Chapter One: Unfulfilled Ambition

  Before Song Qingming could respond, the thin man suddenly burst out laughing and said fiercely, "Lin Xiao? Lin Xiao! Haha, I thought it was someone else. So it's actually a member of the Water Crystal Boy Band that we kicked out of Tian Guang! What? No company wanted you, so you signed with Diwang's new company? That figures, Tian Guang only keeps people with real ability."

  Zhao Qingya frowned "Never heard of, what combination. Put away things and go out, I'm going to put on makeup here soon. KIVN, bring my clothes in."

  Three makeup artists exchanged a glance, and this time they didn't hesitate for a moment. The one speaking now was the queen who dominated last year's CCTV 8 o'clock slot, the Golden Horse Film Queen, and the spokesperson for many top-notch products. If she wanted to, making a few unknown stylists suffer twice as much would be no big deal.

  No need for more, a few fashion magazines published their "unfashionable" language, enough to bury them for several years!

  They were about to leave with their belongings when the thin man suddenly sneered, "I said who had such a big lineup, and Miss Zhao didn't even put you in her eyes. Who let you go? Go ask your producer and host to come."

  He glanced at the corner of his eye, saw Zhao Qingya's eyebrows slightly furrowed, and quickly smiled to explain "Just now I came in and asked this kid to make way for you, but he actually said that he would finish drawing first before coming to you. This kind of newcomer who doesn't know the height of the sky or the thickness of the earth needs to be given a lesson."

  "It seems that Lin Xiao's newbie period is not enough yet." Song Qingming smiled lightly "It was just a few strokes away from being done, but it didn't work out. If you have any opinions about me, just say so directly, no need to get on Zhao's bad side."

  Lin Xiao swept a glance at him, this person as usual was vicious, never speaking directly, always adding fuel to the fire, with two different faces in front of and behind people. In those years at Tian Guang, when he and Li Hao were hot-blooded, they had suffered losses from this two-faced person many times.

  As expected, Zhao Qingya's expression didn't change, but the corners of her mouth curled up into a dangerous arc. "Last time we were filming, Director Tang Guobiao wanted to borrow my dressing room and even asked me politely. I didn't expect that now a newcomer not only used the exclusive dressing room but also put on the airs of a movie emperor?"

  She turned around and said to the makeup artist at the door, "Go, call your person in charge over. If he doesn't come, I won't need to go either."

  This is the lineup of Red Star, others are begging to be on the show to expand their influence. She is picky about which shows to go on and not only that, but also needs to meet her requirements. Even if she just sits on stage as a guest, it can guarantee a ratings increase of 0.01%.

  This time, no one dared to linger, and all the makeup artists left this place.

  His own makeup artist is gone, and Lin Xiao doesn't need to argue with Zhao Qingya for the time being. Now he has no advantage in arguing with Zhao Qingya. The production side's most likely move is to appease both sides on the surface, then secretly put him on the blacklist and report back to Zhao Qingya.

  He sat down on the chair outside, just out of the door, and found that there were actually seven or eight people outside, all of whom were Zhao Qingya's makeup artists, costume designers, etc.

  More than ten meters away, several people had already gathered after hearing the commotion. It seemed that the situation was escalating.

  Zhao Qingya glanced at him, didn't say a word, hummed softly, and sat down in front of the mirror. The people outside came in only then, quickly laying out their professional tools.

  Becca's concealer in BANANA shade, Dior's 5-color eyeshadow, Damone Roberts' eyebrow brush... are completely different from the ones Lin Xiao uses.

  "Lin Xiao, how have you been lately?" The makeup room fell silent, as if a storm was brewing. Song Qingming slowly walked out with a smile and said "I heard that things haven't been going well for you after the contract was terminated, I've been thinking about how my little brother has been doing."

  "Song Qingming, just the two of us now, put away your arrogant face." Lin Xiao lost his smile, he also felt strange. In their past life, after they disbanded, they hadn't met again, mostly because he had been intentionally avoiding him. He didn't expect that in this life, when they met again, he wouldn't have any other feelings.

  "We've been teammates for over a year, and we've been training together for over a year. I still don't know what kind of person you are?" He smiled slightly "Thanks to your luck, things have been going well lately. I heard you're filming 'Never Give Up', just in time, I'm also filming 'The Kangxi Dynasty'. Our competition has never stopped since we formed our team."

  "Two matches and I don't know how many more, but the outcome is always different." Song Qingming also smiled "I just can't figure it out, why our team chose to recruit you two in the first place. If it wasn't for you two, would we have ended up disbanding?"

  "En, solo flight is your best choice. The three of us are indeed not suitable to be in the same team."

  The eyes of the two people met in mid-air and collided, then drifted away lightly.

  "What's going on?" In less than ten minutes, He Jiong, Li Xiang, and a slightly bald middle-aged man rushed over in a hurry.

  "The eight o'clock show is about to start, and you haven't finished your makeup yet?" He Jiong asked hastily when he saw Lin Xiao sitting outside the door. Li Xiang quietly pulled at his sleeve. He Jiong followed her gaze inside and immediately understood the reason.

  "Zhao Jie." The bald middle-aged man walked a few steps inside, smiling and saying "It's been a long time since we've seen each other, what's going on? Do you want to call all of us over?"

  Zhao Qingya didn't say a word, she just stared at the mirror for over ten seconds, then turned to the professional makeup artist next to her and said "Blush, lighter."

  Lin Xiao clearly saw the middle-aged bald man biting his cheek.

  Zhao Qingya said faintly to the bald middle-aged man, "Wang Jue Ming, we've also known each other for quite some time. How can you be so careless when finding someone? The people on the show don't even understand a bit of respect for their seniors?"

  Wang Jue Ming didn't quite understand her meaning, but he couldn't afford to offend either side. If he let Lin Xiao off the hook, it would be equivalent to offending Hua Xia to death. The current situation of Hua Xia was not optimistic, but behind them, there was still Yong Le, and making a comeback from adversity was not just empty talk.

  But letting Lin Xiao continue, Zhao Qingya is not a good match either. Her extremely self-centered personality would make her leave immediately if she's not satisfied. Even compensating for the advertisement fees would be just a small amount of money to her. Moreover, she has the backing of Tian Guang, one of the largest entertainment companies, and she herself is a shareholder of Tian Guang.

  He smiled and opened his mouth, "Sister Zhao, the program notice has been released, and you may not know that due to the program adjustment, it has been changed to a live version. If one guest is missing, with the ratings of Happy Camp, I'm afraid it would be hard to explain to the national audience. So, you can use this dressing room, I'll let them go to another dressing room to reapply makeup."

  "He's leaving, or I am." Zhao Qingya raised her hand slightly, completely ignoring the other person's complaints. The makeup artists around them immediately stopped what they were doing. "I don't mind teaching a newcomer who doesn't respect their seniors."

  Song Qingming looked at the scene with a cold smile, and Zhao Qinyan's self-character had been completely stimulated, so he didn't need to say anything else.

  "Very satisfied?" Lin Xiao also smiled slightly, he didn't have much unfairness, the entertainment circle was just so realistic. Even if he left today, as long as he was given a few years, he would still be able to turn this situation around.

  "I'm just very disappointed." Song Qingming whispered next to his ear "Why didn't she throw you out immediately?"

  "King's big production, have you thought it through?" The lean man said disdainfully as he looked at the bald-headed man.

  "Zhao..."

  "I recommend they come." Just then, a crisp voice suddenly cut in.

  Who is this? Daring to make a scene in front of Zhao Qingya?! Everyone's eyes immediately turned over, the things behind the scenes were already too big to be hidden, Zhao Qingya was not afraid of being called a big shot, because her card was big enough, and she could afford to play it. But there are still people who dare to stir up trouble in front of Zhao Qingya, I really don't know if they're crazy or just another big shot!

  Zhao Wei squeezed over from the already crowded passageway. She didn't have much expression, looking at Lin Xiao and said once again "These two are my friends."

  "Slam!" Zhao Qingya's small mirror heavily hit the table, those who knew her temper understood that she was really angry. If they could still negotiate earlier, now it was a matter of life and death!

  "I thought it was someone else, but it turned out to be Little Swallow." She said calmly. "What? Your friend was wrong first, and you still want to protect them?"

  "I'm just making excuses for the production unit. The list of announcements has been sent out, and now it's on-site, if we make any more changes, I'm afraid Hunan Satellite TV will also be criticized?" Zhao Wei didn't give in at all, with the news of Huan Zhu 2 coming out, she was just about to rise to fame, even Zhao Qingya had to weigh whether it was worth it or not.

  As expected, the other party didn't say a word, and after a while, she picked up an eyebrow pencil and played with it on her fingertips.

  "Great, as expected of a popular actor. Tian Yu is indeed the number one entertainment, and the newcomers they've trained all have such great personalities." She nodded expressionlessly, ignoring Zhao Wei. Turning her head to ask Wang Jue Ming, "Wang Da Zhuo, have you thought it through?"

  Wang Jue Ming is now a head two big, after some consideration, said "Zhao sister, or I'll specially vacate a larger dressing room for you? You should also experience our difficulties..."

  "Don't call me sister, I can't bear it." Zhao Qingya suddenly stood up and said to the people around her, "Let's go, Happy Big Yard is no longer necessary from now on."

  "Ah! How can this be?!" "Yes, the announcement has already been made, how can you change people at the last minute?!" "Don't you have any artist's integrity?!" "You're being arrogant on site, don't you consider the production team?!"

  The onlookers at the door suddenly murmured in discontent, no one likes a person who doesn't take their own work seriously.

  "Hmph, that's what a big shot is like, thinking they're above everyone else!" An older employee said indignantly, "Even if she is a movie star, there's no need to act like movies are superior to TV!"

  "I've long known that she's been in movies, TV shows and variety shows. Variety shows are what they call 'the lowest level', but she actually dared to bring this up at the table and say it out loud, as if acting in movies is something impressive."

  "I've long heard she has a bad temper, today I see it for myself, wow! She's like a raging bear, and with just one move, the whole place is in an uproar!"

  These voices, although venting, were all whispers before Zhao Qingya came out. However, Lin Xiao and Song Qingming sitting outside heard it clearly.

  "Did you hear that? That's what a big shot is. A real movie queen. Wherever she goes, it's her pick of the litter. Unlike us in the past, who only had to find our own producers!" Song Qingming gazed at Zhao Qingya with burning eyes, muttering to himself.

  Lin Xiao didn't speak, who wouldn't want to stand in this position. After a while, he finally said, "This time's publicity opportunity doesn't have you, actually I'm very happy."

  Song Qingming glanced at him calmly and quietly, and walked towards Zhao Qingya who had just come out.