Huayu: This celebrity doesn't follow the rules.

Chapter 62 The Egret's Reverse Invitation

"Next stop: Nanjing South Station..."

As the high-speed train announcement came on, Bai Lu was adjusting her clothes in front of the window.

Today she wore a dark gray wool coat, a beige turtleneck sweater underneath, slim-fitting black straight-leg pants, and low-heeled ankle boots.

This was an outfit she specially prepared for this "executive business trip".

It cost her last month's salary...

It's a little pricey, but worth it!

This is what the boss told her at the time.

"Xiaobai, the most important investment you should make in your life is in yourself."

“When you go out to do things, your clothes and appearance may seem like superficial things, but they actually reflect your attitude and confidence. Dressing appropriately is not for vanity, but to give you confidence when you stand there, and others can see your care and respect from these details.”

"Spending money on this may seem like buying a piece of clothing, but it actually paves the way for your confidence and opportunities, which is the most worthwhile investment."

She thought the eldest brother was right...

She also wore a pair of gold-rimmed glasses on her nose. The lenses were not prescription, but they did make her look much more capable and quite good-looking!
This was a gift Jiang Ye gave her before she left, and he patted her on the shoulder with great seriousness: "Xiao Bai, the boss is thinking of you in everything! You'd better take good care of him in the future..."

The boss treats her quite well!

As soon as the car door opened, a blast of cold air rushed in, and Bai Lu instinctively shrank her neck before straightening her back.

She's a senior executive at Jiangying Media now, so she can't afford to look weak.

"Yan Yan! Over here!"

As soon as she exited the station, she heard a familiar voice calling her name.

Hehe, wearing a down jacket and with her hair in a ponytail, waved frantically at the arrival gate, her face full of excitement.

Bai Lu walked over quickly, and the two embraced each other excitedly.

Hehe took a step back, looked her up and down, his eyes wide: "My God! You've only been in Yanjing for a few months, how come you're like a completely different person?"

Bai Lu pushed up her glasses, feigning seriousness: "Of course, I'm considered a member of the entertainment industry now."

He chuckled and said, "Come on! In the last video, you were complaining about making coffee for your boss every day!"

“That was before!” Bai Lu raised her chin. “Things are different now. I’m a senior executive at a film and television company, and I manage several people under me!”

Hehe was skeptical: "Really? Didn't you say yesterday that the boss valued you highly and wanted to send you to study drama with some senior actor? Why are you suddenly in Nanjing today?"

The egret's expression froze, showing a hint of helplessness.

Yesterday in the office, Jiang Ye once again poured his heart out to her.

"Xiao Bai, the company needs to develop now. As my assistant and the number two person in the company, you have to take on more responsibility."

"Going to Nanjing tomorrow, help me recruit someone!"

"Remember to go and come back quickly, don't miss next week's drama class. Study hard, the company is about to start another play, and they've already decided on you for the lead role!"

What else is there to say?
A scholar dies for a confidant!

Bai Mengyan decided to serve her boss until she died...

"Ahem," Bai Lu snapped out of her reverie, lowering her voice mysteriously, "This is a trade secret. I'm here to poach people on behalf of our boss!"

"In ancient times, this would be called an imperial envoy!"

"Also, please call me by my stage name from now on, Ms. Egret!"

Hehe, looking envious, said, "Oh, you even have a stage name now?" "I'm so sorry to have failed to greet you properly, Mr. Bai, on your special occasion visiting Nanjing. Would you like to warm up with a bowl of duck blood and vermicelli soup before continuing your work?"

"Alright... Little one, let's go..."

After exiting the high-speed rail station, the two first went to "Huiwei" duck blood vermicelli soup for a bite to eat, and then hailed a taxi and headed straight for Modu Road.

"Driver, stop at Sunshine City Wedding Photography Studio up ahead." Bai Lu glanced at her phone's memo app.

Hehe leaned closer and whispered in his ear, "What should I call you later? President Bai? Director Bai?"

"Just be natural," Bailu said in a low voice, "you just need to cooperate with me..."

Pushing open the patterned glass door, the wind chimes tinkled.

The photo studio wasn't big, but it was decorated very nicely.

The walls were covered with wedding photos, soft lighting shone on the white gauze curtains, and an old-fashioned film camera was placed in the corner as decoration.

"Hello, are you Mr. Yuan Shuang?"

Bai Lu pushed up her glasses, her voice a few decibels lower than usual, "I'm Bai Lu from Jiangying Media. I spoke to you on the phone yesterday."

The long-haired young man who was editing photos behind the counter looked up.

He was about twenty-five or twenty-six years old, with slightly curly hair that fell to his shoulders. He wore a loose linen shirt and had several wooden bead bracelets wrapped around his wrists, exuding the casualness of an artistic youth.

"President Bai!" Yuan Shuang immediately stood up and extended her hand warmly. "I didn't expect you to be so young. I watched every episode of 'Princess Promotion,' your company is amazing!"

The sound of "General Manager Bai" warmed Bai Lu's heart, as if a small firework had exploded inside her. She couldn't help but grin from ear to ear, almost losing her composure and maintaining a serious expression.

Hehe quietly poked Bailu in the waist from behind and whispered a reminder: "Aura!"

Bai Lu coughed lightly: "You flatter me. Our CEO Jiang always emphasizes that works should be down-to-earth."

"The theme song is sung by our CEO Bai!" Hehe suddenly interjected, looking proud. "It's already over 100 million views!"

Yuan Shuang's eyes lit up: "Really? That song 'Liang Liang'? I still have it saved on my phone!"

He reached for his phone as he spoke.

Bai Lu felt her ears burning and quickly changed the subject: "Mr. Yuan, our General Manager Jiang greatly admires your work."

She took out a tablet from her bag: "This short video you posted on Weibo, 'The Best Journey is the Way Home,' must be your first work, right?"

"Your ability to capture emotions is so precise."

"Without deliberately trying to evoke emotion, the metaphor of the journey home is hidden in the light and shadow through the language of cinema. For example..."

Bai Lu suddenly paused, her eyes darting slightly, having forgotten her lines...

She quietly reached her hand to the side of her bag, flicked her fingertips to reveal her phone screen, quickly glanced at the notes in her memo, cleared her throat, and continued, "The silhouette of the protagonist standing on the streets of a foreign land, and the echo of the warm light when he finally pushes open the door to his home, seem unintentional, but they convey the core themes of travel and homecoming in a particularly thorough way."

"This technique of using details to convey emotions is very rare in short videos. Mr. Jiang said that this is what makes creation vibrant."

Yuan Shuang was completely dumbfounded!

As expected of a professional film and television company, Director Jiang is indeed worthy of being the director who can make such a popular work as "Princess Promotion".

How could they glean so much insight from such a short film?
He himself didn't know...

Professionalism is true professionalism!

Bai Lu tried to make her voice sound serious, "We are preparing for a new project and would like to invite you to be our assistant director!"

"What? An assistant director? They invited me???"

(End of this chapter)