Chapter 29

Huang Bo is 26 this year, and in a couple of months, he will be 27.

A while ago, he and his girlfriend were shopping at Xidan when they met Deng Chao. Deng Chao strongly recommended that he come to the company for an interview, saying that he had a good temperament and a very distinctive appearance, and had the potential to become a star.

Very distinctive appearance?

Damn, are you sure you're not just calling me ugly in a roundabout way?

At that moment, Huang Bo almost got into a fight with Deng Chao. Under his girlfriend's persuasion, he endured and listened to Deng Chao's story, feeling a bit moved.

The success of the Dove chocolate advertisement greatly helped Mengren Film and Television. When talent scouts were out looking for people, it was easier to lower their guard and gain their trust.

Huang Bo was no exception.

He said he would think about it, but left his phone number on the spot.

After returning home, he looked up information about Mengren Film and Television online. After browsing the company's official website, he felt even more moved.

The company's website cost Xiao Yu Mai over 20,000 yuan and was very professional. All the photos and profiles of the company's members were clearly labeled, making it very professional.

On the homepage, there was a set of artistic photos of Liu Tao. Clicking on them revealed detailed information, including all the advertisements she had shot, with links to the ads to ensure the authenticity of the information.

In addition to Liu Tao, the profiles of other members who had shot advertisements were also clearly labeled. The few hundred yuan they were paid was not mentioned, but the advertisements they had shot were real and could be verified.

They probably aren't scammers...

Huang Bo felt a bit more reassured and began to look forward to the interview call from Mengren Film and Television.

After waiting for several days with no contact, he couldn't help but reach out to Mengren Film and Television. He learned that the boss was very busy and the interview had been postponed.

This is definitely not a scam!

Therefore, when Xiao Yu Mai came out of seclusion and the company's business returned to normal, Deng Chao led the employees to arrange interviews in order. When he called Huang Bo, Huang Bo agreed very quickly.

Excitedly, he came to the 18th floor of Jinlong Building. As soon as he got off the elevator, he was doused with cold water.

At the elevator entrance, a young couple was having a quarrel.

"The Mengren company is definitely a scam!" the boy said definitively.

"What scam? Haven't you seen the ads? And President Mai knows a lot, analyzing my strengths and weaknesses very accurately. He clearly knows his stuff... In the end, you just don't want me to be a star!"

"Heaven and earth, I really don't mean that!"

"Then you're just stingy, unwilling to spend 10,000 yuan!"

"Darling, compared to you, money is nothing. As long as you're happy, I don't care about the money. But the newspaper has already said that any interview that requires money is a scam..."

Exiting the elevator, passing by, entering the elevator, closing the door... In a short time, the few words of the quarreling couple were quickly pieced together in Huang Bo's mind.

The girl came for an interview at Mengren, and the boy accompanied her.

The girl passed the interview and needed to pay 10,000 yuan.

The boy disagreed, thinking Mengren Film and Television was a scam.

They had an argument.

Who was right and who was wrong?

It was hard to judge.

But if you have to pay to pass the interview...

Huang Bo's heart sank.

Let's go and see first.

"Hello, my name is Huang Bo. Manager Deng Chao notified me to come for the interview." Huang Bo walked into Mengren Film and Television, and Deng Chao quickly came over: "I'm Deng Chao. Welcome to our company, please follow me."

Deng Chao led Huang Bo to a small reception room and gave him an application form to fill out.

The application form was very detailed, including not only the usual information like name and age, but also questions about the brand of mobile phone he used, monthly phone bills, the brands of cosmetics he used, and his favorite clothing brands.

The application form was very detailed and professional.

After about ten minutes, Huang Bo filled out the form and handed it to Deng Chao, who poured him a cup of water and brought out some sweets: "Have something to eat. I'll let you know when it's your turn for the interview."

Huang Bo looked and saw, wow, the quality was pretty high, Dove chocolate, and Snickers!

"Manager Deng, your company really goes all out. You even have branded chocolate for the interview."

"The last time we shot an ad for Aifeng Company, it was the latest Dove chocolate. Aifeng Company was very satisfied and gave us a lot of Dove and Snickers, saying they plan to entrust us with the Snickers ad in the second half of the year."

Ha, sounds good.

Huang Bo smiled, neither confirming nor denying. Seeing Deng Chao leave, he tried a piece of Dove, feeling it was genuine, and then grabbed a few more to put in his pocket. If it was a scam company, these chocolates would be compensation.

Deng Chao soon returned and led Huang Bo to the general manager's office.

"President Mai, Huang Bo is here." Deng Chao indicated for Huang Bo to sit down and quietly left, closing the door from the outside.

Huang Bo looked around and his gaze fell on Xiao Yu Mai.

This is the company's general manager?

He looks younger than me.

He must be looking at my profile.

Why such a strange expression?

Huang Bo sized up Xiao Yu Mai, pondering in his mind.

After finishing reading Huang Bo's profile, Xiao Yu Mai looked up: "Huang Bo?"

"Hello, President Mai, I'm Huang Bo."

"You perform at the Forget Bar?"

Huang Bo was taken aback and nodded: "Sometimes I also perform at other bars."

"Who is the youngest singer at your bar?"

Isn't this an interview? Why ask this?

"A little girl, not even 14 years old, named Shu Chang."

Is she doing well now?

The words were on the tip of his tongue, but Xiao Yu Mai swallowed them back.

After a moment's hesitation, he said: "You can go. I'll keep your profile and contact you if there's a suitable opportunity."

Huh?

What does that mean?

"President Mai, do you mean I didn't pass the interview?"

Huang Bo had appeared in Xiao Yu Mai's strange dream, a highly accomplished film and television star. But he was a singer at the Forget Bar, under Wu Guodong, and a colleague of Shu Chang. Xiao Yu Mai didn't want to recruit this lamb.

"That's not what I mean."

"Then what do you mean!"

Huang Bo was angry. To be dismissed like this upon meeting... He had seen people bully others, but never like this!

It was you who said I have star potential!

It was you who said I have a very distinctive appearance!

It was you who said it would be a waste if I didn't enter the entertainment industry!

What now, you're backing out?

Do you think I'm ugly?

Are you just toying with me?

"If you don't explain yourself today, I'm not leaving!"

Huang Bo's outburst took Xiao Yu Mai by surprise.

After a moment's thought, he said seriously: "You are a singer and have even released an album at your own expense. Our company currently doesn't have the ability to package new singers. Our main focus is on advertisements, and we are currently expanding into the film and television market..."

"Don't give me that. I can stop singing! Let me tell you the truth, I've been applying to the Beijing Film Academy for the acting department for the past two years!"

"But you didn't get in."

"So what if I didn't get in!" Huang Bo, feeling stung, was furious. His roving bachelor spirit flared up, "Do you look down on me? I'm telling you, I'm sticking with you, you just wait!"

Huang Bo stormed out, and about ten minutes later, stormed back, slamming a stack of money on the table: "10,000 yuan, just got it from the bank. Sign the contract now, or I'll report you to the Consumer Association!"