The King of Soft Rice in Chinese Entertainment

Chapter 368 Quantum State

With Quanjude's standards declining, Da Dong's roast duck is indeed tastier. Even though it wasn't his first time there, Xu Jiuyang still enjoyed it immensely.

After all, it was a young girl who was treating, and the more she did so, the happier she would be.

Although they had only met twice, Xu Jiuyang could tell that Jing Tian was still very naive and had some ulterior motives, but unlike Fan Bingbing and the others, she didn't wear her "I have other plans" on her face.

Of course, this is also because of the experience from the previous life.

In my past life, when Douban was making videos, they copied Twitter and created a show where celebrities read malicious Weibo posts. Jing Tian was one of the few celebrities who could read relatively negative comments on camera and still smile.

Her mindset and personality are really good. If she hadn't rushed into playing leading roles in various blockbusters, but instead started with TV dramas that suited her characteristics, she might have actually reaped the benefits around 10 years ago and become a popular idol on par with Yang Mi.

"Why is that?" Da Tiantian asked, puzzled.

"Because unless you have exceptional talent, the most important thing for a fledgling actor is to hone their acting skills as much as possible so that their performance can convince the audience," Xu Jiuyang said. "Of course, the premise is that you want to become a performing artist."

"So...so you just want to be popular?" Jing Tian asked hesitantly after thinking for a moment.

Xu Jiuyang answered seriously without any concern: "Just like I said, finding a suitable role is more important than anything else. The saying 'small fame depends on promotion, big fame depends on fate' means this. When you have a role that can leave a deep impression on the audience, but also fits your own characteristics, even if the work is only passable, the audience can still like you."

A prime example is Dilraba Dilmurat's character Gao Wen, whose initial popularity stemmed from this role.

"For example, my current impression of you is that you're cute but a little absent-minded, yet very straightforward. So you'd be great at playing characters who are direct, unreliable in general, but ultimately very dependable. But if you were to play a strong woman who sits in an office giving orders..." Xu Jiuyang couldn't help but laugh as he said this.

Yes, he was thinking of Da Tian Tian's look in "My Beautiful Boss".

The movie was originally a flop, and I couldn't remember it after watching it. However, Da Tian Tian's features were so distinctive, and it just so happened that the topic of whether the character and the actor's characteristics matched came up. Someone couldn't help but picture the little girl applying black eyeliner over and over again in their mind, and couldn't help but laugh.

"Is it really that bad?" Da Tiantian pouted.

"Without outstanding acting skills, and encountering a role that is the opposite of your own traits, things will turn out this badly." Xu Jiuyang put away his smile and shrugged. "Of course, if you just want to enter the entertainment industry for fun and have a taste of being an actor or a star, then it doesn't matter what you do, as long as you have a big heart and don't care about those negative comments."

The little girl seemed to be thinking about something. She chuckled twice and then fell silent, looking rather depressed.

However, she recovered after a few seconds and stopped asking about anything related to the entertainment industry. After chatting for a while, she finally managed to get his email address through persistent pleading before ending the meal.

"Don't worry, someone will come to pick me up soon." The girl said this when Xu Jiuyang offered to take her home, and her nervousness was clearly visible.

Clearly, she didn't want him to know her specific situation. Although she was so young, the fact that she could book a private room at Da Dong and host a dinner party already revealed a lot.

Xu Jiuyang naturally wouldn't force her, and took Zhang Yan, who hadn't said much from beginning to end, into the car and left.

So it seems that her desire to become a star was indeed her own idea, and something she had decided long ago. Xu Jiuyang thought to himself on the way back.

He didn't actually plan to tell Jing Tian much about things in the entertainment industry, just like he initially didn't plan to let her treat him to dinner, and the reason was the same: he had to consider her family's reaction.

Jing Tian's family background is currently in a quantum state, although it has begun to collapse because of this meal, but the specific situation still needs further observation by the observer.

As mentioned earlier, he was a grown man, and she was a young woman. He was already a somewhat famous actor, and there were even rumors circulating on online forums like Tianya that he had slept with the entire film crew. A dinner with just the two of them would definitely not be appropriate, so he brought Zhang Yan along as a third wheel. The second point was that he didn't know her family's current attitude towards the entertainment industry, or even whether her family knew she was inviting him to dinner—something he later confirmed he didn't know—so chatting about trivial matters was fine, but specific, targeted gossip was best avoided.

However, Da Tiantian wouldn't listen. She would call every few days to inquire, and her attitude was very sincere and polite, to the point that Zhang Yan felt a little embarrassed to refuse.

Thus, Xu Jiuyang had no choice but to agree in the end.

When they got to the dinner table, Da Tian Tian tried her best to act pitiful, saying that she wanted to be an actress in the future, so she asked him to tell her more about things in the industry.

Thus, coupled with Da Dong's act of opening a private room, Xu Jiuyang got what she wanted.

I wonder what would happen if she were to become an actress or a star again in this lifetime. Xu Jiuyang suddenly wanted to laugh because at the dinner table, he had suddenly thought about letting Da Tiantian play a role in the Zhenhua series, but not as a student.

I forget where I saw this in my past life, but some netizens criticized her for her role in "My Beautiful Boss," saying that instead of playing a strange, strong woman, she should have played a female teacher fresh out of school, outwitting and outmaneuvering students who were only slightly younger than her.

Unfortunately, doing that would require a few years from now, with Da Tian Tian. For now, it's best to keep your distance. She's a lovely girl; let's not mess with her. Even though they exchanged rather private emails, Xu Jiuyang thought this way.

Then he glanced at Zhang Yan through the rearview mirror.

"Say what you want to say," he said with a light laugh.

"I...I didn't..." Zhang Yan lowered her head guiltily.

"Really not?" Xu Jiuyang raised an eyebrow.

"Really...really not!" Zhang Yan's eyes darted around.

"Alright, then remember to tell your sister everything that happened today, in its entirety." Xu Jiuyang said casually, "Remember, in its entirety."

"Wh...what? You...you're my boss!" Zhang Yan's face turned slightly red.

“I’m your boss, your sister is your boss, and your sister is also my boss.” Xu Jiuyang shrugged. “Don’t tell me you don’t know her intention in arranging you here.”

"I know, I came here to do logistics for you!" Zhang Yan's tone was a little urgent.

Then she became somewhat indignant: "To put it bluntly, I'm here to serve you."

"Is that so?" Xu Jiuyang drawled. "If this is your understanding, I can accept it."

Zhang Yan's indignation was clearly mixed with grievance. After holding it in for a long time, she finally said, "Whether you believe it or not, Sister Bingbing asked me to come here to work as her assistant!"

“I believe you, of course I believe you,” Xu Jiuyang continued to shrug. “After all, you are quite qualified as a personal assistant. Without you, many things would be difficult to do.”

He looked up and glanced at her again in the rearview mirror: "Alright, if I've upset you, I can apologize, but I still hope you understand why I said that."

Zhang Yan fell silent and did not say anything more.

(End of this chapter)