Chapter 162: Very annoying, very annoying
Lu Yanhe rarely uses Weibo, especially his certified account, which was previously managed by Zhou Pingan. He basically never logged in. It was only after the contract was terminated that the account returned to his hands.
He took out his cell phone and logged into his Weibo.
At first glance, there are many unread messages.
When he clicked on it, he saw a large number of reposts, comments, likes and private messages.
It's been so long since I last logged in, is that why there are so many messages?
Or is it because of tonight’s trending searches?
Lu Yanhe opened Chen Ziyan's chat box and copied the message she sent.
After reading it carefully, Lu Yanhe was surprised, but also silently impressed by Chen Ziyan.
Can this legendary father-in-law with magical powers help me get an extra 100 points on the college entrance exam? Instead of daydreaming, it's better to go to the cinema and watch Brother Shang Yongzhou's new movie. Whether I will have a father-in-law with magical powers in the future is still unknown, but what is certain now is that going to the cinema to watch "Carpe Diem" is really carpe diem!
While responding to this outrageous rumor, he also helped promote "Carpe Diem" without overshadowing the main event.
It can be predicted that because of this hot search, his Weibo post responding to this matter will be seen by many people.
This is also a huge wave of traffic, which is naturally helpful for the promotion of "Carpe Diem". The most important thing is his attitude. Remember that his identity tonight is to help promote the movie "Carpe Diem".
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Helan was still wondering what Lu Yanhe was looking at on his phone when someone in the barrage of comments sent a message saying that Lu Yanhe had just posted a Weibo.
Tonight, Lu Yanhe was caught in some public opinion crisis.
Mainly, in the background sound of the live broadcast of the official account of the movie "Carpe Diem", two people were talking about Lu Yanhe.
When Helan saw Lu Yanhe's name on the hot search, with the words "father-in-law" at the end, her heart skipped a beat. But after hearing the amplified audio, she felt relieved.
These two people must be the ones spreading rumors and gossiping behind people's backs, and their tone is full of naked jealousy.
Helan expressed his trust and support for Lu Yanhe without saying a word.
Lu Yanhe just finished the college entrance examination, how could he get married!
Moreover, Helan didn't believe that Lu Yanhe was trying to climb the social ladder and curry favor with powerful people.
Who, seeking to climb the social ladder, would study so hard every day for a whole year?
If he really had someone powerful and a legendary father-in-law, why didn't he get any good resources and become famous?
Since paying attention to Lu Yanhe, Helan has become more and more familiar with Lu Yanhe's situation and has a better understanding of his situation and treatment in Xingyu.
Even so, there is still the legendary father-in-law supporting him?
No one even thinks twice before spreading rumors!
Helan was worried that this incident would affect Lu Yanhe's mood, but unexpectedly, Lu Yanhe continued to broadcast as usual and didn't seem to be affected at all.
However, a group of people rushed into the barrage room, questioning and ridiculing Lu Yanhe one after another.
Those words were full of provocation and derogatory, and were unpleasant to the ears. Helan was furious after reading them, not to mention Lu Yanhe himself.
Fortunately, he was not used to looking at the comments when he was live streaming, so he never saw it.
Until he suddenly picked up his phone and sent a Weibo post.
Helan immediately exited the live broadcast, opened Weibo, and searched for the Weibo post posted by Lu Yanhe.
She started to laugh as she read.
It seemed that Lu Yanhe was not angered by such rumors, but was just a little dissatisfied. He muttered and made a simple response.
Helan said in the comment area: I look very handsome in a suit today, I believe you, I will go to see "Instant Fun" this weekend!
There are quite a few people reading Lu Yanhe’s Weibo.
Chen Siqi is one of them.
After the college entrance examination, Chen Siqi never met Lu Yanhe again.
She had no intention of meeting Lu Yanhe. As soon as the exam was over, a war broke out at home.
When asked which university to attend in the future, Chen Siqi wanted to leave Yuming and go study somewhere else, but Liu Weian had some unknown idea in mind and insisted that a girl shouldn't be too far away from home, so she should just find a university in Yuming.
Chen Siqi said that if she wanted to go to a university in Yuming with her score, she would definitely not be able to go to a good university.
Liu Wei'an said that for a family like hers, it didn't matter if she didn't have to go to a good university.
Chen Siqi was so angry that she scolded Liu Weian, saying that everyone knew what Sima Zhao was thinking.
Liu Wei'an accused Chen Siqi of not being able to understand her intentions.
"I'm a stepmother. Just because of this identity, other people's gazes are enough to overwhelm me. I can't even lift my head. It's like I'm a vicious person." Liu Wei'an turned around and cried to Chen Siqi's father, "If I were really a vicious person, why would I keep her around? I would have sent her away long ago and let her fend for herself."
Chen Siqi heard these words at the door and was so angry that her chest was heaving, but she couldn't just rush in and continue questioning Liu Weian.
Otherwise, her eavesdropping would become a fact.
Because of this incident, the atmosphere at home has been very bad these days, to the point where almost no one is willing to speak.
After experiencing the initial anger, Chen Siqi regained her composure and thought about what to do. Just at this time, she was browsing Weibo and saw the trouble Lu Yanhe was in tonight.
Sure enough, everyone has their own troubles.
Chen Siqi originally wanted to talk to Lu Yanhe, but now she no longer thinks so.
Everyone should clean up the snow in front of their own door.
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After graduation, we no longer go to the same school every day, and no longer see each other every day. Many things that can be said casually now require the right time, place and people to be said seriously.
Telling others about your troubles will also cause trouble to others.
Not everyone has thick skin.
Especially Chen Siqi.
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But Li Pengfei is very thick-skinned and never cares about these things.
After resting at home for a few days, Xu Zijun came out to work as a tutor.
A student who had just graduated from the college entrance examination could not get a high enough price to be a tutor, but because he was in the top 30 in his grade at No. 13 Middle School, there were still people who were interested in him. Finally, he was hired by the family of a high school sophomore for 20 yuan an hour. He tutored their child for four hours every day and earned 80 yuan a day.
This is already a huge sum of money for Xu Zijun.
She is saving money for her college.
However, Xu Zijun has to take a two-hour bus ride from home to Yuming every day, and it takes another two hours to go back after tutoring. Including the other time wasted on the way back and forth, he spends nearly five hours on the road every day.
After Li Pengfei found out, he gave Xu Zijun a pair of headphones and a power bank.
"Looking at the phone in the car is bad for your eyes. Try listening to music or a radio drama instead," said Li Pengfei.
Xu Zijun does have a mobile phone, but it's a second-hand one that she bought herself. It was very cheap, only two hundred yuan, and it was still a bit slow to use.
Li Pengfei actually thought about buying her a new phone, but when he thought of what Lu Yanhe had said before, he temporarily gave up the idea.
Don’t give gifts that are too expensive directly.
Li Pengfei said, "Once I pass the driving test and get a car, I can pick you up every day."
Xu Zijun shook his head: "No, then you'd have to run two round trips every day, which would be very tiring."
Li Pengfei: "I'm not tired."
His eyes were rolling around, and he looked very energetic.
Seeing this, Xu Zijun laughed.
"That's not necessary."
Li Pengfei: "Okay, okay, if you don't want to, forget it, but you're a good tutor, so we can see each other every day."
Li Pengfei was smiling.
Before Xu Zijun was not a tutor, he seldom came over because he lived far away.
The time Li Pengfei spent meeting her also became less and less.
Now after Xu Zijun finishes tutoring every day, Li Pengfei will have dinner with her and then send her to the station.
He doesn't eat at home every night. If it weren't for the fact that he just finished the college entrance examination, his father would have scolded him a long time ago.
However, although his life was happy, Li Pengfei was secretly worried about the future.
Will he and Xu Zijun be able to be admitted to the same university in the same city by then?
What if we are in different places?
Li Pengfei chatted with Lu Yanhe and talked about this concern.
Lu Yanhe replied: There is no solution.
Li Pengfei: ???
Lu Yanhe: If you can get through it, lovers will finally get married. If you can't, you will go your separate ways in a long-distance relationship. It all depends on yourself.
Li Pengfei: Now I regret not studying hard. If I could get a higher score, I would have a wider range of choices.
Lu Yanhe: Then you will repeat a year?
Li Pengfei: I must be crazy to repeat the year. It's only because of your encouragement that I got the score I did now. Without your nagging, I couldn't have persisted for a few days.
Lu Yanhe smiled.
Li Pengfei is indeed not a patient person.
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However, Li Pengfei reminded Lu Yanhe.
He couldn't help but think about one thing. What if he failed to get into Yuming and Zhenhua? Should he choose to go to a top university elsewhere, or should he settle for the second best and choose other universities in Yuming?
Lu Yanhe felt that it would be a shame if he didn’t get into the best university with the score he spent so much time on.
But if we leave Yuming, there will be many inconveniences.
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On Monday, Lu Yanhe went to the company again.
He noticed that everyone's gaze towards him had changed again.
In the past two days, Lu Yanhe has been on the hot search because of the incident involving his father-in-law, and he has responded to it. What was originally just a private discussion has become an entertainment event discussed publicly.
When Lu Yanhe did not respond, people could make up whatever story they wanted. But now that he has responded and explicitly denied the incident, it has caused those who believed it before to have doubts in their hearts.
Is it true or false?
Lin Desheng treated Lu Yanhe with favor, which was seen by everyone in public.
But Lu Yanhe's self-righteous denial made everyone wonder if there was any misunderstanding.
Of course, the people at Star Entertainment already knew about it. The person who was discussing in the background of the live broadcast that Lu Yanhe relied on his father-in-law to get to the top was Wei Zhuoran.
Everyone was curious about what would happen if Lu Yanhe met Wei Zhuoran.
But the two did not meet as everyone expected.
Lu Yanhe went to the rehearsal room as usual, but Wei Zhuoran did not come to the company at all.
Artists generally don't stay in the company often, unless they need to use the company's rehearsal room like Lu Yanhe, or go to sign a contract. Otherwise, they don't have to work in the office, so why would they run to the company all day?
At noon, Tu Song took the initiative to invite Lu Yanhe to have lunch.
The words "I want to ask some gossip" were almost written on his face.
The two of them went to the same old place.
As soon as the food was ready, Tu Song immediately asked, "Did you have a conflict with Wei Zhuoran last Saturday?"
"No, there wasn't any conflict. Both of our agents were here," Lu Yanhe said. "He said something nonsense and was scolded by Sister Zi Yan."
Tu Song laughed.
"Serves you right. You have a foul mouth." He cursed. "Are there still many people talking about you online?"
"Luckily, I didn't read it much. I didn't read it after I posted it on Weibo." Lu Yanhe said, "It's completely false. Let everyone say whatever they want."
"Are you really not in a relationship with Lin Miaomiao?" Tu Song asked doubtfully, "I heard that you were dating her in the small garden of our company."
"Date? That's ridiculous. Sitting together, drinking coffee, and chatting, is that what other people consider a date? Their dating methods are pretty meager."
Tu Song was a little envious and said, "Even though we're not in a relationship, we're still good friends. I really envy you."
"It's not what you think. Although I know Lin Miaomiao, it's not to the extent that Northern Lights Video would give me a chance." Lu Yanhe said helplessly, "I know that many people in the company are spreading all kinds of rumors, saying that I was able to sign with Sister Zi Yan because of Lin Miaomiao's relationship. But you work under Sister Zi Yan, so you should know best. Is Sister Zi Yan the kind of agent who would take on any artist just because of this relationship?"
Tu Song came back to his senses, pondered for a moment, nodded, and said, "No."
"To put it bluntly, there are still many people who don't believe that I was chosen by Sister Zi Yan simply because of my own reasons." Lu Yanhe shrugged, "So they must find other reasons in me to prove that I didn't rely on myself."
"That's too hateful." Tu Song felt the same way and immediately felt united against the enemy.
The door was opened with a loud bang.
Ma Zhiyuan walked in alone from outside with a bad look on his face. When he suddenly saw Lu Yanhe, he frowned instantly.
When Lu Yanhe saw him, he also put away the expression on his face.
Heat rushed in madly.
Ma Zhiyuan closed the door, walked in, and actually walked straight to Lu Yanhe.
"Wei Zhuoran stopped working for half a month because of you?"
After hearing this, Lu Yanhe looked confused.
What happens if work is stopped for half a month?
Ma Zhiyuan, however, looked as if he was blaming Lu Yanhe for this incident.
"What? You dare to do it but not take responsibility?" Ma Zhiyuan sneered, glaring at Lu Yanhe. "Wei Zhuoran said you relied on your father-in-law. Was he wrong? If you're dissatisfied, go find Wei Zhuoran yourself and ask your agent to help you. How shameless!"
Lu Yanhe took a deep breath.
"I rely on my father-in-law. What kind of father-in-law am I relying on? Tell me about it."
Ma Zhiyuan said, "Your relationship with Lin Desheng has spread throughout the company, why are you still pretending?"
"Lin Desheng?" Lu Yanhe raised the corner of his mouth. "Ma Zhiyuan, I just want to ask you one question. Do you dare to say this to Lin Desheng's face?"
"Why should I say this in front of Lin Desheng?"
"Confrontation," Lu Yanhe said in a deep voice, "Since you two all think Lin Desheng is my father-in-law, just ask him and see if that's the case!"
Lu Yanhe's voice was resounding and he showed no fear at all. This courage made him look righteous and stern, without any guilt at all.
Ma Zhiyuan, who was originally angry, was stunned for a moment and did not respond.
"If Wei Zhuoran didn't spread rumors, why would he stop working? Who am I to stop him? The person in charge of you is your own agent. If you have any questions, go ask him!" Lu Yanhe said angrily. "I've been putting up with you, but you've been getting worse. If you come to me again and accuse me without any reason, you'd better have evidence, otherwise he won't be the only one to be stopped!"
Ma Zhiyuan's eyes turned cold instantly.
"Are you threatening me?"
"I'm warning you." Lu Yanhe's eyes were firm and powerful, and he refused to back down. "From the beginning to the end, I have never provoked any of you MX people. But you guys have come to provoke me once or twice, and you think I will put up with it again and again? This time I only denied your rumors, but next time, I will directly publish the names of the rumormongers. You want to try?"
Ma Zhiyuan clenched his jaw.
"Do you want to try it?" Lu Yanhe asked.
Ma Zhiyuan clenched his fists, remained silent for two seconds, snorted coldly, and nodded, "Okay, now that you have Chen Ziyan as your agent, you're confident enough. Let's see what happens!"
He turned and strode out of the restaurant, pulling the door hard with a loud bang.
Lu Yanhe's eyes showed contempt.
Appears to be fierce but is actually weak.
Lu Yanhe withdrew his gaze and raised his eyes to see Tu Song looking at him admiringly.
"You were so cool just now."
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Ma Zhiyuan was filled with anger.
How dare he?
How dare he?!
Ma Zhiyuan's face turned blue with anger.
Lu Yanhe actually dared to threaten him!
While he was furious, Ma Zhiyuan also had some secret fear deep in his heart.
Because he was really threatened.
Lu Yanhezhen named the rumormongers on Weibo, and they were unable to refute it because it was all word of mouth and there was no evidence.
During this period, Ma Zhiyuan himself had a hard time. He was supposed to record a very popular double team competition program, but because his original partner was Wei Zhuoran, he was implicated and could not record the program.
Otherwise, Ma Zhiyuan would not have been so angry and taken his anger out on Lu Yanhe.
Go question Lin Suyang?
Ma Zhiyuan had been there a long time ago, but Lin Suyang just told him with a stern face that Wei Zhuoran had made a big mistake and must accept the punishment, and Wei Zhuoran accepted it.
Ma Zhiyuan went to ask Wei Zhuoran why he accepted the punishment, but Wei Zhuoran refused to say and took it away hesitantly.
Lin Suyang's words hit Wei Zhuoran hard, waking him from the illusion that he was a popular artist, but he was unwilling to let Ma Zhiyuan laugh at him.
There is fierce competition within MX, and Ma Zhiyuan is someone who refuses to be overshadowed by his teammates.
Wei Zhuoran was vague in his words, and Ma Zhiyuan thought that Chen Ziyan was helping Lu Yanhe to get angry. Due to Chen Ziyan's influence, Lin Suyang and Wei Zhuoran were so cowardly as to stop working for half a month and apologize.
But even if Wei Zhuoran was wrong, so what?
They are MX, the most popular idol group in the entire company. Is it worth such a huge loss for such a small thing?
Wei Zhuoran stopped working for half a month. How much work was delayed?
Ma Zhiyuan was still holding his breath.
Lin Suyang refused to support Wei Zhuoran, and Wei Zhuoran himself was cowardly, but Ma Zhiyuan felt that he must not let Lu Yanhe be proud of this matter.
We already have a legendary agent. If he succeeds so easily, where will MX be placed in the future?
Is the ranking of these young artists in the company going to change?
Lu Yanhe hasn't done anything yet, but he's forcing Wei Zhuoran to bow his head. In two days, will he, Lu Yanhe, be the first among the younger generation on the company's artist page?
Ma Zhiyuan was determined to teach Lu Yanhe a lesson.
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Li Zhenzhen and Chen Bijiu got out of the car and looked up at the tall buildings in front of them.
"Star Entertainment is such a huge business, but it is not valued by its boss. I really don't know where this big boss came from." Chen Biqiu sighed as he thought about some of the secrets he had heard.
It is said that the real boss of Star Entertainment is not in this line of work at all. He founded Star Entertainment just to make his girlfriend at the time happy. Now, even after all this, he still doesn't care and hardly shows up, and only lets Hong Qi bring a few deputy general managers.
Li Zhenzhen said: "Star Entertainment is the largest idol artist company in the industry, and they also have Jiang Yuqian and other top-tier celebrities. The artist lineup is indeed strong."
"Yeah, otherwise why would we have to come here in person to negotiate?" Chen Biqiu curled his lips. "Which other company doesn't come to us on their own initiative?"
This time they came over on their own initiative, not only to persuade Zhou Ping'an to agree to Li Zhibai joining "Young Days", but also because Star Entertainment was a big company and it was not easy for them to challenge it.
After entering the company building, Chen Biqiu and Li Zhenzhen went up together.
"Have you really thought it through? Do you want all three of them, Li Zhibai, Yan Liang, and Lu Yanhe?" Chen Biqiu confirmed again.
"Yeah." Li Zhenzhen nodded. "I've observed them for a few days. Their daily interactions are very interesting. I think the audience will like this pairing."
Chen Biqiu nodded and sighed, "Then the next step is to deal with Zhou Ping'an, that stingy man who only cares about money."
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Thirty minutes later, Zhou Ping'an listened to the introduction of the program in boredom, and finally began to introduce the main topic. When he heard the quotation, Zhou Ping'an exploded.
"Two hundred thousand per episode?" Zhou Pingan looked at them in shock. "Old Chen, you're a seasoned program producer, don't you know Li Zhibai's current market price? Are you treating him like a beggar?"
Chen Biqiu suppressed his anger and explained, "We invited Li Zhibai to be a permanent guest for twelve episodes per season. Furthermore, our show is very easy to record and doesn't require any extra preparation from the artists. A full season only takes about thirty days to record, which is much less than the time required for regular shows."
Zhou Pingan: "That's too little! Last month, we went to record "Fighting Youth" and they paid us 500,000. Even half of your salary is not enough!"
Chen Biqiu asked, "What kind of show is 'Fighting Youth'? It takes at least a week to record one episode, from preparation to completion, right? Our slow-paced variety shows require a much different amount of time. On average, one episode only takes two to three days. Considering the time, is the pay less?"
Zhou Pingan immediately complained: "How can you calculate it like that?"
"I'm just being objective. Our shows aren't recorded separately, and the recording times are fixed. This also makes it easier for you to give him other work during the day," Chen Biqiu said. "You know I've been in this business for a long time. Would I treat you unfairly?"
"This price is too low. It will affect our future quotes," Zhou Ping'an said. "Besides, your show doesn't look like it will be a hit. Director Li Zhenzhen, right? It's a bit hurtful to say this, but this is your first time directing a show and you have no experience."
Li Zhenzhen: “…”
"Old Zhou, she's been my assistant director. Honestly, if I didn't believe in her, and this isn't my own show, why would I be running around like this?" Chen Biqiu said. "You're biased and think this show can't be popular. When it comes to making shows, I'm the professional. Don't you trust my judgment?"
Zhou Pingan tutted, "Is this a matter of vision? Just tell me straight up, your program budget is tight, right? Have you received a quote from the video platform? What level are you planning on setting?"
Today's programs are internally differentiated into several grades: S+, S, A, and B.
Chen Biqiu said, "The budget is indeed small, but this is the first season of the show, so it doesn't require much. I don't intend to take advantage of you. Two hundred thousand is the price I calculated based on Li Zhibai's current market value. Don't pretend. You know whether I've treated him unfairly or not."
Chen Bijiu's attitude was so tough that Zhou Ping'an had no idea where to start.
"Anyway, this price is too low."
"I'll get you another artist to join the show." Only then did Chen Biqiu bring up Yan Liang. "Buy one, get one free, okay? Yan Liang probably won't get a permanent gig right now, right?"
This sentence instantly piqued Zhou Ping'an's interest.
Yan Liang is the least popular of the three artists under him, and it is also the hardest for him to get resources outside.
If Yan Liang could also become a permanent resident, there would be room for discussion.
"Why not bring Cheng Hai in as well?" Zhou Pingan thought, Cheng Hai hasn't become a regular on the variety show yet.
Chen Biqiu said, "You know, our budget is limited, but we can't afford to hire another artist who only pays 200,000 per episode. Unless you give us another discount?"
Zhou Pingan immediately raised his hand and gestured to forbid it. "Stop, it's not enough to take advantage of Lu Yanhe, you still want to give him a discount. How much are you going to offer Yan Liang?"
Chen Biqiu: "Just go by the market price. If I remember correctly, the last time he came on my show, he got 30,000?"
Zhou Pingan: "Thirty thousand? That's too shabby."
"Then tell me, is there any other program that offered Yan Liang a higher price?" Chen Biqiu asked directly.
Zhou Pingan directly changed the subject, "You want to let two of my artists leave for one show? Who knows if your show will be popular?"
"If you become famous, will you return their wages to us?" Chen Biqiu was familiar with Zhou Ping'an, and he hit the nail on the head as soon as he opened his mouth.
Zhou Pingan glared at him and said, "There's no such thing as playing it this way."
Chen Bijiu breathed a sigh of relief. Looking at Zhou Ping'an's expression, he knew that the matter was almost done.
The next step is just bargaining.
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When it came to Lu Yanhe, Chen Biqiu's negotiation tactics were not so smooth.
"Thirty thousand? That's too low," Chen Ziyan said without question. "Although Lu Yanhe isn't very popular and isn't well-known right now, he's still a positive artist. His public image is unique among young artists. His participation in the recording of your show will also add value to the show's image."
Chen Biqiu's aura was much weaker in front of Chen Ziyan.
"But sponsors won't pay Lu Yanhe more just because he's a positive artist," Chen Biqiu said. "Teacher Chen, I know Lu Yanhe is your favorite, but his market conditions are really here right now. You know, when we make variety shows, we can't expect any long-term returns. We're all about making quick bucks. Even if Lu Yanhe becomes famous in a year, that won't be reflected in our show."
Chen Ziyan asked, "Do you know what day Thursday is?"
Chen Biqiu was stunned and thought about it carefully, but he couldn't remember what special day Thursday was.
"Your birthday?"
Chen Ziyan: “…”
She rolled her eyes at him.
"It's the day the college entrance exam results are released," Chen Ziyan said. "When that happens, Lu Yanhe will be the only idol artist in the entertainment industry to have been admitted to a key university based solely on his academic performance. With that kind of status, do you think a 30,000 yuan program is worth it?"
Chen Biqiu took a deep breath.
He was really speechless.
If the person who said this wasn't Chen Ziyan, he would really want to spit back.
The results haven't even come out yet, and you're so brazen about saying you can get into a key university?
Even if I passed the exam, so what? Can good academic performance be monetized in the entertainment industry?
Chen Ziyan didn't care about his inner murmurs at all.
"You can wait until the Gaokao results come out before discussing Lu Yanhe's salary with me, but I'll offer a higher price then." Chen Ziyan said, "This is a life observation program. No other program can invite an idol artist who just relied on their academic scores to get into a key university in their senior year of high school as a guest. Because before, there simply hadn't been such an artist before. The first show after the Gaokao, such a gimmick and potential popularity. You know better than me, and we've already laid it out. Do you think my current request of 50,000 yuan per episode is too low?"
Chen Biqiu: “…”
He didn't know whether what Chen Ziyan said made sense, but she acted like everything she said was logical and reasonable, which was really intimidating.
He was frightened for a moment and didn't know how to continue bargaining.
After coming out of Chen Ziyan's office, Chen Biqiu and Li Zhenzhen both wiped the sweat from their heads.
Chen Ziyan's aura was so strong that they felt a great deal of pressure when they sat in her office.
Big head.
They walked towards the elevator.
"Producer Chen, why are you in our company?" A familiar voice suddenly called out to them from behind.
Chen Biqiu and Li Zhenzhen looked back in surprise at the same time.
MX's Ma Zhiyuan looked at them with a bright smile on his face.
"Zhiyuan, you're also at the company." Chen Biqiu had previously recorded a program with Ma Zhiyuan, so they knew each other. "We have a program in the works, and I came to talk to your company's agent."
Upon hearing this, Ma Zhiyuan glanced at the office they had just walked out of.
"Looking for Chen Ziyan?"
"Um."
"Are you looking for Lu Yanhe to record this show?" Ma Zhiyuan asked.
"What's wrong?" Chen Biqiu asked with some confusion when he heard Ma Zhiyuan ask this.
Ma Zhiyuan asked, "Are you two in a hurry to go back now? Our company has a sky garden. I'd like to treat you to a cup of coffee."
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In the evening, Lu Yanhe was sweating after class.
Today, Ho Shuk-yee led him to free his inner restraints and let out his emotions completely. He then yelled and screamed in the rehearsal room, and finally shed tears under the intense emotional collision.
"The most frightening thing about acting is feeling artificial, and this is something young artists are prone to. So, just now I made you run and jump, shout and scream, draining all your excess energy. Then I asked you to act again. Did you feel that all your energy was focused on your scene? Did you have no energy to add to it?"
Lu Yanhe nodded. "Before, I was thinking about performing in every aspect, but today I didn't care. My brain was so tired that it was empty, and my attention was focused."
"You have to remember this feeling, because you don't have the ability to handle multiple roles yet. Once you pursue perfection, it's easy to overdo it or act incorrectly." Ho Shuk-yee said, "You have to start from one point. Once you've performed well in one area, then consider other areas. Simply put, start with your strengths. You have a particularly good feature, which is your eyes. Your eyes are deep and tell a story. Your acting style is not exaggerated and is rich in details. These are your strengths. You should focus on these areas to add to your performance. In other areas, you need to subtract. When you don't know how to act, a blank expression is better than making random expressions."
Lu Yanhe responded with a smile.
Many of He Shuyi's suggestions were very practical, and Lu Yanhe even took notes.
"Thank you, Mr. He."
Lu Yanhe saw He Shuyi off, packed his things and got into the elevator.
During the rush hour, the elevator stopped at almost every floor because someone wanted to get on.
Lu Yanhe retreated to the innermost part.
When the elevator stopped at an intermediate floor, Lu Yanhe saw Li Zhenzhen, Chen Biqiu and Ma Zhiyuan walking in together.
He was stunned.
The main reason was that he knew that Chen Bijiu and Li Zhenzhen were preparing for the show "Young Days". When he saw the three of them appear together, an idea instantly came to his mind: Could it be that they wanted to invite Ma Zhiyuan to record this show?
If that's the case, Li Zhibai and Ma Zhiyuan might fight on the show.
He would probably join in the fight.
Lu Yanhe was blocked in the corner of the elevator, and Chen Biqiu and the other two did not see Lu Yanhe inside.
When they reached the first floor, Lu Yanhe waited until everyone in front of him had gotten out of the elevator before leaving.
He went back worriedly and told Li Zhibai and Yan Liang about it.
When Li Zhibai heard this, he immediately said, "What? If Ma Zhiyuan is also recording this program, then I won't go."
He hated Ma Zhiyuan deeply and was determined not to cooperate with him.
Lu Yanhe: "I don't know if I'm overthinking it, but if that's the case, we should prepare early."
"What's there to prepare? If Ma Zhiyuan records it, then I won't. It's that simple." Li Zhibai said without hesitation, "The contract hasn't been signed yet anyway."
"Since they went to the company today, they might have already talked to Zhou Pingan."
Li Zhibai: "I'll call Zhou Ping'an right now."
"Don't be anxious." Lu Yanhe stopped Li Zhibai. "We don't know what the situation is right now. Maybe I'm just overthinking it."
Li Zhibai said, "Then who should we ask? Li Zhenzhen?"
"Ask Li Zhenzhen." Lu Yanhe nodded. "She's sure she knows."
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A small roadside shop.
Li Zhenzhen was having dinner with Chen Biqiu.
The shop was bustling with people, but the two of them seemed a little silent.
What Ma Zhiyuan said to them in the afternoon left both of them a little unresponsive.
"Does Ma Zhiyuan have a conflict with Lu Yanhe?" Li Zhenzhen asked.
Chen Biqiu looked around and confirmed that there were no acquaintances before saying, "I don't know, but for Ma Zhiyuan to do this, there must be a big conflict."
"Then..." Li Zhenzhen looked at Chen Biqiu, "You're not really going to agree to Ma Zhiyuan, are you?"
"Taking away Lu Yanhe and getting Ma Zhiyuan is a win-win exchange no matter how you look at it," Chen Biqiu said. "Ma Zhiyuan is even more famous than Li Zhibai. If he's willing to join, we can apply for more production funds and get more sponsors."
Li Zhenzhen looked a little conflicted and said, "But didn't you also say that Ma Zhiyuan's personality isn't suitable for this kind of life observation program?"
Chen Biqiu sighed, nodded, and said, "This is indeed what I am concerned about. Besides, Ma Zhiyuan's asking price is even higher than Li Zhibai's, and the production budget will definitely be tight."
"Although he's very popular, he's not suitable for this show, and the show won't be popular anymore," Li Zhenzhen said. "Many shows just use celebrities to attract a bunch of famous stars to film the show, but in the end the show doesn't look good, so it's a waste of effort."
"But Ma Zhiyuan's joining us will allow us to get higher production budgets, which will also help the program get higher ratings and attract more sponsors." Chen Biqiu sighed, "You know, Zhenzhen, we can't make a choice based solely on whether it's suitable for the program."
When Li Zhenzhen heard what Chen Bijiu said, she felt a little disappointed and wanted to say something when her cell phone rang.
It turned out to be a call from Li Zhibai.
Li Zhenzhen was a little surprised and answered the phone.
"Hello? Why are you looking for me suddenly?" Li Zhenzhen changed her emotional state to answer the phone. She couldn't let the artist feel these tangled emotions.
Li Zhibai asked, "Sister Zhenzhen, are you guys going to look for Ma Zhiyuan again for this show?"
"Ah?" Li Zhenzhen was stunned.
Her subconscious reaction was, how come the news about Li Zhibai came so quickly?
"Indeed, there has been contact." Li Zhenzhen hesitated for a moment, but didn't hide it. "But it's not confirmed yet. What's the matter? Isn't he an artist in the same company as you?"
"Forget it. I don't want to record a show with this guy. If you ask him to record, then I'm quitting," Li Zhibai said. "If I record a show with him, I will definitely fight with him. 100%, I'm not lying to you."
Li Zhenzhen was stunned on the spot.
"ah?"
"I hate this idiot, I really hate him." Li Zhibai emphasized.
Li Zhenzhen hung up the phone with a confused look on her face, and looked at Chen Biqiu, who also looked confused, with a confused look on his face.
