He really doesn't want to be popular with Pixiu [Entertainment Circle]

That person was wrapped up tightly, holding a DSLR, and behaved furtively.

He thought it was well hidden by relying on the stop sign, but he didn't know that he had been seen clearly long ago.

Ling Xiu is very sure that that person's goal is himself.

For nothing else, that straightforward feeling of peeping really made him a little uncomfortable.

What is that person doing, why are you following him and filming him?

Could it be... this is the legendary paparazzi?

Ling Xiu withdrew his gaze, pretending nothing happened.

Soon it was his turn to pay the bill, Ling Xiu paid the money, picked up the packed plastic bag, and walked out of the convenience store leisurely.

Seeing him coming out, the man immediately hid behind the bus billboard and mingled with passers-by waiting for the bus.

Ling Xiu raised his eyebrows slightly.

Hidden movements are so proficient, one looks like a veteran.

Row.

If you want to follow, then follow enough.

Ling Xiu continued to pretend not to notice, walking on the street.

He specially goes to crowded places where there are many pedestrians, and the paparazzi in black T-shirts can only sneak around in the crowd;

When he came to a place with less traffic, he walked quickly, and the paparazzi could only speed up in order not to lose him.

But that paparazzi couldn't match Ling Xiu's speed, he could barely reach Ling Xiu's one step after walking two or three steps in a row.

Ling Xiu looked laid-back and lazy, walking around on the street, walking the paparazzi behind him like an idiot after a while.

Turning to the third lap, the paparazzi was sweating profusely.Not to mention candid shots, his legs were weak even when he was walking, and he couldn't help but took off his mask, panting on the spot.

Ling Xiu glanced at the phone.

It's almost time to go home.

He dangled the plastic bag, stretched himself, and swiped his card to enter the community.

The paparazzi across the street bent over, put their hands on their knees, panting.

He had no choice but to watch Ling Xiu's figure disappear into the distance.

……

It's a pleasant thing to play tricks on paparazzi, but Ling Xiu doesn't understand why he has to follow him all the time.

Just as he was about to ask his manager, he didn't expect Shen Jianshu to call him first.

"Xiao Ling, come to the company right away, there is something important."

As soon as Ling Xiu picked up the phone, the other party's cold voice came, with an unquestionable tone.

"Understood, I'll be right here."

Ling Xiu went out again, rode a shared bicycle, ran all the way, and soon came to the company.

Shen Jianshu took Ling Xiu to the company's dedicated dance practice room and explained to him the whole story.

"I just got the news that tomorrow's audition may have an assessment on acting, so I'm pulling you out for a temporary hug. I invited a teacher from a martial arts school, and he will be here soon."

Ling Xiu nodded, "Sister Shu is still thoughtful."

"Nowadays when you are acting in a costume drama, you are always looking for a martial arts replacement. Even if you have to appear in person, you usually go to intensive practice after the audition is successful." Shen Jianshu's face was a little ugly. Is it so obvious?"

Seeing Shen Shu's last sentence, Ling Xiu pinned out some other meanings.

"Sister, is it possible that among the artists who auditioned, there is already someone the crew has taken a fancy to?"

"Yes." Shen Jianshu didn't hide it from him, "There were originally three hot candidates, but you lost one by pk, now there are only two left."

"Sister, who are you two?"

"Zhou Xiao and Lan Yufeng." Shen Jianshu crossed his arms, "One of them has good acting skills and looks good in plays; the other is popular and easy to attract business. Both of them are artists that big companies are highly acclaimed. The outside world generally thinks that the male second The number will come from one of them."

"Even if the hope is slim, I still have to try hard." The unyielding energy in Ling Xiu's bones was instantly aroused, "I haven't competed yet, so I can't admit defeat."

"That's right, it is necessary to have this awareness." Shen Jianshu finally smiled, "You are a newcomer, and I am a newcomer's manager. Let's make a difference together. Tomorrow is the first battle|battle, you and I must work harder .”

"En!" Ling Xiu nodded heavily.

At this moment, the appointed martial arts school teacher arrived.

The teacher looked to be in his 40s, energetic, and carried a prop sword with him.

Ling Xiu remembered very clearly that the second male lead used swords both in and in the script.

Today's main item must be the sword.

"Teacher, time is short, you can start." Shen Jianshu said.

The teacher nodded and looked at Ling Xiu, "Because of the lack of time, I will teach you a set of basic swordsmanship. I have taught many actors. If you have good understanding, you can learn [-]-[-]% of it, and you can also have a good one in the audition. performance."

"Teacher, I will trouble you." Ling Xiu said seriously, "I will study hard."

"I'll demonstrate it twice first." The teacher walked to the center of the room, "One time at normal speed, one time at slow motion, watch carefully."

After finishing speaking, I stopped talking and started the demonstration directly.

The teacher's movements are neat, and each move is full of strength and beauty, which is quite ornamental.

After demonstrating twice, Ling Xiu unconsciously applauded.

"How?" asked the teacher, "How much do you remember?"

Ling Xiu thought for a while, "I almost remember everything."

This sentence made the teacher and Shen Jianshu both dumbfounded.

"Xiao Ling, are you joking?" Shen Jianshu couldn't believe it, "So many tricks, have you memorized them all?"

Ling Xiu kept a little reserved, "Well, I should remember."

The teacher thought Ling Xiu was bragging and threw the sword at him.

"Now that you remember it, let's dance again."

Ling Xiu easily caught the sword and walked to the center of the rehearsal room.

He moved his wrist, narrowed his eyes, and then began to dance the sword with the memory.

A few minutes later, the teacher and Shen Jianshu were silent again.

——It is purely suppressed.

The teacher calmed down and closed his mouth.

He looked at Shen Jianshu, pure and speechless, "Xiao Shen, this friend is obviously an expert, why do you still call me to teach him? What can I teach!"

"..." Shen Jianshu was silent for a moment, "I didn't expect him to be so strong."

"Xiao Ling's sword dance should be sure to win tomorrow." The teacher took the sword back from Ling Xiu's hand, and retreated quickly, "I'll go first."

After the teacher left, Shen Jianshu came back to his senses.

"Xiao Ling, how can you dance sword?"

"I practiced kung fu when I was young, but I don't remember the moves." Ling Xiu started to make up nonsense again, "The teacher taught the moves once, so I can master them."

Shen Jianshu had an expression of being beyond shocked.

Ling Xiu was afraid that she would ask about kung fu in depth, so he quickly changed the topic and reported to the manager about being followed by paparazzi in the afternoon.

"Maybe it's the paparazzi that the competitor of tomorrow's audition is looking for. He wants to find your black spots to make a fuss about. This paparazzi has probably been squatting outside the community for several days, and today he finally squatted until you went out." Shen Jianshu listened carefully and made a judgment.

"Looking for black spots?" Ling Xiu didn't understand, "Isn't audition based on acting skills?"

"Acting skills are of course the most important determining factor." Shen Jianshu explained patiently, "but other factors can also determine the fate of an artist, especially now that the society is very strict with the entertainment industry. If there are moral and legal flaws, the career will be ruined." Yu once; even if it’s not on the moral and legal level, even if you are photographed smoking on the road, it can still send you a black draft, affect your popularity, hinder your career, and fail your audition.”

"That's okay, I don't smoke." Ling Xiu said seriously.

Shen Jianshu chuckled, "Of course I know you don't smoke, I'm just making an analogy. I didn't expect that before you are popular, someone will start to explode. But this also proves your potential from the side. I am very happy. The worst thing is that no one cares about this line of work.

Anyway, you remember, as long as you behave properly, no one can cheat you. "

"Got it, ma'am."

Shen Jianshu warned: "Tomorrow there will be more than 30 auditioned actors, all of whom are promoted by various companies, and there are also those two contestants who have almost been selected by default. So tomorrow you must fight mentally, even if you are talented in acting and sword dancing. , and you must not underestimate the enemy. Xiaoling, there must be no mistakes tomorrow, in various senses."

……

After returning home, Ling Xiu originally wanted to search for the two actors mentioned by Shen Jianshu.

But after thinking about it, the information on the Internet is scattered, so it's better to ask Chang Xiaosong, the "know-it-all in the entertainment industry", directly.

Ling Xiu clicked on the brother's WeChat chat dialog box.

"Xiao Song, do you know Zhou Xiao and Lan Yufeng?"

Call back soon.

"Both of them are second-tier actors. The former graduated from a dance academy and has acted in several ancient puppet films. He has a good figure and is quite famous for playing scenes;

The latter is an idol who debuted and then switched to an actor. He is handsome, has traffic, and fans can hit him. "

Ling Xiu made several thumbs up expressions in succession.

"Xiao Song, as expected of you, you immediately listed the characteristics of the two of them."

"Brother, what's going on, why are you asking them?"

"Sister Shu told me just now that these two will participate in the audition for the male lead tomorrow."

Chang Xiaosong was surprised.

"Huh? Why is there no news at all on the Internet? Not even the rumors and rumors about marketing accounts. My good guy, I'm covering it tightly enough. It's normal for Lan Yufeng to participate in the male second audition, but I didn't expect Zhou Xiao to also participate. "

"Why are you so surprised that Zhou Xiao participated in the audition?"

"Because he was already well-known as the second male lead before, everyone thought he would start to play the leading role in online dramas. But think again, the director and producer of this TV series are all big names, and the production team is also reliable. It's normal to be attracted to actors."

"Sister Shu said that the crew may have targeted these two people, but I still want to try and see if a miracle can happen."

"Brother, don't worry, go ahead and finish the job. In terms of appearance, you are better than both of them; in terms of acting skills, you are better than them. Even if you are not selected in the end, you will definitely be able to stay in the hearts of directors and producers. I am deeply impressed, maybe I will find you next time I have a job.”

What he said was very reasonable, and the trace of uneasiness in Ling Xiu's heart disappeared.

After asking about the business, Ling Xiu also told his good brother about being followed by paparazzi.

Chang Xiaosong's reaction was exactly the same as Shen Jianshu's.

"Brother, you are so capable, you actually asked the other party to spend money to hire a paparazzi to follow you. With your bloody physique, tsk tsk tsk, it's strange if you are not popular. It's a pity that the paparazzi not only didn't take any pictures, but were forced to follow you for a workout body, I am happy to death."

"Who will pay for the paparazzi and me?" Ling Xiu was very curious.

"Zhou Xiao or Lan Yufeng, I guess they choose one of the two. I'm not saying, this kind of behavior is really a bit low, but it's too common in the circle. Brother, don't take it seriously, a five-hearted young man like you They won't be able to catch the pigtail. Rest early tonight, and sister Shu and I will pick you up tomorrow."

"great, see you tomorrow."

……

The company's nanny car is stylish and handsome, and it is spacious and comfortable to sit in.

Ling Xiu felt that this feeling was fresh and interesting, and it would bring him a slight sense of excitement.

Is this a sign of big money to come?

Make money, the best two words in life!

Chang Xiaosong is very dedicated, but in just one night, he has perfectly transformed into the assistant mode.

"Brother, this is the black coffee I bought for you. Drink it to reduce swelling." He handed the coffee and looked left and right, "It doesn't seem to be swollen. Brother, you are amazing. The pores are so thin, the skin is still delicate, and it is a little dark." There are no eye circles, what kind of fairy genes are you?"

Ling Xiu almost spilled the coffee in his hand.

This guy Xiaosong can always tell the truth when he is talking nonsense. I have to say that this is also a talent.

"It's not that the body that is prone to edema is the best." Shen Jianshu, who was sitting next to Ling Xiu, was very busy, and was still working on her mobile phone in the car. She glanced at Ling Xiu and showed a satisfied expression, "The condition is very good, wait as usual It’s OK to play well. By the way, Xiaoling.”

Ling Xiu looked at her: "Sister, what's wrong."

"The video you posted the day before yesterday was very effective. Although it didn't make it to the top of the trending searches, it was on several hits, and the number of views exceeded 100 million. Apart from Weibo, the data of several other short video platforms are also good." Shen Jianshu said, "Not only the marketing account kol sent you, but many fan circle bloggers also re-created your videos, and your popularity has increased to a certain extent, which is great. The company will conduct an in-depth research on your route in the next stage publicity."

Ling Xiu knew that Shen Jianshu had something to say, so he didn't answer, just nodded and listened carefully.

Shen Jianshu was very satisfied with his calm and modest attitude.

"What I want to say is that several business promotions have come to your door. There are also brands asking you to shoot advertisements."

"Really?" Ling Xiu's eyes lit up, "Sister, can I make money now?"

Shen Jianshu was amused.

"You are really honest, making money can't be set up."

"Sister Shu, my brother is really not a human design. He just wants to make money, especially." Chang Xiaosong interjected, "When he was a foreground actor, he didn't care about the harsh and tiring environment. He stayed up late and was caught by mosquitoes." Biting, smelly costumes, and rotten lunch boxes, he doesn’t take it seriously. As long as he can make money, he will run over like a fool.”

Hearing these words, Shen Jianshu was a little moved, and his eyes were slightly red.

For a moment, she didn't know what to say.

"Xiao Ling, it will get better and better in the future." After a while, thousands of words can only be replaced by a simple sentence.

"That bit of hardship is nothing." Ling Xiu is not a hypocritical character, he pays more attention to the topic of making money than recalling the past, "Sister, have you talked about business promotion and advertising?"

Shen Jianshu's sad expression receded, and she returned to the state of a strong woman.

"There are three business promotions, one for sports drinks, one for ordinary drinks, and one for ice cream, all of which are regular brands; for advertisements, it's a men's facial cleanser brand. The things to talk about in commercials are rather cumbersome, and this has to be passed on later. You can first Take a business promotion, this is relatively simple, just take a short video of more than ten seconds."

After speaking succinctly, Shen Jianshu asked for his opinion: "Xiao Ling, which of these three promotions do you want to choose?"

Ling Xiu didn't hesitate: "Choose the one with the most money."

Chang Xiaosong burst out laughing.

"..." Shen saw Shu's black line, "the price is about the same."

"Then ice cream."

"Okay." Shen Jianshu nodded, "I will reply to the manufacturer later, and when the cooperation is finalized, I will notify you to record the video."

While speaking, the car was not far from the "Crown Hotel" where the audition took place.

This is an old five-star hotel located in the suburb of Yunjing.

The Crown Hotel covers a large area, with good greenery and complete facilities. It is the first choice for group building and various company activities.

When the car was about to reach its destination, it suddenly slowed down.

"I X."

The driver master cursed.

"What's going on?" Shen Jianshu raised his head.

"The hotel gate is blocked." The driver was a little speechless, "It's all little girls, and they all surrounded the black commercial vehicle."