Meng's Group also spent a lot of money to promote the new product of "Ao Lang" men's clothing. Not only did it invite the king-level actor Qin Yuxiao to be the product endorser, but during this period, the TV commercials also played "Ao Lang" in a loop.

Wolf" men's new product advertisement.

The company requires Shen Kuo and several other boys to come here every day for styling training, four hours a day, and they are paid by the hour.

Because they are all newcomers, they must work hard to develop their camera sense in a short period of time.

Whatever Shen Kuo does, whether he likes it or not, he will take it seriously.

However, Qin Yuxiao's schedule is very busy, and when he occasionally comes to rehearse, he only goes through the scenes for a few minutes, and he is often late.

As a relatively famous rising star, it is common for him to put on airs and get music scores. As long as everyone supports him well and doesn't annoy him, that's fine.

When Qin Yuxiao showed up for the first time, many people in the exhibition hall put down their work and ran over to watch him. Their enthusiasm was inevitably a little bit ingratiating. They said they liked him and asked for his autograph and photos.

Shen Kuo did not join the crowd in crowding up.

He didn't have a TV at home. Although he knew Qin Yuxiao was a star, to him, he was just a colleague who worked together.

The only thing that made him dissatisfied was that Qin Yuxiao was always late and had a lot of things to do. He either had to drink coffee or take a rest. It took a long time to put on makeup every time, which often delayed their time.

Several times, Shen Kuo showed his displeasure on his face and treated Qin Yuxiao coldly.

As Shen Kuo's "temporary agent", Zhong Kai always advised him not to confront Qin Yuxiao head-on.

"I'm a big star. Even Mr. Meng has to be polite when meeting me. Forget it, bear with me."

Shen Kuo was not a young man without a social background. He knew that it was indeed inappropriate to have a conflict with Qin Yuxiao at this time.

He endured this sigh and only did his part. Anyway, it was only two weeks and he would quit after getting his salary. He would never meet again in this life.

Two days before the new product launch conference, Meng Zhining went to the exhibition hall to see the rehearsal.

"Director Fang, how are these newcomers?"

Director Fang faced Meng Zhining and mouthed: "It's not bad. It looks a bit photogenic. Even the photographers are praising me. Mr. Meng is really good at selecting people."

Meng Zhining looked towards the exhibition hall. Shen Kuo was also there, wearing light and natural makeup. The high-light light shined on his face. His complexion was fair and flawless, his facial features became more delicate and clear, and his eyebrows were burning. He was less slender and more reserved.

temperament.

He was wearing a new light-colored sweater from "Proud Wolf" and his figure was definitely like a clothes rack. No matter what kind of clothes he wore on Shen Kuo, it looked like they were tailor-made for him.

Under the strong light, his whole body seemed to be glowing, and he was so beautiful that people couldn't take their eyes away.

Even compared to the big star Qin Yuxiao next to him, Shen Kuo is not inferior. Not only that, he has a more aristocratic and aloof temperament than Qin Yuxiao.

There really is no harm if there is no comparison. Qin Yuxiao can be considered handsome and handsome when seen alone, but standing next to Shen Kuo, his handsomeness seems a bit thin and lacking in flavor.

Qin Yuxiao took the flat photo taken by the photographer later and looked at Shen Kuo on the left side behind him, his face gradually darkened.

The man behind him has a strong aura and steals the spotlight.

Qin Yuxiao originally disliked Shen Kuo, because everyone present praised him, but Shen Kuo had an indifferent attitude towards him. He even passed by him once and ignored him.

He felt more resentment towards Shen Kuo in his heart.

When he was about to go on stage, reporters and cameras were all focused on the booth. Shen Kuo changed his clothes and put on makeup and walked out, handsome and graceful.

When reporters from many fashion magazines met him, they couldn't help but whisper to each other, admiring Meng Zhining's good eye for selecting people.

Qin Yuxiao deeply felt that the silent young man next to him was threatening his status and taking away his halo.

Therefore, when Meng Zhining left for only three minutes, Qin Yuxiao got mad on the spot, kicked over Shen Kuo's backpack on the chair, and said unhappily: "Getting in the way."

The black backpack containing the computer books given to him by Lu Yan rolled down in front of the stage, with a corner exposed.

Everyone was silent, knowing that Qin Yuxiao was going to make a big show again, so they didn't dare to say anything.

Shen Kuo walked to the stage, silently picked up his schoolbag, patted the dust from the footprints on it, and passed by Qin Yuxiao without looking at him.

Qin Yuxiao, who was ignored, looked at the people around him. Everyone pretended to be doing their own thing and remained silent.

He became increasingly unhappy and clearly gave Shen Kuo a blow, but Shen Kuo's cold reaction made him feel... like a joke.

Qin Yuxiao walked up to Director Fang, pointed at Shen Kuo, and said angrily: "Is this the person you found for me?"

Director Fang has always been polite to Qin Yuxiao, and said with a smile: "They are all good candidates selected by President Meng."

"You can call him a good seedling just like this." Qin Yuxiao said with a mocking look on his face: "Look at him, he can't even catch the camera. He's standing behind me like a fool. Isn't it an eyesore?"

Although he said this, anyone with a discerning eye could see that Qin Yuxiao let Shen Kuo steal the limelight and had nowhere to vent, so he felt uncomfortable and looked for trouble everywhere.

Director Fang took the overall situation into consideration and could only smile and comfort him: "They have not been trained and are just a few young people. Naturally they cannot compare to you."

Qin Yuxiao snorted: "You don't have to say it."

Director Fang thought that if Qin Yuxiao complained, the matter would be settled, so he agreed with him a few times. At the same time, he kept winking at Shen Kuo and told him to be more patient.

Shen Kuo said it didn't matter.

Anyway, he never cares about these small twists and turns, they are all unimportant people and things.

In this world, the only things he cares about are the people he cares about.

While Director Fang responded to Qin Yuxiao, he also lamented to himself that Qin Yuxiao had only been out for a long time, but he was not as sensible as a high school student.

Director Fang shook his head helplessly, and he admired Shen Kuo even more in his heart. This boy was able to bend, stretch, and endure, and he would definitely be something to be reckoned with in the future.

He originally thought that Qin Yuxiao's trouble would be fine, but he didn't expect that he would not let him go, saying that he must let Shen Kuo quit, otherwise he would give up his job.

"This... we all signed a contract." Director Fang tried to persuade him nicely: "Mr. Meng personally selected the person. Shen Kuo did nothing wrong. There is no reason to fire him just because he said he was fired."

"Why haven't you done anything wrong? For a guy like him to stand behind me will damage my screen image."

When the people around heard this, they all had joking expressions on their faces.

Qin Yuxiao was probably worried that Shen Kuo would steal his limelight, so he deliberately made excuses to fire him.

Although everyone is like a mirror in their hearts, they still dare not confront Qin Yuxiao. After all, this is a big star who even Mr. Meng has to give in to.

Qin Yuxiao stubbornly asked Director Fang to fire Shen Kuo, otherwise he would not start work.

Director Fang didn't want to offend Qin Yuxiao, so he had to go to the office to find Meng Zhining. Meng Zhining was entertaining foreign guests and it was inconvenient to see him.

Meng's Group has more than just "Proud Wolf" brand clothing. As the leader of the company, Meng Zhining is extremely busy every day.

Director Fang couldn't find anyone and was so anxious that he didn't know what to do. If Qin Yuxiao gave up his job, it was still too late to replace him, but the key problem was that he was the person appointed by the eldest lady of the Meng Group, so Meng Zhining would definitely not

Easily dismissed him.

He returned to the exhibition hall with a grimace. Qin Yuxiao sat on a chair like an uncle, took a sip of coffee and said, "Director Fang, have you asked the leader for instructions?"

Director Fang could only advise: "If you really don't like Shen Kuo, I'll put him back and prevent him from standing behind you. That's okay."

Zhong Kai became anxious when he heard this. The person who originally asked Shen Kuo to take second place was Meng Zhining. The order was already set, so how could he change it on the spur of the moment!

However, Shen Kuo held his wrist and looked at Qin Yuxiao patiently.

If a conflict occurs at this time, it will only anger him more, so it is better to stand still.

Director Fang's plan was actually to give Qin Yuxiao some steps. If he could just go down the steps, it would be okay.

Shen Kuo didn't care where he stood, as long as he promised that his salary would remain unchanged, and there would be no difference between standing second and last.

However, Qin Yuxiao seemed to be competing with Shen Kuo. He knew that if Shen Kuo really showed up on TV this time, Qin Yuxiao's limelight would be stolen by this guy.

"No, there are only two choices, either he leaves or I leave. You can decide for yourself."

Director Fang almost cried. The exhibition will start in two days. If this matter is not handled well, Meng's losses will be huge!

At this time, Director Fang's assistant came over and whispered: "During the previous selection, I was worried about unexpected situations and reserved several backup candidates. Why not choose one from here to replace Shen Kuo."

After all...this exhibition can do without anyone, but Qin Yuxiao can't do it.

Qin Yuxiao was the person appointed by Meng Zhining's daughter. Everyone in the company knew how much Meng Zhining doted on her precious daughter. Not to mention Qin Yuxiao, even the stars and the moon could pick her off.

Director Fang looked at Shen Kuo in embarrassment, hesitating and not knowing what to say——

"Well... Xiao Shen, I can only say I'm sorry, but don't worry, I will pay you your salary, no less."

Zhong Kai was really furious now: "Director Fang, Shen Kuo has been training for so many days, and now you can't even say you're good at it. It's just fun to tease us two brothers, right?"

"Oh, please be considerate, that uncle, even our Mr. Meng is polite, I really can't offend him!"

Zhong Kai said depressedly: "There are no other celebrities in the entire entertainment industry. I have to invite him. This is too big-name."

"What you two don't know is that this Qin Yuxiao is the person our Mr. Meng's daughter wants by name. No matter how much money Mr. Meng spends, he must invite Qin Yuxiao here just to let his daughter see him, so you two...

.I’m so sorry.”

Shen Kuo glanced at Qin Yuxiao, with a victor's smile on his lips, arrogant and arrogant.

Shen Kuo knew that the rules of this world were like this, the weak would eat the strong, and he had nothing to say.

"I don't like to make things difficult for others, so take my leave." Shen Kuo turned and left.

Director Fang stopped him: "Wait until it's over and you get your salary before leaving."

"I only take the share of my labor."

If you take more, it will be mercy from others. But Shen Kuo is such a proud man that he will not take mercy from anyone.

Zhong Kai and Shen Kuo walked out of the hall angrily, greeting Qin Yuxiao's ancestors over and over again.

At this moment, Lu Yan walked in wearing this mint green jumpsuit. The skirt was an everyday style, especially fresh and moving in the midsummer.

She handed her bicycle to the security guard, who pushed it into the door and placed it at the front desk for safekeeping.

The moment Shen Kuo saw Lu Yan, he felt a cool mint breeze blowing against his face.

She is... very beautiful today.

When Lu Yan saw Shen Kuo, a surprised look appeared on her face, and she ran towards him regardless: "Shen Kuo, brother Zhong Kai, what a coincidence, why are you here!"

Zhong Kai looked angrily: "Hey, don't mention it. I thought I had found a good job, but I didn't expect that all the cooked ducks flew away. It was really a waste of effort. I came here for training all these days in vain."

"Ah, what's going on?"

Zhong Kai was full of frustrations and had nowhere to vent. Finally, when he met an acquaintance, he would definitely talk about it and let Lu Yan comment.

…

"Tell me, this guy is too arrogant and arrogant. He is so impressive because of his little fame. He also said that he is the person appointed by the eldest lady of the Meng Group and looks down on our two brothers."

Shen Kuo rubbed his forehead and said helplessly: "He didn't say this, so don't be too exaggerated."

Zhong Kai has a no-nonsense temperament. Although his words are artistically exaggerated, he is generally not talking nonsense.

After Lu Yan heard this, her face darkened and she muttered in a low voice: "I didn't expect he was such a person."

If she had known better, she wouldn't have talked about looking for Qin Yuxiao. She had seen his movies before and thought he was quite handsome. His cold temperament suited the brand image of "Proud Wolf" men's clothing, so she recommended him. She didn't expect him to be a real person.

The quality is so bad.

She recalled that afternoon, when Shen Kuo got his first salary, he was particularly excited and invited her to have a feast at the Century City Hotel.

No matter what, Lu Yan couldn't stand her friend being bullied like this.

"Come with me."

She pulled Shen Kuo's sleeve and walked towards the elevator with a sullen face.

Lu Yan held Shen Kuo in her arms and returned to the exhibition hall. The boy who took Shen Kuo's place was already in place.

Director Fang saw the substitute boy standing behind Qin Yuxiao at a loss. His image and temperament were far worse than Shen Kuo's.

However, Qin Yuxiao wants such a person to set him off, and does not consider the effect of showing off at all. It is really selfish.

Qin Yuxiao inadvertently looked up and saw that Shen Kuo was back again. He was so angry that he strode up to Shen Kuo.

"What are you doing here again? I'm telling you, don't bring shame on yourself. Get out now, otherwise..."

"What else." Lu Yan took a step forward, stood in front of Shen Kuo, and faced Qin Yuxiao: "Otherwise, you will quit, right?"

Qin Yuxiao looked at Lu Yan and thought she was a staff member here, so he said rudely: "Get out of here, or I will make your job unsafe."

As a popular idol rising star, few girls would not scream with excitement when seeing Qin Yuxiao. He has long been accustomed to being the center of attention, so Lu Yan's hostile attitude made Qin Yuxiao feel uncomfortable for no reason.

Lu Yan showed the savagery she used to do when she was a rich second generation, and said: "To put it bluntly, everyone works with money, and no one is nobler than anyone else. Why are you trying to be such a big name?"

Qin Yuxiao couldn't bear to hear this: "How can I be the same as them?"

"Then tell me why it's different."

Although they were all paid by the Meng family, Qin Yuxiao felt that he was completely different from the guys around him. He was a star, and if he was willing to come, it was all for glory and to give the Meng family face.

He pointed at Shen Kuo and several boys around him and said: "Can these little-known guys compare with me? Let me tell you, even if I open my mouth to Mr. Meng and fire them all, Mr. Meng will not

say what."

"You are too confident. As far as I know, Mr. Meng is not such an unprincipled person."

Qin Yuxiao sneered: "I am the person chosen by the eldest lady of the Meng Group. Mr. Meng is famous for loving his daughter. How do you think she will choose?"

Lu Yan grinned, but she didn't expect that after circling around for a long time, it actually ended up on her.

Director Fang and several colleagues around him were obviously a little embarrassed when they heard this, but Lu Yan didn't speak, so it was hard for them to stand up and say anything.

Qin Yuxiao turned back to the other director and said, "Why are you still standing there? Why don't you drive him away quickly? I'll get annoyed just by looking at him."

Director Fang and others remained motionless, as if they didn't hear what he said.

"Hey, let me tell you...what's going on."

At this moment, Meng Zhining, who had finished his company affairs, came back to the exhibition hall and asked: "What's going on? What are you doing here?"

Director Fang hurriedly greeted her and briefly explained the matter in a low voice.

"Mr. Meng, you're here at the right time." Qin Yuxiao stepped forward and said in a high tone: "I don't know where the girls came from to run wild here. Let the security guards drive them away."

Meng Zhining looked at Qin Yuxiao with cold eyes.

I had long heard that Qin Yuxiao was arrogant and arrogant during rehearsals and training, and often uttered arrogant words to the staff and other models. However, Meng Zhining didn't care. He just tolerated it for the sake of his daughter.

Unexpectedly, he would dare to say arrogant words to Lu Yan at this moment, which made Meng Zhining angry.

"Security, get this arrogant guy out of Meng's building!"

Several security guards came over, lifted Qin Yuxiao's arms, and prepared to take him out.

Qin Yuxiao was dumbfounded: "Hey, you admit your mistake, it's not me! Let go!"

Meng Zhining looked at him and said coldly: "Since you want to quit, no problem, but we have signed a contract with your agency. If you want to quit, you must first pay sufficient liquidated damages."

Qin Yuxiao didn't expect that Meng Zhining would really let him quit, and he was a little anxious. You must know that he had just debuted, and if you really calculated it, the company would definitely not help him bear the liquidated damages. He would have to pay for it himself.

And if this matter spreads, it will be difficult for him to accept other endorsements in the future.

"Mr. Meng, is there... is there any misunderstanding here?"

"There is a misunderstanding. What kind of place do you think our Meng Group is? We paid you to come here, not to let you dominate here and bully my employees and subordinates at will."

She looked at Lu Yan again and said, "Besides, my daughter is not someone you can just ask to get away."

As soon as these words came out, Qin Yuxiao was stunned.

I didn't expect... I didn't expect that this little girl, who looked unremarkable in her dress, would be the daughter of Meng Zhining, the eldest lady of the Meng Group!

He thought...she was a staff member here.

The employees and models around him who had been despised by Qin Yuxiao were filled with joy when they saw his shriveled appearance.

Meng Zhining looked back at Lu Yan, then at Shen Kuo behind her, and said, "Xiao Shen, you didn't do anything wrong. There is no need to leave, and your original position will not change."

Shen Kuo nodded without being humble or arrogant.

Qin Yuxiao's face turned pale with anger. He was riding a tiger and was unable to get off. At any rate, he was somewhat famous. He had already said "Shen Kuo will leave if he doesn't leave" and it was impossible to take it back. Otherwise, where would his face be?

He could only grit his teeth, turn around and leave angrily.

After Qin Yuxiao left, the exhibition hall finally became quiet. Fortunately, there were still a few days before the new product launch conference. Meng Zhining always had a plan B when doing things.

She immediately asked Director Fang to contact another male star who had worked with Meng's Clothing to come to the rescue.

Lu Yan had been sitting on the chair, holding her cheek and watching Shen Kuo posing on the stage.

Why didn't I realize he was so handsome before?

Under the spotlight, his high brow bones, deep eye sockets, sharp thin lips... his handsome facial features are as if they were made in heaven. When combined together, they are truly a perfect work of art.

It's just that he is too poor, and those old clothes and his melancholy temperament cover up his flamboyant and youthful feeling.

So the girls in school are afraid to get close to him.

Meng Zhining turned around while he was busy and saw Lu Yan staring at Shen Kuo from a distance.

There was a deep meaning in her eyes, and she waved to Lu Yan and shouted: "Yanyan, come here."

Lu Yan stood up and walked towards Meng Zhining.

Meng Zhining looked at the young man in the stands, put his arm around Lu Yan's shoulders, and asked gossiping: "My boyfriend?"

"Oh, no, it's just a classmate."

Meng Zhining joked: "You are so obsessed with watching that your eyes almost grow on his body, and you don't hesitate to tear up the idol for him. Is it just a classmate?"

Lu Yan's face turned red suddenly, and she said anxiously: "We are... classmates! You know I am a very upright person. If anyone bullies my friend, no matter what idol he is, I will still... fall in love with him."

"I just said casually, why are you so anxious to get angry?"

"I...I'm angry somewhere."

Meng Zhining smiled and ruffled Lu Yan's hair: "I think your classmate Shen is really good. There are not many boys who are so calm."

Lu Yan knew that Meng Zhining rarely praised others easily, so she said it was true, so he must be very appreciative.

"but…"

Meng Zhining looked at the radiant young man on the stage, frowned slightly and said, "He is a bit violent."

Even though she had read countless people, she still couldn't see what kind of thoughts were hidden in Shen Kuo's deep eyes.

In the evening, Lu Yan and Shen Kuo went home together.

The little girl walked in front, taking a relaxed and joyful step, and Shen Kuo followed her casually, keeping a distance of half a meter from beginning to end.

"You never said that you were the daughter of the Meng family."

If he had known earlier, he would not have taken the job anyway.

"You...never asked. Wouldn't it be strange if I told you suddenly?"

The girl is dancing on the floor tiles.

Shen Kuo raised his eyebrows: "That makes sense."

Lu Yan jumped to his side, raised her head and looked at him: "But Shen Kuo, I found that you really have the potential to be a star!"

Shen Kuo didn't take it seriously: "Really?"

"When you put on those clothes and stand in front of the camera, your whole person seems to be shining. It's no worse than those celebrities."

"oh."

"Have you ever considered making your C-position debut?"

"No."

Shen Kuo is not very interested in these things. He doesn't like to show off and accept criticism from others. He has no talent in singing and dancing. He doesn't even care if others like or dislike him.

Such people are not naturally suitable for the entertainment industry.

Lu Yan just mentioned it casually.

"I really want to be a star and want more people to like me."

"With so many likes, what's the point of coming?" Shen Kuo asked calmly.

"I don't know." Lu Yan shrugged: "Being liked by many people is a happy thing."

A trace of sadness flashed across Shen Kuo's eyes. He had never been liked by many people. Even his own mother... didn't like him.

Otherwise, she wouldn't have left.

A person is used to fighting with himself in loneliness all year round, and he doesn't care what others think of him.

Is it a happy thing to be liked by others? Shen Kuo has never felt it before.

The setting sun in the distance cast a soft shimmer on her face. She raised the corners of her mouth and said firmly: "Anyway, people have to find what they like to do, and then only do this one thing for the rest of their lives.

Will suffice."

Shen Kuo lowered his eyelids and stared at her for a long time until a blush gradually appeared on the girl's earlobes.

"Why...are you looking at me?" She was a little nervous when he stared at her with his deep eyes.

In just a few seconds, Shen Kuo immediately looked away and caught a glimpse of the vendor in front of him pushing a rumbling robot cart and selling rice puffs.

He immediately pulled her forward, bought three rice bubble tubes, and stuffed them into her.

Lu Yan readily accepted and sat on a bench in the park in the middle of the street, squeaking like a little hamster, chewing on the bubble rice tube.

Shen Kuo looked at the busy streets with people and traffic, and seemed to have no intention of going home.

"Do you want to eat it?" Lu Yan broke off half of the rice bubble tube and handed it over.

"I don't eat snacks."

"Then I'm welcome."

She ate all the crispy rice puffs, and as the sun gradually set, Lu Yan stood up, patted the crumbs on her skirt, and said, "Then I'll go home!"

"etc."

Shen Kuo looked at her, suddenly stretched out his hand and gently touched the corner of her mouth.

"Well!"

Lu Yan's heart suddenly lifted.

His cold fingertips wiped away the white debris stuck to the corner of her mouth and threw it into his mouth.

"you……"

Don't you want to eat?

He rolled a wisp of sweetness on the tip of his tongue, pushed her shoulders, and raised the corners of his mouth slightly: "Get out of here."

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