The Martial Artist Turned Movie Mogul
Chapter 194 - 193. Change brokers

Chapter 194: 193. Change brokers

"Hehehe~~~~"

"Hm?"

You’re in danger, girl.

"It’s a fan meeting!!!!!"

"..."

Tang Shu thought for a while and said, "Is it the kind where you rent a place, send out a notice, and just say hi and chat with everyone?"

"Yes, yes! You already have five million fans, so it’s time to set up your Support Club, and Sister Luo has already asked the company to start reprinting your posters. She’ll have you sign them on site!"

"When is it?"

"That at least has to wait until after the New Year, for the exact date you’ll have to ask Sister Luo."

Tang Shu figured she planned to return to the capital anyway, so it didn’t make much difference.

"Then that’s fine, remember to notify me when the time comes."

Yang Tiantian nodded and then suddenly remembered something else.

"Oh, there’s also this thing about Zeng Xiumin who auditioned with you before. Recently she’s been getting a lot of bad press, and her fan count has dropped by nearly five hundred thousand. Sister Luo said to be cautious around her from now on."

"Got it."

Their paths in acting were different, and with so many fresh faces around, she didn’t expect to bump into her anytime soon.

***

Vast Entertainment.

Zeng Xiumin’s days weren’t so easy. She had thought the role of Shen Siyi was a sure thing, but the developments that followed completely slipped out of her control.

And after last night’s episode aired, she had to admit, having seen Tang Shu’s performance, that her understanding of the character Shen Siyi was insufficient.

"Brother Zheng, what do we do now?"

Wang Zheng, who had just been scolded by his boss, had a gloomy face, feeling that everything was going against him recently.

"You take a break for a while. Once this blows over, I’ll schedule you for a few variety shows to boost your popularity."

Zeng Xiumin’s persona was that of a wealthy heiress, and her family did have some assets.

But... she clearly met her match this time.

Wang Zheng hadn’t expected that Tang Shu, a newcomer, would be able to portray a noble lady so deeply and precisely.

As he stepped out of the resting room and was about to light a cigarette at the stairwell, he overheard a conversation coming from upstairs.

"Did you hear? Sister Ziwei is thinking about changing her agent!"

"Where did you hear that from? Why would Sister Ziwei want to change her agent? Was it her idea or the company’s?"

"It’s said to be her own decision, and the company has also agreed."

"Ah? Why though? Brother Zheng is a veteran agent at Vast, and he’s already brought up a Best Actor and Best Actress, why would they consider replacing him?"

"Alas, she’s been a bit unlucky lately, lost four top endorsement deals, and went from top tier to second tier—the ranking on the popularity charts has dropped a few places too!"

"I’ve heard about that. Apparently, she went to a banquet recently and failed to snatch back the endorsements. When she went to court, reporters caught her on camera."

"Exactly, it caused quite a stir. It’s said that the company hasn’t been giving her good resources recently. Even though they’re lead roles, they’re either ones she looks down on, or the good ones look down on her!"

"But the company still takes good care of Sister Ziwei, to even agree to her replacing Brother Zheng?"

"You might not have heard but Sister Ziwei has some connections with the higher-ups, and Brother Zheng... well, in recent times, some of his decisions have indeed caused some trouble for the company."

...

They talked to each other, completely unaware that the person concerned was standing less than four meters away at the staircase entrance, hearing every word loud and clear.

Wang Zheng’s face darkened even more, his right hand crushing the cigarette he had taken out, and the tobacco fell through his fingers onto the ground.