become famous with a kiss

Until he got into Xiong Pang's car, Ning Ze still felt dizzy like riding a roller coaster.

Too many things happened tonight, which made him feel too strong a sense of unreality.

Xiaobin starred in Guan Baiyan's new drama, made a painful choice, met Guan Baiyan himself, and never expected to witness a world war between a top star and his agent in the end.

Among them, the performance of Lu Jia and Guan Baiyan surprised him greatly, especially Guan Baiyan.It is unimaginable that the superstar who is polite in magazines, TV, and Internet interviews can be so unruly in private.Now Ning Ze finally understands what is meant by "image positioning" and "image packaging".

But fortunately, there was such a fierce dispute, which diluted Ning Ze's painful mood tonight, and made Lu Jia temporarily not interested in caring about him anymore, so he only let Xiong Pang drop by to take him home.

"Scared you." Xiong Pang skillfully started the car, turned on the heater, and made a funny expression of shivering and surviving the disaster.

No matter how depressed Ning Ze was, he couldn't help but smile, "Do they often quarrel like this?"

"No." Xiong Pang laughed twice, and felt that since Lu Jia brought it here, he should not be an outsider, so he lost a little bit of scruples when he spoke, "Brother's temper is not very good, usually Brother Lu will let him , but Brother Lu is on fire like a firecracker today, don’t the two of them have dinner tonight, are they all explosives?”

He said a few words jokingly, and he didn't think it was very funny.

Who wouldn't know the real reason?

The manager heard that the most popular artist under his banner said he was going to get rid of him, how many of them can still maintain their demeanor?

However, the two people in the car had a tacit understanding not to mention it anymore, and at the same time chose to change the topic to continue the conversation.

"I seem to have seen you somewhere, and I can't remember it for a while." Xiong Pang asked tentatively. Today's situation is so special that he has no chance to find out the details of Ning Ze, and he is a little confused about his depth.

Ning Ze didn't think too much, and just said truthfully, "My name is Ning Ze, and I'm a trainee in the company."

As soon as he heard that the other party was still a trainee, Xiong Pang put on some airs, but he was still a man, and he didn't look arrogant, "That's it, but you are with Brother Lu, you should debut soon. Don't worry, Although I'm not an agent, my eyesight is not bad, if nothing else, just look at your appearance and you will definitely be popular."

Ning Ze just smiled awkwardly and didn't speak.

The mention of "appearance" made him think of the preliminary agreement with Lu Jia.

Xiong Pang is so clever, he immediately felt something was wrong.Of course, he also knew about the small games that the agents played in private, so he already vaguely understood it.

So the topic changed again, and Xiong Pang talked a lot along the way, talking about some irrelevant topics, and Ning Ze reluctantly agreed to say a few words.

Ning Ze's home is far away from the urban area. When the car drove downstairs to his house, the sky was already dimly lit.

The night passed like that.

Ning Ze got out of the car, waved goodbye to Pang Xiong, turned around and entered the dark doorway, and stepped up the cramped stairs.

Behind him, Pang Xiong sat in the car but did not leave immediately.

He looked at the dilapidated building in front of him that had been washed by the rain so that its original color could not be seen, no matter how he looked at it, he felt familiar.

Until Ning Ze climbed up to the sixth floor from the first floor, and then the window on the left was lit, the little meat on Xiong Pang's face trembled, and his blood pressure also rose.

Isn't that Sung Hee's house?

That's right, isn't Cheng Xi's real name Ning Chengxi?

"Damn it, hell!" He greeted other people's elders with his mouth, and then kicked a few times in the car in chaos, Xiong Pang hurriedly turned the car and left.

***

Because the biological clock developed over the years is too stubborn, even though he didn't fall asleep until dawn, Ning Ze was still woken up by the slight ringtone of text messages.

He picked up his phone and saw that the message was from Lu Jia, with only a short sentence: Come to my office at ten o'clock in the evening.

The alarm clock next to the bed showed eleven o'clock in the morning.Because he predicted that yesterday's celebration party would be very late, Lu Jia had already asked for leave for all the trainees who attended the party.But after receiving this text message, it was impossible to fall asleep again.

The plaster walls of the old house were very thin. Near noon, the sound of chopping vegetables and the intermittent coughing of my father could be heard clearly from the next door.Ning Ze put on his down jacket and hurriedly got up to help his father prepare the family's lunch.

The mother had to maintain the small shop, so she went out early in the morning, and the father, who was in poor health, washed and cooked at home, taking care of the housework that ordinary housewives do.

As a trainee, although being taught singing and dancing is not required to pay tuition fees, and the accommodation is also free, you have to pay for the food expenses yourself.At that time, Ning Ze thought that he would be able to debut soon to make money and subsidize his family. At the age of 15, he participated in the Hualing International trainee selection competition, but he did not expect that it would take so many years to delay.

Father packed the meals left for mother in an insulated box, and then sat with Ning Ze. ——The dishes in winter are easy to get cold, so my father will eat by himself first; when the weather gets warmer, he will come back to eat alone after delivering the meal to his mother.

Today's lunch dishes are still very simple, fried cabbage, fried beans, and a small dish of chili sauce.

My father made the dishes very salty on purpose, so that he could eat less and eat more. Sometimes these small dishes could be saved for the second meal.

After eating, Ning Ze packed up the bowls and chopsticks, ready to deliver food to his mother before returning to the company.But his father said when he was going out, "Ning Ze, you haven't been back for several days, go and see Cheng Xi before leaving."

Ning Ze paused, put down the insulation box again and walked back.

In the small two-bedroom house, Ning Ze's bedroom occupied one, and his parents' bedroom occupied one. Brother Chengxi's spirit seat was placed in his parents' bedroom.

There was only a small table with a black-framed photograph on it, and a lit white candle on either side.Father always remembered to change, and never let the candle go out.

It's been three years, and the only ones who can still remember Ning Chengxi back then are probably his parents.

Even Ning Ze could barely remember what he looked like except for this photo.But there is one thing that he has always been clear about: it is because of this elder brother that he wants to enter this eccentric entertainment circle.

Ning Chengxi is five years older than Ning Ze. He was also a singer of Hualing International. He debuted and was very popular for a while.Because of his brother's income, the family environment at that time was much better than it is now, and the family even moved to a new apartment, which gave Ning Ze the idea of ​​becoming a singer too.But when he actually came up with the idea, his parents were in favor, but his brother strongly opposed it.

Ning Ze still remembers his brother's anxious tone at that time, "Ning Ze, this business is not as simple as you imagined. If you have other choices, don't take this road."

But then he couldn't understand.

He likes music and wants to be a singer to sing his own voice.So he carried his brother to participate in the trials, and did not reveal his relationship with his brother to others.In fact, there is also a sense of anger in it, and I want to succeed with my own strength.And the elder brother seemed to be really angry, and never gave him any kind of help as a trainee.

But on the eve of his debut with Xiaobin, Ning Chengxi's career went from bad to worse, and finally he had to leave Hualing International as an out-of-date singer.

Half a year later, he committed suicide by cutting his wrist at home, and fixed his life forever at the age of 23.

Unfortunate clouds hung over the family, and Ning Ze's voice also had problems at the same time.In order to treat him, the family spent all the savings left by the elder brother in the past, and the family moved back to the original old house, where they lived for many years.

Yes, I can't afford to lose.

Looking at the portrait of his brother, Ning Ze meditated in his heart.

Even if there is only a glimmer of hope for success, you must hold on to it at any cost.

***

After sitting on the bus for nearly four hours, Ning Ze finally rushed back to the company before dark, but was blocked at the door and could not enter.

The building of Hualing International is located in the downtown area. In the past, the front door was bustling with people. It was often crowded with handsome men and women who wanted to try their luck to be discovered by scouts.But it has never been as exaggerated as it is today. The entire gate is almost buried under a flower basket as tall as a person.

Such a horrifying scene made Ning Ze stunned for several seconds. He looked up at the glass-walled building with the Hualing International Crown logo clearly standing on the roof, and then he was sure that he had indeed gone to the right place.

Didn't Christmas just pass?

It's not arranged by the company, so who is so generous?

The flowers in winter can't stand the cold wind, and after a rain or snow, they become garbage. When Ning Ze saw these flowers, it was as if someone had thrown a lot of banknotes into the sea.

Enduring the heartache for the banknotes, he walked through the sea of ​​orange tulips. When he got close, he realized that the flower baskets were all covered with banners.There are various inscriptions on it, some plainly read "Happy Birthday to Baiyan", some are exaggerated "Guan Da wants to live forever", and some are even more funny "May the leader of Guan be forever and lead us to rule the world!" "

With these reminders, Ning Ze suddenly remembered that today is December 26, isn't it Guan Baiyan's 25th birthday?

Guan Baiyan's fans call themselves "Orange Rice", orange is the cheering color stipulated by the official website, and orange tulips are his favorite flower stated on Guan Baiyan's personal information.

It turned out to be Guan Baiyan, so all of this would be logical.

Orange Fan's huge team, crazy money-burning, and brave combat power are well-known in the entire entertainment circle.

There was once a little idol who didn't know the heights of heaven and earth not long after he became popular, and openly criticized Guan Baiyan's arrogance and playing big names in the workplace. Before Hualing International made a move, Orange Fan spontaneously organized a protest alliance.Some went to sit-in demonstrations at the idol’s management company, some protested on his official website and public entertainment forums, some conducted human flesh searches to dig out his miserable past, and some spent a lot of money to directly broadcast a promotional video in support of Guan Baiyan on the TV station. ... The little idol turned into a little cockroach and was directly shot to death, and since then he has disappeared, and Orange Fan's reputation as "the number one able to fight" is well known.

They never spared any effort to support Guan Tianwang.It is said that Guan Baiyan released "Lord Is Back" three years ago. Many orange fans bought four copies at a time, one for listening, one for collection, one for Guan Baiyan to sign, and one for his descendants.They also created a record of buying 30 million tickets for an Asian tour concert online within 200 seconds, causing entertainment reporters to shout "Orange rice is fierce".

Some artists ridiculed privately: What is the difference between this and a cult?

But no matter what he said, he couldn't hide the envy and jealousy in his heart.

Ning Ze is undoubtedly one of those admirers, but now he can only walk through this sea of ​​orange flowers silently, and carefully hopes that he will not step on these delicate flowers.

Tonight's class is vocal music. In order to save money on meals, Ning Ze only drank some plain water to fill his stomach before going to class.During the practice, I couldn't help but think of Lu Jia's text message, and I felt a faint stomachache under nervousness.

Ning Ze's singing skills have always been good, so the teacher of this class is also more lenient to him.Seeing that his complexion is not very good, let him go back to rest after completing the established basic content.

Ning Ze returned to the dormitory, lay down on the bed for a while but couldn't fall asleep.

The residences of the trainees in the company are arranged uniformly, usually more than a dozen people live in a large room of more than 20 square meters.Although the total area of ​​the room is considered large, there are too many people living together, the floor is only big enough to put everyone's bed, and the change of clothes can only be piled on the bed.

The training courses are intensive, and the physical exertion is also great. The boys are not so particular about gathering together. Many of them fall asleep before taking a shower at night, and the room is always filled with the smell of sweat.

In the dormitory besides him, there are some trainees who have not been assigned classes tonight.They gathered together in twos and threes, as if discussing something.

Ning Ze was the oldest among these people. Seeing that he was taking a rest at this time, the others could only whisper, but there were still some small voices leaking out, which vaguely mixed with "Guan Baiyan", "Something happened", "The company High-level" and other sensitive words.

Ning Ze had something on his mind, his ears were buzzing, and he couldn't calm down to rest.He opened his eyes and looked at the electronic watch. It was already past nine o'clock in the evening, so he went out with the idea of ​​walking casually, but before he knew it, he came to Lu Jia's office door.

The floors where trainees and entertainers are active are generally below the fifteenth floor, and above the twenty floors are the offices of executives. Usually, few people come here, and it is even quieter at this time.

Ning Ze was hesitating whether to go in early, when he heard the faint sound of arguing in the office.

The voice inside was somewhat familiar.

He hesitated for a moment, held the doorknob and turned it secretly, and soon found that the door was not locked, and there was a gap with a slight push.

"Guan Baiyan, you are really good, you are ruthless! You are terrible!" Lu Jia's growling voice almost burst the entire room.

From Ning Ze's position, he couldn't see his face, but he could imagine his dismay.

What Ning Ze looked at was Guan Baiyan.

It was a severe winter, but Guan Baiyan was still dressed very lightly. Outside the thin windbreaker, he was only covered with a black cashmere coat with a waist, which set off his slender waist and long legs. His body proportions were excellent, and he looked cold and noble.His eyes and hair are very dark black, his skin is a bit too fair, he looked snowy and cute at the age of 17, melancholic and sexy at the age of 22, graceful and elegant at the age of 25...but this is only the external image, in private , he just feels sharp and cold, like the snow on top of an active volcano.

He leaned against the window sill and stood with his chest folded, watching Lu Jia lose his temper with a blank expression.

It wasn't until the other party swept all the documents on the desk to his feet that he slowly said, "Is it okay? It's been two hours, and you should have finished scolding. I have other plans tonight."

"Two hours?" Lu Jia smiled strangely twice, "I spent eight years adoring you, and you give me back two hours?"

"Don't say that you are paying for me. Didn't you also earn a lot from me?" Guan Baiyan was unmoved, "Since it is the company's decision, we should all accept it calmly. Although you don't It's my agent again, but we will always meet in the future, why make the scene so ugly?"

Lu Jia didn't speak immediately, Ning Ze thought, he was probably trembling with anger.

Only now did he understand that Guan Baiyan actually persuaded the company to change his agent for him!