Chapter 136: I Don't Like This Set of Rules

Yanzi had been with Bai Liang for almost a year.

From the humble, naive little agent at the very beginning, who had to be timid in front of everyone, to now daring to roll up her sleeves and slam the table to argue with people from big companies.

The speed of this progress was not insignificant.

Sometimes she found it incredible when she thought about it herself.

A year ago, she could never have imagined that one day she would be in someone else's conference room, slamming the table and cursing, "Is your company about to go broke!?"

Of course, bargaining is just like that.

Cursing and swearing at the negotiating table, *bi qi niang ye*, even spraying some dirty words was no problem.

But after leaving the table, everyone was a decent person in the arts.

Anyway, after the passionate argument with the people from Jiaxing that day, Yanzi didn't forget to enthusiastically hug and shake hands with them, expressing a happy cooperation.

Similarly, the other side was about the same~

From that moment on, Yanzi could be considered to have "metamorphosed."

From a naive little agent, she gradually became a seasoned "killer" at the negotiating table.

But even so, she still felt she couldn't keep up with her own Brother Xiao Bai's rhythm and pace.

Bai Liang: *Yo*~ Yanzi is capable, actually challenged the Jiaxing dungeon! Then in the next round, you face Han Han directly and put pressure on him.

Yanzi: *Hmm*

Of course, she agreed with great momentum, but when she really sat in front of him, she immediately felt guilty.

There's a difference in levels, Brother Xiao Bai!

Fortunately, Han Han wasn't much better off than her.

After a one-on-one "PK" with Bai Liang, he felt a bit dazed.

This young man was completely different from when he was young; he wouldn't use any intense words to voice his opinions.

But just sitting there plainly, besides being a bit abstract and funny, he inexplicably had the ability to go straight to people's hearts.

Han Han even had a strange illusion.

When he was at his most arrogant, he seemed to still be a level behind Bai Liang...

Yet this guy didn't look like he had anything to do with arrogance.

Hmm... that's another story when he's being a "torpedo" on the track.

Such a complex sense of contradiction, honestly, whether as a writer or a director, made him develop a very strong interest in Bai Liang.

Good brothers: The Great Immortal has started practicing "hooking people" again.

In short, in Han Han's eyes, Bai Liang was definitely not a "mortal."

So much so that he subconsciously held Yanzi in much higher regard.

Feeling that this overly young agent shouldn't be simple either.

And this girl looked like she was "not to be trifled with," her lips tightly pursed, her eyes sharp...

"Bai Liang's schedule..."

"The schedule is no problem. Director Han, you are a busy person, let's talk directly about the salary and billing." Yanzi said with extreme speed.

She was a bit nervous inside, feeling that this process was wrong!

How did she suddenly face the director and talk about these things?

Ah! Quick-witted! Truly a super capable player.

However, Han Han scratched his head helplessly.

Billing?

This thing was a bit troublesome.

If it were the previous Eddie Peng acting as the second male lead, regardless of status or screen time, Deng Chao would be first billing, Eddie Peng second, and Zhao Liying third.

This was considered very reasonable.

Because although Zhao Liying was very popular, that was in the TV drama field; in the film circle, her competitiveness wasn't very sufficient.

Let alone proper box office appeal, there weren't many actresses in the entire entertainment industry who were strong in this regard; it could only be compared relatively.

Zhao Liying was still quite lacking in this aspect; it could even be said that she hadn't starred in any proper movies.

Her film resume was quite blank, so third billing was very reasonable.

But this also depends on who you compare her with!

Bai Liang was even worse than her; he was crushed by others in the TV drama field, and in film, Han Han suddenly realized that this young man who couldn't be seen through hadn't acted in a movie at all.

*Damn!

Careless!

But Yanzi's posture of wanting to have a good talk about Bai Liang's billing made Han Han feel... a bit troublesome.

"Director Han, our Brother Xiao Bai is also waiting to explode now. He will have a big male lead drama airing soon, and he will be very, very popular then!"

Waiting to explode? What does this word mean?

Han Han was full of confusion.

Yanzi: I'm just bullshitting, don't worry about it.

When she discovered that Han Han wasn't that kind of "very powerful" director and looked quite easy to talk to, she had to stand tall.

Directly babbling a bit, using random punches to beat the master to death.

Billing? Yanzi didn't think about arguing about this at all.

Because she knew Bai Liang didn't care, and even if he wanted to fight, he couldn't fight at this time.

The real goal is salary! Salary! Still damn salary!

The salary for actors acting in TV dramas is generally much higher than in movies.

Especially for TV drama actors going to act in movies, it's quite normal to be heavily discounted.

The most ruthless, or those with falsely high traffic, might even only get one-tenth.

Similar to, the salary for a TV drama is one hundred million, and for a movie, it's ten million.

Of course, this is just an external quote, and it's relatively extreme.

Generally, it's not that exaggerated, but the difference is indeed quite large.

However, for most actors, the comfort zone is something that they subjectively refuse to admit, but objectively exists.

Many actors who are smooth sailing and popular in TV dramas immediately "reveal their true colors" after acting in movies.

Why are movie actors greater than TV actors in the entertainment industry? There's a reason why the contempt chain exists.

What Yanzi had to do was to raise Bai Liang's salary as high as possible.

Otherwise, with his current salary of a few million for a TV drama, he might not even get one million for a movie.

Hmm, she was just trying to find a way to fool Han Han.

It wasn't entirely fooling him, either.

The airing of *Love O2O* was before the filming of *Duckweed*; Yanzi was now pre-advancing Bai Liang's "explosion" in the second half of the year.

No problem!

Han Han: Do you think I look like a fool or a stupid donkey?

He was almost fooled by Yanzi... but the little girl was still too young, and her goal was too clear.

"Waiting to explode... this word sounds nice, but that drama hasn't aired yet, and you say he will definitely explode. I'm not stupid." Han Han said speechlessly.

Yanzi looked up at the sky. "Director Han, we don't have to care about the billing; Sister Liying still takes good care of our Brother Xiao Bai, but this salary is also good for you."

"What's the benefit to me if his salary is high?" Han Han asked inexplicably.

Yanzi smiled, the expression on her face was actually a bit silly, but the words that came out of her mouth were a bit bad:

"Brother Xiao Bai still owes you money~"

Han Han:??? ——

Just when Yanzi was playing "shameless" tricks with Han Han, Sister Zhao had already flashed back to her camper.

Han Han's visit to the set was relatively low-key, so he didn't make any noise on the set.

Meeting was just using the lunch break time; there were still scenes to film in the afternoon, and everyone agreed to have a meal together in the evening.

It's just that Sister Zhao, who came back, seemed a bit strange.

The little round face was pressed against the camper table, looking like she was racking her brains and couldn't find an answer.

"Sister, what's wrong with you?" Her assistant asked curiously.

"Hmm... so strange~ What do you think of Bai Liang?" "Uh... he's okay."

"Tell the truth." Sister Zhao narrowed her eyes and looked at her assistant with great momentum.

"Alright, alright, he's actually quite good. I've eaten the fruit he bought a few times, he's handsome, and gentle and humorous..."

"Alright, no need to praise him anymore."

Sister Zhao was truly a bit speechless. When did the assistant girl beside her "fall"?

She had no feeling at all!

"Sister, you wouldn't... you wouldn't, would you?!"

Looking at the assistant who was so surprised she covered her mouth, Sister Zhao immediately reacted to what the little girl was thinking and quickly waved her hand. "Don't think nonsense."

"A gentle younger brother... wow~"

"I told you not to think nonsense. Oh right, this brat still owes me money!"

After this complaint was made, Sister Zhao regretted it, because her assistant immediately looked at her with a strange expression.

Please... you... collect... 6... 9... books...!

It was as if the word "kept" was written in those eyes.

*Pah! She wasn't the kind of woman who would flirt with a little milk dog. If you want to find someone who likes this, go next door.

Actually, before Han Han came, the other party had asked her about Bai Liang's professional ability.

At that time, Sister Zhao still had a little "opinion" about Bai Liang, but she still spoke well of him impartially.

Very objective.

That is, a wild rave.

After all, she had a little opinion about Bai Liang at that time, but she had truly witnessed Bai Liang's acting skills.

At the same time, although she had no conflict with Eddie Peng, she also knew that this person had been acting for so many years, and his Mandarin was still not standard.

Lines are sometimes not that important, but sometimes they are quite distracting.

Even if the other party is the "diligence representative" of the entertainment industry, but after working so hard for so long, why is the accent still not good?

Oh right, fitness seems quite active.

But still, Sister Zhao hadn't seen Eddie Peng work out, but she knew how self-disciplined Bai Liang was.

Except for those few days before Li Qin finished filming...

*Tsk*~ This little thing couldn't escape her eyes! Her eyes were a ruler!

But these weren't actually important. What really made her feel she couldn't understand was the way Bai Liang "handled" Han Han today, and that sudden "accident," which was truly unexpected for her.

God knows how much shock that sentence "This is his problem, he'll solve it" caused Sister Zhao.

She had never seen such an abstract person in the entertainment industry!

"Hey, sister, he's over there."

Hearing the assistant's movement, Sister Zhao didn't even tilt her head. She really didn't have that kind of intention toward Bai Liang... She didn't like younger ones!

Especially ones so much younger!

"Is it going to rain again? Can we still film in the afternoon?"

Little assistant: As expected of my sister! Too strong! Only work and career in her eyes!

Unlike those love-brained female stars in the entertainment industry who go crazy when they fall in love.

She felt that her sister, let alone falling in love, would probably be very clear-headed even if she got married, and it absolutely wouldn't affect her career.

This is the true big heroine!

There is infinite energy in that small, round face.

The next second~

"You help me call Bai Liang over~"

"Ah? Call him to the camper?"

"Just keep the door open, be generous, no need to feel guilty."

*Whoosh*~

The heavy rain poured down.

Just the second after Bai Liang walked onto Sister Zhao's camper.

Now he had to close the door, otherwise the camper would get wet.

"What's the matter?" Bai Liang wasn't nervous, just curiously looking at this A-list female star's camper.

It felt like entering a boudoir.

Hmm... quite simple, nothing fancy, and the color scheme was the simplest and most atmospheric white.

"Not calling me sister anymore? You were calling it very affectionately at Director Han Han's place just now."

Bai Liang thought for a moment and said very honestly: "Calling you that based on age is actually fine, but sitting face-to-face like this, I can't call it out, don't make it difficult for me."

*Heh*~ Brat secretly praising her for looking young?

Miss Zhao felt she had seen through the essence of this little scumbag, and chuckled: "We'll be working together again soon, so getting to know each other better will be good for our acting."

"Don't we already know each other quite well?" Bai Liang asked, slightly surprised.

This is already a relationship where we can borrow money, it couldn't be more solid!

"... don't know you."

Although she didn't want to admit that she couldn't really see through Bai Liang, Sister Zhao still didn't lie and said honestly.

"You just need to know Xu Zhengtai in the script."

"So confident?"

Bai Liang didn't speak, his smile already explained everything.

Zhao: Damn, he got to show off!

I don't know if it was out of dignity as a senior, or kindness after getting closer, Sister Zhao thought for several seconds and finally decided to remind Bai Liang.

"Director Han Han is a self-taught director, different from many other famous directors in the entertainment industry. You must never use that way of speaking in the future; it's easy to cause trouble."

"Cause trouble? Then what should I do?" Bai Liang wasn't rebellious, looking like he was listening carefully.

Sister Zhao: So obedient!

Round-face classroom is now in session!

"In this place called the entertainment industry, sometimes the class system is quite... distinct. You should have more respect, at least make others feel that you are very respectful."

"Just coax people into being comfortable~"

"Something like that. Saying a few good words, apologizing with a smile, and flattering won't make you lose a piece of meat. Being too individualistic is sometimes not a good thing."

"I'm actually okay. I treat everyone equally, and I'm quite polite and courteous."

"That's right!" Sister Zhao's assistant couldn't help but interject, indicating she could testify!

Good job! The fruit wasn't eaten in vain~

As a result, Sister Zhao glared at her directly, then turned to look at Bai Liang. "It's just that you can't treat everyone equally! Do you know about status?"

Bai Liang knew, but a strange smile curled at the corner of his mouth.

It wasn't the kind of obvious disdain, nor did it look like mockery or anger.

Instead, it was like... interesting?

Like seeing some cats and dogs fighting~

This made Sister Zhao subconsciously lose her focus, feeling like something was wrong somewhere.

Fortunately, he quickly restrained himself, his temperament remained gentle, but he shook his head without hesitation. "I don't like this set of rules, forget it."

"It exists even if you don't like it. Be careful of suffering a big loss in the future!" Sister Zhao indicated that she was definitely not alarmist, but rather speaking from experience.

Existence is reasonable.

Mixing in this circle, sometimes you have to follow its operating logic.

If you insist on showing off your personality, you'll know the pain when you hit your head and bleed.

Bai Liang: *Hmm hmm*, what you said is quite right, just don't know if this south wall is hard enough~

Looking at his expression, Sister Zhao felt this kid should have listened, *hmm*... should have, he looked so serious.

So a smile appeared on her face, and she stretched out her small hand. "Wishing us a smooth second collaboration, high ratings, and a box office explosion."

Bai Liang gently held the other party's fingertips and said with a chuckle: "Sister, please take me with you."

This "sister" sounded so comfortable!

Zhao Liying gave Bai Liang a brilliant smile for the first time, full of sincerity.