Huayu: Starting with binding the front desk

Upon seeing Wang Zhe's words, Zhang Ruonan pursed her lips and said nonchalantly, "What's there to be afraid of? I have no money and I'm not pretty. What could you possibly lie to me about?"

"Huh? You're not pretty?" Wang Zhe seriously suspected she was in Versailles.

Zhang Ruonan was completely oblivious to the disdain on his face, and continued, "Yeah! Girls like me are a dime a dozen, they're pretty ordinary!"

"Yes, you're right."

Wang Zhe was speechless; he strongly suspected she was doing it on purpose.

Seeing his disbelief, Zhang Ruonan said self-deprecatingly, "Little brother, don't be so skeptical. Let me tell you, my family even set me up on blind dates, and they all failed. Guess why?"

"He feels he's not good enough for you."

Zhang Ruonan was amused by him and put her hand on his shoulder: "No, that's not true! He thinks I'm ugly."

"That's a real shame. He must be regretting it now, the person he rejected has become a big star." Wang Zhe smiled, his tone indifferent.

He suddenly thought of Zhang Jingyi, and wondered if his choice was right.

Zhang Ruonan didn't notice Wang Zhe's emotional change and laughed casually, "You're quite good at making girls happy! No wonder so many people like you."

"I wasn't trying to make you happy, I was just telling the truth."

Wang Zhe stood up and looked at the blooming begonias not far away, saying, "You are bright and beautiful, a thousand times more so than the begonias."

"Thank you for the compliment, little brother!" Zhang Ruonan also got up and went to the filming location with him.

She didn't know that Wang Zhe's last words weren't meant for her, but for another girl.

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Time flies, and it's already the end of July. Wang Zhe will also have to temporarily leave the "Cry Me a Sad River" crew and go to Beijing to participate in the recording of "The Coming One".

This time, Wang Churan did not accompany him; instead, Xu Ying accompanied Wang Zhe to the capital.

She was a strong woman by nature; otherwise, she wouldn't have divorced Wang Yuejin in her previous life because of work.

  

In this life, she chose to resign from her job at the TV station because Wang Zhe chose the path of the entertainment industry. If Wang Yuejin hadn't given her maternity leave, she would have already started handling company affairs.

Wang Yi was also handed over to Wang Zhe's maternal grandmother for care, just like Wang Zhe was when he was a child.

The office building of Qinghe Entertainment has been renovated and is now in use.

This was Xu Ying's first time at Qinghe Entertainment, but when she led Wang Zhe into the lobby...

The two young women at the front desk quickly bowed and greeted him, "Hello, Mr. Xu!"

There was no way around it; Xu Ying's aura of authority was simply too strong. When she was serious and didn't smile, she gave people a feeling of being unapproachable.

Wang Zhe's appearance also reflects this, which is why he initially gave Zhang Ruonan and the other woman the impression of being difficult to get along with on the set of "Cry Me a Sad River".

But in private, he is a very easy person to get along with.

Xu Ying went directly to the general manager's office to wait for Yang Yangjin to report on the recent work situation.

Wang Zhe went to the company's recording studio alone; he needed to practice the song he would be singing tomorrow.

By the way, please give me some guidance on the recording process of Yao Xiaotang's songs.

After the Central Academy of Drama's summer vacation started, Yao Xiaotang contacted Wang Zhe and officially signed with Qinghe Entertainment, becoming its fourth artist.

Wang Zhe also prepared three songs for her, so that she could release her first solo EP first.

The three songs are "Green", "Pretend", and "Last Night's Wind and Tonight's Moon".

Yao Xiaotang had just finished practicing a song when she saw Wang Zhe come in and asked, "How did I sing?"

"It's alright."

As the top female student in the 16 Musical Theatre major at the Central Academy of Drama, Yao Xiaotang's singing skills are naturally beyond question.

"It's alright, isn't it? What do you mean? Shouldn't you praise me?" Yao Xiaotang looked at him with a hint of resentment.

"I don't mean to discourage you, but in my opinion, it's still a bit lacking."

Wang Zhe shrugged in a rather irritating manner and explained, "You're singing a pop song, not a musical. Don't you feel that your vocal tract and the position of your voice sound strange?"

"Why can't I tell? Am I singing it wrong?"

Yao Xiaotang fell into thought: What's wrong with the position of the cavity? That's how the teacher taught me.

Seeing that she couldn't understand, Wang Zhe directly demonstrated the different vocal techniques of the two singing styles.

"I can tell that you're trying hard to get closer to pop singing style and make your throat more flexible, but it may be your body's instinct, and you unconsciously lean back towards bel canto singing style."

"What should I do? I've already tried my best to change." Yao Xiaotang was a little frustrated and suggested, "Why don't you sing a song for me to demonstrate, and I'll see how you are doing."

Wang Zhe nodded; he needed to practice the songs he would be performing on "The Coming One" anyway.

"Feel the placement of my voice carefully, and you seem a bit tense when you sing. Try to relax."

Just as Wang Zhe had found the accompaniment and was about to sing, a staff member knocked on the door and walked in.

"Little Zhe, President Xu wants you to go to her office right now. She seems quite angry, so be careful."

Wang Zhe was completely baffled. When he first came to the company, everything was fine, wasn't it?

Why did you suddenly get angry?

He told Yao Xiaotang to practice on her own first, while he went to his office.

When Wang Zhe opened the office door, he immediately met Xu Ying's unfriendly gaze.

What did I do?

He immediately looked at Yang Yangjin beside him, asking with his eyes, but all he got in return was a look that said, "May you have good luck."

"Mr. Xu, I'll get back to work now." Yang Yangjin got up and left the office, leaving the mother and son alone.

"Mom, why are you looking at me like that? I didn't do anything wrong, did I?" Wang Zhe quickly ran up behind Xu Ying and started massaging her shoulders.

Although he didn't know what had happened, he knew that being attentive first was the right thing to do.

Xu Ying enjoyed Wang Zhe's shoulder massage, and her anger subsided by half.

"Wang Zhe, what's your relationship with Zhang Jingyi?"

Wang Zhe paused for a moment while massaging Xu Ying's shoulders. He didn't understand why his mother suddenly brought up Zhang Jingyi, since the two of them shouldn't have met.

"Just a good friend, Mom, why are you asking this?"

"Was it your idea behind her giving up on signing with Qinghe?"

Xu Ying removed his hand from her shoulder and pointed to the sofa next to her.

"Alright, go sit over there. I won't beat you up today. Let's have a good heart-to-heart talk, mother and son."

Upon hearing this, Wang Zhe sat down on the sofa. He realized that Yang Yangjin must have reported Zhang Jingyi's matter to his mother.

Xu Ying could see through his excuses at a glance, knowing him as well as he did.

"Indeed, I don't want Zhang Jingyi to join Qinghe."

Xu Ying didn't ask him why, and directly stated her guess.

"Because of fear and Oda, right?"

Wang Zhe nodded and then shook his head, his voice low as he said, "Mom, this is a matter of my personal life, so please don't ask."

Xu Ying stood up and sat down next to him, reaching out to pat his head. Surprisingly, she didn't display the typical traits of a Sichuan or Chongqing woman, but instead spoke gently:

"Xiao Zhe, do you know why I don't want you to become famous too early?"

There are too many temptations in this circle. Even if your father and I can protect you well, temptations are everywhere. I've seen too much filth in this circle, and I'm very afraid you'll be corrupted by it.

Faced with his mother's sudden tenderness, Wang Zhe was somewhat at a loss, looking at Xu Ying with a complicated expression.

"Mom, I don't know if I've made the right choice. I can plan my future very well, but I can't distinguish my feelings."

Does he like Zhang Jingyi? If it were Wang Zhe when he was first reborn, he would definitely shake his head without hesitation.

dislike.

His relationship with Zhang Jingyi was entirely based on increasing their affection level and obtaining rewards from the system.

Including He Tianxi, all of Wang Zhe's actions stemmed from an desire to increase favorability.

As a reborn individual, everything he does is based on his own interests.

But after he actually experienced all of this, it's impossible for him not to develop feelings.

He could only choose to escape, and letting Zhang Jingyi join Dong Shen was because he was afraid, afraid to face it.

Facing his inner feelings.

Xu Ying had no idea that Wang Zhe was thinking so much; she just assumed that her child was going through a rebellious phase.

"Xiao Zhe, you need to think things through regarding your feelings, but first, answer one question for me."

Wang Zhe nodded: "What's the problem?"

"Your orientation is okay, right?"