Yin Chengjue’s past life was a complete joke.
The star he personally groomed not only betrayed him but twisted the knife when his company was on the brink of collapse.
Reborn, he vowed ...
The photoshoot for the costume fitting of "The Wandering Swordsman" went smoothly. However, due to the upcoming Lingxiao Gala, all the production teams that were originally scheduled to release costume fitting photos have tacitly chosen to postpone it.
They knew they didn't have the power to compete with Lingxiao's gala for popularity, so they decided to hold off and wait for the hype surrounding Lingxiao's gala to die down before releasing the official photos.
On the afternoon of the day of the Lingxiao Gala, Yin Chengjue had already boarded Huansheng Entertainment's private car. The other artists who went with him also boarded Huansheng's private cars, and the convoy set off in a grand procession.
Some of the celebrities were attending the annual Lingxiao Gala for the first time, but in the past, Shang Liu led the team. This time, however, Yin Chengjue led the team. With the added publicity and promotion on the day, it really felt like a parade.
A red carpet had already been laid out outside the venue for the Lingxiao Gala, and entertainment reporters from various stations had already occupied their shooting spots. The speed at which they were snapping photos with their mobile phones was so fast that they were almost blurry. If their cameras allowed, they might have pressed the shutter even faster and more frantically.
Besides Huansheng, artists from various entertainment companies also came together. The female stars wore the latest evening gowns that accentuated their waistlines, while the male stars wore tailored and handsome suits.
Generally, there are only two ways to quickly attract attention in a scene like this: either you have good looks, or you are unique.
The former, like first- and second-tier celebrities, naturally attract a lot of attention. No matter what clothes they wear, they can become the focus of media reporters' lenses. And the pinnacle of this is Donghuang Qingyan.
The latter involves doing something memorable while walking the red carpet, such as wearing unusual clothing or wrestling in various different ways.
When Yin Chengjue got out of his car, another person got out of the car parked in front of him. The person was wearing a bright white suit with a cluster of golden feathers on the left shoulder. The collar and cuffs of the suit were also decorated with phoenix prints embroidered in gold thread, and a bright red gemstone was worn on the bow tie.
Such a striking outfit would only overshadow anyone with an ordinary appearance, but the person wearing it is Donghuang Qingyan.
After he got out of the car, the scene was silent for a moment, and then erupted into even more enthusiastic cheers.
Donghuang Qingyan smiled and nodded at the camera, then turned around and extended his hand in an inviting gesture.
Soon, a fair hand landed on Donghuang Qingyan's hand, which was wearing a snow-white glove.
Seemingly realizing something, the fans who had been screaming earlier started yelling even louder.
The owner of the hand that was riding on Donghuang Qingyan quickly got out of the car. He was also wearing the same white suit, except that it was embroidered with a ferocious fox.
Yin Chengjue glanced at them and then looked away. The cars behind them opened their doors one after another, and the artists from Huansheng came out one after another, greeted by enthusiastic cheers.
However... no one dared to walk the red carpet behind Donghuang Qingyan.
It's not hard to understand, because the Dongying Emperor and his wife are just too popular. Once they appear, the media and entertainment reporters' cameras will be pointed at them non-stop. Whether in front of or behind the Dongying Emperor, the amount of footage they get will be greatly reduced. Even if they are unintentionally captured in the same shot, they will be relegated to being mere background figures.
In this place, who would want to be someone else's foil?
Yin Chengjue took in the worry in the eyes of his artists and understood that they all wanted others to go first, so he shook his head inwardly.
If you don't even have this much self-confidence, how can you survive in this industry?
So what if you're relegated to a supporting role in a shot? Does a supporting shot still count as a shot? Wouldn't it get more attention if there was a shot featuring another person of interest, rather than enjoying a solo shot?
Yin Chengjue's gaze quickly swept across the faces of the group of artists, but they all lowered their heads imperceptibly. Only Rong Yu's gaze fell on Yin Chengjue.
Yin Chengjue smiled slightly and extended his hand to Rong Yu.
Rong Yu did not refuse and placed her hand in Yin Chengjue's hand. The two followed the Donghuang Qingyan couple onto the red carpet.
Upon seeing this scene, the audience fell silent again, followed by even louder screams from those who clearly enjoyed the spectacle, and flashes of light frequently fell upon them.
The other artists from Huansheng: "..."
Yin Chengjue was wearing a dark blue swallowtail coat with a black turtleneck underneath. The collar and cuffs of the coat had subtle silver-white patterns.
Rong Yu was wearing a silver-white suit today, with dark blue patterns on the collar and cuffs. When the two walked separately, it wasn't noticeable, but when they walked together, it felt like they were wearing the same outfit. How could this not drive people crazy?
Of course, most importantly, Yin Chengjue was originally supposed to enter through the VIP channel, but he walked directly onto the red carpet and didn't look out of place at all among a group of celebrities.
Upon seeing this scene, some fans of Huansheng artists' first reaction was: "President Yin really brought his harem of beauties to the red carpet!"
"How dare you! What President Yin? You should be calling him Your Majesty now!"
"Awooooo, in front is the Eastern Emperor, behind is the Yin Emperor, did my camera get blessed today? Waaaaah!"
"Hey media guys in the front row, get your cameras up! You've got such a great view! Make sure you get a group photo, I've already noted your names! If you don't get a good picture, you'll probably be writing some self-criticisms!"
The media taking photos in the front row: "..."
The pressure suddenly increased!
With Yin Chengjue leading the way, the other artists from Huansheng Entertainment dared not hesitate. They quickly formed pairs of men and women and walked the red carpet one after another, while inwardly expressing their gratitude. President Yin was truly considerate of them! He shielded them from most of Donghuang Qingyan's limelight, preventing them from becoming mere extras behind Donghuang Qingyan... Holy crap! Walking behind President Yin would also be just being a supporting character!
The male and female artists of Huansheng had finally managed to regain their confidence, but when they looked up, they saw Yin Chengjue's profile. They immediately felt as if a herd of alpacas was galloping through their minds, and an endless sense of sorrow arose within them.
How could they forget that even without makeup, Yin Chengjue was someone they could secretly admire? Today, to appear formal, Yin Chengjue had his face touched up by the makeup artist and styled by the stylist, who carefully combed all the hair that fell in front of his forehead back, styling it neatly and revealing his full forehead and high, straight nose, fully showcasing his handsome and rugged face. Compared to Donghuang Qingyan, who was walking in front of Yin Chengjue, he was in no way inferior.
Donghuang Qingyan had long, flowing silver hair, giving him an eerie and sinister look, while Yin Chengjue had short, neat black hair, making him appear calm and aloof.
If I hadn't seen it on Weibo before, who would have thought that Yin Chengjue was just the CEO of Huansheng, not a popular celebrity?
Originally, they only had one flash of light from Donghuang Qingyan, but now, with Yin Chengjue added, the number of flashes has doubled.
So the artists from Huansheng Entertainment turned their sympathetic gaze to Rong Yu, who was closest to the two flashing lights.
That's terrible! It's really terrible! With those two big lights shining on him, even if he gets in the shot, he'll probably be ignored! Look, this poor kid has already given up struggling, no longer looking at the cameras outside the red carpet, but only staring at President Yin who's right next to him.
Just as the artists following behind were smiling on the surface but complaining inwardly, Rong Yu, who was walking in front, suddenly raised his hand, wiped the corner of his mouth, pursed his lips and made a swallowing motion, his Adam's apple bobbing up and down noticeably. Then he continued to stare intently at Yin Chengjue beside him.
Huansheng artists: "..." Holy crap! This newcomer is drooling and staring in disbelief! This is the red carpet! Don't you care about your image? Don't embarrass Huansheng!
The media reporters who accidentally captured this scene: "..."
Fans who also accidentally captured this scene: "..."
"Xiaoyu! Mommy begs you! Look at the camera!" The fans, who had been unable to catch a clear shot of Rongyu's face, finally couldn't help but remind her after capturing this moment.
Rong Yu seemed to snap out of her daze, looking innocently towards the source of the sound: "I saw it."
Fans who were extremely worried: "..." So, is the CEO of Huansheng surnamed Yin, given name Chengjue, courtesy name Jingtou?
Yin Chengjue knew, of course, that Rong Yu had been staring at him blankly from the very beginning, but he was too busy enjoying himself to bother with a reminder. Only when he heard the fans' calls did Yin Chengjue lower his head slightly and whisper in Rong Yu's ear, "When walking the red carpet, you need to stop briefly to take photos for the media, both front and side views, and ideally, you should be able to get shots from both sides of the red carpet. Didn't Sally tell you this?"
Rong Yu then remembered Sally's repeated instructions before she got out of the car, and touched her nose somewhat embarrassedly: "Uh, it's all because you look too beautiful today."
“Moreover,” Rong Yu said, glancing at Donghuang Qingyan striding ahead, “they didn’t stop to take pictures either, did they?”
Yin Chengjue: "Even if they don't stop, people will still follow them and take pictures, but you are a newcomer, so you need to be more proactive."
In fact, Yin Chengjue wanted to take more solo photos of Rong Yu, so he deliberately quickened his pace, trying to walk out of the camera's view of Rong Yu. However, Rong Yu kept following him.
Yin Chengjue is not an artist and doesn't need these photos for publicity.
"Forget it, this is your first time walking the red carpet anyway. Taking too long will only draw criticism. Just go back to your seat after you're done," Yin Chengjue said.
“Hmm!” Rong Yu didn’t care about this anyway, so she continued to follow Yin Chengjue down the red carpet and into the venue.
The Huansheng artists following behind them only stopped briefly to take photos, and when they turned around, they found that Yin Chengjue and Rong Yu had already strode inside with their long legs, leaving them speechless.
President Yin isn't an artist, so she doesn't need to linger on the red carpet for photos, but Rong Yu is. Why did Rong Yu walk so fast too? Is she really that naive?
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