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

Chapter 452: Early Rising Chaoyue Has Something to Eat

It was a rare occasion that the crew finished work early, and Meng Bai wanted to invite the director team to have dinner together in the evening.

However, as the scheduled date of the project was approaching, Wang Wei and his team had to go back to organize the materials, so this meal had to be left until after the filming was completed.

"Uncle, we are fine."

Meng Ziyi and Yang Chaoyue came out after changing their clothes. Seeing that only Meng Bai and Hua Yan were at the door, they asked curiously, "Hey, didn't you say you would invite the director and the others to have dinner together tonight?"

"We all have to go back to meet the deadline. We don't have time." Meng Bai spread his hands, "We can only go to eat."

"Oh, okay." Meng Ziyi nodded, and then discussed with Yang Chaoyue for a few more words, then turned around and said, "Uncle, can we add one more person?"

"Who else are you looking for?"

"Fu Jing. Chao Yue originally wanted to come visit her on set, but she didn't have any scenes today, so it's just right for us to have dinner together tonight."

Although Meng Ziyi looks silly, he is actually very thoughtful and cares about his friends. Knowing that Chaoyue and his teammates haven't met yet, he just called them together.

"Okay, then ask her if she's willing to come." Meng Bai naturally didn't care, "Why not call Xiao Qu as well, so that it doesn't seem like we're isolating our male protagonist."

Qu Chuxiao had already become familiar with his senior brother Meng Bai when he was filming "The Wandering Earth", so when he received the call, he said he would go there immediately without saying a word.

However, when Fu Jing first heard that she was going to have dinner with "Producer Mr. Meng", she hesitated for a while, until she heard Yang Chaoyue's voice, then she happily agreed.

"Hehe, little girl still doesn't believe in my character." Meng Bai complained jokingly.

"No, no." Yang Chaoyue quickly explained for her teammates, "Lao Fu is just a bit introverted in private, and she's not used to attending parties or anything like that. Sometimes our team members would call each other to play together, but she rarely came out."

"Don't be nervous, I'm just kidding." Meng Bai said with a smile: "But I didn't expect that this girl looks quite heroic."

"Actually, it's normal for people to worry. After all, all kinds of scandals about you can be seen on the Internet. Suddenly asking people out for dinner in the middle of the night, who knows what you are going to do." Meng Ziyi said in a sarcastic tone.

Meng Bai glanced at her and said, "It was you who proposed the invitation, okay? What does it have to do with me?"

"Not now, but I don't know in the future." Meng Ziyi took Yang Chaoyue's hand and went out, "Come on, Chaoyue, let's stay away from your philandering boss."

Yang Chaoyue, who was dragged away, was amused by the uncle and nephew and couldn't stop laughing. She even turned around and mouthed the word "flower heart" to Meng Bai.

"Okay, okay, you're mocking me, right?"

Meng Bai looked at Hua Yan who was laughing at the side, "Your boss has been maliciously attacked, but you don't even think about fighting back, you're just laughing here."

The assistant blinked and said, "Is describing the facts also considered an attack?"

"...Just wait. Sooner or later, I'll send those villains in your office to cause trouble."

"No, boss, I was wrong! If you have any punishment, come to me, don't hurt them... Humph, you only know how to bully me!"

……

Among the few people, Meng Bai is the only local, so naturally he, as the host, will make the arrangements.

I didn't choose any high-end club, but instead found a seafood restaurant frequented by locals.

“There’s seafood in winter?”

Looking at the noisy and bustling restaurant, Meng Ziyi asked curiously.

"The sea doesn't freeze in winter, and it's not a fishing ban period, so of course there are fish." Meng Bai said, "Not only that, but there are also many species."

Qu Chuxiao and Fu Jing arrived first and were already waiting for Meng Bai and the others in the room.

As soon as they met, before they had time to say hello, the two "Rocket Girls" hugged each other happily.

"Brother Meng." Qu Chuxiao walked over and greeted Meng Bai respectfully.

"Hello, Xiao Qu." Meng Bai said with a smile, "You came quite quickly."

“We’re close.”

At this time, Fu Jing also saw Meng Bai coming in behind her friend, and hurried over to greet him: "Hello, Mr. Meng, I am Fu Jing, the actor of 'Gao Ge'."

Among the few people, she and Meng Bai were the most unfamiliar, so their attitudes were also the most respectful.

"I know. I always hear Chaoyue mention that she has a good friend in the team." Meng Bai waved his hand. "Tonight is a private party. Don't be so nervous. Just be casual."

Upon hearing this, Fu Jing responded with a shy smile, but she was still very reserved, which did not match her cold and domineering appearance.

Meng Bai didn't care. At this time, just let her do what she wants. Talking too much would only make things awkward.

Sure enough, seeing that the producer didn't pay much attention to her, Fu Jing was relieved. Then she pulled Yang Chaoyue aside and started chatting quietly, occasionally looking at Meng Bai, and no one knew what they were talking about.

As plates of delicious seafood were served, the atmosphere in the room gradually became lively. Several girls gathered together to talk, while Meng Bai chatted with Qu Chuxiao.

"Brother Meng, I never had the chance to thank you for the previous signing. Today I just happened to catch up with you, and this glass of wine represents my gratitude." Qu Chuxiao said gratefully, then picked up the large draft beer cup in his hand and drank it all.

Before "The Wandering Earth" was released, he actually had an agency, which was Wu Xiubao's Xitian Culture.

But at that time, no one knew how the film would perform, so he was just a nobody in the company. The company gave him some resources and let him act in a few dramas, but none of them made much of a splash.

Later, Wu Xiubo's reputation collapsed because of the "mistress incident", and Xitian Culture was also implicated. Several top artists could not maintain their positions, let alone a little-known actor like him.

Until the release of "The Wandering Earth" at the beginning of the year, although most of the audience focused their attention on Wu Jing, Qu Chuxiao, as the male lead, remained very popular.

From an unknown 18th-tier actor, he suddenly became a rising star with a box office of 5 billion.

It was at this time that Xitian remembered that he had picked up such a big bargain, and he was so happy. But when he looked at the contract again, he found that it was about to expire.

If it was before, it would have expired, and if he wanted to stay, he could stay, and if he didn't want to stay, it didn't matter. But now it's not possible, how can I let an artist who has just become popular go.

However, Qu Chuxiao had no feelings for the company, and his "senior brother" Meng Bai had said that he wanted to sign him to Arc Light, so naturally he didn't want to stay.

So he firmly refused the company's renewal proposal. Just like Jin Chen's previous thoughts when he had a conflict with Tang Ren, he also thought that at worst he could just wait until the contract expired. He was even luckier, because there were only two or three months left, so he could afford to wait.

Xitian is also very tough. You don't want to renew the contract, right? Well, don't blame us for being rude.

Immediately afterwards, just when Qu Chuxiao had not yet begun to enjoy the dividends of being the "leading actor in a 5 billion box office movie", a large number of "exposing posts" about him suddenly appeared on the Internet, which dug up many of his "inappropriate remarks" made in his early years.

There is nothing illegal or against discipline in it, most of it is related to the views on the opposite sex.

If it were an ordinary person, this would at most be considered a "mouth cannon" from the middle school years. But as an artist, this is definitely a dark history, especially for female fans.

Because of this, Qu Chuxiao's reputation plummeted instantly, and many comments criticizing him appeared on the Internet. Coupled with some instigating marketing accounts, he was even more embarrassed.

Faced with this situation, Qu Chuxiao was naturally confused. He knew in his heart that the company was forcing him to renew the contract, but the more this happened, the more he didn't want to agree.

After much thought, I finally thought of my "senior brother" Meng Bai. Based on their previous friendship in "The Wandering Earth", I asked him for help.

Xitian Culture is no match for small actors like Qu Chuxiao, but in front of Arc Light, it is nothing.

Meng Bai did not refuse out of consideration for their relationship as "junior brother" and said that he could help him solve the problem, on the condition that the new contract had to be signed with Arc Light.

Qu Chuxiao agreed without thinking.

Then Arc Light took action and had a chat with Xitian, who wisely chose to stop, stopped the online public opinion, and also completed the contract termination normally. Qu Chuxiao then signed a contract with Guo Fan's Shuidi Agency for a period of ten years.

Then, Li Mu and his public opinion department took action, using marketing accounts to counter marketing accounts, and guided Qu Chuxiao's character towards the direction of "straightforward" and "wild". In addition, his image is indeed a relatively rare style among the new generation of male actors in the domestic entertainment industry, so his character was finally stabilized.

Therefore, Qu Chuxiao can be said to be extremely grateful to Meng Bai, his "boss and senior brother".

When he received the role in Twinkle Twinkle Star, he had read about Meng Ziyi on the Internet and knew the importance of the play. So from the moment he got the script, he had been studying the role of "Zhang Wansen" carefully. Before joining the crew, he wrote a biography of more than 10,000 words and tried his best to do his best.

After all, apart from this, there is no other way he can help his senior brother.

Seeing Qu Chuxiao finish the whole glass of wine, Meng Bai patted him on the shoulder and told him not to be so excited.

This was just a piece of cake for him. In exchange for a talented young actor's ten-year contract and his loyalty, it was quite a good deal.

While they were performing "Water Margin", Yang Chaoyue and Fu Jing were performing "Romance of the West Chamber" on the other side.

"I didn't expect that Mr. Meng seems to be quite easy-going." Fu Jing whispered in her friend's ear.

"I told you not to be nervous. The boss is usually very easy to talk to." Yang Chaoyue smiled, "What did you think before?"

"I thought he would be very aloof." Fu Jing spread her hands. "After all, he has so much wealth at such a young age. It's normal for him to be a little arrogant."

"The ones who are arrogant are the rich second generation, not the boss." Yang Chaoyue said without hesitation.

Seeing her friend's proud look, Fu Jing snickered and said, "Yes, he's young, handsome, and so amazing. No wonder you keep talking about him every day."

"You are talking nonsense, when did I ever say anything?"

Yang Chaoyue widened her eyes and carefully glanced at Meng Ziyi who was playing and fighting with Hua Yan behind her, fearing that she might hear it.

As a good friend, how could Fu Jing miss such an opportunity? "Tsk, I don't know who is staring at his phone every day, and even when he is running an event, he doesn't forget to remind me to take care of my health... Ugh!"

"You talk too much!" Yang Chaoyue covered her mouth with her hand without waiting for her to finish.

Fu Jing wanted to struggle, but was sad to find that she was not as strong as the girl and could not break free at all.

The two of them were moving a little too much. Seeing that everyone in the room was looking over, she quickly smiled at everyone and said, "It's okay, it's okay. We were just joking. You guys continue."

The meal took two hours to finish, and we had a photo shoot tomorrow, so we decided to go back early.

Because they had all drunk a little, Qu Chuxiao and Fu Jing asked their assistants to pick them up, while Meng Bai asked the driver, Lao Qi, to take him, Meng Ziyi, and Yang Chaoyue back together. "Chaoyue, what are you looking at?"

Halfway through the journey, Meng Ziyi saw her best friend staring intently at her phone screen and asked.

"Oh, I'll look at the schedule later." Yang Chaoyue closed the WeChat chat box on his mobile phone and said with a slightly nervous expression.

Fortunately, it was night time and her expression could not be seen clearly, so Meng Ziyi did not notice. She reached out and hugged her bestie, saying sweetly, "Why don't you just stay at my place tonight? We haven't slept together for a long time."

"Ah? Go, go to your place."

Yang Chaoyue was stunned for a moment, and her eyes involuntarily glanced at Meng Bai in front of her: "Don't you still have to shoot tomorrow? It will disturb your rest."

"It's okay. It doesn't matter." Meng Ziyi rested his head on her shoulder. "Besides, it might be more comfortable to sleep with Xiao Chaoyue in my arms."

"what--"

Yang Chaoyue made a sound of disgust.

In fact, she had just been secretly texting Meng Bai on WeChat, saying that she would follow him after sending Meng Ziyi off.

She knew that her boss must want to force her to play those weird "games" again, and she felt nervous and excited.

Unexpectedly, Meng Ziyi intervened.

She didn't want to agree, but it seemed a bit suspicious to refuse. After hesitating for a while, she finally agreed at Meng Ziyi's request.

Hearing her best friend's agreement, Meng Ziyi happily hugged her with a triumphant smile on her face.

As long as we keep an eye on this best friend tonight, she will leave Blue Island tomorrow, and the uncle will have no chance at all.

Humph, I will never let Chaoyue be ruined by that "playboy uncle"!

Yang Chaoyue, who was being hugged, looked at Meng Bai who was sitting in front of her. When she saw him turning back, she couldn't help but frowning.

Meng Bai had originally planned to see if he had a chance to eat Chaoyue tonight, but he was unexpectedly interrupted by his little niece, and he felt helpless.

However, looking at Yang Chaoyue's wrinkled little face, he still gave her a comforting smile.

Forget it. He had already marked all the places he needed to mark. He would have plenty of opportunities to eat this little girl, so there was no need to rush.

The car drove back to the hotel. Meng Ziyi said goodbye to Meng Bai happily, and then pulled the reluctant Yang Chaoyue upstairs.

"Boss, where are we going?" the driver Lao Qi asked while driving.

"Let's go to Blue Mountain Villa."

"it is good."

After returning to Blue Island, Meng Bai naturally couldn't stay in a hotel. However, if he suddenly returned home at this time, his mother would definitely nag him all night.

Fortunately, he had bought a villa halfway up the mountain in the Blue Mountain Villa District. He had the housekeeping service clean it two days before he came, so he could move in right away.

Halfway through the drive, his WeChat rang. He opened it and saw that it was from Yang Chaoyue.

Meng Bai: [Your sister Meng doesn't watch you anymore? ]

Yang Chaoyue: [She went to take a shower, now I am alone. ]

Yang Chaoyue: [I’m sorry, boss. Sister Meng insisted on taking me along, and I was worried she would get suspicious if I refused.]

Meng Bai: [I know, there is nothing to apologize for. There will be plenty of opportunities in the future.]

Yang Chaoyue: [Yes! Boss, I will come to you after I finish my schedule. Cute.jpg]

Looking at the emoticons sent by the girl, Meng Bai chuckled and suddenly touched his chin.

Meng Bai: [Are you on a flight tomorrow morning? ]

Yang Chaoyue: [Yes.]

Meng Bai: [I'll see you off tomorrow morning. Please ask your assistants to go directly to the airport.]

Yang Chaoyue: [Okay, okay! ]

Yang Chaoyue: [>o]

Putting down the phone, Meng Bai said, "Lao Qi, give me the car keys when you get back."

"Okay, boss." The driver, Lao Qi, agreed without asking why.
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Early the next morning.

Yang Chaoyue got up early, glanced at Meng Ziyi who was still sleeping beside her, washed and dressed quietly, left a WeChat message, and quietly left the room.

Wearing a hat, mask and sunglasses, I came to the underground garage, and a business car that had been waiting there drove over.

Yang Chaoyue looked at the car in front of her cautiously, until she saw Meng Bai's familiar face through the lowered window, then she opened the door and got in with confidence.

"Good morning, boss!"

"Good morning."

Meng Bai pulled her in front of him, pulled off his mask, and gave her a light kiss while she looked a little shy.

After a long while, the two separated. Meng Bai glanced at Yang Chaoyue. The girl's cheeks were flushed, her bright red and tender lips were slightly pouted, and she was looking at him infatuatedly.

Meng Bai didn't continue, leaning over to help her fasten her seat belt: "Let's go to the airport first."

"it is good."

It was not yet the morning rush hour, and the streets of Landao were particularly smooth in the early morning. After driving for more than half an hour, the car slowly drove into Landao Liuting Airport.

After finding an inconspicuous location to stop, Meng Bai raised the anti-peep net inside the car window and then pulled up the sunshade curtain in front, making the car a completely enclosed space.

"Boss, what are you doing?" Yang Chaoyue asked in a low voice, biting her lip.

"Nothing, just chatting."

As Meng Bai spoke, he adjusted the driver's seat to the back, then unbuckled the seat belts on both sides and pulled the blushing Yang Chaoyue to sit on his lap.

"We haven't finished kissing just now, let's continue, okay?"

"……it is good."

Yang Chaoyue responded weakly, and then before she could react, Meng Bai pulled her into his arms.

While they were arguing, Meng Bai's hands were not idle either.

"Sure, Chaoyue, you are very strong."

Meng Bai felt the mountain and praised.

Although he had already had an estimate when he watched it before, it was only after he actually got his hands on it that he truly felt the true strength of this girl.

It is no exaggeration to say that based on Meng Bai's experience, this girl is not the first, but at least she is in the top three.

Being big does have its advantages. At least there are more things you can try.

How could the fledgling Yang Chaoyue be a match for Meng Bai? He reached the top in no time.

"call……"

Yang Chaoyue slumped back to the passenger seat, staring at the roof with lifeless eyes, and it took him a long time to recover from his emotions.

Of course, it wasn't over yet. Little Meng Bai had already stood up and struggled for a long time, trying to break out of the cage and get outside to find out what was going on.

Yang Chaoyue, who had already had this experience once, was obviously more familiar with it than last time. There was a bit of coquettishness in her eyes that did not match her innocent face. She pulled her long hair back into a ponytail and then lowered her head.

"Ding ding..."

The cell phone rang. Meng Bai took a look and saw that it was Yang Chaoyue's phone. The name of her assistant was displayed on the screen.

Looking down at the busy girl, he simply answered the call and turned on the speakerphone.

"Hello, I'm Meng Bai."

"Hello... Ah, Mr. Meng."

The person on the other end obviously didn't expect that it was Meng Bai who answered the phone, and his voice was obviously flustered: "We've already arrived at the airport, but I don't know where to find you?"

Yang Chaoyue obviously also heard the voice of her assistant. Her heartbeat quickened and her mouth tightened.

Feeling the sudden pressure, Meng Bai smiled and said in an unchanged voice: "We'll need a while, please wait. By the way, send me the location, I'll come to you directly when I arrive."

"Okay, okay, Mr. Meng."

After hanging up the phone, Meng Bai breathed a sigh of relief. Then he looked at Yang Chaoyue who was still busy and said, "Did you hear that? Your assistants are here. You have to hurry up."

"Um..."

Yang Chaoyue was about to look up and say something, but was immediately pressed down by Meng Bai, and the words she couldn't say turned into sobs.

She rolled her eyes and could only use her hands and mouth while speeding up.

(End of this chapter)