HuaYu: Starting with Photography to Navigate the Entertainment Industry

Seeing Long Hai turn his gaze to He Ling, Xu Lang felt relieved.

He Ling is known in the entertainment industry for his "high EQ" and "good-natured personality". Over the years, he has been able to remain a prominent figure at Hunan TV. In addition to his hosting skills, this personality is also an indispensable key factor.

Wang Bingwen just made that statement, how could He Ling dare to disagree?

Sure enough, He Ling said to Xu Lang with a big smile:

"That's great! I'm in need of help right now. Your arrival would be a huge boost for Vega and me. We'd be more than happy to welcome you; why would we object?"

He Ling understood this matter very well:

Xu Lang only wanted an internship, the title of assistant. Regardless of what would happen later or what his real purpose was, he had to give him face for now.

"Alright, thank you all very much. I'll have her come over in the next couple of days. She can start by doing odd jobs for you, and then she can get some screen time when the 'One Person, Two Immortals' special airs on New Year's Day."

And that was the end of it.

Xu Lang then sent Yang Ying a text message.

"Come to Changsha tomorrow, I've found you a good job."

Yang Ying replied to the text message very quickly.

"What kind of good job is this? Let me tell you, I won't go if it doesn't pay."

This little money-grubber!

Xu Lang thought about it and realized that this job really didn't make any money. Even if he actually became a host, let alone under the guise of an internship, how much money could he make?

But he's not looking at the present. He just wants to get a feel for variety shows on "Happy Camp" first. Can he really stay here forever?

Xu Lang couldn't bear to part with him!

"Stop talking nonsense. If I told you to come, hurry up! If I don't see you tomorrow, you'll be subjected to severe torture!"

"snort!"

In Yang Ying and Xu Lang's communication dictionary, this "humph" means:

"yes!"

After the conversation, it was already evening.

As the hosts, Wang Bingwen, Wang Peng, Long Hai, and others naturally couldn't let Xu Lang leave.

Long Hai extended an invitation to Xu Lang:

"Brother Xu, our battalion commander said that we'll set aside time tonight for everyone to have dinner together."

Xu Lang wasn't really interested in this kind of purely business-related socializing.

But he also knew that he couldn't refuse such social engagements.

Just as he was about to speak, an idea suddenly arose in his mind, stirring his heart.

"Great idea, that's a good method!"

Thinking of this, Xu Lang said to Long Hai,

"Oh dear, I have a friend in Changsha, and we were supposed to have dinner together tonight."

Upon hearing this, Long Hai said nonchalantly:

"Your friend is our friend too, call him over, let's eat together."

"what?"

Xu Lang spoke in a feigned retreat,

"Is this... appropriate?"

"What's inappropriate about it? It's just a matter of adding a pair of chopsticks."

"Okay, I'll ask her."

As Xu Lang spoke, he took out his phone, found Liu Yan's number, and sent her a text message.

at the same time.

In a budget hotel in the suburbs of Changsha, Liu Yan was lying on the bed, thinking about the person she had met on Hunan TV that afternoon.

"Xu Lang?"

This name sounds familiar; I feel like I've heard it somewhere before.

How did he know me?

Why did he want my phone number?

This problem had been bothering her for half the afternoon.

But no matter how I think about it, I can't come up with a reasonable explanation.

"Sigh, forget about him. Let's think about how to get good results in 'Shining New Anchor'."

As Liu Yan was thinking and about to put down her phone, she heard a text message notification.

Upon opening it, my heart skipped a beat.

"Xu Lang? He texted me again."

With a start, Liu Yan sat up in bed, looking at the text message with great curiosity.

"I have a social engagement tonight that might be useful to you, so you'd better come and attend."

The address is the Hunan TV exclusive box on the top floor of the West Lake Building. Just say my name when you come in.

Upon seeing this message, Liu Yan's heart began to pound rapidly.

She just felt that this was too strange!

"What's going on? I don't even know you, and you're just asking me to attend a social event?"

Is this person crazy?!

Although she was cursing in her heart, her eyes couldn't leave the text message.

After all, she was an unknown person with no background or connections, and she came to participate in "Guangming New Blog" just to try her luck.

She also knows how difficult it is for someone like her to stand out in this society, especially in the entertainment industry.

If only I had a benefactor to help me!

That's why she gave him her phone number without hesitation when Xu Lang asked for it.

After all, that person had said he was going to find some station director.

Maybe he has some connections and can help me out.

When people have high hopes for something, they tend to fantasize about a sudden benefactor appearing to help them.

But now, it seems that this opportunity has arrived!

However, its arrival was rather strange.

Looking at the time, it was already past six in the evening.

"You could have at least given me a heads-up!"

Liu Yan thought to herself, but at the same time, she also thought:

"Could this person be a con artist with ill intentions?"

But look at the address Xu Lang sent:

The top floor of West Lake Tower, a private box exclusively for Hunan TV?

As a native of Hunan, Liu Yan must have known about the famous West Lake Tower.

"A hotel built like the Forbidden City—that's one of the biggest places in all of Changsha."

More importantly, it's right across from Hunan TV, and Hunan TV-related banquets are usually held there.

"This is the Hunan TV-exclusive suite on the top floor?"

Looking at the word "exclusive," Liu Yan was filled with another round of speculation.

"If he can use something exclusive, the scale must be quite high. The people he's inviting are probably not nobody!"

At worst, he'd be used as a pawn by Xu Lang and forced to drink with him.

In a bustling public place like West Lake Tower, there shouldn't be any danger.

After thinking it over, Liu Yan gritted her teeth and made up her mind.

"Opportunities are earned, so go for it!"

Having made up her mind and checked the time, Liu Yan was as energetic as if she had been injected with chicken blood, busy touching up her makeup and tidying her clothes.

At 6:45, she hurriedly left home, hailed a taxi, and headed straight for West Lake Tower.

By the time we arrived at West Lake Tower, it was almost 7:30.

"Isn't it too late? Should we go back?"

"Well, we're already here!"

After pondering it over and over, she hesitated before entering the West Lake Tower.

After searching for a long time, she still couldn't find any Hunan TV exclusive private rooms.

After a moment, she remembered what Xu Lang had said.

"Just tell the waiter my name when you arrive."

Finding a waiter, Liu Yan said somewhat timidly:

"Um... Xu Lang asked me..."

Before she could finish speaking, the waiter's tired face suddenly became solemn and respectful.

"Honorable guest, please follow me."

As he spoke, he led Liu Yan toward the back.

After bypassing the lobby, there is a quiet, private elevator lobby at the back.

Judging from its specifications, it's much more upscale than the elevators in front.

I followed the waiter into the elevator and arrived at the top floor.

Looking at the magnificent sight outside the elevator, Liu Yan was surprised again.

"Compared to the outside, this place is nothing like the West Lake Pavilion."

If we were to compare the West Lake Tower as a whole to the Forbidden City, the dining area outside would be like the courtyard and the servants' quarters.

And this is the heart of the entire palace, the Qianqing Palace!

Seeing this, Liu Yan felt another surge of tension.

"What's going on tonight? This place definitely looks unusual!"

Just then, the waiter stopped at the door of a room, bowed, and extended his hand to Liu Yan.

"This is the place, please come in."

As he spoke, he opened the door for Liu Yan.

Liu Yan walked in and looked around.

Suddenly, two familiar faces appeared in her eyes:

He Ling and Li Weijia!

She knows these two people very well.

She had been watching "Happy Camp" for several years and dreamed of becoming a host. He Ling and Li Weijia were her idols.

An idol I never even dared to dream of!

But now, the dinner party that Xu Lang invited him to actually includes He Ling and Li Weijia?

Liu Yan felt a surge of excitement.

"If I had known Teacher He would be participating, I would have come no matter what!"

That's Teacher He!

But... um?

Soon, Liu Yan became astonished again:

In his mind, He Ling and Li Weijia, who were already at the top, were only seated at the bottom of the table at the dinner party.

Xu Lang, however, sat to the left of the main seat.

"this..."

Liu Yan was shocked.

"Just who is this Xu Lang?!"