At the end of January, universities began to have holidays one after another. Lu Wenxing's roommates went home the next day. After seeing off the last roommate, Lu Wenxing planned to draw in the dormitory.
When he didn't have a job before, he would take on manuscripts in his dormitory to earn extra money.
A week had passed since he had participated in the variety show interview, and Lu Wenxing had not received any news during this period. He assumed that this was a sign of a replacement.
Then, Lu Wenxing received a call from an unfamiliar number.
"Hello, are you Lu Wenxing?"
Lu Wenxing was not surprised that the other party could call out his name, and responded with a "yes".
"Hello, Mr. Lu. I'm Gu Yanshen's agent, Sheng Chao. We met at your company two weeks ago."
Lu Wenxing did not answer and waited for Sheng Chao to continue.
"Mr. Lu, do you have any plans to terminate the contract recently?"
Lu Wenxing was silent for a second, "Excuse me, what do you want to talk about?"
Sheng Chao didn't expect Lu Wenxing to be so defensive, he paused and said.
"Don't misunderstand me, Mr. Lu. I don't mean anything else. I just want to ask if you need help."
"No, thank you." Lu Wenxing refused coldly.
"Mr. Lu, please don't rush to refuse. We just want to discuss a mutually beneficial cooperation with you."
The 'we' that Sheng Chao mentioned refers to Sheng Chao himself and Gu Yanshen.
Cooperation occurs when two parties help each other to achieve a common goal.
But Lu Wenxing didn't think he could provide any help to Actor Gu or Sheng Chao. This cooperation was a bit inexplicable.
"Wang Man is Mr. Lu's agent, right? I received a call from her a few days ago."
Lu Wenxing also knew, needless to say, that Wang Man was definitely looking for him to replace someone.
"Wang Man told me that Mr. Lu did not want to participate in the recording of this variety show. She felt very sorry and would provide suitable personnel to participate. Is this your personal wish?"
Lu Wenxing simply answered, "Yeah."
"In other entertainment companies, artists accept whatever resources their agents give them. This is the first time I know of a company in the entertainment industry that respects artists' wishes so much. I was deeply surprised and called Director Xu. Her reply to me was—"
"You are very willing and honored to work with Actor Gu."
Lu Wenxing: “…”
Lu Wenxing, whose lies were exposed by Sheng Chao, did not feel embarrassed. "Wang Man did not lie. I did not want to participate due to personal reasons. But it is indeed an honor to work with Teacher Gu. I believe every artist of Mango Entertainment is looking forward to it."
"Including you?"
A cold and low voice suddenly came into the microphone, shocking Lu Wenxing so much that he almost threw his phone away.
It’s Gu Yanshen.
Are the current movie stars so idle that they can eavesdrop on other people's phone calls?
Lu Wenxing didn't let anyone know about his gaffe. After a few seconds, he answered sincerely. "Of course."
"Little liar."
Lu Wenxing: “…”
"Sheng Chao has been talking for a long time but still hasn't gotten to the point?"
Lu Wenxing: “…” Did you know that your character suddenly collapsed?
"Ahem... let me briefly explain." Gu Yanshen coughed and took Sheng Chao's phone for himself.
His tone was serious and solemn. "Your agent will call you later and ask you to go to the company to sign the contract."
Lu Wenxing was about to say "I won't sign", but when the words came to his lips, he did not interrupt Gu Yanshen and listened to him continue.
"I asked Sheng Chao to tell your company's contact person that you are the only guest I've chosen for the variety show. I don't want anyone else."
Lu Wenxing: ???
"I've said this so far, you should know what to do, right?"
Lu Wenxing was stunned for a moment, and then his mind suddenly dawned.
Is Gu Yanshen really helping him?
Lu Wenxing didn't have time to be surprised. He thought about Gu Yanshen's words, and then he suddenly realized.
As long as Gu Yanshen doesn't give in, Mango Entertainment will find ways to get Lu Wenxing to sign the contract, and at this time the dominant power is in Lu Wenxing's hands.
Compared to that recording, Gu Yanshen’s refusal to change people is his biggest bargaining chip.
He could totally use this to negotiate a termination of the contract with Wang Man.
Lu Wenxing didn't thank him, but calmly stated the truth. "I know it's easy for Teacher Gu to help me, but I probably don't have anything I can do to help Teacher Gu."
"You have."
Gu Yanshen spoke with certainty, but he did not intend to explain it to Lu Wenxing in detail.
Not long after the call was disconnected, Lu Wenxing received a call from Wang Man.
No opening remarks, straight to the point.
"Come to the company this afternoon to discuss the variety show contract."
Lu Wenxing didn’t think too much about it. If there was anything, he could just talk it out in the afternoon. As for the cooperation that Gu Yanshen mentioned, Lu Wenxing couldn’t guess it for the time being and was too lazy to guess it.
After estimating the time that would be spent in the afternoon, Lu Wenxing most likely would not have time to draw a draft. He could only seize the time and color the draft on hand first.
***
Three o'clock in the afternoon.
Lu Wenxing walked into Wang Man’s office.
The overly strong floral scent in the office made Lu Wenxing sneeze uncontrollably.
Seeing him come in, Wang Man raised her chin and said, "Sit down."
Wang Man pushed the contract in her hand to Lu Wenxing, "Take a look at the contract, sign it if you have no problem."
Lu Wenxing didn't even look at him and acted arrogantly.
"No, I want to terminate the contract."
Wang Man tapped the table with her fingertips and applied a little force.
Before today, Wang Man didn't take Lu Wenxing's words to terminate the contract seriously. Her eyes flashed slightly as she looked at Lu Wenxing carefully.
After a long time, her bright red lips moved.
"Is it true that we have found a sponsor like Cheng Yuan said?"
"Not feeling well or unable to make time for the schedule, these two are your most common excuses." Lu Wenxing's tone was full of sarcasm.
Wang Man cursed in her heart. She didn’t know Sheng Chao would contact Lu Wenxing. She just thought Lu Wenxing was mocking her for taking away the resources before.
At the same time, Wang Man felt strange.
Because every time she took Lu Wenxing's resources, Lu Wenxing would not show any emotion and seemed not to care at all.
It seemed like he had only taken on the resources to fulfill his contractual obligations, so it couldn't be entirely said that Lu Wenxing was reluctant.
Wang Man has seen Lu Wenxing's state during filming. When he is serious, he looks like a shining star.
If Lu Wenxing really didn't care about resources, there would be no need for him to take every shoot so seriously.
Wang Man couldn't figure it out. For the first time, she felt that Lu Wenxing was more difficult to deal with than she had imagined.
But even if it is difficult, as long as Lu Wenxing's contract has not expired, Wang Man can still influence him.
"Wen Xing, you are smart. You shouldn't give up your bright future just because of a small matter."
"You should know that by appearing on this variety show, you have successfully made it onto the big screen. Don't you like acting? As long as you seize the opportunity and wait for the variety show to be released, someone will naturally come to you with a script."
"I admit that I am biased towards Wen Yu. People are selfish. He can bring me more benefits than you."
“But once you reach a certain level, no one can replace you, and your resources will no longer be intercepted.”
Lu Wenxing's eyes fell on Wang Man, with a hint of sarcasm in his eyes, "Your time is precious, I can't afford to waste it."
Lu Wenxing was too lazy to argue with Wang Man, so he just took out the termination letter and pushed it in front of Wang Man, making his attitude clear.
The atmosphere in the office suddenly turned cold, and Wang Man lost her patience and threw the termination letter aside.
"But can you afford the penalty?"
——Buzz buzz buzz.
Wang Man's cell phone rang, interrupting the tense atmosphere between the two.
"Hello, Mr. Xu."
Lu Wenxing couldn’t hear what was said on the phone, but he saw Wang Man’s face becoming increasingly solemn.
A few minutes later, Wang Man hung up the phone, looking very angry.
"Lu Wenxing, I really underestimated you."
Lu Wenxing:?
Wang Man sneered, "The higher-ups agreed to your termination, and you don't have to pay the penalty."
Lu Wenxing concealed the surprise in his eyes and looked calm.
"I don't know how you hooked up with Mr. Gu and got him to call to confirm the contract."
——Knock knock knock.
There was a knock on the office door.
"Come in."
"Sister Man, this is Lu Wenxing's termination contract."
The girl pushed both the contract for termination and the contract for recording the variety show in front of Lu Wenxing, "Boss Xu said that we can sign the contract for termination after signing the contract for the variety show."
Lu Wenxing immediately understood that the cooperation Gu Yanshen was talking about was actually participating in the recording of a variety show.
But why did Gu Yanshen help him? He couldn't have wanted to participate in a variety show with him, right?
This is ridiculous.
Lu Wenxing didn’t understand it, but without Gu Yanshen’s help, he wouldn’t be able to terminate the contract so quickly.
Staring at the two contracts on the table, Lu Wenxing hesitated for a few seconds, feeling that it would be a bit of a slap in the face if he refused again.
But signing the contract also means that he will have to appear on the variety show with Gu Yanshen.
In a few seconds, Lu Wenxing thought a lot, weighed the pros and cons, and chose to sign.
No matter what, it was important to get rid of Mango Entertainment first. He certainly couldn't afford the more than 10 million yuan in liquidated damages. With that recording alone, he could only threaten Wang Man at most, and it couldn't be used as a bargaining chip to terminate the contract.
Lu Wenxing thought about it and felt that he could use the pay he received from recording the variety show to thank Gu Yanshen. Although the other party might not need it, this was the only way Lu Wenxing could think of to thank him for the time being.
After walking out of Wang Man’s office, Lu Wenxing felt somewhat refreshed and ignored the disappointment in his heart.
He didn't rush to leave the company and went to the dance studio downstairs.
Lu Wenxing pushed open the door of the dance studio, and saw several furry heads gathered together, looking down at something.
"cough."
Lu Wenxing coughed deliberately, and Wei Ze reflexively hid his phone behind him. When he looked up and saw Lu Wenxing, he immediately breathed a sigh of relief.
"Xingxing, you scared me to death." Wei Ze patted his chest exaggeratedly.
"What are you watching if you're not practicing dancing?"
"Exclusive interview with Brother Wen Yu." Wei Ze picked up the phone again and moved his furry head closer and closer.
The blue-haired man beside Wei Ze invited Lu Wenxing, "Brother, do you want to see it?"
Lu Wenxing leaned over to take a look. The location shown on the screen looked very familiar. "Company lounge?"
"Yes, it's upstairs." Wei Ze took the time to answer.
Lu Wenxing took a look and saw Wen Yu wearing a white suit, smiling, and looking radiant.
Someone suddenly sighed, "I have been in the company for so long, but I have never spoken to Wen Yu."
"Neither have I."
"I have." Wei Ze was a little proud, "Brother Wen Yu is very gentle. I met him in the bathroom before. He handed me paper and asked me if it was enough."
Unlike what Wei Ze thought, the other people's focus was not on Wen Yu, but on him.
"You didn't bring toilet paper?"
Wei Ze: “…”
Lu Wenxing couldn't help laughing and ruffled his gray hair, "Are you jealous of Wen Yu's interview?"
Wei Ze's face flushed, and he nodded slightly, only to hear Lu Wenxing pour a bucket of cold water on him, "No, that won't work. Do you want the whole network to know that you don't bring toilet paper when you go to the toilet?"
“Hahahahahaha.”
"Hahahahahahahaha, Xiaoze made me laugh to death."
Wei Ze widened his eyes and didn't know how to refute for a long time. He looked angrily at his teammates who were rolling on the ground laughing.
"I, I don't say everything out loud." Wei Ze retorted without any confidence. Seeing that no one believed him, he hooked his arms around Lu Wenxing's neck in embarrassment.
"Why did you come to the company today?"
"Come to cancel the contract."
"What?"
"What?"
"What?"
"What?"
Four furry heads suddenly raised up and stared at Lu Wenxing in disbelief. Wei Ze was the first to react.
"You want to terminate the contract? But, but the penalty..."
"The termination contract has been signed, shhh."
Wei Ze and the others immediately made a zipper-pulling motion, and couldn't help but stare at Lu Wenxing out of curiosity.
"Then, then you won't come to the company anymore in the future?" Wei Ze was a little sad, his expression wasn't as lively as before, and there was a hint of loss in his eyes.
Looking at his chubby cheeks, Lu Wenxing pinched them and said, "You guys should practice dancing well and debut soon. I will go to your concert."
"Really?"
Lu Wenxing nodded, but Wei Ze was still in a low mood. Several teammates patted his shoulders, rubbed his head, and comforted him in a low voice.
"This is good for Wen Xing. His agent is not nice to him at all."
"Yes, we should bless him."
"I know, I just don't want to."
Although Lu Wenxing did not debut as a member of a group, he had taken dance and vocal courses before, and had been in the same class as Wei Ze and others.
Since Lu Wenxing had no intention of forming a group, Wang Man intended to let him develop in the direction of modeling.
Lu Wenxing has a stunning appearance. Although he is not very famous, some small brands still ask him to shoot cover advertisements.
"Xingxing, do you want to see our new dance?" Wei Ze's eyes were shining.
Lu Wenxing suspected that if he didn't agree, Wei Ze would cry in front of him.
Seeing Lu Wenxing nod, Wei Ze excitedly pulled up several teammates who were sitting on the ground, "Hurry up, continue practicing dancing."
The teammate looked resentful, "Didn't we agree to rest for half an hour? It's been less than 20 minutes."
Wei Ze usually loves to be lazy, but now he suddenly wants to dance for Lu Wenxing to see.
The music started again and the volume was turned up high.
Wei Ze and his friends had already struck a pose. As the slow music started, they slid right to the rhythm.
Lu Wenxing followed Wei Ze's eyes closely and couldn't help but marvel in his heart. A few months ago, Wei Ze was ridiculed by Teacher Mk for twisting like a zombie.
Somehow, seeing Wei Ze's serious look, Lu Wenxing couldn't help but follow suit and imitate his movements.
This dance is not difficult. The most important thing for the debut night is not the difficult dance moves, but to be steady and not make mistakes.
Lu Wenxing had some dance skills, so many of the dance moves were similar, and he was able to get the general idea of the dance after just one viewing.
When the music started for the second time, Lu Wenxing had already taken off his coat and joined the dance of four people.
When the last beat fell, the five people froze at the same time.
"The starry eyes are killing me."
Wei Ze couldn't hold it in, he wanted to scream, but also felt a little regretful. "If I had known you earlier, I would definitely have asked you to join our group."
"Wen Xing learned too quickly, so we just jumped once."
"This dance is not difficult." Lu Wenxing said modestly, "I have danced many of the moves before, just in a different order."
"This dance is indeed not difficult, it's just that Wei Ze is not good at dancing." The teammates said words of disdain, but they still accommodated Wei Ze in their hearts.
"I have studied very hard. Ask the stars if I have made any progress."
"Yes." Lu Wenxing praised generously, "It's much better than before, very handsome!"
"Look, look. The stars all praise me for being handsome." Wei Ze's tail almost flew up to the sky due to the praise, and he leaned proudly on Lu Wenxing's shoulder.
"When I become famous, I will hold 100 to 80 concerts a year, and celebrities will come to every concert. I will give you a VIP view to appreciate my handsome dancing."
"Wake up, stop dreaming in broad daylight." The teammate ruthlessly broke Wei Ze's daydream, "We don't have a game now."
Wei Ze likes to talk a lot, and when he gets excited, he will say anything. "I don't care, we will definitely be the most popular boy band in the future."
In the evening, Lu Wenxing received the final payment immediately after sending the drawing to the customer.
After finishing my work, I finally remembered to send a text message to Sheng Chao.
——Thank you, and thank Teacher Gu for me too.
After waiting for a while without receiving a reply, Lu Wenxing guessed that it was impossible for him to go to bed so early, and he must be busy.
He lay in bed, checking his phone as WeChat notifications rang one after another.
【Wei Lai Top Stream】Stars!!!
【Wei Lai Top Stream】Hurry up and check out Weibo!!!
[Wei Lai Ding Liu] Ahhhhhhhhhhh!!! Me, me, and you.
[Wei Lai Ding Liu] Ahhhh, I'm so excited!!! Oh my God! Is this true?
Lu Wenxing looked at it for a long time but couldn't understand what he wanted to express, so he opened Weibo with a click of his finger.
Not knowing what Wei Ze asked him to look at, Lu Wenxing glanced at the private messages on Weibo. Apart from the push notifications, there was no news from Wei Ze.
What to let him see?
[Wei Lai Top Stream] Xingxing, we are on the trending search
【ET】Don’t daydream late at night
Then Wei Ze sent two screenshots.
The first picture Lu Wenxing clicked on was a screenshot of Weibo’s hot searches, with the last hot search circled.
＃Little brother's profile kills＃
Lu Wenxing's heart skipped a beat and he clicked on the second screenshot.
It’s a screenshot from a video.
In the familiar dance studio, among the four gray heads was Lu Wenxing’s light chestnut head.
Lu Wenxing: “!”
It really became a trending topic.
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