Chapter 9 - What we want is not a single blossom but all flowers blooming together. (1/2)
Fang Chengye’s question reduced Lin Ruyi to silence. She couldn’t deny that she was invited by the sponsor of the music ceremony to work for Bai Yihan only. But she finally gave service to an idol group as they were the first-tier stars of Starry Cosmo. Though Bai Yihan was recognized as the best actor, he had not been so popular at home over the years. It never entered her mind that Bai Yihan would attract audience’s attention again as soon as he appeared at the music ceremony. Even if Fang Chengye didn’t say these words to her, Lin Ruyi would feel herself so stupid to make the decision at that time.
No matter how unpopular Bai Yihan was, all famous film producers would invite him to participate in their films when he came back. This was the so-called weight of an actor, not to speak of his dazzling appearance at the music ceremony.
While Lin Ruyi was terribly regretting for what she had done, Fang Chengye directly hung up the phone.
Lin Ruyi took a deep breath. The moment she turned around, she saw Ann Yan smiling to her with arms crossed.
“Ms. Ann.”
“H’m.” Ann Yan slightly nodded asking, “What’s wrong? You look so worried. Is it because Liao Bing wants Mi Chen to be her personal cosmetician but Fang Chengye refuses to let her go?”
“… Yes. Ms. Ann, I wonder if you can mediate the dispute between them…”
Lin Ruyi was burning with anger when Mi Chen was mentioned. What made the young girl such a hotshot? She was the chief cosmetician of Starry Cosmo, but both Liao Bing and Bai Yihan firmly asked the obscure girl to be their cosmetician instead of her!
“Mediate? It’s Mr. Li who ordered Mi Chen to work for Bai Yihan. Therefore, the only thing I can do is to persuade Liao Bing to give up.”
Lin Ruyi’s eyes got brighter as she heard the words. “Thanks so much, Ms. Ann!”
“It’s all right. I also don’t want that there would be any problems between artists of our company just because of a small cosmetician. But even if Liao Bing agrees to give up, are you sure enough that you can find a satisfying cosmetician for her?”
A meaningful smile appeared as Ann Yan said those words.
Lin Ruyi knitted her eyebrows as the confused thought rushed into her mind unconsciously again. Though Ann Yan could persuade Liao Bing to give up, Liao Bing would definitely hold the grudge. She would never be satisfied no matter who would be sent to work for her.
Ann Yan and Ai Li walked away directly. “Lin Ruyi really makes the trouble herself. She intended to take the chance to warn Mi Chen. However, she finally dug her own grave,” uttered Ai Li, touching her glasses.
“That’s because she isn’t clear what she should do in her position. As the cosmetician group leader of Starry Cosmo, she was not only expected to make a gorgeous makeup for a star. Instead, she is supposed to manage the whole cosmetician group well, make good arrangements and pick up more talented newcomers for our company. Actually, the more talents she cultivates, the higher the leadership will think of her. What we want is not a single blossom but all flowers blooming together.”
Mi Chen just finished putting on makeup for Bai Yihan at that time. She held the mirror for Bai Yihan and asked with great hope in her eyes, “Boss! What do you think about it?” Bai Yihan couldn’t help bursting into laughter and then questioned in turn, “Who teaches you to call me boss?”
Mi Chen’s mind got almost blank seeing the appealing smile. His dark black eyebrows reminded Mi Chen of splash ink. When Bai Yihan slightly raised his eyebrows, Mi Chen could see the subtle gradations of light and shade on his face.
“What’s wrong? You haven’t told me who teaches you to call me boss.” The smile curved his lips into a perfect angle.
Mi Chen directly pointed her finger at Fang Chengye.
Bai Yihan shook his head in acknowledgement saying, “You can call me Bai Yihan later.”
“Really? But it’s too hard to… Other people would say that I don’t respect you…”
Even if both her IQ and EQ were poor, Mi Chen knew clearly that to call the best actor’s name was like making trouble for herself.
“Well, then how about brother?” Bai Yihan’s voice was filled with warmth, making Mi Chen couldn’t help feeling that she was going to be a little grain enjoying the sunshine.
“Okay, brother. What do you think of the makeup? Do you think it’s suitable for tomorrow’s interview?”
Mi Chen repeated the word “brother” again and again, but she still felt a bit strange to call Bai Yihan brother… Actually, it seemed that only people in martial arts novels would like to do this kind things. But it was true that Bai Yihan was older than her and had a higher position. It was a good choice for her to call him brother to show her respect and make their relation look closer.
“I just said that it wasn’t necessary to try it today.”
“Ah… Is it not so good?”
“I just feel pity that I have to cleaned it in a few hours.”
“Not at all! I didn’t do so much things at all. Instead, I just stressed this place, and this area! Brother, you are a man, so you don’t need to put on a heavy makeup like girls. The structure is much simpler too.”
Bai Yihan wanted to laugh even more when he looked at the serious expression on Mi Chen’s face.
Meanwhile, Fang Chengye walked up to them and suddenly pinched Mi Chen’s ear and lifted her.
“Ouch… Mr. Fang, what are you doing?!”
“Tell me, what did you do on Tuesday?”
“Nothing else… I was just called by my group leader to put on makeup for Liao Bing. She had a fans meeting that day!”
Seeing that Mi Chen honestly told the truth and was not intended to hide anything, Fang Chengye finally released her.
Mi Chen covered her ear with a hand, staring at him confused. She then noticed the smile on Bai Yihan’s face gradually faded. Mi Chen got suddenly nervous and she could feel that Bai Yihan was a bit unhappy now.
“Well, Mi Chen. As you just enter the circle, you may be not clear about the rules here. It’s not your fault. But now that you have been a part of our group, I have to make all the things clear to you.”
Fang Chengye sat opposite Mi Chen gazing at her with a scaring look. “Since you are the personal cosmetician of Bai Yihan, you should pay all your attention to working for our boss. Just think that if our boss suddenly have some work to do, do you think you can simply stop putting on makeup for Liao Bing and walk away?” uttered Fang Chengye in a serious tone.