Internet moguls are being held hostage by the entertainment system!

Chapter 3 Jianghu is about human nature.

Liu Zuoting was startled when his hand was suddenly grabbed.

When he realized what Chen Xiu had said, the expression on his face began to look strange.

There's a saying, how does it go?

It's better to come early than to come by coincidence.

Just an hour before Chen Xiu arrived, Liu Zuoting received a call from a friend asking him to help find a young male actor around 20 years old at the Beijing Film Academy for 2-3 episodes of screen time…

"How did you manage to arrive at such a convenient time?"

Liu Zuoting muttered to himself unconsciously. If he hadn't firmly believed that his friend had nothing to do with Chen Xiu, he would have suspected that he had become part of their scheme.

Chen Xiu, who was unaware of the situation, also expressed doubt about this statement.

"Teacher, what did you say?"

"Oh, it's nothing..."

Liu Zuoting glanced at Chen Xiu with a hesitant expression, unsure whether he should introduce the opportunity to him.

If Chen Xiu is a diligent student who respects his teachers, then the introduction is appropriate, and it will likely become a memorable story in the future.

But you've barely attended any classes in the past three years, and now you suddenly jump out and say you want to act, begging the teacher for a chance.

Why is your face so big?

Liu Zuoting first mentally criticized Chen Xiu's shortcomings, such as his attitude towards learning, and then began to search for his strengths that he could use to help him.

Everyone has a scale in their heart. When making a choice, you look at which side has a heavier weight and decide on the opposite answer.

"Although Chen Xiu doesn't come to class, he still respects his teachers. He even thought of me when he received a box of tea..."

Liu Zuoting thought to himself, glancing at the tea box on the table out of the corner of his eye.

He enjoys drinking tea and naturally understands it, so he is very clear about the value of this box of tea.

Of course, money isn't the most important thing. Liu Zuoting believes that sometimes prodigal students should be given a chance to turn over a new leaf.

Moreover, if you can receive tea gifts worth tens of thousands of yuan per box, how big must the business be?

Most student-teacher relationships can only remain on campus; once they leave, the relationships need to be readjusted.

Sometimes, relationships need to be built early; having more friends means having more options...
As the scales tipped in his heart, a smile appeared on Liu Zuoting's lips: "Chen Xiu, it's rare that you can still remember your original passion for acting even after achieving success in your career!"

"Oh, not at all. Doing business is just a way to make a living; performing is my life's pursuit!"

Having lived two lives, polite words are something Chen Xiu can say without thinking.

He wasn't unaware of the change in Liu Zuoting's eyes just now.

Now that the other party's attitude has changed so obviously, Chen Xiu naturally understands what this means.

Seeing that Chen Xiu was so responsive and didn't let his words fall flat, but instead took the initiative to say the same thing, Liu Zuoting was immediately in a good mood.

"Your dedication shows you truly love acting! I just learned from a friend today that a production crew is short of a supporting actor, and your qualifications seem quite suitable..."

"Teacher Liu, look at the mess this has made! If I had known I would have this opportunity, I should have taken another box of unopened tea today!"

"Oh dear, that's not right. It's only right for teachers to create opportunities for students, but talking about gifts just doesn't feel right."

Liu Zuoting waved his hands repeatedly, but the smile on his face showed that he was in a very good mood.

Through verbal probing, Chen Xiu realized that the two boxes of tea she had brought today would come in handy.

The task assigned by the system is to play a supporting role in a popular TV series.

Chen Xiu didn't think Liu Zuoting could arrange film resources, since Liu Zuoting himself was short of them.

Since it's a TV series resource, we need to confirm whether the TV series will be popular in the future. If it is popular, it will definitely be a hit. Then, the only information Chen Xiu needs is the name of the TV series.

"Teacher, what's the situation with this supporting role you mentioned? What kind of production team is it? Is there a novel that's based on it?" These three questions Chen Xiu asked were all standard questions that needed to be answered for an audition.

Liu Zuoting had learned all of this from his friends.

"It's a modern drama, and this supporting role is actually the male lead's college student period. It's not difficult at all; for you, it's basically a natural performance! The original novel is called 'Silent Separation,' yes, that's the name!"

Liu Zuoting clenched his right fist and struck his left palm.

Chen Xiu also slightly curled the corners of her mouth as he applauded.

"My Sunshine" is definitely a popular TV series, and it came out of nowhere without any effort.

"Teacher, when do I leave for the film set?"

"Yes, it'll be in the next few days. The crew is in Shanghai. You can go there for an audition. No problem, filming starts next month."

"Then I'll trouble you, teacher."

Chen Xiu didn't say anything pointless like "there's still an audition to do," but instead shook hands and thanked her directly.

Because Liu Zuoting couldn't make the decision on this matter, saying something pointless would only diminish the positive situation that had been built up.

Holding Chen Xiu's hand, I looked into his "sincere and grateful" eyes.

Liu Zuoting's impression of this calm and worldly-wise young man improved even more.

Afterwards, Chen Xiu obtained Liu Zuoting's contact number before leaving the office.

The opened box of tea was left on the coffee table; Chen Xiu didn't pick it up, and Liu Zuoting didn't mention it either.

When Liu Zuoting returned to the coffee table after seeing the guests off, and was about to put away the box of tea, something that had appeared on the floor next to the sofa where Chen Xiu had been sitting immediately caught his eye.

Upon closer inspection, Liu Zuoting quickly strode over and picked up the box of tea from the ground.

It was exactly the same as the box on the coffee table, but it was unopened.

Holding the tea boxes, Liu Zuoting's face flashed with thought before he raised his eyebrows and put the two boxes of tea into his desk drawer.

He closed the drawer, then took out his phone and dialed the number he had just given to Chen Xiu.

"Hey, Lao Meng, the supporting actor you asked me to find has been found. Yes, he's my prized student!"

……

Leaving the teachers' office building, Chen Xiu didn't care whether the gift she gave out would have any immediate effect.

Some things only take effect later.

Relationships shouldn't be maintained only when they're needed.

Two boxes of tea, which Chen Xiu would have just left at home to collect dust, could change someone's opinion of him when used here, making it absolutely worth the money.

After finishing her business, Chen Xiu had no intention of going back to class.

Just as he was walking back the way he came towards the school gate, a figure suddenly appeared behind a 90-degree corner, with his head down.

"Mom, I've talked to the agency, and there are no problems..."

Chen Xiu was focused on walking, and her pace was already quite fast. The other person was looking down and talking on the phone, and didn't notice that someone in front of her wasn't making way for her.

Neither of them were very careful, and they bumped into each other with a "bang".

"Hey!"

The scream of pain came from the one who had been knocked to the ground, while the stronger Chen Xiu stood motionless.

After seeing the face of the person sitting on the ground, Chen Xiu raised an eyebrow and silently recited her name: Meng Ziyi.

(End of this chapter)