Chapter 496: Chapter 495 Family (1)
Qin Baizhou began by addressing the issue between Xia Siyu and Bo Yan, which left Zhou Weiwei momentarily stunned. Though it was a bit odd, she wasn’t surprised.
It was time for her to renew her contract as well, her five-year contract with her current agency was up for renewal this year. However, her career over the past five years had been lukewarm at best. Of course, she was still young at just twenty-seven and wasn’t thinking about setting up a family yet. It was unlikely that the company would choose not to renew her contract.
But, because she hadn’t become a hit sensation over the years, the company wouldn’t give her many drama or variety show contracts, nor would they allocate resources in her favor.
Compared to Xia Siyu, even though she was a genuine N University graduate, the entertainment industry is strange like that, even if you’re a top student. If you’re not that pretty, if your acting isn’t top-notch, you won’t get noticed.
Show business relies on natural talent, on innate beauty, acting skills, and even personality, spiritual energy. Without that spark, no matter how illustrious your family is, you won’t win the hearts of the audience.
She graded herself an eighty out of a hundred, but unfortunately, in the entertainment industry, if you don’t score above ninety-five, you’re automatically overlooked. And at twenty-seven, she was soon turning thirty, not exactly young anymore. Though breaking out wasn’t impossible, the chances were slim, especially when the agency wasn’t providing her with many resources.
She had thought about finding connections, but where could she find them so quickly? It was during this anxious time that Qin Baizhou’s call came.
At first, Zhou Weiwei thought maybe it was Xia Siyu who’d reached out for her. She and Xia Siyu were university classmates, dormmates, and later, both entered the entertainment industry. During the months when her family was in turmoil, after her breakup with Bo Yan, and before Qin Baizhou found out, Xia Siyu didn’t want to return to the Xia family and had nowhere else to go; Zhou Weiwei had been there for her.
For those few months of help, Xia Siyu remembered to this day and would always try to bring her along for any resources and help her with any troubles.
This time, she thought it would be the same.
Unexpectedly, Qin Baizhou’s first words were, “What is the relationship between Xia Siyu and Bo Yan?”
But when Qin Baizhou asked, she wasn’t surprised.
Xia Siyu was a straight girl who couldn’t see that Qin Baizhou liked her. Although Zhou Weiwei didn’t live with them, she could tell that Qin Baizhou had a favorable impression of Xia Siyu.
However, Xia Siyu was a top star with countless admirers, one more like Qin Baizhou didn’t make much difference.
Nevertheless, regarding the matter between Xia Siyu and Bo Yan, even if Xia Siyu hadn’t mentioned it, she wasn’t foolish to share it with someone else, even if that person was Xia Siyu’s good friend, her agent.
Zhou Weiwei said, “This matter, I think it’s better to ask the person involved.”
Qin Baizhou replied with a light smile, “Miss Zhou, if I have come to you with this, it is because I have evidence. In fact, Siyu has also told me about her situation with Bo Yan. They are together now. But I just want to know more details. You understand Siyu’s temperament; there are some things she doesn’t want to discuss, even with me. But as her agent, I need to be aware, or else I’ll be unprepared when the time comes.”
Zhou Weiwei furrowed her brows, still unwilling to speak. Qin Baizhou smiled again, “Of course, I personally have a high regard for Miss Zhou. As far as I know, Miss Zhou is looking to renew her contract, right? I was wondering if you have any thoughts about our Huixing?”