Chapter 71
In fact, this was not what the company said to her.
From the few words the other party said, she could tell that he was very angry. But the other party did not reveal the reason, so at this moment, she naturally had no answer.
She could only face the screen full of question marks and surprise in silence, and typed out feebly:
"Wait for the notification."
In that case.
But they didn't get any further news from the company, but instead got a hot search.
That night, #Guan Heng withdraws from the competition ranked first on the hot search list, but was quickly removed and replaced by a new term: #Guan Heng terminates contract. The first popular one that I clicked on was a marketing account.
@ylqcgqz:
It is said that Guan Heng, a contestant of the currently popular talent show "Super New", has now withdrawn from the competition and filed a lawsuit against his former company Shenghong, claiming that the company breached the contract first and did not fulfill its corresponding obligations during the contract period, and now demands to terminate the contract.
What do you think about this news?
The most popular comment is from Guan Heng’s big fan.
She only replied with one word:
roll.
Clearly having an emotional breakdown.
Guan Heng was a big favorite, and although his popularity has declined now, he is still clearly some distance away from being a true underdog. When the marketing accounts released these gossips, not only the fans themselves, but also the fans of other shows were surprised.
The forum instantly became a big hit.
[Guan Heng withdrew from the competition? ? ? ]
My whole family was shocked. Why would you withdraw from the competition for no reason? I quite like him.
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Do you like it? Did you vote?
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Calm down fans...
Forget it, please bear with me. If I were to bear with this, I would go crazy.
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It is said that he is suing the company for termination of contract. It seems that the situation has broken down.
Sheng Hong won’t let him compete?
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Not really. I think I was just discouraged and had conflicts with the company.
I've always felt that Shenghong is very concerned about big hits, but not so good to younger artists. Many of them are hidden after signing. Actually, Guan Heng is the same. I remember that he joined the company when he was 16, but it was not until now that he had his first official exposure...
Didn’t you say before that you were going to go on a tour?
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A year-round group
He was originally rumored to be in the show, but when it actually debuted he wasn't in it
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That's eight years.
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At the beginning, it was said that Guan Heng's debut was a last-ditch effort, so his fans were very desperate at the beginning...
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Yeah, I almost forgot.
I think it should start from the first public
Even the popular childhood sweetheart CP has become a match made in heaven. At the beginning, I used to support him and Ai Qingyuan. It was said that he started practicing with Ai Qingyuan as soon as he joined the company. It feels like they have become the tears of the times in just a few months.
Sigh
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So why did he drop to eighth?
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I think Sheng Hong wanted him to debut at the beginning, C+Captain, Sheng Hong should want to get these two positions, but now he is too busy to take care of himself, the core must still be the little prince, if there is any problem, Ai Qingyuan will definitely be given priority
Xie Xichao is now competing with Ai Qingyuan for the C position, and Sheng Hong is too late to negotiate with Xingyun for the C position, so it is impossible for him to consider the situation of the secondary push.
And don't forget that the Ai family has a lot of shares in Shenghong.
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So I sacrificed Guan Heng...
So miserable
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I looked at his fans circle. Some were upset and stopped following him, some were waiting for the follow-up, and some were concerned about his current situation. I think I can understand it. Alas, this happened too suddenly.
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I'm telling you the truth...
In fact, since Xie Xichao entered the debut position, Guan Heng would not be able to debut
I think old fans should be able to see this.
The competition for debut positions is too fierce. Even if you don't do ticket sales, the camera resources and company planning are limited. If you try to do both, you may lose both. The reason why Guan Heng was eliminated from the debut position in the past few episodes is not only because of the quality of his performance, but also because he could not be found.
I looked at the statistics and found that Guan Heng's scenes in these episodes only lasted a few minutes. Some people even said that he was the second Lu Xing. At that time, I thought that was not the case.
I guess Sheng Hong really gave up on him.
But generally, if you give up, you will be compensated. Didn’t they reach an agreement?
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...To be honest, if I were Guan Heng, I wouldn't ask for compensation. It's been eight years. Who are you insulting?
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Is no one curious about how Ai Qingyuan feels now?
The relationship between them should be really good, the kind that is good even without the CP filter
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The relationship is good
Because one is stupid and the other can endure it.
To be honest, I am not a fan of Guan Heng, but if I were, I would definitely not support their CP. Ai Qingyuan's fans talk about blood sucking every day, and I won't say who they really sacrificed in the end when they were bound.
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Ai Qingyuan walked through the crowd in a daze.
There was a lot of discussion around him, and he heard his name but couldn't make out the specific content.
There was only one thought in his mind:
Guan Heng, who had said they would debut together and had practiced with him for so long, withdrew from the competition.
Why?
He thought a little dazedly.
Why do you want to withdraw from the competition?
Why do you want to terminate the contract with the company?
Why didn't he tell me any of these things? Didn't they agree to share everything with each other?
These thoughts were spinning in his mind, and he suddenly realized that Guan Heng never seemed to treat him as a real friend or a close...brother. He had always treated Guan Heng as a half-brother.
But Guan Heng never really agreed.
An indescribable dull pain suddenly spread from his heart, and he had to stop and close his eyes.
Then he opened the dormitory door.
It was very quiet inside, with only Fu Wen Ze there.
When the other party heard the noise, he looked up at him with a subtle look of pity in his eyes.
Ai Qingyuan didn't want to delve into where this pity came from. He just asked, "Where's Guan Heng?"
As soon as he spoke, he realized that his voice was hoarse.
"He went out." Fu Wen Ze said, "He should be on the rooftop with Xi Chao."
Ai Qingyuan's heart tightened again.
The moment he heard about the trending search, he called Guan Heng.
Since you have withdrawn from the competition, the program team won’t care whether you have a mobile phone or not. But the other party did not answer his call.
She didn't answer his call, but went to have a heart-to-heart talk with Jie Xichao.
……so.
In his heart.
He is already not even as good as Jie Xichao, whom I just met, right?
Ai Qingyuan pursed his lips.
A huge feeling of abandonment suddenly came over him, almost drowning him. Without saying anything else, he turned around and left the dormitory, heading straight for the rooftop.
On the rooftop, Xie Xichao took the hot water handed over by Guan Heng.
He said, "Thank you."
"You're welcome." Xie Xichao sat down in front of him.
They were in a quiet cubicle at the moment.
This is actually the place used by the program crew for post-filming psychological counseling and conversations. Of course, there are not many people here at this moment.
The two of them randomly picked a half-open cubicle and sat opposite each other, with a cup of hot water in front of each of them.
"It seems like a negotiation." Xie Xichao sighed.
Then he asked, "Have you finished talking to Sheng Hong?"
Guan Heng said: "We are still discussing."
His face was pale, but he looked relaxed, without any of the worries he had before.
*
Yes.
A lot on my mind.
No one could see that Guan Heng had been under tremendous pressure and distress these days.
Except Xie Xichao.
Therefore, Xie Xichao was the least surprised when Guan Heng withdrew from the competition.
Least surprised does not mean not surprised. When he heard the news, he was stunned for a few seconds, and then what surged into his heart was a huge and deep regret.
He has always admired Guan Heng.
His talent, his hard work, his character and his tenacity.
A gentleman is upright and honest, nothing more than this.
But soon, he realized that there must be something else going on. As expected, news of the termination of the contract followed.
When Guan Heng returned to the dormitory, he stood up directly. The two of them didn't say anything and came to the lounge one after another. In fact, Jie Xichao didn’t know what to say, but after sitting down, everything happened naturally.
"Have you found a new employer?" he asked.
Guan Heng laughed.
He said: "How cruel Xi Chao, I feel like you see through me."
Xie Xichao drank the water leisurely.
Because of his withdrawal from the competition and termination of the contract, most people now sympathize with Guan Heng. At least at this moment, everyone speculated that Sheng Hong had exploited him, and he was so frustrated that he withdrew from the competition.
Xie Xichao believed that these things were all true.
But he also believed that Guan Heng was never a person who acted on impulse.
Even if it's a desperate situation.
Sure enough, the other party said a name.
Xie Xichao was slightly surprised: "This company is very good."
What Guan Heng was talking about was not a currently recognized large company, but a new company of medium size with a very good reputation, named Songyong.
Song Yong's field is actually in the film and television industry. In the past two years, there have been rumors that he would form an idol group, but there has been no concrete sign of this plan so far.
But there is no smoke without fire.
Songyong has very good resources, but he is very low-key.
Of course, the company's so-called low-keyness is just for fun. At least in Xie Xichao's opinion, this company is obviously not simple, as it was able to make Guan Heng withdraw from the competition at this time and at the same time gain the upper hand in public opinion, catching Sheng Hong off guard.
Overall, this is a very good buyer.
He thought about it and said, "Are you going to debut in a new group?"
Guan Heng nodded: "The company promised me the core and captain position of the team."
Jie Xichao understood everything.
He didn't say anything, and Guan Heng felt a little uncomfortable.
He said, "Do you think I am too calculating?"
Xie Xichao commented honestly: "If you were good at calculating, you wouldn't have paid Sheng Hong eight years."
Guan Heng: “…”
He was speechless: "I was too young when I signed the contract."
Young indeed.
Sixteen years old.
He is not like Ai Qingyuan, who has his family to help him take care of things even if he runs away from home.
His family is an ordinary working-class family, and convincing his parents to let him become an idol was already a very difficult task, not to mention asking his parents to help him consider the risks involved. Nine out of ten companies in the entertainment industry have scams.
But he didn't expect that the choice he made was not the worst.
But it’s not far from the worst.
Xie Xichao was silent for a moment.
Then he asked, "Did Sheng Hong talk to you?"
Guan Heng did not hide it from him: "Yes."
"Yes." He paused, "There's a high probability that I won't be able to debut. Let me be mentally prepared."
"Then they just made empty promises." He laughed, "They said the company was planning a new group and they could arrange for me to join if there was a suitable opportunity. But I've been in the company for so long and have met undisclosed trainees, but there's actually no position suitable for me."
It's nothing more than procrastination.
Drag it on until he can't stand it anymore, or his contract expires.
He chose the former.
Outside the window there was the sound of leaves being blown by the wind. Jie Xichao did not speak for a long time this time. Guan Heng heard him sigh softly.
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He seldom showed such an expression.
Why do people feel sad, or... regretful? Guan Heng thought.
In fact, he was a little envious of Yun Pan.
At the age of 18, he is still a child. He can stick to Jie Xichao and call him brother openly, and he can also ask his brother for help when he encounters difficulties. To be honest, when he first heard about the series of things that happened to Yun Pan being bullied, his first reaction was an insignificant detail.
Yun Pan said that Jie Xichao was very angry when he heard this.
What would Xie Xichao look like when he was angry? Guan Heng couldn't imagine it.
The other party seems to be always calm and composed.
At this point, how could he not see that not only was Xie Xichao superior to the trainees, but the entire program crew was countless levels lower than him? All those concerns and worries were actually unnecessary.
It was just out of politeness that Xie Xichao accepted everything and even comforted them.
Guan Heng felt that he might indeed have been driven insane.
Seeing the obvious regret on Jie Xichao's face, he actually...
Quite happy.
...Just like before.
He paused for a few seconds and suddenly said, "Xi Zhao, do you know why I want to talk to you alone today?"
Jie Xichao was stunned for a moment.
After a moment, he said honestly:
"have no idea."
In fact, he always felt that Guan Heng must have some complaints about him, just like... that. Let’s put the other person aside for now. The direct reason why Guan Heng did not have a debut position was his appearance.
Although this doesn't really make sense.
But Xie Xichao knew that many people thought so.
Because he suddenly appeared out of nowhere and took up a debut position, he actually affected all the trainees who could have been in the debut position.
Many people only saw that he pushed Ai Qingyuan out of the C position, and few people saw the indirect impact behind this incident. A small number of people who see it will directly link the two things together.
This idea cannot be said to be right or wrong, but if you put yourself in Guan Heng's shoes, he can understand if Guan Heng has any resentment towards him.
So when Guan Heng seemed to want to talk to him, he was really surprised.
Then, he heard Guan Heng say, "Do you remember what you said when we first met?"
Jie Xichao was stunned.
"I greeted you and said that I was Qingyuan's teammate. You may not remember me." Guan Heng said softly, "You said..."
-Remember you.
-Your breathing is very steady and your rap lyrics are also very well written.
-The lyrics have your watermark on them, don’t they?
He spent a long time as "Ai Qingyuan's teammate". To him and everyone else, the company, the family fans, and even the trainees within Shenghong were just a foil to someone.
As time went on, even he himself had begun to give up on himself.
But Xie Xichao didn’t.
Only Jie Xichao could hear the watermark in his song, heard the unwillingness in his subconscious, and heard the voice of the name Guan Heng as an independent individual.
For this reason alone, he will be grateful to Jie Xichao for the rest of his life.
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