Chinese entertainment: Top stars started being pursued by young actresses

Chapter 125, Section 124: Chen Duling Wants to Find Lin Shaobai as Her Backer (6K)

In the end, Lin Shaobai couldn't escape Xiao Tian's fists either.

This time, however, the fist stopped just as it was about to touch Lin Shaobai's nose.

We never used to stop.

In the blink of an eye, Tian Xiwei opened her fist and gently pinched Lin Shaobai's face with her index finger and thumb.

Character customization? ???

This must be the first time Tian Xiwei has done this.

Lin Shaobai was somewhat stunned.

While pinching Lin Shaobai's cheek, Tian Xiwei leaned closer, blinking her big, clear eyes, and a mischievous smile appeared on her lips: "In short, thank you."

Lin Shaobai stared at her silently without moving.

Tian Xiwei: "To be honest, seeing you up close like this, I realize you're really handsome. Hmm, no wonder so many people like you. I also quite like your looks."

"you like me?"

"I said I like your looks, can you hear me clearly? Don't make a big deal out of a few words!"

Upon hearing Lin Shaobai's words, Tian Xiwei immediately increased the force of her grip.

They pinched Lin Shaobai's face until it was covered in red marks.

I have to say, this girl has a really strong grip.

The muscle definition in his arms, in particular, is truly astounding every time I see it.

"Okay, okay, I got it."

"..."

Tian Xiwei immediately withdrew her hand, crossed her arms in front of her chest, and stared intently into the distance.

Lin Shaobai rubbed his face: "You're being too violent."

"what?"

"No, I said you're too beautiful."

"That's pretty much it."

Actually, Tian Xiwei overheard what Lin Shaobai said and deliberately asked him to tease him, but she didn't expect to get this answer.

After a while, Tian Xiwei propped her chin on her hand and looked out the window, secretly smiling when Lin Shaobai wasn't paying attention to her.

Really.

What an idiot.

……

……

After the incident was over, Lin Shaobai returned to the film crew to continue filming.

At this point, Fang Yifan's cousin, Lin Leier, has already appeared on camera.

My cousin is introverted and shy, and a bit insecure, but he's incredibly smart and has the potential to get into Tsinghua or Peking University.

That's completely the opposite of Fang Yifan.

The storyline being filmed right now depicts Lin Leier's arrival at Chunfeng Middle School as a transfer student.

Upon entering the classroom, he noticed an unsolved math problem on the blackboard. He glanced at it, then took out chalk and wrote on it, quickly coming up with the answer.

After Fang Yifan walked in, he started showing off to everyone that this was his cousin!

Initially, the storyline of this scene mainly focused on Lin Leier and Qiao Yingzi.

Qiao Yingzi, played by Zhou Ye, came to Lin Leier's side and carefully looked at his solution method.

The young actor playing Lin Leier carefully wrote out the steps to solve the problem, displaying the typical focused and studious demeanor of a top student.

At this moment, Lin Shaobai and several classmates came to his side.

He's a poor student, so of course he wouldn't understand.

Looking up from the bottom, one might conclude with a remark: "Wow, you've written quite a lot. Not bad, not bad."

Zhou Ye glared at him and hit him with the book in his hand: "Shut up! Don't talk."

I was thinking, "Don't disturb the top student while he's solving his problem!"

Only a teacher can solve this problem!
Lin Shaobai covered his arm, which Zhou Ye had just hit, and asked, "What are you doing?"

Zhou Ye looked at him with annoyance and then turned to the blackboard.

Her eyes were filled with a thirst for knowledge.

Lin Shaobai didn't see that emotion.

Fang Yifan couldn't tell the answer was correct at all; all he could tell was that a lot of writing was done.

Before they knew it, most of the students in the class had gathered around, and the young actors playing the students were intently looking at the questions on the blackboard.

After Lin Leier finished writing, Zhou Ye suddenly said, "389, all correct, all correct."

Because the question was so difficult, Zhou Ye was so surprised that he stammered.

"Is it true?"

"My goodness, he actually solved this problem."

"He even calculated 389?"

“That’s amazing!!”

"Wow!"

As the surrounding classmates whispered among themselves, Lin Shaobai's gaze towards his younger cousin instantly changed.

That surprise and that pride were hidden in their eyes.

Lin Shaobai: "Come on, classmates, give us a round of applause! This is amazing!"

After everyone finished clapping, Lin Shaobai started acting silly again.

"Though I do not understand it, I feel its power."

"What do you mean?"

"It's just that, even though I don't understand all that you've written," Lin Shaobai said, squeezing his little cousin's shoulder, "I think you're amazing."

She then hugged her cousin tightly.

Zhou Ye: "He is really amazing. Even Teacher Chen said that only he could solve this problem, and no one else could."

Lin Shaobai draped his arm over his little cousin's shoulder and grinned mischievously: "Let me tell you, it's because Chen Qiguai is too weak. I can't do it, but isn't there someone else who can? Do you know who he is? Do you guys know?!"

His tone, as if he wanted to introduce this person as his relative, was already quite obvious.

"Who is it?"

"Ahem! Let me introduce you, this is..."

"By the way, cousin, where should I sit?"

"cousin?!"

Zhou Ye pointed at Fang Yifan's face in disbelief: "What? He's your cousin??"

They're all relatives, so why is there such a huge difference in their academic performance?!
Lin Shaobai: "What are you all listening to? He already called me 'brother,' don't you believe me? This is my cousin, Lin Leier. A genius panda. He's a transfer student from Fujian. He'll be studying with us in our senior year of high school."

Before he could finish speaking, the sound of a teacher's high heels suddenly came from the corridor.

This sound was terrifying during our school days, scaring everyone into quickly returning to their seats.

“The teacher is here!!”

"Good card."

The director yelled "Cut!"

However, we need to preserve this one; we'll have to film it again.

While touching up the actors' makeup, Lin Shaobai looked at the questions on the blackboard.

I might have been able to solve this problem in high school, but I don't remember anything about it now.

As people say, your intellectual peak is during the college entrance examination, and it will steadily decline after that.

Looking at these densely packed math problems now, they seem like gibberish.

Zhou Ye also came over.

She put her hands behind her back, first looking at Lin Shaobai, then at the math problems on the blackboard.

"Do you know?"

She asked.

Lin Shaobai shook his head: "If it were during high school, I might actually have been able to write something."

Zhou Ye: "Really?"

Lin Shaobai said in a serious tone, "I can still write characters."

Zhou Ye: "Pfft. I knew you'd say that. I'm different from you; I couldn't write either in high school."

Lin Shaobai thought that Chen Duling should be able to solve this math problem.

After all, she scored over 600 points on the college entrance exam. With over 600 points, there shouldn't be any subject she's not good at, right?
What's more, she has a science and engineering background.

This kind of question is a piece of cake, isn't it?
It's been a long time since I've been in touch with Chen Duling.

As Lin Shaobai pondered, his mind drifted into a blank.

Seeing this, Zhou Ye suddenly slapped him on the neck: "What are you thinking about?"

Lin Shaobai: "Oh, it's nothing."

"Nothing's wrong, your eyes were just glazed over. Let's go, the director said he'd keep the take, so we have to keep filming."

"Ah."

At this very moment, Chen Duling is doing charity work in a remote mountainous area.

She's still a relatively unknown actress.

She was even a relatively unknown actor with poor public image, whose acting skills were often criticized.

More people criticize her than praise her.

Chen Duling is also reflecting on herself.

So she decided to get away from those things and come to the mountains to see the beautiful scenery.

She only brought her assistant and didn't have anyone else with her, nor did she deliberately take any photos for posed shots.

The two of them sat on a hilltop that day, gazing at the distant scenery.

The undulating mountains and rivers resemble a magnificent landscape painting.

Seeing such scenery every day has indeed calmed Chen Duling's heart a lot more than before.

"Boss, how did you manage to resist looking at your phone for so many days?"

The female intern assistant next to me suddenly spoke up.

"Looking at my phone only makes me more upset," Chen Duling said casually.

I can't find any good scripts, and I feel like my future is bleak.

It's normal to feel anxious at this age; even Chen Duling feels the urge to communicate.

“Sometimes I think I might as well find a place in the mountains to live in seclusion.” Chen Duling sighed: “Anyway, the contract expires in May 2019.”

The assistant didn't say anything more.

In her heart, Chen Duling has always been a very strong-willed and ambitious person, but now she wants to leave the entertainment industry because of cyberbullying.

The main problem is that I've been filming for a long time but haven't achieved any significant results.

Filming so many dramas not only did not bring her any benefit, but also attracted a barrage of insults. Who could stand that?
Just like a student taking an exam.

Despite taking numerous exams, my grades didn't improve; in fact, they declined.

Parents scold them, teachers scold them—who can remain unaffected?
Chen Duling has been acting in dramas for many years, but since her role as Xiao Erduo became popular, she hasn't had any memorable characters.

I feel lost.

The assistant hugged his knees and gazed into the distance.

It's afternoon now, and it's not as cold as it was at night.

"But boss, we should go now. We've been here for a few days."

"Yes."

"If the boss really has no clue, I do have an idea."

The assistant suddenly said.

Chen Duling turned to look at her: "What?"

"Doesn't the boss know Lin Shaobai?"

Chen Duling nodded slightly.

"Boss, he's a top star!!"

"Yes, that's right." Chen Duling remained as calm and composed as ever, and she exuded a feeling of the first snow of winter.

A cool, white flower.

It looks so approachable.

At this moment, it's all rather mundane; it's simply answering a well-known fact. "Boss, don't you understand what I'm trying to say?"

The assistant was so anxious he was practically banging his fist on the floor.

It's practically like they're slapping the words, "Boss, you need to make good use of your relationships," right in their face.

Chen Duling didn't really react at first, staring at her face for three seconds before slowly realizing what was happening.

Her expression remained calm.

She chuckled softly after a while.

She tucked her long, black hair behind her ears, and every movement she made was so quiet and refined.

"You mean you want me to go find him, right?"

"Hmm. Boss, Lin Shaobai is a top star right now, and he has resources behind him. His eye for choosing scripts is also exceptional. If you could communicate with him more, maybe you could change the current situation..."

"Can this change the current awkward situation?"

Chen Duling spoke the rest of the sentence for her assistant.

The female assistant nodded with great concern.

She also hopes that her boss will do better and better, make more good dramas, and gradually become famous.

So her salary as an assistant must be high, and it's also prestigious to be an assistant to a top celebrity.

Chen Duling had considered going to find Lin Shaobai.

She just always felt that her relationship with Lin Shaobai was just so-so; this kind of thing required a very close relationship...

During her time in the industry, Chen Duling has come to understand that if you don't contribute something, it's difficult to get good resources and good scripts.

She didn't have many good resources to begin with...

The only friend I know in the industry who is both famous and has a body of work is Lin Shaobai.

On the contrary, after he became famous, Chen Duling felt that the two of them could no longer communicate as closely as before.

"Boss, how will you know if it works if you don't try?"

"..."

Chen Duling looked into the distance again, as if contemplating the meaning of life.

"Boss, do you think what I said makes sense?"

"Friends in the industry are very important. Look at them, they share resources. But how can you communicate with Lin Shaobai if you don't? Boss, I know you're worried that if you communicate with him too much, people will say you only hang out with the famous ones."

"..."

"But boss, you can't get good resources on your own. Without good resources, you won't be able to film good dramas, and without good roles, you won't become famous or gain fans, and you'll just remain a nobody. Boss, since we've chosen this path..."

"we'll see."

Chen Duling slowly stood up: "He may have already forgotten me, but I remember him."

"How could that be? Boss, you're so beautiful, he definitely won't forget you. Most importantly, you have a unique scholarly air about you that's unmatched in the entertainment industry."

"Thank you for the compliment, but I think I'll... not bother him anymore?"

Chen Duling has always relied on herself, so she has very few leading roles, and even when she is a leading actress, they are usually in very obscure web dramas.

Honestly, the chances of becoming famous by acting in these kinds of dramas are only one percent.

If she doesn't become famous, she won't get good scripts. Besides, her acting skills weren't yet at a high level, so she ended up in a vicious cycle.

Even if she were given a good script, she might still be criticized because of her acting skills.

And they'll scold you even more harshly than before!
At least a low-quality drama doesn't have many viewers.

When it comes to big productions, it feels like she's dragging everyone down.

"To be honest, I don't want to cause him any trouble. He probably doesn't like associating with someone like me who doesn't have any notable works."

The entertainment industry is very materialistic.

Finding Lin Shaobai might indeed be a shortcut, but it depends on whether he's willing to do so.

"Let's go, I'm a little hungry, let's go back and get something to eat."

Chen Duling turned around and smiled gently at her assistant.

The assistant realized that all his words hadn't been of much use.

Few people can truly interfere with Chen Duling's thoughts.

"Boss, please listen to what I have to say."

"I know, I've listened to you, I understand everything you said. I'm confident in my abilities, so don't worry."

"..."

In the end, Chen Duling didn't go to Lin Shaobai to say anything.

She doesn't like to bother people, she's never liked to bother people since she was a child.

I just feel that my top priority is to improve my acting skills.

On October 28, 2018, Tang Yan, a former actress born in 1985, got married.

She's very famous, and her wedding went viral.

In fact, Tang Yan starred in many popular dramas in her early years, such as "The Lady in the Chaotic World", "Agent X", "My Sunshine", "Chinese Paladin 3", and "Xuan-Yuan Sword: Scar of Sky".

The casting for "Xuan-Yuan Sword: Scar of Sky" is excellent, featuring Hu Ge, Jin Fu, Liu Shishi, Tang Yan, Nazha, and Lin Gengxin.

The only drama series that can gather so many big names is probably Tangren's Chinese Paladin series.

In any other drama, wouldn't these characters be the main leads?!

He's actually playing a supporting role in this ensemble piece?

While some netizens offered their blessings to the wedding, many more were curious as to why Yang Mi (Yumimi) wasn't present.

These two used to be very good friends.

Since they are good friends, it is perfectly normal to attend each other's weddings.

Tang Yan was Da Mi Mi's only bridesmaid in her early years.

I don't know what happened between the two of them that led to this situation.

The absence of her former girlfriends at the wedding quickly became a trending topic.

[Yang Mi isn't in the list??]

Aren't these two good friends? Why didn't they come to the wedding?

[Oh my god, what happened to those two?]

[I don't know. How would we know anything about celebrities' private lives?]

Could they have broken off their friendship? They used to be good friends, after all.

[What's the big deal? Friendships are only temporary, it's normal. If you fall out, you fall out.]

What a pity.

[Is it really appropriate for you to be discussing Yang Mi today, it's someone else's wedding?]

Yang Mi's fans are really good at finding ways to get attention; they're so annoying.

[Are you never going to stop?]

As a result, the discussion inexplicably turned into an argument.

Lin Shaobai didn't pay much attention to these things.

All he knew was that Tang Yan and Luo Jin were living happily together, and there were no rumors of divorce.

There's also a poll for the Asia-Pacific Top 100 Faces that has started. He wouldn't have known about it if someone hadn't told him that his ranking was steadily rising.

Lin Shaobai's face has only won over China and South Korea so far, so getting a high number of votes in Asia shouldn't be a problem.

In early November, Lin Shaobai arranged to shoot for the December issue of Harper's Bazaar Men.

In the realm of magazines, there's a saying about men's magazines: "3+2".

2 refers to the two top-tier men's magazines, GQ and Esquire.

The number 3 refers to the three near-top-tier men's magazines: Harper's Bazaar Men, L'Officiel Hommes, and Estée Lauder.

To date, Lin Shaobai has shot for Esquire China’s January 2018 issue, Esteem China’s June issue, GQ China’s September anniversary issue, L’Oréal Men’s China’s November issue, and is about to shoot for Harper’s Bazaar Men’s December issue.

He has essentially collected all the top-tier men's magazines.

In fact, the fans of popular female celebrities and popular male celebrities fight every day around fashion magazines and high-end luxury endorsements.

It's all the same stuff, back and forth.

His endorsement deal with Oreo was for one year and it was about to expire. Recently, seeing how popular he is, Oreo has offered to renew the contract.

Lin Shaobai still has 16 endorsements, including the high-end luxury brand Dior, which is a very impressive achievement.

After shooting for Harper's Bazaar Men's magazine, he took Wang Churan in for another night.

This girl and her roommate seem to have some real conflicts.

Why was Lin Shaobai so certain?

Because he heard Wang Churan talking in her sleep that night.

In the dream, she talked about what happened in her dormitory.

The explanation was brief and fragmented, but it was enough to make the reasons clear.

Lin Shaobai put his hands behind his head, listened, and then looked up at the ceiling.

It was late at night, and everything was so quiet.

He wondered, could the girls' dormitories be a battlefield?

Washing feet in a basin, owing money and not paying it back, and secretly tattling to your supervisor behind their back—are these all true?
Lin Shaobai looked at Wang Churan's face and thought to himself.

"call!"

Unexpectedly, Wang Churan woke herself up as she talked.

She opened her big eyes and turned to see Lin Shaobai.

"I never expected you to be staring at my face so late at night. Oh, I'm so flattered."

He starts saying such abstract things as soon as he wakes up.

Lin Shaobai: "Speaking of your dorm room..."

Wang Churan: "Sigh, don't talk about it anymore, it's all in the past."

Lin Shaobai: "You still have a hurdle in your heart."

Wang Churan was silent for a few seconds before saying, "Not all dorms are like that. It's just that I probably just can't get along with them."

The atmosphere inexplicably became quiet.

Seeing this, Wang Churan immediately threw herself into Lin Shaobai's arms: "It's so awkward not talking. Let's talk about something happy. I'll be able to leave that dormitory soon. And now that I've met you, I feel like my life is pretty good."

Lin Shaobai looked down at her, a flood of emotions welling up inside him. He reached out and patted Wang Churan on the back.

Let's offer some words of comfort.

"I'm so touched. Your hands feel so gentle, and they're so tender when they touch my skin. Lin Shaobai, you're practically flawless."

"..."

After Wang Churan finished speaking, she and Lin Shaobai looked at each other and, for some reason, both of them failed to suppress their laughter and burst into laughter in unison.

Wang Churan herself felt that it was a bit exaggerated.

“I feel like you enjoy listening to me talk about these things,” Wang Churan slowly got up and rubbed her face. “Even though you seem a little impatient.”

Lin Shaobai: "..."

"It's okay, no matter how much you hate me, I still like you. Sigh, my destined partner is so strong, there's just no way to deal with it."

"..."

After Wang Churan finished speaking, she rolled over and lay down next to Lin Shaobai, smiling brightly: "Do you think what I said is right?"

Lin Shaobai reached out and brushed Wang Churan's long black hair.

Wang Churan has always preferred to keep her long, straight black hair.

Her figure and face really resemble a campus goddess, but who would have thought that she would have such a personality in private?
"Seriously, you are the man I have the most faith in in the entertainment industry. You are also talented and have acting skills, which is enough to make you a long-lasting star in the entertainment industry."

"I feel inexplicably better when I'm with you," Lin Shaobai said honestly.

Wang Churan: "That's because I like praise and encouragement. Suppressive education doesn't work for me."

"Oh……"

"But for you, everything I said was the truth. In my heart, you have no flaws. Even a single hair of yours is priceless to me. I want to sleep with my head on your hair."

"That's too exaggerated, it's a bit greasy."

"I'm not exaggerating, I'm telling the truth."

Lin Shaobai laughed, sounding annoyed.

Well, this is really a tough one.

A person with a beautiful appearance but a funny personality and a bit of a female psychopath.

"I'm not going to talk anymore, let's go to sleep." Wang Churan patted Lin Shaobai's face, then rolled over and lay down on the other side.

Lin Shaobai: "..."

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