Overnight Hit: Vicious Stepmother and Genius Son
Chapter 376

Chapter 376: 376

Since the endorsement deal had already been settled, signing the contract went very smoothly.

Dong Yan had prepared the contracts in advance, just waiting for Ye Zhenzhen and Liu Rui to review them. Once everything was clear, they could sign them directly. Afterwards, GK would arrange the schedule for shooting the commercials and take photos, all of which needed to be completed as soon as possible.

The terms were clearly stated in black and white on the contract, whether it was the endorsement fee or GK’s brand support for Ye Zhenzhen within the industry; Dong Yan offered very generous conditions.

As for breach of contract, as long as the artist didn’t commit any moral turpitude, the demands on her in the contract were very lenient.

Ye Zhenzhen couldn’t help teasing Dong Yan, "Chairman Dong, do you trust me that much?"

Dong Yan signed her name on the contract with precision, revealing a confident smile, "Yes, I do trust you. In my work, my judgment of people is never off."

Putting aside work and just as a mother, Ye Zhenzhen had not only taken care of her son during the variety show but also helped find him when he was kidnapped. Just for this, she owed Ye Zhenzhen a debt of gratitude.

After Ye Zhenzhen efficiently signed her name, she stood up and hugged Dong Yan, "Thank you. I will definitely live up to your trust in me."

"Pleasure doing business!"

"Very pleasurable!"

After Ye Zhenzhen and Liu Rui left GK, Dong Yan’s secretary reported to her, "Chairman Dong, I had someone check, and among those involved in the trending search today, there was Qiu Wanshuang’s agent."

Dong Yan held the contract and looked at the freshly signed signature of Ye Zhenzhen, her lips faintly downturned, "Send an email back to Ji Ziqian. If his wife wants to renew, it’s still the previous terms: domestic endorsement only, nothing else changes. You don’t need to say anything else; wait for their response."

Qiu Wanshuang’s endorsement contract wasn’t originally signed by her; it was the former CEO of GK who gave her the deal based on Ji Ziqian’s face value, thinking Qiu Wanshuang was also quite suitable in various aspects, and signed a domestic endorsement with her.

Now that the other party wanted a global endorsement, she wanted to give it to Ye Zhenzhen as a favor. As for the domestic endorsement on the other side, she wouldn’t turn it down. After all, the former CEO had just retired, and Ji Ziqian himself had some clout in the industry. Out of respect, she needed to leave him some face.

The secretary nodded, "Alright."

...

In the past few days, Liu Rui had received quite a number of scripts and commercial offers specifying a desire to collaborate with Zhenzhen.

Recently, Zhenzhen’s popularity soared, and everyone in the industry knew she was about to collaborate with Director Da Yang and Xiao Yi. Coupled with the public revelation of Song Jinze being her husband, she was indeed at a considerable advantage.

Ye Zhenzhen was absolutely confident in her acting skills and didn’t want to take on any roles that were merely optional; after all, she wasn’t a true novice who needed to climb up the ranks from an extra role.

She had auditioned for a supporting role in "Legend of Dusk Clouds" previously because she didn’t have the luxury of choice, but now with so many scripts available, she naturally wanted to select the superior ones.

She spent the afternoon in Liu Rui’s office selecting scripts, but none were entirely satisfying. Only a modern romance and a fantasy script were of more interest.

As time was tight today, she decided to take the scripts home and read them thoroughly before deciding.

"Selflessness" also received a group message from Ye Zhenzhen—the current start time of the shooting hadn’t been determined yet, and everyone was asked to wait.

After the last script read-through, Xia Zhi went back and took another look at it, noting that several details needed further revision. She then discussed it with Director Da Yang, who indicated that the production team was also preparing and that there was no rush for time. Making sure everything was well thought out wouldn’t be too late.

When she arrived home from the company, it was already evening, and both Song Jinze and Song Yuchen hadn’t returned yet.

Both of them had called her: the elder one said he had social engagements and would be back late, while the younger one said he was fishing with grandpa and wouldn’t return that night. He would have grandma and grandpa take him to kindergarten the next day.

After Ye Zhenzhen had dinner, she received a call from Director Fei;

"Zhenzhen, have you had dinner yet?"

From the tone of Director Fei’s question, Ye Zhenzhen roughly guessed his purpose for calling—it should be to ask about her participation in the third episode of "Mom’s Companion."

Today, while with Liu Rui, they had touched on the subject, mentioning that there would be an indoor variety show recording for "Mom’s Companion" next Tuesday, which was set to air the upcoming Saturday. They also discussed the variety show for the third episode of "Mom’s Companion."

Regarding the indoor variety, it was an obligation previously agreed upon in her contract—she had no choice but to participate. As for the live variety show for the third episode, she didn’t really want to go at the moment, especially since it involved a father’s participation, and even if she agreed, Song Jinze wouldn’t.

That man was so busy, even his Sundays were occupied with social engagements, and he was nowhere to be seen—how could he have time to participate in a variety show?

"I’ve eaten, Director Fei, have you had dinner?"

"Heh heh, I haven’t yet, I just finished a meeting at the channel. Zhenzhen, are you free tomorrow? I’d like to meet with you and have a chat..."

"Then just say what you need to; don’t hold up your dinner. You’re always so busy, no need to be so formal with me."

Ye Zhenzhen’s straightforwardness was within Director Fei’s expectations. He cleared his throat slightly, "Zhenzhen, here’s the thing, tomorrow I’d like to introduce you to Director Qi Qin. He’s currently preparing a historical drama called ’Legend of Dusk Clouds.’ I don’t know if you’ve heard of it, but I want to recommend you for the lead actress role."

Director Fei had personally witnessed Ye Zhenzhen’s acting skills during her audition at Lemon Channel and his recommendation was sincerely given.

Ye Zhenzhen was genuinely surprised when she heard the words "Legend of Dusk Clouds." It was quite a coincidence.

That afternoon, Liu Rui had mentioned Qi Qin to her, saying that among the recent scripts in the industry, aside from "Ren Pingsheng," Director Qi Qin’s "Legend of Dusk Clouds" was another one to look forward to.

"Legend of Dusk Clouds" was a project developed by Qi Qin’s own team. Qi Qin was also personally involved in writing the script. The investment was said to be quite significant, making it a sure big IP production.

As a kingpin in the directing circle, Qi Qin had an illustrious reputation—having won the Magnolia Award for Best Director twice in three years. At the same time, both the leads and supporting actors in his productions had also won awards. They were highly sought after.

Chen Ke and Liu Rui had previously tried to connect Jiang Lu to the top-tier production and script resources even before Ye Zhenzhen became famous. Despite their considerable efforts, they saw no results—after much discussion, it still came down to the other party looking down on their talent agency’s small size and the insufficient status of their artists.

Now, with Director Fei willing to make the introduction, Ye Zhenzhen was quite happy at heart. However, everything had to be based on equivalent conditions. She courteously said, "Director Fei, thank you so much, but I’m well aware of my standing. Director Qi Qin’s dramas usually feature actresses of the Best Actress caliber, and I’m afraid I’m not at that level yet!"