Lin Qingyan sat on the sofa in the office, still feeling somewhat unreal. The place where he was sitting now was the office of the general manager of Yihua Entertainment, and the person sitting opposite him was the general manager, Manager Lu Sheng. Gu Fei sat beside him.

Yihua Entertainment is a well-known name in the industry, a top entertainment company in China. It has nurtured talented actors and actresses, as well as top-tier idol celebrities. It’s a company that many young people aspiring for fame are eager to join, willing to go to great lengths to get in.

Lin Qingyan still remembered that the winner of the first place in “Tomorrow’s Stars” debuted under Yihua Entertainment, the company’s trainee named Lu Yuqi. He had quite a deep impression of this person.

What he didn’t expect, however, was that Gu Fei turned out to be the big boss of Yihua Entertainment and this top entertainment company was owned by the Gu Group. He had never paid attention to this before.

Lu Sheng looked at the young man sitting opposite him calmly. The young man noticed his gaze and politely smiled back.

With rosy lips, white teeth, and distinctive features, the young man’s facial features were exquisite yet full of vitality. His smile was both youthful and sunny, making people feel comfortable. In terms of appearance alone, he was indeed an outstanding candidate.

No matter how outstanding his appearance is, he wouldn’t be brought here personally by Master Gu, right? Lu Sheng and Gu Fei are cousins, and after so many years of being together, who doesn’t know that Master Gu is cold and indifferent, showing no interest in either men or women, and has never treated anyone specially.

So, what exactly is the relationship between this young man named Lin Qingyan and him?

Lu Sheng clicked his tongue, raised his eyebrows at Gu Fei who was calm across from him, and said jokingly: “I say, Master Gu, where did you pick up this one? Not bad, quite a rare find.”

Despite their superior-subordinate relationship, Lu Sheng and Gu Fei interact more like friends. After all, they are cousins who grew up together. There aren’t many people who dare to tease Mr. Gu, and Lu Sheng is one of them.

Gu Fei could tell from the look in his eyes that his cousin was harboring some mischievous thoughts. He didn’t bother to explain and simply ignored it, saying, “I explained everything to you on the phone. I’ll give him one of the interview slots in the audition and find a suitable agent to him.”

“Sure, no problem. I’ll make sure to handle everything as you instructed, Mr. Gu,” Lu Sheng replied. Then, he reached out his hand to Lin Qingyan with a smile, “Lin Qingyan, welcome to Yihua Entertainment. You’ll definitely have a bright future following along with Brother Lu.”

Lin Qingyan stood up and shook his hand, “Thank you, Brother Lu. I’ll work hard.”

Gu Fei looked at the young man in front of him, his clear eyes were bright, and his smile was shy but confident. This kid always blushed and was shy in front of him, but he was generous and calm in front of others.

Gu Fei had to return to a meeting at Gu Group and didn’t stay long. Before leaving, he gave a few words of instruction to Lu Sheng. Under Lu Sheng’s teasing gaze, he turned back to Lin Qingyan and said, “Stay here and get familiar with the environment. I’ll come to pick you up for lunch. Is that okay?”

Lin Qingyan nodded obediently, “Okay, Brother Fei, see you later.”

Lu Sheng shook his head beside them, feeling like the world was about to change. He seriously wondered if he was hallucinating or having some kind of illusion. When did Master Gu become so gentle and considerate towards others? Even as his close cousin, he had never enjoyed such treatment.

“See you later, Brother Fei~” Lu Sheng echoed Lin Qingyan’s words and waved to Gu Fei. However, all he received in return was a cold back, not even a glance.

Tsk… double standard dog. 1its was “hypocrite” here but i thought go with the internet slang

Only Lin Qingyan and Lu Sheng were left in the office. Lu Sheng turned his attention to Lin Qingyan and looked at him with a half-smile, “Young man, how about we sit down and have a chat first?”

Lin Qingyan nodded and sat back down. “Manager Lu, you can just call me Qingyan.” Being called “young man” always felt awkward to him. Even though he was only 19 years old, his mental age felt more like 24.

“Um…Qing Yan.” Lu Sheng still looked at the handsome young man opposite him with an unclear look. The young man pursed his lips and smiled at him. He didn’t feel awkward or nervous, which was a bit interesting.

Lin Qingyan could probably guess Lu Sheng’s inner thoughts at this time, “Manager Lu, is there anything you’d like to ask me?”

Lu Sheng did indeed have a lot of gossip he wanted to inquire about however, hee wasn’t someone who liked to pry into others’ business, but there were too many rumors and gossip in the entertainment industry, and it was different when the protagonist of these rumors was the famous Mr. Gu.

He cleared his throat and smiled warmly, trying to appear friendly. “If you don’t mind, could you tell me about your relationship with Gu Fei? How do you know each other?”

Confronted with this question, Lin Qingyan was at a loss for how to respond. He could say that Gu Fei was a friend, but that didn’t quite fit. Gu Fei seemed more like an elder to him, treating him with the care and affection typically reserved for a child.

Despite only knowing each other for two days, Lin Qingyan felt a deep sense of familiarity and trust towards Gu Fei, as if they had been acquainted for a long time.

He couldn’t understand, so he didn’t answer Lu Sheng’s question directly. Instead, he reassured him, “Manager Lu, I understand your concerns. However, in the near future, I will prove that Yihua Entertainment won’t regret signing me.”

The young man’s tone was earnest, and his slightly naïve yet beautiful face exuded a sense of maturity and confidence from within.

Lu Sheng was in a daze, as if he had already seen the superstar shining brightly on the stage in the future.

He laughed heartily and couldn’t help but look at Lin Qingyan with a hint of appreciation in his eyes. People who have the courage to say such things are either too conceited or really have the ability. Lu Sheng is willing to believe that it is the latter.

After all, anyone caught Gu Fei’s attention shouldn’t be an ordinary person.

Just now, he really thought that this kid was just a good-looking vase. wondering how he managed to earn Gu Fei’s favor and thinking he might be trying to take a back door into the entertainment industry to make quick money.

After all, this kind of thing is very common in this circle.

Lu Sheng smiled. “In that case, I can only look forward to your performance.”

“Thank you, Manager Lu.” Lin Qingyan secretly breathed a sigh of relief. Despite appearing calm on the surface, his inner thoughts were not as composed as they seemed In fact, he really had no intention of using Gu Fei’s relationship to go through the back door.

He remembered last night when he mentioned his intention to participate in the talent show, Gu Fei’s reaction was not as puzzled or questioning as he had imagined. Gu Fei didn’t even ask him why.

The reasons he had prepared in advance didn’t come in handy.

When he voiced his intention, Gu Fei fell silent for a moment, his handsome brows furrowing slightly, before he asked, “You’re still young. Don’t you want to continue your studies?” This reaction was very similar to that of a worried elder.

In fact, Lin Qingyan had also thought about this question. He replied somewhat hesitantly, “I do want to continue studying, but learning doesn’t necessarily have to be in school. I can just study on my own.” He became less confident, and his voice grew softer. “Do you think that’s okay?”

Taking the college entrance examination and going to university was meant to compensate for regrets from his past life, but he wanted to debut, to stand on stage, to go further along this path. This was his eternal goal.

He didn’t want to miss this opportunity.

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