When will I be the queen

Chapter 483 Greeting
There's no way to change it; the Immortal Lord is very strict, and He Kai has no influence or influence. Xiao Mingxing doesn't even need to think about it; who could he and Hei Pi possibly offend? They're just playing favorites. Seeing Hei Pi's decline, they'll take the opportunity to kick him while he's down, creating more opportunities for others. This is a common tactic in the industry.

When you're popular, you don't even need to submit a resume; people will be begging you to audition. When you're no longer popular, you can't even submit a resume.

Xiao Mingxing didn't mention any of this to Lan Hua and the others; he didn't say a word about it from beginning to end. He was also glad he hadn't brought up submitting his resume, otherwise, it would have been another disappointment.
In fact, Xiao Mingxing had also fantasized that even though their resume photos had been made unattractive, what if the Immortal Lord discovered they were actually quite good-looking? Xiao Mingxing even kept his phone constantly on, afraid of missing a call.
As it turned out, it was just wishful thinking. The project had already sent out audition invitations, but no one called his phone.

For those who came to participate in the glamour show, their makeup and hair were naturally at their own expense. Although the glamour show would pay for their appearance, it was truly a loss for them to go on stage. To make matters worse, they were notified at the last minute that there wasn't enough time and they wouldn't be able to perform.

Xiao Mingxing knew that the delay was due to Cai Cai's award acceptance speech earlier. But it wasn't Cai Cai's fault. Not being famous was the original sin. The only artists who couldn't go on stage because of time constraints were...
Perhaps their luck had turned around, because the group of weaklings in front of them had an accident, some fans bribed staff to rush onto the stage. They were then notified that they could go on stage again.

It's time to go on, whether you go or not. If you don't go, there are other people waiting behind you.

It's clearly a terrible time to clean up the mess, but there's no other choice. Going on stage is inevitable.

Perhaps it was truly a stroke of good fortune, as their performance caught Cai Cai's attention.

Great fortune has descended upon us.

After confirming that Cai Cai was indeed staring at him, Yue Hong made a decision in less than three seconds. Mustering his courage, he gave Cai Cai a quick twist and a flirty wink; he dared not do anything more.

After stepping off the stage, Yue Hong's legs were trembling. He helped her up, repeatedly apologizing. He didn't know what consequences his actions would have on the team. Everyone in the industry knew that Cai Cai was untouchable. She was someone you couldn't even see from afar, someone high above everyone else. Yue Hong had gambled his own future, even the future of his entire team. Because if things went wrong, they might really have to retire from the industry.
Xiao Mingxing wasn't sure himself either, his stomach was aching terribly. But he still had to comfort Yue Hong and the other two. Everyone knew Cai Cai was kind-hearted, good-natured, and had a good temper; even if the little devil was troublesome, Yama was still a good Yama. Although Yama was still Yama.
Fortunately, they really are lucky; Cai Cai is both a true Yama and a true Bodhisattva.
Yue Hong's flirtatious wink had an effect far greater than all their efforts over the past year—countless times better. The entire internet was searching for them; instantly, Hei Pi's search volume surged into the top three.

[The boy band that made Cai Cai's eyes light up]

All this immense wealth and prosperity was brought about by Cai Cai.

Even Xiao Mingxing didn't know how to analyze the situation. Because Cai Cai couldn't go on stage, because Cai Cai was at the table.
Xiao Mingxing gritted his teeth and took a gamble. He begged He Kai for a chance, pleading with him to just call and ask if they could go over and greet Cai Cai. He didn't even need to say anything; he just wanted the three of them to stand in front of Cai Cai for a moment, just for a moment.
He Kai naturally noticed the immense wealth Cai Cai had brought to Hei Pi, and immediately seized the opportunity to set conditions, which Xiao Mingxing agreed to. He waited for He Kai's reply, feeling like he was standing on pins and needles.
Indeed, immense wealth had arrived. Cai Cai agreed.
Xiao Mingxing told the three of them to change their clothes and cover themselves up more thoroughly. Yue Hong was puzzled, and Lan Hua and Tan Bo hesitated to speak.

But Xiao Mingxing insisted, "Listen to me, Cai Cai is not yet an adult, and she has a group of demon-like protectors around her. She should behave like a performer on stage, and she should also behave like an off stage."

Not to mention how protective Mei Zhang is of Cai Cai's child, Xianjun has been openly and secretly protecting her ever since Cai Cai's debut. Si Chen is Cai Cai's own family member, watching her like her own eyes. Now there's Cao Xin sitting there, practically devouring every male artist who gets close to Cai Cai. And then there's the group of thousands of artists sitting behind Cai Cai; they're not going to let outsiders benefit from the benefits their own company enjoys. You can see that no one else can even get close to Cai Cai.
Lan Hua and the other two always listened to him, so they obediently changed their clothes.

As it turned out, this decision was correct.

Xiao Mingxing glanced at Cao Xin's contemptuous and cold gaze as she looked at them. His heart pounded, but he remained calm.

The focus is on Cai Cai. The focus has always been on Cai Cai.

Cai Cai was a little surprised to hear that Xiao Mingxing was He Kai's apprentice. Well...

Even though Xiao Mingxing acted very mercenary, she could tell that he and He Kai were completely different types of agents.

He Kai is the kind of agent who has a habit of judging people based on their appearance. To put it bluntly, he treats people like dirt. To put it nicely, he can even package a zombie into a robot dance master.

Xiao Mingxing has a kind of honest and straightforward feel to him. He takes care of artists like a mother hen with her chicks, which is quite different from He Kai's style of showcasing and training artists.

“You don’t look like He Kai’s apprentice at all,” Cai Cai said with a smile. “The artists you train are very talented. I’m sorry, I was stunned just now. They danced exceptionally well.” She also said this to Yue Hong and the others.

Xiao Mingxing was a little surprised by Cai Cai's sharp insight and directness. Although it was rumored in the industry that Cai Cai was very outspoken, he had heard this so many times that he hadn't expected it to be true. Oh, he should have thought of that.

"I've embarrassed Mr. He. Thank you for liking my three." Xiao Mingxing quickly glanced at Xianjun before stepping aside to let Lan Hua and the other two come over to say hello.

The Immortal Lord knew about Xiao Mingxing. He Kai had also spoken about him behind his back several times. He Kai had been persistent in pursuing Xiao Mingxing because he felt Xiao Mingxing was an anomaly in this circle. He wanted to see when Xiao Mingxing would change careers, and also to see if Xiao Mingxing could have good fortune, and incidentally, bring benefits to his master, who had always been good to him.
It's not surprising that Cai Cai can see through things; she's always been very perceptive about human nature. But saying it so directly is a bit... If He Kai finds out, he'll complain again.
"I'm the captain in the black trench coat, my name is Lan Hua."

"I am Yue Hong."

"I am Tan Bo."

All three were tall and thin. Tan Bo had a tanned complexion, while Lan Hua and Yue Hong were fair-skinned with skin close to their bones, appearing to have the same physique, proportions, and height. They were the kind of boy band members who looked like they were copied and pasted. At this point, Cai Cai didn't know they were actually a five-member group; she just assumed they were chosen according to the same criteria.

"Hello, I'm Cai Cai." Cai Cai had been standing ever since Mei Zhang brought them over. Even wearing high heels, she was still quite a bit shorter than them, so the three of them, along with Xiao Mingxing, all bent down slightly to greet her.

"I wish I were tall," Cai Cai thought. Ideally, she'd be as tall as a supermodel, or at least about the same height as her classmates. Several of her classmates were tall and slender, and when they danced, they looked like jaguars—truly beautiful. The teachers looked at them with admiration and appreciation, unlike the way they looked at her; they only offered encouragement. Although encouragement was nice, well… sigh.

Xiao Mingxing received a look from Mei Zhang and said, "Hello Cai Cai," before making a final effort, "Lan Hua is the captain, very responsible, and although she looks cold on the outside, she's actually very warm-hearted. Yue Hong is actually an introverted person; he's outgoing on stage but can be socially awkward offstage. Tan Bo studied music before and is now composing his own songs; he'll be handling all of our group's songs from now on."

Cai Cai glanced at Tan Bo and thought, "Oh, that's great. If idol boy groups can also focus on songwriting, that would be amazing."

Tan Bo's face instantly turned red. He knew that Cai Cai was a talented songwriter, and he was anxious. What should he do if he had to sing a few lines of his own songs? Which one should he sing? Which one would be the best? What if he couldn't hit the high notes?
All these worries were unnecessary. After Xiao Mingxing finished speaking, he said goodbye and led them away. Tan Bo kept his head down, not daring to look up at Cai Cai again. But out of the corner of his eye, he could see Cai Cai still standing there, watching them leave, and she didn't sit down even after they could no longer see her.
Cai Cai watched them walk away until they were out of sight before sitting down.

"Why are you treating them so politely?" Cao Xin picked up the blanket that Mei Zhang had just put down, unfolded it, and covered Cai Cai with it, then covered herself with it as well.

Cai Cai sighed, "You can tell at a glance that their careers are going through a tough time right now. That's why they deserve more respect. When I was in school, teachers would bring casting directors to our class to pick people. Those directors were very disrespectful. The teachers explained that this was normal in the industry, and that they were just in a rush and knew exactly what kind of actors they were looking for. But I felt that they weren't really clear about their selection criteria. I remember one guy who came up and made a student take off his clothes."

Immortal Lord, look over here. Is such a thing true? Why didn't Mei Zhang mention it?
Si Chen was furious when he heard this. "When did this happen?"

Cao Xin frowned. "Were you there at the time?" Cai Cai is a minor. No casting director, no matter how famous, would ask Cai Cai to do such a thing.

Cai Cai quickly finished speaking, "The person was asked to leave by the teacher as soon as he finished speaking, and the students didn't intend to take their clothes off." How so? "The audition requirements are all notified in advance, and the audition content is clearly stated on the notice. Auditions that exceed the notified content can be refused. The teacher has repeatedly reminded us of this. Even if there are auditions beyond the notified content later in the industry, at least in school, students can only accept what is notified."

Once you enter the industry, you'll find that, let alone audition notices, even scripts and contracts can be changed so many times that they become worthless.
"But later, Old Pete said that the guy didn't have any ulterior motives; he just didn't want to cast actors with tattoos." Tattoo culture is prevalent abroad, even among minors, so some directors require actors to be tattoo-free. However, this is difficult, leading to faking it, which is why surprise checks are conducted. The guy who took off his clothes only took off his jacket to reveal his arm, but "that casting director was used to giving orders, and he didn't explain, so he was misunderstood. He came back to apologize and treated the whole class to coffee."

Cai Cai herself doesn't have much interview experience, but the few interview experiences she had with her classmates were not good.

“This industry best embodies the animalistic side of human nature,” Cai Cai sighed.

Cao Xin didn't really understand this either. He'd been a top figure in this industry from the very beginning. Even if people didn't think much of him, they'd still treat him politely because of his parents. Si Chen, on the other hand, understood this very well, but didn't want to tell Cai Cai.

"In this industry, you always have to maintain a humble attitude, even when you're the one asking for favors. When you're not famous, you have to greet everyone with a smile, bow and scrape, and be gentle and ingratiating even to unfriendly media and professional fans. When you become famous, you can say no to some things, and you don't have to keep smiling all the time, but if you want to succeed, you still have to maintain a low profile. Because some people will try their best to make things difficult for others within their power."

Cao Xin himself didn't have much personal experience with this, but he had witnessed too much of the coldness and indifference within the industry. "I know of a celebrity who was always complaining to his driver. One time, in the dead of winter, the car broke down in the middle of the night. The driver said he would go find someone to fix it, but then he took a taxi home to sleep. The celebrity was too scared to get out of the car and spent the whole night freezing in it, while stalkers kept smashing the car windows. Later, they found out that the car hadn't broken down; the driver had simply run out of gas and hadn't refilled it."

This sounds unbelievable, but it really happened.

"When makeup isn't done well, some cameramen are considerate and won't film it much, but others will deliberately zoom in on the face. This is even more embarrassing for the celebrity than filming up their skirt or crotch. Many unflattering photos of celebrities come about this way."

Cao Xin had a lot more to say about these gossips.

"Some auditions are actually pre-arranged internally; to put it bluntly, the casting is already decided. But they'll still hold a grand audition event and deliberately contact several artists to create the illusion that everyone has a chance. Then they'll spread rumors, tease the artists, and their fans will take the bait. While the fan groups of several artists are fighting fiercely, the production team keeps delaying the announcement of the roles. When they can't delay any longer, they announce an artist who didn't even audition."

"There are also those projects that, as soon as they're announced, claim they'll have several award-winning actors and actresses in the cast, attracting investors and many celebrities. Then, after the investment is secured and the celebrities have signed contracts, the project team says the award-winning actors and actresses' schedules don't work out. They're just leveraging the fame and influence of award-winning actors and actresses."

How insidious. Cai Cai frowned as she listened. "How can you survive doing this?"

Cao Xin clicked his tongue. "You don't understand. Artists would never intentionally offend directors and investors. Even fans wouldn't dare to be too aggressive. Besides, for artists without projects, it's a good exposure opportunity, so it's basically not considered offending anyone. However, this kind of tactic can only be used once per production team. If it's used too often, the team will fall apart. I'm often the one who gets dragged into this. Those production teams will even call my parents to let them know and apologize. This creates the illusion that I'm in high demand." Actually, he is quite in demand.

"After you go back to China to film, you'll probably be taken away by the authorities too, right?" Cao Xin thought for a moment, but it wasn't certain. After all, Cai Cai was on the same level as the Immortal Lord, and ordinary projects wouldn't be able to get her away.

Cai Cai was about to give Mei Zhang some instructions: she didn't object to using Mei Zhang for publicity, but she couldn't use her to deceive people.

However, the bestiality she referred to wasn't simply the law of the jungle; "The bestiality I'm talking about is the depravity of humanity. You should curse someone as an animal, right?"

Tsai Tsai explained, "For example, some people will think that my politeness and respect for others are very good, but others will think that I am easy to bully. Being helpful is seen by some people as a sign that I am a good person and very kind-hearted, but others will think that I am easy to boss around."

Not sure if she had explained herself clearly, Cai Cai looked at Cao Xin and said, "The boy band and their manager were bending over to accommodate me because I'm short. I was really touched and felt they were very kind and considerate. But some people might think that bending over like that is a deliberate attempt to mock me. On the other hand, they might think I'm very respectful, or they might think I have a good personality, or they might think I'm hypocritical."

Cai Cai had been lectured by her family. "My mom and her family talked to me about this kind of social phenomenon. Many people in life are just quite animalistic; there are such people in the workplace and in family relationships. My mom said that if you encounter them, you shouldn't get angry or afraid; just treat them like animals."

The three immortals, Si Chen, Cao Xin, and the others, who had been deep in thought, all frowned upon hearing the last sentence. Hmm, is it really appropriate to lecture Cai Cai like this?

Cai Cai continued, "It's all about using both kindness and severity. A stick in one hand, a sweet treat in the other. The stick is to prevent these kinds of people from considering you a friend, the sweet treat is to prevent them from becoming enemies." Cai Cai remembered everything Cai Jinhui said, but she didn't actually have many opportunities to put it into practice. Because she didn't really care about other people's attitudes.
Cao Xin nodded. That's a good approach, but it doesn't seem suitable for Cai Cai. She relies entirely on her personal charm in social situations; she doesn't have any social skills.
Just as he was about to speak, Mei Zhang came over again.

Ever since Hei Pi came over to say hello, Mei Zhang has been receiving numerous inquiries, all of which he has turned down. Mei Zhang stated directly that Hei Pi was Xiao Mingxing's connection to He Kai, and that if they could also find someone like He Kai, he might consider it.

He Kai is practically a godfather in the entertainment industry, or at least a high-ranking figure with immense influence and capital. Very few people are on par with him and can even speak to Cai Cai. Even if someone were found, He Kai wouldn't waste his connections on an outsider. Besides, He Kai, who's been constantly approached, hasn't agreed to anything, and even with Huai Shi being approached, he's even less likely to agree.

Just by looking at Mei Zhang constantly answering the phone, you can tell how many people are working hard.

As it turns out, some people do succeed through hard work.
Cao Xin wasn't worried at first, but now that she saw Mei Zhang coming, she felt very unhappy. "Why are there so many flies?"

Si Chen was a little confused. "I'm not even getting angry, why are you in such a hurry?"

Cao Xin felt his protective instincts stemmed from two reasons: firstly, his worry about potential problems with Princess Jiu's project; and secondly, the rare opportunity to have a calm and peaceful conversation with Cai Cai. Furthermore, he had experienced, and would continue to experience, being constantly greeted by strangers, which was incredibly annoying. These unavoidable social obligations were exhausting. It was tiring. Seriously, meeting too many people was truly exhausting.