Chapter 15: Story 15 (1/2)

Translator: Du Yiran

Proofreader: Prof Zhu Yuan

The executive office.

Mr. Zhang sits in the chair, looking at his supervisor Mr. Liu, “Mr. Liu, what can I do for you?”

“Bo Yu becomes so popular recently. His news is reported everywhere.” Mr. Liu says lightly, “Lao Zhang, I have a completely new appraisal of you about your ability of star-making.”

Mr. Zhang laughs and doesn’t reply to him.

Mr. Liu laughs and shakes his head. Then he changes the topic. “However, I hear that Bo Yu still has more than a year on his contract. Have you talked to him about renewal?”

If Bo Yu doesn’t become popular because of The Young General, the agency will be indifferent to his renewal. But the situation is different now. Bo Yu is popular all of a sudden, and his popularity is roughly the same with the leading male stars. So, it is impossible for the agency to let go of that a legendary tree like him that sheds coins when shaken.

Mr. Zhang has thought about that matter these days, but he doesn’t have a conclusion. In order to be the best broker, he must be responsible for several notable actors and actress. And Bo Yu is the suitable candidate at present.

However, he doesn’t know whether Bo Yu is willing to sign a contract with Tingfeng or not.

Mr. Zhang’s facial expression is hesitant, and Mr. Liu is immediately displeased and says in a cold voice, “All right. I don’t need to know the process. Just tell me the result.”

“I will try to persuade him!” Mr. Zhang says sternly.

Liu always nods satisfactorily. When he thinks of something, he rolls his eyes and says, “By the way, Lao Li has so many things to do recently, and he is responsible for so many trainees. So, it is hard for him to take good care of all of them. Well, how about taking charge of a trainee for him during this period?”

Mr. Zhang feels unhappy. It is disgraceful for him to take care of the trainee for Lao Li?

While he is thinking, the door of the office compartment is opened. Ran Fei, wearing the white shirt and black trousers with the reddish cheeks, comes over and bows respectfully to Mr. Zhang. “Hello, Zhang Ge, I’m Ran Fei. Hope to get well along with you.”

Mr. Liu glances at Ran Fei’s raised bottom as he bows with the ambiguous eyes and laughs deeply.

Mr. Zhang’s blood freezes. Then he understands that the background of that trainee is certainly not ordinary; otherwise Mr. Liu can’t ask him for such a trainee.

Mr. Liu looks at Mr. Zhang, suggesting to him, “Take good care of that trainee, whose prospect is beyond measure.”

Ran Fei, looking down, seems to be embarrassed because of his praise.

Mr. Zhang thinks that he shouldn’t stay here, so he excuses himself from the office.

Well, he knows about latent rules, but he hasn’t seen the person who blatantly implies latent rules.

Ran Fei nods to Mr. Liu who smiles ambiguously, and slowly follows Mr. Zhang out.

There are only Ran Fei and Mr. Zhang in the elevator. Ran Fei suddenly says, “Bo Ge and I met at the audition of the same crew before. But at that time, he wasn’t so popular as now.”

Mr. Zhang says idly, “What is the crew?”

“It’s Director Wang’s male urban TV series. At that time, I auditioned for the tech geek as the third male supporting role at the same time with Bo Ge.” Ran Fei pretends to say humbly. “I have never thought that Bo Ge becomes the male protagonist so soon. Although it is the web series, it is pretty good for a trainee to get such achievements.”

Mr. Zhang thoughtfully looks at him. He belittles that The Young General is too low, so Bo Yu can act as the male protagonist and become popular all of a sudden.

It seems that Ran Fei is shoddy.

When the elevator door opens, Ran Fei leaves Mr. Zhang, smiling, and takes the lead in taking the elevator.

Mr. Zhang shrugs his shoulders and follows him.

*

Wearing the dinosaur suit that Mo Anyu gives him, little watermelon wants to touch the tail with his hand. However, the tail and his hand are so short, and he sweats anxiously.

Dandan barks, looking at little Watermelon in green. While Bo Yu is not looking at them in the living room, it jumps in place and bites little watermelon’s dinosaur tail, hanging in mid-air and shaking.

Little watermelon is caught off guard. It loses equilibrium and almost falls down.

Dandan bites off the dinosaur’s tail and walks around in the house with the tail in its mouths, waging its tail very happily.

Little Watermelon with the red-rimmed eyes runs behind it. After catching up, they twist into a fight.

Bo Yu is standing in the kitchen and washes vegetables with Mo Anyu, preparing to have the hot pot.

Mo Anyu Yu washes green vegetables, then puts them on the dish, takes the corn and continues to wash. “I hear that your contract will expire in more than a year. Is there a renewal or you want to find another agency?”

That kind of topic can only be talked about with good friends in private, which is a taboo for most people.

That is also a taboo for Bo Yu. He takes a serious look at Mo Anyu who is washing the corn, and laughs, “I have no idea right now.”

It seems that Mo Anyu doesn’t know that is taboo for Bo Yu, and continues to say, “If you want to continue acting, Tingfeng is not the best choice for you. They have too many despicable means, and opportunities in entertainment are not pretty good either.

Bo Yu is silent.

It has been almost ten years since his debut. He has signed with Tingfeng for ten years, so he knows about the shortcomings.

To be honest, Bo Yu has no nostalgia for Tingfeng. If it doesn’t benefit his development now, he will leave it without hesitation.

He just has no idea which agency he should sign with after terminating the agreement with Tingfeng.

Quickly, Mo Anyu’s confidential words succeed in overcoming Bo Yu’s defense and vigilance.

Bo Yu hesitates for a moment and says, “I really think about renewing the contract. After all, I have cooperated with Tingfeng for ten years. If I leave all of a sudden, I feel a little...”

Mo Anyu nods in understanding, puts the vegetables aside and lets them drain. Then he takes out the lighter and a cigarette from his pocket and lights up the cigarette in his mouth.

Bo Yu looks at him.

Mo Anyu takes another one out, puts it into Bo Yu’s mouth and lights up it for him.

The two men stay in the kitchen and begin to talk about life, while smoking.