Chinese entertainment: Top stars started being pursued by young actresses

Chapter 198, Section 197: The Open and Covert Struggle Between Chen Duling and Wang Churan (4K)

"By the way, there's one more thing I want to ask you."

Zhou Ye took out his phone and showed Lin Shaobai the chat history.

"Fans asked me what kind of fan name I should choose? I think I should discuss it with the company."

"Tsk."

Lin Shaobai gasped and looked up at his senior sister: "Do you have any good ideas?"

"I do have one, what do you think, a coconut?"

"coconut?"

Lin Shaobai revealed a smile that seemed to have been expected all along.

Regardless of the timeline, it seems that Zhou Ye's fans can only be called "Coconut."

A celebrity's fan name requires communication between the fans, the management company, and the celebrity himself. It should reflect the celebrity's personal characteristics and gain the fans' approval.

"I think I'm a genius for coming up with the name Coconut. I see that Sister Honey's fans are called Bees, and Li Yuchun's fans are called Corn. They usually use homophones of the celebrities' names, and they are usually objects."

Zhou Ye stood with one hand on his hip and the other holding his phone.

It seems they never intended to ask Lin Shaobai for his opinion.

I just wanted to show off my ingenious ideas.

Lin Shaobai smiled indulgently: "I think Coconut is a good name. Even if I say now that the name isn't good, you wouldn't change it, would you?"

Zhou Ye nodded: "You guessed right. Coconut was a sudden inspiration. From now on, my fans will be called Coconuts, and my little Coconuts will support me toward a brighter future!"

Lin Shaobai remained silent, simply sitting in his chair and quietly watching his senior sister appear so cute and adorable in front of him.

Zhou Ye noticed his gaze and immediately stiffened up as if he were in military training.

Why are you looking at me like that?

"It's nothing, I just think you're quite cute."

"..."

A blush slowly crept onto Zhou Ye's face.

"I'm not talking to you, I'm going to talk to my coconuts."

"Let's talk first." Lin Shaobai continued tapping the table. "I'm one of the coconuts too. Senior sister, you can't treat me differently, can you?"

"you."

Zhou Ye knew that Lin Shaobai was teasing her on purpose, using this flirtatious method to make her blush.

It seems that no matter how much time has passed or what has happened, I will still be charmed by him.

"Okay, I'm not teasing you anymore. Go on with your work. I need to make a phone call too."

Zhou Ye left Lin Shaobai's office looking dejected.

She didn't leave immediately, but looked back once more.

"My fans?"

……

Afterwards, Zhou Ye communicated with his fans and decided that the fans' name would be Coconut.

Then, together with her agent, she went to Zhejiang TV to meet with the producer and director of "Youth Travel Notes Season 2".

This female agent had dealt with Lin Shaobai before and had a wide network of connections in the industry.

The show "Youth Travel Notes" has aired for several seasons, with the second season being the most well-received and famous.

It has culture, and it's funny.

In the program, the guests will travel to various cities to experience the local culture and explore the scenery along the way.

If it were just tourism, it wouldn't be very interesting, so the production team decided to change it to a "tourism + games" format.

Since it's a reality show, the guests need to be lively and cheerful, able to create jokes, and not make the audience feel bored or dull.

A well-known saying in the industry is that a boring personality will never become a big hit.

Upon arrival at the destination, Zhou Ye spoke briefly with the director and was immediately cast!
This girl is beautiful and has an outgoing and cheerful personality. The spring outing family is missing a beauty icon like her!
Zhou Ye has been making movies and TV series since her debut, and this is her first time being a regular on a variety show.

If Lin Shaobai hadn't mentioned it, she probably wouldn't have thought of participating in this kind of travel variety show.

After leaving the TV station, Zhou Ye sat in the car with his agent.

The agent thought for a moment and then advised her, "Xiao Ye, reality shows... have both advantages and disadvantages for celebrities, are you aware of that?"

“I know,” Zhou Ye said with a smile.

"Reality shows can increase an artist's exposure. If you have a funny and cute personality and high emotional intelligence, you can attract a large number of fans. Many newcomers and has-been artists can even make a comeback through this."

Many celebrities caught in the eye of public opinion storms have also become wildly popular through reality shows.

For example, Mencius's ideas.

In her early years, she was heavily criticized and was considered a pariah in the entertainment industry, a representative of bad women and scheming women.

Meng Jie initially didn't care about these things, until someone started harassing her family.

When you call her family, just ask them, "Did Meng Ziyi die today?"
Fortunately, things have finally turned around.

"Don't you believe I can gain fans through reality TV?"

Zhou Ye raised an eyebrow and asked his agent.

The agent was stunned, and said in an annoyed tone, "It's not that I don't believe you, it's just that reality shows... it's your first time on one, so you have to be careful not to say anything carelessly. Be careful not to give anyone something to hold against you."

"Don't worry, it's just about showing a more authentic version of yourself. I don't dislike you when you're with me in private, do I?"

"That's true."

Zhou Yutong has played many classic roles as an actress and has a good image in the minds of the general public.

Who would have thought that appearing on "Divas Hit the Road" would result in such widespread online criticism?

People say she's mean-spirited and lacks emotional intelligence, etc.

Participating in a reality show completely destroyed the goodwill she had built up from her previous roles.

Later, after being criticized so much that he had no choice but to publish a long public relations article.

I heard that Zhou Yutong's performance on "Divas Hit the Road" was edited by Hunan TV.

Maybe he wasn't that bad in real life, but the show's editing made him seem like he was utterly wicked.

The truth is probably only known to those who have had private contact with her.

"I'm worried that you've only just become popular, and if you participate in a reality show and get criticized all over the internet, your public image will collapse, that would be really..."

"What's there to worry about?"

Zhou Ye didn't take it seriously at all.

She felt that her personality was pretty good in private, and that she shouldn't be subjected to widespread online abuse just because she appeared on a reality show.

……

……

August this year was still hot, and Lin Shaobai, Wang Churan, and Chen Duling were filming "The Vanished Her" on Hainan Island.

After finishing work in the afternoon, Lin Shaobai returned to the hotel and ordered himself a refreshing watermelon juice.

A short while later, the hotel doorbell rang; it must have been a waiter bringing up watermelon juice.

Unexpectedly, when the door opened, it was Wang Churan's face.

"Ok?"

Lin Shaobai was taken aback.

Wang Churan, with her long black hair loose, deliberately lifted the hem of her long dress and slightly bent her knees in a princess-like gesture when she saw Lin Shaobai.

"Did this customer order the watermelon juice?"

Wang Churan took out the watermelon juice hidden behind her back: "I'm so sorry, I hijacked the waiter halfway and made her give me this glass of watermelon juice."

"Calamity..."

Lin Shaobai truly admired Miss Wang's thought process.

Wang Churan winked playfully at Lin Shaobai.

"What's wrong? Aren't you happy to have such a pretty waitress like me bring you watermelon juice? What's with that disgusted look?"

Wang Churan walked in carrying the watermelon juice without paying any attention to herself.

Lin Shaobai quickly closed the door and stopped her, saying, "Where's the waiter?"

"Oh dear, I begged them for ages before they finally agreed to let me come and deliver it; they have sales targets. Anyway, I'll keep the watermelon juice safe and sound in your room." Wang Churan now treats Lin Shaobai's room like her own home, lying casually on the bed.

How's filming going lately?

Lin Shaobai came to the bedside, gently lifted Wang Churan's neck with one hand, and stroked her waist with the other, pulling her into his arms.

Wang Churan, who had been lying with her eyes closed, immediately burst out laughing after feeling the movement.
Hey, hey, hey, I can't control my ticklishness!

Miss Wang is very clingy. Taking advantage of the fact that no one is around, she snuggled into Lin Shaobai's arms as if she was afraid he would disappear at any moment.

Lin Shaobai moved back a little, leaning his whole body against the headboard.

"Actually, it's pretty good. I don't spend most of my time outside in the sun."

Wang Churan gently stroked Lin Shaobai's cheek with her hand: "But you're different. Look at how tanned you are outside. You're a whole shade darker than before."

"It's gotten a bit darker. It'll probably take some time to heal."

"Oh, right. Let me ask you, between Chen Duling and me, who do you think is prettier?"

Wang Churan stepped out of Lin Shaobai's arms, and the two of them stood a little distance apart.

"Why are you suddenly asking this question?"

"Well, what else? We're both important characters in this film. It's just that I don't have any famous works in the film industry, otherwise, would I have gotten the chance to play a supporting role? My face is definitely better than Chen Dudu's, right?"

Wang Churan, filled with righteous indignation, patted the bed, leaving a small dent where she had patted it.

Lin Shaobai said impartially, "As the saying goes, beauties cannot be compared. It's better for all kinds of flowers to bloom."

Wang Churan said, looking aggrieved, "Shaobai, I asked you to compare, not to carry water. Anyone can say nice things! Hurry up, who's prettier, me or her?"

"That's for sure..."

Lin Shaobai took a deep breath, deliberately creating the illusion of heavy breathing to build anticipation.

"That must be..."

"Yes……"

"There's no comparison."

"Ugh, here we go again."

Wang Churan pushed Lin Shaobai onto the bed and patted his chest hard, whining, "Is this question so hard to answer?"

"Yes. Sister Duling is like a piece of celadon porcelain from the Jiangnan region, a blue and white porcelain. You are like a phoenix spreading its wings on a gilded screen from the Tang Dynasty. Each has its own beauty."

"I'm done."

Wang Churan blushed as she listened.

First, she admired Lin Shaobai's cheesy words; second, she was genuinely embarrassed by the compliment.

Why the sudden shift to this literary and artistic style of praise?

I feel both uncomfortable and happy.

Wang Churan had been focused on hearing Lin Shaobai's answer, but upon hearing this, she forgot her original intention.

"This is the first time someone has described me like this... Just keep carrying the water."

"Blue and white porcelain and gilded screen... thinking about it that way, I'm still a bit better off."

Wang Churan thought to herself.

Lin Shaobai picked up his phone and saw that Chen Duling had sent him a message.

Do you have time to go for a walk together now?

【it is good. 】

"I'm going out."

Lin Shaobai got out of bed and put on the coat hanging on the hanger.

Wang Churan turned around and leaned closer: "Where are you going?"

"Sister Duling asked me to go for a walk."

"Huh? Aren't you being biased? You never go when I ask you out, but you go out as soon as she asks you out. That's not fair!"

Lin Shaobai had already reached the room door when he heard this, so he stopped and coaxed her helplessly, "Sister Wang, haven't you asked me to go out for a walk since we started filming?"

I beseech Heaven to judge the loyal and the wicked!
Wang Churan has relatively few scenes in the movie, but she still did her best to portray Li Muzi in everyone's hearts after filming started.

She kept memorizing her lines and getting familiar with the characters.

There simply wasn't time to be this intimate with Lin Shaobai as today.

Lin Shaobai's reminder made her realize, and she immediately smiled shyly, "Oh dear, I haven't been looking for you lately~"

"I'm really impressed with you. Okay, let's go."

Wang Churan pretended to be polite, but after Lin Shaobai left the hotel, she quietly returned to her room and stood at the window to peek down.

As the sun sets, its afterglow paints the clouds with a gradient of orange-pink.

Lin Shaobai jogged all the way to the beach.

There are fewer people in this area of ​​the sea, and the film crew cleared the area early in preparation for filming.

Chen Duling stood alone on the beach, looking somewhat lonely.

"Shao Bai?"

Chen Duling noticed Lin Shaobai's approach and turned around with a gentle smile.

The sunlight slanted across her profile, making her smile appear even more serene and beautiful.

"Why did you suddenly decide to ask me out?"

"Filming has finished, and I wanted to find someone to take a walk with. After thinking it over, I chose our CEO, Mr. Lin."

"That's a real honor. To be able to take a walk on the beach with our Sister Duling."

"Don't make fun of me. You're much busier than me, and you have to manage the company. I'm only happy that you made the special trip out of your way."

The two walked forward while talking. Lin Shaobai looked into the distance, while Chen Duling looked at their feet.

After walking quietly for a few minutes, Chen Duling suddenly took a small box from her hand and handed it over.

Lin Shaobai stopped and looked at the exquisite little box in front of him, unable to resist asking curiously, "What is this?"

"Guess?"

"I think it looks like..."

"You guessed right, it's a watch."

"..."

I haven't guessed yet.

Chen Duling opened the small box, inside which was a white watch.

Lin Shaobai was still wondering where Chen Duling had taken out this small box.

Does this dress have pockets?

Aren't you going to ask me why I suddenly gave you a gift?

"Oh, why?"

"Sigh, sometimes I think you're quite shrewd, and sometimes I think you're a bit silly. Isn't your birthday coming up soon? This is a birthday present I bought for you specially. Happy birthday."

"Oh!"

Lin Shaobai reacted instantly.

Chen Duling looked at Lin Shaobai standing in front of her with doting eyes, then closed the watch box and gently placed it in Lin Shaobai's palm.

She casually tucked her long hair, which had been ruffled by the sea breeze, behind her ear.

"I don't know if you usually celebrate your birthday, but I think given our relationship, I should give you this gift. Just as a keepsake."

"Thank you, Sister Duling. I will keep it safe."

"What a coincidence, Sister Dudu! I also gave a watch as a gift!"

Wang Churan's voice could be heard from a great distance.

She ran quickly towards Lin Shaobai, carrying a gift in one hand and lifting her skirt in the other.

Because of the speed, she fell into Lin Shaobai's arms.

Of course, it could also be that he deliberately fell into Li Shaobai's arms.

The purpose was to make Chen Duling jealous.

(End of this chapter)