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Chapter 12: The Recording Site\nTranslated and edited by KChandra\n\nGongxi Qiao noticed someone looking at him and met the other personâs gaze. He smiled politely and slightly nodded his head. He noticed that the two people who might be bodyguards looked very nervous, and instead of going forward, he said, âAre the three gentlemen okay?â\n
âIâm fine, thank you for your concern.â Xi Qingâs eyes rested on the tip of Gongxi Qiaoâs nose and the corner of his mouth, and after a pause, he said, âJust now, I have frightened you. If this gentleman doesnât mind, can I invite you to have dinner to apologize?â\n
The smile on Gongxi Qiaoâs face remained unchanged, but there was more coldness in his eyes: âItâs just some paint that fell off. You didnât do it on purpose, and youâve already compensated for it, so thereâs no need be so polite. There are people at home waiting for me to have dinner together, so I can only thank you for your kindness.â He pulled open his car door and said with a smile, âI guess you guys still have things to take care of⊠Iâll go first, bye.â\n
Watching the other party close the car door and speed away in the car, the two bodyguards turned their heads in unison to look at Xi Qing with some embarrassment in their eyes.\n
The bossâs invitation to a handsome man was rejected. This kind of humiliating thing, they didnât want to observe the scene at all.\n
âHow much compensation was paid just now?â\n
âFifty thousand. With the price of that car, not counting the insurance, the refinishing will only cost so much at most.â\n
Xi Qing listened to the bodyguard in silence before asking rhetorically, âDo you think heâs short of money?â\n
The bodyguard was silent.\n
âItâs time to deal with this matter of internal traitors,â Xi Qing pulled his tie to reveal his sexy Adamâs apple, âToday they dare to put their hands on my car, tomorrow theyâll dare to hire a killer to buy my life. When the Xi family falls into my hands, there will be no need for others to dictate things.â\n
âSir, what you mean isâŠâ\n
Xi Qingâs sullen face did not retort. His left hand gripped his slightly painful right wrist, and his face was chilly.\n
To Gongxi Qiao, someone who inexplicably offered hospitality was bound to be no good. Although he didnât know the identity of the few people just now, he could be sure that the leader was definitely not simple.\n
The car they drove was obviously refitted, which was why there was no damage in that kind of impact. Anyone who could ride in such a car must be very concerned about safety. They would even have their vehicles serviced daily, so how could it break down on the road?\n
In his previous life, he spent a lifetime scheming. What he disliked most in this life was scheming for peopleâs lives, so it was better to stay away from such people.\n
He just wanted to be a quiet son of a coal mine tycoon.\n
When he returned home, he mentioned the contract to his parents, and not surprisingly, both of them supported his choice.\n
The two rarely objected to Gongxi Qiaoâs decisions. As long as Gongxi Qiao didnât fall into bad habits, they would only be happy with any decision.\n
Early the next morning, Gongxi Qiao took He Peng to Senhe Entertainment.\n
The people who received Gongxi Qiao were not only Chen Ke, whom he had met yesterday, but also Senhe Entertainmentâs president Xiang Hong.\n
From his appearance, Xiang Hong was a very ordinary middle-aged man with a touch of bookishness, less like a businessman and more like an educator. But how could a person who could get a piece of the pie in the entertainment industry be an ordinary person?\n
Seeing Gongxi Qiao, Xiang Hong spoke to him in a friendly manner, first thanking him for his willingness to choose Senheâs company, then complimenting him a bit before finally talking about the current situation of their company.\n
âQiao Shao must have understood the current situation of our company before he was ready to sign,â Xiang Hong smiled bitterly, then said, âThis circle is rapidly changing. Our company isnât as well established as the big companies, and we canât retain talent. I thought there was no hope for us.â\n
âCall me Xiao Qiao, Mr. Xiang,â said Gongxi Qiao, flipping through the contract in his hand, which was a bit different from the one he was shown before. It clearly listed the things the company would not ask him to do instead of a vague sentence, which was almost considered big shot treatment, so it was clear that Senhe was indeed very sincere. âRingstar has its own merits, our company has ours, each with their own characteristics.â After saying this, he signed his name on the contract.\n
After seeing Gongxi Qiao sign his name on the contract, Xiang Hong cracked a smile and said, âSince Xiao Qiao is already a member of our company, we will arrange a professional team for you. You can also mention any requests you have, and we will satisfy you as much as possible.â\n
Gongxi Qiao was only a newcomer, but in Xiang Hongâs opinion, as long as this young man didnât die, he was a sure fire star. After his brief contact with Gongxi Qiao, almost no shortcomings could be found in this young manâs words and actions. He was a young man with high emotional intelligence.\n
When it came to signing artists, the company wasnât afraid of someone with bad acting or singing skills, but afraid of somebody being so brainlessly stupid that they would end up self destructing. Even a god-like management team couldnât save such a person.\n
They were so generous to Gongxi Qiao right now, not because he was filthy rich, but because he knew this person would give them greater returns. He had faith in his own vision.\n
âI heard Chen Ke say that youâre going to participate in a program recording with the âPrincess of the Closed Moonâ crew on Golden Orchid TV tomorrow, so weâve arranged an assistant to help Mr. He,â Xiang Hong looked at He Peng, then said, âMr. Heâs salary in the future will also be paid by the company.â He looked at his watch, âItâs noon, why donât I be the host and we all have a casual meal together?â\n
âThen Iâll let you break the bank, boss.â Gongxi Qiao did not refuse, nor did he ask if this assistant was reliable, smiling as he handed the contract to He Peng.\n
Gongxi Qiao had lunch with Xiang Hong at noon, and in the evening, some entertainment media reported the matter.\n
âGongxi Qiao had a meal with Senheâs boss, during which the atmosphere was cordial. He may have signed a contract with Senheâ\n
âSenheâs boss dined with Gongxi Qiao in the capital, suspected to pay big money to cultivate him?â\n
Gongxi Qiao signing a contract with a company was something that the media had been concerned about for a long time. At the moment, Gongxi Qiao was popular, and his role as Xu Ruiheng had attracted a large number of female fans from 50 years old all the way down to 12 years old, so as long as there was news about him, there was no need to worry about its popularity.\n
The fans were worried about Gongxi Qiaoâs future development, and many of them came out to analyze the advantages and disadvantages of the major entertainment companies, but they never expected that the male god would end up signing with Senhe. However, when they heard that Senheâs boss even personally invited him to a meal in order to sign a contract with their male god, they all felt satisfied that the male god was valued by the agency, which would help his future development.\n
That afternoon, Senhe Entertainmentâs boss admitted the matter himself in front of reporters.\n
âGongxi Qiao is a very outstanding young man, and Iâm very happy that he was able to sign to our company. The company will also do its best to support his future development,â Xiang Hong smiled with a kind face in front of the camera, âoriginally we wanted to hold a signing conference to warmly welcome Xiao Qiao to join us, but unfortunately Xiao Qiao has been busy with his work recently, and we couldnât bear to bother him, so we had to cancel the conference.â\n
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Hearing the word busy, the reporter immediately smelled the hint of fresh news and asked curiously, âExcuse me, Mr. Xiang, do you mean that Gongxi Qiao is going to participate in the shooting of a new production?â\n
âThere are many scripts that have been offered to Xiao Qiao. Our company wonât interfere much with Xiao Qiaoâs choice, but I believe that Xiao Qiao wonât fail to meet everyoneâs expectations.â Xiang Hong smilingly touched his slightly protruding stomach, full of innocence.\n
The reporters interviewing him almost threw the microphone at his face. Such words were as good as not saying anything. Was it a joke to him?\n
Luckily, entertainment reporters were skilled in writing, and the news that night turned out to be that Gongxi Qiao may be involved in a big production, but for confidentiality reasons, the details could not be disclosed for the time being.\n
As for whether Gongxi Qiao was really going to be involved in shooting a big production, huh, who cares?\n
Golden Orchid TV was a satellite TV platform that developed in recent years. In recent years, because of the dramas and variety shows they produced, they excelled in capturing the preferences of young people, so they took over the field in the ratings.\n
Previously, because they werenât satisfied with the offer of âPrincess of the Closed Moonâ, they ultimately let Red Light TV buy the first broadcast rights. Only after seeing the drama become a big hit did they rush to get the broadcast rights.\n
For the sake of the dramaâs ratings, they invited several of the main cast members of the drama to participate in the recording of the variety show âHappy Funâ to promote it.\n
This was also the first time Gongxi Qiao and Zhou Huaisheng appeared in public at the same time after the scandal broke out. It wasnât clear whether the program team did it intentionally or unintentionally, but the two were seated together.\n
As soon as Gongxi Qiao entered the stage, a loud applause rang out from the audience. Zhou Huaisheng, who entered in front of him, had a stiff smile on his face, and the photographer very professionally took a close-up on his face.\n
âEveryone is so enthusiastic, director. Weâll have to ask someone to check if the lights in the studio have been shattered by everyoneâs enthusiasm,â male host Du Cheng said to Gongxi Qiao, âQiao Shao, if the props are damaged, are you willing to pay for it?â\n
Gongxi Qiao smiled and said, âIf the damage was caused by my fansâ enthusiastic screaming, Iâm willing to pay for it.â\n
Once this statement was made, there were even more enthusiastic screams from the audience than before.\n
Du Cheng made a scared face, âEven if you dare to compensate, we donât dare to ask for it, or else there will be a sit-in demonstration in front of our TV station tomorrow.â\n
âNo way,â Gongxi Qiao laughed lightly, âtheyâre all very nice.â\n
At these words, Du Cheng flew to cover his ears, and sure enough, there was another scream that shook the ceiling. This time, among the screamers was the hostess Xiao Wei.\n
âItâs over, even Wei Wei has followed the mutiny,â Du Cheng released his hands from covering his ears and fired up the atmosphere with a few words, worthy of being the number one host of Golden Orchid TV. He was very good at controlling the atmosphere of the scene.\n
After the fans finally calmed down a bit, Du Cheng brought up the topic of the male and female leads, but apparently the audience wasnât as enthusiastic as when Gongxi Qiao appeared on stage.\n
It was feared that Zhou Huaisheng also did not expect this scene today. His thunder as the main actor was actually stolen by a third male lead. When the show aired, Zhou Huaisheng was going to be ridiculed by his rivals in the circle.\n
Du Cheng knew in his heart that a large part of the audience at the show was here for Gongxi Qiao. He had heard that the price of live tickets had been inflated five or six times on the Internet, but despite this, there were still people willing to pay for them, which showed Gongxi Qiaoâs ability.\n
But the circle was full of such artists who started out popular throughout the entertainment industry but ended up in obscurity, so Du Cheng wasnât surprised.\n
A moment of stardom was nothing. Those who could thrive in the long run were the real big shots.\n