Chapter 40: New Guest
Shen Que went out to work, and Xu Qingye was not idle at home either. He started to study Qiao Qiwei.
Xu Qingye didn't pay much attention to the fashion circle, so he was relatively unfamiliar with Qiao Qiwei. After searching, he realized how valuable Qiao Qiwei was.
He is the photographer of many of the most popular images each year, and the fashion resources of celebrities he photographs have skyrocketed. He is truly a Midas Touch in the fashion world and one of the most valuable commercial photographers.
Qiao Qiwei has a solid status in the circle, but he is also accompanied by many romantic scandals. There are countless female stars who have had scandals with him, and there are also many who have publicly admitted to being in love. From movie queens to newcomers, Qiao Qiwei seems to like all types.
Qiao Qiwei's current girlfriend is not a female celebrity, but she is good-looking and has a good temperament. She also works in the fashion circle and is a magazine editor. The two have been dating for many years and their relationship has always been stable.
People in the circle say that Qiao Qiwei has completely settled down and is ready to live a good life, and he may soon marry his girlfriend outside the circle.
Such rumors are spread every year, but there has been no news of their marriage. However, judging from public information, the relationship between the two is still very stable, and they show their affection from time to time.
Xu Qingye looked at the various messages and felt dazzled. Qiao Qiwei's character relationship diagram was so confusing that it could be twisted into a knot.
Tu Rong collaborated with Qiao Qiwei for the first time after a fantasy drama became popular last year, and they collaborated several times afterwards. Tu Rong's fashion resources also soared, and she took on many luxury brand endorsements.
Xu Qingye analyzed the timeline and found that there should have been some signs of a connection between the two after their first collaboration, but the subsequent collaborations were obviously beyond the reach of Tu Rong's status.
Xu Qingye looked at it for a while and felt a little bored. The gossip about love between a man and a woman was really ordinary. Even the complicated relationship of polyamory was a little boring to him. He thought about it and handed the matter over to Cao Muan.
With nothing to do, Xu Qingye prepared to lie down for a while, but before he stood up from the chair, his cell phone rang. It was Su Ziyu calling.
Su Ziyu should be joining the crew by now, why did she remember to call him?
"Why are you calling me when you're not focusing on filming?"
Xu Qingye looked at the time. "The Emperor's League" was about to be updated, so he prepared to catch up on the show.
"I don't have a big role, and it's not my turn yet. Of course, I came to you for something. I want to introduce you to a client. I have some questions I'd like to consult you on."
"Are you an actor? You can come to me directly. If it's not convenient, I can come to your house."
Xu Qingye responded. Most of the people who approached him through Su Ziyu were actors. Perhaps seeing Su Ziyu's recent reversal in reputation, he also wanted to make some adjustments.
Xu Qingye's business originally needed word of mouth and mutual recommendations from people in the circle to continue in the long run, so he would naturally accept any consultation.
"She is filming in the film and television city. I'm sorry to bother you to come over. Just contact me when you get there." Su Ziyu didn't say who it was directly. It was obvious that they had to meet first before they could talk in detail.
"Got it. I'll come tomorrow."
Xu Qingye responded and hung up the phone. He sent a message to Shen Que telling him that he would go to the film and television city for two days. If Shen Que was done, he could go to City C to find him. Of course, it was okay not to find him.
The crew at the film and television city has changed again. I don’t know what they are filming recently. This place seems to be always so lively.
Xu Qingye went to the film and television city and returned to his rented place before calling Su Ziyu. Su Ziyu sent him a hotel address and asked him to come directly to the hotel to find him.
Xu Qingye looked at the hotel address in silence. The hotel where actors stayed was the place where paparazzi lurked the most. If Xu Qingye went in so openly, who knew whose mysterious boyfriend he would be portrayed as.
Xu Qingye strolled around the film and television city, looked around to make sure there were no paparazzi lurking around before heading to the hotel. He was as cautious as an Infernal Affairs agent.
After knocking on the door, Su Ziyu came out to open it and he also peeked outside for a few times.
"If there really was someone secretly filming, they would have taken the picture the moment you leaned forward."
Xu Qingye pushed Su Ziyu in, he was a half-baked person and acted pretentious all the time.
In addition to Su Ziyu, there was another girl sitting in the room. Xu Qingye thought she looked familiar but couldn't remember her name. She must be a newcomer.
"This is Chen Qing, my junior sister. She is the one who is looking for you this time." Su Ziyu introduced Xu Qingye to him, but did not give a detailed introduction to Xu Qingye. After all, it was not known whether the business could be done, and it was not good to reveal too much of Xu Qingye's personal information.
"You guys continue chatting, I'll go back to my room first. Call me if you need anything." Su Ziyu, as the middleman, introduced the two to each other and prepared to leave.
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Just as Su Ziyu was about to leave, Xu Qingye called him. Su Ziyu looked at him with some confusion, as if he wanted to ask him if there was anything else.
"It's not appropriate for a man and a woman to be in the same room alone. You can sit here, or call Miss Shen's assistant or agent over."
Xu Qingye looked around the not-so-big room. If Su Ziyu left, and he and Shen Qing were the only ones left in the room, the atmosphere would become awkward. If something happened, he wouldn't be able to explain it.
It was already very risky for Su Ziyu and Shen Qing to be alone just now. If they were photographed, there would be no explanation.
"Brother, please sit down. What I want to ask is not a big deal. You don't need to avoid suspicion."
Shen Qing spoke in time, Su Ziyu nodded and sat down beside him. In fact, he was also a little curious, and it would be better to listen openly now.
"I've been in the industry for almost three years now, and I've always played villainous female supporting roles. At first, I thought I'd just be fine as long as I could get a role, and I shouldn't be too picky. But who knew that after playing innocent little girls for a few years, I was never very popular. But after playing a villainous role, I became a big hit, and since then, I've only been offered roles of this type."
Chen Qing's mood was a bit complicated. At the beginning, she thought that it was enough to have a role to play, but later she only played the same type of roles, and some were getting worse and worse. The audience was too immersed in the drama and had a very bad impression of her, which even affected her life.
"A few days ago, I forgot to bring my mask when I went shopping. The lady at the supermarket saw me and scolded me for being a mistress and refused to sell anything to me. I explained to her that it was just a TV show and it wasn't real. Guess what she said?"
Shen Qing looked at Xu Qingye, not really wanting to hear his answer. Xu Qingye shook his head, and Shen Qing continued talking on his own.
"I explained that I'm an actor and it's all acting. But then the auntie said, 'If I act so well, I must be a bad person in real life, otherwise how could I make the character so hateful?' I felt both amused and angry at the time. She praised my acting skills but also insulted me. I don't want to play this kind of role again, but if I refuse, I might not be able to film any more."
Shen Qing said this, covering her face with some helplessness. The image of a villain was too deeply rooted in people's minds. She seemed to be covered with the label of a villain, and she couldn't tear it off no matter how hard she tried.
Su Ziyu listened from the side with a complicated expression. He and Shen Qing were not particularly familiar with each other. They just happened to meet at the film and television city and they were from the same company, so they chatted for a while. He didn't expect that she had been having such a bad time recently.
"Do you have any private hobbies?"
Xu Qingye looked at Shen Qing, handed her a tissue, and then asked something off topic.
Shen Qing was stunned for a moment when the topic was suddenly changed, but she still answered Xu Qingye's question seriously.
"As an 18th-tier actor, I'm not really that busy. I have a lot of hobbies, like gardening, reading, and sometimes making food for myself. I also do some handicrafts when I have free time. These are all relatively ordinary hobbies, and they're not very stable. I'm always attracted by new things. You can check out my Moments, where I usually share a lot about my life."
Shen Qing took out her mobile phone, opened her circle of friends and handed it to Xu Qingye. Xu Qingye glanced at her and did not take it immediately. Seeing Shen Qing's attitude without hesitation, he took it.
Mobile phones are extremely important to artists and contain too much privacy. Shen Qing handed it over without hesitation, which seemed a bit too frank. I don’t know if she is really fearless or just stupid.
Xu Qingye looked through her circle of friends, and it was similar to what she said. Her circle of friends was very interesting. She shared travel guides, homemade food, handicrafts, etc., which fully displayed the rich inner world of a girl in her twenties. Most of the captions were interesting. Xu Qingye couldn't help but curl his lips.
A sunny, cheerful and funny girl, which is completely different from her screen image. If it weren't for the deeply rooted villain image, there are actually quite a lot of dramas that Shen Qing could have filmed.
Xu Qingye briefly glanced at some of the content in the circle of friends, handed the dual-handled phone back, and probably already had a plan in mind.
"Your problem is actually not difficult to solve. I have a plan that will change your image in the audience's mind in about half a year."
Xu Qingye spoke with great confidence. Shen Qing looked at him with a little hesitation, then looked at Su Ziyu for help. Su Ziyu had introduced the man, so he should know the other party's abilities.
Feeling Shen Qing's gaze, Su Ziyu quickly spoke.
"Since Teacher Xu said so, it must be possible. Look, I've even been filming a drama in the Nebula Era."
Su Ziyu wanted to use himself as an example to advertise Xu Qingye, but she didn't expect Shen Qing couldn't help but mutter in a low voice after hearing it.
"You got in with money, didn't you? It's all over the company. You invested over 10 million."
"Who is so talkative? Why do you say everything?"
Su Ziyu was speechless. There must be someone in the company gossiping about him. After he finished filming, he went to the company and went crazy. He wanted to see who was gossiping about him behind his back.
"It's okay. Cooperation requires full trust. If you have any doubts, just treat it as a casual chat and make friends today."
Seeing that Shen Qing was hesitant, Xu Qingye didn't force her. He stood up and prepared to leave. Shen Qing quickly reached out and grabbed him.
"That's not what I meant. I'm not doubting you, I'm just doubting myself. Sit down and let's talk in detail."
Shen Qing doesn't want to repeat her current life anymore. She urgently needs a change, otherwise she is afraid that she will become a twisted lunatic.
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