Chapter 10 When He Has No Way Out
city center.
The Sega Entertainment building was brightly lit.
Several high-ranking figures and the company's most favored artists sat around in the conference hall, while a live video of Luo Jia from not long ago was playing on the large screen in front of them.
When the celebrities saw Luo Jia recounting his fangirling experience to his obsessive fans in the car, they were speechless, while the executives present had various expressions.
Many of them advocated for doing everything possible to poach Luo Jia from the wall, but only Lin Heicheng, one of the directors, held an absolute opposition.
In his view, if you want to make a name for yourself in the entertainment industry, you should choose an industry leader like Sega from the very beginning.
He had heard that Naroja had volunteered to go to Jingting Entertainment, that third-rate, lousy company.
Moreover, when Sega sent an agent to discuss cooperation, that arrogant newcomer actually rejected the offer from Sega.
Lin Hecheng thought he was hopeless and wouldn't be famous for long!
Sure enough, he ruined himself.
"I'm telling you, fellow directors, you've all seen it. It's not that I don't have a good opinion of Luo Jia, but I said before that this kid just looks honest and is definitely not easy to control, and you didn't believe me."
Lin Heisei spoke slowly, with a hint of smugness in his voice.
The other directors remained silent, but they all understood what was going on.
If Luo Jia had personally revealed such a dark history, it would have been easy for Sega to handle, since they have one of the top public relations teams in the entire entertainment industry.
However, if Luo Jia were placed in a small company like Jingting Entertainment, he would only slowly fade into obscurity amidst the online backlash.
They were indeed disappointed.
It's not that I feel sorry for Luo Jia as a person, since he's not one of our own artists. It's just that I feel it's a bit of a pity that such a top star fell from grace before Sega could even poach and develop him.
"Uncle Meng, Sega has so many outstanding newcomers, mature and famous artists, and a big name like Brother Shen. You don't need to sigh and complain about Luo Jia."
A sweet, delicate voice came from behind, and everyone looked in the direction of the sound.
The speaker was Lin Manxi, a popular young actress whom Sega is currently supporting and who is also Lin Heisei's daughter.
"Tsk, Manxi, you should watch the occasion when you speak. This is the company, not your own home."
Lin Heping said a few words to Lin Manxi as a token gesture, and Lin Manxi stuck out her tongue at the opportune moment, then casually lowered her head to fiddle with her newly done nails.
Lin Heisheng silently glanced around, then casually remarked, "Actually, it would be easier for us if Luo Jia failed."
Several directors perked up upon hearing Lin Heping's words, especially Director Meng.
He's the one who most wants to get Lorca into Sega Entertainment.
He had worked in the entertainment industry for over twenty years, and for some reason, when he first met Luo Jia, he had a strange feeling—this young man was destined for great fame and success.
So Director Meng quickly asked Lin Heping to elaborate.
Lin Heisei didn't keep him in suspense and directly stated his thoughts.
"I think that with Luo Jia having such a dark past exposed, Jingting Entertainment must be at a loss. As a newcomer, he probably can't think of any good solutions in a short time."
"However, this is different for Sega. We can take this opportunity to bring him in. An artist with a scandal can generate a lot of buzz and controversy."
"Most importantly... it will also give Sega a good reputation."
"We just have to wait, until he's driven to desperation..."
Seeing that Lin Heping spoke eloquently and appeared confident, the directors discussed it briefly and immediately decided to entrust the matter to him.
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The filming location of "The Raven".
Luo Jiayin and Gu Yishen were exchanging insincere and polite compliments.
"Teacher Gu truly deserves to have won two Best Actor awards. It is my honor to work with you."
Luo Jiayin humbly extended her hand to Gu Yishen sincerely.
In fact, Luo Jiayin did not expect that the guest actor she was acting opposite today would be Gu Yishen. When she first saw Gu Yishen waiting for her on set, she was also startled.
Later, Yu Jiu went to the production team to inquire and learned that the actor who was originally supposed to make a cameo appearance had suddenly injured his back a couple of days ago, so Gu Yishen was temporarily asked to fill in.
Recalling the handsome man with a beauty mark she had met in the elevator earlier, Luo Jiayin suddenly realized who it was.
No wonder that handsome man looked so familiar back then.
At that time, Luo Jiayin was still silently marveling at how influential their director was, being able to even invite a big shot like Gu Yishen.
However, not all of Luo Jiayin's compliments were insincere.
To be fair, Gu Yishen has an excellent sense of acting. No matter what he was saying or doing before, as soon as the director says "action," he can immediately get into character in a second.
Not only that, Gu Yishen can bring out that atmosphere to its fullest extent, and she can quickly find her own rhythm as well.
It must be said that Sega's double Best Actor award this time is truly well-deserved.
Gu Yishen didn't put on any airs of a senior to Luo Jiayin. He smiled subtly and reached out to grasp Luo Jiayin's palm.
"Not at all, I'm very happy to be able to work with Professor Luo."
Gu Yishen's attitude was sincere, but there was not a trace of hypocrisy in it.
This made Luo Jiayin feel a little embarrassed. She nodded slightly, smiled silently, and even forgot to let go.
Gu Yishen didn't say anything to remind her, but just kept a polite smile while watching Luo Jiayin.
And he actually thought...
Not only is Luo Jia fair-skinned and clean-cut, but his hands... are also so soft... like a girl's.
No wonder he's called the "ideal boyfriend"—young girls these days are totally into this type.
Thinking of this, Gu Yishen suddenly realized that his inexplicable mental activity was very abnormal. Just as he was about to say something and leave, he saw Feng Xu and Yu Jiu coming towards the two of them from different directions.
"I'm sorry, Professor Gu." Yu Jiu greeted Gu Yishen respectfully. "I have something to discuss with Luo Jia. Could you two... talk later?"
Yu Jiu was slightly out of breath as he spoke, indicating that he had jogged over.
Thinking back to the live stream he had seen in the lounge, Gu Yishen understood.
Judging from the look Feng Xu gave him and his hesitant expression, Gu Yishen guessed that Feng Xu probably had something to say to him alone.
The filming had just finished, and it was time for him to remove his makeup and change clothes.
Gu Yishen nodded and walked towards the dressing room, with Feng Xu quickly following behind.
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