I just want to sell products, but you're forcing me to perform talents.

Chapter 335 I Don't Want You to Be Carpet Stars

This scene should belong in heaven, but unexpectedly it is here on earth.

How did Chen Xu do that? What incredible lung capacity! I have a thought, though it's not a complete idea.

[This flying genius looks just like it did in ancient paintings. Were the immortals always in water? It's so beautiful!]

[I almost couldn't breathe, but she's so beautiful! This is the true goddess of the Luo River! This is a goddess indeed!]

……

The comments and praises in the live chat never stopped. Chen Xu, who had just finished filming, looked at his phone with great enthusiasm.

Li Hong, standing to the side, felt a mix of envy, jealousy, and joy for her: "Xiao Xu, you're definitely going to be a star this time!"

Chen Xu couldn't resist pulling out a handful of sunflower seeds, cracking them open while saying happily, "It wasn't for nothing that I practiced for almost two months! In the end, Brother Xian even got the proprietress to correct my movements. Sigh, professionals are professionals!"

"The proprietress?"

Li Hong didn't react for a moment, but when she realized who Chen Xu was talking about, she chuckled: "You've given up on yourself so quickly?"

Chen Xu rolled his eyes, too lazy to pay any attention to Li Hong.

Li Hong couldn't help but pick up her phone again: "Wow, you have 500 million followers now, while I only have 300 million."

Chen Xu happily picked up his phone to check the backstage feed: "Thank you, Brother Xian! Brother Xian is a benefactor in my life!"

Li Hong sighed and said, "I don't know what kind of path Brother Xian has set for me. I feel like he's almost forgotten about me, this nobody."

Chen Xu slapped Li Hong on the shoulder: "What are you thinking? Of the nine artists under Brother Xian's management, who have you ever been stingy with? Even He Na, who offended him before, got a lot of song resources, didn't she? Just relax and wait!"

This film is our starting point; we've already started much higher than others when they debuted!

A TV series with an investment of over 100 million yuan became a hit even before filming began! Both of our singles made it onto the Kuaiyin Hot Song Chart. In just over two months, we went from zero fans to millions of fans. What more could we ask for?

To be honest, the tips we receive every day from our live streams are more than our acting fees! Even if we stop acting in the future, the royalties from these two songs alone will be enough to ensure we live comfortably for the rest of our lives!

Maintaining a calm and peaceful mindset is essential for going further in life.

Li Hong was silent for a moment, then suddenly laughed. She leaned her head on Chen Xu's shoulder and said, "To be honest, I was a little unbalanced a while ago. I was really jealous of you!"

I came to audition, and you, the mere entertainment assistant, became the female lead, while I can only play a supporting role whose ranking I don't even know. How can I, a professionally trained student, not break down?

Later, Brother Xian showed you special favoritism, taking you to walk the red carpet. When watching the live stream, I wished I could drag you off the red carpet and go up myself.

But when I saw Brother Xian accompany us to practice vocals, dance, and acting time and time again, and take us out for delicious food to help us relax, my mood gradually calmed down.

These two times, when Brother Xian wrote songs for us and asked me to sing them with you, I finally understood that in Brother Xian's eyes, we are all the same, and no one is more favored than the other.

Now that you're famous again, I'm genuinely happy for you, but I'm also genuinely jealous. We're best friends, and I'll tell you everything. I just hope that after you become a big star, you won't forget me.

Chen Xu had long since stopped eating sunflower seeds, and now she couldn't help but tilt her head towards Li Hong: "Silly girl, what are you thinking? We're best friends. As long as you don't steal my man, I'll make sure you get a share of the soup when I'm eating meat!"

Li Hong's face darkened, and she abruptly lifted herself off Chen Xu's shoulder: "When are you going to shut your mouth? I'm sure you'll find a man a day before me! And besides, you can't steal Xian Ge away! Because the boss's wife is back!"

Chen Xu chuckled, like a little hen, with a hint of slyness.

How could she not know that her success would make her best friend uncomfortable? How could she not know that after this dance, she would become a sensation and remain so, perhaps even amassing millions of fans within days?

But she also knew very well that she was the one who had to untangle her best friend's knot in her heart.

I accompanied her to the audition. Even if I didn't become the lead actress, my best friend wouldn't either, because the character design and acting skills are what they are.

I was just lucky to be in the role; if I weren't in it, Wang Xu or Li Xu might have played the part.

The same applies to walking the red carpet. At that time, he was the most suitable person in the company who was also available. If Li Xin and Duan Fei had been available, Ye Xian would definitely have brought them along.

This dance was meticulously prepared by Brother Xian, but I also put in a lot of effort for it. In fact, my eyeballs almost burst from the pressure while practicing this underwater dance, and my eyesight has deteriorated recently.

You reap what you sow.

The world is fair.

Sometimes, you just need a little bit of luck.

She believed in her best friend, and that as long as she was prepared, her opportunity would come soon.

Therefore, Chen Xu chose this joking approach to respond to her best friend's feelings, and she believed that her best friend Li Hong would understand what she meant.

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Amidst their playful banter, the day's filming wrapped up. Ye Xian approached the two women: "I'm going to the capital for the Dragon Boat Festival gala. Li Hong, come walk the red carpet with me!"

"Huh? Me?"

Li Hong was taken aback and stood up awkwardly. She had thought Ye Xian had come to see Chen Xu, but she never expected that Ye Xian had come to ask her to walk the red carpet.

"What? You don't want to go?"

Seeing Li Hong's reaction, Ye Xian was unsure of what she was thinking.

Chen Xu, who was standing nearby, immediately gave Li Hong a push: "She dreams of going, but she's too scared to even look herself in the mirror!"

Li Hong immediately blushed.

Ye Xian laughed: "What's there to be afraid of? It's just a red carpet, isn't it?"

After hesitating for a while, Li Hong finally mustered up the courage to ask, "Brother Xian, why didn't you take Brother Xin and Brother Fei with you?"

Ye Xian shook his head and said, "They've been too high-profile lately; they need to be brought down."

"Press?"

Li Hong asked in surprise, "Brother Xian, what kind of move are you making?"

Seeing the doubt in Chen Xu's eyes, Ye Xian simply sat down: "Logically speaking, the more popular the internet celebrity, the greater my profits."

Chen Xu and Li Hong nodded; it was obvious.

"I want to mold you into stars, not just internet celebrities!"

Ye Xian explained earnestly, "I want your acting careers to last a little longer."

Chen Xu said "Oh," indicating that she understood, and at the same time, her gratitude towards Ye Xian grew even stronger.

"We all became famous too quickly. If we don't temper our fame, we'll just be a flash in the pan. Like me, I've become incredibly popular these past few days. If I walked the red carpet with you, it would definitely boost my fame even further. But I don't have any acting projects to back me up, so this kind of popularity is dispensable to me. It's better for me to stay quiet and prepare for my next project."

Ye Xian had long known that Chen Xu was not only beautiful but also intelligent. Seeing that she had directly stated his intentions, he stood up with satisfaction: "I don't want you to become 'carpet stars' (celebrities who only appear on red carpets)."

"Li Hong, could you talk to Sun Li about the plane tickets? We're leaving tonight."

Li Hong thanked him loudly, but Ye Xian waved and left without turning his head.

Watching Ye Xian's dashing figure, Li Hong's eyes reddened slightly.

Chen Xu chuckled and said, "I told you earlier, the opportunity would definitely come! Go for it with confidence!"

Li Hong nodded, then turned and threw herself onto Chen Xu's shoulder, sobbing softly, "Brother Xian really cares about us!"

Chen Xu pulled out some melon seeds again at some point: "Brother Xian, you're spreading your love evenly! You really are a scumbag, still so unruly even after the boss's wife came back!"

Li Hong, keep it up! Try your best to win over Xian Ge on the red carpet that night! I believe in you!

Li Hong's tears stopped abruptly.

Damn it, I can't handle this emotionally!

I really want to kill this best friend!

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P.S.: Today's Recap

Haizhou aged liquor inventory: 5095 bottles

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