Chapter 144: Exam Finished, Contract Terminated

A magnetic field of invisible but substantial struggle seemed to have formed between Chen Ziyan and He Yingzi.

The three of them were not fools; in the current situation, it was very clear that Chen Ziyan and He Yingzi were at odds.

At such a time, the three of them should just honestly keep quiet.

He Yingzi glanced at the three young people, her gaze falling on Lu Yanhe.

"Oh, so it's you?" He Yingzi opened her eyes in surprise.

Lu Yanhe, on the contrary, felt surprised.

Why did He Yingzi have this reaction after seeing him?

He Yingzi turned to Chen Ziyan and said: "You're fast enough. It seems you've already picked your person."

"None of your business." Chen Ziyan looked at the other party expressionlessly.

"Oh my, old friends meeting, why such a bad attitude? Can't we just calmly reminisce?" He Yingzi immediately said. "So lacking in grace."

——Hahahaha, wouldn't it be that his true colors are revealed, and in the end, he can't even get into a third-tier university?

"Look, you like Officer Qiu, and you like Manager Chen too," Yan Liang said.

He habitually opened his laptop and logged into the livestreaming platform, but he didn't know what to livestream anymore.

Subsequently, Chen Ziyan thought of the special growth backgrounds of these two people.

"Okay."

What was Zhou Ping'an's intention? Using this ten thousand yuan to compensate him and buy peace of mind, or using this ten thousand yuan to buy his silence?

He answered the phone.

"Are you guys all still single dogs who haven't dated?"

A phone call that was not unexpected.

He said: "Today I just finished the exam, so I came up to tell everyone. Now that I've said it, I'm logging off, bye."

Lu Yanhe finally felt a bit lost at this moment.

Yan Liang responded with an okay.

They were taken away by the accompanying assistant.

It was a phone call from Zhou Ping'an.

Zhou Ping'an asked: "How did you do on the exam?"

The implication left Zhou Ping'an choked.

Tu Song was so angry his mouth twitched, wanting to retort, but Chen Ziyan glanced at Zhou Ping'an lightly. "Ping'an, although Tu Song used to be managed by you, he is now under my management. If my artist needs to be disciplined, it's my business, so don't trouble yourself."

"Sister Ziyan, who is that woman? Why is she so arrogant?" As soon as Li Zhibai and the others left, they couldn't help their curiosity and asked.

The livestream chat was still the same, with all kinds of voices.

"Wait." Zhou Ping'an suddenly called out to him.

Lu Yanhe looked at the comments in the livestream chat in surprise, not expecting that a single sentence of his would actually cause so many people to have negative views on this matter.

"Fine, then see you tomorrow morning." Lu Yanhe didn't want to drag it out anyway; ending his relationship with Zhou Ping'an sooner meant he could officially transfer under Chen Ziyan sooner, avoiding any complications.

"This is ten thousand yuan." Zhou Ping'an put it on the table. "You just finished the college entrance exam, and there are many places where you will need money later. Regardless, we've known each other. If it weren't for someone above wanting to drive you away, I would have been willing to continue managing you. Take this ten thousand yuan; consider it a little compensation from me personally."

Zhou Ping'an had been hit with a soft but firm rejection, yet he really didn't dare to have a conflict with Chen Ziyan.

"Can't even get into a third-tier university" might have been a fleeting moment in the lively livestream chat, but it still entered his line of sight.

Li Zhibai suddenly smiled and said: "I wonder what his reaction will be when he finds out later that you signed under Chen Ziyan. After all that effort to terminate the contract with you, you immediately signed with the company again."

"Is there anything else?"

An idol who had debuted for three years, still lukewarm, with no one willing to manage him—terminating the contract with him was also very normal.

Zhou Ping'an went downstairs directly to the parking lot, but his mouth was curled up.

Chen Ziyan said: "Chen Pinhe's manager, He Yingzi."

Li Zhibai had just woken up, his eyelids drooping, not wanting to say anything, and didn't take Zhou Ping'an's instructions to heart, lazily yawning.

"Let's meet tomorrow," Zhou Ping'an said. "Things that need to be done have to be done sooner or later; there's no need to drag it out."

Lu Yanhe took it in his hand, read it carefully, picked up a pen, and signed the termination agreement without hesitation.

As the door was closed from the outside, only Lu Yanhe and Zhou Ping'an were left in the room.

Lu Yanhe's soul of gossip was instantly activated.

For Lu Yanhe, he had only experienced this last year, but the previous years had also remained with him in the form of memories.

This ten thousand yuan was not paid by him personally; it was handed to him by Vice President Ma.

Lu Yanhe was not someone who needed to rely on others to survive, but he never denied that he was someone who needed help. Moreover, in this unfamiliar field, he had no one to rely on, and being able to meet someone like Chen Ziyan who could lead the way for him was his luck.

He: "You really have changed a lot."

But there were still people questioning: If it weren't for your idol status, how did you get this opportunity to act?

However, except for him, Lu Yanhe and Yan Liang remained silent, no one making a sound.

Lu Yanhe did not pick up on this.

She looked at Zhou Ping'an and smiled slightly, saying: "Oh, you're here too? To see an artist?"

The elevator reached the basement level.

Now, he had successfully obtained the termination agreement without any complications, which made Zhou Ping'an breathe a sigh of relief.

The livestream chat was very active.

"Uh, are you not on good terms with him?"

——Hahahaha, is your heart made of glass? So fragile?

——Could it be that you were angered by our questioning?

Zhou Ping'an was stunned for a moment, seemingly not expecting Lu Yanhe to take the initiative to mention this.

Once this thought emerged, Zhou Ping'an couldn't help but gasp.

In fact, nothing had happened between them, and the company had a very legitimate reason to terminate the contract with him.

Several people's faces turned red, looking at Chen Ziyan at a loss.

"Good guidance is of course the more the better," Chen Ziyan said.

Early the next morning, as soon as Lu Yanhe woke up, he heard the sound of suitcase wheels rolling.

Lu Yanhe hesitated for a while, wanting to pretend he didn't see these voices, but this kind of thing wouldn't disappear automatically just by turning a blind eye.

"..." Li Zhibai immediately denied, "What nonsense are you talking about?"

Li Zhibai immediately widened his eyes, "Who are you looking down on!"

In the end, no matter what it is, it must be truly mastered in one's own hands so that one won't feel guilty when facing things.

Money is of course the more the better.

This time, everyone was questioning his ability.

Chen Ziyan's arrangements for Lu Yanhe made Lu Yanhe feel quite solid in his heart.

Lu Yanhe walked over and sat down.

Although self-esteem is important at this time, there was nothing he couldn't take this money for.

This is a resounding star, debuted for ten years, won two heavyweight trophies for Best Actor at the Feihong Awards and Lingyun Awards, and is a member of the first tier of male actors in the 30 to 40 age bracket.

At this moment, Lu Yanhe's phone rang.

Not having to spend his own money to rent a house was, of course, the best thing for him right now. Small things like sharing a room with someone were not worth mentioning.

——Did you finish the exam? How did you do?

——Can you get into Yuming or Zhenhua?

Like an artist who had been neglected by his manager for three years, finally meeting a manager who started arranging his schedule and work was like a child who had been wandering outside suddenly meeting an adult willing to take him in. Not to mention the sense of security obtained in his heart, the most important thing was the feeling of finally having someone to rely on.

"Haha, I was abrupt, my fault. After all, watching these children grow up, I always habitually give a few words of guidance."

"Everyone don't be too excited, I—" Lu Yanhe originally wanted to explain seriously, but at this moment he suddenly had a flash of inspiration. Why explain? Just tell the truth. "I am not as famous as everyone thinks and imagines. Not all idols are very famous. I am just a very straightforward, washed-up idol. How could people give me a role because of my idol status?"

——Isn't this just the beginning?

Many people were typing "666666" or "Awesome" to encourage him.

In the two years under Zhou Ping'an's management, Tu Song's treatment was only slightly better than Lu Yanhe's, not much more. How could he have a good attitude toward Zhou Ping'an?

Li Zhibai restrained his attitude toward that woman a bit.

Lu Yanhe looked at himself on the screen. Compared to a year ago, he seemed slightly more mature, without so much greenness that he couldn't suppress.

Lu Yanhe suddenly felt at this moment that the hundred-person audition Zhou Ping'an had created to ruin his affairs had now accidentally become evidence to clarify himself. He said: "The director came to our company for an audition, and I got the opportunity by passing the audition."

He and Chen Ziyan had known each other for more than half a year.

Chen Pinhe?!

"Tu Song," Zhou Ping'an smiled. "Long time no see, your state looks much better. It should have been like this. Smile more. You were always pulling a long face before, as if someone owed you money. Who would be happy to see you?"

But this time, he didn't have the confidence to say that he would produce a very good performance to make those questioning voices disappear.

On the night the college entrance exam ended, he thought it would be a relief, but who knew that because of such a sudden event, Lu Yanhe lay on the bed and couldn't sleep for a long time.

Chen Ziyan saw this and looked at them with some surprise.

But he was still in the appearance of a teenager.

The livestream started, and many fans received the notification and clicked in with one click.

"Forget it, since you refuse to reminisce properly, then see you later." He Yingzi shrugged with an indifferent attitude and turned to leave.

"Arch-rival." Chen Ziyan said without hesitation, "You guys pay more attention to this person in the future. She is black-hearted and ruthless. She won't deal with you for the time being, but I heard she is also preparing to manage newcomers. If that's the case, you will inevitably clash in the future."

He didn't expect Lu Yanhe not to accept it. Not accepting it was just right; this fifty thousand could just go into his own pocket.

Lu Yanhe turned a blind eye to those sarcastic words. He had specifically said that just to give an account to those who had been encouraging him, so they wouldn't be led by the nose and worry about his grades.

"Yeah, although the college entrance exam is over, this livestream room will continue. Everyone don't unfollow," Lu Yanhe said with a smile. "I haven't thought clearly about what I will do in this livestream room later. I will think about it seriously in the next few days. If you have any ideas, you can also tell me in the livestream chat."

——Logging off so soon?

Zhou Ping'an was about to lift his foot to go out, but was stunned by the figure appearing at the door.

Acting ability.

He even felt later that Chen Ziyan did this on purpose, to let each other get familiar through this way.

Li Zhibai drove back.

Lu Yanhe said: "Who knows what he's thinking? None of my business."

Oh right!

"Brother Ping'an, in such a hurry to find me?"

"Just thinking about getting things settled quickly."

Lu Yanhe explained: "Although the exam is over, I have other work later. I've accepted a drama and am about to go film. Later, I will participate in acting training before joining the crew. I probably won't have time to travel."

After he said this, the voices of singing doom in the livestream chat really became much fewer.

"Alright." Lu Yanhe picked up his own share and prepared to get up.

This way of getting along made Lu Yanhe feel increasingly familiar with Chen Ziyan even before they had any work handover.

Lu Yanhe looked at him silently for a second and said: "No need."

Lu Yanhe didn't mention it, and Yan Liang also entered the entertainment industry at fifteen. Time was almost spent on these things, so where would there be time to date? With a manager like Zhou Ping'an, how would he dare to date?

Should I turn a blind eye?

He turned and went to the washroom.

So many negative voices were indeed beyond Lu Yanhe's expectations.

"Why so urgent?"

Chen Ziyan was too lazy to say another word.

"However, having said that, Sister Ziyan's words are very right. No matter what happens in the future, the three of us are brothers, you know?" Li Zhibai said.

He opened the door and saw Zhou Ping'an sitting on the sofa in the living room, saying to Li Zhibai and Yan Liang who were about to set off: "You two perform well, seize this opportunity."

This finally pulled him out of his lost state.

Chen Ziyan said to Tu Song: "Go up."

Zhou Ping'an showed the concern of an elder for a junior, nodded, and said: "It's fine as long as you did okay on the exam."

Disturbed by this matter, Lu Yanhe suddenly lost the desire to continue livestreaming.

It wasn't that Lu Yanhe hadn't seen such large-scale negative evaluations in his livestream room, but today was different from previous situations.

The moment their eyes met, Zhou Ping'an smiled.

Lu Yanhe's response now followed the logic of "Although I am an idol, this idol status has no bonus for me, and my ability to act has nothing to do with my idol status."

"Of course."

"It's okay."

Lu Yanhe finally had over 40,000 yuan in savings. However, with university enrollment later, there would definitely be many miscellaneous expenses, plus living expenses. Although Lu Yanhe had savings, he still felt strapped for cash.

She said to Lu Yanhe: "I reckon as soon as your termination agreement takes effect, Zhou Ping'an will immediately want you to move out of your current place. Do you have any ideas about where you will live later?"

Lu Yanhe saw these words scrolling rapidly in the livestream chat, clicked the mouse, and confirmed he was leaving the livestream room.

The third artist Chen Ziyan was going to manage hadn't been decided for a long time. Could it be that she had her eye on Lu Yanhe?

As soon as Lu Yanhe finished speaking, there were instantly more people speaking in the livestream chat.

Tu Song still lived here, just moved out of Cheng Hai and the others' room.

Chen Ziyan saw Lu Yanhe sitting upright and smiled again, saying: "It's okay, don't be too nervous. Neither I nor Zhou Ping'an are good people, we won't let anyone bully you. Letting you pay attention is just to let you be careful, don't fall into a trap. This person is shameless, dares to say anything, dares to do anything, and will stop at nothing for his goals. He wouldn't even mind sleeping with you."

Lu Yanhe returned to his room, sat in the chair, and the biological clock he had developed made him have no sleepiness at this moment.

This name left the three young people stunned.

No matter how short of money he was, he didn't want to take this ten thousand yuan at this time.

Seeing Tu Song appear, Zhou Ping'an breathed a sigh of relief.

Lu Yanhe looked at the three words "Zhou Ping'an" on the phone screen and sneered silently in his heart. He really couldn't wait even for a night.

Li Zhibai denied in a panic: "Fart, you two stop talking nonsense."

Chen Ziyan was basically saying his guidance wasn't very good?!

Zhou Ping'an was burning with anger in his stomach, silently suppressing it.

This was the first time Lu Yanhe mentioned Zhou Ping'an with such a direct and disgusted attitude, and it was also a rare time Lu Yanhe exploded with a swear word that barely counted as a swear word, but those familiar with Lu Yanhe could hear how disgusted Lu Yanhe was with Zhou Ping'an.

"Li Zhibai, I didn't expect you to look irritable, but you actually like the type of older sister who is more mature than you."

For him, as long as Lu Yanhe was successfully driven out of the company, his task would be completed.

It's not the era that forbids early dating anymore. Based on her understanding of these young people, at the age of seventeen or eighteen, how could they suppress a restless spring heart?

"Okay." Lu Yanhe nodded, which made him breathe a sigh of relief.

"Yo, awake?" Zhou Ping'an said. "I thought I'd have to wait for you for a while. Since you're awake, come over and sit."

Chen Ziyan realized she had said the wrong thing and quickly stopped.

After dinner, everyone went home.

"I—" Zhou Ping'an paused, just thinking about how to say it, when Tu Song suddenly ran over.

It wasn't ten thousand at first, it was a full fifty thousand.

Especially after Lu Yanhe met Chen Ziyan, this comparison made Zhou Ping'an look more like trash who didn't do human things.

On the night the college entrance exam ended, Lu Yanhe went back to play a few games with Li Zhibai and Yan Liang. Because Li Zhibai and Yan Liang both had work tomorrow and had to go out early, they had to sleep early.

Previously, most of it was focused on whether his studying was a persona, questioning his motivation for opening this livestream, mainly questioning the intent and purpose itself.

Lu Yanhe looked at Zhou Ping'an in confusion, frowning.

Lu Yanhe and Yan Liang laughed.

——I thought you wouldn't livestream tonight, why are you still here?

Idols going to act?

This is a too common phenomenon, but the audience doesn't buy it. The reason is very simple, just like what these people in the livestream chat said: idols acting, nine out of ten are rotten. Not only rotten, but they also contributed many famous scenes, such as facial features out of control and limbs possessed.

Once Lu Yanhe got into the car, Li Zhibai immediately said: "Sister Ziyan is very charming. I thought her aura was very strong, but I didn't expect her to be so casual when eating with us. She smiles so beautifully, like a cat."

Then, he also saw Zhou Ping'an in the elevator, and his face changed immediately. If it didn't collapse directly, it didn't look good either.

Lu Yanhe looked at Zhou Ping'an.

As for whether to terminate the contract or not, even if Lu Yanhe said later outside that he was forced to terminate the contract, there was no evidence.

Lu Yanhe himself didn't feel it, but after hearing Yan Liang say this, he suddenly realized it too.

From the time they met until now, Chen Ziyan had been very concerned about him. For half a year, Chen Ziyan hadn't talked to him about any work, occasionally sent him food and drinks, asked him about his exam situation every time he finished, and took him out to eat and chat once a month.

Lu Yanhe shook his head: "I haven't thought about this yet. If I can't live here now, then I'll just rent a place outside for two months. Anyway, I have to move into the dormitory later."

Zhou Ping'an took out a bulging envelope from the bag beside him.

Chen Ziyan saw them like this and smiled too.

But Lu Yanhe didn't want to take this ten thousand yuan, not for self-esteem, nor for anything else, he just didn't want it.

"Finished the exam." He said with a smile, "Normal performance, don't know what the final result will be, but it shouldn't be bad, right?"

Chen Ziyan said goodbye to them in the parking lot.

No matter whether he changed or not, it had nothing to do with Zhou Ping'an.

Lu Yanhe felt Chen Ziyan was about to roll her eyes.

"Beautiful Girl Lucky Turtle": So speechless. Although I like you quite a bit, why can people like you who have never acted or received professional training go and snatch the work of actors from professional colleges? Can't you just honestly be your idols?

"Leo 1998": You can't say it like that either. There are also idols who have successfully transitioned to actors. Lu Yanhe is going to try acting. You haven't seen him act, so how do you know he will definitely fail like 99% of idols?

"Is he urging you to terminate the contract?" Li Zhibai asked.

He was still holding a cardboard box, "Sister Ziyan, why are you walking so fast?"

Chen Ziyan held her sunglasses in her hand, carrying an exquisite Hermes bag, and every time she appeared, she looked like a wealthy noblewoman, not a celebrity manager.

On the matter of contract termination, Lu Yanhe had always kept an eye on it, confirming that every agreement he signed did not have any "gag" clauses.

Zhou Ping'an also looked at him.

Lu Yanhe was just lost for this moment.

The logic behind everyone's negative reaction was "because Lu Yanhe is an idol, he can get acting opportunities more easily than others, and idols who go to act in this situation usually act very painfully to the eyes."

In his livestream room, he spent most of his time with his head down, either reading, doing problems, or organizing notes. It was hard to look at the screen so idly, looking at the livestream chat, with a sense of desolation of not knowing what to do.

She didn't wait for Zhou Ping'an to come out, walked directly into the elevator, and Tu Song followed immediately.

"You take a good rest for these two days. Three days later, I've hired an acting teacher for you. Let's have an intensive training first. You have no acting experience, and you are about to join the crew. It's impossible to build a foundation from scratch, but you can take the script and rehearse the scenes you are going to film in advance."

"Zi, Ziyan?" Zhou Ping'an looked at the woman who appeared at the elevator entrance in surprise, stunned for a moment. "Why are you here?"

There were still people being sarcastic.

The three young people immediately looked solemn and nodded.

"Old Lu, from today on, you have a new manager," Yan Liang sighed.

"Where is the termination agreement?" Lu Yanhe got straight to the point, not wanting to continue being hypocritical with Zhou Ping'an. "Sign it directly."

Right, Chen Ziyan is Tu Song's manager now, it's normal for her to appear here.

A bad thought emerged from Zhou Ping'an's mind.

From Zhou Ping'an to Chen Ziyan, Lu Yanhe finally ushered in a new stage.

The night faded away, stepping on the shadows of midsummer.

Chen Ziyan said: "You will officially start your work in the entertainment industry later. It's definitely inconvenient to share a rental with others for a long time. I'll rent a house for you near the school later. As for these two months, you can share a place with Tu Song first. After Tu Song transferred to my management, I still arranged for him to live in the community where you live now. The company has rented many apartments here for artists to live in, which is convenient for you, no need to be too tossed about."

Yan Liang smiled and said: "Li Zhibai, I found that you seem to have a preference for these older sister types."

Start livestreaming.

——Why does the streamer's expression look a bit wrong? Did he fail the exam?

Zhou Ping'an took out the termination agreement.

Lu Yanhe himself was also thinking about one thing. He was also a bit guilty, could he act well?

Questioning his purpose for studying, questioning his persona as a straight-A student, he knew very clearly that after the college entrance exam results came out, all the questioning voices would vanish.

——Don't be affected by these people's voices.

"Beautiful Girl Lanlan": Are you going to film? What kind of drama are you filming?

"One One Two Two": Is this going to be an actor? It really is that all idols end up being actors. In this day and age, the end point of an idol is an actor.

At this time, he saw "Beautiful Girl Lanlan" asking: The college entrance exam is over, this summer vacation is very long, do you have any plans for what to do? If you travel, you can livestream the local scenery and food for us.

Of course, in reality, Zhou Ping'an didn't dare to add such "gag" clauses anymore.

The elevator door opened.

——Aren't you celebrating the end of the college entrance exam tonight? When I finished the exam, I partied with my classmates until dawn.

"Yeah, made an appointment to meet tomorrow."

Lu Yanhe was getting to know Chen Ziyan better and better.

Lu Yanhe hung up the phone, and Li Zhibai and Yan Liang didn't speak.

Zhou Ping'an gave a dry laugh and walked out.

He looked back at them, and Chen Ziyan was also looking at him with a smile.

The gazes of the two were finally cut off by the elevator door. ===== CHAPTER 145 =====