I won't give you a dime [entertainment circle]

When Lin Cong saw the message from the cloud, he thought he had received a scam message, so he clicked into the few circles of friends in the cloud, and he was relieved when he saw that many familiar seniors liked it.

He replied: [Why do you suddenly want to raise your salary? 】

Yun Yun was silent for a long time, and replied: [I'll think about how to tell you. 】

Lin Cong: [OK. 】

After waiting for more than half an hour, the cloud sent another message: [Forget it, let's not talk about it. 】

Lin Cong: [? ? ? 】

Of course he didn't know, Yunyun gave Fei Lang a screenshot of their chat history, and Fei Lang immediately replied that he should not let Lin Cong know that he, the investor, deliberately increased the salary.Then Yun Yun capriciously complained to Han You, "I don't understand Mr. Fei's effort to raise his salary and he doesn't want to say what he's thinking." Han You couldn't help but answer officially, "Mr. Fei has his reasons for doing things."

Yun Yun: [In short, after the new investor came, the salaries of all the staff and actors have doubled, so don't ask so much. 】

Lin Cong: [...OK. 】

Director Yun had a bad temper, and he didn't dare to ask more questions if the director said no.

The new version of the electronic contract was sent to his and Jing Qian's mailboxes, except for the salary figure, the terms remained unchanged.

As the saying goes, there is no free lunch in the world, and there must be something strange behind the money thrown from the sky.

Lin Cong hesitated to sign, but after making a phone call, he found that Jing Qian also felt strange.The "Looking for the Moon" he just finished filming has not yet aired, and the price of the performance is not high. Director Yun's original salary is already very generous, let alone double it?

Jing Qian said on the phone: "There is another production team looking for you, and the documents have been sent to you, you can take a look first. I will help you find out the ins and outs of the doubling of the pay for "Green Fruit"."

Another document that Jing Qian reposted on WeChat was the script of the idol drama "Gravel" and the chat records of the crew.

"These two schedules may overlap. You should think about it." When Jing Qian said this, she unconsciously revealed a cheerful smile, "Remember, now you are the one who picks the resources, not the resources pick you."

Lin Cong found the title familiar, and asked, "Is "Gravel" the crew that rejected me before?"

"Gravel" is an idol drama adapted from a novel, and it was also the best resource he could find at that time.At that time, he had just finished acting in a drama, but he was criticized by the whole network for disrespecting his seniors. The crew who had negotiated a contract immediately regretted it, and instead found another actor who was stuffed in by an investor as the male lead.

Later, the production team and the investor had a quarrel, and the capital turnover was not good. After delays and delays, the actors who did not sign the contract were almost gone, so they found the management again and decided to re-elect the male lead. Lin was the first one Cong.

"Yes, but they are still sincere this time, and they also said that they will treat you to dinner tonight."

"If I can save a meal, of course I'm going to—"

"Now that you have money, can you stop picking up the money for this meal???"

"...I'm sorry to get used to it."

Lin Cong glanced at the script, and found that the main story and character settings have been polished, and the overall look and feel is much better than before.

"If the other party really wants to cooperate, I don't need to turn down a good opportunity, let's talk about it."

Jing Qian and Lin Cong went to the restaurant together, and their assistant Liu Xiao, whom they hadn't seen for a long time, drove them in a company car.Qianqian suddenly remembered something when he got in the car, and asked, "Do you want to tell her about the situation at home?"

Lin Cong shook his head and smiled helplessly: "It always feels like showing off your wealth when you bring it up without end."

He didn't want to offend the people around him before he became popular.

Jing Qian also nodded: "She is a fan of yours, and there are still a lot of followers on the fan circle account. I don't doubt her character, but she has only been in the job for half a year, and we don't know her well enough. If the little girl accidentally chats online It will be difficult to shake off your family situation."

"it is good."

Jing Qian once said, "A poor but stingy idol may still resonate with fans, but if you suddenly become a rich second generation and no longer down-to-earth, some people will think you hate you."

If the deeply ingrained public image of "stingy and poor" in front of fans is overturned overnight, none of them can predict what will happen in the future.

"Sister Qian, when the time is right, I still want to tell the fans my real situation."

Jing Qian was puzzled: "Why?"

"It's obvious that I'm poor but I don't clarify it. I always feel that I'm cheating money."

Jing Qian: "...It's also the first time I've seen someone as honest as you in the entertainment industry."

"Even if you don't speak conscience, what if the car overturns?"

"Are you afraid of overturning your car after digging like this? Fans can only pick up the same style of your clothes and hats and go to Taobao parity stores, okay?" Jing Qian couldn't laugh or cry, "Let's talk about it later, anyway, now is not a good time."

At this time, Liu Xiao rolled down the car window and waved at them: "Let's go quickly, there is a traffic jam on the road."

The sky was getting dark, the street was brightly lit, and the passing vehicles reflected Lin Cong's chiseled profile.

Facing the reflection in the car window, he pinched his left cheek subconsciously, and a picture suddenly appeared in his mind.

When Fei Lang lowered his head to kiss him that day, what was he thinking?

A taciturn and unattainable person, who seems like he can't even reach out to touch him, how can he be so close to him in a moment, so close that his heartbeats are stuck together?

Recalling the many chance encounters in the past, Fei Lang silently helped him out several times, and he felt a warm current rising in his heart.

What on earth did this seemingly indifferent person do where he couldn't see it?

Why don't you want to tell him?

"What are you thinking about laughing like this?"

Jing Qian's voice brought him back to reality, and he realized that the corners of his mouth had already curled up.

"nothing……"

What a perceptive person Jing Qian was, she immediately said, "If you fall in love, you must tell me, so that I can help you formulate an emergency public relations plan."

"No no."

The more Lin Cong spoke, the more he couldn't help laughing, the more suspicious he looked, he simply tilted his head and closed his mouth.

The decoration of the hotel booked by the producer is very grand, the light above the head shines on the light-colored tiles, reflecting the bright and spacious hall.A few people in the private room had already arrived early, and people from the investment producer and producer had come. When asked, they were the core figures of the two teams, which can be said to have given Lin Cong enough face.

Lin Cong took two sips of tea, feeling something was wrong.

The bigger the posture and the more urgent the posture, the more it means that there is a problem behind the team.Even if he doesn't do business, he understands similar principles.

The producer first took the lead to drink a glass of wine with Lin Cong, and said with a smile: "Six months ago, our crew was unable to sign a contract with you because of poor cash flow. I have always felt it is a pity."

Even Lin Cong, who has such a good temper, couldn't help complaining in his heart: He obviously saw Lin Cong's public image collapse, and gave the negotiated contract to others halfway, only to find Lin Cong back after others regretted it. Is it out of desperation?

"You are welcome, I am also very happy to meet you again."

Lin Cong answered politely.

He is not very good at dealing with such occasions, and usually leaves it to Jing Qian—after the meal is over, he will discuss cooperation through a toast, set a schedule, and negotiate the salary.With such an easy-going personality, even if he says a wrong sentence, people will catch the loophole and suffer, so it's better to smile politely beside him.

Sure enough, when the dinner was over, while chatting and discussing, the producer took a sip while holding the wine glass, and said in an understatement tone: "We plan to continue the contract that was drawn up at that time, and send it to you directly."

Jing Qian was very sensitive to these twists and turns, and immediately changed her face.

Lin Cong froze for a moment, but also came to his senses.

At that time, he was an unknown newcomer, and he hadn't even aired his first drama.But now he has accumulated popularity through his first drama, Li Die’s slander against him has indirectly stabilized his fan base, and the endorsements of several big brands have raised his style. Stars on major TV stations—his price has long been higher than before.

To continue the original contract, to put it bluntly, only give him the newcomer price more than half a year ago as the salary.

Jing Qian didn't point it out, but toasted the producer, and said with a smile: "We just talked about the next movie recently, and the salary is much higher than expected, but the schedule may conflict with your crew. You can put the contract Send it to me, but many details still need to be changed later.”

The slightly smug expression on the producer's face froze for a moment.

He originally thought that Lin Cong's "Looking for the Moon" hadn't been aired yet, and no matter how popular it was, Lin Cong's net worth could not be doubled immediately. The Bonus of Seeking the Moon.So after inquiring about the film and television series that Lin Cong hadn't signed recently, he immediately booked a restaurant and contacted Jing Qian.

At the dinner party, Lin Cong was praised as young and promising, and he apologized for the past and lowered his profile, just to let him relax his vigilance.

Unexpectedly, Lin Cong's schedule has already been taken by others, and a higher salary is also offered.

The producer was a new entertainment company, and they sent a project manager in charge of the drama "Gravel".

The project manager hadn't spoken a moment ago, but when he saw Jing Qian's calm expression, he became a little anxious.

"Are Mr. Lin and Ms. Jing dissatisfied with the salary?"

Jing Qian raised her eyebrows and said with a smile, "The prices of actors are never fixed."

The project manager was noncommittal to Jing Qian's words, but turned his face directly.He maintained a polite smile, but his tone was very arrogant: "Miss Jing, let me put my ugly words up front. Before you express your dissatisfaction, you'd better check our head office. This project is directly participated by the head office. Take it very seriously. If you offend the president over there, let alone this contract, Mr. Lin's future future will be bleak."

The producer had a strong background, but the project manager seemed to have been involved in the entertainment industry not long ago, and he didn't take a small star team like Lin Cong seriously.

Jing Qian has a bad temper, and she is considered a qualified agent in the circle, and generally no one would dare to talk to her like that, and Lin Cong could almost see the veins on her forehead popping up.

He felt that it was better to be cautious, so he opened his mouth first: "I have just entered the industry, and many things are not clear. May I ask where your head office is?"

The arrogance in the project manager's eyes almost went up to the sky: "Since Mr. Lin asked me, just tell me, have you heard of Huo Liang, the Internet giant? You don't want to offend Mr. Huo because of a small salary, do you?"

Lin Cong Jingqian: "..."