Reborn in the Hong Kong entertainment industry in the 1980s

A reporter immediately asked her about the photos that had circulated before, showing her embracing intimately with Lu Xinghe in a bar.

Meng Qi said, "That night I went to a bar with several colleagues, and they only took pictures of me and Xinghe. I was a bit tipsy and almost fell over. Xinghe kindly helped me up, and that's how we got photographed, which caused a misunderstanding. Anyway, everyone should watch their words and not report things indiscriminately."

"Miss Meng, did Lu Xinghe threaten you in some way?"

"That's not true, everyone, please don't speculate."

In short, Meng Qi denied all of her past relationship with Lu Xinghe.

Hu Xiaoxiao was following the news about Athena and Lu Xinghe, so naturally she also paid attention to this matter.

When Hu Xiaoxiao heard at the company that Meng Qi had switched from Charlie's agency to Linda's agency and had landed a significant role in a very important drama, she seemed thoughtful.

Lu Xinghe had two dramas with substantial investments that hadn't aired yet, and he also had endorsements to his name, but the company ultimately chose to protect him.

Their wedding was rushed and low-key, with no one from the entertainment industry invited. Hu Xiaoxiao and Zhu Wanwen only received wedding candy from Athena the day after their wedding.

Hu Xiaoxiao got busy again and stopped paying attention to Athena's affairs, throwing herself wholeheartedly into her new drama.

After Yao Wenlong finished writing the script, he showed it to Hu Xiaoxiao before submitting it.

Meanwhile, the martial arts choreographer began designing the fight scenes, indicating that the new drama will feature more action sequences with a greater emphasis on aesthetics. Mingxu, as the male lead, will have the most action scenes and has already begun training.

Hu Xiaoxiao's martial arts choreography wasn't finalized yet, but the costume department contacted her to take measurements. It turned out that Charlie had specially allocated funds for Hu Xiaoxiao's costumes; all the costumes for her character were newly designed and custom-made.

It's rare for a TV station to make costumes specifically for the lead actors, as the costumes are usually worn in the next show after the current one is finished. This shows how much Charlie values ​​this show.

This is a truly significant investment.

The stylist also designed many looks for Hu Xiaoxiao, and Hu Xiaoxiao tried them on one by one to decide on the most suitable looks.

It took quite a bit of time just to set the makeup.

Charlie oversaw every aspect of the process and held a short meeting with the main cast and crew.

During the meeting, Charlie looked at Hu Xiaoxiao with admiration and said, "Xiaoxiao, I've put a lot of effort into this new drama. Not only were the costumes specially made for you, but the action scenes also took your opinions into consideration. I've helped you so much, so you have to live up to my expectations and not perform worse than in 'The Grandmaster'."

Several of the main creators and actors looked on with envy when they saw how much Charlie valued Hu Xiaoxiao.

Charlie has always been a strong-willed man who doesn't tolerate dissent from his subordinates, but the fact that he went to such lengths for Hu Xiaoxiao shows how much he values ​​her.

Hu Xiaoxiao spread her hands and said half-jokingly, "Charlie, don't be so hypocritical. I'm clearly helping you, but you insist on saying you're helping me. Whether the show is good or bad makes no difference to me. No matter how popular or successful the show is, I won't even get a pork award. But it's different for you. If the show is good, you have excellent performance and even get a bonus."

Charlie touched his nose. "You want to win an award?"

"Everyone here wants to win an award."

Charlie said, "There were too many things to do this year, and I forgot to register you. Next year, I'll definitely remember. But you have to achieve something. If your results are outstanding enough, I promise you, I'll register you and help you win the award."

Hu Xiaoxiao immediately said to everyone, "Everyone heard what Charlie said today: if the show becomes a hit, he will definitely help me win an award."

Mingxu was the first to stand up and said, "I heard you! Charlie, next year help Xiaoxiao apply for Best Actress, and also help me apply for Best Actor. Xiaoxiao and I will go on stage together to accept the award."

Charlie glared at him. "Why are you everywhere? Best Actor? Is this award so easy to win? You've been at the TV station for so many years, and you only won Best Actor this year. You haven't even learned to walk yet, and all you're thinking about is how to run."

Charlie glanced at Hu Xiaoxiao a few more times, then suddenly laughed, "The Best Actress award has always been in Linda's hands. Xiaoxiao, if you can suppress Linda's people and win the Best Actress award, then you'll have avenged me, and I'll be even happier than you."

Hu Xiaoxiao immediately suggested, "How about this, we change 'The Legend of Long Yijiang' to 'The Legend of Murong Qianluo,' and next year we'll compete for Best Actress. I'll win the award, and you can vent your anger. How about that? It's a win-win situation for both of us."

"Not good at all!" Charlie rolled his eyes at Hu Xiaoxiao. "You haven't even won the Progress Award or the Newcomer Award yet, and you're already thinking about becoming the leading lady? You might as well just daydream. Besides, the show has already been cast, so don't try to spread rumors and add more scenes for yourself."

It seems that not only does Hu Xiaoxiao understand Charlie well, but Charlie also understands Hu Xiaoxiao well; neither of them can fool the other.

Everyone who saw this couldn't help but laugh, and the conference room was filled with joy.

When Lu Sheng passed by, he heard laughter, walked over, opened the door, and asked, "What are you talking about? Why are you laughing so happily?"

Everyone quickly stood up, and Charlie personally went over to invite Lu Sheng in, saying, "We're discussing the new play, and the atmosphere is indeed quite good; everyone is very harmonious and friendly."

Taking the opportunity, Hu Xiaoxiao said to Lu Sheng, "Charlie said that 'The Grandmaster' did well and he is optimistic about the next drama. He also said that he forgot to help me apply for awards when 'The Grandmaster' was made, but he will definitely help me win awards when the new drama comes out. Lu Sheng, you also have to be a witness. If Charlie says he forgot again next year, you should deduct his bonus."

Lu Sheng nodded and said, "Your acting in 'The Grandmaster' was indeed excellent. It's a bit of a shame we didn't give you an award. If your new drama isn't any worse than 'The Grandmaster,' Charlie, you really should apply for an award for Xiao Xiao."

"Don't worry, Mr. Lu, I'll definitely remember." Charlie secretly glared at Hu Xiaoxiao.

Hu Xiaoxiao pretended not to see it; both of her roles became hits, but she didn't receive any awards. If this happens again next year, the television station's awards will inevitably face heavy criticism from viewers regarding their authority, which is not a good thing for the station.

Knowing this in her heart was one thing, but Hu Xiaoxiao said sweetly, "Lu Sheng is the fairest person. Charlie, you should learn more from Lu Sheng's magnanimity and vision. No wonder you are only a deputy director, while Lu Sheng is already the president at such a young age. Wherever he goes, he is praised as young, promising and handsome."

Lu Sheng's smile broadened considerably, and he pointed at Hu Xiaoxiao with his finger, "Now I understand why you're so popular at every event. Your mouth is so sweet, it could even coax the birds down from the trees."