Entertainment: I just want to be the boss behind the scenes

Chapter 211 Sister Ou is still quite dangerous
It took more than a week for "Star Detective" to finally record the pilot assessments for all the more than 20 invited guests.

He Jiong and Sa Bening are naturally the "double tops", and they are the core of this program and are definitely indispensable.

Then came Zhang Ruoyun and Liu Haoran, who have clear logic, high IQ, and suitable image and popularity. After discussion, the program crew unanimously agreed to make them permanent members.

In fact, besides these two, there are many other suitable ones.

For example, Wei Daxun and Wang Jiaer were recommended by Bai Yu, Wu Lei, and He Jiong, and Bai Jingting has become quite popular recently because of the hit drama "The Best of Us"...

It doesn’t matter if you are not selected. There will always be schedule conflicts and recording conflicts among the regular members, and you can choose someone from among them to replace them when the time comes.

It’s actually quite easy to choose male actors. You can find a lot of them to choose from just by scrolling through them.

What is really difficult to choose is the actress. The "mystery" genre is a niche one, and there are even fewer girls who are suitable for the role.

For example, Meng Bai had asked several girls in Huguang's family before, but they either didn't have time or were not interested.

Only Li Yitong was obedient and came over by herself.

As for the performance, it was average, but his luck and evidence-collecting ability were unexpectedly good.

Although she didn't quite understand what happened at the scene until the end, she found all the "murder weapon" and "leftover evidence".

After watching her assessment process, the staff of the program team were all confused.

How to calculate this?
Finally, Meng Bai and He Chen discussed for a long time and decided to add her as a member.

After all, this is a show, not a real assessment competition.

This kind of guest who "clearly doesn't understand anything but accidentally discovers the truth" is still very effective in the show.

In addition to Li Yitong, another person who came that day, Wang Ou, also made a reservation.

It just so happens that one of them is a mature lady and the other is a cute girl, and their different styles can adapt to more roles.

"Meng...Mr. Meng!"

Li Yitong waved at Meng Bai excitedly.

She originally wanted to call him by his name, but then she remembered that they were on a TV show, so she changed her name.

But she only remembered this for a moment. When she saw Meng Bai coming over, she subconsciously pulled his arm and asked, "How did I perform?"

“If you don’t look at the whole process, the performance is still pretty good.”

"Hehe, I knew I was pretty smart."

Li Yitong smiled complacently with her eyes curved like crescents.

Girl, didn't you hear that this wasn't a compliment? Meng Bai complained in his heart, but still complimented him.

After having fun for a while, Li Yitong looked around and saw that there were not many people around. She moved closer and whispered, "Can I go to your place tonight?"

As the saying goes, one gets to know the taste once one has tasted it. She didn't feel it when they were being ambiguous before, but since the last layer of paper was broken, she now wishes she could stick to Meng Bai 24 hours a day.

What's more, this guy had been away for more than half a month because he went to the northwest to inspect and select locations.

As a result, she kept all her sexual feelings suppressed in her heart.

"This is the hotel arranged by the production team. It's a bit inconvenient with so many people." Meng Bai said, "Where are you staying? I have to be busy for a while. I'll come find you then."

Li Yitong didn't quite react. What was so inconvenient about this?

But after hearing Meng Bai's agreement, she didn't care about the details and just smiled and said, "Okay, I'll wait..."

"Teacher Meng!"

Before she could finish her words, she was interrupted by a female voice.

They both looked over and saw Wang Ou standing not far away.

Seeing the other party walking towards him, Meng Bai took the initiative to take two steps forward and naturally kept some distance from Li Yitong.

Walking closer, Wang Ou said with a bright smile on his face: "Yitong is here too."

Li Yitong thought in her heart that the other party came at a really bad time, but she still smiled at her.

They both came here for the recording today and had already met each other while waiting in the lounge.

"Is there anything wrong, Sister Ou?" Meng Bai asked.

"I want to ask if Teacher Meng is free tonight. I want to treat you to dinner." Wang Ou said, "I said I wanted to thank you when I was on the set of The Disguiser, but I never had the chance. I happened to meet you today."

The smile on Li Yitong's face faded a little, and she pursed her lips unconsciously.

But before she could get excited, she heard Wang Ou continue, "Yitong is here too, come along, it will be more lively with more people."

"what……"

Li Yitong was stunned. She didn't expect that the other party would also invite her.

It seems that this invitation is just a business matter.

Seeing Meng Bai looking at her, she thought about it and decided to just forget it.

"Sorry, Sister Wang Ou, I have something else to do tonight, so I won't be there."

After saying that, Li Yitong looked at Meng Bai and smiled sweetly: "Then Teacher Meng, I will go back first, please take care!"

Meng Bai pretended not to hear the emphasis in the other party's words, nodded and said seriously: "Okay, then wait until the program team communicates with everyone about the appropriate schedule, and then notify the time for the first recording."

After watching the girl leave, he looked at Wang Ou and said, "It will take me a while, so just send me the location when the time comes."

"Okay. Then Mr. Meng, I'll wait for you tonight."

"Ah."

Meng Bai frowned. This sounded weird.

...After discussing the recording of the first episode with He Chen and the others, seeing that the time was almost up, Meng Bai was too lazy to go back to the hotel to pack up, and went straight to the address Wang Ou sent him.

The place we agreed to meet was a Hunan restaurant, and we followed the waiter to a small private room.

Wang Ou was the only one in the room. Unlike Meng Bai who was casual, she was obviously dressed up carefully.

She changed into a blue sweatshirt and tied her hair into a high ponytail, which made her look much younger.

It seems that Meng Bai, who has not yet recovered from the wind and sand in the northwest, is more mature.

“By the way, I haven’t congratulated you, Mr. Meng, on being nominated for the Feitian Award for Outstanding Screenwriter.” Wang Ou raised his glass and said with a smile.

"It's just a nomination." Meng Bai said casually, "With Teacher Liu Heping here, I definitely have no hope."

The end of the year is usually the busiest time for the film and television industry, with all kinds of award ceremonies and parties coming together and requiring people to rush around.

There are currently no professional awards for online dramas, so Meng Bai never felt anything about it before.

But this year is different. "The Disguiser" is a serious TV series, and it is a hit both in terms of word of mouth and performance.

I had applied for all the major awards that met the requirements before Noon Sunshine, and now it’s time to reap the rewards.

There are two events coming up soon, one is the National Opera Festival that Meng Bai has participated in before, and the other is the Feitian Awards held every two years.

The full name of the Feitian Award is “China TV Drama Feitian Award”. It is sponsored by the State Administration of Radio, Film and Television and is known as the “three major awards” in the domestic TV drama industry along with the Golden Eagle Award and the Magnolia Award.

And because it is sponsored by the General Administration, in terms of official authority, the Feitian Award is half a level higher than the other two.

The Feitian Award is held every two years, and this year happens to be the award year.

"The Disguiser" was aired before the final registration deadline in October, so it naturally met the registration requirements.

The awards are also very simple: Outstanding TV Series, Outstanding Director, Outstanding Screenwriter, Outstanding Actor/Actress (Best Actor/Best Actress), and that’s it.

Compared with evening parties like the National Drama Festival where awards are given out in large quantities, it seems aloof and serious.

The Disguiser won three of the five award categories - Outstanding TV Series, Outstanding Screenwriter and Outstanding Actor.

"Excellent TV Series" belongs to the entire crew, and "Excellent Actor" goes to the male lead Hu Ge.

And the "excellent screenwriter" is naturally Meng Bai.

There are three other people nominated together with him, Liu Heping's "All Quiet in Peking", Liu Debin's "Secrets of Western Tibet", and Liu Jing's "Parental Love".

Compared with the other three films, Meng Bai’s nomination is obviously a favor to newcomers.

But at most you can just be nominated, it is impossible to win the award.

According to his prediction, the person most likely to win the award is Liu Heping, after all, the plot of "All Quiet in Peking" is indeed excellent.

"It's already excellent to be nominated. What's more, Teacher Meng is so young and there will be plenty of opportunities in the future." Wang Ou said with a smile.

Meng Bai raised his glass and said, "Although what you said is a bit vulgar, Sister Ou, I am still very happy to hear it."

"It's good to be happy."

Following the topic of the award, the two chatted about the crew, their experiences during filming at the beginning of the year, and then talked about Song Zhi.

"I called Zhizhi a few days ago." Wang Ou said with emotion: "It can last a day."

"You are doing other things while talking on the phone, right?" Meng Bai said with a smile.

"She does this with others too?"

"Yeah, it's just a hobby of hers. Once she gets used to it, it'll be fine."

Song Zhi has a very special hobby, she likes to call her friends, each call can last from three to five hours to a whole day.

It's not the kind of thing where we talk all the time, we just communicate with each other, and then we do what we need to do, and chat a little when we remember.

Meng Bai always felt that this girl was suitable for live streaming.

It doesn’t matter if you don’t have any special skills, the main focus is to provide companionship.

"Teacher Meng and Zhizhi have a good relationship?" Wang Ou asked tentatively.

Meng Bai said naturally, "Yes, we were classmates before, and have known each other for many years. We are very good friends."

Good friends? Wang Ou thought to himself, I'm afraid it's not that simple.

Thinking of Li Yitong, she asked again, "I think Yitong seems to be quite familiar with Teacher Meng?"

"She is a contracted actress of our Arclight, and we have known each other before, so of course we are familiar with each other."

"Friends too?"

"Yeah." Meng Bai took a sip of tea, "Good friends."

"Tsk——"

Wang Ou showed a teasing smile on his face: "I didn't expect that Teacher Meng is also a playboy."

Meng Bai smiled indifferently: "Why, Sister Ou, are you going to be more cautious of me in the future?"

"Haha!" Wang Ou smiled brightly, "That's not necessary. I think I'm still pretty safe."

"Well, that's hard to say."

Meng Bai leaned forward and stared into the other person's eyes: "In my opinion, Sister Ou, you are still quite dangerous."

Wang Ou was stunned for a moment, and a rare look of helplessness appeared on his mature and charming face.

Fortunately, Meng Bai distanced himself from her again and said, "Just kidding, let's get down to business. Sister Ou, you came to me tonight, so you must have something else to talk about, right?"

(End of this chapter)