Chinese entertainment: Top stars started being pursued by young actresses

Chapter 181, Section 180: Oda: It's my turn to take over. (5K)

"Putting everything else aside, I think there shouldn't be any problem with you two debuting, and what are you afraid of? Your boss can back you up."

Lin Shaobai smiled.

This statement undoubtedly gave Kong Xueer and Liu Yuxin a strong boost of confidence.

Liu Yuxin stood in the corner the whole time, quietly admiring the stylish practice room.

It's spacious and well-decorated.

She had dreamed countless times of having a practice room like this to practice dancing.

I never imagined that I would realize this dream under Lin Shaobai's guidance.

Life is truly amazing.

I used to think that I had absolutely no connection with such a top celebrity, but now I've actually signed with his newly founded company to become an idol.

"Prepare your interview videos, and I'll send them to the production team in a few days."

Lin Shaobai smiled.

The second season of "Youth With You" will soon begin its contestant selection process.

Contestants from each company need to submit their interview videos to their respective program teams.

In the video, you need to introduce yourself and perform talents such as singing and dancing.

The production team will select 109 girls from these thousands of girls to appear on the show.

They have several requirements for selecting people.

First, you need to be able to sing, dance, and have a decent appearance and demeanor.

As a member of a girl group, you have to be better than the average person, right?
Secondly, you had some online buzz before.

You need to be able to generate buzz for the show.

Whether a talent show can become popular depends mainly on the contestants.

By attracting fans to the show through contestants and mentors, these fans can then generate data for the contestants, indirectly boosting the show's viewership and popularity.

Even criticizing the show and its production team can generate buzz.

Not to mention that during the show's updates, fans from different groups would fight and manipulate data, calling each other "royal family" (a term used to describe favoritism or privilege).

In today's episode, my favorite contestant only got a few minutes and a few shots, but in tomorrow's episode, she might not even appear at all. Why do some contestants get so much screen time? Are they favored? Did the company pay them to appear?

Fans will keep arguing about these things.

Therefore, the production team needs to carefully select these trainees.

Currently, nobody really remembers what kind of person Liu Yuxin was.

However, there are related dating rumors surrounding Kong Xueer.

Such rumors can also generate buzz for the show.

The price is that the players themselves will be heavily criticized by netizens.

After all, idols are not allowed to date in the market.

In earlier years, it was completely forbidden.

Later, as times changed, netizens became a little more tolerant, at least prohibiting dating during one's career advancement.

Idols are different from actors.

Actors don't rely much on fans; they just need to focus on making good films.

But idols can't live without their fans.

They need to participate in various entertainment activities, such as concerts, offline album sales, and merchandise sales, all of which require financial support from fans.

If no one supports you, how will you make money?

In addition, idols are initially established as the public's sweethearts and lovers, providing the public with romantic fantasies.

Dating is tantamount to idols being privatized, which fans naturally won't accept.

Idols who lose their fans will only fade into obscurity faster.

"Oh, by the way, there's one more thing."

"What is it, Mr. Lin?"

"You two are trainees now. After participating in that show, you will successfully debut. What you need to do now is to sing and dance well, so that after the show airs, everyone can recognize your strength and you will deserve the final debut position. Also, uphold your integrity."

"Dou De?"

The novel vocabulary left Kong Xueer and Liu Yuxin completely bewildered.

"Uh, it's just a simplified version of idol ethics. As for which ethics idols should uphold, you should know better than I do, so I won't go into details here."

"Yes, we understand."

Kong Xueer and Liu Yuxin nodded.

"If there's nothing else, you guys continue practicing. I'm going out for a bit."

Goodbye, Mr. Lin.

After Lin Shaobai left completely, Kong Xueer happily jumped next to Liu Yuxin.

"Wow, Yuxin, this training room is really nice. This is the first time I've ever been to such a big training room."

"Yeah. Me too. I feel good when I practice dancing in a training room like this."

Compared to Kong Xueer, who was as lively and childlike as a child, Liu Yuxin was noticeably calmer.

"But I'm still quite worried, having to stay with over 100 girls..."

"What's there to worry about? Haven't you ever been to school before? There are three classes of students together, what's the big deal?"

Liu Yuxin said these were all minor matters.

"Alright, let's go out for dinner first."

"Ok!"

Lin Shaobai returned to his office, with his assistant Xiao Liu standing beside him.

Assistant Xiao Liu had always followed Lin Shaobai, even after they were separated from the Hua side.

"But boss, you've founded such a big company, are you just here to cultivate two idols?"

"Ok?"

Lin Shaobai looked up and saw his assistant, Xiao Liu, with an innocent expression.

"Because I heard that you specifically sent those two to participate in talent shows."

"Of course not, we're also planning to sign actors."

"Who is it?"

Lin Shaobai picked up his phone and pointed to the three words "Tian Xiwei" in his contacts: "First of all, this one."

"Tian Xiwei."

"Yes."

"Boss, this woman is incredibly violent. Are you sure you want to sign her to the company?"

"...She has good acting skills and a very distinctive appearance; she's a classic sweet girl, and that's what I was considering. As for violence, even if it's just playful fighting in private, it's impossible to portray it in acting."

As Lin Shaobai was saying this, he made a phone call to Tian Xiwei.

"Hello? Lin Shaobai?"

"Xiao Tian, ​​I've founded a company called Bai Chen Entertainment."

"Of course I know, is there something you need?"

The two hadn't spoken in a long time, and Tian Xiwei on the other end of the phone tried her best to control her excitement.

Lin Shaobai called her today, she was so happy!

However, you must control yourself and not appear to be low-class.

It's embarrassing to be so happy about just making a phone call!
"I'm planning to sign an artist here. Your one-year contract with the Hua side is about to expire. Have you considered coming here?"

"Come over here?"

"Yes, come to Baichen Entertainment, come to my company. If you think it's suitable, why don't you come over here first and we can discuss it in detail—"

"Lin Shaobai! What do you take me for? Someone you can summon and dismiss at will? And you expect me to travel from Haishi to Beijing right now?!"

"no……"

Lin Shaobai was somewhat helpless.

Sure enough, no matter how much time passed, Oda's personality remained unchanged.

It's like a powder keg that'll explode at the slightest touch.

Thinking back carefully, there wasn't anything offensive in what I said earlier.

How did you end up setting her on fire?
"I mean, if you have time—"

"goodbye!"

Before Lin Shaobai could finish speaking, the other end of the call was interrupted.

Assistant Xiao Liu witnessed the whole thing, her lips twitching.

"I told you, this guy surnamed Tian has a terrible temper. Boss, why are you making yourself unhappy?"

"It's not her fault. It's normal for her to be like this after what happened recently."

Lin Shaobai said he didn't care.

Just a few seconds later, Tian Xiwei, that arrogant weirdo, called again.

"Oh, you called again?"

Lin Shaobai joked after the call connected.

"When can I come to your company? I'm only asking once, so please be specific."

"that is……"

"Let me make this clear first, I'm just going to take a look; I don't necessarily have to sign a contract. Do you understand?"

"Okay, okay, I know. I have time today. Just come tonight. If you can't make it, then next weekend."

"Then I'll buy a ticket for the next available flight. I don't want to stretch the journey out like this again."

"The front line..."

Lin Shaobai was somewhat helpless.

It feels like I'm always on the road to conflict with Tian Xiwei.

"Alright, that's settled. I'm leaving now. And I'm warning you, don't try to fool me. Don't trick me into doing anything weird!"

"Are you crazy?"

"What did you say about me?!"

Even without seeing her face, Lin Shaobai knew that Tian Xiwei was like a lion with its fur standing on end.

You absolutely cannot describe her as a cat with its fur standing on end; her attack power is more than ten times that of a cat.

"Wasn't it the same the previous two times?!"

"But you're always the one on top."

"Shut up! I'll beat you up if you say another word!"

Tian Xiwei's face was flushed and hot when she said this. Luckily, it wasn't a video call, or she would have been a little embarrassed.

"Alright, I'll stop here. Let's get down to business. Come to my company, and I'll talk to you."

"Humph."

Tian Xiwei hung up the phone.

Lin Shaobai sighed deeply.

This Xiaotian...

Tian Xiwei quickly bought the earliest flight to Beijing and found Baichen Entertainment Company by following the map navigation.

She wasn't famous or had any fans, so she had free rein from start to finish. She entered the company, took the elevator, and soon arrived at Lin Shaobai's office.

Just as Tian Xiwei was about to knock on the door, her assistant, Xiao Liu, opened it from the inside.

"Oh? Tian Xiwei?"

Assistant Xiao Liu had a cold expression.

There was no way around it, because Ms. Tian Xiwei in front of me was very violent.

He really didn't have a good impression of their boss, Mr. Lin, who was always making unwanted advances towards him.

"Our boss is waiting for you inside. You can go in by yourself."

Helping Xiao Liu open the door, he entered the elevator and went downstairs.

Tian Xi turned to look at him and felt that this assistant was acting a little strange today.

"Hey, Tian Xiwei, come in quickly."

Seeing Tian Xiwei standing at the door for a long time without coming in, Lin Shaobai reached out to beckon her.

"What are you doing standing at the door? Do you think my office has some kind of protective barrier?"

"No, I was just looking at your assistant, and something seems off about her."

Tian Xiwei went in and closed the door tightly.

"You're quite perceptive. He is indeed in a bad mood. It's because of you that he's in a bad mood."

"I?"

Tian Xiwei pointed to her face with her index finger, completely dumbfounded.

"What does this have to do with me? I don't even know him."

Do you want to hear the reason?

"You said."

"My assistant said," Lin Shaobai deliberately mimicked his assistant Xiao Liu's naive and resentful tone when he said this: "You're a rather violent person, always getting physical with me, and he's angry on my behalf."

"..."

Tian Xi's lips twitched slightly.

What kind of ridiculous reason is that?!

Isn't that a bit far-fetched?
"Did I lay a hand on you?"

Tian Xiwei carried her bag and walked step by step to Lin Shaobai's desk.

"You dare say I laid a hand on you again?!"

She slammed her hand on the table, her tone aggressive: "Are you sure?"

If there were a pencil on her desk right now, Tian Xiwei would immediately pick it up, break it in half, and question it through gritted teeth.

Lin Shaobai: "Aren't you one right now?"

"Where did I lay a hand on you? Did I even touch you?"

"Soon. Almost there."

"Almost there?"

Tian Xi smiled slightly.

"That's strange, you can predict the future?"

Tian Xiwei stopped pretending and, as before, grabbed Lin Shaobai's collar as she walked around the table.

Lin Shaobai didn't make much of a move.

He glanced down and saw that Tian Xiwei had squeezed his collar into a tight ball, making it all wrinkled.

Could this woman tear it apart with just a little force?

"See? I told you so."

"Alright, let's get down to business. What are the benefits of signing with you?"

"There are many benefits. At least you don't have to worry about film and television resources, and actors just need to act well in dramas."

Tian Xiwei gradually let go of his hand and sat down in the chair opposite Lin Shaobai.

"Are you sure? Don't say it's all right now, and then change your attitude the moment I sign the contract."

"Sigh, I never thought that after knowing each other for so long, you would still look at me with such a dark perspective."

Lin Shaobai looked up at the sky at a 45-degree angle, deliberately sounding aggrieved.

"Hey!"

Tian Xiwei panicked when she saw Lin Shaobai's expression.

Looking at Lin Shaobai like this makes people feel strange.

She stood up abruptly and said, "Stop doing these weird things."

"Alas... I only wish there were true feelings in the world..."

Lin Shaobai was still teasing her.

"Don't keep sighing and complaining!"

"Alright, alright, I'm not kidding anymore. If you're worried, I can show you the contract first."

"contract?"

Lin Shaobai opened the drawer and placed the contract he had prepared in advance on the table.

Tian Xiwei walked over and carefully flipped through a few pages.

It's all just for show; her real intention is to get into Lin Shaobai's company as soon as possible.

How could she not trust Lin Shaobai?
The female lead in the TV series "Qingqing's Daily Life" couldn't have been won over without Lin Shaobai.

Even if she fits the role of Li Wei perfectly, so what?

If you have no connections, they might just replace it for you right before you turn it on.

This isn't the first time something like this has happened in the entertainment industry.

Yang Zi has informed the female lead of her replacement on several occasions just before filming was about to begin.

It was a completely unilateral replacement of her, without any room for discussion.

This kind of behavior is quite damaging to an actor's self-esteem; it's incredibly hurtful to see it happen repeatedly.

Tian Xi thought to herself, how could they have finished the performance smoothly without Lin Shaobai's protection?
For actress Tian Xiwei, signing with Lin Shaobai's company is the most suitable decision!

Tian Xiwei deeply felt that even if the company was big, it wouldn't provide her with publicity or resources if she only signed a one-year contract.

I only signed a one-year contract, and the company basically left me to my own devices.

If it weren't for Lin Shaobai, I wouldn't have had any acting jobs all year and would have just stayed at home doing nothing!
So Lin Shaobai is more reliable.

"Okay!" Tian Xiwei closed the contract. "I agree. I'll come over here once I'm done on my end."

"Are you sure you don't want to take a closer look? What if I really change my attitude after you sign the contract?"

"you dare?!"

"There's nothing I dare not do."

"If you... if you really dare to do this, I'll take action."

"Tsk tsk, when have you ever not taken action?"

The two started arguing again.

Tian Xiwei felt a surge of anger rising in her chest, but after looking at Lin Shaobai's face, she could only sigh helplessly.

"Actually, there's another important matter I'm here for."

"what?"

"Ahem." Tian Xiwei deliberately cleared her throat, pretending to ask some earth-shattering question: "You and Zhou Ye... broke up?"

After Tian Xiwei finished speaking, she lowered her eyelids, somewhat afraid to look at Lin Shaobai.

She watched the live stream that night.

I don't know what's going on, but I just feel that there's something off between Lin Shaobai and Zhou Ye.

Even through the phone screen, I could feel that something was wrong.

And I even had a dream that night.

In the dream, Lin Shaobai and Zhou Ye had already broken up, and it was after a big fight!
Tian Xiwei has always believed that dreams are the opposite of reality.

But this time, she was willing to believe that dreams were omens.

Lin Shaobai, on the other hand, was only shocked.

He and Zhou Ye just broke up.

How long has it been, and Tian Xiwei already knows?
Who told her that?

Zhou Ye?

impossible.

Zhou Ye must be out of his mind to tell Tian Xiwei that she broke up with her boyfriend.

How did Tian Xiwei find out?

Lin Shaobai thought for a few seconds, and finally said honestly, "Yes."

"what?"

Tian Xiwei's big eyes lit up noticeably.

"what?"

"separated."

"real?!"

Tian Xiwei became more and more excited as she spoke, and almost hugged Lin Shaobai.

"By the way, how did you know?"

"I dreamt about it! Wow, isn't that amazing? My dream came true!"

Tian Xiwei couldn't help but hug Lin Shaobai.

"If I dream of a lottery number next time, I'll definitely buy a lottery ticket. Who knows, I might win a big prize."

Lin Shaobai found Tian Xiwei, who was bouncing around in front of him, rather cute.

She has a very sweet appearance.

However, he mostly pretends to be mature.
She didn't want people to think she was weak and easy to bully because of her sweet appearance.

Therefore, she has always been quite vigilant, but once she relaxes and reveals this little girl-like appearance, she becomes twice as cute.

"Then, Lin Shaobai, I'll ask you those questions one more time."

Tian Xiwei leaned down and sat on Lin Shaobai's lap, gently cupping his face in her hands, and said earnestly, "I, Tian Xiwei, want to be with you."

"Huh? What... um?"

Before she finished speaking, Tian Xiwei leaned over and kissed Lin Shaobai's lips lightly, like a dragonfly skimming the water.

Then she stepped back a little, her eyes shining.

"Do you understand my feelings now? Be with me, I really like you. I've liked you for a long time."

Lin Shaobai was a little stunned, and it took him a few seconds to react. He looked at her and smiled gently: "How long ago is 'a long time ago'?"

"Maybe I was interested in you from the very beginning, or maybe it was during filming. It's been too long, I can't remember."

"..."

"Hey, what are you dawdling about? Don't you like me too?"

Tian Xiwei tried to remain calm for a while, but couldn't hold back any longer. Her face turned red, and she spoke with exceptional assertiveness.

"Get that Zhou guy far away! From now on, you can only think of me!"

(End of this chapter)