"You got yourself taken advantage of by a girl?"
Lian Jun's voice was filled with excitement, as if he'd discovered something earth-shattering.
Beside him, Yan Zhi couldn't help but let out a chuckle.
"No way? Really?"
Xiao Yi's expression remained unchanged, but his gaze turned even colder. "If being a manager is no longer enough, you can switch with Da Yang."
Lian Jun immediately sat up straight, his change of expression so rapid that Yan Zhi marveled at his acting skills, thinking it a waste for him to be a manager!
"It's like this, before this morning, the media didn't know you would appear at the hotel."
Yan Zhi slapped his thigh. "What did I say? It was that woman Xia Weiliang who set it up!"
Lian Jun shook his head. "Not entirely. If it were really her, there's no reason she wouldn't take the opportunity to stir up rumors with the film emperor, and instead used him to divert media attention and extricate herself. Not even a silhouette was captured. Moreover, the hotel surveillance footage was also deleted."
He concluded, "It was thorough, and professional."
Xiao Yi's expression darkened again.
"Regardless, as long as she doesn't jump out and cause trouble, we'll handle it with a bit of public relations, and this matter will be over."
After speaking, Lian Jun looked at Xiao Yi again. "As for you, Ah Yi, why did you go to the hotel last night?"
Xiao Yi lowered his eyes and said lightly, "I met a friend."
"What friend? How come I don't know about it?"
Lian Jun looked at him suspiciously. They had worked together for so long, and he could count Xiao Yi's true friends on one hand.
Xiao Yi took out a cigarette, lit it, and took a puff. Through a thin veil of smoky blue, his eyes were dark and deep.
Seeing that he had no intention of elaborating, Lian Jun turned to Yan Zhi. The latter kept waving his hands and pursed his lips tightly, indicating that if the boss didn't want to say it, he wouldn't say it even if beaten to death!
Lian Jun was exasperated and amused. "Fine, very good. Both of you are keeping secrets from me! Just pretend I'm dead. If something happens, don't come to my grave to cry, I'm afraid I'll lift the coffin lid."
He stood up and tossed a script at him in annoyance.
"This is from Director Zhou. He said he had communicated with you before, and you need to give him an answer this week whether you'll take it or not."
Xiao Yi glanced at the script. The title was "Picking Up the Pieces," a project Director Zhou had mentioned earlier. The role was quite challenging, and he was rather interested.
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Xia Weiliang moved her belongings into her apartment in Shangcheng, tidying up while listening to Nuo Mi report on her upcoming schedule.
To be honest, as a qualified third-tier vase, her current skill and beauty were severely disproportionate. She couldn't even get close to the big screen. The resources she obtained were either iconic beautiful and scheming second or third female leads in TV dramas, or self-produced variety shows on major video platforms.
The awards ceremony yesterday, where she received the "Most Watched Newcomer Award," was specially created for this session. After receiving the award, she was heavily ridiculed by the entire internet. Some even asked her how much the trophy cost per pound!
Before her rebirth, she didn't care. She had both beauty and wealth, so what if she had no roles? She could just go home and inherit her family fortune!
It wasn't until Xia Yiran gave her a wake-up call that she fell from grace. Instead of figuring out how to get back up, she was led astray by Xia Yiran, fixated on the identity of a "fake daughter," and was so disheartened that she fell into a slump.
"...The guest lineup for 'Let's Challenge!' is tentatively invited. Uh, Sister Huan rejected this directly..."
Xia Weiliang suddenly interjected, "Wait, what program?"
Nuo Mi repeated, "'Let's Challenge!', Orange TV's studio variety show."
Xia Weiliang narrowed her beautiful foxy eyes and smiled. "This one, then."
"Huh?"
Nuo Mi was a bit slow to react. "But Sister Wei Wei, you don't like participating in variety shows, do you? Especially a studio one..."
Outdoor reality shows were currently trending. Studio variety shows were old-fashioned and had limitations. The same old games, viewers were already tired of them, especially young people. Who wouldn't prefer something fresh and exciting? Xia Weiliang dominated with her looks and was positioned as a traffic star, with her target audience being young fans.
"This one is different," Xia Weiliang said something even more astonishing. "And, I want to be a regular."
"..."
When going to the restroom, Nuo Mi sneakily called her agent, Sister Huan. "Sister Huan, Sister Wei Wei seems to have been stimulated..."