Chapter 39 Suppressing Newcomers
Hearing Qi Tong's words, Ren Jia couldn't help but show a triumphant expression.
The people in the nearby team seemed to be accustomed to Ren Jia's behavior, and no one showed any extra thoughts.
Competition in the entertainment industry is fierce, especially among actresses. All fields are almost saturated with those who are good-looking, have good acting skills, and have connections, but newcomers are still emerging in large numbers like mushrooms after a rain.
Although Ren Jia is very popular now, she is very career-oriented and has to be vigilant at all times. Suppressing new actors with outstanding conditions is just a common competitive tactic, and she does not think there is anything wrong with it.
This kind of thing is the most basic in the circle, and there are many more shameful things than this.
Chen Li had only one foot halfway out of the door of the entertainment industry, so how could she understand all this? So when she was told to stay backstage and wait for arrangements, she nodded obediently to show that she understood. Little did she know that without her knowledge, she had been secretly disqualified from appearing at the press conference.
Given her conditions, if she could get some shots at the press conference, even if it wasn't much, it would definitely attract the audience's attention. This is also her only chance as a newcomer to be exposed in front of the public before her debut.
Ren Jia knows very well when and what means to use to suppress newcomers. After losing this opportunity, if Chen Li wants to appear in front of the audience again, she will have to wait for the promotion after the drama is completed.
At least half a year.
Seeing the main creative staff going on stage one after another, Chen Li did not dare to leave the backstage because she was afraid that the staff would not be able to find her in a while.
"Eh? Little beauty, why aren't you on stage?"
When Ren Jia passed by the backstage on her way to the scene and saw Chen Li, she even pretended to be surprised and greeted her.
Chen Li quickly stood up and said softly: "The staff told me to wait here, it may take a while before it's my turn."
Ren Jia nodded in understanding and smiled: "Then you wait here, don't run around, it will be troublesome if I can't find you later."
"I know, Sister Ren Jia, you go first."
Watching Ren Jia leave the backstage accompanied by her team, the backstage, which was originally noisy and busy, suddenly became extremely quiet. All the actors who attended the press conference had gone to the scene, and she was the only one left.
Time passed by minute by minute. There was a screen connected to a broadcaster in the background, which could show the situation of the live press conference. Chen Li, who was supposed to appear on the screen, became a spectator outside the screen.
"Shen Li?"
At this moment, Yu Hong returned to the backstage to get something and saw Chen Li sitting in a chair in a daze. She couldn't help but exclaimed in surprise: "What are you doing here? Why aren't you on stage?"
Seeing Yu Hong, Chen Li quickly stood up: "Teacher, I... I'm waiting for arrangements."
"Waiting for instructions?" Yu Hong looked around. Apart from a few cleaning staff, there was no one else around. She frowned and asked, "Who told you to wait here for instructions?"
"A staff member." Shen Li said truthfully.
Yu Hong had been an agent for almost twenty years, and she was well aware of what was going on in the entertainment industry. She immediately understood that Chen Li was being targeted by someone with ulterior motives.
"You silly girl, the press conference is already halfway through, and no one has come to call you. Why don't you go and ask?" Yu Hong sighed, but did not take Chen Li to find the staff. Instead, she took advantage of the situation and said, "If you had a company behind you, or if you were under my control, do you think they would dare to do this to you?"
Chen Li realized belatedly that she had been benched.
"Teacher, why?" Chen Li asked innocently, puzzled: "I... I didn't do anything wrong."
"Remember, don't ask why in the entertainment industry, because many things don't have a why." Yu Hong patted her shoulder and said, "The press conference is live. If you didn't go on stage with them, you can't go back on stage midway. This incident will be a lesson for you. Be more careful in the future."
Chen Li's nose felt a little sour, and her watery eyes turned slightly red.
She couldn't understand it. She had done nothing and even arrived at the press conference two hours early to wait in line, but she was inexplicably benched.
She wasn't even allowed to ask why. What was the logic behind this?
Seeing her pitiful appearance, Yu Hong also showed helplessness. Although not every newcomer will be treated unfairly when they first enter the industry, the more outstanding the conditions, the more likely they are to encounter such treatment.
This also indirectly shows that Chen Li has excellent conditions, and some people have already felt a sense of crisis before her debut.
Such a good seedling cannot be missed by her.
"Don't be upset. If you had replied to me earlier, could I have brought you to today's press conference?" Yu Hong asked gently at the right moment, "Have you considered the contract yet?"
Chen Li adjusted her mentality and said softly: "No, teacher, I wanted to answer you in person today, and I wanted to be more formal. I didn't expect something like this to happen."
"I've thought about it, and I'm willing to sign." When Chen Li said this, she felt more determined than ever before.
What happened today made her realize that with her blank experience, if no one guides her, she will suffer endless losses in the future.
She needs a company to rely on, and more importantly, an experienced agent.
Hearing that she agreed to sign the contract, Yu Hong smiled with satisfaction: "That's right. When you have time, come to the company to find me and we can sit down and discuss the details."
Chen Li pursed her lips and nodded, then said cautiously: "Then today..."
"Don't think about today. If you don't want to be embarrassed later, you can leave now." Yu Hong said.
Chen Li naturally felt aggrieved and unwilling, but she did not make a fuss and silently accepted the result.
In the dormitory, Wang Chuhan and others sat together to watch the live broadcast of the press conference. At first, they were all excitedly waiting for the main creators to appear together, and then watched Chen Li's beautiful appearance.
But even when the press conference was almost over, there was no sign of Chen Li.
"What's going on? Where's Chenli?"
"Yeah, she left two or three hours earlier. Could she have gone to the wrong place?"
"Impossible! She sent me a message early saying she was waiting backstage and that she saw several celebrities."
Several people were confused, and finally Zhao Meina took out her cell phone and sent a message to Chen Li to ask, but there was no reply for a long time.
In another dormitory, Xu Zishan was also watching the live broadcast. Her mentality was exactly the opposite of Wang Chuhan and the others. She was nervous at the beginning, fearing that Chen Li would really appear in the creative team at the press conference.
But after looking for a long time, Chen Li didn't show up, and she couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief.
"I told you it's impossible. No matter how good Chen Li's qualifications are, there's no way she'll get a major role in such a large IP project."
"Shanshan, stop imagining this."
(End of this chapter)
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