Chapter 84: Heart Beating
When I woke up from bed again, it was already evening.
The central air conditioner in the room was running quietly, blowing out cold air with a very slight humming sound, and the thick curtains blocked the sunset sky filled with fiery clouds.
When Zhuang Zheng passed by the room, he heard the sound of curtains being drawn. After knocking on the door, someone answered lazily, and he pushed the door open and went in.
There was only a figure standing in front of the window, and the golden light softly covered the outline of his face, eyelashes, and outstretched shoulders and neck.
"Why aren't you wearing shoes?" Zhuang Zheng frowned and picked up a pair of home slippers and placed them at his brother's feet.
Shu Ming then looked down at his feet and said, "I forgot."
He slowly put on his shoes, still a little sleepy, and sat on the edge of the bed, listening to his brother's message: "Guan Xianyi said that language lessons will start early tomorrow morning. Please take some time tonight to add the language teacher's contact information. Ojiman requires that before joining the crew, you must pronounce every line with native-speaker level. I've printed the script and put it on your desk."
Shu Ming nodded.
This request is quite normal. There are only so many lines in total. The worst that can happen is that you just have to pick out each line one by one, or at most just memorize them by rote.
Of course, it’s better to learn more. After all, you need to communicate with the director and you can’t rely on the translator for everything...
He was lost in thought as Zhuang Zheng continued, "Next Monday there's a celebration banquet for 'Little Secrets' arranged by the platform, followed by a seminar..."
As he spoke, he felt a little more weight on his body.
Shu Ming leaned forward, rested his cheek on his elder brother's waist, and relied on his brother to release all his strength.
So Zhuang Zheng stopped talking, and the two brothers just stayed together quietly.
It's amazing. The two quarreled so fiercely during the Spring Festival that everyone thought they would be at odds with each other for a long time. But when they returned to work after the New Year, their relationship was even better than before!
What these people don't know is that for them, apart from "death separation", nothing else matters.
It was a rare opportunity for them to cuddle up and recharge each other's batteries. After a long while, Zhuang Zheng finally found his voice and asked, "Tired?"
"No, I suddenly remembered, was it my brother who carried me back this afternoon?"
Zhuang Zheng tried to keep his voice gentle and gently tucked Shu Ming's hair behind her ears. "What's wrong?"
"No, I thought I was dreaming, but it turned out to be true." Shu Ming shook his head, stood up and prepared to go out.
Zhuang Zheng followed him and closed the door. "Are you tired? Or should I talk to Guan Xianyi and ask him to let you rest for two days?"
"No." Shu Ming paused, not knowing what he was thinking. Finally, he turned around and decided to go into the study to read the script.
"Don't call me for dinner. I need to study harder today..."
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In fact, it’s no wonder that Ant Financial put so much effort into organizing the celebration party. It’s really because “Little Secret” did such a great job!
A low-budget A-level drama, first put together the most dazzling investment list of the year, and then its popularity directly locked up the annual championship, and directly rated itself as S+.
Don’t make the profit margin look too good. The financial statements are much easier to prepare this year. I’m going to laugh my face off.
Not only should a celebration banquet be held, but it should also be done well and beautifully!
The other biggest beneficiary is Aurora Pictures, which is second only to Ant.
Last year, the drama "Love on the Grassland" swept the summer vacation season with its serious drama, and won a high score of 9.5, achieving the miracle of being both critically acclaimed and commercially popular. The subsequent investment dramas also had impressive returns.
If nothing unexpected happens, the champion of this summer season will be Aurora again——
Amid the praise of his "young and promising" status, Mr. Cui was elated: "Huh, who said I can't achieve anything?"
How many people ridiculed him at that time for not taking over the family business properly and running off to play in the film and television market? How many people are jealous now to the point of having heart spasms!
"The old man is a long time away from retirement, so what's wrong with me coming out and trying my luck? Besides, the real thing is that I can do everything well!"
Liang Ruwen listened to him smugly say a lot, then straightened his sleeves in the mirror and said, "So, you're going tonight too?"
"Yes, support our Xiao Shu. Why, no?"
"what ever."
The presence of two core figures from Aurora Film and Television together is of course a great honor!
The senior management of Ant Video were basically all present, and the appearance was truly impressive. The small banquet hall was filled with many bigwigs and stars.
When the two of them entered the venue, Shu Ming had already arrived and had just moved away from the standee specially made for the show.
Each artist wanted to take a photo with the standee. As soon as Shu Ming left the stage, Duan Miaozhu's team followed.
"Xiao Shu." Liang Ruowen had already informed Shu Ming, and now he gave him a light hug, showing his intimacy.
Unlike Liang Ruwen who deliberately showed off their close relationship, Shu Ming's response was much more appropriate: "Teacher Liang."
Liang Ruowen finally had time to look at him carefully. Shu Ming was dressed very low-key today. It was not completely formal, but it was rare.
Broad shoulders, narrow waist, and Shu Ming's lips, slightly smiling. The watch on his wrist flickered a little as his thinly muscled forearm moved...
Liang Ruowen couldn't bear to blink, staring at his trembling eyelashes, thinking - the person in front of him didn't seem as thin as before.
It was obvious that when Shu Ming played tennis last winter, he was still a thin teenager, but now he has begun to show the charm of a fully grown man, and is more attractive and powerful.
Perhaps the achievements he had made gave Shu Ming a lot of confidence. The storms and various situations he had witnessed made him a young man who was at ease with everything. The awkwardness he had felt in unfamiliar places before was completely gone.
The naive and ignorant Shu Ming of 19 years old gradually faded away, and now the one standing in front of everyone is a more mature and calm Shu Ming.
While he was distracted, Shu Ming had already greeted Cui Mingzhe and gently touched his shoulder: "Teacher Liang, what are you thinking about? You're distracted."
Liang Ruwen avoided the topic: "New clothes? They look very handsome today."
Shu Ming pursed his lips and smiled, now showing some of his usual youthful charm. "Yes, it was given by the brand. Sister Xianyi helped me find someone to modify it to my size before, so it came in handy, didn't it?"
Liang Ruowen confirmed for the second time: "It looks good." He nodded to Guan Xianyi and signaled him to take it away.
He is familiar with several core figures of the Ant platform. Having him act as a bridge not only demonstrates his importance to Xiao Shu, but also makes it less likely to make mistakes.
He rubbed his fingers, then put his arm around Shu Ming's shoulders and whispered, "The two people here today are: one is the chairman of Ant Family's ovbu, his surname is Cheng. The other is the vice president, a little shorter than President Cheng, his surname is Fang..."
Liang Ruwen paused, meeting the gaze of the person beside him. Shu Ming winked at him, motioning for him to continue.
"Don't be nervous. This Mr. Cheng is actually related to me."
Shu Ming was just about to say that he was not nervous when he followed Liang Ruowen's footsteps and came in front of Mr. Cheng.
In fact, it was a very routine meeting. After the two sides introduced themselves to each other, they started talking about some topics. In particular, Liang Ruwen seemed to know the other party's children, and the topic gradually deviated to some random reminiscing about the past.
The more you see, the more you dispel the mystique.
A long time ago, I always thought that these dinners should be very stylish. Of course, there are indeed some expensive dinners, but for a platform as big as an ant, the tables and chairs are still the old-fashioned tablecloth wheels.
For example, in my unrealistic childhood imagination, everyone should always talk about international business or billions of dollars in orders, but when we got to the scene, we still talked about some meaningless topics, and there was not even any hidden meaning in the words.
He has become experienced in daydreaming, but it's not noticeable on his face. Even when you cue him, he can still respond calmly.
Shu Ming has only one experience in dealing with such people, which is to speak the truth.
There is no shame in making mistakes.
It is not necessary to be perfect, and it is even more taboo to pretend to be mature. In the eyes of these people, a twenty-year-old is just a young boy!
The most important thing is to say what you really want to say, as long as it is not out of the ordinary or against the rules.
Especially, you need to hypnotize yourself with some of the emotions in your heart. You need to hypnotize yourself to believe seven points out of three points of gratitude. In short, you need to believe it completely first before you have the possibility of impressing the other person.
However, it is most reassuring to have the results in hand.
These experiences and insights that Shu Ming gained slowly helped him to be successful in every situation. Everyone had a pleasant conversation, Mr. Cheng also became much friendlier, and with Liang Ruwen acting as a lubricant, the atmosphere was so harmonious that others kept looking at him sideways.
Just when they wanted to continue chatting, they heard Zhang Su wiping tears at another table.
Zhang Su was so happy!
No matter how well Shu Ming performs, he is just happy about the success of "Love on the Grassland". Zhang Su has not seen such good results in many years!
From a to s, s to s+, and then from web drama to star drama, from an unknown flop on the first day to the well-deserved annual champion at the end... How many nights has he sat in bed, too excited to sleep, staring at the screen to refresh the data, and now he has such a strong emotion like magma that is about to burst out!
Everyone was already in place and about to start, so they calmed him down for the time being.
After drinking a little wine, Shu Ming and Duan Miaozhu each took the microphone to give their speeches, and the moment it was Zhang Su's turn, she burst into tears again!
A tall man of 1.8 meters, he cried like a child on the stage. Everyone at the scene could see that Zhang Su was really going to make a comeback.
He endured humiliation and waited for many years for a turnaround...
The emotion was so contagious that Duan Miaozhu almost wanted to wipe away tears, but Shu Ming handed her a tissue in time.
"Don't cry." His voice was also very soft. Duan Miaozhu took the paper and his emotions miraculously subsided.
Liang Ruowen was observing Shu Ming's movements all the time, so he naturally saw every little movement of his.
It’s a pity that Shu Ming, as the biggest contributor to the show, is next to the main C Cheng Zong on one side and Duan Miaozhu on the other, and is not connected to him.
But it didn't stop him from seeing the two of them passing the tissues to each other in a somewhat intimate manner, and then quietly getting together to say a few words.
I don't know what he said, but Shu Ming slightly raised the corner of his lips, turned his head and smiled at Duan Miaozhu.
To be honest, it is true...
They are indeed a perfect match, talented man and beautiful woman.
Although there is no real love story in the drama "Little Secret", Duan Miaozhu's blushing in the behind-the-scenes footage is real, and Shu Ming's care for her is also real.
In fact, he had no right to be jealous or interfere, but his emotions were mixed and he couldn't help but make a decision.
For the first time in his life, Liang Ruowen was so concerned about someone that he tasted a strange taste he had never felt before, which was both sour and indescribable. Even the frequency of his heartbeat was completely different from before.
This kind of emotion was not under his control, so it seemed novel and a little sweet, which made him enjoy it and he frequently glanced towards Shu Ming.
Until Shu Ming seemed to notice something, and it seemed like it was just a coincidence.
Surrounded by the stars, when he looked at her for who knows how many times, she gave him a glance in response, neither lightly nor heavily.
Liang Ruowen's heart immediately began to pound like a drum.
...It's so disappointing.
But he immediately argued in his heart - but there was nothing he could do about it.
What could he do? It had come to this point, and anyone in his position wouldn't be able to remain indifferent.
After taking a deep breath, I looked at the figure glowing under the light, holding up a glass and talking to someone.
He finally convinced himself.
Yes, there is absolutely nothing we can do about it...
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The author has something to say: This delay is so cool~
It’s a pity that many platforms have changed their delay insurance rules. I can’t afford it. I can’t afford it…
I strongly recommend that everyone consider delay insurance when flying to Guangzhou, especially in June and July... I don't know how much I have earned back.
This chapter transitions to an emotional change. After all, if he did this at the age of nineteen, I would really despise him...
Now that he's twenty years old, let's change Mr. Liang's perceptions...
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