That night, Lu Yanhe watched Chen Ziyan and Chen Biqiu chatting, which was actually a kind of negotiation, and he felt amazed.
Lu Yanhe felt that Chen Ziyan was too "direct" at one moment and a little "ostentatious" at another. However, what he didn't expect was that the entire rhythm of the dinner table was controlled by Chen Ziyan. Chen Biqiu, the gold medal producer who was known by others for his ostentatious and high-profile style, was particularly restrained tonight.
This surprised Lu Yanhe.
After dinner, Wen Minglan had basically discussed everything about participating in the variety show "Love Century".
The main topic has ended, and Chen Ziyan has also drank two glasses of wine, and her smile has become more friendly.
"Today's artists have happier lives than those of the past, but their lives are also more difficult. In the past, it was a barbaric era where anyone with talent could make it. Now, it's a highly industrialized era where talent depends on how well someone can be packaged. Personal effort plays a smaller and smaller role."
At the end, Chen Ziyan shook Chen Biqiu's hand and said, "Old Chen, do you know what I think is the most amazing thing about you? Your show always gives young people and newcomers opportunities. This is your most amazing thing."
Chen Biqiu smiled and said, "I'm not that great. Don't look down on me, your great agent."
"I'm not kidding you. There are so many variety show producers in this industry, why do I always want to work with you? Whether it's Xiao Lu, Tu Song, or Ming Lan, I send them to your show because I know you are very supportive and caring towards newcomers, and they can show their best side in your show."
Chen Bijiu waved his hand and said softly, "No way."
However, Lu Yanhe clearly saw a hint of joy on Chen Biqiu's face that "his thoughts and actions were seen by others."
"I have a common problem with managers, which is that I only care about the small piece of the pie for the few artists I manage. I also know that sometimes, when negotiating with people, I can be forceful or unreasonable. There's nothing I can do about it. In this position, you have to do that. Because this is the environment, the strong prey on the weak. If you don't fight hard, others will take what you have." Chen Ziyan said this, looking at Chen Biqiu and smiling. "I'm proactive and positive, trying every possible way to create various opportunities. In fact, my only goal is to get the best opportunities and the best resources for these children under my management."
"Yes, I know. I deal with all kinds of agents every day. I've seen all sorts of them," Chen Biqiu said. "Your legend is known throughout the industry. I've always been curious about how you developed that eye. Anyone you choose becomes a star."
"It's not that I have an eye for picking people, but I have a mouth that can convince others to support me." Chen Ziyan smiled, "Just like I want to convince you that it's worth spending 50,000 yuan per episode to find Lu Yanhe. I will make you believe it because I am responsible for what I say. The same is true for Minglan. I know she will definitely be liked by the audience. As long as I can convince you, give her this opportunity."
Chen Biqiu gave her a thumbs up.
"I really think you're pretty awesome now. There's probably nothing in this world you can't accomplish."
"Don't flatter me. I can't handle it." Chen Ziyan waved her hand. "Anyway, I've entrusted my two artists to you for the residency program. You have to take good care of them."
…
A lot of things can be done at the dinner table, and even more so at the wine table.
Lu Yanhe had seen it all.
After all this, when Chen Ziyan was about to leave, both of them were a little drunk.
Chen Biqiu grabbed Chen Ziyan's hand and said earnestly, "Don't worry, leave your two children in my hands. I will definitely take good care of them for you."
Chen Ziyan laughed so hard that her body shook. She nodded, "Then I'll leave it to you!"
"Leave it to me!"
…
Lu Yanhe and Li Zhenzhen stood by, and no one spoke.
Chen Biqiu and Chen Ziyan are so enthusiastic that it seems no one can disturb them.
Until their car arrived, Chen Ziyan insisted on personally sending Chen Bijiu to the car. Lu Yanhe followed behind Chen Ziyan. They only got into their own car after Chen Ziyan sent the person away with a smile on their faces.
Lu Yanhe turned his head and glanced at Chen Ziyan.
The smile on Chen Ziyan's face was still there, but she immediately picked up a bottle of mineral water, took a big sip, rinsed her mouth, and then found an empty cup to spit into.
She let out a long sigh.
Lu Yanhe asked, "Sister Zi Yan, did you drink too much? Are you feeling unwell? Do you want to go to the hospital?"
Chen Ziyan shook her head and said, "It's okay, this little bit of wine is nothing."
She turned around, looked at Lu Yanhe, smiled, and said, "Do you have a lot of questions?"
Lu Yanhe nodded hesitantly and said, "A little bit."
Chen Ziyan asked: "If you have any questions, just ask and I will answer them for you."
Lu Yanhe: "I'm a little confused. It seems like you planned tonight specifically to get Wen Minglan to join the show 'Love Century' as a permanent guest. This requires Chen Biqiu's approval. However, your attitude at the beginning made me feel... arrogant? It's not quite the right description, but that's the feeling."
"Why didn't I tell him about this in a begging manner? You actually wanted to ask this, right?" Chen Ziyan asked.
Lu Yanhe blushed. He didn't expect Chen Ziyan to summarize it so directly.
"Yes, that's what I mean." Lu Yanhe nodded.
Chen Ziyan said, "Because he's seen too many agents like this. He's had too many instances of people begging him for opportunities, and my status doesn't lend itself to such an approach. Rather than treating me with unwavering respect, it's better for him to think of me as just another agent with a slightly flamboyant temper under the title of a gold medal agent."
"Won't this... make him unhappy with you?" Lu Yanhe asked curiously. "If someone with such an aggressive attitude came to me to discuss cooperation, I would definitely be a little reluctant at first."
"That depends on who's approaching you. If it's a complete stranger, there's nothing much to say. Just reject them outright. But if they're well-known, you'll be much more tolerant of them." Chen Ziyan said confidently, "No one will deny future collaborations just because of my initial attitude. They value what I can bring to the table more than anything else."
Lu Yanhe nodded thoughtfully. "Actually, this is also my second question. You clearly have two trump cards in your hand. Wen Minglan has secured the leading role in Director Fu Zhu's new film, and you can help him get a top-tier male star to film the show 'Century of Love' with Wen Minglan. If you had presented it to him from the beginning, he should have agreed long ago, right?"
Chen Ziyan smiled and said, "Many things need to be given away bit by bit. Only then will others see your sincerity and believe that what you give is truly precious. If you give it all away at once, others will not only doubt whether what you give is really that precious, but also wonder if you have something even more precious that you haven't given away."
Chen Ziyan's explanation shocked Lu Yanhe greatly - Lu Yanhe had heard many of these truths before, but many of them were just superficial.
That night, Lu Yanhe felt suddenly enlightened and enlightened.
"Any other questions?"
"have."
"What?"
Lu Yanhe said, "I originally thought they were going to talk to them about the show 'Young Days' tonight, so they asked me to come along, but that's not the case. Why did they ask me to come today? Wouldn't it be more appropriate to ask Wen Minglan to come?"
Chen Ziyan smiled slightly and said, "I am a very incompetent agent."
"Ah?" Lu Yanhe was stunned for a moment. He didn't expect Chen Ziyan to say such a thing, which made him at a loss.
"As for me, I like to be lazy. If an artist can support themselves, think more, and do more, I can worry less and take care of things less. But some artists only have artistic talent and are not good at anything else. In that case, I can only worry more. And some artists are very qualified in all aspects. Then I will want them to be comprehensive and see more about the operating principles of this industry, or the rules of the game." Chen Ziyan turned to look at Lu Yanhe, her eyes as bright as a leopard in the darkness. She said, "You are an artist with great ideas and abilities. In that case, it would be beneficial for you to see more things and understand more things while you are young. I still say that you are still so young. The path you will take in the future is not something you have to decide in the next few years. Even if you continue on the path of an artist, in the end, you can't just be an artist. No artist can make it that far. To be an artist, you must have a say, the right to make decisions, and the resources and abilities. Instead of training them later when you need them, why not train them now?"
Lu Yanhe was surprised after hearing what Chen Ziyan said.
"Frankly speaking, among the three of you, you undoubtedly have the highest overall quality. Furthermore, your admission to Zhenhua will give you unparalleled advantages in your starting point, social image, and network. Observe more, think more, learn more, reflect more, and grow more. Learn to identify opportunities, select opportunities, and seize them," Chen Ziyan said. "I can't cover everything. The person truly responsible for your life is you."
-
That night, Lu Yanhe was distracted frequently while reading.
Even Helan, who was watching the live broadcast, noticed it.
When a person is distracted, even if his eyes are fixed on the book in front of him, his expression will reveal his absent-mindedness.
Chen Ziyan's words echoed repeatedly in Lu Yanhe's mind.
In the live broadcast room, many people noticed that Lu Yanhe was distracted.
This surprised and puzzled everyone.
They have been watching Lu Yanhe's live broadcast for more than a day or two, and they know how focused Lu Yanhe is when he reads.
It is rare to see Lu Yanhe distracted.
Everyone in the barrage room was confused.
The vibration of his cell phone brought Lu Yanhe back from his distraction.
Lu Yanhe came to his senses and picked up his phone.
He was a little surprised and answered the phone, "Hello?"
"You've been distracted reading for a long time, haven't you noticed?" Chen Siqi's voice came from the other end of the phone. "A lot of people are talking about it in your live broadcast room."
Lu Yanhe came back to his senses and glanced at the live broadcast room in surprise, only then did he realize the doubts everyone was having in the barrage room.
"oh."
"What are you thinking about?" Chen Siqi asked.
Lu Yanhe said, "My agent said something to me tonight that touched me a lot."
"What did she say?"
"She said a lot, it was very complicated. The general meaning... seemed to be that she wanted me to learn more, see more, and prepare for the future. No, that's not what she meant. I don't know how to put it. It's very strange. It's as if she was preparing me to develop independently in the future. It seems like she doesn't intend to guide me forever." Lu Yanhe said.
Chen Siqi asked doubtfully, "Are you sure?"
"I'm not sure either." Lu Yanhe shook his head. "I'm just not sure. I've been thinking about it."
"If you can't figure it out, you can ask her in person next time you have the chance," Chen Siqi said. "But I think your agent is right. You have to develop independently in the future. Even if she continues to be your agent, you can't rely on her for everything."
"I know. Even if she had such thoughts, she wouldn't have to tell me so early, right? I just finished the college entrance examination." Lu Yanhe calmed down and said, "You're right. Let's not think about it for now. I'll ask her in person later."
"Yeah." Chen Siqi said, "If you want to read, then read it carefully. If you don't feel like reading, then turn off the live broadcast. Otherwise, many people will talk about you and say you're pretending."
Hearing this, Lu Yanhe was at a loss whether to laugh or cry. He nodded and said, "I see. So you're still watching my live broadcast?"
"Yeah, can't I?"
"No, no, of course. I'm just surprised. I didn't expect you to read it."
"I'm free anyway," Chen Siqi said. "What else do you think I'm going to do this summer? My dad's been so unhappy with me these past couple of days because I'm going to Jiangguang University. He's like I'm an unfilial daughter. Liu Wei'an's even fanning the flames. It's really pissing me off."
"Just bear with it, we'll be leaving soon anyway."
"That's why I've been able to endure this for so many years. I don't want to cause any trouble before I leave." Chen Siqi finished speaking, then said, "This summer vacation is really boring."
If Li Pengfei were here, he would probably slap his thigh and say, "No wonder you two are so attracted to each other."
Lu Yanhe didn't expect that Chen Siqi would find this summer vacation boring. Then he thought that she didn't even have a single friend around her, and she had to pay someone to pretend to be her friend on her birthday.
As soon as he thought of this, for some unknown reason, the thought that he had suppressed before popped up in his head again.
"How about we find something to do this summer?"
"Um?"
"I don't have anything to do either." Lu Yanhe said, "It's boring. Let's find something to do together."
Chen Siqi was very surprised and asked, "What are you looking for to do?"
Lu Yanhe said, "Didn't you say before that you wanted to publish a magazine?"
"Ha, you're thinking of us making a magazine together?"
"I think it's difficult to publish a physical magazine, but Li Pengfei gave me an idea a while ago. He said that e-magazines don't cost much anyway, so we could try making one first." Lu Yanhe said, "What do you think?"
"I think you're daydreaming. Do either of us have even a little experience in making a magazine? You're crazy," Chen Siqi complained.
Lu Yanhe said, "Since the summer vacation is so long, let's just take our time and figure out what kind of magazine we want to make, and then start thinking of ways to do it."
Chen Siqi: "Are you serious?"
"I just think that I'm just looking for something to do, and I can do something I like. Even if I don't succeed, it doesn't matter," said Lu Yanhe.
Chen Siqi: "Even if it's an e-magazine, it still costs money."
"If you want to do it, I'll talk to Yemai.com and see if they're willing to support my idea," Lu Yanhe said. "I've partnered with Yemai.com. If they're willing to launch our e-magazine on their website, maybe we can get funding for the production."
Chen Siqi: "Are you sure? I suggest you don't do this. Even if Yemai.com gives you some production funding in the end, it's Lu Yanhe who gives it to you. If the magazine turns out to be terrible and no one reads it, or if it gets a lot of criticism and bad reviews, you'll be the one affected."
Lu Yanhe listened to Chen Siqi's words in surprise. After hesitating for a moment, he said, "Then... let's just leave it at that?"
Chen Siqi: "Do you really want to do it?"
"If you're willing to do it together, I really want to do it."
"Okay then. I'll cover the production costs," Chen Siqi said. "As for how to make the e-magazine and where to publish it, we'll talk about it later."
"How about I bear the production costs?" Lu Yanhe asked.
He now has tens of thousands of dollars in savings.
Chen Siqi: "You have as much money as I do?"
Lu Yanhe: “…”
He was really embarrassed to say that he was richer than Chen Siqi.
Although this wealthy young woman had a strained relationship with her family, neither her biological father nor her stepmother had ever treated her unfairly when it came to money. Liu Wei'an had always portrayed herself as a loving mother, never shortchanging Chen Siqi of food, clothing, housing, or transportation.
Lu Yanhe thought about it and said solemnly, "If we're doing this together, you can't bear the production costs alone. Let's do it together. This is something we can do together."
When Chen Siqi heard what Lu Yanhe said, she fell silent and didn't speak for several seconds.
"Okay, let's not talk too much on the phone. There are a lot of people in your live broadcast room asking who you've been talking to on the phone for so long." Chen Siqi said, "Let's meet up tomorrow and talk."
Lu Yanhe smiled, nodded, and said, "Okay."
He looked at the camera in the live broadcast room and smiled.
He was smiling for the person who was watching the live broadcast.
At the same time, many people saw Lu Yanhe's smile.
Someone said: Oh my god, why do I feel like Lu Yanhe's smile is just for me? Is my obsession with Lu Yanhe even deeper? Mom, I don't want to become a fangirl.
…
Lu Yanhe turned off the live broadcast and prepared to take a shower and go to bed.
As a result, when I was taking a shower, a lot of thoughts about magazines popped up in my head.
Once this thought came to my mind, I couldn't suppress it.
Although Chen Siqi rejected his idea of asking Yemai.com for money, Lu Yanhe still decided to ask Xin Zixing first.
As soon as he came out of the shower, Lu Yanhe immediately took out his cell phone and sent a message to Xin Zixing: Sister Zixing, are you asleep?
Xin Zixing: I just finished overtime, what happened?
Lu Yanhe said: I have something I want to consult you about.
Xin Zixing: What’s the matter?
Lu Yanhe asked: Can we talk on the phone?
Xin Zixiong called.
Lu Yanhe answered the phone immediately.
Xin Zixing asked, "What's the matter? Why are you looking for me so late?"
Lu Yanhe said: "I..."
The excited Lu Yanhe was suddenly surrounded by a strong sense of shame the moment he opened his mouth.
He wanted to make an e-magazine.
This statement is too bad.
If he wasn't Lu Yanhe, Xin Zixing would probably hang up the phone immediately and call him a lunatic.
Even in the heyday of electronic magazines, this thing wasn't very popular and didn't make any big splash, let alone now.
Perhaps Lu Yanhe had been silent for a long time, Xin Zixing was a little confused and asked, "Yanhe, are you still there?"
"Sorry, Sister Zixing, I...I suddenly feel that what I want to tell you is a bit nonsense." Lu Yanhe said, "But I still want to ask for your opinion."
"Okay, go ahead and tell me. Don't worry, no matter how ridiculous your stories are, I will never laugh at you." Xin Zixiong's tone was slightly teasing.
Lu Yanhe took a deep breath and said, "I want to make an e-magazine. I want to work with Yemai.com and put it on Yemai.com for everyone to subscribe to. Okay, I'm done. I can already feel a wave of embarrassment rushing up from the soles of my feet."
Xin Zixiong was silent for a long time.
"E-magazine?"
"Yes," Lu Yanhe said, "but I also know that almost no one is making e-magazines anymore. I guess it sounds a bit strange to you. This is my own idea, and I don't know if it can be realized. But you are the only person I know who is related to this field, so I can only consult you, Sister Zixing."
Xin Zixing pondered for a moment and said, "Yan He, I can't answer you right away about this matter. I'll think about the feasibility first and then get back to you."
"Okay." Lu Yanhe felt inexplicably nervous. "Thank you, Sister Zixing."
-
After hanging up the phone, Xin Zixing was extremely surprised.
But it wasn't that Lu Yanhe's suggestion was outdated, but...how could it be such a coincidence?!
Xin Zixun’s idea for the “City Travelogue” series actually includes a theme book.
Xin Zixing thought about putting this series of articles together and publishing a book.
But whether this can be realized is still unknown. It is just her idea.
Xin Zixing was indeed surprised by Lu Yanhe's sudden idea of making an e-magazine.
But Xin Zixing didn't think it was impossible.
Whenever Lu Yanhe proposed this idea to another website or organization, others would immediately think that Lu Yanhe was dreaming, impossible, and going against the trend of the times.
But this place happens to be the leaf vein network.
Just as Li Pengfei had said to Lu Yanhe before, Yemai.com is a place where a large number of literary and artistic youths gather.
Ideas that cannot be realized elsewhere due to idealism or niche nature may be successful on Yemai.com.
The absolute number of users on Yemai.com cannot be compared with other websites, but the consumption power of one million literary and artistic young people gathered together may not be worse than that of ten million ordinary people with different preferences.
This can be seen from the Corridor chapter of "City Travel Notes".
So far, the documentary has been viewed by more than three million people, which is an unprecedented achievement for a documentary with a production budget of only 50,000 yuan.
This amount of playback alone has brought Yemai.com a considerable amount of advertising revenue.
There are no advertisements in the documentary, but its carrier, the leaf vein network, does.
For Yemai.com, the most important thing is that this planning has given Yemai.com an influential memory point on the entire network.
This not only helped Yemai.com attract some new users, but also helped Yemai.com expand its influence in the online world.
Xin Zixing thought that Yemai.com already had an e-reading section, which was an important section developed since the website was first established and has been used to this day.
However, Yemai.com often purchases the electronic copyright of paper books from publishing organizations and then puts them on the shelves on Yemai.com.
There are actually not many electronic works that are exclusively published directly on Yemai.com.
If someone else were to do this, it would probably be extremely difficult.
But this person is Lu Yanhe.
He's a renowned idol artist, a recent star of Zhenhua New Life, and has entered a honeymoon phase with Yemai.com thanks to the "City Travelogue" series. Xin Zixing believes the company's management might agree to this venture, provided, of course, that the investment isn't excessive.
Xin Zixiong thought seriously until she reached the corner of the street and saw the black car parked in the temporary parking space. Then she put her thoughts aside, opened the car door, and got in.
As soon as the car door closed, Huang Kairen took her hand.
"What were you thinking about just now? You looked worried all the way here."
"I'm not worried, I'm just thinking about something." Xin Zixing said to Huang Kairen with a smile, "Lu Yanhe contacted me just now."
"Why did he contact you?" Huang Kairen was a little surprised.
Xin Zixing: "He has an idea and wants to cooperate with our website. I am considering the feasibility of his idea."
Huang Kairen suddenly realized and nodded.
"He's been quite popular lately, trending on the internet pretty often. How can he still have the time and energy to come up with new ideas to collaborate with you guys?"
"I'm just full of energy." Xin Zixing said this, and with a glance, she said, "Why did you come back so suddenly today?"
"I came back today to shoot a commercial, and I have to go back to the set tomorrow morning as soon as I finish filming." Huang Kairen said, "So we can only meet tonight. I didn't expect you to work overtime."
Huang Kairen's tone sounded a little aggrieved.
"What can we do? We have so much work to do now," Xin Zixing said. "Should we go to the hotel or your house?"
Huang Kairen: "Let's go to the hotel. There are paparazzi squatting next to my house."
"Huh? You're filming outside, and there are paparazzi squatting outside your house?"
"Yeah." Huang Kairen said, "They may have received the message. I'm back to Yuming."
Nowadays, it is really difficult to keep the whereabouts of celebrities secret.
Xin Zixing nodded and said, "Later at the hotel, if you put me down earlier, I'll go there by myself and won't go in with you, so as not to be photographed."
Huang Kairen put his arm around Xin Zixing's waist and hummed.
-
Early the next morning, Lu Yanhe woke up refreshed.
He is actually a man of action and starts making plans whenever he thinks of something.
Especially before going to bed last night, he had a lot of thoughts in his head, and the first thing he did after getting up was to write down these thoughts.
After washing up, he checked his phone again.
Xin Zixing did not leave any message.
Lu Yanhe was a little disappointed for a moment, but he also had some expectations for the message that Xin Zixing had not sent yet.
He sent a message to Chen Siqi and asked: Are you awake?
They didn’t reply.
Lu Yanhe guessed that she was not awake yet.
He first cooked some noodles for himself, and then continued to organize and refine some of his ideas.
The bad thing is that many of the magazines he had read in his memory were already vague and he could not remember them clearly.
He is not very clear about what kind of magazine he wants to make now, but he is instinctively excited and thrilled because this idea may become a reality.
It was not until nine o'clock in the morning that Chen Siqi replied to him: You get up too early.
Chen Siqi said: See you at 10:30, you find a place.
Lu Yanhe immediately started looking for a place.
Suddenly, at this time, Li Pengfei called.
"Old Lu, what are you doing at noon?"
"I'm going to meet Chen Siqi later." Lu Yanhe said.
"Ha, I was planning to ask you to play games, but forget it, I'll find someone else. But, haven't you been seeing Chen Siqi too often lately? I asked you, and you said you two weren't together. I said, if you like each other, then be together. What's the point of being ambiguous all the time? Look at me and Zijun—"
"We met to talk about something else, don't think too much." Lu Yanhe quickly stopped him from continuing.
Li Pengfei didn't believe it.
"What else can you guys talk about? Stop throwing smoke bombs."
Lu Yanhe: "...It's what I told you last time, about making a magazine. We both have an idea that we want to put into practice."
"Really?" Li Pengfei still didn't believe it. "You're really smart. You even came up with such a serious excuse to pursue Chen Siqi."
"Stop talking nonsense, believe it or not." Lu Yanhe cursed speechlessly.
Li Pengfei: "Then I'll come and sit in on the class. I want to see if you're just selling dog meat under the guise of sheep meat."
Lu Yanhe: “…”
A minute later, Lu Yanhe sent a message to Chen Siqi: Li Pengfei knows that we are going to discuss making a magazine and also wants to come. Is that okay?
Chen Siqi: If he wants to come, he can come. Why are you asking me?
Lu Yanhe: I don’t know whether you want him to come.
Chen Siqi: It’s up to you, I don’t care.
So, at half past ten, the three of them met in a cafe on time.
It was early in the morning and the cafe had just opened, so there were not many customers.
Lu Yanhe was wearing a mask and the clerk did not recognize him as Lu Yanhe.
As soon as Chen Siqi sat down, she ordered a cake.
"I'm so hungry. I haven't had breakfast yet," she said.
Chen Siqi was wearing a blue baseball cap today, with no makeup on and casual clothes. She looked not dressed up at all, but despite this, she was still very beautiful. Under the golden sunlight, her fair skin had a porcelain-like delicateness.
Lu Yanhe couldn't help but stare at her for a long time, and then he saw Li Pengfei looking at him with a look of "What did I say?" and malicious intent.
Lu Yanhe: “…”