People who are eager to go home
Jiang Songhe kept trying to call Jonathan back at the airport, but no one answered.
It's past four o'clock now. Jonathan had just dialed the phone this morning and hung up before he could say anything. Perhaps he accidentally dialed it while still half asleep, Jiang Songhe thought, and convinced himself to stop disturbing the other person's rest.
Next, during the company group meeting, the staff responsible for the operation of Yunhe's official website, company official account, project official account, etc., were instructed to publicly announce their firm belief in Janus's position regarding Ciyi's copying of "Sacrifice at Dawn," and to do their utmost to provide TANG with all the necessary cooperation.
The company structure is about to change, and with the project being taken off the shelf, the work of various departments has temporarily come to a standstill. Jiang Songhe wanted to get through the buffer period quietly, and also wanted to take the opportunity to give employees who have been working hard recently a substantial reward. So he privately communicated with HR and finance to distribute vacation budgets to each department according to their level of participation in the project, in order to replace the company team building activities.
Having arranged all the official business he could think of during his trip abroad, Jiang Songhe had already boarded the plane, but his wishful thinking vanished the moment he sat down.
"Accidental touch while half asleep" will only keep the call connected instead of hanging up decisively, and after a third person's voice is heard through the receiver, could Jonathan have misunderstood something?
And Jiang Songhe has just personally experienced a series of changes during the promotion period of "Yan Ge Xing" and has a deep understanding of the attack power of the opposing anti-fans. Will Jonathan have been affected by this? Is he calling to question her?
In either case, Jonathan has every reason to be angry with himself.
Jiang Songhe felt a sudden panic. He knew how important "Sacrifice at Dawn" was to Jonathan. Although he could express his support through the company, he was unsure how much effective support Yunhe, whose value had been diminished, could provide to a top singer.
Looking at the time, Jingting was at 13:00 and Maner at 6:00. Jiang Songhe remembered that Jiang Songyun said that they had to go to the venue very early on the day of the finals to prepare.
So he called Jiang Songyun again to confirm the location of the Star Show finals, received the electronic work pass for his entourage, and informed him that he would arrive in Maner around 6 p.m. and then go directly to the venue to cheer him on.
Just before hanging up, he asked Jiang Songyun if he had seen Janus. Jiang Songyun replied that the mentors would arrive later than the contestants and would probably meet in the preparation room in the afternoon. He then followed up by asking if something had happened to the collaboration.
Judging from his tone, Jiang Songyun probably didn't know that "Yan Ge Xing" had been taken down and that his idol had been provoked by Ciyi. Jiang Songhe was afraid of affecting her younger brother's pre-competition performance, so she didn't say anything more, only saying that she just happened to think of the promotion and asked about it casually.
It was already afternoon, seven hours later. Jiang Songhe was already 10,000 meters in the air. He would have to endure at least four more hours before landing, where he could personally explain the misunderstanding and promise compensation.
The plane took off on time at 1:30. After being reminded twice by the flight attendant, Jiang Songhe finally turned off his phone, leaned back in his seat, closed his eyes, and tried to force himself to sleep for a while.
The current situation is bad enough, and he doesn't want to meet the two people he's been thinking about for so long in a bruised and limp state.
I can't sleep at all.
The scene of him receiving Jonathan's call that morning kept replaying in his mind.
After Tao Nian finished speaking, leaving him speechless, he couldn't tell whether Tao Nian was simply trying to facilitate cooperation or had ulterior motives. However, the problem that had been troubling him for so long suddenly became clear at that moment.
Including the last question she asked: "What do you want?" and "What should you do?"
He wants Jonathan, and he should act like a man, trying to get closer, hold on, and cherish him.
Where in relationships can you be completely without indebted or owed anything?
Only by having debts and obligations can there be repayment, but it must be done with sincerity in order to maintain the bond in the long run.
Jiang Songhe felt that he was currently indebted to Jonathan more, and he didn't know how long it would take to repay him. But the longer the repayment period, the longer they would be together, which gave rise to a shameless joy and anticipation in him.
Once he grasped the situation, he couldn't sit still any longer. He was eager to end his conversation with Tao Nian and wanted to take action as soon as possible to go to Man to take on the responsibility. Whatever Jonathan wanted, as long as he had it, he was willing to give it to him without reservation.
Seeing that Jiang Songhe remained silent for a long time, Tao Nian tried to elicit Jiang Songhe's answer by expressing his own opinion.
She said that she studied film production at NYU, which advocates a producer-centric system that can drive company projects toward a more efficient and standardized industrialization. At the same time, she has access to advanced resources in the industry both at home and abroad, which can save costs to the greatest extent in project operation.
For Song Yun to take the next step, in addition to having a production company that consistently produces high-quality projects, he also needs the support of a long-term collaborator who understands him best.
She saw in the meticulously crafted final cut of "Yan Ge Xing" the shadow of the martial arts storyboard manuscripts that Jiang Songhe had kept and displayed in the school's archives during their senior year of high school. Therefore, more than the trivial matters of cooking and management, what Songyun needs at this stage is...
The story of "Yan Ge Xing" does indeed originate from the manuscript that Jiang Songhe spent three years drawing during his high school years. However, the soul infused into the male protagonist was replaced by another vibrant young man who was connected to him by blood, instead of a boy who had lost his spirit at the age of 17.
That manuscript had no ending; it remained forever on the eve of the boy's impending battle against the final boss.
Jiang Songhe had already decided to give up his dream of preparing for the directing program at Beijing Film Academy, so the portfolio he had prepared lost its purpose. Therefore, he did not name it and hastily handed it over to his class advisor on graduation day.
So it was kept in the school's archives and sealed away. No wonder Tao Nian noticed the similarities between the two.
Jiang Songhe, who hadn't dared to look back on his dream for years, was about to blurt it out. He felt ashamed to be compared to the word "director" when people mentioned him, even though he hadn't gone to university.
In his lifetime, it was already a luxury for him to use the little sincerity he had left to love someone other than his younger brother. He dared not and was not worthy to think of anything more.
So he spoke up, but only agreed to cooperation proposals that were directly beneficial to Jiang Songyun, and promised Tao Nian that once the overseas copyright sale was completed, he would give away the maximum amount of the proceeds.
Also, time was running out, and he really needed to rush home to get ready to head to the airport.
He left with the words, "Specific matters can be discussed with Chengze, the company's external legal counsel, while I am abroad. I will hand over the documents and sign them as soon as I return," and then hurriedly said goodbye to Tao Nian and Li Luxiao and got up.
He was in such a hurry that he didn't have time to look at the two people's reactions. He only heard a woman's voice behind him call out, "Although I'm glad you can accept it, isn't this too hasty? Besides, I just returned to the country and need time to prepare the funds."
The male voice then grinned at the female voice, "I've taken you on as my sister. How much are you short? I can lend you some money."
Jiang Songhe stopped and turned around, quickly giving Li Luxiao a sharp look, meaning that the Peacock Partner should not provoke the new ally partner. Then she smiled at Tao Nian and said, "No haste, thank you, Tao Nian."
We should thank her not only for helping us overcome difficulties in our careers, but also for resolving our emotional dilemmas.
Whether from a cooperative or friendly perspective, he was willing to trust, concede, and entrust, regardless of the outcome. If it succeeded, he would share; if it failed, he would accept it. Although he still weighed the pros and cons, this was the most impulsive decision he had ever made.
Because he would have another person by his side from now on, the person he was so eager to see right now, made him feel confident to face any changes together.
As if by telepathy, the phone vibrated in my hand at that moment.
Jiang Songhe glanced down at the incoming call number and answered without thinking. Just as she raised the phone to her lips to report her itinerary, she heard Tao Nian's excited voice already out.
"Brother Songhe, please guide me in the future." Then she gave him an encouraging look and smiled mysteriously, "And, I wish you happiness."
"Yes, I will." Jiang Songhe smiled and turned around. When she tried to focus on the call again, she found that Jonathan had already hung up the phone sometime earlier.
...
Jiang Songhe's tightly closed eyelids twitched violently.
The details that were reconciled became clearer and clearer. It is highly likely that Jonathan only heard the first half of Tao Nian's sentence. Putting himself in Tao Nian's shoes, if he had heard Jonathan say that sentence early in the morning, he would probably have had a hard time not thinking about it or getting angry.
Thinking about the more than ten hours without internet or signal that would follow, Jiang Songhe felt increasingly unbearable.
Jiang Songhe booked a business class flight more than half a month in advance on March 1st, but when she tried to reschedule for March 5th, she couldn't find a single seat available, so she had no choice but to cancel. If she were to choose another travel option for today, she would have to choose between transiting through multiple countries and her current economy class flight.
Jiang Songhe didn't want to break her promise to Jonathan Xi to "go back before the Star Show starts", so she reluctantly chose the latter.
Even the more spacious business class is like practicing bone-shrinking kung fu for Jiang Songhe, who is 1.9 meters tall, let alone the crowded economy class.
Jiang Songhe had lived for over thirty years, and for the first time, he felt that he might actually have the potential to develop a "grandpa's disease."
The small, box-like space was unusually stuffy, and every now and then a child would scream and cry because of lack of oxygen and being jostled around. Jiang Songhe closed his eyes and silently recited "it's understandable, forgiving and tolerant," trying to block out the harsh noise with his chanting, but his body couldn't help but twist and turn as if on fire.
The young man next to him couldn't stand the noise anymore, so he took off his eye mask and pressed the call button above his head. Soon after, a flight attendant came over to inquire. The young man irritably said, "This guy seems to need service. Why don't you ask him what he's up to?"
After saying that, he quickly pulled the blindfold back up and exhaled a heavy, long breath from his nostrils in dissatisfaction.
The flight attendant clasped her hands together, leaned forward, and asked with a smile, "Sir, how can I help you?"
Jiang Songhe crossed her arms, frowned, opened her eyes, suppressed the urge to move, sat up straight, and refused to offer any smiling service: "No."
Perhaps due to the double blow to his body and mind, causing a distorted sense of time, Jiang Songhe, seeing the flight attendant about to leave, suddenly called her back and asked, "Um, is it possible to watch Man's live stream on the plane?"
The flight attendant's smile remained unchanged: "No, sir, I'm sorry."
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