I won't give you a dime [entertainment circle]

When he arrived at the Mingtu office building, Lin Cong looked very embarrassed.There was Fei Lang's umbrella along the way, and although he didn't get caught in the rain, his clothes were still wet.

The interior decoration of Mingtu Company is spacious and bright. At the turn of summer and autumn, the weather can be hot and cold, but the company is very well ventilated. The moment you step in, you can smell the fresh breath of a row of succulent plants by the window.

There were people coming and going in the office building. When he walked to Jingqian's office, he smelled the fragrance of tea after opening the door. He asked with a smile, "Is the tea that Sister Qian brewed from me?"

Jing Qian is 35 years old this year. She wears uniforms in black, white and gray professional suits. She works overtime all the year round but does not show fatigue.

She raised her head from a pile of script materials, took out a small bag of tea from the drawer, put it in a pot to make hot water, "I was just about to ask you, where did you get the tea? I have been drinking tea for so many years, only you The aftertaste is the most fragrant."

The aroma of strong tea diffused in the air, making Lin Cong, who was driving in the rain, feel a lot of peace of mind.

Lin Cong smiled a little embarrassedly: "Sister Qian, do you still want tea?"

In fact, his parents are on business trips all year round, and there is a whole cupboard of tea piled up at home, and they can't finish drinking, and many of them are about to expire.He simply took some tea leaves and gave them away, which can be regarded as a gift without spending money.

He didn't know what kind of tea it was, but it was indeed sweeter than the ones he drank outside, and it was very suitable for giving away.

"No, you can keep the ones that are too expensive." After Jing Qian finished speaking, she still sighed and muttered, "Who said you are stingy? If you are really stingy, you can still give me such good tea? Since you finished drinking I can’t even drink 10,000+ catties of Taxue tea.”

"I can't afford 10,000+ a catty of tea."

Lin Cong smiled, thinking that Jing Qian was joking. His parents are both working class. Not to mention frequent business trips, his income and savings are barely enough. Where can he get the extra money to buy high-end tea to enjoy?

Jing Qian drank the last sip of tea, and her kind expression became serious just now: "Speaking of business, have you read the hot search? Li Di's attack on your character is to use you to stir up your character just like he did to other newcomers before. heat, and kick you out of the ring."

Li Die is an entertainer who lives in film, television and music. Recently, his popularity has almost reached its peak, and he has been firmly in the top three in the circle.

He seems to have a "curse" that absorbs heat. Whoever cooperates with him will be unlucky, but he himself sits firmly on the altar.The artists he cooperated with, no matter whether they were from the company or outside, without exception, they couldn't get any cheap money.

The so-called "curse" is obviously the result of team manipulation.

Jing Qian pushed the teapot in front of him: "Drink some, too. Shun Shun, I'm afraid that what I'm going to say later will make you breathless."

Lin Cong took a sip, feeling uneasy, even the sweet tea couldn't relieve it.

"When I was taking on the show for you, our company's original intention was to take advantage of Li Die's popularity to win you over. But Li Die's team refused to say anything."

Lin Cong had only filmed one film, he acted as the second male lead and Li Die as the leading male lead, but he had never heard of such a film before he accepted the film, so he immediately wondered: "I didn't know him at all at that time, he Why are you so guarded against me?"

Jing Qian was stunned for half a second: "Isn't this obvious? Your appearance alone is enough to make Li Die feel a sense of crisis. Who would want to play the male lead when the second male lead? Would you look better than yourself if you just stood aside?"

Lin Cong was caught off guard by Jing Qian's compliment, but felt his face was hot and didn't know how to respond.

"Anyway, now he's using his connections to suppress you. Although Mr. Yu from Mingtu has a good impression of you, you still don't hold much weight in front of Li Die who is in the limelight, so he turned a blind eye. One Eye, will not intervene in the game between our two teams for the time being."

Jing Qian's tone was firm and her expression was calm. She didn't feel anxious when she was on the phone. It was obvious that she had already figured out a solution.

She looked at Lin Cong seriously, and said word by word: "We can only start with his hype of 'stingy'. His drafts are overwhelming. I asked the navy to suppress and clarify. Many people may not believe .The best way to deal with it now is to take advantage of our strengths and set the 'reversal' of the people he placed in your favor to our advantage."

"We are posting a lot of heat now, saying that you were born in a poor family and lived in poverty, so you were reluctant to spend money. But you have been working hard, and you will be generous in your own affairs when you earn enough money to support your parents."

Jing Qian turned the computer around, and the above alternatives and draft text were ready.

Lin Cong listened carefully, but his eyes widened when Jing Qian came to a conclusion: "No..."

Jing Qian expected his reaction like this: "I know you don't want to bring up the plight of your family, and I don't want to expose your scars in front of fans and the public."

Lin Cong still shook his head and said, "That's not the problem, I'm not that poor, how can I use this hype?"

Jing Qian was stunned.

When he first debuted, he asked Lin Cong why he entered the entertainment industry, and Lin Cong's answer was: [Make money, save money, and use the crew's box lunch. 】

The first time Jing Qian saw Lin Cong's appearance, she was extremely amazed. Several sparks of inspiration exploded in her mind instantly, and she planned several paths for him to become a superstar, and immediately said: [I promise to make you full , The pot is full, and the money is counting to the trouble. 】

When he was without makeup, his skin was cold and fair, his outline and facial features were not flawed at all, he was thin but not haggard, his temperament was gentle, his personality was good and he was very flattering, as perfect as if he had fallen from the sky.

Although in this circle, who is popular and who is not is the result of a multi-party game, deep down, it can also be mixed with a little bit of numerology and metaphysics.But with Lin Cong's face, there are only two situations: it will be popular, or it will make the opponent in the dark itch with hatred and desperately suppress it.

Now they are faced with the latter dilemma.

Because Lin Cong has a real and irrefutable problem - he is really stingy, he is reluctant to spend money, and he is also reluctant to spend money on others.If Jing Qian hadn't received the tea leaves from him, she would have thought that Lin Cong had lost all his hair.

She guessed that there might be some difficulties in Lin Cong's family, and she was unwilling to tell about her pride, so every time there was an announcement, she would find various reasons to reimburse him a lot.

But now Lin Cong said, he is not that poor?

Jing Qian persuaded: "As long as you are not rich and powerful, you can hype like this, saying that you have a bad background but work hard, and fans will feel sorry for you. And those celebrities who appear to be from poor families and even pay off their parents' debts, you think How many are true?"

Lin Cong was silent.

Jing Qian wanted him to make up his mind, so he dug out a few Weibo comments he had browsed.

Li Die's team smeared him, implying that he "not only doesn't pull out a penny, but also slaps on other people's food without paying for it himself."

In fact, when he really didn't want to spend money, he would directly refuse to entertain.If someone insists on a treat, or if the crew is reimbursed, he will go, and then pack some leftovers for the next day's meal.

That's all, he didn't touch other people's bankbooks, and he didn't smugly smack other people's things, but he would be turned black and white to such an extent.

[I don't even understand this human relationship, so get out of the entertainment circle as soon as possible, and get out. 】

[Although I haven't watched the sideshow video, judging from the melons I ate, with all due respect, Lin Cong is a stingy and selfish trash. 】

[Our eldest brother has such a good temper, and even took you to eat everywhere. You made so much money filming, and you didn't even invite a meal because you took advantage of the popularity of your eldest brother? 】

"Big Brother" is a common nickname given to him by Li Die's fans. Once someone used this nickname, but Li Die's fans tore him down and dared not speak out.

The tone of these comments was relatively benign.

Li Die is very popular, so many people speak for him.

And the behind-the-scenes video that was used as "evidence" was obviously taken out of context.

It was a certain day of filming, and there was a photography teacher nearby looking for someone to take pictures. Lin Congzheng was talking to Li Die and said in the video: "Senior, I will stay in the crew and eat lunch, so I won't go to the restaurant with you."

Li Die half-jokingly said, "We just said we wanted you to treat us."

Lin Cong had a troubled expression.

The video stops here, and no one knows what his next sentence is: "I only have 100 yuan left in all my accounts."

Afterwards, Li Die was quite surprised, and even looked a little distressed: "Ah... forget it, we will treat you."

Thinking about it now, Li Die's expression was all hypocritical.In the video, Lin Cong’s sentence saying that he doesn’t have much balance was cut off, and after editing, only Lin Cong refused to invite his senior to dinner, and the senior gave him the embarrassing step down the steps.

After reading Lin Cong's comments, Jing Qian said, "Look, many people just catch you and convict you without carefully reading the so-called evidence and tidbits. They don't care about the truth, they just want to know who deserves their sympathy." , a target for defense or criticism.”

Lin Cong was sad, but he didn't want Jing Qian to worry, so he just smiled: "Although they scold me, they don't know me well, so I'm not afraid."

Jing Qian thought he had figured it out, and quickly responded: "That's right, they don't know you well, so what does it matter to them whether you are poor or not? The most important thing now is to get through this difficult time."

"Sister Qian, thank you for asking my opinion, but... I don't want to be miserable."

After Jing Qian heard this, the worry she had just put down was suspended again.

She has always respected the artists under her hands, and she is unwilling to make her own opinions and hype in the direction they don't want to see, so no matter what important decision is made, as long as it is not urgent, she must discuss it with the artist.

Most of the artists said that they came here for their dreams. Facing the temptation of money and fame, even if the means were not so glorious, they would still compromise with the best public relations plan.

However, Lin Cong, who said he was only here to make money, was more stubborn than others.

"Can you tell me why?" Jing Qian sighed, "Although we haven't known each other for a long time, I treat the artists I signed as my family members. We can discuss anything, don't be afraid, as long as you have a good reason, I will definitely respect it." Your opinion, but... you have to bear the consequences yourself."

Lin Cong's fingertips trembled, but he was surprisingly decisive: "Whether I am popular or not in the future, as long as I sell badly once, this draft will always remind me that I have defrauded so many people for a little profit in front of me." Sympathy."

Jing Qian was suddenly overwhelmed by Lin Cong's firm eyes, and was speechless for a while.