Chapter 59 Chapter 59 "Teacher Lou, do you have an appointment? ...
Within a few days, the news that Langfeng Entertainment had invited Ji Mian to join spread everywhere, and even Xia Nuan, who didn't surf much, knew about it.
Although the entertainment company that Ji Mian works for is of a good scale, it certainly cannot be compared with the industry giant Langfeng Entertainment.
Lin Dayong was discussing the studio matters with Xia Nuan. All the preparations had been basically completed, and they were just waiting for an auspicious day for the studio to officially open.
Xia Nuan stood up and stretched, then walked to the coffee machine and made two cups of coffee for Lin Dayong and herself.
"Brother Lin, let's go out for dinner together later." Xia Nuan breathed a sigh of relief, her eyes curved. "This matter is finally coming to an end. We are about to start a new chapter and should celebrate properly."
Lin Dayong nodded, "Of course, by the way—"
Xia Nuan took a sip of coffee and looked up in confusion, "Brother Lin, what's going on?"
Lin Dayong rubbed his head and laughed, "It's okay, it's okay."
Xia Nuan blinked. "But I do have something I want to ask you. There's been talk recently that Langfeng is inviting Ji Mian to join. As a senior executive at the company, do you have any inside information?"
Lin Dayong pursed his lips. "Speaking of which, this is what I wanted to tell you. Langfeng did send an invitation; it's not just a rumor. But I'm not sure about Ji Mian's attitude. But this matter might also be related to you, Xiaoxia."
Xia Nuan's face was full of confusion.
Lin Dayong explained, "You still remember that Le Zhiqi said he didn't need you to guide her, right? I heard that, and this is all what I heard, the main reason the company invited Ji Mian this time was because Le Zhiqi wanted Ji Mian to partner with her. She wanted Ji Mian to guide her."
Xia Nuan frowned slightly. No wonder Le Zhiqi was always hostile to her during the variety show. Xia Nuan sighed and shrugged, "Okay, I think I know what's going on."
Lin Dayong raised an eyebrow. "I heard the company offered Ji Mian ridiculously good conditions. They gave him three S+ TV series as a meeting gift, and even produced a movie tailor-made for him. I just don't know if Ji Mian will agree."
"Who knows?" Xia Nuan chuckled and said nothing more.
In the hotel private room, after dinner, Xia Nuan packed her clothes and was about to leave.
Lin Dayong suddenly coughed lightly, hesitated for a moment, and finally spoke, "Xiao Xia, um, you and Lou Su haven't had any conflicts recently, right?"
Lin Dayong looked at Xia Nuan cautiously, "He said you blocked him."
Xia Nuan thought about what Lou Su had said like crazy a few days ago, and she straightened her lips and stared at Lin Dayong with narrowed eyes for a while, "Brother Lin, did Lou Su ask you to be his lobbyist?"
"You two are both my artists. I've been with you for so many years. If there's any conflict, this—"
Lin Dayong looked embarrassed and cursed Lou Su's ancestor in his heart for being so useless.
Xia Nuan curled her lips and said, "I'll let that kid out after his mind clears up. Brother Lin, please help me persuade him. I suspect he has a mental problem."
Lin Dayong suddenly felt a hint of curiosity, "What did Lou Su do to provoke you to this extent?"
Xia Nuan curled her lips and said, "Go ask him about this yourself."
At around eight o'clock that evening, Xia Nuan was curled up on the sofa watching a movie. In the dim room, only the TV on the wall was flickering.
The plot was reaching its climax, and the enemy was about to discover the hidden protagonist. Xia Nuan's heart was in her throat, and she held her breath and stared at the screen intently, not blinking.
At this moment, the cell phone placed beside her suddenly rang, and Xia Nuan was startled.
Whose call is it? Xia Nuan frowned and glanced to the side, then looked stunned. It was Ji Mian's call. This was the first time she received a call from Ji Mian since the last time they broke the window paper.
She paused the movie and stared at her beeping phone for a moment before picking it up.
There was a somewhat vague male voice coming from the other end of the phone. It seemed that the signal was not very good and the voice was a bit intermittent.
Xia Nuan frowned slightly, "Ji Mian, I'm sorry, I can't hear you clearly——"
Before she finished, a clear laugh came over the phone line. The signal suddenly improved again, and Ji Mian's voice became even gentler. "I was just saying that I won't accept Lang Feng's invitation. A-Xia, I won't be taking Le Zhiqi with me."
"I don't care what you say to me." Xia Nuan muttered softly.
"I know, but I wanted to tell you."
Xia Nuan didn't know what to say for a moment, but Ji Mian didn't continue the topic. "It's been a week since we last met. Do you want to go to a concert together this weekend?"
"No, I don't have any musical talent."
Ji Mian smiled and said, "Then do you want to go see a play? I remember the play you were looking forward to will be released this week."
Xia Nuan's eyes lit up. She didn't get this ticket, but she didn't expect Ji Mian to have one.
Xia Nuan hesitated for a moment, but still refused, "No."
"Then we have to go—"
Xia Nuan pinched her brows and sighed, "Ji Mian, I, I don't have any thoughts about falling in love right now."
"I know, but this is an invitation as a friend, isn't it okay?"
His voice sounded hurt.
"Don't try to act pitiful. I won't buy it."
"Really?" Ji Mian laughed, dragging out the last syllable, his voice sounding somewhat seductive. "I know you don't want to, so I asked someone to send you the tickets for the play. You can go and see it if you want."
Xia Nuan's eyelashes flickered and the corners of her lips were slightly pursed.
"Don't worry, there won't be any elaborate 'chance encounter'. I hope you can enjoy the play." Ji Mian's voice was gentle, and he lowered his voice, "A Nuan, goodbye."
The phone interface jumped to the home screen, and Xia Nuan still maintained the original action.
She placed her phone on the table. Her brow furrowed as she massaged her swollen temples. Xia Nuan's eyes darkened. Every time she thought about love and relationships, she got a headache.
Xia Nuan called the system's name in her heart for the hundred and eighth time, but still received no response.
Forget it, if she can't afford to offend this kind of thing, can't she just avoid it?
Xia Nuan picked up the remote control and continued watching the movie while hugging the pillow, but she could not concentrate as fully as before.
A week later, Xia Nuan's studio was back on track and was fully staffed.
The most important thing now is to recruit actors.
As soon as the actor recruitment was announced, dozens of resumes were received within a few days. After screening, there was not a single actor who met the requirements.
Xia Nuan's assistant, Wang Yida, sighed. "Sister Nuan, where on earth do these people get the confidence to submit their resumes? They don't even follow the required format. Their attitude is so perfunctory."
Xia Nuan chuckled and shook her head, "Because of what happened a while ago, my reputation hasn't been very good lately. It's normal that those truly capable actors don't want to invest in our company."
"No, Sister Nuan, why would you think so? You're a triple-Award-winning actress. You have the looks, the money, the fame, the resources, and—"
Xia Nuan rubbed her ears and said, "Stop, stop, stop. If you keep talking, my ears will get calluses. Everything is difficult at the beginning. There's no time to rush now."
Wang Yida stuck out her tongue and said, "Anyway, Sister Nuan, my sixth sense is very accurate. I am sure that our studio will get better and better."
Wang Yida had just complained to Xia Nuan about the poor quality of actors in the morning, and in the afternoon she received a new resume that was quite satisfactory. The only drawback was that the actor's most recent drama was two years ago.
Wait, Wang Yida suddenly opened her eyes wide, He Jian - debut work "She Wants Promotion".
This drama, this drama, is not the female-led workplace drama starring Sister Nuan.
"Sister Nuan, we've found a good candidate, and you've worked with him before." Wang Yida handed He Jian's resume to Xia Nuan. "It's just that he hasn't produced much in the past two years. I'm not sure if his current level will decline compared to before. Should we approve him?"
Xia Nuan stared at the photo. "I remember his acting was pretty good. Let me give him a reply. I'll personally assess him in a few days. I remember there's a script that's quite suitable for someone like him."
A few days later, Xia Nuan’s personal studio.
He Jian walked to the front desk and asked, "Is this Teacher Xia Nuan's personal studio?"
The front desk staff saw him and thought he was even more handsome in person than in the photo. When she was watching "She Wants to Be Promoted", she also supported the real-life couple of President Xia and He Jian. Unfortunately, after entering the circle, she realized that it often only takes a moment for a couple to fail, and everything is fake.
Although this young man He Jian looks good, he is definitely not as famous or as close to the boss as Lou Su and Ji Mian.
Speaking of Lou Su and Ji Mian, to be honest, she felt they were neck and neck. They were both quite appealing, and she felt Director Lou, who had been coming to the boss to discuss things lately, had a bit of a crush on Xia, too. But the boss was so charming, it was normal for anyone to like her.
Her mind was full of thoughts, but she still smiled warmly on the surface, "Teacher He Jian, right? President Xia is already waiting for you."
Another staff member led He Jian inside.
The receptionist looked away, smiled, and blinked. She didn't know who the boss would end up with, although she felt that the boss might end up with a career-related couple. After all, since the studio was founded, she had never seen Xia Nuan take a day off.
She had just lowered her head to enter the visitor information into the system when she heard a knock on the desk. The receptionist looked up, her pupils shrinking sharply, "Lou, Mr. Lou, why are you here?"
Lou Su lowered her eyes and looked at him, her lips pressed into a straight line, "Why, I can't come?"
The receptionist shook her head quickly. She had just mentally planned on the real person when he suddenly appeared before her. She gave a somewhat guilt-ridden chuckle and said, "Mr. Lou, do you have an appointment?"
Lou Su thought of Xia Nuan, who hadn't released him from the blacklist yet. He coughed lightly and pulled the corner of his mouth guiltily. "I agreed with your boss a while ago to come visit her studio."
The receptionist wasn't entirely clear on what had transpired between Xia Nuan and Lou Su recently, but considering their relationship, she doubted Lou Su would lie to her. She pondered for a moment, "Mr. Lou, why don't you wait in the lounge? Mr. Xia is probably assessing the new artists right now, so he won't be able to greet you personally."
Lou Su casually asked, "Which artist?"
This wasn't a secret, the receptionist replied, "He Jian."
Lou Su frowned, and his eyes immediately became deep. Haha, He Jian, the boy who had a kissing scene with Xia Nuan.
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