Chapter 98: The Beginning of the Scandal

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Chapter 98: Chapter 98: The Beginning of the Scandal Zhou Yun thought of this because He Yong’s attitude and actions gave her a sense of crisis. She realized she must prepare for a rainy day; otherwise, once she loses her current popularity and can no longer make as much money for the company, He Yong will retaliate mercilessly and suppress her. The entertainment industry sees an influx of newcomers every year like carps swimming across the river. Zhou Yun knew it was not time to relax. She must continue moving forward, paving a path that He Yong cannot erase, reaching a height where even He Yong must look up to her; only then can she breathe a sigh of relief. Now is the best opportunity for Zhou Yun. Once Wei Ruxue truly decides not to renew her contract, she would be Chengqian Entertainment’s most famous and highest-earning female artist. Even if the company spends a lot of money to bring in a top-tier female artist from outside, they would surely allocate a significant amount of resources to develop their own artists. By that time, Zhou Yun would have the best chance of securing that position. Thus, she needed to take advantage of this time to further increase her bargaining chips, so that even if He Yong didn’t support her, he must provide an explanation to the headquarters. Zhou Yun felt that even without Xu Siyao, there were Zhou Siyao and Wang Siya. He Yong would not simply watch her dominate alone after Wei Ruxue, whether from the company’s perspective or his own personal standpoint. At this moment, Zhou Yun suddenly understood Wei Ruxue’s attitude towards herself. Would Xu Siyao pose any threat to her? No, Xu Siyao was just a newbie, hardly a threat. But Zhou Yun had already placed Xu Siyao in a position to be wary and vigilant of. On this day, Zhou Yun had an appointment with an acting coach, going to the company for a class. Unexpectedly, Xu Siyao was also in the acting classroom, her eyes lighting up upon seeing her, she proactively greeted, saying, "Sister Xiao Yun, are you also here for lessons?" Zhou Yun, unable to extend a hand in greeting, asked, "Yes, what are you doing here?" "I am also here for a class. I will soon be acting alongside you, and I’m afraid my acting skills won’t meet the standards and will hold you back, and get scolded by the director. I heard the director is really fierce," Xu Siyao said. Zhou Yun: "You’re so hardworking, how could the director scold you." After a brief exchange, Xu Siyao grew more enthusiastic, and Zhou Yun said, "I’m going to start my class, let’s talk some other time." Xu Siyao nodded but did not leave, instead sitting down in the corner. "Aren’t you leaving?" Zhou Yun asked. Xu Siyao, smiling sweetly, said, "I’ll stay to observe and learn, is that okay?" Zhou Yun calmly refused, "I’m not really used to having someone watch while I’m taking classes." If Xu Siyao were sensible, she should leave at this point, reluctant or not. However, Xu Siyao put on an earnest and obedient look, saying, "Sister Xiao Yun, I will definitely be very quiet, won’t make any noise, and absolutely won’t disturb you." Zhou Yun looked at Xu Siyao. Xu Siyao appeared very innocent. At that moment, the acting coach came back from the restroom. Zhou Yun turned to the acting coach with a smile, saying, "Sorry, can we change the location for our class?" Xu Siyao’s expression finally changed, as she did not expect Zhou Yun to be so inconsiderate. "Ah, Sister Xiao Yun, I didn’t think you would mind me being here so much, then I’d better leave," Xu Siyao said, her expression looking pitiful as she picked up her water bottle and headed towards the door. Zhou Yun, expressionless, took off her jacket, cursed silently in her heart. Later, when discussing this with Zhou Lan, Zhou Lan burst into laughter, clapping her hands joyfully, saying, "Zhou Yun, you handled that beautifully!" Zhou Yun shrugged and said, "From this interaction, I deeply feel that there will be many troubles while filming ’Eighth Heartbeat’ ahead." Zhou Lan turned her head to remind Zheng Xiaoju, saying, "Xiaoju, it’s okay that you didn’t go with us this time, but next time you encounter such a situation, you need to be smart. Be the ’bad cop’, be assertive where you need to be, and boldly point out what needs to be pointed out, even if Xiao Yun has to step in to play ’good cop’ later, that’s fine." Zheng Xiaoju looked bewildered, "Huh?" Zhou Lan clicked her tongue, "Didn’t understand?" "I didn’t understand," Zheng Xiaoju honestly shook her head. "If someone behaves as arrogantly as Xu Siyao did today, just confront her directly." "Oh." Now Zheng Xiaoju understood. Zhou Lan began to worry that Zheng Xiaoju would recklessly confront people and offend them. "Don’t just confront anyone recklessly, endure when you must, and don’t cause trouble for Sister Xiao Yun." Zheng Xiaoju nodded, saying, "I understand." Zhou Yun couldn’t help but laugh, saying, "She’s only eighteen, she doesn’t understand all this yet." Zhou Lan said, "Everyone learns gradually. Just watch and learn, don’t use age as an excuse in the entertainment industry." "Sister Lan, you’re being too strict with Zheng Xiaoju." "Is being strict a bad thing?" Zhou Lan firmly believed in her reasoning. May is still busy as ever. Like now, the three of them sitting in a small restaurant for dinner is typical. They often find a restaurant to eat at during breaks between schedules. Since Zhou Yun’s face isn’t widely recognized in real life, she can still walk on the streets normally with a mask on. "After the Scandal, the variety show company has agreed for you to join, and they are currently going over the contract. The director wants to meet you," said Zhou Lan. "They plan to start filming at the end of this month, following us for three months, that is, until about the end of August. If there isn’t enough material by then, they’ll continue filming later." "How many episodes will be aired?" "The standard twelve episodes." "Just me and Song Chi?" asked Zhou Yun. Zhou Lan nodded, saying, "Just the two of you, but the program team also proposed inviting one to two celebrity friends each episode to participate in the recording. Of course, they will pay the guests an appropriate fee; it won’t just be a favor. There’s no specific demand for the content, just film what you normally do with these friends." "One to two celebrity friends every episode? How do I have so many celebrity friends?" Zhou Yun was somewhat shocked. "I only invited Yuk Chu." "I’ve made a list for you," said Zhou Lan. "Huh?" Zhou Yun was shocked. Zhou Lan explained, "I’ve also discussed your situation with the program team. They suggested that if you don’t have enough celebrity friends, they could invite some popular celebrities from the market to participate in the filming." Zhou Yun said, "Headache." "Do you have anyone in mind you want to invite?" Zhou Lan asked. Zhou Yun thought for a moment and said, "Someone I’m slightly familiar with, who I can speak with, is just Lew Qingqing." "Both Yuk Chu and Lew Qingqing are on the list, but Yuk Chu’s fame is too small, so definitely she has to join with others. Having her alone with you for an episode, the program team wouldn’t agree."

Chapter 98: The Beginning of the Scandal

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