HuaYu: Starting with Photography to Navigate the Entertainment Industry

If I offered you 10,000 yuan to sleep with someone, would you do it?

Unwilling?

One hundred thousand!

One million!

Xu Lang remembered that someone had actually done this experiment in his previous life, and the result was predictable:

No one could refuse.

A chaste and virtuous woman is only considered virtuous because the price isn't right.

Although Gao Ying tried to cover for Su Wan, how could Su Wan's true intentions possibly escape Xu Lang's notice?

Looking at Su Wan again:

The girl from Northeast China, about 1.65 meters tall, was wearing a charcoal gray, slightly fitted, short-sleeved knit top with straight shoulders, a retro blue high-waisted A-line denim mini skirt, and a half-up high ponytail. With her natural, no-makeup makeup, she looked very approachable, like a girl next door.

But all of this is a facade. Her greatest characteristic, or what she is most proud of, is:

The high-end headlights on the chest seem ready to burst out!

"If she's really willing to go all out, she might actually have a bright future!"

Xu Lang had to re-evaluate Su Wan.

"Hehehe, Xu Lang, I'm telling you to tone it down a bit. Even if someone is good-looking, you can't just stare at them like that!"

Gao Ying's words interrupted Xu Lang's reverie, and he then remembered that he had been staring at Su Wan's headlights.

Seeing Xu Lang's unusual shyness, Su Wan puffed out her chest confidently and said to Gao Ying with a hint of reproach:

"It's in public, and there's nothing exposed, so what's wrong with looking at it?"

Hearing this, Xu Lang couldn't help but admire her even more, and gave her a thumbs up.

"With your mindset, you're perfectly suited for the entertainment industry."

"Ugh!"

Xu Lang's words only made Su Wan feel more depressed.

"I'm just a poor student with no connections. I can't even get in the door, let alone talk about making it in the entertainment industry."

Su's hesitant and timid manner in her later years gave Xu Lang a vague idea in his mind.

"Senior Sister Su, if you want to enter the entertainment industry, you first need to have a clear self-positioning, like a business card. Have you thought about it?"

"Location?"

Su Wan shook her head in confusion, but soon her face lit up with resentment, and she even stood up and turned around in front of Xu Lang.

"I believe I'm good in every way, and my acting grades are above average. Isn't that enough?"

Xu Lang raised a finger and shook it. "That's not enough, or rather, it's not outstanding enough!"

"What is it, Xu Lang? Do you have any suggestions?"

"There really is one, but don't blame me if I tell you."

"If you give me advice, I can't blame you. Just say it."

"Then I'll tell you!"

Xu Lang sat up straight, making a viewfinder shape with his index fingers and thumbs, and looked at Su Wan in front of him.

Under the neon lights at night, only two dots stand out from the light.

"How is it?"

Su Wan looked a little anxious. She knew that photographers were usually experts in designing images, and maybe Xu Lang could give her some different advice.

Xu Lang gestured with his ring finger, and suddenly a person appeared in his mind:

Liu Yan!

"I see!"

Xu Lang lowered his hand, gestured twice in front of his chest, and wore an ambiguous smile.

"This is your own personal business card!"

"what?"

Su Wan was a little stunned. Even though she had just stubbornly said that she wasn't afraid of being seen, she couldn't help but blush now.

Gao Ying, standing to the side, pouted and said irritably:

"Why are you talking so much nonsense? Aren't you just trying to get people involved?"

"How is it harming people?"

Xu Lang wanted to use Liu Yan as an example, but then he thought that Liu Yan was probably still working as a nurse in her hometown.

Then, Yang Mi, Zhang Yuqi, and Xu Dongdong came to mind. In their promotional photos, which one of them didn't have bright lights on and look dazzling?

Even with her breasts gone, there's still her buttocks. Xu Qing, a middle-aged woman, regained popularity with her classic scene of sticking out her buttocks in "Hidden Man".

This is the market's choice.

Although these are examples from later generations, they also prove that there is no female celebrity in the current mainland entertainment industry who focuses on "impressive breasts".

"Isn't this precisely the gap in the market?"

Xu Lang thought it over and found it made more and more sense, so he didn't bother arguing with Gao Ying anymore. He turned to look at Su Wan.

"Think about it carefully. If you think what I said makes sense, I can take a set of promotional photos for you for free."

"Really?"

Su Wan was delighted at this, but seeing Xu Lang still pointing to his chest, she knew that what Xu Lang wanted to photograph was definitely:

Busty!

Even the usually generous Su Wan felt a little embarrassed at this moment.

"Okay, I'll go back and think about it."

While Su Wan hesitated, Xu Lang was also thinking about a suitable role for her.

Suddenly, he slammed his hand on the table and said to Gao Ying:

"Senior Sister Gao, go back and find some suitable clothing for Gongsun Lü'e for Su Yourong."

"what?"

Su Wan and Gao Ying were both stunned; their attention wasn't on what Gongsun Lü'e was supposed to receive at all.

Who is Su Yourong?

"Pah!"

Xu Lang slapped his mouth. "I misspoke. I meant Senior Sister Su."

"oh."

The two of them didn't react either, and followed Xu Lang's words:

"Gongsun Lü'e? That little girl from the Valley of Heartbreak? She doesn't seem to have many scenes."

"Not too much is just right!"

Xu Lang was spouting nonsense.

"Think about it, it's like the fatty part of braised pork. It's delicious, but you can't eat too much of it, because it's greasy. But if you don't eat it all the time, you'll still want it. That's the kind of role that fits your image. Just look for a role that fits your image."

"This...this guy's just a decorative character, isn't he?"

Gao Ying was still somewhat unwilling.

"What's wrong with a vase? Which drama doesn't have a vase?"

Xu Lang spoke with great conviction.

"Besides, being able to become a 'pretty face' means you've entered the circle and even secured a certain position."

"Once you're in the circle, do you have your own place?"

Su Wan muttered those words to herself, seemingly genuinely tempted.

The meal ended with Su Yourong's conversation.

Xu Lang returned to his dormitory alone, while Su Wan was caught in a dilemma.

Watching Xu Lang's retreating figure, Gao Ying tried to persuade Su Wan.

"Su Su, don't listen to him. In my opinion, he just wants to take advantage of you by taking pictures of you."

"Him? No way!"

Su Wan shook her head.

"I heard that he has photographed Reyizha and Zhang Hanyun. Reyizha was directly invited to a magazine for an exclusive interview, and Zhang Hanyun's popularity has already reached the top."

After she said that, Gao Ying couldn't persuade her anymore.

This is a turning point in her life, or a starting point. Only Su Wan can decide which path to take.

Meanwhile, Xu Lang was walking back, his mind still filled with thoughts of Su Wan.

Just as he reached the dormitory entrance, he was stopped by another voice.

"Xu Lang, wait a minute."

Xu Lang recognized the voice immediately; he knew who it was without even looking.

"A hot bowl? Are you addicted to blocking the door, waiting for me here every day?"

"I...I..."

Re Yizha, who was originally straightforward, was left speechless after being roasted by Xu Lang.

"What now? Are you here to apologize again?"

"no."

Re Yizha took another envelope from his pocket and handed it to Xu Lang.

"You said last time that if I got an audition because of the cover photo, I would give you a red envelope. I came here specifically to keep that promise."

Xu Lang accepted the red envelope without hesitation, asking curiously as he did so:

"Oh? Which production team has taken a liking to you? What role?"

Princess Ashina Yun from the TV series "The Long Ballad of Zhenguan"!

Holy crap!

Xu Lang was stunned by this role; it was a top-tier historical drama produced by CCTV.

"Was Princess Ashina Yun's role the second or third female lead?"

"Yes, she's the second female lead. Regardless of whether it works out or not, I really have to thank you."

Xu Lang remembers that Tang Yan, who later became a top star, only got a minor supporting role in the show, while Reyizha actually auditioned for the second female lead.

Reyizha was a little smug, with gratitude in his eyes, and then said in a pleading tone:

"Xu Lang, I'd like to ask you to take another set of photos of me that would suit Princess Ashina Yun, so I can submit them to the production team later."