The film and television city starts from the courtyard

Zhao Shucheng nodded, then shook his head, and said:
"I wouldn't say that. Back then, Luo Shuquan and I were about the same level, so we had to cook for ourselves to save money. That's how I developed my cooking skills."

Amy looked at Zhao Shucheng, never expecting that he had had such a difficult time back then.

"You've finally seen the light at the end of the tunnel."

Zhao Shucheng smiled and said, "Of course, although I can't say I've achieved great success, I'm certainly well-off and have a beautiful woman by my side."

Amy rolled her eyes at Zhao Shucheng and said, "Yeah, you charming and talented man. You should be secretly happy to have me and Xiao Min with you."

Zhao Shucheng smiled upon hearing this and said, "Of course, I've finally overcome all my hardships, so I should enjoy myself a bit."

"Yes, of course."

Amy smiled and didn't think there was anything wrong with what Zhao Shucheng did. After all, anyone would want to live a better life if they had the opportunity.

The two chatted and laughed as they finished cooking, and then ate dinner together. Zhao Shucheng then stayed on.

Evan didn't actually leave, but when he saw that the light in Amy's room upstairs was off and Zhao Shucheng hadn't come downstairs, he left somewhat disappointed.

After breaking up with Mi Qi, Zuo Yongbang excitedly went to find Waiwai.

"I am back!"

"what?"

Zuo Yongbang said, "I broke up with her. I will take responsibility for your life from now on."

"Who did you break up with?"

"My ex-girlfriend, we were together for a long time, but I just broke up with her because of you."

Waiwai asked curiously, "Why?"

“Because…” Zuo Yongbang looked at Waiwai, somewhat surprised that the other party still needed him to explain, and said, “Yes, didn’t you say you liked me? Didn’t you say this was your first time?”

Waiwai looked at Zuo Yongbang with some confusion and said, "I said this was our first time making love."

"What do you mean?"

Waiwai said, "Uncle, you don't think I've never kissed anyone before, do you? The first time I'm talking about is the first time with you, it doesn't mean I haven't had a first time with anyone else."

"Are you... are you playing me?"

Zuo Yongbang looked at Waiwai in disbelief. Why did she say that? If he had known this would happen, he wouldn't have chosen to break up with Miqi because of a kiss.

"No, you men care so much about the first time, so I'm just breaking it down a bit. Is there a problem with that?"

Zuo Yongbang never expected it to be like this for the first time. What about all his previous actions? But he also understood that he could never go back, because he kept using one mistake to cover up another, and that's how things ended up like this.

"Sigh, you have a girlfriend, don't you?"

Zuo Yongbang was so angry he almost couldn't speak. He wanted to leave, but then he came to his senses and said to Waiwai:

"I don't want to believe you're playing me, and I don't want to believe you've done this more than once, but I promise myself this is my last time. Goodbye!"

When Zuo Yongbang opened the door and looked at the entrance, he thought of the pair of shoes that Mi Qi had left here. He even saw Mi Qi take the shoes and leave without any lingering feelings.

He was at a loss for what to do. He wanted to talk to Zhao Shucheng about his troubles, but he couldn't get through on the phone and no one answered when he knocked on the door.

As for Luo Shuquan, he didn't think the other party could give him any good advice, after all, the other party's dating history was extremely simple, and he was still single.

That evening, in Zhao Shucheng's living room.

Zhao Shucheng and the others all sat and watched TV. Luo Shuquan, Zuo Yongbang, Amy, and even A Qian came.

Everyone sat there, watching TV without moving.

They weren't watching a football game, the news, or a TV series; they were just waiting for a commercial break.

Then I saw Mo Xiaomin, with her long hair and tall figure, wearing a trench coat, walking lazily through the city buildings, reciting advertising slogans.

Mo Xiaomin watched the other people's reactions nervously, feeling uneasy inside.

"Wow, that's great, congratulations!" Zuo Yongbang was the first to shake hands with Mo Xiaomin, and the others followed suit with applause.

"thanks, thanks."

Luo Shuquan said, "It's really good, Xiao Min. I find you look much better in photos than in person."

Zhao Shucheng rolled his eyes at Luo Shuquan and said, "Can't you speak properly? Can't you speak properly? That's Xiao Min wearing makeup on camera. Xiao Min doesn't actually look good on camera. If she appeared in front of you with makeup on, you would find that she is even prettier in person than on camera."

"Well, I mean it's more attractive in life."

Zuo Yongbang asked curiously, "Hey, Xiao Min, how much do you earn shooting one commercial?"

"I didn't make much money. I stood outside all day and only earned five or six thousand."

Instead, Qian said enviously, "This is not much, five or six thousand. I only get two thousand per episode now. When will I ever get ahead?"

As she spoke, A-Qian suddenly remembered something and leaned closer to Mo Xiao-Min, asking, "Xiao-Min, your male partner was so handsome just now! Do you have his phone number?"

Mo Xiaomin glanced at Zhao Shucheng, who was silent to the side, and said, "No, he was going to give it to me, but since we were just working together and wouldn't be in contact afterward, he didn't ask for my contact information."

"That's a pity. I was hoping to get their contact information so I could try to develop a relationship with them if they didn't have girlfriends."

Mo Xiaomin said, "If you really like it, I can ask around for you later. The director must have the actors' contact information."

"Okay, if making money isn't an option, then finding a handsome guy as a boyfriend is not bad either."

As she spoke, Aqian glanced at Zhao Shucheng with a hint of resentment. After all, she knew that Zhao Shucheng was now Mo Xiaomin's boyfriend and was getting very close to Amy. On the contrary, her status as his confidante was getting lower and lower.

Zuo Yongbang said, "Hey, Xiao Min, we have a fashion show next month, could you be a guest model for us?"

Mo Xiaomin said somewhat awkwardly, "How can I do that? Please let me go." "Why can't you? You're a celebrity now, do you know that? Do you know how famous this brand is? Once you become an advertising model for this brand, you'll be famous, and you'll definitely get a lot of advertising or other collaborations in the future."

"Then, then I'll give it a try?" Mo Xiaomin looked at Zhao Shucheng and hesitantly agreed.

Zhao Shucheng said, "I think this is a good idea. Since you have this opportunity, Xiao Min, you should really give it a try. Maybe you can find a different path. Anyway, your salary as a cosmetics salesperson is low. If you can really enter the modeling or entertainment industry, you might have better prospects."

Mo Xiaomin was surprised that Zhao Shucheng was so supportive of her, and her eyes lit up immediately. She said, "Xiaobai, do you also think I can do it?"

"Of course, absolutely. Even someone like Qian can play a supporting role. If you were to improve your acting skills, you might not have many opportunities to be the female lead, but you could definitely get the second female lead role."

Aqian also said excitedly, "Although I don't really like what Xiaobai said, Xiaomin should take on more work so she can become famous and a big star sooner. Then we'll all be saved."

Zhao Shucheng said, "You're the one who's saved. We don't rely on the entertainment industry much. At most, it's Teacher Zuo's company that needs publicity."

Aqian said, "What are you talking about? Why am I the only one? Aren't you the same? If Xiaomin becomes a big star, your novels can be made into TV series or movies, and you'll reap both fame and fortune. As Xiaomin's good friend, Amy should at least give a little publicity, and the clothing store's business will be booming."

"What about me?" Luo Shuquan couldn't help but ask when he saw that A Qian had mentioned other people but not himself.

Aqian hesitated for a moment, then said, "You can also benefit from this. Just mention your school casually, and I'm sure a lot of people will sign up."

"What does that have to do with me? I'm just a person with a fixed salary. At most, I get a bonus if the students do well on their exams."

"Well, there's nothing I can do about it. You're in a cram school for repeat students. Or why don't you go out on your own and do some work that involves business with Xiao Min?"

"Then let's forget about it. I'm fine as I am now." Luo Shuquan didn't think Qian's idea was good; he was quite content with his current situation.

"There's nothing I can do about work, but you're single now, right? If you go shopping with Xiao Min, all your girlfriends will be throwing themselves at you. That's an intangible asset, you know?"

Zhao Shucheng looked at the others and said, "Alright, the performance is over. We've achieved our goal. Can't you all go home, wash up, and go to bed?"

The others looked at Zhao Shucheng in surprise and asked, "No, are you going to kick us out now?"

A-Qian asked, "Did you suddenly realize that Mo Xiaomin is incredibly sexy right now, so you're getting a little impatient?"

Zhao Shucheng rolled his eyes at her and said, "I think it's getting late, you should all go back and rest."

Although the others were still somewhat reluctant to leave, they had no choice but to depart after seeing Zhao Shucheng's expression.

Amy was actually the last to leave. Before leaving, she looked at Mo Xiaomin, then at Zhao Shucheng, and gave a meaningful smile.

Seeing that everyone else had left, Mo Xiaomin looked at Zhao Shucheng nervously and said, "What, what are you doing?"

Zhao Shucheng said, "What do you think? You just said you were guiding me, leading me?"

Mo Xiaomin was forced to retreat step by step by Zhao Shucheng, and finally leaned against the bookshelf. After being hugged by Zhao Shucheng, she was momentarily confused and infatuated.

Zhao Shucheng then asked, "What about the products you distribute?"

"I...I forgot."

Zhao Shucheng said, "Then how will you compensate me?"

Mo Xiaomin smiled coquettishly, tilted her head, and looked at Zhao Shucheng with sparkling eyes, saying, "What do you think?"

"Make do with this for today. Next time, it would be best if you brought the outfit you wore for the commercial shoot to my house. I want to see the difference properly."

Mo Xiaomin blushed and looked at Zhao Shucheng, saying, "Xiaobai, I didn't expect you to be so..."

"What, you think I'm good at playing games?"

"abnormal!"

"Thank you for the compliment, but I don't think it's enough. If you and Amy filmed an advertisement together, wearing performance costumes together, that would be the most exciting."

Mo Xiaomin said, "Then you'll be disappointed. Amy has no intention of shooting commercials; she only wants to open her own clothing store. But Qian is also rehearsing for a film, so if there's a chance, we could be in the same production crew and she can bring back her costumes."

Zhao Shucheng shook his head and said, "Then let's forget it. The costume and props department is quite strict. Even if you become the lead actor, unless you buy it back after filming, they won't let you take it with you."

"Then you're just unlucky."

Zhao Shucheng hugged Mo Xiaomin and said, "So now you should make it up to me!"

Mo Xiaomin breathed a sigh of relief when she saw that Zhao Shucheng wasn't angry. She realized that she was only able to get the job when a shifty-looking man stopped her while she was shopping with Zhao Shucheng, insisting on giving her his business card and claiming to be a talent scout.

Mo Xiaomin was somewhat skeptical, but upon seeing the other party's business card, the company on it looked rather legitimate.

Zhao Shucheng actually scoffed at this, after all, the original owner Gu Xiaobai was also a semi-insider in the industry, and he had come into contact with quite a few people in the entertainment circle, so he naturally knew that the number of stars discovered by talent scouts was actually pitifully small.

"Put down your business card, you can leave now. We'll contact you if we're interested."

The other party actually wanted to keep pestering him, but seeing Zhao Shucheng's somewhat unfriendly expression and realizing the relationship between Zhao Shucheng and Mo Xiaomin, the other party could only shove the business card into Mo Xiaomin's hand and turn to run away.

Mo Xiaomin looked at Zhao Shucheng somewhat nervously and asked, "Don't you want me to become a model or a celebrity?"

Zhao Shucheng said, "Of course not. Everyone has the right to choose their own lifestyle and workplace. But most people on the street claiming to be talent scouts are unreliable."

"real or fake?"

"Of course it's true. These kinds of people first praise you to the skies, then they get you to go to their company, pretend to fill out forms, then ask you to pay several thousand yuan, and then they disappear without a trace. You've probably heard of things like this before, right?"

“But I don’t think he’s that kind of person. Besides, he only gave me a phone number and didn’t ask me for money. It’s not too late to refuse when he asks me for money.”

Zhao Shucheng looked at Mo Xiaomin speechlessly, making her lower her head, before saying, "I can't believe how gullible you are. They'll lure you to their company, hold you there, and not let you leave until you pay them. If you dare to cause trouble, they'll take photos to threaten you, or even take advantage of you completely, leaving you helpless and desperate. What can you do then?"

As Zhao Shucheng spoke, he thought of Jiang Jiao from the movie "The Left Ear." Jiang Jiao was almost threatened by this entertainment company just to become famous. Luckily, she was only after money, not sex, so they let her take the money and leave; otherwise, who knows what might have happened.

"Is it really as terrifying as you say?"

"There are cases worse than what I've described. Many companies are shell companies, lacking proper qualifications, and some aren't even in the industry; they're just making empty claims. My reason for not letting you agree is to investigate the company first. If it's reliable, have someone in the industry take you to an interview. If it's not, then we'll cut off all contact." (End of Chapter)