Chapter 50

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Huang Jixin kept his word and really brought a few scripts to Xia Xingcheng two days later, even bringing him takeaway.

Casually throwing the scripts on the coffee table, he sat on the sofa and leaned back, saying, “Eat more and gain a little fat, then go to the gym again to exercise. Don’t be too thin, it’ll limit your works.”

Xia Xingcheng opened the takeaway bag Huang Jixin had put on the dining table. He took a look at the contents and felt that he had no appetite, so he got up again and walked to the front of the sofa, picking up a few scripts from the table.

Huang Jixin looked up at him and said, “There are still quite a few scripts seeking you out, but I’ve sought Chief Cai’s opinion and she doesn’t think they’re suitable.”

“Chief Cai?” Xia Xingcheng was slightly surprised, “She read through the scripts?

“She didn’t actually read them,” said Huang Jixin, “she just got the general idea, and we all thought that since you’ve acted in He Zheng’s movie, there’s no reason to go back to these youth idol dramas.”

Xia Xingcheng quickly flipped through a few scripts, all of which were romance dramas, both period pieces and modern dramas. He placed the scripts on the coffee table, sat down on the other sofa, and asked Huang Jixin, “Do you guys think I should focus on the film industry now? But would I get good resources? Good roles in good movies can be discovered but not sought, not to mention that I’m not a priority for the company.”

Huang Jixin said, “Since Chief Cai said it, it means she wants to slide resources towards you. She said He Zheng told her that you have potential, and see if you can meet a good director and script in the future. You’ve accumulated quite a bit of popularity this time, so why shouldn’t you let the company focus on cultivating you?”

Xia Xingcheng didn’t answer, rubbing his completely messy hair, “So what the hell am I supposed to choose now?”

Huang Jixin leaned closer in his direction and said, “Go on a variety show to strengthen your popularity.”

Xia Xingcheng stared at him.

Huang Jixin continued, “There’s a new variety show co-produced by a big TV station and a streaming platform, the kind of slow reality show that’s common nowadays. The first season wants to invite You Shu to make a name for itself, and Chief Cai wants you to go with Shu jie as a fixed cast.”

You Shu was the company’s leading lady, a top-tier actress. She was 32 years old and unmarried, had great acting skills, was highly popular, and had also won many awards. She had hardly ever been on variety shows outside of interviews, so the producers were more interested in using her appearance as a gimmick.

Xia Xingcheng didn’t answer.

Huang Jixin persuaded him, “And what’s more, this variety shoot will only take half a month and will be aired once a week. There are ten episodes altogether, which is enough for you to maintain your exposure. It won’t be too late for you to slowly pick a script by then.”

Hearing Huang Jixin say this, Xia Xingcheng hesitated before finally nodding.

Xia Xingcheng only later found out that this variety show was called ‘Leisurely Vacation’. It turns out that Huang Jixin had still managed to get him a half month vacation with pay.

The program had artists run a guesthouse in a beautiful scenic area with a total of four fixed cast members and two to three guests who would visit as lodgers in each episode.

In addition to You Shu and Xia Xingcheng, the regular cast also included Chen Hailan, a famous male host from the TV station that produced the show, as well as Qin Xueyue, a young actress who had just debuted as the female lead in a small hit idol drama.

Qin Xueyue was not yet twenty years old this year, and there was a clear age and status gap between her and Xia Xingcheng and the other two guests in the quartet. The program team gave them a script to create the image of a CP to hype up the topic, and they were assigned to do a lot of work together.

The other party was young and a girl to boot, so Xia Xingcheng would naturally take care of her in everything. After capturing some scenes and post-production effects were added, they did look like a sweet couple at times.

However, among the three guests, apart from the fact that Xia Xingcheng had known You Shu since they were in the company, it was actually Chen Hailan who he felt the closest to.

Chen Hailan was already thirty-eight years old this year, and he was also unmarried. His looks weren’t at all outstanding, but he had a gentle personality and handled affairs thoughtfully, which was a perfect match in neutralizing You Shu’s straightforward and unyielding nature. It wasn’t an exaggeration to say that Chen Hailan was the nation’s host. He was funny, humorous, eloquent, and had a high degree of support among the audience, but also because of his tolerant personality, he was happy to take care of people on the show, and he was also popular within the entertainment industry.

Xia Xingcheng wasn’t acquainted with him prior to this, but when he interacted with him during the brief fifteen days of filming, he always felt that Chen Hailan would take care of him in all aspects, hence his favourable impression towards the man.

Although the guesthouse wasn’t big, it was surrounded by mountains and lakes, the sky blue and the waters vast. He felt his mind broaden when living there. When it came to work, Xia Xingcheng accompanied the guests to climb the mountain and visit the lake every day, and in the evening, a group of people would drink and have a barbeque in the guesthouse’s small courtyard, and his mood gradually improved.

One night, when filming had concluded, Chen Hailan sat on a lounge chair at the lakeside, and while strumming a guitar, said, “I’m about to get married.”

He had always protected his lover very well, so everyone was astounded when this sentence came out, and then they promptly congratulated him.

You Shu took the bottle of beer in his hand and smiled as she said, “When’s the wedding? Be sure to invite us.”

Chen Haiyan also smiled and said, “Of course.”

By the time filming ended almost a month later, on the day after the TV station aired the first episode, Chen Hailan announced the news of his marriage on Weibo. At the same time, Xia Xingcheng also received a wedding invitation from Chen Hailan, inviting him to his wedding on an island in two weeks’ time.

When Huang Jixin found out that Xia Xingcheng had received a wedding invitation from Chen Hailan, he said, “Not bad!”

“What’s not bad?” said Xia Xingcheng.

Huang Jixin picked up the invitation card and opened it up to take a look, “It’s great that you can receive this invitation, I heard that Chief Cai will be there too. Let’s see if she can bring you along to meet more people.”

Xia Xingcheng asked, “Chief Cai is also going?”

“Are you kidding me?” Huang Jixin exclaimed. “Chen Hailan’s wedding is said to be a huge event. Half of the entertainment industry will be attending the ceremony, how could Chief Cai not go?”

When Xia Xingcheng heard half of the entertainment industry being mentioned, he couldn’t keep down the thought of a certain person.

Huang Jixin put the invitation back in front of Xia Xingcheng, “Your luck is also good, you’ve just recorded a variety show with Chen Hailan. If it was two years later, he probably wouldn’t even be able to retrieve your name from his address book.”

When it came to something like this, Huang Jixin was a little excited himself. “It’s best to ask the stylist to style you for the wedding day. There’s bound to be a lot of reporters. Dress up a little better and see if you can grab a few shots.”

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