Chapter 074
With a twelve-hour time difference, when Xu Jingning called, she heard a tired and angry female voice: "Xu Jingning! What's wrong with you in the middle of the night! Why didn't you check the time before calling?"
After being yelled at, Xu Jingning responded and glanced around, only to find that it was only 4:30 in the morning in the country.
I was jet lagged on the plane when I came here, and I was so busy in the past few days that I forgot about this thing. He laughed so hard: "Sorry, I'll pay attention next time."
"Since you're awake now, help me see if there's any work that can be started right now?"
Hearing him say this, Xu Xingcheng thought that her act of secretly reducing his resources had been discovered, and her momentum weakened a lot: "Why are you asking this? It's the same when you return to China. The earliest will be after one month."
Xu Jingning curled her lips and said, "I'm not talking about those two guest appearances, sister. I want to take on some dramas that are easier to transition to."
"It would be best if we could use all the company's resources and not have anything to do with Yan Xun."
Xu Xingcheng was confused: "Ah? What do you want to do, break up the CP and purify it?"
Yan Xun, who was accompanying him on the phone, was somewhat helpless: "Ning Ning, why does your statement sound so chilling?"
Xu Jingning glared at him, then explained in detail: "It's not like we're breaking up the relationship. We can't break it up... But we have to divert the attention. If I want to develop further, I can't keep carrying the CP label with me."
After a while, Xu Xingcheng finally understood: "So what you mean is that you want to take on some challenging main plot roles?"
Starting this year, some group portrait dramas and non-CP career dramas have gradually become popular. If they are moving in this direction, it would be in line with Xu Jingning's expectations.
Xu Xingcheng took this into account in the screening criteria and was indeed able to dig out a few suitable scripts from his memory, but the final result still had to wait for the people to return before it could be finalized.
After hanging up the phone, Xu Jingning turned around and found that Yan Xun had been staring at him motionlessly for a long time.
How come he follows his owner around like a puppy all the time?
He felt an itch in his heart and reached out to scratch Yan Xun's chin: "What do you want to do?"
"Nothing, I just wanted to see you." Yan Xun chuckled, "Are you going out to watch the show tonight?"
"Forget it. I feel a little pressure being with you now. I have to work harder." Xu Jingning pursed her lips and smiled. "So today is the last day of the holiday. Instead of going out, I advise you to cherish this time."
After understanding the implication in the words, Yan Xun's eyes darkened slightly. Coincidentally, Xu Jingning stretched out her hand again, placed it on his shoulder and gently stroked his Adam's apple.
Really tempting.
"Aren't you tired?" Yan Xun pulled him closer, rested his forehead on his shoulder, and laughed softly, "If you don't rest well for the first time, you will get sick."
Hearing this, a hint of hesitation flashed across Xu Jingning's face.
But he still didn't plan to change his mind: "Then you can be... gentler this time?"
This is... so fatal.
He grabbed Yan Xun's shoulders, his shirt wrinkled, giving off a sense of reluctance.
"I really can't do anything about you." Yan Xun stretched out his hands, held the white neck and kissed it.
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After returning to China, Xu Jingning moved in with Yan Xun again.
The house therefore underwent its third renovation, but this time Xu Jingning was the one who designed it personally. After repeated revisions, the final plan was finalized.
It’s not that he has any problem with the decorator’s aesthetic taste, but he thinks this will make the room feel more homely.
At the same time, Xu Jingning also participated in the specific script screening process. The entire team weighed the pros and cons and finally decided on a detective-themed costume script. The role played by Xu Jingning was one of the three protagonists.
There is nothing wrong with this script in every aspect, and the actors chosen are suitable for the roles. If they perform well, it may become a minor hit.
"It's an original script. This new screenwriter has a lot of ideas. It has a bright future if he can keep it going. But their funding doesn't seem to be very sufficient. How did you pick it?" Yan Xun finished the background check and showed the results to others. "With such tight rehearsals, you may not be able to go back for the New Year."
"Well, they were quite surprised when I agreed. It seems that they didn't expect that I would really accept it. So, are you planning to invest?" After a deeper understanding, Xu Jingning was extremely optimistic about this crew. If possible, he really hoped that the story could be filmed well without any accidents. "This is a project that can make money. I won't stop you, but you'd better outsource it and don't invest in your own name."
"I know. I won't interfere in your career. I will wait for you to grow." Yan Xun was moved when he saw his warning look.
Because he knew that Xu Jingning cherished this relationship, that's why he paved the way so carefully.
So this was what Yan Xun originally planned.
But unexpectedly, before he took action, someone came to intercept him.
When he was about to join the team, Xu Jingning frowned when he suddenly heard about Song’s investment.
Yan Xun, who also got the news, rushed back quickly, his face looked very bad: "I have been a little slack recently, I guess Song Han knows about it."
Song Han was quite sensible and did not specify who the investment was for. His only requirement to the film company was to make a good show.
But this is enough to let those who hope know the news.
"If you know, then know. Didn't you say that she was happy to see this situation?" Xu Jingning grabbed Yan Xun's hand to comfort him. "So what are you going to do?"
Although on the surface, everything Song Han is doing right now is beneficial to both of them, but based on Yan Xun's long-term understanding of her, the wisest approach is to have less contact with her.
So as to avoid suddenly stepping on a landmine one day.
But no matter how hard he tried to avoid it, he couldn't get away from it, as it kept coming closer and making him annoying.
The other party keeps trying to make its presence felt, which is a bit too much.
"Yan Xun, I selfishly hope that you can be well and not get involved in those complicated things, but if you want to go, I will support you without hesitation."
Xu Jingning looked determined and gave him a reassuring smile: "Anyway, I will be in the group for three months, and I won't know what's going on outside. And my sister will be with me all the time, so nothing will happen."
He asked Yan Xun to put aside all his worries and do what he wanted to do.
And Xu Jingning really did as he said. She plunged into the crew and immersed herself in work without connecting to the Internet. Every day, apart from filming, she spent her days honing the script and her acting skills. She only remembered to say hello to her boyfriend before going to bed.
When he finished filming and left, he found that the outside world was in chaos.
On the day of wrapping, all the people who came to pick them up were from Xu Jingning's team, but Xu Xingcheng brought a bouquet of flowers for someone. Looking at the carefully selected flowers, which were exactly the same as the bouquet they had tied together when they were performing "New Generation", he couldn't help but smile.
"So happy?"
Xu Xingcheng tried to tease him, but was noticed to be abnormal. As soon as he got in the car, Xu Jingning calmly asked, "What happened to Yan Xun?"
Hearing him say this, Xu Xingcheng couldn't hide it anymore. He sighed, "Have you known about Yan Xun's family background for a long time?"
Hearing this, Xu Jingning made up his mind: "Yeah."
"Yan Xun's identity was exposed online, and the person who exposed it... was his biological sister."
Only after opening the long-missed Weibo did Xu Jingning learn the details.
Not long after he joined the team, Yan Xun packed up and returned to Song's company, asking to withdraw from the company and give up all shares and inheritance rights.
His statement was not about transferring shares, but about giving them up, which means that the shares that Song Han originally considered to have been obtained will also be divided up by other shareholders.
Although the Song family is now almost under her control, Yan Xun is still the person in power. This move has severely disrupted Song Han's plan. If she wants to consolidate her power again, she will have to spend more effort.
Song Han was not to be outdone, and waited until the day Xu Jingning finished filming, and began to expose Yan Xun's background on the Internet, trying to discredit him by saying that everything he had gained over the years was the result of his capital support.
But netizens are not pushovers, especially after seeing too many fake rumors in the past six months. Now everyone is not so easily fooled. They have learned to wait seriously for Song Han to produce solid evidence. And a large number of them are passers-by fans who took the initiative to speak up for Yan Xun.
[I grew up watching his plays. I don’t believe Yan Xun relies entirely on capital. Besides, no matter what the capital is, his ability can match the roles he has played.]
[I agree. In the past twenty years, Yan Xun has created so many masterpieces. He is really excellent. I wish he would not take any bad dramas.]
[I thought there was some big news, but it turned out to be just this. It is not easy to find an artist in the industry who does not have bad habits and is not morally corrupt. Please don't bring up the old tricks to stir up public opinion again, okay? ]
Song Han had been planning for so many years just to one day win power over Yan Xun, but she had never imagined that public opinion in the entertainment industry is no longer so easy to manipulate.
After Xu Jingning figured out the facts, the car suddenly stopped in a corner. Before he could see the person clearly, he smelled a long-lost but familiar scent.
It’s Yan Xun.
Seeing the other person taking off his mask and sunglasses and smiling at him, Xu Jingning couldn't help but pounced on him.
"Why are you here? Isn't the Weibo address in Pingjiang?"
Yan Xun hugged her tightly, leaned against her for a while, and then replied with a smile: "The studio's public relations department will handle the Weibo. Anyway, the current trend is not against me, so there is no need to worry."
"Compared to that, it's more important to come and see you. Unfortunately, someone doesn't want to talk to me about this, so I can only let that bouquet of flowers convey my thoughts to you first."
Xu Jingning's ears became hot after hearing this, so he turned around and covered his mouth.
The two of them were intimate in the back seat of the car for a while. Xu Jingning felt satisfied at once and then remembered to ask, "Did you respond? I didn't even have time to read what you sent."
Many people in the circle spoke up for him. Xu Jingning was attracted to him for a while, and only later did she remember to check Yan Xun's Weibo. As soon as she clicked on it, she saw him in person.
"Well, it's posted. Do you want to see it now?"
Xu Jingning picked up his phone again, the screen lit up, and he quickly scrolled down to the latest post on Yan Xun's Weibo homepage.
It was a response that was not really a response. It was just a short sentence, but it somehow gave people enough hope.
@Actor Yan Xun: Starting today, look forward to every tomorrow.
Although the content was sent out by the studio, Xu Jingning knew that every word was typed into the manuscript box by Yan Xun himself.
Because the picture accompanying that Weibo post was a snapshot he sent to Yan Xun during their WeChat chat.
Xu Jingning remembered that it was a day when the shooting progress had just reached the middle stage. He was lying under a tree and reciting the lines during a nap. Suddenly, the pink sunset was reflected in his peripheral vision. He was moved and took a picture of the scenery at that time.
At that time, he happily sent a message to Yan Xun: I just asked my assistant and I found out that the sunset here is pink every day! If I had known, I would have taken pictures every day.
Yan Xun: There are some in Pingjiang occasionally. We can start taking pictures every day from now on. Who knows, maybe we can capture the same color one day.
Lemon: What would happen if they were the same?
Yan Xun: Then I will go to see you on that day.
Lemon: Okay, then from today on, I will look forward to every tomorrow.
—End of the text—
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