Chapter 61
On the way home in the car, He Tong held Ye Yuze in his left hand and typed with his right hand, telling Fang Chen, the producer of the crew, about Fu Ping's matter.
Ye Yuze glanced at the phone screen and asked, "Are you planning to use Fu Ping?"
After sending the message, He Tong leaned lazily on his shoulder.
"I'm really more willing to promote hardworking people. If the role is right, give him a chance."
Ye Yuze ruffled He Tong's hair and said, "We have a month off. Do you want to go somewhere and have some fun?"
He Tong nudged him and said, "Forget it. We'll be surrounded by people in China, and going abroad is troublesome. Sigh, this is the downside of being an actor. It's so inconvenient to schedule a date."
“You can go to some places that can rent out the whole place.”
"Haha, brother, you really are worthy of being a domineering president."
The two were chatting when Fang Chen called.
He Tong picked up the conversation and said, "Second brother, have you ever heard of this saying?"
Fang Chen on the opposite side was stunned: "What?"
"It's bad luck to disturb someone's love."
"..." Fang Chen couldn't help but curse, "You two are stuck together 24 hours a day. Why don't you set aside a time when you won't disturb me?"
"It means we're about to start our vacation, and you'd better not call for 24 hours."
Fang Chen was too lazy to argue with him and asked directly, "You guys are going to rest until you join the crew in September?"
"Yes, I just need to spare a couple of days to shoot a new catalog for my aunt. This time, we'll be shooting it in the studio in Yancheng."
"Then you guys should take some time out to live stream once or twice a week. Anything is fine. Just to keep your fans engaged. Otherwise, you'll be gone for a few months again when you join the next crew."
"I think our fans are quite loyal. With 'Bladeless Blade' in August and 'Those Around Us' in September, we have such concentrated exposure that our fans won't have to worry about not having enough to watch."
Fang Chen was speechless: "Can you be nicer to your fans? Broadcasting once or twice a week won't prevent you from taking a vacation."
He Tong actually just has the habit of arguing with Fang Chen, and he is very happy to show off his love on live broadcast.
"Okay, let's book a few good restaurants and do a food tour."
Unexpectedly, Fang Chen started yelling, "What are you talking about? You two losers! We're lucky we don't charge them for this kind of publicity! Okay, pick a store, and I'll get someone to contact them later."
He Tong, who was yelled at, shrugged at Ye Yuze. Ye Yuze rubbed his head and motioned him to give him the phone.
"Second cousin, I need a yoga instructor, please arrange it for me."
“Yoga?”
"Prepare for the role in the next play."
Ye Yuze will play a cat demon next. Fang Chen doesn’t quite understand the connection between this role and yoga, but as the general manager (crossed out) agent of two artists under him, this little thing is naturally not a problem.
He Tong turned around and hugged his brother Ye, feeling secretly happy.
Yoga is good, it makes your body soft. I should encourage Brother Ye to keep practicing it.
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The long-awaited holiday arrived, and He Tong finally lived a happy life of eating, sleeping and kissing Brother Ye.
The two are like conjoined twins, and the time they spend apart every day is very few. He Tong even specially cleared out a space in the gym for Ye Yuze to practice yoga, so that even if the two practice separately, they can still see each other.
Every Tuesday and Thursday, the two of them would go on dates under the guise of work, enjoying delicious food while feeding their fans with dog food. Although they didn't blatantly feed each other, they would occasionally help each other wipe their hands or even their mouths, which made the fans howl.
[Officials force us to die together! Officials force us to die together! Why bother with fan fiction? Just go and read the real story!] [Why bother writing about sweet daily life? Just drive!]
[Besides driving, what else can't they do? Even my boyfriend and I don't eat as much as they do.] [Maybe they'll actually drive on screen one day. After all, they're two people who've filmed a fairytale love story.] [Oh, forget it. Even if they do drive, it'll be a transparent car. Better to rely on the ladies' keyboards.] [Enough, enough. Should we go to that restaurant they explored today this weekend?] [Still going? I've gained eight pounds this month!]
[Before the price goes up... the first few stores they visited have already raised their prices...]...
When Ye Yuze came out of the shower, he saw He Tong holding his cell phone and laughing foolishly.
"What are you looking at? It's so funny."
"Sneak peek at the fan group's screen." He Tong turned the phone around to show him a few sentences. "If the fans knew we were planning a gay romance film, I wonder if they would be so excited that they would explode."
Ye Yuze glanced down and saw an unfamiliar word: "Transparent car?"
"It's just a stream-of-consciousness sex scene."
"Will there be a sex scene?"
"Most romance movies have a little bit of that, right?"
He Tong threw his phone away, leaned over Ye Yuze, and whispered in his ear, "But I don't want to take a picture. I don't want to show others what you look like in bed, not even for an act."
Ye Yuze laughed and said, "Then why don't you go arm wrestle with the director?"
He Tong pulled the man down onto the bed, humming smugly, "I'll just be a wicked investor for once. At most, I'll film him doing a stream-of-consciousness video. Anyway, he can't own a car in the country."
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Happy times passed quickly, and in the blink of an eye it was time to join the new crew.
But before that, He Tong and Ye Yuze still need to attend a charity auction.
This is an old tradition of public welfare TV dramas. Before the show starts, a charity auction will be held to auction off some of the costumes and props used by the crew. This is to promote the TV series and to raise more charity funds.
This charity auction will not only be live-streamed online but will also feature a short segment on local evening news broadcasts, so celebrities from all walks of life are eager to attend. The prices for each item are generally not too high, in the tens or hundreds of thousands, just like paying the price for a spot on the news.
He Tong and Ye Yuze were actors in the show, rising stars in the entertainment industry, so naturally they were among the invited guests. He Tong had already decided to take photos of their costumes and keep them for later collection.
That night, Fang Chen brought the two of them to the hotel where the charity auction was being held.
The charity auction was a relaxed affair, with a grandly decorated hall filled with small round tables and comfortable seating surrounding them. A buffet was also available on one side of the hall. Each guest was given a bidding device upon entering, and could bid freely once the auction began.
In the early years, the charity auction had no restrictions; anyone interested could participate. But as the public welfare television series grew in influence, the attendees also became more prominent. It became a social gathering, attracting many minor celebrities from the entertainment industry, and thus, a gate was later established. He Tong and his companions each paid a 200,000 yuan deposit before entering.
There are already quite a few people in the hall. At a glance, 70% to 80% of the tables are occupied.
He Tong pulled Ye Yuze to find a table in the corner and sat down. He didn't get anything to drink, but took out two thermos cups from his sports backpack and placed them on the table.
Fang Chen couldn't help but complain: "There's plenty of drink here for you guys. Besides, it's only August and you brought a thermos."
He Tong unscrewed the lid of a glass of water and placed it in front of Ye Yuze, saying, "What do you know? I just know that the air conditioning in places like this can be turned up to freezing. It's better to drink warm water."
Fang Chen didn't feel anything before He Tong said it, but after he said that, Fang Chen also felt a little cold.
"No wonder you two are wearing such thick coats. Why didn't you tell me?"
As he spoke, he went to get another thermos.
"Since you're both going to sip each other's saliva, just use one cup. I'll take this one. If there's not enough water, ask the waiter to add more."
He Tong rolled his eyes at him, but didn't snatch it back. He just said, "Aren't you going to socialize?"
"It's about to start, no need to bother."
At this time, fans of He Tong and Ye Yuze who learned that He Tong and Ye Yuze would participate in the charity auction were all waiting in front of the live broadcast.
[I found it! There are three people at the table in the upper right corner! The third one must be the agent.] [Sister, you have such sharp eyes! The camera is so set up that I can't even see their faces clearly.]
[After they start filming, they'll switch to filming on the stage. You won't even be able to see the people...] [Haha, Tongtong even brought a thermos with him. He's such a down-to-earth guy.] [I wonder if it's easy to get an invitation to this charity auction. I really want to go take pictures of their costumes.] [It's not about the invitation. My rich second-generation friend went, and they said everyone had to pay a 200,000 yuan deposit before entering.] [Goodbye! Sorry for bothering you!]
[I wonder how much they'll fetch. Tongzi and Zezi are pretty famous now, so they shouldn't be at the bottom.] [I looked through reports from previous years, and most of them fetch tens to hundreds of thousands, with the occasional one fetching hundreds of thousands. Over a million is rare.] [My friend said she'll try to take a picture, and if she can, I'll get to touch it, too, hehe.] [I envy the above post! Does your friend still need a leg pendant?]
The charity auction started soon, the lights in the hall were dimmed, and a few spotlights were shone on the stage.
The host on stage first promoted the upcoming public welfare TV series "These People Around Us" as usual, and then invited the producer and the chief director to come on stage to say a few words, and then officially started the charity shooting.
The auction went on quickly, and soon it was He Tong's turn. He had one more costume than the others, a set of casual clothes and a set of performance clothes, all packaged together for the auction.
He Tongyi didn't bid at first, but when the price stabilized at 120,000, he suddenly raised it to 150,000. After several more bids, he finally bought it for 300,000.
Unfortunately, my friend didn't get it. She gave up at 160,000. She was with her dad and didn't dare to bid too hard. This price ranks third among all the current sales, which makes me feel really proud. I guess Master Ze's will fetch even more; he has two Best Actor awards on him, after all. After bidding on a few more pieces, it was time for Ye and Ze's costumes.
He Tong didn't pay much attention to it at first. He waited for the price to stabilize and then bought a big one. Then someone else followed suit, so he increased the price little by little.
Soon, the price reached 500,000.
He Tong raised his eyebrows: "Someone is trying to snatch it from me."
After saying that, he directly pressed 800,000.
As soon as the price was announced, there was a slight noise in the hall.
But not long after, someone else offered another 820,000 yuan.
He Tong snorted and pressed 1 million.
The noise in the hall grew louder, and the live broadcast comments were scrolling frantically.
Fang Chen frowned: "The other party may be raising the price out of anger."
He Tong scoffed: "It's okay, I have plenty of money, so I'll play with him. It's charity anyway, so I don't mind if it's too much."
When the host struck the first hammer, a new price appeared on the screen - 1.5 million.
He Tong doubled his money to 3 million.
This time, the other party waited until the host dropped the hammer for the second time before offering a new price - 4 million.
He Tong pressed the number again without frowning - 10 million.
A burst of exclamations echoed through the hall. While ten million wasn't a lot of money to the people present, few would bid on a set of ordinary clothes with no appreciation value. Many people secretly felt that to have such a fierce fight was truly insane.
This time, no one bid again, and the host struck the third hammer.
There is already a long row of netizens kneeling in the barrage, calling him dad.
[10 million... I feel like I'm dreaming...]
[Is this the world of the rich...?]
[Will we interview the buyer at the end? Which dad is so rich!] Soon, the organizers sent someone to quietly ask He Tong if he would like to accept a short interview after the meeting. He Tong graciously agreed.
After the charity auction ended, the host invited the highest-paying buyer to come on stage. Everyone in the hall looked around, hoping to see which loser had shelled out 10 million yuan. Then they saw He Tong and Ye Yuze, who were sitting in the corner, stand up and walk onto the stage.
The barrage exploded again.
[What?! It was taken by Tongzi and Zezi?!]
[I take pictures of my costumes, who dares to disobey! [dog head]]
【Maybe the previous Tongtong set was also filmed by them. 】
[I suddenly got the idea—you can't let anyone else have your clothes, no matter how much they cost you, you have to take them back!] [The above person has a good idea! Today's outfit is a domineering style.]
The host handed the microphone to He Tong: "Mr. He, you offered the highest bid in this session. What are your thoughts?"
He Tong smiled and said, "I am honored to support charity."
Seeing him practice Tai Chi like a pro, the host passed the microphone to Ye Yuze next to him: "Mr. Ye, the costume you once wore was sold at such a high price. How do you feel about that?"
Ye Yuze said calmly: "To support charity, I will personally donate another 10 million."
That's how rich he is.
Host & Participants & Netizens: ...
Fans: ...From now on, we can’t call them Tongzai and Zezai, we should call them Tongbaba and Zebaba orz.
The author has something to say: Thanks to the little angel "twilight" for the nutrient solution~~
Thanks to the little angel "Ji Teng" for the nutrient solution~~
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