"Self - deprecation?"
Chen Chunyao murmured the words, then suddenly burst into uncontrollable laughter.
But as she laughed, tears welled up in her eyes.
Under Sister Chen's surprised gaze, she tossed the tablet aside and flicked away the teardrops at the corners of her eyes with her fingertips.
"Accept that dating variety show for me. And communicate with Fan Yi's agent. Tell him to behave himself recently and not cause any trouble."
The tears at the corners of her eyes were still wet, but her tone had turned serious.
Sister Chen stared at her for a long time, then frowned and asked, "Yaoyao, tell me the truth. Did you suddenly make that official announcement because someone was trying to sexually harass you?"
Some time ago, Chen Chunyao suddenly told Sister Chen that there was a powerful capital figure they couldn't afford to offend who was trying to sexually harass her.
Of course, she refused and told the person that she had a boyfriend.
But the person didn't believe her, saying they had never heard a single whisper about it.
At that time, Sister Chen was greatly shocked. "What's going on? What capital figure? Why haven't I heard of this? Who is it? I'll try to find someone to deal with it."
Many agents would even pull strings for their artists for the sake of profit.
But the relationship between Sister Chen and Chen Chunyao was different.
They had known each other since they were both unknown. Sister Chen was the most inconspicuous newbie in the company back then. No one even wanted to hire her as an assistant.
It was Chen Chunyao who主动 asked her to be her assistant.
She said that having the same surname meant they were destined.
Later, as Chen Chunyao's career gradually took off, Sister Chen also became an agent.
The two had supported each other all the way to this day and had a deep bond.
She knew that Chen Chunyao was very concerned about scandals and was extremely self - disciplined.
But this time, Chen Chunyao didn't say much. She just casually said, "I need to find someone to hype a relationship with. It's better if the person has some status in the industry."
She put forward specific requirements and even named a few people.
Although Sister Chen and others thought that this matter couldn't be solved by just hype. Ultimately, they had to deal with the person who wanted to sexually harass her.
But Chen Chunyao insisted.
She was the cash cow of the company and had great say.
So after she insisted on the hype, the company held a special meeting to discuss the feasibility of this matter.
Finally, they contacted two or three people from the list. Two of them clearly refused the hype.
After all, although hype could bring popularity, it was very likely that the disadvantages outweighed the advantages and would arouse the disgust of fans.
Only Fan Yi's company chose to have further discussions.
Fan Yi had developed well in the industry in recent years and had even won major awards.
But he was lacking in fashion resources.
He had the talent, but his fan loyalty wasn't very high.
Moreover, there had been rumors about his sexual orientation several times, so many business partners wouldn't consider him.
They were afraid that one day something would go wrong and it would affect their own brands.
In this difficult situation, his company had always been considering hyping a CP for him.
But even for hype, the other person couldn't be too ordinary.
If they found a small star or a small internet celebrity, it would make Fan Yi seem less prestigious.
But top - tier actresses definitely wouldn't agree to such a hype.
Just when they were at a loss, Chen Chunyao took the initiative to propose this "cooperation".
It was really like getting a pillow just when you were sleepy.
The two companies hit it off immediately.
This kind of hype also had many benefits. At least the popularity would definitely increase. Moreover, as long as they had enough interactions later, there would be a continuous stream of popularity.
Then if they took on some variety shows, maybe there would even be script offers.
All the official announcement copywriting for the two of them was prepared by the company.
Even the two companies bought a lot of online trolls to guide the comments in an orderly manner and encourage people to ship them.
Now, their official announcement had indeed won a huge amount of traffic, but the fans' attention seemed a bit off.
Many people said that the two of them didn't have any CP chemistry.
So Chen Chunyao decided to accept the dating variety show that Fan Yi's company had proposed before.
She would sprinkle more sugar in front of the cameras. She didn't believe that people would still say they didn't have CP chemistry.
After telling Sister Chen all this, she excused herself, saying she was a bit tired, and went back to her room to rest.
Sister Chen looked at the closed door and said to the little assistant beside her, "She seems to have a lot on her mind. Keep an eye on her these days. Make sure nothing goes wrong."
The little assistant responded and then whispered quietly, "Sister Chen, I don't know if I should say this. Last night, when I came back with Sister Yaoyao, I saw her crying in the car."
"But when we got out of the car, when I asked her if she was feeling unwell, she said she was fine."
"I feel like she's in a really bad mood recently. It seems like she's run into some trouble."
The little assistant also had a good relationship with Chen Chunyao, so the worried look on her face didn't seem fake.
Sister Chen frowned and glanced at the closed door. She sighed. "Forget it. If she's in a bad mood and doesn't want to talk, let's not ask too much. Just go along with her wishes."
To stay popular in this industry, one had to make unimaginable efforts.
After all, there were too many newbies and the industry was changing too fast.
One had to maintain their appearance, keep their popularity up, and even be careful with their words and actions.
High popularity also meant more activities and a busier schedule. As a result, the pressure on artists would also multiply.
Many artists had some psychological problems in private.
Not to mention these stars who lived under the spotlight all day. Even ordinary people would have psychological problems when they were under too much pressure.
So although Sister Chen was very worried about Chen Chunyao, she still believed that Chen Chunyao would adjust herself.
In the room, Chen Chunyao glanced at her quiet phone. Finally, she couldn't help but pick it up and send a message to the contact she had pinned.
"Did I do well? Are you satisfied?"
Scrolling up, all the messages were sent by her from time to time. The other person rarely replied.
Even when they did reply, it was just simple and perfunctory answers like "Yes", "Okay", "Got it".
How pathetic I am.
She waited for a while, but still didn't receive a reply. She closed her eyes and cursed herself.
But she still couldn't let go.
She knew clearly that such humble behavior couldn't win the other person's heart, but she still harbored a glimmer of hope.
Thinking, what if, what if he softened his heart?
She hugged her phone tightly. Tears dripped down and wet the screen.
She waited until she fell asleep crying, but the message she was waiting for never came.
In the small group chat with Xu Tingyu and the others, Qi Ruixi actually started sharing pictures.
"My family and friends, isn't this little dress so cute? I think it's so adorable."
After saying this, she sent a lot more pictures.
There were not only pictures of clothes but also many pictures of little shoes and hats.
But no one replied to her.
Chen Chunyao had set the group to mute and didn't hear the messages at all.
Xu Tingyu's phone was outside the bedroom, so she didn't hear the messages either.
Qi Ruixi didn't mind. She was extremely excited and didn't dare to share with others. So she could only pour out her excessive emotions in this small group.