Poverty alleviation variety show goes to the countryside, my talent can no longer be hidden

Chapter 424 Xu Lingyue’s Grievances
After staying in Siyuan Village for a day, Zhou Hao drove away in the evening.

When he set out, almost all the villagers, young and old, came out, and his car was almost filled with local gifts of all sizes.

When he started the car, there were even children chasing after him, shouting at him to come back...

Looking at the children in the rearview mirror, Zhou Hao's eyes almost turned red.

In the eyes of these children, he may have already been a family member.

The burden that had almost dissipated returned to his shoulders again, heavy.

Four hours later, Zhou Hao met up with Zhang Hong and others at a service area on the way to Shanghai. Zhou Yuanyuan volunteered to take over the driving of the jeep, while Zhou Hao lay down in the comfortable MPV and entered a comfortable rest mode.

But he didn't rest for long before Zhang Hong started reporting her work schedule in his ear.

"...You may need to attend the signing ceremony at Youying in person, after all, you need to cooperate with the publicity."

"Also, Youying has started urging us to produce the work, so you may need to contact them in person."

"Someone from Mr. Xie's side also contacted me. The implication is that they might want to invite you to Southeast Asia to hold a few book signings."

"As for Hongmeng Mobile, I have already contacted them. The appointment time is on the twelfth day of the first lunar month. Hongdou should still be there by then. It's a good opportunity for you two to talk to their person in person."

"As for Zhao Leilei, you may need to come forward and talk to her in person. After all, her parents are in the music industry, and I don't think I can communicate clearly with them..."

After talking about all sorts of schedules, Zhou Hao couldn't help but sigh to the sky.

Nominally, after leaving the Penguin drama filming task behind, the burden has been lightened a lot, but after hearing what Zhang Hong reported, it doesn't seem to be much freer at all...

"There's one more thing." Zhang Hong closed her notebook. "What do you think about Cao Xing's endorsement?"

Zhou Hao was stunned for a moment, "What do you mean by how should I look at it?"

"There are many brands looking for him to be their spokesperson, but he has been holding back, saying he wants to hear your opinion." Zhang Hong said: "Since he was banned by his former company, his endorsements have basically dropped."

"Last year, his songs performed really well, and the dramas he guest-starred in also performed quite well. He has basically regained all the lost momentum. Isn't it time for him to take on some endorsements?"

Zhou Hao thought for a moment, "I didn't object to him taking on the endorsement, but there are a few things he must avoid."

Zhang Hong immediately took out her notes and said, "You tell me."

"First, don't accept those feminine brands. It's not easy to pull him out of the sissy quagmire. Don't let him go back. I don't keep those androgynous young men here."

Zhang Hong immediately wrote it down, "Okay."

"Second, carefully identify the brand's history before endorsing, especially those foreign brands, and check whether there is a black history with Ruhua. If there is, do not use it, no matter how high the offer is."

Zhang Hong nodded.

She could understand this. After all, Zhou Hao was now very close to the mainstream circle. If any of his artists signed with the Ruhua brand... that would be a real joke.

"Third, you must be cautious when it comes to the categories of products you endorse, especially two things you should never touch - health products for the elderly and financial products."

"These two are absolutely restricted areas. Do not touch them under any circumstances."

Zhang Hong couldn't help but laugh, "I know, you've said this many times."

Zhou Hao couldn't help but sigh. He wasn't being nagging, but these two things really couldn't be touched. The chances of failure were too high.

Health products designed for the elderly are most likely scams, and they usually defraud the elderly of their life savings... It's so unethical.

Not to mention financial products, the failure rate is basically 100%.

And if there is a thunderstorm, people might die...

Over on the other side of the world, there are more than one or two big stars who have failed because of this.

With Cao Xing's current popularity and fame, there is no need to do such a business that kills the goose that lays the golden eggs. Chatting all the way, the car arrived in Shanghai without us noticing.

After returning to Xu Lingyue's mansion and sending a message to let her know that she was safe, he fell into a deep sleep.

No matter how much work you have tomorrow, get enough sleep first!

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Linhang, Xu family courtyard.

Xu Lingyue lay on a bamboo chair, looking up at the starry night sky.

Wrapped in a thick black down jacket, he looked like a penguin from a distance.

The faint flames from the smokeless stove beside her made her face red.

From time to time, crackling sounds could be heard from the stove, which sounded particularly harsh in the dead of night.

"Are you still awake?" a voice came from behind.

Xu Lingyue turned around quickly, "Grandma, why did you come out too?"

"You've been sitting outside the whole time. How can we possibly sleep?" The old lady handed over a cup of scented tea. "Warm your hands with it."

After saying that, he dragged a bamboo chair over and sat down beside him, warming his hands over the stove.

"Why, are you still worried about you two?"

Xu Lingyue drank a sip of scented tea and remained silent.

After Zhou Hao left yesterday, she immediately contacted her parents and clearly expressed her desire to be with Zhou Hao. As expected, she was met with strong opposition.

My mother's attitude seemed to soften, but my father's tone remained very resolute.

No!

Because of this, she even had an argument with her parents on the phone during the Chinese New Year...

But after arguing for two days, there was still no result.

"What are you going to do now?" the old lady looked worried.

"Let's do it this way." Xu Lingyue said with a straight face: "I am already an adult and have the right to freedom of marriage."

"I am independent in personality and finances, so I don't need them to help me with anything... If I wasn't afraid that Zhou Hao would feel uncomfortable, I wouldn't even bother to ask for their consent and would just go and get the certificate and be done with it."

"Anyway, by the time the matter is settled and the child is born, can they still force the couple to break up?"

Although she spoke calmly, there was obvious grievance between the lines.

The old lady raised her hand and touched her granddaughter's head. "It's useless to say such angry words. We still have to find a way to solve the problem... They don't like Zhou Hao now. It's just that they think he is not worthy of you. It's that simple."

"So all you can do now is either wait or actively assist him and help him reach the pinnacle of his career as soon as possible..."

"Isn't he successful enough now?" Xu Lingyue frowned and said, "He can already carry three Spring Festival Gala programs on his own. How else can he be more successful?"

"Not enough." The old lady narrowed her eyes and said, "If you want your stubborn father to bow his head, you can only crush him in terms of wealth and social status, which Zhou Hao cannot do for the time being."

"But the path he is taking now is the right one, the upright path of preaching the gospel."

"You only have two choices now - keep waiting and wait for his career to take off."

"Or... find a way to assist him."

(End of this chapter)