Fang Lei estimated in his heart that Xue Xiao would definitely be willing to sign.
Although I sympathize with such an innocent and simple little white rabbit, it will fall into the mouth of the big bad wolf, but after all, the big bad wolf is not a real wolf, tiger or leopard, and will not engage in any robbery... Ahem, cough.
Fang Lei tasted the man's temperament. Even if he really couldn't get the person, he would probably hold the person in his hand and vent his frustration in the corner.
As a manager, Fang Lei naturally couldn't welcome artists like Xue Xiao.
He is also very optimistic about Dou Mingjian. Recently, a major director is preparing for a TV series. The lead actor in it is worried about who to look for. Fang Lei is thinking that as long as Dou Mingjian is willing to sign, he can contact someone tomorrow...
But these two people have to think about it for a day or two - or so he thought.
Who would have thought of Xue Xiao and Dou Mingjian—
They looked at each other.
The next second, the two of them said seriously to Fang Lei: "Let's sign!"
Fang Lei just took a sip of coffee and almost choked: "You decided so quickly?"
It has no intention of developing well at all. It signed a bunch of Internet celebrities and filmed a few low-quality online dramas, just like a big company in the industry.
Some netizens in the comment area thought Xue Xiao looked so cute, while others thought it was a bit subtle: "... I feel Xue Xiao is so miserable."
Dou Mingjian was shocked and said: "Fortunately you didn't sign, otherwise it would be difficult to leave even if you want to?"
That man will always be the best choice in his heart.
He was also one of the artists who teased Xue Xiao at that time.
When Xue Xiao heard the name, he thought it was a little familiar. When he got closer, he remembered it, and his expression became a little subtle: "I know it."
Now that it was settled, Fang Lei contacted his assistant and asked him to send over the two contracts that he had prepared long ago, and he signed them on the spot.
They listened to whatever Fang Lei said, and he was extremely well-behaved.
Dou Mingjian: "Strict masters produce great disciples!"
"Then something happened..." Xue Xiao paused, then subtly passed by, and said, "Anyway, I left without signing the contract. This Jiang Ye is an entertainment artist."
Dou Mingjian said boldly: "The boss is Teacher Shen, what do we have to worry about!"
He briefly told Fang Lei how they met.
That photo was taken on a set, and the focus was on Jiang Ye himself. He was wearing a low-quality costume and heavy make-up that looked like a monster, and he was doing a movie.
From top to bottom, the class division is very clear. Several "head artists" are very assertive. Newcomers like Xue Xiao, regardless of whether they are assistants or artists, are treated as assistants and ordered around.
As long as Shen Tingyan is around, Xue Xiao will never make any other choice.
The artist posted a Weibo post the night before yesterday when the Xue Xiao pen name incident was at its peak.
Forget it, Xue Xiao went there with the attitude of studying hard, but those artists seemed to think it was ridiculous that Xue Xiao was so serious, and deliberately ordered him not to come near the set, told him to stay away, and put their Just take care of your belongings.
Others were confused: "We almost became brothers? Then why didn't we sign it later?"
"Do you know this artist named Jiang Ye?"
"Currently, I am in charge of both of your affairs. When the new agent comes in, I will assign one of you to you. Don't worry, the new agent is an old friend of mine who used to work at Huale. The ace agent in the industry.”
Fang Lei took out his cell phone, pulled out a certain Weibo post, and handed it to Xue Xiao.
"I searched this company online, and I can only say that it's a good thing Xue Xiao didn't sign it at the beginning..."
Xue Xiao raised his lips and nodded vigorously.
Jiang YeV: "I didn't expect that the little brother who was following me at the beginning would become so powerful. I wish I could have become a senior brother [laughing]@actorXuexiao"
He also sent a photo to show that he and Xue Xiao really knew each other.
—Well, in the lower right corner of the photo, in the dark shadow, he is holding a pile of clothes, holding two bags of milk tea, and an umbrella under the creaking nest, pretending to be a migrant worker who is about to be overwhelmed by "life" .
He said: "Then I will contact Guantian, and I will notify you of any extra-game activities you have from now on. By the way, Xue Xiao, there is something I have to ask you first."
That company was actually introduced by a friend of his relatives. Later he found out that the other party was not reliable at all. His parents had a falling out with the relative because of this, and the company Wanyu was naturally not reliable at all.
Fang Lei had taken Shen Tingyan for so many years and was used to the other person's strange aura and rebelliousness. At this moment, he felt very happy in his heart.
Xue Xiao shook his head: "No."
"Brother Zhang" is the only agent in that company.
Xue Xiao had too much backstage news in the past two days, and he had no idea that Jiang Ye had @ him.
Jiang Ye's usual number of comments on Weibo is not even 200, but this Weibo has over a thousand comments.
This is much more surprising than Stargazing asking him to sign a contract! From the moment he received the news from Fang Lei until now, he has been immersed in indescribable joy!
Fang Lei asked: "Are you familiar with him? Are you friends?"
Xue Xiao laughed and said: "Actually, that company operates very informally. Many people in assistant positions have not signed contracts, and employees come and go very frequently."
Fang Lei was delighted: "Are you really not afraid of him at all?"
He had mentioned to Shen Tingyan before that he did not go to Nanhe Film and Television City immediately after leaving his hometown, but almost signed a contract with a small entertainment company called Play Entertainment.
Xue Xiao and Dou Mingjian kept nodding.
And where is Xue Xiao
He also said that if Xue Xiao couldn't even do this well, then he would never even think about acting in the future. They would not let "Brother Zhang" act for Xue Xiaoxi.
To put it bluntly, this kind of company has been trying to deceive as many people as possible from the very beginning.
Although it is unpleasant to fall into this kind of company, people with a clear mind can leave very quickly and neatly.
After hearing what Xue Xiao said, Fang Lei calmly took a sip of coffee.
After being in the industry for so many years, he had never seen an entertainment company like Wanyu, but he didn't expect that Xue Xiao would be tricked into it...
If Shen Tingyan knew these details, that man would probably...
cough.
Fang Lei took a deep breath and said: "I understand, you don't need to pay attention to this person, and you don't need to respond. If there is anything going on later, you should ask me first."
Xue Xiao said obediently: "I understand, Brother Fang."
*
"Superstar" is on the air, and many variety shows want to strike while the iron is hot.
On the third day after signing the contract, Xue Xiao, Dou Mingjian, Gu Ling, Cheng Yang, and two other trainees were informed that they would appear on a well-established domestic variety show.
Fang Lei arranged an assistant for Xue Xiao and Dou Mingjian, and they flew to the recording location the next day.
While waiting backstage, assistant Xiaoye arranged Xue Xiao's clothes and encouraged: "Don't be nervous. Generally, unless you are a newcomer to a big hit drama, it will be the first time for an artist like you to be on such an announcement. The program team will not I’m asking too much of you. Just cooperate with the host and keep smiling.”
To put it bluntly, just make a qualified background board.
Xiaoye said it bluntly, but it can really make people relax.
Xue Xiao pursed her lips and smiled: "Yeah!"
Xiaoye also muttered: "Originally, Brother Fang should accompany you here this time, but today the boss has something to do and needs him to come over."
Xue Xiao's heart moved slightly and asked: "Is it Teacher Shen's side?"
"Yes."
On the other end, in a hotel in a certain city.
As soon as Shen Tingyan stepped into the box door, he paused when he saw the scene inside.
The other party insisted on inviting him over for this dinner. Shen Tingyan was always impatient to deal with such occasions, but Fang Lei felt that there was no harm in accepting this meal.
Having a good relationship with the organizer of this dinner will not harm Shen Tingyan's future career plans.
However, the relationship between the two of them has always been like this - since Fang Lei strongly suggested this matter, if Shen Tingyan didn't want to deal with it in the middle, Fang Lei would have to go up and take care of it at any time.
And today's situation...
Fang Lei looked at the middle-aged people at the table, plus several young boys and girls around the middle-aged people, and realized with a headache that he would have to carry a bag today...
Shen Tingyan glanced at him expressionlessly, and Fang Lei sighed.
Why can't these old men change their habit? ! The organizer of the dinner stood up and said enthusiastically: "Teacher Shen, come in and take a seat. The seat has been reserved for you and is waiting for you."
Fang Lei gestured with his eyes to give Shen Tingyan some face.
Shen Tingyan walked in with an indifferent expression, and Fang Lei breathed a sigh of relief.
And when he sat down next to Shen Tingyan, he immediately felt a very warm look from the side.
Fang Lei turned his eyes and was stunned.
It was a young man, obviously an entertainer. He was dressed up in a fancy way and had lipstick on his mouth. He looked familiar. Who was he
Oh, right - he thought about it and looked at Shen Tingyan in horror.
"?" Shen Tingyan frowned, "What are you looking at me for?"
"Nothing, nothing..." Fang Lei swallowed.
Shouldn't have come! You shouldn’t have come to this dinner! ! Fang Lei screamed in his heart!
*
When Xue Xiao and Dou Mingjian stepped into the huge studio together, they made up their minds to do what Xiaoye said, keep smiling, cooperate well with the host, and be a low-key backdrop...
The host really didn't mean to ask them to take the lead. After introducing them, he began to grandly introduce the other two important guests today - two popular male artists.
The old variety show has a fixed game mode. The first game is you make gestures and I guess.
Cheng Yang and two other students were cue in the first round and formed two teams with one of the popular male artists.
Experienced artists are different. They know very well that performance is not the most important thing, but the effect of the program is important.
The male guest gestured hard and made all kinds of funny tricks, making the audience laugh non-stop, but Cheng Yang and the others seemed very dull and awkward.
It's funny, but I can't laugh. I guess, but I can't figure it out.
After ten minutes on the field, he still had no sense of presence when he came off the field.
In the second round, Xue Xiao, Dou Mingjian and Gu Ling came on stage.
Dou Mingjian and Gu Ling formed a team, and Xue Xiao and another male guest formed a team.
This male guest is named Zhang Yuyang. He is handsome and famous for being a handsome man in ancient costume. He has a very lively and outgoing personality. He said to Xue Xiao: "Xiao Xiao, just try your best. I have to be honest, I have never won in this game, and the only one who plays the main game with me can only participate."
The audience laughed.
Zhang Yuyang's brain circuit is notoriously different from ordinary people. Whether it is the one who gestures or the one who guesses, he can drag the entire group to the bottom.
Xue Xiao replied seriously: "Okay!"
As soon as the host called out, Zhang Yuyang started to show off.
Xue Xiao was obviously mentally prepared, but she was still confused when she saw his gesture.
Amid the wild laughter of the audience, Zhang Yuyang gradually showed a broken expression - after recording so many variety shows, who would know that he was never doing the show effect!
He is really trying his best, and he is very determined to win!
Often at this time, the guests in the same group as him will go completely off track. They feel that they "get it" and start to show off.
However, Xue Xiao is different. Xue Xiao has always been serious about everything, and naturally he is also serious about this game.
He opened his eyes wide and looked hard, his little face tense, sometimes confused and sometimes deep in thought.
His seriousness seemed too cute in this situation, and the whole audience laughed hoarsely.
At this moment... Xue Xiao suddenly got it!
His eyes lit up, he raised his hand and shouted: "Is it a white jade with a slight flaw?"
The host was stunned and the whole audience was shocked.
—Can you guess this? !
Zhang Yuyang was so moved that he almost cried: "Yes, yes, yes, that's right!"
After that, their group seemed to be cheating.
No, it wasn't them who cheated, it was Xue Xiao who cheated!
No matter how bizarre Zhang Yuyang's gestures are, Xue Xiao can accurately guess the idiom!
"A weapon without bloodshed!"
"White Arowana Suit!"
"Educated from ancient times to today!"
"Light in dark room!"
The entire audience was gradually shocked, and the program crew was confused by Xue Xiao.
Unlike other shows, they really don't give the guests answers in advance for them to memorize.
When most artists play this game, let alone understand each other's gestures, even if they understand, sometimes they can't remember the idiom at once, because they don't have such a large vocabulary in their brains.
Some artists are so embarrassed that they simply adopt an "uneducated" persona and appear to be quite pure and unpretentious.
But Xue Xiao... It was as if he had memorized the "Idiom Dictionary". No word could trouble him!
The program team had seen the hot searches of the past few days and knew that Xue Xiao had a high level of education and was very powerful, but they still didn't believe that Xue Xiao was so powerful... They started to increase the difficulty.
When Zhang Yuyang saw the new words, he immediately held his head and went crazy: "What is this? Do you, the program team, know what this word means?!"
The program director laughed shamelessly backstage.
However, Xue Xiao...he actually guessed it again!
He looked at Zhang Yuyang's gestures attentively, then raised his little hand and said excitedly: "It's the 'Abalone House', right?"
The host was shocked again, and Zhang Yuyang said in surprise: "Yes, yes, yes!"
The host couldn't help it anymore: "Xiaoxiao, do you know what the term 'Abalone House' means?"
The audience was also very curious.
Xue Xiao can really tell: "Abalone means salted fish, and abalone shop is a shop that sells salted fish. Shops that sell salted fish are dirty and smelly. This word metaphorically refers to a place where evil people or villains gather." ”
This narration feels a bit like a Chinese teacher. The tone is soothing and gentle, making it easy for people to listen.
Zhang Yuyang studied hard on the side: "I see, this word is very appropriate to describe the program team."
Audience: "Hahahahaha!"
The host exclaimed: "I want to ask you to help my son with Chinese lessons. Are you willing to pay the highest market price?"
Xue Xiao was stunned: "Well, it depends on whether I have time later..."
Everyone dared to ask and answer, and the audience burst into laughter.
In the later game sessions, Xue Xiao's performance was even more surprising.
The program team asked them to divide into two groups and play a "blindfolded poetry writing relay".
After each group decides on the relay order, the program team will give them a poem, and they memorize it one sentence at a time, blindfold themselves, and start blindly writing on the paper starting from the first team member.
After writing one, pass the brush to the next.
After everyone is finished, let another group of people look at it to see if they can guess which ancient poem it is.
Xue Xiao was still in the same group as Zhang Yuyang, Dou Mingjian, and Gu Ling, and he was ranked last.
This segment is also hilarious.
Zhang Yuyang won’t go into details, he is just a collection of funny things. Gu Ling looks serious, but he is blind when he touches calligraphy with a brush. He is such a handsome guy, but the words he writes are crooked, because he is writing blindly, and the words are superimposed on each other. Together.
Dou Mingjian is smarter. Every time he writes a word, he moves down a long distance before writing the second one. Although it takes up a lot of space, it ensures that each word is separated.
But when he passed the brush to Xue Xiao, he failed again.
I saw him shouting: "Smile, take over the pen!"
Xue Xiao rushed up to meet him, and then... he was slapped on the tip of the nose by the brush!
He staggered back, and a dark mark was left on the tip of his small nose.
The audience couldn't help shouting: "So cute!"
Xue Xiao's ears turned red.
He tried hard to hold it in, touched the table, turned around carefully, took a deep breath, and his little face became serious again.
I saw him swiping his pen boldly and writing down two lines of poetry smoothly. The whole process took less than a minute.
The host looked on blankly.
What appears on the paper is very wild cursive writing.
The characters are so cool that you can take them home and frame them. It looks like they were written by someone who has practiced calligraphy all year round. The most important thing is, this wild cursive script and Xue Xiao’s cute face. The contrast is too great!
The audience was shocked, and the host murmured: "Can I cut off the Xiaoxiao side and take it home..."
Zhang Yuyang asked sincerely: "Is it okay not to lay off workers?"
The host asked ruthlessly: "What makes you think that your words can appear in the same photo frame as Xiaoxiao's words?"
Audience: "Hahahahaha!"
During this day's recording, no one could have imagined that Xue Xiao's performance would be so outstanding.
He is not like the old fritters in the entertainment industry who deliberately create laughter. He just plays so seriously and takes everything so seriously. And his character, the skills he possesses, and the ink in his belly naturally attract people. to everyone.
At the end there was a warm interview session.
The host asked Xue Xiao: "When you first started acting, what was your most profound memory?"
He added slyly: "I mean before I met Teacher Shen."
The audience laughed heartily.
Xue Xiao blushed.
He quietly recalled that past, picked up the phone, and said in a gentle voice:
"There was a time when I felt that this industry was very different from what I imagined."
In the hotel.
Shen Tingyan stood up and left the table, and Fang Lei's WeChat message came right after.
Fang Lei: "Are you planning to leave?"
Shen Tingyan took out a cigarette and walked towards the end of the corridor: "Stay for another fifteen minutes at most."
Fang Lei: "...Okay, then come back quickly and leave after saying hello."
This floor is a floor exclusively for VIP customers.
There are few people today, and the other private room on the same floor has been dismissed. The dining car is parked at the door of the private room. Empty wine bottles and dinner plates are placed on top, and the waiters are still cleaning up inside.
Just as Shen Tingyan was about to go around, he heard voices coming from the bathroom in front of him. The word "Xue Xiao" made him stop.
In the bathroom.
Two male artists were washing their hands and gossiping.
"... Shen Tingyan is too cold. Why did Xue Xiao hug his lap? I wanted to talk to him several times, but he didn't even look at me. It was so difficult for me to speak."
"Who knows? By the way, didn't you post Aite Xue Xiao on Weibo a few days ago and he hasn't replied to you yet?"
The man sneered: "No, once you become famous, you will start to act like a big star."
"Tsk, if I had known he would become so popular now, I should have been nicer to him and left a WeChat message."
"Come on," the sound of running water stopped, and the man laughed sinisterly, "I wasn't good enough to him at the beginning? I didn't forget to take him with me when good things happened."
"...You mean the time when Mr. Liu came to you and you tricked him into going there together to have a threesome?"
The two of them were about to laugh softly when suddenly a dark shadow flashed past Jiang Ye's eyes.
There was a loud "bang", and the sink mirror in front of them was instantly smashed into a shocking spider web. The fragments of the red wine bottle mixed with the remaining scarlet wine splashed towards them, making them hold their heads and scream!
A blood mark was drawn on Jiang Ye's face. He was shocked and hurt. He turned his head sharply and was about to call him a madman. When he saw the person standing behind them, his whole body froze.
"Teacher Shen, Shen..."
Shen Tingyan put one hand in his pocket and picked up another red wine bottle from the dining car on the side with his long, well-jointed hands.
The waiter who stepped out of the box door was so frightened that he fled away. Jiang Ye said horrifiedly: "Shen, Teacher Shen, I, did we make some mistake-"
"Why are you shaking?" Shen Tingyan smiled softly, but there was no trace of smile in his eyes. He said slowly, "Don't shake."
"Speak clearly to me."
(End of chapter)