On the other side, Zi Ling had just come out from the planning department after reading the script, and she happened to see Tao Tingting coming toward her. She naturally raised her head to say hello, but she didn't expect that the other party didn't say anything, and looked mysterious.

He dragged her into his office in the brokerage department.

"Sister Ting, what's wrong?"

When the two of them arrived at their own office, Zi Ling couldn't help but turn around and ask Tao Tingting who was closing the door. Her agent had always been prudent, so she was a little surprised to see her being so reckless this time.

"Did you see the news this morning?"

"Ah? What news?"

"Wait a minute, I'll show it to you."

Seeing that Zi Ling didn't know anything, Tao Tingting sighed helplessly, then went to the computer in front of her desk and opened the page. Soon, the page appeared on the page, which shocked the entire entertainment industry this morning.

a piece of news.

"Isn't it yesterday's news that Shi De was hidden?"

"No, look below."

When Zi Ling originally saw the title that said James De was hidden, Zi Ling thought it was the news she saw yesterday, but when Tao Tingting asked her to look at the bottom of the page, she was suddenly speechless.

[The "missing" James James was witnessed beating a reporter in his hometown in the countryside today]

Only then did Zi Ling know that the news in the past few days said that James was missing and that even the company he belonged to could not find him. It turned out to be true. Besides, how could a person disappear into thin air as if he had evaporated? It turned out that he was going back.

It’s no wonder that I moved to my hometown in the countryside.

However, this was not the reason to shock her, because what made her unbelievable was the video below. If she hadn't watched the video with her own eyes, Zi Ling would never have believed that James, who has always been good-tempered, would hit a reporter.

However, she seemed to be able to see that James De was unnatural in the video. It looked like it had been edited, which made Zi Ling couldn't help but wonder if James De had any reasons for doing this, but such inside information was deliberately hidden.

?

"It's really a wave of ups and downs. Fortunately, the person in the drink advertisement was replaced in time, otherwise it might have affected you. How lucky!"

Seeing Zi Ling staring blankly at the computer screen, Tao Tingting didn't care whether she was listening or not, she just sighed to herself. At this moment, the mobile phone on the table suddenly rang. When she saw the caller ID, Tao Tingting was stunned.

.

If you really say Cao Cao, Cao Cao will be here.

Unexpectedly, the beverage vendor whom she just mentioned would be called by their producer. Thinking that the other party might be calling to inform them of the re-shooting time, Tao Tingting answered the call without hesitation.

*****

From the perspective of media reporters, when it comes to entertainment news, the public does not care what happened. What they want is just a point to condemn and complain about.

In order to cater to the public and win the public's attention, many media reporters nowadays like to hype and seize the hot news, which shows a serious lack of professional ethics. Therefore, when Zi Ling saw the recent news about James, he couldn't help but

Questioning the veracity of the news.

The entertainment industry is like a big dye vat. It seems to be a place with infinite scenery, but secretly there are a lot of helplessness. As a friend, Zi Ling feels very sympathetic when seeing what happened to James De. But even so

, and there was nothing she could do.

Although she has not been in the circle for a long time, she has learned to be close to everyone while also maintaining the same distance. Only in this way can she protect herself wisely when necessary and avoid unnecessary bad luck.

Sighing secretly in her heart, Zi Ling raised her head and looked at Tao Tingting, who was talking on the phone.

She could vaguely hear Tao Tingting's words, so she probably guessed that it was about the beverage endorsement last time. You must know that this kind of temporary role change, the new person must be more famous than the previous one, so it also makes

She was curious about who the other party was looking for to take James's place.

"Tomorrow's filming has been postponed to the day after tomorrow."

Perhaps because Zi Ling was a little lost in thought, she didn't even notice when Tao Tingting came back to her after talking on the phone. If Tao Tingting hadn't spoken loudly and pushed her gently, she might not have come back to her senses.

Come.

"Why is it postponed again? This is not like the director's style?"

Hearing what Tao Tingting said, Zi Ling couldn't help but be stunned for a moment before reacting. This was not the first time she had worked with the director of this commercial, so she could understand his personality to some extent.

This director has very high self-requirements and requires the most perfect effect for every work, so several temporary changes to the schedule puzzled Zi Ling.

"I heard that this time it was postponed to accommodate the actor's schedule."

"The male protagonist has been confirmed? Who is it?"

Hearing that the delay was deliberately postponed for the sake of the male lead, Zi Ling could probably guess how big the character was. This aroused her curiosity even more. What kind of person was he, which made the director change his usual style?

, change the itinerary to suit him.

"I don't know. The other party didn't tell me, and I didn't ask. In short, you should continue your vacation tomorrow and report to the company the day after tomorrow. I will send you a text message to inform you of the time, so go back."

Hearing Tao Tingting's words, Zi Ling didn't say anything, just responded with a gesture, and then left the company. Maybe she was bored at home these days, so she subconsciously didn't want to go home while driving.

Because she is a public figure, she cannot go shopping to relieve boredom like other girls, because their appearance will attract public attention.

No matter where they go, they will be chased and robbed once they are discovered. The scene is quite terrifying. It also makes them lose their privacy and everything is exposed to the public's view.

Just when Zi Ling was so bored that she couldn't think of anywhere to go, and was about to go home, the cell phone placed on the passenger seat suddenly rang. After taking a look at the caller ID, she couldn't help but frown.

*****

It took a lot of effort to find out the exact address of James De's hometown reported in the news. Qi Zirui and Pan Jiali, together with people from several companies, arrived in the shortest possible time.

Although there were still a few scattered people wandering outside the door, there was no such sensation as there was in the morning. Originally, Qi Zirui was still curious about why, because if such a thing happened, the media reporters should be chasing after it.

I was waiting here, but later I found out that the protagonist had already left.

Good boy, I’m here to help you, but you’re hiding again?!

Standing at the door of James's hometown, Qi Zirui finally became a little impatient. Situ Jiluo asked them to come to James, obviously he was soft-hearted and wanted to help him, but this kid just didn't know what to do and started playing with them again.

Hide and seek.

But just when he was about to lose his temper, his phone rang suddenly. A series of unfamiliar numbers made him stunned for a moment, before he opened the screen and put the phone to his ear.

"Brother Qi."

"You good boy, do you know that the whole world is looking for you?!"

Hearing a familiar male voice ringing from the other end of the phone, calling him big brother, Qi Zirui yelled directly into the phone without hesitation. He must have been furious, otherwise he, who has almost no temper, would not

Will suddenly go crazy.

Qi Zirui suddenly raised his voice and spoke loudly, which also startled Pan Jiali, who was standing next to him. Although she didn't have much contact with Qi Zirui, her impression of the general manager was that he was good-tempered and always polite, so she saw

She would be stunned until he lost his temper.

As if realizing that his obviously outrageous reaction had attracted the attention of many people, Qi Zirui walked aside awkwardly holding his cell phone.

"Hey, Shide, are you still there?"

After walking not far away to a relatively deserted place, Qi Zirui put the phone to his ear again. When he heard no response from the other end, he couldn't help but frown. Could it be that he was too fierce just now and scared James away?

"Brother Qi, can you help me?"

However, just when he wanted to hang up the phone and actively dialed the unfamiliar number, a voice came out from the other end. And just by listening to that tone, you could hear the helplessness and fatigue of the other party.

"Where are you now? I'll pick you up, and we'll go to the company to have a good talk."

"That... I'm safe where I am now."

When Qi Zirui mentioned the company, James subconsciously resisted, and his defenses that had been lowered were raised again. He called Qi Zirui big brother because he really respected him as his elder brother and was grateful to him for his support from his debut to now.

His care and concern.

James grew up in a single-parent family and had no brothers or sisters, so he cherished this friendship very much. But thinking about something he just learned, he had to be wary of this "big brother".

Although they have a good friendship, Qi Zirui is also from Stardom, so he can't believe him. Now he only believes that what he has learned, the reason why he is in this state is entirely because of the agency he belongs to.

The situation set.

"You kid, I want to help you. The president is also worrying about you."

"Anyway, I will handle my own affairs. But there is something I need your help with."

James was already unhappy at first, but when he heard Qi Zirui mention "President", he didn't want to say more. So, he got to the point directly. If he hadn't been desperate, he wouldn't have taken the initiative to ask for help.

Qi Zirui helped.

"I am asking you as a friend to take care of my mother. She is now..."

At the end of the sentence, James was so choked up that he could hardly speak. From childhood to now, he has always been dependent on his mother. Although life was difficult at that time, at least they were happy.

, not like now.

At first, he entered the entertainment industry with the intention of letting his mother live a good life. Because here, as long as you are strong and lucky, there will be many jobs coming to you. It is considered a track and field to make money quickly.

He will always remember how moved he was when his mother saw his TV series on TV for the first time. Although he was far away from home after entering the entertainment industry and rarely had the opportunity to see his mother, no matter what the schedule,

How busy he is, he will definitely take on a TV series every year.

Because he believes that he is busy with work and has no time to spend with his mother, so if he acts in a TV series, his mother can at least see him on TV.

For a whole year, he worked non-stop, and finally saved enough money to buy an apartment in a prime location in the city. Originally, he wanted to bring his mother over and let her enjoy life.
Chapter completed!