Chapter 136: I was stared at by Xu Qingye in a hurry...

Being stared at by Xu Qingye, Yi He sighed helplessly.

"A few days ago, I went on a blind date, and the girl was very satisfied with me, so it is likely that my wedding will be held after my eldest brother's wedding. My youth is about to end."

Yi He forced a smile with great difficulty; the burden of family marriage finally fell on his head.

Xu Qingye and Cao Muan opened their mouths almost at the same time. The biggest melon is here!

"Ah, you're getting married!"

Cao Muan almost blurted it out, then felt regretful. He opened his mouth to try to make amends, but he couldn't think of how to say it.

Yi He rolled his eyes at her, picked up the drink and took a sip.

"Alas, I have finally reached my predetermined fate. Before, my brother was around, and my parents still placed their hopes on him. Now that his relationship has settled, I can't escape."

"What are you going to do? Really get married?"

Cao Muan had never imagined that arranged marriages really existed these days, and that it happened right next to him.

"I will probably get married. We will spend some time together to cultivate our relationship. She is a nice person and pretty. I should be content with that. But something has a deadline. I feel very anxious. Every day is like a countdown. I feel like I have lost my freedom all of a sudden. It is like I am tied to a rope and someone is pulling me. Little by little, all my freedom will disappear."

Yi He expressed his thoughts, then he scratched his hair, looking a little annoyed.

"It's normal to have anxiety before marriage."

Xu Qingye made a diagnosis and looked at him with some envy.

"What's that look?"

"You look so envious. I want to get married too."

Xu Qingye expressed his thoughts very honestly.

"This is Country M, homosexuality is legal. If you want to get married, just go get a marriage certificate. It's such a simple thing. Could it be that Shen Que doesn't want to?"

Yi He rolled his eyes. What on earth was he jealous of?

"Marriage is not just about getting a marriage certificate. It means that from now on in your life, whenever you mention your name, it will always be with the other person. The two of you are tied together and become a community. You can hold a wedding banquet, celebrate with a feast, receive blessings from family and friends, and walk hand in hand on the street without being afraid of being recognized. In short, all of these are things I can't do at the moment."

Xu Qingye spread his hands and Yi He fell silent. If Shen Que was an ordinary person, Xu Qingye's idea would be more promising, but as an artist, it would be too difficult to do these things, and it would be almost impossible to make it public.

"Stop talking about this, hurry up and edit the photos. Making money is the most important thing. The one of you who doesn't want to get married and the one who does want to get married, please stop worrying, okay?"

Cao Muan looked at the two of them and stopped watching. Other marketing accounts had already started sending out materials, but they hadn’t finished yet, so they had to hurry up!

The meal took almost three hours, mainly spent on work. When he was done, Xu Qingye's hands were sore. He was about to pay the bill and leave when a few messages popped up on his phone.

Dai Qingyue forwarded his Weibo and wrote his own opinion on "Nightfall". Dai Qingyue's article was full of praise for Shen Que, calling him the most promising newcomer in the film industry in recent years and that no one would surpass him in the next few years.

Xu Qingye was dazed as he watched. This was even more exaggerated than his own. He couldn't help but give a thumbs up crazily. This was too chivalrous.

Xu Qingye sent a message to Dai Qingyue to express his gratitude.

Xu Qingye: Thank you for your words, uncle. I would like to invite you to dinner before you return home to show my gratitude. Please do not refuse.

As soon as Xu Qingye sent the message, the other party replied almost instantly.

Dai Qingyue: Okay, looking forward to it.

Xu Qingye was somewhat surprised when he saw the quick reply. He didn't expect Dai Qingyue to be an internet addict. He replied so quickly that it was almost as if he slept with his phone in his hands.

"What's wrong?"

Seeing Xu Qingye staring at his phone and grinning foolishly, Yi He poked him with his elbow and asked why he was sitting there without moving when he was going to pay the bill.

"Nothing, just replied to a message. Let's go."

Xu Qingye paid the bill, and the three of them went back to the hotel together. When they opened the door, Shen Que had already returned. Xu Qingye leaned over and kissed him on the cheek, then looked at his computer. A document was open on the computer, and Shen Que was typing. Xu Qingye glanced and saw that he was writing a movie review.

"Why are you so serious? You're actually writing a film review." Xu Qingye hooked his arms around Shen Que's neck. Last time he asked Shen Que to write film reviews for him, he really started writing them frequently, and the quality of his manuscripts was pretty good. He didn't know how he had so much free time.

"Writing film reviews is also a kind of review. I can recall the details in the movie, learn other people's outstanding points, analyze the director's camera language, etc. For me, writing film reviews is also a kind of learning. It allows me to better understand the performance and no longer blindly use my own stupid methods."

Shen Que held Xu Qingye on his lap and looked at him and spoke seriously.

Xu Qingye nodded. He knew what Shen Que meant by the stupid method, which was to immerse oneself in the role with all one's heart and soul. This kind of immersive interpretation had a good effect, but it would cause certain harm to the actors themselves, as they would be easily affected by the role and would not be able to act out of it easily.

Shen Que was in that state when he played Gu Li. It was a natural talent, but also very dangerous. Xu Qingye was always worried that he would get too deep into the role and couldn't get out of it, so fortunately there was no problem.

The situation did improve during subsequent filming. Xu Qingye attributed this to the fact that Shen Que had gained more experience and was better able to control the degree of his emotional investment.

"You are such a little genius. Let's raise our goals a little bit. How about standing on the international stage and winning an Oscar?"

Xu Qingye held Shen Que's face in his hands and liked him more and more the more he looked at her. How could she be so good-looking and so outstanding? How could someone have such a top-notch brain and face?

"I don't want to think about anything that far ahead. Now, I want to sleep."

Shen Que closed his notebook and picked the man up, and Xu Qingye hurriedly struggled.

"Hey, go to sleep and put me down. I'm a little tired today."

"I'll give you a massage and you won't feel tired anymore. Don't worry, I guarantee it will be comfortable."

Shen Que gave a confident smile and swallowed all of Xu Qingye's words without waiting for him to refute.

During the Tuya Film Festival, there were constant hot searches online, including news about various celebrities in Country M and various internet celebrities' bizarre makeup looks. New topics could be found every day when the page was refreshed.

Shen Que's name was naturally among them. Originally it was just because the photos updated on his work account were good-looking, but later there were various controversies about Shen Que's acting skills.

And today, Shen Que's name was on the hot search again, and this time Shen Que was on the hot search with his work.

Shen Que was nominated for Best Actor for his role in "The Dark". As we all know, nominations are recognition and all nominations can be written into achievements.

Shen Que is only 25 years old this year, but he has already won a Best Actor award and was nominated for a Best Actor award, leaving the younger generation of actors far behind.

Xu Qingye is writing articles to spread the word, which is like a slap in the face to those who are slandering him. He just spoke ill of Shen Que, and the next moment Shen Que was nominated. This is how a good article should be written!

"Don't you think it's a pity that it's just a nomination?" Yi He looked at Xu Qingye, who looked like he was full of energy, and was eating a bag of potato chips with a crunch.

"It's hard to win awards abroad, but being nominated is a sure thing, and the chances of winning some domestic film awards will also increase. Even if I can't win the Best Actor trophy this time, at least I've secured several important nominations. The main purpose of this award-winning effort is to facilitate domestic release and scheduling. The basic purpose has been achieved, so I don't think it's a pity. After the domestic release, as long as the box office and word of mouth are not too bad, he can make a living from this movie for several years."

Xu Qingye calculated that with the success of this movie, Shen Que would not have to worry about filming any movie he wanted, at least in the short term, as there would be plenty of scripts handed over to him.

"Isn't that a lot of money? Why didn't you invest in this movie? What a mistake."

Yi He thought about it and felt a little regretful that he had not invested in the first place.

"We can earn a lot from the two films we invested in. Xu Hong won the Most Popular Actress award and was nominated for Best Actress. Blooming will definitely make a lot of money. As for the other one, it won't lose money anyway. You just wait to get paid. I'll go over the investment plan for the second half of the year with you after I sort it out."

"Nightfall" is not short of investment. Even if Xu Qingye came with money, he would not be able to spend it. This is how the circle is. A well-equipped crew has no shortage of money at all. Whether a crew that lacks money can get investment depends entirely on vision.

Of course, after being in the business for a long time and their investment company becomes famous, they will be able to get a piece of the pie in the future.

After walking the red carpet, Shen Que had to go back to work as the TV series would start filming soon and there were still some odd jobs to do in the meantime.

The day before returning, Xu Qingye made two lunch arrangements, one with Dai Qingyue at noon and one with Xu Hong in the evening, and finished all the work within one day.

Shen Que was helpless about his rule, which seemed a bit casual.

"It's okay, Uncle Dai won't mind. It's because you're in a hurry to get back to work, otherwise we would have made an appointment for tomorrow."

Xu Qingye felt helpless. It was indeed a bit hasty. He could only make up for it when he had the chance in the future.

Dai Qingyue came quickly, and when he saw Xu Qingye he hugged him warmly. Dai Qingyue looked at Xu Qingye with some excitement, but he suppressed his emotions again.

"I'm sorry, Uncle Dai, we made the appointment in a hurry. We'll be back tomorrow and have an appointment in the evening, so I'm sorry to bother you."

Xu Qingye poured Dai Qingyue a cup of tea. He still understood the ways of the world.

"You are in such a hurry to go back. I will also go back in a few days. Let's make an appointment after I return to China."

Dai Qingyue didn't expect Xu Qingye to leave so soon, but it was understandable. Shen Que must be very busy with his work now, and if Xu Qingye accompanied him, it would be more time-consuming.

"I basically stay in City A, and occasionally I'll go to City C for a while. If you want to find me when you return to China, you can come to these two cities."

"Do you usually follow Shen Que everywhere? Shen Que must have a lot of notices. It must be tiring for you to follow him every day."

"No, I have my own things to do, and I'm lazy, so I usually can't get up. Shen Que always gets up at three or four o'clock to put on makeup, and I really can't do that. I usually accompany him when I'm free, and most of the time I'm doing my own things. I can't stand hardship."

Xu Qingye waved his hand. He was not even confident in being an assistant and could only make guest appearances occasionally. He also had trouble keeping up with Shen Que's schedule. Staying up late was ok, but waking up early was really torture. When it came to sleeping in, true love had to take a back seat.

Dai Qingyue nodded after listening. He looked at Shen Que. Shen Que was very quiet and just stayed there quietly most of the time. His eyes were always on Xu Qingye, with admiration and love.

"I expected Shen Que to be nominated this time. If he works hard, he will win the Best Actor award."

Dai Qingye seemed to be hinting at something. Shen Que nodded and pretended not to hear anything. He just stood up and toasted Dai Qingyue.

Although the meal was eaten in a hurry, the atmosphere was still good.

"See you in the country, uncle."

Xu Qingye and Dai Qingyue waved their hands, and Dai Qingyue suddenly stepped forward and reached out to pinch Xu Qingye's hair.

"There was a speck of dust. I took it away for you."

"Oh, thank you, Uncle Dai, bye."

Xu Qingye nodded and waved to Dai Qingyue again.

Dai Qingyue rubbed his fingers, and a few strands of hair were pinched between his fingers.