Chapter 84 Chapter 84
The live broadcast ended here. Seeing the young couple successfully achieve their marriage, the filming crew C was also very happy for them.
Then came the reshoots, along with behind-the-scenes footage and individual interviews of the two showcasing their sweet affection. Officially together, they weren't as relaxed as before. Rongrong was much less talkative and occasionally blushed. Shujun, on the other hand, often stuttered and giggled, his entire body seemingly bubbling with happiness.
The unnatural speech and actions made the subsequent filming not very smooth. It was not until the two of them started arguing again about whether to re-grill the skewers that An Jiyue felt the atmosphere was right and decisively signaled the cameraman to follow the filming.
Group C returned to Huayi Building in a mighty stream. The lights in the interactive entertainment group were brightly lit, and An Jiuyue's group was surprisingly not the last to finish work.
An Jiuyue, who was walking in front, immediately raised her hand, signaling everyone not to act rashly, while she quietly sneaked into the office to find out the news.
In addition to the post-production team who are diligently working overtime on editing, the rest of the team still at their workstations are the screenwriters.
She came forward and greeted the screenwriter she knew in a low voice.
"How's it going? Did it go well?"
This screenwriter was with Zhu Ling and Zhong Xinwu. He was wearing headphones and shaking his head, seemingly in a good mood.
"It's okay." He scratched his head. "It's kind of an open ending. The two agreed to continue contact."
An Jiyue was momentarily surprised. She still remembered Zhu Ling's solemn declaration that she wouldn't accept Zhong Xinwu. She wondered what method he had used to re-impress her.
She then asked, "Then why haven't you finished get off work yet?"
"Haifu's group hasn't returned yet. I heard they switched directly from an idol drama to an inspirational drama, tsk tsk..."
An Jiyue lamented, "Before filming began, everyone was most worried about Rongrong and Shujun, and the most uncertain about Zhu Ling and Zhong Xinwu. However, Haifu and Zhan Nianqing were progressing smoothly, even becoming a harmonious couple, and were generally considered the least worrying. But someone who was once thought to be just a thin layer of window paper could actually create so many twists and turns in the drama. The human heart is truly unpredictable."
"It's normal for each group to have different progress, but why are the lights on in the conference room?"
"Oh! Director An, you didn't know yet? There's a special segment added tomorrow night, and the group leaders are all in a meeting. Why aren't you there?"
"Shh!"
An Jiyue frantically made gestures to keep quiet, but it was too late. The door of the conference room opened a crack, and Tang Bian's bloodless face peeked out.
"Director An is back?" His lifeless voice stopped An Jiyue who was about to slip away, "Director Zhang asked you to come in for a meeting."
An Jiyue closed her eyes as if ready to die, and before turning around, she waved frantically at her colleagues from Group C who were waiting outside the door, signaling them to run away quickly.
"A celebration banquet?"
Director Zhang nodded. "This is a plan set up by the sponsors. We ended the show early, which already impacted the commercial schedule. We still have to give the sponsors some face."
An Jiyue was puzzled: "How can such a private celebration banquet benefit the sponsors?"
Director Zhang was too tired to speak and raised his chin at Song Yi.
Song Yiyi: "It's indeed unusual, and the sponsors didn't explicitly state it. I suspect there are two possible reasons. One is getting to know the guests, especially Zhu Ling and Zhan Nianqing. After the show, they are no longer guests, but entrepreneurs with their own traffic."
"Secondly, they want to establish a relationship with the Lijiang Financial Group. Our previous live broadcast was strongly sponsored by the Lijiang Financial Group, and they also used the fill-in guests they inserted. The sponsor wanted to use this opportunity to meet with Zhong Xinwu and see if there was any possibility of connecting with the Lijiang Financial Group."
Editor Tang's brows furrowed as he listened. He asked with disgust, "Couldn't they just want to reward our production team..."
Song Yi looked at him expressionlessly, didn't respond, and gave him a thumbs up.
Tang Bian shut up in frustration and leaned back, acting like a salted fish.
Director Zhang: "I have confirmed the time with other guests, and there is no problem with their attendance tomorrow night. As for Zhan Nianqing and Guan Haifu——"
The door of the conference room was pushed open, and Director Wu walked in with a tired body. He was speechless and just made an OK gesture to everyone.
Director Zhang continued, "It seems they're fine. Xiao An, I need to trouble you for something here."
An Jiuyue, who was happy for President Zhan and Hai Fu, was unexpectedly called out. She quickly suppressed the upturned corners of her mouth and put on a posture of being ready for battle.
Director Zhang continued, "Could you contact your old classmate, Lu Ye? After all, he's done so many shows and is very popular with the audience. I heard he's become quite famous in the financial world lately. Although I don't understand finance, sponsors have expressed a desire to meet him."
An Jiyue stared, her expression as if choking, unable to hide her surprise. She wasn't surprised that Lu Ye was invited, but rather impressed by Director Zhang's excellent memory and ability to command people. Lu Ye had left the show so long ago, and yet Director Zhang still remembered their past. He truly cared about his subordinates.
She nodded. It was just a question she wanted to ask during the video call tonight.
Come if you are free, forget it if you are not free. Is there any other possibility for the answer to yes or no?
It seems...it really exists.
Lu Ye pretended to think, frowning awkwardly: "Tomorrow night is indeed fine, but there is a very important industry meeting the day after tomorrow morning. Time is a bit tight."
An Jiyue listened attentively, her eyes bright and calm, and she was actively waiting for his final answer.
Seeing that she didn't say anything more, Lu Ye continued to hint: "It's not impossible to participate. But the price you pay may be spending the night on the plane, which will be very tiring."
An Jiyue nodded, indicating that she completely understood his difficulties. But she remained silent, as if she was afraid that her suggestions would affect his rational judgment.
But what Lu Ye least needed at this moment was rationality. But An Jiyue just didn't understand.
He sighed softly without temper: "I have to pay such a high price, shouldn't you give me something in return?"
An Jiyue suddenly realized what was going on and secretly blamed herself for the oversight. She quickly added, "Don't worry about flights and hotels. As always, the production team will cover everything. Pick-up and drop-off are the most basic. Also, if there's something you don't want to do, you don't have to. This isn't a public event, and the production team will fully respect the guests' opinions."
Lu Ye gritted his teeth, his jawline was prominent, and his voice seemed to contain emotions that were about to be suppressed.
"What I'm talking about is the personal reward that Director An gave me."
"ah!"
Her velvety brown almond-shaped eyes blinked rapidly several times, and she obviously understood his intention. Her fair little face flushed red.
Lu Ye closed his eyes with a wry smile, but his heart was as hard as a rock as he listed his needs in an orderly manner.
"I only accept Director An personally picking me up on tomorrow's earliest flight. Afterwards, I need to arrange a one-on-one private lunch and afternoon tea with Director An. If these requirements can be met, I would be happy to attend the celebration banquet."
Lu Ye curled his lips at her, a hint of pride in his faint smile: "You must be very tired after a busy day. Go to bed early. Good night."
The moon is bright and the stars are sparse, and the distance seems boundless.
Some are content, some blush and their hearts race. Some sleep soundly, some suffer a sleepless night.
Since her first experience of sex, An Jiyue had almost no free time to think. Tonight, the quiet night and the slightly cool breeze were perfect for her to daydream.
An Jiyue hugged her legs, curled up on a folding chair on the small terrace. Her slender legs were folded under her silk nightgown, and her skin was as delicate as if coated with moonlight.
Although she had graduated for many years, her demeanor and expression had become more mature with experience in the world, but her deep brown eyes still retained a bright look.
When she walks, she brings a gentle breeze with her; when she smiles, her eyes are bright. She never shys, never hides, and never escapes. The many marks left on her by her student days are still there.
Even the person who walked beside her at the time is still there.
Back then, after each of them had finished an exhausting day, they would walk hand in hand, circling the lake again and again to feed the mosquitoes. No matter how late it was, the boy would always take her back to the dormitory.
And now, it was still the same person, the same face, even the same gentle tone, telling her clearly and clearly as if it were a work connection: go to pick her up at the airport, go to dinner, and spend the afternoon together. But An Jiyue was already certain that it was not that simple.
There was a large amount of blank time and space for them to be alone. And now, as long as they were alone, Lu Ye would definitely not... let her go.
Of course, in his words, it is called "making full use of".
After all, Lu Ye was a well-known efficiency expert in school. He was able to complete many impossible tasks in a limited time. The secret was that he never wasted a single minute.
How efficient would he be? An Jiyue believed that he had reached the pinnacle of his skill recently.
For example, when Lu Ye walked into the house, he would change into slippers, hang up his bag, and disinfect his hands in one go. Then, he would put one arm around her while answering a phone call with the other. While listening to a colleague's frantic report on the loudspeaker, he would lower his head and kiss her deeply, making her lose her breath in seconds.
Only then would he look up calmly, smile with satisfaction, and speak in a normal voice. He calmly gave instructions on the phone, his arm still tightly wrapped around her waist.
It seemed like it was just a halftime pause, and there was still the next step to be taken.
As for the next step, maybe, probably, perhaps, it will develop into the bed.
An Jiyue sighed impatiently. Daybreak was drawing near, but she still hadn't fallen asleep. The soft, fluffy white quilt, tossed and turned by her long legs, had become crumpled and balled up. She rolled over, her sweaty face buried in the pillow.
There was nothing good about lying in bed. Judging from recent events, she might still be lying in bed in a few hours.
But this time, she guessed wrong.
Because this time, Lu Ye's self-discipline has once again transformed and upgraded. He chose to do it directly in the car -
"You are such a beast!" An Jiyue frowned, her rosy lips opened and closed, her eyes were charming.
"It's called 'making the most of it.'"
Lu Ye's voice was also breathless, blocking her lips as she tried to argue. Sucking, exploring, for a few moments he seemed to have transformed into a beast that had lost its mind.
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