Huayu Entertainment: The Birth of a Succubus Top Star

"Brother Yan, it's been a long time."

No sooner had Xiuxiu left than Xin Zhilei and Zhai Tianlin arrived together.

Zhai Tianlin came to visit his girlfriend on set today.

"Brother Tianlin, it's been a long time." Gu Zhiyan stood up and greeted him.

It has indeed been a long time since they last met. The only time the two met was two years ago when they appeared on a variety show together to promote "Legend of Nine Tails Fox".

"Brother Yan, you're really something now, a box office star with over 10 billion yuan, one of a kind in the entertainment industry." Zhai Tianlin gave Gu Zhiyan a thumbs up, his tone full of flattery.

Xin Zhilei felt like she was seeing her boyfriend for the first time; how could this person have two faces?

When Zhai Tianlin chatted with her privately, he showed a lot of disdain for Gu Zhiyan, which prompted Xin Zhilei to give Zhai Tianlin a heads-up beforehand, telling him to watch his attitude and avoid causing any unpleasantness.

Now it seems she was overthinking it; her boyfriend's attitude was incredibly good, even a little "indulgent," calling her "Brother Yan" all the time.

This made Xin Zhilei feel inexplicably nauseous. Although she knew that "praising the powerful and belittling the weak" was the norm in the entertainment industry, she still felt uncomfortable.

"Sigh, it's all just empty fame. It can't compare to you, Brother Tianlin, a true powerhouse."

Hearing Gu Zhiyan say this, Zhai Tianlin looked smug.

He's had a smooth run of success these past two years. Several of the TV dramas he starred in received good reviews, and his participation in the acting competition variety show "The Birth of an Actor" made him even more famous.

This transformed him from a relatively niche, talented actor into a focus of widespread attention from the public and the industry.

At this time, he was riding high and full of pride.

"Haha, I'm doing alright."

Xin Zhilei: Gu Zhiyan was just being polite, why did you take it seriously?

Xin Zhilei felt she couldn't stay any longer and said, "You two chat first. The next scene is about to start. I'll go and get ready."

Before leaving, Xin Zhilei gave Gu Zhiyan a wink.

Gu Zhiyan immediately understood; this was asking him to help persuade Zhai Tianlin, but he didn't know how to advise the other party to keep a low profile.

Besides, it's not appropriate for him to bring this up.

Gu Zhiyan decided not to try to persuade him, but to just have a casual chat.

"I heard that Brother Tianlin is about to graduate with his doctorate?"

"It'll be soon, it'll be soon. I'll graduate this June, and after that, I plan to pursue a postdoctoral degree at Peking University."

Speaking of this, Zhai Tianlin seemed to regain his confidence when facing Gu Zhiyan, and a sense of superiority arose spontaneously.

"Well, you're quite impressive," Gu Zhiyan said calmly.

As Xin Zhilei said, this guy is indeed getting a bit too cocky.

"Little Gu, you only have a bachelor's degree now, right? That's a bit low. Listen to me, if you have time, you should take the exam to get a higher degree. The higher the degree, the better," Zhai Tianlin said to Gu Zhiyan in a senior's tone.

Gu Zhiyan: ...

Goodness, he was calling out "Brother Yan, Brother Yan" just a moment ago, and now he's calling me Little Gu.

Zhai Tianlin's face changes faster than a woman's!

"You're right. If I have time, I'll take the postgraduate entrance exam."

Gu Zhiyan didn't come up with this plan just because he listened to Zhai Tianlin's words; in fact, he had been considering it all along.

In fact, academic qualifications are not that important in the entertainment industry. Haven't you seen a lot of "undergraduates" who are still doing very well?

Gu Zhiyan's decision to take the postgraduate entrance examination was mainly due to family considerations.

He has the lowest level of education in the family, and although his parents haven't said anything, they must care about this.

"I think Peking University is pretty good. Why don't you apply to Peking University too? Then we'll be fellow students, which would be quite a story in the entertainment industry."

Zhai Tianlin spoke eloquently, completely unaware of the strange look Gu Zhiyan was giving him.

You're advising someone who graduated from Tsinghua University to take the entrance exam for Peking University's graduate program?

Gu Zhiyan didn't even dare to think about that scene; just thinking about it sent chills down her spine.

This is making him a "traitor to the sect"!

If Gu Zhiyan really did that, and one day those teachers, senior students and colleagues find out that Dr. Zhai instigated it, Dr. Zhai's fate will probably be very bad.

"Um... we can talk about this later. I'm going to prepare for the next scene now."

Gu Zhiyan really didn't want to talk to this guy anymore, so she made an excuse and left.

Zhai Tianlin didn't stay on set for long before leaving, as he's currently very popular and has a constant stream of gigs and engagements.

Just after a day of filming ended, Xiuxiu found Gu Zhiyan again.

"Brother Xiaoyan, Wang Er wants to meet you for dinner tonight."

Wow, they arrived pretty quickly.

Those who come with ill intentions will not come; those with good intentions will not come. This is a trap.

Gu Zhiyan wasn't afraid of this thing at all. He was just looking forward to seeing what the so-called industry bigwigs were like, since he had nothing better to do anyway.

If the other party is sensible, it will save me from having to make a big fuss.

"Reply to them that I agree," Gu Zhiyan said to Xiuxiu.

"Okay, Brother Yan, I'll reply to him right away."

"By the way, Xiuxiu, you're coming with me tonight."

Gu Zhiyan decided to take Xiuxiu to broaden her horizons. Although Xiuxiu is doing very well now, her perspective is still a bit narrow.

This is a good opportunity to teach Xiuxiu a lesson, to make her understand that in the entertainment industry she can confidently say "no" to any unreasonable demands.

"Okay, Brother Xiaoyan." Xiuxiu nodded in agreement.

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"Mr. Wang, Gu Zhiyan is too arrogant. He actually made you wait for him for so long." The henchman said to Wang Er with a resentful look on his face.

"What's the rush? The agreed time hasn't arrived yet."

Wang Er spoke calmly, but inside he was furious.

No artist has ever dared to disrespect him like this.

That's incredibly arrogant!

Now that he was here, Wang Er had no intention of giving up halfway. He forcibly suppressed his anger and continued to wait for Gu Zhiyan's arrival.

"Mr. Wang, it's a pleasure to meet you. I'm sorry to have kept you waiting."

Before long, Gu Zhiyan arrived right on time.

Yes, he is very punctual and is never late.

Wang Er: You don't even have the slightest bit of embarrassment on your face!

While cursing Gu Zhiyan in his heart, Wang Er pretended to be indifferent and waved his hand with great manners: "I just arrived too. Come on, let's eat and chat."

Gu Zhiyan didn't stand on ceremony and sat down directly with Xiuxiu.

This was the first time the two had met, and Wang Er couldn't help but sized up Gu Zhiyan sitting opposite him.

He is indeed a handsome man, but unfortunately he is too out of touch with reality!