Chapter 10: The Inarticulate Yang Shan

  Ignoring Liu Cheng's erratic gaze, Tang Xixi saw that Director Cao Hao and Cheng Mu were still discussing film matters. She took the initiative to pick up two bottles of water and walked forward with a smile, saying, "Director Cao, take a break and shoot again later. The weather is a bit hot now, drink some green bean water to reduce the fire... I asked your assistant earlier and knew you don't eat sweets, so I brought a bottle of green bean water especially for you; Cheng Mu, you should only drink tea, right? This is cool grass tea, try it and see if it's good?"

  Cao Hao took the mung bean water, smiled and shook his head, "Xiao Xiao ah, you're really thoughtful, I Cao Hao appreciate it. This mung bean water is only sold in a small town over 30 kilometers away from Leyang Film Base, and you ran more than 30 kilometers to buy this bottle of water, searching the entire Leyang just to help Yang Shanshan with this favor, as an agent... you're absolutely competent and professional! I Cao Hao am convinced."

  Her thoughts were seen through, but Tang Xiao didn't feel the slightest bit of embarrassment. Instead, she smiled calmly and said, "What can I do? Director Cao, when you're in a position, you have to think about the politics involved. Since I've become her agent, I have to do my best."

  Cao Hao hesitated for a moment, then tactfully persuaded her, "Xiao Xiao, let me ask you a rather private question. Have you signed a contract with Yang Shanshan? You should think carefully about this. If you haven't signed a contract, it's not worth... Don't blame me for being nosy, but maybe you don't know that just the other day, Ye Yuxin, the top entertainment agent in our Dragon Country, jumped to her death from a building. It was because the stars she had personally cultivated all collectively betrayed her. Think about it, they had so many years of friendship with Ye Yuxin, and she had given them such great kindness. They still had contracts binding them, but they all betrayed their agent. Do you understand what I'm saying?"

  Upon hearing this heartfelt speech, Tang Xiao's eyes rolled over once, and she smiled gratefully. Pretending to be nonchalant, she said, "Cao Dao, thank you for your concern. I understand what you mean. The entertainment industry has always been like this. I don't care about anything else. Since I promised her, I just want to do my best. Besides, Xiang Xiang and I have been close friends for so many years. I also believe she won't be so heartless."

  Hearing this, Cao Hao shook his head helplessly and stopped talking. He just admired the girl very much, so he said so much. Whether Tang Xiao Xiao listened or not, he couldn't care less.

  For an agent, when the artist under his management terminates the contract ahead of schedule, it means a betrayal that tears apart their relationship, and there is little possibility of future cooperation or even maintaining a good relationship, which is one of the biggest taboos for agents.

  Cheng Mu remained silent beside him, seemingly lost in thought.

  "Alright, Director Cao and Program Director Cheng, I won't disturb your work anymore. I'll go help Xiang Xiang adjust her mood a bit, it's her first time filming, and the trouble she brought to you, Director, I apologize on her behalf first."

  Cao Hao burst out laughing and scolded with a smile, "You little girl are indeed clever, if you don't enter this circle, it would be a pity."

  When Yang Shan was found, she was hiding in a corner and secretly wiping away tears. Seeing Tang Xiao Xiao coming over, she quickly wiped away the tears from her eyes and said urgently, "Xiao Xiao, if the director doesn't want to use me anymore... otherwise... we can pack our bags and go home today?"

  In short, it almost killed Tang Xiao Xiao - a useless thing!

  "Shan Shan, you're so silly, can't you see that Director Cao was just trying to intimidate you on purpose? You were carefully chosen by him as the female lead, he won't easily replace you. As long as you do a good job acting, the director won't make things difficult for you." Tang Xiao Xiao could only try to comfort her.

  "But... I really can't act well," Yang Shan sobbed, "As soon as I think of the camera, I get so nervous that I forget everything."

  Tang Xiao grabbed Yang Shan's hand, her moving eyebrows and eyes staring straight at Yang Shan. "Shan Shan, what's there to be afraid of? Have you forgotten your own ambitions? You want to become the best star, make so many people worship you, the dark camera lenses don't matter, other people's gazes don't matter either, forget everything around you, as long as you remember - I am the most dazzling star!"

  "I..."

  "Xianxian, you can do it!" Tang Xixi said with a charming smile on her lips. "You're a born actress, that's why the director chose you, not me, right? Because you're a born actress, that's why you're the female lead, and I'm just your agent, right?"

  Upon hearing this, the dimness in Yang Xiang's eyes gradually disappeared, and her heart stirred. Ah, yes! Tang Xiao was so beautiful, but she was only suitable to be her agent and a foil, she wasn't the female lead, she was just an agent after all!

  Thinking of this, Yang Shan gradually radiated confident light, nodding heavily and giving Tang Xiao a brilliant smile. "Xiao, you're so good! From now on, you must help me become the most dazzling star!"

  Tang Xiao's smile was meaningful, "As long as I'm still your agent, I'll help you."

  Unfortunately, the naive Yang Shan didn't catch the underlying meaning of this sentence - if I'm no longer your agent, who would care about your life or death!

  In fact, Tang Xiao's encouragement to Yang Shan contained a hint of hypnosis. Years ago, in order to help an artist overcome psychological shadows and debut smoothly, Ye Yu Xin specially went to a famous medical school in the United States to study hypnosis from a professor for nearly half a year. Although he couldn't be considered a master hypnotist, he was at least a skilled practitioner, and had no problem dealing with this kind of situation.

  When Yang Shan re-emerged for the scene, it was finally completed smoothly. Tang Xiao had been watching from the side and couldn't help but praise her. Director Cao's vision really wasn't bad. Among the many beauties at the Art Academy, Yang Shan could only be considered a small, delicate jade, far from being a stunning beauty. But in this play, after careful dressing by the makeup artist, a white cheongsam with a pearl necklace made her look fresh and beautiful, like a white lily.

  But Yang Shan's eyes had a hint of arrogance, which became more and more annoying as one looked at her...

  "It's really beautiful." Tang Xiao Xiao walked up with a smile, carefully examining Yang Shan's outfit, holding her hand, "Shan Shan, this outfit suits you very well, it's very pretty."

  "Isn't this a bit too revealing?" Yang Shan felt slightly embarrassed, trying her best to pull her pale legs into the ivory-white cheongsam, but the pride in her eyes only grew stronger, and her voice unconsciously rose by a notch. "But I really love this cheongsam, it feels like my body is going to float away..."

  "Really?" Tang Xiao Xiao lowered her eyelids and hooked up the corner of her lips.

  Digression

  Plunder and collect! Those who don't collect will be taken out and stewed...