Chinese entertainment: Top stars started being pursued by young actresses

Chapter 156, Section 155: Sister Meng's Confession

"But to be honest, when I bumped my toe on the corner of the table before, it would only hurt for a while, and I never thought of putting ice on it or anything. So I'm still very grateful that you thought of that."

Tian Xiwei looked at her feet and said slowly.

Lin Shaobai, sitting next to him, yawned: "You're welcome. After all, if you were crippled, our filming wouldn't be able to continue."

“I’m disabled…” Tian Xiwei’s forehead veins throbbed, and she subconsciously clenched her fists: “I’m disabled? Can’t you wish me well for once, Lin Shaobai!”

"Sigh, everyone has their own fate. If you really become disabled one day, there's nothing we can do."

"I really want to sew your mouth shut."

"If we sew it up, we won't be able to say the lines. We won't be able to continue filming 'Qingqing's Daily Life.' After filming for so long, it's all for nothing."

"If you can't film it, you can't film it. We'll just sew your mouth shut!"

"Really?"

Lin Shaobai raised his right eyebrow slightly and spoke tentatively.

Tian Xiwei immediately realized that she had been talking too much.

She cares a lot about this show, "Qingqing's Daily Life".

Although many people are not optimistic about this drama, thinking that it is a light comedy with a slice-of-life style and will be boring.

However, after reading the script, he thought it was very good and funny, and not just about everyday life.

Moreover, the ensemble cast was also very well done.

She has never liked a show this much before.

I'm also looking forward to seeing how people react to this drama after it's released.

"Okay, just kidding. Of course, I still hope this show will air well."

Many TV dramas are canceled before they can even air, mostly because of problems with the actors.

And it's a big problem.

If someone becomes a disgraced celebrity, then the TV series they starred in will be taken off the air.

Even minor characters can have their faces swapped using high-tech AI.

However, if something happens to the main character, the show will be completely abandoned.

See Qingzhanxing for reference.

TV series or movies that are not broadcast early will always be taken off the air for various strange reasons, or they will not be broadcast at all.

Do you argue like this with other people?

Tian Xiwei felt that her foot was much better after applying ice, so she decided to change the subject.

"No, not at all, I'll only be with you."

"Hmm." Tian Xi's eyes widened slightly in a daze, then she lowered them again with a hint of surprise: "So you still..."

So, does that mean I'm quite special?
Tian Xiwei thought to herself.

"Because your temper is so rare, other people won't argue with me."

"..."

Tian Xiwei swallowed back the words she had been about to say.

It's true that you can't communicate properly with Lin Shaobai!

"What did you say?!"

"Look, look, you're getting angry again. Can't we be a little calmer when we do things?"

"I can't stay calm when I'm talking to you."

Tian Xiwei gripped the bed sheet tightly and asked again, "Zhou Ye... what do you like about her?"

"Why are you suddenly talking about your senior sister? Did you have to change the topic so abruptly?" Lin Shaobai became wary.

"...I was just asking."

There are too many things I like. I can't explain them all in a short time.

"cut!"

"Isn't that a bit too loud? People can hear you!"

"I feel like I'm not as good as others."

"What are you saying..."

"She's just taking advantage of her proximity to you. Since we're both from the Beijing Film Academy, she can be with you. If we were both alumni of the Beijing Film Academy, with my charm, I could also win you over and be with you."

Tian Xiwei is really hostile towards Zhou Ye, but the two of them should be completely unrelated.

Lin Shaobai thought for a moment and decided to continue speaking in the same direction as Xiaotian.

"We can be together now."

"Huh? What nonsense are you spouting!"

Tian Xiwei swung the pillow next to her and threw it at Lin Shaobai's face.

Lin Shaobai was already used to her sudden pillow attacks and easily dodged them with a sidestep.

Skilled in making people feel distressed.

"Wow, Tian Xiwei, it's a waste that you're not making martial arts films."

"Swords flashing, fighting and killing..." Tian Xiwei imagined the scene of her filming a martial arts movie.

To play a heroic and valiant female knight-errant, or a female general who guards the peace of a region?
Actually, this kind of character is quite interesting.

……

……

in a few days

Lin Shaobai was invited to attend Paris Fashion Week in March.

He has no problem communicating with people in English.

He was already quite good at English when he was in school, and after entering the entertainment industry, his company kept an eye on him to learn more languages.

Here, he met the president of LVMH Group, an Oscar-winning actress, and many others.

Lin Shaobai introduced himself to these people in a very natural and confident manner, without showing any stage fright.

He currently has three high-end brand ambassadors, and they are all top celebrities in China, so he has to maintain a certain image.

Meng Ziyi from China also came here to watch the show. She booked her spot two months in advance for the March show!
However, she was not invited; she came as an ordinary person.

The show was supposed to start at 2 PM, but she was already queuing at the venue entrance as early as 6:30 AM.

There were so many people that I got dizzy from being squeezed.

Meng Ziyi's family was also very wealthy.

If she hadn't entered the entertainment industry, her family's assets would have been enough for her to live very comfortably.

She genuinely wanted to apply to an art school, specifically the Beijing Film Academy, and become an actress.

Meanwhile, videos and photos of Lin Shaobai being filmed immediately sparked heated discussions online.

His popularity quickly rose to the top of Weibo's trending topics list.

#LinShaoBaiFashionWeek#
Simply attending one fashion week made her the number one trending topic on Weibo.

Clicking on it will show you photos of him taken from various angles.

Fashion Week provides a significant boost to celebrities' careers.

Celebrities, brands, and fashion weeks all have close ties.

Brands invite celebrities to leverage their natural influence and exposure to solidify and expand their consumer base.

Celebrities can also quickly increase their popularity in a short period of time, and leverage their officially recognized international influence to increase their chances of securing endorsements.

Improve the quality and increase the number of commercial endorsements to strengthen market appeal and influence.

Lin Shaobai's appearance at Fashion Week and subsequent trending on social media is the best proof of this.

Many celebrities attend fashion weeks or get various endorsements but don't even trend on social media; people have no idea they're endorsing something.

If a brand sees that you, as a celebrity, have no influence whatsoever, then what's the point of them hiring you?
It's really pathetic that it can't even serve as a form of publicity.

Lin Shaobai is different.

No matter what he endorses, it will be trending on social media. Even attending fashion weeks will generate buzz among fans, propelling him to the top of the trending list.

Enter the venue according to the procedure to watch the fashion show, greet the people next to you with a polite smile and simple words of concern.

After the fashion show ended, Lin Shaobai left. A private car picked him up and took him to a luxury hotel.

After a simple dinner, he decided to go for a walk with his assistant, Xiao Liu.

There weren't many people on the street we were on, and a gentle breeze was blowing through the treetops, making a rustling sound.

Lin Shaobai stopped walking and quietly looked into the distance.

Assistant Xiao Liu leaned over and asked, "Boss, what are you looking at?"

Lin Shaobai: "Looking into the distance, gazing into the distance, is good for your eyes."

Assistant Xiao Liu: "Oh, I see. I thought you were looking at a pretty girl."

Do you see anyone up ahead?

No sooner had he finished speaking than Meng Ziyi emerged from the street corner and walked straight toward Lin Shaobai and his assistant, Xiao Liu.

Aside from filming, Meng Ziyi enjoys traveling around.

I came here for a trip and also checked out Fashion Week.

Lin Shaobai was at Fashion Week, and she herself liked Lin Shaobai.

"What a coincidence, Lin Shaobai."

Mencius intended to dress exceptionally beautifully today.

That's right, Sister Meng just needs to be beautiful, nothing else matters.

Lin Shaobai: "..."

"Hey, are you stupid? Why are you staring at me like that?" Meng Ziyi waved his hand in front of Lin Shaobai. "Are you so shocked by my beauty that you're speechless?"

Why do I see you all the time?

Lin Shaobai said honestly.

I only saw her when I traveled to Northeast China to visit relatives, which was fine. Since Sister Meng's hometown is there, there is a certain chance of running into her.

But aren't we in Paris right now?

Or perhaps take a walk on a quiet street?
How could I run into this?
Has navigation been added?

Meng Ziyi: "Just because you came here for Fashion Week doesn't mean I can't. It's just that we're doing it in different ways."

Lin Shaobai: "But what about you—"

"Hey, stop, stop. If you dare to say you're a big star who was invited here, and I'm some nobody who bought a ticket... if you really say that, I'm going to hit you."

"You'd be interested in something like this?"

Lin Shaobai asked.

Mencius said, "Of course, I enjoy looking at all beautiful things. Including the gentleman in front of me."

As Sister Meng spoke, she pointed at Lin Shaobai's face with her finger.

Assistant Xiao Liu said, "It's outrageous! I'm a human being too, why do you keep ignoring me?"

"Looks like you haven't had any acting work lately, otherwise why would you have the time to come here?"

"Wow, Lin Shaobai, if you lick your lips, you'll be poisoned, right? If your fans knew how venomous your lips were, would they still like you?"

"They probably still will, after all, as long as they have a reputation, they can maintain their power."

"You're incredibly narcissistic; you're even more narcissistic than me."

Lin Shaobai chuckled lightly: "I call this confidence."

Meng Ziyi: "Tsk tsk tsk, so this is confidence?"

Assistant Xiao Liu stood to the side, watching the two of them chatter away, feeling like a complete third wheel.

Should we leave?
But the boss still needs to have one staff member accompany him.

"It's rare for us to meet, why don't you come for a walk with me?"

Mencius pointed to the road ahead with his finger.

Lin Shaobai: "Alright, I was just taking a walk anyway."

"That's rare! A big star just agreed like that?"

"Sister Meng, if you keep emphasizing this, I'm starting to suspect you're trying to provoke me."

Lin Shaobai, with his hands in his coat pockets, walked forward with Meng Ziyi while smiling.

Assistant Xiao Liu stood next to Lin Shaobai, wishing he could go unnoticed at that moment.

Meng Ziyi clearly did not take him seriously.

The whole time was spent communicating and chatting with Lin Shaobai.

"Actually, we only saw each other briefly during the Chinese New Year," Meng Ziyi said with a slight smile.

Lin Shaobai: "Yes."

In a way, he and Meng Ziyi really did have a strange connection.

I can understand the Northeast, but how come I keep running into people like this here?

"Sister Meng, you wouldn't have been deliberately following my schedule, would you?"

Lin Shaobai suddenly asked this question as if possessed.

He wouldn't be surprised at all if he ran into Wang Churan here.

Sister Wang is a crazy woman; it's not surprising that something like chasing someone all the way to Paris happened to her.

Wang Churan can understand any strange or bizarre thing that happens to her.

So, does this same statement apply to Sister Meng?

"Stalking you on purpose?"

Mencius turned to look at Lin Shaobai in disbelief.

Lin Shaobai: "Uh, I was just saying. Don't take it too seriously—"

"Damn it, did you see through me? Was I not good at hiding it at all?"

Mencius looked extremely remorseful and even picked up his bag.

"I personally think I hid it quite well, so how did I still get discovered?"

"..."

“Okay.” Meng Ziyi suddenly quickened her pace, turned around past Lin Shaobai by a shoulder, and smiled slightly: “I did come here because I saw you were coming to Paris Fashion Week. If it weren’t for you, I wouldn’t have come here. Everything I did was for you.”

When Assistant Xiao Liu heard this, his mouth gaped open so wide it could have swallowed a light bulb.

Wow, no.

If you're not the eldest sister, then just say what's on your mind.

Are they no longer going to hide it?

That's really straightforward.

Assistant Xiao Liu has been by Lin Shaobai's side since 2017, and he is quite familiar with his boss's romantic history.

Seeing this situation with my own eyes is still quite shocking.

If only there were a girl as beautiful as Meng Ziyi in real life, who would pursue him and express her love in such a way.

Assistant Xiao Liu looked at Lin Shaobai again after thinking about this.

He thought it was quite normal for female celebrities to confess their feelings to their bosses.

With a boss this handsome, even if you don't have to do anything all day, just having him at home would be a feast for the eyes.

Just looking at it will make you feel happy, not to mention it provides emotional value.

"Lin Shaobai, I like you. I liked you from the first time we met at the karaoke bar when we sang together. It was love at first sight. Since then, I've thought about you every day, wondering if there'll be a chance to see you again. But with my status, it seems impossible for me to be on the same stage as you."

Meng Ziyi, carrying her designer handbag, gazed at Lin Shaobai with gentle, tender eyes, expressing her affection.

These words should have been said when we met last Chinese New Year. Keeping them bottled up inside is making me sick.

So on this street in Paris, Mencius was determined to speak his mind.

Assistant Xiao Liu: "So, am I not suited to be here?"

Meng Ziyi then looked at her assistant, Xiao Liu: "Oh my god, I almost forgot, there's someone here. Oh dear, someone heard those incredibly embarrassing things we said earlier!"

This immediately revealed her true colors, and she covered her face shyly, unwilling to look at anyone anymore.

Sorry, but if you have back pain, it would cost even more, around four thousand.

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