Chapter 36 Chapter 36 Confession
Chapter 36
Weibo Night, a group of amazing pictures appeared that night.
The protagonists of the photo are Xia Nuan and Ji Mian. Xia Nuan and Ji Mian went on stage to receive the award. Ji Mian bent down to lift the back of Xia Nuan's skirt. Xia Nuan turned around and the two smiled at each other.
There is still half a year until August this year.
After screening, two film scripts were sent to Xia Nuan.
Xia Nuan frowned slightly while reading the script.
One of these two scripts is about a tragic love story, and the other is about moving from high school to the city. Where is the time to be sad in high school? Although there have been many youth pain literature movies in recent years, Xia Nuan still finds it difficult to understand these. Maybe she is too old?
Another option is movies adapted from IP. However, there are already hit TV series based on these IPs, and these fantasy films lack good special effects, so they're just laughable. But it's undeniable that they're a great resource.
But Xia Nuan didn't like either of these two scripts very much. She leaned back on the sofa and picked up the script again to read.
Why did Bo Wenjue call him? They hadn't seen each other for three or four months, mainly because of the national tour of the play he was performing. Although they would occasionally like each other's WeChat Moments posts, as neither of them was particularly fond of posting, the number of likes was actually pitifully small.
About ten seconds later, Xia Nuan suddenly stood up, and the script slid to the ground. "Really?"
Xia Nuan's face was filled with surprise and joy. "No problem. I will definitely report on time in a week."
After hanging up the phone, Xia Nuan folded the script and put it on the table.
I poured myself a glass of water and calmed my excitement.
Lin Dayong wasn't the type of agent to force his artists. "These two scripts are pretty good. Why did you reject them both?"
Xia Nuan: "Bo Wenjue recommended me to act in a play. The director and screenwriter are both winners of the Bailan Award. I plan to go."
Before hearing this answer, Lin Dayong had thought about persuading Xia Nuan, but after hearing this answer, he just smiled and replied: "Since you have made up your mind, then go ahead."
Su Yuzhou's "Forked Road" brought Bo Wenjue a lot of fame. Thanks to his excellent appearance, many agencies wanted to sign him. Xia Nuan knew of at least ten such agencies, including Lang Feng. However, he had no plans to enter the film and television industry, and remained committed to the stage play industry.
Drama has always been regarded as something extraordinary by people in the entertainment industry. For many people, the status of drama is higher than that of TV dramas and movies, and the requirements for actors are also higher than the latter two.
Drama performances require four key skills: vocal music, dialogue, body language, and acting. A script contains tens of thousands of words, and there are no "no's." There's no such thing as a mistake: "Sorry, director, let me do it again." Nor is there any such thing as standing in the audience and saying, "I'm sorry, everyone!" after a misstep.
A play lasts more than two hours. As an actor, you stand on the stage and what you need is your voice and body movements to infect the audience, rather than relying on the director's editing and shooting.
This time, Xia Nuan truly realized the strength of Bo Wenjue's acting skills as a drama actor.
Unlike drama, television, and film, every time an actor takes the stage to perform, it's a fresh experience, a refreshing feeling. The empty stage is where the actors' imaginative performances take place, allowing the audience to use their imaginations and make the intangible visible.
Bo Wenjue did not keep anything to himself. For Xia Nuan, Bo Wenjue was a mentor and friend on her acting journey.
At the first performance of the play, many of the industry's biggest names were in the audience. Behind the blurred auditorium, where Xia Nuan couldn't see them, there were two people, also hidden in the crowd.
The whole play was filled with laughter and tears, and at the curtain call, the applause almost blew the roof off.
The first performance of the drama ended perfectly.
Following the flow of people, Lou Su looked at the figure in front of him and felt inexplicably familiar with it. He lowered the brim of his hat and walked out quickly.
There was a sudden commotion behind me.
"Is that man Ji Mian?" "He looks a bit like him?" "That's him, that's him."
Lou Su glanced back, sneered, and quickened his pace.
Backstage, Xia Nuan breathed a sigh of relief.
Xia Nuan: "This is my first time performing on stage."
Bo Wenjue looked at Xia Nuan with a smile.
"When I heard the applause, I realized that these past few months were not in vain. The applause made me feel that my presence on the stage was meaningful."
After the last play, all the actors and staff had dinner together.
Xia Nuan was infected by the atmosphere and drank some wine, but she only took a few sips and was not too drunk.
After the dinner, some people planned to continue singing.
Bo Wenjue looked very drunk at this time. When someone was supporting him as he passed by Xia Nuan, Bo Wenjue grabbed Xia Nuan's clothes.
The people around me looked at each other.
The person who was supporting Bo Wenjue pushed him against Xia Nuan, rolled his eyes, and clasped his hands together in pleading, "Sister Xia, I want to go sing with you too. Sister Xia, didn't you say you don't want to go? Could you please take Brother Bo back?"
Xia Nuan subconsciously supported Bo Wenjue. He leaned on Xia Nuan and rubbed her hair.
Xia Nuan looked at the large object on her body and said, "Xiao Qi, didn't you see Bo Wenjue's assistant?"
The person being questioned looked around but couldn't find him: "Sister Xia, I don't know where he went."
Someone behind him quickly answered, "Assistant Bo left for something and told us to take him back."
"Sister Xia, Brother Bo's house is nearby, just a few steps away. Could I trouble you?" Xiao Qi looked at the people behind him with eagerness on his face.
Last time, she and several other actors from the drama troupe had gone to Bo Wenjue's house for dinner. She still remembered the way. It was only two or three hundred meters away from here, not far indeed.
Xia Nuan hasn't appeared on the screen for more than four months. Although the Silver Rooster Award for Best Actress made Xia Nuan famous for more than a month, it also made her suffer from the "love" of paparazzi.
The paparazzi followed Xia Nuan for a month but found nothing: no dates, no men, nothing eye-catching to report. Over time, the paparazzi gave up.
Xia Nuan thought of the staggering Bo Wenjue just now, "Okay, then you guys go play, I'll take him back."
"We're leaving now, bye!" "You two be careful!"
Soon everyone else left.
Wear a hat and mask in warm summer.
Bo Wenjue's face and ears were red, his eyes were confused and slightly moist. Xia Nuan sighed and put on Bo Wenjue's mask.
Xia Nuan pulled his wrist and put it on her shoulder. If it weren't for her good relationship with Bo Wenjue, she would have forgotten it and said, "Let's go, drunkard."
Bo Wenjue was a good drinker. He didn't act crazy or shout loudly. He just followed Xia Nuan's movements and walked forward silently.
After walking for about five minutes, we arrived at Bo Wenjue's community.
"Do you have the key?" Xia Nuan asked, tilting her head.
Bo Wenjue did not respond. His affectionate eyes stared at Xia Nuan blankly and blinked slowly.
Xia Nuan took the arm that was leaning against her, let Bo Wenjue lean against the wall, and asked again, "Where are your keys?"
Really, if this wasn't Bo Wenjue, she would never agree to send a drunkard back.
Bo Wenjue smiled foolishly at Xia Nuan, pointed to his pocket, then lowered his head to rummage through his clothes, but couldn't find anything after searching for a long time.
Xia Nuan pulled the corners of her mouth, gave a wicked smile, and recorded the scene. When Bo Wen woke up, she would make him laugh.
Finally, Bo Wenjue took out the key, shaking his body as if he would fall at any time. He leaned against the wall, but couldn't insert the key into the keyhole no matter how hard he tried.
Xia Nuan burst out laughing, "Let me drive."
As soon as Bo Wenjue entered the room, he fell on the sofa and looked like he had fallen asleep.
Seeing this, Xia Nuan put a glass of water on the table and said, "Then I'll leave first."
"Don't go."
Xia Nuan hummed, "Anything else?"
Bo Wenjue struggled to stand up, looking at her with his slightly red peach blossom eyes, "Xia Nuan, I don't want to be friends with you."
Xia Nuan felt a little embarrassed and at a loss. She licked her lips and said, "Then I'll go first—"
Bo Wenjue looked at Xia Nuan and said, "I like you, Xia Nuan."
Those eyes only held me. Xia Nuan turned around and said, "You're drunk. I'm leaving first."
The door closed with a click, and Bo Wenjue put his arms on his cheeks and closed his eyes.
Xia Nuan let out a long breath, her expression showing no joy at the confession. She patted her cheeks and quickly left.
The next day, Bo Wenjue held his head, which was indeed throbbing with pain after the hangover. All the things that happened last night came into his mind one after another.
Bo Wenjue's face turned red, starting from his neck, and his entire face and ears.
How could he say it so simply? Bo Wenjue slapped his head vigorously and sighed in annoyance.
He held the phone and looked at Xia Nuan's profile picture, but he didn't have the courage to make the call.
At the beginning of July, Xia Nuan heard that Director Wen Jianjie was still trying to attract investors. Unexpectedly, less than ten days later, Xia Nuan received an invitation from Wen Jianjie to join the crew.
Xia Nuan joined the cast of Dynasty, where she starred opposite renowned veteran actors. While Xia Nuan might have felt intimidated by her lack of work, six months of experience in drama has given her a boost of confidence.
All of this is thanks to Bo Wenjue. Xia Nuan thought of him and suddenly sighed. Being lovers is not as good as being friends.
Because it is a historical drama, all the actors were trained for nearly a month before filming. However, Xia Nuan's scenes were filmed very quickly, and all her scenes were finished in just one month.
She currently has a TV series and two movies that have not been aired.
Currently, the only dramas airing in which she plays the leading role are "Forking Road" and "Palace Wall".
There are still too few of her works.
After the filming of the movie was completed, Xia Nuan seamlessly joined the crew of another movie "Drug Enforcement", but this time she was not playing the female lead, but the villain female drug lord.
When filming was about to be completed, the producer of "She Wants to Be Promoted" informed Xia Nuan that the show was going to be broadcast and asked her to take time out to promote it.
TV series press conference.
During the promotional press conference.
Xia Nuan was still fresh in the air from her last film, and she looked incredibly tough. The problem was, she was incredibly polite to the staff and reporters, so there was no reason to accuse her of being a diva or giving a sour face.
But Xia Nuan's every move was full of aura. The entertainment reporters who usually dared to ask anything felt extremely scared when they saw Xia Nuan's eyes this time. They felt that if they said something wrong, they might be eliminated.
Xia Nuan hasn't appeared in public for a long time. You know, more than a year ago, Xia Nuan was a regular guest on Weibo's black hot searches, and I don't know how many paparazzi of all sizes she supported.
Her relationship with Lou Su was not favored at the time, mostly because their status in the entertainment industry was not compatible.
But Xia Nuan is different now, not to mention that Lou Su has not been exposed to any romance or scandal since then.
There is also a rumor that when Xia Nuan was performing in a drama, someone saw Lou Su, and more than once.
The reporter didn't dare to ask Xia Nuan, so he focused on He Jian, who was still a newcomer in the entertainment industry.
Xia Nuan, out of a desire to protect her juniors, had helped him many times. Later, whenever reporters asked questions, He Jian would subconsciously look towards Xia Nuan.
After the entire video of the press conference was uploaded to the Internet, sharp-eyed netizens naturally discovered many interesting things.
For example, at Daya Media, which is known for its outspoken attitude towards everyone and never takes celebrities seriously, no one dared to confront Xia Nuan this time.
And Xia Nuan, she was clearly smiling and her tone was very gentle, but when her eyes met the camera, the audience outside the screen felt shocked.
#What kind of look is that, Xia Nuan# became a hot topic, and this time it was really helped by netizens and passers-by.
When you click on this trending search, most people are attracted by Xia Nuan’s handsome eyes.
Less than ten minutes later, the number of likes on a Weibo post suddenly began to soar. It was the official Weibo of "Drug Control" that posted a filming clip of Xia Nuan. Xia Nuan played a female drug lord who ordered her subordinates to cut off the hands of a traitor. The chilling indifference to life penetrated the video and went beyond the screen.
The caption reads: Teacher Xia Nuan, happy wrap-up!
[The case is solved. Xia Nuan just finished filming the day before yesterday, so she probably hasn't completely finished the show yet.]
[Fuck, my Nuan is actually playing the villain. Damn the drug lord, but my Nuan is so handsome in this look]
[By the way, I heard that the cake in “Light Boat Crossing” is Xia Nuan]
[I remember that the male lead of "Light Boat Crossing" was decided to be Ji Mian]
[Goodbye, even if "Light Boat Ferry" is great, it is still a TV series. My daughter Nuan should focus on developing her career in the film industry.]
Xia Nuan became a hot topic, but the drama "She Wants to Be Promoted" did not gain much popularity. Instead, the recently completed "Drug War" gained a lot of popularity. Many people are looking forward to the release of this movie soon.
The drama "She Wants to Be Promoted" was not originally an idol drama. Apart from Xia Nuan who was relatively famous, there were not many popular stars, and it was not very popular at the beginning.
But no one expected that the quality of this drama would be so good, without any empty pretense or pretense. From the director and screenwriter to the actors, no one was a lag. In the end, it actually ranked first in popularity. Many TV stations were vying to buy the broadcasting rights for "She Wants to Be Promoted".
Due to her busy schedule, Xia Nuan was unable to keep up with some of the promotions, but after the show was aired, the fans of He Jian and Xia Nuan's real-life CP were completely confused by their analysis.
Moreover, the gentle, husband-like male protagonist who was originally thought to be unpopular actually brought He Jian a lot of fans. In the later stages of the TV series, his Weibo followers increased by one million in one week.
At that time, He Jian was filming the role of the third male lead in the crew. The little star who was originally ignored by many people suddenly became the most popular person in the crew because of the popularity of this TV series.
Xia Nuan's popularity has also increased further, and many female fans have become her fans because of this drama.
Xia Nuan has now almost stepped into the film industry. Many people think that Xia Nuan will only enter the film industry and will never act in TV dramas again.
Lin Dayong handed the script of "Light Boat Ferry" to Xia Nuan and shrugged. "Actually, I don't want you to act in TV dramas anymore, but I can't decide on this matter. Fortunately, "Light Boat Ferry" is indeed a good script."
"Light Boat Shore" is an S+ production. Ji Mian is now a male actor favored by Penguin. Not only is he a regular in variety shows, he also has many dramas waiting to be broadcast. Most importantly, Ji Mian's acting skills are unmatched among male actors of the same age.
"Qingzhou'an" is a historical drama about the power struggles of a male protagonist, and the original book has many fans. However, the female lead of this drama is no less impressive, accompanying the male protagonist from poverty to glory. As long as the female role of wisdom and strategy is well played, it will surely win countless fans.
Therefore, this is also a resource that many young actresses want.
However, the author of the original book personally chose Xia Nuan to perform the role, and as the screenwriter of the TV series, the author also had a certain amount of investment in the play, so he had a lot of say. After much entanglement among all parties, Xia Nuan was still chosen to perform the role.
When the official cast of "Light Boat Shore" was announced, no one was more excited than Xia Ji CP.
The filming of this scene took six months.
Xia Nuan actually stayed in the crew for more than five months.
The final scene is the wedding of the male and female protagonists of "Light Boat Shore".
The day before the filming was completed, Ji Mian took the script to Xia Nuan to rehearse the scene, and confessed his love to Xia Nuan according to the lines in the play.
At first, Ji Mian didn't say that he was going to act with Xia Nuan, but just said to her, "I like you."
Xia Nuan was startled and shrank back. After a moment of hesitation, she raised an eyebrow and said, "Why are you suddenly telling me your lines? If you want to rehearse, just tell me. You scared me just now."
Xia Nuan took a step back to hide the unnaturalness of her expression.
Ji Mian took a step forward. "I like you. I've liked you for two years. After we finished filming 'Palace Wall' together, I always thought I was still stuck in the role. After that, I took on two dramas. I wanted to figure out whether it was me who liked you or Xie Yanming who liked you."
Xia Nuan knew about this. It had only been less than a week since the filming of "Palace Wall" was finished when Ji Mian joined the crew to shoot another one. Moreover, after the filming of that drama was finished, he did not rest yet and directly joined the crew of another one. At that time, she was still sighing that Ji Mian was really a workaholic.
Ji Mian took a deep breath, his lips curved upwards. "Then I realized it was you I liked. Xia Nuan, I know you'll probably reject me if I say this directly, but you'll be wrapping up filming tomorrow. After you leave the crew, I don't know how long it will be before I see you again."
Xia Nuan pursed her lips.
Ji Mian smiled and said, "There's no way you can make me dislike you."
On the night of the final shoot, after saying goodbye to everyone, Xia Nuan returned home. She was not sleepy at all and did not fall asleep until five in the morning.
When I woke up, it was already past four in the afternoon and my stomach was rumbling.
Xia Nuan turned on her phone and was about to order some takeout, only to find that there were five or six missed calls on her phone.
Lin Dayong called again, and this time Xia Nuan answered the phone.
"Xiao Xia, why did you answer the phone just now? Forget it. Did Ji Mian confess his feelings to you?"
Xia Nuan frowned in confusion, her heartbeat starting to speed up uncontrollably, "Brother Lin, how did you know?"
Lin Dayong: "Just check Weibo and see for yourself, the video has gone viral. It's trending and can't be suppressed."
Xia Nuan's mind froze and she opened Weibo.
The night before yesterday, paparazzi staked out the set and captured Ji Mian's confession to Xia Nuan.
It directly became the number one trending search.
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