Chapter 2470: Twins
Translator: Henyee Translations Editor: Henyee Translations
“But these fans are too crazy! Who would believe that actors would fall in love with their colleagues just because of a show? I’ve only acted in two or three works, but I already know how to get into character. I wouldn’t want to exhaust my personal feelings. Zhang Zhewen is an old-time actor. Doesn’t he understand this?”
Qiao Weiyang shook her head. “It’s not that he doesn’t understand, but he understands it too well. The benefits of gaining fans are huge.”
“But such irrational fans leave behind a huge hidden danger.”
“Yes, that’s why Luo Lin is a genuine actor. Zhang Zhewen… Things are going well for now, but I’m afraid it’ll be difficult for him in the future. Under such circumstances, I’m relieved for Luo Lin.
When Xinyue heard Qiao Weiyang’s words, she was enlightened. On the surface, Luo Lin looked like he had lost and had not won over more fans.
However, he had gotten rid of these troubles early. With his rational fans, he was already one step ahead.
Sure enough, after a while, Luo Lin sent her a WeChat message. [I’ll be joining the cast for my next work soon. It’ll be in a few days.]
[So soon? Aren’t you going to rest?] Xinyue was a little surprised. [You haven’t rested a day this month, right?]
[It’s okay. The new script is not bad. After I join the cast, I can avoid some trouble.]
[What about commercial shoots and interviews? I heard that you have a lot of endorsements and haven’t filmed any material yet.]
[I can just take breaks between filming and shoot commercials after work at night. I can also squeeze out some time for interviews. The most important thing for actors is still their work.]
[Yes. It’s been hard on you recently.]
[The most difficult time might be almost over. The next step is to join the cast seamlessly. Let me tell you, other than this work, I already have plans for my next three projects.]
[Really?] Xinyue was pleasantly surprised. [It’s all been finalized?]
Luo Lin said with a smile: [It’s basically finalized. Although I haven’t signed an official contract, it’s considered an initial agreement. There won’t be too much of a problem. In other words, I won’t be short of work for the next two years. I won’t have to go around auditioning for roles.]
[That’s great.]
[Yes, it is great.]
For a moment, neither of them sent any more messages, but the word ‘great’ gently surged between the electric currents.
Xinyue also knew that this meant that Luo Lin was really famous. He had more and better choices when it came to choosing works.
He had made himself known in the market, so people were willing to send resources to him and let him try. As long as he could take on these resources, his future path would be even smoother.
The next day, the news that Luo Lin was going to film a new project was announced.
After hearing the news, his fans were very excited. This meant that Luo Lin was seriously planning his career and taking every step steadily. It also meant that the so-called drama on the internet would not affect his career much. After Luo Lin joined the cast, Brother Liang, his manager, did not stay idle.
He was looking for commercial endorsements for Luo Lin.
Actors relied on their works to make a living. However, popular actors earned a large portion of their income from commercial endorsements.
As the manager, this duty fell on him. These projects could increase the income of actors, and they could also increase the popularity of these actors. At the moment, Brother Liang was in contact with a brand for an expensive facial cream endorsement.
The price of this cream was about 3,000 yuan. It was a high-end brand. It had a good reputation and was famous. The brand took a fancy to Luo Lin’s current image and popularity. They wanted to sign an endorsement contract with him.
Zhang Zhewen quickly received the news.
He sat in his office with a dark expression.
On the documents Xiao Yu gave him, there was no lack of businesses looking to cooperate with Zhang Zhewen.
Zhang Zhewen was originally very happy. One more endorsement meant an increase in income and more opportunities to impress others.
He was in the midst of choosing a few facial creams with higher endorsement fees. When he saw Luo Lin’s business information, he didn’t want to continue choosing at all.
“Xiao Yu, I trust you so much. Why did you get me a skincare endorsement deal?” He threw the documents aside unhappily. “Is it so difficult to find me something on the same level as Luo Lin’s brand endorsement?”
Xiao Yu held the documents and did not know what to say.
The price of the skincare products from the list of brands that had invited Zhang Zhewen was about 200 to 300 yuan. The products were basically targeted at students. They were completely different from the product Luo Lin would be endorsing, which was targeted for noblewomen.
“What will others think of me if I announce this?” Zhang Zhewen was very angry.
“Then I’ll try my best to contact this company and see if we can talk. Maybe there’ll be a turnaround. However, in terms of endorsement fees… we might have to make some concessions.”
“It doesn’t matter if it’s not too much,” Zhang Zhewen said.
There were articles on the internet comparing the quality of his and Luo Lin’s endorsements.
Luo Lin’s endorsements were either targeted at noble ladies or brands with very high popularity. His endorsements were all better than Zhang Zhewen’s.
Although Zhang Zhewen’s fans did not think that they were being suppressed, how could anyone with discerning eyes not tell the truth?
If it was revealed that the skincare products Zhang Zhewen would be endorsing were in a different category altogether from the brand Luo Lin was endorsing, Zhang Zhewen was afraid that his fans would run away. He was even more afraid that he would lose face.
Soon, Xiao Yu came back after making the call. He said in a low voice, “Zhewen, the other party said that if we want to work with them, they can only let us endorse a subsidiary brand to test the waters. They can’t give us the title of spokesperson either. The endorsement fee is much lower than Luo Lin’s.” “Why?” Zhang Zhewen suppressed his anger.
“They said that you previously joked on Weibo about hitting women and saying that you’d rather not be from S Country. Also, the fact that you joked about assaulting female guests on the show made them feel that the risk was relatively high. They’re worried that if these things are exposed, it’ll affect their brand. So…”
“Doesn’t Luo Lin have any dirt on him?”
After Zhang Zhewen finished speaking, he remembered that Luo Lin really didn’t have any. During this period of time, Xiao Yu had already mobilized all kinds of paparazzi and dug up everything about Luo Lin, but they couldn’t find anything to criticize.
Xiao Yu said, “Zhewen, why don’t you hide some of your social media posts as soon as possible? Now, whether it’s the big brands signing spokespersons or some production teams signing actors to play roles, they have to do background checks. I’m afraid this will affect your future development…”
“They’re blind. Can’t they tell that I was just joking in the past? Do they understand what a joke is?” Zhang Zhewen was simply filled with anger..