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After the first recording of the reality show, Lin Yuyao and Gu Xun broke up unhappy after their appointment with Wang Dian. This is normal and not surprising.The next day, Lin Yuyao went to Chen Xuemin's production team to start work, and Gu Xun rushed abroad to participate in Fashion Week.

It is estimated that the investors are rich and powerful, and Chen Xuemin is also old and in poor health, so the filming of "Shadow of the Mirror" was done in a leisurely and leisurely manner.Lin Yuyao stayed on the set for a whole day, and didn't go home after finishing work at night. He had dinner with his assistant outside, and drove to a well-known bar in the industry after dark.

Xu Baomu, whom he had not seen for many days, was playing dice on the table in the booth.Lin Yuyao approached and tapped the table with his backhand.

"Here we come." Xu Baomu raised his head and grinned, "Sit down, what do you want to drink? I treat you."

"Are you treating me or President Jiang?" Lin Yuyao teased him.

This bar is owned by Jiang Zhiliang.

"It's all the same." Xu Baomu said cheekily.

Lin Yuyao smiled, sat down and ordered wine and asked, "Is Iceland fun?"

"That's it, I've been filming the MV there, I'm tossing to death." Xu Baomu complained dissatisfied.

"Have you dyed your hair?" Lin Yuyao noticed his flaxen hair color.

"Lao Jiang can only accept this." Xu Baomu tugged at his hair, "I have to dye it back when I go to filming in two days."

Lin Yuyao smiled.

Xu Baomu remembered something: "By the way, Gu Xun and that...what's the name of that person, what happened to that?"

Lin Yuyao guessed that what he wanted to talk about was about Qi Le.

"It's all settled."

"Ah, that's good. I saw it when I was watching the news abroad, and I asked Lao Jiang to check the situation and help me if I can."

"..."

Lin Yuyao didn't know whether to say that Xu Baomu was natural.Jiang Zhiliang's Huansheng and Lin Yuyao's entertainment company are the two leading companies in the industry, and there has always been a competitive relationship. As a profit-seeking businessman, how could Jiang Zhiliang help his opponent and make the cake even better.

"But he is like that, why haven't you broken up yet? Continue to bear it? Choose to forgive him?" Xu Baomu muttered.

"He didn't cheat. Didn't everyone explain it on the Internet?" Lin Yuyao defended.

"Hey, I can tell the truth of the gossip in the circle. Gu Xun is a person who can do such a thing." Xu Baomu didn't believe his words, "The things that are said on the Internet are good for your company's public relations. The truth is definitely not like that."

Lin Yuyao was helpless, but he couldn't tell the truth, so he could only continue to defend weakly: "He really didn't cheat."

"Okay, in fact, men are like this, so don't pay too much attention to it." Xu Baomu found that he couldn't be persuaded, so he stopped insisting.He had no interest in finding out other people's privacy, so he only said a few more words for the sake of being close to Lin Yuyao.

Lin Yuyao couldn't deny this.

The two were quiet for a while, drinking wine and listening to music.

The resident singer of the bar tonight is a long-haired girl, sitting on the stage humming a soft English song, the crazy bar without the dancing of demons is more like a coffee shop.

"You haven't formed a band recently?" Lin Yuyao asked.

This bar is the one where Xu Baomu was almost drugged by his teammates that night, and Lin Yuyao rescued him.

"No more." Xu Baomu stared at the round platform in the middle of the bar, "I really like singing on it, but now... oh."

It was rare for Lin Yuyao to see him sighing.

"what happened?"

"Sometimes, occasionally, I wonder if I'm suitable for singing rock and roll." Xu Baomu lay on the table like an invertebrate, and he poured himself half a bottle of wine before Lin Yuyao came. Looks a little drunk now.

"Very suitable."

"Ha, are you saying that as a fan of mine?"

"If you need this kind of comfort." Lin Yuyao said.

Xu Baomu sighed: "I know that not many people listen to my songs, and Lao Jiang also said that I was the only loss-making business he ever did."

"Really?" Lin Yuyao didn't know how to answer.

"Some people listen to salivary pop songs. This time I went to Iceland to shoot a new song MV, a very tacky album." Xu Baomu's eyes were clouded.

Lin Yuyao probably understood what happened to him tonight.

"Otherwise, use pop songs to gain popularity first." Lin Yuyao suggested.

Xu Baomu didn't understand this truth, but he still couldn't help it.

Lin Yuyao suddenly remembered that when Gu Xun persuaded him to act in Wang Dian's "Once Upon a Time in the Flower City", he said an unreasonable sentence: "Others can act, why can't you?"

Others can act in Lei dramas and controversial plagiarism dramas, why do you have to use accents, moral principles and idealism when you come to you?

To enter a circle, you need to follow its established rules, even if the rules are wrong.

It's like crossing the road on an empty road, the red light lasts for [-] seconds, but no car passes by at the intersection, and everyone around you runs the red light and walks forward, only you stand still and wait for the green light to turn on.

Others will turn around and ask, "Why don't you leave, and you don't have a car." Then they call you an idiot in their hearts.

Those who follow the correct rules are ridiculed instead.

Acting seriously, singing seriously, taking life seriously, but sometimes it doesn't seem to get serious rewards.

"I have also filmed some dramas that I didn't want to shoot before," Lin Yuyao said, "The process of deciding whether to accept it was very tangled, the process of filming was also very tangled, and even after filming, I was still tangled."

Xu Baomu listened to him carefully: "And then?"

"Thinking about it now, I'm still very tangled." Lin Yuyao said.

"Haha," Xu Baomu laughed, "You are setting a negative example for me!"

"I just want to tell you that the things that make you painful and entangled now will make you painful and entangled in the future."

"Ah." Xu Baomu sighed, "It's so sad, your lecture."

The resident female singer hummed a song with a cheerful and passionate rhythm, and the atmosphere in the bar suddenly became lively.

Xu Baomu stood up from the table as if he had been connected to Ren and Du, and said, "Do you want to hear any songs, I'll go up and send you a solo song."

Lin Yuyao was a little bit amused by his surprise: "Rock and roll? Let me think about it..."

"It's fine if it's not rock and roll." Xu Baomu was rarely understanding.

"Then let's have a song."

Xu Baomu hopped onto the stage like a monkey, chased away the little girl who was resident, and sang a Cantonese song with a Lime.

Unexpectedly, it sang very well.

After Xu Baomu sang a song, he stepped off the stage with a smile on his face, his whole body was lively and beautiful: "How about it, I sang it?"

He raised his brows, showing the high spirits of a young man.

"It sounds good." Lin Yuyao praised her, with seven points of sincerity and three points of compliment.

"So it's not impossible for me to follow the market trend. But one day, I will be the vane of the market."

"Well, I wish you success." Lin Yuyao said with a smile.

"You too." Xu Baomu clinked glasses with him, "Respect acting."

"To rock and roll."

The two hang out in the bar until midnight, Xu Baomu is drunk and plays like crazy, making noise and dancing, Lin Yuyao can't hold back.Fortunately, this is Jiang Zhiliang's site, otherwise it would definitely be in the headlines tomorrow.

Xu Baomu was talking gossip in the circle with his tongue open: "Do you know that actress who is known for her purity? The younger one, pure ass, at that time it was Lao Jiang who was in charge..."

"Who relied on me to get the position?" A voice suddenly cut in, and Xu Baomu, who was speaking nonsense, was grabbed by the back of the neck and lost his voice.

Lin Yuyao was still somewhat awake, and called out, "Mr. Jiang."

The person who came was Jiang Zhiliang, probably from some Vanity Fair, his hair was sprayed with hairspray, and his clothes were meticulous.

"Hello." Jiang Zhiliang greeted him.

"Why are you here? That boy Kievn reported to you again?" When Xu Baomu saw Jiang Zhiliang, his mind became clearer.

Kievn is the person in charge of this bar, and whenever Xu Baomu gets drunk here, he will inform Jiang Zhiliang.

"He said you brought your friends over to play, and I happened to finish my work nearby, so I came to pick you up." Jiang Zhiliang patiently explained.

"What time is it? Haven't had enough?" Xu Baomu said.

"It's past twelve, you can miss work tomorrow, and Xiao Lin has to work tomorrow." Jiang Zhiliang said.

Xu Baomu looked at Lin Yuyao: "Are you going to film tomorrow?"

"There's a magazine photo I want to take, it's okay." Lin Yuyao said.

"Then let's go back early." Xu Baomu said, "I'll go to the bathroom first, and we'll go together later, and let Lao Jiang see you off."

As soon as he finished speaking, he rushed to the bathroom, but Lin Yuyao didn't have time to refuse.

Immediately, only Jiang Zhiliang and Lin Yuyao were left in the booth.

Lin Yuyao hadn't had much contact with him, so he didn't know what to say at this time.

Jiang Zhiliang spoke first: "Where does Mr. Lin live now? I'll see you off later."

"No need." Lin Yuyao waved his hand, "I'll let my assistant pick it up."

"It's okay, it's so late, are you still staying at Cang Hai's place?"

"Yeah." It's normal for people in the circle to know where each other lives, so Lin Yuyao didn't suspect why Jiang Zhiliang knew where he lived.

"We broke up and still live together?" Jiang Zhiliang said with a smile.

"What?" Lin Yuyao was stunned for a moment, alcohol filled his brain, and it took a few seconds to understand the meaning of the words, "What is President Jiang talking about?"

Jiang Zhiliang took a step closer: "I was also quite surprised when I got the news. I didn't expect that the model couple who seemed to be in love broke up a long time ago."

Lin Yuyao looked up at him, completely sober, and said calmly: "Where did Mr. Jiang get the news, it seems that it is not accurate."

Jiang Zhiliang's eyes seemed to read people's hearts: "Don't be nervous, although you look interesting now, but believe me, I have no intention of releasing this news."

"Then what does Mr. Jiang mean?" Lin Yuyao was too lazy to circle around with him.

"Have you ever thought about it? On the day the news got out, you and Gu Xun might have to face verbal criticism with just a few rumors. No matter how stupid the public is, they will be very angry when they find out that they have been deceived. There will be a big trouble at that time." , if EL can only protect one, you and Gu Xun, who will Zhang Jinren choose to protect?"

"The assumption is that it may not happen." Lin Yuyao retorted.

"Not necessarily does not mean absolutely not. Besides, when the news comes out, how will EL treat you without this relationship with Gu Xun? Zhang Jinren will still praise you as much as he is now?" Jiang Zhiliang is not worried said slowly.

Lin Yuyao clenched the fingers curled up by his side.Indeed, in the past few years, most of his fame and work have been earned through love affairs.

Just as the public likes to gossip about Xu Baomu's wealth and scandals, Lin Yuyao's homosexuality has always been paid attention to.The public's interest in his works is far less than that of gossip.

Every time he goes on a show, interviews, or talks with people, he will inevitably be mentioned about his relationship. People's attention will always focus on it, and they will praise him for his bravery, firmness, and fearlessness of the world.

But on the day he came out, and in the days that followed, he was surrounded only by constant pressure, abuse, and panic about the future, which was so difficult that he was overwhelmed.

As the saying goes - "It's actually kind of weird to have someone compliment you on the worst day of your life."[1]

But he needs to bear the consequences of being out of the closet unexpectedly. The company has set a path for him, and he needs to follow the rules to complete it.If one day, without the gimmick of romance, will EL still spend as much effort to promote a worthless artist as it is now?

Lin Yuyao had an answer in his heart.

Looking at his expression, Jiang Zhiliang knew that he had hit the mark: "People have to plan more for themselves. Huansheng is a good choice. It doesn't like EL who likes to interfere in the private life of artists, and there are not so many rules and regulations. Look at Xiao Xu ..."

"Is Huansheng a good choice, or is Jiang always a good choice?" Lin Yuyao interrupted him.

Jiang Zhiliang smiled: "I'm really interested in you."

So far, without going too far, the meaning is quite clear.

"It seems that Mr. Jiang likes to do business at a loss?" Lin Yuyao glanced in the direction of the bathroom.

Jiang Zhiliang followed his gaze, counting the time, Xu Baomu should be coming out soon.

"You should be confident. I don't think you're going to lose money."

Jiang Zhiliang moved closer while speaking, and Lin Yuyao reflexively wanted to back away, but the other party didn't make any irregular movements, but just stuffed a business card into his shirt's breast pocket.

"Your calls are always welcome." Jiang Zhiliang whispered, then straightened his body and took a step back.

Xu Baomu came out of the bathroom at this time, and saw two people standing around the corner.

"What are you guys talking about?" He asked casually, and he didn't realize that the atmosphere was not right. "Let's go."

"You guys go first, I've got an assistant to pick me up." Lin Yuyao said.

"Why bother, anyway, Lao Jiang has a driver who just happens to take you off." Xu Baomu said.

Lin Yuyao smiled and said, "No need, you guys go first."

Xu Baomu doesn't know how to be courteous, and he doesn't insist on hearing him say this: "That's fine, see you on the set in two days."

"OK, bye."

Jiang Zhiliang said with a gentle face, "Be careful on the road."

"Boss Jiang, go slowly." Lin Yuyao said politely.

Xu Baomu and Jiang Zhiliang left, and before they disappeared, Lin Yuyao vaguely heard them chatting about clothes.

"What are you wearing today?" Jiang Zhiliang looked him up and down.

Xu Baomu's voice came from afar: "I don't want to see you, why don't you come to me next time?"

……

The business card in his breast pocket was like a cluster of fire, burning his whole body hot, and like a cold snake, hissing and gnawing at his body.

Lin Yuyao drew it out, it was Jiang Zhiliang's personal business card, which had a profound meaning.

That's good.Lin Yuyao had received quite a few similar invitations before, and some with unruly hands and feet would even stuff their business cards into his trouser waist or belt.

After being with Gu Xun, it happened from time to time. Once after a drinking party, Gu Xun came to pick him up and ran into a wretched-looking investor who slapped Lin Yuyao's ass.

Gu Xun was immediately furious, and pulled Lin Yuyao away with a dark face.

"If he was in school, this kind of person would have to find someone to wrap him in a sack and beat him so that he can't take care of himself!" Gu Xun said.

But adults are no better than hot-blooded teenagers, so naturally this method cannot be practiced.But Gu Xun is a very sinister person. He didn't know where he got the romantic news from the investor, and he found someone to obstruct it, which caused a big mess between the other's lovers outside and his wife at home. It took a while. The days when chickens fly and dogs jump.

Lin Yuyao thought about Gu Xun's description of the bear with palm prints on the investor's face at that time, and the unhappiness of being disturbed became a little easier.

Jiang Zhiliang would have such thoughts, and he was surprised but not surprised when he thought about it, but generally speaking, it was not worth paying attention to.

He poured half a glass of wine into the glass, then threw the business card in, and the paper was slightly soaked.

Lin Yuyao didn't take another look, turned around and walked out of the bar slowly.

The author has something to say:

[1]. "It's actually kind of weird to have someone compliment you on the worst day of your life." From "Billy Lynn's Long Halftime Walk".