HuaYu: Starting with Photography to Navigate the Entertainment Industry

"Am I part of a wealthy family?"

Perhaps shocked by Xu Lang's words, Liu Tao forgot to break free from his embrace. Looking at Xu Lang so close to her, she gave a bitter smile.

"The entertainment industry is so murky, how could it be so easy for a lone woman like me?"

"Why are you all alone? From today onwards, I am your ally!"

Their heads were pressed together, almost mouth to mouth, their warm breaths washing over their faces, making them both lose their senses and become infatuated.

Feeling Liu Tao's breathing quicken, Xu Lang pressed his lips directly against Liu Tao's.

"Well..."

The touch of their lips acted like a fuse, igniting the passion that had been building up between them for so long.

Liu Tao embraced Xu Lang back warmly.

Xu Lang, on the other hand, hugged Liu Tao tightly, tighter and tighter, getting closer and closer, as if he wanted to squeeze their bodies together.

After a few passionate questions, feeling Xu Lang's restless hands, Liu Tao's last shred of reason allowed her to whisper in Xu Lang's ear,

"No... not here."

Upon hearing this, Xu Lang immediately understood.

The two, their passion ignited, quickly finished their meal and hurried out of the garden restaurant.

With a clear goal in mind, the two didn't waste any time talking.

However, the two did not dare to return to the China World Hotel. Instead, they took a taxi to a hotel and booked a room.

As soon as Liu Tao opened the door and entered the room, Xu Lang pinned him against the door.

Then came a passionate kiss.

Soon after, the sound of geese being deliberately suppressed could be heard coming from inside the room.

Soon, the honking of geese became completely uncontrollable, resounding throughout the room and echoing in Xu Lang's mind as if from the depths of his soul.

In the past, when Xu Lang was intimate with others, he always remained rational, engaging in flirting and joking.

But today, he fully experienced the succubus's magic, as if bewitched, attacking relentlessly without any other thoughts.

This obsessive state only ended when both of them were completely exhausted. They hugged each other, maintaining a close physical distance, and fell asleep.

It was around midnight.

The sound of geese being sung could be heard again from inside the room.

The sound gradually stopped after lasting for more than half an hour.

In the early hours of the morning, the sound of geese singing continued.

The cycle continued intermittently until near dusk the next day, when it was finally broken.

"Xu Lang, you're a monster!"

Although Liu Tao complained, the expression on her face was unusually satisfied, revealing her true thoughts.

Xu Lang, who was holding Liu Tao, has now fully regained consciousness.

Looking at the attribute points accumulated in my mind, I realized that all ten or so attribute points had been used up in just one day.

What's worse, Xu Lang can't even remember how he expended his energy.

"Sister Tao, you succubus, you're lucky you met a monster like me."

"What succubus? That sounds awful."

Liu Tao said with some disdain.

"Then let's choose another one."

Xu Lang pondered for a moment, then said:

Actually, I prefer to call you Teacher Bai.

"snort!"

Upon hearing the words "Teacher Bai," Liu Tao gritted his teeth, let out a soft snort, and pinched Xu Lang's waist.

"You little pervert, you've been calling me Teacher Bai since the first time we met. What's so great about Bai Jie that you're so hung up on her?"

"Um?"

Xu Lang was shocked to hear the name "Bai Jie" from Liu Tao.

He remembered that he had always talked to Liu Tao about Teacher Bai, and never about Bai Jie.

"How...how did you know?"

"I saw it on Tianya."

(Teacher Bai's novel was first published in 2002, and by 2004 it had already gained fame in certain circles.)

"Well..."

This time, it was Xu Lang's turn to be shocked.

He remembered that in his previous life, many people were curious and discussed whether Liu Tao knew about the "Teacher Bai" meme associated with him.

It turns out that not only did they know about it, but they had also read the original work more than ten years ago.

"So... you knew that when I called you 'Teacher Bai' the first time we met? Why didn't you say so?"

Xu Lang felt somewhat embarrassed.

"Nonsense, with so many people around, how could I say that? They're not exactly good people!"

Liu Tao had a smug look on his face, as if he had seen through Xu Lang long ago.

Seeing this, Xu Lang didn't mind anymore and said with a smile:

"I've made up my mind. I'll invest in making a movie for you. What do you think?"

"Oh?"

The two, now in a close relationship, had no more barriers between them and chatted and laughed freely.

"I'll invest in making a film about Teacher Bai, and you'd like to play a role?"

At this point, Liu Tao suddenly grinned mischievously, "I think you should just play Wang Shen, hehe!"

"Wang Shen?"

Upon hearing this, Xu Lang flipped over and knocked Liu Tao over again.

"I see you've had enough, huh? I'll teach you a lesson."

"No, no, even a true succubus can't withstand a monster like you."

Liu Tao used both hands and feet to escape into the bathroom.

Xu Lang followed him inside.

After another round of reciting poems about geese, the two finally managed to leave the room.

"I can't take it anymore, I'm so hungry, I feel like I could eat a whole cow right now."

"Is it really that bad? I'm not hungry at all!"

"You're already full, what are you starving for!"

Xu Lang said irritably, and then, along with Liu Tao, the two of them randomly found a restaurant and had a big meal.

After the wind swept away the remaining clouds, Liu Tao looked at Xu Lang and gave him some instructions:

"Once we're back on set, you can't be too close to me. It wouldn't look good if someone saw us, you know?"

"Do I need you to tell me that? I understand."

As Xu Lang spoke, he suddenly remembered what they had discussed the previous night and turned to instruct Liu Tao:

"By the way, Sister Tao, didn't I say yesterday that although you were busy and acted in a lot of dramas in the following years, to be honest, you didn't make much progress?"

In my opinion, the problem lies in the selection of the drama series and the casting.

"Next time you choose a drama, be sure to tell me, and I'll give you some advice."

"Um?"

Hearing Xu Lang say this, Liu Tao was a little surprised. She originally thought that what Xu Lang said yesterday was just to fool her, and that reading palms and feeling bones were just his little tricks.

But now, hearing Xu Lang bring it up again, Liu Tao couldn't help but feel curious and asked Xu Lang with a smile,

"Are you serious? You can't actually read faces, can you?"

Xu Lang knew that Liu Tao didn't believe him.

That's true, no one would believe it if it were someone else.

But Xu Lang still had to remind her, after all, he had a good impression of Liu Tao in his previous life.

Putting aside whether he was romantic or not, just the fact that Liu Tao not only didn't leave Wang Ke after he lost everything and was heavily in debt during the 2008 financial crisis, but instead helped him pay off his debts by acting in movies, is enough for Xu Lang to look at him differently.

Especially after last night's passionate encounter, Xu Lang became even more enamored with Liu Tao's succubus nature.

He'll definitely keep this high-quality beauty for the long term.

"Sister Tao, you'll gradually find out whether it's true or not."

Besides, as I said, we're allies from now on, so I'll definitely take care of your affairs.

Seeing that Liu Tao still didn't believe him, Xu Lang added,

"Okay, I'll stop talking nonsense and just analyze it for you from a photographer's perspective, alright?"

Hearing Xu Lang say this, Liu Tao nodded. Xu Lang's photography skills were undeniably excellent.

After a moment's hesitation, she said:

"Right now, my company is putting me in talks for several films and TV shows. I know of some of them, like 'Cherry Red,' 'The Magic Cup,' and 'Paris Love Song.'"

Upon hearing this, Xu Lang quickly waved his hand.

"What are these? Sister Tao, listen to me, don't accept any of these."

"What? You think I'll just listen to you?"

Liu Tao glared at Xu Lang with great dissatisfaction.

"If you all turn down acting roles, how will I make money? If I don't act, how will you support me?"

Upon hearing Liu Tao's words, Xu Lang chuckled. He patted his chest and solemnly declared:

"No problem, I'll take care of you!"