After receiving the promise of humanoid sleeping pills, Cheng Xi returned to China with peace of mind.
It was already two o'clock in the morning when he got home. Unfortunately, God did not bless him to come home late. He gave him a tired body, but did not give him sleep to relieve his fatigue.
On the first night after leaving Tao Shiyan, he kept his eyes open all night.
It is said that it is easy to go from frugality to luxury, but it is difficult to go from luxury to frugality. I slept soundly and full a few days ago, but today the decisive battle lasted until dawn. Cheng Xi inexplicably missed... the "Journey" program team.
Want to go back.
Last night, Zhao Xiaotao said he would be picked up to go to the company at nine o'clock. Cheng Xi tossed and turned on the bed, becoming more and more bored, thinking that he might as well use this time to deepen his image as a fan.
He opened WeChat and the chat box with Tao Shiyan had not been deleted yet.
orange: [The first thing I say when I wake up every day is to cheer my brother up!]
orange: [There are always things that cannot be forgotten, and there are always people who are always around. Meeting is so wonderful, and life is so beautiful. Work is important, but the mood must also be adjusted well. Xiaocheng wishes my brother all the best for the new day! 】
After sending it, he stared at the screen.
Staring until my eyes were sore, nothing happened.
Haha, Goubi, I promised to send you something on WeChat anytime, but I didn’t reply.
Doing things that are irrelevant to other people all day long.
Cheng Xi could only continue to lie down until Zhao Xiaotao came to pick him up, then he got up, washed and changed clothes, just like every sunny or cloudy morning in the past sixteen years.
Cheng Xi's agency is called Noah Entertainment. It is located in the financial district of the city center and is one of the three giants in the domestic media industry. The company is equipped with a complete trainee training system and has weaved dreams after dreams for girls in the 23 years since its establishment.
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Bai Ye, the number one streamer in domestic entertainment, was born here. Even though he has terminated his contract and established his own studio, his photo is still hanging on the top of Noah's Wall of Stars.
Entering the company gate and passing by the starlight wall, Cheng Xi paused for a few seconds.
Sensing his gaze, Zhao Xiaotao said solemnly: "Cheng'er, as long as you work hard, you will be able to reach a higher position in the future."
"Well," Cheng Xi took a deep breath, "Let's go, Sister Mei will be impatient."
The company called him back this time to re-plan this year's itinerary. The location of the analysis meeting was set to be a small conference room on the 22nd floor, with artist director Sister Mei personally taking the lead.
Pushing open the door of the conference room, all the participants were already there. After greeting each other, they immediately took their seats.
"Everyone, please be quiet," Sister Mei motioned to the assistant, "Play the data."
The assistant opens the ppt.
"After two hot searches, the number of Cheng Xi's Weibo fans has exceeded the 2.5 million mark. In recent days, the Baidu Index ranking has remained in the top five. The number of clicks on the entire platform of his playing and singing videos has also exceeded 100 million. There is a trend of continued fermentation. This trend has continued.
This is because "Journey" has not yet been aired, and you can imagine how popular it will be after it airs, so we have to strike while the iron is hot."
Sister Mei said: "First of all, it's advertising and endorsements. The advertising has been decided. It is a high-end line of domestic cosmetics brands and is expected to be shot next month. I am choosing fashion resources. Cheng Xi's temperament is not suitable for the low-end market. There were people there two days ago.
For affordable luxury brands, please contact the Ministry of Commerce and I will give you the news after reading the plan.”
"Then there is drama. I will always pay attention to drama. His image is very photogenic. The three courts, five eyes and nine heads are particularly suitable for the big screen. If you find the right one, you can try it and improve the national popularity."
"Finally, the first volume," Sister Mei paused, "The first volume is expected to be released in two and a half months, around the third issue of "Journey", and the small fanmeeting will be in three to five cities, is that okay?"
A series......
Cheng Xi clenched his hands tightly, a thin layer of sweat forming on his palms.
The first regular album was produced before his debut, and he has been waiting for the opportunity to release it. Unfortunately, he has been tepid since his debut, and he caused a scandal some time ago.
He thought it would take a long, long time for this album to be released to fans.
Unexpectedly, it was actually right in front of me.
Cheng Xi's chest was rumbling, and the blood flow was getting faster and faster. He licked his lips and said "hmm" softly.
"Okay, this is the arrangement for that year," Sister Mei seemed to remember something, "By the way, Cheng'er, I know you hate hype, but meeting Tao Shiyan on a variety show is a rare thing in a thousand years. It just so happens that you two
We are in the same group at the first stop. If you find more opportunities to interact with him in the remaining stops, I will let the publicity promote CP, and the effect will definitely be very good."
"I'm sorry, Sister Mei, I can cooperate in advertising, endorsements and dramas," Cheng Xi refused, "but I can't do bundled hype."
"I know you don't like the traffic brought by hype, and you don't like to engage in CP, but the current environment in the industry is that the wine is good but the alley is dark. If you don't sell your face first, how can you be seen by the public?"
"I can endure loneliness, and I can also afford to wait for fans to walk into the alley," Cheng Xi said every word. "I want the stages where I appear in the future to have only uniform orange lights without any other people's names."
Orange is Cheng Xi's support color. Sister Mei sighed, with a look of helplessness and a bit of relief on her face.
The frustration lies in the fact that Cheng Xi is an artist whom the boss has said hello to take care of and who has repeatedly told him to follow his own opinions. Therefore, even if she thinks Cheng Xi is a good young talent, she does not dare to use her own methods to cultivate him.
What is gratifying is that she has not seen such pure dedication to dreams on the faces of established artists for a long, long time.
The cruelty of reality will force people to constantly compromise.
After entering Vanity Fair, there are few people who can keep their true intentions.
"...fine, then do what I just said. If we have new ideas, we can communicate at any time," Sister Mei smiled, "There will be a meeting later, I'll leave first."
Cheng Xi stood up and opened the door for her: "Thank you."
Sister Mei smiled even wider. She was obviously from a rich family but didn't have the bad habits of a rich family. She really liked this kid more and more.
The other employees followed her and left, and the door of the conference room was closed again. It was not until the sound of high heels disappeared that Zhao Xiaotao and Cheng Xi realized what the plan just meant.
"Cheng'er!" Zhao Xiaotao was extremely excited, "Advertisement, first album, fanmeeting, do you know what this means - it means you are on the right track!"
Cheng Xi took a sip of water.
"But you have to be mentally prepared. Once the schedule piles up, you will be very tired. You have also heard that with Sister Mei's arrangement, there will be almost no rest time before the end of the year."
"I'm not afraid of getting tired," Cheng Xi shook his head. "The main thing is that I haven't practiced the dance in the first series for a long time, so I'm afraid of getting rusty."
"Your dancing skills are fine, don't worry."
"Okay, I will practice more during this period...Brother Xiaotao, why is it so noisy next to you?"
The conference room they were in was adjacent to the stairwell. Cheng Xiyi said that Zhao Xiaotao also heard the fierce quarrel between the two men, which echoed more and more clearly in the corridor.
"Brother Yan, where are my advertising resources?"
"Down."
"Why? Why? Isn't it all decided!"
"Yingkai, a verbal agreement does not mean signing a contract, and you have the nerve to ask me why? Did I tell you not to post randomly on Weibo? It's okay now. Your connotation is Cheng Xi's face, but your professional skills are not good. As a result, people are not good at playing and singing.
It was a hot search and was retweeted by the official. Does your face hurt?"
Zhao Yingkai was silent for a long time.
Seeing that he didn't speak, Brother Yan became even more angry: "I'm asking you, speak!"
"I didn't expect either..." Zhao Yingkai sounded embarrassed.
"What didn't you expect? Cheng Xi's ability? When he was a trainee, he ranked first in every assessment. Did you ever surpass him? Ying Kai, remember, you have to stand up for yourself in order to let others
Serve you."
Brother Yan sighed, "To tell you the truth, the company gave your advertisement to Cheng Xi. This time is just a lesson. Starting from today, your Weibo account will be withdrawn and you cannot open a small account. Once you find out, you will stop activities for three months.
"
For an artist who has just debuted, stopping activities for three months is no different than starting over after losing his account. This shows that the punishment given by the company is severe enough. Zhao Xiaotao was surprised and wanted to touch it and continue listening.
He was pulled back by Cheng Xi, "Brother Xiaotao, let's go."
"Wait a minute, I haven't heard enough," Zhao Xiaotao refused to leave, "Don't you want to have a good time?"
Cheng Xi shook his head: "No, we are not the same kind of people."
Zhao Xiaotao looked confused.
"He entered the entertainment industry to be a star who is sought after and admired, but I am different."
Cheng Xi lowered his eyes and smiled softly, then raised his head, his eyes were calm, but the burning sparks were enough to start a prairie fire:
"I want the stage."
In the end, Zhao Xiaotao was dragged away by Cheng Xi and did not hear the most exciting part. However, the ending would be the same whether he heard it or not. Zhao Yingkai would definitely not dare to cause trouble to Cheng Xi again in a short period of time.
There is a hotpot restaurant next to Noah that is quite delicious. After staying in the UK for more than a week, Cheng Xi almost vomited after eating potatoes. He quickly found a private room and ordered a table full of dishes.
Zhao Xiaotao poured duck blood into the spicy pot with disdain on his face: "Cheng'er, it's not me who said that eating mandarin duck pot has no soul."
"Protect your vocal cords," Cheng Xi drooled as he looked at the red oil, "Eating spicy food all the time is bad for your throat."
"Okay...Hey, your phone is ringing."
Cheng Xi lowered his head and was startled.
The caller ID shows "Cheng Liguo".
He turned his phone over.
Zhao Xiaotao's sharp eyes also saw the caller ID and asked tentatively: "Cheng'er, you don't answer your dad's call."
"I don't want to pick it up."
"What if I come to you in an emergency?"
"No," Cheng Xi knew his dad too well, "the only thing that can make him anxious is work."
After following Cheng Xi for so long, Zhao Xiaotao knew something about the Cheng family's situation. He knew that father and son were at odds, so he did not continue to persuade him.
However, after the phone rang, WeChat called twice more. Cheng Xi thought it was Cheng Liguo and wrinkled his nose to unlock the screen.
It's not his father, it's another person.
Yan:【......】
Oops, I was finally willing to go back, even though I only returned six points.
Cheng Xi raised the corners of his lips: [[Wronged] Brother, are you just getting up now? 】
Yan:【No】
orange:【Then why don't you reply to my message [crying]】
Yan: [You sent it at five o’clock in the morning, I didn’t wake up]
A real man will not use time as an excuse. Cheng Xi said "嘁" and couldn't help but go to Zhao Xiaotao to pick up some duck intestines.
orange: [Then after you got up, did you check your phone~]
Yan: [Looked at it]
orange:【Looking at it without looking back [pointing fingers]】
Tao Shiyan: "..."
He didn't see anything in that message worth replying to.
But he couldn't say that, so he patiently said: [What do you want me to reply to]
orange:【As long as it is typed by my brother, I like it!】
Yan:【......】
orange:【No ellipses required!】
orange: [If my brother doesn’t know what to say, then give me some encouragement [shy]]
After uttering this sentence, the other end fell into a long silence.
...You won’t chat to death, right?
Cheng Xi reviewed his request - it was just encouragement, and it shouldn't be too much. Just say "come on" and "work hard", which was easy to deal with.
The rest of the dialogue was also great and flawless. Cheng Xi couldn't figure out what provoked Tao Shiyan, so he suspiciously took another piece of duck intestine and put it into his mouth——
After chewing twice, my phone finally vibrated!
He opened it excitedly, read the contents, and spat out the duck intestines intact——
Yan: [On a new day, I wish you high popularity, happiness, pain and joy; joy and good luck,]