Chapter 681: Chapter 681

He Jinxia: "Brother Luo, what’s up? Is there a problem with Xi Jing? Can’t she be a trainee?"

Luo You took a while to gather his thoughts. "No, Xi Jing is fine, becoming a trainee is actually beneath her. You should have told me earlier it was her, she doesn’t need to be a trainee. She could debut directly from the company as an actress."

He Jinxia responded with a sound of realization, "I’m not too familiar with this aspect either. When Xi Jing asked me, she wanted to be a trainee of Tonghua Entertainment, so I inquired about related matters."

Since things had reached this point, Luo You did not have much else to say.

Although the process was complicated, the outcome was wonderful. The reality show of the girl group was good, and it would be more beneficial than harmful for Xi Jing to participate.

Whether you’re a singing and dancing vocalist or an actor, apart from needing quality in oneself, ultimately it boils down to popularity.

If you don’t have popularity, no renown, then no one watches the drama you act in, and no one listens to the songs you sing. It’s even more about looks than about looks.

Luo You reflected for a moment and said, "Xi Jing coming to Tonghua is your credit. Some people at the company let slip to me that Xi Jing might be brought under my wing. I refused."

He Jinxia paused, somewhat puzzled. "Why?"

Luo You gave a wry smile. "Jinxia, it’s not easy to make a star popular. Right now, 24 hours a day, aside from sleep, the rest revolves around your schedules, choosing the appropriate engagements for you, checking the qualifications of brand merchants, attending dinner parties to pull drama teams for you; I am very busy. One of you is enough for me; I’m not planning on taking another."

Suddenly serious, Luo You’s tone became solemn. "And besides, I have to push you to the front line, keep climbing higher, even make you a superstar. I can’t be distracted!"

He Jinxia’s eyes warmed up slightly, feeling a rush of warmth surge from her chest, spreading to her limbs; a touch of emotion flickered through her heart.

Plainly put, Luo You’s refusal to take on more artists was so he could support her better!

He Jinxia’s expression became solemn, and she said earnestly, "Brother Luo, I will become a frontline star as soon as possible!"

"Just saying it isn’t enough, Jinxia, work hard and run for it."

He Jinxia gave a firm "Hmm," full of lofty ambition stirring within her.

Some things can’t just be said; they must be done!

He Jinxia, full of fighting spirit, was ready to hang up the phone and quickly dive back into the drama set to shoot another hundred and eighty takes when suddenly, just as the call was about to end, Luo You said something unexpectedly: "By the way, when you have time, check out W Blog, your boyfriend has spoken out for you."

He Jinxia’s body abruptly staggered. Boy, boyfriend... cough cough!

Before she could adjust from her ready-to-go state, she opened W Blog and immediately saw the latest update from Sheng Yan.

This news had already become an explosive hot topic on W Blog, prominently set to pop up, enjoying high-level VIP treatment.

[Sheng Yan’s ’World’ nominated for an Oscar!]

[Sheng Yan endorses his junior sister He Jinxia!]

[Sheng Yan personally admits He Jinxia is his junior sister!]

He Jinxia’s face turned deeply embarrassed. The phrase "his junior sister" somehow sounded so ambiguous, didn’t it?

She quickly browsed the news, trying to suppress the agitation in her heart, opened W Messenger, and found Sheng Yan’s profile picture to send him an emoticon—

Sheng Yan seemed to be doing who knows what, replying very quickly:

Sheng Yan: [Love you.jpg]

He Jinxia: "The other party doesn’t want to deal with you and even groped your chest, tsk, it’s really flat!"

Sheng Yan: "The other party lies on the bed, enticingly opens their clothes, and gets molested."

He Jinxia: "You’re the lecher!"

Sheng Yan: "So when are you going to molest me?"

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He Jinxia: "...Let’s talk business, why do you want to help me advertise?"

Sheng Yan: "Seeing the poor box office of your new film, I couldn’t bear it."

He Jinxia: "Are you sure you’re not belittling me?"

Sheng Yan: "Heaven and earth can witness, the sun and the moon can attest, I really want to help you."

He Jinxia’s mouth curled up, feeling more comfortable, but still reminded him, "Be careful so you won’t end up being scolded rather than helping."

Sheng Yan: "Let them scold if they want to, what’s wrong with helping my own girlfriend?"

He Jinxia: "If you were in ancient times, that would be the thinking of an aging monarch, unacceptable!"

Sheng Yan: "So when are you going to give me a chance to mend my ways?"

Sheng Yan: "Let me experience playing ’the game of Dukes’, a life where the king no longer attends the early court, so I can deeply realize my mistakes and then correct them."

He Jinxia’s face turned red; she was completely outmatched by this guy!

She quickly exited WeChat, tucked her phone into her pocket, and stopped paying attention to this aging lecher.

Sheng Yan had done everything he could for her. She needed to focus on acting well, striving to win a few awards as soon as possible, to be worthy of her love, and to make their relationship public sooner.

Filled with fighting spirit, He Jinxia’s subsequent shooting was electrified, her performance was exceptionally good, with hardly any NGs.

In the crew, many actors, including the staff, could feel her excitement. They quickly attributed He Jinxia’s response to the Weibo post Sheng Yan had made.

A superstar personally endorsing her and advertising for her—this treatment not even many top stars had. With such support from a superstar, it would be hard for He Jinxia not to become famous in the future!

In the evening, Xi Jing received a call from a Tonghua Entertainment staff member, informing her that she had been preliminarily selected for "Strongest Female Trainee" and asked her to come to the company the next day to sign a new contract and take care of other paperwork.

The "Strongest Female Trainee" was set to officially start filming in May, and before that, she needed to prepare a singing and dancing performance for the show, something Xi Jing did not need to worry about. After signing the contract, Tonghua Entertainment would provide her specialized training.

"Strongest Female Trainee" was scheduled to start airing in July, aimed at sparking the summer season. The elimination rounds were based on online voting by internet users, with each round eliminating a batch of trainees, eventually selecting ten to form a girl group.

The two-month advance recording was done partly because the trainees needed more time to adapt and partially to give the kids who had just become trainees a chance.

During these two months, no trainees would be eliminated. They would focus on mastering a new group dance, and the mentors would score their performance, with the audience deciding who stayed and who went.

The competition format of the show was human enough; even the contestants who had to be eliminated in the first round would get two opportunities to appear on the show, to be featured in two episodes.

Even if they were eliminated, as long as they seized the opportunity, they could still gain popularity.

After a detailed explanation by the staff member, Xi Jing roughly understood the rules. After hanging up the phone, the first person she thought of was Xu Xiuzi.

Following an impulse, without much thought, she made the call.

When she heard Xu Xiuzi’s slightly weary voice on the line, Xi Jing suddenly snapped back to reality, realizing what she had done and awkwardly said, "Xiuxiu."