“Weibo?” Normally, his agent would not specifically remind him to read Weibo. When she said this, Wen Ran’s heart trembled and he quickly asked, “I didn’t read it, what’s wrong?”
The agent sighed, took a breath and said, “The cast list of Director Xu’s new play has been exposed! But…”
Wen Ran hung up the call with trembling hands. He had a guess in his mind, but he hoped it was not true. He thought about it while he hurriedly opened Weibo, and the word “Jinghong” on the hot search bar immediately caught his eye. Jinghong was the new movie that Director Xu was going to film.
He took a deep breath and clicked it, found the so-called cast list and scanned it from top to bottom. No? Wen Ran frowned and bit his lip and looked again. It was really not there.
The guess came true, his name was not on it, in other words, he was not among Director Xu’s casting choices.
After digesting this information, Wen Ran was extremely flustered, dizzy, his legs weak and his eyes were filled with dazzling scenery. He stumbled to the wall, leaned his back against the wall and thought, how could this happen?
Which audition had he not passed 100% in the past? Why did it fail this time? There must be something wrong! Is it because Qin Yu didn’t take care of things well? Or is it that Director Xu doesn’t agree with him? Various speculations flashed through Wen Ran’s mind, and the more he thought about it, the darker his face became.
The agent’s call came in again, and Wen Ran answered the call irritably, with a bad tone, “I already know, I didn’t get the role, are you satisfied? Don’t bother me again, okay!”
The agent was obviously frightened by him, paused for a second or two before saying, “He refuted the rumor, Director Xu refuted the rumor, Ran Ran! He said that was not the real cast list.”
Wen Ran’s pupils tightened when he heard this, and his body relaxed and slid down the wall. He sat on the floor with a smile of his own. What is this called? There is always a way out.
He knew that everything he wished for would come true. Then Wen Ran quickly stood up and patted his clothes. While there was still time, he should rush to the financial meeting to see Pei Jinzhi.
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The backstage of the talent show recording is different from the noisy outside world where staff are coming and going. The VIP room is exceptionally quiet, with only one artist and her assistant.
They were chatting, “I heard that “Draft 202×” invited a big shot to be the sponsor. Who do you think it will be, Xiao An?” The assistant thought about it again and again, and finally gave up, “I can’t guess, Sister Zhou.”
“Guess again.” The female artist encouraged him. At this moment, the door of the VIP room suddenly opened. She subconsciously turned around and was stunned on the spot. “Bai Yingdi!”
“Zhou Tianhou.” Bai Chen saw her and smiled slightly. Zhou Yingying, or Zhou Tianhou, debuted at the same time as Bai Chen. Now she is a big star in the music industry, with strong strength and cheerful personality. “Why are you being so polite? Just call me by my name!”
Bai Chen found a seat and sat down, “You can call me by my name too.”
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“Ran Ran!”
“What’s wrong?!” Facing another call from his manager, Wen Ran wanted to pull his hair out in frustration. Is there anything that can’t be discussed after he meets Pei Jinzhi?
The agent hesitated and said, “I just received a call from Director Xu. They said…they said you failed the audition!”
“Say it again!” Wen Ran sat in the driver’s seat and looked ahead in disbelief, he hadn’t left the parking lot yet.
After the agent repeated it again, Wen Ran angrily threw the phone into the back seat and pounded the steering wheel hard. One moment he thought there was always a sure path, and the next moment he had reached a dead end.
In the past, he might not have been so excited. But after an empty joy, he finally couldn’t bear it anymore. Qin Yu! What on earth is he doing?! Did he take him to heart?
Wen Ran took the phone back and opened the address book angrily. Suddenly he remembered that he had been blacklisted by Qin Yu, and angrily hammered the steering wheel again…
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In the VIP room, after some pleasantries, Zhou Yingying suddenly asked Bai Chen why he came to think of becoming the promoter of a talent show? The assistant also turned his attention to him, obviously wanting to know the answer. This was Bai Chen, the idol of half of the people in the entertainment industry, and he had never participated in variety shows before except filming.
The answer given by Bai Chen was quite official. He was very interested in this draft and happened to be free, so he came.
Is this really the case, but why do I feel like it’s more than that? Perhaps it was a woman’s natural intuition that was at work. Zhou Yingying looked at Bai Chen’s handsome profile and felt slightly suspicious in her heart, but before she could think about it, her train of thought was disrupted.
“Bai Chen!” Bai Chen’s agent called him as soon as he opened the door. However, when he turned around and saw Zhou Yingying, he was stunned first, and then surprised. His eyes were shining as he looked at Zhou Yingying, and the corners of his mouth were raised, “Zhou Tianhou is here too, I’m your loyal fan!”
Until he got Zhou Yingying’s autograph, the smile on the manager’s face did not fade away. He stared at the fresh signature with great satisfaction, and said, “I didn’t expect that “Draft 202×” would invite Zhou Tianhou to be a mentor. Bai Chen, you have done a good job in this job and have foresight! Thinking about it, the following three mentors cannot be lower. Yingyou wants to play a big game. Don’t you think so, Bai Chen? Bai Chen?”
When he didn’t get a response from Bai Chen, the manager felt strange. When he looked up, he saw Bo Chen looking ahead in a daze, and he followed his line of sight. Looking over, he saw the director of the talent show and Qin Yu who was talking to the director.
“Look at my memory!” The manager patted his head, “I just went to the VIP room to find you, just to tell you that Mr. He is here.” He always remembered what Bai Chen said to him when he came, that when he sees Qin Yu, he should tell him at the first moment.
“Okay, I understand, go ahead and do your work.” Bai Chen waved to him. The agent opened his mouth in confusion, “Work? I’m not busy!” Bai Chen turned his head and looked at him steadily.
An electric current seemed to course through the agent’s body, “Yes, I’m busy!” After saying that, the person disappeared. Bai Chen lowered his head and straightened his clothes, then walked towards Qin Yu’s direction.
Qin Yu was talking to the director when he suddenly heard someone calling him, “Mr. He.” When the other person came to his side, Qin Yu curled his lips and said, “Bai Chen.” Facing the company’s pillar, Bai Chen, Qin Yu has always been gentle.
“Best Actor Bai!” The director next to him was far more excited than him, “I didn’t expect that I would have the opportunity to cooperate with you!”
Bai Chen turned his eyes to Qin Yu with a smile on his lips, “This is all thanks to Mr. He.”
Not far away, Zhou Yingying just came out of the VIP room and said to her assistant with a mysterious smile, “Xiao An, do you know? A person’s eyes cannot deceive others.” She finally knew what was wrong. The assistant was confused, “What are you talking about, Sister Zhou?”
Zhou Yingying shook her finger, and her gorgeous manicure danced in the light, “You can’t tell…” I can’t elaborate.
Here, the director said a few words and was called away, leaving only Qin Yu and Bai Chen. Bai Chen looked at Qin Yu’s face almost greedily, wishing he could carve him into his heart. Being interested in the show and being free are all excuses in the final analysis. There is only one real reason, he likes Qin Yu. He didn’t even tell his agent about this.
The reason why he became a mentor on the show was just to get closer to Qin Yu. Today, he thought he could chat with Qin Yu for a while, but unfortunately things didn’t work out as he wished.
“He Yu!” Ahead, Wen Ran faced Qin Yu with a solemn expression.
“Why are you here?” Qin Yu was unhappy.
“Of course I’m here to find you.” When Wen Ran found out that he had missed the financial meeting, he directly held back his anger and asked his agent to find out where Qin Yu was. He had already thought about it and wanted to question him face to face.
“Just tell me what you want to do with me?” Wen Ran glanced at Bai Chen, “I want to talk to you alone.”
“Mr. He!” Bai Chen said. Qin Yu gave him an apologetic look, “Sorry, Bai Chen, let’s talk next time.”
In a remote room, “He Yu, do you know that I went to audition for Director Xu’s new play some time ago?”
Qin Yu paused. He really didn’t know. He only roughly remembered that Wen Ran got the opportunity to audition, but didn’t know anything else.
Wen Ran noticed his hesitation, and the anger in his heart rose up. “You don’t know!” He raised his voice, “So you didn’t go to Director Xu to help me?”
“Yes, I didn’t ask anyone to go.” Qin Yu nodded, he was not taken advantage of and had nowhere to spend his money.
Wen Ran looked at Qin Yu’s ruthless look and suddenly remembered another thing his manager had said, “I have lost a lot of resources recently. Is it because of your instigation?”
“Instigation?” Qin Yu curled his lips coldly, “Resources are just back to the level they should be, it can’t be said to be less, after all, what you got before is far more than what you should have.”
Hearing this, tears flashed in Wen Ran’s eyes, and at this time, he seemed to have been completely betrayed by his beloved. “Why did you do this?”
“Didn’t I tell you the reason? Wen Ran.” Qin Yu approached him with cold eyes, “I said, I will completely withdraw from your life. In short, the relationship between you and me only ends at that of a subordinate and a superior. Of course I won’t do any more unnecessary things. The gain outweighs the loss.”
Wen Ran looked at him with fixed eyes, “Are you serious?” He said in an incredible tone, “You…Aren’t you kidding?”
Qin Yu retreated and spread his hands, “Why should I be joking?” After stopping to think about it, Qin Yu immediately understood the reason why he asked, “You always thought I was playing hard to get?”
Wen Ran’s face turned red instantly. He did think so, but how could he admit, “No, I didn’t think so.”
“It’s really strange! It was you who broke up with me in the first place and it was you who told me not to pester you anymore. Now that I have done it, you look unwilling to do so. Wen Ran, can I think that…” Qin Yu looked Wen Ran up and down, and then uttered the following words without mercy, “You are doing this on purpose? Hanging me on purpose? For the status and resources I have. To be frank, you have never loved me at all?”
Wen Ran’s face turned pale and his teeth chattered after being told the truth, “You’re talking nonsense!”
“Am I talking nonsense? You should really find a mirror and see what you look like now!”
Qin Yu saw Wen Ran clearly, and it would not be an exaggeration to say that he is a fool and a narcissist. The success in his career is all due to the people behind him. The man relied on him in the early stage and Pei Jinzhi in the later stage. He had no ability at all, except for acting coquettishly and shedding tears. Look, he’s just taking resources that don’t belong to him, and he looks like he’s at a loss and the sky is falling.
Qin Yu definitely won’t help Wen Ran anymore, and for some unknown reason, Pei Jinzhi doesn’t seem to have any intention of helping him either. Without their support, Qin Yu wanted to see what else Wen Ran could do.
“Last words.” Qin Yu opened the door and said to Wen Ran, who was still in a daze, “Don’t come to me again, we have no future.” Then he turned and left.
At the corner, Bai Chen watched Qin Yu’s retreating back, recalling the words he heard inadvertently, and thought, does this mean that he has a chance?
Seriously, I can never understand this type of person. You don’t like the person, you treat the person’s feelings as you like and are just interested in his wealth or benefits he can bring to you. Then you break up with this person and still expect him to continue helping you foolishly. As what? The great Buddha? Narcissistic much? 😒🙄
