Chapter 7 The Entertainment Industry, Here I Come!
Chapter 7 The Entertainment Industry, Here I Come!
After a night of discussion, He Xi'ai and Lin Zhihao decided to enter the entertainment industry.
After all, who doesn't like handsome guys? Working alongside handsome guys would make you feel less tired, right?
“You’re working in the entertainment industry now, so you can keep an eye out for suitable people and recruit them into our company,” Lin Zhihao said.
"Okay, leave this to me. But you know what, I actually know someone who would be a great collaborator, a writer named Bai Bai." Upon hearing Lin Zhihao ask her to keep an eye out for potential collaborators in the industry, He Manman immediately thought of Bai Bai.
"Is that the one who spent three years completing her work, only to be betrayed by her husband, had her work stolen, and then was accused of plagiarism?" Lin Zhihao remembered; there was indeed such a person in the novel.
A housewife, who stayed at home taking care of her child and serving her parents-in-law year-round, loved writing. In her spare time, she wrote a book called "Ting Man," which her husband then gave to her boss, Wenzhou Quan, at Shihui Entertainment.
Bai Bai wanted to get it back, but her husband threatened her with divorce and child custody, leaving her powerless to retrieve it. This story was adapted into a TV series.
"Ting Man" was the culmination of three years of her hard work. Years of repressed life had already left her on the verge of collapse, and the loss of her last spiritual sustenance led to depression, which ultimately resulted in her death from melancholy.
Bai Bai never thought of not fighting back, but when she accused Shihui Entertainment of plagiarism online, Shihui Entertainment manipulated things behind the scenes, and she didn't make a ripple. Instead, she was attacked by Shihui Entertainment's online army for questioning her behavior.
This was also a major trigger for her later death from depression.
"It's her! The plagiarism accusation against Bai Jingting will break out in the second half of this year," He Manman replied while eating fruit.
“Okay, then our first step is to find Bai Bai and help her get through this difficult time,” Lin Zhihao decided.
"Yay!!" He Manman shouted excitedly.
"Sister Lin, I didn't know what to do while you were gone. The company was suppressing me, and the He family clan was making things difficult for me. Waaaaah, I've suffered so much~ Now that I know you're here, it's so good, 555~" He Manman grabbed Lin Zhihao, and tears suddenly started falling.
“From now on, you don’t need to pretend anymore, because your strength is coming.” Lin Zhihao’s lips curled into a 45-degree smile, accompanied by a chilling laugh.
"Jie Jie Jie Jie Jie."
He Yifan, who lived downstairs from her, felt a chill run through her body in her sleep and silently wrapped herself tighter in the blanket.
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He Manman took advantage of her position to delegate the task of finding Bai Bai to her agent. The agent didn't understand but respected her decision and still sent people to find Bai Bai.
On Monday afternoon, Lin Zhihao's class took a math quiz. After practicing a lot of problems recently, Lin Zhihao scored 139 points in the quiz. Li Haiping was very pleased and praised Lin Zhihao.
"Lin Zhihao, I am very pleased with your performance this time. Keep up this spirit, and you will definitely be in the top three of the grade at the end of the semester." Li Haiping's face was all smiles as he looked at Lin Zhihao and said.
The surrounding classmates were speechless. Teacher, your smile is a little scary.
Lin Zhihao put her feet on the table and shook them. "Minor problems, all minor problems."
Li Haiping slammed his hand on the table. "Good! I'm relieved to hear you say that. I have high hopes for you."
"But don't put your feet on the table!"
Startled by the sudden shout, Lin Zhihao silently put her feet down.
Li Haiping laughed heartily as he left the classroom.
"Sister Lin!"
Outside the window, He Manman peeked out and called out to Lin Zhihao.
Lin Zhihao went outside. "Is something the matter?"
"We've heard from Bai Bai. Should we go see her after school today?" He Manman asked.
"Let's not wait until school's over, let's ask her to meet up now," Lin Zhihao replied.
"Okay, I'll ask her out now. I'll go back to the classroom to pack my things, and we'll meet at the school gate." He Manman said as she left.
Lin Zhihao and her friends arranged to meet at a coffee shop. When they arrived, one of them was wearing a polka-dot dress with oil spots and wrinkles on the surface.
"This is Bai Bai, indeed a classic housewife outfit," He Manman said.
Lin Zhihao did not agree; she pulled He Manman and moved to Bai Bai's side.
"Hello, is this Bai Bai?"
"It's me. You're the ones who asked me to meet up?"
“Yes, yes, we want to talk to you about cooperation.” As soon as she sat down, He Manman couldn’t wait to speak.
"Cooperation?" Bai Bai asked, puzzled. What did she have that she could cooperate with?
“Yes, we heard you wrote a book called ‘Ting Man’, and we’d like to discuss the copyright issues with you,” He Manman replied.
"Haha, I was just writing it for fun," Bai Bai replied with a sheepish chuckle.
Lin Zhi saw that Bai Bai was a little nervous. "Miss Bai, there's no need to belittle yourself. The fact that we were able to find you shows that we respect you."
"Oh, haha, but you guys look like you're still just high school students, how can you possibly work together?"
"Furthermore, I haven't told anyone how you learned about the existence of 'Tingman'." After calming down, Bai Baicai remembered to ask the most important question.
Lin Zhihao patiently explained the reasons and encouraged Bai Bai to improve her self-esteem.
Bai Bai's long-term role as a housewife has made her forget that she was once a person full of aspirations for the future when she was in school. Now, she feels nervous even when she is in front of two high school students.
"What?! The book 'Ting Man' was taken away by someone, and my husband gave it away willingly?" Bai Bai was shocked. Although she knew her husband was a scoundrel, she never thought that he would give away her nearly three years of writing effort for his own future.
Although these are just her pastimes, they represent her hard work and dedication, honed over three years.
"Hello, this is your afternoon tea." The waiter walked to Lin Zhihao and her companion's table and laid out the tea and snacks one by one.
"Please enjoy your meal." The waiter bowed and turned to leave.
Bai Bai didn't believe it because the other party was just two high school students, and although their married life was full of trivial matters, she believed that her husband still loved her, which was a promise she had received.
“If you don’t believe me, you can go back and test your husband. Just give him a suggestion: hide the manuscript of ‘Ting Man’. Although you’ve never told anyone about the existence of ‘Ting Man,’ we know about it. I think that should tell you that what we say is credible.” Lin Zhihao knew that Bai Bai wouldn’t believe her husband’s actions if she told her immediately.
But her purpose today was to sow doubt in Bai Bai's heart.
After finishing their conversation and exchanging contact information, they went their separate ways.
Lin Zhihao glanced at the reflective glass, raising an eyebrow slightly.
A short while later, the man wearing a hat at the next table also packed up his things and left his seat.
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