Chapter 46 Chapter 46 (Copywriter’s Disguise) Mrs. Shao, you…
Shao Chengzhang and Shen Zhuo stayed in bed for a while before getting up to prepare dinner.
Shen Zhuo was too lazy to get up herself, so she held out her hand. Shao Chengzhang pulled her up and sat her down, but that wasn't enough. She said, "I don't want to leave anymore. Carry me on your back."
Hearing Shen Zhuo's request, Shao Chengzhang was happy to do it. He squatted beside the bed and asked her to come up.
Chen Zhuo slumped over his back, her arms naturally wrapped around his neck, her face pressed against the side of his neck. His warmth and the breadth of his shoulders made her feel incredibly safe. Shao Chengzhang supported her legs and waist, and stood steadily.
She swung her legs and whispered in his ear, "Shao Chengzhang, let's go traveling together in the future?"
"Okay," he asked with a smile, "where do you want to go?"
Shen Zhuo thought for a moment and said, "I want to go to the beach."
"OK, let's go now. Destination - the beach." Shao Chengzhang announced seriously, making Shen Zhuo laugh.
He carried her to the living room, circled the coffee table several times, and finally stopped by the sofa. "Passenger, we have arrived at the seaside."
Chen Zhuo smiled and shook his head: "I suddenly changed my mind, I want to go to Antarctica." After saying that, he pointed in the direction of the kitchen.
Shao Chengzhang played along perfectly with her game, then continued, "Okay, but the journey to Antarctica is quite long. We need to pay the fare first."
Chen Zhuo kissed him on the cheek without hesitation, "Payment completed."
Shao Chengzhang smiled, then carried Chen Zhuo to the kitchen, stopping in front of the double-door refrigerator. He opened the freezer and said, "Sir, we've arrived at Antarctica. Please be prepared for the cold."
Shen Zhuo lay on his back and laughed out loud. His mood was as sweet as if it had been soaked in syrup, and his eyes were narrowed into slits.
Shao Chengzhang took out the frozen salmon and a box of tiger prawns. He planned to make salmon and shrimp noodles.
Shen Zhuo loosened his hand and slid off him. Just as he was about to leave the kitchen, Shao Chengzhang grabbed his wrist again, "You stay here with me, okay?"
Shen Zhuo laughed: "Don't you dislike having people around when you cook?"
Shao Chengzhang pouted: "Analyze the specific situation."
"Oh." Chen Zhuo asked with a smile, "What's the situation now?"
"It feels like a long time since we last met," said Shao Chengzhang.
Chen Zhuo said, "Okay, then I will be here with you out of great compassion, so that no one will become sick from missing you."
Shao Chengzhang lowered his head and pecked Shen Zhuo lightly on the lips, then said with a smile, "Thank you, my dear wife."
The two of them had dinner. It was only seven o'clock and it was not completely dark yet. After putting away the dishes, she asked Shao Chengzhang if he wanted to go out for a walk.
Shao Chengzhang agreed.
The last time the two of them were walking in the neighborhood, they were a little reserved. Now, Chen Zhuo directly took Shao Chengzhang's arm, walked with him on the path with his fingers interlocked, and chatted aimlessly.
Shen Zhuo talked about the movies she watched at the film festival. She and Jiang Jun watched an old movie that was restored in 4K, and also watched a foreign film that was premiering. She liked them both very much.
"Let's watch it again together after it goes online, okay?" said Shao Chengzhang.
"Don't you dislike this kind of literary and artistic movie?" Chen Zhuo looked sideways at him.
"But I like watching it with you." He said it naturally.
The corners of Shen Zhuo's mouth rose slightly.
The conversation slowly unfolded, moving from movies to the latest hot topics, and before they knew it, they had been chatting for an hour. It was already completely dark, and the lights in the neighborhood were lit up one by one, with tiny halos of light filtering through the branches and leaves.
Chen Zhuo blinked and looked up at the night sky, where he could already see the stars.
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At the Monday meeting, the employees who went to the film festival gave summary reports. Afterward, Yang Ruize stopped Chen Zhuo and said he had contacted the project lead of Dreamora.
Chen Zhuo said, "I know. Director Zhao Quan is in charge. I ran into Director Zhao at the film festival and added him on WeChat. We'll meet up with the senior executives for dinner in a couple of days."
Yang Ruize nodded: "Okay, then you follow up."
Chen Zhuo smiled and agreed, but rolled his eyes in his heart. If she didn't follow up, who would? Even if he found a director, he would be half a beat slower than her...
Zhao Quan sent the time and address, and the dinner was scheduled at a private, membership-only restaurant in Xicheng. Chen Zhuo's company was in the east, and the drive there alone took nearly an hour and a half.
Anticipating traffic jams during the evening rush hour, she set off half an hour early. But soon after she got onto the elevated highway, an accident occurred ahead. Two cars were stuck in the middle of the road, their lights flashing and cordons drawn, completely blocking the entire lane.
Chen Zhuo looked at the motionless queue of vehicles in front of him, sighed, took out his cell phone, and sent a message to Zhao Quan, saying that he would be late.
Today, in addition to the three members of Zhao Quan's team, there was also Zhang Xuheng, the CEO of Kaleidoscope, and Liu Qingjie, the project's producer. As soon as they stepped onto the steps, they saw a Cayenne driving up and blocking the door.
Liu Qingjie frowned, annoyed that the car owner was blocking the road. "How can you drive? Can't you park your car? What's so fancy about a Cayenne?"
The car door opened, and a tall, slender man with a cool, reserved demeanor stepped out. The doorman hurried over and took the car keys from the owner.
The man seemed to have heard the complaint just now and glanced over here expressionlessly, but he didn't expect that the two people at the bottom of the stairs were dumbfounded.
"Shao... Mr. Shao?" Zhang Xuheng was the first to react and greeted him, "Why are you here?"
Liu Qingjie froze for a moment, with a hint of sarcasm still on the corner of his mouth. Thinking back to the complaints he had just made, he wanted to slap himself twice. This had directly hit him right in the face.
Although Kaleidoscope is a subsidiary of Dreamora, Shao Chengzhang is not a professional in the film and television field after all, so he delegated power in this area and only held a few meetings with the senior management of Kaleidoscope in the early stage. However, he still remembered Zhang Xuheng.
Shao Chengzhang responded and said that there was a dinner party here tonight.
"Oh, what a coincidence! We also have an appointment with Director Zhao tonight to discuss progress here." Zhang Xuheng quickly followed up and pointed to the person next to him. "This is our producer Liu Qingjie. You met him at the meeting before."
Liu Qingjie smiled awkwardly and extended his hand, "Hello, Mr. Shao, we've met before. I wonder if you still remember me."
Shao Chengzhang touched the hand he extended: "I don't remember it. Hello."
"Mr. Shao, if it's convenient for you, you can come and sit with us. The director is here too, so we can chat."
Shao Chengzhang nodded and walked into the restaurant. Before he had taken a few steps, the phone rang. It was Director Liu from the Culture and Tourism Bureau, whom Shao Chengzhang had an appointment with.
Director Liu's voice came from the other end of the phone: "Brother, there's an emergency meeting in the city. I have to go there right away. I can't have dinner with you today. I'll treat you to dinner another day."
"It's okay, Director Liu. Bureau matters are more important. I understand. Let's talk about it after you're done. We have plenty of time."
The dinner tonight was cancelled, so Shao Chengzhang thought it would be better to go to Zhang Xuheng's place. He had been busy with land allocation and mid-year platform matters recently, and had not paid much attention to the live-action movie.
Shao Chengzhang put away his phone, walked up and asked Zhang Xuheng which private room they were in. Zhang Xuheng led him there directly.
Zhao Quan and two young screenwriters from his team had already arrived. When they saw General Manager Zhang and General Manager Liu coming, they all stood up to greet them. Unexpectedly, there was a handsome man they had never seen before. Zhang Xuheng introduced him as their boss.
Zhao Quan brought his two men and shook hands with Shao Chengzhang one by one and introduced them.
Shao Chengzhang arrived and naturally sat in the main seat, flanked by Zhang Xuheng and Liu Qingjie. Zhao Quan sat next to Zhang Xuheng, with an empty chair next to him.
Zhang Xuheng casually said to the two young screenwriters, "Hurry up and sit down if there's a seat available."
Zhao Quan waved his hand. "I brought my sister here today. I just sent a message saying I'm stuck in traffic. I think I'll be here soon." As soon as he finished speaking, the phone screen lit up. Zhao Quan looked down and laughed, "Tsk, really speak of the devil."
Chen Zhuo passed the congested road and almost stepped on the accelerator to rush all the way here. Although he hurried, he was not too late. She sent a message to Zhao Quan, then hurried into the restaurant. The waiter led her to the private room.
Zhao Quan stood at the door of the private room, half of his body leaning out of the door, and recognized her at a glance, "Chen Zhuo, here!"
Shao Chengzhang in the private room raised his eyes calmly. He just heard Zhao Quan calling out...Chen Zhuo?
Shao Chengzhang felt that he was just as Chen Zhuo said, he was love-brained and thought of her no matter what he did.
"Director Zhao!" Shen Zhuo adjusted his hair as he walked and followed Zhao Quan into the private room.
"Sorry, there was a traffic jam on the road, I'm late--" Chen Zhuo's eyes suddenly fell on the person sitting in the middle of the private room, and he was stunned.
She wanted to know, why was Shao Chengzhang here? !
Shao Chengzhang looked up and saw her, a moment of surprise flashed across his face. He didn't expect that the sister Zhao Quan was talking about would be... Chen Zhuo.
Zhao Quan, however, was completely oblivious. He simply smiled warmly and greeted everyone, "Hello everyone, let me introduce you. This is Chen Zhuo, our manager. Don't be fooled by her beauty; she's incredibly capable. You all know Bu Fan, Kong Yuyuan, and He Xiang, right? They all won Best Actor and Best Actress awards under her guidance."
He then introduced Shen Zhuo: "Shen Zhuo, this is Mr. Shao, the big boss of Dreamora, the production company." He pointed in the direction of Shao Chengzhang, "This is Mr. Zhang from Kaleidoscope, and the producer, Brother Jie."
She only heard a few key words exploding in her ears—Dreamora’s big boss, Mr. Shao?
Doesn’t Shao Chengzhang own a sex and toy store?
Shen Zhuo's mind was a little confused, and her eyes fell on Shao Chengzhang's face inch by inch.
Shock, disbelief, faint anger, and concealed complexity surged up like a tide, and even my breathing became slow.
"Hello, bosses..." Shen Zhuo said hesitantly.
Seeing that she was still standing, Zhao Quan smiled and patted her shoulder, half hugged her and led her to the empty seat: "Come on, sister, sit here."
Shao Chengzhang saw Zhao Quan's action and subconsciously frowned. Where was his hand touching? !
A beautiful woman suddenly appeared among the men in a private room, and they were naturally happy. Zhang Xuheng said, "Chen Zhuo, don't be reserved. We are all family. There is no need to call each other "brother". Just call me brother. I guess all of us are older than you."
Chen Zhuo came back to her senses and forced herself to focus on the present. She smiled and said, "Well, this meal is totally worth it. I have several more brothers now."
Shao Chengzhang pursed his lips and said nothing.
Zhao Quan called the waiter over and said that the food could be served. He then asked her, "Would Chen Zhuo like to drink?"
Shen Zhuo raised his head and said, "Oh, Director Zhao, I don't want to drink."
Zhang Xuheng said, "That's really not nice of you. You're already late, and Director Zhao was waiting for you."
Shen Zhuo smiled and said, "I'm sorry to say I'm drinking tea instead of wine." After that, she picked up the teacup in front of her, tapped it on the turntable, and took a sip.
Shao Chengzhang suddenly said, "Give me a bunch of grains."
Shen Zhuo looked over subconsciously, and their eyes met, and Shao Chengzhang quickly looked away.
"Then I'll just follow Mr. Shao and drink the five-grain juice." She pretended not to be familiar with him.
After hearing this, Zhang Xuheng didn't dare to urge him to drink anymore and nodded and said okay.
We originally came here today to talk about the progress of the project. Most of the talk was done by Zhao Quan. He and two young screenwriters have revised the outline three times, but Kaleidoscope is still not satisfied, so they made an appointment to have a meal together.
Chen Zhuo had almost nothing to do in the first half. The men were drinking all the time, and she occasionally took a few bites of food, eating absent-mindedly.
To her, this was a business dinner, it was work, and she was always focused on it. But when Shao Chengzhang sat there, if she turned her eyes slightly to the side, he would appear in her peripheral vision.
She didn't know what emotion to face him with now.
The man who had been whispering and kissing her last night has now become the biggest party A in this dinner, and she is not mentally prepared at all.
After rounds of drinking, the men began to get excited and chattered about various projects they had participated in. Liu Qingjie noticed that Chen Zhuo was not talking much and asked her, "Who is Chen Zhuo leading now?"
"Guan Siyu." She replied.
"Are you interested in Director Zhao's project?"
The question was blunt, but Shen Zhuo didn't evade the question and said directly: "Yes, I heard Director Zhao say it is a fantasy comedy."
"Guan Siyu is going to star in a comedy." Liu Qingjie chuckled. "How was the box office performance of 'A River of Water' he starred in last year?"
Chen Zhuo turned his head and looked over: "It's just average, more than 700 million."
"It's just average." He sighed, "Last year we chose the wrong time to release our film. If it was released during the summer vacation, the box office might have doubled. If our film was released during the Lunar New Year holiday this year, and we found a lead actor who can boost the box office, I think 4 billion will be no problem." His tone sounded regretful, but he was actually showing off.
As a producer, Liu Qingjie released a suspense film last year. The plot did not receive good reviews, but it was well marketed. In addition, there were no high-quality films before and after the release of the film, but it still sold 1.2 billion yuan at the box office during the May Day holiday. Naturally, he looked down on Guan Siyu's "A River of Water".
Shen Zhuo naturally heard the hidden meaning in his words and asked, "Does Brother Jie have a suitable male host candidate now?"
Liu Qingjie mentioned one or two artists and also mentioned Chi Xiao.
Chen Zhuo said, "What a coincidence! Chi Xiao just signed with our company. But as far as I know, the other people's pay is not cheap. It depends on how big Mr. Zhang's business is."
Shen Zhuo took a gamble. How could a cross-border film and television company like Dreamora invest too much when it hasn't tasted the sweetness yet?
Zhang Xuheng said, "This still depends on the script. Director Zhao, you guys need to hurry up."
The topic came back again, and Zhao Quan smiled awkwardly: "Yes, yes, I will change it when I get back! Come on, I wish the project goes well." He raised his glass first, and others also raised their glasses and knocked them on the turntable.
Chen Zhuo was holding the five-grain juice. Zhao Quan looked at her and said with a teasing tone, "Chen Zhuo, the producer is sitting here. You have to show your respect to Mr. Shao and Mr. Zhang, right? You drank all the health-promoting five-grain juice all night. How is that appropriate?"
As he spoke, he waved to the waiter, asked him to bring another glass, poured another glass of wine, and pushed it in front of Shen Zhuo.
Shen Zhuo smiled and declined: "Director Zhao, I'm driving, so it's not convenient for me to drink."
"Call a designated driver? We all drove here."
"Director Zhao, this is really inconvenient." Shen Zhuo said.
"Chen Zhuo, you're not giving me face." Zhao Quan smiled and refused to let go, complaining half-heartedly, "I won't make it difficult for you, just half a cup."
As soon as he said this, several people at the table couldn't help but make a noise.
If it was an ordinary dinner party, Chen Zhuo could still take a sip. After all, their circle was small, and they would meet again on the next project. There was no need to make things awkward. But Liu Qingjie's words were irritating to her ears, and she felt so stubborn that she didn't want to drink anymore.
Unexpectedly, before she could finish her words, a deep male voice suddenly interrupted from the private room.
"Mrs. Shao, you shouldn't drink today."
?
Everyone's eyes turned in unison, and they saw Shao Chengzhang tilting his head to stare at Chen Zhuo. His eyes showed no emotion, but his tone clearly contained a sense of protection and declaration.
Zhao Quan's expression froze. "Ah? Mr. Shao... Mr. Shao?"
Shen Zhuo was also stunned, her head buzzing for a moment, and before she could react, she saw Shao Chengzhang had stood up, walked to her side, and naturally put his arm around her and lifted her up.
"Excuse me," he said casually, looking at everyone present, "Let me introduce you again—this is my wife, Chen Zhuo."
--hiss.
The private room was so quiet that it seemed as if time had stood still.
It wasn't that Chen Zhuo didn't give her face, it turned out that she didn't need their face at all!
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