Rebirth of Chinese Entertainment, the Diary of a 95 Flower

Chapter 394 What a lousy boss! Ruonan has only just come of age.

Hangzhou Grand View International Hotel.

Zhang Ruonan's room.

I was originally watching "Go Fighting!" on Zhang Ruonan's phone.

Bai Lu felt the screen was too small and inconvenient for two people to watch together.

I switched to watching it on her tablet.

Previously, in the Fuli residential area of ​​Shanghai, Zhang Ruonan saw Yang Chaoyue using Jiang Yang's tablet and thought it was easy to use. She had always wanted to buy the same model for her younger brother when she had the money.

Because I knew my younger brother also wanted this tablet.

In the end, I put aside that idea.

The tablet is mounted on a stand on the coffee table, fixed in landscape mode.

On the coffee table was a melon that Bai Lu had specially cut. She noticed that Zhang Ruonan looked tense, so she cut some fruit to calm her down.

I wonder if Jiang Yang, this boss, is really that good.

However, the hotel I booked was quite nice.

The waiters were always available. It was the first time I'd eaten fruit for free in a foreign place. I could eat as much as I wanted during the White Dew season.

The melon that was specially cut for Zhang Ruonan was not touched by her at all.

It has already oxidized and turned yellow.

"Ruonan, won't you eat some fruit?" Bailu asked.

It took Zhang Ruonan two seconds to react before she asked, "Wh-what?"

She had two cushions piled up behind her back, her eyes fixed on the tablet screen.

He picked up the melon from the coffee table, didn't even glance at it, and slowly put it in his mouth.

He opened his mouth and bit his own hand along with the melon.

She didn't even have time to cry out in pain.

Because in the video, the camera followed Huang Bo to that noodle shop.

You can even see her back as an old woman in a noodle shop.

Zhang Ruonan raised her hand and pressed the screen, pausing the video.

"Why aren't you watching Ruonan anymore? You've already appeared!" Bailu exclaimed excitedly.

"I...I need to calm down."

Zhang Ruonan took a deep breath, her toes touching the coffee table: "Bai Lu, do you think my mental fortitude is too weak? When Chao Yue first became an extra, he wasn't as nervous as me. I had already given an interview at the press conference for the start of filming of 'Fighter of the Destiny'."

"It's okay, it's good to be nervous, then I'll have footage to shoot."

"What?"

Zhang Ruonan turned her head and saw that Bai Lu was recording her with her phone.

Then I uploaded it to my QQ space, to a private album called [Ruonan's Leaks].

Click in.

It contains photos and videos of Zhang Ruonan during her modeling days, after she and Bai Lu became acquainted.

Zhang Ruonan randomly clicked on a video.

The content is: [A video from two years ago of her and Bai Lu applying cucumber slices without makeup, with Bai Lu filming her.]

Zhang Ruonan muttered to the camera, "If we ever become famous, this video has to be destroyed!"

You can hear Bai Lu's playful voice: "No way, I'm going to keep it for your kids to see later."
Zhang Ruonan stared in astonishment.

She smiled and said, "You're keeping all of these?"

"Yes."

Why keep these?

“It’s amazing to see you grow up. This is when you were most green and energetic. When we’re old, we can look back on this and cherish the memories.” Bai Lu said with a smile.

Zhang Ruonan smiled and took Bai Lu's arm.

The photo Bai Lu secretly took of herself back then showed her looking a bit more youthful than she does now.

I've just started out in this industry.

I'm trembling with fear when I receive a business order or meet a boss.

Who would have thought that I would now be able to sign with Jiang Yang's company, be a background actor with screen time in variety shows, act alongside Huang Bo, and have a solo interview at the press conference for a film or television drama starring popular celebrities like Lu Han and Gulnazar.

If I had the same mindset now, I definitely wouldn't have panicked at all when facing that situation.

But why.

Now, when I watch videos of myself as an extra, I can't calm down.

It's not just nervousness.

Nervousness is only part of the reason.

She herself didn't understand why.

He heard Bai Lu say in his ear, "And once you become famous, what will I do? I'll sell the videos I secretly filmed of you to paparazzi, make a fortune, and retire right away."

"You son of a bitch..."

Zhang Ruonan lifted one leg and pressed it onto Bai Lu's knees, pinching Bai Lu's arm.

"Holy crap, Ruonan, you've really learned to swear now."

Let's play around for a while.

Zhang Ruonan knew that Bai Lu was trying to soothe her emotions.

My mindset has definitely improved.

I noticed that Bailu changed the name of this private album, from [Ruonan's Leaks] to [Ruonan's Leaks].

Then I created several more albums.

They are [Jiang Yang's scoop], [Chao Yue's scoop], [Xi Wei's scoop], and [Hao Chun's scoop].

Zhang Ruonan hesitated for a second: "Bai Lu, did you come to my company secretly to be a paparazzi? Why do you still like taking pictures without my consent, just like before?"

"You said it before, I have a good eye, it would be a waste for me not to be a paparazzi."

"I don't care about anything else, but you have to delete this."

Zhang Ruonan snatched Bai Lu's phone.

The album titled "[Jiang Yang's Exclusive Scoop]" has been deleted.

Then I clicked on [Ruonan's Leaks]'s album and randomly opened a video.

The content is from a year ago, when she and Zhang Ruonan were rejected, and the film shows Zhang Ruonan making pancakes on the street.

Her eyes were red as she took a big bite of the pancake.

After noticing Bai Lu was being photographed, she forced a smile, made a peace sign at the camera, and muttered, "I'm sure I'll get a business deal next week, so my parents will know that I'm successful now."

Zhang Ruonan smiled faintly as she read this.

I remember the days when Bai Lu and I were models together.

Now he's an artist under Jiangyang Company.

That period was both arduous and long.

But when I recall it, it's all about the details.

Zhang Ruonan's smile froze when she heard herself say those words in the video.

Suddenly I understand why I can't calm down when I watch the episode where I was an extra and acted with Huang Bo.

She got up and drank a glass of water.

calm down.

Instead of watching the paused video on the tablet on the coffee table, he stared blankly at the floor.

"Ruonan, what are you thinking about?" Bailu sensed that Zhang Ruonan was in a bad mood, so she stopped joking and asked softly.

"nothing."

Zhang Ruonan shook her head and smiled.

His smile was forced.

“Tell me it’s okay,” Bai Lu comforted her.

"Then you're not allowed to take pictures of me."

"I promise I won't film it. We've been through thick and thin together. Don't you believe me?" Bai Lu said firmly.

Hear the words.

Zhang Ruonan's eyelashes trembled.

She remembered the image on Bailu's phone of her making a peace sign at the camera, the image of herself back then, yearning to make her parents believe she would amount to something in the future. She said softly, "Back then, even for the smallest commercial performances, I would send money home, just to hear my parents say, 'Nannan has made something of himself.'"

Pause.

She laughed and said, "Now I can be on TV, and I even have a scene in the opening credits where Huang Bo cries, but I don't even have anyone to brag about it to."

"Am I not human?" Bai Lu was about to say.

I felt it was a bit of a mood killer.

Knowing that Zhang Ruonan needed to confide in someone, he simply swallowed the words that were on the tip of his tongue.

The room fell silent.

Bai Lu didn't disturb Zhang Ruonan, but secretly took out her phone.

Zhang Ruonan continued, "Back then, no matter how difficult things were, I felt like I couldn't make it on my own. At least my parents would wait for me to come home. Now, I might only be left with myself."

"I tried so hard to prove myself, but now I've lost the ability to prove myself to anyone."

Just saying this.

Suddenly I heard a beep.

That's the sound when the video recording ends.

Zhang Ruonan stiffened her neck and turned her head to look, only to find that Bai Lu had secretly filmed her just now.

It has been uploaded to the [Ruonan Leaks] album.

"Bai Lu, you promised you wouldn't take pictures without my permission."

"I'm an actor now, just waiting for Jiang Yang to send me a call sheet. You believe what an actor says? You're too honest."

Zhang Ruonan stood up and tried to snatch Bai Lu's phone.

She noticed her phone vibrate in her pocket.

I received a message.

It was sent by Jiang Yang.

Zhang Ruonan immediately sat down with a serious expression and opened Jiang Yang's message.

It says:

"Ruo Nan, I just glanced at this episode of Go Fighting! The old lady you played, Huang Bo's eyes when he looked at you were really crying, not acting."

I know you must feel you didn't act well, but you made Huang Bo believe it, you made the audience believe it. Now, you just need to do one last thing: convince yourself.
Zhang Ruonan stared in stunned silence.

Jiang Yang had already watched the clip she was acting in?
Jiang Yang still cared deeply for her.

Bai Lu leaned closer and looked at Zhang Ruonan's phone screen: "Ruonan, you really made Huang Bo cry! Stop chatting and keep watching now."

Bai Lu taps the tablet to continue playing.

Zhang Ruonan paused again: "Wait a minute, Jiang Yang sent another message."

"We'll check Jiang Yang's news later."

"No, Jiang Yang is the boss."

"Oh dear, you're really driving me crazy! You're so honest, you don't even know how to slack off."

Bai Lu leaned back on the sofa, waiting for Zhang Ruonan and Jiang Yang to finish their conversation.

Zhang Ruonan carefully read another long message sent by Jiang Yang:

"You used to desperately try to prove yourself to your parents because you needed their approval to feel worthy, but now you don't need that anymore."

You made a movie star shed tears for you, and millions of viewers remember your back. Isn't that enough proof?
Ruonan, your life has only just begun.

Before, you performed for just two people, your parents; now, the whole world is your audience.

including me.

In your life, I will always be an audience member who is never absent.
Zhang Ruonan was in a daze for a moment.

That anxious heart became calm.

A smile played on her lips: "I used to always want to prove something to others, but now I realize that the best audience has always been right beside me."

"Is it me?" Bai Lu asked.

"That's bullshit, you sneaky photographer."

Zhang Ruonan grabbed the tablet from the table and walked towards the door.

With his fingers on the doorknob, he turned back to Bai Lu with a long-lost bright smile: "Bai Lu, you know what? I'm suddenly not nervous at all anymore, because I know that no matter how well I act, Jiang Yang will be the first person to applaud me."

"Where are you going?"

"I'm going to find Jiang Yang, let's watch it together!"

I never dared to knock on Jiang Yang's door before.

Only now do I realize how courageous it is to be firmly chosen.

If you feel loved at home, you will give your all to your family.

Jiang Yang made her feel loved, so she devoted herself to him.

The door is closed.

The room fell silent immediately.

"This is really weird. What charm does Jiang Yang have? One piece of news and Ruonan left me here all alone."

I scrolled through my phone for a while.

Waiting for Ruonan to return.

Also, pay attention to your QQ messages.

Why hasn't Jiang Yang added her to the company's internal group yet?

I want to get to know the other artists in the company as soon as possible, interact with them more, shoot some juicy material, and make enough money to retire comfortably.

Anyway, I've experienced the hardships of life.

Now I occasionally feel a surge of enthusiasm and want to work hard, but then I consistently give up.

Bai Lu scrolled through her phone and dozed off for a while. When she woke up and saw that Zhang Ruonan hadn't returned yet, she decided to watch Zhang Ruonan's episode by herself.

Looking up at the coffee table, I saw that the support was empty.

Suddenly I realized something.

"Holy crap, where's my tablet? Ruonan took it. Watching videos without a tablet is no fun at all. I have to go get my tablet back."

Bai Lu got up and went to Jiang Yang's room.

I opened the door and hesitated for a moment.

I felt it wasn't quite right to ask the boss for something.

Then I thought about it.

She originally came to the company to relax and not take on any more gigs; she could still earn five thousand yuan a month.

Jiang Yang is such a wealthy boss.

Why should I use her tablet?!

Bai Lu strode confidently toward Jiang Yang's room.

Stepping on the short-pile carpet, turn a corner, and walk a few meters to Jiang Yang's room.

Just got close.

Then we heard some unusual sounds.

Yes.

That sound.

"Fuck!"

Bai Lu clutched the hem of her clothes with her fingers.

I didn't dare to take too big or too heavy a step.

"Ruonan... What a fool! What kind of scoundrel is this boss! Ruonan has only just come of age."

After regaining her senses, she landed on the balls of her feet first, with her heels off the ground, and used all the model walks she had practiced before.

I secretly took out my phone and turned on screen recording mode.

Even if I can't capture the scene, recording any sound or movement will do.

This was the first time Bai Lu had ever secretly filmed such explosive footage; she held her breath, her heart pounding.

On my first day at the company, I had the boss's weakness right in front of me, and I was itching to get my hands on it.

This time I'm really acting like a paparazzi.
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