20: Chapter 20 What's wrong with showing off my good looks?

The first thing Wu Yue did after sobering up was to call Lin Chuyan; there was no other reason, he just wanted to confirm if last night had been a dream.

The two of them chatted in detail for a while longer, and he even roughly mapped out Lin Chuyan's future after leaving the company.

"Hey, speaking of which, Brother Yue, if you resign, will your wife agree?"

"Your wife said that with a face like yours, it would be a crime against heaven if you didn't become famous."

"Haha, alright then, I'll take your wife's auspicious words."

"I'll go submit my resignation today and strive to leave before your contract expires."

"When does my contract expire again?"

"At the end of the month! Remember to keep a low profile both online and offline this month. Our main strategy is not to stir up trouble, just to avoid any unexpected complications."

...

Over the past half month, the two of them had already negotiated the future agency commission split.

It wasn't really much of a negotiation; Wu Yue had proposed 10%, but Lin Chuyan took the initiative to raise it to 15%. In the end, that was how it was decided, which was a win-win for everyone.

Honestly, a "one-nine" or "two-eight" split is usually only something actors with significant fame can negotiate.

Wu Yue was willing to lower his stance so much because he was optimistic about Lin Chuyan's future, even though they would basically be struggling to make ends meet in the beginning.

Lin Chuyan understood this logic.

After all, for an obscure actor like him, under normal circumstances, he would only be able to rush between various film crews for endless auditions.

It was only because Wu Yue was there that he basically didn't have to worry about other things and could just focus on studying at home.

Consequently, over this half month, Lin Chuyan finished reading the other book Li Mujian had given him, "Six Lectures on Acting."

The system increased his base Acting attribute by 5 points.

However, he felt the greatest gain was that Acting had slowly become a part of his daily life in his eyes.

He understood the theory and the practical application, rather than just the so-called "points" floating in mid-air.

After finishing the book, he went to Teacher Ruan and was handed another book related to Lines, with a very direct title: "Actor Line Training."

He hadn't neglected the books Ruan Xingyu gave him either; although his progress was a bit slow, he had at least finished one.

Whenever he had questions he didn't understand, he could ask Ruan Xingyu, his free teacher, and he had slowly gained 4 points in Singing Ability.

Due to "seven days of pursuit," his Dynamic Traffic Value had a small surge, with the total traffic exceeding 100,000 for the first time, and he finally obtained 1 Silver Treasure Chest in the first weekly settlement.

[Dynamic Traffic Value: Red (44972) Black (56923)]

[Congratulations to the Host, the current round of Dynamic Traffic Value settlement is 100,000+, you can exchange for 1 Treasure Chest (Silver)]

He opened the Treasure Chest.

[Congratulations to the Host for obtaining 5 points of base attributes (can be freely allocated)]

[Congratulations to the Host for obtaining 1 point of specialized skill (can be freely allocated)]

Hm? No new specialized skills unlocked? No works either?

Are the Treasure Chests from Dynamic Traffic Value really this mediocre?

There are differences even among Silver Treasure Chests...

However, he wasn't going to complain; points were fine too, as they would add up over time.

Because of "seven days of pursuit," his fan count had increased a bit recently, and his Weibo follower count showed around 400,000.

But this data was too fake; he didn't know how many were bot followers. Besides, it was impossible for these people to help him boost his data every day, otherwise, he would have made it big long ago.

Out of curiosity, he went to check Ruan Xingyu's Weibo follower count, and the next second he rolled right back.

74 million.

How did she do that???

Comparing people to others really infuriates you.

His phone vibrated; there was a new message on WeChat.

It was from Ruan Xingyu.

"Good news."

"Please tell me, Teacher Ruan."

Ruan Xingyu replied with three messages in a row.

"?"

"You are being sarcastic."

"Kill you.JPG"

Lin: "I've divined that something big is about to happen in the Chinese Music Industry."

"What big event?"

"If I'm not mistaken, it should be that a certain diva is about to release a new album. Once the album is released, it will likely sweep the charts, so I'd better be respectful."

"You flatter me. Thankfully, I have the full support of Teacher Lin [Fist Bump]."

"So what day is it releasing?"

Ruan Xingyu replied with a smile: "Didn't you say you could divine it, Brother? Calculate it then."

"The 1st, which is the day after tomorrow."

The smile gradually faded: "...How did you know?"

"Your producer told me, hahahaha."

Ruan Xingyu's new album was the top priority, but because the promotional period had dragged on for too long, Tianxing Entertainment planned to release the album on the same day the news was announced, which could be considered a surprise for the fans.

Lin Chuyan had been waiting for this day for a long time; it was the last Beginner Exclusive Treasure Chest he had been longing for. The duration of this mission had really dragged on for too long.

He immediately expressed his stance: "I'll use my Weibo account to help you shout about it the day after tomorrow."

His Lin Mo alt account now had even more followers than his main account. When he logged in a few days ago, he was shocked to see it had around 500,000 followers, a small portion of whom were industry insiders, but most were Ruan Xingyu's fans.

Xingxing: "Give me an address? I'll send you a copy of the new album."

"Is it signed? I'll cherish it well."

He casually sent over his address and phone number, with the name written as Lin Mo.

A few days ago, Wu Yue had rented a new place for Lin Chuyan. The location was average, but the advantage was that it was closer to Teacher Ruan's house, and the room was already well-furnished, so he didn't need to worry about anything—he could just move in with his bags, and he was very satisfied.

After waiting for a while, he finally received a reply.

Xingxing: "[Image]"

The album cover was overall a pale pink. With the pink background, Ruan Xingyu's profile seemed to have less of her usual mature, dominant aura, and instead looked a bit cute—he didn't know if that was just his imagination.

On the album, a few words were written in marker:

"To Lin Mo: May everything go smoothly, may your literary inspiration flow like a spring."

The signature at the back wasn't "Ruan Xingyu," but "Xingxing," and there was a hand-drawn heart following the signature.

Lin Chuyan didn't think too much about it, assuming that was how she always signed things.

"Thank you, Xingxing!"

The two of them chatted happily for a while longer before returning to their respective busy schedules.

After the recording of the new album was finished, Ruan Xingyu couldn't relax; various post-production promotional tasks had already begun without pause.

As for Lin Chuyan, he and Wu Yue had arranged to go to the company today.

He couldn't remember how long it had been since he last went to the company; things had changed, and the receptionists seemed to have been replaced by a new group.

However, when he walked in, he still caused a stir.

Although artists often came and went at Jinghua, there wasn't one as handsome as him. Especially since he lacked the self-awareness of a top-tier handsome man and artist; whenever he went out, he didn't cover up at all, never wearing hats, masks, or sunglasses—so what if he was this handsome and let people look?

The girls at the company didn't even lower their voices when gossiping.

"Who is this?"

"Don't know... A new recruit at the company?"

"I'll start by following him out of respect."

"Suddenly, I feel like I have motivation to come to work."

[Sorry to disappoint you, I'm just here to process my resignation...]

Lin Chuyan endured the girls' gazes and processed the paperwork with Wu Yue. Unexpectedly, they didn't encounter any drama; to be precise, the two of them didn't even get to see any of the higher-ups...

Come to think of it, what was their status now? Why would those people look up to them?

After finishing the paperwork and walking out of the company, the sky above was incredibly blue.

The autumn sun wasn't scorching at all; it felt quite comfortable falling on his body.

Lin Chuyan stretched, feeling better than ever. Ignoring the gazes of the people around him, he shouted:

"A happy occasion makes one feel refreshed!"