Chapter 173: Crazy about being famous
Seeing Hu Xiaoxiao pulling him out again, he explained loudly, "I was trying to get you to be my girlfriend. I really wanted to date you. But when the reporters exposed it, you became wary of me, and all my efforts would have been wasted. So, believe me, that paparazzi thing really had nothing to do with me."
Hu Xiaoxiao loosened his collar, but the coldness in his eyes grew even stronger. "You say the first news report wasn't intentional, but what about the second? I've studied the photo in the newspaper the day you delivered the dry goods. From where you were standing at the time, you could have seen someone taking a picture."
"I, I did find someone taking secret photos. But at that time, I found that you had no interest in me at all and didn't want to interact with me at all. I thought at that time..." Chang Wanming became righteous again.
"At the time, I thought that even if I couldn't pick up girls, it would be nice to get some publicity. If I had a scandal with you, I would have popularity, and the audience would know me. If I couldn't get anyone, I would still be able to gain some fame. Xiaoxiao, if it were in other industries, my actions would indeed be despicable and shameless, but in the entertainment industry, this kind of fame-seeking behavior is very common, and many people do it. Even if you drag me to the company and expose me in front of everyone, everyone will agree with my thoughts and not think it's a big deal.
Who doesn't want to be famous after entering the entertainment industry? I'm not stealing or robbing, I'm just getting a little bit of attention, what's wrong with that? Believe it or not, other artists just don't have the opportunity. If they had the opportunity, they would definitely want to ride on your popularity more than I do!
Hu Xiaoxiao wasn't easily deflected by his sophistry. "You're trying to capitalize on the spotlight, which is common in this circle, so I never took those gossips to heart. But you peeped at people using the restroom and changing clothes. No matter what circle you're in, that's unacceptable."
"You're wronging me!" Chang Wanming was even angrier than Hu Xiaoxiao. "I said I didn't peek at you in the bathroom. I was looking for you outside! And I definitely didn't peek at you changing clothes! I've said it before, I had some ulterior motives. I just wanted to create a chance encounter so you'd like me and then pursue you to be my girlfriend, but I've never done anything so tasteless and vulgar! I swear, if I did, I'll be struck by lightning and die a miserable death!"
Hu Xiaoxiao looked Chang Wanming up and down, trying to discern the truth from his words. She asked him whether he had seen anyone outside the locker room when he delivered the dry goods that day. Also, how many times had he followed her and how many chance encounters had he created?
Chang Wanming denied the locker room incident. "I already said that I went to look for you near the locker room that day, and someone pointed me out. You came out before I even got to the locker room, and you still asked me..."
At this point, Chang Wanming suddenly realized, "That day you asked me if I saw anyone running over, right? That time it really wasn't me!"
In order to prove his innocence, Chang Wanming did not hide anything and told Hu Xiaoxiao that he had followed her twice in the past few days in an attempt to create an encounter.
The time and place were not concealed.
After listening to this, Hu Xiaoxiao looked confused and asked, "You saw the person who took the photo that day. Do you know who he was?"
"That's a staff member from the program department. I don't often go on the show, so how could I know him?" Chang Wanming realized that besides him, there were other people who were also eyeing Hu Xiaoxiao. He said with a smile, "Xiaoxiao, you don't have a boyfriend, so there must be a lot of people who are interested in you. Why don't you try dating me? I'll escort you to and from work every day, and I guarantee that no one will dare to take advantage of you."
After Hu Xiaoxiao went through the people he had offended in his mind, he heard Chang Wanming's words and said, "It seems that you have forgotten the pain again. You have caused me so much trouble, and I haven't settled the score with you yet."
"There's no need to settle our scores. Didn't I say that?" Chang Wanming said with a playful smile, "It's just picking up girls. What man hasn't done that? You're not a saint. You can't even let someone pick you up."
Seeing Chang Wanming acting like a rogue and a gangster, Hu Xiaoxiao felt like punching him.
Chang Wanming immediately took a few steps back, pointing at Hu Xiaoxiao and shouting, "What do you want to do? You want to hit me again? Just because I like you, you hit me? Fine! Hit me! Beat me to death!"
Chang Wanming stiffened his neck and approached Hu Xiaoxiao, shouting, "Hit me! Hit me! Hit me in the face! It would be better if you could cripple me! Then I'll ask all the citizens of Hong Kong to come and judge the cause. Just because I, Chang Wanming, pursued you and you felt that I had tainted your purity, you crippled me!"
I believe all the paparazzi magazines in Hong Kong will want to ask you, what gives you the right to be so overbearing? Even a princess wouldn't be so noble as to not allow others to touch her. So who are you, Hu Xiaoxiao, to be so arrogant?
Hu Xiaoxiao was speechless at Chang Wanming's shameless and scoundrel-like demeanor, even attempting to provoke her. She was certain that Chang Wanming wished she could actually beat him up. Then, he could find a reporter to complain about his grievances, which might dominate the gossip headlines for a month and become a household name throughout Hong Kong.
Another kind of red, also red, this person wants to be red so much that he is going crazy.
In the final analysis, he is not afraid of being beaten, but afraid of not being famous.
Hu Xiaoxiao chuckled, as if he had nothing to fear, and said, "I guess you know I just came out of Charlie's office. As for why Charlie wanted to see me, I'm sure you also know. This is one of the reasons why you have been wanting to meet me by chance and create a surprise. You want to follow Mingxu's path, and let me create a name for you and your screen couple, so that we can be as famous as Mingxu in Hong Kong. In the final analysis, you want to be famous and want to take over Mingxu's job."
Chang Wanming thought he had Hu Xiaoxiao under control and admitted, "Yes, that's right. Is it not possible? This idea was proposed by Charlie, and the TV station still supports it."
Hu Xiaoxiao reminded him, "Cha Lixiang's idea presupposes that you have value, that you can be promoted, and that I am willing. If I'm not willing to cooperate, then all this is just empty talk. Chang Wanming, Charlie values profit above all else. If I tell him that I'm willing to cooperate with him in hype and hype up another on-screen couple to help him promote someone, but the target can be anyone, but you, Chang Wanming, it's impossible. Do you think Charlie would agree?"
Charlie would definitely agree!
The company has too many artists, including many outstanding and good-looking male artists. No one is irreplaceable. Especially Chang Wanming, who has never played the leading male role in a drama. Replacing him? It's too easy!
Moreover, with Hu Xiaoxiao's status in the TV station, she has a vested interest in Charlie, President Lu thinks highly of her, and she has resources in her hands. If she wants to ban someone, she doesn't need to do much. A few words can decide Chang Wanming's future in the TV station.
"Don't you want to be famous? Then try what it feels like to be black as hell first." Hu Xiaoxiao turned around and walked towards Charlie's office.
Burnt: burnt, scorched.
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