blueteamnovel Chapter 3: Throwing him to the ground like a firecracker
Chapter 3: Throwing him to the ground like a firecracker
Guan Shengbai was no stranger to Guo Xiaosi.
After all, within the small circle of crisis public relations, this person is considered a potential major client who could be in trouble at any time.
Although he entered the industry relatively late in his previous life and didn't personally get to know the first big news in 17.
However, many of the opponent's subsequent strategies and details in dealing with public opinion have actually been used as classic negative examples and appeared in the case study PPTs of various public relations teams.
Leaving aside other matters, Guan Shengbai knew that both his temperament and appearance were undoubtedly right up this man's alley.
However, Guan Shengbai did not have much doubt about this.
After all, he was 1.86 meters tall and weighed 80 kilograms at the time. He had been working out for many years and his maximum bench press was 105 kilograms.
If some clumsy stool were to bump into him, he would have nine techniques to lift the person up and slam them to the ground like a firecracker!
Nine types!
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Guo Xiaosi has been having some troubles lately.
As a writer with strong business acumen, he can be said to have been very successful.
The extravagant lifestyle that came with this success intoxicated him and caused him to become rapidly arrogant.
But beneath this facade of success and fame lies his ever-present anxiety and...unspeakable inferiority complex.
This anxiety stems from the plagiarism incident that haunted him like a nightmare years ago, an incident that has long since been concluded.
This is a stain and original sin that cannot be concealed, no matter how much one tries to whitewash it; it is indelible at the writer's level.
It also stemmed from the sense of panic he felt as a businessman-writer due to the continuous decline of the traditional publishing industry under the impact of the digital age.
So he gritted his teeth and decided to take advantage of the excellent opportunity presented by the film adaptation of "Tiny Times" to make a leapfrog transformation.
He wants to be a director.
Even though initially, the producers and distributors only wanted him to be the screenwriter himself.
But Guo Jingming stubbornly persisted.
This decision to transform his career is an outward manifestation of his anxiety and a perfect reflection of his businessman nature.
If he succeeds in this step, he will transform from a businessman-author who can only earn royalties through publishing into a "new director" who can convert his large fan base accumulated over many years into a core audience.
To put it bluntly, in the terms of the internet years from now, it means—I've successfully created an account, and now I'm going to start monetizing it and selling goods via live streaming.
Everything seemed perfect.
However, Guo Jingming failed to consider one crucial issue.
That is, when there is a "first power holder" in the production crew who is equally controlling and far surpasses him in terms of seniority, connections, resources, and even ability, what will become of his pitiful desire for control?
Thinking of this, Guo Xiaosi looked up at Chai Zhiping sitting next to him.
Chai Zhiping yawned wearily and casually flipped through an audit report on the table, while Guan Shengbai's unremarkable introduction was inadvertently pushed to the edge of the table, teetering on the verge of falling.
The two locked eyes, and Guo Xiaosi quickly flashed a perfect fake smile.
Only he himself knew how much reluctance and dissatisfaction was hidden in that fake smile.
Just a few days ago, Guo Xiaosi learned that Chai Zhiping had already found him an "Executive Director for Team B"...
Why go to the trouble of having a B-team director for a modern fashion film that has no special effects, no fight scenes, and no multi-narrative structure?
That's so hard to guess.
From then on, the power struggle within the "Tiny Times" crew seemed to have quietly begun.
At least that's what Guo Jingming himself thinks.
This meeting, or rather, the actor audition, is naturally an extension of this "competition."
"Knock knock..."
A knock on the door broke the silence in the conference room.
"Director Guo, Miss Chai..."
"Please come in!"
Guo Xiaosi deliberately spoke first, and unconsciously glanced at Chai Zhiping next to him, but she didn't seem to notice Guo Xiaosi's little actions.
The door was pushed open, and Guan Shengbai strode into the conference room.
Upon seeing the three people in front of him, he raised an eyebrow in surprise.
Because in addition to Guo Xiaosi and Chai Zhiping, whom we had just met, Yang Mi was also sitting in the conference room!
Yang Mi even winked at him without making a sound.
"Huh!"
The first person to speak in the conference room was Chai Zhiping, who had previously looked tired and perfunctory.
The short-haired, capable-looking agent first leaned back in his chair and slowly glanced at Guan Shengbai, then quietly sat up straight and quickly found Guan Shengbai's resume among a pile of reports on the table.
When she looked up at Guan Shengbai again, the joy in her eyes, as if a talent scout had found a thoroughbred horse, was almost overflowing.
"Wow, Mimi, your junior brother is really impressive!"
"It's just that the photo you took..."
Chai Zhiping frowned as she looked at the headshot on the resume. "I wonder if you offended the photographer!"
Yang Mi, who was standing nearby, peeked over and couldn't help but chuckle.
The headshot showed Guan Shengbai with fairly regular features, but for some reason, he exuded a dark and rustic air, and his eyes had a clear sense of foolishness. Compared to the real person standing in front of them, he was quite different.
Guo Xiaosi had already sat up straight, his eyes fixed on Guan Shengbai, and his breathing seemed to have become a little lighter.
"Xiao Bai...you really do look great!"
Facing Guo Xiaosi's slightly burning gaze, Guan Shengbai felt no fear or hesitation, but instead met his gaze with composure and dignity.
"Thank you for the compliments, Sister Chai and Director Guo."
After a brief eye contact, Guo Xiaosi, for some reason, vaguely sensed a faint sense of contempt and threat in the other person's eyes.
He was suddenly startled and then hurriedly looked away.
Guan Shengbai then turned to Yang Mi, who was chuckling softly beside him, and revealed a genuine smile.
When Guo Xiaosi looked at Guan Shengbai again, he found that the other man's smile was gentle and impeccable, as if the fear he felt a second ago was just his imagination and overthinking.
Meanwhile, Chai Zhiping, who was standing next to Guan Shengbai, started chatting casually with him, from Guan Shengbai's regret at missing out on the male lead role in Zhang Yimou's film to his personal feelings, and finally, they inadvertently touched on his agent's issues.
"Sister Chai, we're auditioning actors here. People might think we're recruiting artists!"
Yang Mi finally interrupted Chai Zhiping's grand recruitment event, where she was acting as a caring older sister, with a smile.
"What's wrong, Mimi? Do you have a problem with that?"
Chai Zhiping, who was interrupted, was not angry. Instead, she jokingly retorted to Yang Mi.
"You bet! You weren't this enthusiastic when you were chatting with me the other day. I'm getting a little jealous!"
"Oh, oh, oh! Everyone knows you and Lao Zeng have been planning to start your own business for a long time. It's a waste of my time to try and win you over. You'd be better off having a good chat with our Xiaobai!"
Chai Zhiping had a friendly smile on her face.
"As for the roles, needless to say, they're cast right away..."
"As far as I know, the role of Xi Cheng was already cast, right?"
Guo Xiaosi suddenly interjected with a smile, pouring a bucket of cold water on the lively atmosphere of the conference room.
Immediately, the other three people in the conference room all turned their attention to him.