By the time Gu Rong finished filming, the roasted sweet potatoes that Tao Jing brought for him had already gone cold.
Tao Jing was afraid that Gu Rong would get diarrhea after eating the roasted sweet potatoes, so she had to throw them away.
Tao Jing asked Gu Rong if he was hungry.
Only then did Gu Rong realize that his stomach was indeed growling, so he nodded.
Tao Jing said: "I'll go call Ziyu over, and we'll have dinner together later."
Gu Rong looked surprised, Ziyu, Jiang Ziyu.
It turns out that Tao Jing and Jiang Ziyu knew each other.
Pei Tiantian said beside him: "Brother Gu Rong, you didn't expect that Jiang Ziyu is my godmother's high school classmate!"
Gu Rong, however, looked listless, with a trace of visible fatigue on his face. It seemed that he was really tired.
Pei Tiantian felt a little distressed, because she had forced Gu Rong to come over just for the 200 yuan he earned from playing an extra.
"Brother Gu Rong, if filming is too tiring, we won't do it."
Gu Rong looked up at her and was about to speak when the stage manager came over and told them that if Gu Rong agreed to take on the role, there would be two or three more scenes to shoot and the total remuneration would be 3,000 yuan.
As soon as these words came out, Pei Tiantian swallowed back what she was about to say.
Pei Tiantian thought about it for a moment.
Anyway, the role was chosen by the director, and it wasn't like the villain snatched it from the heroine, so why not play it?
Isn’t it great to be able to make some money?
Pei Tiantian quickly said, "Brother Gu Rong, since Director Qi has taken a fancy to you, this can be considered a kind of fate. If we don't continue filming, wouldn't it be a shame for your hard work today?"
Gu Rong: “…”
He knew that she was a money-grubber and her expression changed immediately when she heard about money.
Tao Jing: "Gu Rong, are you willing? Although the director has chosen you, if you really don't like it, I will tell the director and ask them to find someone else."
Gu Rong shook his head. "No, Mr. Tao. There aren't many scenes left anyway. I'm willing to film."
Gu Rong knew that three thousand yuan was not a small sum, so he was naturally willing to take the opportunity to make money.
Jiang Ziyu came over and saw Tao Jing talking to Gu Rong. She was a little surprised: "So you brought this child here. What a coincidence!"
Tao Jing said, "I didn't expect it to be such a coincidence. Someone from your crew stopped us on the roadside and wanted to ask Gu Rong and Tian Tian to be extras. It turned out that this crew was the one you were filming. The last time we met was just a few months ago. I didn't even know you had taken on Qi An's movie during this time."
Jiang Ziyu smiled mysteriously, "Actually, Director Qi didn't want to choose me at first. I only got the script by chance, so we did a good job of keeping it secret."
"Who did Director Qi want to choose before?"
"You know Yao Li, her schedule conflicted. It is said that her new movie will cooperate with Hollywood, so she gave up this domestic movie. I was lucky enough to be able to star in Director Qi's movie."
Tao Jing naturally knew who the famous Yao Li was. The Chinese star had been committed to developing overseas in the past two years and was on the path to becoming an international superstar.
He is also a star who makes the headlines every other day.
Although Jiang Ziyu is very popular now, she is still far less famous and influential than Yao Li. No wonder Qi An values Yao Li more.
But in Tao Jing's opinion, Jiang Ziyu's acting skills are not worse than Yao Li's. "This is a good opportunity for you. All of Director Qi's films are for awards. I believe you will act better than Yao Li."
Jiang Ziyu could tell that Tao Jing was speaking from the heart. She smiled and said, "I don't dare to expect too much. Being able to act in Director Qi's movie is a dream come true. Many domestic actors don't want to be paid but want to play supporting roles in Director Qi's movies. At least I am the leading actress, which is much better than them."
Pei Tiantian heard Jiang Ziyu talking nearby and found that Jiang Ziyu seemed to be a quiet beauty on the surface, but she spoke very lively and had a cheerful personality. She didn't know why she later suffered from depression.
Because Jiang Ziyu was only briefly mentioned in the novel, Pei Tiantian really didn't know much about Jiang Ziyu's specific experience.
Jiang Ziyu: "But we didn't have high hopes for the box office of this movie. After all, it's not a commercial movie, the subject matter is very niche, and it was made specifically for the purpose of winning awards, so the commercial performance may not be very good."
Tao Jing: "It's great to win an award. Besides, the movie hasn't been finished yet, and who knows if the box office will be a hit."
Jiang Ziyu smiled and nodded, "You're right, what if?"
At this time, Jiang Ziyu's assistant came over and put a coat on her. Jiang Ziyu asked the assistant to drive the car over, and then said to Tao Jing and the others, "I have just been in Jade City for a few days. I just heard that there is a restaurant in Jade City that is very delicious. Let's go there for dinner tonight."
Tao Jing: "Okay."
Jiang Ziyu asked Tao Jing and others to get into her car, and her assistant drove the car until their car slowly drove to a familiar place.
Pei Tiantian just looked out of the car window and saw the sign above with the three big words "Imperial Kitchen" written on it.
Wow, the reputation of the Imperial Kitchen is so big now that even Jiang Ziyu has heard of it.
Pei Tiantian smiled happily.
Not bad, not bad, this is exactly the effect I want.
Tao Jing also discovered that the restaurant they came to was opened by Xie Jiagui.
After getting off the car with Jiang Ziyu, I saw two familiar faces working in the restaurant at a glance, they were Zhou Wanhong and Wan Cuilan.
As soon as Zhou Wanhong saw Pei Tiantian and the others, she smiled and welcomed them in, "Teacher Tao."
Tao Jing: "Mrs. Pei and Mrs. Pei, are you busy now?"
Wan Cuilan said, "Don't worry, I'll take you inside to sit down."
Pei Tiantian greeted Zhou Wanhong and Wan Cuilan sweetly, as well as Xie Jiagui and Zhong Xiuying.
As soon as Xie Jiagui saw them, he smiled: "I didn't expect that all the people here are acquaintances."
Jiang Ziyu looked at Tao Jing in surprise. Tao Jing pointed at Zhou Wanhong and Wan Cuilan and said, "These two are Tiantian's eldest aunt and second aunt, and that boss Xie, they are all acquaintances."
Jiang Ziyu smiled politely at Xie Jiagui and the others.
Xie Jiagui and his friends then realized that the girl standing next to Tao Jing was tall, fair, and very beautiful.
They were stunned for a moment.
Zhong Xiuying tugged at Xie Jiagui's sleeve, "Old Xie, why does that girl look so familiar to me?"
"You don't mention it, I think she looks familiar too..." Xie Jiagui couldn't help but look at Jiang Ziyu a few more times, but for a moment, he couldn't remember where he had seen her.
Tao Jing selected a few dishes that Pei Tiantian and Gu Rong liked from the menu, and then asked Jiang Ziyu to order. Jiang Ziyu ordered several signature meat dishes in one go. After ordering, she gave the menu to Xie Jiagui.
As soon as Xie Jiagui returned to the kitchen, he heard a young clerk excitedly say, "Boss Xie, that person is a star! Jiang Ziyu!"
Xie Jiagui slapped his head and then he remembered, yes, Jiang Ziyu, he had seen the movies she had made before.
It was not only Xie Jiagui who noticed Jiang Ziyu, but also other customers in the restaurant, who could not help but glance at Jiang Ziyu's table.
They are so lucky that they can run into big stars just when they come to have a meal.
Zhou Wanhong and Wan Cuilan also recognized Jiang Ziyu. In order to prevent other people in the lobby from causing trouble to Jiang Ziyu, they personally led them to a private room.
Jiang Ziyu smiled at Zhou Wanhong and Wan Cuilan, "Thank you."
Zhou Wanhong and Wan Cuilan both said “You’re welcome”.
"How long will your crew continue filming here?" Tao Jing asked after sitting down.
Jiang Ziyu took a sip of water and said, "The filming time for the whole movie is only about 90 days, so I can't stay for long. By the way, I read the script for Gu Rong's part, and it's mainly my scene, so it should be finished in two or three days."
Tao Jing: "Zi Yu, when Gu Rong is on the set, please take care of him. He doesn't like to talk, and I'm afraid he will get hurt."
Jiang Ziyu deliberately rolled her eyes at her: "A Jing, look at what you said, it seems that our relationship has become distant. I know it without you saying it, don't worry, I will protect him."
"But, do you really plan to stay here as a teacher? What about your family?"
Jiang Ziyu suddenly changed the subject.
After hearing Jiang Ziyu's question, Tao Jing was silent for a moment.
When she went to work as a teacher in the impoverished areas of the southwest after graduating from university, her family actually did not support her very much.
But because Tao Jing was young, the Tao family just let her do what she wanted. But now Tao Jing is 27 or 28 years old, and every time she goes back to Guangzhou, she is urged to get married.
Tao Jing also knew that if she was going to get married, she would have to go back to Guangzhou, as her family would not allow her to start a family in such a faraway place.
Tao Jing shook her head: "I don't know, there will always be a way out when you get to the mountain."
Pei Tiantian's heart tightened when she heard this.
Godmother is going back?
That’s right, given the Tao family’s conditions, there must be a lot of young talents in Guangzhou waiting for Tao Jing to choose.
However, if Tao Jing returned to Guangzhou, they would have fewer opportunities to meet in the future. With fewer meetings, their relationship would become cold over time.
When she thought of this, Pei Tiantian felt a dull pain in her heart.
She doesn't want this.
Jiang Ziyu: "If you find someone local to marry and never go back, I think your uncle and aunt will be pissed off."
Tao Jing smiled helplessly: "I know it all without you telling me, but I haven't met anyone suitable in these years, so who should I marry? As for you, you have been single for as long as you have been a star, don't your family members urge you?"
"What's the point of them urging me? I won't get married even if they urge me." Jiang Ziyu snorted, "It's good to live alone. I'm so rich, I don't need a man!"
When Tao Jing heard this, she rubbed her fingers on the rim of the cup. Sometimes she actually envied Jiang Ziyu very much.
Jiang Ziyu is a native of Guangzhou. She comes from a well-off family. Both of her parents are in business. Her family is simple and her parents are relatively open-minded, which has also created Jiang Ziyu's free and easy personality.
Unlike the Tao family, which not only has a large population but also many rules and red tape, Tao Jing often doesn't want to go back.
Tao Jing was not surprised that Jiang Ziyu would become a star.
Jiang Ziyu is not only beautiful, but also has been keen on participating in various dance competitions and hosting activities since she was a child. It can be said that she was already well-known in Guangzhou before her debut.
Therefore, it seemed reasonable that Jiang Ziyu was discovered by a scout before she graduated from university and then made her debut in the entertainment industry.
After all the dishes were served, Jiang Ziyu was the first to pick up her chopsticks. She looked very pretty while eating, but she ate a lot, two bowls of rice in one go. She also didn't like vegetarian dishes, so she kept picking up meat.
Jiang Ziyu said: "The salt and pepper spareribs are good, and the sweet and sour pork is very good with rice, you can try it too."
Pei Tiantian found that Jiang Ziyu was really an amazing woman. She didn't have the airs of a female star at all, and she was not afraid of gaining weight at all.
In Pei Tiantian's impression, those female stars eat vegetable salads every day, and the portions are pitifully small.
I didn’t expect Jiang Ziyu has no dietary restrictions at all, but she is still so thin.
Pei Tiantian felt jealous.
Could it be that Jiang Ziyu has the legendary physique that allows one to never gain weight?
After the meal, Jiang Ziyu generously signed autographs for Xie Jiagui and others, including Zhou Wanhong and Wan Cuilan.
Wan Cuilan was extremely happy. She held Jiang Ziyu's signature in her hand and said excitedly, "Sister-in-law, we can show off this signature to the village!"
Zhou Wanhong smiled helplessly.
After Pei Tiantian said goodbye to them and Xie Jiagui and his wife, she left with Tao Jing.
Jiang Ziyu's car took them to Tao Jing's house in the city.
Just as they were about to get out of the car, Jiang Ziyu said to Gu Rong, "We have a scene together tomorrow. I'll ask my assistant to pick you up. Our hotel is not far from the set, so I won't need a car."
Gu Rong said "OK", he did not reject Jiang Ziyu's kindness.
In the following days, Gu Rong memorized his lines thoroughly and went to the set to film.
These past few days, after Gu Rong got into character, the filming was relatively easy.
For a director like Qi An, he actually prefers these natural, wild actors rather than those academic actors.
Therefore, after seeing that Gu Rong had made great progress in just a few days, he extended an olive branch to Gu Rong and asked him if he wanted to continue being an actor. He could sign an exclusive agency contract with his entertainment company, and he would also arrange for Gu Rong to study in Beijing.
These words were indeed very tempting for a country kid. Even Jiang Ziyu said that this was a rare opportunity, but Gu Rong refused.
The reason is simple. In his life plan, he has never planned to be a star. Moreover, he feels that the reason why he was able to play this role is because this role is more in line with himself, so he is acting in his true colors. Then, what if he encounters a different role next time?
Gu Rong didn't think he had the ability to act, so he rejected Qi An.
Qi An was not the kind of person who would force others to do things. Since Gu Rong himself was unwilling, the matter was left unresolved.
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