Entertainment Era: Starting with Teaching Sister Meng to Sing

Mao Xiaotong was wearing cotton pajamas, so she wasn't afraid of the knocking and went straight to open the door.

Song Shihui was dressed in a purple nightgown, so elegant that she dared not casually meet strangers. She only came out leisurely after hearing that the visitor was Wang Xiaozhou.

Upon seeing Wang Xiaozhou, Song Shihui, like Mao Xiaotong, was completely stunned, unable to say a word. The power of perfect temperament and good looks could make any woman lose her composure.

Wang Xiaozhou went inside, put the dishes on the table, and then asked, "You two haven't eaten yet, have you? Would you like some dessert?"

The Master-level Dessert Making skill was originally reserved for Mao Xiaotong. When the system-bound target character suffers setbacks and blows, using this skill to make people happy would greatly help increase favorability.

But Song Shihui was still too good at manipulating people.

Whether intentional or not, the fact that he immediately came out of the house upon hearing Wang Xiaozhou's voice somewhat broke the dog man's defenses.

In the early stages of a relationship, the most damaging thing is differential treatment. Since the visitor is someone else, when she went inside to change clothes, she heard that the visitor was Wang Xiaozhou and immediately came out to greet him.

The system wasn't linked to Song Shihui, so Wang Xiaozhou couldn't see her favorability rating, but this made him naturally assume that Song Shihui and he had become one of his own.

"I haven't eaten yet. I was planning to go downstairs for hot pot."

After recovering, Song Shihui wondered to himself if he had slept too late the night before and made his eyes blurry, wondering why Wang Xiaozhou looked so handsome.

Song Shihui casually opened the lunchbox Wang Xiaozhou had brought over and asked, "Did Auntie make this?"

Wang Xiaozhou walked to the kitchen, tied on an apron, and cracked eggs into a bowl while replying with a smile, "You have to call her Big Sister, Teacher Song."

Song Shihui licked his lips: "Is calling me teacher exciting, bro?"

Mao Xiaotong sat on the other side of the dining table, her heart filled with mixed feelings. Her cousin's student was really handsome and very talented. He could write songs and design stage sets. It was a pity that his relationship with her cousin was ambiguous. Otherwise, would she have been able to have a story with him too?

She and her cousin ate their rice listlessly until Wang Xiaozhou brought out the dessert. Then she discovered another of Wang Xiaozhou's good qualities: this guy is a great cook!

Song Shihui scooped out a small piece of cake with a spoon and exclaimed in surprise, "You have this skill too? In Tianjin, this small piece of cake could sell for 288 yuan. Why bother writing songs?"

Wang Xiaozhou ignored her and poured himself a glass of water: "How's Xiaotong's singing practice going? Are you brave enough to go on stage?"

Mao Xiaotong stood up somewhat nervously: "It's alright, how about I do a bit now?"

Wang Xiaozhou laughed and waved his hand to push her down: "No need, there's no need. You've been here for quite a few days now, haven't you been assigned any work by the company yet?"

Mao Xiaotong shook her head and said, "I haven't signed with a company yet."

Wang Xiaozhou gave Song Shihui a strange look, but Song Shihui didn't seem embarrassed and said frankly:

"I don't have the final say at the company. Who gets signed and what contracts are signed are all decided by my dad. My dad and mom divorced a long time ago."

Wang Xiaozhou understood that Mao Xiaotong was a relative of Song Shihui's mother. If the two sides had divorced a long time ago, Song Ganwei, with his limited perspective, would not cause trouble for Mao Xiaotong, but he certainly wouldn't do her any great favors either.

Therefore, Mao Xiaotong's current state is not even as good as Meng Ziyi's, who has already gotten back on track.

"After this season of 'Singer' airs, I'll likely join Starlight Media. Xiaotong, are you interested in joining me?"

Before Mao Xiaotong could answer, Song Shihui frowned and asked, "Why join Xingcan?"

Wang Xiaozhou didn't hide his ulterior motives and said truthfully, "Xingcan has a very disgusting old woman. My condition for joining is that the old woman has no food to eat."

There's a personal grudge involved, but Song Shihui still frowned and advised, "That doesn't have to be the case to join Xingcan. Why don't you just ruin her reputation in the industry? Once you sign a contract with Xingcan, you won't have the final say on your work anymore."

"Ruin her reputation? How do you mean by ruining it?"

Currently, the only way Wang Xiaozhou can think of to punish Wu Qiuyan is to release a song together with her artists and suppress her in the professional field.

To be honest, this method only makes her earn less money; it doesn't actually harm her at all.

Wang Xiaozhou wanted retaliation, not self-amusement.

And the suggestion that Song Shihui gave him was precisely this method:

"If all else fails, you can sign with Ganwei. I'll ask my dad for a contract, and you can make any demands you want."

Then you can mobilize the company's singers to gang up on her artists—second-tier artists attacking third-tier ones, and first-tier artists attacking second-tier ones. Her artists won't make money, and your reputation as their manager will naturally be ruined.

After all, it took Wang Xiaozhou two lifetimes to just get into the entertainment industry, so he was completely unfamiliar with the ways in which the industry fought. Anyway, he had Song Shihui as his guide, so he simply listened to her.

"Then I'll do as you say. I can have the song anytime you want. I only have one request: just ruin that woman's reputation."

Song Shihui happily ran to his bedroom to call his father.

Seeing that he finally had a chance to be alone with Mao Xiaotong in the living room, Wang Xiaozhou immediately devised a cunning trick.

"Sister Xiaotong, are you from Tianjin?"

Mao Xiaotong nodded, feeling quite excited about Wang Xiaozhou calling her "Sister Xiaotong" for the first time.

"Did you go home for Chinese New Year?"

"Yes, my mother lives alone at home, and I must go home to be with her."

"There aren't many entertainment companies in Tianjin, right? Is crosstalk the only thing that's famous?"

"Yes, I've been in contact with the biggest crosstalk troupe, but their movie scripts didn't fit my role."

Wang Xiaozhou nodded in agreement: "Your image is too sweet, it really doesn't match them. What are your thoughts on this? Do you have any plans for your future career path?"

Speaking of this, Mao Xiaotong said quite seriously, "Right now, I want to take on more drama roles, and if possible, I'd also like to sing some songs to quickly increase my popularity and earn more money."

Are you short of money?

Wang Xiaozhou asked the question knowing the answer already.

Mao Xiaotong frankly said, "I'm short of money. My parents divorced very early, and it wasn't easy for my mother to raise me all by herself. I want to make money quickly so that she can have an easier time."

"How about we change our approach and shoot a short film, starting as an online influencer?"

Wang Xiaozhou stared wide-eyed, making the suggestion with a hint of excitement.

Mao Xiaotong asked with a hint of doubt, "Internet celebrity?"

Wang Xiaozhou nodded repeatedly: "Yes, there are still twenty days until the Chinese New Year. Let's sneak off to Shanghai and shoot a music video that's sure to go viral!"

"Shoot a music video? Are we even capable of doing that? Maybe I should talk to my sister about it first."

"No need to discuss it. You have to trust me. We're leaving tomorrow. With the song you practiced and my script, it's guaranteed to be a hit!"

"Alright then..."

After hesitating several times, Mao Xiaotong finally agreed, and Wang Xiaozhou clenched his fist in surprise.

Become!

High-level directing, master-level acting skills, the aura of a mentor, and all the system skills you've been holding back for so long, hurry up and connect them!