Entertainment: 1990

Chapter 100 The Gift Cover [Seeking First Subscription]

Zhang Yan was a decisive person. After parting ways with Professor Zou, he immediately approached Guo Chuanlin and asked him to recommend a few reliable acupuncture points.

[PS: Back then, artists participated in unofficial performances to earn money, so the person in charge of organizing and coordinating these performances was called a "performance coordinator."]

Guo Chuanlin is the biggest rock mogul in Beijing. He knows the industry inside and out, if not inside and out, but he knows most of the people in the industry by name.

When Guo Chuanlin heard that Zhang Yan wanted to get into pop music, he initially disagreed, thinking that with so many rock bands around, going into pop music would be putting the cart before the horse.
However, after Zhang Yan brought up the "we're all brothers" theory, Guo Si Ge didn't bring it up again.

"What kind of manager are you looking for? Someone who's brave and willing to fight, or someone who's shrewd and calculating?"

"Hmm~"

After considering it for a moment, Zhang Yan put forward a few requirements: "Don't be too old, and don't be too famous. Keep your relationships simple, be serious about your work, and most importantly, treat singers like human beings."

Because the agent system is still imperfect, the agents are a mixed bag, with some being gangsters who not only financially oppress their artists but also frequently resort to violence.

Some even encourage celebrities to use drugs so that they can better control them.

"That's easy to say."

After listening to Zhang Yan's request, Guo Chuanlin nodded and said, "I'll have the brothers help me screen them later to see if there are any ready-made candidates."

…………

the other side.

After parting ways with Zhang Yan, Xu Fan first rented a room in a small hotel, then returned to the Beijing People's Art Theatre, intending to ask other classmates to help him get some changes of clothes and daily necessities.

The female classmate never returned, but Jiang Shan rushed over upon hearing the news.

"I don't want to argue with you."

Before Jiang Shan could speak, Xu Fan glanced at the guardhouse next door with a warning look.

Jiang Shan scoffed, suppressing her anger as she coldly laughed, "You're not planning to move in with Zhang Yan, are you? Heh~ First you hooked up with the teacher, then the director, and now the producer. You're really getting ahead like sesame seeds blooming!"

Xu Fan's face immediately turned extremely gloomy.

Although she had long guessed that Jiang Shan would not suffer in silence, Jiang Shan's counterattack was so vicious and accurate that she still found it difficult to cope.

Although she had prepared in advance for Zhang Yan, saying that those were just rumors and slander.

But if these words were delivered to Zhang Yan...

Perhaps it's really time to cut our losses.

With that in mind, Xu Fan ignored Jiang Shan's pestering and went back upstairs to his dormitory to pack his luggage.

During this time, Jiang Shan chased after Xu Fan and said some spiteful things, but Xu Fan didn't say another word to her until he left with his luggage.

This complete disregard enraged Jiang Shan.

After watching Xu Fan board the bus, she turned around and confronted He Bing, forcing him to call Guan Hu and find out Zhang Yan's address.

She hasn't been idle these past few days either. She's already found out that Chen Hong went to the Three Kingdoms film crew. Now that things have been brought up, she might as well just be direct!

As for the reason for asking He Bing for help, it was readily available: "Didn't you tell me to keep an eye on things and make sure Xu Fan doesn't get involved and become a mistress? If I don't know where Zhang Yan lives, how can I stop her from doing something foolish?!"

After returning to the hotel, Xu Fan began repeatedly dialing a pager number using the front desk phone.

They called every fifteen minutes, more than ten times in total, until finally a call came back in the evening.

After the call was connected, the other party introduced themselves: "Hello, this is Chen Hong. May I ask who you are? Is there anything urgent that you need to contact me about?"

That's right, the number that Xu Fan used to stab him in his deadly chain of calls was Chen Hong's pager number.

Xu Fan took a deep breath and said, "I am Xu Fan. Something happened today that I feel I need to tell you."

Since she had already fallen out with Jiang Shan and her plan to win over Zhang Yan had failed, she might as well choose another side to bet on—after all, she hadn't had time to execute her plans yet, and even if Jiang Shan had suspicions, she couldn't find any concrete evidence.

"Oh~"

Chen Hong was somewhat surprised, but still asked calmly, "What is it?"

After hearing more than a dozen calls in a row, she almost thought something had happened to Zhang Yan, which was why she rushed from the filming location to the city.

Unexpectedly, it was Xu Fan who contacted him.

Xu Fan said on the phone, "It's like this, when we went for the interview together, Jiang Shan took a liking to Teacher Zhang. Later, I heard that you and Teacher Zhang were dating, and I thought she had given up. Who knew..."

A couple of days ago, she secretly asked Guan Hu for a role and wanted me to help her get closer to Teacher Zhang. I felt this was inappropriate and tried to dissuade her, but she not only wouldn't listen but also got into an argument with me. In the end, she even said things in front of Teacher Zhang…

"say what?"

"If you can steal the man she has her eye on, she can steal him back—the original words were much dirtier, but that's the gist of it."

"Yeah."

Chen Hong's tone remained largely unchanged as she gently said, "Thank you for reminding me."

Although I found the reaction a bit unexpected, I had to go all the way with the performance.

Xu Fan sighed and said, "We are classmates after all. I didn't want things to turn out like this, but she is a stubborn person who always thinks that all the good things in the world should belong to her."

Now that she's brought it all up, she'll have even fewer scruples going forward, and I'm worried...

The reason I contacted you so urgently was ultimately for Jiang Shan's sake. I didn't want her to suffer setbacks and regret it later.

"Yes, you did the right thing! Not only should I thank you, but Jiang Shan will definitely thank you in the future too."

While giving her affirmation over the phone, Chen Hong secretly sneered. She was willing to bet that things were definitely not that simple, and Xu Fan's betrayal must have had another reason.

But she didn't want to delve into those matters.

After all, the fact that Xu Fan made this call meant that she had already made her choice—otherwise, if she were to go and flirt with Zhang Yan again, she would become two-faced and would have no chance of winning Zhang Yan's favor.

After hanging up the phone, Chen Hong immediately started calling Zhang Yan.

Zhang Yan ate dumplings at Guo Chuanlin's house that evening. After finishing his meal and drinks, he was driving back when he suddenly received a page from Chen Hong.

He also thought it was something urgent, after all, he knew the conditions of the film crew, and to make a phone call, one would have to go to a town at least twenty miles away.

So Zhang Yan quickly pulled over and found a phone booth to call back.

"Dear~"

Chen Hong's voice on the phone was still magnetic and playful: "Guess why I'm calling you?"

"He must be missing me."

"Hehe, of course I want to, but I'm calling you because someone secretly told me that Jiang Shan is trying to steal my boyfriend."

"Um?!"

Zhang Yan was taken aback and immediately suspected Guan Hu. But Guan Hu hadn't had much contact with Chen Hong, so he should have been able to distinguish between close and distant relatives.

Could it be that……

Is he trying to steal my girlfriend?!

Zhang Yan became increasingly suspicious, but fortunately, before he could lose his temper, Chen Hong took the initiative to reveal the answer: "It was Xu Fan. She said she didn't want Jiang Shan to do anything wrong, so she contacted me as soon as possible."

"Uh~"

Zhang Yan subconsciously touched his back. Although the dampness had long since disappeared, he still felt that something was strange.

However, Xu Fan's matter is not important; what matters is what Chen Hong thinks.

"Honey."

Just then, Chen Hong asked with a smile, "You're not falling for her, are you?"

"How can it be!"

Zhang Yan flatly denied it. Although Jiang Shan was warm and generous, she couldn't surpass Chen Hong. Besides, even if she really fell for her, she certainly couldn't tell Chen Hong the truth.

"Cuckoo~"

Chen Hong covered her mouth and laughed, "That's good, as long as your heart isn't moved—by the way, did you see the gift I left for you?"

"Gift?"

The jigsaw puzzle on the table flashed through Zhang Yan's mind, and he tentatively asked, "You mean those dozen or so..."

"That's just the gift cover."

Chen Hong interrupted him, saying jokingly, "As for what gifts are inside, that depends on who walks into the trap."

(End of this chapter)