55: Interview invitation from Sky Entertainment

Chen Fang sat by the window, put down his tray, picked up a piece of spare rib, and started eating.

Just as he took two bites, a tense accompaniment came from behind him, followed by a middle-aged female voice with a hint of oppressiveness—"I'll give you thirty million; leave my daughter!"

After a bang of a table being slapped, a male voice said, "What? You think I and Xiaoxue..." The voice faded, clearly indicating that the staff had lowered the volume.

Pan Pengpeng chuckled, almost spitting out his food, listening to this old-fashioned trope.

The corners of the mouths of Chen Fang and the other two also turned up.

Pan Pengpeng wiped his mouth, his eyes full of laughter as he asked, "Hey, I've always wanted to know, if these two options were real, how would you choose?"

Xie Yunxuan raised his eyebrows. Of course, he would take the money.

"Teacher Xie, how would you choose?" Pan Pengpeng looked at him.

Xie Yunxuan straightened his back and said seriously, "Of course, I'd choose love!"

Pan Pengpeng stroked his chin, "But if you stick with your lover, wouldn't that be a double harvest of both money and love?"

Zhao Jin glanced at him, "How can you want to have your cake and eat it too? In these kinds of novels, if the young lady insists on being with him, she'll definitely be kicked out of her family."

Pan Pengpeng nodded, "True, then I'll choose money. What about you, Zhao Jin?"

Zhao Jin propped her chin with her hand, muttering as she pondered, "Thirty million. Let me see if I have it. If I'm very rich, then I'd definitely choose love. If I'm just an ordinary person struggling with work right now, then I'd choose money."

Pan Pengpeng pouted. You're all rich, you actors and idols are all rich, you all go for pure love, and only I steadfastly choose money, right?

Pan Pengpeng sniffed, turning his gaze to the last person, Chen Fang, "Brother Chen, if it were you, how would you choose?"

Chen Fang took a sip of water, "Three million for breaking up?"

Pan Pengpeng nodded, "Yes, I'm a conceptual god now, and I've issued a rule. How would you choose?"

Chen Fang said without hesitation, "Then I'd choose to break up and get back together repeatedly."

The three of them paused their eating, and a thought simultaneously popped into their heads—Holy cow. What a genius! That's so damn ruthless!

One time isn't enough; you want to repeatedly exploit it?

Under their surprised, admiring, and disgusted gazes, Chen Fang continued eating.

Fifteen minutes later, he finished eating and returned to his room.

He took out his laptop, just about to complete today's great task of typing for ghost blows out the light, when his phone lit up. It was a call from a Capital phone number.

Chen Fang pressed the answer button, turned on the speakerphone, "Hello."

"May I speak with Teacher Chen Fang?" a middle-aged man's voice came from the phone.

"Yes, may I ask who this is?" Chen Fang said as he opened his laptop.

The man on the other end laughed, "I'm Tang Chen from Tianji Entertainment. Is Teacher Chen available to talk right now? If not, I'll contact you later."

Tang Chen?

Chen Fang's hand, which was typing the boot password, paused.

He had heard this name before. He was Tianji Entertainment's top manager, skilled in crisis public relations and resource integration. He had once made two Best Actors and several first-tier movie stars famous. His resources, connections, and influence were top-notch among managers. He had extensive connections, paid attention to detail, and was protective of his own.

He had once stated in an interview that his work preferences were the same as his game preferences; he enjoyed playing dungeon modes on hell difficulty. Therefore, in recent years, he had shifted his work focus to discovering the potential of new talents and formulating their development paths.

Regardless of the purpose of his call, this was considered a senior figure in the entertainment industry.

Chen Fang became serious, picked up the phone, and turned off the speakerphone, "Hello, Teacher Tang."

"Hello, Teacher Chen, you might not know me? Let me introduce myself first."

"I know you. You're Jiang Haotian, Teacher Jiang's manager, right? We met at a variety show once, and I was very impressed by you then." Chen Fang casually bluffed. Anyway, managers often go to variety show sets for various reasons. He could just make something up, and if it was too outlandish, he could just say he remembered the wrong person.

Tang Chen laughed, "Oh, right, there was such a thing. It's quite late now, and since we're half-acquainted, I won't beat around the bush. Besides Jiang Haotian, I also manage an actor. I happen to have some idle resources in the music field."

Chen Fang's heart tightened.

Why would Tang Chen call him at this time? Was it because of one meat and one vegetable or flammable and explosive?

Could it be that the song he gave Yue Qingzhu last night had an effect?

Indeed, sincerity is a killer move! Although his most fundamental thought was to give gifts to get things done.

Chen Fang felt a little excited, but on the surface, his tone was calm, "Then why are you calling me...?"

Tang Chen laughed, "It's like this: In early May, my wife recommended your singing video from the variety show to me, and that's when I started following you. Your vocal condition is very special, with a unique narrative quality. The emotional progression is also very layered, which is very rare. And your songwriting and composing abilities are also very impressive. Your music has a unique style, with both emotional depth and market potential. This is very rare."

At this point, Tang Chen's tone softened slightly, "So, Teacher Chen, I'm calling to ask if you have any thoughts about signing with a new company?"

Chen Fang's heart filled with joy.

Tianji Entertainment, one of the three major entertainment companies, perfectly fit his plan.

Tang Chen, a top manager spanning multiple fields like music and film! If the contract terms were good, this would be an excellent choice.

Chen Fang suppressed his excitement, making his voice sound calm, "Yes, I hope to sign with a comprehensive entertainment company."

"Teacher Chen, I hope to cooperate with young people and go far together. You have a very large space for development, and it would be my honor to cooperate with you." Tang Chen spoke very politely, "Tianji should also be one of your options, right?"

"Yes, Teacher Tang, you're too kind." Chen Fang was even more certain in his heart that Tang Chen had definitely heard flammable and explosive, otherwise his choice of words would be too grand.

Tang Chen laughed, "I personally really want to sign you, otherwise I wouldn't have called you specifically. However, getting into Tianji isn't just up to me. This morning, I discussed it with our department director, vice president, and the leaders of the market research and public relations departments. Everyone is very optimistic about you, but your previous path might have obscured your talent, so we hope to get to know you again through an interview. Teacher Chen, are you available?"

"No problem." Chen Fang readily agreed. Entering any entertainment company requires an interview; this wasn't a difficult hurdle. Tang Chen was indeed an old hand, speaking quite tactfully. "Getting to know you again" basically meant assessing an artist's market value.

"Teacher Chen, there's one more thing I'd like to tell you in advance."

"Please do."

"I believe you are innocent, but when we sign a contract, we will also consider the issue of negative publicity. Therefore, after the interview, we might choose to sign the contract with you only after thoroughly clarifying this matter. Otherwise, it would also affect your income, and that wouldn't be fair to you, right?"

"Mm, you're too kind, no problem."

According to Uncle Pu, he would have the investigation results within this week. By then, negative publicity might not necessarily be a bad thing; it might even become his stepping stone.

"Teacher Chen, you finish your work on the adventures on the 17th, right?"

"That's right, I'll return to the Capital on the 18th."

"Then would you be available for an interview on the 19th, Monday?"

"No problem, thank you, Teacher Tang."

"You're welcome. I look forward to working with you on this path. You're busy, I'll send you the specific arrangements later."

"Okay, thank you for the trouble."

After a few more pleasantries, Chen Fang hung up the phone.