I entered Huayu Entertainment in 2016.

He led the two people to the makeup area.

Xiaoqi and Sister Su were standing in front of the dressing table, with several rows of bottles and jars laid out in front of them, mixing the shades for the first layer of foundation.

They used their professional eyes to sized up the two girls that Wang Zi'an had brought.

One has a round face and almond-shaped eyes, the other has a small face and doe-like eyes. Both of them have clean and neat features, and their face shapes are more photogenic than the other.

Their faces are all incredibly beautiful.

"These two are Sister Xiaoqi and Sister Su, our team's makeup artists. They did Zhou Ye's and Sister Nan's makeup and styling. They'll be redesigning your looks in a bit."

After Wang Zian finished his introduction, Xiao Tian greeted him warmly.

"Hello, Sister Xiaoqi and Sister Su, my name is Xiaotian."

Oda's outgoing personality is very endearing, and his smile is infectious, so the two of them laughed along with him.

"My name is Liu Haochun. Thank you for your help, teachers!" Liu Haochun stood to the side and bowed slightly, her voice soft but her tone earnest.

Her well-behaved personality and petite stature made her very likable to both of them.

"You guys are so good-looking, you're sure to become famous!" Xiaoqi said with a smile.

Sister Su nodded in agreement, "Both of you have the makings of stars! President Wang has excellent taste."

After a brief exchange of pleasantries, Xiaoqi and Sister Su pulled the two of them together to start putting on makeup.

Tian Xiwei and Hao Chun's makeup and styling will take time.

Xiaoqi used her fingertips to gently spread the foundation on Tian Xiwei's cheeks, while Su was combing Haochun's eyebrows one by one with an eyebrow comb. The two sat side by side in front of the makeup mirror, like two paintings being carefully drawn.

After watching for a short while, Wang Zian realized that Xiao Qi and Sister Su were indeed very capable.

With just a brief explanation, the two of them were able to fully understand his plan.

"I can rest assured here," Wang Zian said, turning to Old Li.

Old Li has already set up the first scene for the second episode of today's couples series.

It's the same family living room as last time, but this time the sofa has been moved and the angle of the blinds has been adjusted to allow the light to focus more on the area around the desk.

"Brother Li, we need to find a few more people!"

Wang Zian walked over to Lao Li and glanced at the makeup area. "Right now, it seems we don't have enough makeup artists."

"Xiaoqi and Sister Su are responsible for the makeup and styling of four actors at the same time. There are also costume and period drama series coming up. They simply can't keep up."

"Right now, there aren't enough makeup artists!"

Old Li nodded. "President Zhang just talked to me about this too."

She asked me in great detail what specific positions a normally operating film and television company needs.

He glanced in Nan Jie's direction as he spoke, his tone tinged with admiration.

Wang Zian followed his gaze.

Zhang Ruonan was writing something in her notebook when she raised her hand and twirled the highlighter between her fingers.

She'll be going back to school soon for her exams; her plane ticket is for this afternoon.

With only a little time left, she was still helping him untangle the company's framework piece by piece from a tangled mess.

He had no doubts whatsoever about Sister Nan's dedication.

Walking up to Sister Nan, Sister Nan looked up, picked up her notebook, and began to express her opinions.

"Currently, the company is lacking quite a few people—production managers, screenwriters, planners, art directors, and location production staff. These are the key personnel in the content production line."

"Now, all our editing and post-production work is done by Brother Li, Lao Yang, and you, who are all doing multiple jobs."

"Not to mention there are also special effects, marketing and promotion, finance, administration, president's assistant, purchasing, legal..."

The sheer number of job positions made Zhou Ye, who was standing next to him, frown just from hearing their names.

"There's so much missing. We only had a few people before, and we filmed just fine, didn't we?"

"That was before."

Zhang Ruonan smiled, closed the notebook, and put the highlighter on the table. "That's all a proper company needs to get running."

As we transition from a makeshift operation to a regular army, these problems will have to be filled sooner or later.

"So how do we recruit them? Where do we find so many people?" Zhou Ye asked.

"I've already arranged that!" Wang Zian said calmly.

"Last night I contacted a team of professional managers who will help us with most of the general positions—administration, finance, legal, etc."

"But we must strictly control the quality of some key positions ourselves, such as makeup artists and screenwriters!"

He turned to Lao Li, "Brother Li, you need to keep an eye on the makeup and screenwriting teams. These people have to be reliable and obedient; they can't be shady characters."

"Don't worry, I've met quite a few people like that over the years."

Old Li agreed readily.

Having worked in this industry for so many years, he knows plenty of people who refuse to compromise their integrity, so finding a reliable makeup artist and screenwriter wouldn't be difficult.

Then Wang Zian looked at Zhang Ruonan, "Sister Nan, you go back and take your exam first. After you finish the exam..."

He paused for a moment, his tone suddenly shifting from the previous competence to a slightly ingratiating softness.

"Come back quickly, the company can't do without you!"

These words made Zhang Ruonan feel very comfortable. She clapped her hands, her tone crisp and carrying a hint of satisfaction at being needed.

"Alright, alright! I'll be back after the exam."

Zhou Ye stood to the side, watching Wang Zi'an and Lao Li talk about the behind-the-scenes team, and then watching him discuss the company structure with Zhang Ruonan. He felt as if he had been left out.

As part of the original trio, she didn't want to be excluded.

She rubbed her fingers together on the hem of her skirt, then looked up, her voice tinged with urgency: "I can do it too!"

Wang Zian turned to look at her. Zhou Ye had a plain face, wearing that simple white dress, but her expression was that familiar stubbornness and seriousness.

"Okay, let's all three of us go together."

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The makeup and styling for Tian Xiwei and Hao Chun will take some time, so Wang Zian decided to film the scenes for the second episode of the couple series first.

Zhou Ye is bare-faced today; she has naturally good features and doesn't need much makeup.

I quickly drew my eyebrows a couple of times in front of the mirror, applied a thin layer of lip gloss, and that was it. Then I walked straight into the scene and stood still.

Old Li sat behind the monitor, while the lighting technician, Old Yang, adjusted the main light source half a level towards Zhou Ye's face.

The clapperboard snapped open in front of the camera, announcing, "Episode 2 of the 'Enemies to Lovers' series, Scene 1, Action!"

Zhou Ye still uses the same door-pushing motion as in the first episode.

As usual, she glanced at Wang Zi'an, who was playing games at the table, but this time her expression wasn't the coquettish "I'm here to catch you again," but a more ordinary, more real "I'm used to it" kind of helplessness.

She casually brushed her loose hair back, walked quickly to the desk, stood next to Wang Zian, and looked down at him skillfully controlling the game character.

"Don't you have any other hobbies besides playing games?"

Prince An raised his head.

His eyes shifted from the blue light of the screen to Zhou Ye's face, and then a longing, eager light suddenly lit up in his phoenix eyes.

"Is it possible?"

"Sure!" Zhou Ye nodded. "Don't you have anything else you want to do?"

Wang Zian jumped up from his chair.

The movement was so fast that the chair slid back half a meter, bumping into the pot of the fake green plant behind it and wobbling twice.

He braced himself on the edge of the table, leaned forward, his eyes practically gleaming, and his voice carried the excitement of someone who had been suppressing their feelings for so long: "Really?"

Zhou Ye was taken a step back by his sudden enthusiasm.

She crossed her arms, raised her chin slightly, and said with a hint of helplessness and impatience, "Anything but games."

"Click! Perfect!"