Chapter 74: A Request
Translator: Larbre Studio Editor: Larbre Studio
When they arrived at the office building for Yuelun Entertainnt, there was already soone waiting at the entrance to receive them. The man took a mont to look Yan Huan over, but unlike most other actors her age, she did not feel uncomfortable or nervous as he silently assessed her. Instead, she greeted him with a pleasant, easygoing smile; she was already a battle-hardened veteran, after all.
The man appeared to be impressed with her. He led the two won to a tastefully decorated office. Yuelun was not yet the world class entertainnt agency Yan Huan rembered from her previous life, but it was on its way there. The company did not have a lot of artists, but all of the young perforrs under its label showed great potential. So of them were already moderately famous, and these artistes were the prized jewels of the company.
Soone was waiting for them in the office: Li Changqing, one of the business managers in Yuelun. Both his na and face were easy to rember. His eyes lit up at once when he saw Yan Huan.
“Director Jin has a good eye. You have an extrely photogenic face, Ms. Yan. You were born to be on cara.”
“Thank you.” Yan Huan lowered her eyelashes modestly over her clear, placid eyes. She was pleasantly surprised; she had not expected Director Jin to actually keep his word.
“Haha...” Li Changqing chuckled amiably. He looked like a kind, easy-going person, but Yan Huan knew better than to be fooled: the man had to be a shrewd businessman to be a manager at Yuelun. All businessn were sly foxes by default, and the businessn in showbiz were practically demons.
The entertainnt industry was not a place for the naive. Yan Huan knew she had to be extra careful when navigating the deep, treacherous waters of showbiz; one mistake, and she would sink like a rock before she knew it.
“This is the contract, have a look. If you don’t agree with so of the terms, let know and I’ll see what I can do.”
Yan Huan took the contract and began to read it. It was similar to the last contract she had signed with Chengcheng in her previous life. A lot of the terms were generous; she could tell that Yuelun was not trying to exploit her just because she was new to showbiz. Instead, it gave her plenty of freedom to decide the direction of her career for herself. It was in fact a lot more generous and flexible than her first contract with Chengcheng in her past life.
So long as Yan Huan complied with the company’s regulations, Yuelun would do their best to assist her in developing her career. At the sa ti, they would respect her choices in her roles.
She handed the contract to Yi Ling, and then placed her hands neatly on the table as she waited patiently for Yi Ling to read through it.
“Ms. Yan, do you want to make any adjustnts to the contract?” Li Changqing felt that Yan Huan was a worthy investnt. Director Jin had praised her acting, and Li Changqing trusted the director’s judgnt. More importantly, she was only 20 years old, she was brimming with untold potential.
Li Changqing knew that signing Yan Huan would be a win-win situation for them. The investnt would pay off for the company, even though so of the terms in the contract were actually highly favorable to Yan Huan. For example, the company would only take a cut from the acting roles she secured through the company’s connections. She would be able to keep all of her earnings from the jobs she landed on her own, such as ads and product endorsent deals.
“I have a request,” Yan Huan looked directly into Li Changqing’s eyes. It was clear that this was actually a condition, and not simply a request: if he refused her, she would walk away from the contract and wait patiently for another agency to express an interest in her.
“Go on.” Li Changqing nodded slightly. He was able to accommodate most requests, so long as they were reasonable.
“I want...” Yan Huan paused briefly. “I want Yi Ling to stay on as my manager.”
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