As soon as Meng Li opened her mouth, everyone was stunned and embarrassed for a moment, and no one knew what to say.
Especially Peng Zhixing, the expression on his face was the most embarrassed.
Lu Yanhe frowned slightly, but couldn't help but speak, "It's nice to introduce myself. We may know each other and have seen each other's news online, but not everyone knows each other very well. I really hope to get to know everyone as quickly as possible through this method."
Yan Liang also nodded and said, "I think so too."
Meng Li shrugged, "It's up to you guys then."
Mengli’s attitude... is so disappointing.
Lu Yanhe didn't understand why Meng Li acted like this.
We all came together to record the show, and we weren't very close friends. We all worked together to record the show and do the job well. Why did she have to act like this?
It's like everyone owes her money.
Qin Zhibai suddenly raised his hand.
His expressionless gesture of raising his hand inexplicably made everyone confused.
He began to say, "I'm a singer, but you probably haven't heard me sing much, after all, I'm not very famous. I'll sing for you when I have the chance."
The group of people were stunned at first, then looked at each other, and Song Linxin was the first to laugh.
"I'm sorry, the way you introduced yourself with a serious expression on your face was so funny." Song Linxin clasped her hands together and apologized.
Qin Zhibai shrugged and said, "I'm used to it."
He still had that emotionless tone.
However, after this conversation between Qin Zhibai and Song Linxin, the atmosphere at the dinner table finally eased a lot and was no longer as awkward and tense as before.
Lu Yanhe also imitated Qin Zhibai, raised his hand, and said, "I'm Lu Yanhe. Yes, I sing and act, but I'm still a beginner."
Song Linxin immediately said, "Why are you so modest? You can obviously write songs. Didn't you write "Remember"?"
Xiao Yun's eyes lit up, and he asked in shock, "Did you write 'Remember'?"
Lu Yanhe nodded.
Xiao Yun said excitedly, "I really like this song!"
"I only wrote this one song." Lu Yanhe said embarrassedly.
"Many people could never write a song as popular as this in their entire lives," Qin Zhibai said suddenly.
"Yes." Song Linxin nodded. "Look, I've written and sung so many songs, but the performance that everyone knows me for is the one when I sang 'Remembering'."
Lu Yanhe felt a little embarrassed by their praise and smiled with his head down.
"Have you written any other songs?" Qin Zhibai suddenly asked.
"I don't have one yet." Lu Yanhe shook his head.
Qin Zhibai: "You are very talented in songwriting. You should write more songs."
Lu Yanhe felt very embarrassed, smiled and said okay.
Qin Zhibai and Lu Yanhe started the conversation, and then everyone was less serious when introducing themselves. They all gave a brief introduction of what they did.
In fact, everyone knows what each of them does, but once you say it this way, there is a topic to talk about.
Many topics have arisen.
For example, when it comes to Li Zhibai's transformation into an actor, everyone is praising him, especially the two girls Song Linxin and Xiao Yun. They are very fond of Li Zhibai's role in "Accompany You to the End of the World" and burst into laughter when they mention it.
"I really can't stop laughing every time I see you." Xiao Yun said to Li Zhibai.
Li Zhibai also smiled.
"Zhi Bai is playing himself," Peng Zhixing said with a smile. "I've also watched the show, and I feel like I can see Zhi Bai's true private side in many places."
Li Zhibai shook his head, "Then I won't admit it. I'm not that crazy."
"Hahahahahaha." Song Linxin covered her mouth and laughed.
Lu Yanhe and Yan Liang also smiled at each other.
Seeing this, Peng Zhixing said, "Lu Yanhe and Yan Liang look like they have something to say about what Zhi Bai just said."
"I didn't." Lu Yanhe immediately waved his hand, "Brother Bai isn't playing himself."
He looked righteous, but at the same time, he was also using his expression to tell everyone, "Yes, he is acting in his true colors. I only said these insincere words because Li Zhibai himself was here."
Everyone laughed even harder when they saw his expression.
"Yan He starred in director Luo Yuzhong's new drama not long ago, right?" Peng Zhixing looked at Lu Yan He.
Lu Yanhe nodded.
The others showed surprised expressions.
Although the news has been public for a long time, there are still people who don’t know about it and have just learned about it.
As one of the three major TV drama directors in China, Luo Yuzhong is so famous that anyone who is familiar with the film and television industry has heard of his name and naturally knows the importance of it.
"That's amazing. In the past, very few idol artists were able to directly participate in the drama directed by Luo Yuzhong. How did you do it?" Peng Zhixing asked.
Lu Yanhe smiled and said, "It was Sister Yuqian who recommended me. She and I are from the same company. She said she saw me in an interview wearing my school uniform and no makeup, looking like a typical student. She thought I was perfect for the role, and by chance, I got the part."
"You're too modest. It's just a coincidence." Li Zhibai immediately pointed at Lu Yanhe and said, "Director Luo Yuzhong didn't just pick him out at first sight. He came to our company specifically to hold an audition. Hundreds of male artists from our company auditioned, and he got the role in the end. He's incredibly talented. In fact, if it weren't for that audition, I wouldn't have dared to act in 'Stay with Me to the End of the World.'"
"Hmm? What do you mean?" Peng Zhixing asked.
"Although Director Luo didn't like me, he praised me highly." Li Zhibai looked proud and smug, and even a little arrogant. "You didn't hear how Director Luo praised me, tsk."
"No matter how much I praise you, won't I still choose Lu Yanhe in the end?" Meng Li suddenly spoke.
A basin of cold water was poured down.
The atmosphere, which had finally become somewhat lively, was suddenly cooled down by Meng Li.
Li Zhibai glanced at her and subconsciously wanted to retort, but he was facing Meng Li, and he felt a little guilty, so he couldn't say anything.
Lu Yanhe said again, "Meng Li, you're a professional actor, you must understand. Director Luo also said that choosing an actor is never about the best acting skills, but the one who best suits the role."
Meng Li glanced at Lu Yanhe in surprise, smiled, and said, "Of course what Director Luo said is right, but I didn't talk to you."
Lu Yanhe was stunned.
Meng Li: "You are amazing, you acted in Director Luo's drama. Unlike us, we have worked hard for several years and have never even met Director Luo. It's better to be an idol artist, you have popularity and opportunities, it's really enviable."
This statement is almost a blatant irony.
The other people looked at each other.
Li Zhibai frowned and looked at Meng Li: "Did the idol artist provoke you?"
"What kind of temper are you getting? I haven't said anything to you yet, and you still dare to challenge me?" Mengli glared at Li Zhibai.
"Whatever you say, I offended you, Lu Yanhe offended you, what's your attitude?" Li Zhibai's tone was already filled with anger.
Meng Li: "What do you mean by my attitude? How come I don't know that there is something wrong with my attitude?"
Lu Yanhe held Li Zhibai's arm and said, "It's okay. Everyone has their own attitude. This is our first meeting today, and this is also our first meal together. Anyway, the show is still being recorded, so let's not discuss these things around the table. What do you think? Or, Mengli, do you think it's okay to just let everyone know the whole story?"
Meng Li looked at Lu Yanhe with disgust and said, "What are you insinuating? What am I afraid of letting everyone know?"
Lu Yanhe: "I'm not making any insinuations. I just want to say that the audience has no obligation to watch us bickering. We've just met, and we've been bickering like crazy. The audience is completely confused. We should still have some responsibility to them. If you think my attitude is wrong, I apologize. I didn't mean to imply anything about you. I just think that no matter what, the production team invited us here, so we should try to make the show as enjoyable as possible."
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The next room, which was originally a private room, is now temporarily requisitioned as a studio for the director team.
Li Zhenzhen and the others were dumbfounded when they saw this scene on the screen.
Indeed, this was a situation that no one had expected.
How come such a fierce conflict broke out between Meng Li, Li Zhibai and Lu Yanhe during their first meal?
It is not difficult to see that there is a considerable contradiction between them.
But no one knows what the contradiction is.
The PDs in charge looked at each other and asked, "Should we intervene? The atmosphere is a bit scary right now."
"Let's wait and see." Li Zhenzhen said.
Chen Biqiu sat behind Li Zhenzhen, folding his hands across his chest calmly, showing no sign of being anxious at all.
Variety show veterans expressed their satisfaction when they saw this scene.
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At the same time, at Star Entertainment.
Zhou Ping'an is talking on the phone with Meng Li's agent.
"Sister Xia, this matter of our cooperation is between you and me." He laughed devilishly. "If that brat Li Zhibai knew about this, he would probably make trouble with me again."
Li Xia said, "Don't worry. It's great that our collaboration can stir up some buzz. If the show was just about everyone saying hello, it would be so boring. Who would watch it? Mengli is always so cocky, so it would be nice to dampen her aggression."
Zhou Pingan said, "That's why I always say you and I have the same temperament. If I were another agent, they would definitely be worried about affecting the artist's reputation or being scolded by the audience. Only you understand like me that there's nothing to be afraid of whether they scold you or not. The most terrifying thing is the lack of popularity. These days, traffic is king. Platforms rely on traffic, business relies on traffic, everything relies on traffic. Not being popular is the original sin."
"That's right." Li Xia nodded.
After hanging up the phone, Zhou Ping'an's lips curled up slightly.
Li Zhibai asked him for help and told him the whole story. Zhou Ping'an was troubled for a while, and then he thought of making the best of a bad situation. He found Meng Li's agent Li Xia and decided to use this incident to create a new topic.
Li Xia was reluctant at first, but later she agreed for some reason. After another chat, she found out that both of them were going to record "Young Days", so she knew that the opportunity to create a topic had come.
The two of them designed a series of topical stories.
It can be speculated for a year or two.
Zhou Ping'an did not tell Li Zhibai about this because Li Zhibai would definitely not cooperate.
But Zhou Ping'an doesn't need Li Zhibai's cooperation.
Zhou Ping'an could guess how he would react with just his toes. He just had to design his plan around Li Zhibai's reaction.
What Zhou Ping'an didn't expect was Li Xia's attitude.
Li Xia actually didn't care about the impact this incident would have on Meng Li after it was exposed - after all, being late for filming is indeed a detrimental thing for an actor. Zhou Ping'an had thought of many reasons to convince Li Xia to accept this matter, but Li Xia didn't need any persuasion at all and accepted it immediately.
Zhou Pingan guessed it after a brief thought. It was probably because Meng Li's attitude towards Li Xia had changed after becoming a little famous in "Accompany You to the End of the World". Li Xia wanted to take this opportunity to criticize Meng Li at the same time.
Just as Zhou Ping'an was thinking this, his cell phone suddenly rang again.
The person who called was Li Zhibai himself.
"I won't record anymore. Come over and communicate clearly with the program crew. I'll be leaving soon." Li Zhibai said in a bad tone.
Zhou Ping'an was stunned.
"Why are you suddenly saying you don't want to record it?"
"Did you know Meng Li is also participating in this program?"
"Ah?" Zhou Pingan began to act out, "Why is she participating in this show?"
"Don't act like it. Who are the artists participating in the recording? The director team may have deceived us, but how could they have deceived you!" Li Zhibai said coldly, "I don't want to talk to you anymore. Come here and deal with this matter immediately. Otherwise, I don't know how it will turn out in the end."
Li Zhibai hung up the phone after he finished speaking.
Zhou Pingan was completely stunned.
He knew that Li Zhibai would be very dissatisfied with seeing Meng Li, but he didn't expect that his dissatisfaction would be so great.
Just leaving?
Not really?
Zhou Ping'an quickly contacted the director team.
Li Zhenzhen's tone was filled with a feeling that was hard to describe. She said, "Come over here. They had lunch together at noon. Meng Li, Li Zhibai, and Lu Yanhe had a quarrel and now they're parting on bad terms."
There was fatigue in Li Zhenzhen's voice.
Zhou Ping'an no longer cared about creating any topics and hurried to the program recording site.
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Lu Yanhe, Li Zhibai and Yan Liang were sitting in Li Zhibai's room.
Li Zhibai is packing his suitcase.
He really wanted to leave, and this was not an act.
The directors were all panicking, and Li Zhenzhen personally ran over to persuade them, "Your agent will be here soon. Zhibai, calm down first. Don't be anxious. Let's talk it over, okay?"
Li Zhibai glanced at Li Zhenzhen impatiently and said, "You said you picked every guest. How did you choose someone as mentally ill as Meng Li? I'm impressed."
Li Zhenzhen took a deep breath. Of course, it was not easy to explain that she chose the people herself and could not choose everyone with a good personality.
At this moment, something suddenly rang out from Li Zhenzhen's earphones. She was startled and her face changed. "What? She's leaving too?" (End of this chapter)
