Life Without Past Memories Chapter 7

(Off topic: I haven’t watched Ugly Betty, I just randomly picked a name and didn’t expect it would distract everyone. Sorry, I’ll change Chen Jiaming to Ethan Chen~)

"Is what they said true?" Ethan Chen asked casually while squinting his eyes and letting the makeup artist apply dark powder.

The makeup artist is called Emma Du, a very pretty girl with a Lolita face. She likes to put on cute Japanese-style makeup for herself, which makes her look childish and delicate. Ethan Chen has been in the station for more than a month, and Emma Du has been doing his makeup. He has always thought that Emma Du is a young girl who is naive and a newcomer in the workplace like him.

"What's true or false?" Emma Du seemed not to hear the gossip outside the door and continued to concentrate on putting on makeup with him.

Ethan Chen opened his eyes and looked at the girl. She was not stupid and knew how to do Tai Chi, but he was not going to let her go. Makeup artists have the most contacts and know the most gossip. It is right to ask them for information. "These days, some people always say that Brother Qin climbed up with the help of Mr. Zhong. Is it true?"

He was very handsome, with a nice voice, and there was a hint of uncertainty and regret in his words, making it sound as if he was defending Alex Chu, but even an old hand could tell that he was trying to protect the world from chaos.

"Look down," Emma Du said softly, and began to draw eyeliner for him with a brush dipped in eyeliner. At an angle that Ethan Chen couldn't see, she curled her lips impatiently, "Alex Chu was selected from a national TV talent show. If it weren't for President Zhong snatching him away, he wouldn't have come to Shengshi in the first place."

The implication is that Alex Chu is already very capable and doesn't need any backing.

Ethan Chen opened his eyes, smiled, and looked at Emma Du with a look that said, "You are still young, you only see the surface, and you don't understand the ins and outs of the entertainment industry."

After putting on makeup, Ethan Chen got up and went to his own studio. Emma Du packed up her makeup tools and walked out of the dressing room. Several staff outside the door saw Emma Du and quickly stood up: "Sister Weiwei, are you done?"

Emma Du glanced at them and said, "Why are you so idle? Instead of working, you're squatting at the door of the dressing room chatting about gossip?"

Several stagehands were startled and scattered instantly.

The makeup artists in the station are also divided into different levels. Ethan Chen didn't know that Emma Du, who did his makeup, was the top makeup artist in the station and only did makeup for a few hosts and news anchors. She looked as delicate as an 18-year-old girl, but she was actually in her thirties.

Emma Du glanced at Ethan Chen's recording studio and curled her lips. There are many such brats in the entertainment industry who think they know a lot. How can we just look at the surface of things? Alex Chu really got into Shengshi by relying on his strength. The K!ssing Hodgepodge was also created by him, but Jason Zhong also contributed to it.

Back then, Alex Chu was just a college student. The national TV station had a very popular TV program at that time, called "Young Celebrities", which was actually a host talent show, but in a more sophisticated format. A group of young people competed for three months, and Alex Chu, a student who was not from a professional school, defeated a group of students from media universities and broadcasting universities, won the championship, and got the crystal big mouth trophy.

It was not until the end of the competition that people realized that Alex Chu's major was something that had nothing to do with broadcasting and hosting --- food manufacturing. At that time, everyone said that they were defeated by a cook and they were ashamed to face the people of Jiangdong.

At that time, the domestic entertainment industry was still relatively depressed, and everyone was in urgent need of interesting hosts to support the scene. Several TV stations wanted to sign Alex Chu. Because he was still in college, they gave him very good internship opportunities. Later, Alex Chu went to Shengshi TV, which was a surprise. You know, the national TV station extended an olive branch to him, but Shengshi had not yet cooperated with the state, and was just a private TV station with a very small audience.

Jason Zhong, who had just taken over Shengshi Entertainment and was also in charge of Shengshi TV, had used some unknown means to snatch Alex Chu away so blatantly.

Others might believe the rumors, but Emma Du, who had followed Shengshi all the way to today, would never believe it. To be honest, it was almost as if Mr. Zhong relied on Alex Chu to get to the top.

Shengshi TV has developed rapidly in recent years. Since cooperating with the state and becoming a satellite TV station, its ratings have always been among the top three satellite TV stations, and often top the list. Alex Chu's program has also become the signature of Shengshi TV. Many people are jealous of him. In this week, the news that he was injured and hospitalized has spread throughout the TV station.

Everyone in the station knew that Alex Chu was someone that Jason Zhong was protecting, but rumors were flying around these past few days, and Jason Zhong didn't come out to deal with them. He even went on vacation and went abroad to play, which made people wonder.

Alex Chu didn't know that the rumor about him falling out of favor with President Zhong had already spread in the station. After breakfast, he received a notice from the police saying that the three kidnappers had been interrogated and they asked him to go to the police station today and sign some documents.

Looking at the time, it was already ten o'clock in the morning. I had to record a program in the afternoon, so I had to go to the police station now. Jason Zhong was very dissatisfied: "Can't you go in two days? Your injury is not healed yet."

For someone who needs to take painkillers, his schedule is so full.

"It's okay. It won't hurt if you don't do any big movements." Alex Chu touched the bald spot on his head. In fact, hair has grown back, a layer of hard stubble. Jason Zhong originally had the half-long hair of the male protagonist in a Korean idol drama, and dyed it brown, which is the popular "warm man hairstyle".

It's a pity that a piece of the warm man's head has been shaved off, and it looks like a sand pit in the grassland, which is funny no matter how you look at it.

"I'm going to the police station, and I'll take you to get a haircut on the way." Alex Chu took out two sets of clothes from the closet. Their sizes were different, but fortunately there were several sets of Jason Zhong's casual clothes and a suit at home, which was enough for the time being.

"Yeah." Jason Zhong had no intention of letting Alex Chu go out alone, so he obediently stretched out his hand and let Alex Chu put on his clothes.

"Wear it yourself." Alex Chu glared at him unhappily and threw the long-sleeved shirt and casual pants at his head.

"I have lost my memory and don't know how to put on clothes." Jason Zhong pulled the clothes off his head and looked up at Alex Chu.

Alex Chu walked over, stood between his legs, and looked down at him: "What should we do?"

"Give me a K!ss and you'll learn it." Jason Zhong said seriously.

Alex Chu rolled his eyes. This guy is still thinking about the K!ss from yesterday. He raised his hand, held the handsome face with one hand, squeezed the cheeks in the middle, and pinched a little chicken mouth. Zhong Xiaoji moved his lips in cooperation, making a "chi" sound.

Alex Chu suppressed his laughter, leaned over, and gave the chick a K!ss on the mouth.

He dragged the neatly dressed Jason Zhong out and first dropped him off at a familiar hair salon, which was not far from the police station. After telling the barber about his hairstyle, he turned around and went to the police station.

"Where are you going?" Jason Zhong, who was wrapped in a towel, looked a little unhappy.

"It's at the police station across the street. I'll come find you when I'm done." Alex Chu looked at Jason Zhong who was holding his clothes, and couldn't help but whispered, "Be good."

The barber's eyes widened. Alex Chu was his regular customer, and Mr. Zhong would occasionally come to get his hair cut, but the two of them were not like this before.

After getting the assurance, Jason Zhong reluctantly let Alex Chu go.

After lunch, the members of the program crew stayed at their respective positions on standby, reshooting Wan Alex Chu's shots and rehearsing the opening dance.

It’s not time yet, so let’s chat after dinner.

"Boss Zhong is not in the company these days," several trainees from Shengshi Entertainment came to dance with the people from the program group, "Vice Boss Li is handling all the important matters."

The people in the TV station knew a little about the relationship between Alex Chu and Jason Zhong, but no one dared to speak openly. The people in the Big Mix production team had a good relationship with Alex Chu, so they naturally wouldn't say much. These trainees were newcomers trained by Shengshi Entertainment. Since there were no announcements, they were asked to come here to dance. On the one hand, they could get familiar with the camera and the stage and gain experience, and on the other hand, they could save money on hiring dancers.

"Mr. Zhong is so handsome. His body proportions and face are even more handsome than the No. 1 guy in the world. It's a pity that he doesn't make his debut." The girl in dance costume said, holding her face.

"He is a real rich boy, not some fancy rich second generation. How could he possibly get into the entertainment industry?" another girl interrupted.

"Oh, it would be great if I could hook up with Mr. Zhong. If he wants to take advantage of me, he doesn't even have to pay me!" said the little girl, holding her face with her hands, looking like a crazy fan.

"I heard..." A girl lowered her voice and beckoned a few girls to come closer, "Boss Zhong is not in the company these days because he is afraid that Alex Chu will pester him."

"No way..." Everyone was a little surprised.

"Of course not," the girl raised her chin, looking like she knew everything, "I heard from the people in the studio next door that Alex Chu was taught a lesson by the Zhong family, and President Zhong was also ready to cut off ties with him, so he avoided seeing him."

"Oh, so miserable!" There were fans of Alex Chu among them, and they couldn't help but feel sad when they heard this.

As they were talking, the staff over there stood up one after another. Looking up, they saw Alex Chu walking over from one end of the studio in high spirits, smiling and greeting everyone. Behind him, followed a handsome guy with a shaved head. He was wearing a black long-sleeved shirt and sunglasses, and looked very cool.

"Wow, that bodyguard is so handsome!" The girl who was just infatuated with Mr. Zhong immediately started drooling at the person behind Alex Chu.

The attendant who was sitting on the side eating fruit and listening to the excitement said coldly: "Isn't that your President Zhong?"