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Chapter 109 Naza: This building provides shelter from the wind.

Wuzhen Hotel.

"Teacher Nazha, your room is here."

Staff members guided Gulnazar and her assistant to their room.

"Has the rest of you arrived?"

The stunningly beautiful young woman asked the staff member expectantly.

The staff member said with difficulty, "The director team doesn't allow us to disclose this information."

"I don't care about the guests," Gulnazar said quickly.

The staff member was taken aback when they heard Gulnazar's words. After thinking for a moment, they said, "The guests have all arrived, but the regular MCs are still at the hotel near the Xiangshan Campus of Hangzhou Academy of Fine Arts. They might arrive a little later. As you know, the production team was still filming the show there yesterday."

"I see, thank you."

Whether Gulnazar heard it or not, she sighed, but didn't forget to thank the staff.

I entered the hotel room using my room key.

Assistant Xiao Chen asked doubtfully, "Sis, didn't you say you'd make another appearance tomorrow to scare Brother Yuan? Even if Brother Yuan is at this hotel, you won't see him now, will you?"

"I never said I wanted to see him now."

Naza threw herself onto the bed. "But if I knew he was somewhere in this hotel, I would feel more at ease and sleep better."

"Oh, I see."

Xiao Chen felt that her sister had gone mad. She put her suitcase down, took out the clean slippers she had brought, and placed them on the ground.

"Sis, the slippers provided by the hotel may not be clean, and disposable slippers are uncomfortable. Why don't you change into the slippers we brought? After such a long car ride, let your feet breathe."

Naza rolled over on the bed, kicked her feet together, and her shoes flew off.

I felt much more comfortable after changing into slippers.

"Xiao Chen, you're getting more and more thoughtful. Come here and let your big sister give you a hug."

Naza sat up and opened her arms.

"Sis, of course, hehe."

Xiao Chen happily jogged over, ready to hug Xiangxiang's older sister.

My sister is so fragrant and soft! I wish my brother great fortune.

Xiao Chen and Nazha hugged, and Xiao Chen sighed, wishing his brother a life of happiness in the future.

Unexpectedly, the next moment, Nazha locked her hands in a lock.

"Tell me, what did Sister Cai tell you?"

Naza's devilish interrogation echoed in Xiao Chen's ears.

"Sister, I've always stood by you."

Xiao Chen quickly spoke up to show his stance.

"If you're standing with me, then tell me what Sister Cai said to you."

Naza pinched Xiao Chen's ear. "Tell me quickly, did Sister Cai ask you to keep an eye on me?"

Xiao Chen readily betrayed his company boss: "Pretty much. Sister Cai just told me to keep an eye on you and report anything to her. There's not much more I can do."

"That's pretty much what I thought."

Naza let go of her assistant, lay back on the bed, and complained, "Sister Cai is really something. All I did was argue with some netizens, and she changed my Weibo account password. Now I can't interact with Yuanbao anymore."

Upon hearing this, Xiao Chen's lips twitched.

Since Nazha returned to her hometown in May, and with no one to manage her, she has been helping Yuan Ge fight against online trolls.

The company then took over the account access.

Her sister behaved herself for a few months and finally regained her trust, and recently got her permissions back.

As a result, they were only able to reply to fans' messages on their own for a few days.

Yesterday, Yuan Ge was photographed on the set of Running Man, and some unpleasant comments appeared in the comment section of that blogger's post.

Her sister sprinted with the full size again.

The price was immediate company sanctions. Cai Yinong was severely criticized and his account was taken back, to be handed over to the company's operations management from then on.

Forget about posting daily updates, I can't even reply to fans' comments anymore.

Naza, oblivious to her assistant's expression, stared at the ceiling and complained, "Xiao Chen, look at all the celebrities out there, can't they even post updates on their own accounts? They can't even reply to fans. Is there anyone worse off than your sister? This is just outrageous!"

Xiao Chen whispered, "The company must have its own considerations. Arguing with netizens might affect my image."

"I didn't swear. Even when Na Ying directly cursed on Weibo, 'Damn it, I hate pretentious people the most,' nothing happened. What's wrong with me arguing? It's all because of that idiot who's being so sour about Yuan Bao."

Naza also felt a little wronged. In this day and age, everyone posts on Weibo like this. It's not like ten years later when everyone is managing accounts, replying to messages, and feeling like a real person.

She didn't even post about this strange creature; she just replied with reason in the comments section, and as a result, she lost her account privileges.

Xiao Chen comforted her, "It's okay, sis. Let's bear with this for now. After a while, the company will definitely let you use your account again."

"Hmm, let's hold back for now."

Naza nodded in agreement.

Just then, his phone rang, and he answered the call.

Naza picked up her phone and saw that it was a call from Cai Yinong.

Despite complaining about the company, Cai Yinong still took good care of her.

"Sister Cai," Nazha called out as she answered the phone.

"Have we arrived yet?" Cai Yinong asked.

"We've arrived. The film crew has arranged a hotel for us, and Xiao Chen and I have checked in."

Naza simply assumed that Cai Yinong was concerned about her schedule.

When Cai Yinong got down to business, he said, "Remember to relax during tomorrow's recording and don't be so serious. Outdoor variety shows have improved in the past two years, but popular artists are not the ones who are serious. Remember what we are here for."

"The company has been focusing on your development in the film industry for the past few years, which is a mistake on the part of the company. This variety show is a major production by Zhejiang TV and is perfect for changing the public's previous misunderstandings about you. The company has also secured a six-month acting contract for you and plans to bring you back to the television drama track, so you need to perform well on the variety show."

Gulnazar's invitation to participate in Running Man was certainly not because of her collaboration with Deng Chao in "The Breakup Guru".

The Breakup Guru has already finished its run in theaters, so what's the point of any more promotion now?

The fact that she was able to accompany them on promotional tours and support them was all because Yang Mi was delayed, and Gulnazar filled in for her.

If they were to actually go on a show to promote the "Breakup Guru," it would be the female lead, Yang Mi, who would be doing it, not Nazha, who is just a minor supporting character.

During the promotional period, Nazha went along to the roadshow, and no one said anything. After all, the female lead was on maternity leave, and the second female lead didn't have many scenes. Now she's stepping in to fill the gap, which is commendable.

However, if he goes on shows with the male lead Deng Chao for publicity, the situation changes, and he will be interrogated by the female lead Yang Mi's fans for trying to steal the female lead's billing.

So Nazha's appearance on Running Man wasn't because of the breakup guru, nor was it because Jiang Yuan introduced her to Zhejiang TV.

Instead, Cai Yinong specifically chose to have Nazha appear on a variety show to wash away the public's perception of her as aloof and pretentious.

Cai Yinong also felt a great sense of urgency.

The company's top female employee, Liu Shishi, is about to have her contract expire and has decided not to renew it. Instead, she plans to start a business with her husband.

At this time, Tangren's female artists lost their leading figures and urgently needed to cultivate the next generation of female artists to be pillars of the industry.

Looking at the entire company, Cai Yinong realized that only Gulnazar had any chance of making a name for herself; the other female artists were completely forgotten.

Naza's development path planning was a misjudgment by Tangren.

Xiao Xue, who debuted in Xuan-Yuan Sword, had already amazed many viewers and left a deep impression on them.

At this point, we should strike while the iron is hot and continue to take on ancient costume drama projects.

However, since Liu Shishi was already ahead of them on this track, Tangren didn't continue.

Instead, they bet on the film industry, encouraging Nazha to develop her career in film.

They hope to leverage Nazha's superior looks and gamble on the possibility of her becoming a so-called "movie screen face."

The plan has clearly failed.

Tangren Media couldn't get Gulnazar any decent film opportunities; she was only given minor, cameo roles with limited screen time, none of which could be considered representative works.

This put Nazha in an awkward position, as the TV drama genre had stalled, and she hadn't been able to continue with the historical romance drama projects that had received some positive reviews.

As a result, she neither secured her position as Tangren's leading actress nor made a name for herself in the film industry.

Furthermore, Tangren's public relations efforts are also questionable due to their inability to respond to controversies publicly, resulting in a poor public image.

Cai Yinong arranged for Gulnazar to participate in variety shows in order to help her break free from the existing negative image.

The hope is to show her true personality, help change the public's perception of her, improve her public image, and make it easier for her to return to television dramas.

Running Man, an S-level project created by Zhejiang TV, has far more exposure than smaller variety shows, making it extremely cost-effective.

Tangren and Zhejiang TV have a long-term partnership, making it easier for them to get invitations.

That's why Nazha appeared on Running Man in the second season.

In fact, Nazha herself was also confused. She was racking her brains to figure out how to get the company to help her get an invitation because Jiang Yuan was a regular on the show.

Before she could even speak, Cai Yinong had already secured the second episode's appearance for her.

This time it was truly a two-way journey —

"Okay, I'll definitely do my best."

Just as Cai Yinong was about to offer praise, Nazha said, "But how do you know if it's not pretentious?"

Cai Yinong covered his head, feeling a bit of a headache: "Don't be like a block of wood. Talk more, participate in the games and cooperate. Don't complain or be pretentious. This is an outdoor reality show."

"Oh, I see. It doesn't seem too difficult. Just watch how I do. I'll definitely have a lot of fun."

Naza was full of confidence. With Yuanbao around, she was eager to play together, even though it hadn't started yet, and she was just waiting for tomorrow.

"Playing? This isn't a playful trip. Get serious!"

Cai Yinong laughed in exasperation. This blockhead, how could he actually want to go and have fun?

"I can't play, but if I don't play, I'm being pretentious. Oh dear, Sister Cai, what do you want me to do?"

Naza leaned against the headboard, spreading her hands towards the virtual bear, as if Cai Yinong were really in front of her.

Xiao Chen couldn't resist taking a picture; her sister was so cute.

"Ahem, I just wanted you to play seriously." Cai Yinong realized his words were contradictory and corrected himself.

"Then I'll play seriously, and I'll definitely make you satisfied."

After Naza finished speaking, she whispered, "Sister Cai, look how serious I am, could you tell me my new password for my Weibo account?"

"You still want the password!"

Cai Yinong got angry when this was brought up, "Who told you to argue with netizens? You used to cower in fear when people criticized you, but now you've really gone and started arguing with netizens over a man. Why didn't we see you being this capable before?"

Cai Yinong was trying his best to improve Nazha's public image, but the girl turned around and launched an online attack.

[Blogger's post: Jiang Ge is filming Running Man.jpg image]

[No way to serve the country: Jiang Yuan used to be a CCTV reporter who graduated from Peking University, tsk tsk tsk, now he's always leaking behind-the-scenes photos of filming and variety shows, doing nothing productive, just loafing around, thinking about marketing all day long, what a waste of the country's resources to cultivate him, what an ingrate.]

[I am Nazha: So, being well-educated and working on a big platform means you're stuck in your job and can't change careers? This person got into Peking University through the proper college entrance exam, paid tuition, earned enough credits, and received their diploma. How is that a waste of national resources? Did they not get their diploma or did they commit a crime because they didn't study properly? The reporter also left their job normally according to regulations; they didn't slack off or run away. Their main job now is filming dramas and variety shows, and the photos prove they are dedicated to their work.]

[I'm Nazha: Still not doing anything productive, just loafing around. Does only the work you approve of count as productive? Who are you?]

What contributions have you made?

[No way to serve your country: Are you an idiot? Did I say anything to you and you're already replying? What's it to you? Don't think you can fool me just because you have a verified Weibo account.]

I'm afraid of you.

【I am Nazha: Rebound, rebound.】

[No way to serve my country: %&*$%&*@#&%————]

[I am Nazha: A rebound, this building has taken shelter from the storm.]

She was furious when she saw it.

This is the second time that Nazha has come home, including the last time.

Which celebrity would argue with someone for more than ten floors in the comments section, disregarding their reputation?

"That netizen is crazy. He keeps attacking Yuanbao. When I argued with him, he started swearing. I didn't use any foul language."

Naza was unhappy about being talked about; she felt she had done the right thing by daring to criticize Wonbo.

As for why he didn't dare to respond when he was being criticized.

Fine, she's too sensitive.

Haha, she didn't even bother to read the comments, let alone respond.

Upon hearing the name "Yuanbao," Cai Yinong took a deep breath: "Gulnazar, you're a senior now, graduating next summer. You need to plan for the future and make the most of your early career. Don't cause me any trouble. That Jiang Yuan, are you close to him? 'Yuanbao, Yuanbao,' if he were in front of me, I'd definitely—"

"No, Sister Cai," Nazha interrupted Cai Yinong, "Even if Yuanbao is in front of you, you're not allowed to do anything."

Cai Yinong felt that communicating with someone who was obsessed with love was exhausting.

hang up the phone.

Xiao Chen stared at the phone with trepidation.

Did her sister have a fight with CEO Cai?

"It's alright, Sister Cai is still very understanding."

Seeing this, Naza comforted her assistant.

"Sis, if I ever get fired, you have to eat well."

Xiao Chen felt that the company might think he couldn't keep an eye on his sister and fire her.

Naza is still a student, and her team consists of members from Tangren Media.

Xiao Chen was one of them.

There's also an executive agent who accompanies her during filming, acting as Cai Yinong's representative to communicate with the crew on set.

Makeup artists and the like would only accompany them at that time.

Normally, he only has one assistant, Xiao Chen, who follows him around.

"Why would I fire you? What else can you do besides be my assistant?"

Naza can be quite blunt at times, which can easily be interpreted as unfriendly and lacking in emotional intelligence.

What she actually meant was that she couldn't live without Xiao Chen, but outsiders might think she was mocking her assistant.

However, having followed Nazha for a long time, Xiao Chen naturally knew what her sister meant.

"I'm just saying this in case, just in case, I mean just in case."

Although it was said in the worst-case scenario, Xiao Chen felt that his assistant was easily replaceable.

Before her, her sister had changed assistants several times.

She might get replaced too, sob sob sob.

"Unless something unexpected happens, you won't be replaced."

Naza thought of Jiang Yuan's assistant and followed Jiang Yuan's example, "At worst, I'll pay your salary out of my own pocket, and you'll be the first employee of my personal studio."

"Is your sister thinking of opening her own studio?"

Xiao Chen was pleasantly surprised. Could it be that she could continue to be her sister's assistant?

"I'm just talking about the studio for now; I mean in the future."

Naza said shyly, "Although your sister is quite capable, I'm still a long way from going solo."

"But I can still manage to support you as a junior assistant."

Nazha doesn't want Xiao Chen to leave, otherwise she might have to change teams and assistants many times over the years.