The battle for traffic in Chinese entertainment

Chapter 495 Learn to Lighten Your Burden

"Ha ha ha ha ha ha ha!!!!"

"..."

"Hahahahahahahahahaha!!!"

"..."

"hahahahahahahahahahaha!!!"

"Is he mentally ill?"

Sun Man rebuked angrily.

She finally couldn't take it anymore.

"Maybe."

Xu Xing nodded with a grin.

Then start again at zero frames.

"Hahahaha—Ouch, that hurts!!!"

"Isn't it deserved?" Sun Man gritted her teeth. "What's there to be proud of???"

"Hiss~ It's not that I'm proud," Xu Xing rubbed her hair, "it's that all encounters in this world are reunions after a long separation. Manman, we've finally started living a good life, and we haven't changed much. You still love to grab my hair."

“…You’re crazy!” Sun Man complained. “Wang Jiawei just wants you to go back and reshoot some scenes. If you miss him, just go!”

"Oh? They're really coming to do reshoots? Have you been in contact with them the whole time, waiting for us to wrap up our filming so you could just dump me there for reshoots?"

After several months of silence, Xu Xing had initially thought that "Blossoms Shanghai" would not be reshot.

Filming for "Snowy Mountain" wrapped up on the 21st, and the cameo role for "Chinese Doctor" will begin on the 2nd of next month. Filming for "The Battle at Lake Changjin" will start on the 19th of next month.

Originally, Hsu Hsing could have taken advantage of the break to work on the album, but now that she has to do reshoots, she doesn't have much time left.

"Otherwise what? He's been wanting you to do reshoots for a long time, and I finally managed to get this done."

As Sun Man spoke, she prepared to get up to get her phone.

"You're so annoying! I have so much work to do tonight, I'm going to have to stay up late again, what are you doing?!"

Sun Man, who had fallen back onto the bed, glared angrily at Xu Xing, who had once again pinned her down.

"Work is work, and life is life. Don't let it affect my work!"

“No,” Xu Xing shook his head. “Your attitude is too arrogant, and you’re so energetic, you’re clearly not quite there yet. You need to keep going.”

"You like delicate and soft-spoken girls. I can call them and they'll fly over overnight. It's like they have to tremble in your presence with everyone else. Aren't you that narcissistic?!"

Sun Man was speechless.

"I—um~"

"Go on."

Xu Xinghao laughed.

"..."

Sun Man bit her lip, frowned, and looked disdainful.

Xu Xing remained still.

"Or should I start it for you? 'Aren't you being a little narcissistic?!'—Ugh! Why are you always pinching here???"

Xu Xing was truly impressed!
She didn't have this habit in her past life!
Sun Man grinned, revealing a set of white teeth.

"Hehehehe~"

The low, sneer emanating from his throat was utterly arrogant!

Xu Xing was also furious.

"You forced me to do this!"

"..."

Sun Man even dared to sneer.

But the next moment...

"Haha~ Hmph~ Haha~ Hmm~ You're such a pervert!!! Hmm~ Who scratches someone at a time like this!!!!!!!!! Ugh~ Waaah~ Hahaha~ Waaah, you're bullying me~ Haha waaah~ It hurts so much!!!"

"If I don't tickle you now, when will I? If you dodge, you have to move; if you don't, you'll get tickled. I'm invincible! Hahahaha!!! I've never used this special attack on anyone before! I was too gentle with you just now! You think I can't handle you? If I don't show you some real skills, you'll really think I'm Hakimi!"

Xu Xing felt refreshed and invigorated!

That's what you call finally getting your head held high!
Sun Many felt a tingling sensation, while Xu Xing felt an even greater sense of comfort!

Xu Xing didn't stop until Sun Man laughed until tears streamed down her face and she was completely exhausted.

A tender kiss.

Focus on advancing.

By the time I finished showering and came out, it was almost midnight.

Sun Man is indeed very busy, and she receives a lot of phone calls at night.

After the intensity of the final game increased, Sun Man finally calmed down and ran out of energy, but she still tried to get up to return the phone call.

Xu Xing held her as she finished returning all the calls; it was past 12:30 AM.

This was under the premise that Xu Xing asked her to keep the call brief and get ready to sleep.

"I knew you were busy, but I didn't realize you were this busy. From now on, let your assistant do the less important things and learn to lighten your load."

"Well, go to sleep."

"Why do you have to meddle in all the mess things at Zhengrong's place? Are all those executives just sitting around doing nothing?"

"Just asking, go to sleep."

"Why did Yang Chaoyue and Hu Lianxin come to have a heart-to-heart talk with you?"

"Why do you think I should? Go to sleep!"

"Oh, Manman, this is so nice—"

"Sleep!!"

"..."

Xu Xing immediately shut up.

In her past life, Manman actually quite enjoyed chatting with Xu Xing after they had fully relaxed before going to sleep.

I feel like I'm too busy every day, going to bed late and waking up early, so I have high requirements for sleep efficiency and quality.

However, as Manman had said in her previous life, she still wanted to be a career woman.

Is this perhaps her ideal situation?
Xu Xing thought about it casually for a moment, and then realized that Sun Man beside him had already fallen into a sweet sleep.

A smile on the lips must mean sweetness.

The bedside lamp is still on.

The habit of not being able to fall asleep with the lights on, which I had in my past life, is gone...

Turn off the lights.

In the darkness, Xu Xing held the sleeping Sun Man and thought about many, many things.

Finally, it was confirmed that Secretary Sun had indeed hooked her leg first that day.

Sigrún has taught at the Iceland University of the Arts as a part-time lecturer since and was Dean of the Department of Fine Art from -. In – she held a research position at Reykjavík Art Museum focusing on the role of women in Icelandic art. She studied fine art at the Icelandic College of Arts and Crafts and at Pratt Institute, New York, and holds BA and MA degrees in art history and philosophy from the University of Iceland. Sigrún lives and works in Iceland.

The best sleep I've ever had!
When I woke up, Sun Man was gone.

It was only seven o'clock.

Then get up!

After washing up, Xu Xing glanced at her phone. Sun Man's daily morning report hadn't arrived yet, so she wandered around for a bit.

Finally, they found Sun Man on the terrace, looking radiant and typing furiously on her laptop.

Seeing Xu Xing appear out of the corner of her eye, Sun Man didn't stop what she was doing.

"Wait a moment, the summary will be finished shortly."

"I thought your assistant would do all the work and you would just forward it."

Xu Xing moved a chair over and sat down next to her.

"Pretty much. I mainly did the editing and verification, plus some things they couldn't do. It usually takes about 15 minutes to finish. I got up a little late today."

Sun Man gave an explanation.

On the horizon, the orange-red sun had just begun to rise.

Xu Xing felt a little sorry for him.

"Actually, there's no need to do it so early. I don't usually watch it much."

"It's not just you who's looking at it; President Qu and President Yu are also looking at it. This is my job."

When working, Sun Man's speaking speed also increased.

“Call her sister,” Xu Xing corrected. “Don’t worry, I’ll tell them to watch it during lunchtime later.”

"Absolutely not, I don't want them to think I'm trying to slack off on these basic tasks. Don't make things worse."

Sun Man even gave Xu Xing a special look.

"It's too late, I already said it on WeChat."

Xu Xing smiled.

"..."

Sun Man finally stopped pointing, speechless and rubbing her forehead.

Just as she was about to complain, her phone rang.

Xu Xing stole a glance; it was Yu Murong's.

The call came so quickly; Xu Xing had just sent the message.

...That's a bit too much.

It was like being woken up early by a wicked mother-in-law to sweep the floor right after the wedding night.

This is domestic bullying!

We really need to teach Yu a lesson—but unfortunately, we haven't been able to yet.

Sun Man didn't answer the phone for long; she just kept nodding and saying "uh-huh" the whole time, clearly indicating that Yu Murong was the one talking and criticizing her.

After hanging up the phone, Xu Xing was about to say a few words on behalf of Sun Man about Yu Murong when her phone rang again.

Xu Xing stole another glance.

Qu Mingzhen's...

This time, Sun Man just kept saying "uh-huh" throughout, while the other side was the one criticizing.

Xu Xing needs to be taught a lesson!

Xiao Qu had talked about Manman's family many times in front of Xu Xing, but she never expected them to be like this in private!
Sun Man, who had hung up on Qu Mingzhen again, looked over helplessly.

"I was asked, and I admitted it. I can't deny it, right?"

"Are you asking us to go to sleep?"

"if not?"

"...Okay, but what's the meaning behind their quick phone calls?"

Xu Xing still had to question it.

Sun Man sighed silently.

"Why don't you ask them?"

"Ask them later. Did they agree to watch it again at noon?"

Xu Xing asked.

Sun Man nodded.

"Ah."

"Therefore, Secretary Sun, stop your work!"

Xu Xing issued the order.

Sun Man blinked in confusion.

"I stopped?"

“Yes, I saw it, that’s good,” Xu Xing praised verbally, “We can do our morning exercise now.”

"..."

Sun Man frowned in surprise, but eventually nodded slowly.

"Then wear stockings. Didn't you keep asking me to wear them yesterday?"

"Actually, I don't like it that much."

Xu Xing offered a brief explanation, then happily went to get it.

Xu Xing admitted that she deliberately spoke in an ambiguous way, but she could easily assume that she had said she would go for a morning run if she had time.

However, it's possible that Manman isn't really able to run well right now.

Actually, the terrace is also a frequent battleground for Xu Xing, so it wouldn't be a bad idea to put a wardrobe there.

So, holding a stack of Wolford papers and still wondering if the small wardrobe would make the terrace feel too cramped, Xu Xing ran back and heard the sound of a car starting downstairs. Only then did she realize that she had been fooled.

Ta-da!
The sound of a WeChat message notification: "Last night was great, thanks for the massage, I feel so refreshed! [Thumbs up]"

The memory of the trenches has returned.

On November 9th, 2020, Xu Xing received the message: "Last night was great, my vibrator. [Thumbs up]"

It was an unforgettable experience.

Xiao Sun now feels like he's working for Xu Xing, so he doesn't dare to go too far, but he still goes too far.

Of course, in the end, the arrogant Secretary Sun couldn't help but call him "Dad" without Xu Xing forcing her.

Therefore, Xu Xing is very confident that Xiao Sun will usher in that day.

But the problem is...

"Yes, she flew back to Beijing and left this morning."

Xu Xing sighed.

The problem is that the current Xiao Sun is much more mobile than Secretary Sun.

Secretary Sun wouldn't dare to be away from the office all day long.

“She’s not angry,” Yoona said, surprised. “She even thanked me on WeChat today.”

"Probably, maybe he's just a little shy."

Xu Xing had no choice.

That trip to Thailand made her break free from her path dependency.

Xiao Qu had the same problem back then, why was he running away?

Yoona nodded in agreement.

"Definitely. In fact, I was all set to have a good talk with the three of us today. If I hadn't been there, she probably wouldn't have run away."

"Then she'd run even faster. And if you weren't there, she probably wouldn't have been so easily fooled last night."

Xu Xing smiled.

Yoona nodded again, puffing out one cheek.

I'm so envious of your relationship!

"There's nothing to envy about this. Maybe I just met Yoona a little too late?"

Since Sun Man had run away, Xu Xing had no choice but to chat with her idol, Lin Yoona.

Xu Xing felt much more relaxed when chatting with Lin Yoona; it seemed to be more obvious in her.

The two chatted like true friends, about all sorts of random topics: China, South Korea, other places, the entertainment industry, life, their feelings about the pandemic, and so on.

The person we talked about the most was Sun Man.

The process of how Xu Xing met Sun Man, and what topics Lin Yoona and Sun Man usually talk about.

After checking the accounts, Xu Xing discovered that Sun Man was behind many of the key moments when Lin Yoona began to doubt their relationship. Sun Man had kicked Xu Xing several times because of Lin Yoona, but she actually wanted Xu Xing to continue taking care of Lin Yoona.

However, Yoona admitted that she initially misunderstood Sun Man because Sun Man did not try to prove to her that she was indeed her fan, so she was suspicious.

Chatting with Lim Yoona was quite fun. Although she said several times that she couldn't help but show her idol personality in front of Xu Xing, she was actually a bit dull and boring.

But she also said that the years after she met Hsu Hsing were the most relaxed years of her life.

Besides Xu Xing, Sun Man is also a very important friend.

Lin Yoona considered Sun Man a true friend, but this friend waited until the day she was about to leave before returning to Ningbo.

Sun Man took Lin Yoona to the airport, and then they boarded the plane together... She was on a plane back to Beijing.

When Xu Xing was complaining, Sun Man was still arguing back.

She said that Xu Xing told her to delegate unimportant tasks to her assistant and learn to lighten her load. She now remotely controls her assistant from the office, which is what makes her most relaxed.

She even said that Xiaoyun was someone she had personally trained, so she was absolutely reliable.

The day after Lin Yoona left, she sent Zhang Tianai, the last person to arrive at the film crew, to Xu Xing's villa.

This directly turned Xu Xing against him.

I just chatted with the nice girl Zhang Tianai without going to sleep!
"So, what are you thinking? You've had a resurgence this year, with plenty of traffic and buzz, so why are you even here?"

Xu Xing poured tea for the nice girl and pushed it towards her.

Zhang Tianai originally wanted to drink red wine, but Xu Xing declined, telling her that tea would be better.

Although drinking it at night may pose a risk of insomnia.

"Didn't I recover because of you?"

Zhang Tianai touched the warm teacup and gave a self-deprecating smile.

This is not a compliment.

Is the truth.

It was the wildly popular variety show "Sisters Who Make Waves" that revived her career.

When Xu Xing was cast as Nangong Pushe in "Snow Sword", she told her to join the cast later and participate in this variety show, which would definitely make her a hit.

Zhang Tianai was originally very unwilling.

The show's premise was to invite women over 30, which made her feel particularly awkward.

Her age has fluctuated, and she was ridiculed by netizens every day when she was still popular. If she were to go on this show, it would be like making a grand entrance in front of the netizens.
Come and laugh at me!
She's not desperate, so why bother?
For example, there's "Snow in the Sword," right? "Joy of Life" made so many actors benefit, and everyone is envious of "Snow in the Sword"!

She felt that Xu Xing suggested she participate in "Sisters Who Make Waves" to deliberately see netizens laugh at her, as punishment for her intentionally distancing herself from Xu Xing after he slept with her.

Xu Xing had done this before.

Last year, Zhang Tianai had basically secured the role in the movie "The Captain," but in the end, Xu Xing replaced her with Chen Yuqi.

Zhang Tianai was almost furious. When Xu Xing invited her to star in "Snowy Mountain", she almost yelled at him and questioned him about what he thought of her!
But she has no reason to be stubborn now...

I had no choice but to record "Riding the Waves".

Everyone in the industry knows that Hsu Hsing is two-faced.

If she really doesn't go to record, Xu Xing will most likely replace her before filming of "Snowy Mountain" starts.

Recorded.

I was ridiculed.

But this variety show is incredibly popular!

Just when news broke that Zhang Tianai would be participating in the recording, she was heavily mocked for her mysterious age, which is considered one of the most mysterious things in the entertainment industry. However, by the first day of the official broadcast, all the mockery had disappeared.

Instead:

Always support the sister who bravely challenges herself! Keep up the good work, sister! The point of this show is to not focus on the sisters' ages... Absolutely stunning! Breathtakingly beautiful! It would be an injustice if she didn't become famous!
Finally, these are press releases arranged by the agent.

In short, the effect was extremely good!

Fans of the former Crown Princess lamented her less-than-ideal career trajectory over the years, noting that her peak popularity was in no way inferior to that of currently popular actresses.

A flood of new fans showered her with kisses, each one saying: "Take off, sister! Let's work together to build your career! Let's get back everything that's rightfully yours!"
Not only did she get roles in dramas and variety shows on Hunan TV, but she also received many scripts that she couldn't access last year.

Since the premiere of "Sisters Who Make Waves," these past few months have felt like a dream for Zhang Tianai.

Before reporting to the "Snowy Mountain" crew, she had thought about how to face Xu Xing.

In the past few months, only when Zhang Tianai had just become popular again and sent a WeChat message to thank him for strongly recommending her to record a variety show, did Xu Xing reply to the WeChat message, praising her for being very beautiful on the show.

Then Xu Xing never contacted her again...

After some deliberation, Zhang Tianai still felt she should take the initiative.

The variety show was recorded by Xu Xingrang, and the role was given by Xu Xing. In a sense, Xu Xing has done her a great service... Now, it would be easier for Xu Xing to destroy her.

Given Xu Xing's style, it's impossible that he would do these things without expecting anything in return.

His nonchalant attitude is just a test to see if you know what's good for you...

Her agent also advised her to be sensible.

They even went so far as to say: "You don't feel like you're getting the short end of the stick, do you? The question now is whether Xu Xing will even be interested in you!"

So when Zhang Tianai came, she specially brought her most popular outfit from the show.

I wore a blue deep-V fringed dress to the villa today.

Long, flowing hair, bright red lips, silver earrings, and high heels.

Before Xu Xing returned, Zhang Tianai looked in the mirror for a long time and felt that she was incredibly beautiful.

However, Xu Xing asked her a question.

What are you doing here?
Why did you come here again...?

Why did you come here again...?

Zhang Tianai really didn't know whether Xu Xing genuinely looked down on her or was deliberately teasing her.

But in front of Xu Xing, she could only agree to whatever Xu Xing said.

It's not 15 years now.

Back then, Zhang Tianai felt that her future held unlimited possibilities; now, she only feels that she doesn't have much time left and there aren't many wrong paths she can take.

"Rely on me to revive you? Everyone relies on themselves—forget it, let's not talk nonsense," Xu Xing smiled, "Let's just be blunt."

"Then don't be shy!"

Zhang Tianai's smile became a little more relaxed.

When people describe Hsu Hsing, they often use the word "witty," and it seems that she is indeed somewhat witty.

She pulled her arms back, crossed them low in front of her chest, and squeezed them together to make them stand out more visually. She also bent her waist down a little more so that the person opposite her could see everything clearly.

Actually, this dress is very revealing; I wore hot pants with it on stage, but I didn't wear them today.

Xu Xing did indeed look over there.

Her current talent is actually similar to that of Tong Liya and Gulnazar. But,

"Too thin. Being too thin makes you look older."

When invited by the good girl, Xu Xing gave a direct evaluation.

Zhang Tianai's smiling face suddenly turned pale, extremely embarrassed.

"Seriously, don't be too thin. It looks unhealthy. I don't know what your company and agent have told you, but no fan or audience has ever thought you were fat, whether in a movie or in real life. On the contrary, they all think you are too thin. I'm not kidding, you won't get my approval if you're like this."

Xu Xing poured her another cup of tea and pushed it towards her.

She didn't drink that cup, but Xu Xing had many teacups.

Zhang Tianai didn't touch the cup. She just looked at Xu Xing with a sad expression, without a trace of the cold and aloof aura she had on set during the day.

Xu Xing sighed helplessly.

"Try to relax. I know why you're here, but can't we just chat like friends? Really, be a little heavier than you are now. A normal figure is more beautiful, better for yourself, and will help you maintain your good condition for longer."

“I criticize any of the other women who are too thin. You know Cheng Xiao, right? Her boss, Du Hua, always says she's fat, but I tell her not to lose weight, and she listens to me. You see, she's never been criticized for being fat by any audience member in dramas or variety shows.”

There was only one person who was indeed too fat, and he didn't get Xu Xing's approval.

"Oh~"

Zhang Tianai still spoke in a pitiful tone, but her eyes no longer conveyed sorrow; instead, they held a wistful, coquettish quality.

"But, but I feel that even after all this, you're still doing this, and I feel a bit disrespected."

"Then you lick my feet? Is that respectful?"

Xu Xing was also impressed.

Zhang Tianai became embarrassed.

Because she felt that if Xu Xing hadn't chosen to chat over tea today, but instead, as she suspected, actually let her lick him in the end, she probably wouldn't have been able to refuse...

A long time ago, I slept with Xu Xing, and Xu Xing coaxed and forced me to do all sorts of things without my knowledge.

Afterwards, I still felt I should be angry, but I just couldn't bring myself to be.

She felt that Xu Xing was too terrifying, which is why she dared not have any further contact with him.

Xu Xing is now ten thousand times more powerful than she was back then.

I really can't refuse anything...

"Then, then we'll really just chat..."

"Yes."

Xu Xing watched as she finally began to drink her tea and nodded in satisfaction.

"Go back and get yourself in a better state before we talk about it."

"oh oh……"

So, in the end, the good girl Zhang Tianai carefully changed out of her skirt and went to run on the treadmill in yoga pants and a vest.

Her arms are indeed quite long; proportionally, they seem to be a natural talent for bouncing a ball.

Xu Xing recorded a video for Sun Man to prove her innocence.

She replied.

【I could never wear this style! It's so ugly! [pouting]】

She even started to empathize with the character.

Sigrún has taught at the Iceland University of the Arts as a part-time lecturer since and was Dean of the Department of Fine Art from -. In – she held a research position at Reykjavík Art Museum focusing on the role of women in Icelandic art. She studied fine art at the Icelandic College of Arts and Crafts and at Pratt Institute, New York, and holds BA and MA degrees in art history and philosophy from the University of Iceland. Sigrún lives and works in Iceland.

On November 21, filming for "The Sword and the Brocade" wrapped up.

Before returning to the set of "Blossoms Shanghai" for reshoots, Xu Xing made a trip back to Beijing first.

(End of this chapter)