After hanging up the phone, Cheng Huanhuan said in surprise.
"Sis, you're taking this way too seriously. Da Fei just casually mentioned he was worried about male actors, and you already arranged it?"
Deng Siqing said, "So what? My younger brother is an actor, and he needs actors. It's win-win."
"Your brother is also a popular male star. His salary isn't low, right?"
"So what? The boss of their company still has to call me Sister Deng. Does he dare not listen to me?"
Cheng Huanhuan gave a thumbs up. "Awesome. I'll tell Da Fei later to stop trying so hard. A rich woman wants to take care of him."
"You want to die! I'll strangle you!"
"Oh no, the CCTV queen is killing someone! She wants to silence me for discovering she's taking care of a male star!"
...
Lin Chudong was about to go to bed when a strange phone call came in.
"Hello?"
"Hello, is this Da Fei-ge? This is Deng Yong."
Lin Chudong sat up with a jolt. "Deng Yong? The Deng Yong from Rush Forward, Youth?"
Rush Forward, Youth was a very popular variety show a couple of years ago. Deng Yong had become famous from it, and later starred in a few dramas. Now, he was quite popular.
Moreover, Deng Yong was one of the few idols with actual talent. Young, handsome, and with good acting skills, Lin Chudong had considered him from the start, but his pay was definitely over budget.
"It's me. Da Fei-ge, I heard you're short a male lead. What are your requirements?"
Lin Chudong thought for a moment, "My requirement is cheap."
"..."
After a few seconds, Deng Yong said, "What's your budget?"
Lin Chudong didn't dare to state it too low. After all, Deng Yong's reputation was there, and stating it too low would be insulting.
Lin Chudong gritted his teeth, "Four million, at most. It's a small production, fifteen episodes."
If four million could get Deng Yong, Lin Chudong was willing to spend the money, even five million was an option.
Deng Yong was silent for a moment and then said.
"Da Fei, how about this, a five million fee. I'll bring some investment into the crew, and I'll also bring a sponsor for you to negotiate with. Otherwise, I can't explain it to the company."
Lin Chudong said, "Alright, no problem."
The sponsors could probably be negotiated for one or two million. Considering this, Deng Yong's price was quite cheap.
"Okay, Da Fei. I'll go for the audition later, you prepare to contact me."
"Okay."
After hanging up the phone, Lin Chudong immediately checked the items in his treasure chest.
The Super Lucky Card was still there.
He hadn't even used the Lucky Card, so how did this windfall just fall from the sky? Lin Chudong went online and searched for Deng Yong, and suddenly found a surprising relationship.
Deng Yong was actually Deng Siqing's younger brother.
Lin Chudong sent Cheng Huanhuan a message on WeChat.
"Deng Yong contacted me. Did you set it up?"
Cheng Huanhuan, holding her phone, said to Deng Siqing, who was driving.
"Da Fei sent me a WeChat message."
Deng Siqing immediately reached for the phone. "Let me see!"
"Geez, Sis, drive carefully. I'll read it to you!"
After reading it, Cheng Huanhuan replied, "Yep, it was Sister Deng."
"Thank Sister Deng for me. I'll bring you guys gifts next time I go to Jingcheng."
"Okay."
After saying that, Deng Siqing was stunned. "That's it? You only said those two sentences?"
Cheng Huanhuan spread her hands and said helplessly, "What else? I don't know him well. Besides, he's my best friend's man. I'm afraid you'll misunderstand if I say too much."
"Huanhuan, I'm going to kick you out of here!"
The two women arrived at Deng Siqing's mansion. There were several posters of Lin Chudong in the room, and Cheng Huanhuan clicked her tongue.
"If you like him, you should have said so earlier. A woman chasing a man is like crossing a layer of gauze. With your fame, wouldn't it be easy to get him?"
Deng Siqing was speechless. "I'm just a fan. You don't understand. It's not about dating. Don't talk nonsense!"
Cheng Huanhuan pursed her lips. "I think you're a little obsessed. It's almost the same as dating. Where did this guitar come from? Can you play the guitar?"
"No, this is the guitar he used, and it has his signature on the back."
"Where did you get that?"
"Bought it on Xianyu."
"..."
The two of them ate some late-night snacks and chatted a bit about work.
Deng Siqing said, "He just said he wanted to buy me a gift?"
Cheng Huanhuan was stunned for a moment. "He seemed to say he was buying gifts for both of us."
"That's not the point. It's different. You two already know each other, you're friends. You helped him, and he gives you a gift, it's just a friendly exchange. I don't know him, and for him to give me a gift, that has a different meaning."
Cheng Huanhuan opened her mouth, stunned for quite a while.
"Sis, I see you're not just a star chaser, you're head-over-heels in love too?"
Cheng Huanhuan said helplessly, "Da Fei doesn't know when he'll come to Jingcheng. I want my best friend to ease her longing."
Deng Siqing rolled her eyes, "He'll be here soon."
"How do you know?"
"Your boss is one of the Spring Festival Gala review committee members this year. He strongly recommended Da Fei for the Spring Festival Gala, so it's probably a done deal."
Cheng Huanhuan was a little excited, "As expected of my Sun Ge. Do I have a chance to host the Spring Festival Gala too?"
Deng Siqing sneered,
"You? With me here, what do I need you for? You're too fragile to be a vase."
"You've got a sharp tongue, woman. If I were Da Fei, I wouldn't want you either!"
"You're asking for a beating..."