Huayu: Rising from Tencent

Chapter 110, "The Long Journey," begins, marking the first meeting between Zhou Ye and Zhang Jingyi.

On the 13th, Zhou Ye and her father arrived in Beijing.

Lin Xin picked up the father and daughter, and just like she had with the Zhang family mother and daughter, she took them for a walk around Tencent Video.

Just like Zhang Jingyi had done before, Zhou Ye looked around curiously, filled with wonder at everything here.

"Our boss is also at the company, Uncle, Yezi, shall I take you to meet him?"

After walking around for a while, Lin Xin asked with a smile. She observed Zhou's father's expression and was certain that he would agree.

"Okay, thank you for your help." Mr. Zhou agreed readily.

After walking around, Zhou's father was now completely convinced that if this were a scam, the cost would be far beyond what an ordinary person could afford.

Zhou Ye hadn't said much along the way, but now she followed Lin Xin to an office.

However, when she saw Shen Ci sitting in the office, she couldn't help but exclaim "Wow!"

Of course she recognized Shen Ci; he was Little Ma's nephew!

Seeing his daughter's reaction, Zhou's father frowned. Zhou Ye leaned close to her father's ear and told him about Shen Ci's identity.

Upon hearing this, a hint of surprise flashed in Zhou's father's eyes, and his already enthusiastic greeting instantly became even more flattering.

"Mr. Shen, hello, hello..."

Zhou's father was a businessman, and being from Guangdong Province, he was well aware of the true value of Little Ma.

"Don't be shy, make yourself at home." Shen Ci stood up with a friendly smile and shook hands warmly with Zhou's father.

He then turned his gaze to Zhou Ye, and it must be said that Zhou Ye was indeed very beautiful.

He was thin, with a childlike face and features that had not yet fully developed.

Shen Ci unconsciously compared Zhou Ye to Xiao Baiyan.

Xiao Baiyan was a year younger than Zhou Ta, but completely different from her. Xiao Baiyan looked more mature and had a tall figure.

Shen Ci stared at Zhou Ye like that, making Zhou Ye feel shy. She lowered her head, her face burning.

Seeing her like this, Shen Ci couldn't help but find it amusing, thinking to himself that this child was quite shy.

"Mr. Zhou, is it alright if I address you like this?" Shen Ci withdrew his gaze and greeted Mr. Zhou with a smile.

"Of course, no problem, Mr. Shen, you're too kind," Mr. Zhou replied with a broad smile.

Looking at her father's expression, Zhou Ye felt slightly annoyed, thinking that her father was being a little too obsequious.

Shen Ci didn't waste any time and went straight to the point, giving Zhou's father and Zhou Ye a detailed introduction to the "Girls' High School" project.

More than ten minutes passed before they realized it, and just then, there was a knock on the office door.

Lin Xin quickly went to open the door and saw Zhang Jingyi and her daughter standing outside, with Long Danni beside them.

Long Danni was specially invited by Shen Ci, who planned to sign Zhou Ye and Zhang Jingyi to Wajiji Entertainment.

This was the first time Zhang Jingyi and her daughter had met Shen Ci, and they greeted him politely, though somewhat reservedly.

Shen Ci responded politely, his gaze falling on Zhang Jingyi.

The "princess" before him now had dark skin and a more robust physique, somewhat different from his memory of her.

Like Zhou Ye, Zhang Jingyi felt particularly embarrassed being stared at by Shen Ci and subconsciously lowered her head.

"Mr. Zhou, could Aunt Zhang leave her contact information? Zhou Ye and Zhang Jingyi collaborated on this project."

Shen Ci offered a reminder, and upon hearing this, Zhou's father exchanged a few pleasantries with Zhang's mother before exchanging contact information.

Zhou Ye and Zhang Jingyi looked at each other curiously.

So dark-skinned, and so muscular.

So thin, and with such a small frame!

First impressions of each other quietly formed in their minds.

"This child really does look a bit like our Yezi," Zhou's father remarked, looking at Zhang Jingyi.

Upon hearing this, Zhang's mother also began to carefully examine Zhou Ye.

Indeed, although their facial features are completely different, for some reason, there is a strange sense of similarity between them.

The words of the two elders made the two girls turn their gazes to each other again.

Shen Ci then introduced Long Danni to Zhou's father and Zhang's mother.

Shen Ci gave a detailed account of Wajijiwa Entertainment's situation and Long Danni's past experience in the industry.

When Long Danni heard Shen Ci mention her, she quickly smiled and greeted Zhou's father, Zhou's mother, Zhang's mother, and Zhang Jingyi.

However, she was filled with helplessness!

Wajiji already has Zhang Ruonan and Wang Ran under its banner, and now it's going to sign these two new talents.

Mr. Shen, what are you really thinking?!

Wajiji is practically a kindergarten now, and I, Long Danni, am practically the kindergarten principal!!!

After that, Shen Ci stopped interfering and handed over the coordination work to Long Danni.

The Zhou and Zhang families stayed in the capital until the 15th.

During this period, after thorough understanding and consideration, both families agreed to let their child participate in the project and signed a contract with Wajijiwa Entertainment.

Wajijiwa offered a rather lenient contract, taking into account that they are all still in school and their studies are the priority at present.

Neither Mr. Zhou nor Mrs. Zhang had any objection to this.

After the matter was settled, the two families left the capital.

Long Danni then added Zhou Ye and Zhang Jingyi to a group chat, which also included Wang Ran and Zhang Ruonan.

"Ran, Ruonan, the company just signed two new employees, both girls, and they're about your age."

Long Danni sent a message in the group chat, along with two red envelopes, and then went to attend to other important matters.

Zhou Ye and Zhang Jingyi also sent messages in the group to say hello.

"Hello, both of you sisters~"

"Greetings, senior. Please take care of me!"

The two had completely different attitudes towards the new environment.

After the message was sent, the group fell silent for a moment, and no one responded.

Several hours later, Zhang Ruonan finally replied in the group, warmly welcoming him.

Wang Ran was extremely busy today.

Filming for "The Long Day" started today, and various matters came one after another. She didn't see the group message until she returned to the hotel.

"Why do we still need to sign players?"

In Wang Lianran's view, the company has enough with himself and Zhang Ruonan, so why sign so many other people?

She casually picked up Zhang Ruonan's phone number and dialed it.

"Sister Ruonan, who are these two newcomers? Were they also signed by Brother Shen?"

"I don't know, why are you asking?"

"If it was Brother Shen who signed it, those two might steal our project resources in the future!!"

Zhang Ruonan couldn't help but burst into laughter, saying, "It's not as serious as you're making it out to be. Don't overthink it."

"Oh dear!" Wang Ran exclaimed coquettishly, but her expression was very serious. "They really will try to steal it; we need to stick together."

Zhang Ruonan thought Wang Ran was just a child, but this little rascal, so young, has quite a few thoughts.

"Okay, okay, let's stick together."

"By the way, how's filming going today? When do we officially start shooting?"

Zhang Ruonan went along with her words and changed the subject, not wanting to continue the conversation for fear of bursting out laughing.

Wang Ran became interested when the topic of starting up the machine came up.

"Filming officially starts the day after tomorrow. Most of the crew members aren't very famous, except for Sister Nan..."

Wang Churan started talking non-stop, recounting all sorts of things that happened on set.

It wasn't until Wang Haiyan reminded her that it was time to take a shower that the conversation reluctantly ended.

Before hanging up, Wang Ran made sure to reiterate the initial point: "We are the seniors, and those two are the juniors!"

Upon hearing this, Zhang Ruonan didn't react in any particular way...

Wang Haiyan, standing to the side, couldn't help but slap Xiao Baiyan on the head.

Time passed quietly, and two more days later, the auditions for "Da Ming" officially began.

The male and female leads for this project have already been booked, so the roles available for audition are mainly supporting roles below the second female lead and second male lead.

Hu Ge and Liu Shishi did not go to the audition venue, but instead went to a studio to try on the costumes for the drama.

The costumes are all replicas, one-to-one, with exquisite workmanship.

This was the first time the two had ever seen a production crew put so much effort into the costumes.

"As expected of Tencent, such a large and powerful company~" Brother Hu couldn't help but tease, then turned his gaze to Liu Shishi.

At this moment, Liu Shishi was dressed in a pheasant-patterned robe and wore a phoenix crown, exuding a noble and elegant aura.

Upon hearing Hu Ge's words, Liu Shishi said, "Perhaps the production team really wants to make this drama a success."

Brother Hu nodded, then asked casually, "Shishi, how did you get this project?"

"Yes..." Liu Shishi had just opened her mouth when she suddenly realized that she almost blurted out Shen Ci's name.

She quickly shut her mouth and instead asked, "Senior brother, why have you suddenly become so gossipy?"

Hu was embarrassed and explained, "I was just asking casually."

"oh oh..

'

Liu Shishi responded and then said, "Perhaps it's because I'm really suitable for this role that they chose me."

Brother Hu wasn't a gossip, but Cai Yinong insisted that he ask Liu Shishi for help.

At first, Brother Hu was reluctant to get involved in this matter.

Cai Yinong resorted to her old trick of playing the victim, and after much pleading and cajoling, Brother Hu had no choice but to agree.

He also asked Cai Yinong for the reason, and after learning that it was Nazha's idea, Brother Hu was speechless.

Shen Ci is so young, how could he have a relationship with Liu Shishi?

It seems highly unlikely!

What man would like a woman who is much older? Is he lacking maternal love?

The two tried on several outfits at the studio. Liu Shishi really liked these period costumes and took a lot of photos.

After leaving the studio, she selected a photo of herself wearing a dagger-patterned dress and sent it to Shen Ci.

After receiving the photo, Shen Ci zoomed in and examined it carefully.

It must be said that Liu Shishi is indeed very suitable for this outfit, which perfectly complements her temperament.

The only drawback is that Liu Shishi has poor eyesight, which makes her look slightly lacking in charm.

If this bad habit could be corrected, it would be perfect.

A thought suddenly flashed through Shen Ci's mind!

He had never tried this style of ancient costume before, and thought that he might as well have Liu Shishi wear this outfit when she came to see him.

But then he remembered that the clothes would be exhibited later, and he immediately dismissed the idea.

If something really happens, the clothes will be stained!

If it were actually exhibited, even if no one noticed, just imagining the scene would be a little embarrassing...

Nowadays, Tencent Video has bought a lot of trending topics to promote "Sisters Who Make Waves".

A plethora of sensational headlines have emerged:

"Explosive! Tencent's new variety show is a game-changer!"

"A Brand New Attempt in Chinese Entertainment Variety Shows!"

Thirty actresses on stage got into a fight!!

These headlines, similar to those in UC News, spread wildly online, successfully attracting the attention of many netizens.

Although the title is somewhat exaggerated, the content of the article reveals the format of "Sisters Who Make Waves" in detail.

Thirty female celebrities crossed over to become idols and competed against each other on the performance stage.

This novel program format has intrigued many netizens.

[Just reading about the content has already piqued my interest!]

[We had "Go Fighting!" before, which was a remake, but this new variety show is a completely original, self-produced format, right?]

[Looking forward to it +1, I really want to see Yifei sing [crying emoji]]

[How could Fei Fei, with her status, possibly go!]