CHAPTER 78: CHAPTER 78: XIE QINGCI SIGNS WITH CHANGHUI ENTERTAINMENT

There are quite a few celebrities dating in secret, and although fans always seem to oppose this kind of thing, everyone has feelings, who doesn’t fall in love?

The difference is whether it’s a genuine relationship or if they’re purposely pretending to be single despite being in one.

Yu Xia understood it well, seeing he didn’t want to say more, she didn’t ask further, and the two of them entered the venue together.

Once inside, there’s nothing but sitting and waiting, not eating or drinking, occasionally greeting a few acquaintances, where she’d stand up and chat with them.

A few actresses gathered together, aimlessly talking about styling and clothing topics, appearing very friendly and harmonious on the surface, but in reality, they were competing.

The cameras loved capturing groups of people, among them, who would stand out? Who’s outfit would outshine the others today? These were things everyone was concerned about.

Yu Xia chatted a bit, then sat down in her assigned spot, touching her freshly done manicure, and casually observing the people in the front row of the venue.

Her position was in the third row, but she wouldn’t always be in the third row.

She wasn’t up for any awards this time, but a drama she participated in won quite a few, allowing her to make an appearance, letting more directors, producers, and investors see her in the venue.

During intermission, there was a boy and girl group performance, and Yu Xia was fiddling with her phone, imagining that when Xie Qingci and the others debut, they’d also have such gigs.

A one-year limited boy group, after debut, the easiest jobs to get are endorsements, various galas, and variety shows, building fame rapidly, especially for the most popular member of the team, who’d be overwhelmed with work.

Who knows what kind of path Changhui will arrange for Xie Qingci then.

After attending the award ceremony, Yu Xia rushed back to Hai City, ending up with Yuan Wang, their nanny vans tailing one another’s, and it was "fortunate" that they got photographed.

Rumors like "old flames reignited" and "Yu Xia has a new man but still can’t forget the old love" were stubbornly bouncing around.

Fortunately, after much exposure to her incredible rumors, there aren’t as many who’d jump to conclusions anymore, so this bit of news didn’t stir up much fuss.

However, she was still considering if she should find a new place to live, as she didn’t want every return home to be spun as going back to "the love nest shared with Yuan Wang," which was too grating.

Mei brought her dinner upon returning, but with all the flying around, her appetite wasn’t great, and after just a few bites, she went to remove her makeup. As she was massaging off her face makeup with cleansing oil, she suddenly heard Mei shout excitedly.

"Oh my goodness!"

"..." She walked to the doorway, rubbing her face and vaguely asking, "What are you doing? Did an earthquake hit the entertainment circle?"

Mei rushed over, pushing her phone in front of her.

"Changhui Entertainment signed Xie Qingci!"

Yu Xia paused her hand: "Oh, and then?"

"Changhui Entertainment, sis! Changhui! It’s the same Changhui with only Shu Ran and Lin Lian!" Mei was very excited.

She calmly said, "I can read. They signed him, so what? Xie Qingci is a somewhat talented kid."

"Signing with Changhui means way more than just some talent! Shu Ran turned around her reputation against all odds, Lin Lian became a sensation overnight, they haven’t signed anyone new in two or three years, and now with Xie Qingci joining, he’s definitely the next Lin Lian!"

After speaking with excitement, she fixed her gaze on Yu Xia, her eyes filled with complexity.

Yu Xia’s face-massaging motion slowed, her heart skipped a beat: "Why are you looking at me like that?"

"Sis, didn’t you once ask me which company would be best for my idol to sign with? You even mentioned Changhui Entertainment."

"Yes, yes, I did." Her heart skipped a second beat.

Just as she was hoping Mei wouldn’t piece together her unusual relationship with Xie Qingci, she heard her praise admirably:

"You’re practically prophetic!"

"...Right, I’m kind of forward-thinking in what I say."

She continued rubbing her face, removing all the makeup and then rinsing clean, walking out with a bare face.

"Changhui released a statement, how’s the online backlash?"

Mei, still excited, typed away, squeezing in a response for her.

"Search for Xie Qingci, and it’s all explained there. The company had the show release backstage stage performance footage and rapidly organized fans to form a support club for unified backing, even sued the most disgruntled slandering anti-fans of Xie Qingci."

Finishing, she sighed: "Truly Changhui, the first step in helping an artist is managing the fans well. They say they learned this from Cheng Yiding’s studio."

Cheng Yiding’s fans were famously harmonious and polite, unified against outsiders when necessary, anyone bullying them would get swiftly knocked down.

Over time, no one dared to provoke Cheng Zhirang anymore, and his reputation was maintained exceptionally well, with no offense taken even by casual observers.

Changhui deduced from it, managing the fans of artists like Shu Ran and Lin Lian excellently, and resolving any conflicts between the studio and fan groups openly and promptly.

This was the phenomenon all artists and fans desired.

Yu Xia: "Oh. How about the others?"

She knew Changhui would handle it well, and Xie Qingci hadn’t shown any signs of worry yesterday either.

Mei: "As for the others, well, it’s chaotic and complicated. Unlike Xie Qingci, who’s focusing on explaining the matter of being first on the public stage, the topics around Song Xi and Pei Lu are so plentiful it’s suffocating."

She emphasized: "Especially Pei Lu, this time he certainly got targeted, and besides the isolation issue, he’s thrown away his public image, not sure if it’s bad luck or deserving."

Having heard the gist, Yu Xia washed an apple to eat, biting into it, lost in thought.

Differing entertainment companies indeed make a difference, Song Xi’s company played it too dirty, very off-putting.

Once Mei’s surfing frenzy passed, she addressed something serious.

"Sis, should I stay over here tonight? Since we have to go to the show tomorrow anyway."

Assistant work is quite varied, dealing with more demanding artists might include washing clothes, cooking, getting water, and fanning; occasionally living together for work is normal.

Especially for female artists, having one more person around is always safer.

Yu Xia wasn’t used to letting others intrude into her living space, so she’d only let Mei stay when work was indeed hectic, and staying together could save time.

Tomorrow certainly required going to the show early, she was about to nod in agreement, but then suddenly remembered last night and paused, shaking her head: "No need."

Mei didn’t think much and left after a while.

On the other side.

PM in the dormitory area.

Xie Qingci came out of the bathroom, towel drying his hair, wearing black shorts which exposed his pale legs, the bruises on his knees particularly noticeable.

He was hanging the towel over the chair back, when he looked up to see the camera in the corner "lowering its head" to capture his legs.

He stood silently for a few seconds, stepping left, and the camera followed left, then he moved right, and the camera followed right.

"Is that camera focused on filming you?" Wei Yaoyao chuckled brightly.

Outwardly, they didn’t have phones, so they weren’t aware of Xie Qingci’s signing with Changhui yet.

Ning Yunchao came in, looking surprised to see Xie Qingci: "Why are you back so early today?"