After dropping Tong Zhao off at the film set, Shan Song went back to the company first. By the time he returned to the hotel, it was already past 1 a.m. Tong Zhao's scenes were still not finished. Xiao Wen told him that one scene hadn't been filmed well, so they would have to film a little later today. Shan Song leaned against the headboard and glanced at his wife's fan group.
Tong Zhao now has a considerable number of fans, and the online situation is no longer as one-sided as before. Zhao Zhao's fan group... is full of passionate battles every day. Dan Song was silent for a few seconds, then sent a few red envelopes in the group as encouragement. His excuse was that he, as the administrator, was busy in the real world and should at least get some gold coins if he didn't contribute.
The little fans' personalities are somewhat similar to Zhao Zhao's; they accept it very naturally and even send him emojis in the group to thank him. Because of this little bit of the fans and the idol's wonderful resemblance, and the cute big headshot of his wife in the emojis, Dan Song lightly swiped his finger and showered him with gold coins.
I continued working while waiting for my wife to get off work.
When Tong Zhao finished work and rushed back to the hotel, Shan Song was already asleep leaning against the headboard. His whole posture was relaxed, and the light from the bedside lamp softened his originally sharp eyebrows and eyes. His naturally falling hair and home clothes made him seem approachable at this moment.
Tong Zhao tiptoed over, intending to move him to a more comfortable position.
Unfortunately, the moment his hand approached, the sleeping Alpha noticed: "Off work?"
Tong Zhao nodded, glanced at him a few times, hesitated, and then stopped herself from speaking.
Dan Song, regaining her composure, pushed the laptop on her lap to the other side of the bed and opened her arms wide: "What's wrong? You look unhappy."
Tong Zhao knelt on one knee on the bed without saying a word, leaning against Shan Song's chest.
"What's wrong? Tell your husband." Shan Song gently patted his back, a faint smile on her lips, and coaxed him softly.
Tong Zhao shook her head, knelt up, and touched Shan Song's face: "You look so tired."
"So you were worried about your husband," Shan Song turned off the computer and silenced his phone before handing it to Tong Zhao. "I'm sorry to have worried you, Zhao Zhao. I'll leave these to you. Don't touch anything related to work during the eight-hour workday. Use all your time to rest, okay?"
That's not what he meant. Tong Zhao knew that Shan Song was pressed for time and wouldn't be so unreasonable. But he said eight hours... not too long, not too short, just enough to catch up on a good night's sleep. He must have thought it through and come up with a time that would reassure him and not affect the work progress.
“…Mmm.” Tong Zhao responded softly, turning his head to look at Shan Song’s hand holding his waist, and whispered, “I haven’t taken a shower yet.”
"Go ahead, your husband is waiting for you in bed." Shan Song patted his waist.
Tong Zhao took a few steps, then turned back and saw that Shan Song had already crawled into bed. He turned his head and gave Shan Song a reassuring smile, assuring him, "I won't work secretly."
Shan Song returned to China for five days, just in time for the online uproar to subside before leaving. Unfortunately, due to incomplete evidence, he was unable to immediately teach Geng Keli a lesson. However, Qi Taiyue discovered another piece of good news: Geng Qiushi was in contact with Qin Chong.
This shows that Shan Song's previous instigation was effective. Qin Chong's concealment of her pregnancy was ultimately for her own sake, not for the Qin family. Therefore, if the two of them cooperate, it would not be a good omen for either the Geng or Qin families. Shan Song arranged for his men to manipulate the relationship between the Qin family and Qin Chong, adding fuel to the fire on Geng Qiushi's side.
The edited version of the variety show, which carried the eager anticipation of many netizens, also began airing the day after Shan Song left. Two episodes will be released every Friday and Saturday, for a total of 12 episodes. It seems that it will take three months to finish airing.
By then, Tong Zhao's scenes will probably be almost finished filming. Shan Song plans to resolve the problem with Geng Keli before the variety show ends, and it can't be too late until Qin Chong's child is born.
Geng Qiushi probably thought the same way, which is why their recent cooperation has been going smoothly. They are also actively searching for evidence from back then, but Shan Song doesn't intend to force it. Geng Keli's caution in this regard is evident. If it doesn't work out, they can just create some public opinion. As long as they push Geng Qiushi to the top of the Geng family before the clarification, and let the two brothers fight it out themselves, they can reap the benefits.
Moreover, there is Tai Yue. Tai Yue's skills in "deceiving and swindling" are beyond doubt. As long as Shan Song plays along and helps him create momentum, and cooperates in the performance, it will be no problem to fool Geng Keli.
Moreover, while it is ostensibly a cooperation, Geng Keli's real intention is nothing more than to cool down the relationship between the Shan and Qi families. He knows he cannot dismantle the Qi family, but as long as he can make the Qi family have a different voice because of him, the green light given to the Shan family's various industries will inevitably be affected. In this way, he can take advantage of the situation and deal with Geng Qiushi and the Shan family together.
In addition, the fact that he was born with the bloodline that the couple, and even the two families of Geng and Qin, had "earnest expectations" for him, and the cooperation with the Jiang family, created a situation in which Geng Keli was bound to win.
The latter, Shan Song, did not comment, but he did not believe that Jiang Li had no ulterior motives, especially since Jiang Li, Qi Yan, and his wife had been getting quite close since the end of the program. Judging from the information revealed from time to time in his words, this kid was probably up to no good, and let Geng Keli be smug for a while.
He could have taken this opportunity to focus on securing resources, have Qi Yan keep track of the progress, and continue investing in overseas markets to make ample preparations for the tough battle that was bound to come.
A film shoot takes only three or four months, and the whole internet knows that Shan Song is on a business trip abroad. As soon as the photos of his visit to the set were released, netizens exclaimed, "This is true love!" Upon hearing that his wife was being wronged in China, he immediately made time to visit the set for several days, completely silencing those who were criticizing them.
Fans rejoiced, while haters wept.
The rest of the crew watched the whole thing from the sidelines, inwardly cursing them for not understanding even a fraction of what was going on here. They had no idea how good Director Shan was at winning people over, or how delicious the local specialties he brought were. Due to the confidentiality agreement, everyone could only secretly work their way up.
However, Tong Zhao is very easy to talk to when people are friendly. He accepts any jokes from other actors as long as they are well-intentioned. In addition, his acting skills are recognized by everyone, so he is doing very well on set.
With Shan Song absent, Tong Zhao rarely stayed in the RV for meals. Instead, he would gather with the other actors in the lunchboxes that Xiao Wen had packed for him in advance, and they could chat. The atmosphere on set was great, and staff members would often come over to listen to gossip. Mealtimes were always a beautiful sight.
At first, Tong Zhao asked Xiao Wen to cook more dishes for everyone to eat together, but later, with more people, it became impossible to distribute them all. When Shan Song heard about this, he simply found someone to take charge of the crew's meals. Everyone was once again amazed by their fairytale romance, and at the same time, they all bowed down to Shan Dong's enviable "money power." Hmm, it's really tempting.
With the overseas market stabilizing, after more than a month, Shan Song finally finished handling all matters and returned to China, bringing this long "cross-border romance" to an end. Tong Zhao's filming was halfway through, and he had already received a considerable sum of money. He asked the director for a day off in advance. Coincidentally, the variety show had already aired its fourth episode, the date, and he planned to go on a date with Shan Dong, whom he hadn't seen for a long time.
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