Chinese Entertainment: Top-Tier Boyfriends of Young Actresses

"Who were you talking to just now? It wasn't that junior from my elementary school, was it?"

"Nonsense, I was talking to Xiao Zhou on the phone about something." Su Yu said without changing his expression.

He had mentally prepared himself before dialing, and now he is completely unaffected by any emotional fluctuations.

On the other end, Xiaotian also believed Su Yu's explanation.

She had indeed dialed Xiao Zhou's number to ask who Su Yu was talking to, but found that Xiao Zhou's line was busy.

It can only be said that Su Yu understands Xiao Tian too well, so he had already taken precautions.

"Your leading lady—" Tian Xiwei hadn't finished speaking when Su Yu interrupted her, "Didn't Huace arrange a project for you? Where do you find the time to come here and play the leading lady?"

That's right, Tian Xiwei ultimately chose to sign with Huace Media.

After Tian Xiwei rose to fame with her role as Chen Xiaoxi in "A Love So Beautiful", Huace Media naturally didn't want to let go of a newcomer who had been promoted by their own drama. Otherwise, if Tian Xiwei were signed by another company, the industry would laugh them to death.

Huace's offer was quite reasonable: a 50/50 split, at least one female lead role per year, for a five-year term.

After discussing it with her teacher, Tian Xiwei thought it was a good idea. Su Yu also helped her review the contract and confirmed that there were no hidden pitfalls, so she signed it.

The first drama she received after signing the contract was "Xiaoqiang's Turbulent Years," an entrepreneurial inspirational drama produced by Huace Media.

The drama is scheduled to start filming on October 29 this year. The director is Wang Fei, the male lead is Li Zonghan, and the female lead is Yingzi.

Tian Xiwei was cast as the second female lead, Xiao Yao, a bold and outspoken newcomer in the workplace. Her character is likable, she has a significant amount of screen time, and there are no intimate scenes between her and Xiao Yao.

Huace's intentions are clear: first, use her as the second female lead in a primetime drama to stabilize her popularity, and then arrange a proper leading role for her next year.

In fact, Huace had previously asked Su Yu's side whether Tian Xiwei would continue to play the female lead in the drama "Someday or One Day".

After all, their collaboration on "A Love So Beautiful" was so well-received, so a second collaboration shouldn't be too bad.

However, Su Yu clearly refused, firstly because he really didn't want to cause trouble, and secondly because Tian Xiwei did not meet the requirements.

Seeing that Su Yu insisted, they didn't press him any further. After all, it was their first collaboration, and Huace had given Su Yu plenty of face.

"Hmph, at least this drama was written for me by you. What would it mean if I didn't play the female lead?"

"You're not available, you're starting filming at the end of October, where would you find the time to come here? Okay, okay, let's talk about it next time. Next time I'll tailor-make a script just for you, okay?"

"That's more like it." Tian Xiwei's tone softened, but she immediately added, "By the way, female lead, don't even think about going after that Wang Churan, or I'll never forgive you!"

Su Yu was speechless.

How come these two are so in sync when it comes to making each other miserable?

Before Wang Churan hung up the phone, he said, "You're not allowed to hire that fan of yours to act," but now Tian Xiwei is saying, "You're not allowed to hire that Wang Churan."

Why do these two treat each other as their biggest rival?

"Don't worry, I definitely won't contact her."

Only after receiving Su Yu's promise did Tian Xiwei hang up the phone, satisfied.

Su Yu put his phone on the coffee table and rubbed his temples.

He didn't understand why the two of them didn't get along.

They are clearly classmates from the same school, and their images are not on the same track. One takes a bright and elegant route, while the other takes a sweet and cute route. Logically speaking, they shouldn't have overlapping resources.

But they just don't get along. They were at odds from the very first time they met, and there's been no sign of things easing up since.

Is this what is known as a clash in one's birth chart?

"It seems that getting them to get along harmoniously is still a long and arduous task," Su Yu sighed as he leaned back on the sofa.

Xiao Zhou, who was organizing documents nearby, rolled his eyes when he heard this.

This scumbag boss is even thinking about having a harem?

Su Yu caught a glimpse of Xiao Zhou's expression out of the corner of his eye: "What, do you have a problem with me?"

"I wouldn't dare." Xiao Zhou immediately withdrew his eye roll, lowered his head and continued organizing the documents, as if he hadn't heard anything at all.

I had just put my phone down when the screen lit up again.

Su Yu picked it up and saw it was a message from Zhou Ye.

Ever since he visited her on set in Hejiang County, the girl has been chatting with him from time to time. The frequency isn't high, but it's been a continuous process.

Su Yu didn't refuse; after all, who would refuse to chat with such a beautiful girl?

He would reply casually, and occasionally when she sent photos from the set, he would comment on them.

Later, when the "black article" incident broke out, Zhou Ye was the first to contact him.

She vowed to clarify things for him as soon as possible, and she kept her word. After contacting Su Yu, she immediately posted the photo of the three of them on Weibo, with a caption stating that Su Yu had come to visit the set that day and that his assistant was present the whole time.

Although her Weibo followers had limited influence compared to those marketing accounts, Su Yu always kept this sentiment in mind.

"Brother Su Yu, are you there?"

"Yes, what's wrong?"

Zhou Ye held her phone, carefully choosing her words.

She didn't want to leave a snobbish impression on Su Yu. He had just announced a new project, and she was already eagerly asking for a role. It seemed too opportunistic.

She typed a few words, then deleted them, and finally sent a seemingly casual congratulatory message: "I just saw your Weibo post, is 'Someday or One Day' going to be made into a TV series? Congratulations!"

Su Yu chuckled as he read Zhou Ye's message.

He could guess a little about what the girl was thinking. Wasn't she just trying to see if she could get a chance to join the cast? Why was she beating around the bush?

It seems this girl is just as thin-skinned as I am.

"Yeah, what's up? You want to act too?"

Seeing that Su Yu was being so direct, Zhou Ye simply stopped pretending.

"Yeah, I am the female lead in the music video, after all. Brother Su Yu, I should have a slight advantage, right?"

"Of course it has advantages, but this time the female lead will be auditioning publicly, so you can come directly if you want to participate."

"Okay! Thank you, Brother Su Yu!"

Su Yu considered himself a sentimental person, and since the person had come to him, he decided to give her an audition opportunity.

Opportunities can be given, but whether she can seize them depends on herself.

This official announcement has not only drawn interest from these three women in the lead role of Su Yu's drama, but other actresses in the industry are also eager to get involved.

After all, Su Yu is currently very popular, and this drama was an idea that Su Yu came up with himself, which makes it even more significant.

If she could actually land a leading role in his production, wouldn't the buzz surrounding her skyrocket?

Sure enough, early the next morning, Huo Xiaolan placed a stack of resumes in front of Su Yu.

"We received more than ten actresses' resumes last night. Would you like to take a look?"