“That’s the right way.”
Lu Wenxing paused, turned around, and walked calmly into the bathroom as if nothing had happened.
Gu Yanshen threw the paper towel into the trash can. When he passed by Lu Wenxing, his eyes paused and his gaze fell on his left ear.
A pair of silver star earrings.
When Lu Wenxing turned around, Gu Yanshen had already withdrawn his gaze and left the bathroom.
——Buzz.
Lu Wenxing had just come out of the cubicle when he received a WeChat call from his roommate.
"Xingzai, where have you been? You disappeared in the middle of your conversation."
Lu Wenxing's joke seemed to be cut off abruptly after it was sent out. He sent several WeChat messages but no one responded, so he called.
"Thanks to you, I was able to meet Mr. Gu."
Lu Wenxing tilted his head and clamped the phone on his shoulder. He stretched a pair of slender and beautiful hands under the faucet. The cold tap water was so exciting that Lu Wenxing couldn't help but withdraw his hands.
There was undisguised surprise in my roommate's tone.
"You met Gu Yanshen? Is he more handsome in person than on TV?"
"Yeah, handsome." Lu Wenxing responded perfunctorily, took out two pieces of paper and wiped his hands carefully.
"Did you make a good impression on him?"
"I'm not going to the interview." Lu Wenxing explained, "The agent has a limited number of places, not all artists can participate."
What Lu Wenxing didn't tell his roommate was that his name was originally on the list, but because he beat Jiang Zhengqin last week, he was removed from the interview list by Wang Man.
The roommate felt regretful and a little unfair.
"Does your agent have poor eyesight? With your stunning looks, I wouldn't accept that you are not one of the top stars in the entertainment industry."
"There's no need to be so exaggerated." Lu Wenxing interrupted him with a smile.
"I'm not exaggerating. You don't even know that in the first few weeks of your freshman year, posts about you filled several pages on the campus website."
"I even suspect that your agent signed you in order to hide you. Not only did he not help you get resources, but he also cut you off several times. How can you find such an agent?"
Lu Wenxing thought to himself: This is not right.
Wang Man still cares about him very much, and is especially keen on sending Lu Wenxing to the bed of his sponsor.
The roommate thought Lu Wenxing didn't want to talk, so he didn't continue the topic and asked him, "When are you going back to school? You have to hand in your final project next week."
"I'm at the company and will be back to school soon."
Since he decided to terminate the contract, Lu Wenxing didn't want to get back the resources that had been intercepted.
For him, the most important thing right now is to complete the final project and then plan to terminate the contract with the company.
Lu Wenxing, who was preparing to return to school early, was waiting for the elevator in the corridor.
A gray-haired young man came towards him in the corridor, and without waiting for Lu Wenxing to say hello, he gave Lu Wenxing a bear hug.
"Stars, good stars."
Lu Wenxing's eyelids jumped, and he tore the person off him, "Wei Ze?"
***
"Don't talk, the front and back rows should stand in different positions."
A group of artists stood in the practice room.
Gu Yanshen and his agent Sheng Chao sat in the front chairs of the practice room, accompanied by several senior leaders.
Director Xu handed the list to Gu Yanshen's agent Sheng Chao, and turned around to see Wang Man pacing back and forth with an anxious look on her face.
"What are you doing? You look so irritable."
Wang Man was trained by Director Xu before. Just by looking at her expression, it was clear that Director Xu was dissatisfied with her performance, but she could not care less and said in a low voice, "Wen Yu has not arrived yet."
Director Xu's expression suddenly changed, "Didn't you inform Wen Yu to arrive early?"
"Wen Yu went to shoot a magazine today, and I didn't expect it to take so long."
The magazine endorsement for zu was originally scheduled for Lu Wenxing, but was later given to Wen Yu by Wang Man. Unexpectedly, the shooting time coincided with a variety show interview.
"Is there anyone else who hasn't arrived yet?" Sheng Chao heard the conversation between the two and cast a questioning look.
Director Xu glared at Wang Man, turned around and smiled at Sheng Chao, saying with a hint of apology.
"I'm sorry, one artist hasn't arrived yet."
This was the first time Director Xu met Gu Yanshen, but she had heard from people in the industry that although Gu Yanshen seemed to be humble, he had a cold personality, did not like false courtesy, and often did not give people face.
The most important point, and one that everyone knows, is that Gu Yanshen once publicly revealed that he hates people who are not punctual the most.
Director Xu took a deep breath. He had just met Gu Yanshen and had touched upon his minefield.
In order not to leave a worse impression on Gu Yanshen, Director Xu thought for a few seconds, put on a professional smile, and made a prompt decision.
"I know Mr. Gu's schedule is full, so I'll ask the agent to tell anyone who's late that they don't need to come."
"I'm early." Gu Yanshen lowered his eyes and looked at his watch. "Wait ten minutes."
Hearing Gu Yanshen's words, Director Xu widened her eyes in disbelief. Did she hear it wrong?
Not only did Gu Yanshen not show any displeasure, he was even willing to wait. Director Xu felt that this was a bit magical and nodded woodenly.
"Thank you, Mr. Gu. I'll ask my agent to urge them right away."
Sheng Chao raised his eyebrows and looked at Gu Yanshen, saying directly: "There's something wrong with you."
Gu Yanshen pointed at his watch and motioned Sheng Chao to look down at the time.
2:51.
It was indeed nine minutes earlier than originally scheduled, but...
That's also not right.
Since you are going to attend an interview, you should be fully prepared in advance. Why would you come here to check in?
If this is an audition for a movie or TV series, most artists will arrive an hour early, or even earlier.
Gu Yanshen waited for these ten minutes...tsk, so unpredictable.
——Buzz.
The phone in his pocket vibrated a few times, and Gu Yanshen took out his phone and clicked on WeChat.
[Get up earlier than the chickens] Have you seen the stars in my house?
[Get up earlier than the chicken] Remember to ask for my autograph, you promised me
【. 】No
As soon as Gu Yanshen sent the message, he was bombarded with more than a dozen WeChat messages.
He knew who sent it without looking at his phone, and he didn't click to see it. Sheng Chao glanced at it unintentionally, and was struck by the ugliness of the "seven-colored rooster" on the chat interface, and the veins on his forehead were throbbing.
"Your brother?"
"Um."
"What did he ask you again?"
Gu Yanshen put the phone into his pocket and said calmly, "Sign."
Sheng Chao was a little speechless, but he didn't ask any more questions. This was not the first time he asked for an autograph for Gu Yanshen's brother.
The main reason is that Gu Yanshen’s younger brother is a fence-sitter. He can be a fan of several idols in a year, and he is a fan with real feelings every time. But in the end, he always turns against his idol when all kinds of negative news about him are exposed.
"So, that's why you waited ten more minutes?"
Gu Yanshen did not deny it, but in fact, as Gu Yanshen's agent, Sheng Chao would be flattered if he asked for autographs on his behalf.
Of course, Sheng Chao didn’t care about this little thing. He was more concerned about selecting the guests.
In his early years, Gu Yanshen was not as indifferent as he is now. He still loved talent and was willing to help talented newcomers when he met them.
But most of the newcomers have bad intentions. They are eager to achieve success and only want to take shortcuts. They only care about the small profits in front of them and use Gu Yanshen to hype themselves up.
Later, Gu Yanshen rarely interacted with newcomers, and if work required it, he would do it in a businesslike manner. This variety show is undoubtedly an opportunity for these artists.
Being able to participate in a variety show with the movie emperor, Sheng Chao doesn't believe that these artists can behave themselves and not have any bad intentions.
Moreover, this is the first outdoor reality show that Gu Yanshen has participated in. It has attracted much attention even before it was officially announced. Even the fact that three big names in the entertainment industry can freely choose their partners has sparked heated discussions among netizens.
The director team asked three big names in the entertainment industry, including Gu Yanshen, to go to different entertainment companies to select partners that suited their tastes. Gu Yanshen got the information of Mango Entertainment.
Although you are an interview guest, you are actually choosing teammates for yourself, and the director team will not interfere with your selection.
Some artists have raised questions.
"No, just take a look. How can I know if he is the chosen teammate?"
The director’s answer was.
"This isn't a talent show, just look at the ones you like. If you really don't know how to choose, pick the best one for me. Good looks are still popular these days."
The director also has a requirement, that the selected artist must rarely appear on the big screen, and preferably be a complete newcomer.
It's all about choosing a partner based on personal preference. Whether the partner you finally choose is a good match for you is another matter.
Sheng Chao was extremely worried, but Gu Yanshen didn't seem to care much, like a worried old woman.
"Why!"
"hiss."
The brief inhalation sound was a little abrupt in the quiet practice room.
Everyone turned their heads to look outside, only to see Lu Wenxing and Wei Ze standing at the door. Wei Ze made an involuntary gasp because he was too excited and pinched himself.
"What are they doing here?"
The artists in the practice room were talking about it.
"I heard that Lu Wenxing has been removed from the list, so why is he here?"
Lu Wenxing stood there openly, as if he didn't notice everyone's gaze. Wei Ze hunched over, hiding behind Lu Wenxing with an awkward look on his face, nervously hugging Lu Wenxing's arm, a faint blush appearing on his fair face.
"Yes, sorry. I didn't mean to interrupt..."
Wei Ze was interrupted by Wang Man before he could finish his words. She frowned and looked angry.
"Lu Wenxing, what are you trying to do here? Get out of here right now."
Lu Wenxing originally planned to leave, but after hearing what Wang Man said, he was reluctant to move.
Just now in the conference room, Wang Man painted a big and round pie, talking about endorsements, variety shows and everything else, just to lure Lu Wenxing to hand over the recording.
Lu Wenxing didn't fall for it, so Wang Man stopped worrying about it for the time being. But she was just worried that Lu Wenxing would say something he shouldn't say.
Wei Ze was frightened by Wang Man's angry look. He stood behind Lu Wenxing and didn't dare to move. He couldn't help but regret his impulsiveness.
He is a fan of Gu Yanshen. He didn't dare to watch secretly by himself, so he pestered Lu Wenxing to accompany him to take a look. Unexpectedly, Lu Wenxing was implicated.
Lu Wenxing pulled his left hand out of Wei Ze's arms, but before he could say anything, Gu Yanshen, who was sitting in the practice room, suddenly spoke.
"Wrong way again?"
Lu Wenxing: “…”
Gu Yanshen's tone was familiar, and the word "again" that came out of his mouth was hard not to arouse people's imagination.
Lu Wenxing didn’t know what to complain about for a moment. Could it be that the rumored aloof actor’s unknown hobby is teasing?
Lu Wenxing felt as if he had discovered the truth. He looked at Gu Yanshen with a dry tone. "I didn't go wrong."
Gu Yanshen: "So you are late?"
Director Xu did not tell Gu Yanshen who was late, so when Gu Yanshen saw Lu Wenxing, he mistook him for the late artist.
Lu Wenxing looked confused. Late? What do you mean late?
"What's going on? Brother Shen knows Lu Wenxing?"
"No way, I haven't heard of this either."
The noise in the practice room increased. Director Xu scolded with a cold face, "What are you making noise for? Be quiet."
Compared to Wang Man's guilty conscience and nervousness, Director Xu was more observant.
She was unsure about the relationship between Gu Yanshen and Lu Wenxing, but Gu Yanshen's tone didn't sound like he was treating someone he disliked. Seeing that Gu Yanshen had misunderstood, she stepped forward decisively.
"Lu Wenxing, why are you so late? The interview is about to start, why don't you hurry in?"
Lu Wenxing:?
Director Xu winked at Lu Wenxing several times, but the other party accepted failure.
"Teacher Gu is very busy. Don't waste time and come in quickly." Director Xu cursed "idiot" in his heart, but still smiled in front of Gu Yanshen.
Before Lu Wenxing expressed his opinion, Wei Ze next to him reacted faster. Thinking that he had created an opportunity for Lu Wenxing to interview, he happily pushed Lu Wenxing.
"Xingxing, come in quickly."
Gu Yanshen noticed something wrong. Lu Wenxing's reaction didn't seem like someone who was here for an interview.
Even Sheng Chao who was standing by felt strange, "Is he the artist who was late?"
"Yes, yes, yes." Director Xu responded quickly, "It's him."
Director Xu is different from Wang Man. Wang Man chose Wen Yu based on her own interests.
But as a director, she has to stand on the company's side. Lu Wenxing's accidental appearance is more timely than Wen Yu, so it would be better to let Lu Wenxing replace Wen Yu.
When Lu Wenxing saw Wang Man’s livid face, he suddenly felt relaxed. There were so many people around anyway, and it wouldn’t matter if he added one more person, and it would not even bother Wang Man.
"Everyone is here, let's get started."
As soon as Sheng Chao opened his mouth, the artists were nervous and happy.
"Start from the first row, first person from the left, and give one minute to introduce yourself."
"Hello, Teacher Gu. My name is Jiang Lin. I'm 19 years old. I debuted last year. I'm good at singing, dancing and..."
——Ding Di.
When the timer rings, the next person has to come up even if he or she hasn't finished speaking.
Halfway through the self-introduction, Lu Wenxing realized something was wrong. Why was the protagonist Shou Wenyu not present?
The plot of this novel was not very detailed in Lu Wenxing's dream. He only knew that his endorsement would be snatched away, and he was jealous of the protagonists being on the variety show.
But Lu Wenxing was not clear about the plot and details in between. Now that Wen Yu is not here, how did Gu Yanshen choose Wen Yu?
Lu Wenxing couldn't help but think divergently. What if Wen Yu was really not selected? Would there be a butterfly effect caused by his proposal to terminate the contract?
“The last one.”
Lu Wenxing was still distracted, looking as if he was out of the loop, which was out of place with the tense atmosphere in the practice room.
It was not until someone bumped his arm that Lu Wenxing came to his senses in a daze.
"It's your turn."
Lu Wenxing thanked him and walked to the front.
"Lu Wenxing."
Unlike other artists who looked nervous, Lu Wenxing looked calm, with a bit of laziness in the ending tone.
Then, the practice room fell into silence again.
After waiting for a long time, seeing that Lu Wenxing had no intention of continuing to speak, Sheng Chao asked blankly.
“No more…?”
Lu Wenxing nodded.
Sheng Chao: ???
If one minute was not too short, the artists would like to talk about all their advantages and specialties, but what about Lu Wenxing?
His self-introduction is his own name?
Wang Man was not surprised at all, and there was a hint of sarcasm in her eyes.
In her opinion, Lu Wenxing was stupid. Did he think he was cool? Or did he really think that being different would attract Gu Yanshen's attention?
Oh, naive.
How could Gu Yanshen be so superficial?
After all the artists finished introducing themselves, the practice room fell silent.
It took a long time.
"Lu Wenxing."
Seeing Lu Wenxing's puzzled look, Gu Yanshen's mouth corners slightly raised, and his cold voice sounded particularly clear in the quiet practice room.
“I’m looking forward to working with you.”
Lu Wenxing: “……?”
Wang Man and many artists: "!"
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