Chapter 737

Zhang Guang stayed on the set.

His communication with Gu Cheng wasn't continuous; Gu Cheng had to be called away to film from time to time, so he could only talk to him during Gu Cheng's breaks.

This talk lasted until Jin Li had finished filming three martial arts scenes.

At dinner time, since Zhang Guang happened to be there, Jin Li wanted to treat Brother Guang to a meal to thank him for his care toward her in the past.

Yes, it was care toward her, not care toward Gu Cheng.

Jin Li knew that Sui Lingfang had no experience as an agent for a first-tier artist, so after she became famous again and solidified her status as a first-tier artist.

Sui Lingfang specifically asked Brother Guang for advice on how an agent should help artists negotiate announcements, plan business schedules, maintain attitudes toward partners, and so on.

Brother Guang didn't hold back and taught her almost everything he knew.

When Sui Lingfang chatted with her before, she also mentioned this many times, saying she wanted to thank Zhang Guang.

If it weren't for his reminders, she would have had more shortcomings.

It could be said that how Sui Lingfang became a first-tier artist's agent was all taught by Brother Guang step-by-step.

Now she had grown up, but the two would still frequently communicate about industry secrets.

Especially those pieces of news that were highly likely to explode and affect their own artists' careers; once they knew, they would tell each other.

Jin Li heard Sui Lingfang mention this often and silently kept it in her heart.

Regardless of the reason Zhang Guang had for teaching Sui Lingfang.

But as Sister Fang became more mature and sophisticated in handling affairs, knowing how to communicate with various announcement parties with the attitude a first-tier artist should have, and her ability to select announcements also became stronger...

In the end, the person who benefited was her.

Jin Li had asked Gu Cheng before if he had specifically said anything to Brother Guang to make him teach Sui Lingfang well.

But Gu Cheng said no.

He and Zhang Guang rarely talked about private matters other than work.

And he didn't know that Sui Lingfang needed Zhang Guang's help.

Because in his view, every announcement Jin Li accepted and every step she took was correct.

Gu Cheng always felt that it was her good eye, plus Chenxi Entertainment's good planning for her, that made her never go wrong.

It was also because Jin Li asked about this and mentioned her own agent that Gu Cheng realized Brother Guang had silently done so much for Jin Li.

The two discussed it for a while.

They both felt that if Zhang Guang wasn't interested in Sui Lingfang, then he was optimistic about Jin Li as an artist and wanted to build a good relationship in advance.

This kind of interest wasn't necessarily romantic; it could also be an appreciation of Sister Fang's ability, not wanting to miss a seedling who could become an excellent agent.

After discussing back and forth, the two agreed:

Even if Jin Li hadn't had much contact with Zhang Guang, just being nodding acquaintances and only saying a few words when they met, she still indirectly owed Brother Guang a favor through her agent.

Coupled with the fact that the two were dating and the agents helped cover for each other, Brother Guang also did a lot and suggested many crisis management methods.

So it was appropriate for Jin Li to treat Brother Guang to a meal.

This was a very normal human interaction.

After all, the relationship between the two artists was truly unusual, so it was normal to figure out each other's agents' preferences and maintain a good relationship.

Jin Li mentioned this to Gu Cheng, and Gu Cheng also mentioned it to Brother Guang, who readily agreed.

He personally admired Jin Li very much.

He also wanted Jin Li to give Gu Cheng more guidance and pick a good script for him.

It was a pity that Jin Li had always wanted to treat Brother Guang to a meal, but never had the time.

Often when she had time, Brother Guang didn't.

When Brother Guang had time, she didn't.

After all, they weren't an agent and artist brought along together, so schedules were always not that easy to arrange.

Unexpectedly, meeting Brother Guang on set this time, and since everyone happened to have time, they just gathered for a meal.

No need to go to any grand place; there were many restaurants near the film studio.

Jin Li had Chen Qin book a relatively high-end private room.

Saying it was a meal, it really was just a meal, chatting casually about recent situations and what big events had happened recently.

Because celebrities are exposed to a relatively closed environment and only see a few people every day, celebrities and agents often become like family.

Ahem, there are also many male celebrities who married their own agents.

Gu Cheng and Zhang Guang had a good relationship, and every member of Sanyuetian also had a good relationship with Brother Guang.

From the conversation, Jin Li could also feel that Zhang Guang was a person with great affinity.

He was the type who easily gained others' trust.

Jin Li looked at Zhang Guang's face and said: "Even if you didn't work in the entertainment agency business, you could have very good development in other industries."

Zhang Guang was a bit surprised, "Really? But I founded Guangyue Media two years ago, and I felt powerless."

Jin Li smiled: "That's because your direction was wrong; you aren't suitable for being a manager, you are suitable for dealing with people face-to-face and communicating with the grassroots."

You aren't suitable for controlling the general direction of company development, but if you are sent to push something forward, you are very suitable; as long as it involves dealing with people, it suits you very well."

Zhang Guang pondered for a while and asked very seriously: "Then is it too late for me to withdraw from the management team now?

Indeed, I also feel that I'm not very suitable for managing a company; it's a headache, managing people is about the same."

Gu Cheng couldn't help but speak: "Brother Guang, if you withdraw from the management team, then who will manage Guangyue Media?"

Zhang Guang said irritably: "Let the four of you pick one person to inherit it; I see that one or two of you have minds that have drifted away, not wanting to be celebrities, only wanting to retire and live in comfort.

The company can just be handed over to you to practice; whether it develops better or becomes increasingly dilapidated, it's all fate."

Gu Cheng stopped talking.

Jin Li said with a smile: "Brother Guang, if you really want to withdraw, it's definitely not too late.

But you have stayed in the entertainment industry for so long and understand the industry rules very well, so you don't need to innovate at all, just follow what's done in the industry.

Managing an entertainment company is not a difficult task for you.

Because the development of Guangyue Media isn't large, even if you are the president, you have never left the grassroots and have always been dealing with people.

"This way you can better control Guangyue Media; as long as a tiny bit of something goes wrong, you can nip the problem in the bud."

She paused and said affirmatively: "So you starting your own entertainment company, this step was not wrong."

Zhang Guang was overjoyed by Jin Li's words.

He regretted it.

Before he decided to open the company, why didn't he specifically ask Jin Li and ask her to give some advice?

Look, how well she speaks.

And not only does she speak well, but she also has reasons and evidence.

Zhang Guang said with a smile: "Jin Li, if you have any announcements you are unsure about in the future, if Sui Lingfang doesn't have time to help you look at them, you can bring them to me, and I'll help you look."

Jin Li also smiled: "Thank you, Brother Guang, but I think you probably won't have this opportunity; Sister Fang has been improving, and she is already a very excellent first-tier artist agent."

Zhang Guang: "Then besides references for agency business, you can also talk to me about other things; if someone treats you badly, just tell me, and I'll help you teach him a lesson."

Gu Cheng:...

How did this unprovoked disaster come to him?

The three of them left the private room happily, chatting and laughing.

There are only a few good restaurants near the film studio, and many crews start work every day, with each crew stationing hundreds of members.

Adding up dozens of crews, this is not a small number.

So the scene of Jin Li, Gu Cheng, and Zhang Guang chatting and laughing when leaving the shop was seen by many people.

People who don't know much about celebrity romance gossip, their first reaction to seeing this scene wasn't that Jin Li and Gu Cheng are really a couple and are familiar with each other's agents, but—

Is Guangyue Media trying to poach Jin Li?!

Celebrities dating, as long as it doesn't affect their careers, is considered a small matter.

But if a celebrity wants to jump ship to another company, that is a big deal.

This involves career planning!

Going to a new company and arranging a new development path, the celebrity might not adapt, and fans might not buy it.

Therefore, every first-tier celebrity's job-hopping is carefully considered, and they only jump ship after confirming that this company can take them to a higher level.

Otherwise, staying in the original company or starting a personal studio is better than jumping ship.

This scene of the three chatting and laughing was also discovered by paparazzi lurking in the film studio.

Some paparazzi were new to the industry or had switched from other directions to the entertainment section and didn't know much about the two's romance, so their first reaction was also job-hopping.

This paparazzo also successfully convinced two other paparazzi.

These two paparazzi initially thought it was because of the romance, so the three were familiar with each other.

As a result, after discussing, both felt that job-hopping was the most likely possibility.

"Chenxi Entertainment's development in recent years has been very good, but anyone with eyes knows it's entirely carried by Jin Li.

As for Qi Guan Mingzhu and Xi Sister Meng Ze, the arrangements are standard, neither good nor bad.

If it weren't for the fact that the latter two celebrities were lucky and each participated in a hit variety show—not knowing it would be a hit before participating, but it became a hit after airing—their popularity last year wouldn't have been that high.

Otherwise, according to the announcements arranged by Chenxi Entertainment, at most it would just maintain their popularity without dropping, with no possibility of further progress; the development momentum of these two is far from as good as Jin Li's."

"That sounds reasonable, but not every celebrity has the opportunities Jin Li has; many celebrities reach the first tier and have no potential to move forward, and the first tier is their ceiling.

And first-tier celebrities are also divided into high and low; Qi Guan Mingzhu and Xi Sister Meng Ze are already considered middle-tier among the first tier and won't easily fall."

"But if they jump ship to Guangyue Media, under Zhang Guang's operation, do you think Jin Li, Qi Guan Mingzhu, and Xi Sister Meng Ze have a possibility of further progress?

Is staying at Guangyue Media more promising than staying at Chenxi Entertainment?

And when it comes to idol traffic hype, Guangyue Media is the most experienced.

Sanyuetian still occupies the top of the top traffic list to this day; Jin Li and the other two, all coming from idol groups, should be able to feel the power of that agent at Guangyue Media even more."

The two paparazzi looked at each other and were completely convinced by this paparazzo's logic.

They also had an idea in their hearts: Jin Li and Gu Cheng's romance had been hyped back and forth until it was known to everyone.

Even if neither of them publicly admitted it, in the hearts of many netizens, they had already defaulted to the two being a couple.

Releasing more revelations about their romance was meaningless.

But if they released the news that "Jin Li is suspected of wanting to jump ship," that would definitely become a hit news story.

They did it as soon as they thought of it.

Based on just a few photos of them chatting and laughing, the paparazzi compiled a little story about job-hopping for the three's meeting.

Once released, it immediately rushed to the hot search, landing at the top of the list!

Not to mention what netizens would think after seeing it, even the people in the "Desperate Counterattack" crew felt something was a bit wrong after seeing this news.

Because when these three left, almost everyone in the crew witnessed it.

The three didn't cover up; as soon as Jin Li came down from the wires and changed her clothes, without even taking off her makeup, she left.

The atmosphere of the three at that time was very harmonious, just like a family.

So some celebrities discussed privately—

"Did Jin Li go to meet the parents?"

Zhang Guang brought Sanyuetian to fame single-handedly, and after coming out of Tianding Entertainment, he also partnered with Sanyuetian to found Guangyue Media.

Saying he is comparable to Sanyuetian's parent is not an exaggeration.

The people in the crew were completely conquered by the invisible pink bubbles between Jin Li and Gu Cheng.

Every day was a day of happily shipping the CP.

Except for the scene where Xiaoyue used her ability for the first time and was discovered, all of Jin Li's other scenes were filmed with Gu Cheng, giving many people who secretly followed this CP a feast for their eyes.

So when this news came out, the first to not believe it was the "Desperate Counterattack" crew.

Not long after Zhang Guang left the crew, Sui Lingfang called.

He was just about to talk to Sui Lingfang about the Yajun Watches endorsement, but what greeted him was Sui Lingfang's question:

"You went to the 'Desperate Counterattack' set to visit Gu Cheng, did you also poach Jin Li while you were at it?"

Zhang Guang hadn't seen the news, so he didn't know what had happened.

Hearing this, he also asked very puzzledly: "Poach Jin Li? Why would I want to poach her?

Guangyue Media has the four great Buddhas of Sanyuetian, and they are already suppressing me so much that I can't breathe; if I go to poach Jin Li, that would mean I don't want to work anymore.

Jin Li can equal two Sanyuetians by herself; Guangyue Media doesn't have that many resources to feed her right now, and I can't offer a contract as generous as Chenxi Entertainment's."

Sui Lingfang said gloomily: "Listening to you, it's not that you don't want to poach, but the cost is too high, and you are deterred."

Zhang Guang gave a sheepish smile: "That's Jin Li, after all; her investment eye is always on target, and the scripts she picks are guaranteed hits; everyone has had the thought of poaching her."

He changed the subject, "But don't worry, ever since I founded Guangyue Media, I haven't had this thought; the company is too small to hold a great god like Jin Li."

Sui Lingfang felt relieved in her heart and asked on the surface: "What was the reason for your visit to the set this time?"

Zhang Guang: "For the Yajun Watches matter; Gu Cheng is getting an upgrade, and I talked to him about some details.

Jin Li said I have been teaching you and indirectly owed me care, so she treated me to a meal, and Gu Cheng was also at that meal."

Sui Lingfang was truly relaxed now, "So that's the reason; paparazzi really know how to spread rumors.

My boss is currently unable to eat or sleep, just waiting for me to call you to get to the bottom of it."

Zhang Guang frowned: "What exactly happened?"

Sui Lingfang: "You'll know if you look at the number one hot search; everyone thinks you want to poach Jin Li to Guangyue Media."