Seeking good fortune and avoiding misfortune, I became a legend in the entertainment industry by avo

Chapter 113 Behind the Scenes

The performance ended, and the lights gradually dimmed.

In the dim light, one stood and the other squatted, their figures slowly fading into the darkness.

A round of enthusiastic applause erupted from the audience.

When the lights came back on, Zhou Yiwei had already straightened up, resumed his usual posture, and smiled as he bowed slightly to the audience.

Zhang Qilin stood there, tidying up his hair that he had deliberately messed up.

The weariness of life on his face was fading rapidly, and the bright young man was back.

Sa Beining strode onto the stage, rubbing his eyes dramatically: "I need to calm down, I really need to calm down. Are you Zhang Qilin, who just sang 'Ode to Coral'? Yiwei, are you sure you didn't secretly switch people?"

Zhou Yiwei smiled and looked at Zhang Qilin with admiration in his eyes: "I can't help him fake this; it's all his own ability."

He paused, looked at Zhang Qilin, and said with the satisfaction of a senior brother, "The Beijing Film Academy didn't teach you for nothing."

Sa Beining immediately raised his hand: "Alright, alright, this isn't your Beijing Film Academy's time to showcase your teaching achievements. We at Peking University—"

Sa Beining stopped halfway through his speech, scratched his head, and gave a self-deprecating smile to the camera: "————Our Peking University————It seems we really didn't contribute much."

He paused, then added in a serious tone, "That performance just now was completed on our CCTV stage."

He walked to Zhang Qilin's other side, put an arm around his shoulder, and said seriously to the camera: "I hereby announce that CCTV owns 51% of this performance, mainly providing the stage and lighting."

This remark drew laughter from the audience.

Amid the audience's laughter, Sa Beining said seriously, "Honestly, Qi Lin, you gave us so many surprises today. Whether it was singing or acting, you showed us the dedication and talent of a young actor. Keep it up."

Zhang Qilin bowed deeply: "Thank you, Teacher Sa, thank you, Teacher Zhou, thank you, everyone."

Sa Beining turned slightly, pointed the microphone at the audience, and asked loudly, "Has everyone not had enough yet?"

"Yes!" the audience below answered loudly in unison.

Sa Beining responded with a smile: "If you want to continue to enjoy Zhang Qilin's wonderful performance, please pay close attention to the drama performance by the Kyoto People's Art Theatre at the Capital Theatre on May 10th."

Amid applause and laughter, the guests and host walked backstage.

The director's voice came from the sidelines: "Take a half-hour break."

The lights dimmed, and the stage became empty.

After removing his makeup backstage, Zhang Qilin looked at Yu Zhen and asked, "Teacher Yu, shall we leave now?"

Yu Zhen said, "Let's go say hello to them first before we leave."

Zhang Qilin followed Yu Zhen to the host's dressing room.

He knocked gently on the door and heard a "Come in" from inside, so he went in with Yu Zhen.

Sa Beining was sitting in front of the vanity mirror. When she saw them come in, she immediately turned around with a warm smile on her face: "Teacher Yu, Qi Lin, please come in and sit down."

Yu Zhen walked over and extended his hand: "Thank you for your hard work today, Teacher Sa. The results were very good. I'll treat you to a meal another time when you have time."

Sa Beining shook Yu Zhen's hand and replied with a smile, "Teacher Yu, you're too kind. Let's get together sometime, and Qi Lin will come too."

Zhang Qilin nodded in agreement: "Okay, Teacher Sa, thank you for today."

Zhou Yiwei had changed back into his casual clothes and was sitting on the sofa flipping through his script when he saw the two of them come in, so he stood up.

When Yu Zhen greeted him, he responded politely.

When Zhang Qilin stepped forward to say goodbye, he nodded and said simply, "Well done. Keep it up."

"Thank you, Teacher Zhou. I will definitely continue to work hard," Zhang Qilin replied with a smile.

After leaving the host's dressing room, the two arrived at the door of that large dressing room.

Yu Zhen personally went up and knocked on the door.

Only after receiving permission did he lead Zhang Qilin through the door.

Zhang Qilin entered the room and saw that the people inside were all popular celebrities in recent years.

Yu Zhen stepped forward and took the initiative to start a conversation with Gao Xixi.

Gao Xixi stood up and said, "There's no need for such formalities between us. You even went out of your way to come all this way."

Yu Zhen, beaming, shook Gao Xixi's hand: "Of course, Director Gao, when will you—"

After exchanging a few words, Gao Xixi smiled and looked at Zhang Qilin: "This is the young man that your Beijing People's Art Theatre has been reluctant to release."

"No, not at all," Yu Zhen stepped aside to let Zhang Qilin step forward. "He's still in his internship. He needs to establish a solid foundation in the academy's rules before he can come out. He's afraid of bringing shame to the People's Art Theatre."

Gao Xixi said with a smile, "I watched his performance on stage just now. He was able to portray the demeanor and temperament of a lowly person like a rickshaw puller so vividly, which shows that he has put a lot of effort into the role. This young man has great potential."

Zhang Qilin bowed slightly: "Thank you for the compliment, Director Gao."

Gao Xixi looked at Yu Zhen: "Have my assistant add his contact information."

Upon hearing this, Yu Zhen said to Zhang Qilin, "Why don't you take the initiative to add him?"

Zhang Qilin nodded, took out his phone, and added Gao Xixi's assistant's contact information.

Gao Xixi laughed and said to the town, "Your People's Art Theatre is protecting him too tightly. I heard that many people have submitted their proposals but have been rejected. How long are you planning to keep him hidden?"

Yu Zhen said with a smile, "There's no other way. The child is still building a foundation, and we're afraid it will interfere with his studies. This time, the publicity campaign was approved after a meeting of the institute."

Gao Xixi glanced at Zhang Qilin again after hearing this.

After Zhang Qilin finished adding his assistant's contact information, he was about to put his phone away when a Taiwanese accent sounded from the side: "Hey handsome young man, let's add each other too."

Zhang Qilin didn't want to add Lin Xinru, but with so many people present, she had already spoken up, and not adding her would offend people.

Zhang Qilin turned to look at Yu Zhen.

Yu Zhen nodded, and Zhang Qilin then exchanged contact information with Lin Xinru.

He Rundong, who was standing next to him, also came over.

After greeting Gao Xixi, Yu Zhen led Zhang Qilin to another dressing room.

Push the door open and enter.

Zhang Qilin was stunned when he saw the beautiful woman inside. Wasn't this the "heartthrob" from back then?

However, her attire at this moment was more composed and reserved than it appeared on screen.

Yu Zhen walked over and greeted her, "Senior, it's been a long time."

Chen Hao smiled and stood up to shake hands with Yu Zhen: "You haven't changed at all over the years."

Yu Zhen joked, "There's nothing I can do, I look old, so I haven't changed over the years."

Chen Hao chuckled: "You're still quite handsome, but I didn't expect time to fly by so fast. You're already mentoring newcomers."

Yu Zhen nodded: "He has indeed put in a lot of effort in the hospital, and the teachers are all willing to teach him. This trip out is also a way for him to broaden his horizons."

As he spoke, he gave Zhang Qilin a look.

Zhang Qilin quickly bowed respectfully: "Hello, Teacher Chen. I have long admired your name. It is a great honor to meet you."

Chen Hao smiled and waved his hand: "Don't be so reserved, just make yourself at home in the courtyard."

Zhang Qilin nodded.

Chen Hao looked at him and asked, "At the Beijing People's Art Theatre, what's the most important thing? Do you know?"

Zhang Qilin was taken aback, then answered seriously, "Reassuring."

Chen Hao smiled, the fine lines at the corners of his eyes making him look exceptionally gentle: "Yes, it's about being grounded. The outside world is full of temptations and opportunities, but if you can stay at the Beijing People's Art Theatre and hone your basic skills, you'll have confidence no matter how far you go in the future."

She paused, her tone tinged with nostalgia: "When I was young, I also spent some time at the Beijing People's Art Theatre. Looking back now, it was the most fulfilling time of my life."

Zhang Qilin was taken aback. Chen Hao had also been a member of the Beijing People's Art Theatre.

Seeing Zhang Qilin's expression, Chen Hao said kindly, "You have great potential. Learn well from the teachers. Don't rush. At your age, being able to calm down and focus is the best thing you can do."

Zhang Qilin nodded earnestly: "Thank you, Teacher Chen, I'll remember that."

After saying goodbye to Chen Hao, Zhang Qilin returned to the Beijing People's Art Theatre and immediately threw himself into intensive rehearsals.

After the Beijing People's Art Theatre issued a statement, the news about Zhang Qilin's secret meeting with various companies was quickly overshadowed by other news, as no new information was revealed.

As the popularity continued to decline, Gu Liangyuan breathed a sigh of relief.

Given some time, this matter will be completely forgotten by netizens.

What gave him a headache was that it seemed he wouldn't be able to complete the task assigned to him by General Manager Li.

He must find another way to keep his position.

After much deliberation, he decided to recruit several more batches of trainees, hoping to find some good ones among them.

As long as Mr. Li is satisfied, his position will be secure.

5 month 2 day.

Gu Liangyuan arrived at the office with a smug look on his face.

In the past few days, he has tricked and recruited several groups of kids who dream of becoming stars.

There were actually a few good-looking ones among them.

He learned from Zhang Qilin's mistake and immediately used a contract to bind them together.

This prevents a recurrence of situations like Zhang Qilin's, where someone used the civil service exam as an excuse to avoid signing a contract.

He was thinking of reporting to President Li when he was in a good mood these next few days.

I casually turned on my computer to browse today's news.

I opened Weibo and found that many people had tagged him.

He didn't know what had happened.

When I opened the video, I was completely dumbfounded.

The video title reads: "Zhang Qilin will be there for you on 'Singing Together, Winning Together' at 8 PM on May 2nd."

In the video, Zhang Qilin stands on the stage, holding a microphone and singing.

The short ten-second video instantly vanished all his good mood.

He cursed inwardly, wondering which fool had invited Zhang Qilin.

Isn't this just trying to make him look bad?

I was just thinking of asking someone about it.

When he replayed the video, his gaze fell on the station logo in the upper left corner.

CCTV1.

It's not a local TV station, and it's not an online variety show.

It's CCTV-1.

Gu Liangyuan stared blankly at the screen, his mind a complete blank, and it took him a long time to come back to his senses.

He knew that things were now in serious trouble.

Zhang Qilin appeared on CCTV-1, and his words from a few days ago will be brought up and used against him by those bored netizens.

He slumped into the chair, staring blankly at the ceiling, a mournful cry escaping his lips.

He had finally managed to fool several groups of trainees, hoping to use this to secure his position in front of President Li. But Zhang Qilin's appearance on CCTV-1 at this time was a nightmare for him.

If he makes a mistake, he could be scapegoated and kicked out by General Manager Li.

He knew it in his heart.

That's CCTV.

With their company's connections, they simply couldn't get through to them.

Not to mention getting the other party to remove Zhang Qilin's content.

"Don't panic, there must be a way."

He kept encouraging himself.