"Tsk!" Ding Ru sneered with a look of disdain, and the colleagues around her also looked at Tao Tao with strange eyes.
She knew that if she made such a request in public, it would be extremely embarrassing in the studio if Jiang Se refused. In the future, her colleagues might laugh at her behind her back and exclude her.
Su Min sighed and frowned. Tao Tao was sitting behind her. She carefully moved her chair and wanted to reach out and hit her to signal her to stop making trouble.
"There are so many people here, and no one dares to say that they can definitely convince the other party to accept the interview. Who do you think you are?"
Ding Ru rolled her eyes, the boss frowned, and Tao Tao clenched his fists:
"I'll just try it once, what if it works?"
"What if it doesn't work? Who do you think you are? What's more, because of you, the people from Century Galaxy excluded Longxing Studio from the interview invitation?"
Ding Ru made a sarcastic remark in an aggressive manner. Seeing Tao Tao trying to hold back her tears and looking embarrassed with her face flushed red, Su Min felt a little sympathetic and patted Tao Tao, signaling her not to be impulsive.
"If we only try once, Century Galaxy will be able to exclude Long Xing Studio's interview invitation, proving that Century Galaxy has no intention of inviting us at all."
Tao Tao tried her best to seize this opportunity:
"It was indeed because of me that Long Xing Studio was excluded from this interview invitation."
She bit her lip, a look of struggle on her face, and after a while she made up her mind:
"Then the boss can fire me!"
Su Min sighed. She didn't expect her to be so impulsive.
Tao Tao has been working in Longxing Studio for a long time. She is obedient and hardworking, much more diligent than many young girls.
When she first joined the company, she had to do everything because she was a newcomer, including helping to serve tea and water. It was only after three months of internship that she was qualified to follow the veteran reporters around. When they were out, she helped the photographers carry tripods, move equipment, etc. She did everything.
I have finally seen some improvement. The editor-in-chief noticed my previous film review and I am now in charge of a project. I have just made some achievements. If I quit easily now, all my previous efforts will be wasted.
Even after talking about this, Ding Ru was still sneering. The boss thought for a moment and nodded:
"Then try it and call now."
He glanced at the editor-in-chief and gave Tao Tao the phone numbers of the relevant persons in charge of dealing with the media in Century Galaxy, Xia Chaoqun's assistant, and Jiang Se's assistant Mo Anqi.
The meeting room was silent. Tao Tao first dialed Century Galaxy's phone number and pressed the speakerphone. She asked for an interview on the phone, but was politely dismissed by the other party.
After hanging up the phone, she called Xia Chaoqun's assistant Zhang Chi and told him her purpose. Zhang Chi also hung up the phone, saying that he would contact her later if necessary.
Everyone present knew that, although there was no explicit rejection in the previous two calls, the intention of the rejection was already very obvious.
There was only one chance left out of the three. Tao Tao took a deep breath, and Ding Ru was still laughing:
"After you finish this call, will you say you want to try calling the movie star Liu Ye again?"
Tao Tao ignored her and called Mo Anqi's cell phone again. The phone rang a few times but no one answered. Su Min was worried for her. After it rang seven or eight times, Mo Anqi's voice finally came from the other end:
"Hello, Mo Anqi, who is this?"
"Hello, my name is Tao Tao, I want to interview Jiang Se." The boss in the office crossed his arms. The moment Tao Tao answered the phone, she hurriedly stated her request, fearing that the other party would be impatient and reject her. She then continued:
"I'm from Longxing Studio. I've met Jiang Se once. I waited for her in the garage during the premiere of Peking Events. She said she remembered me."
Tao Tao said this in a panic, and there was silence on the other side for a while. The waiting during this period was particularly difficult. She was looking forward to the other side's reply, but also afraid that the other side's reply might be a rejection.
The gazes of her colleagues, the editor-in-chief, her boss, and Ding Ru in the office were like needles piercing her, making her tense all over.
Her performance just now was not good, and her voice was trembling when she spoke. As Jiang Se's assistant, Mo Anqi may have received countless calls for interviews today. She must have failed. The looks of everyone in the office, including Su Min, conveyed this message.
Sure enough, a few seconds later, Mo Anqi declined her request:
"Okay, I'll contact you later if I need anything."
The phone was hung up, a "beep" sound was heard, and Ding Ru's shrill laughter rang out.
The phone screen was still on. Tao Tao silently went to pick up the phone, feeling a little sad.
She was not worried about losing her job, but she just felt a little regretful that she couldn't explain the matter clearly to Jiang Se.
Mo Anqi hung up the phone, looked at Jiang Se beside her, and said with a smile:
"Reporters nowadays are getting smarter and smarter. A reporter from Longxing Studio just called me and said her name is Tao Tao. She also said that you remember her and wanted to interview you..."
As soon as the news of Jiang Se and Liu Ye's cooperation came out, Mo Anqi's phone was bombarded with calls from reporters. In just one hour, she had received dozens of calls.
She just said it casually as a joke and didn't take it seriously. She believed that Tao Tao was lying and telling lies to get the interview.
But Jiang Se thought about it and immediately remembered Tao Tao, a very lovely girl. On the day of the premiere of "Beijing Events", he waited for her in the garage downstairs of the IMAX Theater and took a photo with her.
"I do remember her."
Jiang Se nodded, and Mo Anqi was stunned. Jiang Se put down the script in his hand:
"Does she want to interview me?"
Mo Anqi nodded.
When the boss of Longxing Studio announced the adjournment of the meeting with a gloomy face and was about to call on Tao Tao to stay, Ding Ru's eyes were filled with gloating, but Tao Tao's cell phone lit up and a phone number popped up on the screen.
This number was exactly the mobile phone number of Mo Anqi that she had called earlier. Tao Tao did not bother to turn the phone to speakerphone and put it to her ear after the call was connected.
"Hello, I'm Tao Tao, yes, Long Xing Studio."
"Will Jiang Se allow me to interview you?"
Her voice was trembling, she was somewhat incredulous, and her legs were weak as if she was walking on clouds.
"Yes, Sese does remember you, the time is set at..."
When Ding Ru and Tao Tao were arguing in the studio and her boss questioned her, she did not cry. She held back her tears despite everyone's suspicious looks and even the embarrassing situation of almost resigning. But at this moment, when Mo Anqi said lightly, "Sese does remember you," the tears that Tao Tao had been holding back for a long time burst out.
“… Is there any problem?”
Mo Anqi was still asking her. She bit the back of her hand tightly, trying to hold back her tears and shaking her head desperately. It took her a long while to control her emotions, and she trembled all over:
"No." (To be continued)