133. Before the Awards Ceremony
The days before the awards ceremony were no different from Guan Miao's usual life, except that Sister Deng Ling seemed to have become very busy. She also suggested that two or three variety shows wanted to invite her to be on an episode, and the remuneration offered was very attractive.
However, after Guan Miao's insistence, they were all rejected, leaving only the company's internal talent show that was mentioned during the Chinese New Year.
While the dance teacher had not arrived yet, Deng Ling reassigned her next tasks.
"Hanamiki sent me some concept drawings of some dresses. I think they're all pretty good. You can pick four that you like, two for formal wear and two for backup.
I'm already negotiating with the jewelry, and it will be delivered in two days."
Guan Miao became interested and asked, "What brand?"
"To understand one person is to love him for a lifetime."
After hearing Deng Ling's inscrutable words, Guan Miao looked up at her in confusion, "So, which brand is it?"
The light in Deng Ling's eyes instantly went out, and she looked at her speechlessly, "Dai Si, you are at least a first- or second-tier artist now, how come you still don't know much about these big names?
That won't do. I'll ask Xue'er to compile a list of all the luxury brands for you when I get back, and you should memorize it carefully when you get back."
Guan Miao thought about it and decided that it was okay. Sooner or later she would have to work with these big brands anyway, so it wouldn’t hurt to get to know them first.
"Days Inn is owned by H Group, and is considered a top luxury brand. They invited me to be their spokesperson in January, and at the time, they said there was a three-month probation period.
Calculating the time, the probation period has passed. If this cooperation goes well, we can directly sign the endorsement contract."
"So what kind of treatment do they offer?"
"Spokesperson for the jewelry line in the Asia-Pacific region for three years. Of course, if you can win Best Actress this time, I'm confident I can get you a global spokesperson, but the signing fee will be lower."
But you have to understand that the difference in treatment between the global and Asia-Pacific regions is huge, so a smaller signing bonus is not a big deal in comparison.”
Guan Miao absolutely trusts Deng Ling in these matters. "Just take care of it. Just tell me when you need me."
"Well, don't worry, I will strictly supervise this kind of business activity for you, and the last incident will definitely not happen again.
I helped you reject the contract renewals for your previous lipstick and health supplement endorsements. Although they offered good compensation at the time, the brands were still relatively small and lacked national recognition.
Deng Ling counted on her fingers as she spoke, "We have a strong national reputation now, and our clothing line is very popular. After getting the endorsement from H, we won't consider taking on luxury brands for the time being.
It would be best to take on some endorsements for cosmetics and snacks right now."
Speaking of snacks, Guan Miao immediately opened his phone to find the shopping app and flipped through several pages. "Hey, I like their potato chips, especially the honey butter flavored ones. They're super delicious!"
Deng Ling took it, glanced at it, took a picture, and wrote it down. "Okay, then I'll go back and look up the details of this company. If there's no problem, we'll go talk to them."
"Okay, but this company isn't very famous. I can't buy it in any supermarket near my home. I can only buy it online and then wait for several days for the courier."
Guan Miao seemed to have discovered something as he spoke, "Could it be that this is why I think these potato chips are so delicious?"
"It's possible." Deng Ling said as she looked through all her shopping records.
Clothes, books and some snacks. Seeing that the quantity was still within a controllable range, Deng Ling didn't say much. The rest were just some miscellaneous small items.
It’s not expensive, and its main feature is the emotional value of a few minutes.
After she had finished looking at everything, she confidently handed the phone to Guan Miao, "Very good, you didn't buy any random stuff.
I heard that some sasaeng fans have somehow gotten hold of celebrities’ shopping accounts, and if they see unusual purchases, they’ll post them to fan groups and online, causing social unrest for the celebrities.”
She curled her lips and said, "I don't want you to go through this kind of thing. Although it's not against the law or public order and morality if you tell others about it, it's still very embarrassing!
And I don’t even know how to clean this thing. Did they say my account was hacked? "
“Are Taobao accounts being stolen?”
Guan Miao was shocked. Deng Ling shook her head, seemingly helpless and puzzled. "Who knows? Everyone has strange ideas from time to time. If everyone has the same ideas, then what's the difference between humans and robots?"
"Squeak--" The door was pushed open and a girl in her early thirties wrapped in a down jacket walked in.
"Teacher Zhong is here," Deng Ling quickly stood up. "I'll be leaving now so I don't delay your practice."
After saying that, he quickly got up and left, leaving the space to Guan Miao and Teacher Zhong.
Teacher Zhong slowly took off her down jacket and said in a gentle tone, "After all these years, Deng Ling is still so unstable."
"Huh?"
Guan Miao was puzzled. He had never heard Teacher Zhong say that he knew Sister Deng Ling before, and his tone sounded so familiar. What was going on?
After changing her clothes, Teacher Zhong turned around and saw her confused and dazed look. Suddenly, she understood something and changed the subject, "How are you doing with what I taught you yesterday?"
"I've almost learned it. Do you want to take a look?"
"good."
Shuangshuang, who was carrying a few cups of hot water to the training room, almost bumped into Deng Ling who was leaving in a hurry when she turned the corner. "Hey, Sister Deng Ling, why are you in such a hurry? If I hadn't stopped just now, you would have been in the hospital."
Deng Ling waved her hand, indicating that it didn't matter. "It's okay. I'll go back first. If there is anything, remember to tell me in time."
"Oh, okay."
Looking at Deng Ling's hurriedly leaving back, Shuangshuang shook her head in confusion. Why didn't they realize that Sister Deng Ling had such a panicked side before?
Thinking of this, she continued walking towards Guan Miao's training room. On the way, she unexpectedly met Zhong Jiajia and Qu Bo, but the two of them seemed to look unhappy when they saw her.
But she didn't think much about it, she greeted them politely and left.
Deng Ling hurried back to the hotel and was about to breathe a sigh of relief when she realized that she had forgotten to tell Guan Miao about Qu Bo.
"What a brain! It stops working the moment it sees Zhong Siwen. Forget it, Miaomiao will be back in the evening anyway. It's the same if we talk about it in the evening."
As she spoke, she picked up the pillow and began to review her performance after meeting Zhong Siwen today. She became angry when she recalled her legs that ran faster than a rabbit.
"Why am I running? I was clearly in the right back then, wasn't I? If I run, even I'll be in the wrong.
Zhong Siwen must be so proud of me seeing how cowardly I am. Maybe she is telling Miaomiao about my embarrassing moments. No, no, if that happens, my image in Miaomiao’s heart will be completely ruined.
The more Deng Ling thought about it, the more desperate she became. "No, I have to do something to save the situation, but I can't go too far. Zhong Siwen is now invited by Mr. Chi. If she and I really have a physical conflict, Miaomiao will be in a dilemma."
No, how could this be a dead end? Someone please save me!
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