dkrc Chapter 10: As long as she's willing to come, she can name her fee.
Chapter 10: As long as she's willing to come, she can name her fee.
"beautiful……"
"So beautiful..."
Yu was muttering to himself, completely unaware that cigarette ash had fallen onto the expensive carpet.
He has been in the entertainment industry for decades and has met countless people.
What kind of beautiful women haven't I seen?
But this one is different.
It's really different!
It was a kind of ethereal beauty untouched by worldly concerns, a stunning quality that could be felt even through a screen!
"That aura...that gaze..."
"Isn't this the Empress Zhang Yan I've been looking for?!"
"No! It's even more perfect than I imagined!"
"The moment she stands in front of the camera, she doesn't need to act at all; she is the kind, pure, and serene empress of the palace, radiating a gentle beauty that comes with age!"
excitement!
I'm more excited than ever before!
Yu Zheng felt as if every pore on his body had exploded.
This is a gift from God!
This is a gift from God to him!
He didn't dare to waste a second and immediately grabbed the phone that had been tossed aside and called his assistant back.
The call was answered instantly.
The assistant's trembling voice came through: "Director Yu... please calm down. I'll talk to President Wang..."
"Who said you were Mr. Wang!"
Yu Zheng interrupted him, his voice urgent and excited:
Forget about those so-called General Manager Wang and General Manager Li!
I'll send you a link now!
"Immediately! Right now! Use all available resources to investigate!"
"Who is this girl in the photo!"
"She's a freshman at the Shanghai Theatre Academy this year, I think she's in the acting department."
"It doesn't matter which class she's in, or whether she's signed with a company or not."
"Even if it means tying her up, tie her up and bring her to the audition!"
"As long as she's willing to come, she can name her own fee!"
"Go now!!!"
hang up the phone.
Yu Zheng looked at the photos on the tablet again, his eyes burning with a murderous intensity.
He reached out and gently stroked the face of the girl in the white dress on the screen.
A confident smile curled at the corner of his lips.
"Baby..."
"You are destined to become famous throughout the country."
"And I am the one who will make you shine!"
……
at the same time.
On the playground of Shanghai Theatre Academy.
Jiang Bai, who had just calmed his breathing, suddenly felt a chill run down his back.
"Achoo!"
He sneezed again.
"strangeness……"
"Why do I feel like I'm being watched by something dirty?"
Jiang Bai rubbed his nose and tightened his clothes.
"It must be because you were sweating and then caught a chill from the wind."
"Never mind, I'll go back to my dorm, take a shower, and go to sleep."
"I have to get up early tomorrow to grab breakfast."
Jiang Bai shook his head, completely unaware that he had already been targeted by the most difficult director in the industry.
He carried the empty water bottle and swayed as he walked towards room 404.
A night breeze blew by.
The boy's back looked somewhat frail.
Although he was dressed simply, amazingly, everyone who passed by him would glance at him a couple of times.
It was as if there was something about him that was so captivating that it was impossible to look away.
............
The first rays of sunlight in the morning pierced Jiang Bai's eyelids like a sharp sword through the gaps in the curtains of dormitory 404, which did not block out the light.
Jiang Bai turned over in a daze.
I had a dream last night.
He dreamt that he was wearing that damn white dress and leading a dance in a bathhouse full of hunky men, which scared him so much that he woke up from the dream!
"Phew... thank goodness it was just a dream."
Jiang Bai wiped the cold sweat from his forehead and subconsciously touched his Adam's apple.
Still.
My sense of security returned instantly!
Once fully awake, he habitually called upon the system in his mind.
"Good morning, Tongzi."
"Let me see how the battle went last night."
A pale blue, semi-transparent panel appeared.
Current popularity: 4250
"Holy crap?!"
Jiang Bai sprang up from the bed, nearly hitting his forehead on the upper bunk.
He rubbed his eyes, thinking he was seeing things.
Ones, tens, hundreds, thousands.
It really is over four thousand!
Wasn't it only a little over 500 before I went to bed yesterday?
What happened that night?
Did the system go out to rob someone in the middle of the night?
Or is that photo of her in the white dress really that popular?
Jiang Bai clicked on the [Popularity Value Details].
The densely packed notification sounds flooded the screen like a waterfall.
All of them are +1, +1, +1...
Although the amount of each transaction is not large, the sheer volume makes it all worthwhile!
Looking at this huge sum of money, Jiang Bai was so happy that his mouth twisted into a crook.
Get rich!
Is this what it feels like to become rich overnight?
Although it's not RMB, in the system's shop, this thing is even more valuable than RMB!
"Buy, buy, buy! I have to spend money today!"
Jiang Bai boldly opened the system shop.
But the next second, his smile froze on his face.
The popularity rating has been achieved.
But he now faces a very awkward reality.
He's short of money.
We're short of real RMB!
Although the system gave him a reward of one million, the reward would not be paid out until the freshman welcome party ended in half a month.
Distant water cannot quench immediate thirst.
In order to prepare for the stage performance of "Love You", he still needs to purchase some costumes.
The system gave me 10,000 yuan as a starting task and a school uniform skirt, but shoes, accessories, and daily maintenance all cost money!
Excluding these expenses.
He's about to go from being a petty bourgeoisie back to being a proletarian!
Destitute!
The standard of living has declined by more than one degree!
"We need to find a way to make some quick money."
Jiang Bai stroked his chin, his gaze sweeping across the system's shop.
As a time traveler, there are only a few ways to make money.
A plagiarist, or a financial tycoon.
Jiang Bai's gaze first settled on the [Financial Skills] section.
Stock trading!
This is the fastest way to make money.
With the advanced foresight granted by the system, or simply by exchanging it for a lucky aura, making seven entries and seven exits in the stock market and multiplying your investment several hundred times is not a dream!
however.
When Jiang Bai saw the price of a mere "Beginner Stock Market Insight," his heart sank.
Price: 50000 popularity points.
"Sorry to bother you."
Jiang Bai promptly closed the page.
50,000?
Even if you sold him, you still wouldn't be able to raise the money.
Moreover, stock trading requires capital. Even if the two coins in his pocket were multiplied ten thousand times, they would probably only be enough to buy a toilet in Shanghai.
Then we can only go down the entertainment route.
Selling songs?
Jiang Bai glanced at the [Music Category].
There are quite a few classic songs from my past life, and the prices aren't too outrageous; a few thousand popularity points can be exchanged for a decent hit song.
The problem is, he's just a nobody right now.
A freshman took a popular song to a record company.
People will most likely think he's a scammer.
Even if you're lucky enough to sell it, as a newcomer, the price will be driven down to rock bottom!
Several thousand yuan? Ten thousand yuan?
That's an insult to the song!
Moreover, the negotiation and signing process is incredibly complicated, and you can't get the money in less than a month.
PASS.
What about writing novels?
The "Literary Works" section features a wide variety of top-tier online novels.
Battle Through the Heavens, Cover the Sky, Mystery...
Once you exchange for it, even if you only use it as a typewriter, you can still become a god in this world.
But writing novels has a fatal flaw.
The cycle is too long.
Upload the new book, get it reviewed, sign a contract, put it on the shelves, and receive royalties.
This entire process will take at least two months.
By then, he would probably have starved to death in room 404.
"This is way too difficult!"
Jiang Bai scratched his head, looking utterly dejected.
"Having a treasure trove of riches, yet unable to convert it into cash."
"Is this what they mean by being so poor that all they have left is talent?"
He searched through the online store again and again, but couldn't find anything cheap that could be converted into cash immediately.
finally.
Jiang Bai sighed and helplessly closed the online store.
"Never mind, there's always a way out."
"Let's finish today's tasks first."