An office building in a district of Shanghai.
As an office building located near the core business district, this entire building is filled with studios and companies related to the entertainment industry.
When Xiao He followed Liu Rulan to swipe her card and enter the building, he noticed that there were many people coming and going at this time, including some idol stars from a boy band and girl group who were somewhat famous.
Although they weren't dressed as coolly and meticulously as they had on stage before, many of them still exuded a remarkable aura. Their physiques alone were among the best in the industry, and they walked with an air of effortless coolness. Even in simple sports T-shirts and trousers, they somehow radiated a trendy, runway-worthy style.
Arriving here, Xiao He felt as if he were bridging the gap between the entertainment and fashion industries. The artists here were more like "stars," while he, with his rustic appearance, was just an "actor."
Wearing a hat and mask, Xiao He was completely overlooked among the group of handsome men and beautiful women. On the contrary, when Liu Rulan walked in the building, people often took the initiative to greet her. Even when waiting for the elevator, people would deliberately step aside to let Liu Rulan go first.
When they looked at Xiao He beside Liu Rulan, a look of sudden realization appeared in their eyes, and they then greeted Xiao He.
It felt like Liu Rulan was more popular than Xiao He; people recognized the manager first, and then recognized Xiao He as the artist.
However, there was no other way. Liu Rulan had mentored Su Shengxi in the early days, and Su Shengxi had also transitioned from idol to actor. Overall, he was already among the most popular idol stars at the time, a figure that many latercomers in the Chinese entertainment industry could not surpass. When Su Shengxi was mostly known as an idol, Liu Rulan had a lot of contact with these people, and they all knew each other.
Xiao He was initially reserved, but after Liu Rulan greeted more than a dozen handsome male idols and beautiful young female idols in one go, he felt less pressured and could even nod to them with ease.
—As for whether he knew him or not, that falls into Xiao He's area of ignorance.
Finally, Liu Rulan led him to a studio on a floor of an office building via elevator and opened the door to a practice room.
The young female teacher inside the door was wearing a very figure-hugging sports vest and cargo pants, with her hair tied in a high ponytail, and her makeup was beautiful and exquisite, with a touch of internet style.
At this moment, she is calling out the rhythm while demonstrating to the students behind her in front of the mirror.
Hearing the noise, the female teacher turned to look at Liu Rulan, then smiled. After calling out the beat, she clapped her hands and said to the others in the practice room, "Now practice freely. I'll check everyone's movements in a bit!"
Then she walked towards Liu Rulan.
"Hey, how long has it been since you last came to see me?"
She opened her arms and gave Liu Rulan a tight hug.
Liu Rulan smiled as she hugged him back, saying with a hint of resentment, "You know how busy I've been lately. Look, it's almost the end of the year again, and all sorts of events have piled up. There's just too much to do."
After the two parted ways, they exchanged a few more words. Then Liu Rulan looked at Xiao He and introduced him, saying, "This is Wen Huiyan, my good friend. She currently works as a dance teacher at this studio."
"She has strong choreography skills. Many well-known and popular dance moves in the industry are her creations. The program you performed on stage this time was also choreographed by her."
Xiao He immediately raised his hand to greet her: "Hello, Teacher Wen."
"Hello, Teacher Xiao! I really like you! I've read all your works!"
Wen Huiyan shook hands with Xiao He happily, then glanced at Liu Rulan with a hint of resentment: "I asked Liu Rulan for your autograph before, but this guy is too busy and hasn't brought it to me in so long."
Liu Rulan smiled helplessly: "It was my fault, I apologize."
Xiao He also took out a pen and said, "It's alright. It's my honor that Teacher Wen likes me. If you don't mind, I can sign a few more for you on the spot."
"That's wonderful!"
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