After eating the New Year's Eve dinner, Du Yuanzhe told his family that he wanted to go out for a walk, so he drove out of the old house and returned to Huahu Apartment.
Xia Ningmi was still sitting in the living room. Under the bright light, the only sound was the sound of her typing on the keyboard.
Du Yuanzhe stood quietly at the entrance and looked at her.
Xia Ningmi had already heard the sound of Du Yuanzhe opening the door. She finished the work at hand and said, "It seems that your test was not very effective."
She is always so smart and can tell what he is thinking based on his reactions.
Du Yuanzhe was silent for a while, then said, "My mother doesn't understand you."
Xia Ningmi said: "They are just your family, not mine."
"It can be yours, too."
In Du Yuanzhe's heart, Xia Ningmi is a very good person. As long as Chen Rongsan can understand her, she will probably change her mind now.
Xia Ning asked him, "How did you test it?"
Du Yuanzhe walked over to her and sat down, saying, "I told my family that I want to pursue you."
Xia Ningmi didn't expect him to be so straightforward. A hint of teasing flashed in her eyes: "Can your mother still eat?"
Du Yuanzhe thought of Chen Rongshan's change today and said with a wry smile, "She couldn't eat at first, but then she felt that it was unlikely for me to catch up with you, so she returned to normal."
The fact that Chen Rongshan could admit that her son was not worthy of Xia Ningmi shows how much she opposed Xia Ningmi becoming her daughter-in-law.
Xia Ningmi suddenly felt a little sympathy for Chen Rongsan. The more relieved she was now, the greater the shock she would receive when she found out about their relationship in the future.
Du Yuanzhe thought of what Chen Rongshan had said again, hugged Xia Ningmi tightly, buried his head in her shoulders, and said in a muffled voice: "They all misunderstood you, I'm not happy."
He really wanted to tell his family that Xia Ningmi was doing well, that she would remember every word he said, that she would always accompany him as long as he was at home, and would play games with him patiently, and had never said anything like playing games would lead to losing one's ambition.
Xiaopang and the others were surprised that Xia Ningmi could play games, but Xia Ningmi was willing to do anything with him. They ate beef noodles worth more than ten yuan together, and she was not reluctant at all. Last year on New Year's Eve, he foolishly took her to the suburbs to set off fireworks in broad daylight, and she never complained about him.
Xia Ningmi is so good that it is impossible to evaluate her without knowing her.
Even if Chen Rongshan is his family, it is not allowed!
Xia Ningmi let him hold her for a while and said, "I don't care."
To some extent, the outside world's evaluation of her is not wrong. She is indeed cold and heartless. She does not care about other people's evaluation of her, and the opinions of outsiders cannot shake her at all.
Du Yuanzhe said: "Not caring doesn't mean you can let others talk nonsense. You are obviously a good person."
Xia Ningmi raised her lips and said, "You are the only one who thinks I am good."
Many people think that she is a ruthless person, and her methods are more decisive and ruthless than many men.
Du Yuanzhe raised his head and said with a sad face, "I am the only one who feels it is not enough."
"That's enough."
Xia Ningmi kissed him: "I only care about you."
Du Yuanzhe smiled subconsciously: "Although I like to hear this, but..."
"Stop talking about unhappy things all the time. Let's do something happy."
Xia Ningmi hugged his neck tightly, blocking his men's words in their throats.
Du Yuanzhe picked up Xia Ningmi and made her sit on him, biting her lips lightly. The atmosphere in the living room suddenly became ambiguous...
After a long time, the two finally calmed down, and Du Yuanzhe asked, "Do you want to watch TV for a while?"
Although the current parties are becoming more and more boring, many people still habitually turn on the TV on New Year's Day. When he left before, the TV was turned on in the old house.
Xia Ning leaned in his arms, her eyes red, and shook her head, "I don't want to see it."
Du Yuanzhe had no interest in watching, so the two of them just hugged each other quietly.
Xia Ningmi suddenly said, "My mother called me today."
Du Yuanzhe frowned: "What does she want to do?"
"She has a new boyfriend and wants us to have dinner together."
"Is the bar not your real interest?"
Xia Ning said indifferently: "I rejected her."
Du Yuanzhe paid special attention to Xia Ningmi's mood. Seeing that she really didn't care, he smiled and said, "Of course I have to refuse. Qiqi's time is very precious in our family. Not just any cat or dog can see it."
He is usually kind to others, but he has great hatred towards Xia Yiyao. He even hopes that this woman will disappear from Xia Ningmi's life forever.
Xia Ningmi said, "She probably went to Jincheng Garden but couldn't find me, so she called me."
Xia Yiyao must have known that Xia Ningmi would not agree. According to her personality, she would directly bring people to the door. The reason she called now could only be because she couldn't find Xia Ningmi.
Du Yuanzhe said: "She can't find us here."
Few people knew about their relationship. If Xia Yiyao wanted to find out Xia Ningmi's new address, she could only ask the people in the secretary's office. Without Xia Ningmi's consent, the people in the secretary's office would not tell her.
Xia Ningmi only told Du Yuanzhe about this matter. She didn't want to talk about Xia Yiyao anymore, so she changed her topic and said, "The list of nominees for the Spring Flower Award will be announced next year. Did Director Wang tell you who the competitors are?"
Du Yuanzhe shook his head: "Director Wang didn't say. Anyway, we will know in a few days. There is no need to ask Director Wang in advance."
Xia Ningmi asked, "You should know that the awards are not just about evaluating acting skills?"
"Yes, I know."
Nothing can be absolutely fair and just. The entertainment industry is a place of fame and fortune, and the evaluation of awards takes many factors into consideration.
Acting is something that is inherently influenced by subjective factors and there is no unified evaluation standard. But no matter how much the judges consider it, those who can win the award are definitely capable.
Even if there are other games behind the scenes, over the years, the three major television awards have never had a situation where the winners are unworthy of their positions. This is also the reason why the three major television awards are so authoritative in the entertainment industry.
Du Yuanzhe said: "Anyone who can be shortlisted should be quite capable. We cannot influence the judges' opinions."
Xia Ningmi said calmly: "But I can help you ensure the fairness of the selection."
Du Yuanzhe looked down at her.
Xia Ning said: "I won't do anything behind the scenes, but what is yours will definitely not escape."
Du Yuanzhe smiled at her domineering look and said, "With Qiqi protecting me, there's nothing to be afraid of."
Xia Ningmi shook his head secretly. He had clearly learned about the nomination in advance, but he did nothing. He didn't even ask who the judges were.
With Du Yuanzhe's carefree personality, it wouldn't be surprising if he was just a runner-up for a few years. There may be capital games behind every award.
However, Xia Ningmi did not say much. As she said, she had the ability to ensure that Du Yuanzhe's award would not be stolen.
As long as she is around, Du Yuanzhe doesn't have to think about these things. He just needs to focus on filming and defeat everyone with his strength.
......
After staying at home for three days, Du Yuanzhe and his team returned to the crew. The filming was not finished yet, so they had to continue filming.
A few days later, Qianying Entertainment
Today is the first day back to work after the Lunar New Year holiday. Two front desk staff are talking about how much weight they have gained since the Lunar New Year. They plan to go to a gym after get off work to get a membership card, hoping to lose the weight they have gained within a month.
At this time a woman wearing sunglasses walked up to them.
The receptionist stopped chatting, looked at the gorgeously dressed woman in front of him, and asked politely, "Who are you looking for?"
The woman took off her sunglasses and said arrogantly, "I'm looking for Xia Ningmi."
The receptionist was startled when he saw the woman's face and said hurriedly, "Ms. Xia, please wait a moment."
This person is Xia Yiyao.
Xia Yiyao once came to the company to look for Xia Ningmi, and the front desk still remembered her.
The front desk immediately called the secretariat.
Qianying Entertainment Top Floor
Cheng Yu hung up the phone, knocked on the door and walked into the CEO's office, saying, "CEO, Ms. Xia Yiyao is downstairs and she wants to see you."
Xia Ningmi's eyes flickered and she said, "Let her make an appointment."
Having just finished her annual leave, her schedule was packed and she has been busy for the past half month.
Cheng Yu naturally knew this, and she understood that Xia Ningmi didn't want to see Xia Yiyao.
She turned back to the secretary's office and conveyed Xia Ningmi's words to the front desk.
The front desk received the instructions and said, "Ms. Xia, please make an appointment first and we will arrange a time for you."
Xia Yiyao's eyes flashed with anger when she heard this, but she quickly suppressed it and said with a forced expression, "Then register."
The receptionist was stunned. The last time Xia Yiyao made an appointment, she flew into a rage and almost smashed the receptionist. Why was she so easy to talk to this time?
The front desk didn't understand what was going on, but they had no right to interfere in the big boss's family affairs, so they quickly registered Xia Yiyao's name and watched her leave.
As soon as Xia Yiyao left the company, the front desk reported her registration to the secretariat.
Cheng Yu immediately told Xia Ningmi.
Xia Ningmi herself knew Xia Yiyao very well. She was raised by Mr. Xia and was spoiled by him. She always put at the center of everything she did and never cared about the feelings of others. Even if she compromised for a while, she always had her own purpose.
She must have something in mind for making the reservation this time.
Xia Ningmi ordered: "Postpone her appointment to one month later."
What if I have made a reservation?
When to meet her depends entirely on Xia Ningmi.
Cheng Yu responded.
......
10:00 AM
While Du Yuanzhe was still filming, the official Weibo account of the Spring Flower Awards announced the shortlist for each award, which was then forwarded by major marketing accounts and became a hot topic in less than an hour.
Soon after, another term also became a hot search.
#《The Legend of Yun Lan》received six nominations for Spring Flower Awards#
Last year's well-deserved hit drama "Legend of Yun Lan" won six nominations at the Spring Flower Awards, including Best Director, Best Television Series, Best Screenwriter, Best Actress, Best Supporting Actor and Best Supporting Actress.
As this trending search entered the eyes of netizens, the popularity of another term also began to rise.
#Zheng Xiao was not shortlisted for the Spring Flower Award#
Zheng Xiao, who had been missing from the entertainment industry for more than half a year, was pulled out again. As the male lead of "Legend of Yun Lan", he not only received the least bonus, but he was not even nominated for the Winter Jasper Award this time, making his performance almost ineffective.
This made the senior management of Huanxing Entertainment, who had placed high hopes on Zheng Xiao, very dissatisfied. The concert that had originally been scheduled to be held a month later was postponed again. This was the third time his concert had been postponed.
Zheng Xiao could do nothing but lose his temper in the office.
No one expected that Zheng Xiao would be hit so hard. Because he was accused of disrespecting his predecessors, Zheng Xiao received fewer acting offers. In addition, "Legend of Yunlan" did not achieve the expected goals. Zheng Xiao's impact on the first line failed, and even the second line was in jeopardy.
Forest City Studios
Du Yuanzhe was not aware of Zheng Xiao's current situation. He had not paid attention to Zheng Xiao for a long time.
As soon as he finished the filming, Xiaopang told him that the list of nominees for the Spring Flower Awards had been announced. He immediately checked his competitors. There were five nominees including him, three of whom he had seen the works of. They were all very talented actors, and one of them was a senior. In addition, he had been nominated for the Best Supporting Actor at the Spring Flower Awards three times, but it was a pity that he had always been a runner-up. He didn't know if the situation would change this time.
Xiaopang obviously knew this senior, and said with a bitter face: "Brother Zhe, your competitor is quite strong."
Liu Xu said meaningfully: "Yuan Zhe's biggest rival is not this senior, but another person. He is an artist from Huanxing Entertainment. His agent is a well-known ace agent in the entertainment industry with a wide network of contacts. He will definitely help him manage this award."
"'Legend of Yunlan' received six nominations this time, but it's impossible for it to win all of them. Yang Shiyao was the Best Actress in the last Winter Jasper Awards, and she can't win again this time. So she should be able to win one of the Best Supporting Actor and Best Supporting Actress awards. So your competitors are not just those nominated for Best Supporting Actor. You Yingxue may also be your competitor."
Why can't the judging be fair and just?
This is because the judges also have to consider the balance when judging. "The Legend of Yun Lan" is very good, but it is basically impossible for it to sweep all the awards. This situation has happened before, but anyone with a discerning eye can see that "The Legend of Yun Lan" is not that good yet.
Since she's not outstanding enough, the judges will consider the balance. It's impossible for the female lead to win, so one of the supporting actress and the supporting actor will have to win.
Of course, looking at the past records of nominations and awards for Winter Jasmine, there have been cases where a TV series received many nominations but won no awards, but this is rare.
Moreover, this situation occurs because the program's own competitiveness is obviously not enough, and it was only nominated because of the bonus of ratings. Netizens can see that the chances of winning are not high, so it is understandable that it has no awards.
Du Yuanzhe's acting skills are obvious to all. He has had countless black fans since he was confirmed to play Luo Xun, but since the broadcast of "Legend of Yun Lan", no one has criticized his acting skills anymore. This says it all.
It’s just that Du Yuanzhe’s acting is good, and You Yingxue’s acting is not bad either, and she is also very competitive for the Best Supporting Actress.
Therefore, "Legend of Yun Lan" has a high probability of winning a Best Supporting Actor or Best Supporting Actress award. Of course, it is also possible to win both. It depends on whether the judges are willing to give both awards to "Legend of Yun Lan".
Xiaopang was confused: "Is Liu right? Zhe is competing for the Best Supporting Actor. What does that have to do with the Best Supporting Actress?"
Du Yuanzhe understood very well and said, "I know what Brother Liu said, but there are many capital games and considerations involved. No one can guess what the judges are thinking. It's useless for us to think so much now."
Liu Xu said, "Secrets are hard to keep in the entertainment industry. If there is something fishy, news will definitely come out before the awards ceremony. I will go discuss asking for leave with Director Xu first."
They haven't finished filming this drama yet, and the Spring Flower Awards Ceremony is on February 15th, so they can only ask for leave from Xu Cheng in advance.
Du Yuanzhe said, "My sister-in-law is due to give birth in these few days. I have to go back then. Brother Liu, please tell Director Xu about this."
Liu Xu nodded: "Okay."
Xu Cheng finally agreed. One of these two things involved the largest investor, and the other was an awards ceremony. He couldn't think of a reason to refuse, so he could only agree to Du Yuanzhe's request for leave.
Xiaopang has been following the news online today and said with a smile, "Brother Zhe, your super chat is so lively. Many fans are forwarding the news that you are nominated for the Spring Flower Award. Some people have even started to draw prizes. The prizes are all endorsements and magazines you have previously filmed."
Du Yuanzhe suddenly remembered what Li Qian said before, and thought that it was really not a waste, they would really seize the opportunity to win the lottery.
After the broadcast of "Legend of Yun Lan", Du Yuanzhe's popularity has been rising steadily, and now it has stabilized. He has more than 20 million Weibo fans, many of whom are active fans. Du Yuanzhe does not have the habit of posting on Weibo. Weibo is used for advertising and magazine promotion. They can only vent their enthusiasm in super topics, and the number of posts on super topics every day is countless.
When "Legend of Yunlan" was only aired for a month, Du Yuanzhe's super topic ranking squeezed into the top five. In the days approaching the finale, he once occupied the first place in the super topic, but he was squeezed out not long after.
Now Du Yuanzhe's personal super topic ranking is stable in the top ten, basically hovering between sixth and seventh. From an invisible person known by few people to a popular actor in the entertainment industry, this leap is not small.
Du Yuanzhe achieved this in just one drama, and he wasn't even the male lead.
Fairy tale dramas are easy to make people popular.
This is truly an iron rule that cannot be broken in the entertainment industry.
Liu Xu understood the changes in Du Yuanzhe's popularity the best, and said cheerfully, "I have helped you get a few more endorsements, and we will start filming after you finish them."
Liu Xu has been busy in the past few months. He has been helping Du Yuanzhe contact and screen endorsements, and has already negotiated a few.
If Du Yuanzhe can win the Best Supporting Actor award for Winter Sorrow, he will surely receive more endorsements. As long as he can sign a first-tier endorsement, Du Yuanzhe's value will increase.
Liu Xu felt like he was nurturing Du Yuanzhe, watching him grow up little by little.
Du Yuanzhe was not too concerned about the endorsement and said, "Brother Liu will make the arrangements."
Liu Xu asked: "Your movie is almost finished, do you have any plans for the future?"
Du Yuanzhe said: "I should rest for a month or two."
Filming a movie is very tiring, and filming Xu Cheng's movie is even more tiring. In addition, the protagonist's psychology is very complicated. In order to integrate himself into the role, Du Yuanzhe made himself empathize with the character. After the filming was completed, he needed time to detach from the role.
Liu Xu said: "It won't disturb your rest, you can settle it first."
Du Yuanzhe said: "Well, my inclination is to make more movies, but I guess not many people will ask me to make movies before Director Xu's movie is broadcast. I want to concentrate on making TV series for a year or two, while waiting for Director Xu's movie to be released, and honing my acting skills."
He is also ambitious, he hopes that the works he plays can go international.
Liu Xu nodded: "I will help you keep an eye out for good scripts."
Du Yuanzhe disappeared for several months. In fact, many people were wondering what he was doing, but Liu Xu rejected many scripts. Many people guessed that Du Yuanzhe might be filming a movie, but because there was too little information, they couldn't guess that it was Xu Cheng's new movie.
There have always been many people who want to find Du Yuanzhe to film a movie with. As long as Liu Xu spreads the news, many people will come.
......
Yancheng, Shenglin Hospital
This is the most famous private hospital in Yancheng. The largest shareholder of this hospital is the Jiang family. Almost all wealthy people seek medical treatment here. The most reassuring thing about this hospital is its privacy and the medical conditions are far better than other hospitals. As long as you are willing to spend money, all kinds of services are the best.
Zhao Zhimeng was admitted to Shenglin Hospital a few days before her due date, and Du Yuanwen had been staying with her there the entire time. Today was her due date, and Zhao Zhimeng suddenly felt something coming on and started complaining of stomachache.
Du Yuanwen immediately pressed the call button, and soon the doctor came to check, and then Zhao Zhimeng was sent to the delivery room.
Du Yuanwen waited at the door of the delivery room. He first called Chen Rongshan and her husband, and then called Du Yuanzhe. After everyone was notified, he asked the doctor to let him enter the delivery room to accompany the baby.
Most hospitals will not allow family members to accompany the birth of a baby, but there are exceptions. Shenglin Hospital's greatest purpose is to serve patients, and they quickly agreed to Du Yuanwen's request.
When Chen Rongsan and Du Yongliang arrived, Du Yuanwen had already entered the delivery room. They could only wait outside the delivery room, asking every once in a while whether the baby had been born.
Seeing that an hour had passed and there was still no news, Chen Rongshan couldn't help but worry: "Why is it so slow?"
Du Yongliang was much calmer than her: "When you first gave birth to Yuanzhe, your dream lasted longer than yours, but you still survived in good health, didn't you?"
Chen Rongshan rolled her eyes at him and said, "Is it not okay for me to just worry?"
Du Yongliang kept silent.
Three more hours passed
Du Yuanzhe rushed over as fast as he could, and just at that moment the delivery room door was pushed open, and Du Yuanwen's family of three came out.
Chen Rongshan smiled and said, "It seems that our little granddaughter is waiting for her second uncle to come."
Hearing this, both the doctor and Du Yuanwen looked unhappy.
Du Yongliang was sensitive to the wrong atmosphere and asked hurriedly, "What happened?"
Du Yuanwen shook his head: "No...Zhimeng gave birth to a son."
The doctor habitually added: "The baby is healthy, mother and child are safe."
The old couple was silent for a long time before they remembered to thank the doctor.
The only one who was not surprised was Du Yuanzhe, who had known the result long ago. He smiled and said, "My little nephew is pretty good too."
The soft and tender granddaughter in her dream flew away. Chen Rongsan was very sad. She had been looking forward to it for several months, but it was all in vain.
But now is not the time to think about these things. Several people hurriedly pushed Zhao Zhimeng back to the ward with Du Yuanwen.
Zhao Zhimeng said in disgust, "It's fine if I have a son, but he's so ugly. I've been tortured for ten months in vain."
Du Yuanwen was silent. He also thought his son was a little ugly.
Du Yuanzhe felt very sorry for his newborn nephew, as both his biological parents disliked him.
Fortunately, Chen Rongshan said something fair at this time: "All children are like this, it will be fine in a few days."
Forget it, a grandson is a grandson. At least there is a third generation, so she doesn't ask for so much.
Du Yuanzhe looked at his nephew who had his eyes closed and asked casually, "Have you decided on a name?"
As soon as these words were spoken, the ward fell into silence.
Du Yongliang and his son Du Yuanwen thought of many names, but they were all for girls. They never thought about the possibility that it might not be a girl.
Seeing that no one was talking, Du Yuanzhe said helplessly: "You haven't thought of a name for the boy? How sad my nephew would be if he knew."
When Zhao Zhimeng heard this, he no longer despised his son for being ugly. He began to feel sorry for him and said, "I've thought of a nickname for him. Let's call him Youyou."
Du Yuanwen asked: "Why is it called this?"
Zhao Zhimeng said: "Because when I first saw him, he moved his right hand first."
Chen Rongshan smiled and said, "This is fate, and Youyou sounds pretty good."
In this way, the little guy's nickname was decided - Youyou.
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