Translator: Dj22031
Editor: Dj22031
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Zhang Cong was kicked out of the crew by Fu Minzhi on the same day. After that, the producer Wang Xin called her again, saying that Zhang Cong was young and immature, and hoped that Fu Minzhi could give him another chance. In order to make up for his mistakes, he was even willing to make additional investments. Hearing this, Bo Feng was so angry that he grabbed the phone and scolded Wang Xin. He was a first-class scolder and had a bad reputation. Wang Xin was speechless and hung up the phone in shame.
Bo Feng threw the phone back to Fu Minzhi and sneered, “I’ll pay for it. Don’t let this bast**d appear in your movie again. Remember that.”
Fu Minzhi was a little helpless about his commanding tone of voice. She ignored him and just hugged Bo Yan and asked him what he wanted to eat. They went to eat. Fu Minzhi didn’t know what Bo Yan wanted to eat, but Yan Qingchi knew that Qi Qi wanted to eat stir-fried dishes.
They ordered some local specialties and Qi Qi’s favorite Sichuan dishes at the hotel. Qi Qi enjoyed the meal very much, and his appetite was not affected by what happened before.
Yan Qingchi asked Jiang Mochen, “How many days are you going to stay here this time?”
“Not more than a few days.” Jiang Mochen said, “Qi Qi and I came here to spend the New Year with you. Now the New Year is over, and we should go back.”
Yan Qingchi felt a little melancholy when he heard him say that. It was actually okay when they didn’t see each other, but when they really met and parted, it was not so good. But there was no way. In life, everyone had things to do. Even Qi Qi, who was so young, had to carry his schoolbag to school after school started. They, the adults, were even more helpless.
He picked up a few chopsticks of food for Jiang Mochen and put them in his bowl and picked up a few chopsticks for Qi Qi.
Jiang Mochen looked at him and asked him with a smile, “Why, you can’t bear to leave us?”
Yan Qingchi nodded, “Yes, I can’t bear to leave.”
Jiang Mochen’s heart softened when he heard that. He looked at Yan Qingchi and reached out to hold his hand, “Then Qi Qi and I will stay for a few more days.”
“Is it okay?”
“Of course, we can go back before the seventh day of the New Year.”
“Then you are very tired and can’t rest well.”
“It’s okay, it’s not as hard as you think.”
Yan Qingchi felt a little reluctant. After some thought, he agreed with him to stay for another three days and leave here on the fifth day of the New Year.
Jiang Mochen took good care of him and agreed to his wishes. Yan Qingchi felt happy and picked up some dishes for him. On the way back to the room, they met Mo Jianying. Although Jiang Mochen had never worked with him, he had heard of his name and knew that he was a famous golden supporting actor, so he greeted him politely.
Mo Jianying looked at the three of them, and finally his eyes fell on Qi Qi, “Who’s this?”
“I came here with my sister.” Jiang Mochen said, “My parents and sister came here to celebrate the New Year this year, and I happened to hear that Director Fu was filming here, so I brought the children here for a visit.”
Mo Jianying nodded, looked at him and then at Yan Qingchi, “You two have a good relationship.”
“We are from the same company,” Jiang Mochen said, “and have filmed a movie together.”
Mo Jianying smiled, “It seems that you have had dinner, so I’ll go by myself and we can talk later.”
“Okay.” Jiang Mochen said gently.
He watched Mo Jianying leave and asked Yan Qingchi, “Do you two get along well in the crew?”
Yan Qingchi nodded, “It’s okay.”
“That’s good.” Jiang Mochen said softly, “I heard some people say that Mo Jianying is a little arrogant and doesn’t like the current traffic stars. It’s good that you get along well.”
Yan Qingchi thought for a while, “It’s okay, but his acting is really good. When I act with him, I feel very relaxed and I feel that he is easily motivated. When I act with Zhang Cong, I feel that Wen Yao has a really good temper. He can resist hitting He Xiaoshuai. If it were me, I would hit him directly.”
Jiang Mochen smiled when he heard it, “That’s good, you don’t have to act with him anymore in the future.”
“It’s really a good thing, not only for me, but also for other actors in the crew.”
When Jiang Mochen said this to him, he thought of Su Qing, “Are you on good terms with that girl in your crew? The girl who always calls you Brother Lin.”
“You mean Su Qing?” Yan Qingchi was a little embarrassed when he mentioned Su Qing. “She is my little fan. You can tell from the way she calls me that she likes Lin Yiang.”
“Do you want her to sign with Nancheng in the future?”
“It’s not that I want her to sign with Nancheng, but she is young and has no background. I am afraid that she will be tricked by Zhang Cong and Wang Xin.” Yan Qingchi explained.
“In fact, if her acting skills are good, you can convince her to sign with Nancheng.” Jiang Mochen and Yan Qingchi said as they walked. “She looks very beautiful and seems to have a good personality. If her acting skills are good, then she is a good candidate.”
“You are really a qualified boss. You never forget to recruit people for your company.” Yan Qingchi teased him.
Jiang Mochen looked up at him. Yan Qingchi saw something in his eyes that he couldn’t understand. He slowly stopped smiling and asked him, “What’s wrong?”
Jiang Mochen shook his head. “Nothing.” He said, “Let’s go and go back to the room first.”
Yan Qingchi poked him with some dissatisfaction. “We agreed not to hide anything from each other. Why are you lying in front of me?”
“I’m not lying.” Jiang Mochen looked at him. “I’m not hiding it from you. It’s just that you are still young and have just entered this circle not long ago. You can still enjoy the fun of acting and don’t have to worry about anything else. So, I’ll tell you later.”
“The tone of your voice when you said this is just like my dad.” Yan Qingchi glanced at him.
Jiang Mochen smiled and touched his head, “Then be good, Daddy’s little son.”
Yan Qingchi was speechless, and then he heard Qi Qi say “hmm”. He lowered his head and saw Qi Qi looking up at them and saying obediently, “Qi Qi will be good.”
The two adults were stunned for a moment and then laughed. Yan Qingchi picked up Qi Qi and kissed him, “Why are you so cute?” He tapped Qi Qi’s nose, “Baby, you are already very good, you don’t have to be good anymore.”
“But father…” Qi Qi whispered.
Jiang Mochen was a little embarrassed, so he had to make the best of it and said, “I was just teasing you.”
Qi Qi said “oh” and didn’t say anything else. He just leaned obediently in Yan Qingchi’s arms and smiled gently.
Jiang Mochen and Qi Qi booked a separate room in this hotel. After all, it was not the Jiang family’s hotel, and Jiang Mochen was visiting the studio, so the two did not dare to go too far. They just kissed each other and Yan Qingchi went back to his room.
Jiang Mochen watched him leave, and then he was in the mood to think about the past. When he saw Yan Qingchi and Su Qing interacting today, he looked at Yan Qingchi and vaguely saw his former self.
He recalled the time when he first met Yi Chengfan. At that time, Yi Chengfan was far from being the young TV King. He was a rookie with courage and passion. He was fearless, but he could not fight against the unspoken rules of his own company. They filmed a TV series together. Yi Chengfan rolled down the mountain again and again in the hot summer. His arms and calves were scratched, but he looked indifferent. He looked at Jiang Mochen and smiled helplessly. He was unwilling and resigned to his fate. He said, “This may be my last TV series, so I want to finish it better.”
Jiang Mochen was puzzled. “Why do you say that?”
Yi Chengfan just smiled and didn’t say anything.
Later, Jiang Mochen learned that his company had an unspoken rule that artists had to accompany investors to drink. Yi Chengfan was young and stubborn. He didn’t want to let those people take advantage. The agent was dissatisfied and stopped giving him resources, letting him sit on the bench.
Jiang Mochen checked his contract. The contract was very long, so the agent was fearless. He asked the vice president of Nancheng to come forward and pay the penalty for Yi Chengfan in the second year of Yi Chengfan’s silence and signed him to Nancheng.
Yi Chengfan was surprised to see him. Jiang Mochen sat in the main seat and looked at him with a smile. At that time, Jiang Mochen was still very young, only 24 years old, and had just entered the circle for three years.
He said to Yi Chengfan, “I will give you a stage, resources, and a future. I don’t need you to drink with anyone, go to dinner with anyone, and I don’t need you to sell yourself, but I need you to become popular as soon as possible. I will sign a three-year agency contract with you. Within three years, you must perform well, whether it is popularity or work, you should have at least one. If you don’t have any, then it can only prove that I have a bad eye, and I can only terminate the contract with you and stop the loss in time.”
Yi Chengfan didn’t expect that he would have such a turn of events. He slapped the table and promised him that three years is three years, and he must let the previous agent and agency see how blind he was.
Three years later, Yi Chengfan had his own status in the TV circle. At that time, although he was not the TV King, he was already a popular young actor among many directors. When his contract expired, he asked Jiang Mochen, “Do you know how many companies have offered me olive branches recently? Three years ago, you only thought that if I couldn’t make it, you would need to stop the loss in time. Didn’t you think that if I became popular, you would be making wedding clothes for others?”
Jiang Mochen smiled, threw a contract in front of him, and said calmly: “I gave you such good conditions and made you popular. If you leave, it’s not only my bad vision, but also your short-sightedness. There is no point in staying. Leaving early is also a timely stop for me.”
Yi Chengfan felt that although the words of his company boss and friend were not pleasant to hear, they were indeed the truth, so he just looked at him disapprovingly, and said, “Can’t you be more tactful?” while signing his name.
The development of Nancheng was a very difficult process. It was not a leader in the entertainment industry at the beginning. It didn’t even have a few popular stars, so Jiang Mochen used himself as bait to find the right person and the right opportunity in the bottomless river of the entertainment industry.
He was much more tired than ordinary stars or CEOs. He had to balance the responsibilities of two identities and bear the pressure of two identities. He must ensure that his popularity and works did not decline, so as to consolidate his position and allow newcomers of Nancheng to quickly become popular in the entertainment industry with the help of his influence; but he was also responsible for Nancheng’s annual planning, goals and development.
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