Honest Beta gets scammed

The young actor's expression stiffened when Qu Qingzhe asked him this question.

All eyes in the conference room were on him. He moved his lips, his eyes were nervous, and he stammered out a sentence.

"...I've seen it."

This answer lacked confidence, and anyone could tell that he was feeling guilty.

The gentle smile that had been on Qu Qingzhe's face was gone, and his eyes were now calmly fixed on the young actor.

He didn't say anything more, but after a moment of silence, he softly uttered two words.

"Yeah?"

Just two words, yet they brought the atmosphere to a freezing point.

Qu Qingzhe lowered his eyes, picked up the script on the table again, and continued reading his lines as if nothing had happened.

However, the atmosphere in the room had completely changed.

The veteran actors and senior figures present remained calm. They all had some dissatisfaction with the young actor, but due to their status and the actor's background, they couldn't express it. Qu Qingzhe's actions undoubtedly helped them vent their anger, but since Qu Qingzhe was so unhappy, no one dared to say anything.

Even these seasoned veterans who have seen it all are like this, let alone Li Qing, this little Karami.

He sat in the corner, barely daring to breathe.

After that, every time Li Qing finished reciting his lines, he would look around at everyone's faces. Only when he saw that no one was frowning could he relax a little and continue to listen attentively to the other performers.

The script reading ended awkwardly in this atmosphere.

……

When Li Qing got into the car with Guan Li to go back to the company, his nerves, which had been tense all morning, finally relaxed. He breathed a sigh of relief and slumped into his seat.

Li Qing glanced out the car window unconsciously and happened to see a black sedan driving alongside his car. Li Qing recognized the car; it was the same car Qu Qingzhe had gotten into earlier.

It seems they're heading in the same direction.

Only then did Li Qing recall that someone had told him before that Qu Qingzhe was also an artist under Twilight Nebula.

He couldn't help but move closer to Guan Li and ask curiously, "Sis, isn't Actor Qu also from our company?"

Guan Li was checking the schedules of her other artists on her tablet when she heard this. She looked up at him with a curious expression and raised her eyebrows slightly.

"you do not know?"

No wonder she was surprised.

Qu Qingzhe is now a shining example for Twilight Nebula, the face of the entire company.

Some of the newly signed artists in the company came specifically because they could work with Qu Qingzhe. It's quite absurd that Li Qing, as a member of the company, didn't even know this.

Li Qing felt a little embarrassed by her gaze and chuckled awkwardly.

"Uh, I think someone mentioned it to me, but I forgot. However, seeing it today, I realize that Qu Yingdi is quite different from how he appears on TV."

These words piqued Guan Li's interest, and she put down her tablet.

"Different? How are they different?"

Li Qing carefully considered his words, trying hard to recall the scene in the conference room today, and then said, "Uh, he really is handsome, but... he also seems quite serious."

Guan Li immediately understood; this person was frightened by Qu Qingzhe's cold treatment of that young actor earlier that day.

She couldn't help but chuckle and explained.

"Qu Qingzhe is actually very easy to get along with. His temper is considered good in the industry. He is very serious about his work and is known for his dedication. Therefore, he particularly dislikes people who are not good at their job and have an improper attitude."

"There are too many seniors here today, he has already been very restrained. Otherwise, in the past, he would probably have asked them to leave on the spot."

"I see."

Li Qing seemed to be deep in thought, and her admiration for Qu Qingzhe grew even stronger.

"Is he still making movies? It seems like he didn't release any new movies last year. Is he now focusing on television dramas?"

When this was mentioned, Guan Li's expression flashed with a strange look, but she quickly composed herself.

She spoke to Li Qing in a normal tone.

"Of course he'll film! He's a movie star, so he should definitely focus on movies. He already has a big-budget movie that has finished filming and is currently in post-production. It's expected to be released in September, specifically to compete for awards. If there are no surprises, he'll most likely win the Best Actor award this year. He also films TV series. He's a workaholic, he can't stay idle."

"He's the Best Actor again this year?! He's almost won this award three years in a row, so if he wins it again this year, it will be his fourth consecutive year? That's amazing!"

Li Qing's eyes lit up as he listened, and he once again exclaimed how awesome Qu Qingzhe was.

Guan Li smiled as she looked at him, but she had many things she wanted to say but couldn't.

No matter how talented an actor is, or how well they act, they are ultimately no match for capital.

The outside world only knows that Qu Qingzhe had fewer works last year, assuming that he was taking a break and choosing better scripts. But people in the industry know that the reason why Qu Qingzhe was not very active last year was because he was briefly blacklisted by the authorities.

It is said that he was too audacious and tried to poach a client from a powerful investor, resulting in a severe blow from the investor, with all his resources being withdrawn overnight and all his endorsements being canceled.

The news spread throughout the industry, and everyone thought that Qu Qingzhe was finished and that a generation of film emperors had fallen.

But to everyone's surprise, the ban was quietly lifted not long after.

Not only that, Qu Qingzhe's resources increased instead of decreased afterward, and he landed several top-tier production opportunities. Popular young actors of all backgrounds in the industry had to make way for him.

Everyone was wondering what was going on.

Fang Yuehan personally visited Qu Qingzhe's movie set.

All problems were easily solved.

Case solved.

It seems that actor Qu has been taken care of by Fang Yuehan.

When Guan Li heard the news, she was quite shocked.

Who is Fang Yuehan? The entire Twilight Nebula is just a subsidiary of the Fang Group.

She was the boss's boss's boss's boss, the highest level! Especially after the Fang family's internal strife ended with Fang Weiyi's crushing defeat, Fang Yuehan's prestige soared to its zenith.

From then on, the entire entertainment industry knew that Qu Qingzhe had a sugar daddy behind him.

Thinking of this, Guan Li glanced at Li Qing, who was still excited beside her.

If any of her other artists asked her about these things, given Fang Yuehan's prestige, she would probably immediately give them a warning and tell them not to ask questions they shouldn't.

But when it came to Li Qing, she felt that revealing a little bit wouldn't be a big deal. After all, this person also had a background, and judging from the situation, the person above Li Qing might even know Fang Yuehan.

Li Qing was completely unaware of Guan Li's thoughts. He was currently excited, picking up his phone and opening a social media app to see if Li Hao had replied to his message.