Chapter 3 Chapter 3 The plot point is to have physical contact with Lou Su...
It turned out not to be a dream, so was she really living in a novel now?
Xia Nuan sneered. So that's how it is. This is a novel world, so as one of the characters in the plot, she must also enter the entertainment industry.
System: [The World Will will indeed automatically correct some errors.]
The tension in Xia Nuan's heart snapped instantly. "Excuse me, if I don't follow the original plot, wouldn't the Great Will just automatically fix it like before? I wouldn't realize anything's wrong and wouldn't resist. Why bother showing up and asking me to follow that damn plot?"
[Host, this may be a novel you've read, but it's also a real world. The world's will only ensures that the most basic settings remain unchanged. Furthermore, because the host's soul is now complete, if the will is imposed on the host again, it may cause the host's soul to be shattered again.]
Xia Nuan scoffed. "So, I should be grateful to that so-called will of the world." "If I hadn't violated the plot and followed the so-called plot points, wouldn't I have died in the end? If I'm going to die sooner or later, then I'm wiped out. It doesn't matter."
[The host only needs to complete the important plot points. The host's death in a car accident is not included.]
[Can you promise? What if I still die by then?]
[The host should be able to sense that the World's Will is not cruel. It holds no ill will towards non-protagonists, otherwise it would have wiped out the host long ago upon discovering that their soul did not belong to this world. The World's Will serves the protagonist of the novel. There are only six plot points related to the host, and you, the host, only need to complete the corresponding plot points.]
Following the system prompts, Xia Nuan did see six plot points related to herself.
One item, [Lou Su was forced to sign a dating contract], has turned gray, while the other five are still glowing, but the only one that's clear is the most recent plot point, [physical contact with Lou Su for more than ten seconds during a live variety show].
Is this also a plot point? It's a bit too vague, Xia Nuan felt a little confused.
[System, since we've already reached an agreement, can you please let me know what's going on? If I'm completely blind right now, wouldn't that be detrimental to completing the plot points?]
The system remained silent for a long moment without responding. "Host, the development of the world is not something that can be controlled by the plot of a novel. All we need to do now is to maintain it to the greatest extent possible. You only need to complete your own plot points."
At that time, Xia Nuan just thought that this sentence was perfunctory.
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Zhou Xiaoyun is a longtime fan of Lou Su, having loved the artist for six years, from the moment she debuted. Her bedroom is filled with Lou Su merchandise, including magazines, albums, records, and dolls.
Zhou Xiaoyun was incredibly excited. Besides appearing in a few variety shows in the first few years after debut, her idol hadn't appeared in any variety shows in nearly two years. Furthermore, "A Little House in the Field" was livestreamed, which made Zhou Xiaoyun happy just thinking about it. She could see fresh Lou Su online every day for a whole month. A whole month, and that meant fresh, lively Lou Su!
The occasional selfies on Lou Su's Weibo are also taken from a hateful straight male perspective from the bottom up. I can only say that it's a good thing that Lou Su has a handsome face, otherwise those photos would be absolutely disastrous. When Zhou Xiaoyun thought of those photos, she still didn't know what to complain about.
If the studio hadn't sent her pictures every day, she would have been really worried to death.
"The Cottage in the Field" will be broadcast live starting at 8pm this Friday for a month; and the edited version will be broadcast starting next Saturday, one episode per week, for a total of nine episodes.
There are still five days left, but Zhou Xiaoyun can't wait anymore.
I heard that the other guest happened to be the highly respected veteran actor Qin Linzheng in the circle. Recently, Lou Su was planning to enter the film and television industry, and perhaps he could take this opportunity to gain the appreciation of this veteran.
However, why does this program have to find a female guest, and one who is about the same age as Lou Su? She has never heard of Xia Nuan's name. Such an 18th-tier little star, can't there be someone behind her? Who is the sponsor behind her? Otherwise, how could she be on this variety show and become a permanent guest?
She hoped that this 18th-tier actress named Xia Nuan would stop making trouble and do her job properly, otherwise she would definitely suffer. She and some of her sisters discussed it for a long time in the fan group, but decided to wait until the variety show started before making a final conclusion on the nature of this female star.
Ever since the official Weibo account of "The Cottage in the Field" announced the list of permanent guests, all kinds of news about Xia Nuan since she entered the entertainment industry have been dug up. Most of the roles she played before were cannon fodder passers-by who didn't even have names, and there was no black material about her.
So the final conclusion of these marketing accounts is that the 18th-tier star "got lucky". As for what kind of luck this was, each marketing account gave its own explanation. Anyway, each one had a reason. If Xia Nuan didn't know that she had never done this, she would have believed it after seeing it.
Qin Lin holds a very high status in the circle, and Lou Su has also been gaining momentum in recent years. Xia Nuan is the only one who is truly transparent, so it's no wonder that there are so many rumors from the outside world.
The variety show hasn't even started airing yet, but because of similar reasons, Xia Nuan has already been exposed to a lot of negative news.
Black and red are also red. In just this week, Xia Nuan's number of Weibo followers has skyrocketed to nearly 100,000, while her total number of Weibo followers before was less than 300,000, not to mention that there were 100,000 zombie fans among them.
Yu Lilan handed Xia Nuan the guest list and earnestly instructed, "Besides you and Lou Su, the last guest this time is Qin Linping. He's a veteran actor with a lot of connections and resources. In short, Xiao Xia, get along well with him, and your future will definitely be easier."
Qin Linping, 55 years old, holds the distinction of being a domestic film actor and a professor at the Beijing Film Academy. His acting skills are exemplary, and his character is exceptional, with a keen eye for supporting younger talent. However, I've heard he has a distinct personality, making it unclear whether he'd be easy to get along with.
Yu Lilan had been completely devoted to Xia Nuan during this period, a stark contrast to her previous attitude. When she was put on ice before, she had given up on her without hesitation, even criticizing her for making a big deal out of it and embarrassing her, wondering how she would survive in the company in the future.
She knew that if it hadn't been Langfeng Media that had sent the invitation, the variety show would have either gone to someone else from the company or been rejected long ago. If it weren't for Langfeng's influence in the industry, she wouldn't have had the opportunity to be on the show, and Yu Lilan wouldn't have changed her mind so quickly.
But who doesn't know how to put on a good show? Xia Nuan smiled at Yu Lilan.
Before the recording of "The Cottage in the Countryside", Lin Dayong specially mailed Xia Nuan an extra-large package, which contained not only more than a dozen pieces of clothing of various styles, but also scattered jewelry, including rings, earrings, bracelets, and necklaces, all brand new.
Lin Dayong told her that these were all given to her for free, and even thoughtfully made a table according to the approximate order in which each piece of clothing should be worn, and told her to wear a set the next day.
Xia Nuan was initially puzzled, wondering if Langfeng disapproved of her fashion sense. Later, upon asking, she discovered that these clothes and accessories were secretly Lou Su's couple's pieces.
This was incredibly detailed. Xia Nuan blinked, speechless. But it was great, great! This pile of stuff cost more than her three or four years' rent, and she didn't have to spend any money on it. As expected of Langfeng, a big company. So generous, so generous.
Xia Nuan tried hard to search for the few remaining memories of her previous life, trying to figure out why Lou Su needed a contract lover, but after thinking about it for a day or two, she still couldn't remember it no matter how hard she tried. The system guy was also very tight-lipped and refused to reveal anything.
Fortunately, she had asked in detail. All the system needed to ensure was that the plot points were completed. It didn't matter how or what method was used to complete it.
However, the entertainment industry really does make money quickly, and variety show pay is incredibly high. Xia Nuan heard Lou Su's pay was around 30 million, and Qin Linping's was around 20 million. Compared to her own pay of one million, she suddenly felt a bit unbalanced.
After the company took a cut of 500,000 yuan from his salary for this variety show, and after paying taxes, he estimated that there would be more than 300,000 yuan left. This would be more than enough to pay for the remaining rent for a few months and then pay the down payment for a house in his hometown in the small county.
Besides, she has a top ten undergraduate degree, so finding an ordinary job shouldn't be a problem. However, the current job market seems to be bad. If she really can't find a job, then continuing to study for a master's degree and then looking for a job seems to be a good option.
On Monday afternoon, three regular guests of "The Farmhouse" gathered in a studio in the Langfeng Building to shoot personal posters and promotional short films.
After Xia Nuan politely greeted Qin Linzheng and Lou Su, she sat aside.
The program director opened his loud and bold voice: "Three teachers, let me tell you about the scope of the live broadcast filming. Each teacher will have a dedicated camera and filming PD, and daily activities will be filmed. Fixed live broadcast cameras include outdoor and indoor areas, and live broadcast cameras in public places are always on."
The assistant director added, "However, the cameras in the teachers' rooms will be turned off after 9 p.m. and only turned on after 6:30 a.m., so there's no need to worry about that. We'll only broadcast footage from public areas during the live broadcast, and the footage from inside the rooms will be included in the refined edit later."
That's really smart. This way, the live broadcast audience will not decrease. If you want to watch more, you have to watch the edited version that will be broadcast later. The traffic of the recorded variety show will not be lost.
Three hours later, the filming was over.
Qin Linzheng had work to do next, so he left first. Xia Nuan, with the lowest level of seniority, waited until Lou Su and his group had left before saying goodbye to everyone. Xia Nuan had booked an online taxi, and just as she was leaving the Langfeng Building, her WeChat ringtone rang, giving her a start.
Who would talk to her at this time? But before she could take out her phone, the ringing stopped and then the phone buzzed.
The person who sent her the message was Lou Su?
After signing the contract the day before yesterday, Lin Dayong sent Lou Su's WeChat to him and asked him to add him. However, until today's filming, Lou Su had not accepted Xia Nuan's friend request.
She was now certain that this person had just accepted her friend request. On the chat screen, besides the unanswered voice call, there was only one sentence: "Come to my lounge on the eleventh floor now."
Why didn't this guy tell her in advance? The ride-hailing car was less than a kilometer away. If it was a minute later, she would have taken it and left. Xia Nuan frowned, canceled the taxi order, and turned around to walk back into the Langfeng Building.
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