Chapter 122 Explains [VIP]
Chapter Summary: It's okay, I'll wait for her patiently.
Ji Binghe: "President He, at tonight's dinner party, the employees came into the private room in a group to toast, and I remember that you couldn't refuse their hospitality and drank a few sips of red wine, so you couldn't drive."
I called to say that Professor Mu wasn't feeling well, and you left the room in less than 30 seconds.
His gaze shifted downwards, landing on the hotel slippers He Zhiyue was wearing.
"He even forgot to change his shoes."
This was the first time I'd seen the boss like this. His styled hair was down, the strands in front of his forehead were a little messy, he'd taken off his coat, and he was wearing a white shirt with the sleeves rolled up to his elbows. He wasn't wearing a watch, and he was also wearing slippers.
Compared to her usual perfect image in public, she looks a bit ridiculous right now.
He Zhiyue knew that Ji Binghe had already seen through his feelings for Mu Zhi, and chuckled lightly, teasing himself: "Concern makes one lose focus."
He opened the door and said to Ji Binghe, "Director Ji, please come in. Let's talk inside."
A hallway is not a good place to have a conversation.
Ji Binghe was slightly surprised by her boss's frank attitude.
I thought the boss had asked Luke to cover for him and wouldn't admit it easily.
I wasn't sure what He Zhiyue was thinking.
But no matter what the boss thinks, her principles will not change.
Ji Binghe walked into the boss's room with an icy expression.
Before the conversation.
He Zhiyue politely asked, "Director Ji, would you like some water?"
"Thank you, Mr. He, but I'm not thirsty."
He spoke politely, but his tone was less polite than usual.
Seeing that Ji Binghe looked serious and adopted a businesslike demeanor, He Zhiyue realized that the topic of their discussion was official, not personal.
He was both amused and exasperated.
As soon as I sat down, Ji Binghe's question came straight at me.
"Mr. He, do you like Mu Zhi?"
Under Ji Binghe's scrutinizing gaze, He Zhiyue nodded solemnly and confessed without hesitation: "Yes, I like Teacher Mu."
Ji Binghe listened to He Zhiyue's admission without showing any emotion. When she saw He Zhiyue walking out anxiously from the doorway, she already knew what was going on.
To be honest, the moment my suspicions were confirmed...
I wasn't very surprised; my first thought was that the boss was quite good at hiding things.
In Ji Binghe's eyes, her boss is like a work machine, only focused on work, and has been single for the past few years.
They overlooked the fact that the boss is a person, a man, with emotions and desires.
She thought it was quite normal for her boss to like Mu Zhi.
Mu Zhi's looks, figure, and temperament rank among the top in the entertainment industry, where beauties abound, and she has won the hearts of many men.
A deeper understanding of Mu Zhi reveals that her excellence, mystery, and aloofness may deter some men, but they also attract even more men to flock to her.
Among the suitors Ji Binghe knew, there were male artists she had worked with, such as Xie Chaoyun, Ning Yao, and Jin Ziqian, as well as countless others who had never even met Mu Zhi herself, all of whom came to her hoping to curry favor with her.
It's not surprising that He Zhiyue would like Mu Zhi.
However, Ji Binghe still asked out of curiosity.
"When did it start?"
He Zhiyue was a little embarrassed by the question and touched her broken eyebrow.
He hadn't thought about this question carefully, and when suddenly asked, a hint of confusion appeared in his eyes. He said uncertainly, "I'm not quite sure either. Maybe it was when I visited the set of 'Back to 17,' or maybe it was the day Teacher Mu came to Lanxing Media to discuss the contract with me..."
Going back further, there's another possibility: his first meeting with Mu Zhi when he visited the set of the TV series "The Bell Ringer".
This was something I dared not mention in front of Ji Binghe.
The timeframe is too early.
Ji Binghe: ...The boss was hiding this so well!
If it was the time the boss visited the set of "Back to 17," the catalyst for their budding romance was when the boss was forced to act as a prop for Mu Zhi's dance, leading to physical contact between them...
Is it really my own fault?
Even if it started from that set visit, Ji Binghe recalled the opportunities her boss and Mu Zhi had had to interact at work: the Green Apple dinner, watching a movie with Director Wan Zhou, her boss visiting the set of "Countdown" in Tibet, and then today's set visit. That's it.
She had also inquired with Mu Zhi and learned that the two lived on the same floor in Donghua Mansion and rarely ran into each other.
So she never noticed.
Today, after becoming suspicious because of the flowers she sent and the restaurant she booked, Ji Binghe summarized He Zhiyue's main acts of goodwill towards Mu Zhi over the past two or three years: moving house, visiting her on set in Tibet and taking her to the hospital, and helping her find a private doctor when she was sick last time.
In fact, the above behaviors can be interpreted as the boss valuing and caring for his artists, which is understandable.
He Zhiyue's interactions with Mu Zhi were quite restrained; he kept his feelings for her hidden in his heart, and he was very careful when sending her flowers, never causing her any trouble.
The boss's affection for Mu Zhi is a private matter, but it is also a business matter.
From the perspective of an agent, Ji Binghe still needs to make things clear.
"President He, as I mentioned before regarding the XinYan incident, I don't want the artists I manage to date during their rising careers, especially with the company's boss."
Among the requirements Mu Zhi made when negotiating the contract with Lanxing Media was that she "only wanted to focus on her career and hoped for a simple working relationship between the boss and the artist." President He, you agreed to that.
Remind He Zhiyue of what he had promised.
Ji Binghe also owns shares in Lanxing Media. In addition to their superior-subordinate relationship, she and He Zhiyue are also partners.
She didn't want her boss to negatively impact Mu Zhi's career development or the company's growth.
Hearing Ji Binghe's advice to back down, He Zhiyue helplessly stated, "Director Ji, please don't misunderstand. I currently have no intention of pursuing Teacher Mu."
Ji Binghe: "? What do you mean?"
He Zhiyue pinched the bridge of her nose: "I know that Teacher Mu puts her career first and has no plans to date. She is also at the peak of her career. I will not cause Teacher Mu any trouble."
I'm currently too busy with my career to provide my partner with adequate companionship or emotional support, so I won't be taking that step of 'pursuing' her for the time being.
"Director Ji, you can rest assured that I will protect Teacher Mu's career, just like you."
Ji Binghe fell silent, looking surprised.
To be honest, I was touched by the boss's words. He was able to put himself in Mu Zhi's shoes and consider her feelings first.
It seems the boss isn't a love-obsessed person.
Ji Binghe felt a little relieved, given how honest her boss was.
"For many female artists in the entertainment industry, focusing on their careers can bring them a sense of security, but love cannot."
He paused for a moment at this point.
The following words can be seen as a hint to the boss, or as another attempt to dissuade him: "Zhizhi may be a person who is extremely insecure, so she is focused on her career and devotes herself to the acting she loves."
She is emotionally detached. This detachment isn't about rejecting others' advances, but rather that she doesn't need others to provide her with emotional support and finds it difficult to build close relationships.
He Zhiyue listened and calmly said, "I have a rough idea."
Before participating in the talent show, Mu Zhi had cut off contact with her family and had to rely on herself for everything, unable to depend on anyone else.
He grew up and survived on his own.
When she becomes strong enough, she will no longer need to ask anything from others.
"It's okay, I'll wait for her patiently."
"Director Ji, I can assure you that I will not let my personal feelings affect my work and thus impact Ms. Mu's career."
"Please keep my unrequited love for Teacher Mu a secret."
After Ji Binghe walked out of He Zhiyue's room, she thought to herself: "Is the boss a big romantic?"
The next second, he rejected his own idea.
The boss's feelings for Mu Zhi are probably genuine.
However, based on her understanding of He Zhiyue, he was not the kind of naive and sweet second male lead in TV dramas. He was more likely a cunning and extremely patient hunter.
Ji Binghe and He Zhiyue have worked together for several years. Putting aside their professional relationship, she treats He Zhiyue like a younger brother. However, she doesn't have any romantic feelings for men. After learning about He Zhiyue's feelings for Mu Zhi, she will have to keep a closer eye on him from now on.
The next morning, Mr. Feng finished filming his scenes.
He Zhiyue returned to Beicheng with her maternal grandfather Feng Chongxian's team.
Three days later.
The crew of "Escape from the Game" has wrapped up filming at the Qingdao Film and Television Industrial Park and will move on to the next location for shooting.
Some time ago, director Wan Zhou contacted Mu Zhi to prepare for the dubbing work of the movie "Countdown". After communication, they chose this time of transition so that it would not affect the filming of the movie.
Mu Zhi took advantage of the few days off the film crew was away to return to Beicheng.
The second day after returning to the north of the city.
Mu Zhi and her agent and other team members arrived at the dubbing studio for the movie "Countdown".
It's early June now. The movie started filming on June 3rd last year, so it's been exactly one year since then.
I met director Wan Zhou, producer, and Tai Feng and others again.
Mu Zhi didn't feel unfamiliar with the film. It was probably because she had been filming in Tibet for nearly five months, making it the most arduous filming experience. Many scenes from that time still feel like yesterday when she thinks back on them, leaving a deep impression.
Most of the filming of "Countdown" was done on location, with dubbing only required for scenes shot in Lhasa and the northern part of the city, as well as some narration for establishing shots.
The workload was minimal, and Mu Zhi had already reviewed the script after returning to Beicheng yesterday.
I completed my personal voice-over work in about an hour.
During the dubbing process, I noticed many beautiful empty shots of Tibet in the film; the natural scenery was exceptionally well-shot. I believe that after the film's release, it will definitely bring a strong visual impact to the audience...
Upon hearing the producer say, "Mr. Mu, I believe you'll win an award for this film,"
Mu Zhi humbly expressed her gratitude to Director Wan for filming her so beautifully, but said that her performance in the film would have to wait until the film was released and the audience would be able to judge it.
As for winning awards, I'm still young and not in a hurry.
The responses were all just polite formalities.
Ji Binghe also accompanied us for today's voice-over recording.
In addition to voice acting work, I also need to discuss the schedule for promotional tours with the production company.
The movie "Countdown" has been confirmed for a summer release, scheduled for August 9th.
With many movies being released during the summer vacation, the competition is fierce. The main creative team will have to do at least half a month of promotional tours, which means they will have to start their nationwide promotional tours in late July.
Tai Feng just finished filming a movie last week and won't be joining any new projects for the next few months, indicating that his schedule is okay and he can fully cooperate with the promotional tour for "Countdown".
As for Mu Zhi, the troublesome collision that had been bothering her all along finally happened.
The movie she is currently filming, "Escape from the Game," will not wrap up until early August at the earliest. She will not be able to participate in the entire promotional tour for "Countdown." She can only guarantee availability for the week leading up to the movie's release.
When Mu Zhi filmed "Countdown," she was still a newcomer to the film industry. Director Wan Zhou's decision to cast her as the lead actress truly launched her into the film world, improving her film opportunities. Therefore, she should have fully cooperated with the film's promotional tour...
A couple of days ago, she and her agent discussed this. The movie will be released on August 9th, and the 10th is Qixi Festival (Chinese Valentine's Day). On Qixi, all the film crews will definitely be busy with promotional tours. Generally, the box office revenue for movies is higher in the days before and after holidays than usual.
Mu Zhi proactively offered, "After the film's release, I have the time to continue participating in the film's promotional tour..."
Based on this calculation, the film will undergo a promotional roadshow for about a month.
She ran around for about half a month.
Generally, after a movie is released, fewer film crews will continue to do promotional tours, as they can avoid the peak period when many are doing promotional tours. However, this requires the movie to be of high quality.
Otherwise, if a film is released and all the other films are competing for attention, and if the film's quality is poor, its screenings will be limited, its box office will be bad, and it will be left far behind by other films, then the publicity will be meaningless and the production company's human, material, and financial resources will be wasted.
Currently, the production company has only finalized the pre-release roadshow plan. The post-release roadshow promotion proposed by Mu Zhi is still under consideration and has not yet been decided.
There are still two months left.
The final release date for the film "Countdown" depends on whether it passes censorship, and the final promotional tour plan will also have to wait...
The Muzhi team is now waiting for further notification from the production company.
After the dubbing work was finished, Mu Zhi and her group left.
Just as Mu Zhi arrived at the parking lot, she received a call from Director Hong Yan.
Ask her if she's in Beicheng today and if she has time to have dinner together.
It should be related to the new film that director Hong Yan will be making in the second half of the year.
It's noon now, and Mu Zhi has booked an evening flight.
Half an hour later.
Mu Zhi and her group arrived at the restaurant address sent by Director Hong Yan.
As soon as I pushed open the door to the private room, I saw the people sitting inside whom I had met just half an hour earlier.
It is Tai Feng and his team.
[Author's Note]
Yue Ge (can't hide it anymore): Teacher Mu, I'm a huge fan of your career (laughing and crying.jpg)
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