The battle for traffic in Chinese entertainment

Chapter 541 Sigh, integrity!

"No! No! Ahhhhhh! Oppa! Oppa!! Ahhhhhhh!!! Ah—"

"No."

Lying on the ground, Xu Xing couldn't help but interrupt Jin Zhixiu, who was groaning on top of her.

"Is that really how you acted?"

Ms. Kim Ji-soo, who had just finished filming "Snowdrop", insisted on showing Xu Xing a scene that she felt she acted particularly well in. She even said that the entire crew applauded her after she finished filming, wanting Xu Xing to recognize her hard work in improving her acting skills.

However, Xu Xing felt that her performance was even more disastrous than in her previous work, "Sweet Home." She was just acting bolder, which meant she was more ridiculous. People who didn't know her might think she was a comedian.

Xu Xing originally didn't want Kim Ji-soo to take on "Snowdrop," a flop drama from her previous life. Not only did the drama flop, but it also caused controversy and boycotts in South Korea. The only benefit was that it gained her some fans in China.

YG Entertainment felt that the invitation extended to Jisoo for Disney+'s first collaboration with JTBC radio was a testament to their company's capabilities.

Although Kim Ji-soo said she wouldn't act if Heo Haeng didn't let her—she felt Heo Haeng wanted her to be on Netflix's side—Heo Haeng could tell that she was also very interested.

The production team for this drama is indeed very strong. The director and screenwriter's previous collaboration, the Korean drama "Sky Castle," was a huge hit and swept the Baeksang Arts Awards.

Therefore, Xu Xing chose to support him.

Puffing is good for your health; the more you puff, the more obedient YG will become.

Anyway, Jisoo's main fanbase is Blackpink, so if this drama flops, it won't have a big impact on her.

Moreover, it's hard to say what kind of role Kim Ji-soo would become a hit, given her acting skills.

"Uh, yeah..."

She tried to squeeze out tears for a long time but couldn't. She was getting more and more upset, but still didn't know when she would be able to cry, which made Kim Jisoo extremely awkward.

"No, 'Oppa' was something I added on the spot. It wasn't in the script, and I thought it would be better to call him that... but it's pretty much the same. It's just that tears will come out. I was fine on set, but I did use eye drops. Anyway, I think my emotional outbursts and infectiousness are still pretty good. I've improved a lot, haven't I?"

After awkwardly stumbling through her speech, Kim Jisoo looked at Xu Xing with anticipation.

Looking at the little face nestled against her chest, so close to hers, Xu Xing finally nodded.

Yes, there has been progress.

Kim Jisoo was instantly overjoyed.

"Yay! Hahahaha!"

So excited, he couldn't help but kiss her.

"Mua! I um—"

They kissed for quite a while before separating.

Kim Jisoo's body was so weak, but she probably hadn't recovered from the partying last night and after waking up, and it seemed she just really wanted to show Heo Haeng how hard she worked on her performance.

She tried to calm her dazed eyes and made a soft plea.

"Let me act it out one more time, brother~"

"Ok."

Xu Xing took her hand out.

Her acting really does ruin her appearance, but her passion for it is what makes it all worthwhile!

Encouragement and support!

Ms. Kim Ji-soo happily propped herself up to sit up, smoothed her skirt, and then her brows furrowed slightly, several times in a row... Unfortunately, she still couldn't squeeze out any tears, but she was about to have an emotional outburst!
Her phone suddenly rang.

As if heading to the execution ground, Kim Jisoo collapsed instantly, silently cursing.

Xu Xing also couldn't hold back.

Kim Jisoo reluctantly took the phone, glanced at it, and answered it instead of hanging up.

It turned out to be a call from one of her friends. According to her, the friend had suddenly come to Singapore and wanted to meet her.

Kim Ji-soo looked into Heo Haeng's eyes while on the phone, and nodded with a smile.

hang up the phone.

“Bona suddenly came to Singapore for a trip. Brother, can she come here too? I don’t want to go out. If someone accidentally takes pictures of us, it might affect you. We are very close friends, and she won’t reveal our relationship.”

Kim Jisoo asked cautiously.

"Who?"

Xu Xing felt a sense of familiarity.

"Bona, Kim Jiyeon, the visual of WJSN, uh, that's Cheng Xiao's group, she and Cheng Xiao are the prettiest, actually both of them are visuals."

Kim Jisoo added a couple more sentences.

In reality, Kim Ji-yeon is the official visual of WJSN. It was only after Cheng Xiao returned to China to develop her career that Li Hua marketed WJSN as having two visuals: the official visual Kim Ji-yeon and the popular visual Cheng Xiao.

Kim Jiyeon is a member of the group with such good resources that even the three major idol groups envy her, but Cheng Xiao was the most popular member of WJSN when he was still in the group.

“Her,” Xu Xing thought for a moment, “Alright. You and the driver go and pick her up. I’ll tidy up the room a bit, it’s still a bit messy. Then I’ll go to the music room to write some songs, so it won’t interfere with your conversation. You’ve explored the whole villa, you know where the drinks and snacks are.”

After all, Kim Ji-yeon was Cheng Xiao's former teammate, and Cheng Xiao was Xu Xing's only publicly acknowledged girlfriend. Before Xu Xing made the acknowledgment, Kim Ji-soo had already been rumored to be dating Xu Xing.

Although Cheng Xiao's return to China to develop her career was practically equivalent to leaving the group, they remained good colleagues, and Kim Ji-yeon also had a very good relationship with Wu Xuan-yi.

Xu Xing felt that it might be better for her to avoid the situation.

Kim Jisoo blushed slightly, looked around, and... her smile was a little awkward.

"No need for that. Bona knows our relationship. She's a very reliable younger sister, and she also wants to say hello to a celebrity like me. She's also my Mandarin practice partner, so she has no problem chatting in Mandarin."

"Ok."

Xu Xing didn't say anything else; he wasn't going to avoid a little idol.

Then Kim Jisoo and the driver went to pick up the person, while Heo Haeng tidied up the room.

They returned quickly; Xu Xing had just finished tidying up the living room and terrace when the car drove into the yard.

Kim Ji-yeon is indeed quite good-looking, although her styling does make her look a bit different.

In her past life, Hsu Hsing-tsui glanced at her performances in "25, 21" and "Pyramid Game." She was rather average in the dramas, but her idol makeup and styling on stage were quite beautiful, and she was certainly a presentable face.

Today, she arrived looking youthful and glamorous, sporting a wide-brimmed hat, long wavy hair, and vibrant makeup. She wore a floral print sundress and greeted Xu Xing with a polite smile.

While Kim Jisoo was introducing him, Kim Jiyeon took the opportunity to say that she was a fan of Xu Xing and asked for a photo with her.

After sitting down on the sofa, they chatted briefly, mainly with Kim Jisoo and Kim Jiyeon praising Heo Hyung and discussing Heo Hyung's upcoming album.

They avoided mentioning Cheng Xiao, a topic that would have made the atmosphere awkward.

After an awkward exchange of pleasantries, Xu Xing got up to leave, giving them some space.

Kim Ji-soo's phone rang again.

This time, Kim Jisoo glanced at her phone and sighed helplessly.

"The company's phone."

Then she took her phone and went outside to answer it, leaving Xu Xing and Jin Zhiyan alone in the living room.

Xu Xing smiled at Kim Ji-yeon, who seemed to suddenly sense that the atmosphere was a bit subtle, and was about to walk away when she saw Kim Ji-yeon bite her lip.

“I heard from Jisoo that my brother has a strong influence on Netflix.”

"Hmm? There is some cooperation."

Xu Xing spoke very conservatively.

Kim Ji-yeon's expression became even more serious.

"Actually, it was me who insisted that Jisoo take me to see my brother."

"so?"

Xu Xing asked the question without revealing his true feelings.

"Netflix is ​​working with TVN on a series called '25, 21.' Help me get it, brother. I'll do anything for you."

Kim Ji-yeon looked at Heo Haeng with a resolute look in her eyes, and leaned forward to show off the barely visible part of her dress, demonstrating her sincerity.

Xu Xing looked at her slightly trembling eyes and thought for a moment, then felt it would be better to just laugh out loud.

"Hmph~ Why did you do that?"

Xu Xing asked with a strange smile.

Kim Ji-yeon's expression became even more resolute.

"The company is launching a new girl group this year, and our group has been abandoned. I have to find a way to get resources and find a way to continue. Please help me, brother~"

Her eyes even turned red.

She was referring to Lu Shengyingzi's IVE, which will debut at the end of this year.

Xu Xing couldn't hold back any longer. She was truly exasperated and didn't want to argue with her anymore.

“I really want to know who made you do this? Did Jisoo make you do it? Or did you do it yourself? Or were you instructed by someone? You know I have a good relationship with Netflix, but you probably didn’t realize that I know a lot about Netflix’s projects, like this 25,21. Didn’t Starship already get you a role last week?”

After Kim Ji-soo finished her phone call and said she was coming over, Xu Xing carefully thought about the information about her, including what she knew from her past life and what she had recently glanced at.

After confirming that Kim Ji-yeon probably didn't have any ulterior motives towards him, Heo Haeng-jae agreed to let her come over.

I never expected to see such a performance.

Kim Ji-yeon, who was getting more and more serious about her performance, was caught off guard. Her cheeks turned red instantly, and the corners of her mouth twitched involuntarily. She didn't know where to look, because Xu Xing's eyes held not only amusement but also a faint sarcasm.

With a determined look, Kim Ji-yeon suddenly stood up and lunged at Xu Xing.

Xu Xing, who was prepared, grabbed her arms, bent his knees in front of him to block her from getting close to him, and was about to shout at her.

Sizzle~
After finishing her phone call, Kim Jisoo opened the glass door and walked in, looking surprised.

Xu Xing glanced at her.

"Your friend is suspicious; she has ulterior motives. Luckily, I was on guard. I—"

I couldn't continue the story.

Because Kim Jisoo rushed over in a panic, she hugged Kim Jiyeon from behind and kissed Heo Haeng.

"I made her do it, punish us, brother~"

"No, doesn't she have a boyfriend?"

Xu Xing struggled for a moment.

Last year, South Korean paparazzi revealed that Kim Ji-yeon had a boyfriend of five years, and that she wasn't particularly beautiful, so Xu Xingzhen didn't need to sacrifice her integrity.

We've already broken up.

Integrity!

...Sigh, my integrity!!!
It's true... anyone who has tarnished Xu Xing's integrity deserves a 100% swift and decisive strike from Xu Xing!

Punish them severely!
The most severe punishment!
Only in this way can we vent our anger for our integrity!

With integrity emboldened, the enemy was practically rendered powerless!
"Please forgive me, baby... I just don't want to be with Bae Joo-hyun... She... she's too... if you insist I be with her, I'll listen... but... but, Bona is good too, she likes you a lot too, she really liked you just now, she was so... so forceful... right?"

Kim Ji-soo, who was brought to the terrace for trial by Heo Haeng, pitifully tried to defend herself.

Kim Ji-yeon, who was in an even worse state beside her, also spoke up tremblingly.

"If you have to blame someone, blame me. It was me who had inappropriate thoughts about baby, that's why I asked Jisoo—"

"No, it was me," Kim Jisoo interrupted her, "Baby, you know, unless I tell you, I won't admit it even if someone asks. I was being naughty, um~"

Xu Xing gently comforted her, preventing her from continuing.

Xu Xing has always been a kind and gentle person, and it's impossible for him to be truly angry at such a sincere person.

Kim Ji-yeon, who was standing next to her, also received comfort at the same time.

Xu Xing made a mistake just now, directly demanding the same level of intensity from Kim Ji-soo. Although she proved that she could withstand such an intense test, she also suffered a severe blow.

and so……

The problem is with Bae Joo-hyun.

Actually, Xu Xing felt that her last competition with Kim Ji-soo went well, but she didn't expect Kim Ji-soo to feel uncomfortable.

Earlier, when they started rehearsing together, Lim Yoona had mentioned to Xu Xing that she didn't really want to be with Bae Joo-hyun. Xu Xing originally thought that she just wanted to maintain the image of a senior in front of her juniors at the company.

then--

"I'm innocent! Baba! They conspired to bully and ostracize me! How could they be so mean? I've never offended them! You can check my phone! All my chat history with them! I'm so miserable! My career was already ruined! And now they're targeting me, even though I'm at the peak of my life, surrounded by countless flowers and applause! I'm so pitiful! Baba! Don't you think I'm pathetic? You have to stand up for me! Ahhh! Waaaaah~"

Bae Joo-hyun, in her takeoff form, tearfully defended herself.

Miserable and desolate, heartbroken.

Xu Xing also... couldn't help but soften her heart.

To be honest, Xu Xing did somewhat agree with Xiao Feiji in her heart; it was they who were subtly ostracizing Xiao Feiji.

The problem is that Kim Jisoo found a way to form her own clique, and Yoona is also particularly good at finding ways to complete the test alone—Xu Xing was lenient, but some people still can't complete it even if they are lenient.

For example, Xiao Feiji, who is about the same level of weakling as Liu Haocun, has never been known to have any particularly good friends—no way!
The small plane should be willing to compete with Cunzi, but the two countries—no, that's not quite right, Cunzi will most likely subtly criticize her for being old, short, and disproportionate...

The little airplane is indeed quite pitiful, even though it's her own fault.

This year, K-pop has been reaping the benefits of online popularity. Bighit, which was on the verge of financial collapse last year, has recovered considerably and is preparing for BTS's next comeback—the timing is still uncertain, but what is certain is that they will avoid Xu Xing this time.

Other labels under Bighit have also resumed launching new groups.

JYP's ITZY is shining brightly, SM Entertainment has launched two groups, Aespa and RIIZE, and Starship's new girl group is about to debut... This wave of benefits is bringing K-pop to its historical peak after the ban on Korean entertainment. At the same time, new groups are constantly being launched, and a vigorous generational change has begun!
Although Kim Ji-yeon, who was brought along by Kim Ji-soo, was acting, her concerns about quickly transforming her image resonated deeply with the fourth-generation idol group members.

As for the small plane, its attempt to make a comeback at the end of last year was ineffective and it was still met with resistance.

The movie that was still filmed at the beginning of the year with Xu Xing's support was released on Netflix, but there has been no further news about it.

Despite Xu Xing's strong support, SM Entertainment has planned a comeback for Red Velvet with a mini-album release in August, but it hasn't changed much of her situation.

Before the collapse last year, the company had arranged for her and Bae Seul-ki to form a sub-unit, but this will now be replaced by another member, Son Seung-wan, forming a team with Bae Seul-ki.

The new era is moving forward in a mighty wave, but it hasn't given small airplanes a sky to roam freely; she can only fly around in Xu Xing's hands.

Xu Xing continued to support her, and the promise to collaborate with Teacher Fan on "Green Night" was not a joke to appease her.

But that's all we can do.

Xu Xing was really worried sick about the little plane, but he didn't have any good solutions.

After several collaborations in China last year, the acceptance of small aircraft is actually quite good.

She also knew how to be grateful to Xu Xing, and her attitude towards Xu Xing was particularly upright. She would open her heart to accept things that she was not willing to do before, even though it was a bit like giving up on herself and she always seemed to be broken.

But people are just not very willing to cooperate with her.

Xu Xing isn't really keen on actively finding teammates for her right now. Kim Ji-soo had secretly tried to find her teammates a few times before, but Xu Xing rejected her each time. It was only this time that she finally made up her mind and added so many scenes.

There's nothing I can do, no matter how much I worry about it... so... I can only let the little plane break.

It almost really broke...

Xu Xing eventually managed to bring in people from China. After careful comparison, Qiong Bao and Xiao Bao, who was certified by Xu Xing as the only visual member of WJSN, had their previous cricket-fighting with Cun Zi not completely relieved their longing.

Kim Ji-yeon is fun, but Xiao Bao's figure is just amazing.

Teacher Fan is also on standby at any time.

Half a month passed quickly. Only with Xu Xing could Bae Joo-hyun forget all her sorrows, and she stayed with him until the very end.

When she left, she was still somewhat reluctant to part, but she also made a firm promise to Xu Xing with a determined look in her eyes.

"I will work my hardest, not for anyone else, but only for my dad! To be the most beautiful idol on stage!"

Xu Xing gently patted her cheek, offering her tender encouragement.

In fact, Hsu Hsing did a lot of legitimate work in Singapore.

For example, meeting with the financial manager to continue investing in Nvidia, which is poised for takeoff.

For example, at the invitation of Mr. Zhou, who had just left Xiaomi to become the CEO of TikTok, I visited his home and chatted about the development of short videos.

For example, attending a dinner hosted by Erika—

Okay, this isn't very serious.

Erika promised Xu Xing that it was a legitimate business, but she still recruited people from both Taiwan and Japan. It was only Xu Xing's unwavering integrity that allowed her to maintain the demeanor of a world-class superstar.

But rather informally, Xu Xing also met Ms. Liu Yifei.

It must be admitted that Erika, who hails from the island province and Japan, is not as good-looking as Ms. Liu.

It must be admitted that Ms. Liu still has not met Xu Xing's expectations of her.

Therefore, even though Erika, like Kim Ji-soo a few days ago, clumsily left the two of them alone, Ms. Liu "accidentally" fell on Xu Xing, who still insisted on being herself.

...She persisted for about half of it. The main reason was that Xu Xing didn't expect her mindset to be so bad. But...she was just happy and cheerful. So she choked up, tears streaming down her face, and murmured that she would never forget it.

I feel that Hsu Hsing-tai is still the kindest person to her. Every time we meet, he encourages her, which touches her deeply.

Furthermore, in her previous life, she simply returned to the drama industry to entertain herself. Now that the Chinese entertainment industry is starting to expand overseas, Wen Yongshan's success has made her feel much more lonely.

She promised that she would cheer up after receiving encouragement from Xu Xing, but Xu Xing still advised her that it wasn't necessary.

The resentment in her eyes flashed by, but Xu Xing pretended not to see it.

The flight landed in Los Angeles, and "One Day" is coming.

(End of this chapter)