Chapter 468 Sister is very satisfied

As February approaches, the festive atmosphere becomes more and more intense across the country.

At dusk on the 5th, the Jingyuan private residence was filled with warmth.

Inside the restaurant, the delicate crystal chandeliers cast a soft glow, and the dishes on the table are steaming with hot air, full of the flavor of life.

Seeing his wife Liu Shishi constantly looking down at her phone, Song Ci spoke with concern, "Shishi, let's eat first."

"It will be done soon! Just post this Weibo." Liu Shishi's eyes were filled with unconcealable joy, her fingertips danced quickly on the screen, and after editing the blog post, she lightly clicked to send it.

Liu Shishi v: #Silent Shorthand Grand Finale# Tonight at 7:30, lock in the prime time of CCTV-8, "Silent Shorthand" is about to usher in the final chapter!

Song Hongling's story is coming to an end. Thank you everyone for your company and witnessing the thrilling and enduring journey!

Special Preview: Tonight's finale has a hidden Easter egg! It's a huge surprise, definitely worth watching until the end!

Who is it? Shhh… After watching, remember to share your thoughts with me! [Laughing] Tonight, let’s protect Song Hongling’s final decision together. #SongHonglingSilentShorthand#

After posting on Weibo, Liu Shishi picked up her bowl and chopsticks and said with a smile: "Let's give 'Silent Shorthand' a final promotion! I hope to borrow someone's popularity and push the ratings to new highs."

"It's ending so soon!" Song Ci suddenly realized. "Silent Shorthand" has a total of 36 episodes, two episodes are broadcast every day. Counting the days, it is indeed the finale tonight.

"Then I have to watch the last episode carefully today."

Liu Shishi chuckled and joked, "Is someone eager to see their screen debut?"

"It's really a novel experience to make a guest appearance in a TV series." Song Ci couldn't help but smile as he recalled the days of filming on the crew.

I thought to myself, no wonder Ma Jieke is so keen on making kung fu short films. It would be really cool to beat up all the famous kung fu stars.

"By the way, there is good news today."

“Is it Lost in Thailand?”

Liu Shishi immediately beamed and said excitedly, "That's right! The movie was released for 40 days and was successfully released yesterday. The total box office was 1.317 billion yuan, breaking the box office record for Chinese-language films!"

I invested 14 million yuan in Lost in Thailand, which means I own a 30% share. Now I'm making a small profit of 150 million yuan. I'm happy just thinking about it."

"A movie like 'Charlotte' and 'Lost in Thailand' have completely propelled Chinese-language films into the billion-dollar era. Next, I expect a wave of hot money to pour into the film and television industry."

Song Ci couldn't help but sigh. He knew in his heart that from now on, domestic entertainment would usher in an unprecedented period of prosperity.

Capital began to believe in the formula of "IP + traffic star = box office", the pay of traffic stars has skyrocketed, and the entertainment industry will completely enter a crazy era.

Liu Shishi nodded gently in agreement: "That's right! Husband, you don't know, Xu Zheng's net worth has skyrocketed tenfold, from 5 million to 50 million.

Huang Bo also became the first "5 billion" actor, with a single film salary exceeding 40 million.

Last year, apart from a few Hong Kong superstars, mainland China's top stars didn't make over 10 million yuan in pay. But in just a few months, it's already multiplied several times. It's truly outrageous!"

Song Ci sighed softly, "In the next few years, resources in the entertainment industry will become increasingly concentrated in the top tier, and it will become increasingly difficult for small and medium-sized projects to survive."

Liu Shishi glanced at her husband, a smile playing on her lips. "Who cares about his sky-high pay or his traffic dominance? As long as he's in the entertainment industry, who can escape Tengda's clutches? Capital never suffers a loss, so why worry so much?"

Song Ci shrugged, with a hint of helplessness in his tone: “Personally, I still hope that the film and television industry can develop healthily and pay more attention to the sustainability of content.

But I have to focus on more important things and don't have time to get involved in these troublesome things in the entertainment industry. Give it a few years, the hype will subside, the bubble will burst, and things will naturally return to normal."

Compared with cutting-edge manufacturing and artificial intelligence that are related to the future of the country, the petty intrigues in the entertainment industry are really not worth his attention. At most, they are a change of pace in life and just for fun.

After dinner, there was still some time before "Silent Shorthand" started. Song Ci was reading the Daily Express, while Liu Shishi was busy browsing Weibo, reading the comments section of fans:

"Easter egg? What kind of Easter egg? A new character?"

"Teacher Li Xuejian's character has been offline. Could it be that Hong Ling also died in the end? I hope not."

"Stay tuned for the finale! You must see it until the very end!"

…

As Liu Shishi was interacting with her fans and netizens, time quietly slipped to 7:30, and the 35th episode of "Silent Shorthand" was broadcast on time.

In the play, the Kuomintang army was defeated on the front line and attempted to negotiate with the Red Party to divide the country.

Song Hongling carries on Lu Chengyu's legacy, risking her own life to deliver crucial intelligence. The plot is so captivating and twists and turns that Liu Shishi can't take her eyes off the story.

As the plot progresses, the Guo Party retreats to the island, and the Red Party's million-strong army crosses the Yangtze River. "Silent Shorthand" ushered in the finale amidst everyone's anticipation.

On the screen, the last scene slowly unfolds, April 1949, Jinling.

The waves of the Yangtze River seemed to be carrying a cheer of victory as they rolled eastward. The roar of the cannons gradually died down, the smoke of gunpowder still lingered, but the haze of the bygone era was being vigorously dispelled by the rising sun.

There was jubilation in the city.

The streets were crowded with cheering citizens, waving homemade red flags, their faces filled with unprecedented joy.

"Liberation!" "Long live the People's Liberation Army!"

Cheers rose one after another, forming a shocking torrent that washed over this vicissitudes-filled city.

Song Hongling was wearing an old-fashioned cheongsam that had been washed to a pale color, with a thin cardigan casually thrown over it. She stood on a slightly higher stone step, her eyes eagerly searching among the troops entering the city and the surging crowd.

A military jeep stopped at the edge of the crowd. The door opened, and a tall figure swiftly jumped out.

He was wearing the khaki uniform of the People's Liberation Army and looked dusty. The face revealed under the brim of his hat was that of her husband, Yang Fan (guest starred by Song Ci), whom she had not seen for many years.

The years have carved traces of perseverance on his face, and his military career has added a bit of heroism to him. But when he looked at Song Hongling, his eyes instantly lost all the smoke and dust of war, leaving only the deep longing and tenderness.

He locked onto her almost instantly among the crowd. The figure that haunted his dreams day and night was now standing there vividly.

Across the cheering crowds, across the flames of war and the separation of life and death, their gazes traveled through time and space, tightly and firmly intertwined.

Song Hongling could no longer hold back her tears, which flowed silently down her cheeks. This wasn't sadness, but ecstasy, a huge release from the long repression and waiting that had finally been answered.

She forgot her reserve and where she was. She lifted up her skirt and ran down the stone steps like a tired bird returning to its nest, stumbling but with great determination, walked through the crowd, and ran towards the figure desperately.

Yang Fan also took a big step, opened his arms, and greeted his lover. In the glow of the sunset, the ancient Jinling City was in the hustle and bustle of new life. The two finally embraced each other tightly!

The picture freezes at this moment:

The embracing figures, amidst the sunset, the ancient city and the cheers of new life, form a breathtakingly beautiful picture.

All the waiting, sacrifice, and thrills turned into silent companionship at this moment.

The screen gradually darkens and subtitles appear: "The End of the Play".

The melodious melody of the ending song flowed in the living room, and a long credit list scrolled on the screen.

When the words "Special guest star Yang Fan, Song Ci" appeared clearly, Liu Shishi suddenly turned her head to look at her husband, with a mischievous and slightly proud light in her eyes.

"Mr. Song!" She drawled, her smile barely concealed. "How do you feel about your screen debut? Tell me, how would you describe yourself?"

Song Ci's eyes were still fixed on the small words on the TV screen, the novelty still not having worn off.

Hearing his wife's joke, he retracted his gaze, turned sideways to stare at her, and a smile appeared on the corner of his mouth: "Well, first of all, I have to thank Director Kong for not making me look too ugly."

His tone lightened a bit, "Actually, I should thank my wife for her excellent acting skills throughout the whole process. She helped me, a 'newcomer', get into the role without making me look too out of place."

"Don't try that!" Liu Shishi was amused by her husband and hit him lightly. "It's obviously you who just stood there. That posture, that look, that aura just came out."

She recalled the filming scene and the gaze they had exchanged across the crowd on the screen, and her heart still throbbed. "The audience must have been captivated by you. If you don't believe me, just look at Weibo. It's probably trending right now."

As I opened Weibo, I saw that the top five trending searches were dominated by entries related to "Silent Shorthand":

"Silent Shorthand Grand Finale", "Song Hongling and Yang Fan Reunite in the Sunset", "Song Ci Guest Starring", "The Richest Man's Screen Debut"

Liu Shishi opened her Weibo homepage, and the comment section under the finale preview post was refreshing so fast that it was almost impossible to see clearly.

In addition to the emotion about the plot, the sigh and blessing for Song Hongling's fate, more than half of the comments were screaming and questioning and marveling at the "easter egg":

"Mr. Song has an amazing aura! He looks like a steady soldier who's been through the fires of war. He doesn't even need to act!"

"Brother-in-law's eye contact is so good. When he and Senior Sister-in-law locked eyes, I got goosebumps! This couple is so perfect!"

"I feel like the last scene was a great performance for Shishi. Her eye acting finally broke through the bottleneck! Of course, we can't rule out the possibility that she is acting in her true self! [狗头]"

Liu Shishi looked at the screen full of "Mr. Song", "Richest Man" and "Handsome" and couldn't help feeling proud.

Like a kitten that had stolen some meat, she approached her husband with a bit of showing off satisfaction and held the phone in front of him: "Look, Mr. Song, look, the audience has given high praise to your 'screen debut'!

They're all praising you for being an 'effective guest star'! They say your looks rival those of John Lung and Bai Gu, and your acting is natural and moving, huh?

Song Ci glanced at the screen full of "rainbow farts," especially the exaggerated praise for his looks, and couldn't help but laugh: "Netizens are exaggerating too much. I'm just standing there, being myself... well, just playing a soldier."

He paused, looking at his wife's sparkling eyes full of pride, his heart softened, and he deliberately teased her, "But a man who can make Song Hongling wait for him to come home must be quite decent, right?"

"You're so conceited!" Liu Shishi glared at him coquettishly, but her eyes were filled with sweetness.

She put down her phone and snuggled into Song Ci's arms, resting her head lightly on his strong shoulders. She let out a long sigh, as if a heavy burden had been lifted from her.

The warm yellow halo of the crystal lamp gently enveloped the two of them. The warm atmosphere of dinner still lingered in the restaurant. Outside the window was the deepening night and the scattered lights of the city.

At this moment, all the noise, data, and praise seemed to be separated by a layer of frosted glass, becoming blurry and distant.

Liu Shishi felt the warmth of her husband's embrace and his steady heartbeat, her heart filled with a huge and peaceful sense of satisfaction. Her series ended successfully, setting a new ratings legend.

And her beloved husband, in an unexpected and perfect way, accompanied her to complete the final touch of this extremely meaningful work, leaving behind a scene that will be recorded in the classics of the screen.

"Are you tired from filming?" Song Ci's low voice sounded above his wife's head, and his big hands gently stroked her hair.

Liu Shishi nuzzled into his arms, finding a more comfortable position. Her voice was filled with a hint of lazy satisfaction: "I'm tired, but... I'm very happy. It feels so fulfilling."

She raised her head and looked into her husband's deep eyes, in which she could clearly see her own image: "Thank you, Yi Yi. Thank you for accompanying me in filming, thank you for your guest appearance... Thank you for always being there."

Song Ci didn't say anything, but just tightened his arms around Liu Shishi, lowered his head, and placed a gentle and solemn kiss on her smooth forehead.

On the morning of the 6th, in the office of Jiaxing Media.

Yang Mi sat in front of the computer, her eyes fixed on the screen. It was the thousand-word long text posted by Liu Shishi late last night, and the lines were full of farewell to the character "Song Hongling".

She looked at the content, a hint of envy flashing across her eyes.

Yesterday, "Silent Shorthand" came to a perfect end. As Liu Shishi's first work in the transition to a serious drama, this drama delivered a brilliant answer to the national audience:

The show averaged a 3.7% viewership rating, capturing 23% of the national prime-time audience share. The finale, especially when Song Ci made a cameo appearance, saw the ratings surpass 5%, a true phenomenon.

"What a lucky woman." Yang Mi sighed softly.

Just as she was sighing, Zeng Jia knocked on the door and came in, getting straight to the point: "I've helped you secure the leading female role in Deng Chao's film 'The Breakup Master'.

However, the schedule may conflict with "Gu Jian Qi Tan", so you will most likely have to overlap with other projects."

Hearing that she had won the leading female role in the movie, Yang Mi was overjoyed at first, but then she curled her lips and said helplessly, "It's okay, I've gotten used to it over the years."

Zeng Jia sat down and said, "Yesterday, Stephen Chow's Journey to the West: Conquering the Demons was released. The first-day box office performance was incredible, and the online reviews were also very high. It might be another billion-dollar movie."

"Another billion!" Yang Mi was shocked. "Lost in Thailand just finished theaters, and here comes another one?"

Zeng Jia nodded and said, "You need to pay more attention to 'The Breakup Master'. The film industry is booming right now. With your and Deng Chao's popularity, and it being a comedy with a wide audience, a 300-400 million box office should be no problem."

Yang Mi was about to answer when her phone suddenly rang. She glanced at the caller ID and saw it was Yu Zheng. She quickly answered, "Mr. Yu, Happy New Year."

"Mimi, Happy New Year." Yu Zheng's slightly feminine voice came from the receiver. "I'm contacting you today because I have a project I'd like to collaborate with you on."

Yang Mi's eyes lit up. The company was in a state of recovery, so they naturally welcomed any project. She quickly asked, "Boss Yu, what is the project?"

Yu Zheng got straight to the point: "We'd like to invite you to star in the third installment of the 'Palace' series, 'Palace Locks Liancheng Palace', and filming will start after the New Year."

Yang Mi's face showed regret. If filming had started after the New Year, her schedule would have been fully booked, and she didn't really want to act in the "Palace" series again.

After hesitating for a moment, he reluctantly declined: "Thank you, Mr. Yu, for thinking of me, but I've already accepted Huanrui Century's "Gu Jian Qi Tan" and have another movie lined up, so I really can't spare the time."

"Is that so?" Yu Zheng said with regret, "Then we can only wait for the next opportunity to cooperate again."

Yang Mi noticed Zeng Jia winking at her from across from her, and immediately understood his intention. She spoke carefully, "Mr. Yu, we have a very beautiful female artist in Jiaxing. I wonder if she could try out for your play?"

"Is it the little girl named Dilireba?"

Yang Mi was stunned for a moment. She didn't expect Yu Zheng to know Reba. She quickly responded, "Yes, it's her."

"I've collaborated with Huanrui and I've seen her at a press conference before. I know about this person," Yu Zheng explained, then declined. "Her exotic style isn't really suitable for my new drama."

"This..." Yang Mi felt disappointed for a moment, but then an idea flashed through her mind. She quickly said, "Mr. Yu, I'd like to recommend someone else to you. Her name is Yuan Shanshan, she's my classmate at Beijing Film Academy. Her appearance and temperament will definitely satisfy you."

Yu Zheng was silent for a moment, but finally decided to give Yang Mi some face: "Let her contact me, I want to audition."

(End of this chapter)