When Careeraholic Meets Workaholic

Diao Dian, who was lying on the sofa and playing with his mobile phone, saw the visitor, and immediately forgot about the game. His eyes were shining and he glanced at the visitor and his good brother directly, with an expression of watching the show.

He is used to sleeping until noon, so he came here so early. Could it be that he really has some kind of "professionalism"?

Of course I came to watch the gossip!

Leaving aside whether it is right or wrong for Zhou Yao to like the same sex, it is already 0202. Is he such a pedantic and conservative person?Not to mention that a good brother likes a guy of the same sex, even if he falls in love with a fur doll, he doesn't need to make a fuss.

but!

He is very interested in this "pursuit" process. Last night he tossed and turned, his mind was full of movie plots, all kinds of chasing chickens and bosses haunting, so he ran here when he couldn't sleep well. up.

He just wanted to know what Zhou Yao's chasing style was like.

"Stewing Frogs in Warm Water" or "Proclamation of Resolute and Overlord President".

Anyway, it's a good show to watch.

So, when Zhou Yao praised Xiaobai for his good looks as soon as he heard that the two met, his hair almost exploded with excitement.

Whoops I'm going!Why is my brother so flirtatious?Can't tell!

Diao Dian opened his shining eyes wide, and his eyes fell on Bai Lian's face, waiting for his response, whether he was shy or just whitewashing the peace, his head was full of thoughts, and he had already made up a hundred and eight "The Gold Lord Loves Me" dog-blood series.

oooooooo!

At this time, Bai Lian's expression was quite complicated.

He came a little early, the lunch break was not over yet, and the lights were not turned on in the office. Zhou Yao, who was sitting behind the desk, reflected the light of the computer screen in his eyes, and the light from the window behind him could not reach his face. When Bai Lian was in charge, Bai Lian had a sense of déjà vu when he read comics in the early years and the big boss behind the scenes appeared.

The only difference is that Zhou Yao's left head is floating - "I am real."

The head on the right is floating - "I like you."

"..."

The sudden huge pressure is like overwhelming.

Bai Lian took a deep breath, and urgently said what he thought of on the way when he came.

"Good afternoon Mr. Zhou, I am here to audition for the role. I am very grateful to Mr. Zhou for giving me the opportunity, and I will do my best to do better. If you finally decide to choose me, I will use my attitude and enthusiasm to assure you , you will not be disappointed. But at the same time, I can always give each other space and time. No matter what the final result is, I will give you a clear answer, and I will never be muddled, let alone because of your identity. Hesitation, after all, in my opinion, this is a mutual love between you and me..."

"..." Zhou Yao listened to Bai Lian's words, adjusted his sitting posture, leaned on the back of the seat, and looked deeply at Bai Lian.

He understood it before, but why can't he understand it later?

The tip of his tongue licked the roots of his teeth, and he frowned. Zhou Yao was about to speak when the second wave of guests came.

This wave of guests did not have the self-consciousness of visitors. A group of people drove straight in. After finding Zhou Yao's office, they entered the room with an affectionate look.

"Mr. Zhou!"

"Producer Zhou!"

"Good afternoon, I'm here to chat, are you free now?"

Come in if you are free.

Zhou Yao looked at the three men who walked into the office and raised his eyebrows. He didn't know any of them.

But he doesn't know anyone who does.

Bai Lian, who was standing at the door, turned his head to look, his expression changed, and he greeted, "Brother Hui, Brother Zhao, Secretary Huang."

At this time, a tall, thin man with glasses came out and handed over his business card, saying, "Hello, Mr. Zhou, we are from Chonghui Brokerage Company, and I am Zhao Tian, ​​the manager. This is Mr. Hui from our company."

Zhou Yao got up, took the business card, took a look at it, and said, "Manager Jin will come right away, let's talk slowly if there is anything to do, I'm small here, let's sit in the reception room for a while."

Zhou Yao passed through the crowd and led the way to the reception room. The assistant served fragrant tea, and Jin Yi hurried over.

A total of five people sat around on the leather sofa. Bai Lian and Diao Dian, who came in behind, found that it was not suitable for them to sit, so they simply stayed outside the door.

Zhou Yao also remembered Bai Lian, and greeted him, "Wait for me in the office, and I'll talk to you later."

Bai Lian let out a "huh", and found that Manager Zhao was smiling coldly at him, and then looked away indifferently, as if he didn't know him.

His expression was so obvious that even Diao Dian could see it. On the way to the office, Diao Dian asked him, "Is it from a company? Do you have any grudges?"

Bai Lian replied affirmatively, "No."

"Then what about that look? Do you often make things difficult for you? Don't be afraid to tell me, brother will help you relieve your anger."

Bai Lian couldn't adapt to the enthusiasm of Diaodian, and chose to remain silent.

Who is Manager Zhao?

The ace broker of Chonghui Brokerage Company.

He has many high-quality artists in his hands, among which Hao Yue is the most famous.

Hao Yue is an actor. Three years ago, she made it to the top with a costume drama, but in the past three years, there have been no good works, and her popularity has gone crazy. Now she is only a second-line actor, but she is already a pillar of Chonghui's management company.It is conceivable how powerful and prestigious Broker Zhao, who is in charge of Hao Yue, has in the company.

The artists in the company are very respectful when they see Manager Zhao. Although Manager Zhao is conceited, he will try his best to maintain his image when meeting.

But today, Manager Zhao's hostility is obviously too much.

Diao Dian is someone who can talk. When Bai Lian was in a trance, he murmured a lot, but when Bai Lian came back to his senses, he heard Diao Dian say: "Don't worry, when you become famous, I used to despise you. Anyone who ignores you or insults you will treat you differently, this manager Zhao is nothing more than a manager, and doesn't rely on artists for a living."

Bai Lian held the corner of his mouth and smiled with difficulty.famous?He had thought about it in his dreams, but couldn't he see how it would come true?It's good for him to be able to film in movies. When he gets old, being able to get the title of "old drama bone" and "gold medal green leaf" is the biggest achievement he can think of.

Seeing his expression, Diao Dian said, "Don't believe me, Zhou Yao is still very optimistic about you, otherwise he wouldn't be furious in the audition field, and he wouldn't call you in person. By the way, is the phone working? See Wei Wei Did you answer the number 8888 in the call? If you didn't really want you to play the leading role, would the producer call you this number?"

Bai Lian didn't have much energy at first, but when he heard this, his eyes widened suddenly, and he stared at Diao Dian in a daze.

"What did you say? The hero?"

Diao nodded and said affirmatively, "Why are you so surprised? What kind of role do you think will call you to the company and ask the director to audition alone?"

Bai Lian took a deep breath and was speechless for a long time.

……

Here, Zhou Yao also raised his eyebrows in surprise.

Chuanghui's people came here for no other reason. After sitting down and closing the back door, they straight to the point expressed their hope that Hao Yue would be the leading actor in this drama, and the salary was easy to negotiate.

Once the first-line star, "a starved camel is bigger than a horse", once the news of participating in "God Says" spreads, how much publicity costs will be saved!

For a small studio like theirs, it is simply a pie in the sky.

Is Zhou Yao moved?

exciting.

Jin Yi was even more excited, so excited that she almost wanted to make a final decision.

Zhou Yao finally gave Jin Yi a wink, and said, "Sorry, it's important, and it was too sudden. First, I need to communicate with the director. Besides, I haven't seen the actor before. With all due respect, tens of millions of dollars I also want to hear it when it hits it, so I can't be too cautious."

"Then it's even more important to choose a famous actor, isn't it?" Manager Zhao said with a smile, "Do you really think that Bai Lian can support this drama? With all due respect, you're going to miss that we chose him. You really can't hear it."

Zhou Yao raised his eyebrows suddenly, and looked at him deeply, "How do you know that I want to sign for nothing?"

Manager Zhao subconsciously looked at Brother Hui, who smiled but didn't answer.

Zhou Yao has experienced too much in his previous life, and now he is used to thinking twice about everything. Seeing their determined appearance, Zhou Yao knows that there is something tricky about this matter.

Even though he was indeed inclined towards Bai Lian, he never said to anyone "I must be Bai Lian", these people hurried over and made sure that he wanted to sign Bai Lian, there must be someone spreading the word here.

And there's one more thing I don't understand... aren't they all from the same company?What's the matter with robbing your own resources?

Zhou Yao is a layman in the entertainment industry. He can't figure out the doorway, and he is not interested in finding out, but the fact that someone spied out the company's secrets made him secretly angry. He stood up and said, "Sister Jin , come out with me."

Zhou Yao left very impolitely, Jin Yi helped round the scene, and waited for the door of the reception room to close, and the people from Chuanghui looked at each other, implying deep meaning.

It is true that Bai Lian also belongs to their company, but there is a big gap.

Let’s not talk about whether there is a backer in the company, let’s talk about how much Bai Lian’s salary is, and how much Hao Yue’s salary is. Since they are all split [-]-[-], of course, the more paid actors are, the more money they can make for the company.

So here they come.

And Zhou Yao went to Jin Yi's office, closed the door, and tested Jin Yi's bottom line hesitantly, "Am I going to insist on not using Hao Yue?"

Who knew that Jin Yi's "elasticity" was very large, and she said bluntly: "You take the money, you are the leader, and you make the final decision. Let's put it this way, at least we won't lose money with Hao Yue, but Hao Yue's quotation is not cheap , In this way, the cost will increase, which may affect the quality of the finished film. It’s really not safe to use new people, but our cost is low, and we won’t be hurt if we lose money. , try to negotiate the price with Chuanghui again. If the price is right, I suggest you sign Hao Yue. On the other hand, aren’t you optimistic about Bai Lian? In this way, Gaga’s newcomer can be signed for hundreds of thousands, and He is obedient and easy to manage, and I support you to sign him."

Zhou Yao frowned, thinking about what Jin Yi said was not unreasonable, and finally nodded.

Jin Yi received an affirmative reply, opened the door with a smile on her face and said, "Alright then, leave the price negotiation to me!"

In this way, the two returned to the living room again and started a long "tug of war".

For Bai Lian, this process was no less than being tortured on fire, it was extremely uncomfortable.

Is there anyone more tragic than him in this world?

The pie fell from the sky and gave him a chance to be a leading actor. As a result, the "fragrant meat" circled around before his eyes and was about to fly away with "wings".Isn't he uncomfortable?Is he not troubled?Isn't he cranky?He even regretted it at the beginning, if only he had received the call yesterday, maybe he would have been able to sign the contract after the audition, the first leading actor in his career as an actor!It's about to disappear...I'm afraid there will be no chance in the future.

For a moment, he was shaken!