Chapter 68 World 2 [38]
Adhering to the idea of joining the crew with Director Li and the others in February, Shao Qing just made a phone call to Sister Ke after the Chinese New Year, and then continued to take a vacation. He had no plans to return to Hai City to meet with the senior management of Zongheng Entertainment for the time being.
As a wealthy boss, Jing Ke has more freedom. After starting work, he only needs to arrange the red envelopes, and it doesn't matter whether he returns them or not.
The vice president in charge of the company's daily affairs is very reliable. He manages the company very well even when his boss is away. He can also summarize important news and produce condensed daily and weekly reports.
What if the Vice President usurps power? There is no need to worry about this issue at all.
Ninety percent of the shares are in the hands of Jing Ke. Any vice president with a bit of common sense would not choose to go against Jing Ke, the boss with a lot of money.
By the sixth and seventh days of the first lunar month, the urban-rural fringe areas, which had been bustling for a short period of time during the Spring Festival, gradually became quiet.
The activity center, which was originally full of parked cars, now only had two or three sedans with local license plates left. The cars with out-of-town license plates had already left with their trunks full of local specialties.
After the New Year atmosphere in the urban-rural fringe area gradually dissipated, Shao Qing also arranged his daily rehearsals. He would go to Jiang Qingyi every day to cooperate with Director Li in the final revision and polishing of the script.
"Director Li, doesn't the female swordsman in the script have a senior sister who is in seclusion practicing as her master? How about letting Teacher Jiang make a cameo appearance?" Jing Ke took the initiative to suggest during a break.
Jing Ke was practically always following Shao Qing around; she was always there during their scenes together. But compared to the others who were so absorbed in their roles, Jing Ke had also noticed subtle changes in Jiang Qingyi's demeanor over the past few days.
Whenever Shao Qing and Yu Hongjun were acting together, Jiang Qingyi's gaze would fall on them, and the look in his eyes would be much more lively than usual.
"Will Qingyi also appear on the show?" Yu Hongjun looked at Jiang Qingyi after hearing this. Although she was a little surprised, she still looked at her with anticipation. "Qingyi, what do you think?"
Jiang Qingyi was stunned for a moment, as if she didn't expect Jing Ke to bring this up so suddenly. She wanted her to play one of the roles?
"No, I haven't acted for a long time, no." Jiang Qingyi shook her head slightly. Although the cage that trapped her was broken, she seemed to have gotten used to staying in a safe place.
"Have you read the script, Teacher Jiang?" Jing Ke asked.
Jiang Qingyi nodded, "I've seen it. It's a very good story, and the casting is also very good. It will definitely be a very popular drama after it is finished."
"Since it's such a good story, why don't you take part in it, Teacher Jiang? There aren't many scenes involving the female swordsman master, and when she does appear, it's usually with the female swordsman master. I think this role suits Teacher Jiang quite well."
Jing Ke said, "Of course, as an investor and profit-sharer of the production crew, I also have some selfish motives. If Teacher Jiang is willing to show up, many of your fans who still remember you will definitely support the show."
Letting Jiang Qingyi appear in the camera and in the public eye was not Jing Ke's spur of the moment decision, but the result of her careful consideration and analysis.
The main reason why Jing Ke chose to think about it was Shao Qing's recent expression of frustration. Perhaps it was because Shao Qing herself had recently searched for some news related to Jiang Qingyi, so the big data was frantically pushing her those stories about Bai Yueguang and the frustrations in the film and television circles.
While sleeping with Shao Qing, Jing Ke also watched a few videos and came up with this idea.
The most important thing is that among the few people, Jing Ke is the most suitable person to make this suggestion and will not let Jiang Qingyi think too much.
"My fans? Do I still have fans now?" Jiang Qingyi was a little absent-minded, with a hint of self-doubt in his eyes.
I don’t have a public account on the popular social platforms, and the film and television works I have acted in are already old movies from more than 20 years ago. Is anyone still watching them?
"Of course, I'll show you a video, Teacher Jiang." Although Shao Qing didn't know why Jing Ke suddenly suggested this, he still quickly took out the mobile phone in his pocket and opened his short video collection.
Because current TV dramas are heavily bloated and have similar plots, those who have watched classic TV dramas are missing the glory of the past.
So what if a TV series is over 20 years old? As long as it is classic enough, it will be praised even if it is 50 years old. Good works will never be forgotten.
After seeing many people regretting their retirement from the entertainment industry under the video, Jiang Qingyi's expression was slightly moved.
"Director Li, how many shots does the second female master's role have according to the script?" Jing Ke asked.
Director Li understood immediately, knowing that this was said intentionally for Jiang Qingyi to hear. "It's not much, just two sets of clothes and five scenes. It can be shot in five days at most. If it weren't for the different location, half a day would be enough."
"Qingyi, do you want to give it a try? I'm looking forward to you playing the role of my senior sister." Yu Hongjun also saw the concern hidden in Jiang Qingyi's eyes and began to persuade her.
Those who have committed the crime are now in prison. Although the specific sentence has not yet been announced, people who encounter such things will only be severely punished. They are already in their fifties and sixties, and they will probably spend the rest of their lives in prison.
Qingyi should step out and embrace a more brilliant life.
"What do you think, Teacher Jiang?" Jing Ke asked.
"Can I really do it?" After hearing that everyone around him supported and believed in him, the extinguished flame in Jiang Qingyi's heart seemed to light up again.
"Yes, of course. Teacher Jiang, you are more popular than you think." Shao Qing gave an affirmative answer and shook his mobile phone at the same time.
"Then I'll give it a try?" Jiang Qingyi finally couldn't refuse the opportunity to return to the stage.
That was the existence she once truly loved. The opportunity was already in front of her. If she didn't give it a try, she would definitely regret it in her life.
After Jiang Qingyi nodded in agreement to make a guest appearance, Yu Hongjun and the other two were as excited as if they had been injected with chicken blood. One of them began to further delve into the character's background, while the other made minor adjustments to the script, striving to make the second female master's appearance and ending stunning enough.
Producer Boss Hao did not participate in the script writing, but she quickly made a phone call and requested the re-making of the second female master's costume, striving to do the best in terms of costumes and props.
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"Jing Ke, how did you come up with the idea of asking Teacher Jiang to make a guest appearance in that role?" After taking a shower and getting into bed, Shao Qing asked the question he wanted to ask during the day.
"Aren't you regretful that Teacher Jiang left the entertainment industry like this? You want Teacher Jiang to reappear on the stage she once loved, so I will help you make it happen." Jing Ke gave the answer without thinking.
"Are you doing this for me?" Shao Qing was a beat slower in turning off the lights and couldn't help but look at Jing Ke.
"Yes, I said it before. I hope you will get better and better in the new year and everything will go well." Jing Ke smiled. "I'm not making this wish as a joke. I'm serious."
Shao Qing didn't say anything, but just looked at Jing Ke. Her gaze seemed to materialize, tracing Jing Ke's skin exposed to the air inch by inch.
After staring at Jing Ke for a while, Shao Qing's gaze finally rested on her amber eyes, and a smile broke out on his face.
"Well done, keep it up." Shao Qing was very happy, and both the expression on his face and the look in his eyes revealed this.
As if to express his approval of Jing Ke's behavior, Shao Qing stood up and kissed Jing Ke on the mouth, and then turned off the lights in the room.
"Good night." Shao Qing said, and quickly retracted his arm exposed to the air back into the warm quilt.
Jing Ke touched her lips that had been kissed, and raised the corners of her mouth slightly, "Well, good night."
Can a kiss before saying goodnight be equated with a goodnight kiss?
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After spending the Lantern Festival comfortably at home, it was time for the filming of "Jianghu Road" to start.
After completing the necessary procedures according to the time selected by industry masters, it is time to take the final makeup photos.
The new male lead and many supporting roles were picked from Xinsheng Entertainment. After seeing their boss appear on the set, these people became extremely polite. They did many things that usually required assistants to do themselves, trying to leave a good impression in front of their boss.
It’s a pity that their efforts were not noticed by the big boss Jing Ke. Jing Ke, who came with Shao Qing, only had eyes for his girlfriend.
Not only did she accompany Shao Qing when she was putting on makeup and styling her hair, but she also sat by the side and watched silently when taking photos. She looked more like Shao Qing's assistant than the young assistant beside her.
"Mr. Jing, we are going to order afternoon tea. What would you like to drink?" Ji Yumeng, who played the heroine, came from behind and greeted Jing Ke with a smile.
Ji Yumeng debuted three years earlier than Shao Qing and is considered her senior. Not only has she collaborated with Director Li many times, she also has a good reputation in the industry.
Jing Ke retrieved some information about Ji Yumeng in her mind, and when she thought about her past collaboration with Shao Qing, she gave a polite smile.
"Fruit tea will be fine. As for Shao Qing, please help me order a cup of hot mocha. Thank you." Jing Ke gave the answer.
"Okay, there are some snacks and cakes. Mr. Jing, would you like to help Teacher Shao choose some?" Ji Yumeng asked, with a hint of curiosity about Jing Ke in her eyes.
Ji Yumeng was neither from Zongheng Entertainment nor Xinsheng Entertainment, so she had never met Jing Ke before. She just heard that Jing Ke was a wealthy man who had returned from overseas and could acquire a company with a market value of over 100 million yuan.
After causing a big incident in the entertainment industry, Jing Ke became a popular investor. She invested money to fill the holes in many scripts and variety shows.
So in the mouths of some people, Jing Ke has a little connection with the rich sucker.
"No, fruit tea and mocha are enough." Jing Ke said, his eyes still fixed on Shao Qing who was posing.
Ji Yumeng didn't say much, but just glanced at the coat in Jing Ke's hand before leaving.
It seems that the information I heard was not complete enough. Those people did not tell me that Qian Duoduo and Jing Ke, who own an entire company, would care so much about Shao Qing, an artist from other companies.
Shao Qing was wearing casual clothes when taking the final makeup photos. Although he had several layers of clothes, he had to use a blower to achieve the desired effect.
It was still chilly in February, and after being blown by the wind, even though he was wearing winter clothes, Shao Qing couldn't help but sneeze after finishing the shooting.
"Did you catch a cold?" Jing Ke stood up immediately and wrapped the clothes in his arms around Shao Qing.
"A little bit. The wind is a bit cold, and my hair keeps flying around in my face, making me feel itchy." Shao Qing rubbed his nose, then stuffed his red, frozen hands into Jing Ke's coat.
"Teacher Ji came over just now. What did you talk about?" Shao Qingwei asked, looking up.
Because of the makeup, Shao Qing now looks a bit more heroic, and his modified facial features are more three-dimensional than usual.
"The crew is arranging afternoon tea. She asked me what I wanted. I ordered fruit tea, and I ordered a hot mocha for you." Jing Ke said, "Go sit over there. There's a heater over there. Your nose is red."
"Okay." Shao Qing sniffed, ignoring the stares of the people around him, and just kept putting his hands into Jing Ke's clothes as he moved to the rest area with her.
Jing Ke was originally her girlfriend, she just wanted to use her to warm her hands, there was no need to hide.
Besides, Jing Ke’s reputation for being rich and popular has spread. If he doesn’t declare his sovereignty sooner rather than later, some ignorant person might try to scam his girlfriend!
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The shooting of the final makeup photos went smoothly. After the publicity and promotion department urgently started to revise the photos, Director Li did not waste the makeup and styling that the leading actors had worked so hard on. He immediately shot an indoor group portrait scene, officially starting the shooting of "Jianghu Road".
The role played by Yu Hongjun did not have many scenes in the original version of the script, and was probably ranked as the sixth or seventh female role.
But with the addition of Shao Qing and Jiang Qingyi, Yu Hongjun's role in the final version of the script almost doubled, and he also became one of the members whose makeup photos were to be released.
Yu Hongjun and others joined the crew, and Jiang Qingyi, who was still interested in acting, naturally followed along.
However, the crew did not release the news that Jiang Qingyi was going to make a comeback, so when the crew started filming, Jiang Qingyi wore a hat and a mask and stayed in the rest area belonging to Yu Hongjun with the nanny who was specifically looking after her, watching the filming scene carefully.
Although the people around were somewhat curious about Jiang Qingyi's true identity, after seeing that the director of the crew treated her with special favor and specifically told her not to disturb her, no one dared to step forward and get close to her.
The first day of filming went smoothly. Director Li, who was in a good mood, did not pressure the actors on the first day and announced the end of today's filming before five o'clock.
"I have booked a restaurant for dinner. The specific location is in the group. Anyone who is free can come. Our investor, Mr. Jing, will pay for tonight's meals." Director Li said with a smile.
"Boss Jing is so generous that he treated us to a big dinner on the first day. Come on, join me in saying thank you, Boss Jing."
"Thank you, Mr. Jing. Please rest assured, we will shoot the film seriously and will definitely not let your investment go to waste."
Everyone was very active on the first day in the group, and those who were brave enough even dared to joke with Jing Ke.
Jing Ke didn't try to save face for everyone. He simply took out his mobile phone and sent many red envelopes in the group.
Although each person can only grab a dozen or twenty yuan, but after a wave of red envelopes, everyone's wallet has hundreds of yuan more.
There is nothing in the world that makes people happier than having someone give them money. Jing Ke's image in many people's hearts suddenly became taller, and he became a sure-shot financial sponsor.
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"Those people call you the sugar daddy, how do you feel?" Shao Qing, who drank two glasses of wine happily, put his arms around Jing Ke's neck after closing the door.
"A lot of people want to add your contact information. How many have you accepted?" Shao Qing asked immediately.
"I didn't pass either. I was in a large group." Jing Ke held Shao Qing's waist and lowered his head slightly so that the other party would not have to stand on tiptoe to look at him.
Seeing Jing Ke lower her head, Shao Qing breathed a hint of red wine onto her nose, then he opened his mouth and gently bit Jing Ke's earlobe, as if he was drunk.
Jing Ke tightened her arms, trapping Shao Qing in her words, and did not stop her from using her ears as teething sticks.
Combining previous experience, Jing Ke could accurately judge Shao Qing's alcohol tolerance. Two glasses of red wine tonight were not enough to make her drunk.
The reason why Shao Qing acted like he was drunk was probably because he wanted to rationalize some of his actions by blaming himself on being drunk.
So the question is, what does Shao Qing want to do under the pretext of being drunk?
Jing Ke couldn't help swallowing her saliva. She was very close to Shao Qing. She could smell the lingering scent of red wine on Shao Qing's body, as well as the faint body fragrance emanating from her neck.
The scent is not very obvious, but very alluring.
"Jing Ke, what do you think our relationship is now?" After grinding his teeth for a while, Shao Qing finally let go of Jing Ke's red earlobe.
"Lovers, we are a couple and we like each other." Jing Ke quickly gave the answer.
"Then why don't you kiss me? Don't you know that when I put my arms around your neck, I'm sending you a signal to kiss me?" Shao Qing said, frowning slightly to express his dissatisfaction.
Really, we have been in a relationship for more than half a month, but Jing Ke doesn't do anything except hugging and kissing me.
At home, it could be said that it was because grandma didn't dare to make any small moves, but the two of them had been staying in the hotel for several days, so why was Jing Ke still as stupid as an idiot and had no reaction?
Jing Ke blinked, and her amber eyes looked at Shao Qing. After their eyes met for three seconds, she leaned over and kissed Shao Qing's lips.
After realizing that her neck was being tightly clamped, Jing Ke tried to pry open Shao Qing's teeth and gave him a deeper kiss.
"Hmm, not bad~" Shao Qing leaned on Jing Ke's shoulder, breathing slightly. He was somewhat satisfied with Jing Ke's performance, but when he thought about how she had kissed her ex-girlfriend in the same way, he couldn't help but feel jealous.
"Where did you learn this?" Shao Qing asked deliberately.
Jing Ke blinked slightly in confusion, "This, this..."
If I remember correctly, Shao Qing seemed to have told me not to mention his so-called ex-girlfriend in another world when we confirmed our relationship.
So how should I answer this question? Should I just say it directly, or tell a white lie?
"Tsk, then let me ask you, which one is more comfortable kissing you, me or that one?" Shao Qing was dissatisfied and wanted to bite Jing Ke's neck, and continued to ask dangerous questions.
"I..." Jing Ke's face was full of embarrassment. This question seemed to be more pointed than the previous ones. She had no idea how to answer it.
"I dare not say, that means you are uncomfortable kissing me?" Shao Qing, who did not get a satisfactory answer, changed the place and took another bite.
"They should be about the same, right?" Jing Ke said cautiously. She had no experience in this area and could only grope for the answer.
"Almost? Will she bite you like this?" Shao Qing snorted coldly and bit Jing Ke's throat hard, like a ferocious little beast, locking the prey's vital point with his teeth.
Jing Ke, who was bitten, only felt a slight itch in his throat and couldn't help swallowing.
"No, I wouldn't do that." The honest Jing Ke still did not forget to give an answer.
Shao Qing was a little angry when he heard this, and felt that he was being unreasonable. He kept this action for about a minute before letting go of Jing Ke's neck. Then he took a step back and pounced on her, pressing Jing Ke directly onto the two-meter-long bed.
"What about this? Will she treat you like this?" Shao Qing said with her teeth bared. As long as Jing Ke's answer did not satisfy her, she would bite the other's collarbone.
No, it should be two bites, that's enough to relieve the anger.
Perhaps Jing Ke sensed the danger, and the emotional intelligence she had studied before finally played its due role at this time.
"You two are different and there is no need to compare. Shao Qing, you are special in my heart and cannot be replaced by anyone." Jing Ke said, her amber eyes full of sincerity.
Such an answer can only be considered passable.
Shao Qing snorted softly and released his hand from Jing Ke's shoulder.
"I'm sleepy. Go take a shower and go to bed." Shao Qing said, ready to let Jing Ke go for the time being.
I still have a lot of scenes to film tomorrow morning. Including the time for makeup, I probably will have to get up before seven o'clock.
Tonight is not the right time to teach a silly kid a lesson. Let's wait until we have a day off.
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