Love Variety Show: The despised me exploded in popularity-Chapter 520 - 284: The leader was joking; it’s not that old people are useless, but rather that useless people have become old.

Chapter 520: Chapter 284: The leader was joking; it’s not that old people are useless, but rather that useless people have become old.

Xu Qingyan couldn’t believe it himself; he was about to meet with a veteran cadre from the Renyi Theater Company.

The feeling seemed surreal. Just a week ago, he had been busy preparing “The Legend of Martial Arts” in Xinghai. Back then, he had heard of the literary world, but had never really encountered it.

Whether it was singing or composing songs, or the Spring Festival Gala, he had one foot in the entertainment industry. He had glimpsed a corner of the literary circle, but the distance to truly entering it was still vast.

In his mind, only someone with talent like Lin Chuan could shine in the literary circle. As for him, the literary circle seemed a world away.

But now… it seemed to be drawing closer, so close it almost didn’t feel real.

The car sped forward, the street scene continuously receding,

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“How are you feeling now?” Zhao Mingyuan asked as he drove, “You seem very nervous, like someone who doesn’t interact much with leaders.”

“Hmm,” Xu Qingyan leaned back in the passenger seat, turned his head to look out the window, and felt the warm spring sunshine, “I haven’t had much interaction, and I don’t know what I should say.”

Zhao Mingyuan smiled slightly at his words.

“I’ve dealt with quite a few leaders over the years. Do you want to hear some advice?”

“I’m all ears.”

“With leaders, unless they’re your immediate superiors, you generally don’t have to be too cautious,” Zhao Mingyuan drove and didn’t beat around the bush.

“If you need help from a high-ranking leader or a benefactor, you can put a bit more effort into it. Find out about their hobbies, their general life experiences, what they avoid.”

“If there are no ulterior motives, and it’s just a simple visit for communication, you just need to do three things: pay respects to the leader, seek advice, and avoid arguing.”

“Zhao Ge, what do those last three points mean?” Xu Qingyan asked.

“Hmm? You don’t understand… Fine, let me be more direct.” With a relaxed demeanor, Zhao Mingyuan casually asked, “If a leader says they are old and useless, what would you respond?”

After thinking about it, Xu Qingyan said, “It’s not that the leader has grown old and useless, but that the useless have grown old.”

“How could you be old compared to me, you are as young as a grandson,” “You shouldn’t say that, Leader. Even when you were young, you couldn’t beat me.”

Zhao Mingyuan, driving, felt dizzy from what he heard.

“Xu, are you always this bold?”

“Occasionally, when I get a whim, I mess up,” Xu Qingyan chuckled, “There used to be people criticizing me online, and it would make me very angry, but then I stopped caring.”

“Because they were right, that’s the kind of person I am.”

Zhao Mingyuan ignored his joking; this visit was very important. The fact that Xu Qingyan was still in the mood to joke indicated that he wasn’t too nervous.

Perhaps, he guessed that Xu Qingyan might have already formed his own opinions about this visit. After thinking it over, he decided not to argue with Xu Qingyan and directly offered advice on the remaining points.

“Xu, about seeking advice and avoiding arguments, it means to talk more about the leader’s achievements, not to mind the leader’s emotions, and to leave early if things aren’t looking right.”

“Leaders are people too, they all like to hear praise; if you do your homework and genuinely flatter them, it often yields more results. As for not arguing, that depends on the situation.”

“If the leader’s tone is harsh or their emotions are unstable, focus on your own tasks, don’t take it to heart, and everything will still be calm afterward.”

After Zhao Mingyuan finished speaking, Xu Qingyan had a better grasp of what to do.

He didn’t need to ask any more about what Old Zheng liked, as he could tell from the gifts Zhao Mingyuan had prepared. It was nothing more than hobbies like drinking tea or playing chess.

Zhao Mingyuan’s approach might not be right or wrong, but it was definitely useful. However, Xu Qingyan wasn’t one to rely on others, he would just go with the flow without being overly cautious, making a mistake wasn’t the end of the world.

The car stopped in front of a family compound, an old five or six-story building that looked clean.

Stepping out of the car, Xu Qingyan and Zhao Mingyuan each carried a gift and walked in. Passing the guardhouse, they had to call in for confirmation, and after about a ten-minute fuss, they entered.

“This place… the guard is quite strict, huh?” Xu Qingyan remarked.

Zhao Mingyuan walked in front, turned back, and smiled at him.

“You’ll get used to it. It’s a virtuous place in Capital City. If it were in those alleyways, we wouldn’t even have the qualifications to enter.”

The two of them, one in front of the other, Xu Qingyan in his navy-blue casual jacket shrank his hands and didn’t say anything; he just followed Zhao Mingyuan in his neatly tailored suit.

He had no concept of these things and felt little after hearing about them.

They knocked on the door and a curious fifteen or sixteen-year-old girl opened it, sizing up the two men. Eventually, her gaze settled on Xu Qingyan’s face and she welcomed them with a smile on her delicate, handsome face.

“Hey, are you Xu Qingyan that grandpa mentioned?”

Zhao Mingyuan was ignored but didn’t get annoyed; instead, he cheerfully introduced Xu Qingyan, “This is Comrade Xu from our production team, a scriptwriter brimming with talent.”

“Is that script really written by you?” The girl was surprised but didn’t step aside.

“Yes, the script was written by me,” Xu Qingyan nodded, unsure if the girl was Old Zheng’s granddaughter, “The script you saw should be the one Teacher Zhao and the others edited.”

Hearing this, Zhao Mingyuan turned his head and gave him a look of mild surprise.

“Oh, okay then.” The girl stepped aside, smiled at them, “Grandpa is in the study, you guys sit in the living room, I’ll go call him.”

Soon, an energetic elder with white hair and bright eyes came out from the study. He first instructed the girl from earlier to make tea.

Then he greeted the two men and exchanged a few words.

“Why did you bring gifts?” Old Zheng frowned.

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Zhao Mingyuan originally just smiled, but as he saw Xu Qingyan about to speak, his eyelid twitched, fearing Xu Qingyan might say something outrageous.