I'm a web novelist, and you want me to work in the entertainment industry?

Cheng Che was stunned for a moment.

"Music competition?"

"Yes," Wang Zheng continued, "My friend saw your performance in 'Random Notes' a while ago."

"I think you have songwriting ability, good singing skills, and great entertainment value. I think you are perfect for the job, so I thought I would invite you."

...To put it bluntly, they just like my songs and my cheesy talk, right?

Hmm...that's only human nature!

"When is the show being recorded?" he asked.

Out of respect for Lao Zi, he was prepared to agree as long as it wasn't too outrageous.

I love you, Lao Zi.

"It's still early, we have to wait until we finish recording the third episode," Wang Zheng said. "Besides, their music variety shows are recorded quickly, usually finishing in one or two days per episode."

"If you're interested, I'll give you his contact information later, and you two can talk it over. After all, I'm not your agent."

"Sure, thank you for your help." Cheng Che readily agreed.

If Lao Zi knew about this, he would probably be pleased.

"No trouble at all, after all, you're a hidden gem I picked out at first glance!" Wang Zheng said, then paused, "Speaking of which, I can understand that you're not signed with a company and don't have an agent."

"But you can't do everything yourself, can you? Buying a house by yourself, reading the contract by yourself, coordinating with the production team by yourself when recording a show, without even having someone to carry your bags."

"You're a big celebrity now, don't you think about getting an assistant or something?"

Looking for an assistant?

Cheng Che thought about it carefully and felt that what Lao Wang said made a lot of sense.

If he has an assistant, he can pay the assistant a higher salary and let the assistant do all the dirty and tiring work.

He had his assistant find houses, make donations, and coordinate TV program recordings.

Oh, and if she's a little older, if some mango pomelo sago dessert is ever delivered, her assistant can drink it too.

You won't get paid if I don't finish my drink... You're practically inhuman, Cheng Che!

"It seems that hiring an assistant is indeed necessary," Cheng Che said seriously.

Everything else is fine, but the fact that it can eliminate mango pomelo sago is just too tempting.

"But how do I find an assistant?" He scratched his head. "Can I just post a job ad online?"

Hmm... it doesn't seem very reliable.

Do truly capable people really look for jobs online?

Cheng Che didn't know because he hadn't seen it.

"If you post job openings online, you're just asking to be overwhelmed by resumes," Wang Zheng said. "Besides, you don't know the people who apply, so you can't be sure about their character or background."

"So..." he changed the subject, "how about I introduce you to someone?"

"Uh, is this appropriate?" Cheng Che wondered. Wang Zheng had laid so much groundwork, and this was his real purpose.

"There's nothing wrong with it. You're a hidden gem that I picked out at first glance!" Wang Zheng emphasized again.

"...I will remember this forever."

Cheng Che was speechless, feeling that Wang Zheng's integrity, like his own credit score, was somewhat Schrödinger-like.

How many times do you want me to emphasize this?!

"Hey, no need for that, it would seem like I'm forcing you." Wang Zheng said this, but his tone was quite different.

"Alright, since you trust me, I'll have her come and report to you from now on."

"I assure you, I know him inside and out, I vouch for his character, and he's very experienced in handling all sorts of things in the entertainment industry!"

"...You made me feel really excited." Cheng Che was genuinely looking forward to it.

Wang Zheng laughed heartily: "Then don't worry, I'll definitely satisfy you."

……

……

The next afternoon.

Inside a private room of a coffee shop in Shanghai.

Cheng Che looked at the girl sitting opposite him and fell into deep thought.

"Teacher Cheng Che, I've arrived to report for duty," the girl said.

"Xiao Tang, tell me honestly, are you related to Lao Wang?" Cheng Che asked.

At this moment, the girl sitting opposite him was none other than Xiao Tang, the staff member who had been in charge of his filming in "Comic Diary".

"Huh? Teacher Cheng Che, how did you know?" Xiao Tang exclaimed in surprise.

"I guessed," Cheng Che said. "Also, don't call me Teacher Cheng Che, it sounds weird. Just call me Brother Cheng or Brother Che."

"Director Wang is my uncle," Xiao Tang readily admitted, then promptly betrayed Wang Zheng without hesitation.

"He said you're quite wealthy and generous, so being your assistant would probably be a lucrative job, and that's why he put me on the job."

"He even said I'm one of his own, and that having me as his assistant would be better for his relationship with you. That way, if he ever needs your help in the future, you won't feel comfortable refusing him."

"...I haven't asked you anything yet, how come you've already told me everything?" Cheng Che was quite bewildered.

"I'm here to apply for the assistant position. Brother Che, you're a public figure. If I get the job, we'll share both the good and the bad," Xiao Tang said earnestly.

She went to university and is very smart.

Cheng Che is her livelihood, so she definitely needs to maintain a good relationship with him!

As for Lao Wang... he's just a nobody.

Cheng Che snapped his fingers: "Very good, I like your kind of opportunistic... ugh, I mean your extremely clear self-positioning."

You're clearly got the makings of a talent, and that's exactly the kind of talent I need to be my assistant!

"You've been accepted! Welcome to 'Studio Zero'. From now on, as long as I have food to eat, you'll have dishes to wash!" Cheng Che was very satisfied.

"Although there are only the two of us in the studio right now, and the studio hasn't even been established yet, I just suddenly had this idea, and this idea may not even be implemented."

"But it's okay, I'm appointing you as the interim CEO, CFO, COO, and UFO, codenamed 'Dongdongyao'. Get the feel for it?"

"Soldier Number One, Dongdong Xiaotang, reporting for duty!" Xiaotang raised her hand in salute.

"Very energetic!" Cheng Che clapped his hands.

"Next, I'll go over my plans for the coming period with you..." Cheng Che began to get down to business.

Xiao Tang immediately picked up her phone, opened the notes app, and was already in work mode.

……

Several tens of minutes later.

"Okay, that's about it." Cheng Che finished speaking. "I hereby declare the first meeting of 'Studio Zero' adjourned."

"Meeting adjourned, I need to go home and write."

"Received, goodbye, Brother Che." Xiao Tang saluted again.

Cheng Che got up and left the coffee shop.

Xiao Tang wasn't in a hurry to leave.

After confirming that Cheng Che had walked away, she picked up her phone again.

First, I opened my Tencent QQ account and scanned the two groups: "Sweet Orange CP Fan Club" and "Dragon Raja Official Book Club".

Then exit Penguin, open Notes, and create a new document:

[Tang's work log]

"On my first day at work, as a fan of the novel 'Dragon Raja' and the sweet and orange CP, I successfully infiltrated the company and was hired as Zero's (Cheng Che's) assistant."

"From this day forward, I will continue to work hard to maintain the stable updates of Longsan and safeguard the harmonious relationship with Sweet Orange."

"Unwavering commitment".