CH 41
Ch 41 - Newest Top Celebrity x Washed Up Film Emperor: A Futile Attempt At Privatisation
According to the plot given to him by the System, there would be a small disturbance here, but he didn’t know when it would start.
Lin Sui thought of the System in that moment, that thing should start doing what it was supposed to do.
The System couldn’t say how much it disagreed, but it still had to accept.
It knew this was part of the mission it assigned, but it was also very clear on what it would ultimately lead to and it was annoyed, but it couldn’t refuse to cooperate, lest Lin Sui discover anything.
Lin Sui found that the blue light in his spirit stage dimmed a little, but he continued with the matter in front of him.
“Let’s have a meal together.”
Lin Sui sat next to Yu Linxi and answered simply, his eyes turning on the other people around them.
Lin Sui nodded slightly and Fu Nai, picking up the signal, smiled as she explained today’s purpose to the confused guests who’d been invited in a subtle and graceful manner.
While Fu Nai was speaking, Lin Sui flipped through the documents she gave him.
From left to right sat two men and one woman. The woman on the far left was called Ying Ziyu, she was 32 years old and she had debuted 10 years ago.
Her resources actually weren’t bad, but as a celebrity she just wasn’t that popular. If her name was mentioned in a drama, people would suddenly recognise her, but in person she was often not recognised.
Fu Nai had also written the reason behind the invitation, she thought that this person was actually quite malleable, but she just lacked memorability and gave people a very forgettable feeling. If she changed her style and persona, perhaps it would lead to unexpected results.
The young man next to Ying Zhiyu was called Ji Ying, he had a handsome face and had been highly praised by the bosses when he first debuted. He was paired up with some of the major players in the company, but he was neither a favourite in the drama nor was he popular, the reputation of both of the drama’s male lead hit rock bottom, and the sales of his endorsed products were so mediocre that the quickly changed spokesperson, and he was mocked as being a failure to launch.
Fu Nai thought this person was actually very interesting, and it would be well worth it for him to go into variety shows.
The actor sat on the rightmost side was called Yan He, and although he was already 30 years old, he gave people a very refreshing feeling and seemed very cultured, but he had been defamed. He had been very popular once, but his reputation tanked due to a scandal and now he could no longer make a splash.
The scandal was that he cheated during his relationship, the woman, who was also an insider, exposed him for cheating and forcing an abortion, and even for being a lolicon.
Even though Yan He had tried his hardest to clear it up with proof, not many people believed him, and his popularity had long since been ruined among strangers.
Fu Nai said that this person’s commercial value was actually not great. At the time, those in the know all knew that he had been framed because he wanted to terminate his contract, so the bosses simply smeared his name to ruin him. But he was actually a very hardworking actor, and he worked harder than ever before after his lowest point.
Fu Nai also honestly remarked that the reason why she had invited Yan He was because she had once received Yan He’s kindness, so at Lin Sui’s discretion, she wanted to try to not only ‘reverse the verdict’, but also to restore his reputation.
Lin Sui felt that these three people were actually pretty good, and they would all do, so he nodded towards Fu Nai.
The three people’s faces were all different as they listened to Fu Nai’s words.
Ying Ziyu was a bit hesitant, although she wasn’t popular, she wasn’t a flop either. She still had shows she could perform, it was just that she had no chance to be the female lead, and she couldn’t dare be sure she would be making the right decision by jumping ship.
Even though Lin Sui’s resources were indeed very good, this was Lin Sui they were talking about.
Fu Nai had a glib tongue, and she gave Ying Ziyu her own preliminary proposal, capturing the other party’s psychological needs.
“I really do want to be talked about, that’s true, who in this business doesn’t want to be famous? Who doesn’t want to be popular? But I seem to be a popularity insulator, not even walking down the red carpet in a see-through dress made a splash.”
Ying Ziyu laughed at herself, she really envied Lin Sui’s dangerous physique, unlike her, who used this tactic to but still couldn’t get popular, so she just closed herself off after that.
“If you become my artist, you can have everything you want.”
Lin Sui tapped his finger lightly against the table, his body language relaxed and natural.
He didn’t seem to be making a serious promise at all, even seeming a little careless, but this was actually what made people think he was particularly calm.
Yan He didn’t even hesitate a bit and just agreed, he needed the opportunity more than the people next to him, and Ji Ying also seemed to be considering it.
While he was thinking, Yu Linxi finally understood the situation, and he whispered in Lin Sui’s ear.
“Lin-ge, why do you suddenly want to work alone, does dad know?”
Yu Linxi watched the three people remain perplexed despite giving the matter much thought. Why was Lin-ge playing around? Everyone favoured newcomers, yet here he was messing with reheated leftovers.
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1 Original text censored at ‘waiting to □□’. I’m kinda at a loss about what it could be but I tried to make it make sense. Top.
2 你行你也上, the (in)famous ‘you can you up’, which is a way to respond to criticism by basically saying one should go try to do what they are criticising others of doing if they have the ability to. Kinda like like ‘let’s see you do better’ or ‘put your money where your mouth is’. Top.
3 Raising gu in this sense refers to when fans & media spread rumours and speculation about a celebrity’s career and what they’re up to to drive up attention, the gu being those people and the gossip. They don’t have to be malicious but it implies that there’s a possibility for these things to come back to bite the celebrity and affect them negatively. Top.
4 The saying ‘人淡如菊 lit. a person as indifferent/insipid as a chrysanthemum’ means a person is indifferent to things like fame and wealth, and also that the person is plain and simple. Top.
According to the plot given to him by the System, there would be a small disturbance here, but he didn’t know when it would start.
Lin Sui thought of the System in that moment, that thing should start doing what it was supposed to do.
The System couldn’t say how much it disagreed, but it still had to accept.
It knew this was part of the mission it assigned, but it was also very clear on what it would ultimately lead to and it was annoyed, but it couldn’t refuse to cooperate, lest Lin Sui discover anything.
Lin Sui found that the blue light in his spirit stage dimmed a little, but he continued with the matter in front of him.
“Let’s have a meal together.”
Lin Sui sat next to Yu Linxi and answered simply, his eyes turning on the other people around them.
Lin Sui nodded slightly and Fu Nai, picking up the signal, smiled as she explained today’s purpose to the confused guests who’d been invited in a subtle and graceful manner.
While Fu Nai was speaking, Lin Sui flipped through the documents she gave him.
From left to right sat two men and one woman. The woman on the far left was called Ying Ziyu, she was 32 years old and she had debuted 10 years ago.
Her resources actually weren’t bad, but as a celebrity she just wasn’t that popular. If her name was mentioned in a drama, people would suddenly recognise her, but in person she was often not recognised.
Fu Nai had also written the reason behind the invitation, she thought that this person was actually quite malleable, but she just lacked memorability and gave people a very forgettable feeling. If she changed her style and persona, perhaps it would lead to unexpected results.
The young man next to Ying Zhiyu was called Ji Ying, he had a handsome face and had been highly praised by the bosses when he first debuted. He was paired up with some of the major players in the company, but he was neither a favourite in the drama nor was he popular, the reputation of both of the drama’s male lead hit rock bottom, and the sales of his endorsed products were so mediocre that the quickly changed spokesperson, and he was mocked as being a failure to launch.
Fu Nai thought this person was actually very interesting, and it would be well worth it for him to go into variety shows.
The actor sat on the rightmost side was called Yan He, and although he was already 30 years old, he gave people a very refreshing feeling and seemed very cultured, but he had been defamed. He had been very popular once, but his reputation tanked due to a scandal and now he could no longer make a splash.
The scandal was that he cheated during his relationship, the woman, who was also an insider, exposed him for cheating and forcing an abortion, and even for being a lolicon.
Even though Yan He had tried his hardest to clear it up with proof, not many people believed him, and his popularity had long since been ruined among strangers.
Fu Nai said that this person’s commercial value was actually not great. At the time, those in the know all knew that he had been framed because he wanted to terminate his contract, so the bosses simply smeared his name to ruin him. But he was actually a very hardworking actor, and he worked harder than ever before after his lowest point.
Fu Nai also honestly remarked that the reason why she had invited Yan He was because she had once received Yan He’s kindness, so at Lin Sui’s discretion, she wanted to try to not only ‘reverse the verdict’, but also to restore his reputation.
Lin Sui felt that these three people were actually pretty good, and they would all do, so he nodded towards Fu Nai.
The three people’s faces were all different as they listened to Fu Nai’s words.
Ying Ziyu was a bit hesitant, although she wasn’t popular, she wasn’t a flop either. She still had shows she could perform, it was just that she had no chance to be the female lead, and she couldn’t dare be sure she would be making the right decision by jumping ship.
Even though Lin Sui’s resources were indeed very good, this was Lin Sui they were talking about.
Fu Nai had a glib tongue, and she gave Ying Ziyu her own preliminary proposal, capturing the other party’s psychological needs.
“I really do want to be talked about, that’s true, who in this business doesn’t want to be famous? Who doesn’t want to be popular? But I seem to be a popularity insulator, not even walking down the red carpet in a see-through dress made a splash.”
Ying Ziyu laughed at herself, she really envied Lin Sui’s dangerous physique, unlike her, who used this tactic to but still couldn’t get popular, so she just closed herself off after that.
“If you become my artist, you can have everything you want.”
Lin Sui tapped his finger lightly against the table, his body language relaxed and natural.
He didn’t seem to be making a serious promise at all, even seeming a little careless, but this was actually what made people think he was particularly calm.
Yan He didn’t even hesitate a bit and just agreed, he needed the opportunity more than the people next to him, and Ji Ying also seemed to be considering it.
While he was thinking, Yu Linxi finally understood the situation, and he whispered in Lin Sui’s ear.
“Lin-ge, why do you suddenly want to work alone, does dad know?”
Yu Linxi watched the three people remain perplexed despite giving the matter much thought. Why was Lin-ge playing around? Everyone favoured newcomers, yet here he was messing with reheated leftovers.
◆◇◆◇◆◇◆
1 Original text censored at ‘waiting to □□’. I’m kinda at a loss about what it could be but I tried to make it make sense. Top.
2 你行你也上, the (in)famous ‘you can you up’, which is a way to respond to criticism by basically saying one should go try to do what they are criticising others of doing if they have the ability to. Kinda like like ‘let’s see you do better’ or ‘put your money where your mouth is’. Top.
3 Raising gu in this sense refers to when fans & media spread rumours and speculation about a celebrity’s career and what they’re up to to drive up attention, the gu being those people and the gossip. They don’t have to be malicious but it implies that there’s a possibility for these things to come back to bite the celebrity and affect them negatively. Top.
4 The saying ‘人淡如菊 lit. a person as indifferent/insipid as a chrysanthemum’ means a person is indifferent to things like fame and wealth, and also that the person is plain and simple. Top.
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