Cen Yu walked quickly. He didn't actually go out, but just stood at the doorway to observe. Naturally, he saw the nanny van that Sister Lin and Xin Yu left, as well as the paparazzi who followed it away shortly after it left.

He stood there until both figures had disappeared from sight before preparing to go back.

Then he saw Xie Jinshen standing behind him, waiting for him. "What are you doing here?"

"Did Yan Chongning send you?"

"No." Xie Jinshen moved closer. "I wanted to come over."

Perhaps because the studio itself was converted from an old factory, Gu Hanyin did not deliberately remove this feature after the renovation, and many exposed pipes could be seen inside... Cen Yu looked up at those pipes for a while before saying to Xie Jinshen, "Let's go back."

Xie Jinshen didn't ask Cen Yu why he came out, nor did he ask him why he wanted to go back.

He seemed not to question any of Cen Yu's decisions.

Just like when Cen Yu first said he wanted to participate in the talent show, he never questioned it.

Before coming into this world, when Cen Yu saw the script, she thought it was because Xie Jinshen was too honest and too naive.

But after spending some time together, Cen Yu realized that wasn't the case at all—

Xie Jinshen never questioned his decisions and never said "no," not because he was easily fooled, but because he didn't care.

He would unconditionally stick to any decision Cen Yu made.

Cen Yu was even a little curious: what did Xie Jinshen care about? What would make Xie Jinshen say "no"?

...

Yan Chongning finally saw the two return. Although he couldn't tell on the surface, he was relieved inside.

He was terrified that Xie Jinshen would cause some trouble.

The audition was still ongoing, and since it was lunchtime, someone from the studio politely came to ask if we needed any food.

Of course, it's a polite inquiry.

The actors who auditioned were all actors heavily promoted by their respective agents, and they usually had the right to have special meals on set. How could they possibly be interested in the boxed lunches provided by the studio?

But it's unclear whether she wanted to leave a good impression on Gu Hanyin, or if she was brainwashed by inspirational stories like "When you encounter a fallen broom during an interview, you pick it up and realize it's the ultimate test prepared by the chairman."

Suspicious, she thought that this lunchbox was also a test for Gu Hanyin to see if she could handle the role of Qian Aige.

If Cen Yu knew what these people were thinking, he would probably curse them in his heart, "What kind of nonsense is this? Why do people still believe in this kind of motivational rhetoric?"

As a result, most people chose to prepare meals.

Some people who originally didn't want the food changed their minds and ate boxed lunches with everyone else because they saw that others did.

Staff member: "..." When did boxed lunches become so popular?

Cen Yu also needs a boxed lunch.

“I want it!” Cen Yu immediately raised his hand.

Then he turned to Yan Chongning and Xie Jinshen, "And you two?"

"..." Yan Chongning almost couldn't control the calm and collected expression on his face.

"Me too," Xie Jinshen raised his hand.

“…Hmm,” Yan Chongning said.

Before long, the boxed lunches prepared by the studio arrived. Of course, they couldn't let them eat standing up. They were told that there was a special rest room in the factory where everyone could go.

The afternoon auditions will begin after 2 p.m.

Cen Yu took three boxed lunches and handed them to Xie Jinshen and Yan Chongning, saying, "Let's find a place to eat."

“…You don’t need to be so eager.” Yan Chongning finally couldn’t help but speak up, “Otherwise, if others see this, they’ll think Yun Xing is skimping on your food allowance.”

Cen Yu glanced at him.

Yan Chongning did not understand what he meant.

"Xiao Yu, Mr. Yan is a man of high status and has a bad memory," Xie Jinshen said softly. "He forgot that you haven't received your money yet."

Yan Chongning remained silent; he had truly forgotten.

It seems that Cen Yu doesn't have much money. During the previous talent show, he participated in several commercial breaks that were filmed separately, and the money was split according to the number of participants, but that part of the money wasn't particularly much.

Several jobs after their debut.

Attending a charity gala doesn't come with money, only travel expenses, and the cost of a magazine photoshoot is also minimal, roughly equivalent to just travel expenses.

Regarding endorsements, he and He Ci discussed it and decided to carefully select endorsements in order not to damage the commercial value too quickly.

Unlike the traditional way of acting, endorsements, and variety show appearances, Yunxing is still looking for suitable development directions for each member of this newly debuted boy group, so the resources allocated to them are also different.

This has led to the fact that Cen Yu seems to have no income at the moment.

Yan Chongning suspected that the two of them were working together to pick him on, so he couldn't help but say, "The follow-up work has already been arranged."

"Hehe," Cen Yu chuckled.

Does he not know? What kind of work can he do next?

It's just about filming some group variety shows, getting some group endorsements, releasing some mini albums, and then finally holding a "concert tour" before the limited-time group ends.

The other teammates in the original story went through similar developments. Some of them went on to work in variety shows, while others, who were luckier, became devoted second male leads in period dramas.

"You think I'm lying to you?" Yan Chongning knew what Cen Yu was thinking from his perfunctory attitude.

He finally understood why He Ci had been silent for a while when he learned that he was taking Cen Yu to the job interview today, and finally said, "Keep an eye on him." And, "You don't need to respond to every single thing he says."

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