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When Cheng Shubai handed the plan to Xia Zhitang, he couldn't help but stare at her several times.
Xia Zhitang looked back at Cheng Shubai in surprise, "Is there something wrong with these plans?"
"Two of the proposals were submitted by the Gu family." Cheng Shubai looked a little strange. "Zi'an has invested in another project."
"I only look at the content." Xia Zhitang nodded in understanding. "I just broke up with him. I won't refuse a project if it's suitable for me."
"He asked me about your recent situation." Cheng Shubai read the gossip about the three of them every day but never understood anything. "He's obviously not giving up on you. Men are very honest. Where there is money and resources, there is love."
"Maybe it's just guilt." Xia Zhitang thought of the phone call with Gu Zian. "It's normal to have emotional backlash after a breakup."
"Who are you going to choose?" Cheng Shubai bluntly told Xia Zhitang, "Both Zi'an and Lao Lin are very good marriage candidates."
Xia Zhitang frowned slightly: "Choose?"
"Trust me, if you show any regret to Zi'an, he'll come back to you right away." Cheng Shubai felt a bit disappointed with Xia Zhitang. "Not to mention Lao Lin, his life is ruined by you."
"Why should I choose?" Although Xia Zhitang knew that Cheng Shubai had good intentions, she didn't feel that she had to make a choice in her relationship.
"Although they are both very outstanding, relationships should be left to nature." Xia Zhitang tried to be more tactful in his words.
Cheng Shubai was amazed. He really couldn't understand why Xia Zhitang could face the pursuit of two top men in the secular world at the same time without being moved. He also couldn't understand why Lin Jingming and Gu Zian both fell directly under her spell. Although Xia Zhitang was also beautiful, she was not as good-looking as the top beauties in the entertainment industry.
"Mr. Cheng, let's discuss the money-making issue." Xia Zhitang didn't want to continue arguing with Cheng Shubai on this topic.
"I'm just talking to you about serious matters. After all, you have captured both the investors and the core production members." Cheng Shubai answered seriously.
"That is also based on my ability to get things done." Xia Zhitang did not think that simple feelings could drive the interests behind it.
"Okay, think about it carefully." Cheng Shubai recalled the scene when Gu Zian asked him to drink, and decided to help him lobby Xia Zhitang. "Zi'an is still young. Maybe after this experience, he can understand the meaning of a confidant."
"Breaking up is also a very important life experience. It will be very helpful for him to understand the emotions of the characters." Xia Zhitang picked up the plan and waved at Cheng Shubai, "If there's nothing else, I'll be leaving first."
"Have you ever considered that he said he wanted to break up in order to force you to stay away from Lin Jingming?" Cheng Shubai added anxiously when he saw Xia Zhitang was about to leave.
Xia Zhitang already had his hand on the doorknob. He turned back to look at Cheng Shubai when he heard his words. "In my vocabulary, breaking up is not something you can say lightly. Once I bring it up, it means I sincerely want to end this relationship."
Without waiting for Cheng Shubai to answer, she turned and left.
"What a unique personality." Cheng Shubai looked at the closed glass door, shook his head and whispered, "It seems that all men are quite mean."
When Xia Zhitang brought Qingluan to deliver the plan to Lin Jingming, he was fiddling with the invitation to the documentary film festival in his hand.
"Fly with me to France?" He handed the invitation to Xia Zhitang. "Ice Heartbeat" was nominated for Best Director.
"Congratulations." Xia Zhitang took the invitation letter with a smile and looked at it carefully twice. He took out his mobile phone and took a photo before returning the meaningful blue printed paper to Lin Jingming.
"Come with me, this is our story." Lin Jingming emphasized again.
"Go by yourself." Xia Zhitang refused him with a smile, "My work is done the moment the film is released. The rest is up to you."
She suddenly reached out and took the initiative to hug Lin Jingming: "You are really amazing."
Although Lin Jingming felt it was a pity, he still understood Xia Zhitang's choice. He reached out and hugged Xia Zhitang back: "You too."
Xia Zhitang laughed out loud: "Are we just complimenting each other in business?"
"No, this is called mutual appreciation." Lin Jingming pinched Xia Zhitang's shoulders and looked into her eyes. "This is called the best partnership."
"But I may not work with you on a project again." Xia Zhitang decided to take this opportunity to speak frankly, "I may have other things I want to do in the future."
"I just don't want you to refuse to cooperate with me simply to avoid me." Lin Jingming felt hurt in the same way. "I'm not that bad. At least I have confidence in my professional ability."
"Okay, I won't run away." Xia Zhitang slapped Lin Jingming's hand away and handed him the plan.
Lin Jingming took the proposal and quickly flipped through it: "Which one do you like?"
"Girls' High School. The idea is very good. Starting filming in the second half of the year is just the right time for me to recuperate." Xia Zhitang pointed to one of the documents.
Lin Jingming nodded: "Okay, I will give it more consideration."
When Lin Jingming boarded the plane, Xia Zhitang had just sent Qingluan to the dog school.
While waiting for the traffic light, a plane the size of a soybean flew across the blue sky between the buildings, leaving a long white ribbon behind its tail.
Xia Zhitang looked at the planes flying in the sky for a while, pulled the handbrake when the traffic light turned yellow, and stepped on the accelerator when the green light came on.
She suddenly felt that the current situation was pretty good, with the three of them fighting on their own paths.
The next day, Xia Zhitang estimated the time, turned on the TV, tuned up the live broadcast, and waited for the Best Director Award to be announced.
When the title of "Ice Heartbeat" flashed on the screen, Lin Jingming, dressed in a suit and tie, walked up to the stage with a smile to give a speech amid applause.
Xia Zhitang took out his mobile phone and posted the winning copy he had set on the documentary's official Weibo.
The TV camera turned to a close-up of Lin Jingming, and Xia Zhitang looked at him through the screen.
The lens will infinitely magnify a person's details, and bring people closer and farther apart.
Xia Zhitang discovered that some fine lines had appeared on his face and there were a few more white hairs on his temples.
Perhaps because they had been together for so many years, she had long forgotten what she looked like when she stood in the stage and watched him holding the trophy.
At this moment, Xia Zhitang inexplicably felt that the world was a little unreal: She had been entangled with this person for so many years?
Lin Jingming on the screen suddenly smiled and said, "The purpose of making documentaries is to make them visible. This is what our producer Xia said, and it also expresses my heart. Documentation itself is a high level of human civilization."
Outside the screen, Xia Zhitang looked at him with a complicated expression. Although they were thousands of miles apart, they had a subtle feeling of looking at each other from a distance.
On the flashing podium, Lin Jingming bowed and smiled at the dazzling spotlight.
Xia Xia, I know you are watching, this is the romance I can give you.
Shortly after the award ceremony for "Ice Heartbeat" ended, "The Echo of the Blue Luan" was nominated for the Best Newcomer Award at the Magnolia TV Drama Festival.
Cheng Shubai revealed to Xia Zhitang that there was a high probability that Gu Zian would win the award this time.
Xia Zhitang knew what Cheng Shubai meant by the high probability, but he just saw through it without saying it out loud.
When Cheng Shubai seemingly casually mentioned that he had a ticket to the award ceremony and asked Xia Zhitang if she wanted to go on his behalf, she decisively refused.
On the day of the TV drama awards ceremony, Xia Zhitang felt inexplicably irritable when he woke up in the morning.
She took a temporary leave for Qingluan, changed into sportswear, and drove Qingluan for an hour to go hiking.
Halfway up the mountain, she sat under the shade of a tree, watching the white clouds slowly drifting across the sky, and inexplicably missed her little wolfdog.
Xia Zhitang smiled bitterly, wet a tissue and wiped his face, then pulled Qingluan up the mountain slowly.
After coming down from the mountain, Qingluan was so tired that she fell asleep in the car.
After Xia Zhitang drove the car back home, the tired Samoyed didn't want to walk up the stairs at all, so she could only coax and drag the dog back home.
She took out the dog food made by Lin Jingming from the refrigerator, heated it up in the microwave, and gave it to Qingluan.
After finishing his meal, the dog dazedly climbed back onto his dog bed and fell into a deep sleep.
Xia Zhitang poked Qingluan's furry head, took a photo and sent it to Lin Jingming: [Picture] [Qingluan was so tired after climbing a mountain that she turned off her phone].
After a while, Lin Jingming sent her a bunch of posts about hiking with pets around Taipei City.
Xia Zhitang watched the sky gradually darken, ordered a takeout for himself, and turned on the TV to tune in to the live broadcast of the Magnolia TV Drama Festival.
While she was slurping the noodles, Gu Zian, who was wearing a suit, suddenly appeared in front of the screen. Xia Zhitang accidentally choked on the soup and started coughing.
She coughed while looking at the smiling Gu Zian on the big screen, and could tell at a glance that his smile was acted.
When Gu Zian smiles happily, his eyes become curved and his little canine teeth appear.
At this moment, Xia Zhitang suddenly lost his appetite, and the food in his mouth tasted bland.
The camera quickly turned to other stars. Xia Zhitang reluctantly ate a few mouthfuls of noodles, and finally threw the takeaway box into the trash can amid the sound of the TV.
The sky had completely darkened, and Qingluan was dreaming again. The faint sound of the TV mixed with her sobbing sleep talk reached Xia Zhitang's ears.
In the small living room, only the TV was emitting a bright light.
Xia Zhitang sat alone on the sofa, holding the embroidered pillow she brought back from Gu Zian's house, and absent-mindedly watched the host announce the awards one after another.
Finally, it was the turn of the Best Newcomer Award. The screen swept through several candidates, and the host was giving a suspenseful introduction.
Xia Zhitang felt that this moment was even more nervous than when he was waiting for the reveal of "Ice Heartbeat". After all, this was his dream.
Although Cheng Shubai had revealed the information, she was still nervous. Xia Zhitang couldn't help but dislike herself. They had already broken up...
The moment the result was revealed, a clip of Gu Zian's performance appeared on the big screen, and Xia Zhitang couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief.
The camera turned to Gu Zian. He walked onto the stage with a smile, but Xia Zhitang felt that he seemed a little unhappy.
After a round of formulaic speeches, Gu Zian on the screen suddenly smiled with tears in his eyes and said, "Thank you for accompanying me through spring, summer, autumn and winter, and for letting me experience the beauty of film and television. I still hope there will be more in the future..."
After saying this, he bowed to the audience and stepped back.
Xia Zhitang finally couldn't hold back her tears anymore. The painful emotions after the breakup directly flooded her heart, and her mind was full of their past happy moments.
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