Chapter 107: The 107th Night Snack For actors, I think...

For an actor, not being able to recognize someone's face is a very humiliating thing, especially when Xu Qingye was staring at him with a sincere look on his face, it felt like all his past was being wiped out.

After filming for so many years, the other party actually didn’t recognize me.

With people coming and going around him, he couldn't lose his temper, so he tried hard to suppress his anger and keep smiling.

"My name is Zhuang Qibei. I'm sure you are familiar with this name."

"Ah, ah, I have some impression of you, but you look quite different in person from the photo. I realized it when you said your name, but do we know each other?"

Xu Qingye suddenly realized that it was the cannon fodder actor in the original novel who had many competitions with Shen Que. He had checked the photo before, but perhaps because of his young age, his appearance had not yet been fully finalized, the person in front of him now did not match the photo a little.

"I don't know you, but I've seen a photo of you and Shen Que. You two must be friends, right?"

Zhuang Qibei controlled his temper and tried to remain polite.

"You seem to be quite interested in him. Our photo has only been trending searched once. It's amazing that you can still recognize me. But I have to go. You must be very busy. I won't waste your time."

Xu Qingye smiled. It was mentioned in the original novel that Zhuang Qibei had been very successful since his debut. He had always been known as an acting genius. From the moment he burst into tears at a young age to his handsome face as he grew older, he had always lived in praise. After he grew up, he studied at a film school and was still successful in filming dramas.

He had heard too much praise since he was a child, and then suddenly someone appeared and stole all his glory.

Shen Que's appearance is of the same type as Zhuang Qibei, but Shen Que is more stunning in comparison. It only took him one drama to go from an amateur to TV King. The title of genius was changed, and with the exaggerated gimmick of Ziwei Star, Zhuang Qibei's name seemed to be faded all of a sudden. Everyone remembered "Summer Named After You" that summer, but no one paid attention to the fact that he also filmed a youth campus drama.

The entertainment industry is so cruel sometimes. One second people are enthusiastically calling him "Beibei's brother", and the next second they are calling him "Que Di". One is a younger brother, and the other is the TV King.

"I heard you're in marketing, we can work together next time."

"You've got a lot of information. The studio is across the street. You're welcome to come see me, but my fee is not low. Come back when you have enough money."

Xu Qingye waved his hand, and the image of a cannon fodder who was jealous of the male protagonist was very vivid. In the original novel, Shen Que simply ignored him. After all, they were not on the same path. Zhuang Qibei had been filming TV series, while Shen Que had already started working in the film industry very early on. To compare Shen Que and Zhuang Qibei is tantamount to giving Zhuang Qibei a higher status.

Not long after Xu Qingye left, Zhuang Qibei's agent came over and saw Zhuang Qibei looking up at Shen Que on the display screen, and couldn't help but sigh.

"Abei, why are you still here? Let's go upstairs."

"Um."

Zhuang Qibei responded with a "brother" and followed the agent upstairs. He came to discuss signing a contract. His contract with the current agency was about to expire and he did not plan to renew it. He thought about it for a long time and finally decided to come to Honor Film and Television. Although Honor Film and Television mainly focuses on movies, it also has a lot of TV drama resources. Moreover, if he can successfully sign the contract, he and Shen Que will become colleagues.

Zhuang Qibei didn't know what his mentality was. When he reluctantly clicked on "A Summer Named After You" and was completely impressed by Shen Que's acting skills, something in his heart collapsed.

Back in the studio, Xu Qingye searched for information about Zhuang Qibei. Looking at the photos, he still felt that there were slight differences. Probably many of the photos were taken when Zhuang Qibei was seventeen or eighteen years old. Now he is twenty-three, so he looks a lot more mature.

Xu Qingye took a look. Zhuang Qibei's agency was a small, unknown company with few artists under it. Zhuang Qibei was already the most popular one, so he probably went to Glory Films to sign a contract.

After thinking for a moment, Xu Qingye sent a message to Zhao Wen to inquire. Zhao Wen was just an agent and she didn't know much, but she had many colleagues and she came to a conclusion after a little inquiry.

Zhao Wen: Zhuang Qibei's contract is about to end. I am in contact with the company recently. I don't know whether it will be successful. Why are you asking about him? Are you new?

Shen Que said that Xu Qingye is also a fan, but his fandom is very mixed. There are a bunch of messy posters in his room, and no one knows how many of them are genuine. He has to go to the scene for work, so he looks like a crazy fan, but how much of his genuine feelings are not known.

Xu Qingye: For the youth senior students department, Shen Que is enough. I met him today and just asked casually.

Xu Qingye replied, and Zhao Wen replied with an emoticon and didn't say anything else.

Xu Qingye looked at Zhuang Qibei's acting experience. He started acting at the age of six and has won some newcomer awards until now. His other achievements are not outstanding. He played his teenage years in the dramas with the highest ratings, which cannot be counted as his achievement. Now that he has just become an adult, perhaps his future development will be better.

Xu Qingye didn't study it further and just thought it was an accident. He has been busy promoting Shen Que recently. "Breaking Dawn" will be released this year. Although Shen Que is only a supporting role, it is his first movie after all, so the promotion is still in place.

The crew has also arranged a lot of offline promotions, and Xu Qingye is going to attend a few events. There will also be a movie preview in the near future. Once everything is done, this year will almost be over.

While arranging the itinerary, Xu Qingye asked a question in the work group.

Xu Qingye: Who has accompanied me and Shen Que on recent trips? Please raise your hand if you are willing.

Yihe: No time, a little busy.

Cao Muan: I’m serving Queen Zhuang, so I don’t have time.

Pin Yue: I have the will but not the strength, and I am a bit busy.

Pinyue came, and Xu Qingye transferred the parts of Su Ziyu and Jiang Boqi to her. She had been in charge of Su Ziyu's publicity work before, and she was quite good at it, which made Pinyue feel as if she had not changed jobs.

Since everyone was busy, Xu Qingye directly @Lin Yang.

Xu Qingye: @Lin Yang, please come with me and just write some manuscripts and help out.

Lin Yang's job is the easiest. He is mainly responsible for the operation of several literary accounts, the most important of which is the "Xu Ge Talks about Movies" account. The data of that account has been good recently. Lin Yang is quite good at writing film reviews, and Xu Qingye plans to take him to expand the business.

When called out, Lin Yang replied “received” in the group.

Lin Yang has been in a good mood recently. He tried to chat with Shen Que privately. He thought Shen Que was just being polite and would not reply to him, but Shen Que actually started communicating with him. He occasionally showed Shen Que his recent manuscripts, and Shen Que would always give him some pertinent suggestions.

Lin Yang was excited about meeting Shen Que.

The offline promotion of the movie basically includes previews, roadshows, and creative meetings. Shen is not the lead actor, so he does not attend every show. Xu Qingye confirmed the itinerary with him and asked Lin Yang to book the flight and hotel.

The first time Lin Yang went out alone with Xu Qingye, he seemed a little reserved. He tried to find a topic, but after thinking for a long time, it seemed that he could only talk about Shen Que.

"Boss, what kind of person is Shen Que in private?"

Xu Qingye was reading gossip in the group. When he heard Lin Yang's question, he turned around and looked at him.

"Shen Que's private personality is quite complicated. He is the kind of unattainable academic master in school. His thoughts are hard to guess, but he is definitely a good person. He appears cold on the surface, but is passionate on the inside."

Xu Qingye thought about it and decided that putting aside their romantic relationship, it would not be bad to just be friends with Shen Que.

"It's quite similar to what I imagined. When I talked to him about film reviews recently, he was quite enthusiastic."

"You have to write a good review of 'Breaking Dawn' this time, and focus on Shen Que, but don't be too obvious, just a little personal opinion will be fine, after all, the male and female protagonists are of such high status, don't provoke a fight."

Xu Qingye has read Lin Yang's film reviews. His style is as sharp as Shen Que's, but the exaggerated parts are also good, and they can be changed as long as you make a request to him.

"Of course I know that, and I believe Shen Que will be great in the movie."

"When it comes to work, don't be too fan-brained. No matter who you are a fan of, try not to show it too obviously in the future. You still need to be professional at work."

Xu Qingye glanced at Lin Yang. He didn't stipulate that employees couldn't be star-chasers. It was just that the nature of their work required them to come into contact with many different stars. If their work judgment was affected by their own preferences, it would be too unprofessional. After all, they were doing marketing work, not being professional fans.

"I understand. Don't worry. I know my limits."

Lin Yang nodded, but didn't continue chatting with Xu Qingye because he was afraid that Xu Qingye would think too much. He took out his mobile phone and started chatting with people in the fan group.

Although Shen Que has not produced many works, he already has a lot of fans. Lin Yang has joined many fan groups and is now a senior fan. Some people in the group also participate in offline activities. If it were not for work reasons, Lin Yang would like to meet them in person.

The first stop of the roadshow was in City C. After packing up his things at the hotel, Xu Qingye went out. Shen Que had already been in City C for two days. Xu Qingye bought some midnight snacks to go see him.

Because it was an offline roadshow, the main creators all lived together. The hotel was booked by the crew together. Zhao Wen led Xu Qingye upstairs and Xu Qingye gave her a midnight snack.

In the room, Shen Que was reading a script. He was reading the script of "Infernal Affairs". He didn't have many scenes and the filming would be finished in about a month.

"What are you looking at so seriously?"

When Xu Qingye walked in, Shen Que casually closed the script, stood up to greet Xu Qingye, and before he opened his mouth, he hugged him tightly in his arms.

All of a sudden, Xu Qingye was surrounded by warmth, and he had the illusion that Shen Que was kneading him into his body. The sounds of his breathing and heartbeat intertwined in his ears, and he suddenly felt very safe.

It was a long time before Shen Que let him go. Xu Qingye looked at Shen Que and reached out to pinch his face.

"I bought some midnight snacks, but I knew you couldn't eat them, so I ate them for you."

Xu Qingye sat down on the sofa, took out the packed midnight snack and started eating. Shen Que wanted to maintain his figure, so he had been controlling his diet recently. The company had customized nutritious meals for him, and he would not eat any other food.

"You eat it, I'll eat something else."

Shen Que held his chin and looked at Xu Qingye. Xu Qingye had just stuffed a skewer of meat in his mouth, and his cheeks were bulging. When he heard Shen Que's words, he immediately raised his head in alertness.

"What do you eat?"

"Midnight snack, didn't you deliver it to my door?"

Xu Qingye was eating barbecue and there was some oil on the corners of his mouth. He reached out to wipe it and his fingertips were stained with oil. Shen Que grabbed his hand and put it in his mouth and sucked it carefully. Xu Qingye suddenly lost the desire to eat supper. The person in front of him seemed to be more lively.