Chapter 38
Since the juice delivery incident that morning, neither of them has contacted the other.
At the end of September, Yan Qing's parents flew to Haicheng. Yan Qing went to Nancheng to coordinate work with Director Zhou, and the task of picking them up at the airport fell on Yan Zheng again.
In the car, Yan's father had a stern face and said nothing, while Yan's mother was kind and chatted with Yu An who came with them with a loving face.
"When you have your holiday, let Xiaozheng take you to Yuancheng to play and meet your family. You are not young anymore." Yan's mother is always on the way to urge marriage. After speaking to Yu An, she looked at Yan Zheng, who was also silent, and her tone became serious: "It's time to take you home."
Yan Zheng was unwilling: "We will notify you when we get the certificate."
"Who are you?" Father Yan was furious when he heard this. "Yan Zheng, could you please stop being so childish?"
Yan Zheng was very unconvinced and wanted to say something but was stopped by his girlfriend.
"Okay, let's drive. Why are you saying this?" Yan's mother quickly calmed her husband down and turned to comfort her brother-in-law. "Your eldest brother also wants you to come home and visit. It's been so many years, and everyone misses you."
The car was silent.
Yu An sat in the passenger seat and said nothing except a few words to comfort Yan Zheng. She knew everything about his family and had tried to persuade him before, but Yan Zheng would get angry when these things were mentioned. Later, she forced him to have a good talk. Although the two no longer quarreled because of these things, she was ultimately unable to persuade him to come back.
When they came to a red light, Yan Zheng looked at the number jumping in front of him and said slowly: "Brother, I don't want to make you angry."
But he just had no choice. It wasn't that he didn't want to go back, nor was it that he had never been back.
Father Yan snorted and turned his head to look out the window.
Their hotel was booked by Yan Zheng, which was right in the city center, some distance away from the B&B where Yan Qing was staying.
When they arrived at the hotel, it was already noon. Yu An had already ordered food, so the four of them ate together in the hotel.
Yu An: "These are all Haicheng dishes. I don't know if they suit Big Brother and Big Sister's taste."
Mother Yan looked at her sister-in-law and liked her more and more. She smiled so hard that her mouth couldn't close. "She likes it. Xixi took us to eat here last time." As she spoke, Mother Yan glanced at the two men, then looked at Yu An and asked in a low voice, "An An, how is Xixi doing in Haicheng? This child doesn't want to tell us anything."
Everything he said was filled with gossip about Yan Qing's feelings.
Yan Zheng, who was pouring water nearby, heard it and lost his previous low mood: "Sister-in-law."
Yu An interrupted him with a look and said, "Last time, we went to Qinghai Bay with Xixi and her friends to watch the sunset."
"Friend?" Mother Yan looked at Father Yan who was sitting next to her and understood. It must be the young man from the B&B before. She was very satisfied.
Yan Zheng quickly interrupted, "Her friend also went to look at the house."
"Her friends are going too?"
Oh, it seems that the relationship between the two has become much closer. Yan's mother is very excited and can't wait to go to the B&B right now.
Yan Qing was going to South City for a week. The day before she left, the owner of the house she liked wanted to sign a contract to sell it quickly, so she had to notify her parents to come over.
The burden of accompanying fell on Yan Zheng.
When leaving, Yan Qing did not tell Ming Xu. Liu Yuan saw her carrying luggage at the front desk and talked to Ming Xu for a while.
As soon as he got off the plane, Yan Qing received questions from Ming Xu.
[Ming Xu]: Are you on a business trip?
Sitting in the assistant's car that came to pick him up at the airport, Yan Qing replied to his message.
The assistant is another one, named Qianlin, who is the younger sister of Qianyang who had worked with her before. The girl just graduated and followed her brother to intern in the company. This time, the job of coordinating with Shui Zhiqing was given to her. It seems easy, but in fact it requires super high emotional intelligence.
Shui Zhiqing had never posted her own photos on a public platform, nor had she participated in any offline activities. When Qian Lin first received this task, she was still a little nervous, fearing that she would not do well and delay Director Zhou's work.
Arriving at the airport, Qianlin held a bouquet of flowers and anxiously watched everyone coming and going, fearing that she would be distracted and miss something.
Yan Qing saw a huge pick-up sign in the elevator with a secret code written on it that only they knew. Qian Yang originally wanted to make a sign with her pen name, but Yan Qing didn't want to be photographed, so she pointed out the secret code.
"Qianlin?"
Qian Lin looked at the graceful woman in front of him, stunned for a moment, and quickly greeted her and gave her flowers: "Teacher Shui."
"My last name is Yan, which means color."
Qian Lin was flattered: "Teacher Yan, the car is outside, let's go out first." After saying that, he was about to help Yan Qing get the box.
After getting in the car, Qianlin and Yan Qing talked about today's itinerary.
"Director Zhou has arranged dinner tonight. Please go back to the hotel and rest. I will come to pick you up in the evening. Director Zhou will talk to you about some work matters in the evening. I will be responsible for your daily life for the next few days."
Yan Qing: "Thank you for your help."
After saying that, Yan Qing opened his phone, and Ming Xu's messages piled up on the screen, exuding a hint of resentment.
[Ming Xu]: Why didn’t you tell me?
[Ming Xu]: When will you come back?
Yan Qing lowered his head and replied one by one. Qian Lin looked back through the rearview mirror in the passenger seat and patted his chest. Fortunately, everything went well. Teacher Shui Zhiqing was a very nice person, although he didn't talk much.
Qianyang was relieved to receive the news from her sister.
After arriving at the hotel, Qian Lin settled Yan Qing down and left.
Director Zhou is a very generous person, especially when it comes to authors he likes, and he also chose the hotel himself.
After seeing Qianlin off, Yan Qing took a video to report his safety to his parents and uncle. After thinking for a few seconds, he forwarded it to Mingxu. The climate in Nancheng is very similar to that in Haicheng, but it is even hotter than Haicheng.
As soon as she left the airport, she felt the scorching heat wave, which hit her face and made her feel a little suffocated.
Ming Xu has been pestered by Wang Zhiyun recently.
Before I got up in the morning, I received a call from him. He was complaining that he was very hungry and asked Mingxu to make him a healthy breakfast.
He knocked on the door loudly in the morning and said that he would faint if he didn't eat fruit.
They were going to have hotpot again at noon. The temperature in Haicheng was approaching 40 degrees Celsius, and Ming Xu had to force himself not to throw him into the sea.
The afternoon was quiet for a few hours.
They were going to have barbecue again in the evening, and when she was rejected, she started yelling and jumping around around Mingxu.
Looking at Mingli opposite him, Wang Zhiyun was completely speechless. He looked at Mingxu in shock, as if he could not accept this scene.
Mingli received a message from Mingxu in the afternoon, saying that he was invited to dinner. Although he had some doubts, he still went to the appointment on time.
Looking at the person opposite him, Mingli was no longer polite to his younger brother.
"When did you come back?" His tone was rude. He stared at Wang Zhiyun with a dark face and held down his hand that wanted to hit him.
After graduating from university, Wang Zhiyun said he wanted to go out and make a living. He was away for three years. During that time, he sent back a lot of things, but he never showed up. Ming's mother was very sad for a long time because of this.
Mingli also felt that this man was an ungrateful person. His family had helped him so much over the years, but in the end, this man didn't even come back home after leaving. What else could he be but an ungrateful person?
Seeing the growing anger on Mingli's face, Mingxu tried to dissuade him: "Brother."
During the meal, the three people had their own thoughts. After getting in the car, Wang Zhiyun saw that something was wrong, but it was too late.
It was Qianlin and the driver from lunch who were there in the evening. When they saw Yan Qing coming out, Qianlin ran over with a smile on his face: "Teacher Yan, how was your rest?"
Yan Qing didn't say much, his expression remained serious: "Not bad."
Director Zhou and his group are already in the box.
Qianyang Moment and Qianlin are on the same journey.
In the car, Qianlin briefly reiterated that all the people who came today were from Director Zhou's team.
Yan Qing knew all this. His team was formed in college. At the beginning, there were only four people, two roommates and a senior. After becoming famous overnight, they did not expand much and only filled a few more important positions.
Pushing open the door of the box, Yan Qing saw Zhou Jiaxing opposite at a glance and walked in with a smile on his face.
The moment they saw Yan Qing, everyone present was stunned. They didn't expect Shui Zhiqing to be so beautiful.
Zhou Jiaxing looked at him calmly for a few more seconds, then immediately walked over and offered his hand: "Teacher Shui Zhiqing, we finally meet. I've heard of you for a long time."
"Thank you Director Zhou for your kindness. It's an honor to work with you."
Afterwards, Qian Yang introduced everyone. Yan Qing immediately saw the girl next to Zhou Jiaxing. She looked about the same age as Zhou Jiaxing.
Noticing Yan Qing's gaze, Qian Lin introduced: "This is one of the screenwriters on the team, Zhu Yu."
After a round of greetings, everyone took their seats.
Yan Qing was assigned the main seat. She initially wanted to refuse, feeling unqualified, but Zhou Jiaxing insisted. On his right was Zhou Jiaxing, and on his left was the team's screenwriter, a well-regarded figure in the industry.
After she had a good rest in the afternoon, she looked up some information about the various banquets held by the Zhou family. The statements on the Internet were very consistent. There was no alcohol at the banquet. Yan Qing still ordered takeout alcohol poisoning just in case. Unexpectedly, Qian Lin talked a lot about the evening banquet in the car.
There is only one key point, no wine.
This was Qianyang's special instruction to her, to make sure to highlight the matter of alcohol and inform Teacher Shui Zhiqing.
During the meal, Zhou Jiaxing spoke directly about the various elements involved in the adaptation of this little book.
The two had a pleasant conversation.
Zhou Jiaxing is a man of action. After deciding to adapt the book into a film or TV series, he immediately took action. It has been only a little over half a month since he signed the contract.
After finishing the business, the others started chatting. Zhou Jiaxing's team's screenwriters are a group of six, and only the person in charge, Zhu Yu, came today. He has been with him from the beginning, from obscurity to global fame.
Everyone had heard from Qianlin that Yan Qing was a quiet person. After talking about work, she listened quietly to everyone's idle chat.
"Teacher Yan."
It was the screenwriter Zhu Yu beside her who was calling her. Yan Qing turned her head and asked, "What's wrong?"
"I created a group and added you in. All the staff of this drama are included."
The group was created just now. Zhou Jiaxing was busy recently and forgot about it for a while. He just remembered it and quickly sent a private message to Zhu Yu.
"good."
After dinner, it was still early, so Yan Qing accepted Zhou Jiaxing's invitation to visit his studio in South City.
"I went to college in Nancheng, and my first movie was shot in Nancheng. If you have time, you can ask Qianlin to take you around." Qianlin was behind and immediately agreed.
Before coming here, Yan Qing had made up for most of the TV dramas directed by Zhou Jiaxing. However, she was short on time, so she could only choose some that interested her and were more famous with Director Zhou.
"I've seen your movie. It has a very sad tone. I couldn't sleep after watching it last night."
She was telling the truth. When watching the drama, she happened to have some inseparable emotions with Ming Xu, mixed with heartache for the characters in the movie. Yan Qing did not fall asleep until dawn.
"I've also read all of Teacher Yan's books."
ah?
Now it was Yan Qing's turn to be shocked. She really didn't expect that Director Zhou would actually read her book. Even though he was so busy, he could still take time to study the author he collaborated with.
"I read your book many years ago." Zhou Jiaxing noticed Yan Qing's disbelief and added, "I felt very good after reading it. This collaboration was also motivated by my own selfish motives."
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