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

Chapter 465: Maybe Mr. Meng wants you to sleep with him
Xu Yao suddenly barged in, so the negotiations naturally could not continue. Fortunately, the two sides reached a preliminary cooperation intention.

"I'm really sorry about today, Mr. Meng. I was thinking about having dinner together in the evening." Lin Qi said apologetically.

Meng Bai chuckled: "It's okay, Mr. Lin, I often come to Shanghai, we can make an appointment another day."

"Yes, yes, Mr. Meng is welcome to come often."

Seeing Meng Bai and his group leave, the smile on Lin Qi's face instantly faded. He looked towards the conference room with a violent look on his face, cursed fiercely, and then strode back.

On the other side, Meng Bai turned around and watched Lin Qi's figure disappear through the car window.

"What's going on with this Xu Yao?"

Hearing the boss's question, Hua Yan took out her mobile phone and opened the information she had sorted out before.

"Xu Yao was originally the legal manager of Fosun Group. In 18, he was hired by Lin Qi to join Youzu with a high salary. He became the CEO of Three-Body Universe and was responsible for the negotiation of copyrights related to The Three-Body Problem. However, the copyright development of The Three-Body Problem did not go smoothly after that, and no particularly valuable derivative products were hatched."

"So starting from the end of last year, Youzu changed the person in charge of the Three-Body Universe, and Lin Qi said that he would be personally responsible for the copyright development of The Three-Body Problem... It sounds a bit like killing the donkey after it has done its job."

Hearing Hua Yan's sigh, Meng Bai secretly agreed in his heart.

Today was the first time they met, and he didn't have a very good impression of Lin Qi, mainly because this man looked like a shrewd and mercenary businessman, which made him hard to like.

But then again, he is negotiating business, not making friends, so as long as the cooperation goes smoothly, the other party's character and personality are not within the scope of consideration in business cooperation.

Thinking of this, he also praised Hua Yan: "Not bad, Hua Hua, the information you collected is quite detailed. You have grown well."

"If you keep following your boss and learning from him, you will definitely make progress."

"I like the fact that you always tell the truth. Keep it up."

"……it is good."

As the car drove towards the hotel, Meng Bai flipped through his WeChat Moments.

The first person I saw was Li Yitong, who posted a still of her and her bestie Jin Chen, which was the movie "The Wonderful Girl" that they filmed together last year.

This drama started airing some time ago. It has a "double female lead" setting, and there is a vague emotional line between the two female leads.

However, compared to the gay dramas with two male protagonists, the yuri dramas with two female protagonists are less popular.

Fortunately, Li Yitong's "Joy of Life" was a big hit at the beginning of the year, and she is very popular this year. Jin Chen's popularity has also soared recently because of "Sisters Who Make Waves". In addition, their "Jin Tong Yu Nu" CP is quite popular, so the results are not bad.

This drama was broadcasted simultaneously on Jiangsu Satellite TV and Qiyi TV. The ratings rose to 1.4 after just over ten days of its launch, which was considered a small hit.

After giving Boss Li a thumbs up, Meng Bai scrolled down and saw Meng Ziyi. She was filming "Eastern Palace" on the Bashang Grassland recently, and she would post a few photos of herself riding a horse and shooting arrows from time to time.

It’s no secret that this girl’s time practicing was not in vain. At least the photos look pretty good.

The filming of this drama is expected to be completed by the end of August, and it will be followed by the variety show "Fifty Kilometers Taohuawu" produced specifically for her.

Meng Bai also chatted with Xie Dikui about the progress some time ago. The theme of the first season of this program is "forest", and the location was chosen near the western suburbs of northern Beijing.

We had started building the venue before the New Year, but had to interrupt it due to the flu and only resumed it recently.

At the current speed, the construction will be almost completed by August. It just so happens that "Eastern Palace" will also be finished at the end of August, so there will be no delay.

The program team is currently screening guests, and some of them have been confirmed, mainly friends who are familiar with Meng Ziyi, such as Yang Chaoyue.

The girl's limited group will expire next month, and she will disband and pursue independent development. Without the group's activities, her schedule is much more relaxed than before.

It just so happened that she had a good sense for variety shows and had worked with director Xie Dikui before, so they pulled her over so that she could also play with Meng Ziyi.

Of course, there must be more than one guest on the show, and Meng Bai has been considering who else might be suitable recently.

To be honest, it’s not that easy to find such a candidate. There are many popular female artists, but not many with variety show sense.

But then again, Meng Bai actually knows a suitable one.

Thinking of this, he flipped through WeChat, clicked on an avatar, and then sent a message.
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Shanghai, Hongqiao Xiexin Building.

"OK, passed!"

With the director's voice, the originally silent scene suddenly became noisy.

"call--"

Bai Lu let out a long breath, chatted with the main actors she was acting with for a few words, and then went back to a small chair on the side to sit down and rest.

"drink water?"

He Handan, her best friend and assistant, came over and handed her the cup of water.

"Well, hehe, you are the best to me." Bai Lu raised her hands and hugged her best friend, saying exaggeratedly.

He Handan pushed her away in disgust: "It's so hot, don't stick to me."

"I don't even feel hot, but you do." Bai Lu complained, "But come to think of it, the air conditioning in this building doesn't seem to be very powerful."

"It's not the air conditioner, it's just that there are too many people on the crew. Add in the lights and equipment, and the air conditioner won't work even if it's turned up high." He Handan said, "Be content, it's much better than shooting outdoor scenes."

"That's true."

Bai Lu took the water cup, held the straw in her mouth, and opened her phone while drinking. Although the next scene did not require a change of location, the scenery had to be changed, so she could take a break while the crew adjusted.

She casually opened WeChat and was about to see if anyone had sent her a message, but unexpectedly she saw a small red circle behind the pinned "Boss" column.

"what!"

She let out a small exclamation, and He Handan, who was standing beside her, was startled. Seeing her flustered appearance, he couldn't help but ask, "What's wrong?"

"My boss sent me a message."

"Send it then... Wait, who are you talking about?"

He Handan suddenly realized that there seemed to be only one person who asked her best friend to call her "boss".

She asked cautiously, "Is this the news that President Meng gave you?"

Bai Lu nodded.

"what did he say?"

"My boss asked me if I was filming in Shanghai now?"

As he spoke, Bai Lu replied.

Waiting for the news from the other side, the two besties couldn't help but guess what this sudden news meant. "Judging from Mr. Meng's tone, he should also be in Shanghai now."

He Handan touched his chin and acted like he was possessed by Conan.

"I can see that too." Bai Lu grinned, "I want to know, what does the boss want to do by suddenly looking for me?"

"I'm not Mr. Meng, how would I know?"

"It's unnecessary to ask you."

The two of them stared at the phone screen and waited for a long time before the other party finally sent another message.

Meng Bai: [I'm in Shanghai right now, do you have time tonight? ]

"This, this, this..."

Bai Lu looked at the message and stuttered for a long time without being able to utter a word.

Boss, are you...making an appointment with me?

Without thinking, she immediately replied: [I have time, I have time! Boss, just let me know if you have any instructions.]

Meng Bai: [Okay, send me your location when you finish and I’ll pick you up.]

Bai Lu: [Okay, boss. I'll send you the location later. Let me know when you're coming over and I'll wait for you.]

It was not until the message was sent that Bai Lu realized why she had agreed to it without even asking any questions.

"Think positively..." He Handan patted her best friend's shoulder, "Is it possible that Mr. Meng wants you to sleep with him?"

"Ah, this..."

Bai Lu hesitated, but after thinking about it, it seemed that this possibility was not impossible.

But it happened so suddenly, I was not prepared at all.

He Handan looked at the change in her friend's expression and said, "Girl, you look like you're looking forward to it."

Bai Lu quickly suppressed her silly smile and said, "No, no way... I'm just thinking, okay?"

"Haha, forget it, I don't know you yet." He Handan snorted and laughed: "You reply faster than I speak, I'm afraid you have been thinking about this day for a long time."

"Just think about it occasionally."

"…You admitted it so readily!"

The two complained to each other, but after calming down, they began to hesitate again.

"If the boss really lets me do something, should I agree without hesitation, or agree with some reluctance?" Bai Lu murmured, supporting her head.

"Anyway, just agree to it?" He Handan rolled her eyes at her. "I can't say for sure about this matter. It depends on what you think. But don't blame me for not reminding you, Mr. Meng has more than one girlfriend."

"I know, that's why I'm hesitating."

Bai Lu scratched her hair. If Meng Bai was single, she would not be wasting time here and would have gone back to prepare long ago.

After thinking for a long time, she suddenly made up her mind.

Now these are just speculations. What if the boss suddenly sees that I am also in Shanghai and happens to want to find her for something?
Anyway, I have to go. If it is really as I thought just now, then... let's talk about it then.

Trying hard to control her emotions and finish the next scene, Bai Lu went to the director and said something. It happened that she didn't have a night scene today, so she could leave early.

After returning to the hotel, Bai Lu washed up first, and then started to choose what clothes to wear with her friends.

"How about this one?"

"It's too revealing, it lowers the tone a bit."

"What about this one?"

"It's too tight. You don't wear it like this in summer."

"Then this one."

“Not quite appropriate…”

After picking up seven or eight pieces in a row, and seeing that Bai Lu rejected them all, He Handan couldn't help but ask, "Girl, what do you want to wear?"

"I think we should follow the boss's preferences."

"So what does he like?"

"……do not know."

"..."

The two of them tried for a long time and finally picked a satisfactory combination, and then started to put on makeup.

It was not until dark that Bai Lu's phone vibrated. She checked WeChat and it was indeed a message from Meng Bai, saying that he had arrived downstairs.

"call--"

Bai Lu let out a long breath, looked at her friend, and said firmly: "Then I'll go!"

"Yes!" He Handan nodded and held her hand: "Miss, our future wealth and prosperity will all be in your hands."

"You sound like the mother of a brothel in a costume drama."

"Really? Anyway, that's what I mean. Just get the gist of it."

Seeing his friend about to leave, He Handan called out again, "Hey, Bai Mengyan!"

"What?" Bai Lu turned around.

"No matter what you choose, I support you!"

Bai Lu looked at her friend's excited expression helplessly: "Haha..."

"how?"

"You really act too much!"

(End of this chapter)