Translator: Dj2203
Editor: Dj2203
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And amidst everyone’s discussions, Yan Han, who came to participate in the competition, was still the most handsome guy in the crowd. The makeup artist was circling around him again and again, gesturing with the powder puff in her hand over his face, and she didn’t dare to let it fall for a long time – in her opinion, this face was already perfect, and even from a close distance, the skin was so good that there was no blemish, and there was really nothing that needed to be improved with makeup.
Finally, the makeup artist had no choice but to negotiate with Yan Han: “Your face is simply too perfect! For the stage effect, I’ll just give you some simple glitter and eye makeup.”
Yan Han’s expressionless face and cold attitude made him say, “Whatever.”
With only two days left, Yan Han went to Lin Jianlu, claiming to defend his rights, but that would come later. He was determined to participate in the remaining two days of competition.
Life was like that; making money was not easy.
Although he had been cheated, the difficulty was even greater, but who would be reluctant to pay the price?
So, not only did he come to follow the final two days of competition, but he also had to be proactive and strive to maximize his profits to justify himself.
Yesterday, Big Brother Lin had offered to help him resolve the matter, and Lin Jianlu’s approach was straightforward: he planned to call the executives of Tianhua Entertainment to negotiate directly. Although Tianhua and Lu Xuan were competitors, market resources were limited, and the two entertainment companies needed to make peace occasionally.
Moreover, the entertainment industry was not yet the core industry of the Lin family.
The Lin family was wealthy and powerful, and Tianhua would give him face if he asked.
Lin Jianlu’s original words were that they didn’t need to directly promote you to the championship; they just needed to be relatively fair.
But Yan Han had already made up his mind. Besides, he felt that a minor quarrel like this didn’t need to involve the Lin family’s majesty, especially since Big Brother Lin seemed serious. If he hadn’t intervened in time, the call would have been made…
Looking back, he had only said this to Lin Jianlu to vent his frustration. But Big Brother Lin was a man of action; he wouldn’t complain or vent, he would just solve the problem.
But what had to happen was, after Lin Jianlu’s tirade, Yan Han’s discomfort had subsided considerably.
Life is bound to encounter many difficulties.
Sometimes, what makes people unhappy isn’t the difficulty itself, but the lack of a solution and the need to face it alone.
So when a problem has a solution and someone to help and stand by it, it’s not really a problem anymore.
That’s exactly how Yan Han felt right now.
The thought of Lin Jianlu softened his stern expression. Yan Han raised the corner of his lips slightly, and after finishing his makeup, he eagerly and proactively inquired, “So, what are the arrangements and procedures?”
His smile and the very words he spoke drew glances from those around him.
Previously, when Yan Han was unenthusiastic and uncooperative, his competitors hadn’t taken him seriously. The organizers’ staff viewed him as more of a dead man, probably thinking—another clueless idiot. Who would have thought that someone who had previously looked so menacing and stern would suddenly ask about the procedures?!
The publicity staff member stuttered before saying, “We’ll be doing a separate interview with you later. If it goes well, it’ll be aired before the competition begins. Here’s the press release, please take a look.”
As they spoke, the staff member inadvertently used a respectful title.
Yan Han then received several pages of A4-sized printed paper.
They contained a list of questions and related, seemingly boring, answers.
But the staff’s message was clear— he didn’t have to follow the script for the interview. If the recording wasn’t good, it wouldn’t be aired anyway. He’d be embarrassed on the eve of the competition, and it wouldn’t be good for vote-gathering, but the organizers wouldn’t lose anything.
The power behind it was Tianhua Entertainment, a company teeming with attractive and well-connected individuals. Out of a certain arrogance, even though they all considered Yan Han a once-in-a-lifetime talent, they weren’t willing to “condescend” to recruit him.
Unless he wanted to.
So, since he was just a contestant in a minor competition who hadn’t yet made it through the competition, no one told him anything. He had to figure it out on his own.
If someone lacked even this much awareness and emotional intelligence to become an artist, they’d never be a big hit, and there was no point in paying any attention.
After handing him the script, the staff apathetically left. But later, while the other two contestants were still surrounded by makeup artists applying powder, Yan Han was already intently studying the script.
And because he was the first to finish preparing, he was also the first to be interviewed.
Yan Han acted perfectly natural in front of the camera, a rare smile on his face. His smile was breathtaking, and his words were humorous and witty, a truly unique style.
He was able to manage such a lively and engaging conversation in just a few minutes, creating a warm and endearing impression.
“Good, passed!” The interview was finished, and the planner applauded with satisfaction. He watched the replay with a hint of lingering satisfaction, then looked at Yan Han in shock and said, “This student did a great job. If you had done this earlier, you wouldn’t have to…”
The planner didn’t say the rest, so Yan Han just smiled, pretending not to hear anything, and didn’t ask any questions.
Standing in front of a table covered with various milk and signage, Yan Han bowed to the planner and left the recording room.
The staff watching nearby couldn’t help but murmur, “Looks like he’s finally got it.”
“I told you, who wouldn’t want to be famous?”
Yan Han’s two competitors were standing nearby during the recording. Hearing the staff’s words, the girl couldn’t help but complain to the boy, “I thought she was some detached god, but she’s just like that. She clearly wants to be famous, but acted so reluctant before, like she’s being persecuted? She’s such a bit*h.”
The boy, his gaze still fixed on the direction Yan Han had disappeared, only smiled and said nothing.
Because of Yan Han’s sudden enthusiasm and proactive cooperation, he scored highly with the judges in the next round. The other two contestants did have some dancing skills, but Yan Han, with his exceptional talent, was the best at the dance machine. As for his popularity, after the release of the recorded interview clip and the subsequent vote-raising campaign, Yan Han’s popularity soared again. So, when the overall scores for the second day of the competition came out, Yan Han unsurprisingly secured first place.
Because today’s performance was truly astonishing, with high scores across the board, adding up the scores from the first two matches, Yan Han came in first, the girl in second, and the college boy in third.
After the competition, the other two competitors met again, and the girl said jealously, “They’re clearly trying to prop up Yan Han. She’s the undisputed first place winner this time.”
The boy, however, acted quite nonchalant. He’d only entered the competition out of boredom, and while he’d expressed some interest in signing a contract, he had no real desire to enter the entertainment industry and didn’t need the prize money, so he simply agreed nonchalantly.
The girl became even more infuriated: “After all, we’re just runners-up! And you don’t care at all? Could it be that you like Yan Han too?”
The boy gave her a helpless look.
Because she was planning to apply to the Film and Television Academy and would eventually work in the industry, the girl was incredibly enthusiastic about the competition after realizing this opportunity presented itself. Having already signed with Tianhua, she placed particular importance on her ranking. After all, if she wanted to earn extra points, she had to come in first; no one would remember second place in such a small competition.
“Prepare for tomorrow’s competition,” the boy said nothing more, packing his backpack and leaving.
“…”
Yan Han was also stopped by someone as he was leaving the competition.
The event director had personally approached him to discuss signing with Tianhua.
Yan Han declined bluntly, yet respectfully. “I’m sorry, I don’t have any plans to sign with Tianhua yet.”
“Well…why don’t you reconsider? Signing with Tianhua is a good option. You look good, and the company will definitely promote you.”
Yan Han politely replied, “I’m still a student. I don’t plan on signing. It would interfere with my studies.”
“Have you thought about it? Not everyone in the industry is as patient as I am.”
The event director’s face grew colder as he spoke. In his eyes, Yan Han was just a student, and all his rage subsided. Not only was her attitude extremely respectful, but she spoke cautiously to him, as if afraid of saying the wrong thing.
He’d seen many students like this before. Not only students, but even newcomers in the industry would bow and scrape before them, calling them “teacher” all the time, unwilling to offend.
Previously, Yan Han had been unyielding, completely focused on pursuing a fair and just competition. Therefore, they hadn’t discussed signing with him. There were no shady dealings; he had made it into the top three based on his own merits. It was purely because the sponsors saw his good looks and wanted to retain him to profit from him.
Seeing the other party’s attitude soften, and in contrast to his previous unyielding approach, Yan Han, now softened, looked at him with eyes like a fawn. There was a touch of recklessness and ignorance in them, but more of a pitiful fear of jeopardizing his ranking if he refused to sign the contract.
Such a person naturally evoked a desire to conquer him.
Seeing that he wasn’t completely clueless, the director coughed dismissively and offered what he thought was earnest advice: “Think about it again. I’ve inquired. Your family is relatively poor, and your education will cost a lot of money, right? The first-place prize money must be very important to you, right? Do you really want to give up first place like this?”
Unexpectedly, the expression of the “pitiful” “girl” before him changed as soon as he finished speaking. Yan Han bared his teeth in satisfaction: “So, Director Wang, you’re saying that if I don’t agree to sign the contract, I won’t get first place?”
“You… what do you mean by that?” Director Wang’s years of work experience made his face change, and he quickly denied it: “I didn’t say that…”
But he was interrupted by Yan Han.
But in the blink of an eye, the frightened fawn transformed into a wolf with its tail exposed. Yan Han shook the recorder he’d retrieved from Lin Jianlu. A bright red light flashed, signaling that recording was in progress.
Yan Han continued, “Why did the Street Dance King competition require me to sign with Tianhua? Why would not signing affect my ranking? Director Wang, what do you mean? I don’t understand.”
His voice was full of innocence, a message of panic.
But a smile etched itself on his face, a brutal and flamboyant one. If he hadn’t been busy finishing the recording, he would have burst into laughter by now.
God knows how much pain he’d endured just now, trying to achieve that effect, to let the other party down and say those harsh words!
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