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Chapter 180, Page 179: Zhou Ye: Don't come looking for me if you don't break up with her (5K)

"Hello everyone, I am the actress who plays Qiao Yingzi. My name is Zhou Ye."

This was the first time Zhou Ye introduced himself to the public.

She was so nervous that her voice was trembling.

Now, thanks to the role of Qiao Yingzi, she has begun to make a name for herself in the entertainment industry.

At least if she appears in a movie or TV series again, people will recognize her face.

Then, upon closer reflection, I realized, "Oh, so this is the little girl who played Qiao Yingzi!"

The host noticed Zhou Ye's nervousness and quickly smiled and comforted him, saying, "Zhou Ye seems a little nervous."

"Huh?" Zhou Ye coughed twice and straightened his back. "Yes, I am a little nervous. But it's just a little bit, I can handle it myself!"

Host: "Oh... let's start by asking Ono, how was your experience acting this time?"

"This is my first time working with all of you teachers, so of course I'm nervous. I'm afraid I won't perform well and will let everyone down. And this is my first TV series. I'm very grateful for everyone's support of 'A Little Reunion,' and for everyone's love for Qiao Yingzi. I will continue to work hard!"

After Zhou Ye finished speaking, he took careful breaths.

People watching the live stream seemed to like her a lot and left comments.

Yingzi is so beautiful!

Zhou Ye herself is even more beautiful.

Is she wearing no makeup?

She's so beautiful even without makeup.

I quite like Zhou Ye, but I'm just envious that she can be so close to Lin Shaobai.

She's so cute.

The comments popped up very quickly.

Zhou Ye only sees that one sentence occasionally.

She was also afraid that some people would criticize her, so she constantly reminded herself to have a strong heart.

"So, what are your thoughts on the character Qiao Yingzi, Zhou Ye?"

"In my heart, Qiao Yingzi... first of all, she is a top student. She studies very well, has a cheerful and kind personality, and is good to her friends. But her contradiction lies in her mother's excessive demands on her. She has to keep her busy every minute and second, and she is not free enough. She is suffocated by her mother's controlling nature."

At this point, Zhou Ye realized he couldn't reveal any more.

Besides, isn't this just a spoiler?
She smiled slightly at the host.

Host: "Well, we'd like to ask Shao Bai, what's your opinion of Fang Yifan?"

"Fang Yifan is quite naughty and mischievous. He is a typical optimist and doesn't like to study much, so he always has conflicts with his mother."

It's too early to say that Fang Yifan later pursued an artistic career.

By the time Fang Yifan wanted to apply to Nanjing University of the Arts, the TV series was already in its later stages.

Now I'll leave you in suspense.

Lin Shaobai stopped there.

The host then interviewed the remaining three veteran actors.

During this time, Lin Shaobai kept staring at the live stream page.

He noticed out of the corner of his eye that Zhou Ye next to him had been reading the comments.

She's just starting out in the entertainment industry, so naturally she cares a lot about what netizens think of her.

The character Qiao Yingzi is very likable and beautiful. In addition, Zhou Ye is not popular now and has no haters. Most of the opinions are expressed by casual fans.

Most passersby wouldn't make a malicious judgment about her.

Zhou Ye squinted and suddenly saw a comment: "I really think Zhou Ye acted well."

This comment made her smile involuntarily, a faint smile appearing in her eyes.

Hehe, I got praised.

This lady is truly loved by everyone, flowers bloom when they see her, and cars get flat tires when they see her!

Looking at Zhou Ye's profile, Lin Shaobai knew that his senior sister must be feeling a little proud again because of everyone's praise.

Zhou Ye, who had been relatively unknown, gained a large following among netizens after Qiao Yingzi appeared on the show.

She seems to have tens of thousands of followers on Weibo now, and I estimate that she will soon surpass 100,000.

This TV series gained her a lot of fans, but now they are mostly casual fans.

To truly secure commercial endorsements, she needs die-hard fans who are willing to spend money to generate data for her.

At this moment, Zhou Ye continued to stare at the comments and happened to see another one: "[Zhou Ye x Lin Shaobai]".

"Ok?"

Zhou Ye was visibly taken aback.

Does this mean CP (couple pairing)?

cpcp...

Ok.

You all have good taste!

It's a pity I spoke a little too late.

Zhou Ye clicked his tongue and continued reading the comments.

The viewers in the live stream were incredibly enthusiastic.

The comments popped up so fast, you'd need sharp eyes to read them all.

The live stream started at around 8 PM and continued until 9 PM.

During this time, the host asked everyone some questions according to the procedure, and everyone shared their opinions. After reading a few comments, it was time to call it a day.

Just before the show ended, Lin Shaobai said to the camera, "I hope everyone will continue to support 'A Little Reunion,' and I will also be watching the show with everyone."

The live broadcast ended promptly at 9:00.

Zhou Ye breathed a sigh of relief after the live stream ended.

During the live broadcast, she was on edge the whole time, carefully considering every word she spoke.

This was her first time promoting a TV series live, so she dared not say anything wrong or make any big movements.

After the live stream ended, Zhou Ye quickly took out his phone to check the trending topics on Weibo.

The top trending topic right now is still #A Little Reunion Live Stream#
Clicking on it will show some live stream recordings from other users.

Zhou Ye felt that, in a way, he had also made it to the top of the trending topics list!

She went to the restroom while scrolling through the comments.

She bumped into Lin Shaobai as she hurriedly washed her hands and went out.

Meeting in this awkward place only doubles the awkwardness!

Zhou Ye immediately turned off his phone screen and took a step back: "What? What do you want to do?"

What can I do here?

"Then why did you suddenly block my way?"

Lin Shaobai sighed, then typed a line in the notes app on his phone and showed it to Zhou Ye.

Senior sister, I was wrong last time.

Zhou Ye's heart tightened upon seeing these words.

She was still soft-hearted.

She's so soft-hearted that she'd forgive Lin Shaobai the moment he apologized.

But at the crucial moment, she clenched her fists tightly.

"and then?"

Zhou Ye said with a stern face.

Lin Shaobai took the phone back and typed another line of text.

Come back, senior sister.

Zhou Ye frowned slightly upon seeing this sentence.

Zhang Jingyi is still there, what the hell is she going back to?!

Now that we've gone back, what was the point of that argument?
What's the point of separating?!

How could she possibly accept that?
Zhou Ye's breathing rate was faster than before, and his chest was heaving violently.

Neither of them wants to let go, Lin Shaobai?

Then I'll withdraw voluntarily!

"Lin Shaobai, move aside."

After a brief moment of thought, Zhou Ye slowly uttered these five words.

Because of his appearance and temperament, Zhou Ye still gives off a cute and fierce feeling even when he's angry.

Her features are so exquisite; even now, she still possesses a unique charm that no one else can imitate.

Zhou Ye still held the same thought in his heart: if it were with Zhang Jingyi, then there was no room for discussion.

Or you could say that there's no room for negotiation with whomever you're with.

Zhou Ye understood that leaving him would mean losing a lot of happiness, joy, and help.

But given the current situation, getting close to him will only bring sadness and endless jealousy.

"Senior sister... I heard that Li Binbin is planning to sign you to Hesong."

"Yes."

Zhou Ye turned his head away, refusing to look at Lin Shaobai.

"Senior sister, why don't you come to my Baichen Entertainment?"

"Mr. Lin Shaobai, could you please move aside?"

Zhou Ye said with a muffled smile.

She didn't want to talk about anything else; she just wanted to leave as soon as possible.

"Senior sister, you've gained more exposure and fans now because of Qiao Yingzi. But it's not easy for an actor to become famous once; you need to keep up with subsequent resources and projects. I can give you more resources."

"Yes, that's right. I know. Are you done?"

"..."

Seeing that Zhou Ye had no interest in listening anymore, Lin Shaobai stopped talking.

That's enough; the rest is up to her.

Zhou Ye gripped his phone tightly and quickly left his side, walking straight to the elevator.

She walked exceptionally fast, taking much larger strides than a normal person, just as Lin Shaobai had said before; she was still sulking.

She knew perfectly well that signing with Lin Shaobai's Baichen Entertainment would lead to better prospects.

Lin Shaobai will definitely help her, but because of what happened before, she can't stay in that company indefinitely.

"Never mind. I can manage without him." She had nothing else to do today after the live stream, so she could go home and rest.

As the elevator descended, Tao Hong suddenly came over and said, "Xiao Ye, have you been very happy lately? I've seen lots of good things about you online."

"Yeah. I'm pretty happy."

But I'm also a little unhappy.

Zhou Ye thought to himself.

I just broke up with Lin Shaobai.

Moreover, judging from his appearance at that time, he probably hadn't broken up with Zhang Jingyi yet.

Damn it, damn it, damn it, damn it!

Are we not going to wait until Chinese New Year to decide?!

You can't have Zhang Jingyi when you're with me!
Zhou Ye continued to roar in his heart.

Tao Hong, standing beside her, didn't sense anything amiss.

Before leaving, Lin Shaobai was called to another room by the staff from Weibo.

In this room, he met Chairman Hou of Noon Company.

You might not recognize the name, but you'll definitely recognize the shows he produced.

"Crossing the Guandong", "Ode to Joy", "Battle of Changsha", "No War in Beiping", "The Disguiser", "Nirvana in Fire", "The Story of Minglan", "All Is Well", "Like a Flowing River", "Love Between Mountains and Seas"...

Any one of them would be a hit with both high ratings and critical acclaim.

Chairman Hou is preparing to film his next TV series, and he is very confident about it.

In fact, Chairman Hou had wanted to cooperate with Lin Shaobai for a long time.

Market demands change every year, and in the future, popularity and acting skills will become the common standards for evaluation.

In the past, acting skills alone were enough, but now no one watches dramas starring veteran actors. So what good are the best acting skills?
No viewers mean no views, no views mean no money, so how can I recoup my investment?

Chairman Hou understood this principle long ago, which is why he hopes to collaborate with Lin Shaobai on the next TV series.

In the current market, only Lin Shaobai possesses both popularity and acting skills.

He's the only one in the entire entertainment industry who has both popularity and acting skills.

Most importantly, she's very good-looking.

He can adapt to almost any male character on the market.

It would be such a waste not to collaborate with such a talented, good-looking, and popular celebrity at least once.

Chairman Hou was also thinking that if the collaboration went well and both parties enjoyed it, then he hoped to find Lin Shaobai for any suitable roles that came up.

"Hello, Lin Shaobai."

"Hello, Chairman Hou."

“I happen to have an event here, and when I heard you were here, I thought I’d like to meet you.”

Chairman Hou was about to leave the building and wanted to meet with Lin Shaobai before he left.

"I wonder if Shao Bai will have time at the end of 2019? We are planning to film a TV series with a time loop theme. You are our first choice for the male lead."

"Year-end? Year-end is a time period."

Lin Shaobai said it almost without the slightest hesitation.

Even if you don't have time, you should still make time for it.

And considering this time loop themed TV series is produced by Daylight Entertainment, could it be "The Beginning"?
We can't miss the opportunity to collaborate with Noon.

“That’s great. Actually, I’ve wanted to work with you for a while now.”

Chairman Hou smiled.

"Me too," Lin Shaobai said politely.

"Chairman, it's almost time."

A while later, a female assistant wearing glasses ran over and said to Chairman Hou.

"Alright, Lin Shaobai, I have other things to attend to, so I don't have time to chat any longer. Goodbye."

"Oh... goodbye."

Because of the time constraints, the two didn't exchange more than a few words.

I guess they're just asking if there's time at the end of the year, so it's convenient to start filming right away.

Lin Shaobai felt that his guess was pretty accurate; the time-loop themed TV series that Chairman Hou mentioned was indeed "The Beginning."

This TV series was an absolute sensation when it first aired.

It also made the female lead, Zhao Jinmai, famous.

It's still in the preparation stage, so she probably hasn't been chosen yet.

The female lead for this drama was originally intended for someone else, but several people were unable to film, so the role ended up with her.

The novel and ingenious plot design of "The Beginning" has sparked heated discussions on the Internet since its premiere, and its viewership has exceeded 800 million in just a few days!

Suspense dramas like this often spark nationwide discussions.

After its broadcast, the show's popularity continued to rise, and it eventually received a high score of 8.2 on Douban.

It has both popularity and a good reputation.

If he can secure this drama, Lin Shaobai will have another hit series in his portfolio.

"Boss, boss."

Assistant Xiao Liu ran over with a bag: "The recording studio has already made arrangements, we'll go record the new song tomorrow."

"Ah."

"But boss, I'm still quite curious."

"What are you curious about?"

"I'm curious, how did you manage to write such a beautiful song while filming?"

Lin Shaobai's next song is "So Many People in This World". Before officially entering the recording studio, his assistant Xiao Liu had already listened to his demo.

Assistant Xiao Liu joined the company when Lin Shaobai was a singer, so naturally she has a different feeling about the singer's identity.

Although he admires his boss for rising to the top with a single historical drama like "Ashes of Love," he also hopes that his boss can release more and better songs.

More than a drama fan, Assistant Liu is probably a music fan.

"Actually, it's just—"

"Sorry, boss! I was just being nosy!"

Before Lin Shaobai could speak, his assistant, Xiao Liu, interrupted him.

"Our boss is incredibly smart and brilliant, a creative genius in the Chinese music scene! What's so surprising about him writing a few songs? Sorry, I was too nosy, I shouldn't have asked such a basic question."

Assistant Xiao Liu pushed up his glasses and said that what he said was really great.

That's how you do flattery, that's what makes it real flattery!

Lin Shaobai: "..."

"So Many People in This World" is a very popular song. It quickly topped the charts after its release and was covered by many celebrities.

It garnered 70 billion views on a single platform and also won awards such as "Top Ten Songs of the Year" and "Best Chinese Single".

Such a good song, Lin Shaobai thought he should definitely put it on his album.

……

The next day
Lin Shaobai went to the recording studio to record the song "So Many People in This World".

"A few frames from the past flash by in the evening breeze."

"Spinning in the midst of speed, has it already disappeared?"

……

After the recording ended, he went to his company, Baichen Entertainment.

Liu Yuxin and Kong Xueer have already settled their contract issues with their original company.

They did not renew their contracts when they expired.

He then signed a contract with Bai Chen.

They started over as trainees, training here.

Trainees who participate in talent shows again are often referred to as "leftovers".

The talent shows in the Chinese entertainment industry are always the same people, and those who can't debut in one show will participate in the next. After accumulating fans, they will eventually debut.

However, without outstanding abilities, they often cannot gain fans in any talent show.

Even if they debut, there's no guarantee of a successful career.

People who repeatedly participate in talent shows but fail to debut are called "recycled talent show contestants".

Many industry insiders also use this term to make fun of it.

Liu Yuxin and Kong Xueer are now facing this problem.

Lin Shaobai promised to send them the kiwi fruit from the talent show "Youth With You Season 2" from the end of last year.

When he appears on the show again, he will inevitably be teased as "leftovers".

That day, Lin Shaobai brought the two of them to the dance studio that the company had specially prepared for trainees.

The dance studio is located on the top floor of the company building, with huge full-length mirrors embedded in the walls, and black speakers and sofas for relaxation in the far corner...

Liu Yu thought to herself that this was so much better than the practice room she had rented before.

Renting it costs money!
Even the company I originally signed with didn't have such a good practice room.

She could tell that Lin Shaobai had put in the effort.

"From now on, you will practice dancing here. However, there are still some things that haven't been set up yet. I'm just showing you around first."

Lin Shaobai put his hands behind his back and said.

Kong Xueer: "That's great! Can we practice dancing here from now on?"

For Kong Xueer, nothing brings her more joy than dancing.

How could she not be moved to have another chance to pursue her dreams?

"Of course, anytime. Although you already have a foundation, you can't slack off. You need to participate in the talent show again at the end of the year to debut, so be prepared."

"Hey, Mr. Lin," Kong Xueer said, watching Lin Shaobai about to leave, "Why do you think we're guaranteed to debut?"

Lin Shaobai raised an eyebrow: "Don't you guys think so yourselves?"

"Uh..." Kong Xueer smiled awkwardly.

Also.

With their looks and professional skills, they should have no problem debuting.

No big deal.

(End of this chapter)