extra 1.2
After having a great time that night, Xu Jingning was so tired that he felt dizzy. After cleaning up, he went to bed and fell asleep.
But for some reason, he didn't get enough rest. When he woke up, it was still dark. He looked at the time and it was just past midnight, but there was no sign that anyone had slept in the bed.
Perhaps because he was in a foreign country, Xu Jingning felt a little uneasy. He called out several times in the house but received no response. It was not until he got out of bed and reached for his cell phone that he discovered that Yan Xun had left a message on the notepad beside the bed.
It turned out that he went to reminisce with acquaintances.
The yard that the friend booked was not far from them, and Yan Xun estimated that he would be back soon. After hesitating for a while between lying back in bed and continuing to sleep and going out to look for someone, Xu Jingning chose the latter.
After randomly changing into some clothes, Xu Jingning walked out of the house in slippers.
It was already dark, but through a row of night lights hung in the courtyard, one could see the endless snowfall.
The snow was falling with great fanfare. After several hours, only a light layer of snow had accumulated on the ground. Xu Jingning didn't think too much about it. He put on the hood of his down jacket and walked outside.
After walking along the road for ten minutes, counting the house numbers one by one, he finally found the place Yan Xun wrote.
The gate to the courtyard was not closed. Xu Jingning walked in while looking at the surrounding scenery. The decoration of this courtyard was very different from the style of theirs. It reminded Xu Jingning of the "nouveau riche" style decoration that Yan Xun was too lazy to change. He couldn't help laughing out loud, which touched the people in the yard.
He was a blond man with blue eyes, deep facial features and typical Western looks, but racial differences did not affect aesthetic ability. Anyone who saw him would think that this man was a handsome man among millions.
I don’t know if it was Xu Jingning’s illusion, but he always felt that the person in front of him looked familiar, but he couldn’t remember where he had seen him.
When he was startled, the man was looking at his phone with an impatient look on his face. But when he looked up and saw Xu Jingning, he was stunned at first, then he smiled again: "Good evening, sir."
Xu Jingning was a little surprised to see him speaking fluent Chinese. Out of politeness, he immediately replied, "Good evening."
"Did I bother you?"
The man smiled, stood up and walked closer, as if he wanted to welcome Xu Jingning in: "It's not a bother, it's fun to meet some new friends on vacation, why don't you come in and have a drink with us."
The man's natural behavior made Xu Jingning feel a little bit resistant. He did not take a step forward, but politely changed the subject: "What a coincidence, I came out to meet a friend. If there is a chance, let's talk next time."
Hearing this, the man raised his eyebrows: "Boyfriend?"
Xu Jingning frowned.
The level of ridicule was somewhat offensive.
He didn't want to continue arguing with this person, so he put away his expression and turned around to leave. Unexpectedly, at this moment, Yan Xun's voice rang out from behind him: "Sorry, Qiao Si, my little friend doesn't need you to entertain him."
Xu Jingning was startled, turned around and saw Yan Xun coming out with a pot of tea and talking to someone calmly, and finally remembered who the person in front of him was.
Sure enough, the man laughed and stretched out his hand to Xu Jingning: "My name is Joss Ryan, hello Xu Jingning, I am looking forward to the results of your film."
He blinked and gave a slightly apologetic smile: "Because you look so cute, I made a little joke, I hope you don't mind."
Xu Jingning was slightly stunned, then his eyes lit up: "It turned out to be Director Li En!"
Joss Ryan is an actor-turned-director. In the year when he was at the peak of his fame, he rebelliously chose to go behind the scenes, and created one masterpiece after another amidst all the doubts. Therefore, he has a high international reputation. When he first entered the film industry years ago, Xu Jingning followed Yan Xun to catch up on some information about celebrities at home and abroad, but the feeling brought by the video materials was completely different from that of the real people, so he didn't remember it in time.
It turned out that the acquaintance Yan Xun was talking about was him.
It's such a coincidence that we met here.
Xu Jingning pursed his lips and glanced at Yan Xun. The other party understood what he meant and explained with a smile: "I have participated in two multinational co-production movies before. Do you remember?"
Xu Jingning thought about it and responded: "You mean the two films that can't even make it to the top three?"
Joss laughed out loud at this modifier and added the second half of the sentence: "Yes, those two movies were my mother's masterpieces. That was when I met Yan Xun."
"It just so happens that she will be attending the film festival next week as a judge. You two can catch up."
After exchanging a few pleasantries, the two left. Xu Jingning pinched Yan Xun's fingertips and asked, "Are you here to ask him for advice?"
Xu Jingning imagined what Yan Xun would be like as a director, and it seemed pretty good.
Unexpectedly, Yan Xun rejected the idea: "We just happened to meet and chatted for a few minutes. I am not interested in directing. Besides, there are many options for behind-the-scenes work. The situation at home and abroad is also different. If there is a real need, I will arrange time to consult professionals instead of taking up our vacation time."
"Didn't we agree not to talk about work before we came here?" Yan Xun followed his little gesture and held his hand, complaining, "You've been out for so long and you don't wear warm clothes. Be careful not to catch a cold."
As he spoke, he stuffed the hand into his pocket with a look of heartache.
These days, the two of them traveled around the resort town, and Xu Jingning had a lot of fun from skiing to ice fishing.
"I've never played these games since I was a child." Xu Jingning took a sip of the water in the thermos cup, then nestled comfortably on the sofa, "I don't know when the next long vacation will be."
Yan Xun coaxed him softly: "Some of them can be played in China. As long as you want to go, you can play even if you only have one day off."
"Really?" Xu Jingning raised her eyes, sparkling, "I still want to go skiing now."
Thinking of someone who had been sore all over and had a low-grade fever two days ago because of playing too much, and who only remembered to eat but not to be beaten after recovering, Yan Xun almost couldn't hold back the smile on his face.
He reached out and covered Xu Jingning's mouth: "Maybe next time."
"Our flight is almost here."
After nearly a week of vacation, they are finally ready to leave for the upcoming spring film festival.
The film they shot is called "Summer Tide". In the second review, it was replied that some of the content was sensitive. Even after many negotiations, Fang Shu was not sure whether it could be released in China. So they had to adjust their direction and choose to apply for the Jinhai Film Award, which prefers literary and niche themes.
This year's Golden Sea Awards were held at the same time as the International Film Festival. All of a sudden, this niche award, which had not been very popular in the past, became very popular and received unprecedented attention.
After they hurriedly checked into the hotel, Fang Shu called them over just as they put down their luggage. After explaining everything, Director Fang patted Xu Jingning on the shoulder with a serious look on his face: "You must behave naturally when the time comes, you know? This is your first time at the film festival, and there will be so many eyes on you. You must be neither humble nor overbearing when you receive the award."
Xu Jingning couldn't help laughing: "Director Fang, are you so confident in me that you think I can win this award?"
Fang Shu had informed us of the nominations before. In addition to the Best Actor nomination for which Yan Xun was usually nominated, "Summer Tide" received a total of five nominations, and Xu Jingning was also nominated for "Best Newcomer".
But he knew that according to international practice, only one person between him and Yan Xun would win the prize.
Almost everyone around him thought that this award would go to Yan Xun.
In other words, it would be strange if Yan Xun didn’t win the award.
But Fang Shu smiled, as if he had everything under control: "Yan Xun has won all the screen awards for three consecutive years. It's impossible for him to receive any more awards."
"Those judges are all old acquaintances. Unless Yan Xun works behind the scenes, the Golden Sea Award will definitely not fall into his hands."
Yan Xun felt helpless: "Don't be so cold, Director Fang, give me some face."
Then, he turned to Xu Jingning and smiled gently: "Don't think too much. The judges have made their decisions strictly based on the judging criteria. If you can win this award, it means you deserve it."
Xu Jingning understood what he meant and responded with a confident smile.
The next day, the two of them worked together to determine the styling for the awards ceremony. For this purpose, Yan Xun invited a specialist in custom-made designs a month in advance, but Xu Jingning didn't know about it until today.
The style is tailor-made to perfectly match the temperament of his face. When he stands in the crowd, he looks like a polite, gentle and warm gentleman.
Fitting and comfortable, without any fancy work, this simple and low-key yet particularly advantageous look is the most challenging for a stylist's skills among men's formal suits. However, after the two made their relationship public with their team, Yan Xun's studio was integrated into all the work of Xu Jingning's team and was already familiar with what style type Xu Jingning was suitable for.
Speaking of making it public, this incident made Xu Xingcheng very angry. To sum up, what made her angry was that she worried unnecessarily and received fake love at inappropriate times. Fortunately, after complaining a few times, she gradually accepted the reality.
After getting angry, she started to brag about her achievements: "I did a lot of psychological work on my parents, and they asked you to...ahem, bring your partner back to visit when you have time."
Then, under Xu Jingning's somewhat dazed gaze, she continued the second half of the sentence: "You were in the group during the New Year, so busy that you didn't even go home. Don't make excuses to cheat this time."
Xu Xingcheng had to arrange work for other artists in China, so she flew over on the last day. When she pushed the door open, she saw Xu Jingning sitting by the makeup mirror, and Yan Xun, with a gentle expression, was concentrating on buttoning the decoration on his chest.
The two people's eyes were fixed on each other, and the atmosphere was somewhat as if they were alone. Even a stranger passing by could guess that they were a loving couple.
Xu Xingcheng subconsciously slowed down his breathing, and for a moment he didn't know whether he should disturb them.
But the sound of the door being pushed open attracted a lot of attention in the quiet room. Xu Jingning looked up and spotted her: "Sister, you're here."
Xu Xingcheng smiled and said, "How do you feel about this look?"
"It's OK, not a big deal. After all, I have to change three sets every night. Just thinking about it makes me tired."
He said with a smile, got up from the dressing table, and acted like a spoiled child to his sister as he always did: "How about you go to the party for me later?"
"What nonsense are you talking about!" Xu Xingcheng glared at him, then turned to greet Yan Xun, "Please take good care of Ningning this time. This is his first time attending such a big film awards ceremony, so he probably doesn't understand a lot of the procedures."
Yan Xun gently smoothed the raised corner of Xu Jingning's collar, looked at Xu Xingcheng and nodded: "It's my duty."
The next day, at the award ceremony——
At six o'clock in the evening, the car slowly drove to the entrance of the venue. Before the door opened, the "clicking" sound of cameras outside could be heard.
It was not the first time that Xu Jingning witnessed such a grand occasion, but it was the first time that he wore a formal dress to welcome everyone's attention. When it was finally over, he finally slowly felt a little nervous.
Yan Xun gently held his hand: "Do you want me to go down first?"
Give you a sample.
Although he didn't say it, Xu Jingning saw the teasing in his eyes and raised his head immediately: "No, I agreed to go down by myself."
According to the original arrangement, Yan Xun was to get off the car first and then walk the red carpet with Xu Jingning.
But Xu Jingning didn't want to follow Yan Xun in everything, like a little chicken who knew nothing.
Everything has a first time, and he believes that he will have countless such experiences in the future, and he has to walk this path on his own.
Yan Xun respected and understood his idea, so the two of them exchanged order.
So, in the high-definition footage broadcast live across the entire network, everyone was waiting with great anticipation for the car to stop. The bodyguard opened the door, and Xu Jingning appeared in everyone's sight.
He waved to the media with a confident smile and generous manner.
Netizens were attracted by him. Everyone could see that Xu Jingning seemed to have changed a lot compared to when he first played the role of the new generation, but they couldn't find any suitable words to describe that feeling.
It's like there's a layer of light on my body.
Then, he turned around and stretched out a hand towards the car, and Yan Xun cooperated and let him help him get out of the car.
Xu Jingning's habit of creating topics and hot spots makes people feel helpless, but Yan Xun is happy to indulge him.
This scene was broadcast live without missing a single frame, and domestic netizens went completely crazy. Due to the twelve-hour time difference, many people forced themselves to get up early, washing up while going crazy online.
[Ahhhhh my CP, it’s been several months and my CP is finally in the same frame! ! ! ! ! ]
[Wow, how can they be such a perfect match! They are a match made in heaven! This red carpet scene is absolutely amazing! I can even use a screenshot as a screensaver! ]
[Fuck, fuck, fuck, I'm really dizzy! Can you two please look at the bottom lane! You only have each other in your eyes, right? ! ! ! ! ]
The short distance gave them the feeling of walking out of a wedding scene. Many netizens, not only in China but also abroad, were touched by the couple and began searching for their information.
At the venue, the two of them entered, registered and took their seats, waiting for the award ceremony to begin in the evening.
A total of five people from the "Summer Tide" team came, in addition to Fang Shu, Xu Jingning, Yan Xun, and Tang Yu, who was nominated for Best Supporting Actress. The remaining one was a screenwriter who came to join in the fun. The others arrived early and saw these two people in pairs, even wearing the same black and white dresses, and couldn't help but joked: "Are you planning to have both of you win awards tonight so that you can be a perfect couple?"
Although the screenwriter looked gentle, he was a talkative optimist. As soon as he opened his mouth, Tang Yu couldn't help laughing: "The implication is good. It happens to be the first time that Ningning has won an award. Let's have a good start."
Xu Jingning glanced at Yan Xun and laughed as well: "Okay, I'll borrow your good wishes."
In fact, everyone knows that this idea is a bit unrealistic, but it doesn't stop them from asking for a good start.
After the official opening, the process went very quickly. Before Xu Jingning had any real feeling, it was their group's turn.
The Jinhai Film Awards is not like those awards that like to create suspense. The results are basically announced in groups. The number drawn for "Xiachao" was very high, and before Xu Jingning had time to get nervous, she heard the host's announcement on the stage.
"Congratulations to Yan Xun for winning the Best Actor award of this year!"
The whole audience burst into applause. Xu Jingning was very happy with this expected result. He patted Yan Xun's arm, but before he could say the congratulatory words he had prepared long ago, he heard another round of exclamations.
Then, Xu Jingning saw Tang Yu start to cry excitedly, Fang Shu sighed and couldn't help laughing, and the screenwriter said excitedly: "Ningning, you got the award!"
Probably noticing that the new actor didn't respond, the host smiled and repeated, "Please invite our best actor Mr. Yan Xun and best new actor Mr. Xu Jingning to come on stage to receive their awards."
Xu Jingning couldn't believe his ears.
At this time, Yan Xun had already extended his hand to him: "Let's go together."
The two of them walked over hand in hand until they got to the stage and Xu Jingning remembered that they were on a live broadcast. Her ears turned slightly red and she gently broke away from Yan Xun.
Yan Xun smiled: "I thought you would not react until you were on stage."
Xu Jingning pursed her lips, averted her eyes, and the two of them walked onto the stage one after the other.
It was only then that he realized that the judge who awarded the awards to the two was actually Mrs. Ryan.
"Nice to meet you, little cutie." Mrs. Lien smiled kindly. She gave Xu Jingning a close hug and handed him the crystal award. "You have a very good start. Your career will definitely be more and more brilliant in the future."
Xu Jingning expressed her sincere gratitude: "Thank you for your blessing."
Then came the speech session. Since I had prepared in advance, I just had to speak according to the words I had memorized.
But after finishing the customary speech of thanks, Xu Jingning did not stop, but changed the subject and added another sentence.
"'Summer Tide' is the first film in my acting career. I gained a lot from it. The most important thing for me is not learning new skills or meeting new seniors, but getting in touch with the real me."
"Here, I would like to once again express my special thanks to a senior who I have already thanked, Yan Xun, Teacher Yan." Xu Jingning turned slightly and smiled at Yan Xun. "Before I met you, I had never thought about what kind of path I would face and take if I chose to become an actor. But until I got to know you, those things that I had not thought about and understood began to subtly enter my world."
"I'm glad that everything you've shown me has given me a clear hope for the future."
"Teacher Yan, we have to walk the future together."
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