Lin Daiyu's Battle in the Entertainment Industry
Chapter 35
Daiyu's third year of high school began like this. Now, her household registration had been transferred to the capital.
She was no longer a transient student.
The form teacher of Class 5 felt that he could finally hold his head high.
The top student of Class 1 and Class 2 couldn't beat the village girl who had been absent for more than half the semester. This was a sour feeling.
Hehe, he felt refreshed!
During this period, Daiyu participated in a few group activities.
The rest of the time, she studied at school.
A semester passed quickly.
During the holidays, the weather was already very cold.
Daiyu and her grandmother discussed that they wouldn't go back to their hometown for the New Year.
Anyway, no matter where they were, they would live together. Grandma's life had always been focused on Daiyu. Other than a house and two acres of land, there was no one she cared about.
Naturally, wherever Daiyu was, she would be there.
The New Year's atmosphere in the city was not as good as that in the countryside.
Or rather, modern people were not as good as ancient times.
After all, modern life was good. If they were willing, they could celebrate the New Year every day.
Just like in the past.
She remembered that whether it was the Lin Mansion or the Rongguo Mansion.
Every New Year had to be prepared from November.
It wasn't until the fifteenth day of the first lunar month that it slowly faded away.
The grandfather and grandson didn't have much to prepare.
They didn't know many people here.
There weren't many people who paid New Year's greetings.
It was worth mentioning.
The TV series that Daiyu had participated in before the New Year was currently in post-production. It was said that they were negotiating with a few first-tier satellite TV channels. If nothing went wrong, it would be broadcast this summer.
Summer vacation. By then, they should have already filled in their aspirations.
During this period, there were also some television and movies that came to look for Daiyu. However, before they could reach Daiyu, they were rejected by Wang Jin.
Wang Jin said, "You have a good reputation now. You have to be more careful when you take on shows. Otherwise, if you take on some messy shows, it will affect your popularity."
What were those that looked for Daiyu?!
Most of them were brainless idol dramas. You love me, I love you. Although they might attract some young fans, the company had a plan for Daiyu's future.
Daiyu had debuted on a talent show and was considered a popular celebrity. However, her strength was obviously not limited to popularity alone. The most important thing now was to secure more resources to ensure that she could walk the high-end route while maintaining her position as the top celebrity.
Although there were many people in the modern era who criticized traffic, to be honest, there were very few people in the industry who did not envy those traffic.
Since Daiyu had this advantage, they just needed to maintain it.
Furthermore, Wang Jin secretly glanced at Daiyu. As far as she knew, the company was currently negotiating with Daiyu's original management company, Morningstar Entertainment, to transfer all of Daiyu's management contracts to this company. In the future, Daiyu would be a person that the company strongly supported. She would probably slowly withdraw from the girl group's affairs and open her own studio.
As one of the earliest people to follow Daiyu, Wang Jin felt that it was very likely that she would continue to be Daiyu's manager. She was very clear about Daiyu's strength. Her future was limitless. When the time came, her status would definitely rise. Naturally, she now had to plan for Daiyu wholeheartedly.
Furthermore, Wang Jin's gaze softened. Even without these interests, that kind and intelligent young lady deserved her wholeheartedly.
Daiyu took advantage of the Chinese New Year to have a period of free time. On the other hand, Xiao Zexi was really suffering.
As the absolute male lead of the male lead, the female lead was just icing on the cake. His scenes were almost twice as many as Daiyu's. He finally finished filming and couldn't wait to see Daiyu. However, for some reason, Daiyu kept saying that she was busy with her studies and didn't have time for the time being.
He felt that he had to be understanding. After all, the third year of high school was really important.
He didn't expect that his old man would take Mother Xiao on a vacation during the Chinese New Year!
All the activities at home were handed over to Xiao Zexi, such as treating relatives to a meal and giving out red packets during the Chinese New Year. He really wasn't his biological son!
It was only after the fifteenth of the Chinese New Year that he had some free time. He hurriedly called Daiyu.
Daiyu had a headache when she saw the number. She really had to hand it to Xiao Zexi's pestering skills. She had already said that she couldn't give him the kind of feelings that he wanted for the time being, but Xiao Zexi still did things his own way. Whenever he was free, he would call or video call her.
Daiyu was very troubled.
She felt that it would be dangerous if this continued.
After hesitating for a long time, the phone was still ringing. Daiyu sighed and picked it up.
"Why are you ignoring me!"
As soon as the call went through, Xiao Zexi's warm voice immediately came through. He sounded like a pitiful puppy that had been abandoned by its owner.
Daiyu was speechless. Don't make it sound like I'm the one who abandoned you.
Doesn't your conscience hurt?!
"... If there's nothing else, I'm hanging up!"
"Yes, yes."
Hearing that Daiyu was about to hang up, Xiao Zexi immediately became serious. Even though he knew that Daiyu couldn't see through the phone, he still subconsciously straightened his body.
"Are you free tomorrow?" He asked, but his face was burning.
Ahhh, I'm going on a date!
It's Valentine's Day tomorrow!
Daiyu checked her schedule. It seemed that she was free for the next two days. She thought about it and realized that she hadn't seen Xiao Zexi for a long time. Afraid that he would really come to school to look for her, she replied, "I'm free for the time being."
During the Chinese New Year, Daiyu attended a gala with the group. Yesterday, she went to a gala for the Lantern Festival. The rest of the members of the girl group gathered together for various programs. However, the company gave Daiyu a lot of freedom. If they wanted her to go the high-end route, they couldn't just accept any kind of program.
The other members of the girl group didn't have enough popularity, so they could increase their exposure.
Hearing Daiyu's reply, Xiao Zexi was overjoyed. He suppressed his wildly beating heart and said softly, "Then I'll pick you up at nine in the morning."
He wanted to say seven, but he thought that he should let her get enough sleep. They were going to be together the whole day tomorrow. Just thinking about it made him happy and excited!
"No!" Daiyu rejected him firmly. "I need to study in the morning. You can come over at two in the afternoon!"
Xiao Zexi said, "... Okay." Anyway, it was a date.
Moreover, it was Valentine's Day tomorrow. Daiyu accepted his invitation. Did that mean that she was also... Hehe, he couldn't overthink it. He had to prove it with reality.
Actually, Daiyu didn't know about these things. She had been counting the days according to the lunar calendar.
Needless to say, this was a beautiful misunderstanding.
Xiao Zexi was happily imagining the date scene. After Daiyu ended the call with him, she received a call from her deskmate, Zhao Qi.
Speaking of Zhao Qi, Daiyu also felt that it was very strange. At first, he was so fierce. She thought that he was a difficult person to get along with. Unexpectedly, after interacting with him, she found that he was not as bad as he seemed. Sometimes, he was quite gentle.
Daiyu didn't change her seat. They had always been deskmates and their relationship was not bad. However, Zhao Qi actually called her?
It was unbelievable!
Daiyu picked up. Zhao Qi's tone was calm, as if he was talking about something unimportant. Of course, it wasn't a big deal in the first place.
"Are you free tomorrow?"
"What's wrong?"
Did something big happen?
"... Oh, I don't know how to solve a few questions. I want to ask you." The change in their relationship was mostly because Daiyu often liked to teach others.
"Then another day. Find out all the questions you don't know. I'll find a time to explain them to you."
Zhao Qi: "... I'm not free at all. I only have time tomorrow!"
Daiyu was very confused. Was there such a thing?
Was this guy deliberately picking on her?!
"Oh, I'm sorry. I'm not free tomorrow. You can find someone else!" She hung up the phone. Seriously, you're asking for help like a master. Who wants to serve you?!
Zhao Qi: "..." He stared at his phone for a long time before he realized that the call was really hung up.
Daiyu thought that she should be free now.
She picked up her book and was about to read when she received a series of calls. They were all about tomorrow.
Xue Mingche and Han Chengye were among them.
Xue Mingche said, "We haven't seen each other in a long time. If you're free tomorrow, can we meet up?"
"I'm not free tomorrow."
"Oh..." Although Xue Mingche was disappointed, she expressed her understanding. After all, she was an artist and often had a full schedule.
Han Chengye asked his personal assistant to make the call. The assistant said respectfully, "Miss Daiyu?
Mr. Han wants to see the flowers tomorrow. "
Daiyu: "I'm not free."
The assistant: "..." There was actually someone who would reject Mr. Han's Valentine's Day invitation?
Did he hear wrongly?
He asked again uncertainly, "It's Mr. Han, Miss Daiyu."
"I know, but I'm very busy. I'm not free."
Even if she was free, she didn't want to see Han Chengye!
That person was always inexplicable and had a cold and aloof look on her face.
After hanging up the phone, Daiyu began to wonder. What festival was tomorrow?
Why did so many people want to meet up?
She thought about it and searched for it herself.
Valentine's Day, a traditional Western festival.
The moment she saw the results, Daiyu had a strange feeling. She couldn't tell what she was feeling at the moment.
She was sensitive and confident in her appearance. However, she could tell that most people liked her. Of course, Xiao Zexi was an exception. That person was too weird and did things that couldn't be judged by common sense.
But she didn't expect that apart from Xiao Zexi, there were so many people who wanted to develop their relationship with her. Didn't dating on Valentine's Day mean that they wanted to develop their relationship?
And there was a possibility that they would confess their love.
She wasn't surprised by Xue Mingche. After all, as a big fan, there was no one who didn't like their idol. What surprised her was Han Chengye and Zhao Qi.
Han Chengye... Daiyu had seen him a few times. It seemed that he always had something to deal with. But he gave people the impression that he was cold, domineering, and very aggressive.
What surprised her the most was Zhao Qi.
When they first met, he was so fierce and they almost didn't become deskmates. But now, he also wanted to save her?
No, no, no. Maybe she shouldn't be so narcissistic. Maybe Zhao Qi really wanted to ask her to do some homework?
... Well, it wasn't that believable.
In fact, Daiyu quite liked the life here. Women didn't have to depend on men. They could have their own independent lives. It didn't matter if they didn't get married or have children.
Anyway, she could support herself. She didn't need to rely on anyone.