This celebrity became even more popular after being exposed of having multiple girlfriends

Chapter 34: Chapter 34 New Program Chapter 34: Chapter 34 New Program In just a few hours, a pile of projects sent invitations to Wu Mu.

However, when Wu Mu flipped through them, he found they were all small projects.

Most of them were small programs made by self-media accounts or short drama projects from small companies, and the best of them was just a small variety show on an online platform.

These projects were obviously trying to ride on his popularity.

For large productions, Wu Mu’s popularity was a double-edged sword, too risky, but for small projects, it was a dream come true.

Even if Wu Mu’s reputation had taken a hit and he had no fans, purely in terms of popularity, at worst, he could still be considered a second-tier celebrity.

These small projects never dared to dream of having second-tier celebrities join before. If they could really bring him on board, they wouldn’t even know how much profit they could milk just from the popularity.

But clearly, Wu Mu wouldn’t take such jobs.

It’s not that he didn’t want to be exploited for his popularity; as long as he could earn points, he didn’t mind.

However, these projects weren’t even worth investing his own money into making a web drama or movie, and the points he could earn were predictable.

“No hurry, I’ll wait a bit longer. When my popularity increases further, there will be some decent projects reaching out.”

Wu Mu remained calm.

In the end, companies and TV stations in the circle existed to make money. As long as the production company evaluated that the returns outweighed the risks, there would definitely be a program team inviting him.

And this project didn’t keep Wu Mu waiting long.

…

The next morning, he was awakened by a phone call.

The person on the other end got straight to the point, “Hello, I’m Lin Qingyue, a director from Beijing TV Station. Our program ‘Star Agency’ would like to invite Mr. Wu Mu as a guest for a few episodes. May I know what your current appearance fee is, Mr. Wu Mu?”

*Huh?*

*Beijing TV Station?*

Wu Mu was intrigued.

Although in recent years, Beijing TV Station’s reputation and viewership couldn’t compete with top-level TV stations like Sha City, Star City, Tian City, and Shen City, it was often ridiculed as a second-tier satellite TV.

But a skinny camel was still bigger than a horse, so even as a second-tier, it was still better than a web drama, right?

This was definitely his best option after being rejected by TV stations in the Yangtze River Delta and Sha City TV Station.

Wu Mu was quite interested in the Beijing TV Station project that came his way, so he offered a discounted price, “My previous appearance fee on ‘Singer-Songwriter’ was 2 million per episode. If you’re inviting me, I can do it for 1.8 million.”

After all, being blacklisted, the impact of his reputation hit still lingering, a discount on the appearance fee was inevitable.

However, Director Lin Qingyue still seemed to think it was too high and said directly, “That’s too high. Mr. Wu Mu, you’re not worth that much now. Our maximum offer is 1.5 million.”

*1.5 million?*

Actually, Wu Mu didn’t have strict requirements for the appearance fee. After all, it was just a small amount, and he could make it back by drawing two Performance Cards.

But there was no reason to let them casually suppress his price.

Wu Mu thought for a moment, wanting to further test Beijing TV Station’s psychological price point.

But before he could speak, Lin Qingyue continued, “Mr. Wu Mu, I heard you’ve been blacklisted, and those southern TV stations don’t dare to invite you? We at Beijing TV Station aren’t worried about this. If this collaboration goes well, we could consider you for other future projects.”

*Wow, painting an enticing picture for him?*

But to be fair, it was quite tempting.

Wu Mu considered it for a moment, then nodded, “Alright, 1.5 million it is.”

“Then please give me an address, and we’ll send someone over to discuss the specifics with you.”

…

The people from Beijing TV Station acted swiftly, and by the afternoon, they had sent someone to Wu Mu’s hometown to discuss the contract with them.

Accompanying them was still Wu Mu’s agent.

The agent wanted to leave after acting as a mere tool once again, but this time Wu Mu didn’t let him off.

“Hey, what’s the background of Star Electronics and what’s their relationship with Liu Lan?” He asked his agent directly.

His agent, named Duan Ming, was a middle-aged man in his forties.

Duan Ming showed obvious reluctance at his question and didn’t really want to answer, but after staring at Wu Mu for a few moments, he eventually sighed and said, “It’s Mr. Liu’s father’s company.”

*Figured it had something to do with that trouble-making woman.*

Wu Mu sneered, “How does her dad have the nerve to give me trouble? His wonderful daughter tricked me, and he’s still bothering me, the victim?”

After a moment of hesitation, Duan Ming added, “Mr. Liu and her father don’t have a great relationship. Mr. Liu is also troubled by her father.”

*Alright then.*

*Turns out it was the troublesome woman causing more issues.*

Wu Mu couldn’t care less about the trouble-making woman’s family affairs. Anyway, he had made a note of Star Electronics.

He was more concerned, “Go back and ask Liu Lan what it will take for me to be released from the contract. I want to terminate it.”

He had a fifteen-year contract with Liu Lan’s company.

So far, it had only been four years, and there were still eleven years left. Wu Mu couldn’t let himself be exploited for that long.

But this time, Duan Ming had a peculiar look on his face, “I’ll go back and ask for you.”

Releasing the contract, how could that be possible?

With the relationship between you two, how could Mr. Liu ever let your contract go?

*It’s not even about the money.*

Wu Mu understood the expression on Duan Ming’s face and felt frustrated.

*The problems from his past self were too overwhelming!*

*The endorsement compensation was one thing, but now there’s also the troublesome woman Liu Lan to deal with.*

*Based on his memories of Liu Lan, this would really be complicated to resolve.*

*But letting an agency crush him and bleed him dry was definitely not an option.*

Wu Mu planned to resolve this matter once he had some money in hand.

It seemed like Duan Ming also understood Wu Mu’s thoughts. He spoke, “Mr. Liu specifically instructed me on this matter. The company won’t take its share of your earnings for the time being. Once both sides finish dealing with their current issues, we can sit down and talk.”

This was indeed good news.

Wu Mu nodded and brought up the topic of his house in Beijing, “You can ask Liu Lan to buy the house I own in Beijing or directly help me put it up for sale. I won’t be living there anymore.”

He did own a house in Beijing, a luxurious mansion worth over 80 million, which was the biggest asset left by his past self.

However, although the property was in his name, it was previously the home of him and Liu Lan together. Naturally, Wu Mu would never go back there. It would be best if Liu Lan bought it, and if not, he would sell it directly.

It could at least give him some financial relief.

Duan Ming nodded, indicating he understood, “I’ll inform Mr. Liu about it.”

After settling matters with the agent, it was time to discuss business with Beijing TV Station.

The program they had was a new one this year called ‘Star Agency.’ Just from the name, it was easy to guess the content of the program.

This program involved collecting various commissions from the public and then choosing one for the celebrity guests to complete.

It sounded interesting, with plenty of room for imagination, but the actual effect totally depended on the performance of the guests.