Chinese entertainment: Top stars started being pursued by young actresses

Chapter 148, Section 147: Zhou Ye: Why are you so concerned about Tian Xiwei? (6K)

"The Chinese New Year is almost here."

As January drew to a close, Tian Xiwei had been on set for almost a month.

Aside from filming, I spend most of my time in the hotel.

It can be a bit boring.

Fortunately, the Spring Festival is just around the corner, and I can go home and see my family properly.

The Oda family wasn't particularly wealthy, but they certainly weren't an ordinary family either.

Few people who study art come from ordinary families.

Her parents doted on her from a young age, and she wanted to repay them properly when she grew up.

"boring."

After finishing filming today, Tian Xiwei returned to her room and complained to her assistant.

Assistant: "Would you like to order some barbecue?"

Tian Xi lay lazily on the sofa, one hand behind her head and the other holding an apple.

"I'm not eating, I'm on a diet..."

"You've already said that, so you're still going to lose weight?"

"Can female celebrities weigh the same as ordinary people? 90 pounds, but they can gain weight to 100 pounds for the camera, and 100 pounds can become 110 pounds, and 80 pounds can become 90 pounds. So they have to control their weight. Eating barbecue late at night is simply killing me."

The assistant wondered if they hadn't eaten enough.

Tian Xiwei actually eats quite a lot; she mainly controls her weight by exercising regularly.

In no time, the apple in her hand was bitten into a core.

"Speaking of which, Lin Shaobai is taking the day off tomorrow, right?"

"Yes. He's going to shoot a new magazine. After that, he'll be attending the Spring Festival Gala rehearsals, so he's quite busy."

"Wow, you're such a busy person! Do you even have time for dating?"

Tian Xiwei's every other sentence revolves around Lin Shaobai's love life.

Assistant: "I don't know, that's Mr. Lin's own business."

"Ugh!"

Tian Xiwei flipped herself up from the sofa with a somersault, and casually threw the apple she had finished eating into the trash can.

She jumped to the window and looked into the distance.

"Being a top influencer means being very busy."

……

Lin Shaobai was invited to shoot the March issue of Fashion Cosmo.

Generally speaking, first- and second-tier domestic magazines have a few months that are highly valued by the industry and the publishing house.

In other words, these are months with high planning costs and are relatively important for the annual KPIs.

There is a January issue, a March issue, and September and October issues, collectively known as "Golden September and Silver October," as well as various anniversary issues.

Of course, many people also say that there are no such strange things at all, and that only September is the most important month.

Lin Shaobai wasn't in a hurry. Since he was a top star, he would be photographed by magazines during the so-called "golden September and silver October" months.

After a day of filming, he set off to participate in the rehearsal for the 2019 Spring Festival Gala.

Before the Spring Festival Gala is officially broadcast, the station will organize five large-scale rehearsals.

Just in case.

This is a gala that the whole nation is watching; it can't afford to go wrong.

If you mess up, will they still hire you next time?
Many celebrities consider it an honor to perform on the Spring Festival Gala.

It's February 4th, 2019, the day of the live broadcast of the Spring Festival Gala.

Before the live broadcast officially started, Lin Shaobai was resting backstage.

He and Zhu Yilong performed the same program, so they spent their breaks together.

This year's participating celebrities also include Zhang Xingxing, Dilraba, Zhou Dongyu, Yang Zi, Liu Tao, Huang Xiaoming, Shen Yue, and the Shen-Ma duo...

Shen Yue's career skyrocketed after starring in the TV series "Put Your Head on My Shoulder," and she became so popular that she was even invited to perform on the Spring Festival Gala.

The others are all well-known celebrities with high online traffic.

Lin Shaobai was still in the lounge watching the previous rehearsal videos, worried that something might go wrong.

He turned his head and saw that Zhu Yilong was even more nervous than him, his palms were sweating.

Zhu Yilong wandered around the small lounge, unable to settle down.

Lin Shaobai: "Zhu..."

"I'm fine, I'm fine, I'm fine."

Zhu Yilong gave an awkward laugh.

He smiled, revealing all his teeth.

It's really unfair of him not to endorse a dental product.

"...Should I say important things three times...?"

"This is the first time I've ever seen the Spring Festival Gala."

Zhu Yilong acted in many dramas in her early years, and her Baidu Baike page couldn't even contain them all, but she wasn't famous.

He became a sensation after starring in "Guardian," and resources poured in one after another, leaving him clearly overwhelmed.

When he performed at the New Year's Eve gala, he was so nervous that the host had to help him off the stage.

The Spring Festival Gala is now watched by people all over the country; it would be impossible not to be nervous.

"Our show is really early on, it's quite nerve-wracking."

Zhu Yilong still spoke with a snarling grin, his voice trembling.

"Teacher Zhu, actually—"

"I need to go to the toilet!"

Lin Shaobai never finished speaking in one go.

dong dong dong.

Not long after Zhu Yilong left, Dilraba knocked on the door of their two dressing room.

Lin Shaobai: "Oh, Sister Dilraba?"

Dilraba poked her head out, and seeing that there were quite a few people in the dressing room, she immediately put on a polite smile.

"I came over to say hello."

Actually, I wanted to meet Lin Shaobai.

But there are too many people here now, so it's inconvenient.

Happy New Year, Dilraba.

"Yes. You too, Happy New Year, Lin Shaobai."

"Give me a red envelope, Sister Dilraba."

Lin Shaobai was just joking.

Dilraba: "Huh? What did you say?"

"I said, 'Wishing you prosperity,' and gave you a red envelope."

As Lin Shaobai spoke, he reached out his hand.

Dilraba laughed, annoyed: "No, how old are you? Why are you asking me for a red envelope? Red envelopes are for kids. We're both adults."

"Can't adults accept red envelopes? Does that mean adults can only give red envelopes? Tsk tsk, that doesn't make sense."

"Sigh, I really have no choice."

Dilraba waved, and her assistant quickly brought over an exquisite gift box.

"This is a New Year's gift I bought for you. I came here specifically to give it to you."

"For me?"

"Yes, it's to wish you a prosperous New Year. I hope your career gets better and better."

The assistant placed the box in Lin Shaobai's hand and then took a step back.

Dilraba: "That's settled then, I have to go now."

"Yes. Thank you, Sister Dilraba."

"You're welcome."

Just as Reba left, Zhu Yilong came in.

I was still incredibly nervous even when I went to the toilet.

Lin Shaobai walked over and said, "Teacher Zhu, it's alright. This isn't an exam."

"This is the exam. A major life event!"

"..."

"This is my first time participating in the Spring Festival Gala. It's such a great opportunity for me. I can't, I can't make a mistake, I can't be nervous. I can't let you down, I can't let those people down."

"No one is holding you back, so you don't need to put so much pressure on yourself."

Lin Shaobai thought, "That's too much, brother."

Anyone who didn't know better would think your wife was about to give birth.

Zhu Yilong went to drink several more cups of water.

This mental state greatly worried his partner, Lin Shaobai.

A few minutes later, Yang Zi also ran over to greet Lin Shaobai.

"Happy New Year, Brother Lin! It's been so long since we worked together, have you missed me?!"

Yang Zi came in, still as carefree as ever.

"Our show is about to air."

"Yes, yes, yes! We'll do a lot of promotion and do a joint live stream then."

After a TV series is released, it's best for the two lead actors to do some interviews together.

The first purpose was for promotion, and the second was to provide some editing material for the fans of the couple in the drama.

Whether a romance drama like this can become popular depends on the chemistry between the two lead actors.

Yang Zi: "Hey Lin, I heard you're practically a workaholic in Hengdian, always filming on set. You need to take a break, you know. Look at you, you're not with me, you don't even have a regular schedule, this is unacceptable."

Lin Shaobai: "Then you are..."

"I haven't been filming lately. It's almost Chinese New Year, so I need to take a break, don't you think?"

"Yes Yes Yes."

The two chatted for a while longer.

At 7:30 p.m., the live broadcast of the Spring Festival Gala officially began.

Lin Shaobai and Zhu Yilong stayed in the room waiting.

Hearing the noise outside, Zhu Yilong became even more nervous and kept swallowing.

He also pinched his own thigh.

"Lin... Lin Shaobai."

"Ok?"

"What should we do if something goes wrong?" Zhu Yilong asked.

Lin Shaobai: "Don't try to make mistakes; the more you try, the more mistakes you'll make."

Zhu Yilong: "But don't you think we should take some precautions first?"

"No need, Brother Long. We've rehearsed so many times, everything will be fine. Just follow the rehearsal."

Lin Shaobai never imagined that he would now have to coax Zhu Yilong, who was so much older and bigger than him.

"Brother Cage".

Just before going on stage, Lin Shaobai gave Zhu Yilong a meaningful look.

Zhu Yilong immediately straightened up, blinking her innocent eyes: "Huh?"

Lin Shaobai: "It's nothing."

What I really wanted to say was, "So you get nervous so easily in private."

"Hey. Just finish what you're saying."

Zhu Yilong chased after Lin Shaobai.

After the four performances, it was their turn to go on stage.

The two went on stage at the appropriate time and performed a program called "Youth Leaps Up" with some professional hurdle teams.

Lin Shaobai, dressed in red, and Zhu Yilong each dunked a basket, then raised the microphone to sing.

"Youth, leap up!"

"Youth moves the fastest."

"I want to jump!"

Zhou Ye, who was watching a TV show at home at the moment, saw this scene and took a small kumquat from the coffee table to eat.

"Oh? So he performed with Zhu Yilong."

Zhou Ye's senior sister's mother came over and sat next to her: "Oh my, this young man is so handsome."

Zhou Ye: "Mom, I've told you so many times, this is Lin Shaobai."

"Oh! Mom remembers now, it's Lin Shaobai. You see, Mom's memory is always so bad at remembering people's names."

Zhou Ye scratched his head helplessly: "Oh yeah, you really don't seem to remember these things."

"But this young man is really handsome. I hope you can find me a boyfriend this handsome in the future."

"Cough, cough, cough!"

Upon hearing this, Zhou Ye nearly spat out the orange in his mouth.

"Mom, that scared me...you just blurted that out."

"Mom is telling the truth. Look how handsome this young man is."

"He's quite handsome, he's my boyfriend." "..."

The mother and daughter fell silent for about five seconds.

Zhou Ye was just saying it casually, a self-reflection, but his elderly mother overheard it.

"What did you say?!"

The elderly mother was so frightened that she took a deep breath.

"Forehead……"

Zhou Ye was somewhat embarrassed.

She thought to herself, "It would be too stifling to be in a relationship without showing affection!"
It's fine if others don't show it off, but this old mother still wants to say something.

This is my own mother, so it's okay!

"Don't joke around, Mom knows you might be a bit of a daydreamer."

"no."

Zhou Ye stepped forward and grabbed his mother's shoulders: "Well, I'm telling you this, but you absolutely mustn't tell anyone else, not even Dad."

"Is it so mysterious?"

"That's a little secret between my daughter and me, and my sister can't tell you either."

"Ah."

Zhou Ye pointed to Lin Shaobai on the TV: "The very handsome young man you mentioned is named Lin Shaobai. Lin is two 'wooden' characters, 'young' and 'white'. He's a very popular star right now, my junior, and also my boyfriend."

Her mother's eyes widened when she heard this.

I looked at the television again, incredulous.

Then he looked at Zhou Ye.

"what?"

“Everything I said is true, I am not lying.”

"You have a boyfriend?"

"Ah."

"And they're talking about big stars?"

"Ah."

"Why didn't you tell Mom about something this big?!"

"I told you..." Zhou Ye paused, trying to calm himself down, "It was just so-so, and at first I was trying to keep it a secret, so I didn't tell anyone."

"Then why did you tell Mom now?"

"I thought I should just tell her." Zhou Ye threw the orange peel into the trash can. "I also want to tell my mom that I have a really amazing boyfriend."

She spoke with a hint of shyness, and a blush gradually crept up to the tips of her ears.

"Oh dear. I've been wondering why you didn't date anyone in college, but it turns out you did and it turned out you had a really big one."

"Big……"

Zhou Ye blushed a little more as he thought of something.

"Then tell Mom, how did you two meet? How did you get along?"

"Mom? You're interested in this? You're so gossipy!"

Zhou Ye immediately threw himself into his mother's arms and acted like a spoiled child.

"That was just out of curiosity. You just said he's your junior, so that means it's a relationship between an older woman and a younger man. I thought you would date someone older."

"Harmful."

When I looked at the television, Lin Shaobai had already left the field.

A new host has come on stage for the Spring Festival Gala.

"You never know what feelings are. Anyway, I just like him, and he likes me too, so we're together. Besides, Xiaolin... he really helped me a lot, and I can't lie about that."

"Oh……"

Zhou Ye's mother paused for a moment and then said, "Then let me ask you, putting aside looks..."

Seniors should learn a new word and quickly put it into their speech.

"I can't let it go."

Zhou Ye interrupted his mother without even letting her finish speaking.

"Mom, can we ignore his looks?!"

"Yes, that's true."

"Actually, I experienced a period of depression while filming movies and TV series because those two roles made me feel very complicated. It was Shao Bai who stayed with me and helped me through that time. Mom, I am a grateful person."

Zhou Ye immediately stood up and patted his chest: "That's why I must be extremely good to Shao Bai."

Zhou Ye's mother's eyes were full of love.

As long as my daughter is happy, that's all that matters. That's what a mother thinks.

But this entertainment industry...

Okay, let's leave it at that for now.

……

After filming the show, Lin Shaobai and Zhu Yilong returned to the dressing room.

Zhu Yilong started drinking water like crazy again.

"I was so nervous. Luckily, I didn't make any big mistakes during the live stream, or I would have really regretted it."

Lin Shaobai and his assistant were busy packing their things, as they needed to hurry back to prepare to celebrate the Chinese New Year with their families.

Zhu Yilong: "Shaobai, I'm very happy to work with you. Let's have a meal together sometime, my treat."

"Oh..." Lin Shaobai turned to look at him: "Okay, let's have a meal together sometime."

Lin Shaobai left in a hurry.

Zhu Yilong watched his retreating figure until her assistant came in.

"Boss, did you forget to get me his autographed photo?"

"Oh! I really forgot. But it's okay, there's always another chance to see him. He's a very kind person."

Lin Shaobai received many New Year's greetings on the way back.

Zhang Jingyi: [Shaobai, Happy New Year.]

Chen Duling: [Happy New Year, Teacher Lin! Wishing you great fortune in the New Year!]

Tian Xiwei: [Happy New Year, Yin Zheng. Have a good rest during the Spring Festival, and focus on acting when work resumes!]

Wang Churan: [Shaobai, Happy New Year! ^ω^. Today is another day I've been thinking of you. I always feel like I miss you especially at night.]

Meng Ziyi: [Happy New Year! I watched the Spring Festival Gala, and you seemed even more handsome on TV than the last time I saw you. All red, so festive!]

Lin Shaobai replied to their messages one by one.

Not long after, I received a call from Zhou Ye.

He answered the phone, but Zhou Ye didn't say anything. He used to be so lively and cheerful, but now he was indifferent.
"Hello? Senior sister? Are you there? Can't you hear me?"

"Hey?"

Lin Shaobai called out several times, but there was no response.

Just as he was about to hang up, a deep voice came from the other end of the line.

"Guess who I am~"

Lin Shaobai's eyelids immediately drooped, thinking that this was just another pointless prank.

Zhou Ye really enjoys playing these weird and wonderful pranks, which is quite in line with her mischievous nature.

"I said……"

"Guess who I am! Play with me!"

Lin Shaobai thought that since the caller ID was already displayed, even if the voice was deliberately low, he could still tell it was him.

At this moment, she was just as naive as that child.

"Okay. So, who are you?"

"I am Zhou Ye, the goddess of Beijing Film Academy, loved by everyone, admired by flowers, and whose presence causes cars to get flat tires! Aren't you grateful for hearing my voice?"

It's a good thing we didn't turn on speakerphone, otherwise the people next to us would be incredibly embarrassed to hear what we said.

However, this could be a good opportunity to scare her.
"Senior sister, what I actually wanted to tell you is that I've put the phone on speakerphone."

"Huh?! Why are you on speakerphone? Does that mean people can hear me talking to you? Why are you on speakerphone?! I'm ignoring you."

"Hahaha, just kidding, just kidding. How could I possibly put it on speakerphone? Don't worry, only I know what you just said. Cough cough, only heaven, earth, you, and I know."

"Really?"

"Of course. So don't worry."

"Um, I went back to my hometown for the Chinese New Year. Are you still in Beijing?"

"Ah."

Happy New Year, Kobayashi. I love you.

Lin Shaobai paused for a few seconds.

Zhou Ye's declaration of love came too suddenly.

Xiao Liu, the assistant sitting next to the boss, noticed that the boss's computer had frozen.

He didn't speak or move; he had entered a dormant state.

"Boss? Are you still alive?"

Having no other choice, he cautiously called out.

"Oh."

"Hey Xiaolin, what's with that tone? You don't even express liking me anymore? You don't love me anymore!"

"No... I just think you're so cute, senior sister. You're so cute that I didn't realize it."

Lin Shaobai laughed.

"Cute... Of course, everyone knows I'm cute. And besides being cute, I also have a rather innocent look. I'm the perfect combination of innocent and cute."

"Yes, yes, yes, Senior Sister is right. Senior Sister is the cutest person in the world."

At this moment, Xiao Liu, the assistant who was playing on her phone, was too lazy to even check it.

Is this what being in a relationship means?

What is this sweetness, this deadly sweetness?!
Upon hearing Lin Shaobai's words, Zhou Ye began to roll around on the bed.

Holding the phone, it rolled from left to right while kicking its legs.

It perfectly captures the shyness of a little girl.

"Do you really think so?" Zhou Ye sat up in bed again, crossing his legs.

"Of course."

"Ahem. I'm quite happy to hear you praise me, but I also understand that you're just stating the truth. As for me, I'm still very confident."

"Ah."

"By the way, are you only resting for a few days before going back to filming?"

"Yes."

"Um, you and that female lead... are you Tian Xiwei, right?"

This was the first time Zhou Ye had mentioned Tian Xiwei in front of Lin Shaobai.

Logically speaking, these two people should have no connection at all, so why bring it up suddenly?
Lin Shaobai: "Yes. That's right, the female lead is Tian Xiwei."

"I heard that you personally selected the female lead and strongly recommended her for the role."

"Ah."

Even if you can't see Zhou Ye's face now, you can imagine what her expression is like.

"Lin, Shao, Bai. Why are you so interested in other women?"

"Senior sister, she's an artist in our company and also a friend of mine. The female lead in this drama is a perfect match for her."

"Yes, you might not be interested in her, but I think she is interested in you."

"What do you think... have you seen her?"

"I!"

Zhou Ye got stuck.

Should I tell them about my meeting with Tian Xiwei?
Let me explain!

"Of course I saw her, but it wasn't me who saw her, it was her who saw me. She specifically came to the Beijing Film Academy to ask me what our relationship was!"

"What the hell?!"

"Yes. I think she must be interested in you, otherwise she wouldn't have said that."

"She does know about my relationship with you."

"This... does this mean everyone already knows about our relationship?"

"There are such rumors, but since there's no concrete evidence, there's no need to be overly anxious. Even if some marketing accounts say they won't respond, that's fine."

Is it really okay not to respond?

Lin Shaobai said he had seen this kind of situation many times before.

Even if there are explicit photos of you in bed, your fans can still clear your name and allow you to continue being active in the entertainment industry.

"Ah."

"Anyway, you...you...you..."

Zhou Ye was speechless.

Lin Shaobai: "Could it be that you're jealous, Senior Sister?"

"Who...eat...okay, I'm just jealous! I like you, can't I be jealous? I'm jealous because I like you. Anyway, I'm your girlfriend, that can't change."

Zhou Ye's chest tightens whenever he thinks of Tian Xiwei.

What a strange woman
(End of this chapter)