Rebirth of Chinese Entertainment, the Diary of a 95 Flower

"Just now, an actress named Li Yitong and an actress named Meng Ziyi asked me how much I would pay for your song," Yang Chaoyue said softly, her cheek resting against Jiang Yang's shoulder.

Li Yitong should be filming "Demon Girl" with Yu Zheng as the executive producer at this time, while Meng Ziyi is about to graduate from Beijing Film Academy.

We'll inevitably encounter this again in the future.

Jiang Yang knew what was going on.

They care more about the price of the song; as long as the price is right, they'd be willing to sell Zhao Lushi to the other party, let alone the song: "What did you say?"

“I’ll definitely quote a high price first and let them slowly bargain down, just like you taught me, Yang Ge.”

“That’s right, that’s how business is,” Jiang Yang said with a smile.

"But for some reason, as soon as I told them the price, they both disappeared."

"Ok?"

Jiang Yang had a bad feeling, and his smile froze: "How much are you asking for?"

Yang Chaoyue stated the price.

Then she buried her face in Jiang Yang's neck and took a big gulp.

Leave a strawberry mark.

With surprising strength, Jiang Yang hugged Yang Chaoyue tighter, gasping, "Hiss... Ten billion?!"

A short while later, the host came on stage, checked the schedule, and arranged the next procedure.

Calories.

Holding the microphone, he chatted briefly with Lu Han about Lu Han's role in the drama "Fighter of the Destiny," and then, using this as a pretext, began to introduce:
"The story of the next girl is even more exciting than the script. From a factory assembly line worker to a variety show extra, from a little beggar to an important role in 'Fighter of the Destiny,' she proved with her actions that dreams will not let down anyone who works hard!"

The music at the event gradually faded out.

Lu Han looked at the side curtain of the stage and clapped sincerely.

The host continued, "Let's welcome Yang Chaoyue, who gets luckier the harder he works!"

"Brother Yang, I'm going!"

Releasing Jiang Yang's embrace, Yang Chaoyue followed the sideways gaze and walked towards the stage.

She glanced back at Jiang Yang.

Pause.

Then he ran quickly towards the stage and waved to Lu Han's fans in the audience: "Hello everyone, I am Yang Chaoyue."

The host's introduction only allowed Lu Han's fans in the audience to know that the girl's name was Yang Chaoyue.

This is Lu Han's home turf, so the pace is naturally controlled by Lu Han.

He chatted with Yang Chaoyue for a few minutes, drawing the fans' attention to Yang Chaoyue: "Chaoyue, what's the most memorable thing someone has ever said to you along the way?"

"Two years ago, when I was working in a zipper factory, the team leader pointed to my workstation and said," Yang Chaoyue's voice trembled slightly, "Yang Chaoyue, with these hands, you'll only ever be able to zip up zippers for the rest of your life."

Lu Han continued, "But these hands of yours are now wielding a sword in 'Fighter of the Destiny'!"

He smiled and said to the fans in the audience, "When I first debuted, the producer watched my practice videos and said, 'My face is only good for being a pretty face.' But this pretty face has held several trophies. Chaoyue, how many people's dreams are now tied to your zipper? Don't you agree?"

"Yes!!!" The audience cheered in unison.

Zhao Lushi tapped her phone screen a few times, and the words on the light sign she was holding changed from Jiang Yang to Yang Chaoyue: "Chaoyue, I love you!!!"

Huang Lei was utterly shocked: "Your light sign can even have its words changed?"

"Nonsense, I knew it would be like this when I came here. If I don't work hard, Chaoyue and the others will have no prestige at all."

"When you shout, can you loosen it up a bit? It doesn't sound right when you just shout 'Chaoyue, I love you'," Huang Lei continued.

He added, "Next time Chaoyue is acting, I can take you to visit the set."

Zhao Lushi frowned for a second, understanding Huang Lei's meaning.

She yelled, "Chaoyue, damn it, I fucking love you!"

Huang Lei nodded slightly, a smile appearing on his face.

comfortable.

This girl just doesn't seem right if she doesn't swear a few times.

The host introduced the next girl: "The next girl is the sweetest female fighter in 'Fighter of the Destiny.' She could easily rely on her looks, but she insists on letting her strength speak for itself. Tian Xiwei!"

Tian Xiwei went on stage.

Lu Han pointed to the brace on Tian Xiwei's wrist and asked, "Xiwei, is your hand injured?"

Tian Xiwei removed the protective gear.

He revealed the bruises: "I fell and bumped myself while practicing dance yesterday. It doesn't look good, so I'm using protective gear to cover it up."

Lu Han then asked, "What motivates you to keep going?"

Tian Xiwei glanced at the side of the stage and laughed, "There was a dance teacher of mine who was from Chongqing but couldn't eat spicy food. He once told me, 'Xiwei, the more you sweat than others, the higher you'll stand in the future!' These bruises are proof that I haven't stood high enough yet!"

Lu Han continued, "I also have many scars. When I was a trainee, falling and getting injured was commonplace. I even had to get injections before going on stage. But I never hide these scars because I think the people who truly deserve applause are those who turn their scars into their signatures!"

Lu Han's fans in the audience spontaneously applauded.

"Xiwei is awesome!" The light stick Zhao Lushi was wearing had changed to Tian Xiwei's name.

The host, holding the microphone, continued:

"This last young lady is a top student at the Affiliated High School of Beijing Dance Academy. She is also an important character in the TV series 'Fighter of the Destiny' and the chosen female lead for Jiang Yang's 'Starry Sea' music video. It is said that Jiang Yang's 'Starry Sea' was created for her. Let's welcome Liu Haochun!"

As usual, Liu Haochun went on stage and chatted with Lu Han for a few minutes.

Lu Han suddenly asked, "Hao Chun, what is the most fortunate thing in your life?"

"Yes……"

It's the song "Calories" that Chaoyue is about to sing.

I'm glad I didn't steal Chaoyue's song.

I'm so glad that fever burned away my darkened soul.

I'm also glad that I had that fever, because Jiang Yang stayed with me all night.

After pausing for a second without revealing these details, Liu Haochun held the subject line, his fingers trembling slightly: "It was when I met my boss, Jiang Yang. He gave me confidence and encouragement. When he found out I had a fever, he immediately took me to the hospital and stayed with me while I received the IV drip."

Lu Han laughed and said, "I know that feeling. It's like when I broke my leg, my teammates, those idiots, drew hearts all over my cast."

There was laughter.

Zhao Lushi then switched the light board to show Liu Haochun's name.

As the host continued the flow of the program, he told everyone that the song the three girls on stage would perform together was called "Calories".

The music starts.

Lu Han and the host have already left the stage.

Yang Chaoyue moved to the rhythm of the music and sang the first line of his lines: "The first thing I do every morning when I wake up is to give myself a pep talk."
I have to apologize every time I eat an extra grain of rice.

"What about Zhang Ruonan?" Zhao Lushi was already prepared to change the name on the light board to Zhang Ruonan.

I haven't seen Zhang Ruonan take the stage yet.

According to what I had discussed with Yang Chaoyue, Zhang Ruonan was also an artist signed with Jiangyang Company.

She also played a supporting role in "Fighter of the Destiny".

We shouldn't miss this opportunity for exposure.

I'm too lazy to think about it that much.

Holding up a light board with constantly changing names, Zhao Lushi enthusiastically cheered for the three girls on stage in the VIP area.

Backstage, Jiang Yang's private rest room.

I could hear the cheers of Lu Han's fans at the scene, as well as the music from Calories.

Yang Chaoyue sang with very steady breath control.

No off-key singing, no out-of-tune notes.

As for Liu Haochun and Tian Xiwei's dance skills, they are more than sufficient.

After stepping down, I noticed that Zhang Ruonan's eyes were red and I also saw her Weibo post about changing her name, so I knew that Zhang Ruonan was not in a stable state of mind.

He led Zhang Ruonan to his rest room.

Offer a few words of comfort.

I also sent the completed music video script to the company I was working with.

They won't just brush it off.

The main storyline of the music video was filmed on Nan'ao Island, while some subplots took place in different locations.

Hengdian, Hangzhou, Changchun... each corresponds to a different character in the MV.

"Ruonan, Chaoyue's performance has started. Aren't you going to watch?" Jiang Yang asked Zhang Ruonan, who was staring at her phone screen beside him, as he sat on the sofa. "I'm afraid my current state will affect their performance... Jiang Yang, was changing my name really my fault?"

I thought I would be able to get over it quickly after leaving the family group chat.

But in the end, he couldn't get over that mental hurdle.

Zhang Ruonan knew that Jiang Yang was doing important business, so she didn't disturb him.

Seeing that Jiang Yang spoke, he asked softly.

It was discovered that the number of Weibo followers of Yang Chaoyue, Liu Haochun, Tian Xiwei, and Jiang Yang is all increasing.

As a result, many netizens also visited her Weibo account.

I saw her new Weibo post about changing her name.

There are already more than fifty comments.

I saw Bai Lu's encouraging comments, but they were quickly drowned out by negative ones.

The top-voted comment is: "[If you're even changing the name your parents gave you, will you not even recognize them tomorrow?]"
Then came: [Her original name was Zhang Ruonan, right? This shows how much she resents her parents' preference for sons over daughters. Next time, I suggest she just change her name to Zhang Qianqian; that would be more practical.]
Then came: [An actor is an actor. The old saying goes, "One should not change one's name or surname," but now, for the sake of fame, they'll abandon even their roots.]
She clearly made up her mind and didn't care about what netizens thought.

Mingming wanted to do as Chaoyue and Ruth said, to treat herself as a fairy, to just be beautiful and to shine.

I also want to be myself, just like Bai Lu said.

But in the end, I still couldn't do it; I couldn't completely ignore what others thought.

I opened WeChat and saw a post my mom had made on her Moments.

The accompanying photo is a picture of Zhang Ruonan with her mother when she was a child.

The caption is:
[My daughter has grown up and has her own ideas. Mom respects your choices, but I just hope you can come home to visit often. Mom will always love you.]
Upon seeing this post on WeChat Moments, Zhang Ruonan was stunned for a long time.

I thought my mother would scold me for being unfilial, just like some netizens would.

He scolded himself for forgetting his ancestors.

Unexpectedly, her mother seemed to be trying to understand her.

Zhang Ruonan stared at her phone screen, her fingertips trembling slightly.

I was prepared to be scolded by my mother, but why did she suddenly start to understand me at this moment?

Even if they scold themselves a couple of times, they can still steel themselves and keep going.

What I really want to change is not the name itself, but the life defined by it.

Looking at this photo my mom posted on her WeChat Moments.

I looked at my mother and she said she would always love me.

Suddenly, I felt very scared. I was afraid that I had really done something wrong, and that changing my name had really hurt my parents.

Jiang Yang glanced at Zhang Ruonan's phone screen and knew what was going on.

He didn't answer Zhang Ruonan's previous question. He put down his phone and gently patted her trembling shoulder: "Ruonan, when you made up your mind to change your name and told me about it, your eyes shone like stars. At that moment, I knew that this name was worthy of your radiant self. Your mother probably posted this photo because she finally saw the real you shining."

Zhang Ruonan gripped her phone tightly, her voice choked with emotion: "But they all say that I am unfilial."

She grabbed Jiang Yang's wrist: "Jiang Yang, I'm so scared. What if even Mom understands me? What if I don't have the courage to continue hating this name that favors boys over girls?"

You could feel that Zhang Ruonan's hands were very cold.

Jiang Yang squeezed her cold hand in return: "Don't put so much pressure on yourself. A rose will wither if its thorns are cut off, and a tree will fall if its roots are pulled out, but your roots have never been that imposed name..."

That’s what I said.

Zhang Ruonan sat next to Jiang Yang and suddenly asked, "I'm sorry, Jiang Yang, I'm always bothered by these little things, and I feel so confused right now."

She tried to rest her head on Jiang Yang's shoulder.

After chatting for a few minutes, she buried her face in his shoulder, tears soaking into Jiang Yang's performance costume: "Why do they have the right to scold me? I'm trying harder than anyone else to prove that the name Ruonan deserves to be loved."

Jiang Yang tightened his arms around her trembling body: "Indeed, it's Chao Yue who should be scolded. I'm so angry. If I let her make money for me, she'll starve sooner or later."

"What?"

Zhang Ruonan opened her moist eyes.

Jiang Yang opened her phone and saw two screenshots that Yang Chaoyue had sent her.

They discussed the purchase of songs with Li Yitong and Meng Ziyi.

"Let her ask for an exorbitant price, she'll ask for the Marvel Universe's price, and the money she was about to get will just disappear."

Zhang Ruonan glanced at the screenshot on Jiang Yang's phone.

Suddenly, he burst out laughing.

This is exactly the kind of thing Yang Chaoyue would do—he doesn't care about saving face, he just wants money.

I'll earn a penny if I have to, and I'll earn a billion if I have to.

It is suspected that if given enough money, Chaoyue would even be happy to change his name to Yang Ruonan.

As I was laughing, I realized something.

Jiang Yang was actually trying to comfort himself and cheer himself up.

I recalled what Yang Chaoyue said.

What a great boss.

Jiang Yang continued, "No, once Li Yitong and Meng Ziyi have calmed down, I need to talk to those two actors again when I have time..."

The words were not finished.

Suddenly there was a pause.

Because my neck felt damp.

These are Zhang Ruonan's tears.

It wasn't just tears.

There was also a faint trace of saliva covering the spot where Yang Chaoyue had been given a strawberry before he went on stage.

Jiang Yang hissed, "Ruo Nan, what are you doing?"

"I know, they've all kissed."

"Why are you copying them? If they keep kissing like that, they'll end up in the hospital sooner or later. Kissing the same spot all the time can cause blood clots."

"Then I won't follow their example."

Hearing Zhang Ruonan's warm voice in his ear.

Before Jiang Yang could say anything...

She felt her mouth being sealed by Zhang Ruonan's trembling and moist lips.

Jiang Yang paused for a moment, then gently pushed Zhang Ruonan away a few seconds later.

He gently stroked the back of Zhang Ruonan's head, letting her lean on his shoulder, his ears filled with her disordered breathing.

She gripped Jiang Yang's clothes tightly with her fingers.

Take a quick look around the room.

Seeing that there were no security cameras and the door was locked from the inside, I felt a little more at ease.

The music on stage could be heard, then suddenly stopped.

Then came Yang Chaoyue's line, which he had practiced for a long time: "Burn my calories!!!"

The music suddenly burst out.

Zhang Ruonan looked up, her eyes red-rimmed but filled with stubbornness:

“Boss, I can manage my emotions. If you hadn’t given me a chance during the interview, I might still be struggling to get business orders, still being asked for money by my parents, and still the same Ruonan I used to be. I will steadily transition from Ruonan to Ruonan.”

Zhang Ruonan gently pinched Jiang Yang's collar and continued, "Actually, I'm different from Chao Yue and the others."

"It's different."

"I'm a college student now, and I'm an adult."

Hear the words.

Jiang Yang placed one hand on Zhang Ruonan's burning cheek, then slid it down her chin to her neck, which turned red at the slightest touch.

With his other hand, he pulled her slender waist closer, pressing her against his chest.

When her eyes met Jiang Yang's, Zhang Ruonan shrank back, her eyelashes fluttering, and whispered, "Kiss me."

She pursed her lower lip and said, "Teach me, I'm not very good at it."
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