Huayu: Traffic is king

Chapter 71 Our relationship is heating up
[Do you have to be so dedicated, Teacher Gu?], the fingers hovering over the keyboard hesitated for a moment and finally clicked send.

Di Lieba was sitting in a business car, deleting and reducing words in the dialog box, but she still sent a message to Gu Jingyi.

She was still a little restless, and not complaining on the set was already the last bit of caution she could muster as a top female star.

With the news about Dilraba Dilmurat, the relationship was completely broken.

[How dare you be so bold in front of the camera.]
Di Lieba felt a little shy when she thought about it. She claimed to be a "tomboy" but she still couldn't stand the teasing of her co-stars.

It was strange, because she was obviously the older sister. Every time she met Gu Jingyi, she fell into a more vulnerable situation.

Dilraba Dilmurat is not disgusted, she just thinks it is very subtle.

[After all, commercial shoots must be tailored to the material of the actors they are acting with, without straying from the theme.]
Gu Jingyi's message came quickly, and Di Lieba was a little angry when she saw his somewhat official reply.

Why is he always like this? He is so mean...

"Sister Reba, is the air conditioner turned up too high?"

The assistant who was sitting in the back seat was watching a variety show. She caught a glimpse of Dilraba's slightly red face and immediately became concerned.

"Ah? Yeah...yes."

Dilireba straightened the hair scattered on her shoulders and said with some concealment: "This air conditioner is too hot, it dries my face. I should get a humidifier in the future, it will be more comfortable."

"Okay, Sister Reba."

The assistant immediately opened the online shopping platform and started placing an order.

[I feel like Reba is acting a little weird today. Never mind, I've never seen her cross the line with any male celebrities. Maybe her period is coming soon.]
The assistant quickly found a reasonable explanation for Dilraba's behavior and suppressed the urge to report to the company.

"You've been sitting there playing with your phone, what are you doing..."

Lin Ze sat next to Gu Jingyi, listening to the "ding ding ding" sound of his message. He was immediately curious and wanted to see what could make Gu Jingyi so happy chatting in the back seat.

He leaned over and became even more interested when he saw it was a WeChat page.

"Who is it, talking so much?"

Gu Jingyi turned around so that he couldn't see the entire phone screen.

But the more this happened, the more interested Lin Ze became.

"Friends? Which friends? Boys or girls, what's there to be forbidden from seeing?"

The more Gu Jingyi hid, the more he wanted to spy.

"Cheng Xiao? Or Shen Yue?"

Seeing that Gu Jingyi didn't say anything, he boldly opened the microphone again: "It can't be Dilraba Dilmurat, right?"

Seeing that Gu Jingyi's face looked a little unnatural, he suddenly laughed.

Leaning over, he teased quietly, "Jingyi, Jingyi, you said you were just ordinary partners. But when I looked over today, I saw that your chat pages were so long I couldn't finish flipping through them. What kind of partner would talk to you so much so late at night?"

"Brother Ze, please be more serious. It was the message he sent me today that broke the ice."

Gu Jingyi spoke in a serious tone. After spending so much time with Lin Ze, he knew that this agent wasn't as serious as he appeared. After getting to know him, he realized that this guy was a complete chatterbox.

Just like a certain "chatterbox" today.

Di Lieba was probably in a very good mood and shared several funny videos with him.

He thought to himself that he was a gentleman and naturally would not let a girl hang her head like that. He followed the topic and chatted with Dilraba one sentence after another.

"Okay, okay, I won't talk to you about this anymore. Jingyi, let's talk about work."

"Well, give me a minute."

Gu Jingyi sent a busy emoji to Dilraba Dilmurat, and she quickly understood his meaning and sent back an "OK" emoji.

"Okay, brother Ze, go ahead and talk."

Gu Jingyi put his phone aside and listened attentively.

"During the second public performance, during the segment about Chen Li Nongcha, there were already fans who had been to the performance who were posting melons in the Doubangua group."

Lin Ze said as he moved a post over.

[Title: Breaking News | Second Public Performance "What I Miss," Ju C Was Bitten by Teammates]

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【Main Building】Wait and see if he becomes the center.

The gossip given by the station sister outside the recording base,
When the audience came out, they heard some people talking about it. What do you think?
【2nd floor】Wait and see if he gets the center position

Chen Linong left the program, his face gloomy and he didn't like to smile anymore. Gu Jingyi left the program, but his mood was not affected.

[Pictures][Pictures][Pictures]
【3st floor】

How do I see? I see with both eyes! Gu Jingyi is naturally generous. Isn't it great that his mood is not affected by his teammates?
【4st floor】

This guy is clearly a fanboy. Why, does Gu Jingyi, the victim, have to be in a bad mood? Isn't it a good thing that he's not affected? Or do you think Gu Jingyi could control Chen Linong's mind during the performance, put a knife to his neck, and force him to bitch himself?

【5st floor】

Reply [4rd floor]:
I agree. Gu Ge has been through a lot along the way. If he really took everything to heart, he would have quit the entertainment industry long ago.

And every time Douban has a new trend, Gu Jingyi has to be dragged into it. Gu Jingyi is a brick, he can be moved wherever he is needed. Who still remembers that the second public performance is an individual competition. As long as Gu Jingyi ensures that he gets the first place in the group votes in the second public performance, he can continue to play the center position because of the additional votes.

Ah, maybe he doesn't need it. In the first public performance, he already had 1028 million votes. He's not just a giant, he's the king of kings, the C of Cs.

The performances are just a game for the trainees. Instead of harassing your Nong Nong's fans, I'd rather vote for them. Fans really follow their idols—they're both bad and stupid. If you don't vote, you won't even be able to keep your Nong Nong's third-place "protector position." Justin and Fan Chengcheng—both of them are pushing forward with all their might.

【...】

【22st floor】

Gu Jingyi has good business skills and is kind and responsible. This is not a reason for you guys to use him to take all the responsibility.

He is a perfect idol. He knows how to capture the camera, knows how to smile to attract others' attention, and knows that the pictures taken from such angles look the best.

Once again, I'd like to advise some Douban fans to keep a close eye on their accounts. Your image as a pure, innocent boy has already collapsed beyond repair. The Rubber Entertainment staff started using the microphone on WeChat Moments a while ago, and now you're dragging Jingdi into this, and your family will be washing feet and drinking beer forever.

【23st floor】

Laughed, the main fan base is too obvious. You don't think that if you tell us first that Chen Linong bitched Gu Jingyi, Gu's fans won't start a fight after the second public performance is aired, right?

The main building was really long, over a thousand floors. Some of the more heated passages were constantly repeated, and after reading for a while, Gu Jingyi had a rough idea of ​​what was going on.

"It seems that Legend Entertainment is doomed, paying the price for Chen Linong's mistake in advance." Lin Ze nodded and continued, "It can't be helped. Chen Linong is bitching you. The thousand fans at the performance knew about it. Even if they tried to cover it up, they couldn't stop the spread of the rumor among the fans."

"Besides, even if they have Idol Shiki's backing, they're not completely on the same page with Kiwi. Kiwi executives are already meddling too much with them, and they're showing their dissatisfaction."

Lin Ze smiled and said with some pride, "After all, we at Huace didn't interfere much. We just put some pressure on you when your first A was cut. You have achieved your current popularity entirely through your own strength."

Gu Jingyi nodded. He hated comparisons. The "Idol Producer" production team was probably quite critical of Legend Entertainment and was in a state of panic.

After chatting with Lin Ze for a few more words about work, Gu Jingyi suddenly said, "By the way, Brother Ze, are there any suitable books that I asked you to help me keep an eye out for?"

He finished "Idol Producer" in April, so it's only been a month.

"There's no suitable script for the TV series yet, but we have a script for the movie you asked me to look into last time. It's based on the comic book "Take My Brother Away," and it's a low-budget youth campus film. I'll scan the script and send it to you when you get home."

"Okay, thank you for your hard work, Brother Ze."

When Gu Jingyi heard him say this, he knew it was the movie he collaborated with Zhang Zifeng and Zhao Jinmai.

This film, with its original cast of newcomers, became a dark horse without any publicity. Its 3.73 million yuan box office is a small investment with big returns.

Even though Gu Jingyi seems to be in great glory now, the film industry is particularly concerned with seniority. There are many factions based on regional divisions.

Even the "childhood idol" Lao Hu has such poor film resources, it's good enough for Gu Jingyi to start out by making a movie with a box office of hundreds of millions.

In his previous life, the movie "The Beginning" that made Gu Jingyi famous was filmed with Zhao Jinmai, so he got to know her in advance in this life.

After returning home, Gu Jingyi opened the script sent by Lin Ze:
Shi Miao and her brother Shi Fen are a pair of bickering siblings. Shi Miao envies her best friend Miao Miao's life as an only child. She only gets half the love she deserves, as her brother always snatches her food and plays pranks on her.

Miaomiao envied such a playful life, so Shimiao said, "I'll give it to you." On her birthday, she made a wish to take her brother away, and Shifen really became Miaomiao's brother.

At first, Shi Miao was happy to be free from her brother's pranks, but she was also worried that Miao Miao would be bullied by her brother. As an outsider, she discovered many things that she had never seen before as Shi Fen's younger sister.

It turned out that her parents had divorced a long time ago, and her brother played all kinds of pranks on her so that his sister would know about the divorce later.

The reason why her brother set the alarm to prevent her from playing and getting up was to prevent her from seeing her father drinking frequently. The reason why her brother did not exchange his card for a family trip was to exchange it for an electric car for his sister, etc.

It turns out that all the seemingly bad things the brother did before were actually another way of loving himself. His carefreeness and indifference were all a cover for his love, hoping that his sister would have fewer worries and be happier.

After learning the truth, Shi Miao felt very regretful. On her next birthday, she made another wish: she hoped that her brother would be happy no matter where he was. After making the wish, her brother gave her the electric car she had always dreamed of. When the sister returned home, she found that everything had returned to the starting point.

Her Shifen also turned back into her brother, but her brother was about to leave at that time and was at the station. Shimiao ran downstairs and rode the electric bike given by her brother to the station. On the opposite side of the station, the sister shouted to her brother, "You left something behind, you left me behind."

Gu Jingyi flipped through the script and roughly understood why this low-budget youth drama became a dark horse.

It has indeed broken away from the common flaws of domestic youth dramas, and the story is warm and sincere.

He sent a message to his agent and confirmed that he would take the job.

Peng Yuchang, a complete newcomer, was able to enter the audience's attention with this movie, and joined several S-level variety shows with the "good brother" filter.

There is no reason why Gu Jingyi can't do it. Lu Han only played the third male lead in "Back to 3.53" and was able to bring the box office to million.

Gu Jingyi felt that with his joining "Go Brother!", the box office could definitely be raised from 3.73 million to 5 million.

This movie is now in the start-up stage, and it is foreseeable that Gu Jingyi will be very busy after he comes out of "Idol Producer" next month.

Gu Jingyi closed his eyes and fell asleep.

The next day, Gu Jingyi took the latest flight to Hunan Star City.

It was already ten o'clock in the morning when they arrived in Xingcheng. Gu Jingyi took a business car to today's destination - Hunan International Convention and Exhibition Center.

Rehearsal in the morning, live broadcast in the evening. Today, in addition to the performance of "Slowly Falling in Love with You", Gu Jingyi also performed a new song simultaneously.

Lin Ze told him that "A Little Thing Called First Love" was about to end. Fans organized an offline event to use a projector to synchronize "A Little Thing Called First Love" on the screen for everyone to watch.

Just like "My Love from the Star" in 2014, the fan club organized offline activities.

Gu Jingyi planned to create a crossover easter egg, and his new song today also linked some lines from "A Little Thing Called First Love".

Arriving at the scene early, Gu Jingyi was arranged to wait in the high-end lounge.

The staff are still setting up the stage and will start after the rehearsal.

Gu Jingyi handed the USB flash drive to the staff. This was the VCR his team specially prepared for this new song.

When he sings in front, the audience will watch the "A Little Thing Called First Love" crossover Easter egg prepared by Gu Jingyi's team through the big screen. It can also trigger a wave of "plot killing" and "nostalgia killing", and his popularity will rise again.

"I'll slowly fall in love with you, slowly talk about myself, and slowly give myself to you..."

After the rehearsal, Gu Jingyi sang a song to thunderous applause.

"Teacher Li Guyi, why are you here too?"

Gu Jingyi unexpectedly discovered that this senior senior had appeared backstage at some point in time.

"Xiao Gu, your voice is very good. Your vocal condition is also very good, and this song is also very enjoyable to listen to."

Li Guyi smiled amiably and patted his shoulder, "As expected of a Hunanese boy, you've endured hardships and are quite capable. After all, you're a professional musician, so your pitch is much better than others."

"No, no, my parents are your fans. 'Liuyang River' and 'Unforgettable Tonight' are their must-sing songs every time they go to KTV."

After exchanging business praise with Teacher Li Guyi, Gu Jingyi returned to the waiting room.

He thought about it and decided to tell his agent about today's rehearsal.

[He must have known about our decision to give up the spot. Although the veteran artist doesn't mind being the last one, he still can't afford to lose face.]
[Jingyi, look! Teacher Li Guyi posted on Weibo, praising you.]
Gu Jingyi clicked on the link and the time was two minutes ago.

It was probably that Li Guyi praised Gu Jingyi's solid basic skills during the rehearsal, and said that he was a "young singer" with top singing skills.

If Gu Jingyi gave her an inch, she would give him a foot in return.

Just as he was about to exit WeChat, Gu Jingyi discovered that there was an extra like on the WeChat message he had sent before.

Dilraba Dilmurat liked and commented on the photo of the morning glow taken on the road during the day.

[Of course, Mr. Gu. I'm still busy working during the Lantern Festival. Soon, my nickname of "model worker" will be replaced.]
Gu Jingyi sent back an emoticon, and a video call was soon sent.

"Happy Lantern Festival, Teacher Gu~"

Dilraba Dilmurat was wearing a costume and looked like she had just finished filming.

"Happy Lantern Festival, Ms. Reba."

After chatting for a while, Di Lieba had to go to film again.

Gu Jingyi smiled, put away his phone and watched the show seriously.

(End of this chapter)