Chapter 67: This is PUA, he is KFC-ing you! (Please bookmark, please recommend)

Hearing what Qi Hui said, Yang Siwei frowned; this production was not a good choice.

Immediately, Yang Siwei listed all the drawbacks of this production, breaking them down and explaining them clearly to Qi Hui.

Such a potential star must not be allowed to go astray!

Qi Hui raised an eyebrow, wanting to explain the highlights of this production to Yang Siwei to persuade her, but then he had a second thought—this didn't feel right.

There was no need for that; in the world of adults, the way of thinking is primarily based on interests.

Immediately, Qi Hui smiled and said, "What you say makes a lot of sense, but I have other projects in my hands that I can gamble on."

Upon hearing this, Yang Siwei was stunned; her eyes flickered as she began to think, and a moment later, she nodded slowly: "That's true, too."

If this production could be broadcast, then with two male lead roles as a foundation, Qi Hui's path would be easier to walk.

If it failed, the impact wouldn't be significant; after all, there were two other projects in hand.

"Since that's the case, I'll help you arrange the audition." Yang Siwei was persuaded.

If he didn't have those two projects in hand, Yang Siwei would never have agreed to let Qi Hui do this, no matter what.

Thinking of this, she felt a bit helpless.

She felt that the role she played as his manager was not very significant; the advancement of the projects was entirely decided by Qi Hui.

This made her, who aspired to follow in the footsteps of Wang Jinghua, feel a bit frustrated.

"Oh, I almost forgot to mention," Yang Siwei suddenly said, "No one in our company is competing for this production, but that doesn't mean other companies aren't."

"You need to be prepared to compete with others."

The entertainment industry never lacks people wanting to climb up; first-tier, second-tier, or even third- or fourth-tier actors are not interested in such bitter, tiring, and low-paying small scripts.

But what about other minor actors? And what about actors who were once glorious but now want to transition?

"I know." Qi Hui nodded, "I will be prepared."

"There is one more thing," Qi Hui suddenly said:

"Help me contact a retired soldier; I plan to start practicing military posture from now on."

No other meaning, just going all out to crush all the competitors!

Yang Siwei frowned slightly; this was work for an assistant, not for a manager like her.

Before, when she was at the Fan Bingbing Studio, she did the work of an assistant;

Now that she had left the Fan Bingbing Studio, she was still doing the work of an assistant!

Then hadn't she left the Fan Bingbing Studio for nothing?

Qi Hui saw her unhappy expression, chuckled, and said slowly, "Little Yang, the first time I saw you, I felt you were very much like a famous person in literature. Do you know who it is?"

Yang Siwei was slightly stunned and asked subconsciously, "Who?"

"Xue Baochai," Qi Hui said, "Xue Baochai from Dream of the Red Chamber."

"Just like her, you have a spirit that refuses to admit defeat, a spirit of striving upward."

"'With the help of a good wind, I shall rise to the blue clouds'—this line is so similar to you."

Yang Siwei pursed her lips; Qi Hui was a good judge of character.

He was right; she truly did not admit defeat, and she admired Sister Hua, wanting to become someone like her even more.

Yang Siwei took a deep breath: "Qi Hui, let's work hard together; you will definitely become famous."

"I believe in your strength," Qi Hui said solemnly, "Together, we will become the best partners!"

"I am the good wind, and you, young lady, you will rise straight to the blue clouds!"

"Mm-hmm!" Little Yang nodded repeatedly: "I will get things done; don't worry, just wait for my news."

After saying that, she left in a rush, full of drive.

Watching her leave, Qi Hui rubbed his nose; chicken soup + empty promises = PUA.

Before he transmigrated, when he was training newcomers about to head to construction sites, he had used it a few times... well, he had used it quite a lot.

Of course, when he first started out, he had also been treated like this by his seniors.

"When will the cycle of vengeance end..." Qi Hui sighed with emotion, remembering his own past clarity, stupidity, and tears.

……

Little Yang acted quickly; the next day, the instructor came looking for him.

Qi Hui chatted with the instructor and agreed to start training on the third day.

By the way, he also learned about this instructor's background: he was a local from the Imperial Capital, didn't study well when he was young, became a street hoodlum, and was sent to the military by his family.

The military is a good place to educate people; once inside, he didn't make a peep, developed well there, and earned the rank of non-commissioned officer.

He also wanted to take the exam for a military academy, but his foundation from his youth wasn't solid, so he failed. After retiring, he followed his father's footsteps, lived an honest life, and became an ordinary person.

However, the unit he served in had quite a background: the 38th Army, the famous Long-Live Army.

Its predecessor was the First Column of the Northeast Field Army, which served as the general reserve during the Liaoshen Campaign.

It was that very general reserve that was ordered by 101 to "keep the general reserve unmoved."

Over the next few days, Qi Hui went to the outskirts of Miyun to practice military posture, goose-stepping, and so on with the instructor.

Several days of military training made him feel like he was dreaming back to his university enrollment.

Fortunately, the effect was good; his body became upright, and he looked a bit like a soldier.

However, because of the military training, Qi Hui temporarily stopped lifting weights and used his free time in the evening to chat with Jing Tian.

But this girl seemed to be intentionally avoiding him; although they chatted often, her desire to express herself was not as strong as before.

Qi Hui wanted to ask her out, but this girl was also a bit reluctant.

"Forget it, let her take her time." Qi Hui felt helpless and opened his computer to browse entertainment news.

The development of the entertainment industry now was not as fierce as it would be more than a decade later, and the "year of collapsing reputations" hadn't arrived yet, so there wasn't much gossip to consume.

Qi Hui found it a bit boring.

However, a few things still caught his attention, such as Yao Chen.

This woman often posted public welfare-related things on Weibo.

Whether it was true or fake public welfare was unknown, but it attracted a lot of attention, and her follower count grew rapidly.

So, somehow, she gained a title: Queen of Weibo.

Qi Hui curled his lip, wondering where the "Queen" was.

Ring-a-ling~

The phone rang; Qi Hui picked it up and saw it wasn't a call from Jing Tian.

It was a call from Little Zhang.

"Hello?"

"Senior brother, do you have time tomorrow?" Little Zhang's voice was very relaxed; compared to the last call, there was a sense of relief:

"Let's go out for a drink."

"Oh?" Qi Hui said in surprise, "Has the accident on your end been resolved?"

"Yeah."

"Alright, you name the time and place... oh, go to a tavern, don't go to a bar!"

"Uh..." Zhang Ruoyun was dumbfounded; was there a difference between the two?

……

"Gulp, gulp, gulp... Ah~~!"

Qi Hui and Zhang Ruoyun chugged beer and let out a fierce sigh of relief.

"This beer is a bit different from what's on the market..." Qi Hui smacked his lips, looked at the beer in his glass, and said in surprise.

"This is craft beer," Little Zhang explained, "The ones on the market are industrial light lagers."

"The two are indeed a bit different."

As expected of a second-generation... Qi Hui nodded; he hadn't been exposed to this kind of thing before.

"Huh? Senior brother, you didn't know?" Zhang Ruoyun asked in surprise.