Chapter 82 1/2

Similar to the previous ‘limited to using one billion online,’ this task also exceeded the standard task amount, starting with a maximum limit of 30 billion.

It also relaxed the restrictions on sponsored individuals, allowing multiple investments, meaning the feedback ratio would be larger than before and becoming wealthy was within reach.

But this ‘can only be used to purchase fixed assets’ really got Shengquan stuck.

It wasn’t hard to find fixed assets currently for sale; a building was a fixed asset, various equipment was a fixed asset, and even books were fixed assets. However, finding one valued at over $15 billion was difficult.

With such high-value fixed assets, who would sell them unless they were in a state of loss?

She could buy a building, but don’t forget, the task funds could only be used for the sponsored person, and they had to have outstanding character. Buying a building was easy, but what happens after buying it?

If she forced it, the task could still be completed.

But having this kind of ‘almost unlimited and high feedback’ task appear, Shengquan couldn’t just pass it with a barely passing grade.

After ‘Interstellar War,’ Starlight Entertainment entered a period of rapid development again, absorbing a new batch of artists. Now was a high-investment period, with large sums of money being invested in new projects, waiting for returns over a longer or shorter period.

In the coming period, Starlight Entertainment is bound to experience a certain period of silence.

However, Shengquan does not want it to be dormant.

She looked through the information on various fixed assets on her tablet, then turned to check the trending search records collected by her assistant for the past five years. Surprisingly, she saw quite a few familiar faces.

While Shengquan didn’t deliberately alter the destinies of these people, with the development of Starlight Entertainment, some characters from the original works have been more or less positively influenced.

“Life’s Journey,” “Cultivator,” and “Interstellar War” are just three standout works from the past two years. Starlight Entertainment has invested in producing numerous movies and TV shows.

Thanks to Shengquan’s influence, whether big or small, the production styles of these crews have remained generally positive. After all, everyone knows that the big boss dislikes various ‘unspoken rules,’ and Starlight Entertainment has always been her one-woman show.

From top to bottom, everything is executed according to Shengquan’s wishes.

Casting at Starlight Entertainment prioritizes talent.

This rule, initially mocked as “pretentious” when the company was first established, has surprisingly persisted at Starlight Entertainment. It has become a lifeline for many artists with talent but no background.

Starlight Entertainment has truly cultivated the audience’s discerning eye.

While there were other companies producing high-quality dramas before, excellent productions often meant high investments and a longer time to see returns, making them susceptible to financial strain during production.

But Starlight Entertainment, spreading money here and there, didn’t just avoid financial troubles; it actually brought them high returns.

Coupled with the old company Qingniao, under the guidance of Xie Wanzhao and Xie Dong, they cleared up from top to bottom.

The small companies that used to act without restraint are now more cautious. After all, everyone used to make bad dramas, and viewers would complain, but they would still watch. Now, with Starlight and Qingniao setting a high standard, the situation is different.

In just two years, the atmosphere in the entertainment circle has visibly improved.

In the past, actors had to occasionally wait for opportunities in the entertainment industry, but the last two years have been like a meteor shower of opportunities.

As long as they are willing to seize it, they can always grab one or two.

Just from the “familiar faces” that Shengquan has seen from the original works, not everyone has become hugely popular, but they are no longer suppressed and constrained as in the original text.

After this survey, Shengquan was in a good mood.

Even the small characters that briefly appeared in the book have, under the butterfly effect caused by her, found new and upward trajectories in their lives. It feels pretty good.

After getting off the plane, as soon as they stepped outside, Jiang Lu slightly turned and stood in front of Shengquan. “There are reporters.”

Shengquan was a bit puzzled. “Reporters? Are they waiting for me?”

It didn’t make sense. Although she was famous, she wasn’t a star that needed to appear frequently. Moreover, when she traveled in the Magic Capital, it was usually in a private helicopter. With no gossip to follow and being unreachable by regular means of transportation, Paparazzi naturally lost interest in her.

She did have popularity, but she stayed at home. There were reporters staking out before, but it happened during the time when Shengquan was binge-watching shows at home. After more than two months of waiting, they only caught her going out once, and it was to attend a large event where various media were expected.

The time spent waiting was disproportionate to the return. Gradually, no one bothered to stake out Shengquan.

Especially for such small activities that wouldn’t even trend on hot searches.

Shengquan was more inclined to think that they were waiting for someone else. She turned to her assistant and asked, “Are there any public figures coming to Fangcheng today?”

The tall and elegant beauty assistant immediately replied, “A variety show ‘Happy Travel’ is coming to Fangcheng for filming. They will also have a collaborative event with our ‘Interstellar War’ activities in Fangcheng. The crew is arriving today as well. These people should be here to stake out them.”

She obviously did her homework early on. With such a professional appearance, who would guess that her primary job was a bodyguard?

Yes, this assistant named He Xi was selected from the most outstanding batch of trainees in Starlight Security.

Originally, her assistant role was just a part-time job, playing a role in the background. After all, when people think of bodyguards, they usually imagine a suited, strong man. No one would think that the beautiful female assistant beside Shengquan was also an excellent bodyguard.

Even Shengquan didn’t expect that her military veteran background would work well as an assistant. However, He Xi had the typical seriousness of a military person. She had never worked as an assistant before, so she learned from other assistants around Shengquan, familiarizing herself with various terms in the entertainment industry.

Almost everyone around Shengquan had their own courses, and He Xi imitated others. Even during holidays, she attended classes to study. Although she was among the top trainees, she stood out even among that top tier. It was surprising.

Starlight Security’s trainees are not afraid of hard work, but it also depends on the type of hard work. For many trainees, they would rather bear the physical hardship of heavy and timed obstacle courses than earnestly study complex and difficult-to-understand knowledge.

Only those who study hard know the hardships of learning.

He Xi is such a person, constantly improving through dedicated learning. All of this was done without neglecting her primary job as a bodyguard.

In just over a year, she transformed from “one of the top-selected trainees” to the “most trusted assistant by Chairman Sheng.”

Shengquan does indeed like He Xi. What boss wouldn’t like hardworking subordinates? Even her boss in her previous life, Mr. Zhou, who would reluctantly give overtime pay while pretending to be stingy, still tried to please her in various ways.

It was precisely because she experienced “working hard for the wrong pay” that Shengquan gradually increased He Xi’s salary and bonuses as her job scope expanded.

 Then, He Xi became even more diligent in her work. From the information she effortlessly provided, it was evident that she meticulously planned all of Shengquan’s itineraries:

“This show is a large-scale travel experience program launched by Golden Orange TV. The guests are mostly well-known public figures with fan followings, and its popularity ranks fifteenth nationwide on the variety show chart. In this episode, we also have our Starlight Entertainment artist, Lin Qing.”

Shengquan didn’t have much of an impression. The number of artists in Starlight Entertainment had grown significantly, and she no longer knew every newly signed artist as she did at the beginning.

“Lin Qing… I remember he started as a child star?”

“Yes, three months ago, after Lin Qing’s contract with Wuhua Entertainment expired, he signed with Starlight Entertainment. His agent is Zhu Ying.”

Shengquan felt that He Xi had truly embraced the role of an all-capable assistant. With so many people in the company, she even remembered details about a relatively unknown artist like Lin Qing, who was clearly always prepared for Shengquan’s questions.

Who would have thought that when she first joined, she didn’t even know who the lead actors of popular dramas were?

Shengquan couldn’t help but admire her efficient and competent assistant/bodyguard:

“Starting this month, your salary will increase by another five percent.”