"Okay, thank you." Xie Xi stood up and walked to the table, personally handing the coffee to the makeup artist and her apprentice.
Watching the two of them leave, Xie Xi's flawless smile suddenly disappeared.
She looked at the assistant next to her and said, "Did you hear that? Who did they just mention?"
The assistant frowned and said, "Ye Ni."
The assistant knew Ye Ni.
Ye Ni was once the best singer among the trainees. She joined the company only two months earlier than Xie Qian.
Xie Qian would call her sister.
Originally, Ye Ni was supposed to make her debut three years ago, but she offended someone and had sulfuric acid thrown on her face by a villain, ruining her entire face.
No matter how good your singing talent is, it is all in vain in front of such a horrible appearance.
The assistant sighed in a complicated tone: "I never thought that Sister Ye Ni would return to the entertainment industry."
Xie Qian: "I didn't expect it."
"I'll go see her."
Xie Xi took the remaining cups of milk tea and went to the dressing room next door.
She knocked on the door and waited for a while before the door opened.
Melody leaned lazily against the door frame, holding a cigarette in her left hand and a cup of coffee in her right hand. She stared at Xie Xi with disdain, like a lioness who had just been awakened from her nap.
His eyes were ferocious and bloody, even more terrifying and murderous than those of the top entertainment industry veterans Xie Qian had met.
Xie Qian was surprised.
Who is this person?
"Who are you looking for?" Melody asked Xie Qian first.
Xie Qian was stunned.
She doesn't recognize herself?
Xie Qian suppressed the displeasure in her heart and said, "I'm Xie Qian Cici. I heard that Sister Ye Ni is here today too. I know her from Country H and wanted to come and see her."
"Oh." Melody didn't take Xie Xi seriously. Instead, she half-closed the door and turned around to ask the person inside: "Ye Ni, Miss Xie Xi wants to see you."
"See you or not?"
Hearing this, Xie Qian couldn't help but ask, "Who are you to Ye Ni?"
Melody smiled slightly and said, "I'm her boss. People in the circle call me Sister Melody."
When Xie Qian learned that Melody was not Ye Ni's agent but her boss, she had a subtle feeling in her heart.
Since when do bosses need to ask about the attitudes of artists?
"Melody treats Ye Ni so well." Xie Qian showed an envious expression. She said, "In Country H, we artists have to obey the arrangements of the company and our superiors."
What Xie Xi meant by these words was simply that Ye Ni, as an artist, had no awareness of being an artist and was being too pretentious, which made Melody seem safe.
Melody heard Xie Qian's provocation and refuted her with a deft move: "That's definitely different. In your country H, the chaebols are in charge, and artists are just commodities."
"In China, the people are the masters of their own destiny. Ye Ni is just an artist of my company. Artists are also human beings. They have their own ideas, and of course I have to respect her opinions."
Sister Melody patted Xie Xi on the shoulder and said earnestly, "Ms. Xie Xi, the motherland welcomes you to come back and develop at any time."
Xie Qian: “…”
Where did Ye Ni find this weird agency?
Such a boss is too outrageous.
After not hearing Ye Ni's reply, Melody shrugged at Xie Xi and said, "Sorry, my artist is a little nervous about her first recording today, so I won't be seeing Ms. Xie Xi."
"Let's catch up after the show is over."
After saying that, Melody closed the door directly, leaving Xie Xi with no access.
This scene was seen by several groups of staff, and everyone looked at each other in surprise.
Some people think that Melody is too ungraceful to treat Xie Xi, while others think that Melody is a good boss who protects his subordinates.
Xie Qian took a deep breath, suppressed her anger, and left with her assistant.
*
Soon, the program officially began recording.
The program team has made arrangements for what Xie Xi and the others should say, who to take care of, and who to ignore.
No matter how upset Xie Qian was with Melody, she didn't dare give Ye Ni the cold shoulder during the recording. After all, she was just a newcomer who had debuted for just over a year.
She dared not play with fire, for if she did, she would get burned.
As newcomers who have not yet debuted, Ye Ni and Fang Yuyan did not have many lines. They went on stage to sing a song and played a few simple games with the host, and that was it.
But they only sang one song, which was enough to attract everyone's attention.
After the recording of the program was completed, the other two main guests also added Ye Ni and Fang Yuyan on WeChat.
Ou Qingyun, who came from a grassroots background and loved to support the younger generation, especially favored Ye Ni.
Before leaving, he patted Ye Ni's arm and told her: "Ye Ni, remember, if you want to make a name for yourself in this circle, both strength and luck are indispensable."
"If you're lucky, you might be popular for a while. But only those with real ability, with the blessing of luck, can truly stand out."
"I'm very optimistic about you and hope that in the near future, I can hear your new songs."
...
Xie Qian stood at the end of the corridor, taking in the entire interaction between Ou Qingyun and Ye Ni. A hint of hatred uncontrollably surfaced in her pretty, doll-like eyes.
Just then, Ye Ni turned around and met Xie Qian's eyes.
After thinking for a while, Ye Ni took the initiative to walk towards Xie Xi and said, "Long time no see, Xie Xi."
Xie Qian's face was covered with a bright smile. She held Ye Ni's hand and called her affectionately, "Sister Ye Ni!"
Staring at the mask on Ye Ni's face, Xie Xi showed a sad expression. She said, "So many bad things have happened to you. I thought I would never see you again."
"Now that I see you are still pursuing your dreams, I am really happy for you."
"Yeah, I didn't expect that I could return to the entertainment industry." Ye Ni stared at Xie Xi's delicate and fair face and suddenly said, "But you are becoming more and more beautiful now."
"No wonder when that stalker threw sulfuric acid at you, you pushed me out to block it without hesitation."
"You have such a beautiful face, you should protect it."
Xie Qian's face suddenly turned pale.
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