Chapter 51
Chapter 51
Inside the dark box, rainwater dripped incessantly from the eaves, forming a continuous line. A fist-deep pool of water mingled with the withered branches and leaves on the ground, splashing up a dirty ring of water with every step.
A pretty girl wearing black and white Chanel-style ankle boots walked carefully through the alleyway, holding a transparent umbrella.
She wore rainproof covers over her ankle boots, and walked very lightly without making a splashing sound, as if afraid that the splashing rainwater would dirty her boots.
The young woman's umbrella tilted, and rain fell from above. She hurriedly steadied the umbrella.
I looked down and saw that the bag on my shoulder had gotten a few drops of rainwater.
The woman exclaimed "Oh dear!" in alarm, disregarding everything else, and hurriedly started running, rushing forward.
The water on the ground soaked the shoe covers, and my legs were covered in mud and water.
The scene shifts, and in the next scene, she appears at her front door, frowning as she slams the door shut with a loud bang.
An umbrella, soaked with rainwater, was thrown onto the floor.
"Who is it, making such a loud noise?" A middle-aged woman walked out of the room.
The middle-aged woman was thin, but she was wearing a bulky sweater that was several sizes too big. Her hair was casually tied into a bun at the back of her head, with a few loose strands falling out.
Her hands and forearms were covered in flour. Her gaze first lit up with a smile when she saw the young woman, but then she quickly pursed her lips because of the rainwater accumulating on the ground from the umbrella.
"The older you get, the less considerate you become. Hurry up and put the umbrella in the bathroom; it's soaking wet everywhere. Take off your shoes; Doubao is almost ready to cook. Take a shower; dinner will be served soon..."
The mother, still nagging, held up her flour-covered hands and nudged the young woman's calf with her foot: "I told you not to buy so many bags and shoes. Take them off and wipe them clean, don't let them get ruined. You'll feel bad if they do."
She tilted her chin up and gestured towards the shoe cabinet: "The rags and shoe polish are all there. Hurry up, don't delay, or you'll get sick."
After the middle-aged mother finished speaking, she walked into the house. Soon after, the sound of the kneading board hitting the table could be heard from inside the room.
The young woman quickly took out a slightly dirty rag from the shoe cabinet, which had been washed and dried, and carefully wiped away the water stains on her handbag. She then tore off a piece of tissue paper and placed it on the table before putting the bag on it.
But when she took off her shoes and saw a little dampness on the tips of her toes in her pantyhose, her expression changed drastically.
...
Jiang Mingyue broke free from the plot, her face just as unpleasant as "Qiao Xin's" in the story.
Many people believe that popular actresses who frequently appear in the public eye easily get scripts they want. But the reality is that many third- or even fourth-tier actors with acting skills are the ones who truly have no shortage of roles and don't have to take responsibility for the success or failure of a drama.
They have no shortage of roles or money, and their lives are actually more comfortable.
Within the predetermined fateline, Miao Ziyu, who plays the role of "Qiao Xin" in "Children Have a Place to Be Raised," is such an actress. In the future, she will play well-received but inconspicuous supporting roles in many TV series that can be broadcast on satellite channels, while ensuring that her life will not be disturbed.
Jiang Mingyue really envied the other person's life, but right now, all she could think about was how to perform so that she could successfully snatch the role of "Qiao Xin" for herself.
Was Miao Ziyu's performance good?
Of course, it was a great success. In her early twenties, Miao Ziyu had already clearly portrayed a young, poor woman who had to buy luxury goods to maintain her image in the workplace, and her feelings of heartache over the luxury goods and fear that these expensive items would age and break.
Just by watching this one clip, you can understand the character of "Qiao Xin".
But is that enough to make you happy?
The focus of this drama is not on how difficult Qiao Xin's life is, but on how the entire Qiao family unites as one to overcome difficulties.
Xia Kewen, who plays Qiao's mother, portrays her character with subtlety and nuance, showing how she is used to nagging her children but also cares for them in every detail of their lives.
Miao Ziyu's excellent acting skills inevitably appeared frivolous and careless in front of such a master.
The real Qiao Xin was born into a poor family. She understood the power of money and was willing to use it, but from beginning to end, this girl was never confused by the prosperity that money brought, never felt inferior because of poverty, and never complained about her parents and brothers because her family could not help her.
Miao Ziyu's performance fails to demonstrate that "Qiao Xin" has not been consumed by the false prosperity brought by luxury goods.
Her performance made "Qiao Xin" too focused on the designer bags and shoes she wore, which made her lack the feeling of "I cherish designer brands, but they are just tools".
It should be a subtle feeling of "paying attention, but not paying special attention".
Jiang Mingyue got out of bed, sat down at her desk, took out her notebook, and began adding her understanding of the character and the action details she thought could be added to the "Qiao Xin" mission biography.
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"Sister, are you awake?" A very soft voice came from the doorway, it was hard to tell whether it was an attempt to wake Jiang Mingyue or a fear of waking her.
Jiang Mingyue said in a normal voice, "I'm awake. The door isn't locked. Come in."
When Xiao Li entered the room, he found Jiang Mingyue sitting at the table writing and drawing. The bed was a little uneven, so he came over and tidied it up.
With her back to Jiang Mingyue, she efficiently explained, "Brother Gu was worried you were resting, so he asked me to tell you that the introductions on the entertainment news channel and in the entertainment newspapers have been arranged. Director Liu of the 'Seven Stars Alignment' production team has also agreed to announce the cast. There will be all sorts of news about you or related to you within a week. After Brother Gu takes you to the 'Children's Care' production team for an audition tomorrow, you need to go back to school to cancel your leave and attend classes for a few days. Only after the production team sends you an audition notice or 'Healing Hearts for All' sends you another leave can you ask for leave to leave again."
If Gu Yifan hadn't mentioned it, she would have almost forgotten about the school.
After all, she graduated more than ten years ago; how could anyone expect her to still remember to go back to school?
Jiang Mingyue thought to herself awkwardly, but immediately replied aloud, "Okay, I will cooperate fully."
Xiao Li glanced back at Jiang Mingyue, this time lowering her voice and hesitatingly shuffling her toes on the ground, seemingly unsure whether what she was about to say would affect their relationship.
"sister……"
Jiang Mingyue put down her pen, turned her attention to Xiao Li, and nodded with a smile, "Hmm?"
Xiao Li handed Jiang Mingyue her phone, which was in the living room: "President Fu just sent you a message. I didn't mean to see it, but, well, he wants to invite you to dinner tonight. He's asking if you're free."
Fu Xiachuan finally replied!
Jiang Mingyue immediately took the phone from Xiao Li and found the reply.
Seeing the above, she breathed a sigh of relief—it was nothing serious.
Only then did he leisurely reassure Xiao Li: "Just handle President Fu's messages the same way from now on. If he has something urgent, he'll call me; sending a text message means he's not in a hurry."
The worst thing for an assistant is that the artist doesn't trust them and might have a secret rendezvous with outsiders.
Jiang Mingyue relieved Xiao Li's worries, and Xiao Li immediately went to the wardrobe and said, "Sister, I tidied up your wardrobe for you during the discussion this afternoon. There's a black dress that's quite suitable for meeting with President Fu. I'll take it out and iron it for you. You can wear this tonight."
Xiao Li's enthusiastic attitude finally made Jiang Mingyue realize that something was wrong.
She looked at Xiao Li intently for a few seconds, and then, unsurprisingly, saw an excitement on her face that seemed to be "anticipation of a romantic date between a man and a woman."
"Xiao Li, uh, I'll just call you by your name, Lan Jun. Mr. Fu is the big boss of the entire Starry Sky Company. My relationship with him is purely business-like. Our dinners together aren't in a romantic way. Yeah, it's a very cold relationship—he provides me with resources as his boss and partner, and I treat myself as a commodity, managing myself to make money for the company. So…"
Before Jiang Mingyue could finish speaking, there was another knock on her door.
The assistant, Li Lanjun, hadn't closed the door when she came in, so the knocking now was just a polite reminder that someone else had arrived.
Jiang Mingyue turned her gaze and saw Xiao Liu and Fu Xiachuan standing at the door.
Fu Xiachuan was wearing a pair of soft-soled slippers, and you could tell from the pattern that they weren't the style Jiang Mingyue had bought at the supermarket.
...Uh, did Fu Xiachuan hear what she just said?
Whether I heard it or not doesn't seem to matter much; there was nothing wrong with what she said.
The most terrifying situation is when a leader who diligently supports his subordinates hears that his subordinates have ulterior motives towards him.
Jiang Mingyue glanced down at her own attire and was completely relieved to see that she wasn't dressed too sloppily.
She nodded and smiled at Fu Xiachuan without any guilt, her attitude extremely natural: "Mr. Fu, you came in person and even brought slippers? You are truly so thoughtful. This afternoon, Mr. He and the others made a trip, and I had to mop the floor again. I overdid it."
Jiang Mingyue acted very openly, and Fu Xiachuan was equally natural: "I'm a bit of a germaphobe, so I usually bring my own slippers. Gu Yifan told me you had hot pot for lunch, and I figured you probably wouldn't want to eat that again tonight, so I brought some seafood. Seafood is zero calories, so you can eat it without worry. It won't affect your weight."
Xiao Li quickly went out and dutifully stated, "I'll go cook. Mr. Fu, please have a seat."
As soon as she stepped outside, she kicked Xiao Liu and complained in a low voice, "Why didn't you remind us? What if I said something I shouldn't have and it affected my future?"
Xiao Liu's gaze darted left and right: "The noise from opening and closing the door wasn't small, it's a problem that you two didn't notice at all."
Although they both tried their best to keep their voices down, Jiang Mingyue could still hear them clearly.
Is it the sound of a door opening and closing?
She really didn't notice at all.
So, just how focused was she when she explained to Ruojun that she and Fu Xiachuan had no romantic relationship?
Jiang Mingyue couldn't help but chuckle.
Fu Xiachuan took in Jiang Mingyue's expression and wanted to blurt out, "Thinking about me?", but realizing the ambiguity implied by such a question, he swallowed his words and chose to ask purely business-related questions instead.
“We didn’t discuss that topic in enough depth last time. Now I have an investment opportunity and I’d like to ask for your opinion.” After a brief introduction, Fu Xiachuan went straight to the point, “As the internet gets better and better, the war for customers among video platforms has begun. I think this is a worthwhile industry to pursue, and I’ve invested in several platforms. What kind of platform do you think will be the ultimate winner?”
The ultimate winner?
In the end, all the video websites that owned IPs survived, the only difference being whether they did well or just barely survived, becoming places of exile for the companies.
"Only websites that create content will survive in the long run."
Jiang Mingyue's answer made Fu Xiachuan smile. He suddenly said, "Miss Jiang, I've noticed that every time I talk to you, I can't help but trust what you say—it's your demeanor. The way you answer my questions isn't just answering a question, but giving a real conclusion, as if what you say is the truth."
He stood up, walked out of the room first, and concealed the expression on his face by turning his back.
How should I put it?
He seemed to regard Jiang Mingyue as his lucky charm, but this lucky charm only intended to favor his career.
That's really disappointing.
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