Chapter 490: Little uncle, I'm back!
"...Okay, that's all for today, everyone go back to work."
Hearing Meng Bai's voice coming from the conference room, Meng Ziyi, who was standing outside, lowered her head and stood aside obediently.
Sure enough, after a while, the door of the conference room was pushed open, and then a group of Arc Light staff members who were more or less familiar to her came out.
Many of them, such as Wang Wei, knew Meng Ziyi, and they greeted her enthusiastically when they saw her standing outside the door. The girl also maintained a sweet smile and responded to the greetings in a generous and appropriate manner, as if the lively figure just now was someone else.
Until everyone else had left and Meng Bai was the only one left inside, she regained her lively expression, pushed the door open and jumped in.
"Little uncle!"
Meng Ziyi shouted delicately at the door, and when she saw her little uncle looking up at her, she stretched out her hand and ran over excitedly.
"I'm back, little uncle... uh!"
Meng Bai put his fingers together and pointed at his niece's forehead to stop her from rushing over: "Welcome back... just sit there."
"Hey! Little uncle, we haven't seen each other for so long, don't you want to give your beautiful and lovely niece a hug to express your longing?"
"..."
Meng Bai looked at the girl with bright eyes and white teeth in front of him, smiled, and said without hesitation: "No."
Meng Ziyi's smile faded when he heard it, and he snorted and stood up straight: "Tsk, rare! I thought of bringing you a lot of gifts."
"Gift?"
Meng Bai tilted his head and glanced at the empty ground behind her: "Why, did you pick up a storage ring on the grassland? Are you planning to transform into an urban cultivator in the future?"
"What? I can't possibly drag a suitcase here. I must have left it at home. I'll pack it up tomorrow and send it directly to your villa."
"You didn't suddenly remember that you didn't prepare anything just before boarding the plane, so you just bought something at the airport to make up the number?"
Meng Ziyi's eyes widened, with an aggrieved tone: "How can you think of me like this, little uncle! I prepared very seriously."
"Really." Meng Bai nodded, "Okay, thank you in advance for your gift, I'm very happy."
The biggest advantage of this girl is that she is easy to coax. When she heard him say that, that emotion immediately disappeared, and she turned around and became happy.
"This drama took a long time to shoot."
"Yes." Meng Ziyi sighed, "From the start of filming to the wrap-up yesterday, it took more than four months."
Meng Bai glanced at her expression: "Why, the filming was not going well?"
"That's not the case. It's just that the plot of this drama is a bit cruel. When we were shooting to the end, we couldn't stand it anymore."
After not seeing each other for half a year, Meng Ziyi is now in a very excited mood, and she enthusiastically describes the interesting things that happened during the filming process.
"…When we were shooting the scene where Xiaofeng committed suicide in front of Li Chengyin, Xiaochen couldn't stop crying. After the director turned off the camera, he took another hour or two to recover."
The "Xiaochen" she was referring to was Chen Xingxu, who played the male lead "Li Chengyin, the fifth prince of Feng Dynasty" in the play.
The character of this male lead can be described as "career-minded" rather than "love-brained". In order to compete for the position of crown prince, he personally destroyed the female lead's family; after reuniting again, he used and hurt the female lead again and again for the throne.
Even if it is put in the male channel, it belongs to the type of "killing his wife to prove his truth". It is even rarer in the atmosphere of "no one in the world is better than the female lead" in the female channel
. In contrast, the role of the female lead "Qu Xiaofeng" is very traditional in the female channel style. Bright, simple, kind, like a little sun shining in people's hearts, but not completely brainless. For
this kind of role, as long as the image of the actor is suitable and the acting skills are not particularly bad, the evaluation after the broadcast in the future will not be too bad.
"From your description, the crew should have performed well this time."
"Yes, everyone is trying hard to make the show good." Meng Ziyi said, then turned her head slightly, "I'm a little worried..."
The rest of the words were not said, but Meng Bai still understood what she meant - this girl is still worried that her reputation will affect the performance of this show.
Although "Twinkle Twinkle Star" at the beginning of the year helped her turn the situation around, it can only be said that it is not as bad as the "full network black" momentum after the broadcast of "The Untamed" last year.
Even if there is the reputation of Arc Light intimidating, for those traffic fans, it is nothing more than the scolding is not so obvious.
Under the short videos or articles about Meng Ziyi, some smearing remarks can still be seen from time to time. Of course, in order to avoid affecting their own brother, they usually add a sentence "I am a passerby" in front.
Even if Arc Light's strength is expanded tenfold, it will be useless for this kind of thing, after all, he can't control the public opinion on the entire network.
Having said that, even those "big hands" who can really control the public opinion on the entire network will still have corners that they cannot reach.
The arc light can at most help her keep her popularity among passers-by unaffected. As for whether she can change the public's impression in the future, it still depends on the girl herself.
Thinking of this, Meng Bai remembered the variety show project "Fifty Kilometers Peach Blossom Village".
The program was originally planned to start recording in the summer vacation, but due to the impact of influenza, the start date of "Eastern Palace" was postponed, and Meng Ziyi's schedule was also moved back.
This project was originally set up for her, and naturally it has to be arranged according to her schedule. Now that the TV series has finally been completed, Xie Dikui will start recording the first episode next week.
In fact, the impact is not that big, it's nothing more than changing the summer plan to the winter plan. Combined with the snow scene in northern Beijing after the winter, the program will also have another style.
"Hey, Chaoyue seems to be in Jingbei too? Ask her if she's free tonight, and let's go out for dinner together." Meng Bai said, "Let's welcome you and chat about the upcoming show."
"Ah? Chaoyue?"
Meng Ziyi was stunned for a moment, then rolled his eyes, "When we were chatting yesterday, she said she was recording a show for Dragon TV recently, so she should still be in Shanghai now."
Meng Bai looked at her, and saw the girl flashing big black and white eyes, full of sincerity.
He chuckled in his heart, and he didn't say anything, just said: "Since you are not here, forget it, then I will treat you to dinner tonight."
"It's good to be alone, I just like quiet." Meng Ziyi said shamelessly.
"Hehe."
Seeing that the uncle didn't say anything, Meng Ziyi was relieved. She secretly took out her mobile phone and opened WeChat, and then opened the chat box with "Chao Yue".
Yang Chaoyue: [Sister Meng, are you coming back today? I happen to be in Jingbei today, and I will find you in the evening. ]
Glancing at Meng Bai, seeing that he didn't notice her, Meng Ziyi quickly replied to a message with flying fingers.
Meng Ziyi: [Sorry, Chaoyue, something delayed me today. If you are not in a convenient time, let's meet in a few days when we record the show. ]
After sending it, she quickly put away her mobile phone.
Oh, I'm sorry, Chaoyue, although I know that you seem to like the uncle a little, I really don't want you to be my "little aunt".
——It
was November, and the filming of "The Beginning" was still going on at Landao, but Zhao Jinmai had already finished filming.
Previously, she was asked to take leave to film under the pretext of military training, but as the National Day holiday was over, the Central Academy of Drama officially started classes, and it would not be good to delay too long. So in order to take care of her schedule, the crew gave priority to finishing the scenes related to her.
The girl was a little embarrassed but also relieved that she could "go ahead", because she finally didn't have to bear the pressure from the school.
And one thing that made her happy was that after returning to Beijing North, she would be able to see her "boyfriend" often.
With this expectation, she quickly packed her luggage, flew to Beijing North accompanied by her mother, and then returned to the Central Academy of Drama.
As a result, she couldn't get out after entering.
"There is influenza in the city, what's the matter with the Changping campus?"
The girl's unhappy voice came out from the phone: "The counselor said that the entire campus will be closed until the winter vacation, and no one is allowed to go out without special reasons. But I clearly saw many teachers, and I don't know if they are from the school, going in and out every day, and they didn't seem to be affected."
"Students are always at the bottom of the food chain." Meng Bai said in a warm tone: "Do you want me to talk to your class teacher and ask him to approve a few notes for you."
"No, I'm just complaining. Everyone abides by the rules, but I'm special and a little too conspicuous."
Originally, because of her identity as a celebrity student, she has attracted a lot of attention, and filming outside some time ago has attracted a lot of discussion from classmates. Now she just wants to be a good student honestly and keep in line with everyone.
"As your boyfriend, should I say now - these are just ordinary people's comments, I will make them shut up!" Meng Bai deliberately said in a low voice.
"Tsk, you don't look like that at all." Zhao Jinmai said with a smile on her face: "I don't like bosses either, I feel like they are brainless."
"It feels like you are mocking me, but I have no evidence."
"Hehe, that's not what I said."
Zhao Jinmai pursed her lips and said shyly: "Meng... um, have you missed me recently?"
After saying that, she pulled the quilt beside her to cover her head to hide her blushing cheeks.
She originally wanted to call him "Brother Meng Bai", but then she remembered a post she saw online recently saying that always calling him like that would make the other person get used to treating her as a "little sister" instead of a girlfriend, so she temporarily changed the name. Sure enough
, what the Internet said made sense. At least after she finished saying it, it seemed that there was really a bit more of a romantic atmosphere.
Meng Bai didn't seem to notice the change in the name, or, at his level, even if he noticed it, he would only mutter it in his heart at most.
"How about recently? I've been quite busy lately. There are many things to do in the company near the end of the year, and there are several new projects to be launched..."
Meng Bai's voice came, but it was not the same answer Zhao Jinmai expected. With every word the other side said, the spirit on her face became less.
Until the end, just when she was about to hold back, she suddenly heard the other side of the phone change the subject: "... But I still take some time every day to think about my girlfriend."
With just this sentence, the rain suddenly cleared up, and a bright smile bloomed on the fair little face.
"Well, then boyfriend, you have to keep it up... Think more about me today."
"Doesn't the time for phone calls count?
" "Of course not, calling is calling, thinking about me is thinking about me."
"Ha... OK, then I'll think about it for a while later. Good night, rest early."
"Good night, boyfriend."
Putting down the phone, Zhao Jinmai turned over, buried her face in the quilt and smiled happily.
Not calling "Brother Meng Bai" today, this is a breakthrough victory. You can try next time, how about calling "Meng Bai" directly? Well, no, no, the progress is a bit too fast, still have to proceed step by step.
She fluttered on the bed, and the iron bed made a slight groan.
"What's wrong, Maizi, so happy?"
Wang Jiayi, the roommate in the next bed, heard the noise and teased, "You've been on the phone for a long time, boyfriend?"
"No... just a normal friend." Zhao Jinmai said hurriedly.
Because she came late, she was not very familiar with her classmates. Even among roommates, only Wang Jiayi was slightly closer for the time being.
And the reason why he was closer to her was also very strange - the other party was from Landao.
Hearing her roommate's denial, Wang Jiayi had an "I understand" expression on her face: "Don't worry, I understand, the secret boyfriend of the girl idol... Well, this CP setting is a bit easy to ship."
"Ship everything will only hurt you."
"Wrong, ship everything will only make me balanced nutrition!"
"Haha, then you who have balanced nutrition, you should think about how to spend tomorrow's body training first."
"Hate, don't say these before going to bed, you will have nightmares..."
The two girls laughed and made a fuss on the bed.
On the other side.
Meng Bai hung up the phone and let out a long breath.
This girl is in her first love, and now she is in the excitement period that has just begun, so she is very motivated. Every day, she either sends WeChat or calls, basically every day.
"Spring day tour, apricot blossoms blow all over the head, who is the young man on the road, so romantic."
He sighed with emotion, and a faint smile appeared unconsciously at the corner of his mouth.
Shaking his head, suppressing the little girl's smiling face from his mind, he put his energy back on the script in front of him. The
"anti-gang drama" in cooperation with the Political and Legal Committee is relatively tight on time, so Arc Light has been busy with this project recently. With the blessing of Meng Bai's inspiration fragments, the script of this project has taken shape.
The background of the story is set in "Green Vine City", and the various divisions, scenes, etc. involved in the plot also follow the previous "Green Vine Criminal Investigation Universe" settings, retaining familiar elements such as "Binhai Brigade" and "Longfan Public Security".
However, the characters are all brand new, to avoid some senior audiences from being out of the play when watching, or affecting the main theme of the play itself.
The Arclight screenwriter department added some details based on the established framework, and will hand over the first version of the script to Meng Bai for review.
He has carefully read it several times from beginning to end in the past two days, and is not very satisfied with some of the settings.
For example, the screenwriting department added a reporter character named "Huang Xi", whose setting is somewhat similar to the "upright and brave" heroine in traditional film and television dramas, and also serves as a clue to part of the plot.
However, in the current plot, this character seems redundant, and her functions can be transferred to other characters. Moreover, after adding her, the whole plot seems to be dragged out a lot, and there are more bugs.
After thinking about it, he reached out and tapped the screen, marking all the plots involving this character in red, and then added a note - the character is redundant, it is recommended to delete it.
After marking, he scrolled to the first page of the script and wrote in the empty title position: [Tentative project name, "Sweeping Black Storm." ]
(End of this chapter)
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