In the quiet and elegant box, Ning Chuchu and Xie Jinqiu sat opposite each other.
Ning Chuchu has changed out of the black fishtail skirt she wore during the photo shoot, but she has not yet removed her makeup. The heavy makeup outlines her delicate facial features, making her face bright, charming and aggressive.
Xie Jinqiu straightened his back and sat upright. Even in this private date, he was as serious and reserved as if he were in a meeting.
His face was cold, revealing no emotion at all. Occasionally he would lower his head to take a sip of tea. His eyes, as gloomy as cold stars, would occasionally glance unconsciously at his fiancée opposite him.
Compared to his elegance and reserve, Ning Chuchu is much more casual and relaxed.
She leaned lazily on the back of the chair, her expression relaxed and casual, and she didn't pay any attention to the man opposite her.
Xie Jinqiu calmly looked at his fiancée who was at ease, and frowned slightly. He could clearly sense the change in his fiancée's attitude.
In the past, when Ning Chuchu was in front of him, she was always elegant and gentle, and her heart and eyes were filled with him.
At some point, Xie Jinqiu could sense that the submissive and gentle person she was before was not the real her. Ning Chuchu would just put on a mask when she was in front of him.
Xie Jinqiu could understand her disguise in front of him, and he didn't even mind this behavior, which in a sense was considered deception. Instead, he felt that Ning Chuchu was like a treasure full of mysteries that he couldn't help but want to explore.
So...why is she unwilling to act good in front of me now?
Has it become irrelevant to her?
Xie Jinqiu frowned unnoticeably, and his hand holding the teacup tightened unconsciously.
Ning Chuchu's changes made him very concerned.
Xie Jinqiu glanced at Assistant Lin who was standing next to him. The other person took out a tablet with great discernment and walked to Ning Chuchu diligently to introduce it.
"Ms. Ning, let me introduce you to some of the resources that Xie's Film and Television Department has..."
Ning Chuchu's spirit was shaken, and her waist and legs no longer ached. She looked at the top resources in front of her with bright eyes. She originally wanted to mention resources to Xie Jinqiu in a tactful way during the meal, but she didn't expect that the other party would suddenly be so forthcoming.
This fiancé is becoming more and more pleasing to the eye, Ning Chuchu thought with satisfaction.
Xie Jinqiu sat in silence drinking tea, glancing at his fiancée across from him from time to time, and listened quietly to her asking questions about Assistant Lin.
Assistant Lin patiently introduced various resources to her in detail and answered all her questions.
As a domestic capital giant, Xie's film and television companies almost occupy half of the entertainment industry. The resources they control are all top-notch. If they throw any of them out, all the big stars will be jealous and scramble for them.
At this moment, all of the film, television, music resources, endorsement quotas, and variety show projects of Xie's Film and Television Department for the next one or two years were presented to Ning Chuchu, which dazzled her and made her breathe faster with excitement.
Stay calm, stay calm.
She took a deep breath and kept telling herself in her heart: She is very popular now, and cooperating with Xie is a win-win situation, so she needs to be more confident and must not show any fear.
Ning Chuchu slowly revealed a reserved and relaxed smile, and then began to read the information.
The first thing Ning Chuchu browsed was the film and television resources, but after she looked through them carefully, she sighed in disappointment and turned to watch the variety shows.
Hearing her sigh, Xie Jinqiu frowned slightly, gently put the tea cup back on the table, made a soft sound, and then asked: "What's wrong, don't you like it?"
Ning Chuchu was slightly startled when she heard this, and glanced at Xie Jinqiu in surprise. After meeting his deep black eyes, she silently looked away.
She did not expect that Xie Jinqiu would take the initiative to care about this matter. She thought he was lost in thought and didn't notice her at all.
Ning Chuchu shook her head and said honestly, "These film and television resources are very good, but there are not many that are suitable for me. The ones I'm interested in are all in conflict with my schedule, so I'm afraid I won't be able to take them."
Xie's Film and Television Department is an old entertainment company. The film and television projects it manages are all large-scale, sophisticated productions with high investments and professional production teams. However, most of their recent film and television themes are red dramas, which are not very suitable for Ning Chuchu's plan.
Occasionally there are a few TV series and movies that are very suitable for her, but their schedules conflict with the filming of Zou Long's "Swordsman".
"Swordsman" is a top-notch production in terms of both the script and the filming team. Ning Chuchu was lucky enough to get the opportunity to play the second female lead, all thanks to the bonus of the system buff.
She values this movie and this role very much, and is determined to study hard and interpret it to the best of her ability. As long as she can play the role of the Holy Lady of Divine Sound well, she will be able to gain a place in the film industry.
Therefore, Ning Chuchu's next work focus will undoubtedly be the filming of "Swordsman". No matter how good other resources are, if the schedule conflicts, she will have to give up with tears.
After listening to Ning Chuchu's explanation, Xie Jinqiu's slightly frowning brows relaxed. He almost didn't hesitate and said very naturally: "Pick out whichever one you like, and I can ask the crew to match your schedule."
Ning Chuchu was stunned for a moment, then her eyes widened in surprise, and she looked at Xie Jinqiu with a moved face.
When she was happy, she skillfully used what she was best at and started to fire sugar-coated bullets at Xie Jinqiu: "Jinqiu, you are so good to me, I am really touched..."
Ning Chuchu's cheeks were reddish and her eyes were moist. She swept away her previous indifference towards Xie Jinqiu and began to "act" a fiancée with unwavering affection. Public account: Mi Tao Base
Although I don’t know why Xie Jinqiu, who is as boring as a gourd, is so abnormal and suddenly treats me so well, but... who cares, just take advantage of him!
Xie Jinqiu: "..."
Although he had long seen through that Ning Chuchu had a temper that was unprofitable and could not afford to be early, and at this moment, she was just perfunctory with him because of interests, Xie Jinqiu looked at her bright peach eyes and surprised expression intently, and for a long time, he didn't understand. Lowering his eyes freely.
I knew she was playing the role of you on purpose, but Xie Jinqiu... was surprisingly very fond of it.
After realizing that he was not firm, Xie Jinqiu felt deeply uncomfortable. He forced himself to calm down and tried to tell himself in his heart: Ning Chuchu is his fiancée after all. Isn't it natural for him to be nice to her?
Thinking of this, Xie Jinqiu immediately calmed down and did not delve into the specialness he felt towards Ning Chuchu.
Ning Chuchu has tentatively finalized several film and television projects. She still needs to discuss with her agent Sister Zhang which one to take and confirm her own schedule.
Assistant Lin was surprised at Mr. Xie's indulgence towards Ning Chuchu, and immediately took note of several film and television projects that she was interested in, intending to contact Miss Ning later.
After watching the film and television programs, Ning Chuchu started watching variety shows.
As actors, good works are the foundation of their careers. But we have to admit that interesting variety shows can bring huge popularity to stars and benefit people endlessly.
Although "Love in the Buff" is difficult to describe from the program team to the male guests, this variety show did lay an important foundation for Ning Chuchu's sudden popularity, which is also one of the reasons why Ning Chuchu has not quit the program.
Ning Chuchu carefully selected variety shows, passing on those with too long recording time, too tricky recording content, those that conflicted with the filming schedule of "Swordsman", those with poor cast, and those with unpopular guests...
After all, Ning Chuchu now has to focus her main energy on filming. When it comes to variety shows, quality is more important than quantity. She just needs to carefully select a variety show that can bring the greatest benefits.
In the end, Ning Chuchu only chose one of the variety shows.
"My Brothers and Sisters?" Assistant Lin blinked in surprise and asked hesitantly, "Well...are you going to participate with your stepsister?"
"My Brothers and Sisters" is a long-established variety show that comes with extremely high popularity. Since the first season came out five years ago and became a phenomenon-level variety show that was popular all over the country, every subsequent season has also attracted much attention.
This variety show usually invites five pairs of guests, each pair of guests are brothers/sisters/brother and sister/sister and brother, etc. The third season also invited a pair of step-siblings. In short, it is a life variety show that focuses on the family relationships between brothers and sisters.
The popularity of this variety show depends a lot on the variety show sense of the guests themselves, as well as the atmosphere between the guests. Every guest pair that became popular because of this show had a very good relationship with their brothers/sisters, which touched the audience deeply.
That's why Special Assistant Lin was so hesitant. Now almost everyone knows that Ning Chuchu and her step-sister Yun Yirou are incompatible and have even torn their faces apart, so... why would she choose such a variety show?
Is he still hoping to gain popularity in this variety show by slapping his stepsister in the face?
You can see that "My Brothers and Sisters" is a warm and healing style...
Just when Special Assistant Lin was in a state of confusion, Ning Chuchu looked at him in surprise and said disapprovingly, "Who said I'm going to participate in a variety show with Yun Yirou?"
In front of her fiancé, Ning Chuchusi made no secret of her malice and disgust towards her step-sister, "I was upset when I saw her brainless and jealous look, so I didn't bother to care about her."
Assistant Lin was confused, "But, this variety show must be participated in with one's brothers or sisters..."
Ning Chuchu smiled leisurely, raised her eyebrows playfully, and said mysteriously: "Who said that Yun Yirou is my only choice? Don't worry, I have someone to participate in this variety show with me, you just need to help me contact the program team."
Lin's gossip fire burned fiercely, and he wanted to know who the boss lady planned to go with in the future. But he always knew his limits, and seeing that Ning Chuchu had no plans to reveal, he just smiled and agreed, waiting to help her contact the program team.
Assistant Lin secretly glanced at Xie Jinqiu. Seeing his cold face and deep eyes, he couldn't help but wonder: Are they, General Xie, curious about Miss Ning's plans...
Even if Xie Jinqiu is curious, he will not take the initiative to ask. He just waited quietly for Ning Chuchu's selection, with an unexpectedly indulgent attitude.
"By the way, does your company have any puzzle variety shows?" Ning Chuchu turned to ask Assistant Lin, "Something like escape room, or finding the murderer in a murder drama."
Assistant Lin hesitated for a moment, shook his head and said, "Sorry, Miss Ning, no."
"What about IQ test shows?" Ning Chuchu counted on her fingers again, "Programs that test knowledge reserves and IQ, such as answering questions and solving puzzles."
Assistant Lin was stunned. "No."
Ordinary traffic stars would never consider this type of program. First, it is because the popularity of this type of program is not high enough and the gimmick is not big enough; second, it is because... their education and IQ do not allow it.
I didn't expect Miss Ning to be so ambitious that she actually wanted to participate in such a difficult program?
Ning Chuchu sighed with some regret, "Forget it, please keep an eye out for me in the future. If there is a variety show of this type, please introduce it to me. Thank you."
"OK."
Ning Chuchu sighed to the system in her heart: "Alas, it's such a pity that there is no variety show of this type. It would be such a pity if I couldn't let the audience all over the country see my ability to speak bluntly and hit the nail on the head."
System: "...Have some shame! My biggest regret is not participating in the Detective System Competition!"
Ning Chuchu picked and chose from a bunch of top resources and finally chose one that suited her taste. She was radiant and in a good mood.
"Jinqiu, thank you for being willing to do this for me. I'm really happy." After receiving the real benefits, Ning Chuchu didn't mind taking up her responsibilities as a fiancée again. She looked at Xie Jinqiu affectionately and spoke softly. He said softly.
Xie Jinqiu's expression remained unchanged, showing a dignified and self-possessed indifference. His hand on the table curled up unconsciously.
He nodded and said calmly, "You're welcome. Let's eat."
Ning Chuchu's smile became brighter and brighter. She really liked such a generous and tolerant fiancé!
Ning Chuchu felt happy, so she used serving chopsticks to pick up a piece of beef for Xie Jinqiu, and said softly: "Jinqiu, you usually work hard, please eat more."
Xie Jinqiu paused slightly and looked at the meat in the bowl in silence for a while.
The last time they had dinner with Xing Yi, Ning Chuchu often used serving chopsticks to help him pick up food at the table. Due to the presence of elders at that time, Xie Jinqiu did not refuse her hospitality, but he also did not touch the food she served.
But now...
Xie Jinqiu stared at the beef in the bowl with complicated eyes for a long time, then raised his eyes to look at Yan Xiaoyanyan's fiancée. After a long while, he silently put the piece of beef into his mouth.
Ning Chuchu's smile became even brighter when she saw this, and her tone was as sweet and gentle as honey, "Jinqiu, I remember that you love donuts? When I have time, I will make one for you to express my feelings. "
Xie Jinqiu: “……!”
He was just glad that he didn't drink water at that moment, otherwise he would have choked because of the shock.
Xie Jinqiu glanced at the smiling Ning Chuchu, then lowered his eyes coldly, and his eyelashes seemed to tremble slightly.
Almost no one knew that he liked sweets, and he was always very careful to hide this somewhat childish hobby from others.
Therefore, Xie Jinqiu has always been curious about how Ning Chuchu knew about this matter.
Under Ning Chuchu's eager and gentle gaze, and after she told me in person that she loved eating donuts...
Xie Jinqiu rarely felt a little hot on his face. He put his fist to his lips uncomfortably, coughed lightly and said, "No, thank you."
Ning Chuchu readily agreed: "Oh, okay." She was not willing to waste her energy on this.
Xie Jinqiu: "..."
Ning Chuchu agreed so readily that he actually felt strangely uncomfortable.
However, not long after, Ning Chuchu suddenly changed her attitude again.
She blinked her gentle and affectionate peach blossom eyes, stared intently into Xie Jinqiu's eyes, and said seriously every word: "No, Jinqiu, as your fiancée, I should take care of you, so don't refuse. "
Xie Jinqiu raised his eyebrows slightly, feeling that her attitude change was a bit abrupt.
But I have to say, seeing Ning Chuchu caring about him tenderly, Xie Jinqiu felt as if a warm stream was flowing through her heart, which made her feel particularly warm.
The next second, Ning Chuchu's red lips curled slightly, and her big peach eyes narrowed in laughter, like a cunning little fox. She said softly, "By the way, can you give me a VIP invitation to the charity dinner that your Xie family is hosting in a while?"
Xie Jinqiu: "..."
He should have thought of it earlier.
Usually when Ning Chuchu is extra gentle to him, he tends to become a fool who is "stupid and has a lot of resources".
Xie Jinqiu picked up the napkin and pressed it to the corners of his lips. His movements were elegant and dignified, and his posture was outstanding.
His face was calm, his eyes were cold, and he looked very cold and distant to his fiancée, but the words he said were surprisingly tolerant, "Okay."
The smile on Ning Chuchu's face suddenly became more sincere, and she raised her glass to him with a smile.
On a quiet night, in an elegant box, under the soft lighting, a good-looking man and woman are sitting opposite each other. Under the rendering of the warm-toned lighting, there is indeed a romantic atmosphere of deep affection between them.
They look like a loving and sweet engaged couple.
The endorsement advertisement for House A was still being edited. Before the final film was released, Ning Chuchu had already bid farewell to her friends in Love House and joined the crew with a lot of bags.
The filming of "Swordsman" is about to start. She will live in the crew most of the time in the future, and only return to the Love Shack occasionally to make her presence felt.
The program crew really didn't want to lose Ning Chuchu's traffic password, but they had no choice but to let her go with tears.
On the first day of arriving at the crew, after the opening ceremony, Ning Chuchu was holding the script and memorizing the lines, but suddenly a roar broke out not far away, startling her so much that she almost dropped the script in her hand.
"The contract has already been signed. Who are you showing off to with your uncooperative look? Can't you tell me earlier if you don't want to act?" Zou Long's loud voice came, "While we haven't started filming yet, you might as well just pay the breach of contract fee and get out!"
Ning Chuchu looked over curiously, only to see Zou Long swearing with a red face and thick neck. If the assistant director hadn't tried hard to stop him, he would have almost started a fight out of anger.
Opposite him, a slender young man was leaning against the wall like a boneless person.
He looked quite young, with childish features in his eyes and brows. His lazy and casual posture, his gloomy yet slightly rebellious expression, and his exaggerated red hair all made Ning Chuchu look sideways.
Especially the red hair, which was also highlighted with other colors, making his hair look colorful from a distance. Unfortunately, his hair quality is not very good, and his hair volume does not seem to be very large.
She quickly recognized him. This was the recently famous idol Gu Feiyun. It was said that he had a great background, and even some senior people in the circle were very polite to him. And judging from the top resources he had acquired after his debut, he did have strong capital behind him.
Ning Chuchu sat in her seat, observing the dispute not far away calmly.
She soon understood.
After Song Tuo was detained for drug use, there was naturally no place for him in "Swordsman", and his role became vacant.
Zou Long's works have always been a dream come true for celebrities in the industry. Song Tuo was lucky enough to join the crew thanks to the relationship with his uncle Song Qi, who is a director.
Every radish has its own pit. The radish pit left behind by Song Tuo after his misfortune was finally won by the popular idol Gu Yunfei after multiple competitions in just a few days.
Ning Chuchu touched her chin thoughtfully. It seemed that Gu Yunfei was indeed a prominent figure.
However, Gu Yunfei was no less troublesome than Song Tuo. On the first day of joining the crew, he made Zou Long furious.
The reason was that he refused to shave his head as required by the role.
The character played by Gu Yunfei in the play is a Buddhist who cares about the world, is compassionate and gentle, and in the end he sacrifices his life for the righteous path.
Director Zou asked Gu Yunfei to shave his head first and then wear a wig, so that the best makeup effect could be achieved, making Gu Yunfei's bald head white and shiny without a trace of blue stubble.
However, Gu Yunfei just leaned against the wall with an expressionless face, allowing Zou Long to point at his nose and scold him without even frowning, looking extremely bored.
His agent's forehead was covered with sweat. He apologized to Director Zou repeatedly, pulled his arm and whispered to him: "My dear! We fought hard to get this role for you. You must cherish it!"
"Don't you want to debut as a star? The path the company has planned for you is so great. I guarantee you'll be famous. Just cooperate and your hair will grow out quickly..."
No matter how earnestly the agent advised him, Gu Yunfei still looked lazy and unconcerned.
He frowned fiercely, his eyes were unruly, and his tone was cold and arrogant: "I want to sing, not act."
His voice was neither too loud nor too soft, and was just heard by Zou Long, who immediately began to feel furious.
"Why did you sign a contract if you don't want to act?" Zou Long cursed.
After that, he turned his face to Gu Yunfei's agent and said, "It's my bad luck that I accepted your boss's investment out of greed. I can keep this role for you, but you have to find someone obedient to play it!"
Zou Long felt very frustrated. As a famous director who had won numerous awards right after his debut, he was talented and arrogant. However, filming a movie required more than just talent, it also required investment.
In particular, he was determined to present various grand and shocking scenes in "Swordsman", which required financial support. He was willing to exchange some less important roles in the movie for a large sum of money to fulfill his dream.
But Gu Yunfei's indifference made him regret accepting the investment.
Gu Yunfei is a very weird kid. He doesn't respond to any tricks or threats. He is unruly and won't listen to advice at all. And I heard that he is an idol. Can such a person act well?
Zou Long was so upset that he immediately picked up his phone to make a call and asked the management to replace the actor with someone else.
The agent had to persuade him with all his might.
While others were arguing, Ning Chuchu was watching the show leisurely, until her gaze wandered and she inadvertently met a pair of casual and unruly eyes.
Ning Chuchu was slightly stunned, looking at Gu Yunfei's expressionless face and cold eyes. She didn't feel the embarrassment of being caught watching a show at all. She calmly gave him a polite smile, and then looked away naturally.
Start pretending to study the script hard.
However, the next second, Gu Yunfei suddenly stood up straight and his long legs began to move.
His walking posture was casual, but his goal was clear - he walked straight towards Ning Chuchu.
Gu Yunfei's action attracted the attention of others. For a moment, everyone in the crew, including director Zou Long, looked at Ning Chuchu with burning eyes.
Ning Chuchu: “……?”