Chapter 627: The Production Team Should Give Her Shares

The second young lady has arrived—kneel down, all of you~

This was what one assumed to be the demeanor of Hua Wei's Second Princess.

But in reality, she wore an expression of humility mixed with curiosity, verbally expressing her hope for much care and support, yet in action she showed no hesitation whatsoever, adopting a posture of clinging to thighs that was absurdly low.

Of course, her low posture before Bai Liang didn't mean she lacked power.

Moreover, to better align herself with Bai Bai Daxian, she didn't merely hint at wanting to play a supporting role alongside Bai Liang—she even reached out to the variety show itself.

"'Fifty Kilometers to Peach Blossom Grove'—isn't this the show that Teacher Bai is about to film? It doesn't seem particularly special~" the Second Princess asked curiously.

"It's not particularly special indeed, but with him involved, this show is destined to be extraordinary!" a team member beside her cut to the point with crisp precision.

With so many variety shows on every major satellite channel and platform, standing out among them is no easy feat.

But just the two characters "Bai Liang" are enough to propel this show rapidly into everyone's field of vision.

"How much appearance fee will they have to pay him for this show?" the Second Princess asked curiously.

"They can't afford an appearance fee—they'll offer profit-sharing instead. His company will participate in production and sponsorship."

This wasn't any secret; nowadays, sky-high actor fees are forbidden, and even Bai Liang only receives the maximum allowable fee within the permitted range.

But if it's not a one-episode guest appearance, but a show where he's expected to participate from start to finish as the main star, merely offering an appearance fee is clearly impossible.

This is when Sister Yanzi steps in—negotiates profit-sharing and inserts herself directly into the show. It's mutually beneficial; the production team and their parent platform won't lose a thing.

The additional revenue from sponsorship alone exceeds what they received before Bai Liang's company entered the project.

Bai Liang isn't here to divide the cake—he's here to make the cake bigger before dividing it.

It may seem his share is smaller, but in reality, he consumes more.

Who wouldn't be willing?

Similarly, Sister Yanzi can use this method to better control certain aspects of the show's narrative, allowing Bai Liang to "do as he pleases" within it.

Placing her own people inside the production team isn't about seizing power—it's mainly to keep watch for her little brother, Dou Xiao Bai.

Although Bai Liang's luck might make this unnecessary, Sister Yanzi must do it anyway.

After studying the variety show "Peach Blossom Grove," the Second Princess still couldn't see anything particularly special about it—but after considering Bai Liang's reputation, she finally pointed at it and said: "I want this."

Her subordinates were stunned! Can you just demand this outright?

"I want this—recording slot."

The dramatic pause relieved her team members.

Just wanting to participate? Easy!

For a variety show with a leaner cast, it might be slightly harder, especially at this late stage before filming begins.

The guest list was already finalized; adding or replacing anyone in such a short time would be a major hassle.

But "Peach Blossom Grove" is different—it has over a dozen guests.

Slipping in the Second Princess? Effortless~

If it's truly difficult, just ask if they still need sponsors.

Yet after making several calls, the expressions on the Second Princess's team members' faces turned uneasy.

Damn it—so many guests on this show, and the slots are still this hard to get?

The moment they contacted the production team, the reluctance in the other side's tone was practically dripping out.

Of course, difficulty doesn't mean the Second Princess can't join.

It just means she'll need to exert even more effort.

This incident made them acutely aware of just how valuable the two characters "Bai Liang" have become.

A café in Yanjing.

"Xiao Ye, don't worry—I'm here, nothing will go wrong!" Meng Jiezheng was now puffing out her chest, promising to "protect" her in the show.

A classic big-sister vibe.

Total nonsense.

Zhou Ye naturally knew her good friend loved to bluster, speaking without thinking.

Of course, the other's genuine desire to protect her was real—but Meng Jie… she simply doesn't have the ability, you know~

Meng Jiezheng may now be quite famous, universally recognized as a "Jie" in the industry.

But having that title alone isn't enough—she's all sound and no substance, with no outstanding achievements to back up her reputation.

Their lunch today was actually a pre-meeting to exchange information, because reliable sources indicated that "Peach Blossom Grove" had already taken a strange turn.

"Earlier, Sister Du Du, Chen Duling, inquired about this show—but luckily her schedule didn't match, or she might've been added!" Zhou Ye casually dropped a key piece of information to Meng Jiezheng.

Upon hearing this, Meng Jiezheng's eyes widened instantly. "What?!"

"Meng Jie… you didn't even know about this?"

Zhou Ye was also startled—so the whole "protecting her" thing was just empty talk?

She'd thought Meng Jiezheng was just arrogant—turns out she was just clueless.

"Should I have known?" Meng Jiezheng's eyes widened further, her confusion now unmistakable.

Zhou Ye: …

After a moment of silence, she nodded firmly. "I think you should know—do you have the list of show members?"

"Yes! I got it over a month ago!"

"Throw it away—it's outdated."

"Huh? Can't be. Even if there are changes, can they be that drastic?"

"Very drastic. You have no idea what the production team has done using Dou Xiao Bai's name."

"Sponsorship, right? What else?"

"They've been waving the tiger's pelt to catch big fish—my appearance fee got discounted too. Didn't yours?"

Meng Jie shook her head decisively, "No? I actually got a raise~"

"Why on earth?!" Zhou Ye slammed his hand on the table. "Did you even bring Xiao Bai here for this variety show?"

"Yes, I did."

"Then never mind. The production team should pay you top salary!"

Case solved! With Meng Jie's move, a little extra appearance fee is nothing— the production team should give her shares and a cut of the profits~

Meng Jie scratched her head, slightly embarrassed, revealing a smile that looked alluring but was in fact rather silly. "What exactly happened? Tell me quick— is this what you needed help with the other day?"