Li Zhibai's call caught Chen Bijiu and Li Zhenzhen off guard.
He's actually at odds with Ma Zhiyuan? So much so that they don't even want to appear on the same show?
If we don't consider Ma Zhiyuan, we have to consider not only Lu Yanhe but also Li Zhibai.
In terms of popularity and fame alone, Ma Zhiyuan, who has been very popular in the past six months, is of course more popular. However, Li Zhibai is no pushover either. After all, he debuted more than a year earlier than Ma Zhiyuan, so he is just as popular.
For Chen Biqiu, it is easy to choose between Lu Yanhe and Ma Zhiyuan, but it is not so easy to choose between Li Zhibai and Ma Zhiyuan.
It would be even more difficult for Li Zhibai, Lu Yanhe and Ma Zhiyuan to make a choice.
Chen Biqiu and Li Zhenzhen fell into silence, staring at each other, and no one spoke for a long time.
The current situation was something none of them had expected.
Although Chen Biqiu and Li Zhenzhen were a little troubled, they did not blame Li Zhibai for causing them trouble.
On the one hand, both of them are veterans of programming. Coordinating artist management is a real headache for any production team. In the entertainment industry, relationships between artists are complex and intricate, with one person disagreeing with another, and another having issues with another. There's a lot of fuss.
On the other hand, they also knew that they had no right to blame Li Zhibai for this matter.
As more and more similar incidents are exposed, there is now a trend on the Internet that as long as an artist makes more demands, they will be considered as being a big shot and taking high salaries but doing nothing.
But it depends on the situation.
For example, some evening parties want to invite two stars to participate, but both sides adopt an attitude of either you or me, which seems to make it difficult for the organizer.
So is the victim in this incident the organizer?
Many people would think so.
But netizens just eat the melon and complain.
However, those who actually work in this industry cannot take the opportunity to stand on the moral high ground and condemn these artists.
This is not charity or public welfare. Whether people are willing to come and you are willing to invite them is a matter of mutual consent.
If you don't like this kind of people, just don't invite them.
You can't hold a party yourself, so you have to bring two people who are strangers together to support you?
They didn't come and you blame them for having unreasonable requests?
Since you want to invite someone and they have put forward conditions, the rest will be very simple.
You either meet the conditions or you don't.
They said the ugly words in advance, didn't stab you in the back, and didn't force you into a desperate situation before asking you whether you want to jump off a cliff.
Either agree to the request and cooperate.
If you can’t agree, then this cooperation will fail.
Those who should really be condemned are those who have paid the money and signed the contract, but suddenly go back on their word and make demands that are difficult to meet, and then refuse to show up unless you agree.
It's better for Li Zhi to say this in advance than to say it after the contract is signed and the program is about to start recording.
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After hanging up the phone, Li Zhibai said to Lu Yanhe and Yan Liang, "Okay, I've told them what I need to say. If they really want to invite Ma Zhiyuan, then I won't go."
"Are you really not going?" Yan Liang asked.
Li Zhibai: "No, if we really get into a fight on the show, Zhou Ping'an will be furious."
Yan Liang thought for a moment and nodded, "Then I won't go."
Li Zhibai glanced at them and said, "Tell me, between me and Ma Zhiyuan, who will they choose?"
Lu Yanhe and Yan Liang both hesitated and did not speak.
Although Li Zhibai is a friend and Ma Zhiyuan is an enemy, people still have to be honest with themselves.
Ma Zhiyuan is indeed more famous than Li Zhibai.
If filming is based on acting skills and suitability for the role, then program recording basically only depends on whether the artist is popular.
They don't know that Li Zhenzhen's show is about judging the guests based on whether they are suitable for each other.
Seeing their reaction, Li Zhibai immediately called out, "Fuck, are you still friends?"
"Yes, we are friends. Of course we are friends," Yan Liang said immediately. "But we still have to be pragmatic. Brother Bai, our popularity is still a little behind that grandson. You have to work harder to catch up. You are just too lazy, which is why this grandson has taken the lead."
Li Zhibai looked at Yan Liang speechlessly.
Yan Liang chuckled, "Old Lu, don't you agree?"
Lu Yanhe coughed twice and said, "I'm thirsty. I'll go get a glass of water."
He quickly stood up and left this place of trouble.
Yan Liang: “…”
Yan Liang: "You're such a cunning fellow."
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The question of who to choose between Chen Biqiu and Li Zhenzhen did not bother Li Zhibai too much.
He is lazy by nature and doesn't care much about his work.
Instead, it was Zhou Ping'an who got the news on Wednesday. He knew that Li Zhibai had a bad temper and rolled his eyes in anger.
Zhou Ping'an suppressed his anger and didn't curse at Li Zhibai, but that was almost the meaning. His earnest persuasion also brought out a ferocious expression on his face.
"Are you stupid? If Ma Zhiyuan were to join you on this show, it would definitely be a hit. Why would you care who Ma Zhiyuan is at this point? Even if he's a petty rival like you, he'd pretend to be a friend and go on the show!" Zhou Pingan said, "Do you think Ma Zhiyuan just wants to join you on the show?"
Li Zhibai's eyes lit up, and he asked disdainfully, "If he doesn't want to, then he won't agree. They were the ones who approached me first. If he doesn't want to record the show with me, then he should just refuse."
Zhou Ping'an looked at Li Zhibai's reckless look and wanted to beat him up.
But it's just something to think about.
"Don't you think about why he refused?" Zhou Pingan glared at Li Zhibai with a look of frustration. "He said he wanted to drive Lu Yanhe away and teach him a lesson, but who doesn't know what he's really planning?"
"Wait, what did you say?" Li Zhibai suddenly interrupted him.
Zhou Pingan thought Li Zhibai had finally reacted when he heard this, and said calmly: "Finally reacted? Ma Zhiyuan is a cunning guy. He knew you were here, so he wanted to--"
"You said Ma Zhiyuan wanted to drive Lu Yanhe away?" Li Zhibai was impatient to listen to Zhou Ping'an's words and interrupted him to ask again.
Zhou Pingan stared: "Is this the point?"
Li Zhibai: "What else?"
Zhou Pingan was a little annoyed, "You have to consider yourself."
"If I only think about myself, I don't want to be on this show at all," Li Zhibai said nonchalantly. "Who would like to live with strangers?"
Zhou Pingan: "This is work. Even if you don't like it, you have to pretend to be happy. If you really choose your job based on your mood, then you don't have to work. With your spoiled temper, what kind of job do you want?"
As confident as Li Zhibai was just now, he is now speechless.
Li Zhibai also knew his own faults. What Zhou Ping'an said was absolutely right. He had the temper of a young master and was picky. He was picky about every job and complained about this and that.
He sighed and said, "Brother Ping'an, I assure you, there are only a few people like Ma Zhiyuan whom I dislike and don't want to work with. Do you want to see me fighting with him on the show?"
He looked at Zhou Ping'an sincerely, hoping that Zhou Ping'an could feel his true emotions.
He wasn't exaggerating at all.
Seeing Li Zhibai like this, Zhou Pingan didn't know what to say.
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On the other hand, Ma Zhiyuan was somewhat complacent.
Although Chen Biqiu and Li Zhenzhen did not agree on the spot, he didn't think anyone would choose Lu Yanhe between him and him.
Not stupid.
When Lu Yanhe finds out that he’s been kicked out, he’ll definitely be furious, right?
Thinking of this, Ma Zhiyuan felt a sense of pleasure in his heart.
However, before Ma Zhiyuan could be proud for too long, Lin Suyang came to him.
"Why are you here?" Ma Zhiyuan looked at Lin Suyang in surprise and asked.
When MX was founded, the company assigned them Lin Suyang as their manager. Lin Suyang had little experience, and due to Feng Zhi's situation, the company initially had low expectations for MX. However, under these circumstances, MX shot to instant fame. Lin Suyang was the driving force behind MX's success from the very beginning, becoming the key figure in its rise to fame.
Ma Zhiyuan was the team leader for MX. In the early days, he and Lin Suyang spent a lot of time together, often discussing what MX should do and what areas they should focus on for promotion. Later, Ma Zhiyuan's own workload grew, and Lin Suyang's responsibilities also grew. Everyone was busy with announcements almost every day, leaving less time for communication.
After becoming famous, the chaotic days passed and things slowly got back on track. The two of them had become much more distant from each other, and there were even several conflicts of opinion due to differences in their understanding and positioning of MX.
Lin Suyang looked at Ma Zhiyuan, took a deep breath, and asked, "Did you meet Chen Biqiu yesterday? Did you get involved in a new program he produced?"
Ma Zhiyuan glanced at Lin Suyang with a hint of surprise and said, "You got the news pretty quickly. Who went to tell on you so quickly?"
"Ma Zhiyuan, do you still know that I'm your agent? Do you think this is as simple as snitching?" Lin Suyang's forehead veins bulged, his teeth clenched, and he was holding back his anger. "You bypassed me and contacted the program producers privately, and even took the initiative to agree to participate in their program. Where do you put me?"
Lin Suyang's question made Ma Zhiyuan frown.
"What do you mean I went around you and contacted the show producers privately? I met them at the company and knew they had a show. I just mentioned that I was willing to participate in their show under suitable conditions. I didn't sign a contract directly with them, and I didn't discuss compensation. A simple contact can make you so apprehensive. Aren't you too petty?" Ma Zhiyuan spoke to Lin Suyang rudely. "I know we're famous now, and you're always worried about not being able to control us. You insist on keeping us all in your hands, but don't you think about whether you can control us? I can't even talk to a few show producers."
Ma Zhiyuan cleared himself of the blame with confidence, but Lin Suyang knew him very well.
This kid became famous at a young age and is so arrogant that no one takes him seriously anymore.
This is not the first time something like this has happened.
I took some work outside and threw it to him when I brought it back. Sometimes it conflicted with the arrangements he had made, so I asked him to change them.
Just a quick chat?
Lin Suyang looked at Ma Zhiyuan and asked, "If I don't agree with you going to record this show, it doesn't matter according to you? It's just a simple chat anyway, right?"
An obvious and deliberate sneer appeared on Lin Suyang's face.
Ma Zhiyuan was pressed by Lin Suyang and was silent for a moment. Then he thought of something and looked at Lin Suyang and asked, "Do you know why I am interested in this show?"
"Why?" Lin Suyang wanted to see what Ma Zhiyuan had to say.
Ma Zhiyuan said: "For this program, they found Lu Yanhe, and I told them that as long as they kicked Lu Yanhe out, I would join."
Lin Suyang never expected this to be the answer.
"Lu Yanhe?"
"Right." Ma Zhiyuan's lips curled up sarcastically. "I'm not like someone who can't protect his own artist. He only said a few words and offended Lu Yanhe, and he actually had his artist suspended from work. What kind of agent is that?"
Lin Suyang's expression suddenly turned ugly.
"Are you mocking me?"
"That's right." Ma Zhiyuan looked at him coldly. "Without us MX, what would you be? Shouldn't you cherish the fact that you met an artist like us who became an instant hit? How did you treat Wei Zhuoran? It's chilling."
Lin Suyang took a deep breath and clenched his fists.
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On Wednesday, Lu Yanhe walked into the company building early in the morning, ready to go to the rehearsal room.
At the elevator door, MX and his friends appeared at this time for the first time.
Lu Yanhe originally wanted to wait until they went up before going over and avoid meeting them, but Qu Yousong had already seen him and turned around to say something to Ma Zhiyuan.
Ma Zhiyuan looked over.
Then we can't give in, otherwise it will seem that we are afraid of them.
Wei Zhuoran was away and the work was stopped. It was Ma Zhiyuan who told him about this.
As soon as Lu Yanhe walked over, Ma Zhiyuan and others looked at him unfriendly.
Lu Yanhe thought, if Li Zhibai was here, he would definitely respond angrily, "What are you looking at? Are you looking at your dad?" But he was not Li Zhibai, so he could only think like this in his heart.
Among the few people, only Chen Jing looked at Lu Yanhe with some uneasiness, as if he wanted to express some goodwill to him but did not dare to.
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The atmosphere was filled with a strange feeling. Qu Yousong suddenly looked at Lu Yanhe and asked, "Are your college entrance examination results about to come out?"
Lu Yanhe looked at him thoughtfully and said nothing.
Qu Yousong: "Are you dumb? Don't speak."
Lu Yanhe raised the corner of his mouth, "Who are you? Why should I talk to you?"
Qu Yousong laughed and said, "You've really become arrogant. I've never seen you speak like that before."
"I learned it from you guys." Lu Yanhe also laughed, "If I don't act arrogantly, others will act arrogantly towards me."
The smile on Qu Yousong's face turned cold.
He nodded. "It seems that being admitted to Zhenhua and Yuming is indeed different. The confidence with which one speaks is not comparable to that of ordinary people."
Ma Zhiyuan sneered and said, "I want to see if you can pass the exam. You are talking so big, you really think you are a top student."
Qu Yousong said with a smile: "Old Ma, you can't say that. He is a real academic master. He broadcasts his studies every day. He is a rare talent in the entertainment industry!"
"What a fucking pretense!" Ma Zhiyuan said disdainfully.
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