"Where can I find extras? Can I go and act for a few days?"
"Put that milk tea down! Can't I just buy it at a high price and have it flown in by air?"
"Teacher Song? Is that Song Shi'an who's been all the rage lately?"
"[Image] I've tried the same drink!"
"Link, is this the action scene? I just saw it, An'an is so cool!"
"Holy crap! Why isn't there Seeking Tea here?! Can't it open nationwide?! Doesn't this small place deserve it?!"
" Seeking Tea, did you see that? Our sister has spoken, hurry up and open it!"
"[Image], you guys are so fast! You shut down the online milk tea service, saying you couldn't handle the workload."
Seeing the sudden influx of immense wealth, the headquarters of Seeking Tea immediately sent someone to contact Stars Entertainment. Finally! After so long, it was their turn!
Ji Shuyao felt a terrible headache coming on as he watched the news suddenly trend on social media. Luckily, he hadn't endorsed any competing products before.
If he remembers correctly Seeking Tea is a brand that has only been around for the last two years. In terms of both price and taste, it has not fared well compared to those brands that came out earlier, which has caused it to linger in the second tier and always fall short of breaking into the first tier.
He was just about to send a message to Song Shi'an when President Shen called. He quickly answered, " President Shen!"
"Come to my office." Shen Lingshu's voice came through the receiver.
Ji Shuyao hung up the phone and rushed to the company. He knocked on the office door, and a voice inside said, "Come in."
Shen Lingshu put down the contract and looked up at him. Countless recent events flashed through Ji Shuyao's mind. Was he going to be laid off?
"Please sit down," Shen Lingshu said.
Ji Shuyao sat opposite him, his heart filled with despair.
Shen Lingshu pushed the document to him. "This is an endorsement offer from Seeking Tea. I took a look, and it's not bad. A two-year endorsement fee of ten million is considered top-tier in the Chinese entertainment industry."
Ji Shuyao took the document incredulously and started flipping through it. Top-tier milk tea brands only charge this much for top-tier celebrity endorsements, but Song Shi'an is worth it.
He calmly closed the file. "So, President Shen's meaning is?"
"Since they're willing to offer tens of millions for an endorsement, I believe other brands will offer even more." Shen Lingshu chuckled. "Have you seen the trending topics? Anyone with a brain knows his commercial value."
Ji Shuyao understood instantly. "Okay, I'll have someone arrange it."
That evening, countless marketing accounts published articles titled "On Song Shi'an's Sales Contribution Ability."
Generally speaking, the purchasing power of male fans in the Chinese entertainment industry is far less than that of female fans.
But Song Shi'an is different. It's the first time I've seen a Chinese entertainment actor with a roughly 50/50 split between male and female fans, and the male fans' purchasing power is in no way inferior to that of the female fans.
Song Shi'an didn't have any scenes to film for the next few days, so the company asked him to go back and record a music video.
Only then did he remember that Ye Qinghe seemed to have mentioned this matter before the New Year, but there had been no news since, and he had thought that the negotiations had failed.
He and Lin Fan took the earliest flight back that morning, and as soon as they got off the plane, they were greeted by a dense crowd of people.
Song Shi'an looked at the people outside. No, he had only come back temporarily, and yet he still managed to get caught!
He shouted from the crowd, " An'an! Look at me!"
Song Shi'an instinctively looked over, and a scream rang out. He smiled and said, "How did you know I was coming back today?"
A fan who was standing nearby said, "We know all of An'an's schedules!"
Song Shi'an understood; so there was an intelligence station behind it.
Lin Fan led the way while keeping an eye on his brother's interaction with the fans behind him, keeping a close watch on everything around him.
Song Shi'an walked around, stopping frequently. He would sign photos when someone handed him one, and give a peace sign when someone held up their phone.
A male fan shouted gruffly from behind, "Husband, look at me!" Song Shi'an almost tripped over his own foot. It was terrifying. He quickly slipped away.
Only after getting into the car did Lin Fan breathe a sigh of relief, "Brother, you're really hot right now! All you need is a leading role in a hit drama! Why don't you take on a leading role in one?"
Song Shi'an shook his head violently. "If you missed me, you should have said so earlier!"
Lin Fan didn't understand what his brother meant by that, and was a little confused. "Wouldn't it be better to just play a role that doesn't suit you?"
Song Shi'an leaned back. "I've done my best." He'll be free once he's collected all the cannon fodder this year!
Lin Fan was completely confused. Although he didn't understand why his brother was so insistent on playing supporting roles, it was obvious that even a supporting role would make his brother famous!
As soon as he arrived at the company, Ji Shuyao stood downstairs and looked at his watch.
Hearing Song Shi'an's voice, he looked up and said, "Alright, let's go upstairs first. Ye Qinghe and her agent are already waiting."
Song Shi'an from this situation, is it really that urgent...?
When the group entered the conference room, they saw Ye Qinghe and her team sitting in chairs.
Ye Qinghe was dressed casually today, in an elegant long dress, her long hair loosely tied behind her ears. She looked less sharp and more approachable than on stage.
"Long time no see," Ye Qinghe said first.
"Hello, Senior Ye," Song Shi'an replied politely.
"It seems the two of you have already met," Ji Shuyao said from the side.
"Yes," Ye Qinghe said jokingly, "I was quite impressed."
Song Shi'an appeared to be all smiles, but inside he was miserable. Being caught gossiping by the person directly involved was bound to leave a deep impression.
Ye Qinghe's agent remained unfazed; how come she didn't know when these two had met?
The two members of the team sat down and began discussing the details of the music video.
Ye Qinghe's creative team said, "This music video is filmed in a format that is half storyline and half dance, and we will arrange a dance teacher to help you choreograph the dance."
Looking at the recording schedule and content, Song Shi'an frowned. "I've never studied dancing, this kind of trendy K-pop dance is a bit too difficult."
"Don't worry," Ye Qinghe said with a smile, "I heard you sing last time, and your voice is quite good, and your flexibility is also good. It will be much easier for you to practice. I believe you can do it."
Song Shi'an forced a smile and gestured to Ji Shuyao. Ji Shuyao rubbed his fingers under the table and told him about the exorbitant reward.
Song Shi'an turned his head, his smile reaching his eyes, "Okay, okay, I'll definitely practice hard!"
Seeing how readily he agreed, Ye Qinghe couldn't help but chuckle.
The two teams finalized a few more details and agreed to begin formal rehearsals the following day.
Before leaving, Ye Qinghe glanced back at Song Shi'an, her tone slightly mischievous. "Don't be late tomorrow. My dance teacher is very strict."
Song Shi'an's heart skipped a beat, but he still smiled and replied, "Definitely, definitely."
After seeing Ye Qinghe's team off, Song Shi'an slumped onto the table like a dead fish.
Ji Shuyao walked over and tapped the table. " Ye Qinghe is internationally renowned. You've really struck gold by collaborating with her this time."
Song Shi'an gave a weak "oh," and thinking about the dance practice he had to do later, especially the kind of dance he had just seen in the video, he wanted to crawl into a hole and run away.
Lin Fan comforted Song Shi'an all the way to the villa. Song Shi'an waved his hand and said, "It's okay, you go back and rest. I can manage on my own."
Lin Fan looked at his brother, who said yes but looked utterly dejected. After hesitating for a moment, he tentatively asked, "Brother, what do you want to eat tonight? My friend said there's a new restaurant that recently opened, and the food is pretty good."
Song Shi'an immediately looked up excitedly. "Which one? Let's go!"
Lin Fan's lips twitched; he knew it...