Is he always this brave?

The idea of one's talent being recognized sounded a bit far-fetched.

If you have it, you have it; if you don't, you don't. It's not that difficult to tell.

But the Debuff surrounding Bai Youlou made many people, who already knew he had some skills, feel uncomfortable.

Anyone else would have been fine, why did it have to be you, kid?

Once a definition is set for something or someone, it's hard to break that definition, especially when you have to break it yourself.

This is what they call stereotyping.

If Bai Youlou had only released one or two high-quality songs, it would have been understandable. Everyone has their moments.

But the fact that this guy just kept going was truly outrageous.

Even Long Ziqiang was finally getting more attention.

After all, the lyrics and composition for the songs he sang were also credited to Bai Youlou.

Outsiders watched the spectacle, thinking Bai Youlou's cheesy pop songs were quite catchy. But this guy was truly devious, not singing the cheesy stuff himself but letting others do it.

However, insiders were astonished. Damn, is this guy tailoring songs for them?

And Sister Hong was not only an insider but also knew more of the inside story.

Bai Youlou wasn't just tailoring songs for Long Ziqiang; Zhang Xiaorong was waiting in the wings.

Once "The Voice" aired, with Zhang Xiaorong's figure and looks, it would definitely spark a new wave of traffic and discussion.

"They haven't said that Sister Zhang's songs were written by him; it's still a secret," An Luning reminded her proactively.

Sister Hong sighed and shook her head, "I can only say this kid knows how to market himself. How come I never noticed it before?"

Yeah~

No one noticed it at all before.

An Luning felt she had the most right to speak. She used to think Bai Youlou was silly and quite cute.

A perfect pure-hearted high school boy.

Then, with a complete turnaround, this guy was seducing Sister-in-law Two and having an explosion of talent.

Do college students also change drastically?

An Luning shook her head, not dwelling on it because she couldn't figure it out.

But she was more concerned about something else. "Sister, didn't you say you wanted the company to sign Sister Zhang and that other person? Have you talked to our boss yet?"

Sister Hong glanced at her. "No."

"Huh? Why not?!"

"What's the rush? The timing wasn't right before. Besides, if you're in such a hurry, wouldn't it be more effective if you talked to him yourself? Your relationship with the boss..."

"Stop!" An Luning quickly called for a halt, then retorted, "I just want Sister Zhang to join our company sooner. Is the timing right now?"

"It's about time. I'll go talk to the boss later," Sister Hong gave a definite answer.

"That's great!"

"Great for what? Have you finished reading the script? It's been two hours, darling! This is a historical epic drama I carefully selected for you. This project is urgent. If you like it, I need to start negotiating with them quickly."

"Hehe, I like it~ But when can I act in a movie?"

"There aren't any suitable movie scripts for you," Sister Hong said, as if coaxing a child.

An Luning frowned. "I think that new film by that international director looks pretty good..."

Her tone was extremely confident, as if she could act in anyone's movie just by wishing it.

But even though she was a top star with immense popularity, she still had to be humble in front of big directors. This was the ecosystem of the entertainment industry.

Clearly, An Luning's attitude in this regard was "turning things upside down."

However, Sister Hong didn't seem to find anything wrong with it. She simply appeased her, saying, "Good girl, don't always be thinking about spending money to act in movies. We need to see if it's suitable, if you can play the role. Otherwise, wasting money won't achieve the desired results, so why bother?"

"That's true~ Then I'll listen to you, Sister!"

Good girl, takes advice!

Sister Hong knew very well that if she didn't stop her, this little girl might just go and spend money to invest in projects all over the place.

Because besides her widely known image as the National First Love, An Luning had another hidden image in the industry...

The Flower of Riches and Honor.

Lin Juntao, the boss of Huaxing Entertainment, was a legendary figure in the industry.

Over ten years of entrepreneurship, he had left behind many legends in the entertainment industry, made countless stars famous, launched numerous hit projects, and had rumored affairs with various female artists in his early days... oh, and even male artists.

As a big shot in the entertainment industry, being rumored only with female artists didn't make him a big shot. He had to have some unconventional, explosive past experiences.

A mix of truth and falsehood was what fit the public's imagination of such behind-the-scenes tycoons.

However, when Sister Hong went to his office, she found, as expected, that the industry tycoon in his forties was loosening his tie and eating hot pot.

"Boss? Why are you eating hot pot in the office again?"

"I just like it this way~"

As if accustomed to such scenes, Sister Hong only offered a complaint before getting straight to the point.

After hearing Sister Hong's words, Lin Juntao frowned. If he hadn't put down his chopsticks, his overbearing CEO aura would have fully emerged. "I've heard about him too. That kid is indeed talented, but I'm more curious about him and our company's little ancestor…"

"There's absolutely no problem between him and Luning. After this kid got into trouble, they haven't spoken a single word to each other. I can guarantee that!" Sister Hong quickly emphasized.

Hearing this, Lin Juntao's frown relaxed. "Then you handle it. But that kid's reputation is so bad…"

Honestly, Sister Hong was also quite annoyed by Bai Youlou's notorious reputation for seducing his friend's wife.

It was like a rising star had been smeared with a pile of… well, poop. But she had to admit, this star was incredibly bright!

Just today, Sister Hong had watched Whiplash. The movie was distributed by their company, so she naturally had a copy.

She had just been too lazy to watch it before.

After watching it, she, who didn't even smoke, felt like lighting one up.

Combined with the Cannes nomination and Bai Youlou's recent explosive performances, she felt a sense of reluctant admiration.

Even if it was smeared with poop, she was willing to endure the smell and swallow it!

What was a bad reputation? If they spent enough money, worked hard on public relations, she didn't believe it couldn't be washed away!

It didn't even need to be completely clean; they just needed to downplay the issue and focus the public's attention on Bai Youlou's talent.

Huaxing Entertainment definitely had the ability and resources to push this, provided Bai Youlou was worth it.

In response to her boss's reminder about Bai Youlou's reputation, Sister Hong thought for a moment. "Boss, have you watched his movies or the few shows he's been on recently?"

"When would I have time for that? But he's trending every day; it's impossible not to know about him."

"It seems like his show, Tomorrow's Star Show, is airing today. Why don't we watch it now?"

"That works. It's good to have something to watch while we eat. Come on, sit down and have some. This beef was air-freighted from my hometown," Lin Juntao said warmly.

Sister Hong didn't refuse the invitation, as the beef hot pot did smell delicious.

She opened the latest episode of Tomorrow's Star Show on the computer and began to enjoy Bai Youlou's "performance" with her boss.

"So maybe none of that is real… Miss Dong, you're not a girl with no stories to tell. I fell in love with a wild horse, but my family has no grasslands. This makes me despair~ Miss Dong."

Clatter~

The sound of chopsticks falling to the floor.

Sister Hong was stunned, and Lin Juntao was also stunned.

The hot pot was still bubbling away, the freshly sliced beef inside already cooked, but no one reached for it.

Bai Youlou's move of getting in Zhen Dongjun's face on stage shocked the entire world!

Lin Juntao had been in the industry for nearly twenty years! He had truly never seen such a spectacular scene.

At this moment, his CEO demeanor vanished. He stiffly turned his head to look at Sister Hong. "Are you sure you want to sign him to our company?"

Sister Hong: …

She was quite sure before, but now, she wasn't so sure.

Even though she had prepared herself to endure the smell of poop, she never would have imagined that Bai Youlou would drop another huge one here.

No, if we're just talking about the song itself, he actually brought another very stunning folk song.

But!

"Is he always this brave?!" Lin Juntao added incredulously.

Sister Hong hesitated, thinking that perhaps Bai Youlou's issue wasn't about bravery…

She felt like this guy was going a bit crazy right now!