Chapter 78 Her Birthday
March 10th is the day when spring comes, flowers bloom, and everything comes alive.
Song Ci went to the dance academy early in the morning to pick up Liu Shishi and accompany her to celebrate her eighteenth birthday.
The two drove to the Oriental Commercial Plaza in Beijing. There were tall buildings everywhere around and cars were flowing on the wide road.
Oriental Commercial Plaza is a famous luxury shopping mall in the capital. Song Ci brought Liu Shishi here to shop and visited every store.
Various world-famous luxury brands such as Moschino, Givenchy and Sandro are available here.
The two of them wandered around various luxury stores, where they saw all kinds of tops, skirts, high heels, bags, accessories and other seasonal new products. As long as Liu Shishi tried them on and they looked good, and Song Ci liked them, she would only say, "Pack them up and swipe the card."
Liu Shishi's generous and willful card swiping behavior made her look at her boyfriend with admiration and infatuation.
Song Ci couldn't help but sigh in his heart: "Money is a man's courage. From childhood to adulthood, it's rare to see Shi Ye admire me so much."
As lunch time approached, the two were already covered in bags and had difficulty moving, so they could only ask the mall to deliver the items back to Liu Shishi's home.
The Peking Paris Maxim's Restaurant is located at No. 2 Chongwenmen West Street and is a famous Western restaurant in Kyoto.
The maple leaf-shaped chandeliers and wall lamps in the restaurant emit a dim glow, illuminating the gilded vine patterns on the wall and the decorative murals from the Louvre and the Forbidden City. Surrounded by countless crystal mirrors and colorful stained glass windows, everything makes you feel as if you are in a luxurious palace in Paris, France in the 18th century.
The two of them had lunch here at noon and ordered several of the restaurant's specialties: Bordeaux wine foie gras pie, baked snails with Burgundy sauce, cream of mushroom soup, steak, foie gras sauce, and lobster.
Soon the waiter placed exquisite plates of delicious food on the table, and Song Ci and Liu Shishi happily enjoyed the restaurant's food.
Looking at the magnificent decoration, Liu Shishi couldn't help but exclaimed: "This place is so beautiful! This is my first time in a Western restaurant like this!"
"We can come often in the future, I will always be with you." No sweet talk, only simple seriousness.
"Well, Yiyi, I will always be with you." Liu Shishi whispered, with a bright smile blooming on her pretty and crystal face.
"Yi Yi, I just spent so much money on you. I was too indulgent today. Why don't we return those clothes?"
The atmosphere in the restaurant was peaceful and harmonious. Liu Shishi, who had calmed down, thought of her crazy shopping spree in the morning and couldn't help but feel a little regretful. She had spent more than 100,000 yuan on Song Ci in half a day.
Song Ci didn't care. "Money can't buy my happiness, money can't buy your joy. I make money to spend. Besides, today is your eighteenth birthday, what's wrong with buying some clothes? If you return them, I'll return the Montblanc pen to you."
Liu Shishi quickly shook her head: "No, that pen is a birthday gift I carefully selected for you."
Song Ci comforted him at the right time: "Right, you don't want me to return the gift to you, those clothes are my birthday gifts to you, don't worry so much, just enjoy your meal!"
Liu Shishi pursed her lips and muttered, "Okay!"
Seeing that Shi Ye was no longer bothered by the matter, Song Ci waved his hand to call the restaurant waiter, "Excuse me, is there a guitar in the restaurant? I need it. I want to sing a song for the lady in front of me."
"Yes, sir! I'll get it for you."
Looking at Shi Ye who was surprised, "Shi Shi, I'll give you a song "When Love Comes"." Song Ci said gently with a smile on his face, holding a guitar in his hand.
A little love song that suits the occasion, the sound of guitar rang out, and Song Ci slowly began to sing along with the soothing and beautiful music.
My heart is secretly possessed and my mind is occupied by you
What should I do? Keep silent.
Be brave, stop being a coward.
When love comes, hold it tightly and don't let go
I want to say Can't stop loving you
Lucky to meet you Fall in love with me
Sweet together every minute, every second, every moment
Love is in each other's hearts, every day with you
All worth remembering
It was the first time that Song Ci sang in public. As soon as he opened his mouth, he immediately attracted the attention of everyone in the restaurant. His voice was not loud, but it seemed to carry a magical power, and his singing was like a gurgling stream, touching the heart.
The song remains:
My heart is secretly possessed and my mind is occupied by you
…
Every day with you is worth remembering
When the song ended, the waiters and guests in the restaurant couldn't help but applaud and send their blessings to the young couple.
At this time, Liu Shishi held her face with both hands, watching Song Ci playing the guitar while staring at her affectionately while singing, and her eyes became red unconsciously.
Song Ci smiled brightly at Miss Liu with rosy eyes and responded gently: "The south wind blows through the border and brings thousands of flowers to life. The spring breeze of ten miles is not as good as you, Master, I am very lucky to meet you in my best years!"
"Yi Yi, I am so lucky to have met you and grown up with you!"
Liu Shishi shook her head, her tone revealing a hint of excitement and emotion. Being able to know and fall in love with her childhood sweetheart, and to get married and have children in the future, may be the happiest thing in life.
At the entrance of the residential building corridor, the lights were dim and flickering. Song Ci, who had been playing with Liu Shishi for a whole day, sent her downstairs.
It was still chilly in spring, and the wind at night was still a bit biting. Song Ci helped Shi Ye tighten his collar and said, "You must be tired. It's cold outside. Go upstairs quickly."
Liu Shishi did not move or speak. She gently hugged her boyfriend's neck, tilted her head back and stared at him quietly.
"What's wrong?" Song Ci didn't understand, but took the opportunity to put his arms around Shi Ye's slender waist.
Their eyes met, and under the starlight was a bright and charming little face, with eyebrows like moth wings, spring in the corners of her eyes, and hair on her cheeks fluttering in the wind, adding a bit of seductive charm to Miss Liu.
Liu Shishi did not answer, but smiled sweetly and slowly closed her clear eyes. However, her heaving chest and obviously rapid breathing showed that she was not as calm as she appeared.
Song Ci's heartbeat suddenly accelerated and he felt a little dry in the mouth. He knew very well what the girl meant. He lowered his head and moved closer, gently covering her beautiful red lips.
"The first kiss was sweet, with a refreshing minty flavor. Mr. Shi had planned it all along. No wonder he kept chewing gum in the car on the way back." This was Song Ci's first reaction, and then he felt a little annoyed. He decided to be more proactive and assertive next time.
When Liu Shishi got the response she had been waiting for for a long time, her mind went blank. Following her instinct, she deftly inserted her tongue into her boyfriend's mouth and entangled with him passionately. Every touch seemed to be engraving a mark on his soul.
His eyes were anxious and gentle, her face was shy and expectant. The first kiss was a mixture of shyness and anticipation, and a wonderful feeling jumped in both of their hearts.
After a long time, their lips parted. Song Ci hugged Shi Ye stiffly, his body numb and soft as if he had no bones. In his mind, he was still recalling the feeling just now, which was happy and sweet.
"Yi Yi, thank you for spending my birthday with me." After saying this, Liu Shishi pecked Song Ci on the cheek again, broke free from her boyfriend's arms, turned around and went upstairs with a blushing face.
Song Ci was left alone to savor the warmth left on his lips in the night breeze. "It's another beautiful day!"
Time flies, and it is already the last day of March.
During the past half month, Song Ci has been focusing on work, setting aside a lot of time and energy every day to handle group affairs. The reform of Tengda Group is proceeding in an orderly manner.
However, during this period he still found time to go to Haidie Recording Studio with Liu Shishi and Lao Mo to record two songs. "Little Lucky" and "When Love Comes" sung on Miss Liu's birthday were both very popular on the Internet and brought Song Ci a lot of fans.
Book fans and music fans left messages in the Zhiyi Bar, some asking him to hold a signing event, some asking him to release an album. The Zhiyi Bar was bustling with activity every day.
Liu Shishi, the moderator of the forum, would visit the forum whenever she had time. She was busy replying to and deleting posts and never got tired of it. She managed the Zhiyi forum very well.
In the girls' dormitory of Peking Dance Academy, Liu Shishi, who had no classes in the afternoon, was packing her things. She took out a few clothes from the closet, folded them neatly and stuffed them into the suitcase, humming the popular song "Little Lucky" and looking contented and relaxed.
"Shishi, are you going out to film again?" Chen Xin glanced at Liu Shishi, who was squatting on the ground sorting clothes with a happy face, and asked curiously.
Liu Shishi zipped up her suitcase, stood up and clapped her hands, "I'm going to make a guest appearance in a costume drama and will be back in about a week." She will be guest-starring as Zhan Hongling in the crew of "Wulin Waijia" tomorrow.
Yang Yi just woke up from a nap and looked dazed. She lay on the bed and stared at Liu Shishi, "I envy you guys so much for being able to act in movies. I heard that Lu Yi is filming in the same crew as Hu Ge. I don't know if it's true or not."
After the broadcast of "The Legend of Sword and Fairy", Hu Ge quickly became an instant star and was quite popular among young women. Yang Yi was obsessed with Li Xiaoyao played by Hu Ge and was conquered by his cool and handsome appearance. She is now a loyal fan of Hu Ge.
Liu Shishi nodded and revealed a little inside information, "It's true, it's a costume drama adapted from 'The Legend of the White Snake', starring Hu Ge and Ariel Lin, and Lv Yi plays an important supporting female role."
"The Fairy From the Other World" is a drama produced by Tangren Company, so Liu Shishi naturally knew something about the situation. If she had signed with Tangren a few months earlier, she might have been able to get a role.
As for how Lv Yi, an artist from Tengda, could act in a TV series produced by Tangren, she specifically asked her boyfriend. Unfortunately, Song Ci never asked about such trivial matters, so she didn't know the specific situation. She thought there must be some connections.
Yang Yi took the opportunity to beg, "Shishi, if there is a chance, please introduce me to a role."
"Shishi, there's me too, there's me too!" Chen Xin also shouted hurriedly.
Only Lin Wenwen watched coldly without saying a word. Ever since the social gathering, her relationship with Liu Shishi had become extremely bad. Yang Yi and Chen Xin's attitude towards her had also become much colder. She was already preparing to change dormitories to avoid the two of them getting tired of each other.
"I'm just a guest now and can't help you." Liu Shishi had a bitter face, helpless about her roommate's request.
At present, she is a small and unknown person in Tangren Film and Television. She is living from hand to mouth and doesn’t know where her next movie will be. How can she have any extra roles to introduce to others?
"Is that so?" Although Yang Yi didn't have high expectations, she still couldn't help feeling disappointed.
After packing up, Liu Shishi tiptoed to the balcony, closed the sliding door, and prepared to call Cai Yinong. She is now an artist with a company, so she has to tell her agent before going out to film.
"Sister K, is it convenient for us to talk?" Liu Shishi asked cautiously after the call was connected. After all, Cai Yinong was the boss of the company, so she was still a little afraid.
"It's convenient. Tell me, Shishi, what's the matter?" Cai Yinong's voice sounded somewhat cheerful. Recently, Hu Ge, the top star of Tangren, became very popular, and everything was going well for the company. Liu Yifei, who broke her promise and broke her promise, was attacked by her online trolls, and she let out a rage.
In fact, Liu Shishi had already acted first and asked for permission later, but from the sound of her voice, she felt that Cai Yinong was in a good mood, so she told him the truth: "Sister K, I have accepted a guest role and I want to report to you."
Cai Yinong, who was far away in Hengdian, immediately became interested. She had already figured out Liu Shishi's personality over the past few days. She was more of a Buddhist and not as hardworking as the actors who graduated from professional schools. Plus, as she had just entered the industry, her desire for fame was not very strong.
There were no films for her to shoot at Tangren in the past six months, so Cai Yinong told Liu Shishi to apply for a role at other crews, hoping to get a supporting role or a special role to practice her acting skills. However, she remained indifferent and stayed in Beijing every day without coming to the company. Today, the sun rose from the west.
"What kind of character is it?"
Liu Shishi replied excitedly, "I play a heroic female police chief. The three or four episodes will be finished in a week at most."
Her boyfriend told her that this role was specially reserved for her and that she would be very outstanding if she played it well. Therefore, Miss Liu carefully read the script, tried to understand the character's inner thoughts and took the role very seriously.
"Where are the producers and directors?"
There is nothing to hide. Liu Shishi responded: "It is a costume drama produced by Tengda Culture. The director is Shang Jin, who directed "The Story of the Kitchen Team."
Cai Yinong had some small surprises: "You actually have the connections to act in Tengda's play!"
In just over a month, the news of Southern Cinema Chain's merger and acquisition has spread throughout the entire film and television industry. Although Tengda Culture has only produced three TV series, it owns the second largest cinema chain in the country. Based on this alone, no company in the industry dares to underestimate it.
The entertainment industry is like this. You have to fight hard to get a big role. If you want to play a supporting role in a movie directed by a famous director like Shang Jin, you have no connections. Why would the crew use you?
Cai Yinong knew that Liu Shishi's family knew director Zhou Xianglin, but he didn't expect that the girl had so many connections that she could actually get in touch with Tengda Culture. Maybe she could get some movie resources in the future.
Liu Shishi has now officially entered the entertainment industry. She is no longer an ignorant newbie and has a vague idea of Tengda Culture's status in the industry.
Although I really wanted to shout out loud and show my affection to Sister K, saying that the boss of Tengda is my childhood sweetheart, I still suppressed the urge and said, "My family knows a director of Tengda, who introduced this little supporting role to me."
Cai Yinong made a note of this incident and said, "Multi-layered relationships are always a good thing. You should be more sweet-mouthed in the crew, act well, and pay attention to safety. If anything happens, notify me in time."
(End of this chapter)
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