Chapter 90: Desperate Dog Jumps Over the Wall (Two in One)
For most of the next day, Shu Ming didn't mention anything about work.
When he thought back, Liang Ruowen could hardly remember how he followed Shu Ming step by step to the beach.
Frederi has a very long coastline, and people may appear from nowhere at any time, take off their clothes to reveal their swimsuits, or just go naked and plop down without a second's hesitation.
The sun is hot and the sea water is cold, but it will become warmer after you get used to it.
Shu Ming is actually quite good at swimming. According to what he told Liang Ruwen,
"Don't worry, I used to swim in the river when I was a kid!"
It was just the first time for him to go into the sea after he grew up. At first he was not used to the impact of the waves. When the waves hit him, he still had to drink a mouthful of sea water!
Liang Ruowen was even more frightened and didn't dare let go after holding him for a while.
But such time is destined not to last too long, there will always be a moment to let go.
No matter how reluctant he was or how much he cherished such moments, Liang Ruowen could not stop Shu Ming, and of course, he had no intention of stopping him.
Soon, the man was like a slippery fish that he couldn't even hold, and he slipped away from his hands nimbly.
For Liang Ruowen, swimming immediately became boring once Shu Ming was away from her.
He simply left the sea and sat on the black-gray beach composed of gravel for a long time before he saw the figure he had been thinking about again -
Shu Ming must have been tired of swimming; at that moment, he was lazily draping his arms outstretched on a floating board. His prone position naturally exposed a large, smooth, beautiful back, his waist half submerged and half floating in the sea, his entire curve a beautiful sight.
The boy was very fair, and Liang Ruowen could easily find him among the crowd.
Of course, even among a group of white people, Shu Ming's whiteness was particularly eye-catching. Especially since he wasn't the common, pale white in the area, so he was easier to find!
In the swaying waves, Liang Ruowen saw that the skin on his wet back was so delicate that it seemed to be shining with pearls, or as if it was coated with gold powder, like a beautiful landscape.
However, what spoiled the fun was that there was an unfamiliar figure swimming next to Xiao Shu.
A strange, big, stupid man with golden brown hair was wearing a lifebuoy in a very unpresentable manner. He stood up and tried to doggy paddle. Even though his mouth was filled with several mouthfuls of salty and bitter sea water, he still opened and closed his mouth stubbornly and desperately, as if he was saying something to Shu Ming.
Shu Ming was amused by him.
There were traces of tremors on his shoulder blades, and then he stretched out a bony hand and placed it on the golden retriever's lifebuoy.
It was obvious that Shu Ming actually used the other party's strength to float back.
Liang Ruwen almost went to the sea to see what was going on - what was going on?
He knew Shu Ming's physical strength. After swimming for such a short time, he shouldn't have to come back lying on the float like this!
He was about to leave the parasol and go into the water, but fortunately, when the float was getting closer to the shallows, Shu Ming moved.
The boy gathered his lazy energy when he was lying down, stabilized his center of gravity, then stood up from the sea neatly and smoothly, and smoothed his wet hair back.
The water slid off his body, revealing his two long legs that had been hidden underwater just now.
Coupled with the excellent lighting that day, the man appeared to have broad shoulders and a narrow waist, long arms and legs, and crystal clear water droplets sank into his shorts along his suggestive mermaid line - the hormones unique to young adult men were about to explode!
This means he still has strength, and nothing unexpected happened, so he had to be brought back...
Liang Ruowen had just put down his anxious heart when a short whistle sounded in his ears.
It was the lady next to him who blew a few "hooligan whistles" in a somewhat mischievous and appreciative manner.
The local people are tough and generally more open than those in China, so Liang Ruowen even vaguely heard a few vague discussions, or it would be more appropriate to say compliments, such as words like "so cute" and "so hot".
And what about this cute and handsome guy who is being watched by so many people?
The man was not in a hurry. He stood up on his own and reached out his hand in a very gentlemanly manner to pull up the big golden-haired guy who was following closely behind him.
Who is this person?
This golden retriever was clearly taller than Shu Ming. Why did it need to wait there for Shu Ming to pull it? It would have stood up as soon as it kicked its legs!
What's more, Shu Ming had already walked onto the beach, but the golden retriever was still following him closely, with its eyes almost glued to him.
When people become wise, they become extra sensitive to other rivals in love... No, no, no, no, this person can't be considered a rival in love.
Liang Ruowen knew it was nothing, but he couldn't control his emotions.
It was obvious that Shu Ming had never treated her so caringly and properly - Liang Ruowen tasted a little of the bitterness, jealousy and possessiveness that only belonged to an admirer.
His instinct made him want to interrupt the conversation between Shu Ming and the strange man, but reason stopped him.
He just watched Shu Ming walk towards him through the crowd, took a dry bath towel from his hand, and slightly opened his lips.
What does Shu Ming want to say to him? Is he going to play with his new friends?
It was a bit cold when Shu Ming got out of the water. He felt sleepy and wiped his face with a towel. Although there were still water droplets on his face, at least it had absorbed the water droplets on his eyelashes. "Xi Li, see you next time."
Xili is the name of this big golden retriever. He is a local boy and he also lent the floating board to Shu Ming.
But Shu Ming didn't plan to continue playing with this new friend.
"Teacher Liang, do you still want to go into the sea?"
Liang Ruwen shook his head.
Shu Ming said "hmm" and put on his clothes: "Then let's go."
The big golden-haired guy was still looking at this side eagerly, but he couldn't understand Chinese. Shu Ming had already ordered him to leave, so he left, looking back every few steps.
"Why don't you play for a while?"
In fact, Shu Ming's face showed an obvious sense of unsatisfied desire, but not much fatigue.
Based on Liang Ruowen's understanding of him, this was definitely an expression that showed that he hadn't had enough fun.
Could it be that the golden retriever is too annoying?
This was the first time that Liang Ruwen had maliciously speculated about a stranger, and it was also the first time that he had known himself like this.
Then he received Shu Ming's puzzled look: "I do want to play, too. Just now, Xili asked me to go diving, and I was a little tempted. But I'm hungry... Teacher Liang, aren't you hungry?"
Liang Ruowen frowned. Why was there such a thing as an outsider?
But the most important thing in Shu Ming's mind was that he was hungry. He would never let his own people suffer for an outsider who had no reason to do so. So he simply stopped thinking about it, picked up his things immediately, and walked out to the beach without stopping.
Let’s put it this way, the golden retriever is no big deal, but what if Shu Ming is starving?
Shu Ming followed behind him. Liang Ruowen was taller than him, so he could just step into the shadow to avoid the sun.
When he was a child, he had only been able to hide in his brother's shadow like this. Now he finds that Liang Ruowen's shadow is also easy to hide in, which is inexplicably suitable.
How should I put it, swimming in the sea is fun, but it is really too tiring, not to mention that in the boundless ocean, you have to be alert all the time, so you will naturally get hungry faster.
Besides, at his age, isn't it a period of great consumption?
So as Shu Ming was swimming, his stomach started to growl.
Walking out of the beach, my feet stepped on the scorching road. Crooked weeds stubbornly emerged from the cracks in the bricks, and several lines of ants crossed them.
Shu Ming was suddenly filled with childish interest, and his younger self suddenly emerged from his chest and gained the upper hand, so he carefully walked around them with a childish innocence.
Liang Ruowen could see that he was stepping on his own shadow, but he felt inexplicably happy in his heart.
He adjusted the angle in a doting and indulgent manner to protect the boy from the sun, and asked Shu Ming: "What do you want to eat for lunch today?"
"Vietnamese food, it seems like there's a lot of Vietnamese food here..." Shu Ming has a very sensitive nose, and he can already smell a hint of lemongrass and lime in the air.
The conversation dissipated into thin air.
Shu Ming felt too hot to speak, so no one spoke and they continued walking like this, one in front and one behind.
But just stepping on the shadow is of limited effect.
The whole town was twisted and steaming in the sun. It would be less hot as long as there was some shade, but there was almost no shade along the road.
Shu Ming hated wearing glasses after all. He endured it for a while with great effort, and had to put on his sunglasses again before he felt that the dizziness caused by the sun's burning had subsided a little.
dizziness.
Beads of sweat were on the tip of my nose, and my thoughts naturally came to a halt.
Walking behind someone who feels very safe, there are inevitably a few moments when he even thinks that—
It seems that life can go on in such a mediocre way.
Who could have imagined that he was still suffering from insomnia all night long just a week ago, just for such a small Golden Laurel Award?
At this moment, I was able to empty my mind and walk aimlessly on the narrow streets of Frederi. I randomly entered a restaurant with my companions, ate some soup noodles with strange spices, and then went back to take a long nap.
After having some afternoon tea in the courtyard, he gave the note written to him by Ojiman to the housekeeper, left the house and went to the small cinema in the town to watch movies all afternoon until the cinema closed.
Then I turned into the rental store next to it and rented a lot of DVDs, watching them one after another without too much purpose.
Finally, at the end of a long film, his head sank, and he leaned unconsciously against Liang Ruowen's shoulder and closed his eyes.
It is inevitable that people sigh:
What a decadent day!
But time has passed, and there is no need to regret it even if it cannot be repeated. It is not bad to live a different way.
The next morning, Shu Ming received a lightweight film camera and some film reels from the housekeeper.
This was the film model that O'Gilman had written to him.
Then, he began to try to observe Freddy through the camera, and step by step, he delved deeper into the character's psychology.
In the upcoming film, will character X go to Freddy's ball?
Will x walk through the market, be surrounded by people, and talk and laugh with everyone around him?
Will x keep drinking until his face turns red and he passes out under the lemon rack?
Shu Ming didn't know, he just followed his intuition and tried it.
However, he did not drink at Freddy's dance that night, but temporarily acted as a bystander and shot some film from an actor's perspective.
The most troublesome thing about film is developing it.
You know, there is no store in Frederick that deals with film development. Even the film had to be found by the housekeeper by someone driving overnight in another city that was quite far away.
There will probably be a lot of film to be developed next, and we can’t have people rushing around every day.
Shu Ming spoke as if it were a matter of course, but Liang Ruowen thought that it was actually not impossible.
But Shu Ming did not have the confidence to waste manpower and material resources in this way, nor did he have such experience or habits.
Fortunately, the bathroom in the villa is large enough to be a suitable place for a novice to develop film for the first time.
New first experiences in life are always interesting, and it is also very interesting to see two people learning and rushing around in a hurry.
After a long round of hard work, they vigorously shook many bottles and jars to give the film different colors. Finally, they hung the film to dry.
That's the charm of film.
As soon as it dries, the world changes immediately.
In other words, the world from Shu Ming's perspective immediately changed.
The highly saturated Frederick becomes a more gorgeous green in the film, and a raw red like an unripe apple.
But most of the time, this type of film tends to be more blue-toned and cold, with a calm objectivity that is very much in the style of O'Gilman's philosophical narrative.
Shu Ming sat in front of the film thoughtfully for more than half an hour, then immediately rushed upstairs, brought down a large stack of DVDs, and carefully selected a small number of them on the sofa in the living room.
To be honest, putting aside his identity as an admirer, even if he was just a half-colleague, Liang Ruowen would be full of admiration for Shu Ming.
Being smart and studious had become Shu Ming's least noteworthy qualities - this boy was too artistically sensitive. Even though Ojiman hadn't said anything, he had already carefully looked around and adjusted his direction.
He is truly an excellent "helmsman"!
That night, Shu Ming began to consciously select the movies he wanted to watch, eliminating some, keeping some, and adding some.
Also, add in a little reading.
"Ojiman is reminding me that my previous understanding of him was biased."
Dinner was still eaten in the yard. Shu Ming gradually began to enjoy the slow pace and felt comfortable with it.
He swung on his toes, swaying slightly to the rhythm of the wind.
All of O'Jorman's previous films had never been shot on film, and his intention to make a big change was self-evident.
The effects produced by this type of film not only have the classic philosophical effect of O'Gilman, but also have the retro and romantic feeling of green and yellow tones.
"Maybe it has something to do with X's character setting. As one of the male protagonists, his nature is to yearn for romance and pursue romance..."
The character's personality will permeate the photography style, and then subtly change the tone of the entire film.
For example, x can taste wine.
Liang Ruowen knew his plan and handed him a small glass of sweet wine at the right time, and the topic began to spread from there.
The two of them talked about the movie they watched yesterday and the jewelry they saw at the market today.
After chatting for a few glasses of wine, with tears in his eyes and his raised fingers floating like feathers in the long summer night, he decided not to drink any more and instead said a brief goodbye.
**
The fourth day in Frederi.
When Oujiman saw the films taken by Shu Ming, he held up the photos and looked at them for a long time. Finally, he had to admit that it was a very strange perspective.
Shu Mingze saw Okiman's rough storyboard manuscript for the first time. The film was about to start shooting, but the director had not yet finished drawing the storyboard.
Ojiman said without looking up: "I'm waiting for you."
Shu Ming really wanted to expose him, saying that these were all excuses, but he didn't dare to say it out loud and just admitted defeat cowardly.
So Shu Ming came into contact with the behind-the-scenes work of a director for the first time, began to step out of his identity as an actor, and used another framework to analyze the art of film.
Or in other words, to play art more wholeheartedly and purely.
I have to say that this did help Shu Ming, pulling him back from his slightly extreme state after the award ceremony.
Shu Ming never doubted his determination to climb up, but climbing without a safety net was too dangerous.
After his meeting with Ojiman, he was eager to try learning to sail, and he practiced until the edges of his palms turned red and the sun set.
Then change clothes and rush to attend the local evening dance.
This is undoubtedly a charming enough oriental face. Even if he is only wearing a simple short-sleeved shirt, no one can take their eyes off Shu Ming.
Even though he only came here once yesterday under Xili's leadership, and was just a bystander as a tourist... his name was already known to many people. Along the way, many young girls and boys called out his name with a smile and invited him to be their dance partner.
He calmly moved among the gazes of admiration, curiosity and passion, as if he was born to be the center of attention. Finally, he randomly accepted the invitation of a lady and immersed himself in the music and dance.
Rotate, move forward, move backward.
When the dance was almost over and Liang Ruwen finished his work and came to find him, Shu Ming already had many more "dance partners" and "friends" with whom he had just gotten to know that day.
He was even more familiar with the cheek kiss, and without too many social contacts to please, Shu Ming was able to relax in a real sense.
But this kind of relaxation, without any pretense, only doubled his charm. During the few minutes Liang Ruwen walked side by side with him, people kept expecting Shu Ming to "please come tomorrow!"
**
The fifth day in Frederi.
In fact, Shu Ming knew nothing about painting, and he had not spent enough time learning storyboards and composition, which made it impossible for him to make major changes to Ojiman's original manuscript.
But his more than two years of acting experience was enough for him to make some text annotations next to O'Gilman's manuscript.
In addition to storyboarding, he also tentatively offered different perspectives on Ojiman's philosophical commentary.
Ojiman encouraged him: "As long as you can convince me, the script can be changed."
We met at the same old place, a cafe.
It’s a pity that the parasol in the “Trolley” cafe broke inexplicably today.
Even if it rains in Freddy, it is usually a thunderstorm, and the sky will clear up after a while, the kind of clear weather that raises the saturation of the whole world.
Forced to do so, the director and his male lead could only wear sunglasses each and scribble on the script in a very pretentious manner.
In fact, you just can't see the words without wearing sunglasses.
"Can't we really sit inside?"
After asking Ojiman for the third time and receiving a ruthless negative answer, Shu Ming pushed away the chair, stood up and left without stopping.
After getting to know each other, Shu Ming became bolder and a bit willful, "taking advantage of his favor" - that's not the case, this matter can only make you unkind and unjust, so he left without mercy.
Oujiman was left sitting there, staring at his back in a daze...
Shu Ming is busy.
Today happened to be market day in Frederi, and he had a lot of things to do, such as buying some gifts for some people around him.
After understanding Oujiman's working method, Shu Ming discussed with Guan Xianyi: "Don't let Big Brother and Chengzi come over. Actually, Sister Xianyi, you don't have to come with them."
Ojiman has a strong preference for improvisation and a collaborative approach between director and actors. The film is also primarily dialogue-based, so the filming cycle is very short, likely completing it within a month.
Shu Ming suddenly remembered what Rong Ankang had said to him before he left - it was indeed very different from the intensive, fast-paced commercial films in China.
Under this model, there is less need for agents and assistants to fly over.
Guan Xianyi has not yet decided whether to fly to Country S to accompany Shu Ming through the filming period.
But Chengzi and Tang Mishuang will definitely not come with us, so we have to bring some things back with us after going out.
According to the suggestions of local friends, visiting the local specialty market is a good choice.
But you can't just go shopping with your backpack on your back, it's too cumbersome.
Every time he came to see Ojiman, he was like a primary school student, carrying a schoolbag full of manuscripts and colorful stationery, and now there were some films as well. Anyway, he had a lot of things, and they were all precious things that could not be touched or thrown away.
Shu Ming had to put the manuscript away first, so he had to go back to the villa.
When I pushed the door open, the room was very cool.
Liang Ruowen was working upstairs. He put his schoolbag on the sofa as if he was coming home from school, then took two steps back and sat on the sofa.
He was now much more relaxed and seemed to want to integrate into the local community, so he changed from sitting to lying on the sofa, with a rich green outside the window.
But before getting up and going to the market, Shu Ming still had to open his phone and talk to Guan Xianyi, for example, to ask Tang Mishuang and the others about their preferences——
Chengzi had been with him for a longer time, and Shu Ming thought he had some understanding of him, but the time he and Tang Mishuang had spent together was not long enough, and no matter how carefully he observed her, he could not make up for the time gap.
He flipped over and sat up, crossed his legs, and rested his elbows on his legs. His skin felt a little rough from the friction.
Typing with both hands: "Sister Xianyi..."
But before I could finish typing, the person on the other side showed up first.
For the first time ever, before he sent a message to Guan Xianyi, Guan Xianyi called him first.
Shu Ming raised his eyebrows slightly.
"Hello, Sister Xianyi?"
**
Shu Ming is a worry-free artist.
Even though they were far away in Country S, they reported their progress every day, and it was never a perfunctory routine. In short, one person was willing to talk and the other was willing to listen, and they hit it off immediately.
Therefore, his relationship with Guan Xianyi can be described as close - in the circle, it is actually no different from siblings!
It was precisely because of this relationship that Jin Gui did not receive the award this time. In Guan Xianyi's mind, she was particularly to blame.
Not to mention her, the whole Yinghe felt a little embarrassed!
The team led by gold medal agent He Ying'e is so uninformed that the artists still have to go to the award ceremony to be humiliated. It is simply laughable.
All I can say is that Jingui slid down quickly enough to make her feel a little relieved.
But such an embarrassing situation is unforgettable once in a lifetime. Guan Xianyi is an extremely strong-willed person and has been secretly holding a grudge in his heart.
But the bad thing is that there is no place to seek justice.
As the successor, He Ying'e couldn't shake the decision-making at her level. She couldn't just rush up and accuse the company, could she? She spent many days mentally reassuring herself that this anger would likely dissipate slowly over time.
Other people in the industry also understood that Shu Ming had suffered a great loss in silence this time. Of course, no one dared to provoke him, for fear of becoming Guan Xianyi's punching bag.
Besides, the seating arrangement on the day of the award ceremony was enough to prove that this guy has really strong connections and popularity!
On the left are his fellow students Bi Fangchen and Zheng Yiwei, and on the right is the mainstay Qiao Minxue. If it weren't for Fei Shuo who came into the picture, all these awards would have been his for sure!
But a playboy like Fei Shuo is obviously just playing around, and it's still unclear how many years he can play around, not to mention that he can outlast Shu Ming, a capable person who has already built up his own network of contacts. Everyone is still more optimistic about Shu Ming.
Everything is ready, why would you offend others?
But it turns out there are always idiots in this world.
There are always some people who are so blind as to look for trouble.
For example, Yi Cheng, who still has evil intentions and tries to use Jingui's public opinion to suppress Shu Ming and add insult to injury.
Oh, Yicheng, the one who wears a lot of perfume.
Shu Ming wanted to laugh for a moment - he had already verified that the smell of perfume did not belong to Ye Liqing, so it could only be Yi Cheng.
But the conversation must continue, and we can't just leave Sister Xianyi here.
Shu Ming tried hard to summon his cheering spirit and asked curiously, "What's wrong with him?"
By the way, I sorted out the general information about this person in my mind.
What’s in Yicheng’s recent run? He probably only knows about “Return.”
However, the dispute between the male and female protagonists of "Return" reached the point where even CCTV criticized them by name. The fans hated each other to death, and the leading actors also disliked each other, so of course there was no possibility of any CP feeling.
When filming, the most taboo thing is such awkwardness - the originally good script was almost ruined by the flying pages, and the final result was naturally a fall through the center of the earth.
So much so that at Jingui's award ceremony, even though there was something as eye-catching as perfume, Shu Ming was too lazy to pay him any extra attention.
If he had to say, his last deep impression of this person was probably the suspected secret marriage that was trending on Weibo.
People are always impressed by gossip, it's inevitable.
"Maybe he was ridiculed by netizens and his defenses were broken."
Guan Xianyi's words were light and almost full of sarcasm.
"The online data for 'Return' can be inflated, but after it was aired on satellite TV, the ratings almost broke through the bottom line, so some people have been mocking him for being unworthy of his position."
In fact, netizens are even more venomous. They say: "If this role was played by Shu Ming, based on the quality of the original IP of "Return", he would have definitely won the annual championship. What a pity..."
What a pity! Everyone knows it clearly.
Therefore, it was probably not just Yicheng who was caught off guard. The platform was also a little bit caught off guard and quickly withdrew or downgraded all the publicity related to Yicheng.
The Yicheng team had just dealt with the secret marriage scandal, and now they are faced with such an unfavorable situation. They are almost going crazy!
"Remember I told you that Yi Cheng licked the character Bai Shan back then?"
Among the young men of his age at the time, he had the highest jumps. But there are two sides to this coin: the more exaggerated the dance, the more embarrassing it is if you don't get the food in the end.
Not to mention, in the end, it was Shu Ming, an amateur who came from a talent show, who took the cake. Not only did he take it, but he also became a huge star, and even made the rivals laugh at Yicheng for nearly a year.
"Is he bringing up the character of Bai Shan again?"
"Yes." Guan Xianyi almost laughed foolishly, "Some people get angry and start biting people."
After the end of "Jin Gui", there was a subtle evil spirit mocking Shu Ming for "being promoted by his role". In fact, his acting skills were not that good, it was just that the role setting was brilliant.
If another actor plays the role, it will also become a hit.
"Didn't you see that Jin Gui didn't even want to give him the Best Newcomer award?"
At first, netizens were clear-headed and overwhelmingly felt sorry for Shu Ming, criticizing the neighbor who had connections.
But public opinion is sometimes like this, netizens are easily led astray, and we can’t blame them for this, we can only blame those with ulterior motives for instigating them——
"At first, there weren't many comments like this. I thought it was just a few people speaking out, but over the past week, the volume has gotten abnormally high."
Guan Xianyi was watching all the time, and she would extinguish any signs of trouble as soon as they appeared.
Shu Ming remembered: "Is 'The Wave' about to be broadcast?"
As a tribute drama, "The Wave" should be premiered on National Day.
Now, not only did he "steal" the role of Bai Shan from Yi Cheng, he also took away a great cake from him - Fang Zhiyuan!
Two good characters in a row have become a wedding dress for Shu Ming. No wonder Yi Cheng hates him so much.
Guan Xianyi confirmed his idea.
All we can say is that Yi Cheng was furious and helpless. He really had no other options, so he resorted to this desperate measure, hoping to create some obstacles before "The Wave" was broadcast.
Guan Xianyi really did kill him with just one hand, but insect bites can't kill people. He was annoying, and Guan Xianyi couldn't swallow this anger!
She sneered.
Come on, take this opportunity to settle all the new and old grudges together!
By the way, the platform will also be happy to cooperate and build momentum for "The Wave".
This is why she called Shu Ming today——
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