I Am A Prodigy

“Rich Man, can you let me hug your thighs? Rewarding me with a strand of your leg hair is fine too[1],” Xiao Feifei said.

“Sister Feifei, your words are my command. Where are you? I’ll let you hug my thighs until you’re satisfied!” Ye Lingchen said.

“Bah!” Xiao Feifei snorted, then said, “Your balls have grown bigger, I see. You’re even brave enough to tease your Sister Feifei.”

After a pause, she remained silent for a moment before saying in a rather solemn tone, “Oh yeah, Lingchen. There have been a lot of talent scouts approaching the Huo Yuanjia cast recently. They’re trying to discover people.”

“Discover people?”

“Yeah.” Xiao Feifei said, “Huo Yuanjia’s popularity means that many of the cast are thrust into the spotlight too. We didn’t hire any big names and most of them were selected through auditions. We don’t have our own company, which is why many people are eyeing them.”

Ye Lingchen nodded. It was not at all surprising.

“But …” Xiao Feifei changed the topic and spoke somewhat hesitantly, “I think some of the actors have great potential, and Li Jing doesn’t seem interested in signing with other production companies. Many of them have said that they want to follow you.”

“Follow me?” Ye Lingchen froze a little but then realized that was to be expected.

Li Jing was a popular star in the past but was put on ice for a long time because he offended Wu Han. It was understandable that he did not want to sign for a production company. Besides, he helped them a lot with Huo Yuanjia’s filming and gained much of their trust.

“Sister Feifei, I understand what you mean.” Ye Lingchen’s lips curled up a little. “Do you want to start an entertainment company?”

Over the phone, Xiao Feifei stuck out her tongue. “I had that idea before, but I just only thought of bringing it up.”

After reaching certain heights, many modern celebrities would break away and start their own companies. They would be the bosses who sign artists and train future stars.

After all, filming was a sufferable and tiring experience, and they were also still bound by their contract. That contract was almost equivalent to a deed of sale, and an actor was always at risk of being frozen out by the company.

Ye Lingchen still remembered Xiao Feifei’s dream of making enough money and be completely worry-free. It was no surprise that she did not sign any more contracts after leaving the company.

“You’re not trying to pull me under the water, are you?” Ye Lingchen asked.

“Rich Man Ye, a star like Li Jing has skills, strengths, and is already famous enough. Signing him is a hundred percent profitable and you’re the one who made him famous. Do you really want to see him being poached by other companies?” Xiao Feifei made her case.

“There’s also Director Li. I believe he’ll be interested in being a part of your entertainment company if you set one up.”

After all, Xiao Feifei had been in the entertainment industry for so long, making her extremely perceptive of those kinds of things. In fact, everything that she said was to help Ye Lingchen.

With the capital at hand, starting a company was a wise choice.

“I understand what you’re trying to say, Sister Feifei.” Ye Lingchen cracked a smile. “I’m supporting it!”

The entertainment circle was an unavoidable avenue for him to gain popularity. Rather than put the initiative in the hands of others, it was better to start a company by oneself and answer only to oneself!

Moreover, entertainment companies needed more projects to support newcomers. With his talent, doing so was incredibly easy.

“You decided just like that?” Xiao Feifei was a little surprised, but she still persuaded him, “Lingchen, just think about it first. I’m was just suggesting…”

“There’s nothing more to think about,” Ye Lingchen said plainly. “You reminded me setting up an entertainment company is a must! Why not cooperate on it, right? I’ll invest and you’ll be responsible for managing it. How’s that?”

“You invest, I manage?” Xiao Feifei bit her lip. “You trust me that much?”

“I do. A hundred percent.” Ye Lingchen smiled. “You’re familiar with the entertainment industry and know a lot of people too. It’s settled then!”

After a pause, Ye Lingchen continued, “The initial registered capital will be set at fifty million first. I’ll send the money to you in a bit. Have a look at some potential stars and sign them. We’ll discuss more when I find a project!”

“No, isn’t this a bit too rushed?” Xiao Feifei was a little dazed. How could it be finalized after a mere suggestion from her?

Was it done without thinking? Were there no second thoughts?

“It’s not too rushed at all!” Ye Lingchen said matter-of-factly, “You’ll be the general manager in the future, and I’ll be the chairman. May we have a prosperous partnership…”

Xiao Feifei remained dazed even after the call was over. She then saw that 50 million was credited to her bank card.

That was…too spontaneous.

After ending the call with Xiao Feifei, Ye Lingchen walked directly to the university.

After the seven-day National Day holiday, it was clear that many students indulged themselves and forgot their responsibilities. Each person looked as though they were still immersed in the joy of the holidays, reluctant to go back to school.

However, it did not apply to students from Capital University.

Compared with other schools, Capital University’s students seemed to be full of enthusiasm. They talked excitedly with each other with pride on their faces.

Upon entering the class, the students were all eager and passionate.

Hao Jian in particular, stood tall on top of a table all by himself. His face was beaming and he pointed one finger to the sky. “Told you so, I’m a genius!

“If it weren’t for me, how could we have known that author of Celestial Bane is an alumnus of Capital University? Even the cold-hearted Professor Wan stood up to support Celestial Bane! Why? Because I recommended it to him!”

“Hao Jian, you were really awesome this time. You’ve blown the cover of Celestial Bane’s author.”

“I didn’t think that Professor Wan would read it, but truth is, many of Celestial Bane’s sentences were well written.”

“This time, our Capital University has been made famous and a huge talent appeared!”

Hao Jian arched his hands towards everyone and smiled. “You don’t have to thank me. It just a little sacrifice of a few credits for my alma mater. I’m don’t regret it!”

Ye Lingchen looked at the crazy crowd in silence and shook his head, though the corner of his lips were curled into a smile.

College students were lively and each one of them always found fun in life.

Due to the effects of that incident, Celestial Bane was probably already known throughout Capital University.

“Ye’zi, I recommended you to read Celestial Bane last time. Have you read it yet? It’s a genuine recommendation. The more you read, the more amazing it gets!” Xiang sat beside Ye Lingchen and was very excited. “Did you know? The author is actually from our university! We’re alumni of his!”

“It’s not just that! Even our Teacher Wan, our Professor Wan Yun actually supported Celestial Bane in a post! Professor Wan is a big figure in the cultural circle!” Potato said too.

“Yeah! And that Hong Yan from the Writers Association or whatever it is, mocked Celestial Bane before and was obviously jealous! Professor Wan shot back and the guy hasn’t even dared to let a single fart out until now!”

Little Gen laughed, then search up the post. At first glance, his brow frowned slightly. “F*cking hell, that stupid c*nt Hong Yan dare to reply?”…

[1] 你的大腿能让我抱抱吗?赏个腿毛也好 – Here, 抱大腿 is translated to ‘hugging thighs’, a term often used to describe a weaker person who wants to bask in the glory or reap some benefits from a more meritorious person. 赏个腿毛 in this context is translated to ‘reward me with leg hair’, and can be understood as asking for scraps if the successful person is unwilling to let the less successful one ‘hug their thighs’.