Chapter 39: Suppressing Newcomers

Hearing Qi Tong's words, Ren Jia couldn't help but show a look of success.

The people in the team next to her seemed to be used to Ren Jia's behavior, and no one showed any extra thoughts.

The entertainment industry is highly competitive, especially for actresses. Good-looking ones, those with acting skills, and those with backgrounds are almost saturated in every track, but newcomers are still popping up like bamboo shoots after a spring rain.

Although Ren Jia is currently popular, she has a strong career ambition and must remain vigilant at all times. Suppressing newcomer actors with outstanding conditions is just a common competitive means, and she doesn't think there is any problem.

This kind of thing is considered the most basic in the circle, and there are many things even more unsightly than this.

Shen Li has only just reached the door of the entertainment industry with half a foot. How could she understand these things? So when she was notified to wait backstage for arrangements, she nodded obediently to show she understood, not knowing that she had been secretly disqualified from appearing at the press conference by others without her knowledge.

With her conditions, if she could get shots at the press conference, even if not many, she would definitely attract the audience's attention. This is also the only opportunity for her as a newcomer to be exposed to the public before her debut.

Ren Jia knows too well what means to use at what time to suppress newcomers. Losing this opportunity, if Shen Li wants to appear in front of the audience again, she will have to wait for the promotion after the drama is finished.

At the very least, it will be half a year.

Watching the main creators go on stage one by one, Shen Li didn't dare to leave the backstage, because she was afraid that the staff would not be able to find her later.

"Eh? Little beauty, why didn't you go on stage?"

When Ren Jia passed by the backstage on her way to the scene and saw Shen Li, she actually pretended to be surprised and greeted her.

Shen Li hurriedly stood up and said softly: "The staff said to wait here for arrangements. Maybe I'll have to wait a while before it's my turn."

Ren Jia nodded in realization and smiled: "Then you wait here. Don't run around. It will be troublesome if you can't be found later."

"I know, Sister Ren Jia, you go first."

Watching Ren Jia leave the backstage accompanied by her team, the originally noisy and busy backstage became exceptionally quiet in an instant. All the actors participating in the press conference went to the scene, leaving only her alone.

Time passed second by second. There was a broadcast device in the backstage connected to a screen, where she could see the situation of the press conference on the scene. Shen Li, who should have appeared on the screen, had now become an audience outside the screen.

"Shen Li?"

Just at this moment, Yu Hong returned to the backstage to get something and saw Shen Li sitting on a chair in a daze at a glance, and couldn't help but exclaim in surprise: "What are you doing here? Why didn't you go on stage?"

Seeing Yu Hong, Shen Li hurriedly stood up: "Teacher, I... I'm waiting for arrangements."

"Waiting for arrangements?" Yu Hong looked around. Besides a few cleaners, there was no one else. She frowned and asked: "Who told you to wait here for arrangements?"

"A staff member." Shen Li said truthfully.

Yu Hong had been an agent for nearly twenty years, and she knew everything about the entertainment industry. In an instant, she understood that Shen Li was being targeted by someone with ulterior motives.

"You silly girl, this press conference is already halfway through. If no one comes to call you, don't you know to ask?" Yu Hong sighed, but didn't take Shen Li to find the staff, but instead took advantage of the situation: "If you had a company behind you, or were under my hands, do you think they would dare to treat you like this?"

Shen Li realized in hindsight, only then did she realize that she had been given the cold shoulder.

"Teacher, why?" Shen Li was innocent and asked uncomprehendingly: "I... I didn't do anything wrong."

"Remember, don't ask why in the entertainment industry in the future, because many things have no reason at all." Yu Hong patted her on the shoulder and said: "The press conference is being broadcast live. If you didn't go on stage with them, you can't go up halfway. Take this as a lesson and keep your eyes open in the future."

Shen Li's nose felt a bit sore, and her watery eyes also turned slightly red.

She couldn't figure it out. She clearly didn't do anything, and even arrived at the scene two hours early for this press conference, but ended up being inexplicably given the cold shoulder.

And she wasn't even allowed to ask why. What kind of logic is this?

Seeing her pitiful appearance, Yu Hong also looked helpless. Although not every newcomer will be treated unfairly when they first enter the industry, the more outstanding the conditions, the easier it is to encounter it.

This also side-reflected that Shen Li's conditions were excellent, and she had already made some people feel a sense of crisis before her debut.

Such a good seedling cannot be missed by her hands.

"Don't feel wronged. If you had given me an answer earlier, could I have brought you to this press conference today?" Yu Hong asked gently at the right time: "Is it that you haven't considered the signing matter yet?"

Shen Li adjusted her mindset and said softly: "It's not that, teacher. I wanted to give you an answer in person today, wanting to be more formal. I didn't expect such a thing to happen."

"I've considered it. I'm willing to sign." When Shen Li said this, her heart was firmer than ever before.

Today's incident made her understand that with her experience like a blank sheet of paper, if no one leads her and points the way for her, she will definitely suffer endless losses later.

She needs to rely on a company, and even more needs an experienced agent.

Hearing her agree to sign, Yu Hong showed a gratified smile: "That's right. Then when you have time later, come to the company to find me, and we'll sit down and talk about the details."

Shen Li pursed her lips and nodded, cautiously asking: "Then today..."

"Don't think about today. If you don't want to be embarrassed later, you can leave now." Yu Hong said.

Shen Li naturally felt wronged and unwilling in her heart, but she still didn't make a fuss and silently accepted the result.

In the dormitory, Wang Chuhan and the others sat together watching the live broadcast of the press conference. At first, they were all excited, waiting for the main creators to appear together, and then watching Shen Li's beautiful appearance.

But until the press conference was nearing its end, Shen Li's figure was still not seen.

"What's going on? Where is Shen Li?"

"That's right. She went out two or three hours early. She couldn't have gone to the wrong place, right?"

"Impossible. She sent me a message early, saying she was already waiting backstage, and even said she saw several stars."

Several people were full of doubts. Finally, Zhao Meina took out her phone and sent a message to Shen Li to ask, but she couldn't wait for a reply for a long time.

In another dormitory, Xu Zishan was also watching the live broadcast. Her mentality was exactly the opposite of Wang Chuhan and the others. At first, she was terrified, afraid that Shen Li would really appear in the main creator team at the press conference scene.

But after watching for a long time, Shen Li did not appear, and she couldn't help but breathe a long sigh of relief.

"I said it was impossible. No matter how good Shen Li's conditions are, it's impossible for her to get an important role in such a big IP project."

"Shanshan, don't let your imagination run wild."

(End of this chapter) ===== CHAPTER 40 =====