December 29th.
New Year's Day is approaching, and the streets are already decorated with lights and banners that say "Happy New Year" in bright red and green, which are dazzling to look at.
It was around four o'clock in the afternoon when Chao Lingxi received the call from Chao Juan.
He watched with a cold face as his daughter greeted and said goodbye to others.
The car window was rolled down, and the cold air came in from outside. His hair had not been trimmed and was a little long. A few strands fell from his forehead, covering his black eyebrows.
Chao Juan was saying "goodbye" to a woman who was about the same height as her, with pretty features and a sweet look.
"Lingling, see you next time."
The woman called "Ling Ling" had bright eyes and gave her a small hug. "Okay, when the promotion starts, we will see each other every day again."
The tall and handsome men next to Lingling said: "Sister Juanjuan, bye!"
"Haohan, goodbye?"
He sat in the car silently, waiting for his daughter to finish saying goodbye to her friends.
The door opened, and Chao Juan raised his legs to get into the passenger seat, but before he could stretch his legs, they were blocked by something on the seat.
"Hey, what is that?"
His daughter has the most perfect face in the world and the most beautiful voice in the world.
In winter, her voice is slightly cool, as refreshing as snow, with a slight upward tail tone when she is doubtful, so cute that it makes people fall down.
"You bought some drinks?" She asked in surprise, picking up the bag of freshly made drinks. "What flavor did you buy for me?"
"Don't you like sweet drinks?" Chao Lingxi said, as if his parents had finally discovered that he had scored 100 points on the test paper. He showed off a little and was a little excited, "So I picked snow pear fruit tea, which is refreshing and not greasy."
"Thank you." Chao Juan carried the bag and sat in the passenger seat. She put the bag on her knees and found the snow pear fruit tea inside. It was still warm. She poked it with a straw and took a sip. It was very much to her taste.
There are other milk teas in the bag.
Two cups, new, unopened.
Yan Yongwang took a quick glance and noticed the labels on the drinks. One cup was 30% sweet and the other was 70% sweet.
He smiled: "70%? The sweetness is yours?"
Towards Lingxi: “Yeah.”
"I was afraid you didn't like pear milk tea, so I bought you a cup of regular milk tea at the same time. It's 30% sweet, which should be more suitable."
"But since you can drink snow pear, you don't have to have the cup of milk tea."
Yan Yongwang sipped his fruit tea, looked at him askance, and criticized, "It's a bit wasteful."
He stared at Lingxi for a second, then said guiltily: "No? It won't be wasted, I can finish it all."
The three-tenths sweet and the seven-tenths sweet went into Chao Lingxi's stomach. He probably was a little afraid that she would criticize him, so he had to finish the cup even if his stomach was full. In the end, Yan Yongwang was a little disgusted: "Why not not drink it."
Towards Lingxi: "I don't?! I can do it!"
Gulp, gulp, drink it all up.
I ate a lot less for dinner.
After dinner, Chao Lingxi asked Chao Juan how his life was going recently and what he was going to do today.
Before this, Yan Yongwang had not specifically told him what kind of work he was doing.
He casually glanced at the message received on his phone and told him: "I went to film a movie before."
Chao Lingxi: "Filming?"
"What kind of movie are you filming?" He was very curious. "Did the director ask you to film because he saw that you are very beautiful?"
This is a very good question, which directly praises her as the most beautiful.
Yan Yongwang: “…”
He finally couldn't help but beg for mercy in a low voice: "No! Don't praise me every day!"
Smiling at Lingxi, "But in my eyes, you are very beautiful."
Yan Yongwang: “…”
He could no longer be disgraced. He raised his hand to cover his mouth in shock. He dodged quickly, like a kitten who had done something bad and was about to be covered by his owner's hand. His ears were dilated, his pupils were dilated to the maximum, and his movements were particularly agile.
"It was a coincidence that I went to film." Yan Yongwang casually explained the situation at the time, saying that he didn't really want to act, but later -
"And then what?"
There was curiosity in Lingxi's dark eyes. His snow-white face was resting on the table, with a small red mark on his chin.
"Later," Yan Yongwang whispered, "I thought the original novel of the movie was very good."
“Very interesting.”
"So I went."
Chao Lingxi didn't feel the danger approaching, and still asked like a curious baby: "What's the original work? I want to read it too!" He wanted to know everything about Chao Juan!
Her favorite food, favorite drink, or even something she mentioned casually, if he doesn't know what it is, he will use his mobile phone to search for it.
And now she was talking to him and mentioning the so-called "original work", which completely aroused his curiosity.
"Ruthless way."
"The title of the novel."
Yan Yongwang glanced at him casually, not missing the stiffness and dullness on his face.
Chao Lingxi was a person who was very good at disguising his emotions. His expression stayed on his face for a few seconds before he hurriedly removed it.
"It sounds like... a book about cultivating immortality? Is it interesting?"
Yan Yongwang said: "It looks good."
Then he asked, "Do you want to read it? Basically, all major mobile reading apps have this book. It's on wireless channels, so it should be very popular. You shouldn't be unaware of it."
Chao Lingxi didn't say that in the past period of time, apart from practicing calligraphy, looking at recipes, and watching TV series and movies, he really didn't use the Internet to do anything?
Oh no, he also learned how to shop online.
There are a lot of small items in the express locker downstairs.
Yan Yongwang saw that he was in a state of anxiety, and smiled tolerantly, "What are you staring at?"
"Hmm?" Chao Lingxi raised his face in a trance. He pinched his fingers a little anxiously and said nonchalantly, "Nothing."
"I think it's pretty good. Besides," Yan Yongwang said casually, "the role I auditioned for was the third female role named 'Hua Rongying'."
"The director said that my temperament is very suitable for this role." He shrugged subtly, "Although I don't quite understand why I am suitable for this role... But, since he said so, I think there should be some similarity after all."
After hearing this, Chao Lingxi felt even more uneasy.
Yan Yongwang could already see the tension rising in his eyes.
He wondered, what was he trying to hide?
Towards Lingxi: "Inside, inside..."
For a moment, he was so nervous that even his fluent Mandarin had an accent. Yan Yongwang tilted his head slightly and looked at him, "What's wrong?"
“Is the novel good?”
"Well, there is still no official ending," Yan Yongwang was in deep thought, and suddenly smiled with relief, "But it doesn't have much impact, because the protagonists won in the end."
"oh oh."
After a moment of silence, he changed the subject to Lingxi: "Do you think today's meal is delicious?"
"Not bad." After a pause, she asked gently, "What do you think?"
"..."Chao Lingxi: "I think it's delicious too."
Yan Yongwang did not expose his clumsy lie - he drank two cups of milk tea today, which completely filled his originally small stomach, and he only ate a little food.
He continued, "You look a little uncomfortable. What's wrong? Did you eat too much?"
"How about buying some stomach-strengthening and digestion-promoting tablets?"
He nodded to Lingxi, trying to regain consciousness, nodded seriously, and said, "Won't your stomach be bloated after eating?"
"certainly."
Yan Yongwang smiled meaningfully and taught him, "If the pharmacy downstairs is closed, open the food delivery app and ask the courier to deliver it to your door."
“It’s very convenient.”
Until the time of parting, Chao Lingxi seemed a little absent-minded - he actually disguised himself very well, and others could not see much abnormality, but Yan Yongwang could see it.
Just like he could tell when his cold and gloomy voice was filled with joy and when it was filled with happiness.
Blood ties, inexplicably, allowed him to clearly distinguish his emotional changes.
Or maybe, they are essentially too similar.
Chao Lingxi's voice was cold, and Yan Yongwang also had a similar voice.
It is difficult to reveal his emotional changes from his voice. Only he himself knows what tone is considered happy and what tone is considered low.
Putting himself in other people's shoes, Yan Yongwang can always notice Chao Lingxi's emotional changes first.
…
The first thing Chao Lingxi did after returning home was not to go to the drugstore to buy stomach-strengthening and digestion-promoting tablets, but to silently take out his mobile phone, open the built-in browser, and search for "Wuqing Dao".
The first associated word in the search box: #无情道仙缘#
Chao Lingxi was just like Yan Yongwang when he first searched for this novel. He read the synopsis first, and then his brows furrowed more and more.
He began to read the novel.
…
What was the ending of the movie version of "The Ruthless"? Yan Yongwang only found out that there were several versions when he participated in the subsequent promotional activities at the end of December, the day before New Year's Day.
The script he got from the beginning only had the role of the third female lead. After performing her own plot, she would leave.
Of course, I don’t quite understand how the subsequent plots will be filmed.
Only the leading actor has the most complete script.
When chatting with him, Chen Haohan said: "The script I had on hand from the beginning was very complete. Basically, you can know the ending of the movie by reading my script."
Yan Yongwang: "Is the ending of the movie... the same as the ending of the novel?"
Chen Haohan scratched his head: "I've read the novel, and I feel that it's quite similar."
He laughed heartily: "It's just that the villain failed and the protagonist succeeded."
"Basically, the routine of commercial films is the same," Chen Haohan wrinkled his nose, "But our Director Wang is very good at filming. He can always make an ordinary popcorn movie into a best commercial film that is popular all over the country. After the movie is released, it will definitely give the audience a different feeling."
When chatting with Chen Haohan, he didn't mention how many endings there were?
Yan Yongwang asked tentatively, "I heard that the movie version may have several endings. It depends on what Wang Chi chooses, right?"
Chen Haohan was very surprised: "Hey, Sister Juanjuan, how did you know about this?"
Yan Yongwang said: "Before the filming was finished, I added the makeup artist Jason on WeChat. He mentioned this to me a while ago." Actually, he just mentioned it. Jason seems to be a long-time friend of Wang Chi. He said that ordinary people don't know Wang Chi. In fact, he has a habit of directing dramas, that is, he will shoot several versions of the final ending. Sometimes it is a tragedy, sometimes it is a comedy.
This news was considered a secret in the industry, because Wang Chi had never used the gimmick of "multiple endings" to promote it. Even Yan Yongwang, an ordinary audience member, had never heard of this news from the news media.
If he hadn't acted in the play and made friends with the crew members, he might never have known that Wang Chi had this habit of directing plays.
Chen Haohan said: "Actually... this is also a clause in the confidentiality agreement..."
Yan Yongwang had no intention of embarrassing him: "If it's not convenient, then don't say it."
Chen Haohan looked at Chao Juan, and the beautiful sister smiled at him lightly. Her face, as stunning as frost and snow, was bright and white in the sunlight outdoors. She spoke with understanding words, without any intention of forcing him.
Chen Haohan was a little shy. Being stared at by the beautiful sister, he felt like he had turned into a screaming chicken.
"Well, can I ask the director?"
"Eh... not really... "
Chen Haohan danced his hands quickly: "No? No? Sister Juanjuan, I saw you asking me a question eagerly, and I couldn't help but want to tell you."
"No? I'm still holding my breath, I'm telling you." After sniffing, Chen Haohan did what he said and called Wang Chi: "Director Wang!"
"…What are you doing? After today's promotion, you're still so energetic?"
Wang Chi was toasting and chatting, so he must be having a dinner party. Yes, tomorrow is the new year, which can be considered a festival, so I guess many people will invite Director Wang to dinner tonight.
Chen Haohan grumbled, "Is that so? Sister Juanjuan asked me if you had prepared a few endings for filming Ruthless Road."
"Yeah, what's wrong?"
"She's curious and wants to ask me what the ending is. Can I reveal a little bit?" Chen Haohan listened to the clinking of wine glasses over there. After he finished speaking, he couldn't help but said, "Director Wang, drink less. Don't get drunk."
After the filming was completed, Chen Haohan was not so afraid of the director. Moreover, he was sincerely grateful to Wang Chi for giving him the opportunity to act.
No? But it honed his acting skills and gave him a clearer understanding of his own positioning.
Chen Haohan is a bit naive in his way of dealing with people, but he is also a bit smart, which makes him really likable.
She is a little clever, silly and cute. She is sincere to her friends and very caring to her self-proclaimed mentor.
Director Wang said something else. Finally, Chen Haohan smiled happily and said to Yan Yongwang, "Sister Juanjuan, the director said that we can reveal a little bit."
After hanging up the phone, Chen Haohan said, "Actually, the ending of the script I had at the beginning was not much different from the novel."
"It's about the villain's plan to destroy the world failing, and the protagonists winning." Chen Haohan himself also did his homework seriously. Before participating in the role, he received a period of acting training. During that time, he took advantage of his free time to read the novel "The Ruthless Way" over and over again. "But the author didn't write the ending too clearly."
"Do you know this?" Chen Haohan was afraid that she had not read the original novel and might not understand what he was saying, so he paused from time to time, waiting for Chao Juan to react before continuing.
Yan Yongwang listened in silence and answered him: "I know, the author has stopped updating."
Chen Haohan said, "Hey," and said, "Because it has stopped updating, from the reader's perspective, "The Ruthless Way" can't be considered officially finished."
"I always feel that there are some unwritten plots at the end," he shrugged helplessly, "but the author hasn't appeared for a long time. He didn't even show up on the set during filming. I don't know how Director Wang has managed to get to this point." The author of the original novel is also the screenwriter of the movie script. Logically, he should come to the set to check on the progress of the filming.
It's strange that no matter which side they came to, they couldn't find the person.
"Then, when I was halfway through filming," Chen Haohan talked about the time point, which was about a month after Zhao Chaojuan's scenes were finished. At that time, he got several other versions of the script, "Only the ending was different. I heard from Director Wang that they were all written by the author and screenwriter."
"Director Wang also said at the time that the author must have investigated him, right? But he specifically asked him to act in the film, and also learned about his habit when filming - he likes to shoot several endings and wait until the end to decide which one will be the actual ending of the film."
"I specially prepared several scripts with different endings for him."
"In addition to the drama's ending, which is similar to the novel's, there are two other endings."
Chen Haohan recalled: "One can be considered a tragedy. After the villain lost his companion stone, he went crazy and lost his mind, destroying the entire cultivation world."
"It was completely destroyed, like when a villain explodes before dying and drags the whole world down with him."
"It's scary."
Seeing Yan Yongwang’s shock, the beauty’s face was full of astonishment.
Chen Haohan laughed, scratched his head and said, "I guess you will have the same reaction as I did when I got the script."
"I think the author has a bad taste and even made a whole group wiped out ending. Special report, I was shocked for several days after reading the ending. If the novel really ended like this, I'm afraid many readers would complain."
Chen Haohan patted Chao Juan's shoulder, his teeth were white, and he looked strong and handsome: "Don't be afraid, sister Juan Juan, there is another ending, just listen to me and I will tell you in detail."
Although he said he talked about it in detail, in fact, he only said a few words to summarize the script he got.
"In the novel's ending, wasn't the villain You Xiao knocked unconscious by the senior sister Hua Rongying, played by you?" Chen Haohan recalled carefully, trying not to get any details wrong. "The author didn't write about it later."
"But, in that script, the villain lost his life-giving stone and became seriously ill and mentally ill. Because of his mental illness, he almost destroyed the world by mistake... After all, in the novel, the villain's strength is considered to be the top figure in the world of cultivation."
"The protagonists felt that he was very miserable, but they were also afraid that he would do something wrong. Anyway, after some discussions, they somehow decided to help him find his companion stone."
“I feel like it’s the prelude to a series of films—there’s more to come.”
Yan Yongwang listened blankly, with a thoughtful look on his face.
After Chen Haohan finished speaking, he took a big sip of warm water. He was very unhappy after drinking it. He muttered to himself, "Brother Lin mixed wolfberries into my water again."
After they finished their promotion, a group of people stayed outside, preparing to have dinner in the evening.
New Year's Day is coming.
There are already glutinous rice balls on the shelves at the roadside food stalls, with hot white steam billowing in the air.
It’s far from time for dinner at this point.
Yan Yongwang did not agree to spend the New Year together, but after the promotional event ended, he stayed outdoors with his familiar friends for a while.
He was fortunate enough to hear the key information told by Chen Haohan - at least, for him, it was extremely crucial information.
Chen Haohan was still complaining about his agent mixing wolfberries into his warm water. He sounded very vindictive, "Ah, how can there be such an agent? I don't have blood deficiency, so why do I eat wolfberries and red dates every day?
”
Xu Bailing was on the phone just now and didn't come over. When he came over, he saw Chao Juan sitting obediently and quietly on the bench.
She was wearing a thick black down jacket and a snow-white scarf with two round balls of fur at the end.
She seemed a little afraid of the cold, so she raised the hood of her down jacket and put it on her head.
Looking from behind, it looks like a chubby black and white penguin.
But when you look at her face, you can see that she is a beauty who cannot be more beautiful!
The weather was cold, and the beauty's cheeks were lightly red. She wore very light makeup today, and she was bare-faced when she came. Or was it because of the staff at the promotion site that she put on light makeup in a short time.
Her lips are very pink and her profile is very delicate. When she is thinking, her eyelashes droop like a small curled fan. When she raises them again, her bright eyes look at people with a look that can make people's hearts beat.
When Xu Bailing heard Chen Haohan complain about his agent feeding him wolfberries, he joked, "My agent also makes me ginseng wolfberry tea every day, but I'm a girl."
"..." Chen Haohan drank the water in the thermos cup and almost choked. He widened his eyes and listened to Xu Bailing saying leisurely: "I think Brother Lin may have raised you as a girl."
Chen Haohan: “…”
He silently closed the lid of the thermos cup, then raised his arm to hit someone: "Lingling! Don't you feel uncomfortable when you confront me?"
Xu Bailing was no longer afraid. She walked over and motioned for him to move. She wanted to sit closer to Chao Juan.
Originally, Chen Haohan was about one or two people away from Chao Juan - to avoid suspicion. After all, they were sitting on a bench, outdoors. Although there were staff members not far away, there was always a chance that some camera would record the scene, distorting the relationship between friends and causing a wave of scandals.
Chen Haohan himself has a good attitude towards gossip. He has been in the industry for so long, so there are so many things going on. He knows that he is a single dog, and his fans also understand his temper, so that's enough.
It’s just that Chao Juan himself doesn’t know how to get into the entertainment industry. He is a little afraid that his identity will cause trouble to his friends.
Xu Bailing came closer and insisted on squeezing in to sit. Chen Haohan snorted twice but finally gave way.
So, on the bench, Chen Haohan, holding a thermos cup, sat on the far left, while Xu Bailing approached Chao Juan affectionately, and Chao Juan sat on the far right of the bench.
She met Xu Bailing's lovely eyes and smiled softly.
"You guys are going to celebrate the New Year?"
Chen Haohan: "Yes, together with everyone, there is no New Year's Eve party this year, so I just happen to have some free time."
After a few years of debut and becoming a little famous, the popular young actor Chen Haohan was invited by a local satellite TV station to participate in the live broadcast of the New Year's Eve party.
There is usually singing and dancing at the party.
It's his specialty and he's quite good at it.
However, this year, the company did not arrange such a schedule for him, saying that he should concentrate on promoting his own movie in preparation for its release next year. It would be almost a stepping stone sent by God.
Opportunities to become a top talent are few and far between, and Chen Haohan cherishes them very much. Of course, he likes his old profession, but he knows the direction of his future career.
Dancing, singing, every year there are young boys chasing their dreams of entering the entertainment industry. As he gets older, he will no longer be the dominant singing and dancing prince, so it is better for him to transform earlier.
Xu Boling basically never participates in any evening parties. Apart from acting, her singing and dancing are terrible. Every fan who sees her has to say sorry for watching her.
Just don't covet this opportunity to appear on screen and just act honestly.
The two leading actors met this year, a man and a woman, and became a pair of good friends. They have a good relationship and their agents also know each other.
Tonight we are celebrating the New Year with other actors from the same crew of "Ruthless Road". With so many people, the paparazzi can't make up any scandal no matter how many times they take pictures.
There's nothing to worry about.
Xu Bailing: "Juanjuan, do you want to come?" She rubbed her palms together, "There are a lot of us, let's watch the show together tonight and have a big meal at the same time!"
Yan Yongwang: “…”
He shook his head and declined. He sniffed in the cold wind. His cheeks were a little red from the cold and the tip of his nose was pink. He was so cute that Xu Boling wanted to pinch it.
It was really hard to bear to see such a cold and beautiful lady with such a gentle expression.
"I have an appointment."
Xu Bailing: "Oh! Is it a partner?"
Yan Yongwang said patiently: "No? Yes, they are relatives."
Chen Haohan interrupted: "The guy from last time, he was very rich, wasn't he? The handsome guy who just picked up a car to pick you up?"
"Um."
They chatted for a while, and then the time came and everyone decided to have a dinner together.
Xu Bailing said goodbye to Chao Juan reluctantly: "We are leaving first!"
"I wish you a happy new year in advance!"
"Sister Juanjuan, Happy New Year! I wish you more and more wealth! More and more money!"
They looked at him, tilted his head, and curved his eyes playfully: "Blessings will rebound!"
Chen Haohan: “…嘤, how can Sister Juanjuan be so cute!” With the blessing from the rich lady, he feels that he will definitely get rich in the new year!
Just like being drunk and being attacked by the smile of a beauty, Xu Bailing and Chen Haohan were intoxicated and treaded crookedly on the snow that had not yet melted completely, leaving behind several footprints of varying depths.
Slowly, snow began to fall from the sky again, and thin snowflakes landed on the tip of Yan Yongwang's nose.
The snowflakes landed on the tip of the nose and were quickly melted by the body temperature, turning into small crystal drops of water.
He sniffed and felt a little cold, so he shrank his neck and hid everything in the thick, warm scarf with two fur balls.
Then, he received a phone call amid the shouting of the radio outside the street dumpling shop.
"Tired!"
"Um?"
"It's a new year tomorrow."
"Um."
“I learned ten dishes.”
The implication was too obvious. He laughed for a moment and said tepidly, "I know. I'll be there in a moment."
"Let me guess, do you count the frozen glutinous rice balls as a dish?"
"..." The other end was silent for a while, then he said with great admiration: "How are you so smart?"
Yan Yongwang sighed: "I can't help it. I'm too smart, and you are too stupid."
The snow fluttered down again and landed on the top of the beauty's hat, covering the black down jacket hood with a thin layer of white snow, like a little white-capped penguin.
The "little penguin" stayed in the snow for a while, then slowly walked towards the open-air parking lot.
The traffic is rolling, and countless people are rushing home. The new year is coming, and the buildings in the city center have already lit up the countdown.
The countdown shows that there are only a few hours left before the new year begins.
Shen He sent a message:
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Chen He: "Boss! Are we having a good meal and drink at home today?"
They are employees who care very much about their boss's health.
Yan Yongwang replied to him at the traffic light: "Don't worry, I'll have a big dinner tonight." After thinking about it, he still didn't know how the meal prepared by Chao Lingxi would be. Whether this "big dinner" was worthy of the name or not... it remained to be discussed.
However, in order to reassure the secretary, he still replied:
"Don't worry about me, I have someone to cook for you, just eat and drink well."
Chen He: [Cat nods.jpg]
I don't know what he thought of the phrase "someone will cook for me", and he replied excitedly: "Have a nice night, boss!"
Yan Yongwang: “…”
Why did he feel that the secretary's train of thought was not in line with his?
Between traffic lights, he caught a glimpse of a young man and woman walking affectionately on the sidewalk. The woman had her arm around the man, and amid the sound of car horns, they were talking cheerfully about what to cook tonight.
The man nodded and said okay. The other hand that was not held was holding a large plastic bag. The outer packaging showed that it was from a certain supermarket chain, and fruits and vegetables were visible inside.
Yan Yongwang: “…”
Well, he guessed what was going on in Shen He's mind.
The author has something to say: Chen He thought his boss’s New Year’s Eve was like this: he spent it with his partner, it was sweet and happy.
The actual New Year's Eve: eating face to face with Lingxi, commenting on the taste from time to time, and "humiliating" the taste of the dumplings he bought.
Juanjuan: Glutinous rice balls, sesame flavor, forever divine!
Lingxi: ...I think peanut flavor is the best.
Juanjuan: Humph, peanut flavor is the worst! Sesame flavor is always the best!
Lingxi: ...
#The relationship between father and daughter was once in crisis because of the taste of glutinous rice balls#
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