Chapter 983

"Sex symbol?!" Luo Quan's eyes widened like copper bells. In her understanding, generally only female stars who filmed adult movies and showed skin would be called sex symbols.

Although with Xu Yanqing's high level of beauty and explosive figure, being a sex symbol would certainly be quite successful, but wouldn't that be a bit too unscrupulous?

"It is a sex symbol. My type is indeed called a sex symbol, and I see you have quite the potential in this regard too; you're already so well-endowed at such a young age."

Xu Yanqing spoke eloquently to Luo Quan; she didn't know why Luo Quan would show such a surprised expression.

"But don't sex symbols have to show skin? Can you accept that?" Luo Quan asked with confusion.

"Who told you sex symbols have to show skin?" Xu Yanqing's eyes widened even more than Luo Quan's. "We are filming serious dramas, okay? Although we occasionally push the boundaries, it's impossible to show skin. Did you misunderstand something somewhere?"

Luo Quan immediately told Xu Yanqing her definition of a sex symbol, and the latter was left between laughter and tears after hearing it:

"The kind of actor you're talking about doesn't exist here at all.

In the Universal, all film and television works are divided into two types: those that everyone can watch, and those that only adults can watch.

And film and television works that only adults can watch are usually marked with a red warning label, so they are also called Red Alert works.

The content of such works can be infinitely explicit; they have almost everything.

And non-Red Alert works are absolutely forbidden from showing skin.

So there are only two types of female stars in the Universal: those who act seriously, and those who go 'underwater' to fight with flesh; there is no middle ground.

To use the words of a director I used to know: 'You've already stripped, so what are you pretending to be a pure virgin for?'

You can't have it both ways in life. Either you stay pure to the end, or you go all the way down one path. If you want to occupy both sides, in the end, there will be no place for you on either side."

Xu Yanqing paused here, her tone becoming slightly softer: "Of course, this director's view might be a bit extreme, but I think it still makes some sense.

Many young female stars nowadays don't think about polishing their acting skills; they only think about taking shortcuts.

In the past, it was becoming famous by stripping, and now it's putting in effort outside of acting. The nature is about the same; it's nothing more than that kind of business.

This is naturally the easiest way to get resources, but it has been despised by people from ancient times to the present.

They say people laugh at the poor but not at the prostitute, but if everyone holds such thoughts, this society is already sick, and sick quite severely."

"Indeed." Luo Quan deeply agreed with Xu Yanqing's view. "If one receives ten thousand bushels without distinguishing between propriety and righteousness, what does that add to me!"

"Your words have quite a flavor to them. Did you summarize them yourself?" A flash of light appeared in Xu Yanqing's eyes as she asked in surprise.

"That's not it; I don't have that ability.

" Luo Quan hurriedly shook her head. "This was said by an ancient sage from my hometown; we call him the Secondary Sage."

"Secondary Sage? That title is quite grand, but in the Universal, not just anyone is qualified to be called an ancestor or a sage."

Xu Yanqing spoke this way mostly to tease; considering Luo Quan was not a local of the Universal, she didn't take it too seriously.

"In short, shortcuts have always existed, but whether the end of the shortcut is the destination you want to reach is not for you to decide."

Xu Yanqing gave Luo Quan pointers as someone who had been through it. Although she hadn't experienced it personally, she had been struggling in this circle for so many years and had seen countless examples, so the lessons she summarized were definitely worth Luo Quan's reference.

While speaking, the elevator door opened; they had arrived at their destination.

The originally quiet space immediately became noisy again. There were quite a few people standing in the corridor connected to the elevator door, men and women, dressed in glamorous attire.

Xu Yanqing's appearance quickly attracted numerous gazes. In these gazes, there was jealousy, hostility, and greed.

Xu Yanqing walked over like a rooster welcoming a duel, head held high and chest out, taking in all the gazes cast at her.

"Yo, Yanqing, haven't seen you for a while, your figure has gotten even better than before."

A woman with big red wavy hair took the lead in greeting her. Judging by her tone, it seemed she had known Xu Yanqing for a long time.

"Are you implying that I had surgery?" Xu Yanqing looked at her with a smile that didn't reach her eyes.

The red-haired woman with wavy hair showed a wronged expression: "Look at you, aren't I just feeling sorry for you? Carrying dozens of pounds more meat than others every day—just thinking about it makes me feel tired. It's really not easy for you to persist."

These words were clearly mocking Xu Yanqing for having a large chest, but she wasn't angry, just smiling faintly: "Feeling sorry for me? I think you're wishing I'd be tired to death, right?"

"How could that be?" The red-haired woman with wavy hair looked innocent. "Am I that kind of person? In the entertainment industry, who doesn't know that I, Zhao Lianyin, am the most beautiful and kind-hearted?"

"Hehe." Xu Yanqing curled her lips and chuckled. If there weren't so many people and reporters around, she probably would have spat to express her disdain.

"Beautiful and kind-hearted," indeed. In the circle, who doesn't know that you, Zhao Lianyin, are notoriously two-faced? Anyone who talks to you has to keep an extra eye out, or they'll be led into a trap by you if they're not careful.

If this person hadn't happened to be blocking the way, Xu Yanqing really wouldn't want to talk to her.

But there was no need to lose her composure in public because of such a person, so she chose to endure for the time being.

At the same time, Luo Quan also searched for relevant information about Zhao Lianyin.

This sixth-ranked great beauty is currently a hot and sexy female star in the entertainment industry. When she debuted, she directly benchmarked herself against Xu Yanqing and was called the sexiest female star in the entertainment industry after Xu Yanqing.

However, although her beauty is not as good as Xu Yanqing's and her figure is far worse, she is better at creating buzz than Xu Yanqing. Every few days, she gets on the hot search through various hype, a type of hype that only wants popularity and not popularity among people.

But the current Universal entertainment industry just buys this. Stars with popularity are more popular, and resources in all aspects are easier to obtain.

Zhao Lianyin used this method to quickly become popular by "touching porcelain" (clinging to) Xu Yanqing, and then ate up those resources that might have originally belonged to Xu Yanqing, successfully squeezing into the end of the first tier.

Don't look at it as just the end of the first tier, but five top second-tier stars combined cannot compare to her.

If it is said that peers are enemies, then it is no exaggeration to say that Xu Yanqing and Zhao Lianyin are enemies.

But when enemies met, they were not particularly jealous; instead, they exchanged pleasantries like old friends who hadn't seen each other for a long time. Those further away even thought these two were good besties.

Only Luo Quan and Bai Xingwei, who were closest, could hear these sharp words, and at the same time, they were silently giving a thumbs up to Xu Yanqing's good cultivation of not showing her emotions.

"Oh my, these two little sisters are a bit unfamiliar. Could it be that they are two newcomers your company just signed, Yanqing?"

At this time, Zhao Lianyin also noticed the two people behind Xu Yanqing and shouted loudly.

"This is Luo Quan and her friend. Like you and me, they are here to record the show, just happened to come up together." Xu Yanqing explained immediately, not giving anyone a chance to misunderstand.

"Hello, Miss Zhao, I am Luo Quan." Adhering to the principle of not hitting a smiling face, although she didn't particularly like Zhao Lianyin's style, Luo Quan still greeted her politely.

There is no such thing as shaking hands in Universal etiquette, and the traditional etiquette of the Saint Tang Heavenly Dynasty is relatively cumbersome, so if the relationship is ordinary in daily life, a nod is enough.

As for Bai Xingwei, she just gave a light "hmm," too lazy to even greet her, perfectly displaying the arrogance and domineering nature of a "Universal rising star."

With her status, she indeed has the capital to do so.

But doing so is certainly impolite. However, to describe it in a more tactful way, Bai Xingwei is a very authentic girl; if she hates someone, she will express it directly, rather than hiding it like those smiling tigers.

As for Zhao Lianyin, even with her good acting skills, a flash of shock appeared in her eyes when she was responded to by Bai Xingwei in this way. She hadn't encountered such a cocky person in a long time.

People who are this cocky generally have only two identities: the first is an idiot, and the other is truly awesome.

But no matter which one it is, the best way to deal with it is not to provoke them; it's better to avoid trouble.

Although she has been smooth sailing in the entertainment industry for so long, she hasn't lost her sense of crisis. She can tell at a glance who can be provoked and who cannot.

If she didn't have this kind of insight, she wouldn't have been able to reach this level just by clinging to others and hype.

So for Bai Xingwei, Zhao Lianyin acted as if she didn't see her and focused all her attention on Luo Quan:

"Hearing Yanqing say this, I remember now. Recently, there is indeed a little sister from outer space who is quite popular. She even made it into the top ten of the hot search a while ago.

I originally thought the image on the screen was already very beautiful, but I didn't expect her to look even better in person."

Luo Quan had heard this kind of meaningless flattery countless times before; it was truly boring.

However, the women who gathered around soon made the scene interesting.

Because this time, ten beauties ranked in the top ten were invited for interviews, all of whom were famous stars in the entertainment industry. When they found that three had suddenly gathered, the others couldn't help but surround them.

No matter what topic was being discussed, so many stars in themselves contained huge traffic.

As the only newcomer here, Luo Quan didn't introduce her identity one by one like a junior.

Saying it once or twice is enough; she isn't Chunzi, and she wouldn't bother to talk about these rules.

If you want to know who she is, search for it online.

But in fact, these women all knew Luo Quan's identity and had done their research beforehand.

After all, the nine of them had competed for a long time, and they knew each other relatively well. How could they not investigate when a newcomer suddenly appeared?

Zhao Lianyin's surprise was actually just an act; she just wanted to see if Luo Quan was a young girl who hadn't seen the world, or a fox spirit who had practiced for a thousand years.

It's just that the content Luo Quan displayed was too little, and she couldn't analyze anything at all.

However, people like Zhao Lianyin who like to study others are in the minority. It was mainly because Luo Quan had some competitive relationship with her in terms of appearance; both their height and figure were similar, and they might directly clash in the future, so Zhao Lianyin was particularly concerned.

As for the others, they all had their own beauty, and the competitive relationship was far less than Zhao Lianyin's, so they all behaved normally.

After chatting for a few words, the female stars were invited into the studio to prepare for the recording of the show.

And friends and assistants followed in, but they couldn't go on stage; they sat in the audience, and when the director gave the signal, they had to applaud and cheer.

The host of the interview was a middle-aged man wearing sunglasses and a stylish slicked-back hairstyle. As soon as he came up, he greeted the female stars enthusiastically, making bland jokes.

After joking, he even wanted to hug the female stars, but he was always dodged in various ways.

It seems this should be a feature of his show. The female stars weren't here for the first time, so they knew how to handle it.

And Xu Yanqing was obviously better at creating buzz. When it was her turn, she even took the initiative to open her arms in a hugging gesture, which scared the host into retreating repeatedly, causing a burst of laughter from the audience.

When the host who pretended to be a hooligan met a real female hooligan, he became polite instead.

And when it was Luo Quan's turn, facing the host's hug, she aimed at the timing, grabbed his arm, led him, and then pushed him, making him spin in place.

The host was stunned for a moment, looked around in confusion, and then, as if not believing in evil, pounced on Luo Quan again. The result was that he was forced to spin again.

"What kind of martial art is this!" The host shouted in surprise, and then experienced another hug-spin in the shouting.

"Without using any spiritual power, just a little bit of strength made me return empty-handed. This martial art is quite magical."

"Just a little fist technique from my hometown." Luo Quan didn't say the name of Tai Chi, lest it clash with someone else's name again.

"But do you think this can make me give up?" The host took advantage of Luo Quan's inattention to launch a sneak attack, but was caught by her, who was prepared, and sent back the way he came.

I don't know if it was because the force was too great this time, but the host staggered back a few steps and finally fell flat on his back, startling a group of female stars who rushed forward to help him.

Luo Quan herself was also startled, fearing that her push would cause some problem.

But before the female stars could get close, the host jumped up with a carp leap and then laughed loudly: "Haha, you were all fooled by me, right? Being so cared for by the ten top beauties of the Universal, even if I become the enemy of all men in the civilization at this moment, it doesn't matter."

After speaking, he patted the dust that didn't exist on his body and deliberately whispered: "How could I let you see that I was pushed into a somersault by a little girl? Wouldn't that be a broadcast accident?"

As soon as the words fell, the whole audience burst into laughter.