Chapter 371
He had never seen such a delicious green tea.
Whenever there is a public event in the entertainment industry, “status” is an unavoidable topic.
The scope of usage of this word is not limited to before and after the signature of film and television works, but has long spread to every corner of the entertainment industry.
For example, how is the order of celebrities’ official announcements at an event arranged, and how is the order in which they walk the red carpet determined? The seating arrangement for them in the backstage must be carefully considered, and even when issuing a promotional picture, one must consider who is in the middle, who is on the side, and who is the most conspicuous.
This year, Ling Suisui has confirmed her attendance at the Starlight Awards, which made Antenna Video breathe a sigh of relief. At least she will play the most important role, and no one will want to compete with her.
There is a wall for achievements, it is so willful, there is no room for ambiguity or lingering.
But before they could breathe a sigh of relief, the relevant staff received even more terrible information - more than a dozen artists asked to sit next to Ling Suisui, and all of them were popular stars. Those who were not popular enough would be embarrassed to make such a request.
Yi Tong's eyes went dark and he closed them, hoping that what he had just heard was an illusion.
A dozen people! Even if all the seats in the east, south, west, north, up, down, left and right of Ling Sui were filled, there would still be no room for him! And she must sit in the first row, there is no seat in the front!
In the end, their "next to" became "nearby", and the expected neighbor seat became one or two people away. The artists who made the request were naturally unhappy, but there were too many stars attending the Starlight Awards this year, and the platform really couldn't arrange it.
For antennas, this is probably a happy trouble. Ling Suisui herself seldom makes demands, but there are always many disputes in the world of fame and fortune arising from her.
Long before attending the event, Zhang Wen asked her what she wanted to wear. Ling Sui can choose the styles of Chanel haute couture that others cannot borrow.
Ling Suisui said without hesitation: "I want the warmest one."
If it's for filming, she won't complain even if she takes cold water in the middle of winter, but she won't endure the hardship when participating in an event.
It doesn't matter whether it looks good or not, whether it's the latest model or an antique model. It's really cold in January and she needs to dress warmly. She doesn't participate in things like showing shoulders and back on the red carpet.
So, Ling Suisui put on a knitted long skirt, a thick plush cloak on the outside, and a hat on her head. The male celebrities next to her, who were dressed in full suits, felt that what they wore was not as warm as her.
She was the last one to walk the red carpet, and when she entered the backstage, the venue was already full.
Xu Shiling was sitting diagonally behind her. The reason he could sit here given his age and qualifications was because he had recently established a deep cooperative relationship with Antenna. Li Mingxu's status is not lower than his, but his seat is slightly farther away from Ling Suisui, because he is an artist promoted by friendly competitors.
Xu Shiling joked: "Sister Sui, I thought you would come in with a hand warmer."
"How is that possible? I need to use a pen to sign and a microphone to speak."
Ling Suisui stretched out his hand: "Of course, I also want to show you the ring on my hand."
Before he could take a closer look, Xu Shiling was dazzled by the blue diamond on it. When he looked at it carefully, he couldn't help but be amazed by this top-notch cutting technology.
He swallowed and said, "Is this a high-end model from Harry Winston? It should cost at least eight figures."
Ling Suisui thought for a moment and said, "Maybe we need to add another zero."
Xu Shiling took a deep breath. Although he knew that diamond rings worth over 100 million yuan were not rare in the top wealthy circles, hearing about it and seeing it with one's own eyes were two different things.
In his impression, this brand rarely uses celebrities to advertise. Top-notch jewelry brands won’t look for spokespeople, nor will they lend things out easily, but this is already the second time Ling Sui has worn jewelry from this brand.
The last time was when I was filming "Easy As Pie". Tang Bing once joked that if one randomly picked out one piece from Shen Hui's most prized jewelry box, it might be enough to cover the cost of filming this movie.
Xu Shiling couldn't help but sigh: "Sister Sui, when someone proposes to you in the future, what kind of diamond ring would you need to receive to be surprised?" It would probably be difficult for anyone to give her this feeling.
Ling Sui snorted and laughed. Does she need a man to give her a diamond ring if she wants one? Just buy it yourself.
Besides, she didn't like rings that much. There were many beautiful rings in the world, but none of them were comfortable to wear.
Every time Ling Sui attends an event, she lowers the average age of her region by herself, and today at the Starlight Awards is no exception.
Thirty-one is not considered young in the domestic entertainment industry, but he stands out in the first row of the forty-year-old group. Especially since her seat is at the left of the center, and the person in the middle, that is, on her right, is the president of Antenna Video. The other party is not walking the red carpet, it’s not here yet.
As for the other people in the first row, unless an old senior like Pei Xuehai came today, even if they are older and have more experience than her, they cannot suppress her position.
She looked back and saw Xu Shiling and Li Mingxu were both in the second row. Chen Yuening was also there, and his seat was right behind her, but it was currently empty.
There were some people she knew in the second and third rows, but the people in the fourth row were basically strangers. She didn't know who was sitting in the fifth and sixth seats at the back, or in the side seats.
How come the seating arrangement in the inner field looks like a pyramid?
Ling Suisui was just sighing with emotion when Chen Yuening came back after changing his clothes.
He passed by Li Mingxu, who was making eye contact with Ling Suisui, but the signal could not be received by the other party because the distance was a bit far, and Xu Shiling, who was still trying hard to find topics to chat although Ling Suisui didn't talk much, and calmly sat down in his seat.
He naturally helped Ling Suisui adjust the hem of her skirt - she was wearing a dress in the backstage, and the hem of her skirt was dragging on the ground. Xu Shiling leaned too close to her, and the tip of his shoe almost stepped on her skirt.
Xu Shiling pulled his foot back awkwardly. He didn't dare to show any expression on his face, but he was cursing in his heart.
Does it show that you are attentive and considerate? I've never seen such a scheming man!
He was clearly cursing in his heart, but Chen Yuening seemed to hear it. He looked at him with a half-smile, and Xu Shiling could only force out an ugly smile.
"Mr. Chen, what have you been busy with recently?"
"Nothing. I'm taking a break this year."
Chen Yuening changed the subject and mentioned that he was playing a business simulation game this year. This game is quite unpopular, at least Xu Shiling has never heard of it.
But Ling Suisui also loves to play this, and from the tone of her conversation with Chen Yuening, they often communicate about game progress and strategies online.
In this way, a barrier was formed around Ling Suisui and Chen Yuening. Xu Shiling was right next to them, but he couldn't get a word in and could only be a silent listener.
If it was just Xu Shiling's suspicion just now, now he is 100% sure that Chen Yuening did it on purpose.
Tsk, what a stingy man... There are actually netizens saying that he is Chun Yuan and is suitable to be the "main wife". I guess he bought the press releases himself!
After the Starlight Awards event started, the stars in the audience still didn't stop chatting, they just sat quietly in their seats and didn't move around easily.
When talking about what performances there would be tonight, Xu Shiling finally found the breakthrough point.
He said: "It's been a long time since we held talent shows. I heard that the policy will be relaxed next year, so Antenna invited many disbanded limited groups to come back and perform."
"Xiang Yanchu seems to be here later? I remember he is Sister Sui's classmate."
Ling Suisui raised her eyebrows. She glanced at Xu Shiling, then looked at Chen Yuening, who looked calm and composed, as if he had done nothing just now, and smiled imperceptibly.
She knew, but she didn't care. They were just boring tricks of men.
"Yes." Ling Suisui replied, "Do you know her too?"
"Of course I know him."
Xu Shiling couldn't wait to answer, "I asked her to sing the OST for my last movie. We also recorded a promotional variety show together and talked about you."
Before Xu Shiling could start talking about what they had talked about, Chen Yuening interrupted:
"I know, that song is very popular on short videos. I never realized that Xiang Yanchu sings so well before. If I had known this, I would have added her contact information when I was in college."
Ling Suisui was a little surprised: "Ah, you two don't know each other, aren't we classmates?"
"She was your roommate at the time, but she was in a different class from us. Have you forgotten?"
"Oh, yes, yes, I'll push it to you later."
Following the topic of roommates and classmates, the two naturally returned to campus life. There were also many students who graduated from the Film Academy present today. Chen Yuening also introduced Ling Suisui to her junior classmates whom she didn’t know.
This easily excluded Xu Shiling, as he was from Hong Kong and had nothing to do with the Beijing academic circle.
He was so angry that he wanted to roll his eyes, but he couldn't because there were so many live broadcast cameras here. He could only bear it for now and try his best to manage his expression.
When Xu Shiling looked around the audience, he unexpectedly met Li Mingxu's eyes, and his look was full of resentment.
They were not allowed to look each other in the eye, so they both turned their heads away quickly. But when Xu Shiling thought of Li Mingxu's expression, he felt that he was very wronged.
I swear to God, he and Ling Suisui didn’t even say a few words to each other!
If Li Mingxu thinks his position is good, it doesn't matter if he switches positions with him. He can't let himself suffer Chen Yuening's anger alone. That guy is too scheming.
Xu Shiling couldn't help but glance at him again, and found something unexpected -
He remembered that Chen Yuening was wearing a suit when he was walking on the red carpet, but why was the neckline of this feather shirt so low when he was inside?
If he were to say, it would be better if the dress was cut directly above the belly button instead of being half-exposed and barely visible.
Chen Yuening is probably over 30 this year, not young anymore. It's not solemn at all to dress like this. A man who is almost middle-aged is still dressing like a peacock, not afraid of being laughed at by others.
Xu Shiling cursed him repeatedly in his heart, but his hands involuntarily took off his coat and unbuttoned his shirt.
He didn't mean anything else, it's just that there are too many people in the backfield and it's too hot. Even though the female celebrities in the same row were covered with blankets, he was still too hot and needed some fresh air.
"Ah Ji——"
Xu Shiling sneezed, which unexpectedly attracted Ling Suisui's attention.
She asked with concern: "Are you okay? It's really cold in winter, you should wear more clothes."
She looked at Chen Yuening again: "You too, put on a coat, don't catch a cold."
Chen Yuening smiled: "It's okay, I like winter sports very much, I'm in good health and can withstand the cold, I don't feel cold at all."
After he finished speaking, he turned around and said, "But Xiao Xu, you should put on your coat quickly. You look weak and your face is pale. Don't force yourself."
Xu Shiling: ...
I don’t know if his face turned pale, but his fist was hard at this moment.
In all his years of life, he had never seen such exquisite green tea! This is really too much!
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