vstars Chapter 3, 2 minutes is enough.
Chapter 3, 2 minutes is enough.
9:42 AM.
Shen Yan stood outside the photography studio and looked up at the electronic screen at the entrance.
[Bai Lulu Magazine Reshoot]
Two brand names followed by it.
The corridor outside the shed was long, with light fixtures, clothing boxes, and several paper bags printed with brand logos piled up against the walls. Two assistants hurried past carrying clothes, assuming Shen Yan was just a staff member sent by some department.
This is normal.
He was dressed simply today, in a black coat, carrying a laptop bag, and without any titles on his chest that would attract attention.
Galaxy Video Variety Show Department, entry-level planner.
In the entertainment industry, even handing out a business card requires checking if the recipient is available.
At 9:50, the door to the photography studio next door opened first.
Several staff members pushed the lightbox out, and a woman wearing a black baseball cap walked out into the corridor, her mask pulled down to her chin, holding a half-full cup of iced Americano.
She was walking quickly, but stopped when she saw Shen Yan.
Qiao Anran.
Twenty-four years old, a third or fourth-tier actress.
She was also Shen Yan's ex-girlfriend, whom he had broken up with less than half a year prior.
She was probably here today to record a short interview for a platform. Her makeup and hair weren't completely removed, and she had light glitter on the corners of her eyes. She has a cool and aloof look, which is advantageous on camera, but it's a pity she hasn't really become famous.
She gained some popularity for playing supporting roles in two minor hit web dramas, but after the hype died down, she returned to being among a group of actresses, waiting for her next opportunity.
Qiao Anran glanced at the laptop bag in Shen Yan's hand.
What are you doing here?
"Meeting someone."
"See me?"
She asked very softly, her tone lacking much expectation, as if she had prepared a rejection in advance.
Shen Yan shook his head.
"no."
Qiao Anran was taken aback.
Shen Yan looked towards the entrance of the photography studio on the other side.
"I made an appointment with Bai Lulu."
Qiao Anran's eyes flickered slightly.
She didn't speak immediately.
Six months ago, when she broke up with Shen Yan, he was still scrambling to recruit celebrities for a talk show that nobody watched. Back then, he couldn't even necessarily get her to participate.
He just got publicly scolded by his supervisor, and now he's saying he made an appointment with Bai Lulu.
Qiao Anran pulled her mask up a little.
"She won't gamble with you on a low-cost trial."
This statement is not meant to be sarcastic.
It's more like a reminder.
Just like she has said countless times before: the platform wants results, not ideas.
Shen Yan did not explain.
"So I only need twenty minutes."
Qiao Anran looked at him for a few seconds.
"You're still the same."
She didn't say anything more and turned to walk towards the elevator.
At the other end of the corridor, her agent was calling her. Qiao Anran turned around and saw the door to Bai Lulu's photography studio open.
A short-haired woman walked out, her gaze sweeping around the corridor before quickly settling on Shen Yan.
"Shen Yan?"
"Teacher Chen."
Shen Yan walked over.
Chen Man, Bai Lulu's agent.
He seemed even colder in person than in the file photos, wearing a black suit, with very light makeup, and speaking without much emotion.
She glanced at her watch.
"Lulu just finished reshooting and has an interview at 10:30. You only have twenty minutes."
That's enough.
Chen Man looked at him.
"Let me make this clear first: the document you wrote yesterday was alright, which is why I'm giving you this opportunity. But if you come here today and say things like 'trust the platform' or 'show your true self,' I'll make you leave in five minutes."
I won't talk about those things.
Chen Man nodded, turned around and pushed open the door to the lounge next door.
"Come in."
Qiao Anran stood at the elevator entrance, not going in immediately.
She saw Shen Yan follow Chen Man into the lounge, and the door closed.
The elevator doors opened and closed again.
She then looked away.
The lounge is small.
Bai Lulu sat on the sofa, her makeup still on, her hair styled in a beautiful curl. In front of her was an iced Americano, the straw slightly flattened from being bitten.
She looked up at me.
Her eyes were bright, and she had a smile on her face.
But Shen Yan could tell that the smile wasn't completely relaxed.
Like a habit.
Or rather, she no longer knows what expression to use when facing strangers if she doesn't smile.
"Planner Shen?"
Bai Lulu put down the coffee.
I saw what you wrote yesterday.
"Thanks."
"That's pretty harsh."
She leaned back on the sofa and tapped the tablet on the table with her fingertip.
"Loud, noisy, a mood-maker, brainless. Are you variety show producers really this direct with your invitations these days?"
Chen Man sat to the side, offering no help in smoothing things over.
She was also watching how Shen Yan would respond.
Shen Yan placed her laptop bag on the table and sat down.
"If I had replaced those words with 'cheerful, infectious, and with a strong sense of variety,' Teacher Chen wouldn't have replied to me yesterday."
Bai Lulu chuckled.
"You're quite outspoken."
"Because you've heard these kind words many times."
Shen Yan turned on his computer and connected it to the screen in the lounge.
"I'm not here today to praise you, nor to convince you to believe me. I just want to prove one thing first."
Bai Lulu crossed her arms and looked at him.
"Prove what?"
"Proves you're not without audience appeal."
Shen Yan clicked on the first video.
The video shows a clip from Bai Lulu's previous variety show appearance.
The guest told a joke that wasn't particularly funny, but she laughed so hard she almost fell over. The post-production team even gave her a three-second close-up with exaggerated captions.
Lulu couldn't stop laughing!
Shen Yan paused the video on the exaggerated subtitle.
"The production team needed a reaction for this segment, so they included you in the cut."
He clicked on the second paragraph.
This time, she was the one who responded on a slow-paced variety show.
The conversation between the two senior guests was initially getting a bit lukewarm, but she cracked a joke and livened things up. However, after the show aired, this segment was extracted by marketing accounts and titled:
Bai Lulu is stealing the spotlight again.
Shen Yan did not comment, and then clicked on the third paragraph.
That was a small, unremarkable program she did in her early years.
Back then, she wasn't as famous as she is now. She sat on the very edge of the guest seating area and received very few camera shots.
In the video, the host asks a female guest about her love life, but she keeps smiling and dodging the question. Bai Lulu, sitting next to her, suddenly says:
"Sis, you just said you didn't mind, but you've already looked at that photo three times."
The female guest was stunned.
The host then chimed in, instantly enlivening the atmosphere.
Shen Yan paused this part.
The lounge fell silent.
Bai Lulu's smile faded slightly.
Chen Man didn't say anything either.
Shen Yan looked at Bai Lulu.
"Why were the first two attempts at laughing and responding to conversation criticized, while the third was effective?"
Bai Lulu did not answer immediately.
Chen Man slightly raised her eyes.
This question is much more effective than simply praising her for her observational skills.
Because Shen Yan wasn't talking about principles.
He simply placed her in three different program scenarios and let her see the differences for herself.
Bai Lulu looked at the screen for a while and said in a low voice:
"The first two segments were for the show to make me laugh."
Shen Yan nodded.
"What about the third paragraph?"
"The third paragraph..."
She paused for a moment.
"I was the one who discovered she was hiding."
Shen Yan smiled.
"right."
He turned off the video.
"The first two paragraphs are materials used in post-production to add atmosphere. In the third paragraph, you are the one who drives the message."
Bai Lulu finally stopped laughing.
Shen Yan continued:
"Your problem isn't that you can't laugh, nor that you're brainless."
"Previous shows used your laughter like fill-in-the-blank questions. They'd cut you in whenever something was awkward, make you chime in whenever there was a moment of tension, and give you close-ups whenever they needed to create atmosphere. Viewers got tired of it after a while."
Bai Lulu's fingers slowly tightened.
That's an unpleasant statement.
But she didn't refute it.
Because she knew it was true.
Many programs invite her to appear, and the scripts all contain similar lines.
Lulu livened up the atmosphere.
Lulu catches the joke.
Lulu led the guests.
It sounds like they're taking it seriously, but in reality, they're just filling in the gaps wherever they're needed.
Chen Man finally spoke.
"We know what you're saying."
"Knowing a problem and turning a problem into an asset are two different things."
Shen Yan clicked on the next page.
Several words appeared on the screen.
[Studio-based mystery variety show: Celebrity Detective]
Bai Lulu raised an eyebrow.
"Is it really a solved case?"
"Yes."
"Not an interview?"
"It's also an interview."
Shen Yan looked at her.
"In the past, interviews were conducted with the host asking questions of the guests; this time, it's the suspect asking questions of the suspect."
Bai Lulu was stunned for a moment.
Chen Man frowned slightly.
Shen Yan didn't rush to explain his ideas, but instead opened a scene image.
A long, dimly lit table.
Shattered Trophy.
Half a glass of red wine.
A contract with half of it burned off.
A photo of the missing producer hangs on the wall.
"The first episode is called 'The Vanished Producer.' All the guests originally thought they were there to record an interview, but when they entered the studio, they found that the host was gone. Each person was given an identity card, and each person was connected to the missing producer."
He switched to Bai Lulu's character page.
Assistant Bai
[You had worked as the deceased's assistant for a long time and were originally promised a role as the host of a new program. The night before filming, you had an argument with the deceased.]
Bai Lulu looked at the line of text.
"Am I that suspicious from the moment I arrived?"
"You need to be suspicious."
Why?
"Because the audience has already assumed you're brainless."
Bai Lulu: "..."
Chen Man glanced at Shen Yan.
Shen Yan seemed not to see anything wrong with what he said and continued:
"If you're smart right from the start, the audience won't believe it. They'll say the production team is scripting and trying to whitewash you."
"But if you are suspected first, smile and play dumb, let everyone think you are still the one who only warms up the atmosphere."
He tapped the screen.
"Wait until they are seated before handing them the knife."
Bai Lulu looked at him.
"You don't sound like you're doing a TV show."
"Like what?"
"It's like they're deceiving the audience."
"No."
Shen Yan said.
"Respect the audience's prejudices against you first, and then take advantage of them."
Chen Man finally frowned.
That's too direct.
But its directness is so captivating that it's impossible to look away.
Shen Yan continued speaking.
"During the first round of evidence gathering, someone found traces of your lipstick on a wine glass. Others suspect you've been to the deceased's office. You don't need to rush to clear your name; you can keep smiling, keep engaging in conversation, and even go along with their suspicions."
Bai Lulu listened more and more attentively.
Shen Yan pointed to the next picture.
[Focus on highlight design]
"Wait until all the firepower on the table is focused on you before you take out the call log."
A line of dialogue appears on the screen.
Sis, you just said you'd be in the dressing room at 9:30.
But the call record I found shows 9:27.
Shen Yan looked at Bai Lulu.
"You should still say it with a smile."
"But at this moment, laughter is not a warm-up, it's an attack."
Bai Lulu looked at the two lines of text but didn't speak immediately.
She already had a picture in her mind.
The light was dimmed.
Everyone doubted her.
She smiled as usual, as if she felt guilty, flustered, or perhaps still trying to hide something with her smile.
Then she took out the call log.
The person on the other side couldn't catch it.
The camera focuses on her.
The comments section will no longer be filled with "She's grinning like an idiot again".
Instead, it will swipe:
Was she waiting for this?
Bai Lulu lowered her head and smiled.
This time, the laughter was very soft.
"You want me to confront Yang Mi Xue?"
Shen Yan said:
"It's not about criticizing. It's about showing the audience for the first time that you can speak with a smile that leaves others speechless."
Chen Man leaned back.
Will Yang Mi Xue come?
"Not necessarily in the first phase."
Shen Yan answered quickly, without any bluster.
"It's difficult to talk to her directly now. Her new drama flopped, and her team is more cautious; they won't easily take on an experimental project."
Chen Man glanced at him.
At least this person wasn't bragging.
Bai Lulu asked:
"Then why did you use her as an example just now?"
"Because you want to sit across from her."
Bai Lulu was taken aback.
Shen Yan closed the script page on the screen.
"After Teacher Chen replied to my message yesterday, I watched your interviews and program clips from the last three months. The times you were criticized the most were when you were on stage with female celebrities who were more famous than you. You could laugh, you could respond, and you could be humble, but as soon as you managed to get even the slightest bit of attention, the comments would say you had no sense of propriety."
Bai Lulu didn't say anything.
Shen Yan continued:
"So you need a head-on confrontation. Not by stealing the spotlight, but by following the rules. The rules allow you to ask questions, to question, and to fight back. As long as the show is running, sitting opposite someone isn't offensive; it's part of the game."
Chen Man's eyes finally moved.
She has seen many planners.
When most people talk about celebrities, they only say, "We want to see a different side of her."
That's true.
But space.
Shen Yan is different.
Instead of first labeling Bai Lulu with new labels, he first explained why her old labels were being criticized, and then put those old labels into a situation where he could turn the tables.
This doesn't sound like a low-level planner who was just scolded by his supervisor and almost fired.
He's more like a seasoned veteran who's orchestrated too many schemes and cut off too many people.
He knows when the guests will be afraid, when the team will hesitate, and when the audience will lose faith.
Most importantly, he knew how to incorporate these disbeliefs into the show.
Bai Lulu picked up her coffee and took a sip.
"That sounds nice. What if I don't understand how to play it?"
"That would make it more realistic."
Bai Lulu raised her eyes.
Shen Yan said:
"You don't need to act like a detective. The worst thing about this show is for everyone to act like a detective from the start. You can be scared, you can laugh, you can guess randomly. The audience will get involved with you."
"Then I'll just be part of the atmosphere-creating group again?"
"no the same."
Shen Yan looked at her.
"Before, you were the one who created atmosphere for others. Here, you're the one who needs to disrupt the atmosphere and then find clues within the chaos."
Bai Lulu couldn't help but laugh.
"That sounds pretty dangerous."
"It's safer than continuing to sit on the sofa and have your silly laughter edited into a compilation."
Upon hearing this, Chen Man glanced at Shen Yan.
Bai Lulu also paused.
Shen Yan did not apologize.
He was telling the truth.
Chen Man asked:
"What about the risks?"
She finally entered into a negotiation.
"Our biggest concern isn't that the show will be bad, but that it will be edited terribly. Lulu can't be edited to look brainless anymore."
Shen Yan nodded.
"Test recording materials will not be released externally or used for promotion. They will only be used internally by Xinghe for project approval and guest invitations. Supplementary terms can be written for formal recordings. There will be no insulting editing or malicious marketing based on mistakes."
"What about the case details? How much of it can we see in advance?"
"We can give you the character's background, but we can't give you the complete truth."
Bai Lulu asked:
Why?
"Because your reaction has to be genuine."
Shen Yan said.
"You know who you are, what secrets you have, and how you can defend yourself. But you can't know in advance what others are hiding, nor can you know the final answer beforehand."
Bai Lulu crossed her arms.
"What if I get voted out in the first round?"
"It won't be eliminated."
"What's the point of voting then?"
"Create pressure."
Shen Yan said.
"The audience doesn't just watch who wins in the end. They watch who lies under pressure, who fights back when suspected, and who suddenly reveals a flaw while laughing."
Bai Lulu looked at him and suddenly asked:
"Did you really do TV shows before?"
Shen Yan paused for a moment.
Of course I did it in my past life.
They've done quite a bit.
He knows which guests are suitable to be promoted first and which guests must be suppressed first.
Before a video clip goes viral, it's often not because of how clever the line is, but because the audience's prejudices have already been laid out in the preceding three minutes.
They also know that what artist teams fear most is never the risk itself.
The risk is uncontrollable.
In this world, he's currently just a low-level planner who collapsed on the floor during the last episode of a TV show.
He makes too many promises; he just sounds like a liar.
Whether I've done it before or not is irrelevant.
He turned the computer towards Bai Lulu.
"The important thing is, in those twenty minutes, did you see how you were being filmed?"
Bai Lulu remained silent.
This answer made her feel more comfortable than boasting about her resume.
Chen Man glanced down at the time.
"Six minutes left."
She looked at Shen Yan.
"You want Lulu to be in the first episode because she's suitable, or because she's the only one you're good enough for right now?"
Bai Lulu clicked her tongue.
"Sister Man."
Chen Man ignored her and only looked at Shen Yan.
This is a very sensitive question.
Shen Yan smiled.
"Yes, we have them all."
The lounge fell silent for a moment.
Chen Man raised an eyebrow.
Bai Lulu didn't expect him to answer like that.
Shen Yan said:
"If I were to approach Yang Mixue with this proposal now, her team wouldn't even open the email. Approaching Zhao Liying would likely also be fruitless. Teacher Bai Lulu is willing to see me because she needs a different outlet right now."
Bai Lulu looked at him.
"You're really not afraid of offending people."
"But that doesn't mean I'm considering her a low-end option."
Shen Yan continued.
"The first episode of this show must have someone who can set the mood and make a comeback at crucial moments. Someone who is too aloof won't do, someone who is too wooden won't do, and someone who is too afraid of making mistakes won't do either."
He looked at Bai Lulu.
"You're a good fit because you dare to take the job."
Bai Lulu's lips gradually curved into a smile.
"Your sentence sounds better than before."
"The truth is usually unpleasant to hear; the pleasant parts rely on editing."
After Shen Yan finished speaking, there was finally a smile in the lounge.
Chen Man closed the tablet.
"There's another problem. You haven't even finalized the project proposal yet, so why should we try it out for you?"
Shen Yan said:
"I'm not letting you guys try it with me. I'm giving Teacher Lulu a chance with the lowest possible cost of trial and error. We'll record an internal sample first, and it won't be released to the public. If it doesn't work out, nobody will know. If it does work out, I'll use it to try and get a budget from the platform, and you can then decide whether it's worth continuing."
Chen Man did not respond.
Shen Yan knew she was waiting for something more practical.
He pushed out the last page.
[Trial Recording and Co-creation Solution]
[Sample footage intended for: internal project approval within Xinghe, second-round guest invitations, and internal evaluation by Bai Lulu's team]
[Test recording costs: location, basic set design, props, four cameras, rough post-production editing]
[Rights: Bai Lulu Studio has the right to review trial recording materials, the right to priority confirmation for formal cooperation, and a clause to veto malicious editing.]
Chen Man glanced at it.
"Are you trying to get us to pay for this?"
Bai Lulu looked up at him.
Shen Yan did not dodge.
"Yes."
The lounge fell silent.
In normal variety shows, the production team pays the artists a fee for their appearances.
Shen Yan hasn't even fully secured the project approval yet, but instead, he's making the artist's side pay for the trial recording costs first.
Saying that out loud would sound crazy.
Chen Man gave a cold laugh.
"Planner Shen, you're even bolder than I thought."
"Because this is not an announcement."
Shen Yan said.
"This is a sample of the new Bai Lulu label that you bought at the lowest possible cost."
Bai Lulu looked at him.
Shen Yan continued:
"If this sample video doesn't work, you'll only lose a controllable trial-and-error cost. If it does work, Teacher Bai Lulu won't need to wait for the platform to be merciful and give her a good edit, nor will she need to wait for marketing accounts to suddenly be willing to praise her."
He tapped the screen.
"You will have proof that her smile can't just be edited into a silly grin."
After she said that, Chen Man did not immediately refute it.
Shen Yan then said:
"This money won't go into my personal account; it will go through the Galaxy temporary project number. What you're buying isn't a recording slot, but the right to co-create sample footage and priority cooperation rights."
Bai Lulu suddenly smiled.
"Planner Shen, it sounds like you're trying to trick us into spending money."
"Yes."
Shen Yan admitted it quickly.
"But at least I'll tell you what I'm going to fool you about."
This time, Bai Lulu actually burst out laughing.
Chen Man, who had been holding back, also pursed her lips slightly.
She has seen many planners.
Those seeking resources, those seeking higher status, those seeking discounted prices, and those seeking celebrity assistance to promote their clients.
She had never seen anyone as blatant as Shen Yan, saying "I'm fooling you" and laying out every layer of the benefits of the deception.
But it's precisely this kind of person who makes her feel more at ease than those who constantly say, "We will definitely present it with our best efforts."
Because he knows exactly what he lacks.
They also knew what they wanted.
Chen Man looked at him.
"How many?"
"Eighty thousand."
"You actually dared to drive that."
"Enough to rent a small studio, make a long table, and set up basic scenery. Any less, and the sample photos will look like student assignments."
Chen Man looked at Bai Lulu.
What do you think?
Bai Lulu did not answer immediately.
She glanced at the line on the screen again.
Sis, you just said you'd be in the dressing room at 9:30.
But the call record I found shows 9:27.
Of course, she knew that this might not work out.
I also know that a low-level planner at Xinghe Video has limited resources to mobilize.
Of all the invitations she received during this period, this was the only one that didn't require her to continue smiling for others.
Instead, let her win a game while smiling.
Bai Lulu put the coffee back on the table.
"You can try."
Chen Man frowned.
"Lulu."
"It's just a test recording."
Bai Lulu looked at Shen Yan.
"But I have conditions."
"you say."
"Test recording materials are not allowed to be distributed outside the company."
"Can."
"Don't cut me into someone who's crazy, fragile, or brainless."
"Write it into the supplementary agreement."
"The money won't go into your personal account."
"Temporary Project Number for Walking Through the Galaxy"
Bai Lulu paused.
"Also, if you really want to find Shen Teng, I can ask him for you, but I can't guarantee whether he'll come."
Shen Yan smiled.
"It's enough that you're willing to ask for me."
Chen Man glanced at the two of them.
She knew Bai Lulu was interested.
It wasn't Shen Yan himself who convinced me, but rather the possibility that moved me.
A possibility of turning "smiling" into "aggression".
Chen Man picked up her phone.
"I'll have the legal department review the trial recording agreement first. Half of the deposit, 40,000, can be paid upfront. The remaining 40,000 will be paid after the trial recording plan is confirmed."
She looked at Shen Yan.
"Don't be too happy yet. If you pay the money and the product is rotten, I'll make you look even worse than you do now."
Shen Yan nodded.
"Of course."
Bai Lulu suddenly called out to him.
"Planner Shen."
Shen Yan looked up.
Bai Lulu looked at him, her smile still there, but her eyes were more serious than before.
"You just said that laughter can be a form of aggression."
"Um."
"Then don't make me look too dumb in the photos."
Shen Yan said:
"The audience already thinks you're stupid. What we need to do is not to explain that you're not stupid, but to let them realize for themselves that they've misjudged you."
Bai Lulu was taken aback.
A few seconds later, she started laughing again.
"OK."
"Then I'll wait until they're wrong."
The twenty minutes ended just in time.
When Shen Yan left the lounge, the staff in the corridor were still moving the next set of filming props.
He had just reached the elevator entrance when his phone vibrated.
It was a message from Bai Lulu.
I'll just knock on the door for you. Whether you get in or not is up to you.
Below is the contact information for Shen Teng's personal assistant.
Shen Yan looked at the business card and smiled.
The first door opened.
The elevator doors opened.
Qiao Anran was standing inside.
She must have just come back from downstairs, carrying a bag of coffee. When she saw Shen Yan, her gaze first fell on his phone screen, then quickly looked away.
"Are you done talking?"
"Um."
"Bai Lulu agreed?"
Shen Yan put away her phone.
"I agree to a trial recording."
Qiao Anran was silent for a moment.
She wasn't a newcomer, so of course she knew how far apart "audio recording" and "official recording" were.
But she also knew that for a low-level planner who had just been publicly executed, it was not easy to get Bai Lulu to nod in agreement.
Just as she was about to say something, Chen Man's assistant hurriedly chased after her from behind.
"Planner Shen, Sister Man said we'll go through the deposit process this afternoon. Remember to send over the temporary project number from Xinghe."
Qiao Anran's fingers slowly tightened.
She looked at Shen Yan.
This time, his eyes were finally different.
An experimental project that hasn't even been approved yet.
A planner whose previous show had just flopped.
Bai Lulu's team is not only willing to try, but also willing to pay a deposit first.
As the elevator doors slowly closed, Shen Yan said to his assistant:
"Okay, I'll send it when I get back."
Qiao Anran did not repeat the phrase "the platform wants results".
Because she suddenly realized that Shen Yan seemed to be really starting to get results.
The elevator slowly descended.
Shen Yan stood to one side, looking at the business card of Shen Teng's assistant on his phone.
Bai Lulu has entered the game.
Shen Teng finally had a chance to knock on the door.
His shadow was reflected in the metal door of the elevator.
He wore a black coat, had clear features, and looked as young as if he had just graduated.
Looking at his face alone, probably no one would guess that he was asking for help for a low-cost test recording that morning, but twenty minutes later, he had already received his first deposit for the test recording from a female celebrity's studio.
Qiao Anran also saw him in the mirror.
For a fleeting moment, she suddenly remembered something from long ago.
At that time, Shen Yan had not yet lost his edge due to repeated failures.
He sat at the small table in the rented room, his eyes shining, and told her that he was determined to make a show that no one had ever seen before.
She believed it back then.
Later I stopped believing it.
Because back then, Shen Yan talked about the show as if he were dreaming.
But today is different.
He was still presenting a program that no one else had ever seen before.
But he had already gotten others to pay first.
Qiao Anran suddenly realized that Shen Yan had become more eloquent.
He has become better at delivering results.
Take the elevator to the first floor.
The door opened.
Shen Yan walked out, the business card on his phone still lit up.
The next door is the one that's truly hard to open.