Chapter 231 2023, New Plan
At night, the Shinhwa Company Building.

In the office, the light from the screen shone on Cheng Cheng's angular face.

Suddenly, outside the window, a bunch of gorgeous fireworks suddenly rose into the sky and bloomed in the sky.

As if it was a signal, more fireworks took off and bloomed in the night sky.

In the distance, there was a loud and continuous sound of artillery fire.

Cheng Cheng looked away from the computer screen, glanced at his phone, and found that the time was exactly midnight.

The date on the phone jumped from 2022 to 2023.

It’s 2023~
Cheng Cheng sighed, he has been in this time and space for more than a year and a half.

On the computer screen was Cheng Cheng’s New Year plan.

In the domestic entertainment industry, he has already reached the top, and the focus of his career will be placed overseas.

There are two ways to go.

One is to make movies.

In terms of awards, they produced works such as "To Live" to compete for the three major European awards.

In terms of box office, it has produced works such as "Resident Evil", reaped global box office revenue, and competed for the top spot on the global film and television box office list, representing Tianxia to go global and compete with filmmakers around the world.

The second is to pursue a career as a singer.

We need to produce more works in foreign languages, and become famous not only in Japan, the Peninsula, and Eros, but also in Europe and the United States.

We should emulate the past generations of Mai Shen, Elvis Presley and Madonna, and perhaps even use their works.

What’s the point of being a celebrity if you’re stuck in the country and just want to be a traffic star?
If you want to be a star, be a star to six billion people!
Become a star who dominates an entire era!
At the same time, the "Myth" series is about to be launched. Cheng Cheng plans to invest 1 billion yuan to launch the "Journey to the West" project in the second half of this year.

The script is still a copy of the 86 version of "Journey to the West", and at most it is a "one-time work enhancement book", but the special effects are full! The scenes are full! The costumes and props are full! The fighting scenes are full!
The 86 version of "Journey to the West" was good in every way. Its greatest contribution was that it established the image of the four-member Journey to the West group. However, due to the constraints of the times and funding, the special effects were too bad and wirework could be seen in many places.

And the fighting scenes are also very petty, but there is nothing that can be done about it, it is not the fault of the war.

Cheng Cheng plans to spend 1 billion to truly restore the mythological novel "Journey to the West", with special effects at least at the level of "The First Part of the Investiture of the Gods".

In addition, Cheng Cheng also has to select beauties from the entire entertainment industry.

In "Journey to the West", the most talked-about thing is the various beauties that appear in it.

Such as the King of the Kingdom of Daughters played by Zhu Lin, the Peacock Princess played by Jin Qiaoqiao, the White Rat Fairy, the Jade Rabbit Fairy, the Halloween Princess, the Seven Fairies and so on.

How shocking would it be if Cheng Cheng stuffed all the beauties in the entertainment industry into "Journey to the West"?

Just thinking about it is exciting!

Add fuel to the fire of domestic entertainment with downgraded aesthetics~
beep~
At this time, there was a sudden knock on the office door.

"Boss Cheng, are you in there?"

It was Li Zhuo's voice, with a barely perceptible texture and magnetism, gently blowing through the air.

Cheng Cheng: “Yes.”

Li Zhuo pushed the door open.

Cheng Cheng was a little surprised and asked, "Why haven't you gone back yet?"

Li Zhuo: "I'm waiting for you to finish your work."

Cheng Cheng: "It's been four hours since I got off work. Have you been waiting?"

Li Zhuo smiled and said, "I have nothing to do anyway, so I just wanted to wait for you to come together."

She asked hopefully, "Boss Cheng, are you hungry? Shall we go eat something together?"

Cheng Cheng thought about it, turned off the computer, and stood up: "Let's go."

After all, Li Zhuo's mother has waited for him for so long, and he can't let her wait in vain.

After leaving the company, Cheng Cheng drove the car and Li Zhuo sat in the passenger seat.

She was wearing a brown double-collar trench coat today, with a white shirt and an A-line skirt underneath. She was a high-end trench coat wearer, her good figure was tightly wrapped under the trench coat, but after taking off the trench coat, her beautiful figure, waist, hips and beautiful legs were exposed without any cover. When paired with silver-rimmed glasses, an abstinence style with full sexual tension came out.

While driving, Cheng Cheng kept glancing at her.

Li Zhuo smiled with a look of satisfaction, and asked knowingly:

"Boss Cheng, what are you looking at?"

Cheng Cheng retracted his gaze, without any sense of shame for being caught, and said seriously:

“I just remembered a song.”

Li Zhuo became interested: "Oh? What song?"

Cheng Cheng sang it directly:

"I see mountains and rivers."

Li Zhuo: “.”

She thought about it and wondered, "Is there such a song?"

Cheng Cheng said without blushing or panting: "Oh, I just made it up."

Li Zhuo was speechless, thinking that he was worthy of being President Cheng, he was so talented even when it came to being a gangster!
"Is there any more?" she asked again.

Cheng Cheng sang again: "That is a magical road to heaven~"

Li Zhuo's face turned red:

Ugh! Is this heavenly road you are talking about serious?

Soon, the two came to a pub recommended by Li Zhuo. Li Zhuo said:

"I love the yakitori here so much that I became close friends with the owner. I even invested a little money and became the second owner."

As she spoke, she pushed open the Japanese-style shop door and walked in.

The waiter wanted to come up to serve, but after seeing that it was Li Zhuo, he put on a smile and called him "Boss" sweetly.

Li Zhuo asked: "Are there any private rooms?"

The waiter said, "There's one more."

Li Zhuo nodded: "Then take me there."

The waitress quickly agreed, but she also noticed the tall young man wearing a mask and a baseball cap following Li Zhuo.

For a moment, he became curious about the relationship between Li Zhuo and him.

Come to the box.

Li Zhuo asked Cheng Cheng to sit inside. Cheng Cheng took off his mask and hat and placed them on the sofa.

The waiter called out on the spot.

She opened her eyes wide and pointed at Cheng Cheng with an expression of disbelief:

"what!!!"

"Cheng Cheng!!!"

Li Zhuo quickly raised his finger at her: "Shh!"

The waiter covered his mouth and nodded repeatedly, but he couldn't suppress his excitement.

She would actually get to meet Cheng Cheng in person one day!

OMG!

This is too lucky, right?
She knew that Li Zhuo was Cheng Cheng's agent, but she didn't expect to see Cheng Cheng here!!!

She lowered her voice and asked:
"Mr. Cheng, can you sign an autograph for me?"

As Cheng Cheng's status in the domestic entertainment industry has increased, his name has also begun to change. Except for Xiao Heizi who still insists on calling him Brother Frog, most of his new fans have begun to call him Uncle Cheng. This is a recognition of his strength, which distinguishes him from other stars.

Cheng Cheng had no objection and nodded, "Of course."

After the waiter excitedly handed him the paper and pen, Cheng Cheng not only signed his own name, but also asked the waiter's name and signed:

XXX, Happy New Year, I wish you good luck in the new year. ——Cheng Cheng, New Year's Day 2023.

XXX took it excitedly and said, "Master Cheng, I will definitely go to see your movie tomorrow~"

Cheng Cheng: “Thank you.”

After ordering, Li Zhuo said to XXX:

"Remember to knock on the door when you serve the food. Also, don't tell anyone that Mr. Cheng is here, and don't let anyone in, okay?"

XXX nodded, as if he had received a glorious and arduous task, and said:

"Good boss."

After XXX left the box, Li Zhuo took off his windbreaker, hung it on the hanger, sat opposite Cheng Cheng, deliberately showing off his beautiful figure, and chatted with Cheng Cheng, including but not limited to work matters.

During this period, Shinhwa has led several projects:
1. Cheng Cheng’s [There’s No Need to Be Too Normal] concert.

The concerts are going very smoothly. Two shows have been completed, and there are 23 left. Eighteen of them are in China, one in Thailand, one in Temasek, one in Neon, one in Peninsula, and one in Eros.

The average interval between each game is 7 to 10 days, and it will probably take until the second half of the year to complete the games.

2. "The Great Detective".

The first season of "Who's the Detective" has a total of twelve episodes. After more than two months of updates, only the last two episodes are left.

"Who's the Detective" became very popular after it was broadcast, and its Douban score has stabilized at 9.4 points. This variety show has brought huge profits to the Shinhwa Company, conservatively estimated to be more than two or three hundred million.

Moreover, Nilukzi has become the new cash cow of Shinhwa Company, and the subsequent profits are even greater.

Needless to say, the profits brought to Fuhai TV Station are already ranked first in the ratings in the same period, and have been promoted to the second tier of domestic local TV stations.

It is stronger than many old and strong stations.

3. "King of Masked Singer".

The copyright of "King of Masked Singer" has finally been sold to Peninsula's KBS TV station for 50 million RMB. And this is only the copyright for the first season. The copyright for the second season will have to be purchased later.

The most interesting thing is that Jiang Nan is not only a member of the guessing panel of the Chinese version of "The King of Masked Singer", but also a member of the guessing panel of the Korean version of "The King of Masked Singer".

4. There are other matters, such as the promotion of "Zhou Chu Eliminates Three Evils", the release date of "The Killer Is Not So Calm", the submission of "Wulin Waijia" for review, etc.

Oh, by the way, "Those Years" has also been launched on the video platform, and there are also daily affairs, such as endorsements for its celebrities, announcements, etc.

"Wulin Waijia" started filming in July last year and took five months to finally complete.

In fact, this is the normal shooting speed. For example, Cheng Cheng finished shooting "The Legend of Sword and Fairy 1" in less than a month. That is an inhuman speed and he is not a normal person.

Moreover, "Wulin Waijia" was filmed very quickly. You know, when Ning Caishen filmed "Wulin Waijia" in his previous life, it took him eight months to complete the filming, and that didn't include the time for editing.

Actually, it makes sense if you think about it. When Ning Caishen was filming, he must have been revising the script as he went along, which was far less fast than Cheng Cheng directly taking it and filming it.

Li Zhuo said: "After the end of "The Great Detective", Nilu Kezi's subsequent announcements must keep up, otherwise there will be a gap in connection and her popularity will be lost. Several parties have sent scripts to us, in addition to TV series, there are also variety shows——"

Before she finished speaking, Cheng Cheng shook his head and said:
"I've read those scripts, they're all terrible, and the variety shows are not so good either. She needs work to back her up now."

In the previous lottery, Cheng Cheng drew the One-Time Appraisal Eye (Chapter 202). By using this item, he can see the approximate potential of a script under the ideal model (Douban score, popularity, ratings, box office).

The time limit is half an hour, so within half an hour after using the Eye of Appraisal, Cheng Cheng appraised all the scripts received by the company's artists.

There are a few scripts that are passable and excellent, but all of Nilukzi's scripts are terrible.

It can be imagined that Nilukzi is a newcomer who rose from variety shows. She is not a professional actor and only has a face. What good person could be able to join her crew?

Li Zhuo: "Then——"

Cheng Cheng: "I found time to write another script. I'll send it to you tomorrow. Give it to her to act in."

Cheng Cheng was talking about the script he won in the previous lottery - "The Rumored Chen Qianqian".

This ancient costume drama is quite popular and directly made Zhao Lusi and Ding Yuxi famous. Although the quality is not high, it is enough for Nilukzi.

Since we have decided to let Nilukzi take the path of traffic, we should pave a solid path for her.

As for whether there will be any voices questioning Cheng Cheng at that time?

Cheng Cheng didn't care:
Yes, yes, I am the screenwriter of this drama, but do you think I am the director?
Cheng Cheng wants to make a distinction. The dramas or movies he shoots will be guaranteed to be above the top quality, either with great reputation or being particularly popular; while the dramas he writes will only have to be above the passing line.

Once they get used to it, fans will naturally be able to tell the difference.

Li Zhuo said with some concern: "Boss Cheng, when did you write again? You couldn't bear reading those scripts and got so angry that you wrote it yourself? You have to take care of yourself!"

Cheng Cheng: "It's okay, don't worry. Writing a script won't make you tired. Isn't it enough to have hands?"

Li Zhuo: “.”

If Mr. Cheng's words were to get out, how would domestic screenwriters feel?

Li Zhuo: "Nilu Kezi is so lucky to have you as your guardian. Who should take the photo?"

Cheng Cheng: "Let the second and third grade take the photo."

Now, the eight directors, including one, two, three, four, one, two, three, and four, have all grown up.

The first, second, third and fourth grade students co-starred with Beret in "Love Apartment", and the first, second, third and fourth grade students co-starred with Cheng Cheng in "The Legend of Sword and Fairy"

In addition, the freshman and sophomore co-produced "The Killer Is Not So Calm", the junior and senior co-produced "Wulin Waijia", and the senior co-produced "Those Years" and "Zhou Chu Eliminates Three Evils" with Cheng Cheng.

The sophomore and junior students don’t have any burden, so it’s just right to leave it to them.

While we were chatting, the waiter finally brought all the dishes.

There are grilled bird skewers (actually barbecue), sashimi platters, grilled eel, foie gras, sushi, etc.

Li Zhuo also ordered a 1.5L bottle of neon sake.

The two of them tacitly stopped talking about work and instead started chatting about life, personal matters, and family topics.

Because Li Zhuo knew Cheng Cheng too well, it was basically Li Zhuo who did the talking and he was the one listening.

Listen to Li Zhuo talk about her family, her sister, her stepfather, her grandmother, her childhood, her first love, and her experience studying abroad.

Only then did Cheng Cheng realize how little he knew about his secretary.

After a while, Li Zhuo's face turned red and his eyes became a little hazy.

Cheng Cheng asked: "You only had one relationship in high school?"

Li Zhuo unbuttoned the top button, revealing her slender, white goose neck, the tendons on her neck and the distinct collarbone. She looked particularly attractive when she was drunk.

She said, "Yes, there were many people pursuing me at that time, so I just picked one as a shield, but I soon found it boring and broke up after less than a week. I felt sorry for him, because he liked me very much."

"Then there was the time when I was in college and studying abroad." She continued, "Because of family reasons and academic reasons, I didn't date. It wasn't until I entered the entertainment industry that I had even less time."

Cheng Cheng said: "Now that Shinhwa Company has stabilized, you have more time."

Li Zhuo looked at Cheng Cheng with burning eyes:

"No, I have to focus on my career now. Mr. Cheng's career is my career."

My career is your career?

"Of course~" Li Zhuo tucked the hair behind his ears, "I don't feel like dating now, but sometimes when I see cute kids online, I want to have one too. So I wonder, how can I skip finding a partner, dating, and getting married and have a child of my own?"

Under the silver-rimmed glasses, Li Zhuo's narrow eyes exuded a faint pink.

Cheng Cheng’s heart was pounding: Oh my god, what is Li Zhuo hinting at?
How can I skip finding a partner, dating, and getting married and have a child of my own?

Li Zhuo leaned forward, wrinkling his white shirt: "Boss Cheng, do you know?"

Cheng Cheng: "This, I think I know a little bit~"

Nonsense, how could he not know that?
Although he is a virgin, the memories of his previous life are still in his mind. Moreover, because he has some photographic memory, now whenever he recalls it, it is as clear as a holographic projection.

Li Zhuo put her hand on Cheng Cheng's arm and nodded up and down like a nimble ballet dancer.

She said leisurely:

"Today is January 1st. If it's accurate, I think we'll have a baby bunny~"

Cheng Cheng pondered, as if analyzing seriously:
"Yes, I like bunnies too. Bunnies are pretty good."

(End of this chapter)