✅ A star Reborn: The Queen's return (Completed)

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Chapter 991: Selection
Translator: Atlas Studios  Editor: Atlas Studios

A fine bird makes its own selection.

Chu Chen once again felt the mysterious atmosphere of fate. He knew that his opportunity had arisen where he could reach it. He had to grab hold of it tightly… he had to! If this went accordingly, he would skyrocket and become the young Imperial founding father’s subordinate! Authority and fortune, what else would he not be able to obtain in the future?

His heart surged. He knew that one had to hedge his bets quickly. He went to find the director immediately and told him that he had a plan to make the female lead return to the film. However, he hoped that when this matter was settled, the director would recommend him to Pei Ziheng.

The director looked at him thoughtfully for a long time before saying, “I hope your ability is worthy of your ambitions.”

The young man’s sight was firm and his heart ambitious. Actually, Chu Chen was not extremely confident at the time. However, he understood that opportunities were fleeting, and he had to grab hold of it without any reservations. He racked his brains and lent some money to hire the best private detective to investigate everything about the female lead.

Finally, he caught hold of her secret weakness. He used it to threaten and bribe her unscrupulously.

On the 24th day after she quit her role, the female lead surrendered and returned to the crew. The production team worked tirelessly to hasten the production and finalize it. As promised, the director introduced Chu Chen to Pei Ziheng.

It was the first time he’d seen Pei Ziheng. The young regent was just like how the rumors described him—young but mature, with indistinctive joy and anger. In the middle of the night, Pei Ziheng was in his small study room that had the scent of sandalwood. He looked on as Chu Chen convey his loyalty and expressed his vision for the future.

At daybreak, Chu Chen had finished his speech apprehensively.

The corners of Pei Ziheng’s mouth revealed the first hint of a smile since they’d met. “I heard that in order to investigate the female lead, you took a high-interest loan. I will get people to pay for that. Report for duty tomorrow.”

Chu Chen was wild with joy. He began to work as Pei Ziheng’s subordinate officially.

That year, he was 17 while Pei Ziheng was 16. The two of them were of similar age, and the two ambitious young men were determined to accomplish something big for themselves and the heavy responsibilities on their shoulders.

Pei Ziheng had him transferred to the managing department. He said that such an ambitious and intelligent man like him would be wasting his talent as a script logger or even as a director. Pei Ziheng was always accurate in deploying a man to the right task. Indeed, being a manager was the most suitable job for Chu Chen. He excavated artistes, stole artistes from other companies, suppressed his rivals, and snatched advertisements…

Chu Chen was like a fish back in water. He took out enemies from all surroundings and within, and in a short two years, he had already made a name for himself. At the mention of Imperial Entertainment’s managing department, the entertainers all retreated in the face of the superior strength. None of them dared go against him.

Pei Ziheng had given him a sufficiently high ranking and scope of authority. He also had ample rewards.

He fulfilled his wish of buying back the old house that was just waiting to be sold. He refurbished it and painted it over, placing new sets of rosewood furniture inside. After that, impeccably dressed and driving an Audi, he brought along a few assistants and went back to fetch his mother gloriously.