Reaching the age of thirty, my income randomly doubled

He was just a small boss in a film and television company, naturally unable to change the status quo.

The real cause of this situation was still the fierce competition among BAT at the top.

The three major video websites, none could eat the others, which led to all of them still burning money.

Without losing tens or hundreds of billions a year, they were too embarrassed to issue their financial reports.

Their money-burning game also drove the abnormal and inflated pay of the industry.

Of course.

It was mainly concentrated among the top-tier actors.

Chen Pingsheng called Bai Xin over, last year they held a talent training class and selected a new actress, Bai Lu.

This year he decided to launch the talent training class again.

If they could select someone like Bai Lu again, that would be great too.

"Uncle, are we still only keeping one person this year?"

"No, let's keep three."

Chen Pingsheng said, "Not everyone can be the protagonist, we also need to cultivate some minor roles."

Bai Xin understood.

Last year together they only recruited about thirty trainees, this year they definitely needed to increase the scale.

At least they needed to recruit between thirty and fifty trainees.

All of them had to be pretty girls.

The importance of looks in the entertainment industry was just too crucial.

Those with average looks simply couldn't play roles in period romance dramas.

If you forcibly spent money to perform, that was just a capitalist's ugly child.

Bai Xin went online to post a notice, Tengying Entertainment's second season trainee autumn competition.

Official registration opened.

Registration deadline, December 30th, 2015.

Just like the first season, those who wanted to apply had to first send in a talent performance video without any beautifying effects.

They would go through a series of screenings on their side.

Only then would they confirm the qualifications of the trainees.

Simply put, just because you applied didn't mean you could come.

You had to go through numerous selections before being notified to come.

...

At a certain art school.

As everyone knows, art schools were full of beauties.

And in such a university with so many beauties, becoming a girl who captured the attention of the entire school was as difficult as passing a college entrance exam.

Shen Wanning, without a doubt, was one of them.

You could see her alone on a stage of thousands, performing a solo cultural dance.

In the entertainment industry, there were plenty of people who could dance.

But to dance a cultural dance as beautifully and dreamily as she could was definitely rare.

Shen Wanning had been learning dance from a young age, plus her naturally pure innocence that carried not a trace of earthly vulgarity.

Upon arriving at this famous art school in the Capital, she caused quite a stir.

Now, all she needed was to perform a light dance on stage.

All eyes in the venue then focused solely on her.

After she left the stage, her roommate even recorded her dancing and turned it into a short video.

"Wanning, you look so beautiful dancing."

"My friends have been saying that since I was young."

Shen Wanning was very confident.

But her roommate then said, "Did you see the big news posted by the senior in our school's internal network?"

"What news?"

Shen Wanning looked at her curiously.

Her roommate said, "Tengying Entertainment went public, now with a market value of over twenty billion, which doesn't have much to do with us, but they announced yesterday, they're collecting fifty trainees from across the web for an autumn competition, with a one-year competition period. After a year, only three will remain, and these three will be debuted by Tengying Entertainment."

"Tengying Entertainment?"

Shen Wanning was very clear about this group; it had caused quite a stir during the autumn recruitment at her university.

"Are they very impressive in the entertainment industry?"

"My dear sister, are you okay?"

The roommate quickly opened her tablet and searched for Tengying Entertainment on Baidu.

"Established in '13, it's only been three years until today, but that's not the key point. The key is they held a season of trainee competition last year."

"At that time, Tengying's influence in the entertainment industry wasn't too big, mostly non-celebrities participated, and after half a year of elimination, the final debut was the now popular Bai Lu."

"To put it simply, if you can emerge from the Tengying organized trainee competition and then be debuted by them, your future in the entertainment industry will definitely skyrocket."

"Such an opportunity, many people are desperate for and can't even hope to get it, I think you could try out, but you also need to be mentally prepared. Tengying is now so famous, even those actress with a bit of fame within the circle would probably set aside their pride to participate, the competition is definitely going to be fierce."

Shen Wanning wasn't afraid of competition, she looked at it seriously.

Her eyelashes quivered slightly.

She was clearly very tempted.

Besides that.

In a certain city, on a busy street.

A convertible red Ferrari sped by, incredibly fast.

The red-dressed lady inside, with her black hair fluttering, exudes a cool and heroic air.

Many people on the street whistled at her, but the red-dressed lady left with a look of disdain.

Until she returned to her own five-star hotel.

Her father was a well-known local entrepreneur.

He alone had three five-star hotels under his name.

He was certainly worth a fortune.

The red-dressed lady walked to the top-floor office under everyone's gazes, striding on her long legs.

Old Yang was leisurely drinking tea inside, and upon her entrance, his head started to ache.

"Why did you come in without knocking?"

"Dad, I want to become a star," she said.

"Become a star?"

Old Yang, who had been deeply involved in the hotel industry for decades, felt an even bigger headache coming on.

"What's this new idea of yours?"

"I've always wanted to become a star. Just support me this once, Dad!"

"I don't know any big shots in the entertainment industry, so get that idea out of your head," her father retorted.

Old Yang thought his younger daughter was there to ask him for connections. He did have money,

but he never invested in the entertainment industry.

"There's no need for you to know anyone, I will go be a trainee by myself," she insisted.

Yang Xiaoxiao showed him the Tengying Entertainment's autumn trainee contest flyer.

Old Yang was about to lose his temper, but upon seeing the name Tengying, he immediately kept quiet.

He knew he couldn't control his youngest daughter, but he trusted the personality of that president's classmate quite a bit.

"Fine, go ahead, but let me tell you, I don't know the owner of Tengying. Don't expect me to pay for you to find a shortcut," he warned.

"I don't need your introduction," she snapped back.

Yang Xiaoxiao wanted to rely on her own abilities to audition. Her father's agreement was more than she could have asked for.

If he didn't agree, she'd sneak away quietly.

After she left, Old Yang helplessly took out his phone and called Chen Pingsheng.

The two were fellow members of a president's class and happened to have a good relationship.

If it wasn't for the fact that the event was organized by Tengying, he wouldn't have allowed his daughter to go.

Once Chen Pingsheng learned the situation, he made a point of singling out this old classmate's daughter's video to take a closer look.

His old classmate must be quite frustrated now.

The idea that his daughter wanted to enter the entertainment industry despite being so wealthy.

If Chen An'an ever thought the same, he would definitely be worried.

Old Yang himself might not be very attractive, but his daughter was indeed pretty.

Her chosen performance talent was playing the guitar, which suited her free-spirited nature.

Chen Pingsheng said, "Include this one among the trainees."

"Uncle, who is she?"

"The youngest daughter of an old classmate from the president's class," Chen Pingsheng answered.

Chen Pingsheng added, "Just be aware of it yourself. There's no need to make special arrangements for her. Also, arrange for this round of the trainee competition to be held in Magic City. I plan to acquire a top-notch villa there."

"The whole competition, including their accommodation and meals, will all be conducted on the premises."

"Moreover, hire a professional team to design the competition. We want to turn this trainee contest into a reality show."

Only those who have participated in variety shows know how lucrative they can be.

Tengying Entertainment has gone public.

He certainly wasn't in the business of losing money.

Turning it into a performance-focused variety show to stream across the internet was the way to go.

The show's quality would directly determine its online viewership.

Viewership meant money.

Because it would attract sponsors and advertisers to invest their money.

Chen Pingsheng thought for a moment; he still had over half a billion on him.

There was an event at the end of the month at Water Cloud Space called Splendid Night, where he was sure he could net another ten or twenty billion.

So, in the short term, he definitely wasn't going to be short on cash. Your next chapter awaits on empire

With that in mind, he decided to acquire the opulent villa in Magic City that the spoiled brat had taken a liking to.

It was located in the Eastern Suburbs' Guobin area, covering seven acres.

With a fully bright basement, two floors above ground,

and an extra-large outdoor private swimming pool,

the yard could easily accommodate various private parties,

as well as soccer games.

Fifty trainees could move in without making it feel crowded in the slightest.

The current asking price was 600 million,

and it had gone up by 20 million in a few months.

Chen Pingsheng instructed his contacts in Magic City to acquire the city's largest and most luxurious villa,

especially for hosting the Tengying Entertainment trainee competition.

He also began preheating the event on the internet.