HuaYu: Starting with Photography to Navigate the Entertainment Industry

"Click!"

Zhang Liangying's figure seemed to have been paused, frozen in place.

As Xu Lang's footsteps drew closer behind her, her heart pounded harder and harder.

"Bang!"

Zhang Liangying felt a pair of hands on her shoulders, forcibly twisting her frail body around.

Before my eyes appeared Xu Lang's face, which was wearing a sneer.

"You little punk, trying to run away?"

Xu Lang circled Zhang Liangying, looking her over and talking as he went.

"Why are you running? Am I that scary?"

No...no.

As Zhang Liangying spoke, she subconsciously lowered her head again, not daring to look at Xu Lang, and her voice was as soft as a mosquito's buzz.

"Aren't you still running away?"

At this moment, Xu Lang was like a strict teacher, reprimanding a naughty student.

"You came looking for me, and now that I'm here, you're running away? Are you sick in the head? Are you schizophrenic?"

"I...I..."

After stammering for a long time, Zhang Liangying couldn't say a complete sentence. In the end, she simply lowered her head and stopped talking.

If you want to talk, then say it!

Looking at her pitiful appearance, Xu Lang truly believed the rumors about her from his previous life:

He truly possesses the innate masochistic physique!

It's not that Xu Lang likes that kind of thing, it's just that her appearance makes people want to bully her.

"Afraid Feng Ke will see? Is Feng Ke preventing you from contacting me?"

Zhang Liangying remained silent.

"Does she have some kind of leverage over you? Did she take nude photos of you?"

Zhang Liangying's baby face turned even redder, but she still didn't say anything.

Xu Lang scrutinized Zhang Liangying's outfit:

She wore a red sports vest, a small leather jacket over it, and a low-waisted denim skirt.

"How did Feng Ke design your look? It makes you look like a complete 'country bumpkin.'"

Hearing the word "rustic," Zhang Liangying felt a pang of hurt. She finally looked up at Xu Lang, about to speak, when she heard hurried footsteps not far away.

Accompanying the footsteps was Feng Ke's angry voice:

"Xu Lang, it's you again?"

Upon hearing Feng Ke's voice, Zhang Liangying trembled.

Xu Lang, however, sneered inwardly.

"That's exactly what I've been waiting for!"

Feng Ke strode up to the two of them, pulled Zhang Liangying behind him, and glared angrily at Xu Lang:

"Why are you bullying Xiaoying again? What she wears is none of your business!"

"I bullied her? Ha!"

Xu Lang was so angry he laughed. "Feng Ke, your ability to falsely accuse others is truly first-rate. I am ashamed of myself for not being able to do it."

As Xu Lang spoke, he took out his phone, found the text message Zhang Liangying had sent, and showed it directly to Feng Ke.

"Look for yourself, she specifically asked me to design her image."

"Um?"

Upon seeing the text message, Feng Ke's face immediately turned as black as the bottom of a pot.

This is what he's afraid of:

Zhang Liangying was a cash cow he had discovered. He had put in so much effort before, using psychological manipulation, spending money, and a combination of kindness and threats, all to completely lock Zhang Liangying down!

Originally, everything was going smoothly.

But since Xu Lang appeared a month and a half ago, and especially after Zhang Liangying saw what she called "the real self," things have gotten a bit out of control.

Feng Kelian used both threats and inducements to finally get Zhang Liangying to agree to stop contacting Xu Lang.

But now...

Feng Ke glanced at Zhang Liangying behind him, feeling both anxious and angry.

At this moment, their commotion attracted the attention of everyone in the studio, and even the people backstage were alerted and came out to watch.

A voice rang out from the crowd.

"Brother Xu Lang!"

Following this sound, Zhang Hanyun, Zhou Man, and other unnamed staff members gathered around.

Zhang Hanyun skipped over, looked at Feng Ke and Zhang Liangying, then at Xu Lang, and asked curiously:

"Brother Xu Lang, what are you doing?"

"I?"

Xu Lang glanced at Zhang Liangying, who was trembling behind Feng Ke, and sneered:

"I've come to rid the people of evil and uphold justice!"

Seeing that everyone around him was driving, especially some well-known figures, Feng Ke weighed the pros and cons, then pulled Zhang Liangying aside and whispered:

"Let's go, we won't stoop to the level of a petty thug!"

Watching Zhang Liangying being dragged away, Xu Lang sneered.

"Want to leave? It's not that easy!"

He had made up his mind to take advantage of this encounter with Zhang Liangying to completely eliminate Feng Ke.

Xu Lang took two quick steps and grabbed Zhang Liangying's hand.

"what?"

Zhang Liangying was being pulled along by Feng Ke and dragged along by Xu Lang, making her look even more like a little victim. She glanced up at Xu Lang, then quickly lowered her head again.

"you..."

Feng Ke pushed up his glasses, looking somewhat helpless at Xu Lang's shameless behavior.

We can't exactly resort to violence, can we?

Besides, judging from that young and strong guy's appearance, I'm unlikely to get the better of him.

Xu Lang ignored Feng Ke and went straight to Zhang Liangying:

"Look at you, you little pushover. With that kind of appearance, what kind of singer are you? What kind of songs are you going to sing?"

"Raise your head!"

"what!"

Zhang Liangying was startled by Xu Lang's shout and involuntarily raised her head, her eyes filled with fear.

Wang Zhe, who was behind him, felt a little sorry for Xu Lang and tugged at him, wanting to persuade him, but Xu Lang pushed him away.

This time, he was determined.

"Didn't I tell you last time that Feng Ke, that liar, is already married and has children? Why are you, a young girl who is not even twenty years old, following him?"

"Does he lack fatherly love?"

Xu Lang's words immediately sparked discussion among the onlookers.

Feng Ke, at the center of the discussion, turned pale then red, then red then dark, feeling both angry and anxious.

From the very beginning, Feng Ke had planned to act as Zhang Liangying's mentor and agent, while also playing the role of her lover.

After all, as someone who's been through it all in his forties, he knows very well:

No matter how successful you are at manipulating her emotionally, it's not as effective as completely possessing her physically.

A two-pronged approach is the safest measure and the only way to completely lock Zhang Liangying out.

Therefore, Zhang Liangying must never know that he is married and has children.

But last time at the Music House, Xu Lang blurted this out.

Later, Feng Ke had to go to great lengths to smooth things over.

When Xu Lang questioned her like this, Zhang Liangying's eyes reddened with anxiety, and her voice trembled with sobs.

"Brother Feng... said that he and his wife have no feelings for each other anymore, have been separated for three years, and will soon... will soon get divorced."

Holy crap!

Xu Lang was furious at Zhang Liangying's answer. If there weren't so many people around, he would have liked to slap her twice to wake her up.

"You're absolutely insane!"

Xu Lang cursed, then, curious, pointed at Feng Ke and asked:

"What kind of spell did he cast on you to make you so desperate? Tell me, what is it about him that you like?"

"I?"

Zhang Liangying's face turned red as Xu Lang forced her into a corner, but with his hand being held by her, she had nowhere to hide.

After hearing Xu Lang's words, the people around her pointed and whispered again, their discussions filled with curiosity:

"What's this young girl after?"

During the discussion, Zhang Liangying lowered her head again, trying to play dead and avoid the situation.

But Xu Lang wasn't about to give her a chance. He reached out, lifted Zhang Liangying's chin, and loudly questioned her:

"Tell me, what kind of mind-control drug did Feng Ke give you, or what leverage does he have over you? Tell me, and everyone here can stand up for you!"