The stage play’s first public performance was successful, after which Yun Shu acted in a few more scenes.
But after all, her job was a celebrity. Yun Shu could not immerse herself in stage plays. She acted a few times and went back into seclusion.
Without her having time to rest at home and find the opportunity to discuss the great harmony of life with Fu Ran, David Zhang came to find her with a large stack of scripts.
Yun Shu was astonished, not by the number of scripts, but by the excellent quality of these scripts and the roles offered to her——a female lead or the female supporting characters with a significant role and pleasant personas.
Yun Shu asked, “Brother David, did you rob half of the entertainment industry?”
This was not an exaggeration. This pile of scripts was so good that they had the potential to be very popular as long as the directors, actors and even promotional activities could keep up. She did not dare say that with certainty, but at least 80% of them could become a big hit drama.
Yun Shu put down these scripts. She secretly thought. If these scripts were to get out, how many actresses would fight over them? And how many would want to kill her?
—— Oh. Just imagining it is already so scary. I should hug myself tightly!
David Zhang said grimly, “I didn’t rob half of the entertainment industry. It’s your sugar daddy who bought almost half of the entertainment industry.”
A short while ago, Fu Ran passed a message to him to reduce the amount of work. Later, he suddenly sent a bunch of scripts to tell him to pass it to Yun Shu for her to pick. He even said that as Yun Shu’s manager, he should pick some quality scripts rather than always let her act as a flower vase [1] or whatnot… In all honesty, those were chosen by Yun Shu herself.
But did David Zhang dare to say that? No. So he silently bore this responsibility.
He didn’t dare to face the financial backer’s erraticness, yet he actually didn’t dare to bring these scripts to Yun Shu for her to choose. What if the plaything, Yun Shu, suddenly removes a block of the Conception and Governing vessels <sup>[2]</sup> and decides to rise up and then treat the financial backer with a cold shoulder?
Uncomfortable. My head is balding.
In the end, it was Jin Yuan who persuaded him. The young girl said that the sugar daddy’s favour was a pavilion in the sky. In the end, it was illusory. Yun Shu would only progress further in the entertainment industry if she had exceptional works.
Hence, David Zhang gritted his teeth and stomped his feet. He waited for Yun Shu’s work at the stage play to end and went to look for her with a large stack of scripts.
But Yun Shu indeed did not want to accept too much work. She expressed an apparent refusal.
David Zhang told what Jin Yuan had said, causing Yun Shu to fall silent.
She suddenly remembered that she had transmigrated into a novel. The male protagonist of the novel is her current sugar daddy. She and the sugar daddy get along quite well, but—
She is not the female protagonist.
When the female lead appears, it will be about time for her to step down.
Yun Shu went through the scripts again. As the quality of the scripts was outstanding, she could not choose. She could only list the directors and co-stars out and compare one by one to see which was more worthwhile.
While David Zhang discussed the work with Yun Shu, he let out a sigh of relief.
Jin Yuan’s words awakened Yun Shu and David Zhang that—Men’s favour is too unreliable. It’s still better to possess something in one’s own grasp.
But as he thought of this, he inevitably felt sorry for Yun Shu. Her first love is so impure. In the future… He sighed, looking at Yun Shu with a more passionate gaze.
Yun Shu: … ???
Yun Shu said, “Oh, right. Help me give Secretary Xu a call to make an appointment. Ask if I can go and meet President Fu. If I’m able to do so, ask what time is appropriate.”
David Zhang failed to understand. “You, you still need to go through Secretary Xu to make an appointment with President Fu?”
[1] 花瓶(huāpíng)-Flower vase refers to just being a pretty face.
<sup>[2]</sup> 任督二脉(Rén dū èr mài)- The Conception and Governing vessels are the main rivers of the body’s Yin and Yang energies. They are responsible for the formulation of holoblastic cleavage and the first cellar division of the fertilized ovum in embryological development. They flow in two currents: ascending and descending direction on the posterior and anterior vertical midline in the body. One direction follows the Microcosmic Fire cycle along the Governing Vessel (up the spine and down the chest) to stimulate the emotional regulation of the acquired mind (Zhi Shen); the other direction follows the Microcosmic Water cycle along the conception Vessel (up the chest and down the spine) to stimulate spiritual intuition and activate the perceptions of the Yuan Shen. Here, I think it means that Yun Shu’s emotion would overwhelm her, causing her to rebel. Credits: lieske