Chapter 173 I'm Determined to Be Your Friend
After entering, Gu Wei first greeted everyone. After all, he was the last one to arrive, so he still had to be polite.
Aaron Kwok and Luo Zhixiang both responded to him with a smile. Han Geng looked at Gu Wei and nodded with no expression on his face.
Wu Mochou felt a little embarrassed. She was the least famous of all the people in the audience. Although she had been very popular in the past two years, she could not compare with the others present.
She was a little flattered by Gu Wei's proactive greeting.
"Teacher Gu Wei, I really like the TV series you filmed with Teacher Yang Mi. If you have time later, could you please sign an autograph for me?"
"Of course, I'll sign it for you after we finish filming the commercial.
The song you sing is very nice and I like it very much too."
Gu Wei was not stingy with his praise.
"Gu Wei, we finally meet. I've always wanted to meet you, but I just never had the chance."
After Gu Wei came in, Huang Xiaoming walked over with a smile on his face, stretched out his hand to shake hands with Gu Wei, and spoke enthusiastically.
"Brother Xiaoming, I've heard a lot about you. When I was in school, I always heard teachers mention you. As a senior, you are the idol of us younger students."
The best thing about having a professional background is that anyone you meet in your circle may be your schoolmate, and it is not too easy to build relationships with everyone.
"Really? I've been graduated for more than ten years now. Does anyone in school still mention me?"
Sure enough, after hearing what Gu Wei said, the relationship between the two immediately became closer.
"Of course, when I was taking Teacher Cui Xinqin's class before, Teacher Cui mentioned Xiaoming brother and asked us to take you as a role model."
When Huang Xiaoming heard Gu Wei mention his teacher Cui Xinqin, the smile on his face became more gentle.
"I've been so busy this year that I haven't had time to go back to school. I should go see Teacher Cui when I have time. I wonder how she's doing lately?"
After just a few words, the relationship between the two became familiar. It has to be said that Huang Xiaoming is very good at making friends.
Of course, Gu Wei also wanted to have a good relationship with him.
It wasn't that he wanted to gain anything from him, Gu Wei simply thought that Huang Xiaoming was a good person.
Although he has a lot of criticism on the Internet.
For example, his acting skills are sometimes good and sometimes bad. When he is at his best, he can be in the same frame with various movie stars. When he is at his worst, he can be on par with his wife Angelababy.
Therefore, many viewers jokingly say that Huang Xiaoming's acting skills are 50-50, and how he performs depends entirely on who he acts with.
Another thing is that every time he shoots a good drama, he rewards himself with a domineering CEO role, and always plays some "evil, charming and crazy" roles. His greasy performance makes many viewers say that they can't stand it.
But putting aside these work-related issues, Huang Xiaoming's personality and character are really good.
Gu Wei didn't know about other things, but he had heard Liu Yifei say it when they were chatting.
When she was filming The Return of the Condor Heroes, there was a scene that was shot on location and required the actor to stand under a waterfall.
Liu Yifei was still young at the time. She was standing under the waterfall. The weather was very cold and the rushing water hit her body. She slipped and was almost washed away by the waterfall.
Fortunately, Huang Xiaoming, who was nearby, noticed the situation and pulled her up.
It can be considered as "saving her life".
The most valuable thing is that after this incident happened, Huang Xiaoming never used it for hype.
After saving the person, he never mentioned the matter again, and no one would know about it unless they cared about it.
Liu Yifei told Gu Wei that she was really scared at the time, and her mother was also still frightened by the incident.
Afterwards, she was very grateful to Huang Xiaoming.
And if anyone is interested, they will find out that since Huang Xiaoming became famous, he has donated money and materials to various charities every year.
And as his fame grew and he made more money, the amount of donations became larger and larger.
This kind of charitable effort is rare among celebrities in the mainland entertainment industry.
Many people may think that he is trying to avoid taxes, but these celebrities in the entertainment industry are all thinking about how to evade taxes. How can they claim to be avoiding taxes if they don't want to pay taxes in the first place?
The filming of the commercial was not difficult; the challenge lay in getting these stars together.
Everyone wore Pepsi's classic blue uniforms and danced together as requested by the advertising director. Of course, there was a shot of everyone drinking Pepsi together at the end.
To be honest, although Gu Wei became very popular this year because of his movies and TV series, he became extremely popular and had unrivaled popularity.
But at Pepsi, he still can't be the main guest, and the same goes for Yang Mi.
It is obvious that among this group of stars, the main position is given to the superstar Aaron Kwok, the secondary position is given to Huang Xiaoming, and then Gu Wei and Yang Mi. As for Luo Zhixiang, Han Geng and Wu Mochou, they are more marginalized.
The advertisement is not complicated. The main plot is shots of several people dancing together, and then everyone drinking Pepsi together like a family.
Everyone has rich acting experience, and the advertising requirements for details are not that strict, so the shooting speed is very fast.
Only Wu Mochou has no acting experience and occasionally makes NGs, but her role is very small and does not have much impact.
"I wish you all——"
"Pepsi!"
"Cut! Excellent! Thank you all for your hard work! All the shots are finished."
The director's voice came from a loud speaker on the side.
Gu Wei put down the can of Coke in his hand and prepared to remove his makeup and change his clothes.
"Gu Wei, do you have time later? Let's go have a meal together?"
Huang Xiaoming stopped Gu Wei who was about to leave.
Before Gu Wei could reply, Yang Mi interrupted:
"Brother Xiaoming is treating everyone to a meal. I wonder if there's a place for me."
"Of course, Mimi is indispensable. Baby is here too, so it's a good time for you two to chat."
Huang Xiaoming said to Yang Mi with a smile.
"Nothing, thank you for troubling Brother Xiaoming."
Gu Wei agreed with a smile.
The three of them removed their makeup, changed their clothes, and, led by Huang Xiaoming, left the studio and came to a private restaurant in the alley.
Under the guidance of the service staff, Huang Xiaoming took Gu Wei and the other person into a small private room as if they were familiar with the place.
There was a girl sitting in the room. She was wearing a black silk coat with a white base shirt underneath. Her thick, slightly curled hair was draped over her shoulders.
She wore a black and white mesh baseball cap, and under the cap was a small face the size of a palm. Her facial features were very delicate, and she looked a bit like a Barbie doll.
She's just a little thin, and looks very petite.
"Baby, look who's here?"
After entering the room, Huang Xiaoming smiled and said to the woman in the room.
"Yeah, Mimi~"
Seeing Yang Mi coming in, Baby stood up with a look of surprise.
Yang Mi also took two steps to her, and the two little girls started chatting happily.
Both of them are equally beautiful. One is petite and delicate, with flawless facial features, and the other is sexy and plump, full of charm. It can be said that it is hard to tell who is better.
"Baby, let me introduce you. This is Gu Wei. Don't you particularly like his songs?"
When Yang Ying heard Huang Xiaoming's introduction, she looked at Gu Wei with her big eyes blinking.
"Hello, my name is Yang Ying, you can also call me baby, I especially like your song "Chasing the Light".
I also watched the filming of [Gu Jian] that you and Mimi did. It was fantastic.”
She looked at Gu Wei as he introduced himself, and from the smile on her lips it could be seen that she was in a very good mood.
Yang Ying has always been an admirer of Korean stars, but after watching Yang Mi's "Gu Jian Qi Tan" this summer, she has shifted her affections and lost interest in the Korean stars she used to like.
She likes "Gu Jian" very much, of course not because of Yang Mi, but because of the actor Gu Wei who plays "Baili Tu Su" in the series.
She and Yang Mi have known each other for a long time and they have always had a good relationship.
When Yang Mi was filming "Swords of Legends" in Hengdian, she happened to be filming "The Legend of Yun Xi" there as well, and the two of them even made an appointment to have dinner together.
She finished filming her TV series first, and before leaving, she gave some small appliances she had bought for the house to Yang Mi, which shows that the relationship between the two is indeed good.
Later, when [Gu Jian] was released, Yang Ying herself regretted it. Why didn't she let Yang Mi take her to meet the male lead Gu Wei when she was on the set? It was a pity~
"Hello, baby~, I've seen your movie 'Summer Joy' before, it's pretty good."
Gu Wei responded politely.
Yang Ying is actually quite famous now, although "Running Man" had not been released at that time and her national popularity was not as high as it is now.
However, in 2013, Yang Ying was named one of the "Four Little Flowers" of the year by Southern Metropolis Entertainment Weekly.
The other three are Yang Mi, Liu Shishi and Ni Ni.
In the past two years, thanks to her boyfriend Huang Xiaoming, Yang Ying has had constant access to resources. When Gu Wei's first film "The Blade of the Assassin" was released, it even had some competition with "Tai Chi" starring her.
The four of them sat down, and soon the dishes they had ordered in advance were served one after another. Looking at the exquisite presentation and high-end ingredients, it was clear that these dishes must be very expensive.
"Come, everyone, eat. It's said that his chef's ancestors were imperial chefs. The dishes are extremely particular about both the ingredients and cooking methods, and the taste is also very delicious."
After all the dishes were served, Huang Xiaoming introduced them to everyone.
Gu Wei took a bite of the dish called "Roasted Deer Tendons at Prince Yong's Mansion". The deer tendons had a golden sandalwood fragrance, and were soft yet elastic. They were cooked with apples, carrots, etc., and had no fishy smell at all, but was full of fragrance.
"It tastes great. Brother Xiaoming brought me to a great place. I will definitely become a regular customer of his from now on."
Huang Xiaoming was very happy to hear Gu Wei's praise.
At the dinner table, everyone was eating and chatting.
Because Yang Ying arrived the earliest, she sat in the innermost seat. Next to her was her best friend Yang Mi, then Huang Xiaoming, and Gu Wei was at the outermost seat.
Yang Ying and Yang Mi obviously had a lot of common topics. They were close to each other and talked and laughed together.
Huang Xiaoming started chatting with Gu Wei about family matters, and it seemed that he really wanted to make friends with Gu Wei, a junior with great potential.
Gu Wei responded to Huang Xiaoming's enthusiasm with sincerity, and the relationship between the two became closer and closer.
There was just one thing that made him feel a little strange, because he and Yang Ying were on two sides, and Huang Xiaoming and Yang Mi would slightly lean their bodies to the sides because of chatting.
From his angle, he could see Baby chatting with Yang Mi, and she would glance at him from time to time.
Her face was smiling like a flower, and there was a hint of charm in her eyes.
Gu Wei was very sure that she was looking at him, not her boyfriend Huang Xiaoming.
After eating for a while, Yang Mi suddenly turned around and started chatting with Huang Xiaoming and Baby.
At the end of the year, the three of them will join the crew to shoot a movie together [Fall in Love with You].
Huang Xiaoming and Yang Mi play the male and female protagonists, while Yang Ying plays the male protagonist's sister.
"Fall in Love with You" is a big IP, and this movie is obviously riding on the popularity of the TV series version and will be released right after the first round of the TV series is finished.
After listening to Huang Xiaoming and Yang Mi chatting, Gu Wei learned that the copyright of the movie version of "Why" was actually controversial.
Gu Man sold the film adaptation rights to LeTV Pictures three years ago. The copyright should have expired after three years. Light Media communicated with Gu Man to start preparations for filming.
Who knew that although the copyright purchased by LeTV had expired, they had already applied for a [Film Production License] within the copyright period and the crew had also begun preparations.
After communication between the three parties, LeTV Pictures was decided to be the producer of the film.
Gu Wei listened to Yang Mi and the other three chatting animatedly at the table while he ate his food and listened to the gossip.
Because Huang Xiaoming wanted to chat with Yang Mi, he naturally turned his head towards his girlfriend.
In front of her boyfriend, Yang Ying couldn't make eye contact with Gu Wei anymore.
Time passed quickly and both the host and the guests enjoyed the meal very much.
"Brother Xiaoming, baby, let's get together next time~"
At the entrance of the hotel, Gu Wei and Yang Mi waved goodbye to Huang Xiaoming who got into the nanny car.
After seeing the two people get into the car and leave, the smile on Yang Mi's face, who was standing nearby, quickly disappeared.
"Stay away from Yang Ying from now on."
Gu Wei was a little surprised.
"Miss Mi, where do you get this from?"
"Do you think I didn't see Yang Ying winking at you while we were eating?"
Yang Mi said in a rude tone.
"Baby just glanced at me a few times, there's nothing else to it."
"I know Yang Ying best. She went from being a small-time model in Hong Kong Island to where she is today. What do you think she relied on?
Huang Xiaoming has been completely fascinated by her, and he doesn't know how many favors and resources he has used on her.
Now the two of them are discussing getting married. Which of Huang Xiaoming’s previous girlfriends can do this?
This woman has some tricks up her sleeve, and I advise you to stay away from her for your own good."
Yang Mi looked into the distance and spoke to Gu Wei in a calm tone.
"Miss Mi, you're overthinking it.
I definitely don't have any thoughts about Xiaoming's girlfriend.
Besides, you said they were going to get married."
Gu Wei said somewhat innocently.
Yang Mi turned her head to look at Gu Wei, raised her hand and gently stroked his handsome cheek.
"I'm not afraid of what you might do to her, but with your current looks, figure, and the resources you have, you're too tempting for Yang Ying.
Although she is smart and capable, she has never given up chasing stars.
If she gets crazy and comes to you, I'm afraid you won't be able to refuse her.
It's not worth it to become an enemy of Huang Xiaoming just for her."
Gu Wei grabbed Yang Mi's hand which was on his face and said with some grievance.
"Sister Mi, am I such a casual person in your eyes?"
Yang Mi laughed after hearing what Gu Wei said.
She leaned over to Gu Wei's ear and spoke softly.
“I know you’re not just any guy.
I have a bottle of good wine at home, would you like to try it this time?"
Gu Wei looked at Yang Mi's face close to him, her fair skin, seductive red lips, and big eyes full of tenderness.
Looking down, you can see her slender neck and plump bust, which is something that even if Baby rides a rocket, she can't catch up with.
He swallowed and said seriously.
"I just had a very full meal, but it's a pity that there is food but no wine.
I don’t think you are good at wine connoisseur, so let me do these small things from now on.
It is my duty!"
In Huang Xiaoming's nanny car.
The two people who were walking home started chatting about Gu Wei, whom they had just met today.
"Baby, what do you think of Gu Wei?"
Yang Ying thought of Gu Wei's tall figure and handsome face.
"He's quite good. Although he's so popular now, he seems to be very humble and reserved in person."
Huang Xiaoming nodded after hearing this.
"Indeed, we haven't met before, and today was our first meeting. He really left a good impression."
"Although Gu Wei is very popular now, with your status, you don't need to go to such lengths to befriend him, right?"
Yang Ying asked doubtfully.
Her current understanding of Gu Wei was superficial. She just felt that his appearance was too high, which completely hit her spot.
Coupled with the filter of "Gu Jian Qi Tan", my first impression of him is very good.
“You didn’t understand, so you don’t know.
Although Gu Wei has not been in the industry for long, he is more than just an actor.
The film and television company under his name has participated in the production of many popular film and television dramas.
You are watching the TV series "Gu Jian Qi Tan". Not only is he an actor, but his company is also one of the producers of the TV series.
Also, do you remember that you watched an online drama "Go Princess Go" at the beginning of the year and said it was very interesting.
That was filmed by his company.
He is also an excellent director himself.
This young man has a bright future in the circle.
So now it’s better for him to do us no harm but good.”
Huang Xiaoming explained to Baby in detail that he was really good to his girlfriend and hoped that she would develop more connections. He also explained the situation to her very clearly.
After hearing Huang Xiaoming's words, Yang Ying nodded thoughtfully.
(End of this chapter)
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