The next day.
Sunday. At Zhang Ye's parents' house.
At around 9 AM, the doorbell rang.
His mother exclaimed, "Who is it?"
His father said, "Just open the door and you'll know."
When the door opened, Zhang Ye's first uncle and his family were standing outside with quite a few things in their hands. Zhang Ye's other two cousins were also here.
His first uncle smiled and said, "Sis, Brother-in-law."
His first aunt said, "Zeqing, you're here too?"
Wu Zeqing smiled and nodded. "I didn't go back yesterday."
His father called out, "Come on in."
"Why are you still carrying things?" His mother glanced at them. "It's not like we're lacking anything at home."
His first uncle said, "They're all Little Ye's favorites."
His second sister blinked. "Where's Brother?"
His third sister looked into the bedroom. "Don't tell me he's still sleeping?"
Wu Zeqing smiled. "He's sleeping soundly."
His mother shouted into the bedroom, "Little Ye, wake up. Your first uncle is here."
Zhang Ye's sleepy voice came from inside the room. "I know."
His eldest sister hurriedly said, "Don't wake my brother. He's going back to work tomorrow, so he needs to sleep a little longer."
His mother said, "It's fine. Oh yes, Dandan, did you get first place in the Most Beautiful School Belle contest yesterday? After we came back from your grandma's place, we went to bed and didn't watch it. "
When his first aunt heard this, she said excitedly, "She got it, she got it! It's over 20 million votes!"
His second sister also added, "Sis is so popular now. Her Weibo followers reached 500,000 overnight, and she even made it into the newspapers."
His mother said in amusement, "Where? Let me see. "
She took out the newspapers.
"The Most Beautiful School Belle contest concludes!"
"Cao Dan wins the title of Most Beautiful School Belle!"
"Many A-list and B-list celebrities collectively canvass for votes!"
"Whose sister is it? Cao Dan's background a mystery? "
Although the news was not on the entertainment headlines, it was still in a pretty good spot.
His father said with interest, "You're serious?"
Cao Dan said a little embarrassed, "It's all because of my brother."
At this moment, the bedroom door opened. Zhang Ye came out in his pajamas, yawning. After greeting his first uncle and aunt, he looked at his three cousins. "Hey, why is it the three of you again? Didn't we just meet yesterday?"
The second sister giggled, "My sister is looking for you, so of course we have to follow her."
His third sister said excitedly, "Brother, other than you, our family is going to have another big star."
"What superstar?" Cao Dan rolled her eyes at them. "Go away."
Zhang Ye also saw those newspapers. He picked them up and flipped through them. He asked curiously, "Why are you looking for me?"
First Aunt said, "Little Ye, we just wanted to ask you what you should do now. Look, Dandan is about to graduate from university this year, so it's time for her to look for a job. She doesn't know what she wants to do either, but after she won the Most Beautiful School Belle award yesterday, someone from an entertainment company contacted Dandan. I don't know how they found her number, but they said they wanted to sign a management contract with her and let her develop in the entertainment industry."
Zhang Ye asked, "Is the contract big?"
First Uncle scratched his head. "How would we know?"
"What's the company's name?" Zhang Ye asked.
First Uncle: "One of them is called Feng Nian? One is called Huahai Entertainment? "
Zhang Ye shook his head. "They're all small companies. It's best not to go there."
First Uncle said, "We couldn't come to a decision even after discussing it for a long time, so we wanted to ask you, do you think this is feasible? The main thing is that it's a rare opportunity. It would be a pity to waste it. But you know Dandan's personality. She's not as capable as you are. I'm worried that she won't be able to survive. "
Cao Dan also looked at him.
Zhang Ye laughed and said, "If you ask me, I would of course not recommend my sister to join the entertainment circle. The waters here are too deep. You must know how I've scolded them all these years. Dandan is a quiet person, so I don't think she's suitable here. But it doesn't matter what I say, First Uncle and Aunt. Dandan has to decide for herself."
Cao Dan did not speak.
Her mother asked, "Dandan, what do you think?"
Cao Dan was silent for a long time. Finally, she gritted her teeth and said, "I want to enter the entertainment circle."
Zhang Ye blinked. "Have you thought it through?"
"Brother, I've thought about it." Cao Dan made up her mind.
His mother laughed and said, "That's right. Once you've thought it through, do it. They say that the entertainment industry is deep, but which industry isn't? It's not easy to work in any industry. If Dandan wants to develop in the entertainment industry, isn't there still your brother? You don't know how to curse? Your brother knows how to fight, but you don't? Your brother knows how to fight! "
Zhang Ye nearly fainted. "Mom, thank you for supporting me."
Everyone laughed.
Cao Dan also covered her mouth and laughed.
His first aunt hurriedly said, "Little Ye, then you must help your sister more. If she wants to enter an entertainment company, which one would be good for her? How would she get in? "
His first uncle said, "Yeah, we don't know either."
Zhang Ye said, "The talent agencies that you all mentioned earlier that contacted Dandan are all small companies. They're not very famous. If Dandan really wants to develop, let me think about it." He pondered for a moment. "I'm quite familiar with Zhang Yuanqi. Old Zhang also has shares in the entertainment company that she's working for, so she can be considered a shareholder. She has a lot of say, so I can consider it. If Dandan goes there, Old Zhang will be able to take care of her. As for the other entertainment companies, I don't really have any dealings with them and don't know many of them, so there's nothing I can do —"
At this moment, Wu Zeqing spoke.
Old Wu sipped her tea and said, "Feel free to go to the other entertainment companies as well."
These words were very domineering.
Perhaps only Old Wu would dare to say something like that.
Only then did everyone remember that there was a leader from the SARFT in the room. Wasn't that right? Zhang Ye was the most troublesome person in the entertainment industry, and not many people dared to provoke him. Wu Zeqing was one of the top three leaders in the SARFT and was in charge of the entertainment industry. With these two people backing her up, wouldn't Dandan be able to do whatever she wanted? If they didn't bully others, at least they wouldn't be bullied by others. If they could still be bullied like that, then that would be strange!
His mother said happily, "That's right, you have your sister-in-law."
Cao Dan quickly said, "Thank you, sister-in-law."
His second sister said, "Sister-in-law is almighty!"
His first uncle and aunt were also overjoyed. "Zeqing, thank you so much."
With Wu Zeqing's words, they finally felt more at ease.
They had failed to act cool!
They had been snatched away by their wives!
Zhang Ye rolled his eyes, but his tone changed as he said, "Actually, I still don't recommend Dandan to sign with an agency so early. Firstly, there are more restrictions, and secondly, the bigger agencies have too many artists in their reserves, so it won't be easy for her to stand out. Don't think that you have hundreds of thousands of followers on Weibo. Actually, that's nothing. Besides, this popularity is only temporary and not permanent. After all, there aren't any works to be done, so the most important thing for an artist is their ability. After the popularity of being the most beautiful school belle dies down, who knows, maybe next month, or the month after that, no one will pay attention to you anymore. What will you do then? How will the agency push you? How will they promote you? How will they do it? It's hard to say. Besides, with your current popularity, you won't be able to negotiate a good contract. "
Cao Dan humbly asked, "Brother, what do you suggest then?"
Zhang Ye said, "I suggest that you get a little more famous before you talk to an agency. It's not necessary to sign one. Isn't your brother all alone?"
His first aunt didn't know whether to laugh or cry. "Dandan doesn't have that ability."
Zhang Ye laughed and said, "Don't you have me? Oh yes, what did Dandan major in at university?"
His mother said in a speechless manner, "You don't even know what your sister's major is?"
Zhang Ye said nervously, "I forgot, I forgot."
Cao Dan said, "It's a director."
Eh?
A director?
He suddenly had an idea.
Zhang Ye confirmed, "Sis, I'll ask you again. Are you really serious about this?"
Cao Dan nodded vigorously. "Brother, I'm really serious."
Zhang Ye nodded. "Alright then, I'll write a few scripts for you in a while. Take them home and have a look. If you can do it, you can give it a try."
Cao Dan's eyes widened. "What scripts?"
Zhang Ye laughed and said, "Funny videos."
His third sister said in disdain, "How many people would want to watch something like that?"
His second sister said in a speechless manner, "Isn't that too low of a starting point? Celebrities all sing and act, but my sister wants to make a funny video? Then when will she be able to make it big? "
Zhang Ye harrumphed, "What do you guys know? How can the things I bring out be anything ordinary?"
His mother said, "Are you sure?"
His father also said, "Don't try to fool your sister."
Zhang Ye exclaimed, "Aiya, just wait and see."
His first aunt quickly said, "Little Ye, I'll have to trouble you then."
"Thank you, Brother," Cao Dan said, feeling touched.
Short videos?
Could it really be done?
Actually, everyone was still doubtful.
…
Noon.
Zhang Ye was very efficient and finished everything within two hours.
He brought out a total of more than 20 short video scripts.
Everyone was very interested in it. They ignored their lunch and gathered around to watch it.
"This is?"
"A storyboard?"
"One person acting in multiple roles?"
"It's that short?"
"Will it work?"
Zhang Ye looked at his eldest younger sister. "Can you film it?"
Cao Dan read the script seriously and said, "I can film it. There aren't any technical obstacles to it and the equipment required is very simple. I also know how to do post-production editing since that's what I'm learning. I'm just afraid that I won't be able to act well when the roles change. I'll have to go back and give it a try before I know."
Zhang Ye said, "Alright, I won't bother then."
"Also, Brother." Cao Dan said with a long face, "Do I really have to say this?"
Zhang Ye smiled and said, "Of course."
Cao Dan said, "Every video has to have one?"
Zhang Ye said, "Yes, every video has to have one."
Cao Dan repeated the script with a blushing face. "My name is Cao Dan, a woman who combines beauty and talent?"
His third sister laughed, "Pfft!"
His second sister laughed, "Hahahaha!"
Cao Dan stared at her. "Don't laugh."
But the more she said that, the more her family members laughed.
Zhang Ye laughed heartily. "Just make it sound more domineering and confident."
Cao Dan cleared her throat and tried again. "My name is Cao Dan, a woman who combines beauty and talent!"
That's right.
He had brought all of Papi Chan's works and route to fame from Zhang Ye's previous world over here. He wanted to see if his younger sister could replicate it.
As for whether she could succeed or not?
As for how far Cao Dan could go in the future?
Zhang Ye didn't care anymore. The path had already been laid out, so all he could do was lead his younger sister into the industry. Cao Dan would have to walk the rest of the path by herself.
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