Sheng Tang was immersed in the movie.
She was watching the actors perform, secretly comparing their performance with her own, very absorbed.
This feeling was somewhat like exercising—initially very tiring, but then the brain automatically secretes dopamine, and the joy replaces the fatigue, making one somewhat addicted.
Just as Sheng Tang was completely uninterested in the outside world, the knocking of her assistant Chen Ai interrupted her thoughts.
She snapped back to reality.
Perhaps she had been sitting too long, for she felt a bit lightheaded when she stood up.
She opened the door, and Ai’ai quickly entered the room.
"Sister Tang, have you had dinner yet?" She was holding several plastic bags, "I brought some buns and salad, do you want some?"
Sheng Tang turned off the TV.
"Why did you come over?" Sheng Tang asked Ai’ai while leading her to the dining table.
While taking out her dinner, Ai’ai said, "Brother Fei and I couldn’t reach you on the phone, we were really worried about you. Aren’t you anxious?"
Sheng Tang understood she was talking about the box office.
"Of course, I’m anxious. I turned off my phone because I was worried I’d get too anxious," Sheng Tang said truthfully.
Ai’ai burst into laughter.
Judging by her expression and laughter, she was in an extremely good mood.
Sheng Tang could guess that the box office of "Who’s Afraid in the Workplace" was probably very good.
"How’s the box office?" She took out a box of salad from Ai’ai’s plastic bag, planning to eat a bit too.
Ai’ai took out her phone and quickly opened the box office app to show Sheng Tang.
This app’s box office statistics were real-time.
Even though she knew it was good news, Sheng Tang’s heart still tightened a bit while she watched.
When she finished, she couldn’t help but smile, "Over a hundred million?"
It was only six in the evening now, more people would go to the movies in the evening, after all, today was National Day.
Ai’ai’s face was beaming with excitement, "Over a hundred million, Sister Tang! Screenwriter Zheng called you but couldn’t reach you, so he called Brother Fei.
Screenwriter Zheng told Brother Fei that the online reviews were soaring, and by twelve tonight, the first day’s box office should reach 1.5 billion. Based on previous data analysis, this movie will likely make up for the collective flop of summer movies."
Sheng Tang couldn’t help but smile.
"Screenwriter Zheng also said, according to her conservative estimates, the total box office would surpass 1.5 billion, and it might even reach 2 billion. Two billion, Sister Tang! You’ve only been in the industry for a year, and you’re already the female lead of a 2 billion box office movie!" Ai’ai was so excited she almost jumped up.
She was Sheng Tang’s first assistant, they got along very well, and she would be part of Sheng Tang’s original team in the future.
As long as there were no major mistakes, Sheng Tang wouldn’t abandon her.
Chen Ai originally planned to start as an assistant and gradually become a manager.
Staying by Sheng Tang’s side, as long as Sheng Tang made it big, Ai’ai’s status would also rise.
While she was happy for Sheng Tang, she also thought about her own bright future and was extremely happy.
Sheng Tang, usually steady, couldn’t help but be infected by her emotions. Her heart was beating faster, and she became inexplicably excited.
As Ai’ai said, the box office of the second movie where she was the female lead was about to explode.
Once the box office exceeded 2 billion, Sheng Tang could rank among the top female stars.
In the future, for similar romance films, she wouldn’t need to audition anymore; people would send scripts to her, letting her choose.
She had been hidden away by Ye Yongying for a year.
She had only graduated formally for two years, and had only debuted for one year.
She turned on her phone.
Sure enough, congratulatory messages flooded in.
Among them were WeChat messages from her parents.
"Why can’t I reach you, Tangtang?" Her mother’s voice came through a voice message, filled with joy, "Your dad and I went to see your movie this afternoon, your performance was wonderful.
Your Senior Brother Xiao Zhou went with us, his girlfriend said this movie is really popular online, and that you’re very famous now."