When Xu Anqi returned to the company, her mood still did not calm down, but the more she thought about it, the more depressed she became.
Assistant Pingping asked cautiously: "An Qi, let's do some makeup, there will be an announcement later..."
However, Xu Anqi's response was to sweep everything on the table to the ground. Pingping was taken aback and didn't dare to speak again.
At this moment, the door was pushed open, and a gentle female voice asked.
"What's the matter? Who made our little princess angry again?"
Pingping raised her head and murmured, "Sister Hua."
The person who came was Hua Rong, a gold medal manager of Menghe Entertainment. She was fair-skinned and slightly chubby. She was always smiling and had a good temper, but inside Menghe, she knew exactly how terrifying this woman was.
It is by no means a good thing that she can go from a star assistant to a gold medal agent of Menghe in just five years.
Even a willful Xu Anqi, when facing her, her temper somewhat restrained: "Sister Hua."
Hua Rong smiled and picked up the things on the ground: "I know you've been under a lot of pressure recently. It's okay to lose your temper in the company. You must control it when you go outside, so as not to ruin your little fairy's character."
Xu Anqi pursed her lips and responded reluctantly.
Hua Rong didn't ask any further why she was angry. She raised the script in her hand and changed the subject casually: "There are a few new scripts recently, do you want to read it?"
Xu Anqi nodded, took the script and sat directly on the sofa to watch.
Hua Rong sat opposite her and looked at her with a gentle expression, but the words she said were not warm: "Pingping, I see that An Qi has gained a little weight. Has the weight management been relaxed recently?"
Xu Anqi frowned: "Sister Hua..."
Hua Rong waved her hand: "You're going to participate in Milan Fashion Week soon, which is related to your status in the fashion industry. You don't want to be scolded for a pound of meat, right?"
"Also, I plan to win a real luxury endorsement for you this year. Your position as a first-line flower is truly stable. You can't drop the chain for me, do you hear?"
Xu Anqi responded in a low voice, and then lowered her head to read the script.
Hua Rong doesn't care about her impolite attitude. In her eyes, there are only two types of artists, those who are valuable and those who are not. The former is like Xu Anqi, she will tolerate it no matter what she does, and the latter, she doesn't even look at it. will take a look.
After a while, Xu Anqi finished the script, but her face did not improve: "Sister Hua, what script is this! Why is it still an idol drama and a costume drama, isn't there a better script?"
Hua Rong patiently said: "In the TV series, these are good ones. In the movies, most of you are looking for supporting roles, or some low-budget comedy films that are not popular, and they will not help your career, so I All refused."
"It's like this again!" Xu Anqi stood up abruptly and said impatiently, "Sister Hua, I have been coming to Menghe for three years, but the company has not given me any decent resources for the past three years, and I am still eating three The old one from a few years ago! You didn't promise me that way back then!"
A trace of displeasure flashed in Hua Rong's eyes, but she quickly regained her smile: "Angie, that's not what you said, in the past three years, I have single-handedly brought you to the status of a popular little flower today. Among the endorsements and variety shows in the show, which is not the top actress of the same age today? You can't pretend not to see these, can you?"
Xu Anqi was speechless for a moment.
"As for a good script, it's not that there is none. Director Li has a new book in his hand. The book is good and has the strength to win awards."
Xu Anqi's eyes lit up, but Hua Rong just chuckled, "However, the story takes place in a rural area in the Northeast, and all actors must stay in the countryside for a month to truly experience rural life, and then start filming. You can't make up, you can't maintain it during the day. Farming and feeding chickens, sleeping on a big kang at night, the thatched hut is still a two-board earthen hut, can you bear this hardship?"
Xu Anqi's face immediately turned pale.
Hua Rongyu said earnestly: "Angie, look at you now, you are bright and beautiful, and you make money casually, you don't need to accompany you and the investors for the role, you live in a big house, and seven or eight people surround you. , how many people envy you, don't you not cherish it."
After Hua Rong came down, she completely beat Xu Anqi to be honest and let her rest in her room. Only then did she walk out of the lounge and return to her office.
After a while, Pingping knocked on the door and walked in.
Hua Rong kept her hands on things, and asked casually, "How's it going?"
"Angie is still a little unhappy, but this meeting has stabilized."
Hua Rong sneered: "What on earth is she thinking about? What kind of ecstasy did Shen Huai give her?"
She thought of something and asked, "By the way, I think something is wrong with her today, what happened?"
Pingping hesitated for a while before telling Xu Anqi's search for Chu Meibo.
Hua Rong frowned: "What is she doing to go to the trouble of a young newcomer? If the paparazzi finds out, wouldn't she be a stepping stone? - No, Xu Anqi has a bad temper, but she never takes the initiative to cause trouble. , what is the identity of this newcomer?"
Pingping whispered: "I heard that it is Mr. Shen's newly signed actor..."
"It's Shen Huai again?" Hua Rong's brows furrowed even tighter, "Find out the information and let me have a look."
Pingping immediately took out Chu Meibo's information, including the video of Kui Ji who was popular on the hot search before.
Hua Rong watched it intently, and said with a complicated expression: "Where did Shen Huai find someone? If this is in my hands, I can directly hold her as the most popular female star in China!"
Hua Rong watched the video again before asking, "You met someone today, how is her personality?"
Pingping remembered what happened at that time, and her expression suddenly became distorted.
"It doesn't seem to be very easy to deal with?" Hua Rong frowned slightly. "Okay, I see. When I'm free, I'll go and meet people in person."
Pingping hesitated.
"Sister Hua, if you sign her, what will we do with An Qi?"
Hua Rong smiled, but she said, "Xu Anqi's temper is getting bigger and bigger now, so it's better to make her feel a little crisis. Do you know how to do it?"
Pingping's face turned pale, but under Hua Rong's oppressive gaze, she could only grit her teeth and nod her head.
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Chu Meibo didn't tell Shen Huai about Xu Anqi's troubles. First, she didn't think it was a big deal. Second, Shen Huai was too busy recently. Even if she wanted to talk about it, she couldn't find any chance.
Ye Cang's new album has been released for the second week. Since this week, his digital album called "Rebirth" has also been launched on major music platforms, and the sales have already reached a terrifying number just after it was launched.
Originally, everyone thought that after the digital album was launched, the sales of physical albums should gradually decline. Who knows, not only did it not decline, but sales continued to increase.
In the first week, more than 60,000 records were sold, and there were still 20,000 pre-sale records, but by noon on the second Tuesday, it had already exceeded 100,000.
Now that the physical market is extremely shrinking, the results of physical sales are full of gold.
Last year, the entire Chinese music scene released a total of four albums with a physical record of more than 100,000. This year, only Bai Weijia and a long-established pop singer have exceeded this number, and the entire market is extremely sluggish.
Ye Cang's record is enough to be called a dark horse, and even the Morningstar company behind him was shocked.
what does that mean? !
This means that Ye Cang's position as the best newcomer is stable. If his album sales continue to increase at this rate, he can even hit the Golden Melody Award for the best album! !
This is something that Morningstar has never done before. After all, most of the Golden Melody Awards in previous years went into the pockets of China Entertainment Records, and companies like Morningstar spent most of their time running with them.
No matter who wins the award, Bai Weijia or Ye Cang, Morningstar's status in the industry will be greatly improved.
It is said that during this time, the CEO of Morning Star was fluttering while walking.
On the contrary, the party involved, Ye Cang, looked much calmer.
It's no wonder he's not calm. After all, thirty years ago, his albums were already platinum, not to mention the cumulative sales of his albums over the years has reached tens of millions. In contrast, the current albums The sales volume is only a fraction of what it was in a previous life.
But the people around him were much more excited. Xue Chengge had set the poster celebrating the 100,000 sales as his mobile phone screen, and even Xingyi Studio had offered to celebrate.
Ye Cang had no opinion, and Shen Huai agreed.
On the day of the celebration, Ye Cang was a little late because there was an announcement, so Shen Huai asked Chu Meibo and others to go there first, and they would go later.
The two arrived a little late, and as soon as they entered the door, several staff members sprayed fireworks at them.
"congratulations!!"
Both Shen Huai and Ye Cang were taken aback by this sudden attack, and they were both sprayed with colored paper when they were caught off guard.
Yan Xiangming walked out from the inside: "Boss, Xiao Ye, come in quickly, we have prepared a cake!"
Several people jokingly surrounded the two of them and walked in together.
Ye Cang patted off the confetti that was floating on his body, and said with a smile: "Who came up with this method? He even sprayed fireworks, and congratulations. I thought you were going to wish us a happy wedding!"
Shen Huai: "..."
Ye Cang's attitude was natural, and no one took his words seriously, so they came forward to congratulate him on breaking the 100,000 record sales.
Even Fang Jiqing came here, but Fang Jiqing's mood was much more complicated than other simply happy staff members. Originally, he thought that Ye Cang would never be able to beat him, but after hearing this album , he was a little panicked.
According to the current growth rate of terror, and the quality of this album, there may not be no chance to surpass him. Fang Jiqing regretted that at the beginning, but this bet was made by himself, and now he feels depressed when he thinks about it.
Everyone who sees him recently will ask him about the streaking incident with concern. Even a good man like Yan Xiangming sincerely suggested that he start exercising from now on, because it is said that this winter will be very cold, and he is afraid that he will freeze out.
Fang Jiqing was angry at first, but now it has been broken.
Everyone laughed and divided the cake and opened champagne to celebrate.
Xue Chengge drank some wine, blushed, and asked, "I checked the streaming media broadcast volume online today. If this momentum continues, Brother Ye should have no problem getting the platinum album, right?"
In the past, album sales were calculated based on physical sales, but since 2017, streaming media playback volume can also be converted into album sales. Ye Cang's album is now gratifying, and it is only a matter of time before it gets platinum. .
"I think not only platinum, but double platinum is also fine!" a staff member said excitedly.
"Eh? If Brother Ye gets double platinum, will Teacher Fang run naked?"
Fang Jiqing: "..." Another knife was stabbed in the heart.
He became annoyed: "Get out of here!"
The crowd suddenly burst into laughter.
"If we can get double platinum, this year's Golden Melody Award will also be in our brother Ye's pocket."
"Best Newcomer and Best Record at the same time, oh my god! That's awesome!"
"And the best song! If the three are won at the same time, this should be the first time since the Golden Melody Award was established, right?"
"Fuck! Dream!"
At this moment, Yan Xiangming, who hadn't spoken for a long time, said, "It's not impossible."
Everyone stopped their movements and looked at Yan Xiangming.
Yan Xiangming's face was a little red, his eyes seemed to be shining, and his voice was even a little vague because of excitement: "If the physical sales can reach platinum albums, I can definitely win these three awards!"
The staff were stunned. After a long time, someone asked cautiously, "Brother Yan, are you drunk?"
"I'm not drunk!" Yan Xiangming said, the more excited he became, he stood up and walked around the studio, "I just checked the sales results of the physical album, it's already 150,000 copies, and the sales speed is still It is increasing, and if it goes on like this, it may not be impossible to reach one million!!”
"Look at those previous platinum records, the quality of this "Rebirth" is no less than theirs! No! Even better than them!!"
Although Xue Chengge had great confidence in Ye Cang, he didn't dare to set up such a flag at this time. He hesitated and said, "But... Brother Yan, what you're talking about is all before 2000, and the physical sales reached platinum. It's harder than the entire record reaching a diamond!"
"No!" Yan Xiangming was unexpectedly stubborn on this matter, "I think this album is okay, and if Ye Cang's physical sales of this album can get platinum, then he is the youngest in the history of China, the physical The singer who has won platinum in album sales! Compared with this honor, what is the Golden Melody Award?"
Xue Chengge couldn't help but think about the future he said, and then recalled the current record holder, and suddenly said with a sad face: "Brother Yan, don't be funny, the one who keeps the record now is Lu Yang!!"
Yan Xiangming: "What happened to Lu Yang! No one can break Lu Yang's record! I think Xiaoye can do it! Isn't Xiaoye!"
Ye Cang: "..."
At this time, Ye Cang didn't know what to say.
In the end, Shen Huai opened his mouth to relieve Ye Cang.
Yan Xiangming woke up a bit, as if he felt that he had gone too far, and said to everyone shyly: "I just talked nonsense, everyone should not hear it..."
"Don't." Chu Meibo said with a smile, "Xiao Ye, show your strength and defeat that fellow Lu Yang! I'm optimistic about you~"
Ye Cang: "..."