Chapter 707: Chapter 707

Luo You: "Reality shows rise to fame quickly but also disappear just as fast, and there are few that stay popular for over three years. ’Original Inn’ and ’Burn, Youngsters’ are both long-standing reality shows with aging reputations.

The former has been around for 5 years, and the latter for 6 years, evergreen in their existence. You don’t have to worry about popularity; the heat is sufficient."

Something seemed to come to mind, and Luo You added, "Speaking of which, Deng Zhaoyan, who has a grudge with you, became famous overnight because of ’Burn, Youngsters.’ She was a regular guest on the show for three years, but left after failing to negotiate a new contract."

"This year, there are rumors that Deng Zhaoyan is planning to return as a regular guest. ’Burn, Youngsters’ is currently missing a face to represent the show, but last month, when the show started recording, the official list of regular members released by the production team didn’t include Deng Zhaoyan—seems they still couldn’t reach an agreement."

He Jinxia’s eyes flickered with interest as she said, "There’s no smoke without fire. Since the news has been leaked, it’s likely that both parties are interested in renewing their collaboration. If they can’t agree this year, that doesn’t mean they won’t next year.

Deng Zhaoyan started out in reality shows and understands even more the thrill of it. After becoming a top celebrity, she moved to film and television but her transition wasn’t smooth; she mostly relied on resources from the fashion industry and her popularity has declined a lot."

"Brother Luo, you told me that becoming a top star is difficult, but once you get there, your popularity should rise further, and the work is more stable than that of a second-tier celebrity. But this doesn’t necessarily apply to all top stars, right?"

She spoke confidently, "Like Deng Zhaoyan, such top-tier celebrities who were illegitimately promoted through external forces and lack works face a decline in popularity faster than others. If she can’t produce some quality works soon, her popularity will probably decline back to a second-tier level, right?"

Luo You thought carefully and then a glint of understanding flashed in his eyes; he interpreted the deeper meaning behind He Jinxia’s words.

"You want to... blacklist her indirectly?"

He Jinxia smiled faintly, not directly answering his question, but suggesting, "To recover her popularity quickly, she’ll likely have to start from the place she gained fame. ’Burn, Youngsters’ could very well be the show that turns her fortunes around."

Luo You said resolutely, "From now on, we’ll only accept two reality shows, one of which will be ’Burn, Youngsters.’ The other will be something new and novel to explore the possibility of it becoming a hit."

Reality shows have become a form of fast food entertainment due to their quick recording, extensive post-production effects, lengthy duration, and being incredibly amusing, attracting many people to watch during their free time or meals.

However, because reality shows can be edited into two or three episodes after just three or four days of filming, they leave a great deal of free time for celebrities, who often end up participating in several reality shows at once, leading to a clustering effect.

According to the principle that rarity adds value, the same applies to celebrities. If they participate in one or two shows, audiences may still find them fresh, but appearing too frequently can cause viewer fatigue.

Similarly, from the reality show production team’s perspective, they don’t want celebrities participating in too many shows either. This helps create an impression that only their production can bring this celebrity on board, and nowhere else could—an elevation of the show’s class.

The strategy of He Jinxia and Luo You involved not taking part in multiple reality shows and being willing to extend their filming schedule as a bargaining chip to negotiate with the ’Burn, Youngsters’ production team—

This year, they must not invite Deng Zhaoyan to the show!

Other reality shows might be planned annually, but major shows like ’Burn, Youngsters’ are scheduled seasonally. Each season invites new guests to align closely with current trends, edits new video material, and keeps up-to-date throughout the year with no breaks.

By making this move, He Jinxia would be clearly opposing Deng Zhaoyan, cutting off one path for her to regain popularity this year!

And this is a significant opportunity!

Losing other engagements might not hurt Deng Zhaoyan much, but if she really plans to regain her popularity and then loses this show as well, it would definitely be a bitter pill to swallow.

He Jinxia understood very well that adjusting regular cast members required negotiations among various parties, but inviting guests was much more flexible by comparison.

Even if Deng Zhaoyan couldn’t become a regular this year, they could still have her come as a guest, which would allow the production team to test her popularity. If she was well-received, it could pave the way for future collaboration.

After some thought, He Jinxia said, "When necessary, I can sacrifice some of my interests. The main purpose is to target Deng Zhaoyan."

Luo You snapped his fingers, "I like the word ’target’. Don’t worry, I’ll handle it for you.

Luckily, your popularity is soaring. When I let the news slip that you’re going to be in a reality show, many of them hurried over to invite you, afraid you’d slip away.

Being eagerly sought after helps me negotiate further. The production team for ’Burn, My Youth’ will definitely need to consider things carefully."

He put away the invitations from the other reality shows. Since they had already settled on a strategy, there was no need to consider the others for the time being.

Anyway, it seemed that He Jinxia wasn’t particularly interested in any of the reality shows.

"Having discussed the established and evergreen reality shows, let’s now talk about the new type. Although reality show formats have become clichéd, they still possess immense popularity.

If one of them can stand out, it would undoubtedly become nationally renowned and bring about a new reshuffling of the industry..."

Three hours later, He Jinxia and Luo You tentatively decided on three new types of shows, and she left the company to return to her warm, cozy home.

She took the plans for the three new types of shows home to review in detail, as she needed to give a definite answer the day after tomorrow.

In the orange-yellow light, He Jinxia lay leisurely on the sofa, her posture unrefined, as she adopted the so-called "idle rich sprawl."

Inhaling the wafting aroma from the kitchen, she stretched and exclaimed, "This is literally the life of a god!"

Mrs. He came out with a dish and, hearing her daughter’s exclamation, unceremoniously ordered, "Come to the kitchen and help bring out the dishes. I made a lot today!" Fınd the newest release on novel-fire.net

He Jinxia quickly got up and ran to the kitchen to help.

Seeing the array of colorful, fragrant, and sumptuous dishes, He Jinxia couldn’t help but feel puzzled; something seemed off.

She remembered that when she had left for the company in the afternoon, Mrs. He had already been bustling about in the kitchen.

When she returned from the company in the afternoon, her mother was still busy in the kitchen. She had asked several times what was going on, but her mother told her to be quiet and not to disturb her, so she had given up.

Now, entering the kitchen and seeing the lavish meal, He Jinxia’s brows furrowed; this abundance of food seemed a little unusual!