When Su Ran was having dinner at Han's house, Ning Xi also made an appointment with Yu Li.
"Sister Ning Xi, why are you so nice today that you specially treat me to a meal." Yu Li stroked her fresh short hair, smiling brightly and in high spirits.
Ning Xi was a little envious. It’s good to be young, full of youth and vitality.
In fact, she is not very old, only one year older than Su Ran, and is 27 this year. When she is with Su Ran, she feels that Su Ran is more mature and stable than her, but when she sees Yu Li, she feels like she has grown old.
"Just treating you to a meal is enough? That's too easy. I'll treat you to a meal every day." Ning Xi said.
"Really?" Yu Li's eyes flickered, and her exaggerated surprise revealed that she didn't take it seriously at all.
Ning Xi nodded sincerely: "It's true. It's very true."
Yu Li's smile froze, and she asked hesitantly, "You want me to come to the studio?"
Treating you to meals every day can also be understood as giving you a job and a livelihood, and she knew that Su Ran's studio was recruiting people, especially the public relations team and the publicity team.
Ning Xi admires her. It is worry-free to talk to smart people. Yu Li has keen observation and quick thinking.
"Are you coming?" Ning Xi asked.
This happened a bit suddenly. Yu Li's expression became serious and she hesitated, "But I like my current job very much."
"Yu Li, you are an entertainment reporter. You should be the most clear about the current state of the entertainment industry. In the data age, big data is the key. Success or failure is judged by data. Data is paramount, so that popular stars are overwhelmed with roles, while truly good actors cannot get roles due to lack of popularity. As a result, some strange phenomena have emerged: big productions produce terrible films, and people watch and criticize them, while the data is still impressive, and small productions produce excellent works, but people are too lazy to even watch them."
Yu Li agreed with this and it was indeed the case.
"I am powerless to change the current situation in the entertainment industry. I just want to protect Su Ran. Su Ran and I have known each other for so many years. Others say that she is lucky and talented to achieve such remarkable results, but I know how difficult it is for her to walk this path. Behind her luck and talent is her 100%, or even 200% effort. With her fame three years ago, as long as she wanted, she could make a lot of money, enough to last her a lifetime, or marry into a wealthy family and live the life of a wealthy wife that everyone envies. But she knows what she wants. She often tells me... If you are impatient, you won't go far on this path."
Ning Xi smiled, with tears in her eyes, and a feeling of admiration and relief that came from the bottom of her heart, which was a feeling that was difficult for others to understand.
"Everyone says that being an actor is all about fame and fortune? And eventually marrying into a wealthy family? For Su Ran, it's really not like that. She really loves acting, and being a good actor is a belief that she has never wavered in. Even when she was forced to retire and had no work to do for three years, she never thought of giving up and her passion remained unchanged. As for marriage, she is also very firm. She will only marry for love. In this flashy world and impetuous society, there are too few people who live so clearly and understand like her, you know? Every time I introduce myself to someone and say that I am Su Ran's agent, I feel very proud."
Ning Xi smiled, her misty eyes looked exceptionally bright and sparkling.
Yu Li was somewhat moved. She also understood Su Ran's situation, but certainly not as deeply as Ning Xi. What she wanted to say was: Su Ran is a good actor, and Ning Xi may not be the most capable agent, but she is the one who understands Su Ran the best.
Ning Xi calmed down and continued, "So, I have to protect her and help her achieve her dream. Perhaps, Su Ran's success will give those who are still in the cold winter, struggling in adversity, and who have the same pursuits and persistence as Su Ran, a glimmer of hope, or it can bring a different breeze to this circle. Even if it can't change anything, it's good to let people feel the comfort of this breeze, even if it's only for a moment. I can't let the incident of three years ago happen again, but I'm really not good at publicity and public relations, so I need you, Yu Li, I sincerely invite you to join my team, not only because you have the ability, but also because Su Ran and I already regard you as a friend."
"I can't guarantee how much you can get paid here, because Su Ran has limited work every year. She doesn't care about quantity but quality. I can't guarantee how big my stage is, and how much space I can give you to fully display your expertise, because Su Ran doesn't like hype. Our job is to put out fires, not to light them. But I can guarantee that you can face your heart calmly for everything you do here, without worrying about violating professional ethics, because we don't harm people and we won't make something out of nothing. What you and your master do is to expose darkness and uphold justice, and I think it is equally meaningful to protect those who pursue light."
Ning Xi finished speaking and looked at Yu Li quietly.
Yu Li was very conflicted, but she had to admit that Ning Xi's frank and straightforward words deeply moved her.
When she first received a call from her cousin asking her to investigate the donation fraud, it was more out of curiosity. After all, the incident caused a huge fuss three years ago, and Su Ran never came out to clarify. Su Ran also refused all interviews. If the truth of this unsolved case in the entertainment industry could be revealed in her hands, she would be famous overnight.
But after several contacts, she found that Su Ran and Ning Xi were really different from other people in the circle. They were kind, enthusiastic and sincere to others. She really liked the atmosphere of their studio. Although there were few people, everyone was of one mind.
Ning Xi didn't expect to convince Yu Li in one go. Seeing her hesitation, she said, "You don't have to rush to answer me. You can think about it for a few more days. You are always welcome to join us."
"Sister Ning Xi, I have to discuss this matter with my master. After all, I am now a capable subordinate of my master." Yu Li said.
Ning Xi was happy, which meant that Yu Li wanted to come over.
"What if your master disagrees?"
"Then... I can only wait for my master to take in another disciple. My master has been under a lot of pressure recently. Lin Ying did not come forward herself, but asked various gods to come forward. There were all kinds of threats, and the official Weibo was even blocked."
Ning Xi was stunned: "Your master's official account was blocked? How come I didn't know about it?"
She used to check Weibo and read the news every day, but yesterday Su Ran dragged her out for a whole day of shopping. She was so tired that she collapsed as soon as she got home. She didn't even know that Wei Ye's official Weibo account had been blocked.
“It was blocked yesterday, and there’s no word on when it will be released again. I guess it’s going to be permanently blocked,” said Yu Li.
Ning Xi was angry. What was the person who blocked Wei Ye's official account thinking? Was it because Wei Ye exposed the hidden rules and dark side of the entertainment industry? Did he tear off the fig leaf? Or was it because Wei Ye exposed Lin Ying
I was really worried that I wouldn't be able to make it back tonight, but luckily I made it back. I'll update one chapter first and then continue writing.
(End of this chapter)