Chapter 379 Famous Scene
Four Seasons Hotel, private banquet hall. As dusk fell, the crystal chandeliers cast a soft glow, illuminating the happy reunion banquet of the Song and Liu families.
"Uncle, aunt! Uncle, aunt!" Liu Yuqing smiled with eyes curved and her voice as loud as a silver bell. She greeted the elders one by one with full energy.
Liu Xiaoxian reached out and gently stroked her niece's hair. She hadn't seen her for a while and missed her very much.
"In the blink of an eye, Xiao Yuqing has grown up to be a young lady, and she has become more and more beautiful. I don't know which lucky young man will marry you in the future."
Song Zhang chuckled and joked: "Does Yuqing have a boyfriend at school?"
"No, no." Liu Yuqing's ears turned red and she waved her hands repeatedly, "I'm still young and don't want to fall in love for the time being."
Liu Shishi smiled and said, "My sister has quite a few admirers in school. When I went to pick her up from school this afternoon, I heard that the "Tsinghua Twins" had at least a reinforced company of admirers."
"Sister-in-law!" The little girl stamped her feet in shame and went straight into her aunt's arms.
The lights outside the window were just beginning to light up. Song Zhang glanced at his watch and said, "It's almost six o'clock. Why hasn't Yuandan come yet?"
Liu Xiaoxian turned to her daughter-in-law and said, "Shishi, go and call Yuandan. Don't be too busy and forget the time."
"He's meeting guests upstairs. I'll go take a look." Liu Shishi stood up gracefully, lifted her skirt slightly, and left the private room.
Looking at Liu Shishi's graceful back as she left, Liu Yuqing held her chin with both hands and praised softly, "Sister-in-law has such a good demeanor, so elegant and gentle."
Song Zhang nodded slightly, very satisfied with his daughter-in-law, and turned to his in-laws and said, "Shishi's parents, I just happen to have something to discuss with you.
It's been a while since the two kids got their marriage certificate. Song Ci and I discussed it the other day and planned to hold the wedding on New Year's Day next year. What do you think?"
Mother Liu was delighted: "This is a big happy event. The wedding is mainly based on the children's wishes and what kind of wedding they want to hold."
"It's all up to my son-in-law." Father Liu also agreed happily. The Song family really had nothing to say about their daughter.
Song Zhang apologized: "I'm busy with work, please take care of the wedding."
"Father-in-law, you are busy. Saving the dying and the wounded is a big deal! I am not working, so I will take care of some trivial matters at the wedding."
Mother Liu quickly responded that she had heard from her daughter that her father-in-law was preparing to run for membership in the Academy of Sciences next year, which would be a great event to bring honor to the family.
Liu's father also said at the right time: "Old Song, you are busy with important things, you don't need to worry about the child's wedding."
Liu Xiaoxian gently touched her husband's arm: "Are you sure about next year?"
Feeling the eager gazes of the people at the table, although Song Zhang was somewhat confident, he did not dare to speak with certainty:
"I am qualified in terms of academic achievements and social contributions. My teacher will recommend me next year, so the candidate review should not be a problem. However, no one can say for sure about the department's vote."
Noticing the new silver hair on Song Zhang's temples, Liu Xiaoxian gently held her husband's hand and comforted him softly, "It's a great honor to be a candidate. Even if you don't make it in the end, it's also a kind of experience accumulation. Don't put too much pressure on yourself."
Liu Yuqing looked at her uncle and aunt's clasped hands, feeling a little envious. Her uncle and aunt had been supporting each other and loving each other for nearly thirty years, which was the most rare kind of pure happiness in the world.
Suddenly I realized that perhaps it was because of my parents' example that my brother was so devoted to my senior sisters and they lived in harmony and love.
Over there, Liu Shishi walked upstairs in her high heels to the hotel reception room. When Tang Yue and others who were guarding the door saw the proprietress coming, they immediately bowed and saluted: "Madam."
"Sir, are you still discussing things in there?" Liu Shishi asked softly.
Tang Yue nodded and responded: "The boss is meeting a guest."
"Who is he meeting?" Liu Shishi paused slightly. If her husband was meeting an important guest, it would be inappropriate for her to disturb him rashly.
"It's Ms. Wang Fengying, President of Great Wall Motors. If you want to come in, no problem." Tang Yue answered as he tactfully pushed open the carved wooden door.
Upon hearing that it was a businessman, Liu Shishi no longer had any concerns and walked lightly into the reception room.
Inside the room, Song Ci and Wang Fengying had a pleasant conversation.
Although he knew a little about the manufacturing industry, after Wang Fengying's detailed explanations, many of his doubts were suddenly cleared up, and he couldn't help but sigh that different fields are like different worlds.
"Mr. Wang, do you think the company still needs to research and develop new materials?"
"As far as I know, rockets and satellites all require functional materials with high strength and low density, and resistance to high and low temperatures. If Mr. Song wants Dewen Manufacturing to make achievements in the aerospace field, R&D investment in new materials is essential."
"Then invest!" Song Ci spoke in a determined tone, secretly sighing that money was really hard to spend. He and Wang Fengying had just roughly calculated that if they wanted to develop several major business territories, it would be impossible to support it without an investment of two or three hundred billion US dollars.
While he was thinking, he saw the door open from the corner of his eye, and his wife walked in. A gentle smile immediately appeared on his face: "Shishi, why are you here?"
"Honey, have you finished talking about this? Mom and Dad are waiting for you." Liu Shishi walked gracefully to her husband's side and her eyes fell on the middle-aged woman opposite. "Who is this?"
"This is Ms. Wang Fengying, the president of Great Wall Motors. She will be my partner in the future." Song Ci stood up and introduced the two to each other: "President Wang, my wife, Ms. Liu."
Wang Fengying dared not neglect the lady boss opposite her: "Hello, madam, I have heard of your name for a long time."
Liu Shishi understood clearly that her husband had always wanted to build cars, and the person in front of her must be the president of her husband's new company, whose status was comparable to that of Zhang Yong and Wang Jing of Tengda Group.
So I gave him enough face, bowed gracefully, and said, "Hello, Mr. Wang, please take care of my husband in the future work."
"Madam, you are too kind. It was Mr. Song who gave me a lot of advice."
After the greetings, Liu Shishi warmly invited him, "Today is my husband's birthday. We have prepared some wine downstairs. Mr. Wang, would you like to come and have a party together?"
The boss is holding a family dinner for his birthday, so how could Wang Fengying be so tactless? "I have something else to do, so I won't disturb Mr. Song and his wife. I'll host it another day, and I hope Mr. Song and his wife will come."
Song Ci lowered his eyes and looked at his watch. "It's getting late, so let's stop here for today. Mr. Wang, we'll talk in detail another day. Secretary Song, please see Mr. Wang off on my behalf. You can work together in the future and communicate more."
Arriving at the spacious and bright banquet hall, Liu Shishi took Song Ci's arm and said with a smile: "The birthday star is here, we can serve the dishes."
After Song Ci greeted the four elders, he smiled and teased his little cousin: "Isn't this the campus beauty Liu from Tsinghua University?"
Liu Yuqing wrinkled her delicate nose playfully: "Mr. Richest Man, don't you welcome me?"
Liu Shishi gently hit her husband's shoulder and said angrily, "Don't bully my little sister."
Song Ci was the birthday man and sat down at the main seat: "I asked the hotel manager, Four Seasons Hotel has very authentic Cantonese cuisine, order a few dishes to try!"
At the banquet, the whole family was laughing and having a great time.
After finishing the meal and drinking enough wine, Liu Shishi asked the waiter to bring the cake.
The candles were lit, and as the candlelight flickered, Liu Shishi gazed tenderly at her husband wearing the crown. She sang the birthday song with her family and sent her best wishes to her beloved.
Song Ci clasped his hands together, closed his eyes and made a wish: "I only wish my parents, wife, and relatives peace and happiness!"
Time flies, and just two weeks passed in a flash. In the blink of an eye, it was January 14th, the premiere day of the two movies "Charlotte's Troubles" and "The Banquet".
That morning, director Ma Xin took the lead in raising the topic on Weibo: "Director Lu, do you still remember the agreement we made last year? Are you ready?"
As early as last year's "Cai Yu dispute", Lu Chuan, a new film director, looked down on Ma Xin because Ma Xin was originally a TV drama director. After a verbal exchange on Weibo, the two of them became enemies.
Ma Xin's remarks this time were both a declaration of war against Lu Chuan and an attempt to create hype.
Lu Chuan knew Ma Xin's intentions very well. He invested nearly 100 million yuan in the film "The Banquet" and brought together many first-line stars. He was very confident in this work that he had put so much effort into.
Therefore, Lu Chuan was extremely disdainful of Ma Xin's hype and immediately responded: "Some people should spend more time on film production."
This contemptuous remark completely angered Ma Xin, and the conflict between the two directors intensified. However, this long-distance confrontation also officially kicked off the 2012 Spring Festival movie war.
In the evening, the premiere of "Charlotte's Troubles" was held in the screening hall of Wanda International Cinema. Many celebrities came to support it, and artists from Tengda Culture and Tangren Film and Television all showed up to show their support.
Director Ma Xin and the four leading actors Liu Shishi, Chen Teng, Hu Ge and Yang Mi stood on the stage and were interviewed by reporters.
"Director Ma, what are your expectations for the box office of this movie?"
Ma Xin held the microphone, took a deep breath, and said the bold words that had been discussed in advance:
"'Charlotte's Troubles' is definitely a work worth looking forward to. With so many outstanding and popular actors joining in, I think the box office will not be less than 600 million yuan."
As soon as these words were spoken, the whole audience was in an uproar.
You should know that in the history of Chinese-language films, only "Let the Bullets Fly" and "Aftershock" have had box office revenues exceeding 600 million yuan, and "The Flowers of War" is about to reach this result. All three films were produced by top directors in the film and television industry.
As a new director in the film industry, Ma Xin set such a high goal for his first work, which inevitably makes people feel that he is too arrogant.
After Ma Xin's bold words, the reporters turned their attention to the three leading actors who had worked together on "Chinese Paladin III": "Three teachers, this is your second collaboration after "Chinese Paladin III". Do you have any special feelings?"
Hearing this question, Yang Mi's eyes flashed with mixed emotions. She and Hu Ge were so loving and sweet back then, but now things have changed.
Liu Shishi, the leading actress of the film, was the first to answer questions from reporters: "In recent years, everyone has become more mature in acting and character. Director Ma just said that the box office can reach 600 million, and I think it is entirely possible.
I am confident that together with Lao Hu and Mi Mi, we can continue the glory of "Chinese Paladin III" into "Charlotte's Troubles."
There was warm applause from the audience, followed by Hu Ge and Yang Mi, who also said some polite words in support of the director and their optimism about the box office.
"Teacher Chen Teng, I'm a reporter from Toutiao Entertainment. As a comedian who has appeared on the Spring Festival Gala stage many times, what are your expectations for your first movie appearance?"
Chen Teng smiled and secretly breathed a sigh of relief. Although he has appeared on the Spring Festival Gala stage many times and has a high national popularity, his popularity is still far behind that of traffic stars such as Liu Shishi and Yang Mi, and he has been ignored by reporters before.
"I am very grateful to Director Ma for giving me this opportunity. I still remember the scene when he came to Happy Twist Theater to invite me. As a newcomer in the film industry, I am grateful for the care of everyone in the crew. This filming experience has been very fruitful for me. If I have the opportunity in the future, I would like to continue to participate in more films."
After the creative team answered a few more questions from reporters, the screening of "Charlotte's Troubles" officially began.
The moment the dome of the cinema darkened, the gilded dragon logo broke through the air like golden scales, and then the logo of Tengda Culture slowly bloomed on the giant screen.
In the shadows of the audience, several voices were faintly heard. Luo Yuhao half crouched and lowered his voice: "Haoyu, when are we going to look for Master Liu?"
Cai Haoyu gently waved his hand, signaling his friend to stay calm. He glanced at the people watching the movie with bated breath and said, "Wait until the screening is over. If you rush over now and disrupt the premiere, you will offend people and all your efforts will be wasted."
Liu Wei, who was sitting next to him, agreed quietly: "Let's do it! Have you brought all the documents?"
Cai Haoyu patted the bulging briefcase in his arms: "No less!"
These three people are the founders of MiHoYo Studio in the East China Sea. They went through a lot of twists and turns to get three tickets for the premiere. Now they are lurking in the dark, waiting for the critical moment after the show.
When the main film started on the screen, Cai Haoyu and the other two calmed down and watched the movie quietly.
Charlotte, played by Chen Teng, broke into the wedding of a school beauty drunk. He was dressed in a suit and tie, but his shabby appearance could not be concealed. Liu Xuemei, played by Liu Shishi, exposed his mistake in a few words, and his embarrassed appearance caused laughter in the audience.
Liu Shishi's appearance caused a stir. The "white moonlight" who used to be so gentle and lovely on the screen now had dark circles under her eyes and furrowed brows, looking like a common woman whose edges had been smoothed out by life.
The plot suddenly accelerates as Charlotte travels back to 1997 after falling asleep in the toilet. Relying on his future memories, he goes all the way, confronts teachers, chases school beauties, and even takes the hits of Pu Shu and Dou Wei as his own, turning himself into a popular music star across the country.
"What a coward!" Luo Yuhao couldn't help but sneer, "What kind of singer is it if you don't invest in Song Ci after your first pot of gold after rebirth?"
Liu Wei was amused by his friend's engineering-minded thinking: "Movies are just for fun. The threshold for investing in Song Ci is so high. How could the richest man look down on Xia Luo?"
Cai Haoyu looked at the screen, his tone full of emotion: "Some people are born extraordinary, even those who are reborn cannot catch up."
Before he finished speaking, Liu Wei's eyes suddenly widened.
On the screen, Qiu Ya, played by Yang Mi, broke out of the water in a flaming red swimsuit, her curves outlining a thrilling arc.
Amid the sparkling water, she swung her long hair and smiled sweetly, not only making Yuan Hua, played by Hu Ge in the play, stare at her in amazement, but even the male audiences in the audience were fascinated by her.
Liu Shishi in the front row subconsciously turned sideways, her eyes swept over Yang Mi's proud curves, then lowered her head to glance at herself, a hint of helplessness appeared at the corner of her mouth, just average.
His fingertips unconsciously stroked the armrest of the chair, and he muttered to himself: "It wasn't so different before, could it be that Mimi really had an augmentation..."
(End of this chapter)
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