Chapter 137: Transmigrated as a Scumbag in a Boy Group Survival Show (19)
That frame flashed by in a heartbeat. Rather than saying Gu Hanyin took a specific look at Cen Yu, it was more like he was simply dodging the glare of the lights.
In the next second, the camera panned away, and Cen Yu could finally grab a little food from the gala.
The teammate beside him was just about to open his mouth to tell Cen Yu to eat less—this wasn’t an occasion for him to just feast away!
Only to watch Gu Hanyin pick up his chopsticks as well… leaving the teammate with no choice but to silently zip his mouth shut.
Cen Yu felt his stomach squirm with ravenous hunger. To prevent his stomach from bloating out after eating while walking the red carpet or performing, he hadn’t eaten a single bite all day.
He had only taken a few gulps of water when he first sat down.
And after playing a champion of justice in the restroom earlier, he was even hungrier now… Perhaps because the auction segment had wrapped up, the live stream feed was cut, and the atmosphere in the hall instantly grew much livelier. People were already making their way toward Cen Yu’s table with wine glasses in hand, their target clearly being Gu Hanyin seated there.
A middle-aged man took a seat right beside Gu Hanyin. “Director Gu.”
Gu Hanyin set down his chopsticks, looking at the man beside him.
Although Cen Yu didn’t recognize him, taking in his attire, he guessed the man was an investor or held a similar background. Sure enough, the moment he opened his mouth, he inquired about the casting for “Qian Aige.” He had no intention of pressuring Gu Hanyin, merely wanting to see if filming could break ground smoothly within the year.
His voice wasn’t particularly loud, but it wasn’t quiet either.
Right now, with the hall buzzing from social networking and background music, by rights, no one should have heard it.
Yet Cen Yu was certain that practically everyone’s ears were perked up, eager to catch Gu Hanyin’s stance.
Gu Hanyin was young, and his previous film had been nominated in the main competition unit. Although its box office performance wasn’t overly stellar, he was unquestionably one of the elite young directors in the industry. The fact that his new film was set to launch a complete newcomer as one of the male leads served as a major selling point.
If Gu Hanyin weren’t the type who despised hype, quite a few people would probably think this male lead role was going to be born out of a survival show—
Male Lead 101.
With the investor holding a glass of red wine, Gu Hanyin casually picked up the wine glass beside him, clinking it against the middle-aged man’s glass. “Got a lead.”
“Hmm?” The man had originally assumed Gu Hanyin would offer excuses like “haven’t found them yet,” “nobody suitable,” or “waiting for the right fate,” only to be caught off guard when it turned into having a lead this time!
Does this mean he’s found a suitable candidate?
A flurry of thoughts instantly raced through his mind—
Because his relationship with Gu Hanyin was pretty decent, he merely drank the red wine in his glass with a smile, then stood up and patted Gu Hanyin on the shoulder. “Having a lead is a good thing.”
“Awaiting your good news.”
Gu Hanyin raised his glass to him in return, taking a light sip of the liquid before setting it back on the table beside him, resting right by Cen Yu’s left hand.
The conversation between the two hadn’t been low, and the moment the middle-aged man departed, someone immediately brought an artist under their wing to greet Gu Hanyin.
Cen Yu threw a glance over, recognizing the person as He Ci’s rival, while the person he brought along…
was a boy with rather unique aura.
Cen Yu searched his memory for a second, quickly registering the boy’s identity.
He was a character currently heavily pushed by He Ci’s arch-rival, having played supporting roles in several big productions recently, and had just landed the male lead in an S-tier xianxia production.
The manager exchanged a few pleasantries with Gu Hanyin before prompting the artist under his wing to greet him.
Gu Hanyin’s attitude wasn’t warm, yet neither of the two showed any sign of stage fright… Cen Yu found it amusing to watch, but hadn’t expected He Ci to make his way over to this table as well.
He Ci exchanged a glance with his arch-rival before saying to Gu Hanyin, “Director Gu, long time no see.”
He added, “Sister Yu was just chatting with me about working on a film with you earlier.”
The “Sister Yu” he mentioned was the actress seated at the main table who had swept grand slams across two major awards festivals—she had been the lead actress in Gu Hanyin’s previous film that entered the main competition unit.
And the moment He Ci’s words fell, Sister Yu strolled right over.
“Why didn’t you come join us at our table?” Carrying her wine glass, she took a seat beside Gu Hanyin with an effortless posture. “Tomorrow there might be headlines claiming we had a fallout, you know?”
Gu Hanyin raised his glass to clink with hers. “It’s quiet here.”
Seeing this, He Ci’s arch-rival knew full well what was happening. It was simply He Ci noticing them trying to cozy up and bringing Sister Yu over as a countermeasure—they couldn’t stand there like fools.
Knowing when to quit while ahead, he offered another greeting to Gu Hanyin alongside his artist before hurriedly taking his leave.
He Ci cast a glance at the backs of the two as they departed, only then turning to the boy group members he managed. “Perfect timing, I’ll take you guys to meet a few people as well.”
Naturally, He Ci couldn’t possibly introduce them to big directors and producers; their celebrity tier wasn’t high enough—
His primary objective was still to see if he could snag a few resources for variety shows or TV dramas.
When Mother Hen arrives, the little chicks naturally have to follow Mother Hen’s lead.
Cen Yu pushed his chair back slightly, preparing to blend into the crowd to go toast and greet those acquaintances of He Ci, when he noticed Gu Hanyin casting another glance at him.
“…?” What’s the situation here?
Cen Yu felt thoroughly perplexed.
He was absolutely certain that Gu Hanyin had looked at him several times just now.
And at this moment, Gu Hanyin finally set down his wine glass. He turned his head to look at Cen Yu, standing up right under the boy’s bewildered gaze.
“Excuse me,” Gu Hanyin said.
Then he stepped up beside Cen Yu.
He was tall. Even though Cen Yu wasn’t short either, when Gu Hanyin abruptly drew near, an undeniable sense of pressure washed over him.
Especially considering that Gu Hanyin’s face remained largely devoid of expression…
Lowering his eyes to look at Cen Yu’s clothes, he finally reached out his hand, adjusting the decorative necklace draped around Cen Yu’s neck—
It seemed that because Cen Yu’s movements had been too large while playing a champion of justice in the restroom earlier, the necklace had accidentally gotten snagged on a button of his tweed jacket.
And Gu Hanyin simply extended his hand in silence, carefully fixing the necklace caught on the button for him.
Then, stepping back slightly, he said to Cen Yu, “That’s better.”
Saying this, he sat right back down in his seat as if nothing had happened, turning his head to continue exchanging pleasantries with Sister Yu.
Taking in this scene, the hand He Ci used to hold his wine glass trembled for a split second, while Li Yanxiao stood over there, narrowing his eyes as he watched the interaction unfold.
Everyone assumed this moment wouldn’t be caught by anyone. After all, the live broadcast had already ended, and this spot wasn’t a main table, nor did it feature camera-magnets like Mu Fengyin—even if it held two newly rising traffic idols, it was merely that and nothing more.
Yet unexpectedly, a thread suddenly popped up on a certain anonymous forum—
[Calling anyone with connections! A massive movie pie in the circle! Is he the male lead for that person’s new movie?!]
Inside a blurry photo looking as if it were taken with a landline camera, Gu Hanyin lowered his head, meticulously adjusting Cen Yu’s collar.
Even though Cen Yu’s side profile was blurred, Gu Hanyin’s expression and tall frame were captured clear as day.
