Chapter 118: Treat, behead, accept as a dog
"Thank you Mr. Lin for the hospitality. I'll leave first~"

After eating and drinking to their heart's content and having settled the matter, Bai Youlou was very satisfied and prepared to leave.

Although Lin Juntao felt complicated at the moment, he still stood up and prepared to see him off.

The two of them didn't shake hands or say goodbye.

However, just as Bai Youlou was about to turn around, he patted his head again, bent down and glanced at the ground, and fished out the kitten that was about to crawl under the sofa.

You know what, this little kitty is quite well behaved.

Although it crawled around very lively when placed on the ground and looked full of curiosity about the world, as long as Bai Youlou put it in his arms or held it in his hands, it would immediately become quiet and motionless, as if it enjoyed the feeling of sticking to him.

It's a good cat!
When it grows up a little more, Bai Youlou thinks he can train it to learn essential skills like somersaults.

This way, when he is flirting with girls outside, he can say, "My cat can do somersaults, do you want to see it?"

But now, this little thing can only serve to ease the atmosphere.

Lin Juntao's stiff face relaxed and he successfully found a way to reopen the topic.

"Wangcai, let's go."

Looking at Bai Youlou's departing figure, Lin Juntao also restrained the smile on his face, frowned slightly, and no one knew what he was thinking.

Eh? That cat's name is Wangcai?

At this time, a slender hand rested on his arm, and at the same time, a woman's sweet voice came to his ear, "Boss Lin, I heard that Director Bai is here. Is there a new film project?"

Lin Juntao gently pushed the other person's hand off his arm and said, "I'm at the company, pay attention. We had a good chat. There's a role in his new movie, you can try to get it."

"That's just a matter of a word from you, Mr. Lin~"

"Wrong, the casting decision is in his hands."

Lin Juntao shook his head, turned around and went back to his office, leaving the woman standing outside the door with a slightly surprised look on her face.

The Lin Juntao she knew was not the man with a gentle smile all day long in the company. Many times, this big boss was quite ruthless in doing things.

Banning, hiding, and targeting by various means, there are actually many shady things happening in the entertainment industry at Huaxing Company.

Treat, behead, accept as a dog.
Today we have another hotpot party, and I will personally send you out.

It seems that the rumors about the company are true. This new top director has a very important position in Lin Juntao's side!
Without hesitation, the woman walked quickly towards the elevator, even jogging a little.

When Lin Juntao returned to the office, he finally showed a somewhat irritated and helpless expression.

I wanted to light a cigarette, but I couldn't find the half pack I had left.

He remembered that he had just taken out two and gave them to Bai Youlou. How come he couldn't find them?
After a long while, Lin Juntao started to curse.

"Fuck! The bastard even took my cigarette!"

Boom~
At this time, Bai Youlou, who had already arrived downstairs at Huaxing Entertainment Company, was just about to put on his helmet and start his motorcycle when he heard a surprised greeting from not far away.

"Director Bai? It's really you!"

The voice is a bit coquettish~
Bai Youlou turned around and looked over. Hmm, not surprisingly, she was a beauty.

The expression on his face really showed a look of surprise. After he walked in front of Bai Youlou, he covered his mouth excitedly and said, "Director Bai, I'm a fan of yours! I especially like the movie Whiplash."

"You are."

"Qiu Yanran, an artist from Huaxing Entertainment."

The other person stretched out his hand, and Bai Youlou had no choice but to take off his gloves and shake hands.

But~
He didn't know if it was his illusion, but the woman named Qiu Yanran seemed to scratch the palm of his hand.

"I have long admired my name."

Bai Youlou was not talking nonsense, the other party was really famous.

This is a first-line female star
Qiu Yanran was a model before entering the circle. She made her official debut at the age of 20 at Huaxing Entertainment. She has always been a highly praised artist. Now at the age of 27, she has achieved success in both TV dramas and movies. Although she has only won one important award, the Best Supporting Actress, her popularity is quite high.

Her oval face and slightly coquettish and sweet voice can be considered as an "anti-counterfeiting label" and are quite distinctive in the entertainment industry.

The main reason is that this woman just ran over like a little fan and confused Bai Youlou.

I didn't think about it that way.

But now that he saw her face clearly, of course he could recognize her. Although Bai Youlou was face-blind, he could still recognize beauties with a certain level of appearance quite clearly.

Because Bai Youlou was sitting on a motorcycle, Qiu Yanran was very sensible and supported her knees, put her legs together, bent her knees slightly and exchanged a few polite words with him.

This angle made Bai Youlou chat with her a few more words and accept the business card she gave him.

However, the other party's enthusiastic attitude still made Bai Youlou feel a little more confused.

This licking is a bit too much!
Even if he has changed his job as a director and has achieved some success, he wouldn't force a first-line female star who has no shortage of resources to lower her posture like this.

My brother only won the Best Actor Award at the Cannes Film Festival, not the Palme d'Or.
Bai Youlou seemed to have thought of something and looked up at the Huaxing Entertainment building.

I didn't see anything. The glass on the exterior wall can be used as a mirror.

But he was very sure that Lin Juntao must be standing in front of the floor-to-ceiling window in the office looking at this side.

Pure sixth sense.

As for the person in front of him, Bai Youlou thought a lot about it. He felt that this person was sent by Lin Juntao to "test him".

Because of An Luning’s incident?

"Wow! What a cute little kitty!"

At this time, Qiu Yanran seemed to have found a topic to continue chatting with Bai Youlou, because Wangcai, who had just been stuffed into Bai Youlou's arms, poked his head out.

Bai Youlou thought for less than a second and decided to "take the challenge".

Mr. Lin is going to give him so much money in real cash, so it is only right for me to make a little "sacrifice" and do something to reassure him.

So he looked at Qiu Yanran, "My cat can do somersaults, do you want to see it?"

Qiu Yanran was stunned. "Ah? Really? Turning over here?"

"Your home, my home, Rujia, it's all fine."

Qiu Yanran: ???

When Bai Youlou rode away on his motorcycle, his mind was full of questions.

I feel like something is wrong~
Because the surprise on Qiu Yanran's face didn't seem fake, she seemed to be completely unprepared.

Could it be that he had misunderstood? Was this first-line female star really just here to make herself known?
That seemed a bit too enthusiastic and proactive.

If you don't understand, just ask. Lao Zhou might know some gossip about this.
"Qiu Yanran? She has always been quite bold and is well-known in the industry. However, you may not know this because you didn't have much contact with her before. Brother Lou, do you like this style? My opinion is that she is not as good as Liu Manli. Although Ms. Liu is a little older than her, Chunchun is her absolute replacement. She is not as good as Ms. Liu."

Old Zhou, who has arrived in Taiwan with Long Ziqiang, seems to be very happy and his speaking style is very wild.

Does Liu Manli know that he thinks so highly of herself?
I could tell he drank a lot.

"What is her relationship with Lin Juntao?"

"Improper relationship between a man and a woman~"

"you sure?"

"About 80 to 90 percent. Lin Juntao is not a saint. He is the president of an entertainment company. Whenever Huaxing holds an annual meeting or an important event, Qiu Yanran attends with him. He even brings her to some private drinking parties. The red flag is flying at home, and the colorful flags are flying outside! By the way, An Luning has a bad relationship with her. There have been news about this before. Brother Lou, you should be careful. If you don't want to make her angry, it's better to stay away from this woman."

Bai Youlou:
understood.

It was a close call. I almost became a fellow traveler with Lin Juntao.

Although Qiu Yanran did not respond to his words at that time, the woman did hesitate for a few seconds.
She actually hesitated?
Logically speaking, shouldn't this be rejected directly?
It’s okay if you pretend to be stupid and don’t understand!
Bai Youlou was just trying to show his "attitude", it wasn't even a hint, he was simply "acting in heat" while sitting on the motorcycle.

The fact that she still hesitated for a moment already shows that this woman is quite "uncommon".

An Luning has a bad relationship with her? It would be weird if they have a good relationship. How could her relatives like a mistress?
Was Qiu Yanran sent by Lin Juntao to test him? If so, then Lin Juntao was really generous!

Bai Youlou couldn't help but sigh, right! This is the entertainment industry he knows!

Along the way, I just relied on my hard skills to get by, and I didn't have much chance to experience some of the characteristics of the entertainment industry.

The main reason is that the people he met were either people with connections or people who were strong enough.

Even that girl Hu Manyin, who seemed to have a good family background, the story between her and Bai Youlou didn't actually involve much interest and was more of a mutual consent.
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"What is her relationship with Bai Youlou?"

"Improper relationship between a man and a woman~"

"you sure?"

"About 80 to 90 percent. Bai Youlou is young and full of energy. He is young and full of vigor. He has such a beautiful girl by his side. What kind of relationship do you think it could be? He gave her the song as if it were free. It's not that kind of relationship. How could he support her like this? If I had Bai Youlou's ability when I was young, I would have found such a beautiful girl with a good voice to stay by my side."

"What's the word for throat?"

"That most beautiful voice, isn't it only Bai Youlou who can hear it~"

"Hiss that makes sense!"

"Rumor-mongers are always there. While Lao Zhou was confidently telling Bai Youlou the little stories that Qiu Yanran and Lin Juntao had to tell, in another place, someone was also chatting with relish about the gossip between him and Zhang Xiaorong.

You know what, the reasons are all reasonable. However, Zhang Xiaorong seemed to be very calm about being talked about by others.

Instead, her assistant was a little restless.

"Sister Xiaorong, I just went to the bathroom and heard someone talking nonsense."

Zhang Xiaorong blinked, "What nonsense are they talking about?"

The new assistant who took office not long ago is very young. She just turned 20 this year. She is at the age where she is filled with righteous indignation. If she hears or sees something that makes her unhappy, she will speak out. If it were not for the assistant's work code of conduct, she would have rushed over to argue with Zhang Xiaorong, a gentle sister, as she has a special liking for her.

A very beautiful age.

However, faced with Zhang Xiaorong's question, the assistant suddenly got stuck.

Hey ~
What rumors did others spread?

Oh, yes, it is said that Sister Xiaorong and Mr. Bai have an improper relationship.
But just as she was about to say this, she suddenly realized a huge bug.

She had only been in the company for a few days, and she and the front desk lady Xiaohua had actually been shipping their boss Bai Youlou and Zhang Xiaorong as a couple.

I have already formed an alliance with Xiaohua and support this couple to the death. I firmly believe that they must be a couple and are a perfect match.

So from this perspective, it seems that she and Xiaohua also "spread rumors".

Compared to some of the mumbling guys I met on Mango TV, it seems that what everyone does is really similar.

What they said was just a little harsh.

But the so-called improper relationship between men and women, aren't they just lovers?

Is it true that the relationship between lovers must be polite and respectful?
Assistants Lele and Xiaohua both felt that Bai Youlou must be a man who was very aggressive and domineering when making love, and they also imagined some embarrassing things in their minds.

Bad! It seems like what they did was even more outrageous.

Looking at the little assistant Lele who suddenly froze, Zhang Xiaorong smiled and said, "What's the matter? What on earth were they talking about?"

"Tell me about your relationship with Mr. Bai."

"A couple?"

"Almost~"

I don’t know if it was the assistant Lele’s illusion, but she clearly saw that Zhang Xiaorong’s face was slightly red, her brows were relaxed, and her expression seemed quite happy?

"It doesn't matter. Being an artist is like this. Don't worry about what others say. Just be yourself."

"Okay, Miss Rong."

It sounds simple to just be yourself, as if all you need is to be strong inside.

However, when the first episode of "Singer" started recording, the assistant felt anxious for Zhang Xiaorong from the very beginning.

Because at the very beginning of the show there is a segment about singer agents, which is played by seven artists who are probably the hosts.

It can be considered as robbing people~
The show effect started from this time.

However, I don’t know if the seven singers’ agents really felt that Zhang Xiaorong was too unknown and too small of a star, so none of them chose her when they first made the selection.

In other singers' lounges, the singers' agents seemed to be about to fight, but no one paid any attention to Zhang Xiaorong.

Of course, it’s essentially a variety show.

This might be a segment specially arranged by the program team. If everyone is having fun, how could there be any highlights?

"Teacher Zhang, please show a slightly frustrated and regretful expression."

Maybe it was because Zhang Xiaorong was too calm throughout the whole process, the photographer and director who were shooting the material with her couldn't stand it anymore.

Don’t be so calm, show some expression, otherwise how can the show be effective.

This puts Zhang Xiaorong in a difficult position, after all, her acting skills are really... Bai Youlou has a say in this, so he has not yet thought of taking Zhang Xiaorong to act in a play to make her familiar to the public.

After all, every stick has its own strengths and every inch has its own weaknesses.

But since the program crew had requested this, Zhang Xiaorong was still very cooperative and tried hard to frown, which managed to achieve the desired effect.

After waiting for a long time, a singer's agent finally came. She was quite enthusiastic. She was a new female host of Mango TV named He Shanshan.

Finding a host to serve as a so-called singer's agent is also a professional match.

Even though the two didn't know each other at all, He Shanshan managed to find a topic to chat with Zhang Xiaorong after a brief moment of awkwardness.
The topic she chose was very simple. She didn't talk about anything else but just talked about Bai Youlou with Zhang Xiaorong.

How can this not be a topic?

Moreover, it can gain popularity without being left out for camera time.

As a host, you know very well what can retain the camera. Talking about other things may not work, but talking about Bai Youlou will definitely be included in the program editing in the later stage.

Soon, the program team announced the drawing of lots.

He Shanshan went there excitedly, but came back with a slightly depressed expression, "Xiao Rong, we'll be the first to go out."

"That's good. This way I don't feel any pressure."

“It’s just a bit of a disadvantage.”

To be honest, although they just met today, He Shanshan likes Zhang Xiaorong quite a bit. She speaks softly and seems easy to get along with.

I drew a very bad lot, but the other party didn't even show any blame or helplessness.

So heartwarming.

After drawing lots to determine the order of performance, all the singers began to make final preparations for makeup, styling, etc.

Meanwhile, the recording did not stop.

During this period, the program team "finally" told the singers participating in the recording who the other guests were.

Every time a name is called out, everyone has to cooperate by showing various expressions.

During this period, some questions will be asked, allowing the singers to express their opinions on other opponents.

Except for Zhang Xiaorong, most of the people on this show are old people.

The old guys are quite familiar with each other, and they know from what angle to praise.

Only Zhang Xiaorong gave everyone a hard time.

After all the praises, all I can get are a few words like "she's beautiful" and "she has unlimited potential."

This was after they had inquired about the information in advance. Two other singers were not well prepared and even looked confused after hearing the name Zhang Xiaorong.

Who is this code?
Hey~
Isn't this material here?

Variety shows are fun only when there are conflicts and twists.

If possible, the production team would like to create a scene where everyone is targeting the newcomer Zhang Xiaorong from the very beginning.

But it was also because he was Mr. Quan that he was not as easily fooled as the youngsters and was quite cautious in what he said.

After all, no one wants to be slapped in the face ~ what if.

Program team: You are not cooperating, right? Have you ever heard of the devil editing that comes out of nowhere? !

Fortunately, a senior who really didn’t know Zhang Xiaorong provided quite a lot of material.

"Zhang Xiaorong? Who is she? I don't know her at all!"

"A talent show singer? Excuse me, that kind of lowers the quality of the show."

It has to be you!

This female singer named Li Ying debuted very early, has a very high status in the circle, has extensive connections, and is an absolute senior.

One of the main labels is that he is outspoken and speaks without thinking.

Her teacher once commented on her: She has a good voice but a dog's brain.

Various thoughtless remarks and actions have caused great controversy.

Of course, he does have real talent in singing.

After all, a person cannot be both foul-mouthed and weak at the same time, otherwise he would have been gone long ago.

This wave of "contempt" from the big sister of the music industry came upon Zhang Xiaorong so suddenly.

Of course, she herself didn't know about this at the scene. After simply expressing her admiration for her predecessors, she began to silently prepare the song she was going to sing.

The program team also sent the playlist in order at this time.

Zhang Xiaorong was the first to appear, and the song she sang was naturally ranked first.

All the singers saw the title of the song almost at the same time.

Very unfamiliar, new song at first glance.

"As Wish".

(End of this chapter)