Chapter 65: I Like Someone
Xu Qingye looked at the light of the phone and picked it up. He was a little hesitant when he saw the content. It had been several days since Shen Que kissed him like crazy. During this period, Xu Qingye tried his best not to think about it. Shen Que just sent him one or two reporting text messages as usual, which made Xu Qingye have the illusion that the kiss had not happened.
Suddenly having to make a phone call, Xu Qingye didn't know if he could keep his emotions stable.
Just as I was hesitating, Chen Que called me. Shen Que was a polite person on the surface. He would ask you about everything, and then do whatever he wanted without waiting for your answer.
I used to think Shen Que was well-behaved, but it was completely a misjudgment of his behavior. Or maybe he acted too well, making people overlook the domineering nature in him.
The phone was still ringing. Xu Qingye hesitated for a while before finally answering it. He didn't know what kind of special training Chen Que was doing. It was as if he had disappeared during this period. Maybe the opportunity to make this call was very rare. If he really didn't answer it, he didn't know if Shen Que would be sad.
After the call was connected, Xu Qingye did not speak immediately. Shen Que on the other side was also silent. After about a minute, Shen Que spoke first.
"Will you go to the New Year's Eve party at Hongguotai?"
Xu Qingye felt a little relieved after hearing the calm tone and plain topic. Fortunately, it was not a question of whether he missed her or loved her. If he really talked about these things, he really didn't know how to respond.
"I'm going. I've taken some photography jobs. Of course, the main thing is to see you."
Xu Qingye responded. After all, it was Shen Que who gave him the ticket, so he had to give him some face.
"Well, I will behave well. Let's meet then. I have something to tell you."
There was a faint laugh from the person on the other end of the phone, and he seemed very satisfied with Xu Qingye's answer.
"We'll talk about it later. You must be very busy that day. If you're not busy, I'm also very busy. I've taken on eight or nine photographers, and I have to watch the whole process before I can finish filming."
"I'll wait for you. It's getting late. Go to bed quickly and don't stay up late."
"Well, you should go to bed early too."
Xu Qingye quickly hung up the phone and then opened the perpetual calendar. There were still 33 days until the New Year's Eve party, and Xu Qingye suddenly became a little anxious.
What should I say when we meet? Please don't say something like "I want you" or something like that. I get goosebumps just thinking about it.
Xu Qingye felt a little uncomfortable. This was the first time he faced an emotional issue. His feelings towards Chen Que were complicated. He definitely liked her, but he was not sure what kind of like it was.
He's great as a family member and doesn't seem to be a bad person as a lover either.
"Ahhhhhhhhh, this is so annoying."
Xu Qingye scratched his hair angrily, opened his phone and started searching silently.
#How to tell if you like someone? #
After pressing the search button, a lot of answers suddenly emerged. Xu Qingye looked at them one by one. Some of them matched, while some did not.
“When you like someone, you pay extra attention to their every move and remember all their preferences.”
"When you like someone, you can't help but want to have physical contact with them."
“When you like someone, you can smell a special scent on them.”
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Xu Qingye looked at the messages one by one and felt that he was in danger. He chose to close the computer before making a thorough judgment.
In the work group, Yi He and Cao Muan were discussing the issues of Qingcheng Film and Television, and there were some differences in their opinions.
Yi He: I think if we are going to do it, we should do it thoroughly. I have inquired about it. The reason why no one dared to manage Qingcheng Film and Television over the years is simply because their boss is very powerful. Then we should get rid of their boss and the forces behind him!
Cao Muan: What kind of domineering statement are you making? You say get rid of it, so get rid of it. How do you do it? How long will it take? Will it affect the contracted artists of Qingcheng Film and Television? Many of them are victims, and we cannot let them be hurt again.
Yi He: I've thought about it. If the affairs of Qingcheng Film and Television are exposed, no one will be able to remain unscathed. It is better to suffer a short pain than a long one. Once the affairs of Qingcheng Film and Television are exposed, all the artists signed by Qingcheng Film and Television will be viewed with tinted glasses. This is inevitable, but at least they have gained their freedom, right?
Cao Muan was silent for a while. The darkness before dawn was aimed at all victims. No matter whether these people were really forced to do something in the future, the fact that they had signed a contract with Qingcheng Film and Television would become a stain on them.
Cao Muan: Is there no way to have the best of both worlds?
Cao Muan already knew the answer when he typed these words: no. There was no way to bring down Qingcheng Films without harming these artists. If these things were exposed, all the victims would be covered in a layer of dirty water that could not be washed away.
Xu Qingye finished reading their chat history and popped up to reply.
Xu Qingye: It's not impossible. We don't have to expose such extreme incidents as exploiting artists and forcing them to drink. We can focus on the Yin-Yang contracts and the exploitation of artists. I've thought about it, and we don't have to be so extreme and dig out the darkest part.
Xu Qingye recalled the plot. In the original novel, the senior executives of Qingcheng Film and Television offended Chen Que, and Chen Que retaliated against them with a strong aura of the male protagonist. At the same time, Lin Xiaoya's death also frightened many contracted artists of Qingcheng Film and Television. A group of people united to resist and finally overthrew Qingcheng Film and Television.
The original book seems to have mentioned that during that period, several shareholders of Qingcheng Film and Television had problems in other areas and were too busy to take care of the affairs of Qingcheng Film and Television. Once the artists united and made a big deal out of it, public opinion became completely out of control.
Someone else dug up some of the stories behind Qingcheng Film and Television's rise to fame and completely refuted them.
Cao Muan: Is it really possible?
Cao Muan was stunned for a moment. She didn't expect there was such a method. Maybe Su Shiyi's description was too miserable. Her mind was full of Su Shiyi's tragic experience. She was thinking about exposing the evil deeds of Qingcheng Film and Television. She completely forgot that this company had many other outrageous operations. Xu Qingye's method of avoiding the important and focusing on the trivial was not bad.
Xu Qingye: Let's make a plan, start after the New Year. I have a rough idea in mind. @Yi He: Don't be impulsive. Save your money for useful things.
Xu Qingye briefly told the two of them about his plan in the group and assigned some work to them. Things at Qingcheng Film and Television were a bit complicated and needed to be handled slowly. For now, it was important to establish a good relationship with Su Shiyi. This was also very important. When the time came, an internal person would be needed to help contact other artists.
The program lists for the New Year's Eve galas on all major platforms have been finalized. Xu Qingye watched all the programs from several first-line satellite TV stations. During the New Year period, the programs of several stations will inevitably be compared, and they will inevitably be severely criticized at that time.
Originally, one of them should have gone to each station, but that would have been purely work. Xu Qingye had agreed to invite them to watch the show, so naturally he wouldn't assign them any work content. So he hired a few people to shoot the footage.
On a huge whiteboard in the living room, Xu Qingye had written down the program lists of several satellite TV stations and connected several major rivals. He would just focus on their data and stage performances. One of the basic jobs of a marketing account is to step on the high and praise the low. Xu Qingye was going to organize some one-on-one PKs for them, while his own account would pretend to be impartial and say some sarcastic remarks.
As the day approached, Xu Qingye became more and more nervous. During this period, Chen Que sent him messages as usual to report to him. His rest time seemed to be irregular. Sometimes he sent a message every seven or eight days, and sometimes he sent a message every ten days. Occasionally, he would make a phone call, but he just talked about family matters like before. This made Xu Qingye a little confused about him.
Did Shen Que kiss him because he liked him, or was it a prank? If it was love, his subsequent behavior was too indifferent. If it was a prank, then it would be a bit too bad for him to be able to get along with him like this as if nothing had happened.
Xu Qingye couldn't figure it out, so he gave up thinking.
This year is the first year of the studio's establishment. Xu Qingye prepared some New Year's gifts. They were not expensive, mainly red envelopes. He thought that buying anything was not as practical as giving money.
After receiving the gift, Yi He had a calm expression. After all, it was understandable that the young master was not short of money. However, Cao Muan was much more excited. She liked down-to-earth bosses like Xu Qingye.
"Zhang Mu is also at Hongguotai. I'm so excited! I must send him tons of beautiful pictures."
Cao Muan started looking forward to it as he sat in the car. This time, Hongguotai's lineup was very strong, and many of them were Cao Muan's good friends. Mainly, he didn't dare to chase them for fear of ruining his reputation.
"You're becoming more and more genuine. Should I prepare a preview for Zhang Mu's downfall? I wonder how it will unfold. Will it reveal his sister-in-law, or his involvement in pornography, gambling, and drugs?"
Yi He looked at Cao Muan's excitement and couldn't help but say a few sarcastic words. What did she say at the beginning? Love will fade away, but hatred accumulates. Although she didn't love her ex-boyfriend anymore, she still hated her ex-boyfriend's rival, so she wanted to be his fan and defeat him with magic attacks. What a confident statement she made, but now she got so excited so quickly.
"I don't think it's whoever I pursue that will fall. It's just that my judgment was not good before. I didn't like Zhang Mu before, so I definitely won't fall. I fell for my opponent, but I can't fall for him."
Cao Muan began to deny her own personality, and Yi He sneered and was too lazy to argue with her.
The tickets given by Chen Que were in the front row. In addition to them, Shen Mu and Xiao Xiao were also there. The seats of several people were next to each other. When Cao Muan saw Shen Mu, she greeted her very warmly.
"I thought you would go to Strawberry TV. It's rare for Jiang Boqi and Su Ziyu to be on the same stage."
"I want to go, but I can't get the tickets." Chen Mu felt a little embarrassed. His original goal was indeed to go straight to Strawberry TV. It would be super fun to watch the two of them being so affectionate on the spot, but there were no tickets to grab. In addition, Chen Que gave her the tickets, so she had to come to support her brother.
"It's okay, there will definitely be ultra-high-definition fan videos online, you can watch them all the same."
Cao Muan said a word of comfort, Shen Mu nodded and whispered to him about some recent gossip. The three girls were chatting enthusiastically, while Xu Qingye and Yi He sat in their seats, playing with their phones boredly, waiting for the show to start.
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