Reborn in the Hong Kong entertainment industry in the 1980s

On the day she got her new car, Hu Xiaoxiao received a call from Steven, who said he happened to be free and invited her to eat roast goose.

Hu Xiaoxiao then drove her new red car, wearing sunglasses, to the police station to pick up Steven.

Steven walked out of the police station and was immediately taken aback by the conspicuous car. "Wow, you're amazing. You bought a car in such a short time. Next time I see you, you'll probably have bought a house."

Hu Xiaoxiao gestured for Steven to get in the car and said, "We did have that plan, but none of them caught our eye."

Steven opened the passenger door, got in, and experienced the new car. Hearing Hu Xiaoxiao's words, he couldn't help but tease her, saying, "Is it not big enough? Or not bright enough?"

She wants a big, bright apartment, and with only ten thousand in her pocket, she dares to rent a place that costs several thousand. You can imagine how picky this woman is when buying a house.

“Steven, you really know me.” Behind her sunglasses, Hu Xiaoxiao’s red lips smiled charmingly. “Not only does it need to be big and bright, but it also needs parking spaces, and lots of parking spaces, so I can buy more cars.”

"Then you'll have to work even harder. This house is so nice, it's very expensive." Steven was now completely convinced that Hu Xiaoxiao could fulfill her wish.

"Don't worry, I've always worked very hard."

“I can see that even a layman knows how amazing you are.” Steven gave an address and said, “The roast goose at this restaurant is really good. My whole family loves it. Sometimes it’s so popular that if we go a little late, we can’t buy any.”

Hu Xiaoxiao drove the car in the direction she wanted to go and said, "You suddenly invited me to dinner, does that mean something good is going to happen?"

Steven pointed to his epaulets. "Look, I got promoted again."

Wow, congratulations! Congratulations!

"Thank you! Thank you! It's all thanks to you. I did a great job in the kidnapping case of Young Master Xie last time, and I was promoted again."

Although his family background played a significant role in his rise to this position, without performance, connections are useless.

Hu Xiaoxiao could tell that Steven's family had connections; when she first met him, he was driving a very expensive car to and from get off work.

In Baogang, it's difficult to do anything without connections, especially climbing the ladder. The higher you climb, the harder it gets, as resources are almost monopolized.

Therefore, as someone without a background, she needs to work harder, stay focused, and seize every opportunity, even the smallest one, to climb the ladder step by step.

The car arrived at the roast goose shop. The place was rather simple, and the decoration was very ordinary, but the business was very good. People would come from far away to buy roast goose from time to time.

Steven was a regular customer, and when the owner saw that he had brought a big star, he gave him the only private room upstairs.

While waiting for the roast goose to be served, Steven went to brew a pot of tea and brought over a pot of hot water for Hu Xiaoxiao to scald the bowls.

During their conversation, he inquired about Hu Xiaoxiao's recent situation.

Hu Xiaoxiao talked about her recent work and casually mentioned that Huteng Company wanted to sign her.

"Tiger Teng Company?" Steven was taken aback. His hand, which was pouring tea for Hu Xiaoxiao, trembled, and the scalding tea spilled out. "You signed with Tiger Teng Company?"

"No, the agent who came to negotiate with them wasn't sincere. It was obvious that they saw I was famous and wanted to get a share of the profits, and their behavior was unseemly."

Steven breathed a sigh of relief, wiped the tea on the table with a tissue, and said, "Luckily you didn't sign it. Stay away from this company in the future."

The owner of the roast goose restaurant came over, and after he left, Hu Xiaoxiao asked, "Are you very familiar with this company?"

"Their reputation isn't great. They love making quick money. By the way, their company has produced several very famous adult films. If you sign with them, they'll drag you into the adult film industry sooner or later."

"Making porn?" Hu Xiaoxiao suddenly realized, no wonder there were so many male viewers at the movies.

"Because making porn films is quick money, the boss of Tiger Company, known in the underworld as Brother Tiger, is a man who has no taboos and no bottom line. He'll do anything as long as it makes money. The film company is just one of his companies; he has other businesses as well. They've got their eye on your money-making ability. You're in trouble." Steven frowned.

"He has so many businesses, why is he targeting me? The money I make is nothing but small fry in the eyes of these big shots." Hu Xiaoxiao picked up a roast goose leg, took a bite, and found it fragrant, oily, crispy on the outside and tender on the inside, juicy and flavorful, very delicious.

“He’s ruthless, but there are always people even ruthless than him. In that underworld, it’s common for gangsters to double-cross each other. In recent years, he’s lost several territories, and his wealth is not what it used to be. However, as long as you keep making TV shows and stay at the TV station, and don’t get involved in the film industry, he might not bother you.” Seeing Hu Xiaoxiao eating with relish, Steven also picked up a goose leg and started eating it heartily.

Every place is a territory, and different territories have different rules. Everyone in this business has to follow the rules. If anyone doesn't follow the rules, they can't blame others for being disrespectful.

"That's impossible. I want to make movies in the future."

"You're going to make movies?" Steven lost his appetite upon hearing this, utterly worried for Hu Xiaoxiao. "Isn't it good that you're making TV shows? There are many housewives watching TV, so there's a market for actresses. But the film industry is all about male bigwigs. You don't have any connections, and you're good-looking, so you're likely to suffer."

"Don't worry, it's just a plan, I'm not going right now. I'll find out more before I go." She definitely needs to know more about the film industry. It's a deep and treacherous place, full of pitfalls; the more valuable you are, the easier it is to be sold out.

Seeing that he couldn't persuade Hu Xiaoxiao, Steven had no choice but to say, "If there's anything you can't solve, come to me and see if I can help you."

Anyway, from the moment they met, Hu Xiaoxiao rarely listened to his advice, and he got used to how bold this woman was.

Hu Xiaoxiao praised, "Steven, you're such a good person."

Steven shook his head and smiled wryly: "It's because I owe you a lot of favors too."

"It's okay, you owe me, I owe you, we'll even things out eventually."

"It's even now, but it's even more complicated now."

Hu Xiaoxiao laughed and said, "Maybe I can help you get a promotion then?"

Steven was startled by her. "Let's forget it. Your methods of causing trouble are getting more and more sophisticated. I'm getting quite worried."

Hu Xiaoxiao laughed loudly, "I didn't realize you were such a coward?"

"How many people have your guts? I don't know where a girl like you gets such courage, knowing there are tigers in the mountains, yet still venturing into the tiger's den."

"Maybe it's because tiger meat tastes good."