Cecilia widened her eyes and slowly compared the face in the photo with the much trendier and paler young man on her phone."It IS him," Cecilia said with a sigh. "It seems like all the pictures online are edited. He looks much better in them."It was a young guy's selfie that was shared on social media. It looked like he wasn't used to using beauty filters, and his photography skills weren't great, so the picture didn't look as good as the promotional photos online.Cecilia continued making comparisons and wondered why the person looked somewhat familiar.Of course, he would look familiar. He was the chubby kid from the neighboring class who asked Penny if she could tutor him before.The other party's family wasn't short on money and offered a high price, so Penny had no reason to refuse and naturally agreed.At that time, although Cecilia wasn't always by Penny's side, pretty much everyone Penny met would also end up meeting Cecilia.Cecilia may not be friends with them, but i
To be honest, Penny had never thought she would end up in the entertainment industry.After sending that message, she felt really embarrassed.It wasn't just that the chubby kid would actually respond to her messages—it was because he would show concern for how she had been doing lately.After all, he had achieved great success and fame now. Penny could occasionally see posters of products he endorsed on the streets. You might even hear kids mentioning his name when students were on vacation.He wasn't exactly a top-tier celebrity, but he was definitely well-known.Who would have the time or interest to care about this Penny, who had faded into the crowd?The three years of high school were one of the most significant periods in most people's lives.A while ago, Penny and Cecilia came across a reunion of old friends at the restaurant when they went out to eat.The owner mentioned it was a class reunion, with the people's average age being over 60.In addition to feeling shocke
Of course, when it came to Bubbles, Penny currently felt quite relieved. The Walker family didn't lack money, so he didn't need to degrade himself for his career.He had a sunny and cheerful personality, being a straightforward guy who couldn't keep things to himself. He mentioned that he had never been bullied in his circle.Penny sighed, remarking that having connections and confidence really made a difference no matter what you were doing.Of course, her trust in Bubbles also stemmed from the friendship they built over those years as classmates.After tutoring Bubbles for over a year, a bond between teacher and student naturally developed. If she didn't have even this basic level of trust, Penny would have despised herself.After finishing their meal, both parties had pretty much reached a consensus.Penny and Cecilia had a general understanding of his progress over the past few years and their company's current state.After Bubbles signed the contract to join the industry, t
Penny signed a ten-year contract with Bubbles' company.It might be due to her connection with Bubbles, or perhaps because she was attractive and easily recognizable on camera, but the company gave her a decent amount of resources.She couldn't compete with those big celebrities. But, compared to some artists who didn't even have a chance to be in the spotlight, Penny seemed to have quite a bit of access to resources.Her first assignment was a low-budget web series invested in by the company, where she played a supporting villain role, earning a pay of 140 thousand dollars.After splitting with the company and deducting taxes, she ended up with around 40 thousand dollars.She didn't have many scenes in the show and was with the crew for about a month. The production covered her meals and accommodation.In just over a month, she earned what she used to make in a year, and that was when she worked all year round without any days off, doing translation work every day.No wonder ev
The cast wasn't entirely made up of professionally trained actors.The leads had some experience before, but they weren't very popular and only played minor roles in the past. This was their first time playing the main characters.The supporting actors were even less known.Naturally, Penny was a complete novice. Not only had she never acted before, but she was also entirely unfamiliar with the process.The other actors had some experience, but mostly in minor roles without much understanding of the industry's norms.There was someone who transitioned from being an internet celebrity, which brought some attention to the production.Despite that, she was down-to-earth and friendly, often buying treats like desserts and juice for everyone. The team really liked her.Since they were all around the same age, they got along very well.The director was also young. His main concern was to make this show as good as possible. Only after that did he think about whether he could make more
Since Penny received a considerable amount of payment for her role, she no longer felt the need to make sacrifices.After the film crew wrapped up, she discussed moving with Cecilia.The unit in their small apartment in the urban village had indeed been tidied up nicely by them, but the fact remained that it was old.The upstairs and downstairs neighbors were all strangers. It was hard to feel at ease with all kinds of people living there.Even though public safety had improved significantly compared to the past, it was still important to remain cautious and vigilant.If people found out two young girls and an elderly woman lived here, it was inevitable that some people might start getting ideas.Not everyone in this world was a good person. Compulsory education wasn't accessible to everyone, either.Even those with advanced education might possess an ugly heart beneath their exterior.Additionally, the hallways in the apartment were narrow and dim, with no elevators.It was d
Cecilia gave a cold snort from the side. Because they were very close, she didn't hold back from joking around."How dare you compare yourself to Penny? She's been attending classes every day for the past three months, figuring out how to act, and carefully selecting roles that suit her."But you've always been so busy with everything else. If you can still be as good as her, then you must be born for this industry."Bubbles scratched his head. "That's true."The class instructor also laughed and praised Penny while also reminding Bubbles to stay diligent.He said, "The entertainment industry nowadays is fickle, unlike in the past when actors were grounded in their work."Nowadays, people join this line of work just to gain fame. Popularity is the key, and acting skills have become secondary."Bubbles, although you're popular now, at least you have the heart to learn. You need to work hard in the future."You all need to remember that popularity is temporary. There will always
Of course, Penny did not get caught up in it. She still knew what she was doing.Compared to the dream-like world of acting, Penny had no complaints about her current situation.She had chosen a new family for herself, and they got along really well.In the past, her family considered her a jinx and couldn't even be bothered to stay in touch. She used to receive nothing but sarcasm and mockery from them.Now that they weren't in contact with one another, it was actually quite nice.For Penny, this kind of life was pleasant.A week after having that meal with Bubbles, Penny received a new script.There were quite a few scripts handed to her, but none of them were for high-profile projects. They were all low-budget productions, which meant her pay wouldn't be very high.However, compared to an average person working a nine-to-five job, it was still much better.Aside from winning the lottery, Penny couldn't think of any way for an ordinary person to become wealthy overnight.An