Regarding Jiao Yushi’s offer, Chacha smiled and said, “Okay, then I’ll thank you in advance.”

She decided that she would definitely move there after her current lease expires.

Even if he didn’t give her a friendly price, she would still move.

Why?

Because it’s an asset under the male protagonist’s name. It must be a feng shui treasure trove and sure to bring prosperity to the people there.

The most terrifying thing in this world was something called luck. It could determine whether a person’s life would be a success or a failure.

Look at how many unparalleled talents had been defeated by garbage luck and become dust of history.

Afterwards, the two went to register the company together. Chacha rented the place next door to Qingcha and made preliminary preparations.

Then she went to the bank and got a loan for 20 million.

Chacha had no previous loan history, but she has nearly 10 million RMB in deposits in her account. Moreover, her family members also have their own assets and have good credit. Even if she couldn’t afford to pay back the money later, she still had fixed assets and family members to cover for it.

With good credit and sufficient deposit, the bank quickly approved her application and granted her loan.

Although she had savings, it was better to take out a loan to start a company. It was something Chacha learnt only recently.

Vice President Liao Boyi proposed to expand and develop other projects, and asked Chacha not to use her savings but to get loans. That way, if a wrong decision was made, as long as the situation wasn’t too disastrous, the bank would provide them with some support due to the huge amount of debt, so as to avoid not being able to recover the money.

If there was no loan, and due to wrong decisions, funds were cut off and the company couldn’t operate, the bank would just look at them and say, ‘Hey, you didn’t get a loan from us so it doesn’t matter whether you go bankrupt or not’, and the company would be directly marked as such.

Then there would really no way of saving the situation.

Moreover, having a certain amount of funds on hand would allow them to ensure the healthy operation of the company when the need arises.

The name of the new company was Chayu, which was taken from her and Jiao Yushi’s names. They were both bad at thinking up names, so they just choose a casual one.

Once everything was done, Chacha found Ning An.

The other party was now staying at home. Ning An’s parents learned from someone that she had become popular online. But at first it was all negative and she was scolded by people. Moreover, she had also been cheated. She felt guilty towards her parents and didn’t dare to go home, and was taken in by a friend.

They quickly called Ning An and told her that none of it was her fault and asked her to come home.

Ning An cried as soon as she answered the phone, and after being comforted by her parents, she went back.

When Ning An came to the company, she was carrying a food container and a large bag of fruits. When she saw Chen Cha, she handed the things to her and said, “My parents asked me to bring you this. They want to thank you for taking me in and helping me. Inside the food container is chicken soup. My mother made it. It’s delicious.”

Chacha took them from Ning An’s hand. “Thanks. I’ll eat them later.”

Ning An saw that she didn’t dislike the food, so she happily sat down.

Although Ning An didn’t know how rich Chen Cha was, she knew that Chen Cha had a lot of money. As a poor person, in her mind, Chen Cha must be eating at high-end restaurants all the time, her drinks must be worth thousands of yuan, and was living in a villa with a yard……

So, she was a little embarrassed at first to bring Chen Cha homemade chicken soup.

If her parents hadn’t insisted on her taking it, she would definitely not have brought it. But she didn’t want their efforts to be wasted, so she’d taken it with her.

“You still want to continue acting, right?”

“Yes.” Ning An nodded.

“Okay.” Chacha took out a document from the drawer and pushed it in front of Ning An. “Take a look at this contract. If you’re willing, sign it and become an artist under my company. I’ll help you get into the path of acting.”

“Your company?” Ning An was surprised and glanced at the company name. Chayu.

She became even more surprised and said, “You’re so awesome, you’ve even started another company!”

“It’s nothing.” Chacha’s ego didn’t get inflated by Ning An’s compliment and said, “Read the contract first.”

“No need to read it.” Ning An took the pen, planning to sign her name directly.

Chen Cha grunted coldly and Ning An’s hand stopped, not daring to move.

Chacha said, “Are you stupid? Last time, you were deceived by that fake manager of yours. Why haven’t you learned to be smarter?”

Ning An looked at her pitifully. “Will you lie to me?”

Chacha raised an eyebrow. “Why not?”

Ning An: “……”

Ning An’s brain was in a jumble. She believed in Chen Cha, but Chen Cha’s words were too calm, which made her doubt her trust.

“Alright……”

Ning An struggled for a while, then put down the pen and read the contract obediently.          

But she didn’t quite understand most of it and so just read it in a hurry. All she knew was that her work would be arranged by the company. If she had a job she wanted to take, she could discuss it with her manager. The income would be split 50-50 with the company. The salary of the manager and assistant would be paid by the company.

The company would also arrange accommodation for her.

The contract period was 20 years and was a required term.

If, in less than 20 years, she no longer wanted to film, she could switch to other things, but it couldn’t be related to the entertainment industry. Live streaming and the likes were also prohibited. She could only engage in other careers.

Outside of work, she could invest in other projects and the profits would belong entirely on her own.

If she breached the contract, she would need to pay nearly 100 million in liquidated damages.

Ning An felt that this was great. She couldn’t do anything right now and this contract was equivalent to giving her a way to do what she wanted to do.

As for liquidated damages…… she doesn’t think she’d ever earn even half of it in her entire life……

“I’m done reading.” Ning An picked up the pen and looked at Chen Cha carefully, waiting for her permission so she could sign.

Chacha asked, “Is there anything you want to say?”

Ning An thought for a while and said, “I think it’s good.”

Chacha nodded. “Okay, sign it. There’s another copy below, sign both.”

After Ning An finished signing, Chacha also signed her name on it. She gave a copy to Ning An and told her, “Take this. If anything happens in the future, you’ll need it. I’ll take you to your residence later. Wait until I arrange a manager for you. For other matters, you can just ask your manager.”

Ning An nodded hurriedly. “Mm, mm, mm.”

———pr

The next day, Ning An’s manager arrived at Chayu.

Her name was Yan Shanmei, a well-known person in the industry. Originally, she was from an entertainment company under Jiao Yushi’s father. In the plot, Jiao Yushi poached her, and now, Jiao Yushi poached her as well.

Yan Shanmei had been in a bad mood recently. She used to have a great actor, a well-known actress, and a popular newcomer under her command. Unexpectedly, just one word from the boss’s son would cause them all to fly away, and she still had to take care of a stupid newcomer.

This newcomer got nothing to show for yet other than catching the fancy of the boss’s son.

She literally wanted to vomit blood. She was so angry that she offered to resign but her superior appeased her and gave her some promises.

Those promises, in her opinion, were all empty ones. She was only willing to give it a try because Ning An was the one the boss’s son had his eye on and the one he planned to promote.

When Chacha saw Yan Shanmei, she instantly knew the other party was in a bad mood.

Think about it from Yan Shanmei’s perspective. She’s doing a good job but everything becomes all in vain because of her boss’s son. Not only was she in a bad mood, she must also want to take revenge on the boss’s son to relieve her anger.

“You’re here, Sister Yan.” Chacha went over to greet the other party and said, “I know you might not be in a good mood right now, but please listen to me first.”

“Oh?” Yan Shanmei looked at her current boss, who had a very good attitude, and the tight muscles on her face softened a bit.

The two entered Chacha’s office and talked for about an hour. When they came out, Yan Shanmei said with a smile on her face, “You’re too polite, President Xiao Cha. Is Ning An staying upstairs? I’ll go find her later.”

“Mm.” Chacha said with a smile, “Ning An is a bit naive, so please keep an eye on this aspect.”

“Rest assured, rest assured. She’s now an artist under me, so I’ll look out for her wholeheartedly.”

“Alright. I’ll contact Wei Jinsheng now and have you notified on the rest.”

“Yes, okay, President Xiao Cha.” Yan Shanmei had no objection to that.

She had never heard of this Wei Jinsheng, but when Chen Cha talked about her future plans, she was clear and logical. She planned to make Ning An famous and wouldn’t give Ning An a bad work.

However, even if Yan Shanmei thought so, she still planned to ask around who Wei Jinsheng was when she gets back.

———pr

After Chacha saw Yan Shanmei out, she asked an assistant on Chayu’s side to help her make an appointment with Wei Jinsheng.

In the plot, Ning An’s first movie after filming the silly web drama was called 《The Road to the Sky》.

It was a movie directed by Wei Jinsheng.

He’s a rich second generation who likes movies, and likes making them even more. He’s a genius. His first movie 《The Road to the Sky》 was a hit, and all subsequent movies he had made were well-received.

But this director was a rake and likes to get involve with actresses.

At the beginning of his career, since his family didn’t support him being a director, they didn’t give him any money. Thus in the end, he only managed to raise 50 million from his own savings and investment.

He couldn’t afford to hire a popular actress or a big shot with that amount of money, so he let Ning An play the role, which was also due to Jiao Yushi’s investment.

“President Xiao Cha.” After knocking on the door, Assistant Wu Xiuwen pushed the door open and said, “I’ve made an appointment with Director Wei Jinsheng. Is next Monday at two o’clock in the afternoon alright?”

“En, that’s fine.” Chacha nodded, then she stood up and said, “I’m going to Qingcha for a meeting. If you need anything, come find me over there.”

“Yes.”

The content of the meeting was about expansion and conducting activities. The vice president was the one explaining and it took about half an hour.

Chacha nodded as she listened. When it was time for her to speak, Chacha said, “Okay. I’ll leave this matter to you. Make the preliminary preparations first. As for the funds, give me a report when you’re ready.”

“Yes.”

Chacha originally intended to postpone these things. However, there was currently no shortage of money and these undertakings did not require much fund, so she gave it a go signal.

In the evening, she had another dinner appointment with Jiao Yushi at Yusong Club.

She didn’t have a membership card, but the people at Yusong recognized her face from last time. Seeing her coming in, a pretty woman immediately came up to her and asked with a professional smile, “Ms. Chen, may I ask if you have an appointment?”

“En.” Chacha shook her phone and said, “With Jiao Yushi. I was about to call him.”

“One moment please.” Seeing Chacha nodding, the woman went to the front desk to say a few words to the receptionist, who in turn made a phone call. The woman nodded, then walked towards Chacha, and said, “Sir Jiao, right? He’s in the lounge. If you don’t mind, please let me take you there.”

“Then I’ll trouble you.”

“You’re welcome. “