Chapter 62 Heavy Snow
"Shu Ming!" Bai Mu was not the type to hesitate. Having made up his mind to call, he immediately returned to his usual state and asked, "Are you busy? Is it convenient for me to answer the phone..."
As soon as I said this, I felt like I had asked a stupid question.
If it's inconvenient to answer the phone, Shu Ming wouldn't have picked it up at this time. What's the difference between asking and not asking?!
Realizing that he had made a fool of himself, Bai Mu's high spirits suddenly dropped. The surroundings were very quiet for a while, and the sound of Shu Ming's shallow breathing was very clear next to his ears.
Bai Mu unconsciously held his breath, and then he heard the person on the other side naturally reply: "I'm going to the bathroom, what's wrong?"
"No, nothing."
Bai Mu stuttered unconsciously, but fortunately, as he chatted with Shu Ming, he regained the familiar feeling he had before: "Our whole family supports the TV series! My dad said you acted so well, he asked me to ask for your address so he can send you some delicious food..."
Then he got stuck again halfway through his speech.
Alas, he actually wanted to comfort Shu Ming, but it was not easy to tell Shu Ming directly: "Don't take the insults against you online to heart."
What if Shu Ming hadn't actually noticed all this messy shit, and his comments had caused him to pay extra attention to these negative comments? If that really ruined Shu Ming's good mood, then his sin would be enormous!
Bai Mu didn't know why, but he was always outspoken and did whatever he wanted, but sometimes he became a little timid and hesitant in front of Shu Ming.
But it’s okay! If he can’t find words of comfort, he can just lash out at the haters online!
Without Shu Ming, without Bai Mu, they couldn't even see Bai Shan's face on the screen, let alone replace him with someone else!
Humph, come one, he will spray one!
...Shu Ming was indeed as busy as Bai Mu had expected, but he was not so busy that he didn't even have time to answer his friends' calls.
Chengzi sighed at the side repeatedly - look, even Shu Ming, who is so busy that he can hardly move his feet, still has time to answer the phone and reply to the message. Although he can't reply immediately, he will definitely reply within 24 hours, or at most within 48 hours.
This is enough to prove that not replying to messages means you don’t care!
He held the phone between his shoulders and had just put away the script when he heard Bai Mu on the other end of the line speaking vaguely and in a very depressed mood for a while, and then his tone rose and his momentum suddenly became high.
Finally, as if he had made up his mind, he hung up the phone and left with a proud and confident look.
...What's wrong with this person?
Shu Ming looked at the hung up phone in confusion. Although he had a hunch that something was wrong with this person, he really didn't have much time to ask Bai Mu about the specific situation.
So he put aside his doubts for the moment and hurried back to work.
**
Bai Shan's popularity on the Internet has not decreased but increased, but Guan Xianyi and Shu Ming stayed in the crew and never left the house.
Firstly, the hype is really over the top! The overwhelming and overwhelming traffic is indeed attractive, but excessive marketing at this time will only cause audience disgust.
Secondly, we have to give face to the actress Li Yuan - "Love on the Grassland" will still continue to be broadcast, and Shu Ming, a minor supporting role before the leading actors, must not completely overshadow the female lead.
Therefore, apart from monitoring public opinion trends in a timely manner and acting as a "firefighting brigade", the team hardly did any extra work.
Guan Xianyi even secretly removed several trending searches, praying that Shu Ming's popularity would stabilize before the finale, the heroine's glorious moment.
This is how the entertainment industry is. Too much traffic is wrong, and too little traffic is even more wrong!
How to strike the right balance between these two is as difficult as climbing to the sky!
Since there was not much work to do in guiding public opinion, Guan Xianyi focused on picking the script for Shu Ming.
A supporting role does not mean anything. Only by having more classic roles in hand and more effective appearances can one truly occupy a place in the hearts of the public.
Guan Xianyi thought that as soon as Shu Ming finished filming the current movie, he would let him join the next group as soon as possible.
I guess Shu Ming had the same plan, so both of them were concentrating on reading the script.
The blockbuster film "Chang'an Ashes" took nearly a whole year to shoot and is expected to be completed by the end of the year.
However, the character Shu Ming died earlier, so he should have been able to leave the group earlier.
Guan Xianyi mentally reviewed the timeline, flipping through the documents in his hand while casually asking Shu Ming, "Didn't Rong Ankang say before that Group B would be moving to Province M for filming next month?"
"Yes, Director Rong said we have to wait for a heavy snowfall, but it was too late for the snow to fall in the capital, so Team B had to move north as a whole. I should be able to wrap up filming for my role by the end of September."
Rong Ankang can be regarded as a director who pays great attention to details. He felt that the fake snow was not delicate enough, not crystal clear enough, and could not satisfy his pursuit of the lens, so he simply spent money - the entire crew moved north, just to chase the snow!
Shu Ming made a quick calculation of the expenses behind this and was so shocked that he was speechless for a long time.
Guan Xianyi snorted lightly: "What's the big deal? Rong Ankang is already considered a frugal director. How many people spend money in the billions..."
"Wait, snow chasing?"
She realized something and suddenly turned around to look at Shu Ming.
"Zhu Zhen, also died in the snow?"
"Yeah." Shu Ming felt helpless when he mentioned this. "Both characters died in the snow... It's really too coincidental, but it's actually normal."
He stretched out his hand and scratched his cheek, speaking seriously, revealing a bit of childish seriousness:
"I think it would be weird to die in the summer. The camera wouldn't capture it beautifully or decently... and it probably wouldn't smell good in the summer.
Compared to this, dying in the snow is much easier to film! Sigh, I just don’t know if the audience will get tired of it.”
Shu Ming was still worried, but Guan Xianyi was thinking in his mind - it's bad, considering how heartbreaking the character of Zhu Zhen is, let alone being bored, it's a good thing if the audience doesn't burst into tears in the cinema!
Ha, two characters died in the snow...
Thinking of the scene where the entire network audience cried their hearts out for Bai Shan, Guan Xianyi could hardly suppress the smile on his face. What he wanted came true, and the hit characters came one after another!
Xiao Shu is likely to completely solidify the title of "domestic entertainment's white moonlight" with a drama and a movie!
What kind of luck is this for the chosen one!
But Guan Xianyi also understood that what Shu Ming said was right.
Too many supporting characters with tragic endings are indeed not conducive to the development of all-round images, and picking a good script as soon as possible is the top priority right now!
"By the way, among the scripts you've read recently, are there any you like?"
Seeing Shu Ming shaking his head, Guan Xianyi handed over a script: "Then take a look at this one. I think it's pretty good. Although it's a campus idol drama, it has a bit of suspense and is quite eye-catching."
…
Shu Ming is diligently preparing for his next drama and has read countless scripts in just a few days.
But everything has not been settled yet, so naturally we cannot tell the outside world.
But the fans don’t know. They only know that their kids became popular for a while and then disappeared again…
You can only occasionally see him busy going to and from get off work on the set, and there is not much other material.
Even in "Love on the Grassland", it has been completely offline!
Bai Shan's personal cuts are either memorized by heart or he doesn't even dare to look back at them.
It is said that an actor's fate will resonate with his first popular role.
Sometimes when fans see Bai Shan, they think of the bewildered Shu Ming from last year - just thinking about it makes them cry, and they simply dare not look at him again!
The fan club and Guan Xianyi's team gave feedback several times, and Guan Xianyi took the fans' voices seriously and took immediate action.
Initially, she wanted Tang Mi to practice with her on a set of photos she had taken in the car - photos of Shu Ming leaning against the window, with neon lights coldly shining on his profile.
But if you think about it carefully, it’s actually not a good thing.
The image of the male protagonist in "Far Away" is actually far from Shu Ming's daily style. Guan Xianyi still wants to postpone it and release it as a surprise before and after the show is broadcast.
If something is released too early, it’s not a surprise anymore!
Since it’s not time to post this set of photos yet, I’ll post some other photos of Shu Ming.
Since Guan Xianyi asked for it, Tang Mishuang quickly provided a set of pictures - all of them were Shu Ming's recent daily photos.
There were moments when Shu Ming, with a pink hairpin and a puffed face, hummed and hawed while reciting a lesson; there were moments when he, with a plain face and a hooded sweatshirt, was reading attentively with the crew; and there were moments when Shu Ming was holding a water-stained iced cup and blowing on it with a small fan...
Perhaps the person who took the photo had some emotions in his camera, so Shu Ming appeared to be childish and pitiful in the photo, so pitiful and cute that it was beyond belief.
Even Guan Xianyi couldn't help but smile after flipping through the photos.
No! This angle, this style, doesn't look like Tang Mi's double shot?
Shu Ming was flipping through the photos nearby. Tang Mishuang met Guan Xianyi's questioning gaze and calmly spread his hands, "Yes, it wasn't me. It was Brother Shu Ming who took the photo."
Shu Ming pricked up his ears quietly, but after listening to just a few words, he stopped flipping through the photos...Brother?
Tang Mishuang continued, "Actually, I think the filming was pretty good. Xianyi, take a look. Isn't it good? If the performance remains stable, I can stop following the crew. I'll write the copy after he finishes taking the photos. Sister Ying'e mentioned to me before that she wanted me to bring in another artist..."
Shu Ming hadn't turned to the next photo, so the image on the screen was still stuck on him diving into the refrigerator...
Why hadn't he noticed it all this time?
Brother, when did you learn to take pictures?
**
"Brother, have I neglected you too much?"
Shu Ming got off work late today and was lying in bed with his eyelids barely open. However, he still stubbornly stayed awake and asked vaguely while holding his brother's arm.
The two of them hadn't slept in the same bed for a long time. Since the company allocated this accommodation, there were plenty of rooms, so everyone slept separately.
Zhuang Zheng didn't know what to say for a moment. He was not good at speaking, so he just looked down at his brother.
The guilt and self-blame on Shu Ming's face were clearly about to overflow. His long eyelashes covered his half-closed eyes, and also covered the tears that were hidden in his eyes.
So depressing.
He thought he could take care of everything.
As a result, he ignored his brother and left his aunt alone at home. He tried hard to keep in touch with his friends, but when Bai Mu called him, he had to carefully ask if it was convenient for him.
I am happy acting and I am happy releasing albums.
But is it worth sacrificing the feelings of those around you for your own happiness?
Shu Ming himself thought of himself as an adult, and even deliberately acted mature to avoid appearing timid, thinking of himself as the backbone of the people around him.
But he was only a teenager after all, and he suddenly broke into the prosperous and complicated world of fame and fortune. He had to balance his career, studies and interpersonal relationships. Without adults to guide and teach him, he naturally felt frustrated and confused after being busy.
Shu Ming sometimes wanted to complain, but his industry meant that he was no longer at the stage where he could confide in others.
After all, it is not appropriate to tell your agent about this kind of emotion which is difficult to explain and even seems a little childish.
Telling my family about it would only make them more worried.
Even in the past two years, as he grew older, Shu Ming could vaguely discover that he had a tendency to have the final say at home.
Perhaps it was also because he was now the financial pillar of the family, so his aunt and elder brother would gradually and unconsciously seek his opinion on some matters.
Shu Ming suddenly realized that, oh, it’s time for him to grow up!
What about telling your good friends?
It is probably difficult for anyone to empathize with him, or to be of high enough level to enlighten him directly.
So Shu Ming just rested his forehead on his brother's shoulder and blinked back the tears: "Brother, I'm sorry, I think I really ignored you too much."
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