SUPERSTAR ASPIRATION

Chapter 99

Translator: Neo Cloud Translations
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In the entertainment industry, there is a way of debuting called “paying tribute”.

In Rong Xu’s previous life, a TV station once conducted a variety show called “I Am a Big Star”. The general idea of the program was to find celebrity faces among laymen (ordinary people). They called for people with celebrity-like faces nationwide, and the final champion among the commoners looked remarkably like a legendary superstar from the older generation.

This layman made his debut through this, acted in TV dramas and movies, and could be counted as having gained some popularity. However, he ultimately remained relatively unknown.

Luo Xi drank water while discreetly glancing ahead.

There, Lu Xiangbo had just finished applying makeup and was coming out of the dressing room, preparing to shoot the official photos. The second male lead he would be playing as was a cool and handsome campus prince, young and sunny, good at playing basketball, and liked by many girls, a typical campus idol.

Currently, Lu Xiangbo was standing in the studio, wearing a red  basketball jersey with white stripes, holding a basketball in his arms, constantly posing and taking photos.

Luo Xi whispered, “Lu Xiangbo just made his debut two years ago, using Qin Cheng’s name. Everywhere he went, he was called ‘Little Qin Cheng.’ Xiao Xu, I really don’t like him. Every time he participates in variety shows, he deliberately reemphasizes this nickname, as if everyone doesn’t know. It’s really annoying. It’s obvious that this is a persona he intentionally created, yet he talks about it every day. This person really has no shame.”

Having been in the industry for more than half a year, Luo Xi was no longer the naive assistant she once was.

She certainly wouldn’t believe that the nickname “Little Qin Cheng” was bestowed upon Lu Xiangbo by fans and viewers. Clearly, this was a development path Lu Xiangbo’s agent had planned for him.

Lu Xiangbo’s appearance was three points similar to Qin Cheng’s and from a major company. His acting skills were not very good, but just because of his face and with the crafted persona of “Little Qin Cheng”, he had secured many film contracts. Directors were willing to use him to casually play a third or fourth male lead, as there might be viewers who would watch the film solely because of “Little Qin Cheng”. It was a gimmick and also a publicity point.

Hearing Luo Xi’s words, Rong Xu raised his eyes and casually glanced at Lu Xiangbo. His gaze slid from the other person’s eyebrows to his chin. Finally, lifting the corner of his lips, he smiled gently, “He’s much shorter than Qin Cheng.”

Luo Xi was stunned for a moment and chuckled, “Xiao Xu, you’re so bad, poking at someone’s wound. He’s only 177 cm, while God Qin is 190 cm.” Although her mouth was saying this, Luo Xi instead looked proud, showing no signs of reproaching Rong Xu.

The youth could only slightly smile while spreading his hands, blinking innocently.

Soon, it was time for dinner.

Now that all the crew members had gathered, taking this opportunity, the crew organized a simple dinner to bring all the actors together to chat and get to know each other before the upcoming filming.

This time, they had a buffet, and Rong Xu picked up some food casually while holding his food tray. When he returned to his seat, as soon as he sat down, he heard a voice with a hint of a smile in front of him, “Hello, is this seat taken? Can I sit here?”

The youth’s movement of holding his chopsticks suddenly paused as he looked up at the other person. Upon seeing that radiant smile, he hesitated for a moment. The next moment, Rong Xu smiled faintly and nodded, “It’s not, feel free to sit.”