An invisible but real magnetic field of struggle seemed to have formed between Chen Ziyan and He Yingzi.
Lu Yanhe and the other two were not fools. From the current situation, it was obvious that Chen Ziyan and He Yingzi were not getting along.
At times like this, the three of them should just keep quiet.
He Yingzi glanced at the three young men and her eyes fell on Lu Yanhe.
"Oh, it's you?" He Yingzi opened her eyes wide in surprise.
Lu Yanhe was surprised instead.
Why did He Yingzi react like this after seeing him?
He Yingzi turned to Chen Ziyan and said, "You acted quickly. It seems that you have already picked the right person."
"It has nothing to do with you." Chen Ziyan looked at the other person expressionlessly.
"Oh, old friends, why are you being so rude when you meet? Can't you just calmly reminisce about the past?" He Yingzi said immediately, "How rude."
Chen Ziyan was too lazy to say another word.
Lu Yanhe felt that Chen Ziyan was about to roll her eyes.
"Forget it, since you don't want to reminisce about the past, let's meet later." He Yingzi shrugged indifferently and turned away.
"Sister Zi Yan, who is that woman? Why is she so arrogant?" As soon as Li Zhibai and others left, he couldn't resist his curiosity and asked.
Chen Ziyan said: "Chen Pinhe's agent, He Yingzi."
Chen Pinhe?!
The name shocked the three young men.
He is a well-known star. He has been in the industry for 20 years and has won two prestigious trophies, the Feihong Award for Best Actor and the Lingyun Award for Best Actor. He is a member of the first echelon of male actors aged 40 to 50.
Li Zhibai's attitude towards the woman became more restrained.
"Um, are you on bad terms with him?"
"An old enemy." Chen Ziyan said without hesitation, "You should be more careful with this person in the future. She's ruthless and cruel. She won't deal with you for now, but I heard that she's planning to bring in new people. If that's the case, you're bound to face off in the future."
The three young men immediately looked serious and nodded.
Seeing Lu Yanhe sitting upright, Chen Ziyan laughed again and said, "It's okay, don't be too nervous. Neither I nor Zhou Ping'an are pushovers. We won't let anyone bully you. I'm just asking you to be careful and not fall for this guy. He's shameless and dares to say anything and do anything. He'll do anything to achieve his goals, even sleeping with you won't matter."
Several people blushed and looked at Chen Ziyan at a loss.
Seeing them like this, Chen Ziyan also laughed.
"Are you guys still single and have never been in a relationship?"
Li Zhibai immediately glared at her, "Who are you looking down on?"
However, apart from him, Lu Yanhe and Yan Liang kept their mouths shut, and no one said a word.
Seeing this, Chen Ziyan looked at them in surprise.
The idea of prohibiting premature love is no longer the same as it was back then. Based on her understanding of these young people, at the age of seventeen or eighteen, it is impossible for them to suppress their restless spring hearts.
Then, Chen Ziyan thought of the special growth backgrounds of these two people.
Not to mention Lu Yanhe, Yan Liang also entered the entertainment industry at the age of fifteen, and spent almost all his time on these things. How could he have time to fall in love? With an agent like Zhou Pingan, how could he dare to fall in love?
Chen Ziyan realized she had said something wrong and quickly stopped him.
-
After dinner, everyone went home.
Chen Ziyan said goodbye to them in the parking lot.
She said to Lu Yanhe, "I guess Zhou Ping'an will ask you to move out as soon as your contract termination takes effect. Do you have any ideas about where you're going to live next?"
Lu Yanhe shook his head. "I haven't thought about it yet. If I can't live here now, I'll just rent a place for two months. I'll have to move to the dormitory later anyway."
Chen Ziyan said, "You're going to officially start your career in the entertainment industry, and it will definitely be inconvenient to share a house with someone else for a long time. I'll rent you a house near the school. As for the next two months, you can live with Tu Song first. After Tu Song transfers to my team, I will still arrange for him to live in the community where you live now. The company rents many houses here for artists to live in, so it will be convenient for you and you don't have to worry too much."
"Okay." Lu Yanhe nodded, which made him feel relieved.
Lu Yanhe now had over 40,000 yuan in savings. However, with all the various miscellaneous fees for university enrollment and living expenses still to be paid, even with the savings, Lu Yanhe still felt stretched.
Not having to pay for renting a house is of course the best thing for him now. Living with someone is such a small matter and is not worth mentioning at all.
"Rest well for the next two days. In three days, I'll hire an acting teacher to give you some intensive training. You have no acting experience and you'll be joining the crew soon. You can't start from scratch and build your foundation, but you can take the script and rehearse the scenes you're going to film in advance."
"good."
Chen Ziyan's arrangements for Lu Yanhe made him feel at ease.
An artist like him who has been neglected by his agent for three years finally met an agent who started to arrange his schedule and work for him. It was like a child who had been wandering outside since childhood suddenly met an adult who was willing to take him in. Not to mention the sense of security he gained in his heart, the most important thing was the feeling of finally having someone to rely on.
Lu Yanhe wasn't someone who relied on others to survive, but he never denied that he needed help. Furthermore, in this unfamiliar territory, he had no one to rely on. He was lucky to have met someone like Chen Ziyan who could guide him.
He and Chen Ziyan have known each other for more than half a year.
From the time they met until now, Chen Ziyan has been very concerned about him. For half a year, Chen Ziyan has not talked to him about any work-related matters. She would send him food and drinks from time to time, and would ask him about his test results after every exam. She would take him out for dinner and chat every month.
This way of getting along made Lu Yanhe more and more familiar with Chen Ziyan before they even had any work handover.
Lu Yanhe also got to know Chen Ziyan more and more.
Later on, he even felt that Chen Ziyan did this on purpose, so that they could get familiar with each other.
-
Li Zhibai drove back.
As soon as Lu Yanhe got in the car, Li Zhibai immediately said, "Sister Ziyan is very charming. I thought she had a strong aura, but I didn't expect her to be so casual while having dinner with us. She has a really beautiful smile, like a cat."
Yan Liang smiled and said, "Li Zhibai, I've noticed that you seem to have a preference for older sisters."
"..." Li Zhibai immediately denied, "What nonsense are you talking about?"
"Look, Officer Qiu, you like it too, and Agent Chen likes it too," Yan Liang said.
Lu Yanhe himself hadn't realized it yet, but after hearing what Yan Liang said, he suddenly realized it.
Yes!
Lu Yanhe's Bagua Soul was activated instantly.
"Li Zhibai, I didn't expect you to look so bad-tempered. It turns out you like older sisters who are more mature than you."
Li Zhibai denied it angrily: "Bullshit, stop talking nonsense, both of you."
Lu Yanhe and Yan Liang laughed.
"Old Lu, starting today, you will have a new agent." Yan Liang sighed.
From Zhou Ping'an to Chen Ziyan, Lu Yanhe finally ushered in a new stage.
For Lu Yanhe, he only experienced the last year, but the previous years also remained in his body in the form of memories.
The night passed quickly, stepping on the shadow of midsummer.
At this moment, Lu Yanhe finally felt a little lost.
"But, having said that, Sister Zi Yan is right. No matter what happens in the future, the three of us are brothers, okay?" Li Zhibai said.
"certainly."
At this time, Lu Yanhe's cell phone rang.
It was Zhou Ping'an calling.
A call that was not unexpected.
Lu Yanhe looked at the three words "Zhou Ping'an" on the screen of his mobile phone and sneered in his heart. He really couldn't wait for a whole night.
He answered the phone.
"Brother Ping'an, why are you looking for me in such a hurry?"
"Let's meet tomorrow." Zhou Ping'an said, "Things that need to be done must be done sooner or later. There's no point in procrastinating."
"Okay, see you tomorrow morning." Lu Yanhe didn't want to delay now. The sooner he ended his relationship with Zhou Ping'an, the sooner he could officially transfer to Chen Ziyan to avoid any more trouble.
Lu Yanhe hung up the phone, and neither Li Zhibai nor Yan Liang said anything.
"Did he urge you to terminate the contract?" Li Zhibai asked.
"Well, meet me tomorrow."
"Why are you in such a hurry?"
"Just want to get it settled quickly."
Li Zhibai suddenly smiled and said, "I wonder how he'll react when he finds out you've signed with Chen Ziyan. He worked so hard to terminate your contract, and now you've signed with the company again."
Lu Yanhe said, "Who knows what he thinks? It's none of my business."
This was the first time that Lu Yanhe mentioned Zhou Ping'an in such a direct and disgusting manner. It was also a rare time that Lu Yanhe blurted out a curse that was hardly a curse word, but anyone who was familiar with Lu Yanhe could hear from it how much Lu Yanhe hated Zhou Ping'an.
Especially after Lu Yanhe met Chen Ziyan, in comparison, Zhou Pingan looked more like a useless trash.
-
On the night after the college entrance examination, Lu Yanhe went back home with Li Zhibai and Yan Liang to play a few games. Because Li Zhibai and Yan Liang had work the next day and had to go out early in the morning, they had to go to bed early.
Lu Yanhe returned to his room and sat on a chair. His biological clock made him not feel sleepy at this moment.
He habitually opened his laptop and logged into the live broadcast platform, but he didn't know what to broadcast.
Start live streaming.
Lu Yanhe looked at himself on the screen. Compared with a year ago, he seemed to be a little more mature, without so much of the irrepressible immaturity.
But he still looks like a teenager.
When the live broadcast started, many fans received notifications and clicked in.
The barrage is very active.
—Have you finished the exam? How did you do?
——Can I get into Yuming or Zhenhua?
——I thought you wouldn’t be doing a live broadcast tonight, why are you here anyway?
—Aren’t we celebrating the end of the Gaokao tonight? When I finished the exam, I celebrated with my classmates until dawn.
Why does the host look a little off? Did he fail the test?
——Hahahaha, will his true colors be revealed and he won’t even be able to pass the third-tier exam?
…
The barrage is still the same, with all kinds of voices.
Lu Yanhe was a little confused at this moment.
In his live broadcast room, he keeps his head down most of the time, either reading, doing exercises, or organizing notes. It is difficult for him to just stare at the screen and the comments idly, feeling a sense of desolation as if he doesn't know what to do.
"In the end, I can't even afford to get into a third-tier university." Although it only flashed for a moment in the lively barrage of comments, it still caught his attention.
This finally pulled him out of his confusion.
"I'm done with the exam," he said with a smile. "I performed normally. I don't know what the final result will be, but it shouldn't be bad."
As soon as Lu Yanhe finished speaking, more people started speaking in the barrage room.
Many people are giving encouragement like “666666” or “Awesome”.
There are still some people who are sarcastic.
Lu Yanhe ignored the sarcastic remarks. He had just said this specifically to give an explanation to those who had always encouraged him, asking them not to be influenced by others and worry about his grades.
"Well, although the college entrance examination is over, this live broadcast room will continue. Don't unfollow me." Lu Yanhe said with a smile, "I haven't figured out what I will do in this live broadcast room in the future. I will think about it seriously in the next few days. If you have any ideas, you can tell me in the comment section."
At this time, he saw "Beautiful Girl Lanlan" asking: "The college entrance examination is over, and this summer vacation is long. What are your plans? If you are traveling, can you live broadcast the local scenery and food for us?"
Lu Yanhe explained: "Although I have finished the exam, I still have other work to do. I have accepted a drama and will start filming soon. I will also participate in acting training before joining the crew. I guess I won't have time to travel."
"Beautiful Girl Lanlan": Are you going to film a movie? What kind of movie is it?
"One One Two Two": Is he going to be an actor? It's true that all idols will eventually become actors. These days, the ultimate destination for idols is acting.
"Turtle Girl Lucky Turtle": I'm speechless. Although I like you, how can people like you who have never acted or received professional training take over the jobs of actors who graduated from professional schools? Can't you just be your idols?
"Leo 1998": That's not the case. There are also idols who transformed into actors and ended up being very successful. Lu Yanhe went to try his hand at acting. You haven't seen him act, so how do you know that he will fail like 99% of idols?
…
Lu Yanhe looked at the comments in the barrage room in surprise. He didn't expect that just one sentence of his would cause so many people to have negative views on this matter.
Idols go to act?
This is a very common phenomenon, but the audience does not buy it. The reason is very simple. Just like what these people in the barrage room said, idols’ acting is bad nine times out of ten. Not only is it bad, but they also contribute many famous scenes, such as out-of-control facial features and possessed limbs.
So many negative voices really surprised Lu Yanhe.
Should we turn a blind eye?
Lu Yanhe hesitated for a while and wanted to pretend that he didn't see the sounds, but this kind of thing would not disappear automatically if he just turned a blind eye to it.
"Everyone, don't get too excited. I—" Lu Yanhe originally wanted to give a serious explanation, but at this moment, an idea suddenly struck him. Why bother explaining? Just tell the truth. "I'm not as popular as everyone thinks or imagines. Not all idols are popular. I'm just an outdated idol. How could they give me a role just because I'm an idol?"
Everyone's reaction is so negative, and the logic they follow is "Because Lu Yanhe is an idol, he can get acting opportunities more easily than others, and generally idols who act in this situation tend to act very badly."
Lu Yanhe's current response follows the logic of "Although I am an idol, this identity does not bring any bonus to me, and my ability to act has nothing to do with my idol identity."
After he said this, the negative voices in the barrage room indeed decreased a lot.
But some people still question: If it weren’t for your idol status, how did you get this opportunity to act?
At that moment, Lu Yanhe suddenly felt that the audition of 100 people that Zhou Ping'an had previously organized to ruin his affairs had now become evidence for him to clear his name. He said, "The director came to our company for an audition, and I got the opportunity through the audition."
After this incident, Lu Yanhe suddenly lost the desire to continue the live broadcast.
He said: "I just finished the exam today, so I came up to say hello to everyone. Now that I'm done, I'm leaving first. Bye."
——The live broadcast ended so soon?
——Isn’t this just the beginning?
——Hahahaha, is your heart made of glass? So fragile?
——Are you angry because of our doubts?
——Don’t be affected by these people’s voices.
…
Lu Yanhe saw these words quickly flash across the barrage room, clicked the mouse, and confirmed to leave the live broadcast room.
Lu Yanhe had seen such a large number of negative comments in his live broadcast room before, but today's situation was different from before.
Previously, most of the focus was on whether he was studying to create a persona, questioning his motivation for starting this live broadcast, mainly questioning the intention and purpose itself.
This time, everyone was questioning his ability.
Acting ability.
Lu Yanhe himself was also thinking about one thing, and he felt a little guilty. Could he act well?
Whether you question his purpose of studying or his image as a top student, he knows very well that all doubts will disappear after the college entrance examination results come out.
But this time, he was not confident enough to say that he would put in a very good performance to make those doubts disappear.
-
On the night after the college entrance examination, I thought I was finally liberated and relaxed, but who knew that because of such a thing happening suddenly, Lu Yanhe lay in bed and couldn't fall asleep for a long time.
After all, no matter what it is, you have to truly control it in your own hands so that you won't feel guilty when facing things.
Early the next morning, as soon as Lu Yanhe woke up, he heard the sound of the suitcase wheels rolling.
He opened the door and saw Zhou Pingan sitting on the sofa in the living room. He said to Li Zhibai and Yan Liang who were about to leave: "You two should perform well and seize this opportunity."
Li Zhibai had just woken up, with drooping eyelids. He had nothing to say and seemed to take Zhou Ping'an's advice lightly. He yawned lazily.
Yan Liang replied "OK".
They were taken away by the assistants accompanying them.
As the door was closed from the outside, only Lu Yanhe and Zhou Pingan were left in the room.
Lu Yanhe looked at Zhou Pingan.
Zhou Ping'an also looked at him.
The moment their eyes met, Zhou Ping'an laughed.
"Oh, you're awake?" Zhou Ping'an said, "I thought I'd have to wait for you for a while. Now that you're awake, come and sit down."
Lu Yanhe walked over and sat down.
Zhou Pingan asked, "How did you do on the exam?"
"good."
Zhou Ping'an showed the concern of an elder for his junior, nodded, and said, "As long as the test is okay."
"What about the termination agreement?" Lu Yanhe got straight to the point, not wanting to continue playing coy with Zhou Ping'an. "Just sign it."
Zhou Ping'an was stunned for a moment, as if he didn't expect Lu Yanhe to bring up this matter on his own initiative.
He: "You have really changed a lot."
Lu Yanhe did not respond.
Whether he has changed or not, it has nothing to do with Zhou Ping'an.
Zhou Ping'an took out the termination agreement.
Lu Yanhe took it in his hand, read it carefully, picked up the pen, and signed the termination agreement without hesitation.
"Okay." Lu Yanhe picked up his own portion and prepared to stand up.
"Wait." Zhou Ping'an suddenly called him.
Lu Yanhe looked at Zhou Ping'an in confusion and frowned.
"Anything else?"
Zhou Ping'an took out a bulging envelope from the bag beside him.
"Here's ten thousand yuan." Zhou Ping'an placed it on the table. "You just finished the college entrance exam, and you'll need a lot of money later. After all, we've known each other for a while. If it weren't for someone above you trying to kick you out, I'd be willing to continue coaching you. Please accept this ten thousand yuan as my personal compensation."
Lu Yanhe looked at him silently for a second and said, "No need."
He turned and went to the bathroom.
Of course, more money is better.
Although self-esteem is important at this time, there is nothing that cannot be taken for this money.
But Lu Yanhe was unwilling to accept the ten thousand yuan, not for his self-esteem or anything else, he just didn't want it.
No matter how much he needed money, he didn't want to accept the ten thousand yuan at this time.
What does Zhou Ping'an mean? Use the ten thousand yuan to compensate him and buy him peace of mind, or use the ten thousand yuan to buy his silence.
When it came to contract termination, Lu Yanhe was always careful and made sure that there were no "gag" clauses in any agreement he signed.
Of course, Zhou Pingan actually didn't dare to add such a "gag" clause.
For him, as long as he could get Lu Yanhe out of the company smoothly, his mission would be accomplished.
As for whether the contract was terminated or not, even if Lu Yanhe later said that he was forced to terminate the contract, there was no evidence.
In fact, nothing happened between them, and the company had very legitimate reasons to terminate his contract.
An idol who debuted for three years is still lukewarm and no one is willing to support him, so it is normal to terminate his contract.
-
Zhou Ping'an went downstairs and went straight to the parking lot with a smile on his face.
This ten thousand yuan was not paid by him himself, but was given to him by Vice President Ma.
It wasn't ten thousand at the beginning, it was a full fifty thousand.
Unexpectedly, Lu Yanhe refused to accept it. It was just as well that he didn’t accept it. The 50,000 yuan went into his pocket.
Now, he has obtained the termination agreement smoothly without any problems, which makes Zhou Ping'an feel relieved.
The elevator reaches the basement floor.
The elevator door opened.
Zhou Ping'an was about to step out when he was stunned by the figure that appeared at the door.
"Zi, Zi Yan?" Zhou Pingan looked at the woman who had inexplicably appeared at the elevator door in surprise, and was momentarily confused. "Why are you here?"
A bad thought emerged in Zhou Ping'an's mind.
The third artist that Chen Ziyan is going to bring has not been decided yet. Could it be that she has set her eyes on Lu Yanhe?
As soon as this thought came to his mind, Zhou Ping'an couldn't help but take a breath.
Chen Ziyan holds sunglasses in her hand and carries an exquisite Hermès bag. Every time she appears, she looks like a wealthy lady rather than a star agent.
She looked at Zhou Ping'an, smiled slightly, and said, "Hey, you're here too? Are you here to see the artists?"
"I--" Zhou Ping'an paused. When he was thinking about what to say, Tu Song suddenly ran over.
He was holding a cardboard box in his hand, "Sister Zi Yan, why are you walking so fast?"
Then, he also saw Zhou Pingan in the elevator, and his face changed immediately. Not only did he collapse, but his expression was not much better either.
During the two years under Zhou Ping'an, Tu Song's treatment was only slightly better than Lu Yanhe's, not much better. How could he have a good attitude towards Zhou Ping'an?
When Zhou Ping'an saw Tu Song appear, he felt relieved.
Yes, Chen Ziyan is now Tu Song’s agent, so it is normal for her to appear here.
Tu Song still lives here, but he just moved out of Cheng Hai and his friends' room.
"Tu Song." Zhou Pingan laughed. "Long time no see. You look much better. That's what you should do. Smile more. You always had a stern face before, as if someone owed you money. Who would like to see you?"
Tu Song was so angry that his mouth twitched, and he wanted to fight back, but Chen Ziyan glanced at Zhou Ping'an lightly and said, "Ping'an, although Tu Song was originally under your supervision, he is now under my supervision. It is my business to discipline my artists, so you don't need to worry about it."
Zhou Ping'an got hit by a tough challenge, but he really didn't dare to conflict with Chen Ziyan.
"Haha, I was abrupt. Blame me. After all, I've watched these kids grow up, so I always give them a few words of advice out of habit."
"Of course, the more good guidance the better," said Chen Ziyan.
The implication of these words made Zhou Ping'an choke.
Isn't Chen Ziyan saying that his teaching is not very good?!
Zhou Ping'an was furious, but he suppressed it silently.
Chen Ziyan said to Tu Song, "Go up."
She didn't wait for Zhou Ping'an to come out and walked straight into the elevator. Tu Song followed her in immediately.
Zhou Ping'an chuckled with a forced smile and walked out.
He turned around and looked at them. Chen Ziyan was also looking at him with a smile.
The two people's gaze was finally cut off by the elevator door.
