I became famous in the entertainment industry by burning incense

Xi Mengze stammered, "Just... just a few days ago."

Sui Lingfang shouted, "What did you say? A few days ago?"

Xi Mengze immediately stood at attention and said in a serious tone, "No, it was a few months ago!"

Sui Lingfang glared at her: "The past few months are a few months, tell me the truth."

Xi Mengze's eyes darted around. "It seems to be 5 months?"

Noticing that Sui Lingfang's expression was a little off, she immediately spoke up: "No, it should be 6 months... no, no, 7 months, oh dear, Sister Fang!"

Xi Mengze walked over and took Sui Lingfang's hand. "I don't know the exact date, but we've known each other for several years, and our feelings just naturally developed."

If you asked me to pinpoint the exact day I fell for him, I couldn't say. By the time I realized it, we were already together.

Sui Lingfang looked at her suspiciously, "Is what you said true? You two have been together for at least half a year?"

Xi Mengze nodded. "If you're truly smitten, it happens much earlier, so early that I didn't even realize it before I was already smitten."

Sui Lingfang gave her a deep look, then sighed.

"You're not young anymore. If it were an ordinary person your age, they would have already been married and had children. It's a bit late for you to start dating now, but it's not too late either."

I haven't had much contact with Yan Xingdong, but the boy band that Zhang Guang trained should have decent character.

He is the captain of March Sky, and he has a strong sense of responsibility. If you are with him, you won't have to worry about him being irresponsible or lacking commitment.

If you ever suffer any injustice in the future, break up with him decisively. There's always a better man next time; don't put all your eggs in one basket.

Sui Lingfang said earnestly.

Xi Mengze nodded like a chick pecking at rice, and whispered, "I thought you would disagree."

Sui Lingfang: "Why wouldn't I agree? Jinli was born earlier than you, and I didn't interfere. I just let things take their natural course."

Although you are celebrities, the premise of being a celebrity is that you are also human beings.

You only get one chance to live your life, and how you choose to live it is entirely in your own hands.

That's your life, and I have no right to interfere. I respect every major decision you make in your lives.

She paused for a moment and said, "You and Yan Xingdong kept it so well hidden before, even I didn't know you two were dating. Now you're suddenly bringing it up with me, do you want to go public?"

Xi Mengze nodded solemnly.

Actually, Fang Jie is quite perceptive. The reason she couldn't sense it before was because she and Yan Xingdong were in a state of being more than friends but not quite lovers.

If it weren't for the fact that she had so many romantic entanglements this year, which made her want to find someone to help her out, Xi Mengze would never have considered dating.

She is a very mild-mannered person, only showing passion when singing; otherwise, she is quite indifferent and can manage on her own.

Just then, Yan Xingdong confessed his feelings to her, and she was not opposed to him.

The thought that if she rejected him, they wouldn't even be able to be friends anymore made her uncomfortable.

Therefore, Xi Mengze believes that she does have some feelings for Yan Xingdong, but her feelings are probably only a little bit.

She also told Yan Xingdong about it, but Yan Xingdong didn't care.

To paraphrase an old saying: Feelings can be cultivated.

Yan Xingdong wanted to give it a try with Xi Mengze without hesitation, and Xi Mengze also wanted to give it a try, which would be a good way to avoid many unwanted romantic advances.

Xi Mengze said, "We plan to make it public today."

Without hesitation, Sui Lingfang said, "No, that's too hasty. How do you plan to write your public statement? Is there a designated person to review it? Has it passed a risk assessment?"
Give me some time. I'll have my team investigate the risks. If you're in a hurry, I'll try my best to get you to release it in the next day or two.

"Oh, right," she suddenly remembered something, "Does Zhang Guang know about this?"

She said this because she felt that Xi Mengze and Yan Xingdong dating was a big deal.

If Zhang Guang knew, he would have called her and discussed subsequent public relations strategies, instead of remaining completely silent.

This is unlike Zhang Guang's usual style.

After all, his style of handling things is impeccable.

Xi Mengze looked bewildered. "I didn't ask about it, so he should know. Should I send him a WeChat message and ask him?"

Seeing her like this, Sui Lingfang knew she was unreliable.

"Never mind, I'll call Zhang Guang and discuss it with him."
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As the Lunar New Year approaches, red lanterns are hung along both sides of the road, creating a festive atmosphere.

Jinli finished her live stream and drove past one square after another, seeing many Spring Festival decorations that are usually set up during the Chinese New Year. Each one was very beautiful.

She took out her phone and checked the time; there was still a week until the Spring Festival, and the Spring Festival travel rush had already begun.

No wonder she saw many people pulling suitcases on the roadside; they were all rushing home.

She is currently on her way to the hotel arranged by Ya-Jun, which is very close to Ya-Jun's headquarters building, making it convenient for her to go there for filming tomorrow.

Chen Qin sat in the front of the car, constantly on the phone, coordinating with Ya Jun's people.

After a while, she hung up the phone and turned to Jinli, saying, "Sister, Yajun added two more sets of photos, saying that according to the shooting time we gave her, these two sets can be included in your working hours. What do you think?"

Jinli thought of Chen Qin's arrangement and raised an eyebrow.

"If they can really follow our requirements strictly, then let's add more."

Chen Qin strictly controlled the shooting time for each set of photos, and she was not allowed to stand in one place and let the photographer take pictures at will. Instead, each set of photos had a time limit.

In this regard, Chen Qin appeared very ruthless and left no room for negotiation.

She stated that Jinli would immediately stop shooting whenever the time for each set of photos exceeded the allotted time, and would refuse to extend the shooting time no matter how much the brand pleaded.

That's the rule.

Only by following this rule could they complete the shooting of multiple outfits requested by Ya-jun within three days.

If this rule is broken, Jinli might not be able to finish even if she works overtime until the New Year.

Chen Qin said, "I think Ya Jun's ideas about this shoot are also very confused. How can it be that the shoot is supposed to start tomorrow? The night before, she asked for two more sets of photos to be taken?"

Logically, everything should have been finalized a week in advance. Their last-minute additions always make me feel unprofessional.

Jinli said calmly, "I didn't follow their ideas. They wanted me to sign a revenue-sharing endorsement contract, but I only took the fixed endorsement fee."

Different contracts require different solutions. I disrupted their plans, so they immediately revised their solutions. But rushing the changes will lead to mistakes.

Chen Qin said, "I hope there won't be any mistakes during tomorrow's filming."

Jinli smiled and said, "Yajun is a luxury brand with a rich heritage. I'm not their first spokesperson. I believe their filming team is very experienced."

After she checked into the hotel, she received a video call from Xi Mengze.

Xi Mengze's first words were—

"Jinli, I'm going to go public with our relationship."

Jinli: ?
She only joined a group, how did she end up leaving the group? Not only does Xi Mengze have a boyfriend, but she also wants to make their relationship public.

Has she been on set for a long time?
Jinli was a little confused; it seemed like it would only take about 10 days at most.

She observed Xi Mengze closely and noticed the gentle warmth in her eyes, the very demeanor of a girl in love. And, to be honest, the effects of being in love were immediate.

Before her boyfriend was even publicly revealed, Xi Mengze's bad luck in attracting suitors had already dissipated considerably.

Once the news is made public, the "Peach Blossom Curse" will completely disappear.

Even if there's one difficult person, her partner will take care of them.

Moreover, judging from her facial features, her spouse is quite lucky for her.

The two complement each other in personality and career, and their married life is very happy.

It seems like Xi Mengze's boyfriend is someone she knows; the horoscope-like features on her face look familiar.

Sure enough, the next second, Xi Mengze said, "Aren't you curious about who I'm going to publicly announce my relationship with?"

Jinli guessed, "Could it be Yan Xingdong?"

Having had dealings with Xi Mengze and being familiar with him, and considering that he had pursued her quite diligently, the only one who fit the bill was Yan Xingdong.

More importantly, she had mentioned Yan Xingdong during their last conversation.

Although Xi Mengze was surprised, she did not make a definitive statement that if Yan Xingdong pursued her, she would reject him just as decisively as she rejected other men.

Xi Mengze nodded: "Yes, it's him."

He confessed his feelings to me, and I hesitated. I didn't know if I loved him or not. But I knew very well that I didn't want to lose this friend.

If the consequence of confessing my feelings is that I will never contact him again, I wouldn't be able to bear it, so I accepted it.

I made one request: that we go public with our relationship, not keep it secret. He agreed without hesitation, so I decided to go public.

Jinli nodded: "Since you think it's okay, then it's okay."

Yan Xingdong is the captain of March Sky. I learned some things about him from Gu Cheng, who said he is a responsible and dependable captain.

Regardless of how things go in the future, for now, Yan Xingdong is a good person, and you've chosen a very good boyfriend.

She offered her heartfelt blessings.

Xi Mengze's lips curled up, trying to suppress it, but he couldn't.

She suppressed a laugh and said, "Actually, I still feel like I'm dreaming, it's a bit unreal."

He actually became my boyfriend, and I really need to have a boyfriend too.

I've never been in a relationship before, and I'm both nervous and excited. I'm afraid I won't do well, and I'm also afraid he'll let me down.

Jinli smiled and said, "Mengmeng, do you know what? You're in love right now."

Your relationship with him had already begun without your knowledge.
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The next day, Jinli arrived at the headquarters of Yajun Watches very early to begin her makeup and styling.

Filming starts at nine o'clock, and makeup and styling must be completed by around eight o'clock. Including the time for makeup and styling, Jinli was already at her post at six o'clock in the morning.

It sounds like getting to the company at six o'clock is pretty tough.

But actually, Jinli is considered to have arrived relatively late among many celebrities.

Some celebrities value their collaborations with luxury brands so much that they arrive at 3 a.m. if they have a shoot the next day to have a makeup artist do their makeup.

But Jinli didn't want to waste so much time.

After all, the two teams had already discussed the makeup style before the makeup artist applied the makeup, and the makeup artist hired by the brand was a well-known expert in the industry, so the makeup wouldn't be ruined.

Therefore, to save time and increase efficiency, the first step is to start with makeup.

While applying makeup, Jinli received a message from Gu Cheng.

He just arrived at the airport and will soon be flying to the capital.

Gu Cheng is also heading to Ya Jun's headquarters today to shoot endorsement advertisements and various promotional photos for the Asia-Pacific region.

However, he was filming in the afternoon, while Jinli had to start filming in the morning.

As soon as Jinli finished her makeup, a staff member from Yajun rushed over to ask, "Should we specially isolate the venue?"

Jinli asked in confusion, "What do you mean?"

The staff member said anxiously, "The location of the shooting studio is wrong. You are shooting in Studio 2, which is on this floor."

Studio 1 was on the floor above, but there was a problem with the coordination. The team in charge of set design didn't see the message clearly and set up Studio 1 on this floor as well.

Let me show you. Studio 1 and Studio 2 are a distance apart, so filming won't be affected. If you mind, we can separate them with a black cloth.

Jinli was heading to Studio 2 anyway, so the staff led the way.

The two sheds were separated by a distance, neither too close nor too far.

As long as you focus intently on filming, you won't be distracted.

But if I have some free time and want to slack off, I can't help but glance at the other side.

Chen Qin frowned, somewhat angry: "How do you handle things? You're so unreliable."

Jinli is your global ambassador for women's watches, is this your work ethic?

With the shooting studios so close together, aren't you worried about someone secretly taking photos and leaking them, prematurely revealing your new product?

The staff were so anxious that sweat was pouring down their foreheads. Jinli suddenly asked, "Who is using Studio 1? If I agree to it, and we don't use a black cloth to separate it, aren't you afraid of leaking secrets?"

The staff member said, "It's Gu Cheng. He only started using Studio One this afternoon. The two of you are shooting different types of watches, but they are both very important, so it depends on what you want."

Jinli said calmly, "Then there's no need to separate them. If you put a black cloth in the middle, who knows how long it will take."

Since you're not worried about leaks, I'm not worried either. I trust the quality of their team.

The staff breathed a long sigh of relief.

He not only had to ask Jinli's opinion, but also had to call Gu Cheng.

Fortunately, after contacting Gu Cheng, it turned out that Gu Cheng was also fine.

Filming of Jinli will proceed first.

The clothes she wears must match the color scheme of the watch on her wrist.

The director required her to capture the three emotions of the watch in the film.

The precision of clocks, the absolute rationality of clocks, and the tenderness and romance of clocks.

Jinli not only needs to express these three emotions, but also cannot overshadow the watch. She needs to draw attention to the watch first, rather than just the person.

The photographer was a little worried that Jinli would steal the spotlight while taking the photos.

Many celebrities have very distinct personal styles, and when they endorse products, the products often become the backdrop for the celebrities, rather than the other way around.

Celebrities generally don't do a as good job as models at showcasing the characteristics of items.

But it wasn't until the shoot began that the photographer realized he had underestimated Jinli.

This celebrity's photoshoot style is so unique! (End of Chapter)