Group Pet Eldest Lady, She Just Wants To Be A Salted Fish

Chapter 24 Part 2 – Brother, are you okay?

“Ruan Yōu, what are you doing here?”

Wu Weisu continued, “Regretting your decision to retire?”

Ruan Yōu didn’t want to talk to someone she didn’t like and was about to leave when her phone in her pocket vibrated a few times.

It was from Gu Fuchen.

[G: Remember to wear the small badge.]

Wu Weisu sat slouching in his seat, lightly tapping the back of his chair with the script, creating a rhythmic “da-da” sound.

Ruan Yōu dug out the small card with a badge on the back that her brother had given her from her bag.

The deep black card was printed with a dark pattern. The banquet hall was brightly lit, and with Ruan Yōu’s slight movement, the light and shadow of the black card flickered and shimmered, clearly distinguishable from the small cards of other investors.

Wu Weisu didn’t notice and continued lecturing in the manner of an elder: “I told you earlier that you have a bad temper. You insisted on challenging me. Without any background, you should have listened well. You even had unrealistic ideas about Cheng Guyuan and caused a scene, leading to your withdrawal from the circle.”

“Are you looking for investments here? Without connections or resources, with no creative or directing skills, seeking investments as an actor,” Wu Weisu laughed, “don’t even think about it.”

After waiting for a long time without getting a response from Ruan Yōu, Wu Weisu turned around with a serious expression.

Ruan Yōu was busy adjusting her jacket and didn’t care about him or what he had just said.

Wu Weisu stood up and held the script in his hand, pointing it in the air twice with a haughty attitude. “Don’t know how to listen to the seniors, tidy up your clothes…”

Wu Weisu’s gaze fell on the small badge on Ruan Yōu’s jacket, and his voice stopped abruptly as his face turned green. After a while, he finally spoke: “You’re an investor?”

Ruan Yōu is tidying up her fluffy curly hair and answered indifferently, “It’s none of your business.”

She casually glances at the script in Wu Weisu’s hand and raises her eyebrows slightly, “Do you need an investor?”

Wu Weisu’s face turned black and before he can speak, Ruan Yōu stands up and says in a flat tone, “I won’t invest in a bad film with a bad director.”

Before she can finish her sentence, she has already walked away, and her contempt for Wu Weisu had reached its peak.

Suddenly, a light laughter came from the corner.

Ruan Yōu looked over.

A man wearing a black windbreaker sat two or three meters away from her. He has ear-length curly hair and his narrow eyes reveal intelligence. He sat slouching casually, with a small investment emblem hanging from his chest. He was probably in his forties.

He seemed like a humorous and witty, yet very astute man.

When he saw Ruan Yōu looking over, he waved his hands in the air and said, “I’m not laughing at you.”

He raised his chin towards Wu Weisu’s direction and said, “It’s him.”

From Ruan Yōu’s attire, it was obvious that her status was definitely not low. Wu Weisu’s lack of knowledge about fashion and brand names could be excused, but not many people who were qualified to attend the Economic Conference could be openly despised by others. Even if they were investors, they still had to rely on some connections to get in.

Wu Weisu was indeed as rumored in the industry: irritable, impulsive, and arrogant.

He had destroyed his own career with his own hands.

Wu Weisu gritted his teeth and dared not say a word.

No matter how impulsive he was, he wouldn’t dare to be insolent in front of investors. When he faced Cheng Xin’s teasing smile, Wu Weisu reined in his emotions and forced a smile, his blue veins bulging on the back of his hand. He gritted his teeth and left.

Ruan Yōu turned around and furrowed her pretty eyebrows. “Who are you?”

“My name is Cheng Xin.” Cheng Xin handed her a business card, which Ruan Yōu glanced at.

Investment advisor for film and television productions.

Employed at a leading domestic film and television company.

Ruan Yōu had some impression of this person.

During the summary meetings held by the company’s leaders and managers, they would mention to some extent the film and television productions invested by Cheng Xin, saying that his investments had high returns and every project he invested in turned out to be a hit. They had never seen him make a wrong investment decision, and the company’s business team was urged to do their best to participate in Cheng Xin’s film and television projects.

It’s quite amusing.

The company’s leaders couldn’t see the potential of a drama and had to rely on the investment decisions of others to speculate on the outcome.

Later on, in the entertainment industry, there was a saying that “Cheng Xin = earn profit and success”.

Ruan Yōu’s gaze drifted between the business card and Cheng Xin’s face.

He had invested in her first movie, which earned a lot of money for the investors after its release. Despite only having a small role, Ruan Yōu also received a share of the profits. As a result, her fanbase grew substantially.

The public praised him as a godlike figure, but this was the first time Ruan Yōu had met Cheng Xin in person.

It turned out he was a middle-aged man in his forties.

Cheng Xin flicked his index finger and asked, “Your name card?”

Ruan Yōu blinked and handed Cheng Xin’s name card back, confidently replying, “I don’t have one.”

Cheng Xin raised his eyebrows, having a rough idea in his mind.

It is common knowledge for investors to carry business cards when they go out, but Ruan Yōu clearly wasn’t a professional investor.

Cheng Xin was quite interested in Ruan Yōu. The female celebrity who had announced her retirement suddenly appeared at the Economic Conference as an investor, overturning the common belief on the internet that she “had no background, favors popular trends, and had ruined her career after leaving the entertainment industry.”

“Are you also a rich lady who doesn’t want to develop in the entertainment industry and wants to inherit the family property?”

The speech in Hall 8 had already started, and Ruan Yōu casually chose a seat to sit down.

“No.”

Being an heir is exhausting.

Cheng Xin saw that she didn’t want to talk to anyone and sat in a seat two places away from her without caring.

On stage, the speaker spoke eloquently.

Ruan Yōu was bored and looked through the blue diamond pictures that Wei Wen had sent her.

Last time she mentioned wanting to buy a blue diamond, Wei Wen had been sourcing them for her everywhere.

She wanted to make a small crown with diamonds and gems to fulfill her childhood dream.

“As the annual campus live variety show, <Our Youth> has a three billion investment, not only supported by two top-tier celebrities, but also has an experienced production team that has created three phenomenal shows with a rating of 9 on the Douyin App. The themes of campus youth, nostalgia, and resonance have received strong feedback from netizens as soon as they were released. Personally, I think this live variety show will become the first hit in the campus live streaming industry.”

“As for the campus variety show <Just Study Hard Now!>…”

Ruan Yōu’s finger stopped sliding on the screen and she looked up, staring intently ahead.

“This team’s idea is naively optimistic. Having five artists who perform poorly in their studies and have bad tempers appear on the screen will only disgust people and make them want to hit them…”

Ruan Yōu frowned.

It’s fine to praise <Our Youth>, but why are they also criticizing the variety show she’s interested in?

They have a good understanding of the fan circle’s tactic of criticizing others.

Cheng Xin caught a glimpse of Ruan Yōu showing a little reaction after hearing about the campus live variety show, and raised his eyebrows to ask, “Are you investing in <Our Youth>?”

The two top stars of this variety show are Cheng Guyuan and Yu Chi. One is Ruan Yōu’s “rival in love”, while the other one is Ruan Yōu’s love interest.

Cheng Xin kept looking at her.

Could it be that she’s so infatuated with love that she wants to invest more to become Cheng Guyuan’s sponsor in the show?

Judging from the aura emanating from Ruan Yōu’s body, Cheng Xin couldn’t believe it, but judging from her actual behavior, he can’t help but believe it.

Right now, nobody would be interested in investing in <Just Study Hard Now!>.

This variety show team lacks experience, and the themes they have set are very risky. If the show features the top five stars getting into heated arguments with each other, it will definitely be popular, and the audience will be eagerly watching.

The struggles and learning between the five celebrities are not what many people care about.

Even he himself is currently in a wait-and-see attitude towards this variety show.

He wants to invest, but the moves he has to make are really risky.

Ruan Yōu remained silent and asked in return, “What are you planning to invest in?”

Cheng Xin didn’t expect Ruan Yōu to be so shrewd, so he answered vaguely with a helpless smile, “I’m hesitant.”

Ruan Yōu typed on her phone and said casually, “Then we are competitors now.”

Cheng Xin was taken aback.

“Do you know which project I’m investing in?”

It was a 50-50 chance of being wrong, but Ruan Yōu’s answer was resolute.

“Besides the desire to take a small risk for a big payoff, you have no reason to hesitate.”

If it were the variety show <Our Youth>, which everyone admires and is still investing in, why would Cheng Xin have the leisure to participate in an Economic Conference? He would have used various means to persuade the production team to abandon other investors and get on his boat.

Cheng Xin glanced at her a few times.

She was not just a pretty face. With her looks and acting skills, why hasn’t she made it big in the entertainment industry after three years?

Cheng Xin: “Why did you invest in <Just Study Hard Now!>?.”

Ruan Yōu : “Now we are competitors, please keep your distance.”

During a break in the conversation, Ruan Yōu replied to Wei Wen: [Let’s talk about the jewelry later.]

She was busy protecting her variety show.

As a fan of the variety show <Just Study Hard Now!>, Ruan Yōu felt uncomfortable when people used it as a comparison to criticize other things.

The words of criticism kept coming, as if pointing to her forehead and criticizing her lack of vision.

Isn’t it just a matter of poor marketing and lack of publicity?

It’s simple, just pay the production team when the time comes.

The variety show she’s interested in must have a good reputation.

The more obscure the celebrity, the more outrageous the publicity!

Not only online, but also all the subways, buses, and hot air balloons in the sky should advertise for me.

Oh, right, the private jet I bought last time has arrived.

Well, let’s just use the name of the variety show. Anyway, she doesn’t want to fly in the sky with her own name.