Chapter 552: A cup of wine in the spring breeze, ten years of rain in the rivers and lakes
, early summer, Beijing North, Chaoyang CBD Wanda Cinema.
As the largest commercial cinema in the core urban area, it has held premieres for many movies. Today is no exception. "All or Nothing", produced by Arclight Films, the Ministry of Public Security's Golden Shield Center, and Ruyi Films, will also complete its premiere ceremony here.
There is still a lot of time before the event starts, but the outside of the theater is already surrounded by people and cameras. There are invited film and television bloggers, entertainment media reporters, and fans of the movie stars who are lucky enough to get the qualifications.
The reason why they are standing outside and not entering is mainly to wait and see which celebrities will come.
"Guo Fan just went there, and now Chen Sicheng is here too. Hey, I think he seems to have a movie of the same type coming out this summer."
"It's normal. The investors behind the two movies are both Arclight and Ruyi, and the schedules don't conflict. It's normal for a family to support each other."
"One of them who came with him is Ni Ni, right? Who is the other one?"
"That's Janice Man, who has starred in "Detective Chinatown 3" before, and seems to be one of the leading actors in this "She's Gone"."
"Hey, hey, hey, look who's here."
The voices of the crowd outside the red carpet suddenly rose a few degrees, and Li Qin, wearing a white dress and a short skirt, walked out from the end, smiling and waving at everyone.
Compared to when several directors entered just now, the atmosphere now is obviously much more lively. In addition to the popularity of the artists and stars themselves, more comes from Li Qin's identity.
Various true and false news have been circulating for so many years, and the parties involved have never refuted the rumors, so her relationship with Meng Bai has basically become a fact tacitly accepted by everyone.
Meng Ziyi, the lead actor of today's "All or Nothing", is the only relative that Meng Bai has publicly acknowledged. Li Qin came so publicly to support the other party's work, and the people at the scene couldn't help but have some associations in their hearts.
Could this situation mean that Li Qin's identity will be recognized by Meng Bai's family?
It's a pity that she came alone, otherwise if she could take a photo with them, it would be a gimmick to attract traffic.
Seeing Li Qin's figure walking into the main hall of the theater, the entertainment reporters outside put down their cameras.
"Hey, do you think that another person will come to the scene today?"
"Hey, don't tell me, it's really possible. Haha, then there will be a lot of fun inside today."
"Fuck! You have something in your mouth, and you really come!"
The scene that had just calmed down suddenly boiled again, and it was even more intense than before.
A figure in a red dress walked in from outside, with her iconic crescent eyes slightly curved and a sweet smile on her face.
There is no doubt that this is naturally Li Yitong.
The reporters at the scene were really excited. The two who were always said to be "kings who never meet kings" were both here today. Who knows if the premiere will see a scene of "rivals meeting and being extremely jealous".
Everyone raised their cameras and quickly pressed the shutter, while they began to look forward to the male lead.
Everyone waited for a long time with this feeling, and fortunately the result did not disappoint everyone. At the last moment before the premiere, Meng Bai finally appeared with the main creators and leading actors of the "All or Nothing" crew.
"Wow--"
A burst of noise sounded, and the whole theater became noisy in an instant.
"Well, our movie is so popular!"
Meng Ziyi followed Meng Bai, waving at the camera in front of her with a smile on her face, and whispered to Zhou Ye beside her: "I suddenly feel confident about the box office."
"I told you a long time ago that there is no problem! The pre-sale box office has exceeded 500 million, so the total box office must be 2 billion!" Zhou Ye said: "After the movie is released, you should be the highest-grossing actress in the 95th generation."
"Low-key, low-key, we will see when the time comes."
Meng Ziyi interrupted her friend, but the smile at the corner of her mouth revealed her pride that she could not hide in her heart.
But she should be excited, after all, no one in the crew from top to bottom could have thought that this movie would burst into such a high popularity, and the pre-sale alone had sold 500 million.
Thinking of this, Meng Ziyi couldn't help but walk forward a few steps, and smiled at Meng Bai in front of him: "Uncle, what do you think the final total box office of our movie will be?"
Meng Bai glanced at her, but said nothing.
Meng Ziyi grinned and put on a flattering smile: "Don't be angry, uncle, I really didn't react at the time. When I remembered this, Sister Qinqin and Sister Tongtong had finished their calls, so I couldn't withdraw the invitation."
She was also feeling guilty at this time. After all, it was because of her momentary carelessness that her uncle had to face Shura Field today.
"I'm not angry with you."
Meng Bai finally said, "I'm just anticipating the possible scenes that may occur later, so that I can be mentally prepared."
Hearing that her uncle's tone was still leisurely, Meng Ziyi finally felt relieved.
"Actually, if you don't want to see this scene today, you don't have to come."
"No need. I've seen so many big storms. This kind of small scene is nothing. Besides..." Meng Bai said: "This is your first time as the heroine in a movie, I have to come to support you."
"Hehe, I knew that you are the best, uncle!"
"Hehe, don't be so happy so early, I will slowly settle accounts with you after the premiere."
"..."
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Although he said he was not worried about the "Shura Field", Meng Bai still made some preparations in advance.
For example, he arranged the seats for the two girls on the left and right, and he sat in the middle.
But what he didn't expect was that he had just greeted Chen Sicheng and Guo Fan on his left and right and sat down, and then he saw a red figure walking over.
"Hello, Director Chen."
Li Yitong smiled at Chen Sicheng, who was sitting on the right, and said, "Excuse me, I have something to discuss with Mr. Meng. If it's convenient for you, let's change seats."
"It's convenient, sister-in-law, you can sit here."
Chen Sicheng stood up without hesitation for almost a second. He turned around and made a gloating expression to Meng Bai, and then walked away happily.
Li Yitong sat down leisurely, and then turned to look at Meng Bai: "Hello, Mr. Meng, is it convenient for me to sit here?"
"Hehe, you..."
"Director Guo, please change seats with you, is it okay?"
Meng Bai was interrupted by a crisp voice before he finished speaking. He sighed and looked back to the left. Sure enough, Li Qin was standing there.
Guo Fan, who was still watching the excitement, saw that he was about to be trapped in the battlefield, and hurriedly stood up to give up his seat. Then he gave Meng Bai a look that said "take care of yourself, brother", and then quickened his pace to leave.
Li Qin walked to the seat, glanced at Meng Bai, and then jumped to the woman next to him.
"Hi, Yitong, long time no see."
"Hello, Qinqin, your dress is so beautiful today."
"Haha."
"Haha."
The two girls greeted each other with bright smiles on their faces, and then sat down across Meng Bai.
Meng Bai, who was sandwiched in the middle, looked serious at this time, and seemed to have no extra emotions for the two girls.
One on the left and one on the right, one white and one red, plus Meng Bai sitting in the middle in a black suit, the whole picture was unexpectedly full of harmony.
...
"Sister Meng, I think your uncle looks quite peaceful. How can it be as serious as you say?"
In the front row, Zhou Ye carefully looked back at the three people in the C position in the back row, and whispered to his friends around him.
"You don't understand, it's like a balloon blown to the maximum size. It looks very calm, but it may explode at any time!" Meng Ziyi wrinkled his nose, looking like "I understand it very well".
"Yeah, that's right. Thinking about this scene gives me a headache."
Zhou Ye nodded in agreement, and turned around to take a look: "Tsk, don't say it, your uncle is so powerful. He sits in the middle and suppresses everyone around him. It's not unreasonable that Sister Liqin and Sister Yitong like him so willingly."
Meng Ziyi raised her head: "Of course, who can compare to my uncle!"
She said proudly, and she couldn't help but turn around to look. Then she took out her mobile phone and took a photo of the three of them in the same frame.
Looking at the extremely coordinated picture on the screen, she pursed her lips and looked at it for a while, then gave up the idea of cutting off the two sides and saved the photo.
...
Like Zhou Ye and Meng Ziyi, many people at the scene saw the situation of Meng Bai and the other two. Some people who couldn't hold back had already pointed their cameras at this side and pressed the shutter frequently, and almost forgot the main topic of the event today.
In fact, it's no wonder. Movie premieres are not worth a hundred or eighty a year. They are always the same things. How can they have as much traffic as celebrity gossip?
Especially this kind of scene where the two female protagonists of the scandal face each other head-on, it is even more rare to see.
Many people even hope in their hearts that the two heroines can fight on the spot.
Of course, this expectation is doomed to fail. They are all mature artists who have debuted for many years, and the personalities of the two girls are not very tough and fierce, so it is impossible for them to have a conflict in public.
But this does not mean that they are so harmonious in secret.
Meng Bai was "concentrating" on listening to the host's opening on the stage, and suddenly felt his mobile phone vibrate. He took it out and took a look, but found that it was a WeChat message from Li Yitong.
Li Yitong: [How is it, President Meng, do you feel comfortable with people hugging you left and right? ]
Meng Bai turned his head and took a look, but saw that the girl raised her eyebrows at her with a mischievous smile on her face.
He lowered his head and tapped on the screen a few times, and then replied.
Meng Bai: [Boss Li, how can you slander me? I was sitting there honestly. When did I hug people left and right? 】
Li Yitong curled her lips and was about to type when she suddenly felt a hand pass from behind her, then grabbed her waist and pulled her to the middle.
"You, what are you doing?"
"Hugging left and right, and now I'm hugging you."
"..."
Li Yitong rolled her eyes at him and struggled a few times in panic. However, the premiere had already started, and only the host was talking. The scene was still quite quiet, and she didn't dare to move too much.
After twisting her waist a few times and finding that she couldn't get rid of it at all, she had to bite the bullet and pretend that nothing happened and calmed down. However,
although her movements were light, they were not completely unnoticed.
For example, Li Qin, who was only one body away.
Although she seemed to be sitting quietly on the side, her attention was actually on Meng Bai. First, she was a little confused when she saw him sending WeChat, and then she noticed the unusual movement on the other side.
She leaned back and glanced to the side, and her anger rose immediately.
Okay, in front of me, you are still doing small moves.
She stretched out one hand to Meng Bai's waist, intending to let this bastard have a taste of what "the power of fingertip muscle rotation" meant.
What she didn't expect was that Meng Bai seemed to have eyes behind him. Just before she stretched out her hand and touched it, she was grabbed by a big hand.
She immediately wanted to break free, but how could her thin arms and legs be compared with Meng Bai's strength? After trying for a long time, it can be said that she was not shaken at all.
"Let go!"
Li Qin said in a low voice.
"You stretched it out by yourself. If I'm not mistaken, Teacher Li was going to attack me just now, so now I am acting in self-defense."
"Then let go of that one over there!"
"Not letting go."
"You..."
Li Qin's face flushed, and it was unclear whether she was angry or anxious.
After a long pause, she continued: "What are you doing?"
"Holding on both sides, it's a rare opportunity, I have to enjoy it."
"Meng Bai, you are really... shameless!"
Li Qin held it in for a long time, and finally squeezed out a sentence.
"Thank you for the compliment." Meng Bai, who was scolded, didn't care at all, and said leisurely: "I have recently comprehended a truth, that is, men should not be too shameless, and life will become happier."
"Wrong logic!"
Li Qin rolled her eyes, tried again, and found that she really couldn't break free, and finally gave up resistance in despair.
During the entire premiere, the three of them were "connected" together in this strange state. It was not until the end that they watched the movie clips and trailers and asked the guests to stand up and send blessings that they finally separated.
"Okay, then today's premiere of "All or Nothing" ends here, thank you all for coming..."
With the host's closing remarks, the premiere ceremony finally came to an end.
Meng Bai went to greet everyone. Li Qin and Li Yitong, who had escaped the "clutches", breathed a sigh of relief at the same time. Then they heard each other's movements, looked at each other again, and then turned around and left with complicated expressions.
Li Qin, who walked out of the theater, was ready to "torture" the dog man. Unexpectedly, as soon as she got in the car in the parking lot, she received a WeChat message from Meng Bai.
[Go back to the villa, there is something very important to tell you. ]
Li Qin frowned and wanted to refuse, but after hesitating for a while, she asked her assistant to drive to the direction of the villa.
Humph, let's see what this dog man has to say!
Back to the villa, she told the assistant team to leave and then entered the door.
Looking at the familiar scene in the yard, she felt a little more relaxed. Although she also has a house in Beijing North, she doesn't know why every time she returns here, she feels like she is really home.
Just as she was about to enter the house, she suddenly heard the doorbell ringing outside the courtyard wall. She came to the door in confusion, opened the door, and couldn't help but froze in place.
Unexpectedly, it was Li Yitong standing at the door!
The other party didn't seem to expect to see her, and was also stunned.
But then, the two of them reacted at the same time, it must be Meng Bai who deliberately called them together.
Li Qin held the door with one hand, and her expression was a little cold. This is not a premiere, there are no cameras and outsiders, so she can express her feelings freely.
After a long confrontation, Li Yitong finally smiled: "Wouldn't you like to invite me in to sit down?"
"...Come in. "
Li Qin made way and let the other party in.
"The environment here is pretty good."
"It's okay, but the yard is a little small. After all, I've lived here for many years."
"Really."
Li Yitong smiled, and her eyes suddenly glanced at a small flower bed planted in the yard, and said with a smile: "Hey, you like jasmine too? He moved a pot of jasmine there before, and it looks very similar to yours."
"Really, that's quite a coincidence..."
Li Qin just responded, and then suddenly thought of something and frowned.
Like her, Li Yitong also reacted at this time. Needless to say, the jasmine that guy moved over should have come from here.
Haha, great, it really is killing two birds with one stone.
"Scumbag!"
"Scumbag!"
The two cursed in unison, then looked at each other, and for the first time felt that they had a common language with each other.
A cool breeze blew, and the originally clear weather became gloomy, and the air was still filled with a stuffy atmosphere.
"It seems to be raining soon." Li Qin said: "Let's go inside first."
"Thank you."
The two girls walked into the villa and sat down at both ends of the sofa across the table.
"He...did he ask you to come?" Li Qin said.
"Yes."
"What for?"
"I don't know, he just said he had something to say, and then sent me the location of this place. What about you?"
"Same as you."
"Is that so..."
Li Yitong responded, and seeing Li Qin looking at him in confusion, explained: "I thought you lived here."
"Sometimes he comes over, usually he lives here by himself."
"Hmm..."
Li Yitong nodded, feeling much more comfortable.
At first, she thought that Li Qin and Meng Bai lived together. When she came in, she always felt a little depressed, like a young wife entering the main house. Now that she heard that it was Meng Bai's own house, she felt relieved.
The sky outside the house became more and more gloomy, and sporadic mist began to appear. The atmosphere in the room remained silent. Occasionally someone said something, but it soon returned to calm.
Until Meng Bai came back, he finally broke the awkward atmosphere.
"I talked to Director Chen about the situation of "She Disappeared", which delayed me for a while."
Meng Bai walked in, stood between the two girls, and spread his hands: "I don't think I need to introduce myself."
The two of them rolled their eyes at him at the same time, and Li Qin couldn't help but said: "Tell me, what's the matter, I have a schedule tomorrow, and I have to go back later."
"No hurry, it's almost time for dinner, let's talk while eating." Meng Bai said: "And I asked your team, there is no schedule tomorrow."
After that, he immediately turned to Li Yitong on the other side: "You too, the promotion of "Kuangdu" is over, and you are on vacation recently."
The artist team has the obligation to keep the schedule of their artists confidential, but it also depends on who the other party is. Facing the big boss Meng Bai, no one dares to hide it from him.
Li Yitong used to know how to cook, but she has given up for many years since her debut. Not to mention Li Qin, the most difficult dish she has ever made in her life is tomatoes with sugar.
So even though the kitchen has all the ingredients and kitchen utensils, they still have to send the food over in the end.
The raindrops outside the house began to drip, and then slowly got bigger.
This is the first rain in early summer in northern Beijing.
"This is the first time everyone sits together for dinner, it's quite meaningful."
Meng Bai filled the red wine and then raised the glass: "Come on, the first glass of wine, even if it's to commemorate this moment."
Who would commemorate such a thing!
Li Qin and Li Yitong glanced at him speechlessly, but did not refute, just picked up the glass and took a sip.
Looking at the two girls drinking half a glass of wine, Meng Bai grinned with a barely noticeable smile.
In the following time, he talked about some irrelevant things, but didn't mention what important things he had. By the way, he also subtly persuaded the two to drink a few more glasses.
The red wine Meng Bai stored was different from the ones bought outside. They were all from the limited cellars of some wineries. The biggest feature was that the flavor was stronger and the alcohol content was higher.
Therefore, after a while, Li Qin and Li Yitong's faces were flushed, and their eyes and consciousness gradually became less clear than before.
"Bang!"
Suddenly, Li Qin slapped the table and looked at Meng Bai dimly: "Hey, do you remember what day it is today?"
"I remember."
Meng Bai said naturally: "If we count from the first time we met, today is almost ten years."
"Hehe, you have a good memory."
Li Qin smiled with satisfaction, then looked at Li Yitong opposite, and said in a show-off tone: "Ten years!"
"That's it?" Li Yitong snorted disdainfully, then turned her head and stared at Meng Bai: "Tell her, how long have we known each other?"
"Well, what's the comparison."
Meng Bai pretended to wave his hand to calm things down, but then added: "Almost eleven years, it should be eleven and a half years."
Upon hearing this, Li Yitong's eyes suddenly smiled into crescents. On the contrary, Li Qin on the other side couldn't help but puff up her mouth.
The two girls didn't like each other to begin with, and with Meng Bai's instigation, it was even more difficult to suppress their emotions. The wine was poured faster and faster, and the eyes became more and more blurred.
But Meng Bai did not let the two girls fight too much, and let them stay on the edge of being a little sober.
It has to be said that experience is good.
Last time at the Sheshan Villa in Shanghai, he tried it with Bai Lu and Yang Chaoyue. Unfortunately, the two girls were too drunk at that time, resulting in almost falling asleep afterwards.
For Meng Bai, it was meaningless to get drunk directly, just like a doll.
This time he was very accurate. When he carried Li Qin and Li Yitong to the bed, the two girls still had some consciousness.
"Meng Bai...you, you let go...I want to go back..."
Li Qin finally understood the plan of this dog man at this time. She tried hard to make herself sit up, but her arms were useless. She could only watch in vain as she was put together with another woman by him.
On the other side, Li Yitong also looked at Meng Bai with her hazy drunken eyes, and couldn't help muttering, "Meng Bai... you bastard!"
"It's rare to see the two of you reach a consensus, I'm very relieved!"
Meng Bai smiled, looking at the two girls in front of him, he felt comfortable from inside to outside.
Finally, he finally completed the last goal, which is to let Teacher Li and Boss Li stack together.
As for what will happen after he wakes up tomorrow, let's talk about it tomorrow.
Thinking of this, Meng Bai grinned, leaned over and embraced the two girls together - the good night is short, I have to hurry up and do what I should do!
Li Yitong's alcohol tolerance is even lower, so she was more drunk this time. Except for symbolically waving her little fist, there was no other movement.
On Li Qin's side, feeling the pieces of clothes on her body flying off, she finally gave up resistance and closed her eyes.
Finally, in the end, she was deceived by this dog man!
"Meng Bai..."
"Liar!"
(End of this chapter)
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