"dedicated."

"Hello, Geng Geng, please sign an autograph for me."

"Oh, I like Geng Geng so much. You must choose Lu Xinghe. Yu Huai is unreliable."

"No, Yu Huai is the best."

“…”

After a drama performance ended, Yang Rong was surrounded by a group of girls asking for autographs and photos.

This is not the first time she has faced this situation. Someone did this during the pilot of "The Best of Us", but there were only two or three people at most at that time.

But when "The Best of Us" was broadcast, the ratings soared, its influence grew, and more and more people came to her for autographs.

On average, there were at least ten people in each session, and some gave her flowers and gifts, making her a big hit in the workplace.

After saying goodbye to her fans in a friendly manner, Yang Rong returned to the backstage and was dragged away by her manager before she could even remove her makeup or change her clothes.

"We just won an event, 50,000 per game, and it specifies that you and Wei Yang will appear together."

"Did they agree?"

"Of course I will. I'm not stupid. I say you should not refuse this time. Take advantage of this rare opportunity to become famous and make some money."

Yang Rong's agent tried to persuade her earnestly, fearing that she would turn down the job again. It was not without precedent. Yang Rong was lazy by nature and seldom took other jobs except filming. She always liked to stay at home or go traveling.

But as an artist, she can't just rely on filming, she still needs to find more channels for monetization. For this reason, her agent has often clashed with Yang Rong.

Yang Rong and Wei Yang are actually a bit similar. Both of them are independent workers and have not signed contracts with any agency. Instead, they have found independent agents.

The difference is that Wei Yang is more like the boss, paying Lei Chun a salary and sharing the profits, while Yang Rong prefers to be affiliated, and the agent is more powerful.

The main reason is that Wei Yang has connections and does not rely on his agent for a living. The agent is mainly responsible for assistance.

Yang Rong often needs her agent to help her contact work and film crews, so her say is inevitably lower.

"I know. I didn't say I wouldn't go."

Yang Rong is lazy and likes Buddhism, but that doesn’t mean she is stupid. She would find some unnecessary interviews and exposures troublesome, but commercial cooperation that requires money is another matter.

The agent took Yang Rong to a familiar styling studio, and not long after, Wei Yang and Lei Chun also rushed over.

The stylist did their hair and makeup, and then chose clothes, while Wei Yang and Yang Rong were rehearsing their lines.

Today's event is urgent. It is the annual celebration of a real estate company in Shanghai. The two of them will be on stage + promoting the business + performing a show.

It is said that the boss lady loves to watch "The Best of Us" and is a die-hard fan of the show, so she invited the two of them to appear in the same frame.

“Can you sing the theme song?”

"Well enough."

"Sing it to me. Can you remember the words?"

"No problem, we can make the inscription board then."

“…”

Commercial promotion and endorsement are easy, but performing the show is a bit difficult, mainly because it requires two people to do it together, which tests their tacit understanding.

Fortunately, Yang Rong had practiced the theme song during her previous promotion, so Wei Yang and she decided on "The Best of Us" and then "If You Become the Wind" from last year's afternoon song. Yang Rong was not very good at singing the latter, but she remembered the tune clearly and could hum along.

The two of them rehearsed once while doing the styling, and the effect was pretty good. This kind of commercial activity is not a formal performance, so as long as there are no mistakes, there will be no problem.

"It's settled."

Yang Rong's agent breathed a sigh of relief and looked at Wei Yang with a smile.

"Our Yang Rong is now famous thanks to you, Teacher Wei. Let's keep in touch in the future."

"As it should be, Sister Rong and I have a very good relationship."

“Maybe it can be better.”

Agent Yang Rong emphasized this and Wei Yang raised his eyebrows. There seems to be something behind this sentence.

The agent smiled and didn't say much in front of the stylist. When they left the styling studio and were on the way to the commercial performance, she deliberately pulled Yang Rong into Wei Yang's car and started talking again.

Wei Yang immediately guessed the purpose of Yang Rong's agent.

"Do you want me and Sister Rong to start a scandal?"

"What a rare opportunity! Right now, so many viewers are sad that Lu Xinghe and Geng Geng are not together. If it is revealed at this time that the two actors are together, the popularity will be extremely high."

Recently, "The Best of Us" just finished broadcasting on Shanghai Satellite TV.

The average viewership of the entire series exceeded 1.5, with the highest single episode rating being 4.1. It remained firmly in the top two for the same period and topped the list at the finale, making it one of the most popular TV series at the beginning of 2008.

Geng Geng and Lu Xinghe have also become a source of regret for many people! Many fans of the drama have signed a petition on Wei Yang's blog, asking for the novel version to be changed so that Lu Xinghe takes the top spot.

Yang Rong's agent was keenly aware of the potential popularity and attention between the two characters. If it were unearthed, it would bring a wave of exposure to Wei Yang and Yang Rong.

Wei Yang did not respond, but looked at his agent Lei Chun who was sitting in the passenger seat. The latter understood what he meant and expressed it very directly.

"This has its pros and cons. The pros are that you will get a lot of exposure right away and gain a lot of fans who like Geng Geng and Lu Xinghe. The cons are that the scandal will affect your image. It depends on whether you choose to go the idol single route."

After hearing this, Wei Yang fell into deep thought. Both options have their pros and cons.

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However, if he were asked to choose, Wei Yang didn't like to create a character that was too beautiful and pure for himself.

He knows his own business. He is not a loyal and infatuated good man. Now there is a Zhao Liying hiding at home. If he continues on this path, he will fail sooner or later.

Soon, Wei Yang made a decision in his mind, but this was not something he could decide on his own, and he needed Yang Rong's cooperation.

"Sister Rong, I think it's an opportunity. What do you think?"

Yang Rong's agent looked at her artist nervously. She knew Yang Rong and knew that she was quite disgusted with similar arrangements and thought they were crooked.

But this time it's really a rare opportunity. By seizing this opportunity and hyping it up for marketing, she can at least double Yang Rong's fame and net worth.

The agent racked his brains to think of how to persuade Yang Rong, but he didn't expect that Yang Rong had no intention of objecting at all and nodded in agreement happily.

"That's fine with me. It's a win-win situation."

Yang Rong even offered an idea: "Don't I still owe you a meal? I'll treat you in two days, and then I'll find a paparazzi to take a photo of Lu Xinghe and Geng Geng having a late-night dinner, and they seem to have fallen in love because of the drama."

"Sure, Sister Rong is an expert."

Wei Yang praised her, and Yang Rong felt a little smug: "You've never eaten pork, but you've seen a pig run. This time you're lucky. This is the first time I've had a scandal with someone."

Wei Yang complained: "It's like it's not the first time for anyone."

The two chatted and joked, and also discussed the details of the meal, such as whether to pick up food for each other or feed each other cake.

The two of them were chatting animatedly, while agent Yang Rong and Lei Chun couldn't help but look at each other.

The latter was still wondering whether Wei Yang's choice was correct, while agent Yang Rong felt a little uneasy.

What does she think of this situation? The two of them are not just innocent and just want to spread rumors...

…

Two days later, a paparazzi photographed Wei Yang and Yang Rong having dinner together in a restaurant in Shanghai.

During the meal, the two of them were laughing and talking, and behaved intimately. After the meal, Wei Yang personally drove Yang Rong home.

It is particularly worth mentioning that after the two arrived at the parking lot of Yang Rong’s community, they stayed in the car together for about 5 minutes before Yang Rong got out and left.

The paparazzi reported the news exclusively to Sina, and the new rising star and actor were suspected to be in love, which immediately made the front page headlines.

At this moment, countless fans of Lu Xinghe and Geng Geng were rejoicing, and countless fans of Geng Geng and Yu Huai were heartbroken.

As for the person involved, Wei Yang happily took a screenshot of the front-page headline, saved his first headline, then got up and went to the bedroom to coax the jealous Xiao Zhao.

"I didn't do anything but provide material for the paparazzi."

"Really? You know me. Five minutes to warm up is not enough."

"It's too cruel to put your name in reverse. You will be the one who suffers."

“…”

(End of this chapter)