After its premiere, "No Return" became a huge hit, achieving both box office success and critical acclaim, making the director extremely happy.
Shi An's popularity and traffic reached a new peak.
However, the impact goes far beyond that.
...
Three days later, in a medium-sized office with extremely simple and sloppy decor, even some damaged corners, it was clear that not much effort had been put into it. This was Qiming Entertainment, which was on the verge of bankruptcy.
Ruan Qing'an spent a lot of money, but instead of improving her office environment, she put it all into the company.
With Shi An paving the way, and under Ruan Qing'an's management, Qiming Entertainment has been able to regain its strength and has signed many new artists, finally showing signs of vitality.
At that moment, Ruan Qingan was busy at his desk.
On a small sofa not far away, Shi An was leaning back, his long legs still bent in a conspicuous position.
During the break, when Ruan Qing'an looked up, she noticed that Shi An's brows were furrowing more and more as he looked at the script. She couldn't help but ask, "What's wrong, Brother Shi?"
"……fine."
Shi An pressed his temples and answered casually.
Since they broke the ice at the movie theater, Shi An and Ruan Qing An's relationship has become increasingly ambiguous. However, Ruan Qing An still has the trouble of Ruan Qing Ling, and Shi An has never been one to show his emotions.
To be precise, that time at the movie theater was quite revealing...
Suddenly, their relationship became ambiguous. However, their relationship was already quite strange; they were neither a sugar daddy nor a lover, and it seemed completely out of place.
Even so, Shi An's face remained expressionless, unchanged.
However, Ruan Qing'an was already used to it. She slumped onto the table, her whole body limp, and her drawn-out voice was sweet and coquettish.
"Tell me, tell me!"
"I've been working for so long, I'm so tired, I want to hear you talk."
"I'm so bored, I just want to listen to it."
"Shi An, Brother Shi, Brother Shi An~"
The increasingly sweet address from Ruan Qing'an lingered in her ears, and Shi An's hand holding the script turned even whiter at the knuckles.
He sighed softly, "Shameless."
Although it sounded like a reprimand, it was more like indulgence without any limits. Ruan Qing'an continued to lie on the table and act coquettishly.
Shi An then said, "I've read all the scripts they sent, but both the characters and the plot are quite ordinary."
Is that so?
Upon hearing this, Ruan Qing'an rested his chin on his hand and thought for a moment.
Because of Shi An's recent popularity, and because he is a talented actor, many resources have been offered to him, waiting for him to choose. However, Shi An has very high standards.
To be precise, these scripts weren't exactly mediocre, but their portrayal of Shi An's pursuit of his ideals was rather ordinary.
It's not that he can't act, it's that he hasn't broken through.
Shi An was always very attentive to his work, and Ruan Qing'an didn't want to cause him any obstacles: "Then I'll think of another way."
"Need not."
Shi An flipped through the script and said casually, "It's just my own idea. You go about your business, I'll handle my own affairs."
He couldn't say anything particularly nice, but his concern was genuine.
Ruan Qing'an couldn't help but laugh, and just as she was about to tease her, Shi An's phone suddenly rang. When she picked it up, she found that it was Charlie, the MV director from before, calling.
Shi An was slightly taken aback, and at that moment Ruan Qing'an also came closer to him, tugging at the man's shoulder and peeking her head over.
"Go ahead and answer him. What does he want from you?"
"have no idea."
Shi An said, glancing at Ruan Qing'an: "Quiet."
Ruan Qingan nodded repeatedly, behaving very obediently.
Seeing this, Shi An finally answered the phone, and Charlie's hearty laughter came from the other end: "Shi An, I've seen your new movie, you acted so well!"
"Moreover, the box office on the opening day was a huge success!"
Shi An remained unfazed by praise or criticism: "It's alright, I can still try."
Hearing this, Charlie laughed even louder: "You're just like that jerk who gets first place in the class but insists he underperformed. You're infuriating!"
"By the way, do you have any work scheduled for the future?"
"Not at the moment."
"I do have a recommendation, why don't you give it a try?"
Charlie on the other end of the phone became serious as he spoke, saying earnestly, "Shi An, when we were shooting the commercial, I thought you were amazing. You have strong professional skills and a serious attitude."
"Being able to stay submerged in water for so long and still maintain peak acting skills is something you entertainment industry people don't have."
Charlie paused in his praise: "I was actually hesitant to recommend you before, but this movie is really good, so I came to you. You can consider it."
Charlie spoke very sincerely, and for the time being, there seemed to be no problem.
Ruan Qing'an thought for a moment, then spoke in a whisper: Ask.
Shi An nodded slightly: "Mr. Charlie, could you elaborate?"
These words were clearly intentional. Charlie laughed and said, "Actually, this is also good for you to break into the international market. Although your new movie has received a good response, but... you know what I mean."
"This time it's a Chinese director friend of mine. You should have heard of him, Li Hong. He's a very capable person."
Shi An narrowed his eyes, his gaze flickering uncertainly.
Ruan Qingan was also thinking that 037 should come out and explain at the right time.
[Li Hong is a director who doesn't appear in the original text and is probably not part of the main storyline. However, he is a famous Chinese director who, although he grew up abroad, has always wanted to fuse two cultures to create a masterpiece.]
Upon hearing this, Ruan Qingan nodded.
That alone is already quite impressive, not to mention that Li Hong has already achieved some success. If there really is an opportunity, that would be a great thing!
Before Ruan Qing'an could remind Shi An, Shi An had already said, "I wonder when I can look into Director Li's script?"
"Haha, I'll send it to you!"
Charlie laughed and said, "He'll be here soon, in about five days. You'd better be ready. Although I recommended you, the decision is made by Li Hong. My old friend doesn't care about connections."
“I know, thank you this time, Mr. Charlie.”
"Don't mention it, your abilities are worth it."
As he spoke, Charlie suddenly lowered his voice and asked ambiguously, "Was Miss Ruan speaking next to you just now?"
How's it going between you two?
Have you kissed before?
Seeing that Charlie's questions were getting increasingly out of line, Shi An coughed twice and immediately interrupted, "See you next time."
The next moment, Shi An hung up the phone.
Ruan Qing'an was still perched on his shoulder, her leaden-gray eyes blinking, still not realizing how Charlie had discovered her.
but--
Looking at Ruan Qing'an's appearance, Shi An raised his hand and pushed her little head away: "You're too close, stay away from me."
"Oh, wow, that's fierce..."
"Hey, Shi-ge, your ears are red!"
Shi An: "...Shut up."
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