049

In the entertainment industry, rumors are too common. When you're famous, someone is always watching. Jasmine doesn't find it hard to accept. It's just gossip, those in the know get it.

Sister Chen called and connected with a carefree Jas.

"I said on Facebook that I'm not in a relationship, so who takes it seriously is naive, right? If capturing Bro Yan visiting my home is considered dating, then next time when Chi Yan comes over, and if he captures me not sticking to one person?"

...

Recalling the past, Sister Chen warned not to get too close to Yu Yang to avoid gossip, and Jasmine at least appreciated her advice, saying she would be cautious.

Although it's not clear how she is being cautious, at least she verbally agrees. Has it only been a year and she's already so experienced? ??

Sister Chen Jie felt a bit dazed.

Jasmine added, "Last time, I figured it out. If I'm only close to Yu Yang, his fans will make wild guesses. To solve this, why not make more friends? Is there a need to draw clear boundaries?"

"This time is different from last time. Netizens didn't think you two were together just because he visited you, it was mainly because he gifted you a book on your birthday."

"No more books, there won't be any in the future."

"...Huh?"

Jasmine, holding a strawberry milk-flavored Pokey stick, said gloomily, "I wanted to meet him last time to address the book issue."

"You returned the book?"

"The key isn't that. He gave me the book because the novel was inspired by me. A year ago, I made it clear to him that if he dared to use me as a prototype for his creation, I would sue him..."

Sister Chen felt she had a sudden realization and spoke rapidly, "His inspiration burst out but couldn't resist writing. Since you gave a warning, he didn't publish but sent the book to you, and then leaked the information to urge fans to ask you to share the novel. Is that so? This man's scheme is too deep!!!"

Jasmine looked bewildered.

She almost dropped the Pokey stick.

"...No, we only revealed the book gifting during our livestream, don't you remember? Besides, the female protagonist isn't an exact copy of me. He just took inspiration from me and sent it to hear my opinion.

There's a type of person in this world; the more you deny them, the more they want to conquer you. Perhaps my attitude last time triggered the big writer's competitive spirit; he wanted affirmation from me."

"You gave it to him, and he felt that you, too, are a mundane woman, losing interest completely? What a scoundrel!"

"No, I haven't read the book yet. Maybe I will in the future, but right now, I don't have the heart for it."

"How did you solve it then?"

"He saw me as his muse because last time I pretended to be wise in front of him, making him think I was exceptionally talented and could match him equally. This time, I didn't act."

Sister Chen: ...

Understood.

You solved the problem at its root by assassinating his muse.

Andrew Yan, poor guy!

"He won't come looking for me unless necessary, he might send a message, but won't meet easily, and the gossip will naturally die down after a few days. After all, I'm not a celebrity, and Bro Yan doesn't rely on fans for a living. I've explained on Facebook, isn't that enough? No need for a press conference over this, right?"

Initially, Sister Chen wasn't worried about that gossip. She mainly wanted to know what was going on between Jasmine and Andrew Yan.

Previously, their relationship didn't seem that good, and suddenly, he was invited to her home?

As a manager, you always need to know the current status of your artists.

Are they still single or thinking about dating? It's important to know in order to plan ahead. But it seems like they are clueless right now. Just listen to what they are saying, where is the sign of a young girl's heart fluttering?

Sister Chen is curious about how she grew up? 

Whether it's Yu Yang, Chi Yan, Andrew Yan, or even Ben, they all have great conditions - rich, good-looking, talented. How is Jasmine able to remain calm and composed amidst such a group of outstanding individuals?

That's quite impressive.

*

Jasmine said on Facebook that things basically calmed down after her denial of being in a relationship.

Fans still believe in her.

The logic is, these two are not idol stars, so why hide a relationship if it's real? Especially when one is a top-selling author who commands high royalties annually, and the other is a rising star actor who's making waves in the industry...

If this were made public, there's no one who couldn't be together. It would definitely attract attention from all over the internet with blessings everywhere. Why would he reject the blessings that come to him and still engage in secret love affairs? What's the point?

At around the same time, Andrew Yan saw this rumor through a news app.

He thought for a moment, then climbed onto Facebook and posted an update.

Andrew Yan V:

"Miss Jasmine indeed had a profound impact on me, she changed me in many ways, but she is not my girlfriend.

Please show respect."

These two lines from Andrew Yan carried a lot of weight.

After he said this, the rumor dissipated completely without a trace.

After all, no one dating someone would call their partner "Miss Jasmine" and demand respect from the media and fans.

-- Is this another case like Ben's? Not girlfriend, but mistress?

-- We intellectuals don't say mistress, that's called a friend of the soul. What's wrong with giving a novel as a gift to a friend of the soul?

-- I don't care if they are dating or not, I just itch to read that unpublished novel. It must be quite lengthy, right? Thinking there's a classic novel out there that I can't read, it's killing me.

-- Why not publish it? Publish it! If you're worried, make it a collector's edition, number it, and give NO.1 to Miss Jasmine, who has influenced you so deeply!!!

-- I didn't know such a thing existed, but once I knew, not being able to read it, it's too painful.

The book fans were wailing.

At this time, Yu Yang played a little trick. He remembered Jasmine asking about her interest in teacher Yan's works and mentioned it during a live broadcast with fans.

Upon learning her brother refused the detective novel sent to him to protect his brain cells.

Fans who liked both him and Andrew Yan cried.

They flooded the screen saying Yu Yang hurt their hearts.

-- The relationship between brother and Jasmine is really good, she's willing to lend you such a valuable novel.

"Because Writer Yan played with my puzzle, she thought showing me that novel would be fair."

Fans' focus was on: Writer Yan actually completed the puzzle.

-- Writer Yan is really smart and awesome.

Chi Yan's point of interest was --

It turns out, not only did Jasmine ask him, but she also asked Yu Yang.

When the atmosphere among these three men became strange, Ben drove over to see Jasmine. On one hand, there were some gift boxes filled with high-end fruits and such at home that they couldn't finish eating, so Mrs. Yuan picked out some very good-looking ones and had her son drive them to Jasmine. On the other hand, Ben was a bit puzzled about Jasmine's relationship with Andrew Yan.

Others didn't know, but he was well aware that Jasmine didn't like Andrew Yan at all.

How did they suddenly become cordial again?

When Ben arrived, Jasmine told him about her second visit to the small villa.

Ben listened silently and then said, "Their family drama could be made into a movie, with misunderstandings and twists of fate, there's regret and a turnaround - the outcome might turn out quite well."

"The leading role has to be Rebecca."

"Rebecca?"

"She's the grandmother of writer Yan, born in a time when foreigners were strong and we were weak. Her longing for the foreign land and her father led her to leave her hometown at a young age, full of dreams and aspirations. But her father never saw her again, she was lured, deceived, and humiliated, unable to return home... It's truly a compelling story. If Andrew Yan is willing, he can first earn some royalties and then sell the rights."

Ben's eyes lit up as he listened. "Do you want to give him some advice?"

"Forget it. If he wants to write, he will. How can a writer lack that intuition?"

True.

Ben asked Jasmine what she plans to shoot this year.

"You only have 'Queen Ruo Jia' waiting to be broadcast. Aren't you going to have some backup?"

"Not in a hurry, take a few more days off."

"Will you be filming movies or TV shows next?"

After careful consideration, Jasmine said, "Movies."

Ben agreed, "Indeed, now that you've played the female lead in two billion-dollar productions, it would be a bit of a waste to go back to TV dramas."

"It's not because of that."

"Then why?"

"I want to make a big tragic film. With a TV drama, can the audience endure the misery for dozens of episodes? A movie, lasting just two hours, even if they paid for the ticket, they would cry by the end. They wouldn't walk out halfway."

"Just because of that...?"

Jasmine nodded, "Just because of that."

"You want to make a movie that may not have high box office numbers. The market now tends to favor comedies, which make families happy and entertained together. After watching, they feel joy. For a big tragedy, even if you're a female lead, the audience may not buy it. With tickets costing more than tens dollars each."

Jasmine didn't mind.

Anyone who wants to make a big tragedy isn't aiming for box office success; for that, they should look for high-budget commercial films.

"Last month, Sister Chen approached me with two commercial films each worth several hundred million, saying the director likes my popularity and influence and wants me to play the female lead. I turned them down. These two films are just an upgraded version of 'Waiting for Dawn,' with the female lead being just a decorative piece, overshadowed by the male lead. There's not much room for female actors to shine.

I still want roles with more room for exploration. Even if you throw a youth pain film at me, as long as the story has good tension and resonates, I would take it."

This surprised Ben.

"Do your fans know about these risky ideas of yours?"

Jasmine raised an eyebrow, "What's so risky about it? I'm in my twenties now, not playing young girls. Should I wait until I'm in my thirties or forties to play them? Don't look down on youth pain films. Many people grew up reading such novels during their student days."

She wasn't joking; she really wanted to act in a big tragedy. Ben leaned in, "How about I get a good IP, we form our own crew, you play the female lead, and we split the box office?"

Jasmine rolled her eyes, "You're already planning ahead?"

Ben put his arm around her shoulder and did some calculations.

"Sis, you should know that in the movie box office, after deducting other shares, the production company can get about 30%. Simply put, if I invest thirty million to make a youth pain film, if it makes a hundred million at the box office, you playing the female lead would bring in two to three billion at least, right?

When the box office hits three billion, we could get about ninety million, after deducting the investment, we'd make sixty million. It's a win-win situation.

If the box office explodes, hitting five or eight billion, just imagine how much we could earn?!

Making these kinds of films is much safer than commercial blockbusters. We invest thirty million, make a billion, isn't that a road to wealth?

Since you're going to make painful films anyway, why let others benefit when we can make money ourselves."

That seemed to make sense.

Jasmine asked him, "Can we make a movie with a three million investment?"

"Special effects films are definitely not going to work, but don't you want to act in a youth drama that will make the audience cry? The scenes in this type of film are set in places like homes, schools, and popular spots for young people to hang out. We can get sponsors for the costumes, cast a good-looking male lead with decent acting skills and popularity, use newcomers for supporting roles, how much money would that cost? The most expensive part should be your acting fee, Granny, we can reduce your share of the box office earnings, investing thirty million should be enough."

Jasmine never realized he had such a business mind before.

Now, listening to Ben's plan, she also felt it had potential.

"So let's do this, bring me a decent script and I'll do it."

Ben originally came to catch up and casually inquire about Jasmine and Andrew Yan's relationship, but ended up chatting about business. When he returned, he personally selected novels for the plan.

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