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Chapter 51 Arrangements for Fan Bingbing

Fan Bingbing nestled against Shen Qing's chest and asked playfully, "Do you want a big gift for me?"

"You're pregnant, and the child is mine?" Shen Qing asked casually.

Fan Bingbing pretended to be angry and lightly punched Shen Qing in the chest, saying, "I really dare to give birth, but do you really dare to admit it?"

"Of course I dare! What's there to be afraid of?!"

"Then let's have it!"

"Fine, let's have it!"

"I'll have it now, who's afraid of who!"

"Come on, give birth now!"

"Take it off!"

In the end, Shen Qing gave up and asked her, "Stop making a fuss, tell me, what big gift is it?"

Fan Bingbing also became serious, no longer joking, and said, "My contract with Huayi Brothers expires next February. After it expires, I don't want to sign with any company. I want to set up my own studio."

"and then?"

"Isn't it a great gift that the studio is giving you 30% of the shares for free?"

"Sure, but if I own 30% of your studio, does that mean I should give you priority access to my resources in the future?"

Upon hearing this, Fan Bingbing pouted and buried her head in Shen Qing's chest, saying, "I really just like you so much that I wanted to give you everything. I really didn't have any other thoughts."

"Hmm." Shen Qing remained noncommittal.

Fan Bingbing continued to plead, "Just say something, I'll give it to you, do you want it or not?"

"Sure, why wouldn't I want it? But I don't want it for free. I need to know how much your studio is worth. I own more than a third of it, so I have veto power. If I want it, I'll invest at market price."

Fan Bingbing smiled happily upon hearing this and said, "Okay, I'll listen to you."

Shen Qing added, "I want a board seat, and it's agreed beforehand that my board members won't interfere in other matters, but they will conduct regular audits."

"Why?" Fan Bingbing asked.

Shen Qing said, "The entertainment industry involves increasingly large sums of money, and the tax rate is high. Even a slight violation can lead to huge profits. This industry is too murky, and I'm afraid you won't be able to handle it."

Fan Bingbing thought for a moment and then said the same thing as before: "I'll listen to you."

Shen Qing thought for a moment and then said, "Your current public image is both controversial and popular; you need to find a way to reverse that."

Fan Bingbing said, "Actually, it's quite simple. Just create a scandal with you. You have such a good image. If you get together with me, most people will love everything about you because of that person."

Shen Qing didn't respond, but said, "I do have a marketing plan that, combined with that script, could probably reshape your image, but finding the male lead is difficult."

"Which script?" Fan Bingbing asked, looking very interested.

"It's a TV drama script, and I haven't finished writing it yet," Shen Qing said.

Fan Bingbing's public persona.

The declaration: "I don't need to marry into a wealthy family, I am a wealthy family!"

The wonderful chemistry that "My Love from the Star" and its character declarations can create.

With these three moves, plus the boost from the new movie "Taken 2", it won't be difficult to reverse Fan Bingbing's image and elevate her status.

The question is, who will play the male lead in "My Love from the Star"?

Shen Qing himself is definitely capable of playing the role; both his acting skills and image are suitable. But he is a famous director and a top star. Is it necessary for him to act in a TV series, even one he wrote himself?

What if it were someone else?

Zhang Han?

Huang Xiaoming?

Chen Kun?

Or is it Bao Jianfeng?

They're all a bit lacking.

"If it's hard to choose, why don't you act in it yourself?"

Fan Bingbing did not look down on the script just because it was a TV series. She was a firsthand witness to how famous Zhao Yanzi became because of a TV series.

Moreover, the fact that Shen Qing was so hesitant about the male lead selection, and that he was afraid of ruining the script by choosing the wrong person, shows how important the script was.

Such an important script, if I could act in it with him...

"I'll act it myself?" Shen Qing shook his head.

Fan Bingbing then resorted to her usual coquettish manner, pleading, "If you're willing to personally act in and promote me, I'll..."

"What will you do?"

"I'll just have one child for you. You don't need to spend money raising it; I'll raise it myself. You don't need to step up and take responsibility. I can quietly be the woman behind you."

Shen Qing looked at her in surprise. Was she really obsessed with having a baby?

Fan Bingbing was speaking from the heart.

In her worldview, the ultimate way to love someone is to have their child, and only after having their child can one truly secure their position.

"I'll find you a good agent and introduce you to him in a while."

"Is it that impressive?"

"You'll know once you meet and chat. You can decide for yourself whether it's a good match or not."

"I'll listen to you."

The main reason for introducing the agent was to keep her away from her former agent, Mu Xiaoguang.

Shen Qing didn't know if Fan Bingbing and Mu Xiaoguang had reconnected, but he knew that this person was extremely important to Fan Bingbing.

Rumors of an affair between the two began when Fan Bingbing first established her personal studio, and continued for over a decade. However, he never admitted to it, always acknowledging only that he and Fan Bingbing had a normal employment relationship, until he ultimately took the blame and went to jail.

Having such a deep connection with Fan Bingbing in my past life, I should avoid any entanglement with her in this life if possible.

Yang Tianzhen is more than enough to be Fan Bingbing's agent.

……

Beijing Film Academy dormitory.

"What did he give you that made you so infatuated?"

Yuan Shanshan pressed her for more information, but Yang Mi remained tight-lipped.

"Is it for eating? For use? For viewing? Or for playing?"

When pressed by the question, Yang Mi replied, "Yes, I used it."

Yuan Shanshan then said, "Then why don't you take it out and use it!"

Yang Mi shook her head vigorously, like a rattle-drum: "I can't bear to part with it."

Yuan Shanshan rolled her eyes in anger.

……

On October 28, the 28th Hundred Flowers Awards for Popular Films were held in Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province.

Shen Qing's film "Taken" was nominated for multiple awards, including Best Film, Best Director, Best Actor, and Best Actress.

Unfortunately, they did not win any awards.

Shen Qing was fine, but Fan Bingbing, who didn't win an award, was very upset.

But there were others who were even more indignant.

Among the four actresses nominated for Best Supporting Actress, Li Bingbing, who played Xiao Ye in "A World Without Thieves," received 28550 audience votes, ranking first, while the second-place Yuen Qiu received less than half of her votes.

However, the 99 public judges completely overturned the audience's voting results. Yuen Qiu, who was absent from the Hundred Flowers Awards, ultimately defeated Li Bingbing with an overwhelming total number of votes and won the Best Supporting Actress award.

Li Bingbing stood up and left immediately.

Fan Bingbing whispered in Shen Qing's ear, "I heard that her fans from all over the country have already gathered at a bar in Hangzhou, just waiting for the awards ceremony to end so they can celebrate for their idol. Now that she hasn't won the award, I wonder if she'll still be able to go to the celebration party."

Shen Qing couldn't help but feel that Fan Bingbing was gloating.

The two stayed together that night, and the next day at noon, Fan Bingbing excitedly showed Shen Qing the latest news on her phone.

Regarding Li Bingbing, although she did not win an award, she still attended the celebration banquet and was even photographed by the media crying with her fans at the banquet.

It's said that she cried while saying: "I feel this award is unfair. I've been working very hard on this, and I earned this nomination based on my own abilities. I had the highest number of votes online..."

To be honest, it's really upsetting for anyone to have 99 judges directly reverse the audience vote. But Shen Qing doesn't quite understand why film fans from all over the country would come to hold a celebration banquet before she even won an award.