Chapter 0165: Fragment

The plane landed slowly, and Zhao Fusheng opened his eyes.

In this life, life and death are fated. Some people can do what they want, some can do what they like, some can only do what they should, and even some do only what others think they should.

Very fortunate, and also very unfortunate.

Looking at the message on his pager, a smile curled at the corner of Zhao Fusheng's mouth. He hadn't expected that Andy Lau, as rumored, was so shrewd—he had come straight from Hong Kong to Beijing.

Those who achieve success truly have something extraordinary about them.

By now, he had probably already realized that the Hong Kong entertainment industry was in its final twilight.

In fact, that was exactly the case. In Zhao Fusheng's memory, after the movie *Infernal Affairs*, the Hong Kong entertainment scene lost its luster and soon fell into a state of decline with no successors.

A large number of stars flooded into the mainland market to make money—whether film or TV actors, or singers and artists—all shifting their career focus to the mainland.

Only a few actors who clung to old ideas remained in Hong Kong, reminiscing about past glories.

But honestly, Zhao Fusheng hadn't expected Andy Lau to be so decisive. Upon receiving Wang Jinghua's message, he had come directly with his agent and assistant.

After much thought, when Zhao Fusheng left the airport, he didn't go home immediately. Instead, he found a public phone booth and called Wang Jinghua.

"Sister Hua, it's me." The call was quickly answered, and Zhao Fusheng got straight to the point: "Where are you now?"

Wang Jinghua wasn't surprised at all to receive Zhao Fusheng's call. She seemed to have found a quiet spot before saying, "I'm with Andy Lau."

Zhao Fusheng nodded: "What's his attitude?"

Wang Jinghua gave a wry smile: "Strangely enough, Yue Yiling is notoriously difficult to deal with in the industry, but today she's like a different person—so easy to talk to it's hard to believe. If it weren't for the phone number and Andy himself being here, I'd think I was dealing with a scammer."

Zhao Fusheng couldn't help but smile, but then he understood what Wang Jinghua meant. It seemed Andy Lau's side was determined to secure this advertising endorsement. Otherwise, as Wang Jinghua said, the usually difficult agent had become amiable, with only one goal: to win the endorsement.

Thinking this over, Zhao Fusheng paused for a moment and said to Wang Jinghua, "Sister Hua, to be blunt, it looks like they've made up their minds this time."

"Yeah, since they want to come aboard, I can't very well stop them." Wang Jinghua smiled and said sincerely, "Fusheng, I owe you one for this."

Zhao Fusheng shook his head, not dwelling on the issue. Debts of gratitude didn't need to be spelled out; as long as both parties understood, that was enough.

He believed that as long as Wang Jinghua wasn't stupid, she could use this opportunity to secure Andy Lau's mainland agency contract. As for himself, he would gain not only gratitude but also genuine awe.

"By the way, Andy wants to sign the contract as soon as possible. What about your side?" Wang Jinghua probed Zhao Fusheng.

After all, Zhao Fusheng was the planner of this ad. In other words, if he didn't produce the proposal, the advertiser wouldn't easily give the green light.

Zhao Fusheng smiled: "Don't worry. I've already drafted a preliminary proposal. I'll send it to the people at the Beijing branch later, and I'll also notify the advertiser. You can proceed with the shooting plan."

Wang Jinghua frowned: "You're not coming?"

Zhao Fusheng shook his head: "Sister, I'm still a student. I have to attend classes at school."

"Alright." Wang Jinghua was taken aback, then fell silent. She always habitually forgot that Zhao Fusheng was still a student. Only when he reminded her did she remember that this guy was just a junior.

Hanging up the phone, a smile spread across Zhao Fusheng's face. For him, this was undoubtedly the best news. Since Andy Lau was interested in the mainland market, he would naturally place even more importance on this ad. Similarly, if the ad succeeded, it would not only help him break into the mainland market but also spread Zhao Fusheng's reputation in Hong Kong.

Many people don't understand the advertising industry, but Zhao Fusheng knew very well that competition in this field was incredibly fierce. For both advertisers and ad agencies, making an ad was a gamble.

The former gambled that their investment of hundreds of thousands or even millions would boost product sales, while the latter gambled that their creativity would move the audience.

In other words, although a planner like Zhao Fusheng was little-known, casually producing two top-tier proposals meant no one would underestimate his position.

"Driver, to Ninghai Normal University." Zhao Fusheng got into a taxi and said to the driver.

Originally, he had planned to go home first and then back to school, but after receiving Wang Jinghua's call, he changed his mind. He needed to arrange things at the ad company first.

The distance from Ninghai Airport to Ninghai Normal University was not short; the taxi took nearly thirty minutes to arrive. After paying the fare, Zhao Fusheng stepped out, picked up his suitcase, and walked straight into the Future Advertising Company.

The receptionist naturally recognized him and asked in surprise, "Xiao Zhao, what brings you here?"

Zhao Fusheng's public identity was a member of Future Advertising's design department, a status much higher than that of interns. The official reason given was that Zhao Fusheng had been with the company since it was just a small studio, so he didn't need to go through interviews to become a formal member of the creative department.

This made many at school envious. Back when Zheng Yao started her business, Qin Wentao and Zhao Fusheng were always hanging around the Future Advertising studio. People used to say they were just brown-nosing the counselor, but now everyone had to admit they were the most far-sighted and astute.

Life is like that. Sometimes an unintentional action becomes the key to future success. Though many people don't actually know what their choices and decisions at the time will determine.

So each of us must understand the script of our own life, because it is not a sequel to our parents' lives, nor a prequel to our children's, and certainly not a spin-off for our friends.

In Zhao Fusheng's view, sometimes people should be bold and take risks with life, since they're going to lose it anyway. If there is a miracle in this world, it's just another name for effort. The hardest stage of life isn't when no one understands you, but when you don't understand yourself.

"I have something to take care of." Zhao Fusheng greeted the receptionist, a senior student, and went straight upstairs.

The receptionist watched Zhao Fusheng's retreating figure, smiled, and said nothing. A person next to her asked curiously, "Sister, who is that?"

"Zhao Fusheng, one of the company's most senior people." The senior glanced at the newly recruited freshman: "When the company was still a studio, he, Creative Director Qin, and Bai Zong from the Beijing branch worked with Boss Zheng."

"Impressive!" The freshman looked envious. After all, Ninghai Normal University wasn't a top-tier school, so someone who already had a stable job before graduation was quite enviable.

Though she herself was also the object of envy for other classmates. After all, Future Advertising was highly renowned at Ninghai Normal University, and even being a reception intern was enough to make many jealous.

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You stand on the bridge and watch the scenery, / The one watching the scenery watches you from above. / The moon adorns your window, / You adorn another's dream. — Bian Zhilin, *Fragment*