2016, midsummer.
At two o'clock in the afternoon, a certain arrival gate at S City Airport was already crowded with people. At a glance, it was a sea of heads. Some people were holding light signs together, some were holding large doll gifts, and some had various SLR cameras hanging on their chests. They were both men and women, dressed differently, and most of them were around twenty years old. They were crowded together in the area defined by the protective line, smelling each other's sweat without caring, and stretching their necks to look at the exit in front of them.
They had been standing here for two hours, their legs and feet were numb, and they kept yawning, but no one left early, and their faces were full of anticipation.
A figure appeared through the glass door. I could only tell it was a woman, but I couldn't see her face clearly.
But that's enough.
Like a stone dropped into the center of a peaceful wave, the scattered noises of the fans suddenly gathered together, erupting into waves of boiling voices: "Xia Yitong! Xia Yitong! Xia Yitong!"
The light board was raised, the doll was raised, and the SLR was pointed at the person who was about to come out from behind the glass door, taking pictures desperately. Those who had nothing on them waved and shouted crazily at their idol.
Reporters from major entertainment newspapers and media platforms who had been waiting at the door for a long time rushed in with their guns mounted.
The woman came out with her head lowered, wearing a white baseball cap. Her long brown-red hair was slightly curled and draped over her shoulders. The long hair on the left side was tucked behind her ear, revealing her small, white earlobe.
Sunglasses and a mask cover his entire face tightly, giving him a cold and aloof temperament, making him look particularly unapproachable.
But the moment she walked out, she immediately raised her slender fingers and slowly took off the sunglasses that almost covered half of her face, followed by the mask, slowly revealing her extremely beautiful face hidden under the heavy cover.
—She has gentle eyebrows, handsome eyes, a beautiful nose and red lips. She is even more beautiful than on the screen.
A reporter fought his way out of the crowd of colleagues, his glasses half knocked off and hanging on his face without even bothering to adjust them. He hurriedly handed over the microphone and asked, "Hello Yitong, I'm from xx Entertainment. I heard that you and Chen Muyang—"
The scandal about the popular young actress Xia Yitong is first-hand information and is directly on the headlines and full page of this issue.
"Excuse me, Yitong..."
"Yitong, please ask..." The other reporters' eyes turned red and they kept shoving microphones and recorders in front of her, wishing that the person in front of them could be cut into dozens of pieces and skinned alive so that they could question her thoroughly.
The reporter was a petite girl, less than 1.6 meters tall. It was obvious that she was risking her life to be the first one to rush in. She also had to be on guard against the "enemy" behind her at all times. Xia Yitong stared at her with his head down, then raised his hand and made a gesture.
All the fans present saw it and were stunned for a moment, then let out a loud scream that was completely beyond human range.
“Ahhhhhhhh!!!”
The girl's heart bursting, the gnashing of teeth, the envy and jealousy, and all kinds of complex emotions are all contained in the scream. No wonder some people say that if you don't know how to express your emotions, just scream.
The voice that reached my ears amidst the noisy sound was still kind and pleasant: "Be more careful next time."
The reporter was also stunned. She touched the glasses that were adjusted on her nose and looked into Xia Yitong's gentle eyes. Her face suddenly turned red. She was not a newcomer and was not easily panicked. She opened her mouth and found that she had forgotten what she was going to ask.
"that… "
Xia Yitong lowered her head slightly and asked her with a smile: "Hmm?"
“…” The reporter gave up treatment and his brain completely froze.
Seeing that she was "bewitched" by her beauty, other reporters quickly took the opportunity to occupy a favorable position. Seeing that a new round of "questioning" was about to begin, Xia Yitong calmly turned around and faced the fans, gently blinking her left eye, her face shining.
“Ahhhhhhhh!!!”
“Ahhhhhhhhh!!!!”
The male and female fans present at the scene immediately became like mad dogs crossing the street, completely losing their minds, waving their arms and crying bitterly. The airport security guards were so scared that they all surrounded them.
Xia Yitong looked at her fans and said in her heart: I'm sorry.
She asked the reporter innocently, "What do you want to ask?"
After the screams, the fans were still very emotional, crying and shouting, the sound waves almost lifted the roof of the airport: "Xia Yitong I love you ah ah!!!"
The reporters raised their microphones and looked at each other: "… "
What kind of interview is this if you can't even hear a word!
Following Xia Yitong out of the airport surrounded by fans, I watched her put on a friendly look that said "I'll cooperate with you guys", and then she got into the nanny car without asking a single question.
The first female reporter who rushed forward took out her cell phone and called the editor-in-chief of her department, saying in frustration: "I didn't get the interview."
Editor-in-Chief: “What about the others?”
The female reporter straightened her back a little: "No, I didn't get a single word out."
The editor-in-chief smiled and said, "It's as expected. Although you are not a newcomer, this is your first time to interview Xia Yitong. I didn't know that she has many tricks. She is best at pointing fingers, diverting attention, and using the honey trap from time to time. It's not your fault that you can't handle it."
The female reporter who just happened to fall into the "honey trap": "..."
She said, "I'll pay attention next time, Editor-in-Chief."
Next time she will never be tempted by women.
She looked around at the fans who followed her. Xia Yitong's car was still in sight, so no one moved. Many female fans had tears of true emotion on their faces. The female reporter was a little confused. She had seen many fans of celebrities. Most of the female celebrities with such fanatical female fans were male celebrities. Few female celebrities could attract so many female fans. Moreover, Xia Yitong was very feminine in temperament, dress, gestures, and movements. She was not neutral at all.
But she did look very... charming just now.
The female reporter recalled in her mind the way she pushed up her glasses with an obsessive look in her eyes.
The female reporter suddenly realized that she had used this word, and her heart trembled. Was she also going to be attracted to fans? She shook her head frantically. This woman was really terrible.
…
As soon as Xia Yitong got into the car, she couldn't keep the smile on her face. She was exhausted from the tight schedule for many days. She turned on her phone, which contained more than a dozen text messages. Xia Yitong looked at the senders and immediately opened one of them. It was from her agent, Su Han.
Sister Su Han: Come to the company after you get off the plane. I have work to discuss with you.
Xia Yitong curled the corners of his mouth and replied to her: OK, I'll be at the company right away.
"I'll take a nap first. Call me when you get there." Xia Yitong said to the assistant sitting next to her.
The assistant nodded: "Got it, Teacher Xia."
Xia Yitong put away his phone and closed his eyes to rest.
An hour later, at Chaochu Entertainment Building.
Xia Yitong went up from the underground parking lot. Her assistant took her bag, hat and other things to the lounge, and she went to the office to meet Su Han alone.
It is no exaggeration to say that Xia Yitong is one of the most popular young actresses nowadays. A year and a half ago, she played the role of Zhao Min in the TV adaptation of Jin Yong's novel "The Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber". Due to her outstanding temperament and appearance, her acting skills are still good enough in the entertainment industry where the standards have reached a new low. She became an instant hit and starred in three or four TV series in succession, all of which had high ratings. That year, she won the Popular Actress at the year-end TV Drama Awards Ceremony.
His worth also rose rapidly, and he received a lot of endorsement fees, becoming the mainstay of Chaochu Entertainment's money-making business.
She was only wearing a long T-shirt with a dubbed cartoon character on the chest. The air conditioner in the building was a bit cold. She touched the light goose bumps on her arms and pushed the door open.
This is the privilege of being the company's pillar and Su Han's most popular artist.
"Coming." A woman in a well-tailored gray business suit was sitting behind her desk and had just hung up a phone call.
"Sister Su Han." Xia Yitong nodded, putting away her tact in front of the media and looking obedient, "Is there a notebook or something?"
Su Han took out a large stack of papers from the drawer and spread them on the table: "There are notebooks. I've screened them for you first, and you can choose the rest yourself. By the way, there is also a reality show that invites you to be a permanent guest."
Xia Yitong sat across from the desk, turned over the script, and asked casually, "What variety show?"
Su Han said a name, and Xia Yitong opened her mouth slightly, and then burst into laughter: "Then I'm going to make a fortune, right? This station is famous for its generosity."
She said this like a money-grubber, but her tone was extremely teasing.
"I'm in contact with the production team," Su Han leaned over the table, spread his thumb and index finger, and made an "eight" gesture, "It's no problem to discuss this number."
"Sister, just make your decision. I believe in you. You are the woman who led me to the pinnacle of my life."
"Ok." Su Han is usually serious, but he always can't help but curl his lips towards Xia Yitong.
Xia Yitong is not at all affected by the bad habits in the entertainment industry. She seems to live in her own little world. She is pure, kind and well-behaved. Even though she is very famous now, she is still the little girl she was a few years ago. She is obedient and never does anything she is not allowed to do. She works very hard. There is really no artist easier to manage than her.
Xia Yitong flipped through the script in her hand. The roles were naturally all female leads, and the genres were mostly urban emotional dramas. She frowned as she read. Now the rules and regulations are very tight, and filming other dramas might be aborted halfway due to a ban, and the producer was helpless.
She was no longer willing to take on these films from the bottom of her heart, but she didn't have better resources. She needed exposure, so she could only pick the best from the worst and find a script that was slightly acceptable.
Putting aside the books that were still acceptable, Xia Yitong flipped to the last one. This one was different from the others. It felt very thin. It was a movie script. On the title page it read:
Movie name: "Snow Breaking"
Director: Qin Hanlin
Screenwriter: Zhou Yiwen
These two people are both well-known figures in the film industry and have won many awards at home and abroad. Putting these two people together represents a movie with good reputation and box office!
Her eyes lit up, and she immediately raised the notebook and said excitedly, "Sister Su Han, this!"
Su Han glanced at her, took the script back, and poured a basin of cold water on her: "Oh, you got the wrong one, this is for Dong Yafei."
Dong Yafei is another female artist under Su Han. She is currently considered a third- or fourth-tier artist, and her popularity is not comparable to Xia Yitong. Although Xia Yitong doesn't like to compete, she can't help but feel a little dissatisfied when she sees such a good resource being given to an artist who is far inferior to her.
How could Su Han not know what she was thinking? He explained, "You misunderstood. The protagonists of this drama have long been decided. They are Lu Yinbing and Lai Ying. The role I got for Dong Yafei is a female No. 2, a palace maid. She appears in the movie quite a few times, about five or six times, but has very few lines. She also dies as cannon fodder in the middle. It's a role that is not outstanding at all. If I give you this kind of role, don't say you want to scold me. The company's top management will not let me go."
Xia Yitong's reaction was very strange. She seemed to be stunned for a moment, as if she had heard something incredible. She asked anxiously, "Who did you say the lead actor was?"
"Lu Yinbing and Laiying."
"Laiying and... Lu Yinbing?"
"Well," Su Han looked at her strangely, "What's wrong?"
Xia Yitong snatched the script from her hand and stared at her: "I want to play this role!"
"What did you say?" Su Han felt that he might have been deaf for a moment.
"I want to play this palace maid!" Xia Yitong's attitude was very firm.
"Are you kidding me?"
"I'm not kidding."
"What about Dong Yafei?"
"Give her another role, I want this one!"
Su Han: “…”
Just now I said that she was obedient and didn't act like a big shot because of her fame, but reality slapped her hard in the face.
Su Han moved a chair to sit opposite her and said earnestly, "Listen to me, the director of this movie is Qin Hanlin. You know how he works in the industry. If you participate in it, no matter if you are a small flower or a queen, you have to follow all the scenes from beginning to end until the filming is completed, which will take at least two or three months. The reality show will be broadcast in two months, and you don't have the time to take this movie."
"Then postpone the reality show." Xia Yitong threw out the eight-digit appearance fee without any hesitation.
Su Han was almost pissed off, but he held back and said earnestly, "Your current career plan is not something you can decide on your own. The company has already made arrangements for your work for the past year. If you leave, I won't be able to explain to the top management. Can you bear to let me get scolded?"
"Just say it was my decision alone. I'll talk to President Qin about it with the executives. I won't drag you down."
"Please don't ask Mr. Qin first. I know you have a good relationship with her." Su Han felt that there was something else behind her sudden impulsiveness, so he continued to ask in a gentle voice, "Tell me the truth. Do you have any plans for taking this movie? I'll find a way to communicate with the higher-ups for you."
After all, Su Han has been an artist for two years, so he is not that unkind.
Xia Yitong was stubborn and refused to say anything: "There is no secret, sister, I just took on a movie to practice. Isn't this a big production? I can learn a lot from playing a female role."
Su Han finally tore off the mask of amiability and said firmly: "I won't let you take this role, and neither will the company."
"What if I insist on taking it?" Xia Yitong looked at her steadily, not giving in at all.
Money, popularity, and fame are all things she constantly pursues in order to get close to Lu Yinbing, but once compared with Lu Yinbing herself, they are not even as good as a hair of hers.
She entered the entertainment industry and risked her life to work hard for so many years, all for the sake of being able to see her and get close to her. She finally became famous and had the capital to get close to her, so how could she miss this opportunity
Su Han asked with a gloomy face: "You signed the contract. All work matters must be arranged by the company. You are breaching the contract by doing this."
Xia Yitong remained silent stubbornly. Her hand tightly grasping the script had already given the answer: even if it meant breaking the contract, she would still play the role because Lu Yinbing was in the crew!
The air was filled with a strong smell of violence, and a conflict was about to break out.
Xia Yitong could never have anticipated on the plane that on her first day back in China, she would have a huge fight with her agent because of her lover.