Reaching the age of thirty, my income randomly doubled

The talent competition will be held at the end of June.

After handling some business matters at the group, Chen Pingsheng also rushed to participate. He's at this age—why not do whatever he wants?

To live freely is the highest realm in life.

Chen Pingsheng feels that even if he can't be a professional actor, he could still be an amateur in short film acting.

He's at this age, and he's completely financially free now. For the rest of his days, it's really about living how he wants.

Tengying Entertainment has built six major film bases in Guangdong, including Qing Palace City, the era of the Republic, and fantasy cultivation.

It's fair to say that in the biggest tracks for short films, they not only cultivate actors themselves but also fully build their own filming bases.

Other than those who become wildly popular, the rest of the short film actors just earn a few hundred or a couple thousand a day—nothing more than ordinary workers.

They're just labeled as grassroots stars. When it comes to the peak of grassroots stars, it has to be Bao Qiang.

The inspirational idol of a generation of group actors.

The talent competition had over a thousand participants during the preliminary selection, but only fifty got to appear on camera.

In the end, only two or three can debut—the rest are all just cannon fodder.

Even such a small chance has already made countless people flock to it.

Who can resist when the Tengying Group has always been claimed to hold half the entertainment industry's power?

The talent camp is also located in Baiyun District, and because of Chen Pingsheng's registration, the rules for trainees were directly amended.

Anyone over eighteen but under sixty.

This is obviously just because of him, extending the standards infinitely.

The original standards were eighteen and no older than twenty-two.

Only recruiting handsome men and beautiful women in their best years, suddenly mixing in a fifty-year-old uncle—how peculiar is that?

"Uncle, are you security here? Can you help me with my luggage?"

"What are you talking about? Have you ever seen such a handsome security person? I'm here for the trainee program too."

The young lady was very pretty and one of the three amateurs among this crowd.

She was able to participate because a photo of her in the mountains went viral online.

When Tengying contacted her, it wasn't to give her a spot in the entertainment industry but with a promise to donate ten million to the mountain area if she made it into the top three.

This young lady went through quite an ordeal to get here.

Other trainees arrive in luxury cars, at least tens of thousands worth of BBA.

But she came with two large sacks of mountain specialties.

Han Yaya blinked her bright eyes and shyly said, "Uncle, you're a trainee too? That's great. I thought I was the only one who's not doing well—turns out there's also you."

"What do you mean? Young lady, don't underestimate us older folks; I'm quite talented, alright?"

"Yes, yes... You're very talented; it does appear that way."

Chen Pingsheng saw that she was struggling to carry things and that no one else was willing to help; this young lady truly had it tough.

Basically, she speaks without much thought, yet sincere and says what she thinks.

When she's wrong, she quietly berates herself.

"Why did you bring so many specialties?"

"To give my friends something to eat. My grandma said this time out I must make lots of friends."

"That's wonderful. From now on, I'll be your first friend—is there anything you can give me?"

"Of course; Uncle, whatever you like, take it. The roast duck and mountain dates are specialties from our area, and they're delicious."

Chen Pingsheng opened her two sacks, picking out quite a few good things.

He hadn't met such a pure young girl in many years.

Really fond of her.

"Yaya, what's your phone number? Uncle will save it. If anything happens in the future, feel free to call me."

"Alright." Han Yaya took out her phone worth a mere thousand, decisively storing Old Chen's number.

More trainees arrived later, all stunning, but with a high-and-mighty attitude.

So many beautiful young ladies—it was indeed pleasing to the eye.

When all the trainees had arrived, room allocation began.

Due to Chen Pingsheng's involvement, he randomly altered quite a few rules for this talent competition.

He directly took Han Yaya to make a short film, while the other trainees continued competing as usual.

A short film takes at most just half a month to make.

Chen Pingsheng chose a pure uncle script—the plot is very simple, telling the story of an uncle healing a severely hurt young girl.

The storyline resembles the Korean drama "My Mister".

Young Chen Pingsheng was a group actor at one time; now, it's entirely for fun.

After shooting, it wouldn't be published; just to watch at home.

If he was to be a short film actor with his status, it would just be too funny.

Though Mr. Ma still gathered loads of stars to shoot kung fu films back in the day.

Super invincible kind.

People like them really do as they please.

Han Yaya acted as the heroine, the kind of particularly motivational heroine.

Working multiple jobs in a day; her family has a severely ill grandma, a playful brother, and the broken her.

Luckily she meets Old Chen, the kind uncle—not only provides extra care at work but also tends to her psychological issues.

Guiding her through the hardest three years of her life.

The heroine madly falls in love with the uncle, but he is already fifty.

With his own family, this love and continuance always have to be buried in her heart.

Female authors love writing such things.

Most short film scripts are adapted from female novels; eventually, the heroine gets the uncle drunk, then gives him her first night.

Years later, she returns with her two-year-old child.

The uncle, unaware that this was his child, shows her a lot of resentment and even criticism.

Such is the storyline of a young girl and a healing uncle's forbidden love.

Also mixed with family ethics.

Chen Pingsheng doesn't like acting as a domineering CEO because that's who he is in reality; acting it brings no excitement.

The uncle storyline is just right.

Han Yaya doesn't have much acting skill, but she's from a poor family herself, and acting as a bottom-level girl fits well.

They completed this short film in half a month.

Ninety-nine episodes in total, particularly good.

Chen Pingsheng cheerfully shared his half-month's efforts with the family group chat.

An'an: "Dad, is this how you're monitoring the company for me?"

Er Piya: "Dad, can we do something proper? Though I like this, it's hilarious."

Song Yanxi: "Old Chen, if you're really bored, you could work as a security guard at Modu University!"

Chen Lu: "Dad, can I bring Xiao Xi in as well?"

Nobody in the family affirms his acting skills. I act so well—can't you see it?

Chen Pingsheng felt quite awkward.

He proactively said in the group: "Didn't any of you notice how well I acted?"

"Dad, let's not kid around; you'd do great as a domineering CEO, but playing such an ordinary, rough uncle, I can't relate."