King of Capital

Chapter 8 Fame and Fortune

Xie Jingxing watched his collection become more and more stunning and dazzling, and was worshipped as a goddess by fans. This feeling was indescribable and fulfilling.

As for Concubine Pei's mother, she felt upset and stared at the Forbes Rich List over and over again every day, trying to find an opportunity for her daughter to escape from her misery or become rich.

Unfortunately, both Forbes and Hurun Rich List use a combination of guesswork in their statistical methods. The Yunshan Xie family, which has not publicly disclosed its financial statements, is only ranked at the bottom of the list. It does not seem like they could pull off such a high-level "game" in the United States.

That's right, as of today, Concubine Pei's mother still believes that it was Xie Jingxing who set up the trap, and refuses to admit that it was she and her daughter who were too eager for quick success and had no brains.

Concubine Pei was silent for a few seconds, then breathed a sigh of relief: "It's really Yunshan Farming and Animal Husbandry."

"disappointment?"

"Haha, I promised to be with you for three years, and it's already been two years."

Concubine Pei paused, and said firmly: "I will participate in "Shining Offer" for one year, and we are even."

Although Yunshan Agriculture and Animal Husbandry is still high up, it still has a clear direction, which is better than all the unknowns.

"Naive, I never considered this a deal from the beginning to the end. I invited you to participate in the show and paid you for it, didn't I?" Xie Jingxing sneered.

Concubine Pei has the same mentality as those female stars who were filmed. She doesn't dare to break up with him completely, but she is unwilling to be entangled with him. At the same time, she also has the subtle hope of taking advantage of him and even marrying into a "rich family".

In their abnormal relationship, he never forced anything, it was all wishful thinking and self-deception on the part of the former.

If Concubine Pei wasn't so eager for fame and fortune, she could stop and look back at any time and come and go freely.

The only thing Xie Jingxing did on his own initiative was to weave a silk web like a spider, quietly watching the moths struggling on the silk web like a flame.

"This set of jewelry?" Concubine Pei said with all her might, "Do you know how much I have spent to participate in this rubbish show?"

Nowadays, domestic film, television and variety shows have entered a blowout period, with "Where Are We Going, Dad?", "The Voice of China" and "I Am a Singer", which have been imported from abroad, taking turns to be on the stage.

"The Flashing Offer", which is known as "the first original domestic workplace observation variety show", is divided into two parts from a production perspective. One part is where amateur guests record the internship process, and the other part is where celebrity guests watch in the studio and give instant feedback.

The bold stars are eager for the opportunity to be the first to try out the "first domestic program", while the timid ones are worried about the risks of trial and error and the waste of opportunity costs. From any perspective, Concubine Pei has paid a lot by participating in the program.

Xie Jingxing doesn't need to consider his own performance on the show, but he is worried that the celebrity guests will talk nonsense and the program crew will edit it randomly. His ultimate goal of participating in the show is not to become famous. The program crew will not take into account his identity as the "Prince of Yunshan". Everyone is trying to make money, and even the Son of God has to stand aside for practical interests!

Therefore, Concubine Pei was invited to participate in the program. As a post-85s actress, she has some say during the recording process.

Moreover, if the show is not popular enough, there is also an alternative plan of "celebrity guests and amateur guests breaking the dimensional wall and falling in love". Da Qiangzi and Wang Gongzi can be said to be classic examples of entrepreneurs coming to the forefront.

Fame and fortune are twins. Many times the second generation of rich people hang out with celebrities and get entangled with them. It is not necessarily because the basket takes over their brains, but it is similar to falsifying their wealth to squeeze into the Forbes list.

Xie Jingxing pretended not to hear Concubine Pei's words and said to himself, "You have to cut ties with your rumored boyfriend as soon as possible."

"What do you mean?" Concubine Pei's heartbeat suddenly tightened.

"I'll give you a chance to date me."

"Are you okay with your brain?"

"Isn't this what you and your mother wanted?"

Xie Jingxing said as he parked the car steadily on the side of the road: "If you don't want to, you can leave now. We'll stop here."

The atmosphere in the car fell silent, and a business nanny car behind the car honked its horn to urge people to hurry.

Concubine Pei looked back, put on a baseball cap and mask, pushed open the car door with force and got out.

Xie Jingxing raised his wrist and watched the second hand of his watch tick. Thirteen seconds later, the car door opened again. "He was about to tell the media that he was proposing to me." Concubine Pei said dejectedly.

Xie Jingxing laughed: "So what?" What does this have to do with him? He knew from a young age that he had to wipe his own butt. Didn't your mother teach you?

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Seaview No. 1 is known for its panoramic views of the river, but in fact the four buildings in the community are staggered in design, which results in blind spots blocking the view. Only the two buildings in Tianyue Building have an unobstructed view of the Huangpu River.

In the evening, the setting sun outside the window is brilliant and the sunset glow is magnificent and gorgeous.

A breeze blew by, the sound of boats whistled across the Huangpu River, and a few pots of green ivy swayed in the wind in the corner of the balcony.

"I heard that the Tangchen Yipin next door also has only two buildings facing the river. Many celebrities in the circle have bought houses there. Xiao Xie, do you have any celebrity neighbors here?" Concubine Pei's mother felt refreshed as she looked at the surging Huangpu River.

Xie Jing Xing did not comment: "Aunt Du, go to the property management and get a door card later. When you and Concubine Pei come to the Magic City, you can stay in a hotel."

"That's not good. It's too much trouble for you."

"Hotels have little privacy and there are paparazzi around. We are safe at home... We also have a villa in the east, which is a bit far from the airport..."

Concubine Pei was wrapped in pajamas, her hair was half dry and her face was rosy and translucent. She lazily curled up on the sofa in the living room and silently listened to the lively conversation coming from the balcony.

Xie Jingxing was studying abroad while she was busy working in China, so they spent very little time together. Every time she spent time together, she would take time out of her busy schedule to come to him from afar, and then receive generous gifts.

Putting aside their identities as celebrities and second-generation rich people, there is no essential difference between the two and urban men and women who have long-term relationships through WeChat Shake.

Celebrities are also human beings and have needs. When compared between the two, it is hard to say who is gaining the upper hand and who is losing out.

Her mother didn't care about these things. The root of her hostility came from greed, and now Xie Jingxing generously satisfied this, so the hostility turned into enthusiasm in an instant.

"Fei Fei, Mom has an appointment with a friend tonight to discuss appearing on a show. It might take a long time, so she won't be back to rest tonight."

Pei Fei's mother twisted her waist and swayed back to the living room and said with a smile: "So mom has worked so hard, do you and Xiao Xie have to accompany mom for dinner to show your gratitude?"

"Aunt Du, I have asked someone at the clothing counter to deliver the goods to your door. Please come back early tomorrow to help Concubine Pei choose clothes." Xie Jingxing continued.

Concubine Pei pretended not to hear anything, secretly lamenting her "short-sightedness" in her heart, and dragged her two suitcases back to the master bedroom to change clothes.

"Hey, kid, what's wrong with you? Why don't you close the door when you change clothes?" Concubine Pei's mother felt a little embarrassed.

Xie Jingxing consoled her considerately, “Auntie Du, this is how it is when you’re used to living alone. It’s okay in your own home.”

Pei Fei's mother, who had just sat in the entrance hall for more than an hour before going upstairs, had no confidence to say anything, and the door of the master bedroom was just left open.

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Pei Fei stayed in Shanghai for three days, signed a contract with "The Flashing Offer" and negotiated the subsequent recording details, then hurried back to Hengdian for an audition and to join the crew for filming.

Xie Jingxing was busy during these three days. He met with founders such as Cheng Wei and Zhang Yiming and got to know them, and also participated in pre-job training.

It mainly requires caution in words and actions during the recording of the program. Companies have a "quiet period" before and after listing and cannot make any public comments on listing issues to prevent artificial influence on stock prices.

It must be said that Juntai Securities has a solid foundation as it started out in Shanghai. If it were a securities firm in the inland northern region, it would be a twisted and suicidal act to dare to film a variety show on TV under any name within two years before and after its listing.

Everything was ready. On Monday, June 2013, 6, Xie Jingxing joined Juntai for internship, officially taking the first step after his rebirth.

(End of this chapter)