Chapter 19 Chapter 19 Congratulations, Miss, happy birthday. ...
"yes."
As the sunset fades, the remaining skylight and the nascent night sky interweave into a blues moment, enveloping everything with tenderness.
This "yes" flows and collides silently in this tenderness.
Until the woman's long eyelashes trembled very slightly, like butterfly wings skimming across the water, creating a circle of ripples that no one noticed.
He Chuxi looked away.
The man's hand on the armrest tightened almost imperceptibly.
"Chen Jingzhou, do you know what love is? What do you love about me?"
He Chuxi looked at the twinkling stars outside the window and said slowly, "My parents were high school classmates. They liked each other at the time but didn't end up together. They reunited many years later. My brother and sister-in-law are childhood sweethearts and grew up together."
"They understand each other best, appreciating each other's strengths and tolerating each other's weaknesses. They understand and support each other, living a simple life together for the rest of their lives."
"But we are different. Our beginnings were not pure at all. Our understanding and needs were limited to the body. You have no idea what kind of person I am."
He Chuxi lowered her eyes, placed her right hand on the base of her left hand, and spoke softly again, "Chen Jingzhou, you're just unwilling to accept it. It's just possessiveness and control that's at work. You 'love' my body, you 'love' the pleasure you get when you're with me, so you're trying every possible way to restore our relationship and make me surrender."
“This is not love.”
The last ray of light in the sky disappeared, and the car lights were like two beams of light piercing through the darkness.
Chen Jingzhou retracted his gaze, leaned back in his chair, and said softly, "He Chuxi, I know what kind of person you are. I know exactly what I want. You're talking about the 'love' of your parents and your brother and sister-in-law, not mine."
"So? Just because you said you love me, I have to be with you?" He Chuxi sneered, "Oh no, I want to continue being your sex buddy?"
The man's light blue eyes slowly gathered into a mist, "You don't want to be with me, right?"
There was no response for a long time.
Chen Jingzhou twitched his lips slightly and said coldly, "He Chuxi, you've only treated me as a sex partner from the beginning to the end. You immediately threw me away because I might affect your career. Now, are you annoyed by my entanglement?"
"As long as you say yes, I will let you go immediately."
He Chuxi bit her lower lip, and the answer that should have come out of her mouth froze in her throat.
Four years, how many four years can we have in our life to be entangled with another person?
Why do you have to throw the question back? I don't know, ......
"He Chuxi."
She clenched her fists and closed her eyes. "Yes, please let me go. Please let me go. I feel very annoyed now. Very annoyed."
The air condensed, and everyone inside and outside the car held their breath at this moment.
He Chuxi opened the car door and got out, making a quick decision, "That's it, goodbye, I wish you all the best in the future."
The woman straightened her back and walked away step by step.
It's better this way. This is not a healthy relationship. She has been extremely upset these days, thinking wildly, trying to figure out his intentions and imagine his next step.
Now she doesn't feel relieved after talking about it. What she said is real. Everything Chen Jingzhou does now is just because of the pain in his heart. That is not love, and she doesn't believe in the love he talks about. This "love" does not make her feel comfortable, but makes her feel anxious.
"Together" does not mean "friends with benefits". They are far from meeting the conditions to be "together". Their current relationship is so fragile that it can break at any time. What will happen in the future?
He was right. Continuing to pester her would affect her career, and she had to act decisively.
Ending is still the best option.
There was a dim street light every few dozen meters on the up and down mountain road. There was no one in sight, and the wild grass beside it rustled in the wind.
After walking for a while, He Chuxi began to panic and cursed himself for trying to show off in the wilderness.
She clutched her phone tightly and quickened her pace, praying in her heart that she wouldn't run into any monsters. If she remembered correctly, she would be able to get a taxi after walking for a while.
Not long after, a beam of car light came from behind and a black sports car stopped beside me.
The driver's door rolled down, and the man inside said with a dark face, "Get in."
She had no intention of walking down alone, but before she could even take a step, the man angrily pushed open the car door and said, "He Chuxi, are you planning to use all your pride on this?"
He Chuxi turned around and left instantly.
As she turned around, her hands were grabbed. He pulled her and pushed her hard against the door, pushing her over.
"Chen Jingzhou, are you sick?"
"You are sick."
The woman raised her face and said aggressively, "You're letting me go, aren't you? Why do you care whether I live or die? Even if I get eaten by a tiger here, I'll still write you a disclaimer."
Chen Jingzhou smiled, his voice a little more relaxed. "Where is the tiger?"
"Then I'll be raped..."
With his mouth covered, He Chuxi could only glare at the person fiercely.
He seemed to be in a good mood, and the corners of his mouth curled up slowly, with a hint of playfulness and wildness, "You are more lovable like this. Stop talking about those big principles."
He Chuxi bit the palm of his hand beside his mouth, using enough force that he quickly pulled away in pain. "Are you born in the Year of the Dog?"
She tried to push away, but the man held her tighter, pinching her chin and kissing her.
Unlike the gentle kiss not long ago, he suddenly grabbed her lips without any tenderness, and her struggles and resistance were all ineffective.
He Chuxi bit down hard again, and a hint of scarlet quickly spread between her lips and teeth, salty, fishy and warm.
He still didn't let go, and they competed with each other in the pain they inflicted, as if they wanted to swallow the other alive, but they were also tightly connected.
When the woman was completely exhausted, Chen Jingzhou pulled her into his arms and whispered into her ear:
"He Chuxi, don't even think about me letting you go."
"I'll give you one month to fall in love with me."
......
After finishing the variety show recording, he filmed two business films and took two days off before heading south to Hong Kong to film a movie.
The director is Huang Zhongkui, a heavyweight director in the Hong Kong circle. The film mainly uses a mainland girl who comes to Hong Kong to work to show the true situation of Hong Kong's economy and the grassroots people in the 1980s and 1990s.
This drama was a big challenge for He Chuxi. In addition to the content of the script, she had to learn Cantonese both on and off the stage. For this reason, she had been training hard before coming here, watching Hong Kong movies while eating, working, going to the toilet, and even speaking Cantonese in her dreams.
When I met with the director on the first night, he told me why he chose her. The girl in the film was from Shanghai, and they needed a Shanghai native who could speak Shanghai dialect and was delicate but tough.
He Chuxi thought that the previous roles seemed to have stereotyped her, and she would have to try some new roles in the next one.
However, Director Huang told us not to worry about the language. The little girl in the film doesn't speak Cantonese very well, so she can learn it slowly. Moreover, they will arrange expert guidance for her from time to time during the filming.
She was not in a hurry to join the crew. Director Huang said that she had been traveling around Hong Kong on her own for the past few days to familiarize herself with the local cultural environment, and that she would be attending a dinner party later.
This time, in addition to Xiaodie and Yan Ling, the three of them planned to have a good time as tourists tomorrow and the day after tomorrow.
After taking a shower in the evening, we gathered in her room to discuss plans for the next day. Xiaodie was particularly excited: "Wow, does this count as a government-funded trip?"
Yan Ling knocked her head and asked, "When have you never been allowed to travel at public expense?"
"Hey, this time is different." Xiaodie took out her phone, "I'll make a guide! My guide is super comprehensive!"
Yan Ling also looked at her phone. As she looked, she moved it in front of He Chuxi and said, "Jiang Xinran, this is a resource ascension."
The phone screen showed an internal chat in the agent group, saying that Jiang Xinran had won the male lead role in a blockbuster S+ costume drama on a certain platform, plus a top luxury endorsement.
Everyone benefited from the broadcast of "The Eighth Day of the Lunar New Year". She received a lot of scripts and endorsements this month, and her Weibo followers increased by more than three million. If it weren't for that incident, Mingwei would have been promoted to a higher level by now.
Jiang Xinran naturally has countless fans. His acting skills in the movie are remarkable, so it's not surprising that he won the male lead in the S+ drama, but Yan Ling specifically mentioned that there must be something strange about it. Sure enough, Yan Ling met her puzzled look and explained: "Jiang Xinran has the ability, but his agency is not good. Based on my understanding, his agency can't even pull off the male lead of this TV series, let alone the top luxury brand."
He Chuxi listened and had a vague guess in his mind.
Yan Ling continued, "Tianye Media has intervened. I heard that he wants to sign with Tianye when his contract expires in six months."
He Chuxi smiled and returned the phone, "It's fine."
"That's great. So many people have been looking forward to this opportunity, and now he has it."
After a moment of silence, Yan Ling cautiously asked, "Could this be related to Chen Jingzhou?"
"Do you believe me if I say it's okay?" He Chuxi didn't care much, flipping through the Hong Kong travel guide on her phone. "Chen Jingzhou is a businessman after all. He's paving the way for Jiang Xinran now, and when Jiang Xinran blossoms, he'll put the money into his own pocket and let others make money for him."
"That being said, there are so many 'Jiang Xinran' in this circle, why did he only pick his one?"
"We've developed feelings for each other." He Chuxi waved her hand: "Let's not talk about this anymore, let's quickly figure out where we're going tomorrow and find something delicious."
Seeing her nonchalant look, Yan Ling snorted in frustration, "Why don't you guys, who are on and off together, show some affection and give you a hand? I almost sent you to hell before."
The woman paused for a few seconds before continuing to scroll the screen without responding to this sentence.
They hadn't contacted or seen each other for a week since they separated on the hill that day. It was as if he had disappeared from the face of the earth.
He Chuxi smiled inwardly. It would be best if this person disappeared completely. Falling in love with him in a month? Was he acting in some overbearing CEO idol drama? Childish.
After deciding on the itinerary for the next two days at around eleven o'clock, Xiaodie and Yan Ling went back to their rooms.
We set off at 8 o'clock the next day, first went to a popular local tea restaurant for breakfast, and then strolled around the city and took photos.
She rarely travels domestically because no matter how tightly she wraps herself up, people will recognize her. Today was no different. After walking for a while, fans came up to her and asked for photos.
But luckily, they specifically told me not to spread the news, so I could be a free tourist for the whole day.
After watching the night view of Victoria Harbour in the evening, she returned to the hotel. She was so tired that she fell asleep as soon as she hit the bed after taking a shower.
The next day she also walked for a whole day. She walked carefully through every important street and alley in Hong Kong. She observed the living conditions and habits of the locals while eating and shopping. In the afternoon, she went to the business district to drink coffee and experience the life of a local worker for half a day.
On the third day, she was unwilling to go out, so she stayed in bed in the hotel, reading scripts and watching Hong Kong dramas to practice her Cantonese.
At midnight, Momo called, "Yueyue, happy birthday!"
He Chuxi was stunned for a moment, and then she checked the time to confirm that it was March 10th, her and He Xingchen’s birthday.
She had been so busy recently that she almost forgot her birthday. She put down the script and pinched her brows, "Thank you, Momo. Happy birthday to my brother, too."
"Mom, Dad, and your brother are here. They'll tell you."
On the other end of the phone, her parents and He Xingchen all sent her their blessings. Her mother spoke softly, "Yueyue, don't be too tired. Let's just take it slow."
He Chuxi lay down in the comfortable bed, "I know, I'm not tired."
"Do you have work today? Mommy ordered a cake to be delivered to the hotel for you."
Thinking about the dinner party in the evening, she declined, "No, I have plans tonight and I don't know what time I can come back."
"Then mom will give you a red envelope."
"Okay, I want a big one, bigger than my brother's."
"You kid."
After the call ended, He Chuxi opened the family group and happily accepted the big red envelope from her mother.
There were birthday wishes from her aunt on her phone. Xiaodie and Yan Ling also sent her messages, and she replied to them one by one. She logged into Weibo and saw that there were more than 99 private messages from fans remembering her birthday. She probably browsed a few of them and turned off her phone.
I had a very good sleep.
The next afternoon, Director Huang hired a professional makeup team to do her styling, which took two or three hours to complete.
The dinner was held on the top floor of a five-star hotel in Victoria Harbour. Overlooking the 180-degree night view of Victoria Harbour and the magnificent city skyline, it was so beautiful that it didn't seem like a real scene on earth.
In the past two nights, Xiaodie and I only viewed the scenery from the ground, but now the scenery is even more stunning from a high place.
Director Huang saw her coming over and asked warmly, "Are you here? How have you been these past few days?"
Director Huang is a native Hong Konger, in his fifties. He can be seen exercising regularly, with a tall and strong physique and a very distinctive Hong Kong Mandarin. He Chuxi smiled and said, "It's great. I think I've fallen in love with this city."
"Hong Kong welcomes you." Director Huang laughed and led her inside. "Come, let's go to the front."
With every step, He Chuxi saw a new scene. He leaned on the railing, his eyes fixed on the night scene before him.
The sea breeze from Victoria Harbour gently lifted a few strands of hair by her ears, and her ivory silk dress also felt the shape of the wind, outlining the woman's beautiful figure.
He Chuxi raised her lips slightly, and the boundless flowing light outlined a faint halo around her, making her naturally the focus of everyone's attention.
At this moment, the luxury of Victoria Harbour was not half as enchanting to her.
Director Huang introduced someone to him, "Adamson, this is my heroine, Chu Xi."
The blond, blue-eyed gentleman extended his hand, and He Chuxi shook it back: "Hello, Adamson."
Director Huang whispered in her ear, "This is the president of the European Film Association. The president of the Hong Kong Film Industry Association will be here soon. I'll introduce you to him later."
He Chuxi was surprised that he had accidentally entered a high-end game.
But his face remained calm and composed, "Thank you, Director Huang."
A message came on the phone. It was Yan Ling. She opened the message and took a look while Director Huang and Adamson were talking. She was shocked and stood there, her eyes instantly red.
[Rumor! You've been nominated for Best Actress at the Golden X Awards! !]
"The Eighth Day of the Lunar New Year" is more commercial. Maybe the photography and directing can win awards, or maybe she can get lucky and be nominated for a small award, but she never dares to ask for too much.
The Golden X Award is the highest-level film award in the country. Being nominated alongside a number of talented actresses is the greatest recognition of her abilities.
No one knew what this nomination meant to her. Rumors questioning her ability and her ability to only win foreign awards were overwhelming, and she couldn't sleep for many nights.
"Bang!"
"Bang!"
"Bang!"
Fireworks from the opposite bank suddenly rose up, lighting up the night sky as bright as day. Meteors with long tails of light climbed to the center of the sky, and then suddenly burst into thousands of streams of fire. The inky sea surface had become a flowing Milky Way.
He Chuxi was stunned again.
Someone behind me was discussing, "I heard this is a custom-made fireworks show, 20 minutes long, with over 30,000 fireworks, costing tens of millions."
"Who is it?"
"I don't know, but if you want to set off fireworks here, you need more than just money."
When I looked up again, the brilliant fireworks in the sky formed a sentence:
【Congratulations, Miss, happy birthday. 】
He Chuxi turned back subconsciously.
In an instant, I ran straight into a pair of deep eyes.
The tall figure leaned against the darkness, his eyes reflecting the myriad glittering lights behind him, and with an irritating aura that could not be ignored, he wrapped her tightly.
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