Translator: Dj22031
Editor: Dj22031
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Ji Ran was stunned and looked at Jiao Xiu stupidly.
For a moment, he was a little slow to react to what Jiao Xiu meant, but soon, Ji Ran’s face turned pale.
But Teacher Sheng clearly said…
Thinking of Sheng Ziyou’s expression in the practice room today, Ji Ran asked anxiously: “Really?!”
There was hope and despair in Ji Ran’s eyes. He knew that what Jiao Xiu said was probably true, but he couldn’t help but still have a sense of expectation.
“Really?” Jiao Xiu gritted his teeth, his eyes filled with heartache. “I went out to shoot a commercial this afternoon, and on the way back, I saw it at my agent’s place.”
The hope in Ji Ran’s eyes gradually disappeared. He then pursed his lips and said nothing.
Jiao Xiu then stepped forward with some concern: “Ran Ran, are you okay?”
Ji Ran forced a smile, “I’m fine. It’s not the end yet.”
“Yeah, it’s not the end yet!” Jiao Xiu sighed, “I told you just because I thought of this. It’s good that you know the situation. You can seize the opportunity to show your abilities and not waste time in ignorance.”
“Thank you.” Ji Ran thanked him.
Jiao Xiu raised his hand and patted his shoulder gently: “Why thank me? We are brothers. I really want to debut with you. I admire you very much.”
Ji Ran smiled at him but said nothing.
That night, Ji Ran lay in bed, tossing and turning, unable to sleep.
At two o’clock in the morning, he hid his head in the quilt, bit his fist, and something rolled out of his eyes.
He cried without making any sound.
The most terrifying thing was not a bad ranking, but that no matter how hard you struggle, you keep on regressing.
While others were making progress, he was always regressing.
But he was helpless in this situation.
Ji Ran couldn’t wait for the opportunity. If he couldn’t make his debut this time, what other chances would he have?
It was the third day after the promotion, and there were still ten days until the next performance.
On this day, Sheng Ziyou did not go to the practice room.
At nine o’clock in the morning, Changsu’s advertisement began to be broadcast on major platforms, and this advertisement was the opening screen of Weibo that day.
Director Wang was indeed a famous director. Sheng Ziyou’s face without much makeup looked extremely beautiful under his lens.
She was wrapped in a bath towel, with her half-wet hair sticking to her cheeks and the corners of her mouth slightly raised. She instantly looked extremely beautiful. This scene was the dynamic picture at the beginning of the screen.
When Sheng Ziyou clicked on it, there were already thousands of comments.
This advertisement with a sense of spring caught everyone’s attention at this time when they were entering winter.
The comments section was full of compliments, some praising her looks, and some saying that the commercial was well shot.
A small number of people also said – I want to drink milk just by looking at it. If I insist on drinking milk, can I be as beautiful as Sheng Ziyou?
This post was responded to by Changsu’s official Weibo and pinned to the top.
The replies below were all “Hahaha” and “Not awake yet”, but that didn’t stop this message from receiving thousands of likes.
At ten o’clock, #ChangsuAdvertisement# #ChangsuShengziyou# became a hot search.
At twelve o’clock noon, Zhao Jing informed Sheng Ziyou that Changsu had signed her as the spokesperson for its new product and she had to be there to take photos in the afternoon.
At half past twelve, Zhao Jing received a call from Sheng Ziyou.
“Not bad!” Zhao Jing smiled, praising Sheng Ziyou.
Sheng Ziyou smiled and nodded. She then leaned back in her chair, holding the hot water bottle that Ivy handed her.
She hadn’t participated in many activities recently, and Ivy had no chance to show her abilities, so she took the initiative to do odd jobs with Yang Yun.
Sheng Ziyou had told her not to do it twice but she didn’t listen, so she didn’t mention it again.
“Changsu made the decision so early, so the sales must be impressive…”
Otherwise, the other party would definitely not have chosen a spokesperson so quickly. After all, if this wave of advertising fails to promote the product, they could still continue to promote it through the spokesperson.
Zhao Jing nodded. “Yeah, I asked around, and they’re almost sold out on the official website. The sales are incredible.”
She paused, then turned to look at Sheng Ziyou: “Ziyou, your popularity and buzz on Weibo, as well as your number of fans, have been rising sharply recently. Now that your commercial value has increased, your position as a second-tier actress has been firmly established.”
What Zhao Jing meant by having a stable position was that she was no longer a traffic star on the edge of the second tier but had the potential to become a first-tier star.
Sheng Ziyou showed no expression of pride or joy. She just responded faintly and continued to hold the hot water bottle in a daze.
“There will definitely be a lot of advertising and film contracts coming our way. What do you think about this?” Zhao Jing still wanted to ask Sheng Ziyou’s opinion on the work plan.
“It’s up to you. My previous acting skills probably weren’t good enough to reassure many directors, so the film offers probably wouldn’t be that good. If they aren’t good enough, just reject them directly. Don’t worry too much. As for commercials, variety shows, announcements, and the like, you can decide for yourself.” Sheng Ziyou replied.
She was still quite confident in Zhao Jing.
Sheng Ziyou had long said that artists and agents were partners who supported each other and should not suspect each other.
And Zhao Jing’s prototype… was herself in the original world!
How could she not understand herself?
Since Zhao Jing was willing to take her over in the first place, she would not let her own artist down.
“Oh, one more thing.” Zhao Jing pushed up her glasses. “Director Wang has started filming. You should be joining the crew soon.”
“So fast?” Sheng Ziyou was very surprised. She originally thought that she would have to wait until the end of the men’s team selection before joining the group.
Zhao Jing nodded: “In response to the request of the capital father, it will go online on the fifteenth day of the first lunar month.”
“This is too fast…” Sheng Ziyou’s expression was really complicated.
Zhao Jing sneered, “That’s still considered a good deal. The original investors wanted to air it on the first day of the Lunar New Year, but Director Wang fought for it for a long time and finally got an extra fifteen days. This drama has a lot of investment, and with the current financial downturn, Director Wang doesn’t dare to offend the investors.”
Sheng Ziyou nodded in agreement. “Alright, Sister Zhao, please discuss this with them. I’m going to be a guest performer next Saturday. Gu Yuzheng and the others are working so hard, I can’t let them down. I have to be there on rehearsal day and Thursday and Friday. Please help me negotiate a time with Director Wang.”
She only had three scenes in total, so it shouldn’t take more than a few days.
If it was fast, it would probably take one day, and if it was slow, it was unlikely to take more than three days.
If she couldn’t shoot a single shot well in a day, Director Wang would probably let her wrap herself in a blanket and get out.
The two discussed their work arrangements as the car headed to the filming location.
“Brother!!!” Lu Jiangyuan heard a sharp voice from the other end as soon as he answered the phone.
He moved it away a little and frowned: “Speak.”
Chen Yingjia called him brother, it was mostly because she had something to ask of him.
“Sheng Ziyou is one of your artists, right?!”
Lu Jiangyuan was stunned and didn’t say anything.
“Brother, please find a way to let me see Youbao! I just want to take a look, wuwuwu, brother, please!” Chen Yingjia begged.
Lu Jiangyuan: “…”
“When did you become a fan of her?”
“Just now!” Chen Yingjia said excitedly, “In my lifetime, I, Chen Yingjia, can actually become a fan of an idol just because of an advertisement!!”
Lu Jiangyuan: “…”
“Oh my god, how can she be so beautiful!! I’ve watched all her boy band clips, especially lately. My Youbao is such a fan magnet!! I love her!”
“You love too many people.” Lu Jiangyuan said coldly.
Chen Yingjia roared, “No! This is true love! How could you possibly understand the sincere hearts of us star-chasing girls! She is my husband!”
After yelling, she softened her tone and begged, “Brother, please take me to see her. This is nothing to you…”
Lu Jiangyuan said two words and then hung up the phone.
He said, “No.”
After hanging up the phone, Lu Jiangyuan looked at the girl on the computer in front of him. It was the Changsu advertisement, and he didn’t know how many times he had seen it.
As for what Chen Yingjia mentioned…husband?
Hehe.
Sheng Ziyou’s filming took a bit longer today. The cameraman thought she looked beautiful and perfect, so he filmed frantically, and finally called it a day only after Sheng Ziyou was exhausted.
Zhao Jing was also a little surprised. She had seen many of Sheng Ziyou’s previous photos, but none of them were as stunning as now.
Sheng Ziyou now seemed to be born to live in front of the camera.
It turned out that she finally got it.
Under the spotlight and camera, Ziyou could give people all kinds of stunning feeling.
Her movements were natural and not awkward at all. She could hold her own in all kinds of styles and clothes, and she still had her own unique style.
“Are you cold?” Zhao Jing asked with concern.
“It’s okay. After all, we’re indoors and it’s quite warm.” Sheng Ziyou, holding a hot water bottle and wearing a mask, followed Zhao Jing to the parking lot.
She met a few people along the way, two of whom recognized her, so Sheng Ziyou greeted them.
Her “Hello” made the young couple scream.
Sheng Ziyou followed Zhao Jing and quickly walked to the parking space, then she got in the car and sat down.
“Let me get you on a magazine cover.” Zhao Jing had an idea.
“Okay, I’m fine.” Sheng Ziyou didn’t seem anxious.
She and Lu Jiangyuan had a gambling agreement, but having an agreement didn’t mean she had to rush to make a living.
Sheng Ziyou was a second-tier star, and even if she worked non-stop all year round, she wouldn’t earn as much as a first-tier star.
The value of first- and second-tier artists was a world apart.
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