Chapter 692
You Did It for Me?
Bai Lu muttered to herself.
How come the boss, who's clearly a lecherous old man, is so good at winning people over?
It's like a brainwashing pyramid scheme.
He managed to win over Hao Chun, Ruo Nan, and the others, making them all obedient and protective of him.
Zhou Ye hadn't spent much time with the dog boss, and being stubborn, he hadn't been brainwashed by him yet.
It's also possible that the publicity was mishandled, and Zhou Ye was mistakenly pushed into the food delivery rider industry.
Otherwise, it probably won't be long before Ye Zi hears her cursing the dog boss behind her back, and he'll definitely run her over on his ICU bike, and then her butt will suffer again.
Thinking of this, Bai Lu couldn't help but glare at Jiang Yang again, muttering, "Nazha, you went, Ruonan, you went too..."
She deliberately dragged out her words, staring intently at Jiang Yang, wanting to see his reaction.
Before she could finish speaking, Jiang Yang took a step forward, his eyes fixed on her, and lowered his voice: "Why don't you speak louder? Let everyone outside hear, let Hao Chun come in and listen, and see if she's on your side or mine?"
Bai Lu shrank back, startled by his gaze, and her voice became much softer.
Still unconvinced, she hurriedly reached up and pulled her denim shorts up, but not quite managing to pull them up properly. The shorts hung crookedly around her waist. She stared straight into Jiang Yang's eyes, her tone firm: "You admit it! You're having an affair with both of them. Otherwise, why wouldn't you let me say it out loud?"
Jiang Yang didn't say anything, he just watched her quietly.
He knew that explaining to a gossip like Bai Lu would only make things more complicated, so he simply didn't explain and let's see what she could come up with.
Seeing that he remained silent, Bai Lu continued, "Xi Wei, you went up too, right? I noticed it a long time ago. Your relationship with Xi Wei is different now, completely different from ours!"
Jiang Yang was taken aback for a moment, and subconsciously asked, "How did you figure that out?"
He thought he had been very discreet about his relationship with Tian Xiwei, but he was surprised that Bai Lu, the gossip queen, had found out.
"I can feel it, isn't it obvious?"
Bai Lu pouted and said smugly, "Look, you can use Xiwei's face wash however you want, and she never gets angry. Last time I just accidentally used her face wash, and she glared at me and said I was unhygienic. But when you use hers, she not only doesn't get angry, but she even squeezes some into your hand. How can that be the same?"
"Also, the way you two look at each other and your actions are different. Before, you treated Xiwei like a boss treats an artist. You took good care of her, but you always kept a distance. But now it's different. When you look at Xiwei, your eyes are full of tenderness. Sometimes when you're filming, if Xiwei is a little tired, you immediately let her rest, hand her water, and wipe her sweat. If it were me, or Haochun, or Ruth, you would just casually say 'take a rest,' and you wouldn't be so thoughtful."
"And last time, when Xiwei cried while filming, you not only didn't rush her, but you also went over to her personally, gently patted her back, comforted her, and wiped away her tears. You've never done anything so intimate with us."
Bai Lu got more and more excited as she spoke, her pace quickening and her eyes sparkling with gossip: "Moreover, ever since you two got together, your relationship has obviously become closer. On set, you two are always secretly looking at each other, and I can see the ambiguity in your eyes at a glance, but I just didn't say anything."
"Look at Ruth. She didn't have a relationship with you. She's always very polite to you and careful in her words and actions, unlike Xiwei, who dares to act coquettishly or throw tantrums in front of you."
"And Hao Chun, she didn't have a relationship with you either. Although she protects you and thinks of you in everything, she always keeps a distance from you when she's with you. She's very respectful to you and would never joke around or act coquettishly like Xi Wei does."
"Zhou Ye is another story. He spent the least amount of time with you, and he's very straightforward. He treats you purely as a boss and an artist. Apart from work, he hardly talks to you, let alone does anything intimate with you."
Bai Lu rattled off a long list, her face full of smugness: "Look, the difference is so obvious. Only those you've had relationships with will you treat them differently, take extra care of them, and give them more resources. Am I right?"
Hearing this, Jiang Yang was stunned for a while before he came to his senses and looked at Bai Lu: "It's a waste of your talent to be an actress. With your ability to read people, it's a real pity that you're not a detective."
He had to admit that Bai Lu's analysis was very detailed.
She noticed even the smallest details that he himself hadn't noticed.
This girl is incredibly perceptive, but she spends all her energy on gossip. If she had used that energy on acting or studying, she would have made significant progress long ago.
If Chaoyue had this kind of mindset, he would have used the time he spends gossiping and fooling around on studying. Sooner or later, he would have gone to Zhang Xuefeng to take the postgraduate entrance exam. He wouldn't be so impulsive and always making mistakes when filming.
“You didn’t spare Chaoyue either, did you? I could tell. You beast, you dog boss! Chaoyue is only just an adult, how could you do that to him!” Bai Lu continued.
His tone carried a hint of accusation.
But his eyes were full of gossip.
While speaking, she observed Jiang Yang's expression, trying to see if he was going to get angry again and spank her.
Jiang Yang's lips twitched with anger at her, and he quickly changed the subject, his tone tinged with helplessness: "Why do you always focus on this? Can't you focus on something else? Like focusing on filming and improving yourself, instead of just gossiping and leaking information all day long."
He really didn't want to get entangled with Bai Lu on this topic anymore; if they continued talking, who knew what other outrageous things this girl might say.
"Because you look down on me, you don't sleep with me."
Bai Lu said earnestly, her tone filled with resentment.
His eyes were fixed on Jiang Yang.
The dog boss is like a teddy bear; he'll sleep with anyone but her, which is the greatest insult to her.
"Now, no one in the team treats you like an assistant like before. You can go to any department and ask them anything you want to know. They'll tell you how to learn more. The more you learn, the more opportunities you'll have in the future and the better resources you'll get."
Jiang Yang patiently and earnestly spoke.
He genuinely wanted Bai Lu to improve herself. This girl is very talented, especially on variety shows. She's witty and outgoing. With proper guidance, she's sure to achieve great things.
"Because you don't sleep with me."
Bai Lu kept repeating this sentence.
Her tone was filled with even more grievance and resentment; she completely ignored Jiang Yang's words, her mind preoccupied with the fact that Jiang Yang wouldn't touch her. "Hao Chun is diligently studying directing, reading books on directing every day, taking notes, and learning directing from Zhou Hao. He's improving incredibly fast. Ruth didn't have any scenes this morning, so she's been studying her character, repeatedly working on her lines and expressions, all to ensure a better performance in the afternoon's scenes. Although you're not the lead in this film, I've given you a supporting role with significantly more screen time than the lead. At least put in a little effort and seriously work on your character, instead of just gossiping and fooling around all day, okay?" Jiang Yang coaxed patiently.
Bai Lu impatiently interrupted him, still stubbornly insisting, "Because you don't sleep with me."
"Are you a broken record? Is your brain splattered yellow? All you do all day is think about this nonsense!"
Jiang Yang is about to collapse.
Bai Lu was completely unresponsive; no matter what he said, she wouldn't listen, as if all she could think about was him not sleeping with her.
Why do we have to get so hung up on this?
"Oh right, I just missed one. You slept with Sister Meng too, didn't you?" Bai Lu suddenly said.
"Can you please stop talking about these things? When I try to talk to you about acting, all you do is talk about sex."
"Then go ahead and sleep with me." Bai Lu tilted her chin up, looking at Jiang Yang with a defiant expression, her tone stubborn yet expectant: "If you sleep with me, I'll focus on filming, study my character properly, and never gossip or leak any more information, okay?"
Jiang Yang's lips twitched.
The second person gave up entirely.
The paparazzi was completely unmoved; he was utterly defeated.
Jiang Yang took a deep breath, suppressed his anger, frowned, and got down to business: "Be serious. I'll tell you the truth. This time, I'm exchanging resources with BABY. I'll give her a song in exchange for your exposure, so you can get more variety show opportunities and become famous faster. Stop thinking about those messy things all day long."
"Then go for it..." Bai Lu blurted out, but then stopped abruptly.
Upon hearing this...
She paused, her eyes widening in disbelief as she looked at Jiang Yang, then changed her mind and asked, "Me? You mean me? You did this for me?"
That was unexpected.
Jiang Yang secretly invited Yang Ying to the RV, and it was actually for her?
Her expression turned serious, knowing that Jiang Yang was not joking.
Not only her, but even Xiwei, Chaoyue, and Haochun know that Jiang Yang is always very serious when he talks about serious matters. He doesn't joke around, especially when it comes to things like resource exchange and artist development. He is particularly rigorous in these matters.
Bai Lu calmed down and reflected on the time she had spent with Jiangyang Company. She realized that her career development hadn't been very good.
He only had minor supporting roles and cameo appearances in two dramas.
He had limited screen time and no standout performances, failing to leave a lasting impression on the audience.
Even on "Mars Intelligence Agency," she only appeared on one episode. Although her performance was quite good and a few of her jokes went viral, she didn't receive any more variety show offers afterward, and her exposure remained low.
The other people in the company are doing much better than her.
Chao Yue now has her own leading role in a drama, and has appeared on "Mars Intelligence Agency" several times. Her role as Mo Yu in "Fighter of the Destiny" has helped her gain millions of fans, and she is now considered a well-known artist.
Xiwei plays a supporting role in "New Life," but she has a lot of screen time. She has also appeared on "Mars Intelligence Agency" many times, and several of her proposals have gone viral. With the strong support of her company's operations team, contacting influential figures to promote her, and Xiwei's own gradual adaptation to variety shows and learning a witty way of speaking, she now has more than 700,000 followers on Weibo and her popularity is growing.
Jiang Yang, needless to say, is a director, a singer-songwriter, an artist signer, and a company owner. He already has over two million fans and his fame in the industry is growing.
There's also Hao Chun. Although she doesn't have much exposure and hasn't played any important roles, Jiang Yang has been teaching her directing, camera movement, and how to control actors' emotions. He's also given her opportunities to intern with Zhou Hao, so she has a good chance of becoming an excellent director in the future.
Ruth started her career with a major variety show like Mars, and in this show, she's given an important supporting role, allowing her to hone her acting skills and gain experience.
Even Zhou Ye, a delivery rider who has been delivering food, although like her, only appeared on "Mars Intelligence Agency" once with mediocre results and was too straightforward to be suitable for variety shows, was able to play a very important supporting role in the drama "New Life" with more screen time than her and gain a lot of exposure.
She, however, remains a minor supporting character.
She only had a slightly more screen time than Bi Yue, but she didn't have any outstanding performances or much exposure. Even Ruo Nan had more screen time than her.
Furthermore, Ruonan also has a song called "The Ambitious One" written for her by Jiang Yang. This song resonates with many girls and has been praised as a representative song of independent women by influential figures on Bilibili and Weibo. Ruonan has also gained many fans with this song and is more famous than her.
In fact, Bai Lu understood Jiang Yang's difficulties. After all, the company was still developing and resources were limited. It was impossible to take care of everyone. Jiang Yang was already doing his best to allocate resources to everyone, which was already quite an achievement.
If "New Life" becomes a hit, it's easy to imagine that Jiang Yang will be involved in more and more dramas in the future. From casting to agent management to business, everything will become more and more perfect. At that time, many roles will be available to her, and she will have more opportunities.
Moreover, she could tell that Jiang Yang was already in contact with Huang Xiaoming and his wife.
Hou Hongliang and Xu Xiaoou, who were also present at the new student launch event, are big names in the industry. With just a little connection, they could soar to great heights.
Furthermore, Bai Lu believed that these big shots would definitely see some value in Jiang Yang that they could exploit.
That's how this industry works; only when there's value can people leverage each other and achieve win-win cooperation.
Jiang Yang's talent is undeniable; he just needs the right opportunity. If he can seize these opportunities, his company will definitely thrive, and these artists will benefit from it, gaining more resources and exposure.
She understood all these principles and Jiang Yang's good intentions, but she still couldn't help comparing herself to the other artists in the company.
Even though she had a good relationship with Xiwei and Chaoyue, and there were no conflicts between them.
Seeing them all thriving and accumulating more resources, while he remained stagnant, it was inevitable to feel a sense of resentment. (End of Chapter)