"Du Yuanzhe, you still don't want to tell me about my future?"
Late at night, Du Yuanzhe lay on the bed with his hands behind his head, his mind full of these words.
The future!
First, Chen Rongsan mentioned Wei Lingling, and now Xia Ningmi asked about her future.
It seemed like everyone was reminding him that this was a novel world and that he had a mission to keep the plot moving, which could mean a matter of life and death.
But now he is no longer the same person as at the beginning, he has gradually integrated into this world. To him, the people here are no longer cold characters in books, but real people.
Was he going to watch them walk step by step towards the ending that the novel had arranged for them?
"Did I travel to this world just to witness the future of the characters in the book? Is there nothing I can do except watch?"
Du Yuanzhe suddenly felt deeply sad.
He always felt that it shouldn't be like this, that everyone should have the right to live the way they want, rather than powerlessly walking towards a destined ending.
Another bedroom on the second floor
Xia Ningmi sat leaning back on the bed, the bedside lamp illuminating her expressionless face.
[How can I tell you that Xia's company will go bankrupt and you will die?]
Since she learned that this was a world of novels, she finally heard the future she wanted to know tonight.
Xia Ningmi was not surprised by this ending. She had expected it since she learned that she was the vicious female supporting role. Now it just confirmed her guess.
Xia Ningmi was confident that as long as she was there, the Xia family would not go bankrupt, and that she would definitely die before the Xia family went bankrupt in the future.
I just don’t know whether her death was an accident or man-made!
Either way, there is always room for change.
......
The next day, Xia Ningmi got up and went downstairs to see Du Yuanzhe busy in the kitchen. He seemed to be in a good mood.
"Mr. Xia, please take a seat first. You can eat in a while."
Xia Ningmi sat at the dining table and looked at him: "Are you in a good mood?"
Du Yuanzhe smiled and nodded: "I figured out some things."
[I don’t want to be a bystander anymore, I want to change the future of the Du family, change your future]
[I long to live, but I can't tolerate myself doing nothing]
Xia Ningmi's eyes flickered: "Is it related to me?"
Du Yuanzhe put the fried egg in front of her: "It's a little bit related."
"Isn't it dangerous?"
"As long as you keep the scale in check, it's fine."
[This world ultimately revolves around the hero and heroine, we are just supporting roles]
Xia Ningmi said nothing more.
Du Yuanzhe suddenly remembered something and said, "I remember President Xia promised to make me pork with preserved vegetables."
Xia Ningmi paused and said, "I'll buy you anything you like."
[Listen to this strong tone of the local tyrant]
Du Yuanzhe looked at her with amusement: "You can't do it, right? No way, no way, Mr. Xia can't even make a dish of braised pork with preserved vegetables?"
Xia Ning raised her eyes and said calmly, "I will naturally do what I promised."
"So when will you do it?"
"I've been very busy lately..."
Du Yuanzhe interrupted her: "You can't be busy until next year, right?"
New Year’s Day just passed yesterday.
Xia Ningmi: "...I will be free in a week."
Du Yuanzhe snapped his fingers and said, "OK, it's settled. I'm waiting to see Mr. Xia's cooking skills."
[Haha, it feels so good to suppress Xia Ningmi]
Xia Ningmi's eyes flashed with coldness, and she said, "Before filming the next movie, I will have someone arrange for you to appear on a variety show."
Du Yuanzhe nodded: "I have the same idea."
"The company's Starfish Video is planning a survival variety show. You have nothing to do, so why not go and be a guest on the show?"
"Survival?"
Du Yuanzhe frowned, looking unhappy. He just wanted to do a slow variety show to relax.
"Aren't there a lot of lifestyle variety shows? I'll just go to that one."
Xia Ningmi said calmly: "Follow the company's arrangements!"
Du Yuanzhe suddenly understood.
[It's definitely revenge, so petty]
Xia Ningmi remained expressionless and went to work after breakfast.
Du Yuanzhe went to watch some survival variety shows with great difficulty to accumulate experience for his next survival journey.
......
After New Year's Day, the temperature in Yancheng has been getting lower and lower. Today is a rare good day, so Chen Rongshan decided to go out shopping.
As the wife of the president of the Du family, Chen Rongshan does not need to go to work. In her free time, she either takes care of her skin with other wives or goes shopping. She is interested in all luxury goods. Whenever there is a new product, she will definitely go to the counter to buy it. She likes the feeling of choosing by herself.
Over the years, Chen Rongshan's cloakroom has been expanding, and it seems to occupy the entire first floor. If the Du family is not wealthy and Du Yongliang is not able to make money, he really can't afford to support such a wife who spends money.
Yuancheng Mall is the largest mall in Yancheng. It is ten stories high and is home to a variety of stores. You can buy anything here except for accommodation.
As soon as Chen Rongshan entered Far Eastern Mall, she came to the luxury goods area and walked into a store at random. The clerk who sold bags immediately came up to her and said, "Madam, you came at the right time. We just launched a new bag recently. Would you like to take a look?"
The clerk had sharp eyes and could tell at a glance that Chen Rongshan was of high status. Although she did not wear any expensive jewelry, the bag she was carrying was a new item purchased a few months ago and was worth millions.
The fact that Chen Rongshan can casually carry it out shopping speaks for itself.
The salesperson suppressed her excitement and tried her best to introduce this new bag to Chen Rongsan, explaining everything from the bag's material to the designer's careful considerations.
"Madam, you are dressed elegantly, which matches the style of this bag perfectly. You look completely different when you carry this bag."
The counter clerk was indeed a salesperson with good eloquence. He kept saying nice things to Chen Rongsan, which made her so happy that she bought the bag with a wave of her hand and had it delivered directly to the Du family's old house.
It's only a few hundred thousand, not as expensive as the bag she is carrying now.
The counter clerk received a commission for each order and provided more attentive service, personally escorting Chen Rongshan out of the store.
"President, the next area is the luxury goods area, and there are two managers in charge."
Xia Ningmi inspected Yuancheng Mall today, and the mall manager carefully introduced the mall's situation.
Everyone who worked under Xia Ningmi knew that she had strict requirements. Even if the person in charge had done nothing wrong, he would still feel a little uneasy and just hope to get rid of the big boss as soon as possible.
Sometimes things just don't go as we wish.
As soon as the group entered the luxury goods area, they heard a quarrel.
Xia Ning glanced at the person in charge indifferently.
The person in charge broke out in a cold sweat and hurried to the store where the quarrel had been heard and asked, "What's going on?"
When Chen Rongshan saw the person in charge coming, she angrily said, "You should know me and ask this woman to apologize to me immediately."
The person in charge did know Chen Rongshan, but he had to find out what happened first.
The manager of the luxury goods area arrived a little earlier than him and came up to him to tell him what he had learned.
After arriving at the store, Chen Rongshan took a fancy to a necklace, but this necklace had already been chosen by a customer, who had also successfully persuaded the counter clerk to reduce the price. Chen Rongshan then took the risk and bought the necklace at the original price.
How could the customer tolerate this? He felt that what Chen Rongshan did was not fair. However, Chen Rongshan thought that it was you who were unwilling to pay the original price, so you couldn't blame others. The two of them started arguing.
The person in charge was troubled after hearing this. Why did this happen when the big boss came to inspect?
The person in charge said, "I'm sorry that you two didn't have a good shopping experience. To express my apology, this lady can choose another piece of jewelry at the counter, and I will give you a 20% discount."
After hearing this, the customer's expression softened. She just wanted to save money, and there were many jewellery items here that she liked.
The person in charge looked at Chen Rongshan again and said with an apologetic smile, "Mrs. Du, this necklace was paid for by the store. Consider it a compensation gift to Mrs. Du."
Normally, for such matters, the person in charge would not need to bleed so much, but Xia Ningmi was watching from behind, and he just wanted to resolve the matter quickly.
But is Chen Rongshan someone who is short of money?
Chen Rongshan refused to pay the bill and continued to look angry: "I don't need this little money. This woman just used foul language and has no manners. She must apologize to me."
Chen Rongsan had never been scolded like this before. She was a person who cared about her reputation, so how could she let this matter go?
The person in charge was even more troubled: "Mrs. Du, both of you are wrong in this matter. Can't both sides take a step back?"
Chen Rongshan's eyes widened: "She has no money but still acts like a big shot. What's wrong with me being willing to buy it at the original price?"
The customer was dissatisfied when he heard this: "I have already negotiated with the cashier, and the only thing left is to pay. You came out and crossed your foot. That's wrong. Is it so great to have money?"
"This is a shopping mall. You buy things with money. If you don't have money, that's your problem. It's not wrong for me to have money."
Chen Rongsan still didn't think she was wrong. They all bought things here, and if the clerk was willing to sell it to her, it was hers.
The two were about to quarrel again.
Cheng Yu whispered, "President, that's Mr. Du's mother."
Xia Ningmi already understood the situation, so she walked into the store and asked, "Where is the manager of this store?"
Xia Ningmi had a blank expression on her face, but she gave people a sense of oppression just by standing there, and the store suddenly became quiet.
The manager recognized her and said hurriedly, "Boss Xia, I've called and the manager will be here soon."
They are just employees of the shopping mall. Normally, this matter should be the responsibility of the store manager, but the manager is not here today, so they have to handle it temporarily.
Dealing with such matters is a thankless task. If the manager disagrees with the solution they propose, the mall will have to pay for the conditions promised by the person in charge.
Chen Rongshan stared at Xia Ningmi for a while and asked, "Are you a girl from the Xia family?"
When the customer saw that Chen Rongshan knew Xia Ningmi, he immediately shouted, "There are so many people watching here. If you dare to show favoritism, I will expose you online."
Nowadays, the Internet is becoming more and more developed, and people are sharing the big and small things in life. After netizens used public opinion to really help solve several injustices, they are becoming more and more fond of online case handling.
那客人顯然是個沖浪達人，生怕他們勾結直接亮出自己的底牌。
夏凝覓淡淡道：“遠城商場自開業以來，一向以公平誠信為宗旨，請客人放心。”
陳蓉珊沒再說話。
她自然不怕什麽網絡曝光，她只是突然想起來如果這件事傳出去，可能會對杜元哲有影響。
很快經理到了。
“對不起夏總，我來晚了。”
夏凝覓瞥他一眼道：“此事完全因為你的員工貪心而起，既然和客人講好價，就不應該為了提成出爾反爾，我記得當初合同中明确指出若商鋪做出有損商場形象的事，所有損失由商鋪負責。”
經理忙點頭：“這是我們的錯，我們會做出賠償。”
“這件事不要發生第二次，否則商場會終止和貴公司的合作。”
“是是是。”
經理連連答應，他一個小小的經理真承受不住夏凝覓的氣勢，從一開始他就被夏凝覓牽着鼻子走。
夏凝覓又看向負責人，語氣加重許多：“處理事情只想着用錢息事寧人，這麽簡單的事竟然想不到從源頭處理，你這種和稀泥的性格不适合管理商場，暫且回總部等候安排。”
負責人面色慘白，但又不敢狡辯：“是，夏總。”
處理完後，夏凝覓帶着程雨轉身離開。
圍觀的人見事情結束就漸漸散了。
陳蓉珊也離開了商店，夏凝覓顯然沒有幫她讨公道的意思，她擔心影響到杜元哲也沒了追究下去的心思。
剛拐個彎，就看到站在那兒的夏凝覓，陳蓉珊詫異道：“你在等我？”
夏凝覓道：“杜元哲的身份敏感，今後這種在公開場合和人争吵的事，杜太太少做為好。”
陳蓉珊瞪大眼睛：“你，你這是在教訓我？”
“我只是就事論事。”
“我是你的長輩，你能不能有點對長輩的尊敬？”
夏凝覓面色不變：“事情只論對錯，若只想着排資論輩，這個世界早就亂套，希望杜太太能牢記我的話。”
看着夏凝覓離開，陳蓉珊快要氣炸了，她還是第一次見這麽沒禮貌的後輩，就是高傲的蔣澈霖看在杜永椋的面子上，也不會跟她這麽說話。
程雨擔憂道：“總裁，杜太太畢竟是杜二少的媽媽，您的态度是不是有點......”
哪有把心上人的媽媽一頓批的！
夏凝覓依舊從容淡定：“她養尊處優慣了，聽不進去好言相勸。”
想要讓陳蓉珊長記性，就得讓她印象深刻。
程雨扶額，話是這麽說，可總裁大人就不擔心你們今後的婆媳關系嗎？
擔憂之後，程雨又想到方才陳蓉珊被夏凝覓氣得差點跳腳的樣子，該擔心的似乎不會是她家總裁。
夏凝覓：“方才那些拿手機拍攝的圍觀者，記得讓人去處理。”
程雨回神應聲：“是。”
.......
“元哲，媽媽快被氣死了。”
杜元哲一接通電話，就聽到陳蓉珊咬牙切齒的聲音。
杜元哲詫異：“誰惹媽生氣了？”
陳蓉珊就把今天發生的事大致說了下，越說越覺得自己憋屈，道：“夏凝覓根本不知道什麽叫尊老愛幼，竟然敢這麽說我，元哲，你別在她公司待着了，媽讓你哥出錢給你開個娛樂公司。”
杜元哲驚呆了。
他真沒想到夏凝覓會碰上陳蓉珊，還把陳蓉珊氣成這樣，但夏凝覓又沒做錯，今天的事如果傳到網上，杜元哲絕對會受影響，他好不容易有些好轉的名聲會急轉直下。
至于尊老愛老，只看夏凝覓那仿佛永遠沒有情感波動的樣子，哪怕她真尊老愛幼也看不出來。
夏凝覓該說的已經說了，杜元哲知道自己只要安撫好陳蓉珊就好。
“媽別生氣，夏總和誰說話都那樣，不是刻意針對你。”
陳蓉珊氣急：“她都快指着媽鼻子罵了！”
“怎麽可能，夏總一看就不是會罵人的人。”
“她是不會罵人，但她會訓人，你是沒看見，她剛才把那負責人訓得跟孫子似的。她要是敢那麽訓我，我就跟她沒完。”
杜元哲失笑：“您想多了，那負責人是她的下屬，您又不是她的員工，她不可能訓您。”
他聽得出來陳蓉珊雖然很生氣，但她心底對夏凝覓有些發怵，沒有絲毫要找回場子的想法。
對此，杜元哲并不意外。
陳蓉珊這些年在煙城能風光無限，都是因為她是杜家的當家夫人，但別人會忌憚杜家，夏凝覓可不會，尤其夏凝覓并非一般的富家千金，她是執掌夏氏的實權人物，和杜永椋地位相當。
陳蓉珊漸漸聽出不對勁，不滿道：“元哲，媽怎麽覺得你一直向着夏凝覓說話，你到底是哪邊的？”
杜元哲心裏一跳，笑道：“媽可別污蔑我，我一直是向着您的。”
陳蓉珊冷哼：“算了，媽大人有大量，不和一個小輩計較。”
話是這麽說，她心裏還是不忿，嘟囔道：“脾氣這麽差，也不知道将來誰家倒大黴把她娶回去。”
挂了電話後，杜元哲想了想，給夏凝覓打過去。
“夏總，我媽可是快被你氣炸了。”
夏凝覓清冷的聲音傳來：“你來找我興師問罪？”
杜元哲搖頭：“哪能啊，今天這事我媽确實做得不對，你也是為了我的名聲着想。”
夏凝覓道：“那你有什麽事？”
“沒事啊，我只是告訴你一聲我媽好像害怕你，我們全家都拿她沒辦法，還是你厲害。”
夏凝覓道：“她是你的家人，不是我的。”
她又不會讓着陳蓉珊。
杜元哲哈哈笑道：“得虧你元旦沒跟我回家，要不然我媽可能還不會這麽怕你。”
陳蓉珊有點窩裏橫的感覺。
夏凝覓淡淡道：“我很忙，沒空和你閑聊。”
“那夏總繼續忙。”
杜元哲就是覺得挺有趣的，想和夏凝覓分享一下。
除去劉旭他們，杜元哲就和夏凝覓最熟，兩人畢竟是常常一起打游戲的關系。
......
回煙城後的第五天，杜元哲來到公司。
今天是和徐程簽合同的日子，杜元哲正式确定出演徐程電影的男主。
徐程依舊把頭發打磨得很亮，簽完字後道：“小杜啊，這次多虧有你，劇組才能得到這麽一大筆資金。”
杜元哲吐槽道：“徐導這話說得我很像冤大頭。”
徐程笑眯眯：“都是為了藝術。”
杜元哲不想接話。
徐程左右看看，問道：“簽合同這麽大的事，你們夏總怎麽沒來？”
劉旭道：“夏總今天不在公司。”
徐程一臉失望：“早說啊，我可以換個時間來。”
“我先走了，電影目前還在選角，短時間內不會開機，等定下開機時間我會讓人通知你。”
杜元哲和劉旭一同送徐程下樓。
杜元哲好奇道：“徐導和夏總很熟？”
他記得夏凝覓說過不喜歡徐程這個人，他還以為他們發生過沖突呢。
小胖消息靈通，輕聲道：“我聽說徐導曾經多次邀請夏總吃飯，都被夏總拒絕了。”
杜元哲覺得有些荒誕：“邀請夏總吃飯？”
小胖明白杜元哲的感受，道：“我也覺得不可思議，徐導是第一個不怕死敢撩夏總的人。”
“他現在還活着真是個奇跡。”
“自那以後，千影就沒再投資過徐導的電影。”
劉旭道：“徐程才華橫溢，拍的每一部電影都好評如潮，得到的獎項更是數不勝數，他身上唯一值得诟病的地方就是私生活混亂，他身邊的女伴換得特別勤。”
“不過從沒傳出過他劈腿或者潛規則之類的消息，所以只是花心這一點并不算太大的污點，而且他是導演不靠粉絲，關注這些事的人并不多。”
杜元哲聽到這些并不驚訝，從第一次見徐程，他就覺得這不是個規矩的人，把自己打扮得跟個花孔雀似的。
能稱為鬼才的人總會有各種各樣的毛病。
杜元哲只想拍好戲，對導演的私生活不感興趣。
幾人回到劉旭的辦公室
劉旭道：“元哲，公司打算讓你去當一檔新綜藝的飛行嘉賓。”
杜元哲點頭：“反正我最近沒事，聽公司安排的就是。”
知道拒絕不了，他懶得浪費精力。
劉旭：“星魚視頻是公司自己的視頻平臺，這檔新綜藝就是星魚視頻的野心之作，打算采用全天候直播模式，企圖一舉打響自己的名氣，公司對此大力支持，何昌瑞已經确定是固定嘉賓的一員。”
何昌瑞同樣是千影娛樂藝人，去年才摘得視帝桂冠，目前在娛樂圈正是最火的時候。
有何昌瑞在，新綜藝的熱度必定不缺。
杜元哲還以為夏凝覓坑他，現在看來只要他不表現得太差，參加這檔綜藝對他有很大好處。
“不過新綜藝還在準備中，一時半會兒不會錄制，公司還給你安排了另一檔綜藝——《角色扮演》。”
"Each episode of this variety show is like shooting a skit. Each guest will get a role card at the beginning of the show. The guest must act according to the character's behavior habits. During this process, the program team will set up some obstacle games. As long as you complete the game, you can get more clues about your role. The person with the highest similarity to the character wins."
Du Yuanzhe raised his eyebrows: "It sounds interesting. When will it be recorded?"
Liu Xu said: "A week later, this is a good time to take a good rest."
Du Yuanzhe nodded: "These two variety shows are enough, no need to arrange any more for me."
He just wanted to experience the fun of variety shows and had no intention of spending all his free time on them.
Liu Xu nodded: "I know. But Director Xu's movie is still a long way off, do you want to take on another drama in the meantime?"
Du Yuanzhe frowned: "Will there not be enough time?"
Liu Xu said: "Don't worry about this. According to Xu Cheng's habit, his movies will take at least half a year from casting to filming, which is enough time for you to shoot a movie."
Du Yuanzhe was relieved: "Okay, please help me keep an eye out, Brother Liu."
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