Chapter One: Unfulfilled Ambition

  A few strokes and the signature was complete, Liang Ren hastily retreated in a flurry.

  Half an hour later, Cao Xiaojun suddenly called him in.

  Without saying another word, Cao Xiaojun turned on the TV: "Let's take a look at this guy?"

  Inside is exactly the play of Gao Lan Village against Lin Xiao.

  He was shocked and convinced in less than thirty seconds.

  The acting of two people on the screen is a complete confrontation between two film emperors!

  Gao Lan Chun knew that he was an old actor. The question was, who was the other person?! He had never seen him in any movie before! Was it a newcomer?!

  This idea almost made him burst out laughing, a newcomer? If it was a forty-year-old newcomer, he could understand this kind of performance, but this person, no matter how you look at it, is only in his twenties! Or even younger!

  A 20-year-old movie emperor?! He couldn't imagine! And immediately understood why Cao Xiaojun watched for a whole two hours!

  He clearly remembered the scene at that time, even every sentence of dialogue.

  "Finished watching?" Cao Xiaojun looked at Liang Ren with a complex expression. "How did it feel?"

  Liang Ren thought for half a day before he could hardly believe himself saying "Unbelievable... A genius who appears once in ten years... No, twenty years..."

  "This guy must be dug out!" Cao Xiaojun said without a doubt. "He's a newcomer, only 20 years old."

  "20 years old!" Although Liang Ren had already made a guess, Cao Xiaojun's affirmation still made him take a cold breath.

  Cao Xiaojun smiled self-deprecatingly and said "Don't say you don't believe it... I don't even believe it myself!"

  "This is impossible... too unrealistic... anything out of the ordinary is a monster, he can't be a monster, right?"

  Cao Xiaojun glared at him, clearly very dissatisfied with this cold joke.

  Li Rong himself muttered unconsciously, "No wonder, no wonder Chen Jialin would highly recommend him... This kind of actor is absolutely the material for a movie emperor."

  "Who did Chen Jialin recommend to join the company? Only two people." Cao Xiaojun patted the chair and sighed, "Fortunately, he is still a newcomer, his character has not stabilized yet. Huaxia is also a company that may collapse at any time. Newcomers can't help but want to join big companies. We have plenty of opportunities."

  "Does Director Cao mean to dig it over here?"

  Cao Xiaojun glared at him again "What's the point of leaving this kind of talent for that broken company?! It would be best to put it in Zhongyuan!"

  After finishing speaking, he gazed at the TV in a daze and said, "A jade containing gold, I really don't know where Huaxia dug up this treasure."

  "You go and take care of it."

  "Ah?" Liang Ren didn't expect this heavy burden to suddenly fall on his own shoulders.

  "What's going on?" Cao Xiaojun looked enough, then turned the chair around. "Let me tell you, this person, as soon as he came in, I gave him three-line treatment! Guaranteed to let him act in every big play, and give him the lead role for the first time! Within a year, I'll make him rush to the second line! In the second year, I want him to sit firmly on the first line! The number one male star of the new generation!"

  "Is he worth doing so?"

  "It's absolutely worth it!" Cao Xiaojun said resolutely.

  "What else do you want, just ask. Try to satisfy him! But remember one thing, don't offend the Han people too much, you know who their background is. It's not good to tear your face off if they really won't let them go."

  He sank into thought for a moment, his fists clenched and relaxed in turn, before finally saying "Alright, let's put it aside for now, but this person must come to our entertainment circle eventually!"

  "What if Huaxia changes its mind?"

  "Compensate." Cao Xiao-Jun said without hesitation. "Within ten times the signing fee, compensate at will. The new person's signing fee won't exceed 5,000. Five hundred thousand to buy a movie emperor is too cost-effective!"

  "The influence of a movie emperor on a company is far beyond 500,000 or even 5 million!"

  Liang Ren's mouth twitched slightly, and he didn't say anything else. On the same day, he rushed to Huaxia and had his first contact with Chu Yiming.

  Unexpectedly, Chu Yiming didn't see him at all. From start to finish, it was CAMI and a few assistants who accompanied him. After waiting for two days, he finally waited eagerly for Lin Xiao's arrival.

  Having thought of this, Liang Ren finally pulled himself back from his thoughts, straightened his face and said to CAMI, "Since all three parties are present, let's get started?"

  "Manager Liang, actually I can just pass on the conditions to the artist, no need for you to personally make a trip." CAMI said with a smile "As for whether or not it will sell, our company has already made it very clear to you in the past few days."

  "That's not necessarily true," said Liang Ren with a sly smile. "What if the artist is willing to resolve it unilaterally?"

  CAMI's face suddenly turned cold.

  At this moment, Chu Yiming's office, he seemed calm, but was actually fidgeting with his computer.

  "Bang!" He slammed his mouse and frowned as he took a sip of coffee.

  "The company just started to look good, and immediately someone came to poach people! Can't these entertainment companies even cultivate some decent new talent themselves?!"

  He knocked on the desk and his secretary immediately ran in.

  "Director Chu, what's up?"

  "Go and wait at the conference room entrance, listen carefully, and inform me immediately if there's any news."

  The atmosphere in the conference room at this moment cannot be described as harmonious.

  Liáng Rén was all smiles, coming to welcome CAMI with a face of eternal ice and snow, but their attitude changed to gentle spring rain when talking to Lín Xiào, becoming overly tender.

  Lin Xiao was like an old monk in meditation, he only said one sentence "Everything is handled by CAMI", and then he didn't speak again.

  Liang Ren was also a bit frustrated, the other party was unresponsive and didn't say anything, he couldn't find any breakthrough. And for CAMI, who had been through many battles and retreated from the bloody battlefield of Hollywood, he even felt a little overwhelmed.

  He was a little regretful that Cao Xiao-jun had only called him alone.

  They talked for over ten minutes without any progress. He had thrown out various compensations to Hua Xia, but CAMI refused to budge, saying it was Chu's intention, and no amount of money could make them sell.

  The conference room did not choose soundproofing, and the secretary sitting outside the door immediately intercepted the first-hand military information and sent it to Chu Yiming.

  Chu Yiming's face in the office relaxed a little bit, but still didn't calm down.

  Lin Xiao is no longer fighting alone, he represents whether the Chinese nation can continue to move forward. Although a revised contract has been signed, first, there is no time to notarize the contract, second, if an artist finds a company willing to pay him a breach of contract fee, he can switch without hesitation.

  To put it bluntly, in order to win over artists, first you have to look at the company's strength, and then you still have to play the human relationship card.

  He himself felt that neither side had done a good job.

  He had been walking around the office for half a day before he finally forced himself to sit down.

  "Never mind, I'm worried it's useless. What's meant to come will always come, if he really left, it also means I'm not suitable for this line of work after all. Young dreams should also be put away."

  He sighed and forced himself to pick up the file to look at it. Unfortunately, he couldn't focus on a single word, his gaze was fixed on the phone on the desk every second.

  Twenty minutes passed, and Liang Ren had drunk several cups of tea, but CAMI didn't show any signs of loosening up: he didn't even mention conditions, and instead followed his words to paint a grand picture of China's future prospects, which made Liang Ren's heart move.

  Lin Xiao couldn't help but admire, CAMI sister you're great, Liu Hulan reborn ah, what a spirited and extraordinary woman, if you loosen your mouth, my little life would be gone.

  He could already hear the sound of a little man called "System" sharpening his knife.

  Another ten minutes passed and Liang Ren's good mood had also reached its limit. After more than two days of negotiations, he thoroughly understood that Hua Xia would never let go of Lin Xiao.

  "Since your company is unwilling, I'll come visit another day. However, I'd like to say a few words to Mr. Lin." He also let out a sigh of relief, not having to face CAMI, it's better to be relaxed.

  "Whatever." CAMI said expressionlessly.

  "Mr. Lin, we are meeting for the first time. I'm from Zhong Yu Entertainment, you must have heard of it." Liang Ren said with a refreshed spirit and a smile on his face.

  "Of course I've heard of it, one of the top domestic entertainment companies." Lin Xiao replied sincerely.

  If Liang Ren knew he was now talking to a stubborn stone, he would probably vomit blood and die.

  "We're here for a purpose, you're well aware of it. Director Chen Jialin is an old acquaintance of yours, I heard that during filming, he gave you many extra shots, although this was originally against some rules, but with your acting skills, it's deserved."

  Lin Xiao smiled and said, "Alright, let's start with the emotional card first. It also carries some threats. If you don't come, these extra shots might not be so easy to get through editing."

  "I'm very grateful to Director Chen and all the teachers in the crew for their guidance."

  "You've also seen our company's strength, the plays we shoot are all big productions, with very good learning opportunities. Moreover, we often get guidance from top-notch actors."

  "I benefited greatly from this play," Lin Xiao replied.

  Liáng Rén's heart was filled with an overwhelming surge of excitement, having made two consecutive attempts to test the waters, and the other party had not rejected him, but instead showed a positive attitude! This meant that there was hope!

  Never in a million years would I have thought that after being stuck for so long, it would be Lin Xiao who would break through the deadlock in just a few seconds!

  It's still a young man who understands things! A good bird chooses a tree to perch on, this is a good choice!

  He nodded silently, and since his tone had relaxed a bit, there was something to talk about.

  However, the last layer of skin cannot be torn off. To open one's mouth here and directly discuss terms with Lin Xiao would be a slap in the face to Hua Xia. However, now that it has been said this far, there is no difference anyway.

  "Alright then, I'll stop here for today. I'll come visit your company again another day, and I believe you will change your mind."

  Liang Ren smiled and bid farewell, CAMI gave Lin Xiao a cold glance and suddenly said "I hate two-faced people the most."

  "Cami, don't worry." Lin Xiao said seriously "I've said it before, I won't leave Huaxia, and I absolutely won't leave."

  Cami looked at him seriously for tens of seconds before saying indifferently, "Hope you don't get fat from breaking your promise."

  Lin Xiao smiled bitterly, how dare he joke about his own life.

  As soon as they walked out of the door together, they saw the secretary peeking inside with her head stretched out.

  The other party wanted to speak but stopped, CAMI snapped his fingers "Let's go, to Chu's office. Lin Xiao, you can go back first."

  As for CAMI being in a bad mood, Lin Xiao could also understand it, so he prepared to return to his own dormitory.

  Sorry about that, just got back from lunch, update is late