Chapter 174: The Importance of Connections, This Generation of Fans is Truly Amazing!

Perhaps influenced by Ouyang Ruofeng, Bai Ling's current work style had also taken on a somewhat fiery and impatient tone.

However, her words were entirely sincere.

Star Shine was a garbage place that no human could endure.

Although Yu Wenyan was not the conventionally stunning type, what if that Wang Tianhai took it into his head to ruin her?

Furthermore, Yu Wenyan had gained a small modicum of fame lately.

While her trending heat might not be excessively high, it was already enough to attract the attention of Star Shine Entertainment.

Wouldn't this dramatically increase the likelihood of Yu Wenyan falling victim to scum like Wang Tianhai?

That fat pig might well dangle all sorts of tempting lures to trick Yu Wenyan into submission.

Such tactics were second nature to capitalist factions who enjoyed engaging in unspoken rules.

Therefore, whether out of consideration for her own studio or out of a desire to look after Yu Wenyan, this matter had to be pushed forward as soon as possible.

And out of trust in Bai Ling, Yu Wenyan naturally had no objections whatsoever.

Thus, Bai Ling planned to take Yu Wenyan out for a meal next, and tomorrow she would go find Sister Ge to finalize the matter.

She had managed to unearth a treasure, after all.

However, just as she was leaving the recording set, Director Wu Youliang came looking for her.

The matter was simple enough: he merely wanted to invite Bai Ling to his next variety show and communicate it to her in advance, terrified that someone else might snap her up first.

To this, Bai Ling did not hesitate at all and agreed directly.

Director Wu Youliang was quite astonished.

"You're agreeing just like that?"

He had just tried contacting Bai Ling's manager, Ge Fenfen, but couldn't get through. That was why he had proactively sought out Bai Ling to nail down the matter.

Bai Ling chuckled lightly and said, "I might have to focus my energy on shooting my new drama over the next few months."

"So, within a short period, I probably won't have any special arrangements. Therefore, if Director Wu has a new variety show, naturally I won't refuse."

Hearing Bai Ling say this, Director Wu Youliang immediately felt much more at ease.

"Alright then, I'll come looking for you when the time comes!"

After chatting, Bai Ling followed the location sent by Leng Yan to a nearby restaurant private room.

Over a dozen well-known singers were waiting inside.

Of course, for these singers, what was on the menu for this meal wasn't particularly important; maintaining connections was the key.

Even drinking alcohol was avoided whenever possible.

Being singers, their vocal cords were paramount—what would they do if alcohol ruined their voices?

Unless someone was an absolute alcohol addict, even if they touched a glass, it was just a tiny sip to be polite.

However, as for Bai Ling, she was genuinely there just to stuff her face.

Since someone else was footing the bill, she felt completely zero psychological burden.

Consequently, inside the private room, while these singers bantered and shot the breeze, Bai Ling sat there with her cheeks puffed out, devouring her food.

Of course, this was also because she wasn't all that familiar with these veteran singers yet. Naturally, she couldn't pull off the ultimate social butterfly routine of chatting with everyone for ages.

The only option left was to gorge herself.

Fortunately, one of the rewards Bai Ling had previously obtained was a physique that never gained weight, which allowed her to indulge to her heart's content.

As for Yu Wenyan, her situation was somewhat different.

She was a newcomer singer who had merely tagged along to the gathering on Bai Ling's coattails. Moreover, like Bai Ling, she wasn't well-acquainted with anyone present.

Thus, she appeared extremely nervous. Although she joined Bai Ling in eating, she still had to maintain her figure, so she didn't eat much, and her table manners remained relatively graceful.

When others praised her, she would silently think to herself, 'Sister Bai Ling is truly amazing. Even though she's equally unfamiliar with these people, she remains completely calm and composed.'

Of course, that unfamiliarity only lasted for the first half of the evening.

After listening to everyone chat for a while and shedding their airs and graces, any barriers naturally vanished.

At the very least, Bai Ling could now treat teachers like Han Guangfang, Li Yuanhong, and Wu Yongfeng the same way she treated Leng Yan.

Leng Yan: It's over. My status in Bai Ling's heart has dropped a bit more.

As they chatted, the conversation drifted toward Bai Ling's acting venture.

Acting wasn't their professional domain, and bringing it up now was merely a way to sustain a topic that interested Bai Ling.

However, Bai Ling appeared quite helpless.

"Although the filming plan has been finalized, up until now, the cast isn't even fully assembled."

"So far, I just can't find a suitable second male lead..."

Happy to listen to Bai Ling's gentle complaints, and knowing that Bai Ling genuinely needed help, everyone chimed in with a few more words.

It all boiled down to the fact that the role of Runyu was exceptionally difficult to cast.

Unexpectedly, as soon as Bai Ling brought this up, she didn't even need to plead for their help.

Teacher Han Guanghong spoke up, "So you're stressing over this."

"Actors like the ones you described should be quite a few in the circle right now."

"Though, some of them probably don't have much fame."

Bai Ling chuckled softly, "I actually don't require the actor to have any fame. Having built-in fans and traffic doesn't really carry much meaning."

Everyone nodded, agreeing with Bai Ling's perspective.

"How about this? We actually know a few people, so we'll go ask around for you when the time comes. We might just dig up some suitable candidates."

"Even if no such figure exists within our immediate circle of friends, we can always go ask talent agencies to see if there are any good saplings among the recent newcomers."

The talent agencies behind teachers like Li Yuanhong and Han Guanghong were extraordinary—Jiangnan, Yineng, Shidai, and others were all first-tier entertainment agencies.

Every single one of them was vastly superior to Chunqiu.

After all, Chunqiu was only a second-tier agency, barely scraping the bottom of the first tier. Compared to those heavyweight industry giants, a gap still existed.

Since teachers like Han Guanghong had nodded and agreed to help, leveraging their resources would surely resolve Bai Ling's trouble in no time.

Instantly, Bai Ling cheered up.

Raising her cup of soda, Bai Ling toasted everyone and said, "Thank you, teachers! I'll toast you all with a gulp of happiness!"

With that, she took a tiny sip to show her respect.

Everyone shook their heads with helpless amusement.

With her stomach full and satisfied, she was picked up by Xiangzi and driven back to the hotel. As for Yu Wenyan, she hitched a ride in Bai Ling's car as well.

Everyone else had assistants and drivers assigned by their talent agencies, and some even had managers.

Only Yu Wenyan had nobody by her side, handling hotel check-ins and everything else entirely on her own.

Truly, life at Star Shine was miserable.

Deep into the night, Bai Ling did not rush to sleep.

With only a single cup of soda consumed, falling asleep early was out of the question.

She quietly watched the time, waiting for midnight to arrive so she could claim her reward.

"Come on out, system, I'm ready!"

Amidst the banquet earlier, Bai Ling had also stolen a moment to check the internet and see how things stood.

Tonight's level of excitement was far more exaggerated than she had imagined.

There was no need to dwell on the various topics and trending heat; these were already basic operations for Bai Ling.

Even her fan count had surged close to the twenty-million mark.

The scale of this growth was more astonishing than any of her previous gains.

Most importantly, Wang Dagang and Star Shine were being heavily cyber-bullied all over again.
Watching it unfold brought her endless amusement.

She had to admit, this batch of fans was the most satisfying she had ever encountered.