Chapter 557: Daily Life

It is the trend for top stars to start their own companies; this was true when Xianggang's entertainment scene was booming, and the same goes for the peak period of the Chinese-language entertainment industry.

After all, few people are willing to watch helplessly as the profits they painstakingly earn are siphoned off by the company, taking more than half, no matter how good the relationship.

Outstanding Rising Film Company loses few of its artists, mainly because its resources rank first in the industry.

But when a star's career development is about to plateau, his focus usually shifts to how to make more money rather than advancing further.

Therefore, it is only a matter of time before his artists start their own companies; Jiang Heng will not only not restrict them, but will also adopt a new cooperation model.

"Profit guarantee agreement?"

Yang Mi heard Jiang Heng's proposal and her eyes lit up involuntarily.

Because Jiang Heng had just described a new cooperation model: Yang Mi would set up a film and television production company, and Outstanding Rising Film Company would provide funding to acquire most of the shares.

Of course, buying a "shell" company at great cost comes with certain requirements: the new company must promise to achieve profits of several hundred million within three years.

If it cannot be achieved, then, according to a certain annualized return rate, the originally sold shares must be bought back.

The problem is, given Yang Mi's current stature and popularity, it's hard for her not to make money.

So, in her view, Jiang Heng's proposal is just a roundabout way of giving her money, and a lot of it—several hundred million at that.

For a moment, the way Da Mi Mi looked at Jiang Heng was full of tender affection.

"Not bad, we need a profit guarantee agreement to make this look more reasonable, but don't worry, I'll find a way to help you make money—you just need to think about how to spend the money you get!"

"How to spend it?"

Yang Mi hearing this felt somewhat at a loss; although she had earned a lot of money over the years, it all came from hard work on film sets, and most of the time she spent it very frugally.

Really, giving her several hundred million to spend freely would instead leave her unsure what to buy.

Houses—how many could she live in? Luxury cars—just a few more.

As for her parents, they actually couldn't spend much either.

Thinking of these, Yang Mi suddenly felt deflated.

How to describe that feeling? It's like you painstakingly saved a million by scrimping, only to have a "second master" drop ten million on you out of the blue.

Besides the happiness, there's a sense that all the previous hardship was for nothing.

"Forget it, I'll just save it for retirement!"

"You're still so young, and you're already thinking about retirement?"

"You're almost thirty—where's the youth? Women age quickly, especially after having children!"

Jiang Heng gave a slight nod, noncommittal, mainly because he didn't want to discuss the topic of children with her, as it easily leads to marriage.

Yang Mi let out a faint sigh, but didn't say anything else.

After eating, the two stayed at a nearby luxury villa.

After going upstairs, Yang Mi stood before the huge floor‑to‑ceiling window for a while and couldn't help asking, "Just how many houses do you have?"

"Many—I can't even count them myself!"

"Does buying so many houses really bring happiness?"

Jiang Heng chuckled and said, "I think so—at least the paparazzi can't catch me!"

Over the years he has developed his career in the north, there have been many rumors, yet the paparazzi have never gotten any important photos of him, the key being that he never takes women to hotels, always going to his own homes.

Especially in Jingcheng, Jiang Heng's properties are everywhere—often dozens near a popular commercial district.

Jiang Heng sometimes doesn't even know which of his homes to stay in—how could the paparazzi stake him out and follow him! Yang Mi figured out the trick, snorted, and said, "I suddenly realized you're an old fox—tell me, when we first met, did you have any ulterior motives?"

Jiang Heng laughed and said, "Back then you were just a kid, like a bean sprout—how could I have had any designs!"

"Oh, you're insufferable—you're the bean sprout!" Yang Mi said in her characteristic coquettish, sweet voice.

After fooling around for a while, they went to the master bedroom to rest.

The next morning, Yang Mi got up early and made breakfast for Jiang Heng.

As they ate and chatted, they suddenly remarked, "I suddenly realized this kind of life is also pretty good—what if we just stopped going out to work and stayed home all day?"

Jiang Heng laughed and said, "That would be great—so the saying goes, 'spring nights are short, the sun rises high,' from now on the king doesn't hold early court; I really feel like I haven't gotten up yet!"

Yang Mi gave a light laugh, "Got it, I'll go to the market later and buy some nourishing ingredients to make you a tonic soup."

Jiang Heng didn't object at all, thought for a moment, and said, "That sounds good too!"

Yang Mi then asked whether the script for the new film was ready; seeing Jiang Heng shake his head, Da Mi Mi's eyes shifted and she had an idea.

"I recall that many screenwriters in the industry, when writing a script, often hole up in a hotel and don't come out until it's finished."

At a glance, there is a flawless version!

Our conditions are good—we don't need to hole up in a hotel; I think this place is fine. From now on you don't need to go out either; just stay here every day to write the script.

As for me, I won't go out to attend events either—I'll just take care of your daily living and meals, three meals a day, how does that sound?

Jiang Heng smiled and said, "Sounds good—are you really willing to stay here and not go out to make money?"

Many top stars work year‑round without rest, high intensity, seamless scheduling—either they're on set filming or engaged in various business activities.

Of course, Outstanding Rising Film Company doesn't exploit them that much, and given Yang Mi's level of autonomy, she can feel at ease staying here to accompany Jiang Heng.

"You're ready to just hand me a few hundred million—why would I still bother with that hard‑earned money? I'll rest and push everything else aside!"

"Great, then we'll just stay here every day and go nowhere!"

Their idea is sound, but putting it into practice poses some difficulties.

On Jiang Heng's side, he has to make decisions on a large number of major matters every day.

On Yang Mi's side, her agent is also constantly pressing her with relentless demands.

Reluctantly, their "honeymoon" lasted only three days before they each went back to being busy.

Not long after Jiang Heng joined the company, Yu Dong showed up and mentioned the premiere of *Taking Tiger Mountain by Strategy*.

When the film was greenlit, Yu Dong and Xu Ke had both expressed interest in inviting Jiang Heng to make a cameo.

But Jiang Heng didn't much like the plot Xu Ke designed—namely, the modern role played by Han Geng in the original ending, where he calls a child "grandpa"—so he rejected it.

While Xu Ke was reworking his conception, Jiang Heng said that as long as they nailed the "Going up the Mountain to Beat the Tiger" scenes, the film would be more than half successful, and whether he did a cameo or not actually wasn't that important.

At this point, Yu Dong and Xu Ke could only resign themselves.

However, overall, the film's completion status was still fairly good.

Moreover, because the post-production team was relatively strong, the film's visual effects surpassed those of the original version in another timeline.

During a small-scale screening at the company, Jiang Heng gave high praise to the film "Taking Tiger Mountain by Strategy," and he also offered maximal support in its promotion.

Yu Dong explained the film's promotion work, then gave the specific time and place of the premiere, left two invitations, and departed.

Two?

They wanted him to continue bringing a female companion to walk the red carpet! (End of chapter)