Chapter One: Unfulfilled Ambition

  The next day, CAMI called early in the morning and rushed them up. After washing up, the first thing they did was to try on their clothes.

  "It's really handsome." Li Hao touched the fabric on his body, feeling very good. This set, according to CAMI, is almost worth 100,000.

  More expensive than their current worth, they don't even get half of 10,000 yuan per play for the two of them, but it's still a pretty good role.

  At 10 o'clock sharp, the two of them gathered at the company and found that apart from them, there was also a girl.

  "He Lan Yun, give your senior a greeting. In terms of seniority, they debuted one year before you." CAMI said. And explained to the two of them "The company's newcomer, her family is an old acquaintance of the Chu family. They invested in a TV series for her."

  It's great to have a background. Lin Xiao sighed and stretched out his hand. "Lin Xiao." "Li Hao."

  Newcomers are always a bit awkward in front of the elderly. On the road, everyone was silent. At 11 o'clock, we arrived at the airport and the plane took off on time. After several hours of flight, I asked and landed at Songshan Airport.

  The weather in Taipei, the temperature is a bit higher than Beijing, with a strong salty sea smell. As soon as I came out of the arrival hall, before I could even react, three newcomers simultaneously let out an exclamation "Whoa!" "Damn!" "No way..."

  The waiting hall, already had a number of police officers guarding the order, while large and small reporters, some with cameras hanging from their necks, others setting up tripods, lenses like cannons, tightly aimed at the exit.

  "They are really professional." This scene was something Lin Xiao had never experienced before. In his previous life, he usually waited until everyone else had gone in before entering last.

  The grand ceremony from start to finish was something he had never fully experienced before.

  "It's okay, there are still a few days until the awards ceremony, it's not the most crowded time yet. Wait until the 2nd, then you'll know what terror is. These reporters are also troublesome, they started squatting here several days ago." CAMI said.

  The police cleared out all the irrelevant people, and outside the door was a sea of colorful crowds.

  "Ah Huah!" "Ah Huah!" The screams of excitement, outside the door was a sea of noise, countless signs and glow sticks waving wildly. Heads were squeezed together so tightly that it seemed like the doors would burst open, Ah Huah's screaming fans almost shook Songshan Airport to its foundations.

  "Wah... could it be?" Lin Xiao asked unconsciously.

  "It's probably Andy Lau, he was nominated this time and should be arriving today too. I wasn't at Taoyuan Airport, so I deliberately chose Songshan Airport, but it seems like I still couldn't avoid the crowds." CAMI laughed and said "However passionate the fans are, how could they possibly block his way? A superstar of that level would have had a special passageway arranged for him to transfer through."

  "Are we just going out like this?" Lin Xiao asked.

  "Of course, you guys really think of yourselves as superstars? Who knows you?"

  When the four of them walked out, no one paid attention to them. They squeezed out of the crowd smoothly and outside was another large team of police officers, who couldn't help but smile as they watched them emerge drenched in sweat.

  Cami snatched up the phone and as soon as it connected, she let out a loud roar "Where is everyone?! Does this airport want people to die or what?! I almost got squeezed to death!"

  He hung up the phone and soon an Audi drove over. A young man of eighteen or nineteen poked his head out "Sister Cami."

  "Hurry up!" CAMI frowned, the sea of fans behind her shouting "Wah Zai" in unison, making her ears ring. She hastily shouted to start the car.

  Finally, they couldn't hear the voice of the movie fans anymore. A few people let out a sigh of relief, except for Lin Xiao, Li Hao and He Lanyun's faces were flushed with excitement.

  "Brother Xiao, you said that in the future we'll also reach that level, where when we go out, people will be swarming around us, how cool would that be."

  "It's gotten to the point where you'd think this is a punishment." CAMI pressed his temples in pain. "The hotel car will take you wherever, and if you meet anyone, you must tell me. You can do whatever you want today, but tomorrow you have to be at the hotel. If anyone's phone has problems, they'll have to go back to Beijing themselves. I'm going to visit some old friends, so I won't be with you guys."

  "Why so early?" He Lan Yun was puzzled.

  "It's not early, a red carpet show, several hours is normal." Lin Xiao explained.

  The car arrived at the hotel and everyone was a bit tired. After resting for a while, in the evening, several people appeared in high spirits in the restaurant.

  "Lin Ge, Li Ge." CAMI wasn't around, and He Lan Yun immediately became lively. She was only eighteen years old, after all, and still loved to have fun.

  "What's the point of being so formal." Lin Xiao only then took a closer look at He Lanyun, who was only eighteen years old but came from a wealthy family and had a refined sense of style, unlike most girls her age in 2000 who didn't even know how to apply makeup.

  "Never mind, I'm also tired of shouting, so I'll just call you by your names." He Lan Yun made a silly face with a smile, and everyone burst out laughing. She continued, "I've been to Taiwan several times, let me take you guys out for some fun?"

  "Want to play badly and tell sister CAMI?" The two of them said with a smile. Without refusing, they took advantage of today's rest day to visit all the places they wanted to go, and also found several restaurants that He Lan Yun had specially recommended, which tasted very good.

  After playing for a while, everyone dispersed. Lin Xiao specially entrusted two people to eat well tomorrow noon. The Red Carpet Show is a physically demanding job, and whether dinner can be eaten or not is a problem. Although there was a banquet, even if Chu Da Gongzi was amazing, he couldn't get tickets.

  The next day, they all stayed in the house quietly, resting after lunch, and at three o'clock, they were woken up one by one by CAMI. Behind her, there were almost ten people following.

  "In half an hour, let's wash up. I've brought some Taiwanese pastries to eat. We only have this one meal for tonight, if we don't eat now, you'll starve to death and I won't help you bury the bodies."

  After finishing, she pointed to the ten people behind her and said "Let you experience a complete day of Golden Horse Awards. These ten masters are my invited makeup team, at 3:30, the makeup will officially begin. Your hair, makeup, all need to be redone. Don't let anyone see that you're just acting, today, you have to transform into MODELS! I won't let any reporter say that Huaxia's artists are inferior, remember, no matter if you're a first-line or second-line actor, once you arrive at the Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hall, you are all top-notch!"

  She arranged it one by one: "Four points, have lunch on time. Set off to the Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hall immediately after finishing eating. Now go busy with your own business."

  As soon as she finished speaking, she went to the hall to drink coffee, while Lin Xiao and the three of them immediately returned to their own room to wash up.

  "Hey, brother, why is CAMI sister in such a hurry?" Li Hao asked with unclear articulation while rinsing his mouth.

  "She's preparing for the future, newcomer, nobody pays attention actually doesn't need to be so troublesome, but when you become popular and come to this kind of occasion again, no matter it's hairstyle, makeup, or even how to walk, all need to be meticulous. On this day, the audience sees several hours, while the artist is the most tired."

  "As for finishing the meal and leaving." He took a look at the mirror, hmm, very satisfied. "I don't know how many people went to Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hall today. The stars were on one road, the police were on another, but most of all were the sea-like audience, you'll understand if you go see it for yourself, I guarantee it will be unforgettable. It's not possible to get there in less than an hour by car, no way. The opening is at 8 o'clock, and they want you to arrive at 6 o'clock, guaranteed that even when the closing ceremony starts, you won't make it."

  Breakfast was eaten quickly by everyone, the dim sum was exquisite, but no one's mind was on the dim sum. Tonight is destined to be a star-studded night, their hearts have already been lifted and taken flight.

  At three thirty, several stylists began personal styling, starting with hair.

  Lin Xiao's hair is easy to manage, and he often plays with his braids. They are all bald, so they skipped this step directly.

  At 10:15, he was the first one to come out, wearing the latest Armani suit.

  "Oh? Not bad, just like a real person." Unexpectedly, CAMI was even better than him. He took a closer look, but there wasn't much of a change.

  "The broker doesn't need to come in." CAMI explained simply, and the two sat quietly for a moment before she suddenly said "Tonight, I'll take you to meet someone."

  "Who?"

  Cami shook her head "Can't say, don't want to give you too much expectation. The other party is very busy, you should be grateful, if he has time, we might even be able to attend the Golden Horse Awards ceremony."

  "What about me?" Lin Xiao asked.

  "It's you." CAMI suddenly became serious. "To be honest, among the new batch of people, I have the highest hopes for you. The scenes you shot, I've seen some of them, and I'm extremely surprised. I didn't think you could act so well.This time, I also put aside my old face and took you to meet some people."

  She sighed and continued, "Li Hao is also a good seedling, but acting skills are the key. If the acting skills are good, there will naturally be films to take on. Relying on one's face to eat, after all, is not a long-term plan."

  Lin Xiao didn't say anything.

  After a moment of silence, she suddenly spoke again.

  "Do you think I want you all to be rumors?"

  Isn't it about increasing popularity? Lin Xiao thought to himself, but he knew that this obvious result was absolutely not the final answer.

  "If the Kangxi Dynasty is broadcast after, you have a film appointment, then, the company will establish a 'seed' plan, heavily packaging the new people that the company likes. If the response is flat, then...the company will announce its sale." She closed her eyes and didn't know what she was thinking "The company has been planning for so long, it's almost a year now, and Yongle can't hold back anymore. Anyway, the Kangxi Dynasty will be broadcast soon, and that's when life and death will be decided. I haven't told you all along because I was afraid you would be distracted from filming. But since you're the last one, it doesn't matter anymore."

  Sell out? Isn't that a declaration of one's own destruction?! Lin Xiao was shocked, but immediately calmed down. With his performance in this film, Chen Jialin added a lot more scenes, not blind should be able to see.

  He thinks there should be one or two films about himself, but the protagonist shouldn't have a romantic storyline, just a good supporting role would be fine.

  "Go ahead and do well, I'm watching you. Your talent is very rare, I have to say that your previous decision to choose the music industry was a wrong one."

  The two of them stopped talking and were both lost in their own thoughts.

  More than half an hour passed before Li Hao came out. CAMI's eyes lit up and she joked, "Hey handsome, want to find a sister?"

  The slowest is He Lan Yun, women have many more things to do than men, let alone being the eldest miss herself.

  Lin Xiao sighed, with He Lan Yun's background, the entertainment industry was smooth sailing, and there were no unopened eyes that wanted to go against her unwritten rules, but they didn't have such good luck.