" Director Yu, I overheard that several artists who haven't yet made it big have left your training camp. I happen to have a talented artist under my wing who's missed an opportunity. I was wondering if I could send him here to give him a try?"
Su Youchuan sat on the sofa. The boy dressed as his assistant, who had come with him, finally took off his heavy-rimmed glasses, tacky hat, and coat after hearing his words, revealing his handsome face.
The man had a somewhat feminine appearance, but he wasn't effeminate at all. Instead, the smile at the corner of his mouth added a touch of wickedness to his features.
Coupled with his punk-style outfit, a cool and arrogant demeanor naturally emerged, forming a stark contrast with his previous well-behaved and upright appearance, making him so sinister that it inexplicably instilled fear in people's hearts.
" Director Yu, my name is Lin Yuyan. I'm very good at singing and dancing. With me joining, your show will surely be even more vibrant. Plus, I'm a huge fan of Bai Zhiyi, and I really want to debut with him!"
Lin Yuyan introduced himself to Yu Yang. He spoke with a wild and arrogant aura, not like someone raised in an East Asian family, but rather someone who grew up wildly and recklessly in an open foreign environment.
Confident, flamboyant, wicked, full of vitality, and with a clear purpose, he came for Bai Zhiyi. As for whether he was a true fan, that's a question for Su Youchuan.
After Lin Yuyan finished her self-introduction, she stepped back and sat down, leaning back with her legs crossed on the coffee table. She then opened her phone and started chatting with people in her contacts.
Yu Yang, watching from the side, had a very complicated expression, which was indescribably unpleasant. However, in order to keep Su Youchuan calm, he could only pretend not to see it, and smiled reasonably politely, but did not say a word.
"Excuse me, this child is my friend's younger brother. He's been spoiled rotten by his family. Yuyan, put your feet down. What did you promise your brother?"
Su Youchuan took a sip of tea, glanced at Lin Yuyan indifferently, spoke in a gentle tone, and had a warm smile on his face, looking like the epitome of gentleness and tolerance. However, the smile on his face did not reach his eyes, and his eyes were gleaming with cold light.
"Sorry, Brother Chuan, Director Yu, I'm used to sleeping on a makeshift bed at home, I'm really sorry."
Lin Yuyan felt a bone-chilling cold in an instant, as if he had been targeted by a terrifying and highly venomous "Over-the-Mountain Peak" in a flash. He was so frightened that his body stiffened, and he unconsciously put his feet down from the coffee table. He stopped looking at his phone and replying to messages.
Yu Yang didn't know what they were up to, but he still shook his head slightly, then lowered his head to pour water, his tone neither warm nor cold, still polite enough.
"It's alright. Some habits are indeed hard to change. I understand President Su's requirements, and I also have a general understanding of the people you brought."
"But most of the people on the show have appeared on live streams now. Although the few who left didn't receive much support, they still left traces of their existence."
"If I were to add a complete stranger at the last minute, it would probably disappoint the fans, you see..."
As soon as Yu Yang finished speaking, he unconsciously looked up at Su Youchuan's expression. Su Youchuan still had a gentle smile on his face and remained polite and mild-mannered, showing no emotion.
In the past, Yu Yang would have thought that the other person was not only in a high position and had a good family background, but also had such a gentle and polite temperament, which made him feel that the other person was really good. But now he only felt that it was terrifying.
A seemingly gentle yet hypocritical and two-faced character like this is the most terrifying when she turns ruthless; she's truly capable of anything! He's a little scared! ꒰꒪꒫꒪⌯꒱
Su Youchuan seemed to have anticipated Yu Yang's refusal. He put down his cup, took out a bank card from his pocket, gently pushed it next to Yu Yang, and looked up at him with a smile.
"Here's eight million. I heard Director Yu has been particularly short of funds lately, and he's skipping all the formalities to directly solve your urgent problem. That might be more appealing to you."
As soon as Su Youchuan finished speaking, he leaned back slightly, placed his fingers on his crossed knees, and habitually turned a plain silver ring on the middle finger of his left hand, a certain emotion suppressed in his eyes.
"I want to create a duo. Lin Yuyan's temperament and Bai Zhiyi's temperament are very compatible. It would be great if the two of them could perform together in the future."
"Even if Bai Zhiyi is eliminated in the end, I can still sign him and have him debut as a group with Lin Yuyan."
"And during this period, I will make investments, and it won't just be the eight million. This won't be a losing proposition. What do you think, Director Yu?"
After listening to Su Youchuan's words, Yu Yang lowered his eyes and looked at the bank card on the table, remaining silent.
He suddenly remembered that three days ago, someone had asked him for Bai Zhiyi, saying they could give him a lot of money. He thought that person was crazy; although he was short of money, he had a conscience, so he hung up the phone.
After that, one misfortune after another struck his family: his maternal grandparents were extorted for 200,000 yuan by scoundrels while traveling, and his parents were in a car accident on their way home.
I don't know how they were determined to be fully responsible. When I went to the hospital for a medical examination, the other party had broken half a leg and was asked to pay three million yuan in compensation. The lawsuit has been unsuccessful.
Yu Yang was furious that his family had encountered such bad luck, and he was even thinking of going back to the training camp to ask Shang Shujue for a luck-changing talisman, since his talismans really worked.
Later, his wife was fined 1.5 million yuan for a serious mistake at work and was fired. She hasn't found a new job since. Then, their child fell and injured his hand at an amusement park and was hospitalized...
The series of accidents at home were too frequent, and the total amount added up to exactly eight million. He had some savings, so he used them all.
He only has 15 million in assets now, not even enough to pay salaries, let alone subsequent publicity and stage design. Without investors, the show is doomed...
Yu Yang hadn't offended anyone before, so he'd never thought about it this way. But now, having heard Su Youchuan's purpose and seen him take out this bank card with eight million, what else was there to misunderstand?
Heh... Su Youchuan Su Youchuan, you really know how to "be generous at other people's expense"! That eight million, you probably swindled it from me, didn't you! You scoundrel! You deserve to die a horrible death!
Yu Yang had no connections and struggled alone in the entertainment industry. He had finally gained some recognition through variety shows, but faced with this situation, he could only feel helpless and furious inside while maintaining a forced smile on his face. After all Su Youchuan could crush him with a single word.
Sometimes God is truly unfair; all the good things seem to go to these scumbags, leaving good people to suffer and toil in this world, forced to follow the rules set by these garbage people...
This world is truly rotten! If it weren't for Shang Shujue, he probably would have already gratefully accepted the bank card and treated Su Youchuan like an honored guest.
" President Su, as you said yourself, if we're going to form a group, then at least the other member of the group needs to know and we need to ask for their opinion."
Yu Yang suppressed his resentment and maintained a polite smile. He even suggested that Bai Zhiyi come over so he could discuss and make the decision himself. He noticed that after he finished speaking, Su Youchuan's eyes darkened, and his thoughts were crystal clear.
"I can't make decisions for the artist. He doesn't have an agent, so it's up to him. Or should I have someone bring him over and ask for his opinion?"
Su Youchuan paused slightly in turning the jade ring, then lowered his legs and sat with his legs slightly apart, seemingly thinking, but actually very satisfied with Yu Yang's statement.
"Okay, thank you for your trouble."
So Yu Yang asked his staff to go find Bai Zhiyi, which is why Bai Zhiyi wanted to come to the office.