Chapter 50 Weird Actor Couple
After mid-August, the cicadas' chirping gradually subsides and is no longer as noisy and disturbing as in midsummer.
The late summer sunlight shines through the lush green ginkgo leaves, scattering into the green grass, casting tiny shadows on the ground.
The ginkgo fruits hanging on the branches grow rapidly under full sunlight. Before September, they have turned golden yellow and become plump and ripe.
The Moon Phase Studio is very busy today, with the inner and outer doors wide open and several cars parked in the small courtyard outside the detached house.
The scenery on the second floor had already been set up, and many staff from the Moon Phase Studio and the magazine gathered there to chat, waiting for the arrival of the stars to be photographed.
At this time, Luo Qinglin was sitting at the bar in the lounge on the first floor, carefully looking through the procedures.
Halfway through the game that day, Luo Qinglin and Jiang Yanyu rushed back home. He drew several sketches and wrote several plans without stopping, and finally sent the email before the ddl.
The person in charge replied to the email the next day.
The email said that they hoped he would shoot each plan into films, and then both parties would make a decision together in the end and choose the appropriate film to use as the cover and promotional image.
The entire shooting schedule is expected to last three days. Today is the first day, shooting the theme of The Mandarin Duck Knights.
"Qinglin, have you ever met Zhuang Yiqing before?" Qin Xiaoxi asked while flipping through the gossip news.
Luo Qinglin put down the tablet, thought about it for a moment, and replied: "I don't think we have cooperated before."
"What about Qu Man?"
"It seems... not either."
Zhuang Yiqing and Qu Man are the spokespersons for La Pluie in China, a pair of actors with both good reputation and high traffic, and they just signed the endorsement contract last month.
Seeing Qin Xiaoxi holding her chin up with a strange look, as if she was thinking about something, Luo Qinglin asked, "What's wrong?"
Qin Xiaoxi handed the phone to Luo Qinglin, motioning him to look at the headline and news picture on it.
[I believe in love again!] A model couple in the entertainment industry, a fairy-tale love! 】
[Qu Man fell ill and was hospitalized. Zhuang Yiqing accompanied her personally and took good care of her. Their love and affection were enviable. 】
Believe in love again...?
Are there still media outlets that write such old-fashioned headlines?
"Is there any problem with this?" Luo Qinglin glanced at the title and content of the article and asked in confusion.
"Look at this picture." Qin Xiaoxi enlarged the news picture on the screen and said.
The source of the news picture is Zhuang Yiqing’s Weibo.
The picture should have been taken by a third party. Qu Man and Zhuang Yiqing were both sitting on the hospital beds, and Zhuang Yiqing was hugging Qu Man's shoulders affectionately.
Qu Man was wearing a light blue hospital gown. Although her face was pale and her eyes were haggard, she was smiling and seemed to be in a good mood.
Zhuang Yiqing was wearing the suit he wore when he walked the red carpet at the Mode ceremony, with makeup on his face. It was obvious that he rushed to the hospital to accompany Qu Man as soon as he finished work.
"Look here." Qin Xiaoxi said, pointing to the mirror in the corner of the picture.
Luo Qinglin moved closer to the screen and carefully observed the place Qin Xiaoxi was pointing.
The mirror in the picture was placed on the bedside table next to the bed. The mirror was facing the bed, just in time to reflect Qu Man's hand hidden behind her back.
The resolution of the picture is not high. After being infinitely enlarged, it appears very blurry and the real situation cannot be seen.
"Do you feel that her hands are clenched into fists?" Qin Xiaoxi asked.
"Hiss..." Luo Qinglin tried to open his eyes wide and look carefully, but he couldn't see anything. "I can't see clearly."
"Why did you suddenly start paying attention to these places? Is there something wrong?" Luo Qinglin asked.
Qin Xiaoxi sighed and exited the picture page. "Yesterday I looked through Zhuang Yiqing's Weibo, and I always felt that the photos of him and Qu Man were weird, but I couldn't tell what was weird about them."
"What good stuff are you guys looking at?"
Xiao Ruxuan suddenly jumped out from nowhere and appeared behind them like a ghost, scaring the two of them.
This haunting woman!
Qin Xiaoxi sighed, rolled her eyes, turned off the screen of her phone, turned her head away and ignored Xiao Ruxuan.
Luo Qinglin felt inexplicably afraid of Xiao Ruxuan. He always felt that if he responded to her without thinking, he would fall into a language trap and be led by her.
Seeing that Qin Xiaoxi ignored her, Xiao Ruxuan was not angry, and answered herself: "Zhuang Yiqing, he is a sex king, the kind that attracts both men and women~"
Cannon...Cannon/King? !
Luo Qinglin and Qin Xiaoxi turned their heads together, widened their eyes, and asked in surprise: "How did you know?"
Xiao Ruxuan lifted her long, wavy hair and said proudly, "There is no gossip in the entertainment industry that I don't know."
After looking up and down at Xiao Ruxuan's expression, Qin Xiaoxi asked doubtfully, "Are you sure he is the cannon...cannon/king?"
"Guaranteed to be authentic and cooked, absolutely no fakery." Xiao Ruxuan answered confidently.
"Then why has no media ever reported on him?" Qin Xiaoxi asked doubtfully.
"That's because..."
Buzz! ! !
The sound of a car engine coming from outside the building interrupted Xiao Ruxuan's explanation.
Soon, the sound of car doors opening and closing, and the clattering of leather shoes and high heels gradually approached.
Luo Qinglin and Qin Xiaoxi looked at each other, quickly straightened their clothes, stood up from their seats, and looked towards the door with a smile.
Xiao Ruxuan still looked lazy. She walked to the bar in a nonchalant manner and took down a few glasses, a bottle of tequila, orange juice and concentrated syrup from the wine rack.
Not long after, Qu Man and Zhuang Yiqing came in together, neither of them walking fast or slow.
Qu Man hugged Zhuang Yiqing's arm, her long black silk dress fluttering in the wind, her hair reaching her shoulders, slightly curled, her lips painted with bright red lipstick, her facial features bright and elegant.
As soon as they entered the door, Qu Man smiled gently, nodded, and raised her right hand to greet them.
Zhuang Yiqing had his hair combed back and greased, making it shiny. He walked with an upright posture, and every step he took seemed to be carefully planned.
Both of them have good looks and temperament, and they have a bit of the Hong Kong style of stars from the last century, with elegant postures and mature temperaments.
If Luo Qinglin hadn't just heard what Xiao Ruxuan and Qin Xiaoxi said, he would have thought that they were a model couple, deeply in love and in love.
The two of them were wearing what must have been handmade Italian shoes, which made a clacking sound as they stepped on the marble floor.
Xiao Ruxuan behind him just turned on the ice maker and poured the ice cubes into the glass with a clinking sound.
Amid the noise, Xiao Ruxuan poured orange juice and tequila into a glass and whispered, "From now on, Mr. Luo must be on high alert and be extremely careful."
As soon as he finished speaking, Zhuang Yiqing and Qu Man walked in front of Luo Qinglin.
Zhuang Yiqing took the initiative to extend his hand and said with a gentle smile: "Hello, Mr. Luo."
Luo Qinglin also smiled and extended his hand to shake it back, "Mr. Zhuang, Miss Qu."
Zhuang Yiqing's palms were a little rough, with slightly hard calluses on them, unlike the delicate hands of ordinary models and celebrities.
After shaking hands for only two seconds, Zhuang Yiqing and Luo Qinglin let go of each other's hands.
"Ms. Qin," Zhuang Yiqing stretched out his hand in front of Qin Xiaoxi, stared at her and said, "Long time no see."
What does long time no see mean?
Could it be that this punk/king is in the same circle as her stupid ex-boyfriend?
Qin Xiaoxi's inner defense line instantly rose, a fake smile appeared on her face, and she slowly stretched out her hand, "Mr. Zhuang, Miss Qu."
Bang!
Just when their hands were about to touch, Xiao Ruxuan suddenly handed over a cup of prepared 'Mexican Sunrise' from behind and placed it in Qin Xiaoxi's hand.
At the same time, Luo Qinglin also took over Zhuang Yiqing's hand on behalf of Qin Xiaoxi and asked, "Mr. Zhuang, do you know my assistant?"
"Ms. Qin's boyfriend is my good friend," Zhuang Yiqing said, exerting a little force on his wrist, shaking off Luo Qinglin's hand, "We met once before."
Boy friend? That scumbag ex-boyfriend? !
Luo Qinglin stared at Zhuang Yiqing warily, frowning slightly.
Several people were silent, and the atmosphere was a little stagnant.
Fortunately, after a few seconds, Xiao Ruxuan handed over a glass of wine from behind, breaking the silent atmosphere.
"Ms. Qu, please." Xiao Ruxuan handed another glass of 'Mexican Sunset' to Qu Man.
However, the wine glass was intercepted halfway before it reached Qu Man's hands.
"I'm sorry, Manman is not feeling well and can't drink."
Zhuang Yiqing snatched the wine and held it in his hand, explaining in a soft voice, as if his heart and eyes were full of Qu Man.
He raised the wine glass, tilted his head back and drank it all in one gulp. Then he placed the glass on the bar with a thump and smiled politely at Xiao Ruxuan.
As soon as the wine glass was placed on the bar, a middle-aged man with a big belly and wearing a shirt printed with luxury brand logos hurried in from outside.
Luo Qinglin had done his homework in advance and recognized him as Zhuang Yiqing and Qu Man's common agent, Zhang Cheng.
Zhang Cheng walked hurriedly, as if someone was chasing him or he was avoiding something.
"Mr. Luo, where is the dressing room here?" Zhang Cheng asked.
Luo Qinglin was about to reply when Zhang Cheng said, "Qu Man has not been feeling well recently. We hope to rest in the dressing room for a while before resuming filming."
Zhang Cheng has a lot of flesh on his face, and his skin is relatively delicate and fair. When he squints and smiles, he doesn't look wretched, but rather kind, giving off an inexplicable sense of approachability.
Although Zhang Cheng's expression was kind, Luo Qinglin always felt that his tone was not right.
Suppressing the strange feeling in his heart, Luo Qinglin replied: "It's on the second floor. I'll take you up there. It's a good opportunity to talk about the filming process in advance."
As soon as he finished speaking, Luo Qinglin saw Zhuang Yiqing winking at Zhang Cheng.
Hinted by the look, Zhang Cheng immediately refused: "No, no, we can go up by ourselves. I'll come down to call you after Qu Man has rested. Thank you, Mr. Luo."
Without waiting for Luo Qinglin to reply, Zhuang Yiqing took Qu Man and walked towards the stairwell, while Zhang Cheng followed them without looking back.
After the three of them went upstairs, Luo Qinglin turned around and looked at Qin Xiaoxi worriedly, fearing that the word "boyfriend" would irritate her.
But Qin Xiaoxi was in good condition, not showing any fear. Instead, she looked like a cat that had caught a mouse, and her eyes sparkled as she said, "Do you think these three people are weird?"
"It's a little weird, but I can't tell what's wrong..." As he spoke, Luo Qinglin suddenly raised his voice and said, "Wait!"
Luo Qinglin paused for a moment, looked at Qin Xiaoxi, and asked in unison:
"Why didn't Qu Man say a word from beginning to end?"
The author has something to say:
Jiang Yanyu: My wife left me to go out to work 555 (wiping tears)
Luo Qinglin: If you are really free, go to the village entrance to pick up manure (lights a cigarette)
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