"Come on! Let's have a drink together. I wish both of you can shine on the show and reach new heights in your career." The happiest person at the scene at the moment was not Xia Tian, but Li Lu, their agent.
She raised her glass happily, clinked glasses with Xia Tian and Qiu Mengyun, and drank it all in one gulp.
"Let's eat and talk at the same time, otherwise the food will get cold and won't taste good." While drinking, Xia Tian did not forget to invite the two of them to eat.
After taking a few bites of food, Qiu Mengyun put down her chopsticks and asked curiously, "Sister Lu, what's the name of this show? What will we mainly do after we get there? I've never participated in a dating variety show before, so I know nothing about it. Can you tell us about it?"
Li Lu nodded. "This show is called 'Sweet Summer,' and it focuses on the daily lives of celebrities in love. There's nothing special to do when you get there. Just follow the production team's instructions. From what they told me, it doesn't seem like anything particularly difficult. It's basically just some interactive games or some collaborative projects that test a couple's chemistry."
"You don't have to worry too much. Didn't Xia Tian just say that? Everyone knows you two have only been dating for a short time. Even if you don't perform well on the show and lose the game, there's nothing to be ashamed of. The audience and fans will understand."
Qiu Mengyun smiled and said, "Don't worry, we won't put too much pressure on ourselves. In fact, games and the like are not important at all. As long as the audience and fans can see the natural harmony between us, that's enough."
Li Lu agreed, "You're right. You just need to be your best selves. This is a reality show, not a competitive one. There's no need to worry about winning or losing. Just be careful when playing and don't ruin your character."
Qiu Mengyun assured, "You can rest assured about this. After all these years, I know exactly what to do in different situations. I will definitely not let my character down."
Seeing Li Lu's inquiring gaze directed at him, Xia Tian smiled and said, "There's even less need to worry about me. After all, I've only just entered the industry, and haven't even officially joined yet. I shouldn't have a personal image in this circle yet, right? People aren't familiar with me anyway, so no matter what I do, they probably won't be too surprised. As for my personal image collapsing, there's no chance of it collapsing."
Li Lu didn't agree with Xia Tian's statement, but corrected him, saying, "You're wrong to think so. Although you've only just entered the industry, the popularity and attention you've received recently is no less than that of a second-tier star. So, you can't think of yourself as a complete newcomer. Also, who said you don't have a persona? Right now, your persona is that of a musical genius. Remember this: you can play around on the show, but if it involves music, you have to take it seriously. Otherwise, your persona as a newcomer will be at risk of being ruined."
"Ah? When did my character become a musical genius? Who created this character for me? Did the company just decide on it? Why didn't you communicate with me in advance? I didn't even know about it." Xia Tian asked in surprise after learning that he not only already had a specific character.
Li Lu laughed and said, "You just signed the contract today. How can the company be so efficient? This is the personality that netizens created for you based on your experiences after your relationship was exposed yesterday."
"Oh! I was so careless. How come I accidentally created a persona of a talented scholar?" Xia Tian sighed in frustration.
Qiu Mengyun asked in surprise, "What's wrong? Don't you like this persona? I think the musical genius persona is pretty good. Whether you go the traffic route or the strength route based on your works, this persona won't conflict. I don't know how many people want to create such a persona, but netizens don't approve of it. Now that you've just entered the industry and have such a likable persona, shouldn't you be happy?"
Xia Tian shook his head. "What do you know? I originally wanted to make the character a little more low-key and down-to-earth. Although the current musical genius character is okay, there is still a lot of room for decline."
Li Lu was also confused by Xia Tian's words. She asked curiously, "Why? When people are creating their personalities, don't they all want to make their personalities look a bit more noble? If you don't like the innocent boy, the lovestruck singer, or the popular singer persona, I can understand, but this musical talent is obviously quite good. What exactly are you dissatisfied with?"
Looking at the two women's puzzled eyes, Xia Tian explained earnestly: "You two are just too naive. Do you know what the best personality is in the entertainment industry?"
Qiu Mengyun and Li Lu exchanged a glance, then shook their heads in unison. If you asked them what kind of character setting was good, they might be able to name a bunch, but if you asked them which one was the best, they really couldn't say.
Xia Tian continued, "The best personality is actually no personality at all. Of course, this is basically impossible. As soon as someone enters the entertainment industry, they will definitely be labeled with various labels by netizens, which is the so-called personality."
"Putting aside unrealistic scenarios, the more down-to-earth the character, the better. For example: smoking, drinking, having perms, being a bathing master, a sauna prince, or a kebab expert. In short, the more down-to-earth, the better."
As Xia Tian continued to talk, Qiu Mengyun and Li Lu's expressions became increasingly strange. The look they gave Xia Tian changed from confusion to questioning. If Xia Tian hadn't spoken so clearly and coherently, they would have thought he was drunk.
In the end, it was Qiu Mengyun who couldn't resist her curiosity and asked, "Are you kidding us? Look at the current entertainment industry. Which big star has such a persona? All the celebrities who are well-known in the entertainment industry have a persona that is related to their character, such as charity expert or public welfare star. Or they have a persona that is related to their work and their own abilities, such as the prince of love songs or the most beautiful villain. Who would create such unreliable personas as you said?"
Xia Tian: "I'm not kidding. Actually, my favorite character is someone who smokes, drinks, and has permed hair. Of course, I don't usually perm my hair, so this character doesn't quite fit. But the bathing master is also good. I was thinking of slowly shaping myself into that character, but unfortunately I don't have the chance now."
"Why? You just signed the contract, and you haven't seen the dark side of the entertainment industry! The contract benefits given to you by our Nebula Company are also good. Even my agent is ready to do my best to make you famous. Why are you suddenly giving up?" In Li Lu's opinion, Xia Tian chose such a personality because he didn't want to develop well in the entertainment industry and wanted to give up.
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