Chapter 19

"Mr. Mai, this is the fax sent by the 'Green House Swordsman' production team. Our company has a total of twenty-one members invited to audition, and four of them have successfully passed..."

In the general manager's office of Mengren Film and Television, the newly appointed business manager Deng Chao was reporting on the recent progress of the company.

The progress was unexpectedly smooth. The 'Green House Swordsman' production team, after browsing the member profiles on the Mengren Film and Television website, sent out several audition notices. In the end, four members successfully passed and were about to sign contracts with the production team.

There were also several magazines introduced by Director Sun, who selected a few members with excellent temperament and appearance from Mengren Film and Television to shoot print ads.

Even the rival company, Huanyu, browsed the member profiles on the official website and sent out audition notices. Two members have already passed the auditions and signed contracts to shoot ads.

The company's business seemed to have opened up overnight. The topics of discussion in the group chat had already shifted to who received audition notices and who got to shoot ads. The topic of whether Mengren Film and Television was a scam was only brought up by new members who joined the group with uncertain minds, but they were quickly drowned out by the experienced members' earnest guidance and personal experiences.

This was an unexpected joy. Mai Xiaoyu never thought that the goodwill shown after the negotiation with Director Sun and Liu Lei would bring such a rich reward. He could understand Director Sun's intention to be friendly, but he did not forgive Liu Lei for his repeated acts of kindness, even though he accepted them!

He would not forgive Liu Lei for his offense against Liu Tao, but he found it somewhat amusing.

He was a con artist, playing with intelligence and psychology. But after truly engaging with the entertainment industry, he seemed to have been using brute force all along, which apparently worked quite well. Later, he realized that the entertainment industry was never short of people playing with intelligence and psychology, which is why there were so many unwritten rules. What was truly lacking was brute force!

The company's transformation was on track, and development was smooth. The Dove ad shoot also went very well.

After the ad shoot was completed, Shengshi Advertising Company invested in intensive post-production, working overtime to ensure quality and quantity, and completed a sample that satisfied Mai Xiaoyu. After watching the sample, Aifeng was very pleased, especially with the background music in the ad, and immediately settled the 1.5 million yuan creative fee.

On May 20th, 520, a special day chosen by Aifeng, the Dove ad "Window Display" made its debut on CCTV!

That evening, Bao Xiaoxing, Zhang Xiaoquan, and Liu Tao gathered at Mai Xiaoyu's home, buying beer and cold dishes, and watched the TV while waiting for the ad to air.

"Boss, this is the greatest decision of your life, I'll drink to that!"

"Yuer, it's a good thing you decided to stay, I'll drink to that too!"

Bao Xiaoxing and Zhang Xiaoquan were very excited. They were once on the fringes of the entertainment industry, so they were willing to join Mai Xiaoyu in the con artist business. The Dove ad was their first real work, bringing them not only a sense of satisfaction but also a sense of achievement from realizing their small dreams.

This sense of achievement far exceeded the satisfaction of being a con artist and making money.

"Mr. Mai, I'll drink to you too, thank you." Liu Tao raised her glass, her beautiful eyes also sparkling with excitement.

News Broadcast, Focus Interview, CCTV Prime Time...

At 9 PM, after the end of a CCTV Prime Time episode, the Dove ad "Window Display" made its grand appearance!

In the European-style street scene, the fashionable and lively Liu Tao stood in front of a fashion store window, gazing at a white round hat inside the window. According to the reflection of the hat in the glass, she tilted her head slightly and posed to align her shadow with the hat's shadow.

She then moved to the jewelry store window next door, adjusting her pose to align with the shadow of a diamond necklace. The salesperson inside smiled kindly. Liu Tao returned a sweet smile, took out a Dove chocolate from her handbag, and took a light bite. As she tasted it, the chocolate instantly transformed into silk, swirling around her, like melting in the warmth of Dove, giving a silky smooth feeling.

The narration came at the perfect moment: "Dove, smoothness at this moment."

"Wow, Boss, that's professional, the ad, I shot it!"

"What do you mean you shot it, I shot it, I'm the photographer!"

"Mr. Mai, did you see that girl, it's me, it's me, the girl in the ad is me!"

All three were a bit drunk. The excitement from the ad's broadcast amplified the effects of the alcohol, and they shouted excitedly, drank large gulps of beer, and happily jumped around.

Many people were also paying attention to Dove's new ad.

Jindi Huaxia Company.

"Shit! This is the company you call a small-time operation? A small-time operation can produce ads of this quality!"

"Boss, that company is indeed a small-time operation, it was only established two months ago."

"Shut up! You fool, ads are about creativity, creativity, understand? It has nothing to do with how long the company has been around!"

Shengshi Advertising Company.

"Mr. Gu, the ad effect is great!"

"How can you tell the effect just after it aired?"

"No, I mean, my classmate just complained that their boss specifically called them to watch our ad."

"Oh, really, their boss has some taste."

"Mr. Gu, they are a 4A company."

A room in the Four Seasons Hotel.

"Wow, the ad is good, the small-time operation has some talent."

"Don't get any ideas, the relationship is just starting to improve."

"People always aim high, ad companies are always short of creative talent."

"Be careful, or you'll get beaten up again. Don't drag me into it when that happens."

In an ordinary residential area near Yanjing Film Academy.

"Dan Dan, look at this ad."

"Sis, you hate watching ads the most, don't you?"

"This one is different, it's our company's work. I envy Liu Tao, I wonder when it will be my turn."

"Is a company signed with you?"

"No, it's a talent agency."

"Is it a scam?"

"Don't say that, I've even shot promotional videos."

"Wow, why didn't you tell me? If I don't get any acting roles in the future, I'll go to your company."

"Focus on your studies first, you must pass the cultural exams and get into Yanjing Film Academy!"

In a hotel in Yangsong Town's film base.

"Sis, you said they were scammers, look, the ad is so beautiful."

"They are still scammers, no one in the industry has heard of Mengren Film and Television."

"Hmph, because you said they were scammers, Mr. Mai even punished me!"

"Did he touch you?"

"What are you thinking? Mr. Mai is a good person! He punished me by making me shoot fewer ads."

"Ads, what's so special about them? If you want to shoot ads, I can introduce you later."

"No, I want to do it on my own, I don't want to be known as Li Bingbing's sister!"

Late at night, Mai Xiaoyu turned off the TV, looking at the three people who had passed out in front of him, and shook his head with a bitter smile.

He carried Bao Xiaoxing and Zhang Xiaoquan to his bed, then carried Liu Tao back to the bed across the door, covering her with a blanket. Just as he was about to leave, Liu Tao suddenly kicked off the blanket and mumbled, grabbing his sleeve.

Even in her sleep, she was restless.

Mai Xiaoyu pulled his sleeve free, bent down to tuck Liu Tao in, and suddenly a fragrant breeze blew, and a pair of white arms wrapped around his neck, her hot lips tightly pressed against his.

Mmm...

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