I Want To Retire From the Circle but Become Famous by Acting Poorly

After this little episode, by some strange coincidence, the unfamiliar and tense atmosphere between them, who had just met for the first time, was reduced a lot.

The program team organized this gathering, actually not requiring many shots. During the meal, other staff members also went to dine next door, and everyone unconsciously relaxed without the discomfort of being stared at.

The girl sitting on Su Chengyang’s left asked, “Chengyang, is that tall, handsome man at the door, Lin Yu, the general manager of Starlight Entertainment?”

Su Chengyang’s wish, which she had been looking forward to for more than a month, was dashed. She finished her fat-reducing meal and remained sulky.

At the words, she looked towards the girl on her left.

The girl’s name was Han Songxue, three years older than Su Chengyang. She used to be a member of a foreign girl group, but later terminated her contract with the management company and returned to China to become an actress. However, she was not successful and could only get few roles, so she decided to participate in a variety show to boost her popularity.

Su Chengyang nodded and said, “Yes.”

Han Songxue smiled and said, “You’re so lucky. He looks much better than the male artists in the entertainment industry.”

The male artist named Song Mingan, sitting on Su Chengyang’s right, looked at the two of them with a puzzled expression.

Han Songxue quickly waved her hands and said, “I didn’t mean it against you male artists…”

Halfway through her sentence, Su Chengyang secretly nudged her. Han Songxue immediately covered her mouth and looked at the two of them with an embarrassed smile.

Song Mingan didn’t mind and said with a smile, “I know what you want to say.”

“Right! Look at that Yang…Yang something. He’s just a scumbag.”

Su Chengyang had participated in some award shows before and noticed that the media liked to exaggerate any expression or movement made by artists. For example, artists rumored to have a good relationship may have only said hello by chance, while artists rumored to have a bad relationship may have just not noticed each other while turning around. The next day, there would be marketing accounts reporting that ‘So-and-so’s relationship with So-and-so is suspected to have ruptured.’

This kind of thing is not uncommon in the entertainment industry, so from an external perspective, the entertainment industry is just a place for fame and fortune. Of course, Su Chengyang does not deny this, but the real entertainment industry is no different from an ordinary workplace. It’s just that because you need to stand in front of the public, every small detail that could be overlooked will be magnified.

In fact, most of the artists that Su Chengyang has met are very ordinary people in private, without so much scheming and will make friends like ordinary people.

Therefore, Su Chengyang doesn’t like to go online.

During the dinner, Han Songxue somehow talked about reality shows.

She mysteriously approached Su Chengyang and said, “Chengyang, do you know what our show is about?”

Su Chengyang shook her head and said, “I don’t know.”

Han Songxue said, “When I went to the restroom just now, I passed by the room of the scruffy producer with a big beard. He was…”

Upon hearing this, Su Chengyang interrupted her and said seriously, “Songxue, have you ever thought about something?”

“Ah?” Han Songxue looked at her blankly, “What?”

Su Chengyang said seriously, “You may not be able to get a role not because you were in a girl group or because you are not good at acting or not pretty enough.”

Han Songxue’s brain froze for a moment and she asked in confusion, “Then why?”

“Because you have a loose tongue and will offend a lot of people.”

Han Songxue was silent for a moment, and then suddenly realized, “You’re right! No wonder I was so heavily criticized in an interview I participated in some time ago.”

Su Chengyang asked curiously, “What did you do?”

Han Songxue said righteously, “I just finished filming a movie, and a journalist asked me how I felt about the plot.”

“What did you say?” Despite asking, Su Chengyang probably guessed that nothing good would come out of her mouth.

Han Songxue said, “I just said the plot was old-fashioned, the screenwriter still had room for improvement, and the audience’s taste was not good enough to enjoy watching this kind of soap opera. I didn’t lie. The plot was really old-fashioned and it was all the same trick used more than a decade ago.”

Su Chengyang: “…”

Su Chengyang never thought she could be so straightforward, and her mouth twitched a few times. She couldn’t help but restrain her curiosity and asked, “May I ask why you terminated your contract with your previous company?”

Han Songxue hesitated for a moment, then nodded and said, “Your question is indeed a bit intrusive.”

She thought Su Chengyang would ask more, but she was surprised to hear her say calmly, “Forget it, I won’t ask.”

Han Songxue was about to reveal everything if Su Chengyang had pressed further, but Su Chengyang’s curiosity didn’t seem to be strong enough.

Han Songxue gave Su Chengyang a eye roll and said, “You have curiosity, but not much of it.”

Su Chengyang immediately pointed to the camera on the table and said, “Believe it or not, your eye roll will definitely be cut into the program trailer.”

Han Songxue: “…”

After a moment of silence, Han Songxue suddenly bumped Su Chengyang’s arm and said, “So, do you think they will cut in footage of you crying and looking for sympathy?”

Su Chengyang turned to look at Han Songxue and thought to herself that this person always brings up unpleasant topics. “They will. They will also create a deliberate impression that I am crying in front of the camera because of Yang’s affair.”

Upon hearing this, Han Songxue first laughed smugly, then hooked her arm around Su Chengyang’s shoulder and sighed, “Then we are in the same boat.”

She leaned in and whispered in Su Chengyang’s ear, “Do you know who the woman next to Tan Qi is? The one who has been acting strange and creepy?”

Su Chengyang looked at the girl next to Tan Qi and shook her head, “No, I don’t know her.”

“She is Yang’s girlfriend’s junior sister.”

Su Chengyang withdrew her gaze and said, “No wonder she gave me such strange looks.”

“But she probably won’t do anything.”

Su Chengyang didn’t want to focus on irrelevant people and instead asked, “By the way, what happened when you passed by the screenwriter’s room on your way to the bathroom?”

“Oh!” Han Songxue seemed to have just remembered and said, “Right! It was the guy with the big beard. When I passed by his room, he was discussing this matter with your company’s Mr. Lin. The shooting location seems to be in a very remote place.”

“How remote?”

“I don’t know. Anyway, let’s prepare a little more tonight, we’ll find out tomorrow.”

“Thank you.”

“We are sisters in this hardship. No need to say thank you.”

. . . . .

After the dinner, the artists were all arranged to rest at the hotel and could depart early in the morning.

Coming out of the room Su Chengyang saw Lin Yu and Xiao Lu. Looking guilty and bowing her head by the door saying, “I didn’t eat anything else.”

The tone of her words unconsciously carried some complaints.

Lin Yu smiled faintly, “I know.”

Xiao Lu stood behind Lin Yu and, in order to show solidarity with Su Chengyang, made a face at him when Lin Yu couldn’t see.

Who knew that Lin Yu seemed to have eyes on the back of his head, turned his head and gave her a sideways glance, and Xiao Lu immediately resumed a calm expression, saying to Su Chengyang, “Chengyang, Boss Lin is also thinking about you.”

Su Chengyang remained silent for a moment and glanced discreetly at the glass door beside him. Xiao Lu followed her gaze and her face instantly froze. Under Lin Yu’s ambiguous gaze, she very consciously walked to Su Chengyang’s side and bowed her head very sincerely.

Lin Yu withdrew his gaze and looked at Su Chengyang, “Come with me.”

Su Chengyang replied indifferently, “Oh.”

Lin Yu turned around and walked towards a room, and Su Chengyang followed him inside with another person.

As soon as they opened the door, Su Chengyang smelled a fragrance.

After entering the room, he saw several plates of food on the table, with all kinds of meat and shrimp.

Su Chengyang was stunned.

Lin Yu gave the two of them a glance and said warmly, “This is your reward.”

Su Chengyang’s mind buzzed and her tears almost fell. She had misunderstood Mr. Lin, he was really the best person in the world!

“Mr. Lin, I’m sorry, I was wrong,” Su Chengyang apologized earnestly.

Lin Yu raised his eyebrows in surprise. “Why apologize?”

“I was wrong, I shouldn’t have criticized you in my heart just because I didn’t get to eat the feast. You are a good person,” Su Chengyang said sincerely.

Lin Yu asked, “Just criticized me, not cursed at me?”

Su Chengyang nodded. “You’re my dad, I dare not curse at you.”

Xiao Lu: “…”

Su Chengyang, you’re being a bit too strange with your honesty.

Lin Yu was amused by her and Su Chengyang’s reactions sometimes left people puzzled, which was quite interesting.

“You can curse me next time.”

Su Chengyang’s face fell. “There will be a next time?”

“There should be, so be prepared in advance,” Lin Yu replied.

Well, if there’s going to be one!

“Then, Mr. Lin…I…” Su Chengyang looked at him and hesitated.

Lin Yu understood what she meant and nodded, “Go ahead and eat.”

“Thank you, Mr. Lin!”

Su Chengyang’s eyes lit up and she almost pounced on the food without regard for her image.

As soon as she walked to the table, she heard a slow and steady voice came from behind, saying, “The deposit for that dress is fifty thousand yuan, and if it gets dirty, you’ll have to pay for it.”

Su Chengyang’s bold movements immediately stopped, and she nodded obediently, “Oh.”

Fifty thousand yuan was not a small amount for Su Chengyang.

Xiao Lu stood behind her, trying to hold back a laugh, and nudged Lin Yu’s arm, whispering, “Brother, is Chengyang particularly easy to please? Is she easily amused?”

Lin Yu glanced at her sideways, not knowing what she meant, and then turned and left the room.