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Chapter 639 Guan Shan Calls: The Guests Have Arrived!

Almost all the employees in the studio had left, leaving only Zhou Qi and Tan Qiu sitting facing each other in the office.

Seeing Zhou Qi get up and take out an unopened bottle of whiskey and a glass from the liquor cabinet next to him, Tan Qiu said, "Get me a glass too. I see you drinking all the time, so I want to try this brand of whiskey and see if it's any good."

Zhou Qi turned his head and glanced at her, then did as she said.

The clear liquor was slowly poured into the glass. Tan Qiu picked up the glass, took a small sip, and then tilted his head back and drank it all in one gulp.

"Cough cough cough, the taste is indeed good, it's potent!"

"Drink slowly." Although he was advising others to drink slowly, Zhou Qi himself took a big gulp without changing his expression. He stroked the uneven diamond pattern on the cup, lowered his eyes and did not look into Tan Qiu's eyes. "I was thinking, maybe I should just give up."

Just as Tan Qiu stopped coughing, she heard this low, muffled murmur filled with suppressed disappointment and resentment. She opened her mouth, but couldn't think of any words of comfort.

"But I can't let you suffer a loss for nothing. I've thought it through. Rather than letting this project sit idle, I'd rather transfer it to you directly. You can then find a suitable partner. Xu Fenghuai is targeting me. As long as I withdraw, he shouldn't keep bothering me. I've also thought of a few potential partners for you. Qingli is a good one. Xu Fenghuai just released the news of the ban, and Qingli immediately posted an update in support. It shows that he's quite shrewd..."

It's unclear how long Zhou Qi had been preparing these words in his heart, but he spoke so fluently that Tan Qiu couldn't find an opportunity to interrupt him.

The conversation abruptly ended when the phone on the table next to him suddenly rang.

Tan Qiu subconsciously peeked at her phone screen, and when she saw the name on the caller ID, she couldn't help but take a deep breath.

Is this also a prelude to...?

Probably not!
But at this time, if it weren't for something important, she really couldn't think of anything else that would prompt her to call.

Thinking of this, she quickly looked at Zhou Qi's face and saw that his face had turned several shades paler, clearly indicating that he had the same thought as her.

"Should I come pick you up?"

"It's nothing." Zhou Qi forced a smile, gritted his teeth, and answered the call, "Mr. Guan."

"Good evening, Ms. Zhou. I hope my call so late hasn't disturbed your rest."

"Mr. Guan, what are you saying? It won't have any impact at all." Zhou Qi couldn't help but laugh at himself. "I usually consider going to bed at midnight to be early."

"If I may ask, has your studio found a suitable guest?"

Zhou Qi paused for two seconds, then said, "Don't laugh at me, Mr. Guan, but these days, when people in this circle hear the name Zhou Qi, their first reaction is to avoid him. If Professor Jiang also plans to retire, I can..."

Before she could even utter the word "understanding," Guan Shan interrupted her on the other end of the phone, "Jiang Hanying is just eagerly waiting for the show to start filming so she can eat her fill. That girl doesn't want to quit at all."

Zhou Qi couldn't help but exclaim in surprise, "Ah! So you called to say...?"

"She learned on set that morning that the three guests who were originally scheduled to appear had withdrawn, and felt that she should also bear some responsibility..."

"No, no, that's not true. Xu Fenghuai just doesn't want me to have an easy time. Even without this incident, he would have found other ways to stop me. In fact, I'm the one who dragged Teacher Jiang into this. If I hadn't invited Teacher Jiang in the first place, she wouldn't have been blacklisted by Huarong."

Guan Shan said this on purpose, wanting to probe Zhou Qi's attitude towards the matter.

Hearing her say that put her at ease. After Zhou Qi finished speaking, she continued, "She was also very indignant about Huarong's actions, so she took it upon herself to bring over a few people."

"Recruiting people? Teacher Jiang went to recruit people himself? Are there still people willing to come to 'A Bite of China'?"

Seeing her stunned expression, Tan Qiu, who had originally intended to remain quiet during their call, couldn't help but speak up. "Mr. Guan, I'm Tan Qiu, Zhou Qi's partner. May I ask which teachers Teacher Jiang invited over?"

Zhou Qi snapped out of his daze and instinctively perked up his ears. "One of them is Yuan Chaoyu, an actor who is currently working with Han Ying on a film. You two should be familiar with this name, so I won't go into details."

Zhou Qi's hand trembled, and he almost knocked over the half-full bottle of whiskey.

“Yuan Chaoyu…that’s quite familiar to me.”

If they're still unfamiliar with this name, they might as well not be in this industry!

But the fact that Yuan Chaoyu was willing to come to their show sounds so unbelievable!

However, if Yuan Chaoyu were to appear on "A Taste of Life," she didn't believe Huarong would dare to make a threatening phone call.

"What else?

"There are also two artists we work with, Chi Song and Yue Zhuo."

“I know Chi Song.” This time, Tan Qiu’s eyes lit up. “I have rather niche interests. I watched Chi Song’s baseball game live when he appeared on ‘Absolute Experience’ as an ordinary person.”

She nodded to Zhou Qi as she spoke, indicating that she was quite satisfied with the choice.

Although she hasn't been in the industry for long and has only had two minor roles so far, she still knows a lot about the person's activities because she had followed their account when they were athletes.

You can tell he has potential and the ability to become popular.

Moreover, the other party participated in "Absolute Experience" as an ordinary person, and was the best performer among the guests besides Jiang Hanying, which also gained a lot of fans.

"Taste of the World" is also a live broadcast program edited into a final episode, similar to "Absolute Experience," suggesting that the other party has experience with this type of program.

"Is this Yue Zhuo? I don't recognize him. Is he a new artist signed by Mr. Guan?"

It's understandable, considering they've already brought in an award-winning actress like Yuan Chaoyu, so bringing along a complete newcomer isn't a big deal.

We can't exactly bring in another A-list actor, can we?

Then it's their little production team's turn to be trembling with fear.

"To be precise, they are artists awaiting signing."

"Pending signature?"

"Yes, because Yue Zhuo will not turn 18 for a few more days. He will officially sign an artist contract with Shan Hai Work when he turns 18. By the way, he was Jiang Hanying's temporary assistant before. You should still be able to find photos of him online."

After all, those so-called scandals were only clarified, not deleted.

Zhou Qi and Tan Qiu exchanged a glance, and Tan Qiu had already picked up the tablet next to her and started searching.

When I saw the photos that appeared on the tablet, my eyes lit up.

Having been in the entertainment industry for a long time, she had seen all kinds of male artists with their own unique characteristics, but this was the first time she had seen such a handsome young man whose eyes and temperament were like a clear spring.

No wonder he was booked in advance by the notoriously picky Shan Hai Studio before he even reached adulthood.

That eye for talent is truly impressive!