Chapter 158 Ascension
A small table for four people.
Lu Yanhe sat next to Vice President Ma, and Lin Miaomiao sat next to Lin Desheng. This arrangement made Lu Yanhe feel inexplicably awkward.
The audition for "The Golden Age" made Lu Yanhe realize that Vice President Ma's attitude towards him was the same as Zhou Ping'an's, which meant that Vice President Ma was one of the people who wanted to kick Lu Yanhe out of the company.
But after that, Lu Yanhe had no further contact with Vice President Ma.
Looking back now, he re-signed with the company, which must have made Vice President Ma quite unhappy.
Coming to his senses, Lu Yanhe refocused his attention on the conversation between Lin Desheng and Vice President Ma.
The two were still discussing future collaborations. Contrary to his expectations of such business meetings, they were not actually discussing serious matters most of the time, but rather making predictions and looking ahead to the future of the entertainment industry.
At first glance, it seems to have nothing to do with the cooperation between the two companies.
But upon closer listening, it becomes clear that there is indeed a connection.
For example, Vice President Ma's assessment of the idol market led him to repeatedly emphasize that Xingyu Entertainment has a reserve advantage of hundreds of young idol artists. Although talent shows have declined in the past two years, no one knows when the spring breeze of talent shows will blow again. When that happens, these young idol artists of Xingyu Entertainment will become resources that major platforms will compete for. After all, high-quality idols are always the most scarce resource for a talent show.
Their predictions about the future actually influence their current plans.
Lin Desheng stated that Aurora Video will be launching programs focusing on idol artists in the coming years, as he believes that with economic development, the pursuit of idols will become increasingly popular. In a rapidly developing society, people will increasingly prefer more refined and fashionable things. The internet environment can drastically amplify these concepts, constantly creating new trends.
Lu Yanhe found the conversation between the two of them quite insightful.
As he was listening, Lin Desheng suddenly turned around and asked, "Xiao Lu, you debuted as an idol artist, right? Are you still planning to be an idol? I heard from Miao Miao that you changed your manager and are going to act in the future?"
Lu Yanhe snapped out of his daze and was about to speak when he suddenly noticed that Vice President Ma, who was sitting next to him, was staring at him with a burning gaze.
Lu Yanhe glanced at Vice President Ma with a puzzled look.
He didn't know what Vice President Ma was worried about.
“I’m just trying things out for now,” Lu Yanhe said. “My agent told me that I’m only eighteen, so there’s no need to rush into deciding what path I should take in the future.”
Lin Desheng nodded and said, "Your agent has a long-term vision, unlike some agents I know who are eager for quick success. You should try more things at this time to find the path that suits you best."
Lin Miaomiao immediately said, "Of course, Dad. Do you know who Lu Yanhe's agent is now?"
Lin Desheng asked, "Who is it? Do I know them?"
Lin Miaomiao snorted and said, "His current agent is Chen Ziyan. Chen Bige and Shang Yongzhou were both brought up by her."
Lin Desheng was somewhat surprised.
Lu Yanhe was also somewhat surprised; he hadn't expected Lin Miaomiao to know about this as well.
The news of his change of agent had not spread widely yet; it was basically only known to people in the company. How could Lin Miaomiao know?
Lin Miaomiao seemed to know quite a lot about him.
The smile on Vice President Ma's face became somewhat forced.
He has consistently downplayed Chen Ziyan's presence in his public work, especially avoiding any appearance of her in collaborations he leads.
Now, not only have they suddenly brought Lu Yanhe into this, but they've also started talking about Chen Ziyan again.
Lin Desheng looked at Lu Yanhe and said, "Miaomiao has been praising you to me. I heard your grades are good. Which university are you planning to go to?"
"We'll know once the scores come out." Lu Yanhe didn't directly say that he wanted to go to Zhenhua or Yuming. It's better to be humble in front of people you don't know well.
“If you can really get into Zhenhua or Yuming, I’ll give you a movie role and let you star in it,” Lin Desheng said.
"Huh?" Lu Yanhe was taken aback.
Lin Desheng asked with a smile, "What, you're still not happy?"
Lu Yanhe hesitated for a moment and said, "It was a bit sudden, I didn't have time to react."
What he didn't say was that he felt it was too illogical for someone who was not related to him to suddenly give him a movie.
Lu Yanhe really wanted to act, but he was hesitant to accept this lead role that had been offered to him out of the blue. It was like finding money on the street. If you found a hundred yuan, you felt lucky and happily pocketed it to buy something. But if you found tens of thousands of yuan, you wouldn't be able to keep it with a clear conscience.
There is no such thing as a free lunch.
His hesitant expression caught Lin Desheng's eye, which made Lin Desheng even more satisfied with him.
The reason Lin Desheng showed such affection to Lu Yanhe in public today is because his daughter has been constantly mentioning Lu Yanhe's name for the past six months.
Lu Yanhe's performance today exceeded Lin Desheng's expectations.
In particular, when he said he would send a play to Lu Yanhe, the latter's reaction was not one of ecstatic joy and excited thanks, but rather a reluctance to accept it. This caution and composure in the face of huge benefits made Lin Desheng quite admire him.
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After their conversation at the Sky Garden, Lu Yanhe did not participate in their subsequent itinerary.
Lu Yanhe quietly explained to Lin Miaomiao that he had to attend class in the afternoon, and then prepared to return to his rehearsal room.
Lin Miaomiao stopped him and asked, "Why weren't you happy when my dad said he was going to give you a movie?"
Lu Yanhe didn't know how to explain it to Lin Miaomiao.
“It’s not that I’m unhappy, it’s just that I feel I can’t accept such a big gift, especially since we’re not related.” Lu Yanhe finally told Lin Miaomiao directly, “He gave me this opportunity because of you.”
Lin Miaomiao frowned. "Is it because of me that you're unwilling to accept it?"
"No." Lu Yanhe didn't know how to explain it to Lin Miaomiao for a moment.
Many things cannot be explained so easily.
He wanted to say that he knew it was well-intentioned, but he didn't want to accept it.
But the reason is that it would hurt Lin Miaomiao—because we are not close enough yet, and I feel unworthy to accept such kindness.
In the end, Lu Yanhe became the one who had nothing to say.
"Fine, whatever you want." Lin Miaomiao curled her lips. "Anyway, now that you have Chen Ziyan as your manager, you won't be bullied by Zhou Ping'an anymore."
Lu Yanhe looked at her in surprise.
"Why are you looking at me like that?" Lin Miaomiao asked.
Lu Yanhe hesitated for a moment before saying, "Actually, I've always wanted to ask you, how do you know so much about my affairs?"
Lin Miaomiao's gaze suddenly became unfocused, and her eyes, which had been fixed on Lu Yanhe, suddenly turned to the side.
"I just heard some things from others," Lin Miaomiao said. "You have the nerve to ask me? Your previous manager bullied you so much, why didn't you fight back?"
In Lin Miaomiao's eyes, Lu Yanhe was a good-natured pushover who obediently signed the termination agreement even though Zhou Ping'an was about to kick him out of the company.
She heard most of this information from Hou Jun, the director of "Little Songs Gathering".
Lin Miaomiao was furious when she heard this, wishing she could help Lu Yanhe vent his anger. For the past six months, she had been mentioning Lu Yanhe to her father, implying that she wanted him to give Lu Yanhe a helping hand.
Lin Desheng was initially shocked, thinking that his daughter had been taken advantage of. However, after investigating, he discovered that his daughter had only met the man no more than three times, and the relationship between them was very superficial. It was clear at a glance that his daughter had feelings for the man.
Because Lin Miaomiao had been in poor health since childhood and had to go to the hospital every few days, Lin Desheng had always spoiled her and gave her almost everything she wanted.
After investigating Lu Yanhe's background and learning about his past experiences, Lin Desheng actually developed a lot of goodwill towards Lu Yanhe.
A child from the countryside, without parents and no one to rely on, debuted but didn't become famous, but he persevered through gritted teeth. In his senior year of high school, he was abandoned by the company, so he started studying hard and his grades improved rapidly. You could tell he was really studying hard.
He has good character, quick wit, and courage. How many people can remain so calm when they are being held hostage by a murderer?
Lin Desheng was happy to lend a hand to young people like this, which led to his actions today.
Lu Yanhe was unaware of the details and dared not easily accept others' kindness. He thanked Lin Miaomiao and then left.
Lin Miaomiao watched his departing figure, bit her lip, wanting to say something, but hesitated.
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In the rehearsal room, Chen Jing was still practicing her dance.
Wei Zhuoran and Qu Yousong passed by outside and saw Chen Jing inside through the glass wall.
Wei Zhuoran immediately scoffed.
"He's secretly practicing extra."
Qu Yousong glanced at Chen Jing and curled his lip in disdain.
"That's just how he is. He always likes to work hard on his own and outshine everyone else on set."
“Ma Zhiyuan already reprimanded him before, telling him not to steal the limelight, but he didn’t listen at all,” Wei Zhuoran said. “Should we tell Ma Zhiyuan? He’ll be furious if he finds out Chen Jing is secretly practicing here.”
“At the Henglan Music Festival last time, Chen Jing’s dance performance received a better response from the audience than Ma Zhiyuan’s. Ma Zhiyuan got very angry with Chen Jing after he left the stage. If you told Ma Zhiyuan now, he might even make Chen Jing withdraw from this afternoon’s recording,” Qu Yousong chuckled and said.
Upon hearing this, Wei Zhuoran said, "If that's the case, then of course we should tell Ma Zhiyuan."
Qu Yousong: "You're really heartless."
“Likewise,” Wei Zhuoran replied.
Wei Zhuoran took out his phone, took a picture of Chen Jing practicing dance in the rehearsal room, and sent it to Ma Zhiyuan privately: Chen Jing is secretly practicing dance again, Captain, this guy is determined to climb over you to get ahead.
(End of this chapter)
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