Chapter 226 - 191: Rise: 27

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Chapter 226: Chapter 191: Rise: 27 Is He Yong a good person? Even he himself would not define himself as a good person. Ironically, the older a person grows, the harder it becomes for them to confidently claim they are a good person, unless they are completely hypocritical. But He Yong has his own set of principles, often referred to as ’standards’ by others. Perhaps, you might hear a similar view in many places and from many people: A person might not be very good, but if they are principled, then they are worth associating with. Children may find this confusing, wondering why. As for adults, they are likely to nod in agreement. Zhou Yun had already leaned towards He Yong rather than Lu Yicheng, not because of He Yong, but because of Lu Yicheng’s actions. A man who dines with her, talks about childhood regrets, ambitions for rapid success, while simultaneously spreading rumors related to her. The rumors weren’t targeted at her, but Zhou Yun disliked being used as a pawn without being informed. "Have you thought it through?" Zhou Lan was surprised to hear Zhou Yun change her mind suddenly, worried it might be a rash decision. "Yes, I’ve spoken to He Yong. I won’t side with him, but I won’t help Lu Yicheng either. I’ll just be as usual at the company." "Xiao Yun, your immediate superior at the company has always been He Yong." "Yes, that’s the idea," Zhou Yun said. "Lu Yicheng is unscrupulous." "He pushed you into their competitive crossfire, indeed unscrupulous." - Zhou Yun’s stance is both important and unimportant; regardless of who is in charge, Zhou Yun remains a contracted artist at Chengqian Entertainment. Whoever gains Zhou Yun’s support holds a stronger bargaining chip. For instance, the romantic workplace drama tailored for Zhou Yun by Chengqian Film and Television still involves Chengqian Entertainment in between. You want Zhou Yun to act in this drama, fine, but first agree to my conditions. Not agreeing? Sorry, Zhou Yun isn’t particularly interested in this drama. I can’t force her to take the role, especially when she’s so popular now. Thus, He Yong obtained partial production rights for this drama, including the right to choose the male lead. He approached Li Ci. Li Ci was poached from another agency. At that time, he was just a debut idol, one among many young, handsome boys, nothing outstanding, no promising future visible. He Yong saw potential in him, paid his penalty fees, signed him under his wing, and within a few years, turned him into one of the top trending celebrities, the most popular male artist at Chengqian Entertainment. Li Ci had no schedules left, having taken on the company’s "Luoyan," meant to act alongside Lew Qingqing. The same "Luoyan" that Zhou Yun nearly missed. But owing to a debt of gratitude towards He Yong, after several days of struggle, Li Ci decisively supported He Yong during this critical time. He was willing to play the male lead. Thus, this romantic workplace drama featured both Li Ci and Zhou Yun, two top-trending celebrities. Thus, the drama became an S+ major production of Chengqian Film and Television, boosting Chengqian’s stock prices. Thus, He Yong used this project to clearly counter the rumors during these turbulent times, proving he was the mastermind behind Chengqian Entertainment’s artist management. He managed to cast Li Ci and Zhou Yun together as the leading male and female roles. Li Ci and Zhou Yun trusted him, others could not. In mid-March, Chengqian Film and Television officially announced the new drama "Dingfengbo," starring Li Ci and Zhou Yun, glimmering with starlight. - "Filming starts in April, only then can the schedules be coordinated. Li Ci has already signed for ’Luoyan,’ which starts in June. If ’Dingfengbo’ can’t start in April, Li Ci will have to find time somehow." He Yong personally sat in Zhou Yun’s dressing room, saying, "I know the timetable is tight, but I’ve seen your acting, you definitely won’t have a problem." Zhou Yun said, "Starting the shoot in such a rush, can we really manage? I can wait till Li Ci finishes ’Dingfongbo’ before filming this drama." He Yong helplessly said, "In October, you’re shooting Shen Yao’s ’Gentle Little Horse,’ Li Ci has a variety program in November, it’s difficult to coordinate the schedules." "Then it can’t be helped." "I will do my best to make this drama well, and won’t tarnish your reputation, rest assured," He Yong promised. "This drama is not only important for you, but also for me." "I trust you, but I have a lot of work already scheduled for April, I’ll have to take many leaves." "I understand, don’t worry about these matters, I’ll coordinate them," He Yong said. "April and May will mainly focus on shooting Li Ci’s scenes first, otherwise, if the schedules of both dramas collide later, we’ll have to plan for running back and forth between sets." "President He, are the other roles in ’Dingfengbo’ settled?" Zhou Yun asked. "With such urgency, the script was just completed, the roles probably haven’t been finalized yet?" He Yong showed a bitter smile: "Indeed, they haven’t. I’m contacting people everywhere. The start date was set suddenly, the shoot begins next month, it’s very hard to coordinate the schedules of well-known actors." Zhou Yun said, "I think the role called Wen Mei would be perfect for my good friend Yuk Chu. I’ve asked her, and she’s available from September onwards. Can we give Wen Mei’s role to her?" With the challenge of finding actors already, Zhou Yun taking the initiative, He Yong pondered briefly then nodded, saying, "That would be great. I’ll pass the script to her later." "Okay, and one more thing. I’ve signed a collaboration agreement with VX and am its brand ambassador. This time for ’Dingfengbo,’ there are many workplace suits, and VX’s boss Zheng Xiaowen also wants to sponsor the drama, specifically handling my wardrobe," Zhou Yun said. "I don’t know if ’Dingfengbo’ already has conflicting sponsorships?" "The small success of ’Eighth Heartbeat’ made VX very popular among the younger generation, and their sales increased several fold. Zheng Xiaowen was very satisfied with this cooperation and certainly wouldn’t want to miss Zhou Yun’s second modern drama. He Yong looked troubled, saying, "Li Ci also has a clothing brand endorsement, and traditionally, they would sponsor this drama." "VX makes women’s clothing, Li Ci’s brand could sponsor the men’s clothing series, couldn’t they mingle?" Zhou Yun said. He Yong thought about it, nodded, and said, "I’ll make the arrangements." "Then thank you for your efforts." He Yong sighed deeply and smiled. With the shoot starting so soon and so much to do, after finalizing things with Zhou Yun, He Yong hurriedly left. Nothing could go wrong with this drama.

Chapter 226 - 191: Rise: 27

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