Chapter 560: The Hot Potato Everyone Flocks To

What the hell, TokyoHot's best wild spokesperson!

Is this damn company really only established at this point?

Zhou Yi, who already felt he had been ripped off by the evil capitalism, was considering having Warner Japan raise the big stick of law and morality—

Oh no, strictly speaking, this broken company is American; he should have Warner America make a move instead.

But given his current prestige in the US, this damn company probably wouldn't mind being sued, thus constantly riding Zhou Yi's fame in Japan to add drama for itself endlessly; at worst, if they lose the lawsuit, they'd just say "Nandemo shimasen" (It's nothing).

"Sister Xun, is it true? Is it really that rampant over in Japan?" Fan Xiaopang, whose market was still currently spinning around this small patch of domestic land, was surprised but also somewhat curious.

Zhou Xun laughed so hard she couldn't close her mouth: "Let me tell you, Bingbin, if you have time, go to Japan for a trip to relax and you'll see; this company's advertisements are everywhere."

Zhou Yi, having taken his seat, rolled his eyes, but when he glanced sideways, he unexpectedly discovered that the name Li Bingbin was actually pasted on the back of the seat to his immediate right.

But thinking about it carefully, as the current top star of Huayi, among the female stars present at the scene, she indeed had the qualification to sit in the front row.

Fan Xiaopang, who was chatting and laughing with Zhou Xun, upon seeing the name Li Bingbin, had her eyelid twitch imperceptibly.

"The commotion you stirred up abroad this year was way too big; my agent told me about it as if it were a great achievement."

Lu Yi, the idol young actor who had once again sparked a "Lu Yi" craze this year thanks to the TV series "Male Talent, Female Beauty" starring alongside Lin Xinru, sat in the seat to Zhou Yi's immediate left and teased with a smile: "Even my wife wants me to ask you for a few signed albums."

"Give it a rest; does your wife need to ask you to get my signed albums? Doesn't she follow Cheng Hao every day studying how to invest and make money?" Zhou Yi pouted.

Cheng Hao and he live on floors directly above and below each other; that's much more reliable than finding Lu Yi.

"Don't say that, my wife has actually figured something out recently, which is to learn from you and buy buildings in the Imperial Capital, but unfortunately she doesn't have as much money as you, that huge dog landlord." Although they hadn't seen each other for a while, Lu Yi himself was not that kind of scheming, despicable villain; his personality of being content with what he has, combined with his current top NO. 1 popularity and achievements in the TV drama field, meant the distance between him and Zhou Yi wasn't as great as with others.

After "Male Talent, Female Beauty" aired on CCTV this year, its nationwide viewership rating was second only to "News Broadcast," so one can imagine how hot this drama was on the CCTV platform.

If it hadn't been for the sudden appearance of the novel-themed "Pink Ladies" which created unparalleled topic discussion causing Wan Ren Mi to break out and become popular across Dajiangnanbei, then "Male Talent, Female Beauty" should have been the king of mainland TV drama ratings for the first half of the year.

Lu Yi could still talk and laugh with Zhou Yi just like before; this achievement and popularity were his confidence.

Like Ren Quan, who had also had interactions with Zhou Yi in the past; after the "Young Bao Qingtian" series, his popularity didn't keep up, so now he only deserves to sit in the back row and dares only to nod and say hello to Zhou Yi.

"If you can't afford to buy buildings, then just buy houses; either way, it's a sure profit with no loss."

The appreciation of real estate in the core business district of the Imperial Capital is terrifying; Zhou Yi himself has only been living here for the past couple of years.

Once the few villas in his memory are completed and start selling, he will definitely move to a detached villa with stronger privacy and security.

"Why do you talk like you're buying cabbage on the street? Consider my speed of making money, okay?"

Lu Yi laughed and cursed softly: "You're recruiting MV actors now, right? I happen to have experience too; give me a price of over ten million so I can go buy a few more houses."

Recalling the past, the male lead in the MV for Na Ying's song "Bitter Romance," which won the Golden Melody Award, was him when his popularity was at its peak.

"After all these years of tempering, I can't say my acting skills have reached a new level, but at least my popularity is stable; asking for your friendly price of five million isn't too much, right?" Lu Yi had a clear self-awareness of his acting skills; just sell the face, and he held up three fingers.

"Get lost; if you want to act, fine, 50 cents." Zhou Yi glanced at him sideways and quoted his own price: "Just so happens my new song MV still needs someone to play a cruel American GI; do you want to break through your idol image?"

"Damn, is this your sincerity? Isn't the shrinkage too severe?"

"Be content; others participating in my MV all have to pay money themselves."

"I..."

"You..."

As the two were bickering, Zhou Xun, who had separated from Fan Xiaopang heading backstage, just returned and sat down beside Lu Yi; hearing this, she couldn't help but interject with a tease: "50 cents? Why not consider my company's offer; absolutely worth the price."

Both of them looked at her in unison: "The only one famous from Rongxingda isn't just you?"

Zhou Xun shrugged: "There's a little girl named Yang Mi who is quite spirited; she's still a child star. She was signed while still in high school; I'm currently mentoring the new generation."

Mentoring and passing on skills is an indispensable part of every company; as the top star, helping out junior colleagues in the company is beyond reproach.

This name...

Upon hearing this name, Zhou Yi immediately thought of Tang Yan, whom he had seen in that pile of resumes before.

Good heavens, two of the 85 Flowers who would reside in the center of topic discussion for over ten years in the future have already popped up.

"Still in high school? That works then; I do have some high school student background extras in my MV. Since she's from your company, just give her a few more shots then."

Zhou Yi casually agreed: "If she's willing."

"Alright, I'll ask her later; I estimate she'll agree; she's your fan, humming the lyrics to 'In the Name of the Father' even clearer than you."

Zhou Xun smiled as if thinking of something amusing: "You might not know, she originally preferred Xie Tingfeng a bit more; in your first year of sudden emergence, she was still a rational fan of both stars, but in the end she defected to your side."

Haha, what a traitor fan.

"For 50 cents, I can also compete for the position."

Li Bingbin, who had returned to her seat before the premiere started, upon hearing the jokes between these people, also smiled and joined the conversation.

However, compared to Lu Yi's tone which was purely teasing and joking, her goal was obviously much more determined—it looked like she really wanted to act.

Lu Yi and Zhou Xun looked at each other, both seeing a flash of surprise in the other's eyes.

Zhou Yi, familiar with this person's personality, glanced at Fan Xiaopang who was currently going on stage with the film's creators, understood the situation in his heart, and teased: "Sister Li, this joke can't be made; otherwise I'm afraid Director Wang will say I'm disrespectful later."

"Hey, isn't it because I heard Zhou Yi's MV casting hasn't finished yet?"

Acting carefree and looking like a person of righteousness, Li Bingbin, whose face was thick as a city wall, said without blushing or losing breath: "I've liked your songs for a long time; if there's a chance, I definitely want to collaborate with you."

Whether it's money or not isn't important; the main thing is to satisfy the wish of collaborating with an idol.

A smile lingered on the corner of Zhou Yi's mouth.

No wonder the seat was arranged next to him; Li Bingbin's behavior indeed matched the stereotype in his impression—loving to seek news to grab eyeballs, grab heat, grab column space, and loving to fawn over the powerful.