Chapter 2: Second Brother
Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio
In an apartment in Jiang City.
A young man in his early 20s was lying on the sofa, reading his script casually.
He was a typical handsome man with thick eyebrows, big eyes, a high nasal bridge, and smooth facial lines. He was handsome from both the front and side.
The manager, Jin Tong, complained, "My dear boss, you were only required to drink with her, but you lost your temper and refused to go. Now, the endorsement has been taken by Zhou Yan.
The young man suddenly sat up, and his handsome face revealed a hint of a sneer.
"It's just a drink? Are you sure?" he asked.
Jin Tong coughed lightly, "You're a top idol. Even if Director Zhao had other thoughts, she wouldn't have the guts to do it."
"Ha."
Gu Che lay down and crossed his legs. His voice was lazy, "If there's nothing else, I won't see you off. Close the door yourself."
Jintong, " Zhou Yan bribed the editors and is crazily trampling on you. His fans are now in a frenzy. The haters are ridiculing you in all kinds of ways. They're laughing at you for not being able to compete with the idol of a boy group who has just become popular. Can you bear this?"
"Yes."
The handsome face was nonchalant, "The people in the industry aren't blind. If they change their minds because of a few drafts, let them be. It's best if they look for the copycat and we'll all be finished."
Seeing that he wouldn't budge, Jin Tong didn't beat around the bush and stated his true intention.
"'Traveling with Parents 2' is about to start filming. The director has reserved a spot for you. Do you want to go?"
'Travelling with Parents' was an outdoor parent-child reality show. It was not limited to the relationship between adult and child guests. It could be father and son, mother and son, brother and sister, or even aunt and nephew.
The five groups of guests would go to different villages to experience life and feel nature. It was a great highlight to watch the interactions between the adult and child guests, the interactions between child guests, the guests' helplessness in dealing with rural life, or the various jokes they racked their brains for over a meal.
Most importantly, the first season of 'Travelling with Parents' was the first outdoor reality show to be broadcasted live. It went viral the moment it was released.
In front of the live broadcast camera, many celebrities revealed their true nature, and there was no editing. Some people rose to the top from the nameless, while some people's images were ruined and were never found again.
Once the news of the second season's shooting was released, even some of the best actors and actresses put down their pride and contacted the director.
However, there were too many choices and the quota was hard to come by. The director was willing to leave a spot for Gu Che purely because he was interested in his status as a top celebrity.
Too many variety shows became gods in the first season but were ridiculed wildly in the second season. The director was afraid to follow in the pace so he wanted to use the top actors as his trump card.
Gu Che sat up slowly and fanned the script with a faint smile.
"Who should I go with? Old-fashioned elder brother? Or which uncle?"
Jin Tong avoided his gaze, "Well, they've arranged a little amateur girl to be your sister. She's only five years old this year. The interaction between brother and sister..."
Gu Che cut him off rudely, "You know very well whether she's an amateur or an internet celebrity. You know the director's real purpose, so stop talking nonsense. Please."
Jin Tong sighed, put the program's brochure on the coffee table, and walked away.
"The director wants to use you to attempt. As long as it's successful, there will be more celebrity + amateur groups in the future. However, they couldn't give you a spot for free. It's worth it. You've been in this line of work for so long, so you should be very clear about this."
"Haha, whether it's a success or a failure, the show group will always be the biggest winner."
If they succeeded, there would be more celebrity + amateur combinations in the future. If they failed, all similar groups could use him as a stepping stone in the future. Everyone could buy a manuscript, saying that "Although XX was not very good, at least he was better than the top celebrity".
After the manager left, Gu Che threw himself onto the sofa and covered his eyes with one hand.
"Little amateur sister. Ha."
If not for the sister, he might have been willing to try.
The show group used him as a life-saving card, and he could use them to rise to the next level. It was mutually beneficial, and he might even be able to force his inflexible elder brother to go on the show.
However, the show group wanted to arrange for a sister.
He only had one sister, and four years ago... Just as he was about to fall asleep, he heard the doorbell ring.
"Ding dong!"
Gu Che lay there without moving.
The manager must have left something behind and was too lazy to open the door with his keys.
"Ding dong!"
"Open the door yourself!"
"Ding dong!"
The sadness disappeared, and anger was hidden in his eyes. Gu Che strode to the door and opened it.
-- Gift
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