The sweetest in the entertainment industry

Chapter 426 Backstage
On Lunar New Year's Eve, a day for family reunion, the Lu family, as usual, gave the kitchen staff a day off. Except for Lu Nanting, who was getting his hair styled, the whole family pitched in to prepare the reunion dinner for the day.

Generally speaking, this meal is usually eaten at noon in the south, while in the north, based on the custom of staying up all night on New Year's Eve, it is mostly eaten in the evening.

The Lu family used to eat dinner in the evening, but since Lu Nanting started participating in the Spring Festival Gala, the meal has been moved to noon.

The whole family got up early and started getting busy.

Those preparing ingredients, chopping vegetables, cooking, plating and seating...

The family was used to a life of luxury, and although they knew how to do it, they really had no experience and were extremely busy.

Even the youngest, Lu Jianing, had to sit opposite Gu Lanxi and peel garlic while guarding a trash can.

However, to be fair, this was the warmest and most lively New Year that Gu Lanxi had ever had.

Because of marriage, she gained a large and wonderful family.

She never thought she was lucky; even when she achieved something, she attributed it to her own hard work.

This can be seen from her motto: "What I hold in my own hands is what I deserve."

Now, she's starting to feel like she's lucky.

Finding a good partner may only require good judgment, but finding a good in-law requires good luck as well.

After a lively meal, Gu Lanxi, bundled up tightly, personally drove Lu Nanting to the TV station.

Seeing that he hadn't said much the whole way, Gu Lanxi knew he was nervous and too proud to admit it, so she didn't expose him. After parking the car, she bent down to unbuckle his seatbelt, then hugged him and gently patted his back.

"Have a good day at work. I'll pick you up later."

Because there were too many enthusiastic CP fans waiting for them at the rehearsal, Gu Lanxi decided not to go in, just to be on the safe side and avoid any negative impact.

They dropped the person off and drove away.

Back home, aside from occasionally replying to messages from Lu Nanting, Gu Lanxi was busy making phone calls.

The entertainment industry is a place of fame and fortune, but isn't the business world just as lucrative?
Everyone is busy on weekdays, and it's not easy to find time for a simple meal when you meet at work.

Since we finally have a year-end holiday, we certainly can't just stay at home all the time.

Savvy people seize every opportunity to socialize.

Meetings that set aside social status and focus purely on personal relationships are best arranged on holidays.

Once the connection is established, cooperation next year will be much easier to discuss.

Gu Lanxi was already capable and a rising star in the business world. Now, with the added connection to the Lu family, even more people are calling her to wish her a Happy New Year and to arrange meetings.

Every time Gu Lanxi receives a phone call, she has to think carefully about her relationship with the other party. If she feels that there is something to gain or that it can help her development, she will set a time to meet for tea, snacks, or even a meal.

If she encounters an invitation that is purely opportunistic and has no value to her, she will politely decline.

She was really busy all day.

After arranging the meetings for the next few days, Gu Lanxi felt her throat was dry and drank three cups of tea to recover.

Compared to Gu Lanxi, Lu Nanting's social circle is much simpler and purer.

Whether a song is good or not, even if people have different tastes, anyone with ears can make a basic judgment.

Lu Nanting is a singer-songwriter backed by a large entertainment company. He is young, has striking good looks, and is not lacking in talent, fans, or commercial endorsements.

Normally, he never huddles together with others for warmth. Backstage at the Spring Festival Gala, when everyone was nervously preparing to go on stage, his wife wasn't by his side, so there was nothing to brag about and no need for him to exchange pleasantries with others repeatedly.

That evening, a group of senior colleagues saw him sitting aloofly next to Zhang Mingyuan, ignoring everyone. They assumed he was young and inexperienced and nervous before going on stage, so they came over to comfort him.

After all, he had taken the initiative to greet everyone just a few days ago! He was incredibly enthusiastic!
Now that my child is having emotional problems, I'll lend a hand whenever I can.

After all, who wouldn't want to be friends with Lu Nanting?
Lu Nanting said he only wanted to chat with his wife and didn't want to talk to anyone else, but his seniors still came to care about him despite his cold attitude, so he had no reason to ignore them.

They say, "The world is a cycle, and no one escapes the wrath of Heaven," and this is it.

He's just as annoyed with these people as they were a few days ago, and he's just as annoyed with them now.

They were all respectable people, and dared not show the slightest impatience.

After he had finished seeing everyone off, he immediately found a secluded spot, sat down, and took a nap.

As a result, he simply crossed his arms, sat and dozed off for a while, and dreamed of Gu Lanxi.

A bright red silk quilt with mandarin ducks, thick, jet-black hair, flawless, snow-white skin, and strong, powerful muscles...

Zhang Mingyuan, who had been sitting next to him playing on his phone, suddenly heard a soft chuckle and immediately looked up.

Then he saw this guy, looking like he was drunk, with a mysterious smile on his face. Zhang Mingyuan shook him awake without hesitation.

"What are you doing, acting so foolishly in public?"

Lu Nanting opened his eyes, snapped out of his daze, and quickly suppressed his smile. He glanced at the time and realized it was his turn to perform, which would take at least another two hours.

Fortunately, with this important task completed, the year has come to an end.

Picking up his phone, he saw that Gu Lanxi had sent him a bunch of messages, telling him corny jokes.

Then, Zhang Mingyuan saw that the person was awake, yet also seemed not to be awake.

Because that drunken state has returned.

"Stop laughing! It's too annoying!"

When Lu Nanting has a cold face, he has a very strong aura, and people who don't know him well don't dare to get close to him. But once he smiles, and he smiles so gently, that feeling of keeping people at a distance disappears. To others, it looks like he's in a good mood, which is a perfect time to ask for a photo or an autograph.

When it comes to upholding male virtues, Lu Nanting is absolutely renowned in the entertainment industry.

Zhang Mingyuan didn't know what was going on before, but after interacting with Gu Lanxi more, he immediately understood.

Just as he wished, Lu Nanting was reminded and quickly suppressed his smile, but it was too late.

Someone came over with a photo and asked for an autograph.

During the Lunar New Year, we're all in the same industry, so there's really no need to embarrass others.

After signing his name, he asked for a photo.

He took out his phone and was about to lean his head close to Lu Nanting.

Zhang Mingyuan quickly stepped in to stop him: "Sorry, Lu Nanting is not comfortable taking solo photos with members of the opposite sex."

He didn't care how outrageous those words were; he stated his position directly.

What kind of behavior is it for a perfectly normal young woman to be taking photos with a married man?

The girl was a little nervous, which was a habit, but she only remembered that Lu Nanting had a wife after being reminded, so she quickly pulled Zhang Mingyuan over to join them:
"I've always admired Brother Yuan, can we take a picture together?"

Zhang Mingyuan nodded and gave her a look that said, "You're a promising young person."

After taking the photos, he instructed them not to post them online before letting them leave.

The waiting time for the Spring Festival Gala was too long, and everyone was busy socializing.

It's all because he kept staring at his phone and smiling, looking extremely humble. Tonight, countless people asked him for autographs and photos.

Gu Lanxi grabbed her car keys, ready to head to the TV station to pick someone up, when she received several messages from Lu Nanting:
It's practically become a popular spot for internet celebrities to take photos.

[Many people are requesting double signatures. I'll sign them, bring them back for you to sign, and then they can pick them up from the studio themselves.]

[They'll be on stage in a bit, but unfortunately you won't be able to see it live.]

……

Gu Lanxi read it quietly, staring at the words "popular online photo spot" for a long time, and then didn't reply.

When she encounters something she doesn't like, she always does this: she simply ignores it.

After driving for a while and calming down, fearing it would affect Lu Nanting's stage performance, she replied with a sweet voice message:

"Brother, you're just too handsome, there's nothing we can do about it. Looking forward to your performance!"

There were just too many people backstage, it was incredibly noisy. Lu Nanting had been wearing Bluetooth headphones the whole time, but because so many people were looking for him, he didn't even notice when the headphones ran out of battery.

With this feature enabled, the voice message can be played directly to the speaker.

Even though he was quick enough to pause immediately, that sweet "brother" still came out.

That's how it is in the entertainment industry; whoever is popular becomes the center of attention.

It's rare to see him so lively and genuine; quite a few people tried to get acquainted with him tonight.

At this moment, at least a dozen people sitting or standing around heard this sound, and they all shut up and pricked up their little ears!

Before each attempt to win her over, she would sweetly call out "brother."

Someone fell for it every time, but never noticed anything amiss.

There's no way around it; in this state, even if Gu Lanxi scolds him, he'll feel like he's receiving a benefit.