Chapter 0493: Clinging to a Powerful Thigh

Little secrets between lovers are perfectly normal. Neither Zhao Fusheng nor Fan Baobao was petty-minded, so naturally they allowed each other to have their own secrets.

Of course, secrets that are harmless are fine, but if they involve matters of principle, then trouble is bound to arise.

A week passed quickly. Zhou Yun and Wang Qiang went to their respective film crews to report in. Zhao Fusheng personally accompanied Wang Qiang to his set.

The reason was simple: Wang Qiang didn't know Yu Feihong.

"Sister Fei, this is my younger brother, Wang Qiang." Zhao Fusheng brought Wang Qiang to the set and met Yu Feihong.

Yu Feihong, dressed in ancient costume, looked exceptionally heroic, as if she had stepped out of a painting.

Wang Qiang was dumbfounded, staring wide-eyed, completely unable to imagine that such a woman actually knew Zhao Fusheng.

"Mm, is this the kid you mentioned on the phone?" Yu Feihong glanced at Wang Qiang and said to him with a smile, "From now on, just call me Sister Fei, like Fusheng does."

"Yes, Sister."

Wang Qiang quickly bowed, his face full of respect.

He was a background actor and naturally knew who Yu Feihong was—a bona fide popular star. The fact that Zhao Fusheng could address her as a sibling, and that she was clearly helping him out of consideration for Zhao Fusheng, made him realize that his brother-in-law was no simple person on the surface.

Zhao Fusheng smiled and said to Yu Feihong, "This kid is quite honest. If you need anything, just have him help you. I won't say much more."

"Don't worry, leave him to me and you don't have to bother." Yu Feihong didn't say much either, since they weren't at home and couldn't discuss certain things.

Zhao Fusheng nodded, turned to Wang Qiang, and said, "I'm heading back. If anything comes up, find Sister Fei. She's one of us, got it?"

Wang Qiang quickly agreed and watched Zhao Fusheng leave.

Seeing Zhao Fusheng off, Yu Feihong smiled at Wang Qiang and said, "Come on, I'll take you to meet the director."

"Huh?"

Wang Qiang was stunned. He never imagined that he, a stunt double, would have the chance to meet the director.

Especially when he heard Yu Feihong tell the director that this was her younger brother, just looking for a job on set, and asked the director to take good care of him—only then did Wang Qiang understand what kind of path Zhao Fusheng had paved for him.

The heart is made of flesh; Zhao Fusheng had always believed this. He always felt that treating others with sincerity was never a bad thing.

One must be wary of others, never assume the worst about people's intentions, but Zhao Fusheng had never harbored malicious thoughts. He knew that only by walking upright and straight could one achieve great things.

Recently, as Zhao Fusheng had guessed, many things happened in the Beijing entertainment circle.

The most eye-catching event was undoubtedly Wang Jinghua leading many of her stars to join Huayi Brothers Film Company. In other words, with Wang Jinghua switching sides, Fan Baobao also became a star under the Wang brothers.

Jiang Wen even called specially to tease Zhao Fusheng about it, but Zhao Fusheng shut him down.

Zhao Fusheng had neither good nor bad feelings about it. Although Fan Baobao was an actress under Wang Jinghua, in his view, no matter who it was, to make it in the entertainment industry, ultimately, one had to speak through their work.

"So, what do you want me to do now?"

Fan Baobao looked at Zhao Fusheng helplessly.

Earlier, Zhao Fusheng had told her not to go to any auditions and to wait patiently at home for news. But after waiting, the news that came was that Wang Jinghua had jumped ship with a group of artists.

"Do nothing. Wait for Sister Hua to call you." Zhao Fusheng said to Fan Baobao while eating grapes. "If I'm not mistaken, she'll call you in the next few days to sign a new contract with Huayi. Got it?"

"Then what should I do?" Fan Baobao hesitated, looking at Zhao Fusheng. "Should I sign or not?"

"Of course, sign." Zhao Fusheng sighed helplessly, at a loss for words at his girlfriend's slowness. Although Fan Baobao was usually sharp, whenever it came to financial matters, she became adorably clueless, completely without cunning, enough to drive one crazy.

"Why?" The curious girl even had the nerve to ask Zhao Fusheng.

Zhao Fusheng shook his head and explained to her, "Think about it. Wang Jinghua just joined Huayi and needs to build her own power base. As an actress she favored from the start, shouldn't you join her camp? Besides, Huayi already has its own actors; they won't easily let newcomers like you grab resources. So in the end, your future resources will still depend on Wang Jinghua."

Fan Baobao nodded with a vague understanding. She wasn't completely clueless about Zhao Fusheng's analysis; she just hadn't expected him to be even more clear about it than she was.

"So you mean I need to stick close to Sister Hua?" Fan Baobao thought for a moment and asked Zhao Fusheng.

Zhao Fusheng laughed. "For now, yes. But in a few years, things might change."

If he remembered correctly, Wang Jinghua wouldn't stay at Huayi for long. In four or five years, she would jump ship to another company. If Fan Baobao still hadn't become famous by then, Zhao Fusheng would have to say that this girl really wasn't cut out for this path.

For now, what Fan Baobao could do was to cling tightly to Wang Jinghua's powerful thigh, wait for an opportunity, and soar to the skies.

From a philosophical perspective, this is called delayed gratification—the ability to forgo immediate satisfaction for more valuable long-term results and the self-control demonstrated during the wait.

"Alright, I'll listen to you." Fan Baobao said with a smile.

For her, if there was ever a problem she couldn't figure out since childhood, she would just listen to Zhao Fusheng's opinion. After all, that guy rarely made mistakes.

Zhao Fusheng laughed. Sometimes he thought he might as well go all out and directly help Fan Baobao ascend to the throne of a film queen superstar. But upon careful reflection, his abilities were limited, and the help he could provide was only so much. In the end, it still depended on Fan Baobao herself.

After all, becoming popular as an actor is no easy feat. Even the Spring Festival Gala has stars it can't make famous, let alone the film and television industry.

Even if Zhao Fusheng had the ability to bring in three or five Best Actors to support Fan Baobao, if she herself lacked the skill, the movies and TV shows would still be criticized by countless netizens.

That was inevitable, because in the age of the internet, as long as it doesn't involve political speech, opinions are usually free.