Although everyone pretended nothing had happened in front of Gu Qingchi, when it was occasionally mentioned they would say it was okay and would be resolved soon and would be fine once this period of time was over.
But in reality the situation is not very good.
It is true that the public cannot keep paying attention to this matter forever, and it is also true that it will be fine after this period of time passes, but by that time, it will be almost forgotten.
For artists like Gu Qingchi who suddenly become popular, the attention comes and goes quickly.
The public is tolerant but also picky. They will easily start to like something for various reasons, and will also rashly start to dislike something for various reasons.
If the public begins to dislike a person, then this process is irresistible, and even time cannot erase it, because every time Gu Qingchi appears next time, people will recall the malice.
Gu Qingchi has already shown signs of irreversible decline.
Even if a lot of resources were invested in Gu Qingchi, it could only delay the process of falling for some time.
Everyone is waiting, waiting for the star to fall from the sky.
Xiaoke has been idle recently, and Gu Qingchi has basically no announcements these days, only the promotion of the movie. However, the promotion of the movie is not their responsibility, so Gu Qingchi only needs to cooperate with the arrangements, so Xiaoke doesn't have much work to do.
Popular artistes always have endless notices and very tight schedules. This is natural, as nothing lasts forever. Moreover, the entertainment industry is a very fickle circle. Both their companies and themselves cherish the days when they are still under the public's attention and want to squeeze out all the value while they are at the peak of their popularity.
And now, for several months, Gu Qingchi has not received any notice. Xiaoke knows very well what this means.
Resources are everything: glory, money, and status.
Xiaoke was very sad, she knew that it would be hard for Gu Qingchi to turn the situation around.
Although she is young, she has been in this industry for quite some time. She has seen too many stars who shine brilliantly as soon as they appear, but an unintentional act can be like a shooting star, disappearing in a flash.
This is something Xiaoke has become accustomed to, and she has long learned to be indifferent to it.
But Xiaoke felt very sad this time.
The sadness of a beauty turning gray and a hero growing old are not enough to describe this feeling. She saw with her own eyes this star being carefully lifted up to the sky and being pampered.
However, now, the price paid for this love has been returned many times over.
The entertainment industry looks glamorous, but matching this glamour is its undisguised cruelty.
Xiaoke has never seen a place in the entertainment industry where people are more servile to the powerful.
She could almost imagine what would happen to Gu Qingchi next. Just like every out-of-date star, he would decline day by day, run into obstacles everywhere, and humble himself for a few resources.
As soon as Gu Qingchi appeared, he stepped into the star-studded hall and almost never experienced any cold treatment. She didn't know whether Gu Qingchi could face those things. After all, he looked like he was pampered and cherished. When you saw his face, it was like seeing a gem surrounded by velvet.
Xiaoke was genuinely worried about Gu Qingchi, but there was nothing she could do.
She buried her worries deep in her heart, cheered herself up, took a stack of things for Gu Qingchi, sorted them out, and placed them on the small table next to Gu Qingchi.
Actors have the obligation to promote movies, follow the crew, attend press conferences and participate in various promotional programs.
Although Director Slater has a strange temper and is like a stubborn donkey, he will also readily succumb to capital. For example, at the beginning he selected Chinese actors with a strong purpose to open up the huge potential Chinese market. For example, now he is holding press conferences around the world with a group of actors.
In fact, Director Slater is pretty good at this.
Their next schedule is to follow the crew to participate in a well-known domestic variety show.
"Brother Gu, this is the script for the next show. I put the part about Brother Gu in the front, and the whole script for the show is in the back. You may need to participate in some of the game segments."
Gu Qingchi was backstage, originally lying on a recliner in the corner, rocking slowly as if playing. Now Xiaoke brought him the script, and he responded, put the information on his knees, and began to read it.
Xiaoke held her chin and stayed beside Gu Qingchi.
Colenso appeared on tiptoe behind Gu Qingchi and made a gesture to Xiaoke to keep quiet.
Then, he slowly raised his hand and covered Gu Qingchi's eyes, so slowly that Gu Qingchi could look back at any time. His action could almost be described as gentle.
Colenso had never acted like this when he played similar games with his friends before. The boys were always very rough with each other. But in front of Gu Qingchi, he subconsciously felt that he shouldn't be like that. After all, things that are too beautiful are always fragile.
But even until he covered Gu Qingchi's eyes, Gu Qingchi did not turn back.
Gu Qingchi just sat there, with his head slightly tilted, his elbows resting on the handles of the seat. His hair had grown a little longer and lay softly on his neck. As Colenso approached, he blinked, his eyelashes trembled slightly, and finally he gently closed his eyes.
Colenso's hands were warm.
Gu Qingchi waited for a while, and Colenso still hadn't let go of his hand, so he spoke.
"I can't see anymore."
Colenso let go and put his hands on the chair as if he was hanging on Gu Qingchi, and complained.
"You are so cold to me, dear, I am your companion."
According to the procedure, they will also perform Latin dance when the show starts. There will be only four dancers here: the male and female protagonists, Colenso, and Gu Qingchi. The male and female protagonists cannot be separated, so Gu Qingchi can only be paired with Colenso.
Colenso previously said that he would not dance the female steps, but in fact, he danced happily every time. To use director Slater's words to describe it more accurately, he danced wildly, and he threw all his enthusiasm into every dance.
Colenso was still chewing gum in his mouth. As he spoke, he winked at Gu Qingchi.
"Would you like to go out and play after the show? I found a lot of good places."
Although Colenso was in a foreign country, he felt more at home than the locals. In the short time he had stayed here, he already knew all the places where people could have fun.
Gu Qingchi turned a page, shook his head and refused.
"I still have work to do. Ye Li wants me to go to the company today."
Before Colenso could start instigating Gu Qingchi to quit his job and stand up his boss, a staff member came to notify them that the recording of the program had begun.
During the recording, director Slater was still very excited. Just like the previous promotional activities, Gu Qingchi and several actors basically just followed along and the show ended.
Gu Qingchi’s company is not far away, just a few minutes away.
Xiaoke and Gu Qingchi decided to walk over.
Gu Qingchi walked briskly, thinking that the cake shop in front of the company should not be closed yet. He had been longing for a kind of small cake there for a long time.
He was in a very strange state during this period. He was no longer interested in anything, but looked at everything around him with the eyes of a newborn animal, full of interest.
Things in life seem to become more interesting, even trivial things like deciding what to eat for lunch are enjoyable.
It was as if a heavy burden had been put down at once, and he had nothing to worry about anymore.
He hadn't had this feeling, this feeling of being alive, for a long time. The originally gray world was once again dyed with vivid colors.
Almost everyone around Gu Qingchi noticed his changes. The most obvious change was that Gu Qingchi smiled much more often than before.
He usually liked to be quiet and sit there with a melancholy look on his face, as if he had always been like that. But now, everyone suddenly realized that smiling was an expression that suited him very well.
When Gu Qingchi entered Ye Li's office, he was holding a bag of small cakes. The cake shop used paper bags, which were very convenient to take out. Gu Qingchi had eaten dinner, and dinner was his favorite dish, so he ate a lot. His stomach was a little bloated, but he couldn't help eating the small cakes one after another on the way.
This made Xiaoke keep muttering all the way.
Gu Qingchi's weight has exceeded the standard recently.
No matter what Xiaoke said, Gu Qingchi responded obediently along the way.
By the time we arrived at Ye Li's office, only half of the cakes in the bag were left.
Gu Qingchi silently folded the mouth of the bag and held it in his hand so that others could not see how much was inside.
When Gu Qingchi and Xiaoke both sat on the stools, Ye Li pushed his glasses.
"The divorce incident had a great impact on you."
Xiaoke:!
Gu Qingchi's situation is not good. The most obvious thing is online. Comments on Weibo have been closed, but there are still a lot of malicious comments left. Xiaoke and the people in the team have been carefully hiding what happened on the Internet from Gu Qingchi.
Xiaoke subconsciously went to look at Qingchi.
Unexpectedly, Gu Qingchi was very calm and he hummed.
"I know."
Ye Li also continued calmly.
"The company refuses to invest any more resources in you, and your career is stagnant. Even if you continue to develop, it won't make much progress."
Ye Li has been negotiating with the company these days to see if the situation can be turned around. Unfortunately, it seems that it is irreversible.
This also means that Ye Li’s bet with the company failed.
Gu Qingchi's career has been smooth sailing since his debut. Whether in terms of material or other aspects, his treatment is much better than that of other artists. These were the bets that Ye Li persuaded the company to make. Now that he has failed, it is only natural that he should take these back.
Ye Li looked a little depressed.
Even Gu Qingchi, even with such a beauty, could not make an exception in front of the secular world.
Xiaoke looked at the two people helplessly.
Gu Qingchi thought about it, stood up, walked forward, and patted Ye Li’s shoulder comfortingly.
"It doesn't matter. You are still young and have the opportunity to find the right artist and become the best manager."
Ye Li sighed, his shoulders dropped, and his voice was eight octaves lower than usual.
"You, how can you not understand the situation? You are the one who is in trouble now. I am just an agent. I will not be scolded so much online."
Gu Qingchi was holding the small cake and looked very well behaved.
"It doesn't matter to me. I still have a lot of money in my bank account, and the company pays me every month."
Gu Qingchi signed a three-year contract, and the company would pay him a basic salary even if he didn't work.
He basically had no money to spend. The most expensive thing he spent was raising a cat. Even though he had spent a lot on buying gifts for Xie Luyu, he also had a lot of salary coming into his account later, so he saved up a considerable amount of money, which was enough for Gu Qingchi to live on for a long time.
He added another sentence.
"I can still lend it to you."
Moreover, he still has the WeChat of the former store manager. Even if he has nothing to do at the right time, he can go back to work as a waiter. In Gu Qingchi's eyes, there is no difference between being an artist and being a waiter in a western restaurant. They are both jobs.
It’s okay that I can’t be an artist now.
Ye Li is very pitiful. He can only be a manager. He is unlucky enough to meet an artist like him who knows nothing. He just teaches him something, but immediately fails in his hands.
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