177: Chapter 177 Team Expansion

After finishing the dishes, Chen Shaoping had just sat down on the sofa when he received a reward from the system.

[Ding! "butterfly lovers" has won a major international award. The Host has earned 1 bonus paparazzi point.]

[Host's current paparazzi points: 32.]

Chen Shaoping originally thought Li Li would choose the piece "dream wedding" for the competition.

He didn't expect her to choose "butterfly lovers."

And she even won a major award.

It seems that as long as the music is good, there's no need to worry about people not liking it.

Seeing Zhang Ying focused on the TV, Chen Shaoping didn't disturb her and went to take a shower first.

He was quick, finishing everything in half an hour.

Then he returned to the sofa to continue watching TV with Zhang Ying.

After the show ended, the two of them fell into a deep sleep.

Soon, three days passed quietly.

Chen Shaoping received a notice from "the singer & songwriter" production team that the show would be suspended for a week due to the National Day Gala.

At this moment, many people were gathered in his office.

Looking at the growing team, Chen Shaoping smiled with satisfaction, feeling very gratified.

"Manager Cai, for the actor Wang Qiang and singer Zhang Hanhan who just joined the company, please arrange managers for them."

"Alright," Manager Cai nodded with a smile. "Wang Qiang, is it okay if Tang Yan serves as your manager?"

Manager Cai knew about Wang Qiang's past experiences and was worried he might still have lingering trauma, so he assigned him a female manager.

He hoped Wang Qiang wouldn't be affected by his previous manager and could adjust his mood more quickly to dive into his new work.

Tang Yan, in her mid-thirties, had short hair and wore a well-fitted OL outfit, looking refined and capable.

"I have no objection."

Wang Qiang responded. There was a lot of news online about him, his wife, and his former manager.

At first, he was indeed very bothered and angry, but as time went on, he gradually got used to it.

Especially when he realized his ex-wife was exploiting his reputation; the more miserable he was, the happier she became.

He had moved on; he would never again do things that pained his loved ones and gladdened his enemies.

Hearing Wang Qiang's words, Tang Yan smiled and extended her right hand. "Wang Qiang, I hope we have a pleasant collaboration ahead."

Their hands gripped tightly, marking the official formation of this working partnership.

"As for Ms. Zhang Hanhan, I'm thinking of assigning Lao Huang to you. How does that sound?" Manager Cai continued.

Lao Huang was older than Tang Yan, but he also had more connections and resources, making him a perfect fit for Zhang Hanhan's situation.

"That's fine."

Seeing that Lao Huang hadn't responded for a while, Zhang Hanhan stood up gracefully with a wry smile.

"Mr. Huang, you surely know about my situation from the internet."

"If you have any concerns, the company can assign me another manager."

Chen Shaoping looked at Lao Huang and thought to himself, "If you miss out on Zhang Hanhan, you'll definitely regret it in the future."

Chen Shaoping had absolute confidence in making Zhang Hanhan popular again, even surpassing her previous peak.

He had even considered assigning Zhang Hanhan to Zhou Juan, since Zhou Juan was a veteran employee of the company.

When something good came up, Chen Shaoping still thought of her.

"No, no, no, Ms. Zhang," Lao Huang explained repeatedly. "I know your talent. I was just wondering if I should ask the Boss for a song right now, so we can make a comeback with it."

Then he turned to Chen Shaoping, beaming and speaking in a wheedling voice: "Boss, give us a song~ Our Hanhan has amazing high notes. Give her a song that can showcase the depth of her life and the tension in her voice."

Chen Shaoping didn't expect a man in his forties to speak to him in such a wheedling tone.

He immediately got goosebumps.

The people nearby instinctively rubbed their arms.

Manager Cai frowned and said with dissatisfaction, "Speak properly. You're so old, and the Boss is twenty years younger than you. Aren't you embarrassed?"

Lao Huang didn't think anything of it. "Manager Cai, it's nothing. Since the Boss has so many songs, I'll act cute as many times as it takes to get one."

Then, with a mischievous grin, he asked, "Right, Boss?"

"Stop, stop, stop!" Chen Shaoping cut him off, truly afraid he'd do it again. "There's a song, there's a song. I'll give it to you right now."

He really couldn't stand a greasy old man like Lao Huang acting cute, especially towards him.

"System, exchange for the song 'the stubborn bird'."

[Host has successfully exchanged 1 paparazzi point for the song "the stubborn bird".]

[Host's current paparazzi points: 31.]

Once the song was exchanged, he immediately sent it to Li Qian, who then forwarded it to Zhang Hanhan.

Chen Shaoping added, "The high notes in this song aren't just about technique; they're a cry from the soul, fitting for Zhang Hanhan's experiences. Good luck!"

After receiving the song and thanking him, Lao Huang and Zhang Hanhan immediately got up and left, not staying for a single minute longer.

They called it: "Racing against time to familiarize ourselves with the song so we can release it sooner."

The director who had just signed with the company, Chen Cheng.

Seeing Lao Huang's performance, his eyes sparkled with light.

Acting cute with the Boss gets you a song?

Then if I do the same, will I get a script?

Even if it doesn't work once, I'll just do it a few more times.

"Boss..." Chen Cheng brewed his emotions for a moment, but as soon as he started, he was ruthlessly interrupted by Chen Shaoping.

"Shut up. You don't learn the good things, but you pick up the bad ones without even being taught," Chen Shaoping roared with a dark face.

The people nearby were seeing Chen Shaoping like this for the first time.

It seemed the power of Lao Huang's acting cute was truly not to be underestimated.

They couldn't help but laugh.

Only Chen Cheng was a bit embarrassed, his face slightly flushed.

"Alright, that's enough."

Chen Shaoping spoke up to stop them; otherwise, who knew how long they would keep laughing.

"Director Chen, I've already prepared the script for you, and I've even scouted a lead actor."

After Chen Shaoping finished, he glanced at Wang Qiang.

Tang Yan immediately caught the hint and said excitedly, "Boss, the lead actor you mentioned... it wouldn't be Wang Qiang, would it?"

"That's right, it's him," Chen Shaoping continued. "This script was tailor-made specifically for Wang Qiang. If the first one does well at the box office, there will be a second and a third."

"Thank you, thank you, Mr. Chen," Wang Qiang thanked him sincerely, viewing Chen Shaoping as his great benefactor.

"System, exchange for the script of the movie 'detective chinatown'."

[Host has successfully exchanged 18 paparazzi points for the script of the movie "detective chinatown".]

[Host completed one piece of intelligence, earning 5 paparazzi points.]

[Host completed one piece of intelligence, earning 5 paparazzi points.]

[Host's current paparazzi points: 23.]

Chen Shaoping grumbled to himself: The difference in paparazzi points for exchanging scripts is really huge; "detective chinatown" is almost double that of "crazy stone."

But having completed the two pieces of intelligence for signing Chen Cheng and Zhang Hanhan, his depleted paparazzi points had risen again.

Chen Cheng couldn't help but feel excited upon hearing this; he wanted to make a movie so badly and couldn't wait to see the script.

"Boss, can you send me the script now?"

"Sure!"

Chen Shaoping had wanted to tease Chen Cheng, but seeing his look of immense anticipation, he couldn't bear to.

He also sent the script to Li Qian and Manager Cai at the same time.

"CEO Li, Manager Cai, Director Chen."

"I want this movie to be released during the Lunar New Year season. Do any of you have a problem with that?"

Li Qian and Manager Cai both turned their gazes toward Chen Cheng, waiting for his answer.