TPH Chapter 3.1

The Protagonist’s Halo [Arc 1] Chapter 3.1: Entertainment Circle Vase (5)

In the hotel room, Xiao Han was flipping through the original owner’s script, which was filled with notes and annotations. However, when it came to filming, she got stuck because of the tension caused by excessive pressure.

In fact, the original owner was not so suitable for the entertainment industry. Even though she had a unique appearance and her acting skills could be honed over time, her unbalanced mentality and lack of strength were her weaknesses, and she cared too much about Ji Yanhuai.

Does Ji Yanhuai really like her? Xiao Han did not comment on the original owner’s memory, but he did not answer the phone twice and was hung up. Xiao Han really could not see how much Ji Yanhuai cared about the original owner.

The next day, Xiao Han and her assistant were walking down the hotel corridor to have breakfast. A young girl with a fluffy ponytail came towards them, accompanied by her assistant and staff. Xiao Han quickly found the other person’s identity in her memory. She was Pei Yiren, the heroine of this world.

The actors’ rooms were on the same floor, so it was not surprising that they bumped into each other.

“Sister Su Man.” Pei Yiren showed a kind and harmless smile and took the initiative to greet her.

Xiao Han nodded slightly, “What’s the matter?”

Pei Yiren was slightly surprised and asked, “Sister Su Man is not going to the crew today?”

Xiao Xia, the assistant who knew that Su Man didn’t like Pei Yiren very much, took the initiative to explain, “Sister Su Man doesn’t have a role today.”

“Is that so?” Pei Yiren said with a bright smile, as if she had accidentally revealed it. “Teacher Ji has been filming on the set all day today. I want to go and observe and learn from Teacher Ji. Isn’t Sister Su Man going with me?”

Xiao Han directly refused, “No need.”

It’s not that Xiao Han was unwilling to join the crew, but she was a little suspicious of Pei Yiren’s intentions. Although she had just come here yesterday, Xiao Han also took note of the detail of the staff member’s attitude. Combined with the crew’s criticism of the original owner in the past few days, Pei Yiren must have done a lot of dirty work to kick out the original owner as a roadblock. Even though she concealed it well in front of Xiao Han, Xiao Han did not miss her subtle hostility.

According to the subsequent plot development, Pei Yiren is indeed the biggest beneficiary of the original owner’s failure in filming.

The original owner was still ignorant until she quit the entertainment industry, but think about it, the crew had only started filming for three or four days. Even if the original owner performed badly, the crew members dared to ignore and humiliate her. They were too quick to judge the direction of the wind. Even the subsequent revelations should have been done by someone with ulterior motives.

Xiao Han had no intention of dealing with Pei Yiren for the time being, but she naturally kept her distance from her invitation. She simply rejected her invitation and left with her assistant.

“You’re still so arrogant even after offending the director.” The assistant beside Pei Yiren said angrily as she watched the departing figure.

Pei Yiren held her back and complained affectionately, “How can you say that? Sister Su Man is a senior, and she has been criticized by the director recently, so it is normal for her to be in a bad mood.”

“She debuted two or three years earlier, and she’s still just a pretty face. Your acting is much better than hers.” The assistant muttered in a low voice, “If it weren’t for her relationship with Teacher Ji, there’s no way she could have become the leading actress.”

There was also some sympathy for her own artists in her words.

In her opinion, Pei Yiren has much more prospects than Su Man. Even Director Zhang and Actor Ji admire Pei Yiren. As for Su Man, she only has a pretty face but no background, no strength, and no way of behaving herself. Even though everyone says she is Ji Yanhuai’s girlfriend, Ji Yanhuai has never stood up for her. It is estimated that her glory will not last long.

Pei Yiren had a helpless yet acquiescing smile on her face, but in fact she was looking at the progress bars of the two tasks on her star development system panel, feeling secretly proud of herself without making a sound.

‘Becoming the true heroine of “Sky Star”‘

‘Gain more than 60 points of favorability from Ji Yanhuai’

By saying that, Pei Yiren wanted to show her concern for Ji Yanhuai and stimulate Su Man. If she did something in a fit of anger, the crew and even Ji Yanhuai would be on her side, making it easier for her to squeeze out Su Man.

Secondly, Su Man will definitely go to the crew after hearing this. There are many people in the crew who are mocking and gossiping about her. Who knows if she can bear it. It would be best if she can’t stand it and leaves on her own initiative.

Rumors and gossip are scary, and even if the crew is a relatively closed place, these gossips are inevitable.

Pei Yiren had been working at the bottom of the entertainment industry in her previous life, and had been in many crews for many years. She was very familiar with these methods, starting from the details, mostly using subtle ways to bully Su Man, and step by step ruining Su Man’s impression in front of the entire crew.

In her previous life, she was an ordinary little actress who was inconspicuous in the crowd, but after being reborn into a parallel world, she had the golden finger of the star development system, which gave her the opportunity to change her life.

People like Su Man, whether in her previous life or this life, were the ones she envied the most. She had completed several tasks in a row, and her appearance had only improved to a pretty level. Seeing Su Man, who was still extremely beautiful even though she was a little haggard due to the pressure, she couldn’t help but feel extremely disgusted.

However, as long as she completes the tasks issued by the star development system, her acting skills and appearance can be easily added.

The tasks issued by the star development system are also simple, which are to determine how much fan value and fame value you have, as well as to gain the favorability of important figures like Ji Yanhuai.

Ji Yanhuai was her most important target in this crew and even in the entertainment industry. Gaining his favorability would be very helpful in completing the system’s tasks. At the same time, Ji Yanhuai was also someone she admired very much. In her previous life, it was probably out of reach.

But with the confidence given by the star development system, Pei Yiren believes that she is the one who can truly stand shoulder to shoulder with Ji Yanhuai and stand at the pinnacle of the entertainment industry.

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“Su Man, with your acting skills, you were able to play the leading role in this big production, and that was because of Ji Yanhuai. You’ve only been in the crew for three or four days, and you actually offended Director Zhang. Don’t you know what Director Zhang’s status is in the TV drama industry?”

“Do you know that Director Zhang is planning to cut your scenes? I’ve heard the news. Don’t think that you don’t have to listen to me just because you’re hooking up with Ji Yanhuai.”

“When Ji Yanhuai dumps you, you will regret it.”

The voice of a middle-aged woman on the other end of the phone was filled with anger, and she kept chattering on as if she was going to complain all day.

“Have you said enough?” Xiao Han said coldly.

Xiao Han had no good impression of the original owner’s agent, Yang Jing, and it would only be worse now.

Yang Jing was shocked by this, and then became even more angry and said, “Oh, you are really arrogant. Without me and the company, what can you do with just your looks?”

Xiao Han hung up the phone halfway through his conversation.

Agent Yang Jing’s anger was stuck in her throat, her face turned red and blue, and she couldn’t get through when she tried to call again.

There are good and bad agents in the entertainment industry, but the original owner was unlucky and met a not-so-good one. The company that Su Man signed with was considered second-rate in the industry, but it was also a well-known and formal entertainment agency. Su Man’s appearance was outstanding enough, and she was obviously a star material. The company gave her a high salary, but because they valued Su Man’s stardom, many people competed to be Su Man’s agent when she signed the contract. In the end, it was the niece of the company’s boss, Yang Jing, who snatched her away.

Su Man had just entered the entertainment industry and was very young, so she didn’t know much. Yang Jing was very nice to her at first, and she was very caring, so Su Man agreed.

But less than half a year together, Yang Jing’s true character was revealed. She flattered the powerful and looked down on the weak, bullied the weak and feared the strong, and her abilities as an agent were only mediocre. She didn’t contribute much to Su Man’s status as a second- or third-tier star, but instead benefited from it. Not only did her status in the company rise, she was also domineering towards the company’s employees. Su Man didn’t have many requirements for her daily announcements, or for collaborations with film crews, program crews, and television stations, but she had many requirements. She was picky and made things difficult for people, which offended many people. As a result, it backfired on Su Man, causing some rumors about Su Man being a diva, and she was even more targeted by the haters.

Su Man had a bad reputation as a vase, and as her agent, she was unable to find a way to solve it and let it develop. She also wanted to recommend Su Man to attend some special dinners to get more connections with wealthy people, but when Su Man refused, she looked so stupid as to give up such a good shortcut.

Su Man was blackmailed by the entire Internet because of her relationship with Ji Yanhuai, and her agent did nothing but urged Su Man to get more resources from Ji Yanhuai.

If Xiao Han hadn’t known from the original owner’s memory how poor Yang Jing’s abilities were, she would have doubted whether she really wanted to ruin the original owner’s career.

To put it bluntly, she is mediocre and incompetent. She just wants to treat Su Man as a cash cow to make money. She only sees the immediate benefits and never considers the artist.

Su Man couldn’t stand it anymore and thought about changing her agent, but the company didn’t respond yet. Yang Jing had great connections within the company, and the company couldn’t find a suitable agent for a while, so it has been delayed until now.

In the plot, Su Man broke up with Ji Yanhuai and was blackmailed by the entire network. No one wanted her to film a movie and she was at her lowest point in her life. Yang Jing also took advantage of the situation and not only quickly dumped Su Man and signed another promising newcomer, but also spoke ill of Su Man in front of the company boss, causing her to be hidden and withdraw from the entertainment industry sadly.

Xiao Han originally wanted to inform Yang Jing that she was breaking up with Ji Yanhuai, but now she was too lazy to say it.

Assistant Xiao Xia watched her hang up the phone with her agent and said uneasily, “Sister Yang seems very angry.”

Xiao Han flipped through the script and said casually, “Don’t worry about her.”

Yang Jing would indeed be furious, but at least she couldn’t do anything during the filming of the drama.