Chapter 39 Chapter 39 Re-pursuit
"Brother, it's really rare. Why did you suddenly think of me?"
Yang Han slumped on the sofa, looking completely demotivated.
I just came back from a business trip abroad. I had just adjusted to the jet lag for half a day and was not fully awake when I was called here.
Brother Cheng has been so busy lately that he has to make appointments two weeks in advance for everything. How come he suddenly has time to invite him over for tea?
In the private teahouse, the aroma of tea, as thin as smoke, rose. After the tea artist washed and rinsed the tea, he served the tea, bowed slightly, and left the room.
Yang Han reluctantly sat up and took a cup. He blew hard on it, waiting for the surface to cool down slightly, drank it all in one gulp, and then collapsed back like a dead fish.
"Is it that exaggerated? Are you this tired?" Cheng Shuze turned his wrist and lightly flicked the teacup.
Yang Han raised his index finger and said, "I've been to four fishing grounds in fifteen days. I'm almost sick from exhaustion."
It was during our last meal together that Brother Cheng complained about the poor quality control at their Japanese restaurant. Cheng said that if it wasn't, there would be a major problem. Yang Han, who never meddles in the family business, made a rare appearance as the young master himself, leading a team on a field trip to several fish farms. They'd traveled around the world, nearly collapsing from exhaustion.
He originally wanted to come back and sleep for three days and three nights, but he was dragged here just as he lay down. But it was just right for him to report his investigation report to General Cheng.
"Don't worry, brother. The quality control of Yuguting will definitely pass this time. There will be absolutely no problems when the resort opens." Yang Han patted his chest and vowed.
"This is not important, let's talk about business."
How is this unimportant? Wasn't he called here because of the resort? Is there anything else that needs more attention right now?
Cheng Shuze stroked the tea bowl with a white background and blue plum blossom pattern with his fingertips, and the hazy mist unknowingly covered the dark colors in the man's eyes.
"Did you have a girlfriend before?"
Why did Brother Cheng suddenly start to care about his personal life? The topic jumped so quickly that Yang Han was confused.
"Which one are you talking about?"
Cheng Shuze: “…”
Yang Han laughed dryly twice: "Brother, you know I have plenty of girls here, what's the matter, brother? Do you need me to set up a party and introduce a few to you?"
As a rich second-generation, there is never a shortage of beautiful girls around him. Besides, he is not like Brother Cheng who had a childhood sweetheart early, got married and divorced, and now devotes himself to his career. He does not indulge in extravagance, eating, drinking, having fun, and having love affairs with girls. How can he live up to the innate advantages of a playboy like him?
"The one you chased last time."
Yang Han thought hard for a long time: "Are you talking about that little model? I can't remember her name. How about I help you find it?"
"No, just get to the point." Seeing that Yang Han was still confused and didn't know what he was talking about, Cheng Shuze lost his patience and said, "Tell me how you caught up with that person."
Yang Han was stunned.
He felt that he must have been dizzy from jet lag, which was why he imagined such an incredible thing.
Brother Cheng was actually asking him how to pursue someone.
That’s Cheng Shuze, the president and heir of Cheng Group.
Does Brother Cheng still need to chase people himself? He just needs to give her a look. No, even if he doesn’t give her a look, there will be many girls chasing him.
As a well-known close brother of Mr. Cheng in the circle, many of the people here are nominally here for him, but in fact they are here to inquire about Mr. Cheng's preferences.
It was all because it was so difficult to meet Mr. Cheng, so he had to turn to him to get information. He couldn't even remember how many drinks he had blocked for Mr. Cheng.
Yang Han was stunned: "Just spend money on bags and clothes, give gifts, treat me to a meal, that's it."
"Wait a minute!" Yang Han shuddered and stuttered, "Brother, you, you, you... who are you chasing after?"
Cheng Shuze raised his eyes and looked at him with disgust.
Yang Han gasped, his eyes widening in disbelief. "Sister Jiang? Oh my god, what's going on? Are you two planning to reconcile? I've only been away from Linjiang for a few days, and you guys are so fast. Didn't you say before that it's impossible to get back together?"
Cheng Shuze glared at him and Yang Han shut up immediately.
Well, two years ago he said that Brother Cheng was just being stubborn, which eventually led to Sister Jiang going abroad. This has been going on for two years, and now Sister Jiang has only been back for a few days, and he is already rushing to get back together.
But it seems that Sister Jiang is quite hard-hearted this time, and Brother Cheng even came to ask her how to pursue someone.
"How did you chase each other in high school? Just do it again."
"High school..." Cheng Shuze pressed his forehead with a headache.
It was ten years ago. Back in high school, that wasn't even considered chasing. He still remembered how he'd brought a bunch of people and blocked Jiang Yiyun's classroom. They were so arrogant and presumptuous, and it took less than five minutes to even question her and confirm their relationship. The pursuit was essentially non-existent. Looking back on high school now, it felt like something from a lifetime ago.
Yang Han obviously also remembered Cheng Shao's great achievements in high school. After all, he was one of the leaders who helped block the door at that time.
"Well, let's not talk about high school, let's just talk about pursuing girls now. From my experience, you have to be willing to spend money and time."
"For example, as I just said, when it comes to bags and jewelry for girls, you should just buy them as much as you can. Don't be stingy with your spending."
Yang Han paused, remembering the scene where Cheng Shao spent 320 million at an auction, and felt that his vision was still narrow.
"Of course, Sister Jiang is not short of money herself, so these are probably useless. In that case, we need to spend time and effort."
"Spend more time with Sister Jiang. Learn to do what Sister Jiang likes. In short, cater to her preferences. After a long time, even if Sister Jiang's heart is made of stone, you will be able to crack it open."
Mr. Cheng naturally has advantages. Not to mention the relationship between the two, Mr. Cheng is busy as a dog every day, but he still finds time to pursue someone in his busy schedule. If he were a woman, he would have agreed to pursue her long ago.
Cheng Shuze frowned and thought about it. It seemed that what Yang Han said was all nonsense, but it also seemed to make some sense.
"Also, you must obey Sister Jiang 100%. Do whatever she tells you to do." This was the first time Yang Han saw Cheng Shao also hit a wall. He excitedly began to chatter about his experience, "Brother, you were just too stubborn before. It would be great if you could soften and listen to Sister Jiang."
Cheng Shuze stared at Yang Han with dark eyes: "So if she told you to leave, would you leave too?"
Yang Han: "...That won't work. Even if you left at that time, you still have to come back."
"A-choo." Jiang Yiyu sneezed lightly.
"Director Jiang, are you okay?" Wu Jun stuffed a hot pack into her hands to warm them.
During the break in filming, Tong Xuan was busy touching up He Shu's makeup, and Jiang Yiyu was confirming the previous shot.
The start-up ceremony was held in the morning. Three incense sticks burned steadily to the end, and the first scene after the start of filming began immediately.
The temperature in Linjiang has dropped, and the actors are all wearing thin skirts and suits when filming. While the temperature is still good, we must hurry to shoot the outdoor scenes, otherwise it will become more difficult to shoot outdoors as the weather gets colder.
He Shu and Zhou Yu'an probably rehearsed their scenes privately. The scene at the beginning of the first scene where Ji Jun meets Luo Shu went very smoothly, and changing the camera position to shoot the second time was also smooth. In Tang Ya's words, the pairing of these two people was actually destined, and the CP feeling is the most important thing in a love scene.
"Look, there's a height difference, and they're the standard characters of a rich young master and a little princess in the play. In the third dimension, they're older and younger siblings. It's settled. We're really good at casting." As a screenwriter, Tang Ya doesn't actually have to follow the crew, but she was really worried about Jiang Yiyu's poorly shot love lines in the past. This time, she had to keep an eye on it in person to prevent Jiang Yiyu from not following her script and moving the camera to shoot the set. Plus, she really didn't want to change the script recently. The filming lasted just over a month and a half, so she went with her bestie. She happily packed her things and took it as a break.
"You are so lucky. I think this play is good."
"I think it's okay." Tong Xuan had followed dozens of groups before, and all of them had failed without exception. Jiang Yiyun was the most promising one she saw, and at least she had to live up to the dresses Director Jiang paid for out of his own pocket. "The next scene is about to start, and I've finished my makeup."
The first time Ji Jun saw Luo Shu stumbling on the street in the ancient city was when he was taking pictures of the two people's encounter. Now he needed a close-up of their faces.
Jiang Yiyu held the camera, Lin Lang and Xia Yi provided fill lights on her left and right, and Tang Ya held Jiang Yiyu's shoulders to prevent her from falling accidentally when she stepped back.
Jiang Yiyu's hands were very steady. Luo Shu was wearing tattered clothes she had just picked up from the scrap recycling station and ill-fitting shoes. As she walked forward, Jiang Yiyu's camera slowly shifted from her childish face, which looked inexperienced, to a panoramic view.
The final film will probably only be a small part of the plot, but the shooting requires multiple camera positions and repetitions from various angles. When Jiang Yiyu was standing outside the luxury car rented specifically for filming and the window moved down, revealing a cold face with deep pupils and no emotions, she called out "Cut".
"Ji Jun, look towards the camera first, but don't let people see that you are staring at the camera. You are looking at the heroine."
As soon as Jiang Yiyu opened her mouth, Zhou Yu'an's expression became awkward for a moment, but he recovered immediately.
This was his first drama in which he played the male lead, and it was also a sweet pet drama that required the male lead to perform the most. He was needed to carry the show, and he was a little overwhelmed for a moment.
"Don't be nervous, just act as usual and put more expression into your eyes," Jiang Yiyun encouraged. "Is it because the camera is too close that you feel stressed? Then I'll stand further away and then do a close-up."
Acting really requires actors to have a strong mental quality. There are some very sweet and good clips in the finished film, and it is good enough if you can avoid laughing during the filming. But for a super close-up shot of the face like this, no matter who it is for the first time, you will feel pressured.
However, directors generally only give actors with striking faces this kind of shot; anything even slightly rough would pollute the audience's eyes if edited into the finished film. Jiang Yiyun, in particular, has extremely high standards for the aesthetics of her shots, even sacrificing character lines in the past. Zhou Yu'an has striking faces, and she'll definitely be doing a lot of close-up shots in this drama, so she had to overcome her unfamiliarity with close-up shots.
Jiang Yiyu was extremely patient in guiding the actors to meet her requirements. Although Zhou Yu'an was a newcomer, he listened to her and was very understanding. After reshooting three times, Jiang Yiyu finally agreed to let him go.
"I think there's still something wrong." Jiang Yiyun stared at the monitor and asked Tang Ya, "What do you think?"
"No, Zhou Yu'an is pretty good. It's surprising that newcomers nowadays have such qualities. That's fine."
"I still don't think he looks like a deep and domineering boss."
"I think it's okay. I already have a feeling for it." Tang Ya looked at it again carefully and gave a positive answer, "What kind do you want?"
Jiang Yiyu paused with her hands behind her back. Speaking of the character of a rich young man, the first person that came to her mind was Cheng Shuze. However, Cheng Shuze's character was similar to Ji Jun's in only one aspect. Their extremely cold-blooded and ruthless and decisive methods seemed to be different.
Forget it, let me think of another way, Jiang Yiyu sighed.
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