Chapter 678: Chapter 678

On her phone screen, Yu Yanyu had sent the last message—

Yu Yanyu: "Big bro, you seem really concerned about Sister Jinxia’s matters. Last time, you attended Huami’s event only after Sister Jinxia decided to go. Are you pursuing her?"

She lifted her head and glared at Yu Yanyu fiercely. How could he bring up such a matter openly?

Although she didn’t mistrust Qin Siqin, it was better to have fewer people involved and thus fewer risks!

If Sheng Yan admitted it publicly, wouldn’t she have to worry every day about Qin Siqin or Yu Yanyu not being tight-lipped enough and spilling the beans?

He Jinxia’s face turned shades of pale and green as she gripped her phone tightly.

Yu Yanyu placed his palms together in front of his face, adopting a sincerely apologetic expression, rambling, "Sister Jinxia, this really isn’t about me. I was just typing it out and hadn’t sent it yet!

I was about to delete that message, but then you startled me, and my phone slipped and sent it automatically."

Just as He Jinxia was about to say something, suddenly, her phone vibrated with a "buzz," her eyes brightened. Yu Yanyu snatched the phone from her hands very quickly and looked down.

He saw Sheng Yan’s reply—[No.]

He Jinxia quickly glanced at it, and a subconscious sigh of relief escaped her, revitalizing her spirits.

She crossed her arms, tilted her head at Yu Yanyu, and smirked slightly, "Yu Yanyu, kid, shouldn’t we talk about the message you sent? Since you’re so interested in my relationship status, maybe I should find some time to chat with you about it in detail."

Seeing her smile, Yu Yanyu felt uneasy inside; he stepped back and said uneasily, "Sister Jinxia, I really didn’t mean it."

"How about this, Sister Jinxia? There are too many people around here. Shall we find another place to talk?"

Just as He Jinxia was about to agree, Yu Yanyu suddenly turned and dashed off at sprint speed to another location, fleeing the scene.

Suddenly, her hands felt itchy, as if it was time to find someone to take it out on.

While He Jinxia was debating whether to steam or braise Yu Yanyu, elsewhere in a hotel in a distant country, Sheng Yan also put down his phone and got up to wash up.

The time difference between the two countries varied; it was nighttime in Huaxia, but it was already daytime where he was.

As he brushed his teeth, Sheng Yan thought about how to boost Jinxia, to help "Eighteen Years Old Sky" climb higher in box office numbers.

After all, she was an artist who had come out of Tonghua Entertainment, and she was the top of the new generation of actors there. Publicly and privately, he felt obligated to help.

Otherwise, a whole bunch of netizens would mock the award-winning art film for failing to reach excellence, not to mention that it could harm Jinxia’s commercial value and even drag Tonghua Entertainment’s reputation through the mud.

It is inevitable for art films to be underappreciated, but good films should not be overlooked. They deserve to be watched and have their depths and meanings explored.

As Sheng Yan reflected on this, a bright idea flashed through his mind.

As for the question Yu Yanyu had asked him in the group, he had already tossed it to the back of his mind. He was already in the process of getting engaged, moving towards marriage, having long passed the pursuit phase. Hence, his reply was naturally, "No."

Little did Yu Yanyu know, Sheng Yan’s plan was secretive. Yu Yanyu only knew that his upcoming days in the film crew would be more challenging than ever, and he was planning to escape overnight to Ren Xiao’s place for some advice.

Time moved on calmly and freshened up as half a month passed, and the popularity of Tonghua Entertainment and Shengshi still hadn’t decreased. Both companies were skilled at capturing the public’s psyche; just as the people were about to grow tired, they would introduce a new topic.

That day, Tonghua Entertainment announced the official start of selecting trainees, and Shengshi followed closely behind, determined to carry the competition through.

The news, only released by the company that morning, had the list of female trainees from various entertainment companies submitted to the agents of Tonghua Entertainment by the afternoon.

The agents were gathered for a meeting, discussing the candidate list.

When it came to producing programs, they might not compare to directors, but in identifying which stars had the potential to shine, they were quite experienced.

An agent could make an initial evaluation of a trainee—from appearance to skills, from hobbies to her affiliated entertainment company—based merely on these descriptions without having met her in person.

What the agents in Tonghua Entertainment needed to do was select over a hundred individuals from thousands of trainees for the program recording.

This responsibility was undeniably substantial.

Luo You, as He Jinxia’s agent, had gained significant power in the company alongside the soar in He Jinxia’s status. Naturally, he was also selected to join the team of agents involved in the trainee selection.

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Fifteen experienced agents would firstly select half of the candidates each, then pick out the trainees everyone had agreed upon from five hundred candidates, retaining them for the next phase, which again would likely pare down to half.

To select about a hundred from 250 trainees seemed easy, but the discussion time suggested otherwise—it was even longer than the previous processes.

In the conference room, an agent was commenting on the trainee displayed on the PPT slide on the screen. The other agents were intently watching and after thinking it over they unanimously agreed to keep this trainee.

The slideshow automatically advanced, displaying the next trainee’s profile and appearance.

The presenting agent looked at the data, his tone somewhat odd, "This trainee isn’t associated with any entertainment company; she is recommended as an individual trainee by Luo You."

Luo You, upon hearing his name called out, snapped back to reality, "Yes, I recommended an individual trainee. She was recommended by Jinxia, who said she has a decent look and has acting experience—"

Suddenly, he halted mid-sentence, his eyes widening as he stared at the screen.

This trainee... isn’t that Xi Jing?!

The other female lead of "Eighteen Years Old Sky," Xi Jing!

Wait, was the person Jinxia wanted to recommend Xi Jing?

Last month, when Jinxia called him, she simply asked if the company could take one more trainee, as she wanted to place someone inside.

Luo You didn’t think much of it, assuming it was an old friend of Jinxia asking for a favor, so he agreed and had his staff prepare her profile.

It just so happened that the company was collecting a list of trainees for a reality show at the time, so he squeezed her into it.

Being included in the list was one thing, but whether she could be selected for the program was another. However, Luo You could ensure she would be chosen.

Seeing as he had recommended only this one trainee throughout the company, management would pull her through just to honor him.

Luo You was shocked. He truly hadn’t expected that when Jinxia talked about placing someone into the company as a trainee, she meant Xi Jing!

Since all these matters were handled by his subordinates and he had only rushed to the final round of selection, he had just found out this news!