Chapter 1655 Smooth Sailing

Zhao Fusheng meant what he said. The next day, he called Liang Jingyu and asked him to help broker a partnership between Samsung and Huawei.

In his view, after all, this was a good thing. He would do what he could, but if it didn't succeed, there was nothing he could do about it.

One had to know that Samsung was a South Korean company, or more precisely, its major shareholders were American conglomerates. Who knew if they would allow such a thing to happen?

If he remembered correctly, in recent years, Huawei had been involved in quite a few lawsuits with European and American companies, all over technology issues.

Of course, whether there were other inside stories, Zhao Fusheng didn't know and didn't want to know.

Because he knew that if a company was labeled with a government tag abroad, its future path would be very difficult. And clearly, for a company like Future Group, it couldn't go as far as Huawei.

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The next day, Zhao Fusheng learned from Fan Baobao that she was going out to shoot a film.

"It's just a cameo. Why are you being so formal?"

Speechless, he watched his wife carefully washing and dressing up, even specially designing a hairstyle. Zhao Fusheng almost burst out laughing.

There was no helping it—Fan Baobao's preparations were just too formal.

"What do you know? This is what I call a comeback."

Fan Baobao snorted and glared at Zhao Fusheng. "Image, image, you know?"

Zhao Fusheng burst out laughing. "Image? Believe me, no matter what image you have, there will always be fans and audiences who like you."

Huh?

Fan Baobao was taken aback, clearly not understanding what Zhao Fusheng meant.

Zhao Fusheng shook his head but didn't explain.

At this time, the entertainment industry didn't yet have the concept of negative fame, or so-called black-and-red.

One had to know that humans were complex creatures, and everyone had their own thoughts; opinions could never be unified. No matter what incident broke out, we could always find both those who liked and those who disliked it among the followers.

Even for a murderer, after being caught, there would be so-called saints who felt sorry for him, babbling about considering human rights, considering why he killed.

The same went for celebrities. Even if some stars were involved in drugs or assaulted reporters, in the eyes of their fans, it was a sign of true temperament, a sign of authenticity, a breath of fresh air in the entertainment circle...

What a sad story!

The profession of celebrity, in the end, whether on screen or in private, was all about acting.

Whether it was a suave uncle or a scholarly PhD, they were all just means crafted by经纪 companies and the stars themselves to attract fans. If the audience mistook the persona for the artist themselves, they were bound to be disappointed.

This was precisely why Zhao Fusheng never let Fan Baobao establish a persona.

Marry when you want, have children when you want, live as you please. At worst, quit the circle.

Otherwise, in the future, when the media became more and more developed, being exposed as having a super-rich husband would actually harm her reputation.

The pure-girl persona wasn't something everyone could handle.

Or rather, the collapse of a celebrity's persona often triggered many problems.

Some people, after their persona collapsed and were reviled by many, simply let themselves go, adopting a couldn't-care-less attitude, playing the fool for laughs, as long as they made money.

Others played a game of evasion, taking a short break from the circle. Of course, that was just talk; maybe after a year or two, or even a few months, they would happily make a comeback.

And then there were certain photography enthusiasts who announced their retirement from the circle, only to find ten years later that countless others had done what they had done. Then, set off by some PPT enthusiasts, they suddenly felt they had a sense of responsibility and simply returned.

This was the entertainment circle!

Zhao Fusheng, being outside the circle, saw it more clearly. It was precisely for this reason that he had no demands on Fan Baobao and let her develop as she pleased.

"Do you want to come with me?"

Fan Baobao, dressed, asked Zhao Fusheng.

"Me?"

Zhao Fusheng was startled, then laughed. "I'd better not. If I go, do you think you can still focus on acting?"

Hearing his words, Fan Baobao frowned slightly, then snorted. "I'm a professional actress."

"Heh..."

Zhao Fusheng smiled meaningfully but said nothing.

Fan Baobao immediately lost her composure. "You, you can't even encourage me!"

Clearly, she understood what Zhao Fusheng meant.

Seeing her reaction, Zhao Fusheng quickly waved his hand. "I didn't mean anything else. Do what makes you happy. I won't go."

Then he asked, "How long will the shoot take?"

"Not long."

Fan Baobao shook her head. "I asked. Just a few scenes. I'll go now and be back in the afternoon."

"I see."

Zhao Fusheng smiled and said no more.

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Li Yuan and Zhao's mother soon arrived. Fan Baobao instructed them on how to take care of the child, then left the house accompanied by the assistant and agent arranged by the company.

"You're not going?"

Zhao's mother looked at Zhao Fusheng, who was watching TV, somewhat surprised.

"What would I do there?" Zhao Fusheng shook his head nonchalantly and said with a smile, "If I go, she might not act well."

"Nonsense."

Zhao's mother glared at her son and said irritably.

But she also knew that her son and daughter-in-law must have discussed it; she was just asking casually.

"Alright, don't worry about it."

Zhao Fusheng said helplessly.

The older his mother got, the more she liked to meddle in his affairs. He was at his wit's end.

Leaving his daughter with the two elders, Zhao Fusheng went upstairs to look over documents.

Recently, the entire development of Future Group revolved around the collaboration with Samsung. The group headquarters and Future Investment jointly formed a negotiation team that officially departed for South Korea.

Zhao Fusheng had originally planned to go, but later gave up the idea. With Zheng Yao and Dong Chenxi handling things, they were more than enough to deal with the Lee Jae-yong and Lee Boo-jin siblings.

As for Lee Kun-hee, he certainly wouldn't lower himself to negotiate with Zheng Yao and the others; at most, he would just receive them.

The reason was simple: the status was not equal.

The same applied to Zhao Fusheng. When Lee Jae-yong and Lee Boo-jin visited China earlier, he didn't receive them in person, for the same reason.

One had to admit that Samsung truly lived up to its reputation as an internationally renowned company. Just from the materials Samsung provided, Zhao Fusheng realized that Future Group still had a long way to go.