novelden Chapter 139: Unpleasant News
Chapter 139: Unpleasant News
Assistant Yan never expected that Mr. Huo, who always appeared serious and stern, as if he always wore a cold mask, was actually secretly reading these books.
next second.
"Anything else?" Huo Yan's deep and magnetic voice suddenly rang out in the quiet office, like a huge rock thrown into a calm lake, breaking the original tranquility.
Assistant Yan was stunned for a moment, and shook his head vigorously as if he had just woken up from a dream. Then, as if he had received a pardon, he turned around quickly and left the office in a hurry, fearing that if he stayed for another second, he would break this rare peace.
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After resting for a few days, Qiao Qin once again devoted herself to the creation of the studio with full enthusiasm and firm determination.
That day, she had just completed a series of heavy and arduous tasks, and she was shrouded in fatigue, as if covered by an invisible haze.
Her slender fingers were trembling slightly due to long hours of work, and her eyes were bloodshot. She opened her phone casually, wanting to relax her tense nerves, and saw a news pop-up window popping up impatiently.
[The former national sister was revealed to be pregnant! 】
Although the figure of the woman in the photo was a little blurry, Qiao Qin would definitely not make a mistake based on their years of friendship and familiarity with each other. That person was Lin Xingran.
She hurriedly opened the comment section, and all kinds of obscene words from netizens instantly flooded into her eyes like a tide. Some rumors even became more and more outrageous, and became more and more unbearable to hear as they spread.
[She must have hooked up with that rich man again, secretly had a child, and maybe even became a mistress. ]
[I've heard that she has some financial backer behind her, and she's already in her sixties or seventies. She's also said to be fat and big-eared, and so ugly that you can't bear to look at her.]
[I can't believe that a person like that would take advantage of a beautiful woman. She deserves to earn some money.]
[Anyway, I just can’t understand why a celebrity would get married, have kids, and become a mistress instead of being one?]
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Qiao Qin's eyelids twitched uncontrollably, and her mood instantly fell into an abyss, heavy and depressed. Her face turned red with anger, and her hands unconsciously clenched into fists.
After thinking for a moment, Qiao Qin decisively called Lin Xingran.
After the phone rang a few times, Lin Xingran's slightly puzzled voice came from the other end, "Xiao Qin? What's wrong?"
"It's okay, I just want to talk to you and ask about your recent situation." Qiao Qin tried to make her voice sound relaxed and cheerful, as if nothing had happened.
Followed by.
"I'm fine, everything is fine." Although Lin Xingran said this, Qiao Qin could still keenly capture the vague sense of loss and sadness from her slightly trembling voice and deliberately concealed tone.
Qiao Qin's eyes flickered slightly, and her heart was as clear as a mirror, but on the surface she pretended not to notice anything and continued to chat and laugh. After making two more insignificant jokes, she hung up the phone.
She sat quietly in the office, staring blankly at the scenery outside the window, but her thoughts were like a wild horse running wildly.
It took her a long time to come back to her senses and she called Jia Lulu in.
"Lulu, I heard that you have a relative who is running a self-media platform?" Qiao Qin asked straight to the point, her eyes full of anticipation.
"That's right." Jia Lulu nodded, but soon, a hint of embarrassment flashed across her eyes, as if she was hiding some unspeakable secret. Then, she said in a deep voice: "In fact, he has already decided to give up. It seems that his family doesn't want him to continue to struggle."
"Why?" Qiao Qin frowned slightly, her face full of curiosity, and her delicate features looked even more vivid because of the confusion.
Jia Lulu sighed softly, and that sigh was full of helplessness and regret.
She said slowly: "I don't know the details, but it seems that it is because his content is too serious and lacks elements that attract the audience's attention. It does not conform to the ever-changing preferences of the current audience. In the past few years, he could still make some money to maintain his basic life. In the past two years, as more and more people have entered the industry and the competition has become more and more fierce, he can't make much money at all, and it is even difficult for him to maintain his daily life."
As she spoke, she shook her head, with a look of deep regret on her face, as if she felt extremely sorry for what had happened to that relative.
After hearing this, Qiao Qin suddenly realized something and quickly formed a preliminary idea in her mind.
Money is not a problem for her. What is important is the person's professional ability.
She asked Jia Lulu for the relative's video ID. After taking time out from her busy work, she watched several videos carefully in succession, and a look of satisfaction appeared on her face.
at the same time.
In a remote corner of the city, Tian Lecheng lives in a small single room of only a dozen square meters. The room is extremely simple, with almost no extra furniture and decorations except for a worn single bed and a table full of miscellaneous items that he uses for work.
He ate instant noodles in big mouthfuls, and the slurping sound was particularly clear in the quiet room. He kept scrolling through the comments below his video with his focused expression as if these comments were all his hope in life.
【Treasure blogger, I’m following you first. 】
[The video is pretty good, why do so few people watch it? ]
[The content is a bit too dry, there is no gimmick, give up as soon as possible, young people nowadays don't like to watch this. ]
[Don't give up, I really like the blogger's editing style. ]
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As Tian Lecheng saw the comments, some encouraging and some discouraging, he felt mixed emotions, as if he had overturned a bottle full of various seasonings.
He also didn't want to give up his dreams and pursuits, but reality was often so cruel and ruthless that it didn't give people any chance to breathe.
If he can't earn enough money next month, or even pay the rent, he will have no choice but to pack his bags and return to the hometown he once wanted to escape from.
However, Tian Lecheng clenched his fists so tightly that the joints turned white from the force.
He slammed the table hard, making a dull sound, and the veins on his forehead bulged like a winding earthworm. He clenched his teeth, and his whole body trembled uncontrollably, as if he was waging a silent struggle against fate.
He is not reconciled!
When he left the village, he was so high-spirited and full of ambition, as if the whole world was at his feet.
He wanted to build a brilliant career in this bustling city, buy a house, a car, marry a wife, and live an enviable life. But now, reality has given him a heavy slap in the face. Is he going to go back in such a miserable state?
Is he going to live his whole life in mediocrity and accomplish nothing?
Tian Lecheng's eyes turned slightly red, tears welled up in his eyes, but he stubbornly refused to let them fall.
His brain was working rapidly, like a high-speed machine. He was thinking about what he should do and how to break the current desperate predicament.
Gimmick?
He wants it too!
However, spending 50,000 yuan to shoot a video in a high-end restaurant is simply a fantasy for him. He simply does not have such abundant funds and costs!
At this moment, Tian Lecheng suddenly received a strange private message from his backstage.
"Hello, I'm Qiao Qin from Dream Studio. I want to discuss cooperation with you. When is convenient?"
When Tian Lecheng first saw the message, he didn't take it seriously, thinking it was just some boring scam text message. In this online world full of lies and deception, such things are not uncommon. Until the other party suddenly transferred a thousand yuan.
He stood up suddenly, his eyes full of surprise and disbelief. Although the thousand yuan was not much, it was extremely important to Tian Lecheng, who was penniless and in dire straits. It meant that he had a place to pay the rent for next month, and he could survive for another month in this seemingly prosperous but extremely cruel city.
Then, Tian Lechengcai didn't care whether it was a scam or not and just took the money first.
Then, he quickly responded: "Who are you? What cooperation?"
"I'm Jia Lulu's boss. You can ask her for the specific information."
"Meet me across from the central square of Cloud City at 2pm tomorrow."
Tian Lecheng looked at the message on the screen, hesitated for a moment, and finally decided to go to the appointment tomorrow. After all, at this desperate moment, he was unwilling to let go of even a glimmer of hope.
But he never imagined that this unexpected news, like a ray of light in the darkness, completely changed his life.