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

Chapter 335 If it's the boss, it's not impossible

The lights are coming on in a hotpot restaurant in Sanlitun.

"Why are you wearing sunglasses so late at night?" Meng Bai asked Meng Ziyi, whose face was wrapped tightly.

"I'm afraid of being recognized by others." Meng Ziyi took off his mask, sunglasses and baseball cap. "After all, I'm a popular actor now. I'm very popular. When I walked in just now, many people looked at me. They probably recognized me."

"Is it possible that even if it's just a dog wearing sunglasses at night, people can't help but take a second look at it?"

"No, I think dogs are always worth seeing when they wear sunglasses..."

Yang Chaoyue, who was standing aside, looked at the two people arguing with each other and felt emotional - they are indeed a family, even their tone and thinking are exactly the same.

It was not until the waiter brought the food that the two "Meng family members" finally stopped quarreling.

"So..." Meng Bai poured the ingredients into the pot and asked casually, "Xiao Yang, what's your matter?"

Yang Chaoyue and Meng Ziyi looked at each other, and then expressed their thoughts in the face of each other's encouraging eyes.

"…I'm just average-looking, and I don't think I'm capable of anything else. During the last shoot, the director said I had decent talent, so I wanted to see if I could be an actor or something, maybe there's a chance."

Yang Chaoyue expressed all her thoughts in one breath, and then looked at Meng Bai pitifully.

"Gulu, Gulu..."

As the temperature of the base material in the pot rises, bubbles appear, float on the water surface, and then explode.

"I've actually seen some of your scenes in 'Flower House.'" Meng Bai said, "Do you want to know what I think of you?"

"Boss, tell me."

"If you are a passerby who has never acted in a movie, then your performance is okay, at least it is natural. But if you are an actor, then I can only say, what a crap performance."

Yang Chaoyue’s face turned pale, her eyes instantly turned red, and she bit her lips without saying a word.

Meng Ziyi, who was standing by, couldn't bear to watch it anymore and said quickly, "Chao Yue has never learned acting, actually..."

"Since you know you haven't learned it, why do you still want to be an actor?" Meng Bai looked over, "Isn't the audience's time valuable?"

"This..." Meng Ziyi was speechless.

Meng Bai ignored her and turned back to continue, "Let's not talk about these ability factors for now. The entertainment industry looks glamorous, but only people in the industry know the filth inside. You are a pretty girl with no background and no connections. Entering here is like a sheep walking into a tiger's mouth."

Yang Chaoyue lowered his head and remained silent for a long time, and finally stammered: "Boss, you are not my background..."

"Hey, are you still planning to rely on me? Girl, I'm your boss, not your father. I need to be rewarded for helping you."

Meng Bai looked at her with a playful smile and said, "You can think about what you can do in return for me, huh?"

Yang Chaoyue's heart tightened when she was stared at. It was the first time she saw her boss's expression like this. The gaze was as if it was real, with a strong sense of aggression, which made people feel very uncomfortable.

"me……"

She hesitated and didn't know what to say.

Unexpectedly, Meng Bai suddenly retracted his gaze and returned to his usual elegant and casual expression: "Look, this is just the simplest and most common scene in the circle, what do you think?"

Meng Ziyi, who was standing by, looked over in amazement: "Wow, little uncle, you are amazing, your acting just now was so good!"

Meng Bai picked up the cup and glanced at her with amusement: "How do you know that I wasn't acting myself just now?"

"Ah?" Meng Ziyi was stunned, then laughed dryly and said, "It shouldn't be."

"So, you are not much more experienced than others. Stop pretending to be the boss."

Meng Bai muttered something, then leisurely took a sip of tea.

Unexpectedly, Yang Chaoyue beside him suddenly whispered: "Actually, if it's you, the boss, I can do it too..."

"Cough, cough, cough..."

Meng Bai almost spit out a mouthful of water, which was stuck in his throat and he coughed for a long time.

Meng Ziyi on the side looked over with his mouth wide open.

What do you mean? I treat you as my friend, but you want to be my aunt!

Yang Chaoyue didn't expect that her words would cause such a big reaction from the two people, and she quickly said with a red face: "Sorry, boss, I was just joking." She was originally the kind of person who was more erratic in character, and she was suppressed by the atmosphere just now, and somehow she blurted out such a sentence.

Meng Ziyi gave her a thumbs up: "Sure, Chaoyue, I suddenly realized that you are more suitable for those variety shows, and it will definitely be effective."

Meng Bai, who was calming down, cursed in his heart, is this a "show effect"? Is this a "horror effect"?

But I have to say, after this slowdown, at least the strange atmosphere in the room was gone.

"I'm sorry, boss." Yang Chaoyue poured a glass of water for Meng Bai apologetically, "I just think you are a good person. Even if you pretended to be like that just now, you are not scary."

Oh, let’s not talk about what happened just now. You, a little girl, actually gave me a “good guy card”!
Seeing the flattering smile on Yang Chaoyue's face, Meng Bai waved his hand and said, "Forget it. Since you have made up your mind, I won't say much. Since the company promised to make a wish for the same amount of the 100,000 yuan year-end bonus, I will not default on it."

After pondering for a while, he suddenly remembered the planned variety show of the girl group idol that Fang Fang had mentioned to him in the afternoon.

Not to mention, this is actually a good opportunity for Yang Chaoyue.

As for idols, they don’t need to have any special talents. As long as they are likable and can attract fans, that’s enough.

Moreover, this type of talent show itself has certain development elements, and is also suitable for a girl like her who knows nothing.

Oh, speaking of “not knowing anything”…

"Xiao Yang, can you sing?" Meng Bai asked.

Yang Chaoyue shook her head in a naive manner.

"What about dancing?" Meng Bai asked, "Did you have any basic skills?"

Yang Chaoyue thought about it and said hesitantly: "Well, a little bit..."

Not to mention Meng Bai, even Meng Ziyi was surprised and couldn't help looking his little friend up and down.

Can't you see this at all?
"Ballet? Classical?"

"Uh, the basics of radio gymnastics."

Meng Bai, Meng Ziyi: ...

Meng Bai took a deep breath, and he suddenly felt that what Meng Ziyi said actually made sense. This girl was indeed quite suitable for variety shows.

After calming down, he continued, "Now you have two options. One is to be an actor. I can help you find a basic class at the Central Academy of Drama, and then I can help you get a place in the basic acting class at 'Shanxia Academy'."

"Shanxia Academy" is an acting training institution established a few months ago by Zhou Xun, Chen Kun and director Chen Guofu. It includes newcomer classes, professional classes and master classes, with a tuition fee of 80,000 yuan per term.

And you can't get in just by paying money, because the class is small and there are only 20 to 30 places in three classes in one term.

Despite this, the first phase received countless applications.

Regardless of the teaching quality, you should know that these founders are all top figures in the industry. If you are lucky enough to be noticed, you may be able to rise straight to the top.

In comparison, the tuition fee of 80,000 yuan is not expensive.

Listening to Meng Bai's introduction, Yang Chaoyue's eyes flickered. Although she didn't know much about the situation in the circle, she also knew how rare this opportunity was.

The only thing I’m worried about is whether I have the talent for acting or not, and I don’t want to be discouraged from pursuing it because of my poor abilities.

She didn't care whether she returned the money or not, but she was mainly afraid of losing face for her boss.

Seeing the girl's hesitation, Meng Bai smiled and continued, "There is another choice, which is to become an idol."

Then, Meng Bai told her about the situation of "Creation 101".

"Registration for this program will start after the New Year, and screening will begin around March or April. If you want to choose this, you will have about half a year to intensively train in singing, dancing, etc."

Meng Bai spread his hands: "How to choose, you decide for yourself."

After that, he added: "Based on your current abilities, I personally recommend choosing the second one. But don't worry too much, even if you fail, you can still return to Arc Light to be the front desk girl."

Yang Chaoyue was hesitant. Choosing actors was a low-risk and safe option, but the success rate seemed to be low as well.

Choosing an idol is risky and there is a high chance of being eliminated, but just like what the boss said, it is indeed more suitable for a situation like hers where she knows nothing.

How to choose?

(End of this chapter)