Shattering the talent show script, sweeping the world film scene

Gu Zhoubai now lives in the same building as Beidou did back then, only on a different floor.

He has a roommate named Bai Huashu, who looks fair-skinned and wears glasses. He is an actor signed by the platform.

Because of his good personality, Gu Zhoubai and he got along quite well.

After returning to the dormitory at the end of the day's activities, Bai Huashu, unusually, ordered a table full of food.

Gu Zhoubai asked curiously, "What good thing happened to you?"

Bai Huashu laughed and said, "You guessed right. Didn't I say before that I wanted to audition for 'Under the Wasteland'? They called me and said I got the role, although it's just the fifth male lead. But I'll be joining the crew for filming in a couple of days."

Gu Zhoubai wasn't very familiar with the film and television industry, but he had indeed heard his roommate mention this before, so he raised his glass in a show of support: "Congratulations."

Bai Huashu invited him to sit down: "I was thinking of celebrating, so I ordered a few dishes. Since you're here, let's eat together."

Gu Zhoubai didn't think much of it, nor did he realize that this was a trap set for him. How could Bai Huashu know when his trip would end, so why would she prepare this meal in advance?

Gu Zhoubai, being essentially easygoing, thanked him and asked, "So, how long will it take you to be back from filming?"

Bai Huashu: "I don't have many scenes. Before I joined the crew, they had already been filming for a month. I will probably need to stay there for about half a month. I'll have to trouble you to keep the dormitory clean for half a month."

"You're welcome." Gu Zhoubai promised to keep the dormitory clean.

Bai Huashu took a few bites and sighed, "I thought that with such a big production, these roles would either be pre-selected or given to artists who got in through connections by the investors. I never expected that I would get a role."

Gu Zhoubai suddenly thought of something: "Which company produced it? Who are the investors?"

Bai Huashu: "There are many investors. Besides the big names in the industry, our Tomato platform invested, and Dongyin invested..."

After listing more than a dozen names, Bai Huashu finally said, "Fengmang Films also invested in it."

"puff!"

Gu Zhoubai almost choked.

What, this company still exists? Isn't this the company that fought against Huanyu twice and suffered two crushing defeats?

His most memorable impression of this company was the incident in the first half of the year when they secretly surrendered. Did his roommate not know about this?

Gu Zhoubai secretly glanced at Bai Huashu.

Bai Huashu seemed oblivious to everything, and even handed him a tissue, saying, "How come you choked on your water? As for the production company, it's Wanhua Entertainment. The male lead of 'Under the Wasteland' is an artist under Wanhua Entertainment."

Gu Zhoubai was stunned for a moment.

He knows Wanhua Entertainment all too well!

Yang Tianhang was an artist under Wanhua Entertainment back then.

Does this company also have a department responsible for film production and shooting?

Gu Zhoubai shook his head, completely unaware of the situation, but still offered heartfelt words of comfort and encouragement: "Since you passed the audition, then perform well. I don't think all production crews have those unspoken rules, right?"

Bai Huashu gave Gu Zhoubai a strange look, then lowered her eyes and said, "That's because you don't know much about the entertainment industry. Unspoken rules are even more rampant in the entertainment industry than in the idol industry."

Gu Zhoubai paused for a moment, then feigned ignorance: "Haha, really?"

Bai Huashu smiled helplessly, then suddenly exclaimed "Eh?" as if on a whim, and asked, "Was the unspoken rule rampant in South Korea when Zhou Bai was there?"

When the past was mentioned, Gu Zhoubai clicked his tongue and said, "There are many. The status of artists over there is even lower. On the contrary, people like me who are Chinese are less likely to be provoked."

"Are there... men?" Bai Huashu seemed to find it difficult to ask.

"What?

Gu Zhoubai didn't immediately understand what this meant.

Bai Huashu looked conflicted: "It's about men taking advantage of other men... I've heard that male actors aren't safe on many film sets either..."

Gu Zhoubai paused, not thinking too much about it: "There are definitely some, but compared to others, there aren't as many. Bai Huashu, when you go to the film set, you have to take good care of yourself!"

Bai Huashu kept a blank expression as she observed Gu Zhoubai's expression.

"Can you accept this kind of thing?"

Gu Zhoubai was startled: "I can't accept that! I can only accept other people accepting it, no, I mean, what other people do has nothing to do with me, I don't care what other people do, I just won't accept that..."

They were so scared they started reciting tongue twisters.

Bai Huashu understood; this guy was definitely straight.

He joked, "Looks like you can't accept men liking you?"

Gu Zhoubai jumped up, declaring emphatically, "No! No!"

Bai Huashu laughed heartily and clinked glasses with the other person.

With the mission accomplished, the role of the fifth male lead was finally handed over to him.

A few days later, Bai Huashu left the dormitory as he had predicted, but Dong Siming came to the door and immediately said, "Gu Zhoubai, do you know that your good brother has a crush on you?"

Gu Zhoubai's cold expression froze as he tried to shoo the other person away.

Several names and photos of my good buddies flashed through my mind.

Who, who is so sick, has a crush on me?

Dong Siming chuckled and said, "You wouldn't believe it, would you? Ling Wushuang likes you, would you?"

Gu Zhoubai's hair turned white, and he instinctively threw a punch: "What the hell are you spouting?!"

Even though he had been treated like a beast of burden by Dong Siming for half a year, and even though their relationship had long been strained and discordant, Gu Zhoubai had never impulsively hit anyone.

Dong Siming, a middle-aged man who lacked exercise and training, was easily defeated by Gu Zhoubai.

Driven by a burst of anger, Gu Zhoubai punched the other party several times, beating Dong Siming so badly that he stopped talking about business and just kept verbally attacking the other party, including Ling Wushuang.

The more he cursed, the harder Gu Zhoubai beat him.

By the time Gu Zhoubai was exhausted from the fight, Dong Siming had already been taken to the hospital with a bruised and swollen face.

When the ambulance arrived, media reporters also came, and all sorts of rumors started circulating online.

Even Jiangxi Heng, who was preparing to film a movie, saw the news: "Gu Zhoubai and his agent have fallen out? So fast?"

He wasn't surprised that the two had broken up, but what happened so quickly?

After sending Fang Weiyang onto the show, Ling Wushuang returned to the company and looked at the cause and course of events. Oh, there was no cause; it was just that someone beat someone up.

Gu Zhoubai has a bad reputation for hitting people.

Neither of the two parties involved explained what happened afterward; the official explanation was simply that it was due to a difference in values.

Gu Zhoubai was still standing by the hospital bed, his face cold as he took a photo with Dong Siming, who had bumps all over his head. The implication was: After the fight, we made up again.

Jiangxi Heng couldn't help but laugh. The way these people in the industry were trying to cover things up was just too funny.

It was the same in my past life, and it is the same in this life.

Even though they've completely fallen out, they still try to maintain a facade of civility. Even though they clearly dislike each other, they still try to market themselves with friendly words in front of the camera.