A Favor Done, A Husband Won-Chapter 344 - 338: There Are Still People Waiting for You Ahead
Jiang City has long been at the pinnacle of the country’s bustling cities, yet it continues to develop rapidly.
As night falls and stars appear, Shi Su Studio in the Wanxing Building is still busy.
An Yang holds an initial draft of a script, reading it as he walks. Upon reaching the inside, he knocks on the office door, then pushes it open: "Jun, the movie ’Shadow Kill’ has been in preparation since the beginning of the year. They sent us the script today, expressing interest in having Shi Su audition."
Jun glances at An Yang: "Why didn’t you give it directly to Miss Chen?"
"Tonight is the charity gala of Fashion Cool, Miss Chen and Chu Jiu have accompanied Shi Su. The studio just released a press release on Shi Su’s #Glistening Gold Evening Dress#, and it’s still trending."
"Ah, just returned from Japan yesterday. As soon as the plane landed, I returned to the Wanxing Building. I had a major argument with the advertising head office from Japan these past two days, and I haven’t recovered from it yet," Jun leans back in her office chair with a fatigued face, "These things should be discussed with Miss Chen; I’m not the manager."
"But you are the boss."
"The boss is about to drop dead from exhaustion. With this workload in our studio, the boss is worked to death like an ox," Jun rolls her eyes at the office ceiling.
An Yang chuckles quietly, seeing Jun truly exhausted, he doesn’t disturb her further, exits the office, and informs Miss Chen about the script via WeChat.
A year and a half ago, Shi Su Studio officially started operating within the Wanxing Building.
To this day, due to Shi Su’s increasingly good reputation and acting skills, as well as her growing network within the industry and lack of any scandals, investors and advertisers place enormous trust in her. As a result, her business resources remain exceptionally high among front-line female stars, with over twenty brand endorsements and a dozen image ambassador roles. Several are nearing expiration, with renewal discussions in preparation, keeping the studio very busy.
Although Jun and Shi Su are both owners of the studio, sharing the partnership, Shi Su is the artist in front of the camera. She is usually so busy with public appearances and attending large ceremonies that she hardly has enough time for sleep, so apart from her current manager Lin Chen, it’s Jun who frequently flies to conduct these business negotiations personally.
An Yang was recruited into the studio a year and a half ago and is now one of Jun’s assistants, occasionally assisting Shi Su as a coordinator and executive agent. Although everyone has their roles, sometimes one person might have to fulfill two roles.
This is due to a shortage of personnel at the studio.
It is said that a year and a half ago, when the studio first started, there was significant funding ready for operation, but later that funding was rescinded by Shi Su. Ultimately, Shi Su pooled her earnings with Jun’s remaining savings, scraping together over ten million to keep the studio running.
Despite not hiring many staff at the studio and everyone being busy, the benefits are decent. Jun and Shi Su offer good salaries to everyone; even though they’re busy and exhausted, everyone remains highly motivated. 𝘧𝘳𝘦ℯ𝓌𝘦𝒷𝘯𝑜𝑣𝘦𝓁.𝒸𝘰𝓂
Luckily, both Shi Su and Jun are particularly clear-minded bosses, and they understand Shi Su’s positioning within the industry very well.
A year and a half ago, Shi Su’s marriage and daughter were exposed across the industry. The next day, she candidly admitted to this private matter on Weibo. At that time, many trending posts on Weibo discussed the career bottlenecks and challenges women face after having children. This openness, during her rising phase, led netizens, usually harsh towards female celebrities, to support her decision to acknowledge her daughter’s existence.
Moreover, even though Shi Su was married and had children, her looks surpassed many newcomers, not affecting her portrayal of various roles. Whether as a teenage high schooler or a woman in her mid-thirties, she performed brilliantly. Since publicly declaring her marriage, she also avoided a lot of social entanglements and had no rumors sticking to her.
However, no one till now knows who the father of Shi Su’s child is, and her daughter hasn’t been exposed again since the initial revelation, which was first unveiled on foreign websites. The unspoken rule in the domestic entertainment media is to refrain from exposing children of artists if they prefer to stay out of the spotlight. If pictures are taken, they are usually censored to cover faces.
Capitalizing on her current popularity, Shi Su embarked on the path of a respectable young actor, rarely participating in variety shows. When she occasionally does, it’s merely to collaborate with the production company’s promotions, focusing mainly on acting in films and TV. Until now, she hasn’t accepted any invitations from major variety show programs.
Because Shi Su positions herself as a reputable actor, the roles she receives are generally upright. Coupled with her acting prowess, her fanbase includes many influential individuals who effectively promote her outside, allowing Shi Su to firmly stand among front-line female stars. She recently wrapped up filming the movie ’Reverse Flow,’ which hasn’t been released yet but is rumored to screen during the National Day holiday, three months from now.
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Fashion Cool Charity Gala—
Shi Su, adorned in a glistening gold evening dress, sits in the audience, listening to an old song performed by a Hong Kong and Taiwan artist on stage.
Because you have your life
I have my journey
There are people waiting for you ahead
You will laugh, cry, love, and be sentimental
Will you knock on my door?
Although your sincerity touched me immensely
You ultimately do not belong to me
...
After the song ends, the audience of stars applaud, and the host appears to introduce the next award-presenting celebrity.
Since ’Yao Platform’ and ’Honey Ferris Wheel’ were released over a year ago, Shi Su has been a regular at these types of award ceremonies. Sometimes she wins awards, sometimes she’s a close runner-up. These events serve as perfect occasions for stars to showcase themselves. Female celebrities who vie for attention with Shi Su on Weibo during ordinary days are numerous; even sitting in the audience applauding, they perfectly maintain their best angles and smiles, waiting for the camera to sweep past by chance.
After the gala, Chu Jiu comes over and drapes a thin jacket over Shi Su’s strapless dress, escorting her to the car.
Manager Miss Chen, having just answered a call, says after getting in the car: "They intend for you to play the female lead in ’Shadow Kill.’ Are you interested?"
"A film?" Shi Su asks.
"Yes, it’s been in preparation for over half a year. Previously, a female actor from Hualu Film and Television was proposed, but her action scenes and acting skills weren’t up to par, so the producer vetoed her."
