Chapter 124: Transmigrated as a Scumbag in a Boy Group Survival Show (6)
Jiang Jueming could clearly hear the commotion between the two behind him. Listening to Li Yanxiao’s feigned, dramatic words, he grew increasingly impatient.
He couldn’t fathom whether Cen Yu had lost his mind from sucking up to people all the time, or if he was genuinely blind and couldn’t see what kind of person Li Yanxiao really was.
How could anyone mistake a wolf for a dog?
Feeling a surge of irritation, he tapped his fingers against his seat, only to hear He Ci suddenly speak up, “After the fashion event wraps up, a magazine has expressed interest in putting you guys on a cover while releasing a digital issue at the same time.”
“However, there are only three slots for the print magazine cover,” He Ci stated unhurriedly.
He didn’t look at Jiang Jueming beside him, nor did he even raise his head, simply announcing the outcome, “Jiang Jueming and Li Yanxiao.” Calling their names, he added, “You two were specifically requested by the magazine.”
“There is one remaining slot, which the magazine hasn’t designated.”
Leaning back against his chair, he said, “It will be decided based on your performance on that day.”
Hearing this, Cen Yu immediately understood He Ci’s meaning—
The magazine wanted to harvest fan money while feeling that releasing just a digital issue wasn’t satisfying enough, so they wanted to milk another batch of print copies.
A digital issue carried no production costs, nor did it require considering celebrity status; naturally, all nine members would appear together, with separate purchase links opened so the fans could fight to the death over sales numbers.
As for the print magazine, the publication still retained a bit of “arrogance” as a heavyweight in the fashion circle. If not for the formidable means of He Ci and the company behind him, combined with the equally astonishing family backgrounds of Jiang Jueming and Li Yanxiao, the magazine likely wouldn’t have relented and allowed them onto the cover.
They might have just dismissed them with an inside page feature instead.
Now, He Ci’s subtext was exceedingly clear: the magazine was eyeing the popularity of Jiang Jueming and Li Yanxiao, which was why they added the print cover gig into the deal.
Those two were guaranteed to be on the magazine.
As for the remaining slot, it depended on who pleased the magazine staff more on the day of the event.
Cen Yu found it somewhat laughable, while Li Yanxiao was currently looking at him—
“Do you want to go?” Li Yanxiao asked out of nowhere.
He stared at Cen Yu, his eyes filled with curiosity.
Me? Want to go my foot, Cen Yu thought to himself.
This plot point didn’t even involve me in the original novel… In the original work, the original Cen Yu had tried far too hard to show off and ended up overdoing it, so naturally, he wasn’t favored by the magazine. The person who ultimately got to go was Zhan Kongqing.
And that issue of the magazine had indeed sold out insanely well.
However, his persona right now was a clout-chaser who would use any means to get ahead. So faced with Li Yanxiao’s question, Cen Yu immediately replied—
“Of course I want to go!” Cen Yu uttered a lie he didn’t even believe himself. “I dream of being on a magazine cover.”
Taking in Cen Yu’s half-hearted performance, Li Yanxiao rested his head on Cen Yu’s shoulder, still idly playing with Cen Yu’s fingers. “…I see.”
“How about I go plead with the magazine and let Little Yu get on the cover with me?” Li Yanxiao blinked.
“Talking in your sleep,” Jiang Jueming finally couldn’t help but let out a cold snort.
Cen Yu simply assumed he was saying that he was dreaming, completely unaware that Jiang Jueming meant Li Yanxiao was talking in his sleep.
Li Yanxiao understood full well. Unbothered, he continued resting against Cen Yu’s shoulder as if he had no bones… Eyes fixed on the seat in front, he mused, “Who knows?”
“Little Yu’s popularity isn’t low either.”
Leaning against Cen Yu, he gazed at Cen Yu’s side profile. “Maybe the magazine will take a liking to Little Yu?”
Listening to their bickering, He Ci remained silent.
The van soon pulled up at their “dorm.”
This residential complex possessed high-level security, making it difficult for sasaeng fans and paparazzi to sneak in, making it a preferred choice for many celebrities in the entertainment industry.
After dropping them off at the dorm, He Ci prepared to take his leave.
“If anything comes up, speak to Old Gao.” The Old Gao he referred to was the executive manager temporarily in charge of some of their activity logistics.
He Ci ran a massive business with numerous artists under his wing, including plenty of movie kings, movie queens, and top-tier A-listers. Facing a temporary project group formed from a survival show, he naturally couldn’t micromanage every single detail himself.
Cen Yu cast a glance at Old Gao, who offered them a nod in response.
Right after, He Ci departed from their dorm.
Compared to He Ci’s stern seriousness, Old Gao was quite genial. Though called Old Gao, he was only around 35 years old. He first went over a few precautions with them.
For instance, minor matters like what to do if they ran into paparazzi while out, or how to handle encountering fans.
Then he brought up the fashion event scheduled for half a month later—
“Many heavyweights will be attending that day,” Old Gao said, seated on the sofa.
Cen Yu searched his memory and recalled who exactly would be showing up that day.
The top-tier A-lister gong and the film director gong.
They were extremely important characters appearing in the mid-to-late stages of the story… By this point, Xie Jinshen had already become their group’s lifestyle assistant, heading to the venue alongside Old Gao and He Ci.
Through that, he crossed paths with both the top-tier A-lister gong and the film director gong.
“Your lifestyle assistant should also be moving into this apartment in a while,” Old Gao said. “The company is currently screening suitable candidates.”
Sitting on one side of the sofa, Cen Yu was pondering how to stuff Xie Jinshen into the team as their lifestyle assistant.
—The novel hadn’t written this part out at all.
He had no idea how the original Cen Yu pulled strings to get Xie Jinshen appointed as their group’s lifestyle assistant.
Looking at Old Gao, he pondered whether he should make a move through Old Gao.
Though Cen Yu had spoken arrogantly backstage with an air of holding all the cards, in reality, he had zero clue how the original Cen Yu had pulled it off.
He wasn’t like Jiang Jueming or Li Yanxiao, who ranked at the absolute top in popularity and possessed formidable family backgrounds.
Cen Yu’s family background was utterly ordinary…
Could it be that he had just struck pure dumb luck?
“What’s Little Yu thinking about?” Li Yanxiao, sitting beside him, asked out of nowhere.
Old Gao’s gaze shifted toward Cen Yu. “Is there something you don’t understand?” His tone was gentle, carrying no intent of reprimand, seemingly just asking what Cen Yu was pondering.
At this moment, the gazes of the entire group converged on Cen Yu’s face.
Naturally, he could feel a few members who didn’t get along with him gloating in secret, but he didn’t care. “I was just wondering about the lifestyle assistant…”
His eyes swept across the vast luxury flat. “Where will they live when the time comes?”
After all, according to what He Ci had said earlier, there didn’t seem to be that many rooms here.
Old Gao clearly hadn’t expected Cen Yu to be concerned about this. He immediately explained, “There’s an extra room here.”
“…The maid’s room?” Cen Yu asked with a hint of uncertainty.
He had heard that some luxury flats did come with a maid’s room.
“…Not quite,” Old Gao’s expression turned a bit awkward. Although that room had indeed been designed for use as a maid’s room at the beginning, now that it was meant for the assistant to live together with the group, it certainly couldn’t be called a maid’s room anymore.
“It’s a separate room, set at a bit of a distance from the members’ rooms.” Seemingly worried that some members might find living together with an assistant inconvenient, Old Gao specifically clarified, “Besides, he won’t be staying here every single day.”
“Usually, he’ll only stay here leading up to events or when things come up.”
