My Life with Narration-Chapter 243 - 242: Nan, You Wouldn’t Want Your Video to Be Seen by Others, Right?
"Didn’t I say I could get a beautiful woman to have dinner with you? Do you believe me now?"
In a private room of a home-style cooking restaurant, Tang Nan and Sister Idle sat together. She spoke with a grin, as if she wanted to see a hint of surprise on his face.
At this moment, Su Qing sat across from them, with a table covered with delicious food, but he seemed uninterested. No wonder, he’d already eaten and wasn’t hungry.
As for Wang Xing, he didn’t know either of them well, so naturally, he left after the introductions. He understood the etiquette of "guests don’t bring guests." Of course, the shock in his eyes when he left wasn’t faked.
However, his reaction disappointed Tang Nan. There wasn’t the slightest hint of a fan meeting a celebrity. He just glanced a few times initially, but to say he was excited would be an overstatement.
To a celebrity-chaser, a star might hold great attraction, potentially even causing a stampede. But for ordinary people who don’t chase stars, she’s just a slightly prettier, slightly wealthier woman.
There was such a woman next door to his house, his landlady too; he was already immune to it.
Besides, purely based on looks, he thought both the landlady and Shen Yi were more beautiful than Sister Idle. Celebrities are indeed good-looking, but the world is never short of handsome men and beautiful women. Beautiful women abound in the city.
Obviously, Shen Yi, Wen Nanqing, and those people are among the best. They have money, looks, good figures, and even he could pass as a bit handsome. With some makeup, he might be considered, a pop icon too, so what’s the big deal?
"I believe you now, but Nan, you seem very leisurely. You knew it was me all along; why go in such circles?" Su Qing said helplessly.
Hearing this, Tang Nan couldn’t help but laugh, "How can that be? Meeting like this is interesting, right, Sister Ming!"
In response, Sister Idle shot a glance at the two, finally fixing her gaze on him and quietly said, "Your brother here is not honest. He promised not to bring anyone, yet he brought a helper and scared me to death."
Wang Xing suddenly showed up, truly startling him, after all, he’s a public figure and easily attracts onlookers.
"Didn’t you bring someone too? Same difference, brother don’t blame brother!" Su Qing took a sip of water and chuckled.
The relaxed tone surprised Sister Idle; since becoming famous, she’d only heard this tone in casual chats with friends or acquaintances.
It seemed the young person before her really didn’t consider her a public figure, speaking with a casual tone. To know, she also had her own entertainment company and even made several stars famous; her company staff were quite afraid of her as their boss.
"Hey, this isn’t my brother, this is my younger brother-in-law!" Tang Nan laughed.
"Brother-in-law? You have a sister?"
"Of course, you can ask him if you don’t believe me!"
Su Qing: ...
This woman taking advantage while Shen Yi wasn’t around, even trying to confirm his identity.
"Don’t listen to the comedian spouting nonsense, just rambling!" Su Qing mercilessly exposed.
This infuriated Tang Nan, "How am I talking nonsense? Did I get anything wrong about you and little Yi? I heard her call out."
Hearing this, Su Qing spat out, his brain spinning wildly, suddenly feeling his actions that day might have been a bit rash.
Even Sister Idle, hearing Tang Nan’s bold words, couldn’t help but cover her face. Truly daring to say anything.
Seeing their reactions, Tang Nan sneered, then turned to Sister Idle, "Now that you’ve seen him, what do you think?"
Hearing this, Sister Idle looked him up and down, nodded, "He’s acceptable, worth a try."
Their conversation left Su Qing bewildered.
"What are you guys talking about?" Su Qing asked.
"Your Sister Ming’s film crew needs a role, I suggested you go over. There’s even a chance to sign with Sister Ming’s company, what do you think?" Tang Nan smiled.
At the side, Sister Idle took a sip of water, nodded with a smile, "There is such a thing. You have a decent appearance, suited to a role in my production. Of course, I won’t short-change you on compensation. Consider it, want to give it a try?"
Hearing this, Su Qing was stunned. Are they crazy? I’m not in showbiz.
Meanwhile, the narrator in his head started prompting:
[A new life turning point appears. However, the entertainment industry is mixed, with some unspoken rules. But with Tang Nan’s connections, you’d avoid at least ten years of detours; consider carefully]
"Brother-in-law, I heard from little Yi. Anyway, you’re working at her company now; why not follow me? There happens to be a role here, it’s an opportunity!" Tang Nan urged on the side.
Actually, it wasn’t necessarily him, but when Tang Nan visited the set and this came up in conversation, Su Qing happened to be there. She just mentioned it casually, but it seemed like an opportunity.
However, Su Qing hesitated then shook his head. It clearly didn’t fit his script; without the previous narration, he might have tried, but not now. It’s better to develop gradually, future earning opportunities will be ample.
Besides, he wasn’t professionally trained, didn’t know how to act, couldn’t sing or dance, and didn’t have any systems. Becoming a plagiarist, casually writing some new songs, lacking such skills, how to mix in showbiz?
Moreover, without thinking, he knew if he really got into it, he wouldn’t have the energy for anything else. And who knows if he would succeed or not. 𝓯𝙧𝙚𝒆𝙬𝙚𝒃𝙣𝙤𝒗𝓮𝓵.𝙘𝙤𝙢
Ignore the narration saying it’s a life’s turning point, helping avoid ten years of detours, it held no attraction for him now.
"You don’t want to go?" Tang Nan questioned, surprised.
Su Qing chuckled, "Forget it, Sister Nan, eat what you can. I’m not suited for this field. If you really want to help me, I’m interested in you training my dog instead?"
Tang Nan: ...
Meanwhile, Sister Idle chuckled lightly, not disappointed in the least. It was just a casual suggestion; if it worked, Su Qing could audition. If not, no harm done; they weren’t short of actors anyway. She then said:
"Whether you come or not is up to you, but you owe me an apology. Otherwise, sister gets very upset, and the consequences, well, you think about it."
In response, Su Qing spread his hands, "I’m afraid that’s misplaced. If you want, I can call my mom?"
Both women: ???
Then Su Qing explained the situation, leaving the two wide-eyed.
"Your mom? Then why did you come?" Tang Nan asked, perplexed.
Su Qing shrugged helplessly, "Naturally, my mom forced me to come."
"Your mom forced you?"
"Hey, hey, hey? Don’t curse!"
Both women: ...
Unexpectedly, their carefully prepared fun was outsmarted by an aunt. Even Sister Idle shook her head helplessly.
The farce thus concluded, but it did serve as a wake-up call, sparking a brilliant idea in his mind.
After the meal, when Sister Idle returned to South City, he and Tang Nan also went home, well-fed and well looked-after.
Shen Yi sat on the sofa, listening to the story and laughing, bending with laughter:
"You, a public figure, doing such a thing, have you lost face? Serves you right, fell for it!"
Tang Nan, sitting on the sofa, crossed her arms indignantly, "I underestimated, didn’t dodge in time. But if he wants me to film a video with the dog, no way, I’m not doing it!"
That’s right, the previous events reminded Su Qing that creating and accumulating a following alone is too slow. What’s the fast way? Of course, it’s riding on others’ fame.
Whose fame to ride on? Naturally, a star’s fame. Isn’t Tang Nan the ready-made material?
Moreover, with her connections, he even thought of taking Da Huang to South City’s set to ride on other stars’ fame.
There should be more public figures than just Sister Idle, right?
Imagining Da Huang interacting with various celebrities, he got excited. Wouldn’t a million followers be easy?
He couldn’t break into the entertainment industry, but filming videos, he excelled at.
Hearing this, Su Qing calmly said:
"Sister Nan, I have cameras at home, you wouldn’t want anyone to see you with snot bubbles, right?"
Tang Nan: (╯‵□′)╯︵┻━┻
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