"What? Interesting, isn't it? Now don't tell me you'll never contact me again?"
Ignoring Wen Liang's so-called little secret, He Tianran deliberately made an angry remark that the girl had made when she lost control of her mood on the phone at noon.
When Wen Liang heard this, her pretty face froze, the corners of her mouth twitched slightly, and she couldn't help but said:
"Wow~! He Tianran, why don't you be so straight! And I found that you are very vindictive!"
He Tianran laughed dryly and shrugged, "Ha, I admit that I am a straight man. It's hard to say whether you can hold grudges or not..." After saying that, he walked to the nearby empty booth sofa and sat down, and continued Said: "It's you, are you in a better mood?"
Wen Liang followed over, collapsed on the sofa, and said weakly:
"If this matter is not resolved, what will happen..."
"Then you were smiling just now."
Wen Liang immediately stood up and stared at He Tianran fiercely.
"It's rare that a big boss like you comes to comfort me. Do I still have a sad face? You don't know how to comfort people, so don't talk!"
After she finished speaking, she collapsed again.
"Oh, it turns out that Ms. Wen is the type who won't pass on her negative energy to the friends around her. She would rather bear the grievances alone, but also face the big guys with a face full of energy and a smile."
"...I discovered that besides being straight and vindictive, you are also a bit of a middle-class person."
He Tianran concluded this sentence, and Wen Liang complained about the sentence pattern he used.
At this time, a waiter brought over a fruit platter and a plate of duck, and asked:
"Sister Liang, what do you want to drink?"
"Ask him. I'm angry. Ask him to help me."
"Show me the wine list."
He Tianran asked for the wine list and looked at it. Finally, he ordered a drink that was not on the list and named it. The waiter nodded and left in a hurry.
"Looking at the waiter's attitude towards you, do you come here often?" He Tianran asked.
"Not really, it's just that the owner of this store used to be the drummer in my band. I usually come over when I have free time. When he comes later, maybe you can chat for a while."
"It's not unreasonable for you, an artist, to come to a place like this and be arranged by your company."
He Tianran spoke bluntly, Wen Liang looked at him and said with annoyance in his tone:
"Can't I have no friends? As an artist, I can't have a private life?"
The man did not give in, but still said truthfully:
"Every industry has its own rules. Since you choose to be in this industry, you can't just think about 'both want and want'. Didn't you admit it yesterday? If you want to be popular, you can't be popular." The premise is that you have paid something. Of course I can coax you, follow your mood, and even drink with you, but this will not solve any problems. Even if you drink well, the problem is still there. You can ask this afternoon What should I do? I think you don’t want me to please you, right?”
Wenliang was silenced by He Tianran's words. She frowned and asked:
"He Tianran, have you always been so sensible?"
"Occasionally sentimental."
"when?"
"Usually when I'm filming and listening to EMO music at night."
"……Hey."
Wen Liang turned her head and shook her shoulders. She was really humored by this sudden cold humor.
He Tianran changed the subject: "Let's not talk about this. Let's talk about you. I heard that your contract is about to expire. Did what happened yesterday delay your negotiation with Li Lan about terminating the contract?"
"Terminate the contract?" Wen Liang hesitated: "Who...did you listen to that?"
He Tianran suddenly remembered that Wen Liang had not disclosed her relationship with the company to him so far. His speculations today were all based on the information he already knew.
However, since everyone was sitting in front of Wen Liang, these words had to be said sooner or later. He Tianran no longer concealed it and said:
"Lingye mentioned it to me."
Wen Liang squinted his eyes and asked suspiciously, "Are you familiar with each other personally? What's the relationship?"
He Tianran said frankly: "Of course we are familiar with her. She has filmed one of my movies. We are friends."
Wen Liang crossed her arms, and under her red skirt, she crossed her legs and said:
"So I'm still saying the same thing. Can you just doubt me if you are a friend? He Tianran, don't get to know me through others. You and I are also friends. If you have anything, I hope you can ask me directly. And Not through someone else’s narration.”
"...Is she right?"
"I signed a contract with Li Lan when I was twenty-one, and I will be twenty-five in half a year. From your perspective as a boss, if you sign me, how long do you think it will be appropriate for me to sign?"
Wen Liang did not answer directly, but asked a question first.
When it comes to a female artist's career advancement, the best golden age is Wen Liang's age. Note that this is the opportunity to rise, not the opportunity to make a debut. If you make a debut, your age should be ranked higher, and the earlier the better.
Wen Liang was born as a child star and debuted very early. It stands to reason that the "Legend of the Condor Heroes" a few years ago allowed her to successfully transform from a child star to a new actress. It was the best time, but it is a pity that the subsequent resources did not follow. On top of that, Li Lan also engages in self-deprecating marketing. Although the popularity has been maintained, the popularity among the public has dropped again and again.
And speaking of age, the entertainment industry is actually an industry where it is easy for people to ignore age. This seems strange, doesn’t it? Because in recent years, the idol artists launched by various agencies are getting younger and younger. They are arranged to debut at the age of sixteen or seventeen. It seems that they are over twenty years old. Even if they are older, how can they ignore their age?
This is actually not the case. If you look up the top celebrities or celebrities who are currently active, especially some of the goddesses and gods who have been cherished by netizens for many years, and are still extremely popular to this day, you can find them all if you search them. At thirty years old, some even have children.
And when the audience mentions them, they still feel that they are very young and have not changed. That is because they have left an early impression on the audience, regardless of lighting and makeup. Most people simply rely on daily diet management and skin care. I can’t tell whether a female star is twenty or thirty years old.
This is the so-called visual age.
As He Tianran speculated, Wen Liang has all the ingredients to become famous. Especially the two years from 24 to 26 are the best time for an actress to rise in her career. It is also the time when the acting career is widest. At this time, acting skills trend He is mature and has a certain amount of social experience, but he has not completely lost his youthfulness.
You can act in high school sweet dramas at the bottom, and you can act in the elite dramas at the workplace. Whether it's modern costumes or comedy dramas, as long as external conditions don't restrict you, you can take on any drama at this age.
At this time, as long as there is a hit drama that allows the audience to freeze your visual age, it can at least increase the career period of a female artist from 26 to 32 years old, extending it by six years.
So, back to the original question, if it were He Tianran, how long would he sign Wenliang?
"Five years, and we will also retain the right to prioritize renewal."
This is He Tianran's answer.
Sign a newcomer with great potential to your company at his most golden age.
Presumably, Li Lan, who has led so many artists, will only be more greedy than He Tianran...
"Director He, you are still innocent. I signed a contract with Li Lan for eight years..."
Wen Liang slowly said the correct answer. He Tianran was not surprised by this number. The girl sighed and continued:
"I do want to terminate the contract, but it doesn't mean the contract expires. If that's the case, that's fine.
In fact, I had long suspected that the negative news about me over the years might be the company's idea. Li Lan knew my character and knew that I would oppose it, so he never said this to me, so I thought about letting Cai Juming come. Help find evidence. I originally thought that this would be more beneficial to the termination, but I didn’t expect...
They have already had countermeasures, and Li Lan also said it very well. Everything is a reasonable commercial operation, and it is written in the contract that they must cooperate. This is one of them.
Secondly... As you said naturally, I do have my own flaws in character. I never thought that doing this industry would make me feel sad... or even painful. I originally loved this industry so much. It was only when I really stepped into this circle that I realized... everything was far dirtier than I imagined..."
When Wen Liang said this, he slowly leaned back, and his whole body seemed to have sunk into the sofa, slowly sinking and sinking...
"How much is the liquidated damages?"
"……What?"
"Liquidated damages, this is probably what you discussed with Li Lan today."
He Tianran hit the nail on the head.
Wen Liang's eyes were dim and he didn't hide anything.
"……Ten million."
When hearing this number, even He Tianran couldn't help but take a breath of cold air.
(End of chapter)
