Reborn with Consumption System-Chapter 486 - 227 Ah... Finally comfortable!

Actually, Second Sister Jin and her so-called "mighty duo" hadn’t truly come to an agreement...

Domestic female stars generally fall into three categories.

The first type will do anything if the price is right.

For example... let’s not go there; it’s too offensive.

Keyword: ...sorry, my mistake, deleted.

They are actually a minority, and not one of them has truly hit it big. It’s not about daring to sell oneself, but about daring to grit one’s teeth and strive for self-improvement; those are the genuinely formidable ones.

The second type only accepts exchanges for significant benefits.

There are far too many of these to count.

Take Fan Someone, for example. She’s incredibly dedicated at banquets, always ensuring the sponsors’ VIPs enjoy their drinks. However, that’s as far as she goes; she genuinely doesn’t do anything more.

After all these years and countless banquets, has anyone ever heard a coal magnate brag about getting Fan Someone?

Outsiders shouldn’t even dream about it; this truly isn’t about money.

So, before her incident, Fan Someone had an excellent reputation in the business world. She was adept at handling matters, hardworking, displayed no diva behavior, and avoided messy scandals. Her partners were very satisfied.

But when it came to big directors and top producers... COUGH, COUGH, she was even more desperate.

The third type accepts benefits in exchange but doesn’t use their body as a bargaining chip.

Actually, among the new generation of female artists in the Mainland, this type is the mainstream.

Take Zha Zha, for example. Despite having had so many relationships, just look at who she dated—what pathetic little losers, right?

Apart from Zhang Tangzhu, who was something of an A-list gatekeeper at the time, the others were of no use to her—no fame, no talent.

But as they say, a fortune can’t buy a lady’s fancy. Hey, I get carried away, and I like it!

Seriously, you couldn’t find another female star as wildly unrestrained as her in the domestic entertainment industry. She genuinely dared to risk her career and financial prospects on relationships...

However, it’s true that this girl doesn’t accept the "unspoken rules."

She attends all normal business dinners, brand collaborations, and investor gatherings she’s supposed to. But swapping her body for resources? No way.

You all can’t tarnish my belief in love!

And there are quite a few female artists like her.

Take the Great Tang Poet Immortal and the three beauties from Xijiang, for example. Although they have different personalities, they are all quite serious about their relationships, caring neither for money nor status; it’s all for love.

The most peculiar one is Mei Ba—"I don’t need love; I just want a career!"

Loads of people pursue her, but she always says, "Sorry, I’m not interested in relationships right now."

I’ll work hard until I’m thirty-five, and then I’m going to get myself a toy boy!

Such a clear-headed girl...

Then, even more peculiar is An Xi, who lives freely by herself with her cats and dogs, indifferent to her career and even more so to relationships.

Everyone in the industry knows her romance with Song Oppa was a publicity stunt. *The Three Loves* had turned out to be such a flop when it was screened internally that everyone was rendered speechless, leading to the release date being postponed repeatedly...

Later, when the film company had no other options, they had both leads sign an additional agreement.

Back then, co-productions were practically mandatory. Plus, Sister Xiao Li had invested a small amount of money, so... you understand.

So, the movie wrapped in October 2014. They didn’t dare release it on Valentine’s Day 2015, nor during the summer holidays, nor on the Qixi Festival. Eventually, Nan Bang reluctantly released it, and it tanked spectacularly...

Later, the Chinese side dragged it out as long as possible. Then, in September 2015, the male lead suddenly announced the relationship unilaterally.

But after signing the contract, Liu Someone barely pretended to be in the relationship, not even interacting on Weibo, let alone showing up for birthday surprises.

This infuriated the film company, who cursed heatedly in private.

Eventually, as the box office was beyond saving, the affair just fizzled out.

As a result, many in the industry question An Xi’s mental health. Her rebellious phase seems to have extended to the age of thirty-five. She wasn’t looking for a boyfriend or a girlfriend, nor was she striving to make money from her work, leaving everyone wondering what she did cooped up at home all day.

In conclusion, the current female stars in the domestic entertainment industry are no longer puppets that companies can freely manipulate.

Second Sister Jin kept shooting pointed glances at Zha Zha and Qing Ting, but to no avail—Qing Ting pretended not to notice, and Zha Zha genuinely didn’t.

Consequently, Han Lie and a few of the older men chatted away merrily.

They knew exactly what to do, far better than the inexperienced Zha Zha and Mei Ba.

Their conversation was delightful, always hitting the right notes and keeping Han Lie highly flattered throughout.

What did they talk about?

Gossip, of course!

Huang Sanshi discussed the Film Academy, Wu Qilong spoke about film crews, Su Xiao talked about producers and investors, and Peng Hu described the cutthroat rivalries within the Broadcasting and Entertainment Group...

Han Lie joined in, discussing the financial world, how old Xu made his fortune, and the intricacies of private equity fundraising...

Actually, many of these things were universal. When it came down to it, they all sighed in realization—So it’s the same in your circles too!

The meal proceeded in high spirits, with both host and guests thoroughly enjoying themselves.

After the meal, they moved to a small lounge to savor some wine, eventually guiding the conversation back to business matters.

Great Secret ushered the bewildered and timid Mei Ba aside. She then sat near Han Lie and asked in a slightly saccharine voice, "President Han, could your private equity fund include me too?"

Her voice was saccharine, but her posture was very proper; she maintained a distance of at least a meter from Han Lie.

It wasn’t even close to a seductive ploy.

Han Lie nodded generously. "Sure! It’s my honor that Sister Mi trusts me. For anything under five million, you can come and sign anytime!"

Great Secret’s happiness lasted barely two seconds before she rolled her eyes.

Five million? Is he teasing me?

"Shouldn’t you at least give your big sister a quota of twenty million? What can I possibly do with just five million~~~"

"That won’t work."