Entertainment News: I'm Not a Scumbag After Rebirth!

"Hello everyone, this is the live broadcast of the Super Girl program. I'm your host, Li Xiang!"

Li Xiang's magnetic voice rang out, eliciting cheers from the audience.

"Super Girl! Super Girl!"

Sing if you want to sing! Sing if you want to sing!

The audience's emotions rose, and without the host's prompting, they spontaneously shouted slogans.

"It seems everyone is really looking forward to today's performance. Now, let's welcome our contestants to the stage!"

The stage neon lights flashed wildly, igniting the audience's passion, and finally all their attention was focused on the seven people in front of the stage.

Zhang Liangying is the brightest star among them, and her popularity is far ahead of the competition.

"Zhang Liangying!"

The host, Li Xiang, unexpectedly called out her name, which caused a cheer from the audience.

"Beautiful voice, beautiful girl! Beautiful voice, beautiful girl!"

"Zhang Liangying! We love you!"

......

Old Li is a gatekeeper who has been working diligently for decades. Now he is in charge of the entry order for the "Super Girl" program and is also coordinated to do some things inside the venue.

Although the show became a huge hit, his salary did not increase, and he had to do more work every day, which took a toll on his health.

Whenever he gets too busy to handle it, he'll have a cigarette. A few days ago, a benefactor gave him a pack of Zhonghua cigarettes, which he still hasn't finished.

Thinking of this, Old Li shakily pulled a slightly wrinkled cigarette from his inner pocket. He tried to light it several times but couldn't. He put the cigarette down and sighed.

"Click".

With the sound of a lighter being turned on, Old Li looked up in surprise.

Li Jun, with a cigarette dangling from his mouth, shielded the flame in his hand and lit it for Old Li.

"Sir, society has changed; even lighters need to be protected from the wind now."

Old Li chuckled awkwardly, somewhat embarrassed.

"Boss, you think too highly of me."

He knew that Li Jun and Zhang Liangying were close, and she was the most popular person here. So, he was naturally flattered that such a big boss would light a cigarette for him.

Li Jun wasn't in a hurry. He and Lao Li slowly finished their cigarettes and chatted about their families.

Old Li has a son who works in another city, leaving his granddaughter to take care of him.

The granddaughter attends the best primary school in the area, and Old Li's son spends half of the year on her tuition.

There are many capable parents in this elementary school, and the teachers earn a lot, so the children of honest people like Lao Li are not taken care of properly.

Old Li was planning to give his teacher a gift after he got paid, but the Super Girl competition had been delaying his salary payment for almost half a year, leaving him anxiously smoking his pipe every day.

Li Jun felt deeply sympathetic and patted Old Li on the shoulder. Upon learning that Old Li earned only 800 yuan a month here, he immediately flew into a rage and slammed his fist on the table in anger.

"You won't even pay this little bit! Old Li, I really can't stand by and watch, I'll settle the bill for you!"

As Li Jun spoke, he picked up Lao Li's phone and looked up his bank card information.

He was filled with resentment as he transferred the money:

"I'm not working today! Take off this uniform, Lao Li. This company is just taking advantage of you being all alone."

Old Li stared dreamily at the five thousand yuan that had been deposited into his phone, which was even higher than his own salary. He quickly grabbed Li Jun and tried to return it to him.

Li Jun retreated and waved his hands repeatedly: "Old Li, if you consider me a friend, you don't need to give me this money. Take off these clothes right now, quit this job, and become my Liangying's security guard. I'll definitely pay more than this."

Old Li stood there dumbfounded, feeling as if he had misheard. Did this big boss really appreciate him?

Seeing that it was working, Li Jun patiently persuaded him:

"If you work for me for a month, you'll earn 1300, which is definitely more than what I pay here. I meet more people here, and if I run into anyone in the education sector, I can put in a good word for you."

Although the second half has a bit of a PUA vibe, Li Jun will definitely pull it off.

Just then, the walkie-talkie on the old man's chest rang again, asking him to go backstage to watch and record something.

Li Jun listened silently, then suddenly slammed his fist on the table in anger, startling Old Li.

"This Super Girl competition is outrageous! They don't pay you guys, yet they're always so busy, assigning you all sorts of tasks! If it were me, I would have quit long ago!"

Old Li remained silent for a while, then silently took off his clothes. A kind and simple man all his life, even when he was being exploited, he simply took off his clothes without saying a word, truly intending to leave this place.

Li Jun didn't speak again, which was different from what he had expected. He had wanted to stir up Old Li's emotions, but he didn't expect him to be so gentle.

As Lao Li took off his work clothes, Li Jun naturally took them with him.

He told Lao Li to go home and take good care of his granddaughter, and that his salary would continue to be paid as usual. He would contact him when he needed him in a while.

Li Jun finally breathed a sigh of relief when Old Li's figure gradually disappeared into the distance.

I finally got this outfit over here.

A few days ago, while eavesdropping on Tianyu Entertainment, Li Jun already knew how they would deal with Zhang Liangying, suppressing her through both vote counting and judging.

The vote counting process is an internal operation and is difficult to change from the outside, so Li Jun chose to infiltrate the team, which required a plausible identity.

He hesitated for a long time before approaching Lao Li, wondering if it was inappropriate, but after hearing about his situation, he decided to have Lao Li cut ties.

Zhang Liangying will definitely need a security team in the future, and Lao Li is a suitable candidate.

Although I'm getting on in years...

Li Jun quietly sneaked into the internal platform. Fortunately, no one noticed anything different about him. Perhaps it was because Li Jun's presence was usually so low-key, and he was just temporarily called up because he was too busy, so no one suspected anything.

"Old Li, get ready to adjust the vote count."

A staff member greeted Li Jundao.

Li Jun looked at the screen in front of him, which showed seven shining stars of tomorrow standing on the stage, with light constantly intertwining on each of their faces.

He spotted Zhang Liangying immediately; she was standing in the center position among the seven people.

As if by telepathy, Zhang Liangying glanced at the camera, and Li Jun happened to meet her gaze.

Next to the projection screen was the ticket counting area. Li Jun helped keep an eye on the monitor and test the ticket machine again, but the final ticket count was done by professionals.

Li Jun quietly turned on the video recording function on his phone and placed it on the table next to him.

"Hurry up, Lao Li," a staff member urged.

The show had already begun, and the host Li Xiang's voice resonated in everyone's ears.

"Let's welcome Super Girl's popular star—Zhang Liangying!"

This call surprised Li Jun. It was a big no-no to promote a contestant before the talent show was over. It was like putting Zhang Liangying on the hot seat.

Sure enough, the host's next words confirmed Li Jun's idea.

"Liangying, does this mean you're aiming to win the championship in the Chengdu region?"