Chapter 88 Chapter 88 Brother, look at your abs.
On the first day of the new year, Shao Chengzhang and Shen Zhuo went to Yihai Villa. Since they got married, they had only been back once, when his eldest brother called him and said he should go home.
But the two of them didn't stay long. Not only did Shao Chengzhang dislike going to Yihai Villa, but Chen Zhuo didn't want to go either. Ms. Chi was waiting for them at home for dinner. Fortunately, Shao Song was quite understanding. Considering that Ms. Chi lived alone at home all year round, he didn't find it difficult to object.
The weather forecast for the past two days has been full of warnings of heavy snow, urging people to exercise caution when traveling. Yesterday, after a gloomy day with no snow, it suddenly began to fall. The flakes were large and dense, soon blanketing the ground in a blanket of white.
After finishing their meal at Ms. Chi's house, the heavy snow showed no sign of stopping. Ms. Chi looked out the window and urged them to go back as soon as possible, fearing that the road would be difficult to walk on if the snow got heavier.
In the car, Chen Zhuo was drowsy from the heating. He'd thought about going home to rest for a while, but unexpectedly, he felt refreshed after going upstairs. Looking out the window at the heavy snowfall, Chen Zhuo suddenly felt a strong urge to watch the movie "Twilight." The cool tones were perfect for watching at home in the winter.
Shao Chengzhang said he wanted to watch it with her. Even though Shen Zhuo said it wasn't the type of movie he would like to watch, he insisted.
She'd watched the movie many times, but every time she saw the Cullens and Edward appeared, Shen Zhuo would exclaim, "How handsome!" She'd whimpered when she saw Edward and Bella confessing their love in the forest.
Shao Chengzhang looked down at the person in his arms, not understanding but also feeling that he was cute.
After watching it, Shen Zhuo asked him what he thought. Based on Shao Chengzhang's usual movie-watching standards, she expected him to find many flaws in the plot, logic, and setting. Instead, Shao Chengzhang asked, "Why would Edward, who lived for over a hundred years, fall in love with a seventeen or eighteen-year-old girl?"
"..." Chen Zhuo was speechless. "I already said this is a Mary Sue romance movie, don't bother with such details!"
Shao Chengzhang: "Well, that's not very convincing."
Chen Zhuo snorted, "Although this isn't a particularly good movie, sometimes I just want to watch some brainless sweet dramas with handsome men and beautiful women. It's like eating healthy meals for too long and then craving some junk food to satisfy your cravings."
Shen Zhuo didn't like the plot of the second and third parts. The love triangle plot made her speechless and angry, so she skipped straight to the fourth part. Shao Chengzhang was still sitting on the sofa, and Shen Zhuo asked, "Do you want to watch more?"
Shao Chengzhang nodded: "Look."
"Even if you don't like it, you still have to watch it."
"Yeah." Shao Chengzhang said as if it was a matter of course, "I can do anything with you."
Chen Zhuo smiled slightly and tsk- ...
When Bella put on her wedding dress and walked towards Edward, Shen Zhuo exclaimed, "So beautiful, Bella! I never get tired of seeing her. Let me tell you, when I first saw this as a child, I imagined that if I got married in the future, I would definitely have a forest wedding like this, and the entrance song would definitely be "A Thousand Years."
When Chen Zhuo said this, he didn't think much about it. He was just immersed in what he saw and was inspired by it. However, the speaker was unintentional, but the listener took it seriously.
Shao Chengzhang thought that he and Shen Zhuo would have a wedding. He wanted to tell everyone about Shen Zhuo's existence; he wanted to see her in a white wedding dress; he wanted to solemnly vow to her that he would be together forever, forever and ever.
While he was distracted, the movie had already reached the part where they were going on their honeymoon. Shao Chengzhang didn't want to watch them kiss, so he lifted Chen Zhuo's chin and kissed him.
After kissing for a while, Shao Chengzhang fell on Shen Zhuo, "Are you a vampire too?" Shen Zhuo suddenly asked with a smile.
Shao Chengzhang followed her gaze to the screen and saw the marks Edward had left on Bella's body. He remembered that sometimes when he used too much force, there would be fingerprints on Shen Zhuo's body.
Shao Chengzhang rested his head on her chest and asked instead of answering, "If I were a vampire, what would you do?"
Chen Zhuo said, "I will be like Bella and choose to be bitten by you and become a vampire to stay with you forever."
Shao Chengzhang smiled contentedly. He pulled Chen Zhuo up, held her in his arms, and continued to watch with her.
*
As the new year begins, all the stalled projects seem to suddenly come to fruition overnight.
Chen Zhuo received an email from Antoine, telling her that he finally chose Guan Siyu as the male lead of his film. The PR from WUNSEE also came to Chen Zhuo to discuss cooperation, wanting Guan Siyu to be the brand ambassador.
Chen Zhuo should have been very happy if it weren't for the incident between Guan Siyu and Mai Xu. Guan Siyu flew back on New Year's Day, and Chen Zhuo asked him to rest at home for a few days before coming to the studio.
Guan Hai must have said something to him. As soon as Guan Siyu arrived, he told her straight away that he would not quit the entertainment industry for the time being.
Shen Zhuo admitted that he wasn't that noble, and his first reaction was still happiness when he heard him say that. This meant that the project was moving forward, and Antoine's salary and Wunsee's cooperation fee were almost ready.
"Sister Chen Zhuo, don't you consider signing a screenwriter, director, or something like that?" He suddenly said, "Sister Yaqi seems to be signing Mai Xu."
Chen Zhuo narrowed his eyes: "You want me to sign Mai Xu into the company?"
Guan Siyu shook his head. He was in Shen Zhuo's studio, and Mai Xu definitely wouldn't come. He said, "Even if you want to sign her, she won't agree. But it will definitely be cheaper to sign the director and screenwriter company to produce the project themselves."
Of course, Shen Zhuo had thought about this before. She and Jiang Jun even discussed it, suggesting she simply sign Jiang Jun, but she was flatly rejected. "When I return after completing my studies, even if you don't want me, I'll stay in your studio," Jiang Jun said.
Chen Zhuo said to Guan Siyu, "Let's not talk about signing the screenwriter and director contract for now. I want to ask you, is there anything you need to confess to me?"
Guan Siyu raised his eyebrows: "For example?"
Chen Zhuo asked seriously, "Are you in a relationship?" If Guan Siyu and Mai Xu were really together, she decided to show him the photo. Guan Siyu was an adult and knew what to do next.
However, Guan Siyu was stunned for a moment, then said, "No."
"real?"
Guan Siyu nodded and made an assurance to Shen Zhuo.
"Si Yu, you have to know that there are countless eyes watching you. I don't object to you having a relationship, but if you hide it and it's exposed by the media, I will consider terminating our cooperation, understand?"
Guan Siyu promised her: "Okay."
Afterward, Chen Zhuo informed her of the two newly confirmed projects, and Guan Siyu expressed her full cooperation. Chen Zhuo quickly responded to the other party and entered the contract stage.
A few days later, the first trailer for "Wild River" came out. Chen Zhuo found a former marketing celebrity and spent some money to have him cut out the shots of Du Huaiqing and Lin Yutang separately, and posted a Weibo post promoting the characters as a couple.
Guan Siyu and Jiang Rui were once again on the hot search, but this time the discussion was very positive.
Netizens commented:
"Ahhh, is this pseudo-orthopedics?"
"Healthy love is certainly touching, but abnormal love is really wonderful!"
"It seems like they're from the same company, and they're a couple. They're siblings in real life. I'll kowtow to them first [dog head]"
Nadia’s publicity efforts continued, placing Guan Siyu and Jiang Rui’s rivalry on various platforms, along with labels like “acting explosion” and “sister-brother love”.
"Wild River" has its own popularity, and with the forbidden love plot, the popularity lasted for a few days, and the number of fans of Guan Siyu and Jiang Rui on all platforms increased significantly.
Chen Zhuo's teacher recommended two young women to her. Both were in their third year of college. One of them had already landed a role in a youth film, which happened to start filming during winter break. During their exam week, Chen Zhuo went to watch their stage auditions. While their acting was still a bit raw, their voices, stage presence, and acting were generally good, and they read their lines much more clearly than some actors.
The two girls have not signed with any company yet, so Chen Zhuo treated them to a meal and explained his purpose.
Although the girls did not agree immediately, they were all very excited. Chen Zhuo asked them to go back and think about it slowly, and if they wanted to sign a contract, they could contact her at any time.
On the way home, Shen Zhuo received a call from Jiang Jun. She had done well on the IELTS, scoring a 7, and had also been accepted to the school. While waiting for the interview, she could relax.
Chen Zhuo went straight to her place and said he wanted to celebrate. The two of them went out because it was too cold, so they ordered takeout at home. Jiang Jun told her to look at the house a few more times, because soon it would no longer belong to her.
Shen Zhuo was surprised: "Why?"
Jiang Jun said, "I put it up for sale."
The current estimated value of this house is around 2 to 2.5 million. Jiang Jun will keep half of it for her to study abroad, and the rest will usually be put into a fixed deposit, with interest accumulating every month, to be used as retirement money for her mother.
"If you don't have enough money, ask me for it." Chen Zhuo said, "Why are you selling the house? Aren't you going to live here again?"
"Just live with my mom." Jiang Jun shrugged and said indifferently, "My place is not close to the city, and it's not very convenient. I'll live with her from now on."
"Is it still because of Liang Yuchen?" The time when Chen Zhuo sent Jiang Jun back, he saw black men's slippers at the door, which meant that Liang Yuchen must have been here many times.
Jiang Jun hesitated for a moment and said, "It's related to some extent, but it's mainly about money. The little money I've saved is only enough for a bank deposit certificate, and it will probably cost a lot to go out. Your studio has just started, and it's time to use the money. I can handle it myself. By the way, will you still be in City A during the New Year this year?"
Shen Zhuo nodded: "I think so, what's wrong?"
"I plan to take my mother to Hai City for the New Year this year. I don't know when I can come back, so I want to take her out for a trip."
"Wild River just happened to start airing a few days before the New Year, so I guess the end of the year will be quite busy." Shen Zhuo said with some regret, "There aren't that many people in the studio right now, and everyone has a heavy workload."
"It's okay, I'll bring you some seafood specialties." Jiang Jun smiled.
*
Shen Zhuo and Shao Chengzhang walked into the house almost at the same time. She knew Shao Chengzhang had been very busy recently. Dreamora was planning to hold a preview of a new IP during the Spring Festival, but the details had yet to be finalized.
After washing her hair that night, Shao Chengzhang offered to blow-dry it for her. Chen Zhuo didn't refuse, and she sat on the bed, replying to messages. Nadia sent her a link to a set of photos from a male artist's studio. Nadia thought Guan Siyu could use a change of style.
Chen Zhuo looked at the photos one by one. The other person also had a buzz cut and a tough guy style. Of course, he also showed off his well-trained body. Fans all praised the studio for being so generous this time.
Shao Chengzhang lowered his eyes and saw Chen Zhuo looking at the muscular man. What was going on after just looking at him and saving the picture?
After drying her hair, Shao Chengzhang put away the hair dryer and sat back next to her.
"Does it look good?"
"Ah?" Chen Zhuo was stunned. "What's good-looking?"
"Weren't you just looking at the muscular man? I saw it all. Is he good-looking?"
Chen Zhuo smiled: "Didn't you say you saw it? Do you think it looks good?"
"Isn't my training good enough? Why do you still want to look at other men?"
"Hey, don't blame me. Our publicity director sent it to me as a reference for the artist's filming. I'm just doing my job."
"You always say it's work."
"Then you can look at the chat history yourself." Shen Zhuo handed over the phone.
Shao Chengzhang didn't answer. He snorted, turned around, got up and went to bed, "I won't read it."
Shen Zhuo couldn't help but smile bitterly. She climbed onto the bed and lay beside him, stretching out her fingers to tickle his chin: "Little brother, look at your abdominal muscles."
"No." Shao Chengzhang covered himself with the quilt and didn't move.
"I want to see." Shen Zhuo stood up and sat on him, pulling the quilt down. Shao Chengzhang's eight-pack abs were clearly defined, and Shen Zhuo placed his hands on them, revealing hard muscles beneath the pale skin.
He said one thing and meant another, and he had clearly been tensing his muscles waiting for her. Shen Zhuo couldn't help but smile.
Shao Chengzhang suddenly turned over and threw Chen Zhuo onto the bed. He pressed her down, put her hand on his chest, and whispered in her ear, "I'm much better than him."
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