The school beauty who committed suicide returns to the entertainment industry and becomes a big hit

"What?!" Liu Ying widened her eyes in disbelief, thinking she had misheard, but when she saw the other party's calm expression, she finally became sure that this was what the other party meant.

"No, why? You are developing so well now! The company is also very optimistic about you. After your debut, the participating companies will give you more resources. By then, it will be impossible for you not to be popular!"

"I know, sis, but I know in my heart that I don't really want to be an idol. I want to be an actor, a professional actor."

"You want to film? This, this is not impossible! The company will definitely find all kinds of resources for you, not only the stage, but also variety shows, endorsements, TV dramas, and even movies, all of these will be there! So you see, if you make a successful debut, aren't these all within your reach? But if you give up the debut position, let alone filming, you may not even get a commercial platform!"

Ren Qianshui knew that Liu Ying was not lying, and the company would indeed find various resources for them, but at the same time, as a Tiancheng artist, she would no longer have her freedom.

At that time, you have to appear in whatever program the company arranges for you to be on, and you have to film whatever drama the company asks you to be in, and you have almost no say in it. If you are lucky and the program is popular, or the drama is a hit, then the company thinks you have potential and are worth cultivating, so they will arrange more schedules for you and let you take on more dramas.

But the company won’t consider whether you are suitable for this drama or not. They won’t consider these things. They will only look at the results. Only projects that can make money for the company are worth investing in. You said dream? What is that?

They will keep squeezing you like this for a few years, and when they have squeezed all the oil out of you, they can replace you with someone else. As for you, I'm sorry, not being popular is a sin, do you still expect the company to want a sinner?

Ren Qianshui knew that this was the practice of most companies, and Tiancheng was no exception. If he followed what Liu Ying said, then this would probably be the path Ren Qianshui would take in the next few years.

In his previous life, after Ren Qianshui had been on this path for a while, he suddenly realized something was wrong, so he started to take on roles on his own. However, since the roles were not taken by the company, it was considered a violation of the contract. So after some bargaining, Ren Qianshui had to pay the company most of his salary, otherwise he would have to pay a large sum of liquidated damages.

God knows, in her previous life, Ren Qianshui worked like a model worker for several years, and even the donkeys in the production team had to bow down to him. However, her savings are only a few hundred thousand or so, which is barely enough to maintain the daily expenses of a female star. What can she use to pay the sky-high penalty for breach of contract?

Later, he could no longer endure the lawsuit, but he did not have the money to continue to fight with the other party, so he could only choose to settle out of court. He ended up with a completely ruined reputation, and other colleagues took the opportunity to add insult to injury, and finally he died tragically under the wheels of the car.

"Then can I take on acting jobs on my own? If it's a script I don't like, can I refuse it? And how is the company's share calculated?" I was stupid in my previous life. The company took 90% of the commission, and I was just working for free. I also signed a ten-year contract. Now when I think about it, I want to slap myself in the face.

"This, this I'm not really sure about. How about I ask first?" Liu Ying was actually also a rookie. She graduated a year earlier than Ren Qianshui and had been in Tiancheng for less than a year. She didn't understand much about these things, but she vaguely felt that it was a bit unusual that Ren Qianshui hadn't signed the contract yet.

Most of the contestants on the Tiancheng Idol program already have companies, so how the artists will share the profits with the companies must have been decided long ago. However, Ren Qianshui is an amateur, with no entertainment company behind her, and Tiancheng seems to have forgotten about her contract. Until now, no one has come to her to sign a contract. This is something she didn't expect. She thought Ren Qianshui had already negotiated with the company when she agreed to participate in the program!

Liu Ying also felt that the matter was serious, so she hurriedly called her superior and asked about Ren Qianshui's contract. As a result, the other party was also a little surprised and said that he thought Ren Qianshui would talk directly to the person in charge of Idol Tiancheng!

Liu Ying previously worked as an assistant director at Idol Tiancheng, which was actually an internal secondment within the company. Her real boss had some conflicts with the person in charge at Idol Tiancheng, and originally didn't want to loan Liu Ying out, but thinking that she was just a rookie, they decided to loan her out, and also take this opportunity to ridicule the other party.

At that time, Liu Ying did not tell her boss about Ren Qianshui. She and her boss had the same idea and thought that the person in charge of Outian would sign the contract directly with Ren Qianshui. However, she didn't expect that the other party thought that Ren Qianshui was signed by the other party and sent directly in!

Both parties thought that Ren Qianshui had signed a contract with the other party, but they didn't know that they hadn't signed it. It has been dragged on until now. Ren Qianshui himself doesn't want to debut anymore, so he asked and found out that he didn't sign the contract? !

Who should be blamed for this? Should we blame the company's system? Should we blame the company for delegating the signing rights of artists to various management departments?

In fact, Ren Qianshui had always known about it. In her previous life, she asked Liu Ying about the contract as soon as she came in, so she signed the contract as soon as she entered the program group. But this time she didn't mention it. She was unwilling to sign a contract with any agency department of Tiancheng, but it was beyond her expectation that it could be dragged on to this point.

Just over ten minutes after Liu Ying made the call, Huang Xin, the person in charge of the Idol Tiancheng program, appeared in the interview room.

"Oh, Qianshui, I'm so sorry, this is indeed our negligence in work..." Huang Xin kept apologizing to Ren Qianshui as soon as he arrived. He always kept a low profile when dealing with artistes who can make money.

Ren Qianshui also looked very terrified. After a long time of politeness and evasion, they finally turned the topic to the evening. Liu Ying was stunned by this magical scene. She felt that she was really one year older than others. Not only was she not as good-looking as others, but she was not as natural and skillful as others in politeness.

"Qianshui, why don't we sign the contract today? I'll have someone bring the contract over right away."

"Well, you see, I just graduated and I don't know anything. How about you tell me the contents of the contract?"

Huang Xin had never met Ren Qianshui alone before. After this contact, he found that although the other party was still a fledgling college graduate, his words and deeds were flawless, making him feel like he was facing a veteran.

Seeing that Ren Qianshui asked, he didn't hide it. Anyway, she would be able to see it after the contract was delivered, so it would be better to be direct and say something nice now so that the contract signing would go smoothly later.

Huang Xin's general description showed that Ren Qianshui's contract was roughly the same as in her previous life, still for ten years, but the commission was increased by 10%, that is, the company would take 80% of Ren Qianshui's income and she would take 20%. Of course, she would have to pay for the salaries of assistants, or if a separate agent was assigned in the future.

After listening to this, Ren Qianshui did not express any opinion for the time being. She just waited for the contract to be delivered. She carefully read over the controversial parts that she knew about in her previous life.

"Brother Xin, look here, it means that during my time in the company, all my schedules must be arranged by the company, and I am not allowed to accept commercial performances, endorsements, scripts, etc. privately. Then what if the company doesn't arrange work for me? Or what if it arranges a script for me that I don't like? Can't I refuse? And there is this, the artist has the obligation to cooperate with the company's development strategy, and when necessary..."

As Ren Qianshui pointed out the unreasonable clauses one by one and put forward his own opinions, Huang Xin's face gradually changed. He patiently explained: "This is the most beneficial model for the development of both parties that the company has summarized after years of practice for the development of artists. You just joined the company and just debuted, and you need the support of your predecessors. Later, when you become famous and have the ability to support others, shouldn't you also return the favor and pass on this inheritance and create a good story? It's a win-win situation!"

"I agree with this kind of mutual achievement between seniors and juniors. If I have the ability, I will do the same. However, I think the premise of doing so is to ensure his own interests first, right? If, I mean if, there is a play investor or director who takes a fancy to a senior artist in your company, but the company allows him to take the role on the premise that he must bring one of his juniors, and the investor is not satisfied with this junior and is unwilling to accept him, then will the company just let the senior give up this opportunity?"

"This-this situation shouldn't happen. If there's a play we must make sure the senior artists get it first!"

"But isn't that what the contract says? There are also issues about the share and the length of service. I think we may not be able to reach an agreement on this for the time being."

"Hiss, little girl, you have to know that you haven't made your debut yet!" It was also the first time that Huang Xin had seen such a tough newcomer. "The situations you mentioned, wait until you really gain a foothold in this circle before talking about them!"

"But when that day really comes, I've already signed the contract, what else can I say?" Ren Qianshui asked innocently.

There was another round of back-and-forth exchanges, and finally, Huang Xin went out to make a phone call, and when he came back, he asked Ren Qianshui, "Just tell me your conditions."

"Actually, I don't want to make things difficult for you. I have really learned a lot through my training with Idol Tiancheng, and I am very grateful to the production team for giving me this opportunity. But it is also through this period of time that I have a clearer direction for my future. I want to act in a movie. I hope to have a say in the choice of scripts... In terms of profit sharing, I hope to set the ratio at 50% for one year. It just so happens that the contract of the limited group will expire by then. After the one-year period expires, I will give priority to renewing the contract with Tiancheng, but the other conditions will have to be renegotiated."

Huang Xin looked at the beautiful lips of the girl opposite him that kept opening and closing, and he really wanted to pick up the contract at hand and take a picture of them.

"That's impossible. Let's be practical." Huang Xin looked impatient.

"This is my bottom line. If the company can give me better--"

"What are you thinking about? I'm still thinking about it!" Huang Xin couldn't help but interrupt her: "The finals are coming soon, don't you want to debut?"

"Well, based on my current performance, if nothing unexpected happens, I won't be eliminated." Ren Qianshui told the truth.

After listening to this, Huang Xin frowned tightly, as if he was going to pinch a fly to death, and his lips were tightly pursed, with the corners of his mouth pressed down so much that he couldn't help but make another phone call.

"There is no precedent for this. Leave her alone for now."

Huang Xin got the upper management's approval and replied directly to Ren Qianshui: "I have already fought for you everything I could, but the company is not a charity. We have to support so many people! You can't just consider your own interests and ignore the lives of others, right? Think about it carefully!"

After putting such a hat on Ren Qianshui, Huang Xin left in a hurry, leaving Liu Ying still in a state of shock and Ren Qianshui at ease.

"Sister Ying, are you going to work this afternoon?"

"Ah? Ah, I'm going to be late!" Liu Ying took out her cell phone and looked at the time. She screamed and hurriedly picked up her bag and ran out.

"I'm leaving now. I'll come see you when I have time!"

Ren Qianshui returned to the dormitory and found it quite lively. Almost all the contestants were there, except himself.

"Hey, Qianshui is back!"

"Qianshui, where have you been?"

"Why are you here? Aren't you training in the afternoon?" Ren Qianshui asked puzzledly.

"We just came back from the training room. Sister Lanlan said that the production team will be doing a single interview this afternoon, so she asked us to come back and touch up our makeup."

"Oh?" Ren Qianshui thought, what a coincidence?

Sure enough, the contestants were called in one by one to complete the interview, and when they came out, they all had thoughtful and meaningful expressions on their faces.

When it was Ren Qianshui's turn, it was the same as usual, just some routine questions and answers. She knew that the production team must have explained something to the other contestants.

But it doesn't matter, the worst that can happen is that I'll be eliminated, and then I can go to Wang Zhong for an audition. But now that I'm still on this stage, I'll continue to train hard!

In the next few days, the mentors no longer stayed in the training room regularly. They would sometimes come over to check on the contestants' practice and take some photos for backup. The contestants could raise any questions they had at this time.

Usually, everyone will choose a training room to practice. Those who have good relationships can also choose the same training room. This makes it more convenient for photographers to shoot materials. After all, stories happen only when there are people, right?

Whenever Ren Qianshui was in the training room, basically no one else would step into it. Although everyone would still greet each other as usual when they met, and on the surface everything looked the same as before, everyone knew something was different.

"What's going on with you guys lately? I heard that you want to withdraw from the competition?" When Ren Qianshui was practicing hard alone, a voice came from behind him.

She did not stop moving her body, she just raised her head and looked at Qiao Mu who appeared in the mirror.

"Withdraw from the competition? No!"

Qiao Mu felt a little depressed when he heard the other party's nonchalant tone.

"You have good talent and are developing well now. You should be able to do well if you continue to move forward. Don't take irrelevant people too seriously."

"How can I continue on? Debut successfully? Become a member of a one-year limited group?"

"You think the limited group is not to your liking? Do you want to join a real group?"

"Which eye of yours saw that I wanted to join the group?" Ren Qianshui turned around, supported his legs with both hands on the barre for leg stretching behind him, and looked up at the other person.

Qiao Mu was stared at by Ren Qianshui's pair of dark eyes, and suddenly felt that he was unable to speak, until a smile flashed in those eyes.

"Haha, I'm just teasing you! Sorry, I've been ignored these days, and suddenly someone cares about me. I'm a little flattered."

Qiao Mu felt that Ren Qianshui might really be hurt by other people's attitudes, otherwise why would he speak in such a sarcastic tone?

"No, there are actually some surprises!" Ren Qianshui quickly corrected the other party with a serious and aggrieved look on his face.

"You--" Qiao Mu felt that the pair of eyes staring at him became deeper again. Under such a gaze, he actually felt a dry mouth.

Ren Qianshui was shocked when he saw the ears of the person opposite him suddenly turned red. No way? So innocent?!

"Haha, what's wrong? Are you scared? Actually, I suddenly figured out the path I want to take in the future. I want to be an actor, not an idol. Maybe everyone thinks that we are not the same kind of people, so they distance themselves from me! Don't worry."

"What? I'm just here as a mentor to understand the contestant's situation. You, you really don't want to continue singing and dancing?"

"Well, I want to be an actor." Ren Qianshui said this, and suddenly smiled slyly: "Didn't you feel my acting skills just now?"

"You--" Qiao Mu's face turned red now. Indeed, he felt it, and it was indeed very good, but because he felt it, he felt more depressed.