Becoming a great entertainer started with being cyberbullied.

The payment has been made by Wei.

Zhang Xiaomeng went to the tax hall to pay her taxes, including income tax, value-added tax, and surcharges.

Celebrities are high-income earners, but they are also major taxpayers.

The taxes for both songs were paid.

Zhang Xiaomeng was completely dumbfounded.

This is the first time in my more than 20 years of life that I've paid a seven-figure tax.

After this is done, the remaining money is what they can do with it.

Zhang Xiaomeng said, "We have to move to a different place first. If you continue to live here after the National Day Gala, won't you be surrounded by onlookers?"

As she spoke, Zhang Xiaomeng took out her phone and directly posted a message in the group chat titled "How about calling the company 'Qunxing Entertainment'?":

A cute little one: [Help! @AAA Wang Liping, Brother Wang, need help! I need to move, looking for a neighborhood with good security.]

There is a time difference across the ocean.

When they got off work, it just so happened that Brother Wang from Country A was on a TV show with King Leon Lai to promote the English version of "The Lone Warrior".

Call me General Manager Zou: [Ask me about this! I know all about upscale residences! Where are you? I'll come pick you up.]

A cute little creature: 【Okay, okay, I'll send you my location.】

Call me General Manager Zou: [(OK.jpg)]

Zhang Xiaomeng put down her phone and said directly to Fang Ruoxi, "We'll wait for him here."

Fang Ruoxi slowly pointed to the ground, "...This?"

"Yes."

"Tax Service Hall?"

“A single room,” Zhang Xiaomeng emphasized.

Fang Ruoxi: "..." For the first time, she felt that she couldn't keep up with Zhang Xiaomeng's train of thought.

"So, why are we waiting for someone in a private room in the tax office?"

Zhang Xiaomeng said with heartache, "Because we just paid a seven-figure tax! I feel like every extra sip of water I drink here is a return on investment!"

Fang Ruoxi: "..."

Fortunately, Zou Rong arrived quickly enough, otherwise Fang Ruoxi was afraid that Zhang Xiaomeng would get 'water intoxication' in the tax hall.

Zou Rong led Fang Ruoxi straight to Blue Harbor, one of the top residential complexes in City B.

The smallest unit here is 400 square meters, and the annual rent is over a million.

It has to be said that you get what you pay for.

When Zhang Xiaomeng entered this large apartment, her eyes were immediately captivated by the view outside the window.

But then I think about the price of this apartment…

Fang Ruoxi calculated the money in her hand and found that she still had two million left.

But for celebrities, two million is not something they can easily spend.

Moreover, she not only spends money on clothes, but also invests in projects.

Yes, she plans to give the "Unexpected" project to Zou Rong for practice after signing the contract, and she also intends to invest in the project.

So, Fang Ruoxi silently did some calculations in her mind and said, "Let's rent it for six months first."

It took about 500,000 yuan in six months.

"Unexpectedly" is a low-budget web series, so the investment won't be very large.

Seeing that the house issue was settled, Zou Rong magically produced a contract.

"Hey, Fang Tianhou, big star, how about we sign the contract now?"

Fang Ruoxi burst out laughing when she saw the contract.

However, since they were getting down to business, she didn't try to trick Zou Rong and said frankly, "Zou Rong, we're friends now, so I'll just say what I have to say."

“I’m not a ‘blue-chip stock.’ I offended Guanghua before I even debuted, and I also offended Tianyin because of the copyright issue of my first song.”

"Now that I'm aiming for the title of Gold Medal Songwriter, my future conflicts with the 'Big Three' will only escalate."

"Are you really sure you want to sign me?"

Zou Rong's answer was very straightforward.

"Well, I'll be frank about what I have to say~ My dad works in shipping, specifically foreign trade shipping. Our family's income has absolutely nothing to do with the 'Big Three' (referring to the three major shipping companies in China).

"To put it bluntly, I'm barefoot and not afraid of those wearing shoes."

What can they do to me?

"Hey, at most they'll restrict our resources."

"But when it comes to resources, look, you've already partnered with official stations. Can the 'Big Three' still act arrogantly by relying on local and private stations?"

"Furthermore, with the widespread use of smartphones now, I don't know if you follow the investment community."

Zou Rong spoke with great enthusiasm, his spittle flying everywhere.

"Recently, many venture capitalists have been contacting video websites. Hey, I think the era of the 'Big Three' monopolizing the entertainment industry may be coming to an end."

As Fang Ruoxi listened to these words, for the first time, her perception of Zou Rong changed.

Previously, she thought Zou Rong was just a rich second-generation heir pursuing his musical dreams.

Now, after hearing what he said, Fang Ruoxi realized that this was not a dreamer, but clearly an entrepreneur whose talents were wasted on music.

Fang Ruoxi picked up the contract and quickly flipped through it.

Based on her experience, she could tell at a glance that it was an S visa, with a validity period of 5 years.

Finally, they also gave away 10% of the company's shares.

Zou Rong was really willing to gamble on her.

On the one hand, it's a gamble on her talent.

On the other hand, it's a gamble on her character.

If Zou Rong had any sense at all, he should have changed the time limit to ten years.

Fang Ruoxi didn't say anything, but took out a pen and wrote her name on the contract.

She doesn't like making promises or empty words.

A thousand words are not as good as one practical action.

Zou Rong immediately signed his name on it, took a photo, and posted it online: "[The company name is officially set as 'Lighthouse Entertainment'.]"

The name was chosen by Zou Rong after consulting with Fang Ruoxi privately.

Zou Rong asked Fang Ruoxi at the time: "If we start a company, what are your expectations for our company?"

Fang Ruoxi replied at the time: I hope it is a lighthouse.

She didn't go into anything deeper.

Zou Rong eventually decided to name the company 'Lighthouse'.

Soon, Li Ming and Wang Liping popped up in the company group chat.

First, Li Ming sent me a picture.

Zou Rong opened it and immediately burst into laughter.

"Haha, Brother Li has terminated his contract with Tianyin!"

Fang Ruoxi took out her phone and glanced at it.

As expected, Tianyin confronted Li Ming because of the "Lone Warrior" incident.

Tianyin is ruthless.

Wang Liping is so angry right now that he's cursing in the group chat.

All of Li Ming's important endorsements have been transferred to other companies.

Then, they squeezed out the last bit of value from Li Ming, giving him a lot of bad endorsements.

One of his jobs was to do live-streaming e-commerce.

Wang Liping was furious and spammed the group chat with profanities.

“Terminate the contract directly. Don’t take these jobs. How much is the penalty for breach of contract? I’ll pay it for you,” Zou Rong said via voice message.

Although Zou Rong was very knowledgeable about business, he also had a chivalrous spirit.

Sure enough, Wang Liping was deeply moved by his words.

Li Ming quickly replied that he could handle it himself.

Zou Rong, however, was serious. "Don't be so polite with me, brothers!"

"I've also consulted advisors, and they say that in the entertainment industry, those who try to undermine others usually end up paying breach of contract penalties."

These words made Fang Ruoxi both laugh and cry.

Now that the contract is signed, his entertainment business should have a project starting soon.

Fang Ruoxi decided to write "Unexpectedly" as soon as she got home today.

No sooner had she made the decision than her phone rang. She took it out and saw it was Director Zhou calling.

"Hello, Director Zhou."

What about the second half of "Temptation of Wife"?

Fang Ruoxi: "..."

"Has the second half not been written yet??" Director Zhou immediately became anxious.

Fang Ruoxi hesitated and asked, "You've taken a liking to this script?"

Director Zhou angrily retorted, "That's another matter! If I don't see Pinru get her revenge, I'll be so angry I won't be able to sleep!"

Fang Ruoxi was about to speak when Director Zhou cut her off.

"Forget it, it's hard to explain over the phone. How about this, where are you? I'll come to your place and we can talk about the follow-up to this script!"

Fang Ruoxi: "Huh? No..."

"I asked your junior agent, and I found out! Wait for me!"

beep.

After the phone call ended, the old lady seemed to have come straight over.

Holding the phone, Zhang Xiaomeng asked with a look of surprise, "Ruoxi, Director Zhou is coming. Is it because the variety show on the official channel wants you to come back?"

Fang Ruoxi: "..."

No, the old lady probably came to urge me to update the series.