Chapter 139 Celebrity Romance
In late July, the summer was scorching. After bidding farewell to each other, Liu Shishi and Song Ci went to report to the crew of "The Legend of the Condor Heroes".
In a dim Internet cafe box in Hengdian Film and Television City, the lighting is soft and the air conditioner is whirring.
Liu Shishi, Hu Ge and Yuan Hong were sitting side by side. Several computers were emitting a faint light, and the screens were showing the recently popular online game "World of Warcraft".
Liu Shishi sat in the middle, her long black hair casually tied into a low ponytail, and her delicate face looked particularly focused under the reflection of the screen.
His hands skillfully operated the mouse and keyboard, he leaned forward slightly, his bright eyes fixed on the game screen.
While controlling the game character to slowly retreat, he anxiously shouted to Hu Ge and Yuan Hong who were sitting on both sides: "Hey, the two of you should stop focusing on dealing damage, pay attention to the boss's hatred!"
Hu Ge was wearing headphones and was playing games during his rare free time. His eyes showed concentration and excitement. When he heard what Liu Shishi said, he burst into laughter.
"Shishi, you need to practice your skills more, otherwise you won't be able to keep up with the pace of me and Lao Yuan!"
After saying that, he quickly immersed himself in the game again, tapping his fingers quickly on the keyboard, controlling the rhythm of releasing the character's skills, so as to prevent the boss from killing Liu Shishi's priest in a few hits.
Yuan Hong was very excited. The boss didn't have much health left, and seeing victory in sight, his eyes sparkled with a sense of adventure. "Haha, we must take down this dungeon today." He said loudly, his hands moving non-stop.
Two minutes later, with the sincere cooperation of the three people, the boss with bared fangs and claws fell down in the game screen, and the equipment exploded all over the ground.
The level that had troubled her for a long time was finally cleared. Liu Shishi clapped her hands happily and screamed excitedly: "Let me do it, I'm lucky, I'll touch the corpse!"
Yuan Hong and Hu Ge did not argue with the junior sister and let her pick up the equipment first.
Liu Shishi was lucky and got several good equipment. After keeping the equipment that could be used by her own priest, she divided the rest among her two partners.
After Hu Ge received the equipment traded by Liu Shishi, he asked contentedly: "Do you want to go to another dungeon, Shishi?" The crew of "The Legend of the Condor Heroes" will start martial arts training the day after tomorrow, so the three of them can have a good time today.
"No, I want to play other games." Liu Shishi shook her head and stretched her sore neck.
In addition to playing "World of Warcraft", she has recently become fond of the game "Audition" represented by Tenda Group. It is particularly exciting to press the keyboard to the rhythm, and the feeling is addictive.
Since the iron triangle is missing one, Hu Ge will stop playing "World of Warcraft" and prepare to go online to read the news and follow the latest developments in the entertainment industry.
Seeing this, Yuan Hong suggested, "Old Hu, let me recommend a new game to you. It's a real-time strategy game on Tenda's new TT battle platform called Dota. It's super interesting. No brothers, no Dota. It's a game for real men."
Hu Ge smiled and said, "I know Dota. This game has been out for a while. It's available on the Haofang battle platform. I didn't expect that Tengda Group would also have a game battle platform now."
Yuan Hong couldn't help but sigh: "Yes, Tengda is getting bigger and bigger in the gaming sector. This year, they have launched battle platforms and board games.
The tt voice function that was just launched last month is super easy to use. It is very convenient for communication when doing dungeons or playing with friends. I heard that many foreigners are also playing games on the tt platform. It is really popular all over the world.
I really don’t understand why Tengda Group, an Internet company, would want to invest in the film and television industry and open a subsidiary like Tengda Culture.”
After hearing Yuan Hong's doubts, Liu Shishi explained proudly: "You don't understand this, this is called the big entertainment strategy. Tengda Group is laying out the entire entertainment industry chain.
Take the TV series "Wulin Waijia" in which I participated as an example. After strong promotion by Toutiao.com, the TV series became a big hit. Then they took advantage of the popularity and released a game of the same name.
You can also watch the reruns on tt Video Online, from production to TV series broadcast, one drama can be used for multiple purposes, maximizing the project’s rate of return.”
Hu Ge sucked in a breath of cold air, shocked by Tengda's layout: "Shishi, now that you mention it, I remember that Tengda also has theaters and special effects companies. Hiss, it really connects the upstream and downstream of the film and television industry, it's scary to think about it!"
"It's scary but it won't affect us. Tangren Films and Tengda Culture are partners. It's nice to be under a big tree. Let's take advantage of it. When the time comes, promote The Legend of the Condor Heroes more on Toutiao. Maybe the ratings will be higher."
Yuan Hong gave a thumbs up. She didn't expect that the usually cute little girl also had such insight. She praised: "Shishi, you are really good. You can see through the strategic layout of Tengda Company. It's really impressive."
Liu Shishi smiled reservedly and said nothing. How could she have such ability? It was just that she was usually with Song Ci, and had been influenced by him. She had heard him mention the development plan of Tengda Group, and had gained some knowledge, so she wanted to show off now.
Hu Ge couldn't resist Yuan Hong's constant nagging, so he registered an account on the TT battle platform, and the two brothers started playing Dota.
While Yuan Hong was instructing her good friend to download the dota map, she suddenly said mysteriously, "Shishi, do you know that someone's love affair has been discovered recently?"
Liu Shishi's slender fingers danced flexibly on the keyboard, and her ponytail swayed gently with her movements: "Xie Tingfeng and Zhang Baizhi from Hong Kong? I saw the entertainment news, and they were photographed holding hands by paparazzi."
"No! Guess again!"
"Then I can't guess." Liu Shishi stared at the computer screen intently. There were all kinds of scandals and gossips in the entertainment industry all day long, true and false. She couldn't guess and was too lazy to guess.
Seeing that Miss Liu was not cooperating, Yuan Hong felt that it was boring, so she gave the answer directly without any interest: "It is far away in the sky, but it is right in front of us. It belongs to Lao Hu!"
Liu Shishi stopped what she was doing to get a taste of Tangren's number one gossip. She first glanced at Hu Ge, who looked calm, and then turned to Yuan Hong and asked curiously, "Who is Lao Hu dating?"
Yuan Hong asked in a sly voice across Liu Shishi, "Can I tell you, Lao Hu?"
Hu Ge rolled his eyes and didn't want to pay attention to the silly Yuan Hong. You have said so much. Liu Shishi looked like she was just watching a show with great interest.
Now you want to stop and keep her in suspense, how can she agree to you? If you want to hide it, both of them will be annoyed to death by the little girl!
"Tell me!" Hu Ge sighed helplessly. There were really no secrets in the company. If one person knew, the whole company would know soon. Even if Yuan Hong didn't say it now, she wouldn't be able to hide it from Liu Shishi for a few days.
Yuan Hong raised her eyebrows and smiled: "Old Hu and Xue Jianing are together."
"I don't know him." Liu Shishi thought about it and didn't have any impression of Xue Jianing. Her social circle was very small and she didn't know many people in the entertainment industry.
Yuan Hong reminded: "She is the actress who played the younger sister of the male lead Zhang Weijian in the drama "Unparalleled in the World" produced by our Tangren two years ago."
"Now that you mention it, I have some impression of her. That sister had a very gentle face." Liu Shishi suddenly realized. Since joining Tangren, she has watched all the TV series produced by her company. When Yuan Hong mentioned it, she immediately remembered it.
"Old Hu, you're great. How long have you known the girl?" Liu Shishi teased, nudging Hu Ge's arm with her elbow.
Hu Ge had no intention of hiding it and openly admitted: "We met while filming The Unparalleled and officially got together in February after the Chinese New Year."
"You're good, Lao Hu. You two have been together for nearly half a year. I didn't even notice it. You really did a good job of keeping it a secret. If Sister K hadn't told me, I would still be in the dark."
When talking about his girlfriend, Hu Ge's face showed a hint of sweetness. He was busy filming and he and Xue Jianing were rarely together. In addition, they paid attention to keeping it secret in daily life, so it was naturally difficult for others to find out.
"Don't just talk about me, Master. What about you? I've already confessed everything. Can you tell me something too?"
Upon hearing this, Yuan Hong exclaimed in disbelief: "Shishi, you are in love too?"
The junior sister was gentle and lovely, and her career was going smoothly. He even thought about pursuing Liu Shishi, but before he could take action, she was already taken.
Liu Shishi nodded, her pretty face filled with a happy smile: "Old Hu, did Sister K tell you?"
"Yes, that day Sister K called me over to talk, and she said that both of us made her worry, and then I realized that you were also in a relationship."
Liu Shishi was a little upset that Cai Yinong paid too much attention to her personal affairs, and protested dissatisfiedly:
"We are in the best years of our youth, it's normal to have a relationship, and besides, Tangren doesn't forbid artists from having relationships."
Hu Ge understood the boss's difficulties and helped to mediate: "That being said, once an artist's love affair is exposed, it will greatly affect the development of their career."
This is also the reason why he and his girlfriend have been together for half a year without making it public. He gets a headache when he thinks of those female fans. When it comes to celebrity love, they can only take it one step at a time. Maybe in a few years when they are older and their careers are stable, they can let nature take its course.
Yuan Hong was full of questions and couldn't help but urge, "Shishi, tell us about your boyfriend quickly, which celebrity is he?" He was eager to know who had captured the heart of Tangren's number one actress.
Liu Shishi held her little face with both hands, her heart filled with sweetness: "My boyfriend is not in the entertainment industry. He is still studying at Peking University. His major is finance, which has nothing to do with the entertainment industry. If he has time to visit the set later, I will introduce him to you."
Yuan Hong was very surprised: "Outsiders? I thought you would find a handsome guy in the circle."
Actors rarely look for ordinary people outside the entertainment industry as their lovers. After all, there is no shortage of handsome men and beautiful women in the entertainment industry. This is a society that values appearance. People with good looks are more likely to attract the opposite sex. Ordinary people cannot compare with celebrities in this regard.
Even if they don't look for actors in the same industry, they will generally look for photographers, screenwriters, directors, etc. in the circle. This is the first time Yuan Hong has heard of someone like Liu Shishi hiring a Peking University student.
Miss Liu smiled and said, "I like handsome guys too. It's not just the entertainment industry that has handsome guys. My boyfriend is super handsome, even more handsome than you and Lao Hu."
Yuan Hong sneered, "More handsome than him and Hu Ge? Haha!" But she didn't refute Liu Shishi, thinking she was just bragging. After all, a lover's eyes see beauty in everything.
Hu Ge also started to gossip: "I saw a photo of you on your QQ space a few days ago. Did you go to Germany with your boyfriend?"
"Yes."
Hu Ge seemed to be thinking about something. It seemed that the boyfriend that the junior sister found came from a well-off family. Nowadays, all the female stars in the circle wanted to find a rich second-generation man with a family business. It seemed that Liu Shishi also had this idea.
"He's a top student at Peking University, and he's also studying finance, which is interesting. Can I ask your boyfriend for advice on how to invest and manage my finances in the future?" Hu Ge has made some money from filming, endorsing and performing in commercials in recent years, and she wants to make good use of the money.
"You can find one, but it's a waste of talent to ask my husband for such a trivial matter as financial management. Old Hu, aren't you from Donghai? Just buy a house in Donghai. It's simple and crude, and the return is high. In a few years, the return will be several times higher. It's a guaranteed profit."
Hu Ge was skeptical: "House prices in Donghai are already very high now, is there still room for a substantial increase?"
Thinking of Song Ci's assurance that house prices would continue to rise, Liu Shishi said confidently, "It will definitely rise three to five times."
"Then I'll study the property market carefully."
Yuan Hong listened to the conversation between the two and felt a sense of jealousy in her heart: "My husband is so disgusting! He even took you to Germany. Shishi, you should be more careful. It's very happy to be with this kind of rich second generation. Don't just play with you."
Upon hearing this, Liu Shishi immediately gave Yuan Hong a death stare and said angrily, "Shut your stinky mouth. No one will think you are dumb if you don't speak. You are really annoying."
She and Mr. Song have been childhood sweethearts and are going to get married, have children, and grow old together. Outsiders don't care about anything else.
Yuan Hong curled her lips and said nothing. Although his words were unpleasant to the ears, the truth was unpleasant to the ears.
The atmosphere was tense, and Hu Ge hurriedly tried to persuade them: "Old Yuan, please stop talking."
This brother of mine is indeed a little silly. Look at how gentle Shishi's face was when she mentioned her boyfriend just now. You can guess that the young couple is in the passionate period of love and must be very sweet and in love.
You are asking for trouble by saying something so inappropriate at this time. Hu Ge quickly tried to smooth things over and change the subject: "The World Cup is being held in Germany. Did you go to watch it?"
“Well, I went to watch the World Cup finals at the Olympic Stadium in Berlin, and it was really amazing to be there.
Originally, I brought you some local specialties, chocolate and red wine when I returned home.
Unfortunately, the summer weather is too hot and the chocolate has melted. Several boxes of red wine have not yet passed customs. I will send them to you when I receive the goods. "
"Thank you very much, for thinking of me when something good happened."
Yuan Hong also took the opportunity to apologize and ease the relationship: "Shishi, I'm sorry, I just said something wrong."
Liu Shishi was too lazy to pay attention to this idiot, "By the way, Lao Hu, I have good news for you!"
Hu Ge felt a little hopeful: "What good news?"
"Last time you and Sister K asked me to help you with the matter, I helped you find the relationship to play the leading role in Oranges in Huainan.
Tengda has agreed in principle that you can act in the film, but it seems that the schedule will conflict with The Legend of the Condor Heroes, so you have to coordinate it.”
Hu Ge was ecstatic. He didn't expect that Liu Shishi would give him such a surprise today. He felt like he was in a dream. He couldn't believe it and asked again, "Really, Shishi? You are not kidding me, are you?"
(End of this chapter)
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