novellhall Chapter 91: Li Xue and Lin Yu's First Meeting
Chapter 91: Li Xue and Lin Yu's First Meeting
When Lin Yu returned to Yanjing, Wang Jinghua couldn't wait to bring Li Xue over.
For the past month, she took Li Xue with her everywhere she went, whether it was film sets, cocktail parties, or even business meetings. She took Li Xue to every occasion she could.
This made Li Xue both excited and apprehensive. She never imagined that she, a nobody who hadn't even entered the industry yet, could get so close to the core of the entertainment circle.
The boss of such a large company went to great lengths to introduce her to people in the industry and taught her the ins and outs of the entertainment circle, making her truly feel Wong Jinghua's sincerity in wanting to sign her as a star.
However, Li Xue ultimately signed an assistant contract for a two-year term.
This is what Wang Jinghua said to her: "A month is too short. Even if I take you with me every day, it will be difficult for you to truly understand what the entertainment industry is really like."
"I suggest you sign an assistant contract first, and then we can arrange for you to work with an artist of similar age so that you can get along better. After a year or two, you'll know whether you're suited to be a star or not, and then you can make a decision without regrets."
Li Xue felt that Sister Hua was very sincere and genuinely thinking about her future. At the time, she didn't think much of it and impulsively signed the contract.
It wasn't until Wang Jinghua brought her to meet the boss that Li Xue realized something was amiss.
"Sister Hua, didn't you say you'd assign me to be an assistant to someone around my age?" Li Xue asked, her voice trembling slightly as she sat in the car. "How did I suddenly become your boss?"
In her mind, the bosses of these big companies, even if they weren't seventy or eighty-year-old men, would at least be middle-aged people in their forties or fifties. They couldn't possibly be the same age as her.
Most importantly, wasn't the purpose of making her an assistant to gain a deeper understanding of the daily work of celebrities? If she becomes the boss's assistant and sits in the office dealing with documents all day, what can she possibly learn?
"Don't worry, would I lie to you?" Wang Jinghua reassured her with a smile. "The boss is only in his early twenties, a little younger than you. He's not only a major shareholder of the company, but also a director. He has a movie about to start filming, and you'll have to stay with the crew the whole time. You'll be living and eating with the crew, which will give you a much deeper understanding of all aspects of the industry than being a regular artist's assistant."
Wang Jinghua hadn't told Li Xue that her client was the boss, so she wasn't in a hurry to show her the photos.
Li Xue was taken aback, and reluctantly accepted the explanation, but a new question arose: "A major shareholder at twenty? Could he be a second-generation rich kid?"
She asked the question cautiously. Nowadays, the public's opinion of "second-generation rich" and "second-generation officials" is really not good. First there was "My dad is Li Gang," then "My dad is Li Erjiang." These incidents have long since caused the image of this group to plummet.
"I know what you're worried about." Wang Jinghua smiled, her tone unusually serious. "The boss is actually quite easy to get along with, and you'll see after a few days. This is a position that others would kill for."
These words not only failed to calm Li Xue down, but actually made her even more panicked.
Because these words sound like the usual reassurances before starting a job.
I've heard these kinds of things countless times when job hunting: "All my colleagues are easy to get along with. There are a lot of people competing for this job, but we've chosen you..."
Although Li Xue had never held a job for long, she was already very familiar with these routines and sales pitches because she often worked in different places.
If Wang Jinghua hadn't genuinely cared for her for the past month and built some trust in her, she would already be thinking of jumping off the train.
Seeing Li Xue's still somewhat flustered expression, Wang Jinghua changed her approach: "Here's what you'll do: just meet her first, don't feel guilty. You've already had your lawyer friend review the assistant contract. If you really don't think it's suitable, just resign. There's no penalty for breach of contract, you can leave anytime."
"Look, this is a photo of the boss." Wang Jinghua flipped through her phone and found a photo, which was a group photo of Lin Yu when he entered the Beijing Film Academy.
Li Xue took the phone and looked at it carefully. If nothing unexpected happened, he would be working under this person for the next two years.
"He's quite a handsome young man," Li Xue muttered softly.
Wang Jinghua laughed after hearing this: "The boss is much more handsome than in the photos. Don't swoon when you see him later."
Li Xue blushed and quickly returned the phone. Inwardly, however, she thought to herself: "He's still flattering the boss when he's not around; something feels off about the company's atmosphere."
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The past month or so of travel, coupled with the preparation of a new script, has left me with almost no proper rest.
Even when she has a little free time, Nazha is always around, wanting to "exchange dance skills".
Having finally returned to Yanjing, the first thing Lin Yu did was give the entire studio staff two days off. If he hadn't promised Wang Jinghua beforehand that he would meet the newly hired assistant today, he wouldn't have even wanted to come to the studio.
"Sister Hua, are we sure we're not in the wrong place? This doesn't look like anyone's at work." Li Xue stood downstairs at the studio, looking at the empty, quiet building, feeling like she was getting further and further down the path of being scammed.
"The studio is closed today, so only the boss is here." Wang Jinghua led her through the glass door and walked inside as if she knew the way well.
"That boss is quite dedicated; he's still working overtime while everyone else is resting." After saying this, Li Xue was stunned for a moment. How did she start saying such flattering things?
So, the company's bad atmosphere has already affected her?
Wang Jinghua almost burst out laughing when she heard this. She carefully recalled her impression of Lin Yu and felt that words like "dedicated" and "hardworking" were completely incompatible with him.
"You're overthinking it." Wang Jinghua pressed the elevator button. "If we hadn't arranged it in advance, he would never have come to the company. We never see him during the week, let alone on his days off."
"Huh?" Li Xue was stunned. "Then why didn't you wait until I started working before arranging my onboarding?"
"Because after he started working, he had even less time," Wang Jinghua said matter-of-factly. "It's already quite difficult to catch him at the studio on his days off."
A sense of foreboding suddenly welled up in Li Xue's heart.
The elevator quickly reached the top floor. Wang Jinghua pushed open the office door, and Lin Yu was sitting behind a large desk, looking like he was indeed 'working hard'.
"Please have a seat, I'll be right there." Lin Yu didn't even look up, his fingers clattering on the keyboard. "There are drinks in the cabinet over there, help yourself to whatever you want."
Li Xue subconsciously looked around the office.
The decor is very simple, with excellent natural light from the floor-to-ceiling windows, and an entire wall of bookshelves filled with various movie-related books and scripts.
Besides the computer, there were several figurines piled on the desk. The sofa area in the corner seemed more lively than the office area, and there were several entertainment magazines scattered on the coffee table.
"The boss is working pretty hard," Li Xue whispered in Wang Jinghua's ear.
Wang Jinghua casually took a can of Coke from the cabinet and handed it over, saying, "It's hard to say, this keyboard rhythm doesn't sound like someone working."