Chapter 483: Chapter 482 I Like You (6)
Qin Baizhou also took a long time to process what Xia Siyu had said.
She directly admitted that she and Bo Yan were living together. Or rather, saying they were living together wasn’t quite right—the right way to put it was—they were sleeping together.
From her mouth, there was no trace of lingering affection for Bo Yan, nor any love. To her, Bo Yan wasn’t a lover, nor a transaction, just an ordinary male companion.
But Qin Baizhou still felt uneasy, “Did Bo Yan… threaten you?”
Xia Siyu shook her head, “No. It really was an accident.”
Xia Siyu was too embarrassed to say it was her who, in a drunken moment of passion, “took the initiative.” It was she who had pushed Bo Yan—halfway in Sicily, and this time, they went the whole way.
But Bo Yan clung to her, pestering her for a long time. Although she initially resisted, she had to admit that Bo Yan was the best choice for a male partner. After all, without any emotional investment, of course, it was best to choose someone tall, handsome, and virile.
“The movie you’re working on now, as well as Wang Ju’s ‘Storm,’ and that variety show—were they all introduced to you by Bo Yan?”
Qin Baizhou still couldn’t believe it and asked with difficulty.
Although Qin Baizhou was known in the industry as a talent agent, his forte was in creating personas for artists, generating buzz, handling public relations, and negotiating business deals. These types of film and television resources, he actually didn’t have; they were brought by Xia Siyu herself.
Traditional agents have connections to pull resources for artists. But he, with shallow experience, could only rely on generating hype and public relations for success. Once the hype raised the artist’s fame, naturally, they would start receiving offers. After managing public relations, scandals could be suppressed, ensuring it wouldn’t affect future opportunities.
But top-tier resources, he couldn’t pull in, he couldn’t give to Xia Siyu. That was his weakness and Bo Yan’s advantage.
However, this question implied that Xia Siyu was using “unspoken rules,” suggesting that she was relying on Bo Yan to obtain resources and advance her career.
Xia Siyu’s eyebrows furrowed, feeling somewhat uncomfortable, “What do you mean? ‘Storm’ was something I fought for on my own, ‘Spring Light’ is a script I like, and I wanted to take it on. As for the ‘Flowers and Grass’ variety show, wasn’t it you who suggested I go for it? What does that have to do with Bo Yan?”
Indeed, out of these three projects, ‘Storm’ was indeed something Bo Yan wanted to offer her, but he intended for her to be the lead actress; she chose the supporting role instead, and initially, she wasn’t even interested in it.
‘Spring Light,’ Bo Yan was afraid she couldn’t handle the hardship or perform well, so he didn’t even recommend it to her; it was she who insisted on doing it.
She had always held herself with integrity; there were few in the entire entertainment industry as upright and straightforward as her. Qin Baizhou had known her for years; how could he still ask such a question? Wasn’t this insulting?
Did he really think she needed a man to get ahead?
“I’m sorry, I misspoke,” Qin Baizhou also realized he had misspoken and quickly apologized. He added, “I was just afraid that you’d be deceived by Bo Yan.”
“Nobody can deceive me in what I want to do, and he is least likely to,” Xia Siyu’s expression changed, but after all, she had known Qin Baizhou for a long time and didn’t want to fall out with him at this moment.
“I’m sorry, I’m very nervous. I’m afraid that you’d be deceived by him, afraid that you’d go with him.”
“Go with him where? He’s not a scout from another agency trying to poach me,” Xia Siyu found it a bit amusing, “The way you’re talking, it’s like you’re really afraid I’d fall in love with him.”
Unexpectedly, Qin Baizhou nodded seriously, “Yes, I am really afraid you’d fall in love with him. Because I like you.”