Rebirth of Chinese Entertainment, the Diary of a 95 Flower

"Indeed, it won't pass."

Wang Han sighed: "They're all similar proposals, a bit too straightforward."

"What should we do?"

Suddenly, an anxious voice came from the side.

Everyone turned to look and saw Zhao Lushi sitting in the junior agent's seat.

She was wearing a white dress with tiny flowers embroidered on the hem.

She wore a light blue knitted cardigan over it.

Her hair was loosely tied into a low bun, revealing her slender neck, and she exuded a gentle temperament.

As we practiced last night.

Ruth clutched the hem of her skirt, her face filled with anxiety, her eyes fixed on Yang Chaoyue, her tone full of worry: "We can't talk about Chaoyue's proposal, so... how about we skip this part?"

“We can’t skip it. Yang Chaoyue’s segment is crucial. If we skip it, the whole process will be broken, and the subsequent content won’t be able to connect. Besides, we mentioned her proposal in our previous promotions. If we don’t air it, the audience will be disappointed.”

Jiang Yang glanced at Yang Chaoyue and Zhao Lushi.

The current situation was rehearsed last night with Chaoyue and Ruth, otherwise Ruth's super hearing would have been wasted.

The heightened tension was an act.

Ruth's is the same, of course.

Last night, when I first started teaching Ruth, she was cursing and swearing: "Damn it, not only are they trying to embarrass Chaoyue, but they're also calling me an ordinary girl. I'll put on a show like I'm going to die tomorrow!"

now.

Zhao Lushi pursed her lips.

His furrowed brows were deliberate.

The anxiety in his eyes was only on the surface, not seeping into the depths of his gaze.

Her fingertips repeatedly rubbed the hem of her skirt, the force almost unnatural.

The fingernails of her other hand were digging into her palm.

In Jiang Yang's view, her movements were fragmented and chaotic, as if she was afraid others wouldn't notice her nervousness.

Even if you performed well last night, it's normal for a beginner to feel helpless and afraid of messing up when actually performing in a studio with so many cameras and celebrities and internet personalities.

After all, they weren't really into the role.

When Chao Yue performed for the first time, he was fully immersed in the role.

Fortunately, the microphone picked up sound from Yang Chaoyue's side.

The camera mostly focused on Yang Chaoyue, the key figure in this proposal process.

Nobody really bothered to analyze Zhao Lushi's facial expressions.

Zhao Lushi glanced at Yang Chaoyue, only to find that although Yang Chaoyue didn't make any move, his face had already turned pale.

There was no exaggerated paleness.

It's that kind of shock and panic that comes from within, a feeling of being struck by a sudden situation.

The motion spread down the neck to the tips of the ears, even the fine downy hairs behind the ears froze.

Ruth was taken aback.

She hadn't seen Yang Chaoyue perform on set, but she had seen him play the little beggar in "Go Fighting!" and his memorable scenes in "A Little Reunion".

now.

Sitting next to Yang Chaoyue and watching her performance, I truly realized how big the gap was between her and Chaoyue in terms of acting skills.

"Chao Yue isn't a professionally trained actor either, yet Jiang Yang has managed to mold his acting skills to this extent..." Ruth thought to herself.

He stared at Yang Chaoyue.

I was immediately drawn into Yang Chaoyue's tense mood.

She noticed that Chaoyue didn't clench her fists like her, nor did she frown; her eyes were just slightly fixed.

He turned his head to look at her.

When their eyes met, there was a hint of barely perceptible helplessness in their gazes.

It was as if they were truly stunned by the problem that made it impossible to continue with the proposal.

Faint whispers could be heard from the audience in the studio.

The handheld console adjusted the camera angle, and in the footage, Yang Chaoyue's throat could be seen moving slightly, as if he was trying to suppress his panic.

This reaction was so natural that director Li Wei noticed it.

The more flustered Yang Chaoyue became, the more interesting the story became: "Brother Han, continue talking to Chaoyue."

Wang Han paused.

He forced himself to continue, "Chaoyue, I know you're panicking right now, but don't panic. You'd better come up with a proposal on the spot. If you're willing, we'll continue recording. If not... all your scenes will be cut." Wang Han's voice was soft, but it was like a hammer blow to Yang Chaoyue's heart.

The same.

That's what Jiang Yang said to her last night.

Opportunities and risks coexist; every step must be carefully considered.

The difficulty of climbing up from the bottom makes every opportunity precious and irreplaceable.

“Naturally, I won’t get an appearance fee either.” Wang Han emphasized the words “appearance fee”.

I know it really puts Yang Chaoyue in a difficult position.

But we had no choice but to do it.

They also knew Yang Chaoyue's background, that she had climbed up from the bottom step by step, and how much effort she had put in for this opportunity.

But he had no choice; this was his first online variety show, and he had to do it well.

To boost ratings and create a better show, he had to be ruthless.

He even went so far as to remove the originally agreed-upon guests and add Jiang Yang, and then have Jiang Yang bring in Yang Chaoyue and Zhao Lushi, and even replaced a batch of junior agents.

In this line of work, being a nice guy won't get you far.

Being soft-hearted even once could lead to total defeat.

When I was a newcomer to the station, I was most afraid that the programs would set traps for me in order to boost ratings.

But now, he has become the one who used to be the most disgusting, the leader who set traps for newcomers to the industry.

Jiang Yang listened silently without interrupting.

Suddenly, Zhao Lushi said, "Don't be afraid, Chaoyue, calm down, calm down."

The sound is very soft.

You can only hear it when you're close.

The tone is trembling.

Jiang Yang glanced at Zhao Lushi.

They noticed that Zhao Lushi's gaze almost never left Yang Chaoyue, as if she were stalking him.

Zhao Lushi was notified in advance that at this critical juncture, she must act out her concern for Yang Chaoyue.

Otherwise, they might expose their secret.

I had no expectations for Zhao Lushi's acting skills, but to my surprise, she actually showed some concern for Chaoyue.

There is a performance.

There are also genuine emotions.

Zhao Lushi said to Wang Han, "Brother Han, can I say something?"

“Yes, Ruth, go ahead.” Wang Han nodded.

Hear the words.

Yang Chaoyue's heart clenched instantly.

She certainly didn't seem that nervous; everyone here is an actor.

It appears to be an unexpected situation.

In fact, everything was under her and Jiang Yang's control.

But her mother suddenly wanted to speak up without informing her and Jiang Yang at all.

"Brother Han, it's not that I have a problem with the production team, but it's already quite excessive to deviate from the script. At least we should have discussed it..."

As Zhao Lushi spoke, she became increasingly agitated, blurting out, "Your mother..."

“Ruth!” Jiang Yang interrupted immediately.

Zhao Lushi paused, then softened her tone: "Could you please ask the show's director, Li Wei, who is also the CEO of Galaxy Cool Entertainment, if he could stop making things difficult for Chaoyue?"

Wang Han was taken aback by Zhao Lushi's retort.

Shouldn't Chaoyue be the top female employee at Jiangyang Company?

Why is Zhao Lushi's aura even more intense than Yang Chaoyue's? This girl clearly doesn't have any representative works at all.

"Ruth, it wasn't meant to make things difficult for Chaoyue, it was purely an accident."

Wang Han gave Zhao Lushi a perfunctory reply.

Jiang Yang spoke up, "Brother Han, putting everything else aside, I want to confirm one thing: if Chaoyue accepts, is there any compensation?"
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PS:

Thank you to the generous contributor from Taiwan Province who is a daily update urger for the 500-point reward. The female character who is a dance student in the book is fictional, but the contributor is actually an incredibly talented dance student in real life and also a leader of the alliance. I must say, what a wonderful girl from Taiwan Province! (End of this chapter)