Chapter 59
Chapter 59
Lan Xu was clearly overjoyed that his parents had conceived a second child when he was in his late twenties. He was still enthusiastically imagining the wonderful life after having a younger sister, and even suggested skincare products for her.
The agent coughed a few times off-screen and whispered a reminder: "Lan Xu, get to the point."
Lan Xu: "...Oh, anyway, I will study hard and work hard to earn money for my sister's diapers and formula!"
As he spoke, he couldn't help but grin, revealing eight snow-white teeth to express his joy.
Lan Xu, unable to suppress his smile, changed to the next card, let out a long "Oh," and his smile faded.
He raised his hands: "As I said in the previous question, Jiang Mingyue and I are just ordinary colleagues, definitely not lovers. As for how we met, I didn't mention it before because it involved the privacy of my elders. If I don't explain it clearly now, it would be irresponsible to both Jiang Mingyue and my fans—so I'll tell you the truth: my maternal grandmother has cancer and is a fellow patient with Jiang Mingyue's mother. That's how I met her, and she helped me get in touch with a new company, giving me more opportunities in the future. I am very grateful for her help and don't want her to be attacked because of me."
Lan Xu lowered his hands and made a pleading gesture: "Anyway, her first TV series, 'Seven Stars in a Row,' is about to air. I hope everyone can support her and help me repay a favor."
Lan Xu switched to another card and continued answering some personal questions and business-related questions about future development plans, thus concluding his fifteen-minute interview.
The TV host then said a few more words, followed by the usual farewell remarks at the end of the program.
The TV channel soon started playing commercials, and Jiang Mingyue handed the remote control to someone else, feeling completely at ease.
Through tonight's special interview, Lan Xu not only explained the whole story in a dignified manner, but also added many memorable new labels to his identity as a "popular idol singer," enriching his persona—a sister-complex, fearless in the face of power for his dreams, and always enthusiastic about new things he comes into contact with.
If a person is unrealistic, their empty talk about dreams will make people laugh; but when a person's value is recognized by capital, and capital is willing to settle a huge compensation claim for another company for them, then their dreams will seem tangible.
Lan Xu put himself in such an important position in just fifteen minutes.
This exorbitant compensation not only successfully implied that he was bullied by his former company, but also left all those who were paying attention to his change of agency with the impression that "Lan Xu's talent is recognized by capital, and they are willing to pay money to solve his problems." This led them to focus on his future, and even if an idol drama in which he admitted that his acting skills were not very good was broadcast in the future, it would not erase the fact that he had a "promising future" backed by capital.
Moreover, this interview resulted in a win-win situation for all parties.
Firstly, he cleared up the rumors with Jiang Mingyue; secondly, he promoted the hastily released film "Seven Stars in a Row"; thirdly, he left an indelible stain on the facade of GIGABYTE Entertainment's carefully cultivated "artist-friendly company"; fourthly, he broadened Lan Xu's career scope, officially entering the ranks of dual-threat stars in both film and television; and fifthly, he brought the previously unknown Starry Sky Film Company into the public eye, making everyone in the industry aware of the emergence of this new entertainment company backed by the Fu family and led by the two young masters of Hong Kong Starry Sky Film Company.
Although the whole thing was designed by He Rui and Gu Yifan, not everyone has the ability to successfully carry out this multi-benefit hype and ultimately remain unscathed.
Lan Xu's strong on-camera presence truly indicates a promising future. If he encounters a good director who can guide him and hone his acting skills, his talent will definitely be unearthed. No wonder he will become a household name across the country in the future.
"Sister, the rumors have been cleared up, so everything will be fine from now on." Seeing Jiang Mingyue sitting in front of the TV on time and taking it so seriously, Li Ruojun thought that Jiang Mingyue was frightened by the paparazzi's pursuit and interviews today, so she quickly comforted her.
Jiang Mingyue shook her head: "I'm fine, it's just... Brother Liu, could you go downstairs to Lan Xu's house later and find out about his daily routine? At least until my acting skills are recognized by the public, I can't be in the same frame as Lan Xu anymore."
Xiao Liu immediately agreed and went out. After he left, Li Ruojun scratched her head and said hesitantly, "Sister, fans are very suspicious. After Lan Xu explained it like that, it's like he's saying that you two are friends in private. You live so close to each other. If you don't appear in the same frame together again, his fans will suspect that you two are having an affair."
Jiang Mingyue laughed immediately: "Of course I know, that's exactly the effect I wanted."
She smiled and stretched: "That's how the entertainment industry is. Everything is done in a secretive way. So the more celebrities in front of the camera like to hide things, the more fans who follow them like to dig deep into the details to find out the truth. There's still more than a month until the release of 'Seven Stars Alignment.' In the meantime, in order to keep my popularity going, I can only ask Lan Xu's fans to bear with it—I'll keep appearing in their discussions as they become suspicious."
As for what happened after the release of "Seven Stars Alignment"...
Some fans might still doubt her relationship with Lan Xu, but Jiang Mingyue believed that at least by then, she would no longer be seen by those star-struck girls as an incompetent person clinging to Lan Xu for publicity; of course, she preferred to directly absorb some of Lan Xu's fans.
She and Lan Xu are of different genders and their career plans do not overlap, so there is no possibility that she would cause Lan Xu's fan base to decrease after she "leeches" him.
Well, she's not here to destroy this family, but to join it!
With a mysterious smile, Jiang Mingyue picked up the script of "The Silver Vase" and returned to her room to continue studying it.
*
For the rest of the time, Jiang Mingyue attended classes as usual, but after class she no longer returned to the school dormitory, but went directly back to her dormitory.
After reading the script, she contacted Director Liu immediately.
Jiang Mingyue: "Director Liu, has the new female lead for 'The Silver Bottle' been decided? I'd like to find out who it is."
Director Liu laughed heartily: "You little rascal, don't beat around the bush with me. I don't believe you're asking me these things because you lack confidence in your acting skills. Just tell me, what do you want to ask?"
Jiang Mingyue laughed a few times and got straight to the point: "Director Liu, I've been dancing since I was a child and I have a great figure, but 'Little Silver Bottle' was in a famine at home, and my current figure doesn't look like someone who was about to starve to death with several younger siblings. I want to ask you, in order to fit the role, should I lose weight after joining the crew, or should I lose weight now and gain weight after joining the crew?"
Rapid weight gain or loss poses a huge challenge to an actor's skin, potentially causing premature aging, which many actors try their best to avoid.
But Jiang Mingyue is different; her special ability can be used to her advantage, so she can take risks at will.
Director Liu was overjoyed: "You're really willing to lose weight?"
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