Rebirth of Chinese Entertainment, starting with the strategy of 95 flowers to counterattack

Chapter 57 Do you want to change your life?

Hangzhou, Sijiqing Clothing Market.

The weather in Hangzhou in May is unpredictable. It was sunny in the morning, but it started to drizzle at noon.

As time went by, the rain got heavier and heavier, and pedestrians on the road looked for places to shelter from the rain.

"Nannan, I told you to take a taxi to the studio, but you insisted on riding a shared bike." Xiaolin, holding up a half-faded pink raincoat, followed Zhang Ruonan into the corridor. The makeup bag in the electric bike basket had already been soaked. "I can afford the 20 yuan fare, why did you insist on saving it?"

"You paid my rent last month." Zhang Ruonan shook her wet hair. "Besides, it's only a 20-minute bike ride. Who knew it would rain so suddenly?"

She didn't dare say that she only had 127 yuan left and was about to go broke again.

At this time, Zhang Ruonan was also well-known in the Taobao model circle for her "pure first love face" and she traveled between the clothing market and photo studios in Sijiqing, Hangzhou every day.

In order to receive more orders, she often changes thirty or forty sets of clothes a day, from Hanfu to popular internet celebrity styles, and shoots from early morning to late at night.

She could earn about 300 yuan a day, which was an above-average level among Taobao models at the time.

But it is indeed hard work, and being a Taobao model is a high-intensity job that overdraws your physical strength.

Once, in order to rush to shoot the "Summer Festival" series of photos, she stood in a 38-degree studio wearing a heavy kimono for 12 hours in a row. Her hair was soaked with sweat, and she used a hair dryer to dry it before continuing to shoot.

Logically speaking, her income shouldn't be so tight.

But her family is not good.

She was born in a rural area of ​​Wen City, Zhejiang Province. She has two younger sisters and a younger brother.

As the eldest daughter in the family, Zhang Ruonan was told by her mother since she was a child that she would shoulder the burden of supporting the family.

Besides, Vancouver is a place where men are generally favored over women. She used to be called Ruonan, but later changed her name.

She used most of the money she earned to support her family, leaving only a little for herself to make ends meet.

However, even with such efforts, her family arranged for her to go on a blind date with a 30-year-old man in the first half of the year.

"Let's go. Don't keep Teacher Chen waiting too long. The rain has subsided a bit."

The two girls put their bags on their heads and rushed into the rain again, running towards the photo studio not far away.

After entering the studio, the two separated and went to their own shooting areas.

In the dressing room, the light in front of the mirror made Zhang Ruonan's face look pale.

The makeup artist was also very familiar with her. While helping her touch up her makeup, she said, "Teacher Chen specially secured a trial shoot for you in 'Rui Li'. I really envy you. Keep up the good work."

"Oh!" At this moment, Zhang Ruonan's mind was still full of the WeChat message her mother sent her this morning, saying that her younger brother wanted to sign up for a piano class and asked if she, as an older sister, could support him a little.

But where would she get the money now? There hadn't been many orders in the past two months, and she had given every penny of her family's living expenses to them.

As a result, she had to pay the rent herself, and her friends helped her.

Alas, it’s all because of poverty!
"Ruonan is here?" When Teacher Chen pushed the door open, the scent of cologne filled the entire room.

He winked at the makeup artist, who immediately understood and left the room.

Teacher Chen came up behind Zhang Ruonan, patted her on the shoulder and said, "This time, the theme of the cheongsam shoot should highlight the softness of oriental women."

He suddenly leaned closer, his hot breath blowing behind her ear: "Ruonan, accompany me to the Bund No. 3 for dinner, the cover spot is yours."

His hand even slid down her back!

"Don't do that!" Zhang Ruonan suddenly stood up and pushed him away, and as she stepped back, she bumped into the background board with a dull sound.

"Why are you pretending to be so noble? Do you think you can get ahead by being a Taobao model?"

"That newcomer last month had three drinks with the director, and now she's the female lead in a web series!"

"You're just a little model. Do you believe what I say? I'll make sure you never get any orders again?" "Fuck you, you're so shameless."

"Snapped!"

Zhang Ruonan herself didn't expect that she would resort to violence. The moment the slap landed on Teacher Chen's face, she picked up her bag and ran out.

"Just wait, I'm going to kill you," she heard Teacher Chen's angry roar from behind her, but she ran faster and faster and rushed out of the studio.

I don’t know when the rain started to get heavy again!
Zhang Ruonan hid beside an abandoned fire hydrant, the silk of her cheongsam had become heavy from being soaked by the rain.

The cold fabric pressed against her skin, and she felt waves of chills.

She was breathing heavily, and it was unclear whether it was raindrops or tears on her eyelashes. She was shaking like a dead leaf in the wind and rain.

Hugging her knees, her body began to tremble slightly, tears silently slipped through her fingers, as if the whole world was shattered in her silence.

It's not that she doesn't understand the unspoken rules of being a model, but she can never get over the hurdle in her heart.

"Why?" she murmured in the rain, gritting her teeth.

Why can all her efforts go to waste just with one word from others?

Women, if you want to succeed in this circle, you have to sacrifice your body?
However, even if I want to find a man to rely on, I won’t look for a photo studio owner in his forties.

Does he fit too?
What should I do next? If I offend Teacher Chen, her future life will be even more difficult.

Change city and start over?

But the pressure at home...

The more I think about it, the more uncomfortable I feel. I am on the verge of collapse.

"Ding……"

At this moment, her phone suddenly rang, and the number displayed on it was an unfamiliar number from Yanjing.

But how could she be in the mood to answer it at this time?

But the other party seemed quite persistent, and the call came back again after being hung up.

Zhang Ruonan suddenly grabbed the phone and yelled, "Stop bothering me!!!"

"I won't buy a house and I won't apply for a loan." There was a hint of grievance and sob in her voice.

"Haha, I'm not an insurance salesperson!" A gentle male voice came from the microphone. "Is this Zhang Ruonan? I'm the producer of 'Go Go Squid!' I saw your photo in a floral dress on the Taobao Mori Girl Tribe store. Are you interested in an audition?"

Her fingers tightened suddenly and her heartbeat began to accelerate violently.

The male voice on the phone continued, "The role you're auditioning for is the third female role, Yaya. You have a lively personality but a stubborn streak. I think you're a good fit."

"I... I don't have money for the audition." Zhang Ruonan's voice was trembling, not because of the cold, but because she was afraid it was another scam.

"Wow, you're quite alert! Add me on Weixin. My name is Gu Yang. You can check my information. If you're willing to audition, I'll transfer the travel expenses to you."

"Of course, the prerequisite is that you need to sign a contract with our company."

"It's okay if you have concerns about the audition. Even if you can't become an artist, I'm currently in need of a personal assistant."

"The income is also very high. Do you want to give it a try?"

"You don't have to worry about living problems when you come to Yanjing. We have prepared accommodation for the artists in our company!"

"Zhang Ruonan, do you want to change your life?"

(End of this chapter)