Chapter 282: Binding the Child-Bearing System to Become a Life Winner Chapter 283: Entertainment Industry's Alternative Cannon Fodder

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Protagonist:

Shen Yao

The word "explosion" appeared on x Weibo's hot search again, and Shen Yao received many congratulatory text messages on her phone.

Those with close relationships all called to congratulate her, and while at it, asked how the wedding was arranged so they could come join the liveliness.

Times were different now; an invitation to the wedding of Planet Film and Television's big boss—they wouldn't say they had to sit in the guest seats, but at the very least they had to get a banquet invitation.

It wasn't that they absolutely had to curry favor with Shen Yao, just that such a good networking opportunity, they didn't want to miss because of some objective factors.

Shen Yao:...

Shen Yao only said the wedding wouldn't be a big affair, and the time was tentatively set for October this year.

As for the guest list, there were no definite selections yet; she needed to discuss it with Lu Xian.

After exchanging a few polite words and hanging up, Shen Yao sighed to the system that if they opened up the banquet standards, they might be able to rake in some gift money from this wedding.

This wasn't giving gifts; it was openly going door-to-door to build connections.

Clicking her tongue, Shen Yao shook her head. "I'm still too concerned with face."

She was unwilling to throw her reputation on the ground; otherwise, she could easily collect several hundred million or even more. If she were more calculating, she could even find brand sponsorships, do a live broadcast, and offset the venue and banquet fees she paid out of pocket.

System:...

"Host, isn't Lu Xian in charge of the wedding? How do you know the other party won't do it this way?"

A few years ago, a senior actor in the entertainment industry got married with this kind of arrangement—every single big and small star in the entertainment industry was invited.

Even the bride's wedding dress was brand-sponsored, and the entire banquet was filled with all kinds of advertisements.

Although netizens complained that the other party was too calculating, one wedding brought in over ten million in income, making them a genuine benchmark of achievement in the industry.

Even now, many people wanted to imitate this person, but for various reasons, they couldn't achieve it.

Shen Yao and Lu Xian's wedding actually had a chance to be done this way; after all, one was the big boss of a film and television production company, and the other was a well-known investor in the circle. Many people wanted to leech benefits from them, and there wouldn't be few willing to shell out money.

It was said that in previous years, someone gave a gift of at least one million yuan at once, which made a huge splash of presence in the circle.

Later, this matter was talked about by many netizens and even attracted considerable attention and discussion.

But this circle had ultimately been detached from ordinary people for too long, including the increasingly outrageous salary and treatment. Shen Yao felt the tax department might become busy.

Fortunately, Planet Film and Television had always been law-abiding and honest, not doing any messy tax evasion methods. But as for others in the circle, they were all people who, after getting benefits, wanted to demand more; the unlucky ones would be them.

The system didn't know its host had already associated a wedding that hadn't even started with other places.

Seeing the host's indifferent appearance, it understood that the other party definitely wouldn't care.

"Lu Xian likes to keep a low profile; coincidentally, so do I. There's no need to turn the wedding into a money-making project just to earn money. With this time, it's better to film two more new dramas."

Planet Film and Television's production capacity was increasing day by day. Not to mention anything else, just the TV station side contributed a lot of funds to Planet Film and Television.

In the new year, the several film and television dramas produced were still steady and solid. Although they couldn't compare to "Lock Heart Legend," which could bring in steady long-term income, they still made Planet Film and Television quite a bit.

Moreover, the movie directed by Zhang Tao had already been successfully released early in the year.

The movie was filmed well, and that period was a sluggish time for cinemas. Plus, other movies provided a foil, so even if Shen Yao wanted not to make money, it would be hard.

Because this movie was Zhang Tao's comeback work, including the year-end awards ceremony and overseas awards ceremony, the slots had already been booked.

It was also because of this move Shen Yao revealed that countless people were shocked whether she had cheats—how could she make money from every film she shot?

"Who said I make money from every film? Of the three foreign films I invested in previously, two made a small profit and one made a small loss. She is human, not a god; it's impossible to calculate without any omissions."

"Your losses compared to others in the circle don't count as losses. Losing a few hundred thousand—is that money?"

The system felt the host was too low-key and seemed rather fake. It still preferred the host's confident and satisfied look.

Hearing this, Shen Yao snorted lightly. "Even if it's less, it's still money. You, a system, don't manage the household and don't know the price of firewood and rice. Running a company is about making money. If not making money, why open a company? Might as well do charity to gain a good reputation."

However, as the company gradually grew larger, charity indeed needed to be started. Regardless of the original intention for doing charity, once charity is done well, the benefits are endless.

Thinking of this, Shen Yao no longer chatted nonsense with the system. She turned around to call Ma Qingjian, and by the way, asked this person to remind the finance department to organize the company's current assets and express her intention to do something in public welfare.

Ma Qingjian:... Ah?

"General Manager Shen, rest assured, I will personally keep an eye on this matter," Ma Qingjian said. Associating with the recent chaos in the circle, doing charity and public welfare was good—it was the best way to brush up reputation, and if done poorly, it could also easily ruin one's reputation.

However, as long as it didn't involve public fundraising, the risk of blowing up wouldn't be too great, and the internal accounts were ultimately easier to explain.

After turning it over in his mind, Ma Qingjian went to the finance office.

After perfectly conveying Shen Yao's instructions, Ma Qingjian continued working for the boss.

The boss being nagged by Ma Qingjian on that side was discussing the upcoming wedding matters with the groom-to-be.

Unlike other celebrities who fled domestic paparazzi to go abroad or held weddings on a closed-off island, the location they chose was a hotel in Jing Shi.

The hotel was very large, and its security was also well-known. They only needed to inform the other side of the number of banquet guests, then they could be hands-off shopkeepers and wait to attend the wedding.

As for the banquet seating and other arrangements, there was a dedicated team responsible. Shen Yao and Lu Xian found the best way to slack off, and even because of work reasons, they canceled their honeymoon trip after the wedding.

"Isn't that too wronging you?" Lu Xian had already freed up that period of time and planned to accompany Shen Yao well.

As a result, Shen Yao couldn't push it aside here—she was a complete workaholic.

"We've been together for so long; why do we still need these empty formalities?"

The honeymoon trip could be arranged at any time, but during that period, there were several important award ceremonies domestically and internationally. Shen Yao wanted to strive for something for Planet Film and Television, so she had to attend every single one of those award ceremonies.

Grabbing Lu Xian's wrist, Shen Yao said the company was in an upward period; after she was busy with this period, she would definitely rest.

Lu Xian:...

Fine, anyway, he had long known how much Shen Yao valued her career.

When they first started dating, Shen Yao and Lu Xian discussed work issues, and the final result was naturally that both parties spent effort balancing the relationship between career and family. After all, for them, giving up either one would be a naked waste.

Lu Xian supported Shen Yao's approach. When he wasn't busy, he accommodated her more; when she wasn't busy, she would also accommodate him.

Living together as husband and wife is a process of mutual accommodation and adjustment.

Fortunately, the two people's hearts are together, and their interests don't conflict; otherwise this marriage would probably have to consider divorce matters before it even began.

No wonder the divorce rate among entertainment industry couples is high; when large sums of money are involved, it's not something that can be settled in a few words.

When they joined together, the interests involved were not small; Shen Jinshan and Huo Lan both advised Shen Yao to do property notarization, and later, after communicating with Lu Xian, they still each made a trip.

Both sides are adults; feelings are feelings, career is career. The depth of feelings cannot make them lose rationality; each stepping back a step is also a kind of dignity.

The system thought: what dignity? Isn't it just worrying that hearts change easily, and later when they separate, lawsuits over these properties would tear faces and be too ugly?

Everyone is a person of status; preventing trouble before it happens is the most important.

In short, both people are rational and consider things comprehensively; this also creates that their marital relationship will be very stable.

Stable is good; Shen Jinshan and Huo Lan are an old married couple who have been stable for over twenty years; they haven't been immune to outside temptations, but those temptations aren't worth them sacrificing their family.

When a person's sunk cost is too great, they are unwilling to destroy it, because it's not worthwhile.

Shen Yao:...

Listening to the rambling on the other end of the phone, Shen Yao could only marvel that her birth mother has a heart that thinks wildly; things aren't that way here yet, but the other party has already imagined all sorts of problems.

Mm, not bad thinking; can stop thinking now.

Shen Yao was baffled by her birth mother; fortunately Huo Lan is busy with her beauty career at the moment and temporarily has no time to fly to Jing Shi, otherwise this pair of plastic mother and daughter might have to quarrel.

In early October, Shen Yao and Lu Xian's wedding was held at a hotel with strict confidentiality.

Because the wedding scale was kept simple in everything, including the invitation list which was screened and screened again, basically all were close relatives and friends; some more ordinary colleagues were only sent a gift and not invited for now.

Shen Yao's money-making idea was still shelved; the two people treated this wedding seriously, and the whole process ended without a single picture being exposed.

"Looks like these paparazzi are still giving us face," the happy day didn't let Shen Yao be unhappy.

"Why doesn't Host say it was money spent? Paparazzi also have professional bottom lines."

The system felt this wedding consumed quite a lot; just the gifts sent out were worth a considerable sum.

Not just the people who attended; there were also many who didn't come, one portion per person, accumulating into quite a ridiculous amount.

Fortunately Shen Yao and Lu Xian don't care about these; as long as it doesn't stir up to the point of hitting hot searches, they feel things are within controllable range.

It's just giving a few more wedding favors; fundamentally not a big problem at all.

Post-marriage life isn't much different from pre-marriage; Shen Yao still has her daily work routine.

It's Lu Xian who truly did as he said; all freed-up time is used to accompany Shen Yao; occasionally Planet Film and Television staff can still see Lu Xian carrying exquisite lunch boxes coming to serve Shen Yao, which really opened their eyes.

Unexpected; could this pair be true love? Rich people's true love?

Can't understand these messy things; everyone turns their gaze to the overseas award ceremony.

Zhang Tao's new film not only achieved good box office results, but also received multiple nominations because of its script content.

This has to be said about this overseas award ceremony; held every four years, all films can participate; well-shot ones get relevant nominations.

Currently Zhang Tao's film is nominated for Best Director, Best Picture, and Best Score three awards; among them Best Director has the largest winning chance; after discussion between Shen Yao and Zhang Tao, they plan to go all out to strive for it.

Of course, overseas award ceremonies aren't like domestic ones; you can't use other means to strive.

Overseas is more direct; Chinese people are more reserved and introverted, especially some already famous directors, who value their own reputation and prestige more; making them lower their heads is extremely difficult.

Zhang Tao himself wants to win (who let Zhang Tao sign another film contract with Shen Yao later), but he himself still strongly resists using means.

Shen Yao doesn't have Zhang Tao's particularity; she is a businessman, profit first.

Zhang Tao winning Best Director helps her the most; it can exchange for real tangible benefits; Shen Yao must do her utmost to strive for it.

If it really can't be won, aren't there still various media reporters reporting? Must spread the pages open, letting outsiders watch the liveliness.

At any time, publicity is the best means; even if the publicity content isn't very true, as long as someone believes it, that's a good marketing method.

Zhang Tao's personal honor added to the film is a win-win situation both sides are satisfied with.

After settling domestic matters, Shen Yao married not even half a month before taking a plane with Zhang Tao and others to rush overseas.

Lu Xian, as family, naturally accompanied; and because Lu Xian wasn't busy, he was also pulled over by Shen Yao to serve as temporary labor, making Zhang Tao laugh at him for a good while.

Lu Xian helpless, but he pampers Shen Yao very much; overseas such a spread of things wanting to open up, relying on Shen Yao alone is really too tiring.

Zhang Tao and crew personnel can help in limited places; necessary socializing is all Shen Yao running around; Lu Xian has already shared quite a lot of pressure.

Besides that, overseas there are also many crews; as a film and television production company, importing films is also a money-making route, and can even sell own film rights for extra income.

Shen Yao handed this task to a colleague who came along, herself focusing on winning over this award ceremony's main team; not just treating them to meals one by one, but also inviting them to attend various banquets organized by domestic crews.

Don't think this is against rules; actually, many people do this kind of thing; Shen Yao all got opportunities by queuing.

Every day going out fresh, returning reeking of alcohol.

Lu Xian understands Shen Yao's difficulty; helps her control the whole rear area well; even the system sighs that Host doesn't seem to have any Golden Finger cheat at all, completely relying on her own struggle, moving.

Shen Yao:...

Shen Yao complains it's not the system not giving force; so many things in the space, not many usable; and this matter ultimately has limited relation to Shen Yao's interests, not to the point of making Shen Yao use trump cards.

Moreover Shen Yao has some considerations in her heart; she must pay attention, cannot rely too much on the system and the seemingly useful space.

If one day the system and space both become unusable what to do? She must cultivate the habit of relying on herself for everything; only then will she have the confidence to persist, rather than being anxious and unsettled in state of mind.