Chapter 7 What are you barking like a dog?
Chen Ci never dreamed that her sister-in-law's criteria for choosing a partner had become owning a conglomerate.
Before leaving get off work in the afternoon, Wu Junnan called Chen Ci to his office again, this time to talk to her about recording a variety show at the TV station the day after tomorrow.
Their company is about to launch a series of new exclusive co-branded merchandise with a famous game IP. The game company happens to be participating in a variety show, and they also managed to snag a spot.
Seats available in the audience.
Although it's called the audience seating area, it's not an ordinary audience seating area. As a partner, the production team will give them a close-up shot during the show, allowing them a few seconds to promote their products.
This variety show has a huge audience, so Wu Junnan naturally wouldn't let it pass by. Therefore, he planned to send Chen Ci to be the lucky audience member.
“I think Yang Shuang really wants to go, why don’t you grant her wish and let her go?” Chen Ci didn’t want to be on TV at all, and she even suddenly understood why Zhou Shilin didn’t like media interviews.
Because she doesn't like it either.
Wu Junnan said, "ASTRAL, the boy group that's really popular right now, is also recording this time."
Chen Ci said, "That's why Yang Shuang wants to go."
Wu Junnan: "..."
"We only have a few seconds of screen time anyway, it doesn't really matter who goes."
Wu Junnan shook his head and retorted: "It's precisely because it's only a few seconds of screen time that we need to send the company's face to the scene!"
Chen Ci: "..."
It's been three years, and she's still the face of the company.
The new colleague should reflect on their own actions.
“The show starts recording in the afternoon and will most likely continue until the evening. I will pay you overtime for any time that exceeds this period.”
Chen Ci immediately agreed: "Okay, no problem."
Wu Junnan looked at her thoughtfully. Lately, whenever overtime pay or bonuses were mentioned, his junior sister was particularly easy to talk to. Even RMB hadn't been this effective before.
"Are you short of money lately?" Wu Junnan asked.
Chen Ci said, "I've always been short of money."
Wu Junnan: "..."
The salary he offered her wasn't low, was it? Was she subtly asking him to raise her salary?
"Well, since there's no problem, I'll send your information to the production team. They'll contact you later." Wu Junnan was afraid that if they kept talking, they'd really get to the part about raising salaries, so he quickly asked Chen Ci to leave.
When she got off work, Chen Ci added the staff member on WeChat. The staff member told her the specific time of the recording and asked her to get her makeup done in advance.
Chen Ci was surprised that they provided makeup for her even though it was only a few seconds of footage, which made her feel quite flattered.
When she got home, she opened her wardrobe and picked out the dress she would wear to the show. Chen Ci still had a few dresses in her wardrobe that could hold their own, and she chose her favorite one and sent a message to Li Linrui.
Chen Ci: I'm going to record a show at your station the day after tomorrow, and I'm planning to wear this outfit. [Image]
Li Linrui: ? Astral is coming the day after tomorrow too.
Chen Ci: That's right, it's the one they participated in.
Li Linrui: ? ? ?
After she got into a fight with her ex-boyfriend and ended up in the hospital, she and Shen Ci lost contact. She was mainly recovering from her injuries, while Shen Ci... was busy appearing on variety shows?
She called Chen Ci directly, and after listening to Chen Ci explain the whole story, she said decisively, "Then you have to go. Do you know how much scalped tickets for this episode are selling for?"
Chen Ci said, "Isn't that something your TV station should reflect on?"
“…I’m not in this group either.” Li Linrui pouted and changed the subject, “Then let me know when you arrive, and I’ll come visit you if I have time.”
"Great, you're back at the station already?"
"Well, my bank account balance only allows me to rest for two days," Li Linrui said, then sighed, "You really have to know how to save money."
Chen Ci: "..."
I saved it up, but I saved it up for someone else, like saving it up.
On Thursday, Chen Ci went to the TV station to get her makeup done at the agreed time. Wu Junnan gave her a guest ticket, which allowed her to enter the station after her information was verified. When Chen Ci went in, there were quite a few people gathered outside, presumably all ASTRAL fans.
The staff member who contacted her received her message and told her to take the elevator upstairs to the dressing room. Chen Ci went to the location and saw a short-haired girl with a name tag on her arm at the door.
The girl was very young, looking like she had recently graduated from university. When she saw Chen Ci walking over, she quickly went to greet her: "Are you Manager Chen from Pupu?"
"Yes, yes, you are Xu Ning?"
"Yes, yes, hello teacher." Xu Ning greeted her warmly and led her into the dressing room. "Xiao Li will be done soon. Please sit here for two minutes."
“Okay.” Chen Ci sat down in the empty chair, and Xu Ning poured her a glass of water and placed it on the table.
"I have something to do here. Contact me after you're done with your makeup."
"Okay, you go ahead and get busy." Chen Ci had only been sitting for a short while when Xiao Li came over with her tools to do her makeup. Chen Ci usually did her own makeup, but it was no match for the professional makeup artists at the TV station. Even though Xiao Li hadn't done much, Chen Ci looked at herself in the mirror after she finished and was amazed: "Your skills are truly amazing!"
Xiao Li burst out laughing at her words: "You're exaggerating, Teacher Shen. You're already very beautiful. I'm just exaggerating your beauty."
“I’ll say that next time I compliment someone.” Shen Ci stood up happily, and she couldn’t help but take a selfie in the mirror. Xu Ning walked in at that moment.
"Teacher Shen, are you all done?" She walked up to Chen Ci and said to her, "We'll have a short rehearsal later. You'll interact with the host for a few minutes, and you can just carry the promotional props with you."
"...Do we still need to interact?" That's not what they said when we arrived.
Xu Ning said, "It's also for the sake of the show's effect, so it won't seem too stiff. Don't worry, it'll just be a few words, just follow the rehearsal."
"Fine." Since things had come to this, she had no choice but to bite the bullet and go for it.
"Then I'll take you to the dressing room first. It should be your rehearsal soon." Xu Ning led Chen Ci to a dressing room prepared by the production team. Before Chen Ci could even sit down, the door to the dressing room was pushed open again.
The newcomer was quite tall and dressed very fashionably. Given that this was a television station, Chen Ci guessed that he must be a male celebrity.
She just doesn't usually follow celebrities and didn't know who this person was. If it were Yang Shuang, she might have already rushed up to him shouting his name.
The man seemed surprised to see anyone in the lounge. After staring at the two women for a moment, he immediately shouted, "Who are you? Who gave you permission to enter my lounge?"
Xu Ning was clearly flustered. She stepped forward and explained to the other person, "Teacher Chi, this is also a guest here to record the show. He will be going on stage for rehearsal soon."
"What does this have to do with me?" Teacher Chi's voice was even louder than before. "Don't you know any rules? You're bringing just anyone here!"
Xu Ning's face paled slightly, showing that she was somewhat afraid of him, but she still stood there and continued to explain, "Teacher Chi, this lounge isn't originally anyone's private space..."
Before she could finish speaking, Teacher Chi had already kicked over the chair in front of her in a fit of rage.
The commotion was so great that many people gathered at the entrance of the lounge, and Teacher Chi's assistant rushed over as well. Seeing the chairs overturned on the ground and Chi Yifei cursing at the staff, the assistant went up to him with practiced ease and said, "Brother Chi, calm down. This is a TV station, and many people are watching."
“Ask her!” Chi Yifei pointed at Xu Ning, his finger almost touching her head.
Xu Ning's eyes reddened, but she held back her tears and said to Chi Yifei haltingly, "Teacher Chi, this lounge is indeed..."
Chi Yifei suddenly raised his hand, and a slap was about to land on her face.
The next second, his wrist was firmly gripped. Chi Yifei was stunned and looked at the woman who had been standing there. She was very beautiful and had a slender figure. He never expected that she would have such strength, clamping his wrist like an iron clamp.
"You f***ing let go of me!" he cursed, but before he could finish speaking, the other person slammed him onto the table. Chi Yifei's face slammed against the cold surface with a dull thud, and his eyes widened in disbelief.
The person behind him bent down slightly, and the hand pressing on his neck tightened: "What are you barking like a dog? It's so noisy."
A note from the author:
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I had something to do today, so I'm updating a little late. [shrug]
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