Chapter 145 Delusion
While Song Ci and Zhang Zhao were having a cordial conversation, two other people were in an office downstairs. Although the office was not large, it was very elegantly decorated.
There are several simple paintings hanging on the wall with soft colors, adding a touch of artistic atmosphere to this small space.
A small desk occupies a corner of the room, on which are neatly placed documents and a computer that flashes soft light. Next to it is a pot of lush green plants, which brings a touch of vitality and vigor to this slightly monotonous working environment.
Lv Yi, one of the only two female artists of Tengda Culture, was sitting in the office wearing fashionable casual clothes. She looked relaxed and occasionally lowered her head to sip the coffee in her hand, enjoying her rare leisure time.
Opposite her, her agent Yang Tianzhen sat at her desk, looking focused, her eyes fixed on the computer screen.
Lu Yi gently put down the coffee cup, leaned lazily on the chair, a smile appeared on the corner of his mouth, and asked curiously: "Boss Yang, you are so focused, what news are you reading?"
Yang Tianzhen stared at the screen intently, dragging the mouse in his hand, and replied casually:
"I'm watching the new campus beauty contest on Toutiao.com this year to see if there are any good candidates that can be signed to the company."
After graduating from university, she joined Tengda Culture and was soon noticed by Wang Jing, who promoted her to deputy director of the artist management department. She and director Zeng Jia each led a group of people and became the agents of Lu Yi and Wang Kai. Later, she also served as deputy director of the publicity department, responsible for the online publicity and marketing of the company's artists.
"The company is still planning to recruit artists?"
Yang Tianzhen nodded: "It's normal for film and television companies to sign newcomers. Our company doesn't have many artists, so we definitely have enough resources.
If we want to expand and strengthen the artist management business, we must recruit more actors. Mr. Zhang also means this. I have been looking for candidates recently. "
Lu Yixiu frowned slightly. If there were new people coming into the company, it would mean that there would be more competition within the company in the future. It would not be like now where there were only her and Wang Luodan, and they didn't interfere with each other and could get along peacefully.
Yang Tianzhen seemed to understand the artist's concerns. She suddenly looked up and looked at Lu Yi with a gentle gaze, with a bit of concern in her tone: "Don't worry, even if the company recruits new people, it will not threaten you for the time being.
You and Wang Luodan are developing very steadily, the company will not put the cart before the horse, and good resources will definitely be given priority to you two." The voice was soft but powerful, as if it could instantly bring the two closer.
Lu Yi curled her lips, looking unhappy. There was a new person in the company, and who knew what the future would be like. It was not like Tengda had never had resources go out before. The entertainment industry was very complicated, and she and Wang Luodan might be squeezed out and come out on top.
"Don't worry too much about the future. Just focus on your current work. I haven't even had time to ask you, how is the production of The Legend of the Condor Heroes going? Has Cheng Yaojia finished her part?"
Lu Yi held his chin with both hands, blinked his bright eyes, and muttered, "Don't mention it, I just arrived at the crew for two days, and the male lead Hu Ge had a car accident, and the entire crew stopped working, so I came back first.
I am miserable too. The male lead of "Orange Born in Huainan" is also Hu Ge. I don't know if the crew can start work as scheduled. But Hu Ge definitely can't play the role. Mr. Yang, do you know who the new male lead is? Will it be Brother Yu? "
Yang Tianzhen thought for a moment and said, "You don't need to worry about this. That's something that Mr. Zhang and Mr. Zhuang should consider. Just read the script and make preparations.
Qiao Zhengyu will definitely not come back to play in campus idol dramas. He is now firmly in the first line and busy filming movies. In the future, he will only focus on the big screen and serious dramas. "
"Okay!" Lu Yi hung her head, looking disappointed. She still wanted to act with Qiao Zhengyu once and use her senior's popularity to raise her status.
"Also, you'd better go visit Hu Ge. After all, he and you have worked together on several dramas. You should pretend to care about your old friend."
Yang Tianzhen has a keen business sense and is good at accurately grasping the pulse of the market. During this period of time, she has arranged for her own artists to take advantage of the popularity and create an image of them as loyal and righteous people.
"I have been there." Lu Yi was listless. She went to visit Hu Ge with Liu Shishi and Lin Yichen as soon as possible.
"Then I'll arrange for someone to issue a press release, and follow up on blogs and forums to increase the popularity of the topic."
After exchanging a few words, Yang Tianzhen turned her attention back to the screen, looking at the photos of the school beauties while shaking her head. Not many of them satisfied her. "This year's class is not good. It's far worse than two years ago."
The first college beauty pageant was truly a battle of the gods. The top ten included Liu Yifei, Liu Shishi, and two female artists from the company.
"Are there any good talents? Are there any beauties from the 2005 and 2006 classes of the three major universities?" Lu Yi asked nervously. There has never been a shortage of handsome men and beautiful women in the entertainment industry. Every year, a large number of newcomers squeeze in and beat the old ones to death on the beach.
"It seems that there aren't many people I like. There's a girl named Yang Mi at Beijing Film Academy who has very lively eyes, but unfortunately she's been taken by someone else, someone from Rong Xingda."
Lu Yi immediately breathed a sigh of relief.
"I have always been optimistic about last year's runner-up on the School Prince List, Chen Xiao, who is from the 2005 acting class of the Central Academy of Drama. He is very handsome and photogenic, and I want to sign him to the company.
Unfortunately, the Central Academy of Drama has too strict management on freshmen and does not allow them to take on acting jobs outside. I am thinking of using the male lead of "Oranges Born in Huainan" as a signing gift and recruiting him this year, and waiting for Mr. Zhang to make the final decision. "
"You are so optimistic about the runner-up, why don't you choose the champion?"
Yang Tianzhen stared at Lu Yi when she heard the voice. Seeing that she looked normal, she realized that the silly girl really didn't know. She responded unhappily, "The champion can't afford it!"
Lu Yi became curious: "Ah, how much signing fee does the champion want?"
"You can check last year's school idol list on Toutiao when you have time and you will know."
"Hey, Mr. Yang, I was busy promoting "Fairy Tale" last September. How could I have the time to go online? Why don't you just tell me directly?"
"The champion is your boss!"
"Song Ci!" Thinking of that handsome face, Lu Yi nodded subconsciously. The boss was indeed very handsome and deserved the title of the number one school idol.
"I really want to act in an idol drama with my boss. His stunning face will surely seduce all the girls."
"Put away your crazy look. I'm going upstairs to report to Mr. Zhang. Do you want to come with me?"
"Go, go, go." Lu Yi replied. Although she was a little afraid of Zhang Zhao's majestic face, she still had to show off in front of the general manager if she had the chance.
The two of them went upstairs, walking briskly, side by side, bright and dazzling.
When we were about to reach the door of the general manager's office, we could faintly hear bursts of conversation through the crack in the door, accompanied by soft laughter. It was obvious that a friendly meeting was going on in the room.
Yang Tianzhen stopped in front of the door, and with her unique keen intuition, she realized that the general manager was busy entertaining guests.
I was hesitating whether to knock on the door and enter, but the door was suddenly opened and I met two people who were about to go out.
Yang Tianzhen took a closer look and knew without a doubt that one of them was Zhang Zhao. The other one was unexpected as it was the chairman Song Ci whom she and Lu Yi had just mentioned. This person was a rare guest.
When Zhang Zhao opened the door, he saw two people blocking the door. He was startled and said unhappily, "What are you two doing blocking the door?"
"Chairman! Mr. Zhang! I was just about to report to you, and you happened to open the door to come out." Yang Tianzhen first greeted him and then quickly explained.
Lu Yi beside him also recognized Song Ci and forced a smile: "Hello, Chairman! Hello, Mr. Zhang!"
Song Ci looked around inconspicuously. She knew Lu Yi, a classmate of Xiao Qingmei. The person next to him looked familiar, but she couldn't remember who he was. "Who is she?"
"Mr. Song, she is Yang Tianzhen, deputy director of the artist management department."
Song Ci nodded. No wonder she looked familiar. It turned out to be Yang Tianzhen who hadn't gained weight yet. She was a rookie at the time and her face was still a little immature. She still had a long way to go before she could become a "gold medal agent". Now think about it, Zeng Jia and Yang Tianzhen are all in Tengda Culture. The company is also full of elites.
"Since she wants to see you, please stay, Lao Zhang."
Song Ci waved his hand and stepped past the two people. Seeing this, Zhang Zhao hurriedly followed.
The sunlight poured in through the glass windows at the end of the corridor. Yang Tianzhen and Lu Yi stood at the end of the corridor looking at each other, not knowing what to do. They could only stand in front of the door and wait for Zhang Zhao to return.
Song Ci walked quickly past rows of offices. When he turned a corner, he suddenly bumped into a girl.
"Ah!" There was a scream and the documents in the girl's hand fell to the ground.
The woman was about to lower her head to pick up the document. Zhang Zhao, who had just caught up with her, saw the scene clearly and couldn't help but frowned: "Wang Luodan! What's wrong with you? You're so clumsy."
"Sorry, sorry! I didn't mean it!" Wang Luodan immediately bent down to apologize.
"Mr. Song, are you okay?" Zhang Zhao immediately looked at Song Ci.
Song Ci shook her head, squatted down to help Wang Luodan pick up the documents and handed them to her again, and said, "I walked too fast and bumped into her. It's my fault. Are you okay?"
"I'm fine..." Wang Luodan raised his head and seemed to have just seen Song Ci's appearance. He was stunned and couldn't help but exclaimed: "You are Chairman Song, I am a fan of your books, can you sign an autograph for me?"
Song Ci nodded and said, "I'm glad you're okay." Then, without waiting for everyone to react, he floated away.
Zhang Zhao glared at Wang Luodan fiercely, his face turned pale, but Wang Luodan ignored Zhang Zhao's displeasure and kept staring at Song Ci's back, as if hesitating whether to chase after him.
At the workstation area, several colleagues saw this scene and immediately everyone started talking about it.
"Mr. Song is so handsome!"
"Yeah, I didn't realize that Wang Luodan was so scheming. If I had known, I would have run into him with the documents in my arms."
"Knowing this earlier is worth a fortune."
"No wonder he was wandering in the corridor with the documents in his arms just now. I was wondering why the big star was so idle today. It turns out he was trying to find a rich husband."
"Wang Luodan, come to my office!" Zhang Zhao's tone was gloomy, and he was obviously really angry.
The atmosphere in the office was solemn. Zhang Zhao sat in the boss's chair with a serious face and eyes as sharp as an eagle, looking at Yang Tianzhen and the company's two female artists standing in front of him.
Lu Yi lowered his head, feeling uneasy, and occasionally glanced at Yang Tianzhen beside him. Just now, the two of them were angrily called into the office by Zhang Zhao, and he didn't know what had happened.
Yang Tianzhen also looked depressed. She didn't know what had just happened. The general manager seemed to be very angry. It was so unfair that she and Lu Yi were implicated.
Zhang Zhao first looked at Yang Tianzhen and said in a low voice: "What do you want from me?"
"Mr. Zhang, Lu Yi and I came here to report on the male lead of 'Oranges Born in Huainan'. Hu Ge cannot play the role, so can the male lead be given to Chen Xiao?" Yang Tianzhen reported concisely.
"Is that the school idol runner-up you've always wanted to sign?"
"Yes, yes. He is a sophomore this year. I contacted him again when school started this week. He was very interested in signing with the company."
Zhang Zhao nodded slightly: "I understand. Let me think about it. Is there anything else?"
“It’s gone, it’s gone!”
"Get back to work."
"Sorry to bother you, Mr. Zhang!" Yang Tianzhen said and was about to leave the office with Lu Yi.
"Lü Yi, please stay for a while."
Lu Yi subconsciously looked at Yang Tianzhen, but saw that his agent had an expression that said "May luck be with you". He immediately turned around with a bitter face and returned to his original position, standing obediently beside Wang Luodan.
Zhang Zhao's eyes seemed to be able to see through people's hearts. He admonished in a serious tone: "Wang Luodan, I hope that similar things will not happen again in the future. Those little tricks are just like clown tricks to me."
Wang Luodan pursed his lips, seemingly unconcerned about Zhang Zhao's reprimand.
Zhang Zhao narrowed his eyes, revealing a sense of majesty: "Why, you are not convinced?"
Wang Luodan raised his head and argued, "Liu Shishi can do it, so why can't I! Mr. Zhang, don't think I don't know that the man behind Liu Shishi is Chairman Song. She is an outsider who has relied on her connections with the chairman to snatch company resources again and again. Why should I accept this!"
"Liu Shishi and the chairman!" Lu Yi couldn't help but exclaimed when he heard it, and then quickly covered his mouth.
Zhang Zhao laughed instead of getting angry when he heard this: "I underestimated you. What? You want to find a sponsor too? You have to know that you female stars may be just playthings in the eyes of others. Look at the women supported by those coal bosses, what will happen to them in the future?"
Wang Luodan chuckled and said, "Financial Boss, why does Mr. Zhang have to say such harsh words? We are all single men and women, and we are free to fall in love and get married now! Why can't I squeeze out Liu Shishi and become the woman next to Mr. Song?"
The chairman is so handsome, even if she can't become Mrs. Song, she won't suffer any loss. If she can get pregnant, she will be soaring on the spot and she won't even care about Zhang Zhao.
Zhang Zhao smiled disdainfully: "Lv Yi, you heard it, right? Do you want to try it too?"
Lu Yi's head was buzzing at this time, and he was still digesting the shocking news he had just heard. When he heard Zhang Zhao's question, he nodded subconsciously, but then he came to his senses and quickly shook his head.
"Mr. Zhang, Liu Shishi is an outsider after all. I am from Tengda Culture. Why don't you help me?"
"In fact, I don't think highly of your frivolous behavior just now, but I like your ambition. I still want to warn you that everything you do is wishful thinking."
In fact, Zhang Zhao didn't even think highly of Liu Shishi. If the girl and the boss weren't childhood sweethearts and their relationship wasn't so solid, he didn't think they could be together until the end.
(End of this chapter)
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