Huayu: Inside and Outside the Entertainment Industry

67: Announcement

In this world, no matter where you are or when you are.

To succeed, what one usually needs first is not ability, but rather lineage, connections, background, and opportunity.

Of course, this excludes reborn individuals like Han Wen, who was cheating. Even so, he couldn't be certain that he could control everything.

Bai Feifei is actually a very smart and capable girl, and naturally she understands this principle. She just hasn't caught up with her own era yet, which is why she's in such a predicament.

Now that she's finally encountered a good opportunity, she naturally wants to seize it. And having finally met a benefactor, she's naturally extremely grateful.

After she finished breakfast, she saw the various types of gigs that Hanwen had found for her, and she was suddenly moved to tears.

She wasn't new to Jinghua City; she knew how tough it was to be in the entertainment industry. Sometimes, it was normal to go a year or two without any gigs.

If you're lucky, you might even have enough to eat. If you're unlucky, not only will you have nowhere to stay, you might even starve to death.

However, now, she is presented with not only small performances, product endorsements, male modeling opportunities, but also various magazine promotions.

This was something she never dared to imagine before, but now it has all become a reality.

"Didn't you say you wouldn't handle the company's business? Didn't you say I should take care of myself?" Tears welled up in her eyes, her voice choked with emotion. "Hanwen, tell me, why are you being so good to me?"

"You're an artist signed to my company, so it's normal for me to find you some gigs. It's almost the end of the year, and there's definitely no bonus coming up."

"But it's only right that you earn some money for the New Year. Do you expect me to just stand by and watch you starve to death penniless?" Han Wen was speechless, then smiled and said, "I didn't expect my identity as an author to be so useful. Not only did the magazine give me face, but even TV stations, shopping malls, and some companies were willing to give me face."

Unfortunately, you're not famous enough right now, so many big projects, big brands, and shows aren't available to you yet. Otherwise, you'd have even more gigs.

Director Zheng and his team probably won't have any new projects this year. Let's see next year. If they do, that would be great. If not, I'll go find my brother Jiang for you.

He's got all the power now. If I don't squeeze some money out of him, I'd be letting down the brotherhood we've built.

Bai Feifei knew that Han Wen was referring to Jiang Wen, a double winner of the Hundred Flowers Award for Best Actor, currently the most famous and valuable star in China. Seeing his irreverent manner, she didn't know whether to laugh or cry.

"Look at you, laughing and crying at the same time? Are you moved, or scared?" Han Wen asked with a smile.

"I was moved, truly moved," Bai Feifei replied. "You said I was scared? What am I scared of?"

"I'm afraid I'll have too many engagements and won't be able to finish them all," Han Wen explained. "Bai Feifei, you've just happened to be in a good position."

There are no big projects this year-end, but there are a constant stream of small announcements. So, you're really going to be busy from now on.

"You're the only artist in my small company right now. From now on, making money will all depend on you."

"Without you, how would I have had the chance to get these announcements, let alone the ones that followed?" Bai Feifei shook her head and wiped away her tears. "Han Wen, don't worry."

I absolutely won't miss such a great opportunity. I'm skipping the New Year celebrations; even if it kills me, I'm willing to do it.

"I don't want to exhaust you. From now on, you'll be my cash cow." Han Wen shook his head directly: "Alright, don't be so touched."

Let's get ready quickly and leave as soon as possible. Time waits for no one, and the project can't be delayed.

Otherwise, the penalty for breach of contract is a minor issue. The real problem is that there might never be another opportunity to cooperate.

"Oh, okay, I understand." Bai Feifei nodded and asked expectantly, "Han Wen, can you lend me your car for a while?"

Having a car would make getting around much easier. That would make it easier for me to get my work done.

Don't worry, once I'm done with this busy period and have made some money, I'll buy you a new car. You can just give me your old car as trade-in credit.

"You want to borrow my ugly yellow Beetle?" Han Wen was surprised and stunned. "It's not like it's my mom's Audi. Aren't you afraid of losing face if you drive it?"

"Having a car is good enough; I wouldn't dare ask for more. I wouldn't even dare dream of Auntie's Audi." Bai Feifei shook her head, somewhat expectantly: "Just tell me, are you willing to lend it to me or not?"

"No." Han Wen shook his head, refusing outright: "A car is like a wife to a man. Tell me, why would I lend you my wife?"

"So what exactly do you want before you'll lend it to me?" Bai Feifei had indeed heard this kind of question before.

However, she really needs a car now and is unwilling to give up, so she continues to persevere.

"Unless you become my wife, I won't lend it to you," Han Wen said with a smile.

"I don't want to be your wife. We've only known each other for a short time, we're not even boyfriend and girlfriend yet." Bai Feifei knew he was joking and snorted.

"Then we can start as boyfriend and girlfriend," Han Wen thought for a moment and said, "If you agree to be my girlfriend, I'll lend you my car."

Furthermore, I can be your driver, providing transportation and acting as your agent, helping you with work-related issues.

"Han Wen, what exactly do you want to do to me?" Bai Feifei asked worriedly.

"Promise me first, then I'll tell you." Han Wen looked mysterious. "Don't worry, it's good news."

"No, you go first." Bai Feifei wasn't fooled.

"You agree first," Han Wen insisted.

"If you don't tell me, I'm leaving." Bai Feifei refused to compromise.

"Okay, I'll tell you." Han Wen had no choice but to nod: "Bai Feifei, my mom likes you, and I like you too."

So, I don't just want to be your boyfriend/girlfriend. I want to marry you, take you home, and have children with you.

Bai Feifei felt like she had misheard, because the more seriously Han Wen spoke, the less she could understand.

Because she knew her own identity and her own limitations. Compared to Han Wen, she was worlds apart.

Therefore, she never imagined that Han Wen would confess his feelings to her so directly. Moreover, he skipped the boyfriend-girlfriend relationship and went straight to wanting to marry her.

Honestly, it wasn't that she couldn't accept it, but rather that she simply couldn't believe it. Therefore, she thought Hanwen was joking with her.

"Hanwen, you're joking with me, right?" she asked tentatively.

"No." Han Wen shook his head: "Bai Feifei, I'm serious. If you agree to have a child with me, I'll marry you."

"But Hanwen, we've only just met, we're so young, isn't it a bit too early to talk about these things?" Bai Feifei was a little flustered. "Besides, I don't want to get married or have children right now."

"How about we try being boyfriend and girlfriend first?" Hanwen seemed to be taking a step back, but in fact she was taking a big step forward.

Because what he said before was just him making an exorbitant demand. His purpose was to wait for Bai Feifei to bargain.

"Let's be boyfriend and girlfriend first, okay? It has to be like this." Bai Feifei felt that Han Wen had suddenly given in so much, and she really couldn't refuse anymore. Otherwise, she would feel a little guilty.