Chinese Entertainment 2017: Starting from the Top Writers

Chapter 218 Program Adjustment, Ye Zi's Comfort
The production team of "The Birth of the Actors" held an emergency meeting overnight and finally agreed to adjust the original third episode of the program to the second episode, which will be launched next Saturday.

During the meeting, Wu Tong received a call from Ma Yankun, the head of Penguin Variety Department, who repeatedly stressed that he should be sensible and not do anything that would affect the reputation of Teacher Nan Xun.

What this means is that the complete video of the recording scene should be released.

Wu Tong hung up the phone after repeatedly assuring that everything was fine, and then he started to worry again.

He originally wanted to beautify it a little bit through editing. After all, once the complete video was released, it would mean that the other mentor actors all had scripts.

But given the current situation, if he doesn't release it, it will be a question whether he can keep his show.

He originally wanted to use Lin Li's great popularity and attention to hype up their program. Now that the goal has been exceeded, he feels like he's in a difficult situation. If he doesn't handle it well, he thinks their program might be ruined!

After much thought, they could only adjust the broadcast time and broadcast Lin Li's episode earlier so that the public could quickly figure out what was going on and help Lin Li clarify the matter.

If the show is aired half a month later as originally planned, he is afraid that the show will not last until then.

Wu Tong felt like he was walking on a tightrope high in the air and could be crushed to pieces at any time.

It seemed like he had taken advantage of someone he shouldn't have touched. He could only blame himself for wanting popularity too much and not making comprehensive considerations.

Now he just prays that next Saturday will come quickly, the pressure is too great!
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The time came to Friday, November 11rd.

Today is the first day of auditions for Better Days.

Ever since many celebrities in the circle spoke out collectively last time, online public opinion was immediately controlled, and the majority of people chose to believe and support Lin Li.

The production team of "The Birth of the Actors" also responded quickly and released a trailer for the second episode the next day, which included a scene of Lin Li arriving at the production team and meeting with several mentors.

Now the discussion about the video has basically stopped online, and people are looking forward to the broadcast of the program instead. Everyone wants to know what is going on in Lin Li’s video.

For a while, the number of views of the trailer for The Birth of an Actor surged, and the number of views of the first episode also increased significantly.

Judging from the current situation, at least Wu Tong's original goal has been exceeded, the popularity of the program has reached its maximum, and it is unparalleled among all the variety shows of the same period.

Wu Tong is feeling mixed emotions right now. He wonders what kind of storm will come when the show is aired!
Nine o'clock in the morning, Nanxun Culture.

Lin Li sat at his desk, flipping through the book on macroeconomics while bringing his cup of coffee to his mouth.

The wonderful life of students and entrepreneurs is fully reflected at this moment.

Why would you want to learn from someone whose boss donated 100 million to a school?
Yes, it's me.

Lin Li felt the coffee in his mouth became more bitter.

"dong dong"

There was a knock on the door, and Lin Li replied without even looking up, "Come in."

"The audition just started, what's the matter, Sister Wen?"

Lin Li continued to flip through the pages, his voice flat.

"It turns out that geniuses are all working hard in secret. No wonder my grades are so bad."

A crisp voice sounded, and Lin Li's heart suddenly moved, and he looked up in the direction of the voice.

From his angle, he could just see the smooth curve of the girl's profile.

She seems to be particularly fond of high ponytails, which she always ties up in a way that looks energetic and vibrant, revealing her fair and slender neck.

"Hey, why are you coming to me instead of just waiting for your audition?"

Lin Li put on a gentle smile and looked at Zhou Ye in front of him.

"Oh, the auditions for the leading male and female roles are all this morning, so it's not my turn, so I came to your place to play for a while."

"I didn't expect to discover a big secret. It turns out that our teacher Nanxun works so hard in private."

The girl's voice was ethereal, and her speech was fast and clear, making people feel happy when listening to it.

Zhou Ye was wearing a loose shirt and a light green pleated skirt today. Her long hair was tied into a high ponytail and casually spread behind her. Her face was fair and she smiled at him with raised eyebrows.

"You know how to find a place. If you are discovered, people will know that you are not a legitimate person."

Lin Li took a sip of coffee and looked at her leisurely.

"Oh, it's okay. I was very careful. No one noticed. You are in a different direction from the audition location."

"But Ali, your company is really big and impressive, and the location is great too."

"It doesn't feel like a film and television company, but more like a high-tech company."

Two shallow dimples appeared on Zhou Ye's pale and soft cheeks, and there was surprise in her tone, and her voice was soft and coquettish.

She was indeed a little surprised. Today was her first time to come to Nanxun Culture. Along the way, she felt like Granny Liu visiting the Grand View Garden.

"What, do you like it?"

Lin Li sat at his desk, supporting his chin with one hand, looking at her, his posture lazy and his voice leisurely.

"I like it. I think the working environment is very good."

Zhou Ye nodded obediently, speaking in a cheerful tone.

"Then come and give me..."

Lin Li deliberately dragged out the words and continued speaking under Zhou Ye's expectant gaze.

"Be a receptionist."

"You are good-looking, so you are suitable to be a receptionist."

Lin Li had a sly smile on his face, and he was very happy to see Zhou Ye's expression change from expectation to anger.

"You're so annoying! How can you be like this!"

Zhou Ye said coquettishly, her tone very dissatisfied.

She was thinking that Lin Li might be in a bad mood because of what happened a few days ago, so she came to see him. Unexpectedly, his state was not affected at all and he even had the leisure to entertain her.

When the video incident happened a few days ago, she sent a message to Lin Li immediately. Although Lin Li told her not to worry, she still kept an eye on the development of the matter.

When she saw Chen Duling taking the lead and other celebrity artists speaking out, including Zhang Jingyi who also posted an update, she naturally also voiced her support.

It’s just that, um… it’s not well-known and didn’t make any splash at all.

This made her a little discouraged. After the high-profile casting, Zhang Jingyi had gained some popularity, and her account had nearly one million followers.

Her words... let's not talk about them.

"Okay, that's enough of your joke. Sit down." "Would you like some water? Or coffee or tea?"

Lin Li stood up and asked Zhou Ye to sit down, preparing to comfort the girl.

"I'll just use warm water."

Zhou Ye glanced at Lin Li sideways, then sat down on the sofa with a very arrogant look on his face.

"Well, wait."

Lin Li looked up at Zhou Ye who was in a bad mood, then walked to the water dispenser to pour her some water.

Zhou Ye looked at Lin Li's back and sized him up, a smug look on his face.

Lin Li was dressed very casually today, in a black sweatshirt suit and white flat shoes, looking like a college student.

"How can you tell that this is a great director?"

Zhou Ye muttered to himself, his ears slightly reddening as he stared at Lin Li's back.

"Why not? Just because I look good, you can't ignore my talent."

Lin Li turned around and walked closer to Zhou Ye, placing the cup of water on the coffee table, and said rather shamelessly.

"Ali, you have changed. Why are you so shameless today?"

Zhou Ye's eyes widened and his tone became much higher.

"No? If I wasn't thick-skinned enough, how sad would I be if so many people scolded me a few days ago."

Lin Li sat on the sofa next to Zhou Ye, his voice lazy.

"Don't read the comments online. They just can't stand seeing others doing well. They attack without any basis without even understanding the situation."

"You see, there are still a lot of people supporting you. With so many people speaking up for you, it's a big deal. Isn't it much quieter these days?

Zhou Ye leaned forward and tried to comfort Lin Li seriously, his words full of concern.

"Yeah, have you ever doubted that I might be who the video says I am?"

Lin Li looked at Zhou Ye and asked her curiously.

"No, I always believed in you."

Zhou Ye did not hesitate at all, and there was a firmness in his voice.

"Well, thank you, Yezi."

Lin Li curled up the corners of his lips, and he suddenly felt very happy because of the trust of the girl in front of him.

"Of course I will treat you to dessert after today's work is done. You will feel better after eating."

Zhou Ye's eyes were immediately filled with smiles, curving into beautiful crescents.

"Okay, thank you, pretty girl."

Lin Li, in a good mood, began to tease her again, his voice clear and bright.

"Oh, you bring this up again!"

"I was drunk last time. I was drunk, you know that?"

"It's so annoying. I won't listen to it. It's just like a turtle chanting sutras."

Zhou Ye had a coquettish look on her face. She raised her hands to cover her ears and shook her head like a rattle.

"Ha ha"

Lin Li laughed at the girl's charming posture, and felt that his body and mind were relaxed a lot.

"Humph!"

Zhou Ye pouted her pink lips, her cheeks puffed up like round little meat buns, her pretty eyes twinkled, she put her hands on her hips, looking so willful and capricious that Lin Lixin melted a little.

Isn’t she just a beautiful girl?

"Yezi, you don't look like a beautiful girl like this, but more like a little wild cat."

Seeing Zhou Ye's look, Lin Li gave a fair evaluation.

"What are you talking about! I want to bite something!"

Zhou Ye frowned and raised his hands in a pretentious manner, but his voice was soft and thin, without any offensive power.

"Ha ha"

Lin Li inexplicably recalled a video he had seen before, in which a black puppy was being pulled and whimpering angrily. However, it was so adorable that the person filming the video teased it even more vigorously.

"Hey, you're still laughing. I'm going to fight you!"

Seeing that Lin Li was getting worse, Zhou Ye leaned forward angrily and stretched out his hand as if to slap Lin Li.

Lin Li was quick to grab her little hand and gave her a disdainful look.

"Yezi, you can't do it, just give up."

Zhou Ye felt that Lin Li's expression at the moment really asked for a beating. She was so angry that she raised her other hand as if to slap him again, but he caught her hand again. However, she kept leaning forward and pressed her whole body towards Lin Li.

"ah"

Zhou Ye screamed and threw himself into Lin Li's arms. Lin Li was forced to lean back on the back of the sofa.

"I'm sorry, I didn't mean it."

Zhou Ye hurriedly supported Lin Li's chest and raised his face, and happened to meet Lin Li's eyes who was lowering his head.

Suddenly, the whole office fell silent.

"His eyes are so dark and deep."

Zhou Ye’s first reaction.

Looking into the eyes of someone you like is like a planet exploding inside.

Zhou Ye remembered a sentence he had seen before.

Feeling my own heartbeat.

Well, she believed it.

(End of this chapter)