Both contracts were already in the office.
Not until Song JinXing signed her name with her own eyes did Ran Ting feel assured. She held the contract and looked it over happily several times.
Until the phone rang. After she answered it and hung up, she said to Song JinXing, “Zhong Ruanxing, Chairman Rong wants you to go to the conference room. He wants to discuss your career planning going forward.”
Chairman Rong was Rong Hongshi from Shèng Entertainment Corporation’s upper management. He was in charge of artists' career planning.
With Shèng Entertainment announcing her as their new endorsement model, Zhong Ruanxing would undoubtedly cause a stir in the entertainment industry. Let's not talk about whether she could become popular in the future. Just based on the hype at that time, she could gain lots of resources simply from the trending topic traffic.
Usually though, this kind of artist career planning required the agent to be present. To some extent, the artist and agent are considered as one entity. The agent would need to be most familiar with the artist's future development.
Song JinXing asked, "Aren't you going?"
Ran Ting said, "Chairman Rong asked for you to go alone."
As a newbie, she still didn't understand the twists and turns. Song JinXing knitted her brows, but didn't say much. She got up and headed to the conference room.
After entering, besides Rong Hongshi, there were two others Song JinXing didn't recognize. They were clearly not low in status, which showed Zhong Ruanxing was valued highly.
Song JinXing sat down across from them. All three had an eager smile. They first offered congratulations.
Putting aside how Zhong Ruanxing managed to become Shèng's endorsement model, the fact that she obtained it meant she had capability. Although the others didn't show it as obviously as Xu Bilin, they were thinking the same as her.
Zhong Ruanxing must have gotten the backing of someone influential at the Song family. That's how she resolved her grudge with Young Master Song and obtained an endorsement that even some first-tier starlets couldn't get.
Who knew how this patron would continue supporting her in the future? They certainly needed to appease her right now.
After some polite words, Rong Hongshi handed her a career planning proposal. He spoke very straightforwardly.
“Ruanxing, our company understands your previous circumstances. Ants can't shake elephants. Shèng Entertainment is just a small company. We really had no way to avoid neglecting you. We sincerely apologize. But now it appears you've resolved your grudge with that young master through your own capabilities. We admire you greatly and are happy for you. As long as things go smoothly with the arrangements hereafter, becoming a big star is assured, not to mention making it to the second tier.”
He pushed two scripts over. “These are the scripts the company picked for you. They are both major productions, one modern and one ancient. Take a look and choose whichever one you want. After Shèng announces your endorsement, we can announce you as the leading actress.”
Shèng’s announcement would undoubtedly garner attention. Riding that hype and announcing the drama she chose, the attention would naturally continue.
Song JinXing casually flipped through the career planning proposal. It contained the usual - her image going forward, variety shows to appear on, branding changes, social media operation plans, etc.
It was quite comprehensive.
He glanced it over without indicating yes or no. When he raised his eyes, the pair of tranquil eyes made the three people across from him falter. "Call my agent over to discuss this together."
The three's expressions changed. Rong Hongshi was so exasperated he nearly spit out blood. "You want to ruin your future over a novice agent?"
Song JinXing's tone and expression were indifferent. "Ran Ting was the one who negotiated the Shèng endorsement for me. I won't change agents."
The three reacted as if their faces changed masks. The other man who wasn't introduced blurted out, "Ran Ting is just an intern, you know that? She just graduated college less than a month ago. Letting her agent you is suicidal!"
Moreover, they had only worked together for a few days! The upper management saw this as a trivial joke. How could Zhong Ruanxing pass up Cao Yu to choose an intern?
Yet she insisted resolutely, in a tone that brooked no disagreement.
"I only want Ran Ting as my agent. If you make me change, I won't accept the Shèng endorsement."
Rong Hongshi was so angry he nearly spit blood. "You'd ruin your future over a novice agent?"
Song JinXing's tone and expression were indifferent. "Ran Ting negotiated the Shèng endorsement for me. I won't change agents."
Cao Yu never expected to be rejected. Looking at the aloof, beautiful woman across from her, she felt like she had been slapped. "What is Ran Ting? How could she have helped you obtain Shèng's endorsement? It must have been you..."
Before she finished speaking, Rong Hongshi stopped her.
The Shèng resource wasn't something Shèng Entertainment had fed to her. She obtained it through her own capabilities.
With that influential Shèng patron backing her, Shèng Entertainment truly had nothing to threaten her with.
There was no need to offend this future cash cow over a trivial intern. Rong Hongshi suppressed his displeasure and spoke gently, "Fine. Since you insist, we won't force it. But Ran Ting truly lacks experience. We will assign two more assistants to you..."
He was rejected again. "Ran Ting already applied for an assistant for me. I don't need others."
Song JinXing didn't like having too many strangers around her.
But Rong Hongshi thought differently. Was she afraid too many people around would impact her meetings with that Shèng patron?
Let it be. They would cater to her wishes.
While Song JinXing was discussing her career planning, Ran Ting busied herself applying for acting classes for him. She also browsed the assistant shortlist, planning to meticulously select a capable, responsible assistant to care for Zhong Ruanxing in the future.
On her way back, she encountered a sour-faced Weng Hanzhi.
She was already unhappy to begin with. Seeing the delighted Ran Ting made the fire in her eyes practically burst out.
The rumors that Zhong Ruanxing passed Director Zeng's audition and obtained Shèng's endorsement had spread through the company. How could she not know?
When following her, Zhong Ruanxing was lifeless and surrounded by rumors. She was oppressed by that Shèng young master like a dog. Yet as soon as she left her, she immediately turned over a new leaf.
Shèng's endorsement! Could ordinary people obtain that? Let alone Zhong Ruanxing, who had a grudge with the Shèng young master!
Just how did she resolve that grudge? Whose thighs did she hug? Weng Hanzhi couldn't figure it out at all. What was even more maddening were the new rumors that her luck was awful and she countered Zhong Ruanxing! Ran Ting had good luck and brought fortune to artists!
She had been in the entertainment industry for 30 years and had never heard of an agent bringing fortune to artists!
But those idiots all believed it. Even her own artist, Cheng Xitian, came to gently remind her to go to the temple and pray, to improve her fortune, worried that her awful artist-countering luck would affect his own.
Weng Hanzhi was so angry she nearly spat blood.
