Chinese Entertainment: Top-Tier Boyfriends of Young Actresses

After returning to his small rural hometown, Su Yu finally satisfied his vanity with the sincere or joking praise from his childhood friends.

Su Yu's parents and younger sister are also proud of his current achievements.

During family gatherings, Su's parents would occasionally take out their phones to show their relatives clips of the web series Su Yu starred in. Su Yu spent the Spring Festival in this awkward yet secretly pleased state.

After staying at home for a few days, Su Yu boarded a plane to Beijing.

As for why he was so eager to go to work, it certainly wasn't because his parents had started to dislike him.

When I returned to Beijing, it was the afternoon of the fifth day of the first lunar month.

Su Yu left his luggage in the rented apartment and went to the company early the next morning.

There are fewer people in the company than usual, as some are still celebrating the Chinese New Year at their hometowns.

Su Yu pushed open the door to the artists' dressing room and had just sat down when there was a knock on the door.

Xiao Zhou walked in carrying a glass of plain water, with a thick stack of documents in his other hand.

"Brother Yu, Happy New Year."

"Happy New Year." Su Yu took the water and took a sip. Seeing the documents in her hand, he raised an eyebrow. "Oh, Xiao Zhou, so eager to come back to work? You're already here before your holiday is even over?"

"Because I need to prepare audition materials for you."

Xiao Zhou retorted expressionlessly, "Brother Yu, why don't you check if the audition materials I sent you on your phone have expired?"

Su Yu took the documents with a grin and turned to the first page: "Oops, I was so busy I forgot."

Xiao Zhou didn't say anything. After handing over the documents, he went to the workstation next to him and started organizing the files.

She has followed Su Yu from "Oh My General" to now and has figured out his habits thoroughly.

Su Yu is incredibly careless when it comes to small things. He rarely replies to WeChat messages and doesn't like to read the files I send him, so I always have to urge him repeatedly.

But he never causes trouble when it comes to important matters. He is serious about filming, polite to the staff, and never puts on airs.

She had previously spoken privately with other celebrities' assistants, and what she heard completely shattered her worldview.

Some celebrities swear at the drop of a hat; they can yell at their assistant for half an hour if the water they pour for them is not the right temperature.

Some celebrities are ridiculously arrogant, requiring seven or eight assistants when they go out, and even having their shoelaces tied by others;

Some female assistants even need to take care of the artists' physiological needs. She was completely stunned when she heard this.

The key point is that some of these celebrities aren't even big names; they're just obscure, unknown figures.

In comparison, my own brother Yu is so easy to please.

Aside from being careless, occasionally being sarcastic and cheeky, and not liking to reply to messages...

Okay, there are still quite a few problems.

However, compared to other artists, Su Yu is dedicated, polite, and kind to the staff. He never puts on airs just because he is an actor.

This is already the pinnacle of moral character in the entertainment industry.

She stayed on set for several months, and from the makeup artist to the production assistant, no one said a bad word about Su Yu.

"Luckily, the first artist I worked with was Brother Yu."

The assistant thought to herself.

While Xiao Zhou was lost in thought, Su Yu had already focused on flipping through the script.

"A Love So Beautiful" is adapted from Zhao Qianqian's best-selling novel of the same name.

The original novel was published in 2015 and has a very good reputation in the youth campus genre.

Judging from the original work, this is just an ordinary campus romance drama.

The love story of the aloof academic genius Jiang Chen and the energetic girl Chen Xiaoxi, from high school to university.

Childhood sweethearts, tsundere lovers, misunderstandings, jealousy, confessions, and reconciliation—all the standard elements of a sweet romance drama are there.

However, compared to those melodramatic youth dramas on the market that frequently feature abortion, cheating, car accidents, and amnesia, this drama is indeed much cleaner.

There's no melodrama, no deliberate sentimentality; it's just two teenagers genuinely liking each other, from school uniforms to wedding dresses.

It's written very naturally, without being awkward; it's sweet where it should be sweet, and funny where it should be funny.

Moreover, the original work has a large readership and a solid fan base. As long as the adaptation isn't too bad, it's highly likely to be a hit.

Su Yu read through the part of the script required for the audition and felt it still wasn't enough.

So he started reading the original novel online.

"Little Zhou."

"hold head high?"

The assistant looked up at Su Yu with a somewhat confused expression.

"Do you think my company can reimburse me for the money I spent reading the original novel online?"

"..."

After teasing his assistant, Su Yu began to read seriously.

After finishing the novel, Su Yu began to analyze the characters in his mind.

Jiang Chen appears aloof on the surface, but he is actually very thoughtful. He never expresses his feelings for Chen Xiaoxi openly; instead, they are hidden in every little detail.

I tutored her, silently remembered what she said, and appeared just in time when she needed me.

If you portray this kind of character too coldly, you'll look expressionless; if you portray it too warmly, you won't seem like a devoted admirer.

"Sense of proportion"

He picked up his pen and wrote those three words in the blank space on the first page.

The core of this role is to have a good sense of proportion; as for other physical attributes, he feels there are no problems.

Just then, the door to the lounge was pushed open from the outside.

Su Yu looked up and saw a tall, slender man walk in.

Song Jiawen is also a contracted artist of Daylight Entertainment. She joined the company two years earlier than Su Yu and has played supporting roles in several idol dramas, but they all flopped and she is not very famous.

I don't see Su Yu often, and when we do meet, we're always polite and courteous on the surface, since we're considered competitors.

"Hey, Xiao Su, you're here so early?" Song Jiawen walked over with a smile, his tone warmer than ever before.

"Yes." Su Yu put down his pen and nodded politely.

Song Jiawen walked over to him, her gaze falling on the documents spread out on the table. She reached out and flipped through them: "You're watching 'A Love So Beautiful' too? Did Sister Huo arrange for you to audition as well?"

Su Yu frowned slightly. This person not only came in without knocking, but also started rummaging through other people's things. Is he crazy?

But he didn't react, after all, they were colleagues at the same company.

"Yeah, Brother Wen, are you going too?" Su Yu reached out and took the documents, covering them up.

Seeing Su Yu's actions, Song Jiawen's expression froze.

But things quickly returned to normal.

"Yeah, Sister Huo also suggested I give it a try. After all, it's a lead role, and the company might be a little hesitant to give a newcomer like you a chance." He paused, "Xiao Su, you shouldn't mind, right?"

Looking at his smiling face, Su Yu was already cursing inwardly.

You idiot! Trying to act all high and mighty in front of me.

But his expression remained unchanged, and he even managed a smile: "No way, since it's a company arrangement, what objection could I possibly have?"

Song Jiawen nodded in satisfaction: "That's good. Xiao Su, you have a good attitude. With more practice, you'll have plenty of opportunities in the future."

After saying that, he turned and walked towards the door, but then turned back to look at Su Yu again. "By the way, prepare well for the audition. Don't be nervous, after all, it's your first time auditioning for the male lead, right?"

The door closed behind me.

Su Yu's smile vanished instantly, and he cursed, "You idiot."

Xiao Zhou walked over and said angrily:

"Brother Yu, it wasn't Sister Huo who arranged for him to go at all!"

"He saw the audition materials Sister Huo gave you, knew you were preparing for 'A Love So Beautiful,' and shamelessly begged for the audition opportunity!"

Xiao Zhou became increasingly angry as he spoke.

"Sister Huo originally didn't plan to let him go, but he pestered her for several days, even bringing up some grand principles like 'the company should give all artists a fair chance.' In the end, Sister Huo had no choice but to add a spot for him."

Su Yu put down the water glass.

"Okay, got it."

"Brother Yu, aren't you angry?" Xiao Zhou asked, his eyes wide.

"Why get angry with someone like that? He's been in the industry for three years and hasn't even played a supporting role. I don't know where he gets the confidence to brag in front of me."

Su Yu had never heard of this person in his previous life, and immediately concluded that he had already passed away.

"I think he's just jealous that you became famous with your first movie, so he came here to seek attention."

Xiao Zhou was still very angry.

"Aren't some people in the entertainment industry just like that?"

Su Yu took it all in stride. To put it bluntly, the entertainment industry is just a magnified version of the workplace, with all sorts of people in it.

However, Su Yu still made a note of Song Jiawen today.

After all, he's not exactly a magnanimous person.