Into the Night, Jiao Jiao Gets Kissed by a Business Tycoon-Chapter 50 - Introducing the Newcomer
Chapter 50: Chapter 50: Introducing the Newcomer
Chapter 50 -50: Introducing the Newcomer
Time swiftly moved into early December. The northern weather was frighteningly cold, snow flurried for three consecutive weeks, and there were very few pedestrians on the streets. But for some who had already gotten used to living in the north, this wasn’t a big deal as they had acclimated.
However, for Lin Wei, who had always lived in the south, it was a bit unbearable.
Before she graduated, Lin Wei had already started looking for a place to rent. It took a long time of on-and-off searching to find a room she could afford.
Although it was a shared accommodation with only one bedroom, with the bathroom and kitchen shared with others, Lin Wei was already quite satisfied.
Because this house wasn’t far from the city center, the subway station was right outside, and the monthly rent was just over a thousand.
After moving out from school, Lin Wei had been living here, spending her days going to various film crews with her resume to audition.
She didn’t have the same luck as Xinan, who had found a benefactor right after graduating from college. For her, penniless and powerless, the only path to the future was to forge her way through.
While auditioning, Lin Wei went back to her old job at the club.
Not for any other reason, but because the salary there was satisfying, and she was also familiar with the work environment.
Of course, the most important thing was the hope of seeing Cheng Yi again.
Since Cheng Yi had left the hotel that last time, Lin Wei had not seen him again. His assistant did indeed call her and, the next day, transferred thirty thousand yuan to her bank account.
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That amount was far beyond the fee for the room that night.
Later on, Lin Wei slowly realized that in the vast Jing City, she wasn’t always lucky enough to encounter Cheng Yi.
So, she could only hold on to the last thread of hope and return to her old job at the club, hoping Cheng Yi would come by again.
But unexpectedly, instead of waiting for Cheng Yi, she ended up waiting for Xinan.
That day, Ding Lan brought Xinan and a few other artists she had recently signed with several investors for dinner. Aside from Xinan, the others were all newcomers, just fresh from university, with no formal acting experience, so they were all quite restrained.
These newcomers were all sweet-looking, with fair skin and delicate figures. It had to be said, Ding Lan’s eye for talent was as sharp as ever.
The purpose of this gathering was to try to land one of these newcomers a role in the movies these investors had plans to fund.
As for why Xinan was also invited, it was because ever since she starred in “Mist,” she had been in the status of an up-and-coming starlet, and the investors were very optimistic about her. So, they wanted to take this opportunity to meet her and have Ding Lan introduce her to them.
There were a total of three investors invited by Ding Lan this time, two of them were big bosses, and the other was Li Hongya, who specialized in the entertainment industry. He had many stars under him, with Li Yu being one of his artists.
It was said that he was low-key and restrained, commanding some respect in the circle.
During the meal, everyone chatted happily, and Ding Lan started drinking with Li Hongya. Under the influence of alcohol, she began to introduce the new artists by her side, “Gentlemen, these are the newcomers I recently signed. I hope you’ll take good care of them in the future!”
Ding Lan introduced each of them by name.
The boss sitting next to Li Hongya was impressed by the newcomers Ding Lan brought. They indeed looked promising and were all very young.
Before Li Hongya could speak, he laughed and said, “Since Miss Ding Lan has said so much, I definitely have to show you some courtesy. Rest assured, whenever there’s an opportunity, they’ll be the first ones I think of.”
Ding Lan lifted a glass of red wine to her mouth and smiled, “Boss Zhang is so generous. Cheers to you.”
While speaking, Ding Lan gestured to the newcomers by her side, following which they also raised their glasses.
This approach worked wonders on Boss Zhang. Seeing the delicate appearances of these newcomers, a pleased smile spread across his face, and he drank his glass of wine in one gulp.
“Boss Zhang can really hold his liquor!” Ding Lan laughed.
Watching this scene, Xinan sat at her table without any reaction, casually eating and drinking water as if nothing was happening. Today, she was not the star but merely a supporting role.
It was only when she felt a gaze upon her that she slowly looked up to see the man sitting at the head of the table.
Xinan had once seen the information on this entertainment company boss online. He was born in the 1980s, now thirty-six years old, but still unmarried. However, he was well-maintained, looking like he was just over thirty, probably because he exercised regularly.
The man didn’t feel embarrassed under Xinan’s gaze and instead gave her a natural and light smile.
Although Xinan didn’t understand what he meant, she politely returned the smile.
The drinking was nearing its end, and President Zhang with the other boss was somewhat tipsy, their faces flushed, hands becoming restless, moving towards a girl by their side while talking nonsense, “Young lady, I’ll be waiting for you in room 508 tonight. If you come, I’ll invest in a movie for you to be the Female Lead.”
Private clubs like this often had rooms for guests to rest.
Ding Lan’s face was also flushed, but her mind was clear. Seeing this, she quickly pulled the girl behind her and, raising her glass to President Zhang, said, “President Zhang, you seem drunk and are talking nonsense. Here, let me drink to you, Thank you for your high regard for this newcomer.”
Obviously annoyed, President Zhang’s expression turned sour, “Ding Lan, what are you implying?”
“President Zhang, don’t be angry, that’s not what I meant… It’s just that this girl has just graduated from college.”
President Zhang sneered, “So what? Ding Lan, you’ve been in the entertainment circle long enough not to know how difficult it is for a newcomer to make it without a backer. I’m giving her an opportunity. Besides, the women I’ve…”
He hadn’t finished his sentence when Li Hongya, who had been silent until then, suddenly spoke up, “President Zhang, don’t give her a hard time, look, you’ve frightened the poor girl.”
The girl indeed seemed scared, standing behind Ding Lan timidly.
Even though President Zhang was quite upset, he had to give face to Li Hongya, “Fine, since President Li has spoken, I won’t press her. Let her drink this glass, and I’ll let it slide.”
It was a glass of strong liquor which even a regular drinker would struggle with.
Ding Lan wanted to say something, but was preempted by President Zhang, “Miss Ding Lan, I’m already giving you face here.”
What he implied was that he’d given them an out, and whether to take it or not was up to the girl.
