’s daughter.” They weren’t calling her by her name.
“But I still don’t understand, Zhiyun. You don’t have to do this. You’re still young, and you haven’t even graduated from university. Starting a business now, have you thought about your path?”
“If necessary, I will drop out of school and do what I think is right.”
“Then where do you get the confidence to think that I will definitely be your partner? You have to know, starting a company has risks, and they are not low. On what grounds do you think I will support you unconditionally?”
Zendaya sneered.
It was a good thing the driver didn’t understand Chinese. If he knew what they were talking about, he would have been scared to death.
No matter where you were, starting a business was an extremely difficult thing. So many people were rich, but not everyone could succeed. Once you failed, you would have nothing. This, Ye Zhiyun should be very clear about.
“So I came to find you. And my purpose is precisely to persuade you.”
“Zhiyun, I think you shouldn’t have too high hopes. This place, Malaysia, is not bad. You can stay here for a few days. I’ll take you around, and then I’ll show you my dad’s branch company. In a few days, you can come with me to the United States, and we’ll have a good time again.”
Clearly, Zendaya was not very likely to agree to cooperate with her.
Ye Zhiyun had also thought of this.
But this was precisely the purpose of her trip. She just wanted to persuade her.
