The sweetest in the entertainment industry

Chapter 358 Talk
Mei Xue took a deep breath, suppressed her dissatisfaction, and stopped discussing the matter.

She's not young anymore; she's been in the workforce for over twenty years, especially in the entertainment industry, a place teeming with shrewd and capable people. She has a wealth of experience in both interpersonal relationships and professional matters.

Today they are driving the nanny van that Mrs. Lu has carefully prepared.

The van has been modified from a seven-seater to include an airline-style chair with a massage function and a multi-functional table, allowing four people to sit besides the driver.

Besides Gu Lanxi, there were also Mei Xue, Yu Xin, and assistant Zhuang Xiaotong in the car.

Mei Xue wouldn't be so easily angered by something that hasn't even happened yet, so she certainly wouldn't argue with her boss in front of so many people.

So she changed the subject and started talking to her about the other guests who were recording today.

There were eight people in total, men and women. Originally there were four men and four women, but because Lu Nanting was injured, she took over, so it became three men and five women.

Thanks to Gu Lanxi's good memory, Mei Xue dared to recite everyone's resume.

Next, Gu Lanxi listened to her while squinting as she applied makeup, and then kept it in mind.

She was actually quite unsure of herself since it was her first time participating in a variety show.

For variety shows to be effective, the performers need to be good at responding to and throwing out jokes.

Last time, she was fortunate to have Lu Nanting with her on the variety show, but this time she has to participate alone. To be honest, she is afraid that she will be scolded if she doesn't perform well.

After Mei Xue finished speaking, she remained silent and began to work on her phone, while Gu Lanxi sat up a little and asked Yu Xin to braid her hair.

There will be many sports activities today, so her hair must be braided tightly to prevent it from becoming frizzy during exercise. Yu Xin plans to braid her hair into a boxing braid.

"The first person to think of braiding your hair is a genius."

Yu Xin's praise came from the bottom of her heart.

Gu Lanxi has a great bone structure, and her hair lying close to her scalp actually makes her beautiful in a different way.

Yu Xin was just saying it casually, only trying to lighten the mood, but she didn't expect Gu Lanxi to be so irritable right away:
"The genius had a foot ache last night but didn't dare to say a word. He's just lounging around at home like a couch potato right now!"

Clearly, he's still angry about it.

Yesterday at the magazine office, she didn't vent her anger on the staff. After returning, she simply told Mei Xue that she would not accept any more work from that magazine.

She never interfered with Lu Nanting's work arrangements, but she could control her own schedule.

As for the two bodyguards and two assistants who went with him yesterday, their bonuses were all deducted, and Lu Nanting's allowance for next month was also deducted.

If this happens again, no matter who pleads for him, and no matter how hard Lu Nanting tries or how soft-hearted he is, this group of people will definitely take him to the hospital without saying a word.

Physical health is paramount above all else.

She would rather lose money than encounter any unexpected events.

Lu Nanting is a singer with a very strong stage presence. If he had an ankle problem, the value of a magazine's New Year interview would be nothing compared to that.

Yu Xin dared not say another word. She picked up the hairspray, sprayed it lightly onto the ends of her hair, and then took a small black hair tie to tie it up.

No one spoke after that, but Gu Lanxi was wondering why Zhang Mingyuan had lied to her yesterday.

The production team had already sent over the script, so Zhang Mingyuan, as the agent, should know today's schedule.

Today's program is being filmed outdoors. The ice and snow amusement park is closed for the day, exclusively for the production crew to film, so fans can't get in at all.

But Zhang Mingyuan suggested yesterday that she bring Lu Nanting along as well.

Under the guise of quelling the anger of solo fans, they found ways to put the two of them in the same frame.

Moreover, even Lu Nanting knew that even if the show had an audience, they were unlikely to be fans who had come from afar. Zhang Mingyuan, however, said that those fans had come from a great distance, which made her feel very guilty, and she even considered reimbursing them for their travel expenses.

She hadn't paid attention to these things, so it was fine if she didn't understand them, but how could Zhang Mingyuan not understand them?

Surely Zhang Mingyuan can't also be obsessed with the CP and just want to see them together every day, right?
After thinking it over and over, Gu Lanxi sent a message to Zhang Mingyuan directly:
Send me the endorsement data for Brother Ting over the past two years.

During working hours, Zhang Mingyuan was working when he received the message. He sighed inwardly, thinking how convenient it was to deal with smart people. He quickly sent over the encrypted spreadsheet that he had already prepared.

Gu Lanxi opened it and glanced at it. It not only showed endorsement data, but also Weibo data and data from various platforms.

After reading it, I couldn't help but sigh.

Lu Nanting's commercial value is declining.

Since his secret marriage was exposed, Lu Nanting has lost a lot of his die-hard fans, which is an undeniable fact.

Their CP (couple) fans are indeed fierce, but their numbers are far fewer than those of individual fans.

Therefore, Zhang Mingyuan hopes that the two of them can work together more often to rapidly increase the number of CP fans, but he doesn't want to say it directly.

Because they planned to get married, they had already anticipated this and were not afraid. If he urged them to start business in an attempt to preserve Lu Nanting's commercial value, it would seem as if he were acting in his own self-interest.

After all, he's the kind of agent who gets paid commission.

After Zhang Mingyuan finished distributing the forms, he waited anxiously over there.

After reading it, Gu Lanxi closed her eyes and pondered for a long time before replying to the message:

[Brother Yuan, you can't rely on fan economy to survive in this industry forever. You need to be strong yourself. Brother Ting should hold more concerts, produce more high-quality albums, strive for more professional awards, and work hard to reach bigger stages. That's the foundation for his career.]

To put it bluntly, their marriage is a done deal, so they should take this opportunity to change their career path.

Whether it's her or Lu Nanting.

If you become complacent with past successes and refuse to change course, you will only end up getting hurt.

The most fervent fans cannot accept their idols getting married, regardless of how outstanding they are.

In fact, the more outstanding she is, the angrier some people become.

The benefits brought by these people have been damaged and are irreparable, even if the two of them divorce immediately.

The current situation is that Lu Nanting has already realized the need for change and is working towards it, but Zhang Mingyuan, as his agent, has not been mentally prepared for it.

You should have some faith in Brother Ting's abilities.

After sending the message, Gu Lanxi closed her eyes again and ignored him.

Now that we've already given it a warning, all we need to do is wait and see.

She had such confidence because Lu Nanting's success today was not entirely due to Zhang Mingyuan.

Lu Nanting's background is what it is, but the biggest reason he has become so popular is that he is capable and has no shortage of resources.

The reason Zhang Mingyuan was chosen as his agent was not because he was the best in the industry.

It's not because he's obedient enough, meticulous enough, and unlikely to make mistakes.

A person who is already in the right place at the right time can take off with just a little push, but the person who is pushing them may mistakenly believe that it is all thanks to their own hard work.

But they never considered whether they had made a wrong judgment about themselves.

Without Zhang Mingyuan, Lu Nanting is still Lu Nanting, but without Lu Nanting, Zhang Mingyuan will no longer be Zhang Mingyuan.

If he is not satisfied with his current salary, he can leave Lu Nanting and promote someone else. However, without the resources to support him or the ability to match Lu Nanting, his income will be even lower than it is now.

If she is unwilling to accept this and insists on forcing Lu Nanting back onto the old path, then she shouldn't blame her for being impolite!
While Gu Lanxi was feigning sleep, Zhang Mingyuan broke out in a fine sweat!
After being reminded, I realized that I hadn't changed my mindset, which was really wrong.

Thinking of this, he couldn't help but feel wronged.

The couple had their own plans, but they never had a proper talk with him. There were many paths he could take, and he chose the easiest one. What was wrong with that?
My family has four members, three of whom have birthdays in April. Organizing birthday parties one after another is really exhausting, so I originally planned not to celebrate my birthday, even though it happens to fall on May 520th this year.

As a result, everyone wanted me to be happy today, sending red envelopes, blessings, and gifts, starting from the moment I opened my eyes.

I'm not one to spoil the fun, so I just had to hurry up and decorate the house.

I admire myself for being able to sit down and write so calmly after the celebration, which was quite late.

My cat said I'm a romantic king today, haha, I guess I am a little bit.

Work can be romantic, and life can be romantic sometimes too.

Thank you everyone for making my day wonderful.

I'll be a year older tomorrow, which is actually a bit scary, but I'm living each day to the fullest, and when I think about it carefully, there's nothing to be afraid of.

Time flies.

But time is also beautiful.

Love yourself, love your family, love you all.

I'm late, there's only one chapter left, I'm sorry.

Both kids are going to be assigned to schools this month, there are so many activities, and we also have to host three family banquets. It feels like we're struggling to keep up.

Thankfully, it's all over for now. *Sigh*

My simple birthday wish is to be able to maintain a regular sleep schedule from now on.

Even though it's past midnight, I still hope my wish comes true.