Chinese entertainment industry has been booming since 2008.

After a day of script readings, Zhang Yang returned to his hotel to rest. After taking a shower, it was already past 10 p.m. Zhang Yang, wrapped in a bathrobe, was about to go to sleep when there was a knock on the door.

Zhang Yang thought it was one of Yang Mi, Tang Yan, Yu Na, or Wang Like, so he went to open the door shirtless. However, it wasn't any of those four people at the door. Instead, it was Xin Zhilei, whom Zhang Yang had never met before.

Seeing Zhang Yang's current state, Xin Zhilei hesitated for a moment, but ultimately didn't give up. He asked somewhat tentatively, "Mr. Zhang, can we go inside and talk?"

"Can."

After saying that, Zhang Yang stepped aside to let Xin Zhilei in.

Of course, he didn't forget to close the door.

inside the room.

Xin Zhilei gathered the hair that had fallen beside his ears, organizing his thoughts as he was about to speak.

Zhang Yang casually sat down on the sofa and carefully observed the other person.

While Zhang Yang was observing Xin Zhilei, Xin Zhilei was also secretly observing Zhang Yang. She noticed that Zhang Yang was a little different from what she had imagined.

She had assumed that Zhang Yang, at his age, would either be extremely wary or impatient when faced with her offering herself to him.

Unexpectedly...

He was surprisingly calm and composed.

Moreover, Zhang Yang exuded an aura of authority with every gesture, easily taking control of the entire situation!

With a quick thought, Xin Zhilei found a topic: "Mr. Zhang, I'm here today to thank you for giving me the opportunity to participate in the TV series 'Swords of Legends'!"

Zhang Yang inwardly scoffed, but still said calmly, "It's nothing, just a small role. Anyone can play it. Someone recommended you, and I agreed to repay the favor. Whether you perform well or poorly won't have much impact on the overall production."

Zhang Yang's words made Xin Zhilei pause, unsure how to respond. She really hadn't expected Zhang Yang to react this way.

Looking at Xin Zhilei, Zhang Yang couldn't help but think of the character Ding Baiying she played in "Brotherhood of Blades 2". It was precisely because of the role of Ding Baiying that Xin Zhilei became famous.

In "Brotherhood of Blades II", Xin Zhilei's fight scene in the bamboo forest, dressed in plain clothes, wielding the Qi family knife, fiercely slashes at Shen Lian. She is aloof and cold, and the smile on her lips makes people tremble.

In the original timeline, when Lu Yang, the director of "Brotherhood of Blades," was constructing the "Brotherhood of Blades" weapon universe, he used weapons to express the personalities of the characters.

The Qi Family Knife held a very high status in the Ming Dynasty, especially reaching its peak in the late Ming period. Later, Wang Yirong of the Qing Dynasty wrote a poem with the line "Today I am delighted to have obtained a Qi Family Knife" to prove the historical status of the Qi Family Knife.

Therefore, the character Ding Baiying is very worthy of exploration, just like Ding Xiu in "Brotherhood of Blades". They can be told separately, which would be another exciting and suspenseful drama.

Although Ding Baiying didn't have many scenes in "Brotherhood of Blades 2" and only a few lines, she exuded a powerful aura from the moment she appeared, and her unique charm as a Eastern female knight-errant deeply captivated the audience.

The battle in the bamboo forest, that sword-drawing technique was so cool it was breathtaking, stunning countless male viewers. It seemed that even the male lead, Zhang Zhen, could only be cut in two by Ding Baiying, making this supporting actress just as popular as the female lead, Yang Mi.

Xin Zhilei stole a glance at Zhang Yang, feeling extremely bitter. She was too little famous in the entertainment industry, and she had only managed to get this opportunity after pestering Liang Ting for a long time.

She desperately wanted to be famous; she didn't want to remain unknown.

As a fairly pretty actress, Xin Zhilei knew that to stand out, one had to let others take shortcuts, but out of her inner pride, she never took the first step.

However, after studying in the Hong Kong entertainment industry, she decided to give up her worthless reserve.

but.

She couldn't completely give up.

Let her bring warmth to those pot-bellied directors or producers.

She can't.

She could barely accept a young male celebrity like Zhang Yang, who was good-looking and had a good physique.

That's why I took the initiative to knock on the door tonight.

Zhang Yang knew perfectly well what it meant for an actress to come to his door alone in the middle of the night.

And so, Zhang Yang leaned back on the sofa, his posture languid, much like a young tycoon in a Korean movie, his face full of amusement: "No need for thanks. If there's nothing else, you can go back now. I need to rest."

Upon hearing this, Xin Zhilei put one small hand in her coat pocket, which contained two square plastic packages that she unconsciously squeezed until they were deformed.

Her feelings at that moment were extremely complicated.

On the one hand, they hate their own depravity.

On the other hand, looking at Zhang Yang's roguish face, he felt a stirring in his heart.

"Mr. Zhang, I want to become famous. I'm willing to do anything as long as you're willing to support me."

Looking at the hesitant Xin Zhilei, Zhang Yang chuckled, "The way you're acting, it's like I'm forcing you to do something."

Zhang Yang's words made Xin Zhilei's face turn pale, and he hurriedly explained, "I didn't mean that..."

Seeing Xin Zhilei's helpless expression, Zhang Yang was quite surprised.

You're knocking on the door right away, shouldn't you be a veteran player?

Why do you seem like a newbie? Are you pretending to be innocent in front of me?

Xin Zhilei had been watching Zhang Yang's expression closely. Seeing this, he gritted his teeth and said seriously, "Mr. Zhang, I don't want to say how pure I am, but... at least I'm clean."

After saying that, Xin Zhilei bit his lip and waited quietly for Zhang Yang's instructions.

Zhang Yang just watched her quietly, without saying anything, which left Xin Zhilei at a loss. It wasn't that she didn't want to pounce, but she was afraid that her rash actions would anger Zhang Yang, which would be counterproductive.

After observing Xin Zhilei for a moment and confirming that she didn't seem to be there to fish, and having already lost patience, he got up, threw off his bathrobe, and slowly walked up to her, looking down at her.

"I'm really angry right now."

As soon as Zhang Yang finished speaking, Xin Zhilei finally made a move. She glanced at Zhang Yang and slowly squatted down.

...

The night sky painted the hotel corridor like ink. A crack appeared in the door to Li Lin's room, and behind it, Li Lin stared intently at the corridor.

An hour ago, she saw Xin Zhilei knock on Zhang Yang's door, and then Zhang Yang let her in. It's been an hour, and Xin Zhilei still hasn't come out, which makes her start to wonder.

Although Li Lin is new to the industry, he used to work in the opera world. Since everyone is part of the same circle, no one is much cleaner than anyone else. Therefore, Li Lin has long been familiar with many things in the entertainment industry.

For example, Li Lin had heard many people mention the couple on set.

Now, Xin Zhilei went to Zhang Yang's room. A man and a woman had been alone in there for an hour. Anyone could guess what the two of them were doing in the room.

This completely shattered Li Lin's good impression of Zhang Yang during the script reading.

Sure enough, there are no good people in the entertainment industry.