Ethan Xu was taken upstairs by Dylan Huang. He did not rush into the venue, but went to a temporary dressing room to change clothes and do his styling.
Dylan Huang was very thoughtful and prepared a suit for him in advance.
The stylist also specially matched a neck ring, which is made of high-tech imitation lace material. It perfectly clasps the gland at the back of the neck. It is light as a feather, but strong enough to protect the gland from any harm.
Ethan Xu simply did her hair and didn't wear any makeup.
With just such a simple makeover, he attracted a lot of people's attention when he arrived at the hall.
There is no shortage of exquisite people in the entertainment industry, and the annual party of Xingjing is even more star-studded, with all kinds of beauties to dazzle the eyes.
Omega artists have become easier to identify. Although they use various pheromone blockers, each of them wears a neck ring. At public parties with alcohol, it is against regulations for omegas to attend without a neck ring. At a glance, there are very few omegas in the company, mostly betas and alphas.
Times are changing, and the days of judging a person's nobility based on their pheromone levels are over.
However, the appearance of Ethan Xu still made everyone feel different.
Unlike the sweetness of most omegas, even if people can't smell Ethan Xu's pheromones, they can tell from his appearance that he is definitely not on the same level as them.
Ethan Xu could not be ignored just by standing there and doing nothing.
The coldness in him seemed to spread invisibly from his surroundings, making people want to look at him but not dare to talk to him.
Ethan Xu was already accustomed to such stares. He took a glass of champagne from the waiter's tray and followed Dylan Huang, observing the surroundings.
Ah, it seems that Tyler Ling really didn't come. He thought indignantly, how annoying, there are so many reporters and protesters downstairs, Tyler Ling can't come even if he wants to.
Dylan Huang seemed to enjoy such attention. He took Ethan Xu, whom he wanted to make famous, and talked to people with a smile, introducing them from time to time. Except for a few popular artists with high exposure, Ethan Xu basically didn't remember any of their names after going around.
The annual meeting hasn't officially started yet, and everyone is guessing what surprises the boss has prepared.
As he was speaking, a colleague came over and whispered something to Dylan Huang, then called him away.
Ethan Xu stood there alone, feeling... lonely as snow.
He is very socially awkward.
"Are you Ethan Xu?" A black-haired, round-faced omega took the initiative to greet him. He looked very young and somewhat familiar.
Ethan Xu quickly remembered that the other person was the second male lead in a recent online drama. His name seemed to be Lu Jia. He was very popular at the time, but seemed to have disappeared in recent times. He didn't expect that he was also an artist of Xingjing.
Sure enough, the other party introduced himself: "My name is Lu Jia, I have seen your advertisement."
Lu Jia extended his hand in a friendly manner.
Ethan Xu remembered what Dylan Huang had said to him, so he shook hands with him and replied in a very businesslike manner: "I've also seen your TV series."
"That's a dark history." Lu Jia said embarrassedly, with dimples on his face when he smiled, "It can't be compared with your advertisement. I heard that because of this advertisement, mist's new products sold very well this time. Brother Dylan Huang has a sharp eye. No wonder no one in the company can compete with you."
Ethan Xu didn't know this was happening: "Internal competition?"
"Yes." Lu Jia didn't mention it, clinking his glass with his, "You're so lucky, you got off to a great start on your first appearance, congratulations."
Ethan Xu had no choice but to say politely: "Thank you."
Lu Jia was very outgoing and had no airs of a senior. After saying hello, he not only did not leave, but also started chatting with Ethan Xu. From time to time, when artists or colleagues passed by, he would tell Ethan Xu who they were and share some harmless gossip, which was more effective than Dylan Huang's cursory introduction.
The two chatted for a while, and Lu Jia suggested taking a selfie with Ethan Xu. After taking a few photos, he picked one and posted the flow.
Lu Jia v: I fell in love with mist because of the advertisement, and I met Ethan Xu because of mist. I love you Ethan Xuzz ... Ethan Xu understood that Lu Jia was expanding his circle of friends.
Most artists probably like to do this, no matter they are familiar with them or not, they will pay attention to them first. It's the same principle as what Dylan Huang said, "It's good for newcomers to make friends with an artist first."
"Follow me." Lu Jia didn't feel awkward at all, and naturally followed Ethan Xu first, then exclaimed in a low voice, "You have so many fans. I said I would help you increase your fans, but it seems that it is not necessary."
After last night's fermentation, Ethan Xu has become a blogger with over 100,000 fans. Just as Ethan Xu followed Lu Jia, Dylan Huang came back.
Dylan Huang's face was full of excitement, his hands were shaking: "Zhou Zhou, come with me."
Ethan Xu was only halfway through his "mission to make an artist friend": "What's wrong?"
Dylan Huang was only concerned with pulling him away, and as he walked, he said excitedly: "I said before that I would find someone to take care of you, but I didn't expect the opportunity to come so soon. It's so good that I couldn't even imagine it. It's a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity! Let's go over there."
Ethan Xu was confused: "Now?"
Dylan Huang Qianchubby showed a mysterious smile on his face: "Guess who it is?"
"I disagree."
At the same time, in the soundproofed room of Fisher Hotel, Tyler Ling spoke lazily.
Through the floor-to-ceiling windows, you can clearly see the shadows of the people downstairs.
No matter how the reporters and protesters tried to block people downstairs, they could not have imagined that Tyler Ling had already entered the hotel right under their noses.
Tyler Ling was indeed not willing to attend the company's annual meeting, but he had caused a small disturbance this time, so he had to give the boss face. But after he arrived, they began to pressure him to cooperate with the work. He did not think he was wrong, and he did not want to compromise.
Situ Ya was in a state of panic: "What do you want from me? Will your concert in March be held?! I don't want to have to refund all the tickets!"
Tyler Ling fiddled with a baseball cap, his long legs resting on a low table, his eyes dark brown under the light: "That's impossible."
Xiao An didn't dare to say a word.
Situ Ya is a gold medal agent. Having been in the circle for so many years, his predictions about the direction of public opinion have always been very accurate.
First, Tyler Ling made a slip of the tongue, and then he broke his promise to attend the New Year's Eve party. She knew very well that a tall tree attracts the wind.
"What do you mean it's impossible?" Situ Ya said earnestly, "Yes, it's true that no one will refuse your concert, but what about what happens afterwards? If you don't explain or come forward, this stain will never go away. Every time you reach the top, someone will use this to diss you. They will follow you like a fly that can't be driven away. No matter what achievements you make, they will always be with you."
Tyler Ling: "I don't care."
Situ Ya had to say: "It would be fine if you were the only one to bear the consequences, but do you know that Beaufanni was influenced by you?"
Bevani is the brainchild of Tyler Ling's alpha mother Ling Zhi. As a luxury jewelry brand, its target consumer group has always been omegas.
Tyler Ling has been the spokesperson for Befenni for three years, and his huge posters can be seen everywhere in the store.
As soon as Tyler Ling's "omega discrimination" remarks were reported last month, Bevani's performance declined visibly. Last night, after the New Year's Eve party, the store in the city center was splashed with paint, and people accused Bevani of being unscrupulous.
Tyler Ling doesn't pay attention to media news, so Ling Zhi naturally won't tell his son about such troubles, so he doesn't know about it yet.
After reading the news page Xiao An handed over, I found that the media description was exaggerated, but the Bevani store had indeed been forced to suspend business.
Tyler Ling said angrily, "They dared to touch Beaufanni."
No matter how rebellious Tyler Ling is, he is unwilling to drag his family into trouble because of his own affairs.
That's his bottom line.
Situ Ya knew this, so she struck while the iron was hot: "Why not? This matter is not so easy to end. Tyler Ling, I will not force you to apologize, otherwise I would not have agreed to you canceling your appointment with the New Year's Eve party last night. I just asked you to participate in a variety show, to whitewash yourself and gain some favorability at the same time, it won't lose any meat."
Tyler Ling never participates in variety shows.
He is too proud to do anything pretentious.
What's more, he doesn't need to participate in the show to accumulate popularity, he himself is the embodiment of popularity.
"This is a reality show, there's no script." Situ Ya advised him, "You can do whatever you want except quitting midway. It only takes a week."
Tyler Ling didn't believe it: "So simple?"
"It's that simple. You should be grateful that you can join the production team. Who dares to ask you to follow the script?" Situ Ya continued, "I have already selected the people who will partner with you. I guarantee that it will be a clean slate."
Tyler Ling understood and sneered, "The most important thing is that he is an omega. You have done a good job of painting the pie."
Participating in the program with an omega can already attract enough attention. Coupled with the program crew's superb editing in the later stage, even if the two of them don't interact at all, Tyler Ling knows what the effect of the program will be.
Tyler Ling easily guessed her purpose. Situ Ya choked and finally asked carefully: "You don't really discriminate against omegas, do you?"
Tyler Ling suddenly restrained his unruly nature and fell silent.
After a while, when Situ Ya thought he was going to say something shocking, he raised his eyebrows and said calmly: "How could that be? I have no problem with omegas, let alone discrimination. I made the meaning of that sentence very clear. I just said that they can't decide whether to be marked or not. Isn't that the truth?"
It is true that omegas are inherently weak and easily out of control based on their physiological structure, so once two parties love each other enough, most people will choose to mark each other immediately and spend the rest of their lives together.
But there are still people who, knowing that they are physically weaker than alpha, still take risks in search of immoral excitement - this is what Tyler Ling said about the cheater after he got tired of being asked this question.
Some media deliberately amplified his remarks, misinterpreted his original intention, and escalated it into a human rights dispute. Tyler Ling could no longer explain it clearly.
He is not a talkative person and will not make such a mistake again.
Situ Ya didn't know why Tyler Ling thought this way, and where this idea came from. She only knew that when Tyler Ling first debuted, he seemed to be in a relationship, but that was four years ago.
Later, for a period of time, Tyler Ling suddenly became very gloomy. He stayed in the studio all night every day, exhausted his inspiration, and forced himself to write something by scratching the paper. Tyler Ling is a very talented person. After the depression, he exploded. During the period when he was no longer distracted, his works suddenly began to spurt out. His albums were a big hit, and his concerts were held non-stop. It was like a perpetual motion machine that would never get tired, and he established his position in the music industry.
He has been the music industry ever since.
For those who are too perfect, any flaw will be magnified to the extreme due to their glory.
Tyler Ling may not realize how serious this incident is. It will not immediately destroy his position in the music industry, but it can destroy his music. Slowly, it will infiltrate his genius works with impurities from prejudice and rumors until those works are no longer perfect myths.
Situ Ya heaved a sigh of relief: "Whether it is true or not, as long as you are not discriminating, it's fine. I do want to arrange an omega for you, otherwise what's the point of you being on this show? But don't worry, I don't mean for you to hype him up, I just hope that through the show, people can see your attitude towards this group. As long as there is no problem here, the public relations department will naturally handle the rest."
Tyler Ling seemed to be still thinking, his handsome profile against the light made it hard to guess what he was thinking.
Maybe he just didn't know how to get along with omegas.
"If you don't consider yourself, you should also consider President Ling." Situ Ya took another step back. "Then how about this? Don't rush to decide. I have just talked to Dylan Huang. He will bring the person over to you for a look first. This kid was recently signed by Dylan Huang. His name is Ethan Xu. He just filmed an advertisement for mist. The market response was very good. You can just treat it as helping the company to bring in new people."
Tyler Ling suddenly froze.
After a moment, he turned his head and stared at Situ Ya, which made her a little frightened. He slowly said, "What did you say his name is?"
Situ Ya inexplicably repeated: "His name is Ethan Xu, Tang for Haitang and Zhou for Bianzhou."
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