Volume 3: Taking Roots 2016 Chapter 620 Vested Interests
The next day, when the sun was high in the sky, Zhou Dongsheng woke up in high spirits in the large river-view flat in Shanghai that he had purchased some time ago.
For Zhou Dongsheng now, it is just one more place to stay. If it were in a game, it should be one more resurrection point or save point (funny).
Although staying in a hotel is indeed very convenient and fast, you always need a little private space to do some private things...
Zhou Dongsheng got up lazily and stretched. The pillow seemed to still linger with the beauty's body temperature and a faint fragrance. He walked out of the room and saw a busy figure facing away from him. The table was already filled with a sumptuous breakfast.
Of course, this person would not be Ni Ni. As one of the most popular actresses, Ni Ni is obviously not someone who can be deceived with just a few words.
After all, when you reach a certain level, the so-called resource exchange, money is just a simple basic unit and does not necessarily play a crucial and decisive role.
After all, the growth of wealth is necessarily accompanied by not a simple change in numbers, but an all-round improvement. If you want to achieve the effect of "money can make anything possible", money is only a prerequisite.
Especially in this small piece of land of China...
However, Zhou Dongsheng did not have the idea of rushing things. If everything was too easy to get , it would lose too much fun.
Even if you have a collecting hobby, you will only pursue those rare collection achievements, rather than the readily available blanks.
Therefore, last night, the two of them really went there to act together instead of discussing any scenes in the luminous script. Zhou Dongsheng benefited a lot from this, and his understanding of acting seemed to have opened the door to a new world.
Back to the point, Li Jiana heard the movement behind her and smiled tenderly, "Boss, get up. You can have breakfast after washing up..."
"Oh, Nana, how would I live without you?" Zhou Dongsheng gave his praise generously. Since he slept with this assistant, his quality of life has indeed been qualitatively improved.
"Then I will always accompany my boss~" Li Jiana smiled slyly. Isn't this the effect she wants to achieve?
"You're dreaming!" Zhou Dongsheng teased, then turned around to wash up.
Li Jiana didn't care about it. After finishing her breakfast, she naturally picked up her mobile phone first to see if there were any work arrangements that needed to be dealt with.
From a general assistant to an all-round life assistant, Li Jiana is indeed very busy. Of course, as someone close to the boss, Li Jiana also gets a lot of benefits.
Managers like Xu Kaidao had to be courteous to her.
Li Jiana opened her phone to check the information and couldn't help but let out a light exclamation. Then she began to read the gossip about her boss with great interest.
Judging from the content alone, it is nothing more than some vague and groundless information, with words like "dining together" and "traveling together", just like the usual gossip news.
Li Jiana was fully aware of all this, and at most she was just surprised that her boss had actually reached the point where he could be included in gossip news.
As soon as this news broke, it directly topped the hot search list. The term "Ni Ni's suspected new relationship exposed" topped the list, and even Zhou Dongsheng's name was not mentioned.
The trick was the main reason why Li Jiana exclaimed, "It seems that the boss is helping others this time. The entertainment industry is still the same as always."
"What are you talking about?" Zhou Dongsheng finished washing up, walked out in high spirits, and sat down at the dining table to enjoy this sumptuous breakfast.
"Yes, boss, you are on the hot search, and you are number one!" Li Jiana smiled playfully and handed the phone over with both hands.
"Oh? Let me see." Zhou Dongsheng took the phone with interest and looked at it. He couldn't help laughing after flipping through it.
"I never thought that one day I could become the male protagonist of a celebrity scandal. That's quite interesting..." Zhou Dongsheng joked nonchalantly.
I also read the comments of netizens with great interest. I used to be a member of the crowd who ate melons, but I didn't expect that it would be my turn to sell melons to the general public.
In Zhou Dongsheng's view, this was also an honor. He did not think there was anything wrong with it and was rather excited.
"As expected, they are good friends of Principal Wang. One plays an internet celebrity, and the other plays a star!"
"After Principal Wang, we now have another role model!"
"Qiang Zi came before him and Dong Zi came after him. They both vividly showed us what making money is all about. The effect is roughly the same."
"Both of them are typical grassroots people who have made their fortunes from scratch. They are role models for our generation!"
"Come on, Zhou Dongsheng is nothing. How can he compare with Qiangzi? Milk Tea Sister is a top student at Tsinghua University after all..."
"Does anyone know Zhou Dongsheng's Weibo? Why can't I find it? I'll go follow him..."
"This person doesn't use Weibo, and only has one Douyin account. I guess it's because it's his own investment..."
"Fuck, this is so inhumane, I'm going to download and follow it now..."
"Go together +1"
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There were countless comments like this, and Zhou Dongsheng read them with great interest. This wave of fame was obviously much better than his previous marketing effect.
Especially before the Weibo hot search list was separated, the popularity and exposure gained by being ranked first in the hot search list was indeed unprecedented.
"Boss, don't you think this trending search is weird?" Just as Zhou Dongsheng was enjoying it , Li Jiana couldn't help but remind him.
"Oh? You mean this trending search was intentional?" Zhou Dongsheng was enjoying the fun, but after hearing what Li Jiana said, Zhou Dongsheng was not stupid and he immediately thought of this.
As a veteran spectator, Zhou Dongsheng naturally knows that there are certain tricks in the hot search list, which is also the livelihood of Weibo, a large social platform.
Moreover, it has been ordered to rectify its mistakes more than once for manipulating the hot search lists. After all, how many people can resist the temptation of benefits that are within reach?
It’s just that Zhou Dongsheng didn’t think about it in this way at first. After Li Jiana pointed it out, this meal suddenly became a bit intriguing.
At the same time, Zhou Dongsheng suddenly remembered that, in his original impression, after that century wedding, this popular actress should have hyped up a scandal with that popular actor...
I didn't expect that after such a long time there was no movement, but by some strange coincidence, I unexpectedly became the male lead?
This caught Zhou Dongsheng off guard, but he quickly accepted it. After all, this was not the first time he was in the spotlight.
He took out his mobile phone and sure enough, it showed several unread messages. Driven by his strong desire for gossip, even some old classmates who had been in his address book for a long time secretly sent him messages asking about his whereabouts.
After all, Weibo hot searches are already the most timely social platform on the Internet, and the general audience is young people. Naturally, young people are the ones who receive this first-hand information the fastest.
Weibo is certainly not undeservedly known as the first line of melon-eating.
Zhou Dongsheng skillfully used three consecutive negatives and responded casually. At the same time, Principal Wang, who was surfing the Internet intensively, was naturally not absent.
"You are really great, but listen to my advice, the entertainment industry is a complicated place, and this rose with thorns can really prick your hand!"
"I didn't say that. Don't talk nonsense. I'm going to guest star in Director Wu's movie. I should do my homework in advance."
"I understand. I was the same way when I coaxed little internet celebrities. I was coaxing them and then something went wrong."
"Then you are more transparent..."
"That is..."
Zhou Dongsheng was chatting and joking , not taking the matter to heart at all, but for the entertainment industry, it was an emergency of not too small a size.
Especially for Ni Ni's agency, they naturally attach great importance to their popular actress. This kind of scandal public relations can be big or small, and if not handled properly it may even affect her star career.
So naturally, the first thing they did was to contact her agent and Ni Ni herself to verify the news, which was a bit unexpected for Ni Ni.
She didn't expect that even though she had specially chosen a secret restaurant, she still couldn't escape the clutches of someone with ulterior motives. Ni Ni naturally told the truth about her relationship with Zhou Dongsheng.
Investors, friends, maybe we can work together on the next movie... After all the instructions are given, the public relations matters will naturally be handled by someone in the company.
For Ni Ni, this kind of thing has become commonplace since she entered the entertainment industry, and it is even a good thing. However, for Zhou Dongsheng, an outsider... it may not be the case.
It is even possible that he might misunderstand her because of this. This is what Ni Ni is most worried about. Originally, she invited Zhou Dongsheng to dinner with the intention of making friends with him, but now it seems that her good intentions might backfire.
After much thought, she realized that even though she was a vested interest, it would be inappropriate to remain silent. In the end, Ni Ni decided to call Zhou Dongsheng in person to explain.
The call was connected a moment later, and Zhou Dongsheng's lazy voice came from the other end, "Hello, Miss Ni, you woke up so early?"
"I got up early to attend an event and was already on my way. After all, no matter how glamorous a celebrity is, it's still a job. It can't be compared to the leisurely life of a big boss like Mr. Zhou!"
After yesterday's interaction, the relationship between the two has obviously heated up dramatically and they have become much more familiar with each other, Ni Ni joked in a friendly tone.
Then he pretended to be casual and said, "Mr. Zhou, have you seen the news? There are rumors about both of us. These paparazzi are really omnipresent."
"Let me make it clear in advance that this was not something I planned. In a sense, I am also half a victim. Mr. Zhou, please don't vent your anger on me..." Ni Ni said pitifully.
"I've read the news. Why would I be angry at you for such a good thing? You even hyped up our new movie for free, and it also gave you a lot of exposure. You're not a victim anyway!"
Zhou Dongsheng jokingly said that even if Ni Ni did it on purpose, Zhou Dongsheng didn't care. Instead, it made him think that adults should get what they need.
What's more, this kind of gossip is not necessarily a bad thing for him. After all, the man is unmarried and the woman is unmarried, and normal interaction will not raise the issue to the moral level.
"I'm a grown-up girl, so it's important for me to keep my integrity. But I did take advantage of a young, promising and successful person like Mr. Zhou. I'll compensate you next time and teach you a few more acting lessons, how about that?" Ni Ni said with a smile.
"Thank you very much, Teacher Ni. I really benefited a lot from last night's acting class. I hope Teacher Ni can teach me some more difficult scenes next time..."
For example... Zhou Dongsheng would naturally not say his little thoughts out loud, as their relationship was not yet at the point where they could make explicit jokes.
Being too eager for quick success may easily lead to losing a good opportunity. When playing, the enjoyment is in the process.
"No problem, I'm at the event now, let's talk next time!" Ni Ni responded readily and then hung up the phone.
Zhou Dongsheng didn't care about this and continued to check the information leisurely.
After receiving sufficient information, the public relations team of Ni Ni's company responded quickly and posted a response announcement soon.
"Mr. Zhou Dongsheng and our artist Ni Ni are normal friends. At the same time, Mr. Zhou Dongsheng's film investment projects have certain overlaps with Ni Ni. Please pay attention to the artists and their works rationally. Our company reserves the right to pursue any fabricated behavior..."
An unconvincing response announcement, perhaps intentionally done by the PR company, has instead allowed this wave of public opinion to ferment further, and netizens are having a great time eating up the spectacles.
While the internet was buzzing with discussions about the scandal between the two, Wu Jing's preparations for the film were almost finished. He took some time to check his messages and saw the news sent by his subordinates.
After all, it is a foregone conclusion that Ni Ni will play the leading role in the movie. If there is any public opinion crisis at this juncture, Wu Jing, as the director, will definitely have to consider the risks.
How many movies and investments are ultimately ruined by poor casting, making all the hard work go to waste and be destroyed in an instant. The director cannot help but be cautious.
However, after taking a look at the news content, Wu Jing couldn't help but reveal a smile that was not dangerous, "Hey, I knew that these two people must be in trouble. This can also be regarded as adding a little publicity gimmick to my movie..."
"Good, very good! It seems that this guest role must go to Dongsheng. We need to hone his acting skills. We'll bring him here in advance to practice. Fortunately, the boy has a strong physique..." Wu Jing muttered to himself.
With the preparations these days, Wu Jing is full of confidence about his next movie. Both the cast and the investment scale have reached a new peak in his career.
Although we are no longer in a situation where we need to mortgage our property, the heavy pressure is still there, after all, this is a huge project worth hundreds of millions of dollars.
However, the script that had been polished for a long time and the passionate story of the evacuation of overseas Chinese made Wu Jing full of confidence and motivation. Such a work with high hopes will definitely not disappoint.
At the same time, Zhou Dongsheng received a call from Yang Luyu. As soon as the call was connected, Yang Luyu's hearty laughter was heard from the other end.
"Mr. Zhou, I have good news. I told you right away!"
"Oh? What good news is worth President Yang making such a fuss? I'd like to listen carefully." Zhou Dongsheng couldn't help but become interested.
"After working overtime, we finally developed our live broadcast function!" Yang Luyu said ambitiously.
