Chapter 128
There were quite a few staff members outside the dressing room. Zhuang Qibei greeted Shen Que so enthusiastically. Shen Que looked at him a few times and spoke with a little indifference.
"Sorry, we don't seem to know each other."
Chen Que had only been in the company for a short time after signing the contract, and he hardly knew any of the company's artists. Zhuang Qibei was signed later, and there was no chance for them to meet, so he looked very unfamiliar now.
The smile on Zhuang Qibei's face froze. Shen Que was as annoying as his friend.
"We didn't know each other before, but now we do. We're all from the same company, so we should take care of each other."
"Um."
Shen Que responded without denying Zhuang Qibei's meaning. It was normal for a company to take care of each other.
Xu Qingye looked at the two people chatting so awkwardly and shook his head speechlessly.
"Have a drink, we're done filming. We'll be leaving first. We won't disturb you. Go ahead and do your thing. We'll talk later."
Xu Qingye stepped forward and handed a cup of coffee to Zhuang Qibei. Zhuang Qibei looked at him and thanked him.
"See you later then."
Zhuang Qibei waved his hand and walked into the dressing room. His expression changed instantly as he entered the room.
"Who does he think he is? He's so proud of himself just because he won the Best Actor award."
"Keep your voice down. There are people everywhere. Don't let anyone hear you."
The assistant spoke up and reminded him that Zhuang Qibei was signed under Xiao Yang, but Xiao Yang was mainly responsible for Xu Hong. Usually, only the assistant followed him. The assistant took orders directly from Xiao Yang and followed Zhuang Qibei mainly to manage him.
Zhuang Qibei grew up in the world of fame and fortune and picked up many bad habits. He pretends to be well-behaved on weekdays, but he is not a good person in private.
Xiao Yang understood the temperament of people like him very well, so he specially arranged someone to look after him, hoping that he would not cause trouble.
"What's wrong with what I said? Look at how arrogant he is. He has no respect for me at all. I've been in the industry for so many years, he should at least call me senior."
"Don't forget what we are here for. How can you continue working like this?"
The assistant's tone became serious, and Zhuang Qibei fell silent. He and Shen Que were both supporting roles, but Shen Que's role was much more outstanding than his, and he had relatively more scenes.
Shen Que was chosen from the very beginning, and he was able to join the group by using some connections, which made him very unhappy.
Zhuang Qibei thought that his acting skills were no worse than Shen Que's. He had been filming since he was five years old, so how could he be worse than a newcomer? Shen Que had only filmed one movie in total, and had gotten lucky enough to win an award, so he was praised by people in the circle and in the company as well. Shen Que's posters were everywhere, while he didn't even have a signboard.
"I understand. I'll pay attention."
Zhuang Qibei sighed. When you are under someone else's roof, you have to bow your head. He could only endure it for now and wait until he had established a firm foothold in Glory Films.
On the other side, Shen Que and his group were walking out, and Shen Que turned to look at Xu Qingye.
"Who is that Zhuang Qibei?"
"An artist who debuted as a child star and just signed with Glory this year. Who is his agent?"
Xu Qingye hadn't paid much attention to it, and now he turned to look at Zhao Wen. Zhao Wen rolled her eyes. A question was passed back and forth, so why didn't Shen Que just ask her directly?
"He's signed with Xiao Yang, but he doesn't have time to look after him, so he sent an assistant to supervise him. This drama was also Xiao Yang's way of getting him in through connections. The company isn't particularly optimistic about him, but they signed him because of his good resume and decent popularity. As you know, our company's main battlefield is in the film industry. It won't be easy for Zhuang Qibei to switch to the film industry. He's acted in too many TV series, and the feeling of filming movies and TV series is different. I'm afraid it will be difficult for him to adapt for a while."
Zhao Wen told him everything he knew. Xu Qingye had asked him about Zhuang Qibei before, and he wondered if there was any grudge between them.
"You two seem quite familiar with each other? Do you know each other?"
Zhao Wen glanced at Xu Qingye with some gossip in her eyes.
"I don't know him. I met him downstairs at Glory Film and Television last time. He recognized me as Shen Que's friend and seemed to be very concerned about Shen Que."
Xu Qingye shook his head. Zhuang Qibei's target was Shen Que. Although he didn't know what he was going to do, he probably regarded Shen Que as an imaginary enemy.
"boring."
Shen Que complained that he was not interested in Zhuang Qibei and did not want to make friends in the crew. Zhuang Qibei had a rather eccentric personality and it was difficult for ordinary people to become friends with him. He also did not want to waste too much time socializing for so-called colleagues.
There wasn't much to do today. I just took the final photos and got the notice sheet and was able to go back. As soon as Xu Qingye got in the car, Yi He called.
"Boss, come back quickly, there's a big client."
"What big client?"
Xu Qingye was a little confused. Their company's business was small, so how could they still have big customers coming to them? What could they provide for big customers? It seemed like nothing.
"My brother."
Xu Qingye was speechless when he heard Yi He's words.
"Brother, you just need to receive him. What kind of business does he want to do? Is he looking for promotion for his girlfriend? Given his girlfriend's status, it seems that we don't need to do much."
"It's a bit complicated, I can't explain it in a few words. I'll tell you when you come back. I'm a bit overwhelmed."
Yi He's words were on the tip of his tongue, but he thought about it and swallowed them back. It would be difficult to explain it over the phone, so it would be better to talk in person.
"Got it, I'll be back tomorrow."
Xu Qingye looked at the time. It was too late to go back at this time today. He didn't want to be on the road in the middle of the night.
"Okay, I'll wait for you."
Yi He hung up the phone, Xu Qingye turned to look at Shen Que, and before he could speak, Shen Que reached out and rubbed his hair.
"Go ahead and do whatever you want. You don't have to worry about me."
"Well, you'll be filming for over a month anyway, so I should be done by then."
Xu Qingye nodded and booked the ticket.
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I haven't been back to the studio for a long time. Everyone is working very hard, and it doesn't seem to matter whether he is there or not. Several employees in the studio have been replaced. The profession of marketing account is a bit unstable, and there is a lot of staff turnover. Many people had illusions about the profession of marketing account at the beginning, but when they actually started working, they found that marketing account is just a working beast of burden, not as interesting as they imagined. Those who cannot accept this gap naturally leave early.
As soon as Xu Qingye came back, Yi He immediately pulled him to the office.
"What's going on? Why are you so mysterious?"
"Hey, my brother wants to marry Qiao Ran."
Yi He sat down, sighed, and then repeated his brother's request.
Yi An wants to create a more positive image for Qiao Ran so that his parents can accept him.
As a public figure, Qiao Ran has both good and bad reputations. Yi An has already had some of the worse ones dealt with, but if you search, you can still find some of them, especially Qiao Ran's previous relationship which was quite passionate, and a lot of information can be found online. Yi An hopes to deal with this information as well and try to keep only the positive comments about Qiao Ran.
"Your brother's request is really a bit embarrassing. The Internet has memory. It's not like if you delete it, no one will know about it. Besides, how can I delete all the messages?"
Xu Qingye shook his head after hearing this. This was not a job he was capable of. He did have a plan to create an image of truth, goodness and beauty, but it was nothing more than establishing a persona of a charitable beauty.
But character setting is the easiest to break down. They don’t even know what kind of person Qiao Ran is, so how can they make a plan?
"I've told him all this, and he said that we just need to suppress it." Yi He spread his hands helplessly. He turned on the display screen in the office and projected a piece of data onto it.
"These are all charitable activities my brother did in Qiao Ran's name. Various donation records, etc., can be used. My brother also prepared a lot of other things. I was stunned by them."
Yi He opened them one by one for Xu Qingye, and Xu Qingye frowned as he read them.
"Your brother is really in love, but it feels weird to me. Why does he have to create these floating characters? Your parents are not stupid, can't they see this?"
"I don't think my parents are stupid. On the contrary, they are very smart. But my brother is not stupid either. He must have his reasons for doing this."
Xu Qingye searched Qiao Ran's name, and the first thing that appeared was her complicated love story with her ex-boyfriend, where she fell in love, broke up, quarreled, reconciled, and broke up again.
Next came the news about Qiao Ran being photographed smoking on the street and then apologizing. These were all small matters, but they always gave people a bad impression.
Qiao Ran debuted early and stopped going to school after graduating from high school. He has been filming all the time. His acting career has been smooth, but his personality does not seem to be good.
"Is your brother really going to marry Qiao Ran? Her resume is even more impressive than I thought."
Qiao Ran is not a bad person. On the contrary, she is a good person. She is righteous, hardworking, and beautiful. However, she has many shortcomings and is a rather complicated person.
Qiao Ran's family background is not good. Her father is a gambler and always squeezes her for money. Her mother ignored her after remarrying. Her stepmother gave birth to a younger brother, and she also had to take care of his affairs. In short, Qiao Ran is a very complicated woman.
"I asked him this question last time, and he nodded firmly. He said he knew everything about Qiao Ran. His mind told him to break up, but his emotions also wanted to hold on tightly. He thought about it for a long time and finally decided to get married."
"This is a really difficult matter. Qiao Ran has been in the industry for so long that everyone's impression of her is already deeply ingrained. Just asking around will reveal everything, and it's completely useless."
"My brother probably doesn't want to openly confront my parents. I have no idea what he's trying to do."
Yi He sat at the edge of the table, feeling a little irritated. Xu Qingye turned his head to look at him, then reached out and pulled the handle down.
The two were thinking about this when there was a knock on the door.
"Boss, someone's looking for you."
Cao Muan knocked twice and opened the door. She glanced at the two of them and pointed in the direction of the door. Xu Qingye looked outside and saw Qiao Ran walking towards him wearing sunglasses and a mask.
"Hello, sister-in-law."
Yi He waved and greeted him, and Qiao Ran couldn't help laughing when he saw him.
"Don't call me that, it's awkward. Come sit down and let's talk."
Qiao Ran reached out and took off her sunglasses, pointing to the sofa beside her. She had a strong aura, and as soon as she came in, she felt like she was in control of the whole place. Xu Qingye and Yi He's aura suddenly weakened, and they sat down on the sofa obediently like guests.
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