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Chapter 27 Meng Jie Signed with the Agency

Looking at Meng Ziyi so close to him, Chen Xiu really wanted to lean over and give him a kiss.

However, the commotion they caused had already attracted the attention of the men and women sitting around them.

He didn't care, but Sister Meng was rough on the outside but tender on the inside. If they really kissed in public, the silly beauty would probably be too embarrassed to show her face later.

Thinking of this, Chen Xiu raised his hand and lifted a strand of hair that Meng Ziyi had missed while tying her hair, then kissed her cheek.

Feeling the touch on his cheek, Meng Ziyi's eyes widened suddenly, his skin flushed and warmed, but he did not flinch.

Touching her and then pulling away, Chen Xiu took Meng Ziyi's hand and said, "Sister Meng, you are so beautiful."

"You pervert!"

With a blush on her face, Meng Ziyi buried her head in her bosom, not daring to look up at her surroundings.

Chen Xiu leaned closer and whispered, "How about I let you kiss me too, to balance things out?"

"Get away from me, you shameless person."

Meng Ziyi's little pink fist pounded on Chen Xiu's arm, but the corners of her mouth kept turning up in a smile that she couldn't suppress.

Seeing that the silly beauty was easily teased, Chen Xiu squeezed her hand and chuckled, "No one around us is watching, but if you keep your head down, they'll start looking over here."

"I didn't bow my head!"

Meng Ziyi, head held high, surveyed his surroundings: "Who bowed their head? I didn't! It wasn't me!"

"Hey, right, right, you're not, you didn't."

Chen Xiu's flattery did not serve any purpose for Meng Ziyi's approval; on the contrary, Meng felt that Chen Xiu was mocking him.

Seeing that he was still holding her hand, Meng Ziyi tried to pull it away, but didn't: "How come I never noticed before that you had the potential to be a hooligan?"

"It's not too late to find out now; there's still time to run away."

"If I really run away, will you chase after me?"

"I won't chase you. I'll follow you in my car until you're tired of running, then I'll get out..."

Before the disappointment brought by the first two words could spread in Meng Ziyi's eyes, she was amused by Chen Xiu's next sentence.

Grasping Chen Xiu's hand, Meng Ziyi suddenly launched a direct attack: "Are you pursuing me now?"

"Hmm, give me a chance."

"You're not that easy to get, you have to..."

"I remember giving you gifts, spending time with you, and we don't go a whole week without talking a few times. Do you need anything else?"

Chen Xiu leaned closer to Meng Ziyi's beanbag chair, making a rustling sound, and moved even closer to Meng Ziyi.

A direct attack was met with a direct response.

Meng Ziyi's emotions surged even higher, to the point that his thoughts became stuck and his language system became sluggish.

"Um, I need to think about it. I'll add more later."

"Then I wait for you."

Chen Xiu leaned against the beanbag chair, her eyes burning as she stared intently at Meng Ziyi, having taken a giant leap forward from the remaining 10% to 9% in one go.

The remaining 1% of the unspoken understanding allowed the two to retain a touch of sweetness during their ambiguous relationship.

Judging from Meng Ziyi's attitude, she probably didn't want to reveal the truth so quickly, and Chen Xiu felt the same way.

Under Chen Xiu's gaze, Meng Ziyi, feeling her cheeks burning, turned to the side, leaned back on the beanbag chair, and rested the back of her head on Chen Xiu's shoulder.

In this way, the two are almost at zero distance, yet they cannot see each other.

Meng Ziyi used this to calm herself down, and cleverly leaned close to Chen Xiu's ear to change the subject.

How did you spend your summer vacation?

"After filming, I met a big star who promised to help me find resources. Then I wrote a book, which will be published soon. Next month I'm going to Shenzhen to discuss a collaboration with Tencent..."

"Chen Xiu, can't we live without bragging?"

"You're the one asking, and if I tell you the truth, you're the one who won't believe me." After saying that, Chen Xiu turned her head and gently touched Meng Ziyi's little head.

He was just stating the absolute truth, but Sister Meng took it as bragging...

Having been given a "headbutt," Meng Ziyi re-evaluated Chen Xiu's answer and ultimately chose to believe the first possibility, which sounded barely plausible.

"If you're asking celebrities to help you get resources, then you're not planning to sign with a management company in the future."

"If I don't sign, I'll probably find an agent and set up my own studio to pay taxes."

Based on the system's name, Chen Xiu felt that after completing this task, she would receive new tasks in the future.

In that case, the agent and the company need to be arranged.

Thinking of this, Chen Xiu turned her head and touched Meng Ziyi's cheek: "Sister Meng, have you signed with a management company?"

"Just signed last month...wait?"

At this point, Meng Ziyi suddenly felt Chen Xiu release her hand. After a commotion, Chen Xiu walked up to her and sat down cross-legged with a serious expression.

This sudden turn of events left Meng Ziyi somewhat bewildered: "What happened?"

Which agency did you sign with?

Chen Xiu tried to slow down her speech so as not to frighten Meng Ziyi with her work.

However, his appearance, so different from his usual self, still made Meng Ziyi sit up from the beanbag chair.

“I signed with Zhejiang J Yongle Film and Television. They are preparing a TV series, which will start filming next year. They have promised to give me a role.”

"Oh, this company is alright."

Chen Xiu slowly nodded, and the tension she had been feeling instantly dissipated.

He hadn't paid much attention to Meng Ziyi in his previous life, so he wasn't aware that her first company was Zhejiang Yongle, otherwise he wouldn't have been so nervous.

Although Zhejiang Yongle is not a large company, it has always had a good reputation in the industry, and it is fundamentally different from a certain well-known brothel in the industry.

Just now, he was genuinely worried that Meng Ziyi had signed with that boy band.

If that were the case, Chen Xiu had already planned out a series of actions, including paying Meng Ziyi's breach of contract penalty, hiring a legal team, and going to court.

Fortunately, the silly beauty turned out to be quite reliable in crucial moments.

Sensing the change in Chen Xiu's emotions, Meng Ziyi took the initiative to take his hand.

"Didn't you say before that all agencies are pretty much the same for newcomers? So I chose one from the agencies I've contacted."

"At that time, my advice was that outsiders have a clearer perspective, and I didn't consider the issue from your point of view."

Chen Xiu held Meng Ziyi's hand and said that the two of them were not in the same relationship back then, so Chen Xiu naturally could not help her plan everything in detail.

In retrospect, it's a case of reaping what you sow.

Upon hearing his words, Meng Ziyi's face also showed a hint of nervousness: "Wouldn't it be better if I signed with this company?"

"Whether it's good or not depends on the contract. I'll take a look at it when I drive you home later."

"Oh okay."

Meng nodded silently, then quickly realized something was wrong.

"Hey, you're a newcomer too, you've only acted in one show, why do you act like you know so much about these things?"

“I run my own business, and my company has a legal team, so I know a lot about brokerage contracts.”

Chen Xiu had completely relaxed and made no attempt to hide her entrepreneurial venture.

Meng Ziyi thought he had learned a lot about Chen Xiu today, but now that he heard him throw out new information, he was both surprised and taken aback.

"So what you just said about publishing a book and talking to Tencent about a collaboration, is all true?"

"Why did I lie to you?"

Seeing Chen Xiu admit it so readily, Meng Ziyi suddenly felt that the lottery ticket she was scratching was getting bigger and bigger with each scratch.

(End of this chapter)