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The birthday party was filled with the clinking of glasses, expensive clothes, sparkling jewelry, and perfumes of varying shades, all mixed together to create a busy atmosphere of upper-class society.
Gu Zian and Xia Zhitang followed Gu's father on his left and right, collecting countless business cards and clinking glasses countless times along the way.
Gu Zian felt like he was just a giant marionette, without thoughts or soul.
However, no matter how unwilling he was, he had to succumb to reality.
After finally getting to the candle-blowing part, Gu Zian felt that his face was almost frozen from smiling.
While Gu's father was speaking under the spotlight, Xia Zhitang and Gu Zian were whispering behind the scenes: "Let's go back to the flat in the city tonight."
"Are you going back to the company tomorrow morning?" Gu Zian asked weakly.
"Yes, stay with me tonight?"
"good."
When Xia Zhitang woke up Gu Zian, the car had already parked in the underground garage.
"Sister, do you think it's worth doing this?" Gu Zian's eyes were bloodshot from exhaustion.
"Zi'an, when we first met at that dinner, I had just finished paying respects to my late husband and parents." Xia Zhitang still felt very sad when she recalled the past. "Life is just a process of constant choices and trade-offs."
Gu Zian recalled the first time he saw Xia Zhitang. At that time, he still had fantasies about the film and television industry and thought this kind of dinner party was very interesting.
After entering, he noticed Xia Zhitang at first sight. She was holding a wine glass and smiling beside him.
There was no trace of sadness on his face, but he exuded a sense of desperate fragility.
What was he thinking at that time? Gu Zian felt that he must have been attracted by the mysterious story of Xia Zhitang the moment he saw her.
Gu Zian reached out and hugged Xia Zhitang. He felt that his sister understood him.
The two hugged each other quietly for a while, and Xia Zhitang urged: "Go back first, I'm hungry."
"Me too. I didn't eat enough tonight." After calming down, Gu Zian realized the hunger that had been ignored for a long time.
The two held hands and opened the door. Gu Zian was shocked by the balloon tassels all over the floor: "Sister? This is..."
"Happy birthday." Xia Zhitang pulled Gu Zian, who was standing stupidly at the door, into the room.
"Sister." Gu Zian hugged Xia Zhitang and spun around. "What a great surprise."
"Okay, blow out the candles!"
Xia Zhitang took out a small cake from the refrigerator and made a small trophy on it with chocolate.
She put a golden candle on the cake, and under the flickering orange candlelight, Xia Zhitang sang the birthday song softly, a little out of tune.
Gu Zian suddenly remembered the days when his mother was alive. His father was very busy at that time, and every year on his birthday his mother would buy him a cake with candles on it and eat it with him.
When Xia Zhitang took out a tissue to wipe his face, he was shocked to realize that he was already in tears.
Gu Zian cried while eating the cake in big mouthfuls.
"Sister, it's delicious. The cake is delicious."
The cold, bitter tears mixed with the sweetness of the cake filled a certain void in Gu Zian's heart.
Xia Zhitang didn't know what had happened to Gu Zian, so he could only silently hand him a glass of warm water.
Only after Gu Zian stopped crying did Xia Zhitang take out the gift box.
The small box was wrapped in silver sequined paper and tied with a golden bow.
Gu Zian sniffed and opened the box. On the blue velvet lay an exquisite silver chain, and the pendant was a heart with a sense of design.
He took it out and put it on with a silly smile, happily holding up his phone to take a selfie, framing the balloon tassels in the background.
Gu Zian opened Weibo and posted the photo with the caption "Thank you".
"I will try my best to complete the task as soon as possible, and hold your hand to show off my best girlfriend to the whole world!" Gu Zian held Xia Zhitang's hands and promised solemnly.
"good."
At the opening ceremony of "The Echo of the Blue Luan", green smoke rose from the incense burner and red lights flashed on the eyes of the roasted breast.
In the bustling and busy scene, Lin Jingming was the first to insert the incense sticks into the copper incense burner.
Cheng Shubai still brought his daughter Tongtong to the scene. The little girl has grown from a glutinous rice ball to a mature girl and is much more shy than before.
Gu Zian was in the crowd watching Xia Zhitang running around the entire crew, and considerately gave her some milk tea.
The sky gradually changed from orange to velvet blue, and the lights came on one after another. Gu Zian, carrying a thermos bucket, found Xia Zhitang in the director's lounge, who was proofreading a thick storyboard schedule with Lin Jingming.
"Oh, a charity meal! Everyone who sees it gets a share." Lin Jingming said deliberately, looking at Gu Zian's unhappy face, "The director needs to eat well before he can work well."
"Can I cook a big pot just for you next time?" Gu Zian teased him unhappily.
"Teacher Gu, this kid is teachable." Lin Jingming grabbed the pole and climbed up.
Xia Zhitang stuffed the disposable bowl and chopsticks into his hands: "Please eat quickly, there is a large stack of orders waiting for you to check."
Gu Zian finished his unbearable meal without any taste, packed up his thermos and sat aside to listen to them discuss work.
Lin Jingming and Xia Zhitang discussed everything from the budget to the artistic expression and then argued over the implementation budget. Gu Zian felt it was extremely unbearable. Only half an hour had passed, and the amount of information in the two people's words was really too much.
Not only was he unable to get a word in, he couldn't help yawning.
Lin Jingming suddenly looked at him and said, "Xiao Gu, for tomorrow's drama, think about the character's emotional development and write a short message to me. Don't underestimate this drama. If you pay attention to the small details, you can quickly establish your character."
Xia Zhitang smiled and thanked Gu Zian on his behalf: "Thank you, Director Lin!"
"The meal today is good. I can't just eat for free." Lin Jingming looked at Gu Zian with some pride. "If you want to win the award, just study hard."
"Thank you!" Gu Zian felt very aggrieved, but he also understood that this was a very rare opportunity.
"What are you standing there for? Go back and do your homework!" Lin Jingming ordered him to leave.
"Zi'an, you should go back first." Xia Zhitang flipped through the remaining forms, figuring it would take a while to finish. "I need to talk to the executive director later."
Gu Zian, carrying the light thermos, walked back to the hotel alone in a daze, while Lin Jingming and Xia Zhitang were discussing back and forth.
At ten o'clock, Xia Zhitang, who had finally finished his work, sent a WeChat message to Gu Zian but received no reply.
She put her phone in her pocket and happened to run into Lin Jingming who was still circling the scene to survey the site.
Lin Jingming brushed off the dust clinging to his body and walked towards Xia Zhitang. "I want to add more scenes of falling petals. Can you tell me how to make it easier?"
"Which one?"
"For the third scene, it's spring, and the encounter scene needs to be more meaningful." Lin Jingming looked at his watch. "It's too late. Let's talk while we walk. I'll give you a ride."
Xia Zhitang was slightly stunned, remembering the scene when Lin Jingming first invited her to ride in his car alone.
"What's wrong?" Lin Jingming turned around and looked at her.
Xia Zhitang shook his head and followed.
In just 5 minutes, the two had finalized the plan. Xia Zhitang took out his cell phone and sent out additional requests.
Lin Jingming parked the car and looked at Xia Zhitang who was about to remove the seat belt and said with a smile: "When I first asked you to ride in my car, you were like a frightened rabbit."
Xia Zhitang unfastened the safety buckle with a snap: "Now I dare to beat you up."
Lin Jingming smiled gently: "Now I am a cat that dares to show its claws."
"Lin Jingming, I have a boyfriend." Xia Zhitang said word by word.
"I know."
Xia Zhitang got out of the car and slammed the door shut.
Lin Jingming took out a cigarette and watched Xia Zhitang's receding back through the smoke.
Xia Zhitang rushed into the hotel in one breath, took out his cell phone, but did not see Gu Zian's reply.
From time to time, staff members passed by in the hotel corridor and greeted her. Xia Zhitang decided to go back to her room first.
After opening the door, Xia Zhitang saw the light in the room turned on and his heart moved.
She closed the door gently and saw Gu Zian sleeping on his notebook with the pen still in his fingertips.
Xia Zhitang smiled and turned off the desk lamp for him, but woke up Gu Zian who was sleeping.
"Sister?" He opened his eyes drowsily, and the alopecia on his head were standing up from sleep.
"Go back to bed." Xia Zhitang helped him smooth out his messy hair.
"Sister, I don't want to leave tonight." Gu Zian hugged Xia Zhitang with his face pressed against her coat.
Xia Zhitang was a little hesitant.
"I'll get up at 4 o'clock tomorrow." Gu Zian rubbed Xia Zhitang.
"Just this once." Xia Zhitang pulled Gu Zian's ear, "We see each other every day now."
"We can't hug each other every day." Gu Zian bit her lightly through her clothes.
Xia Zhitang giggled because of the itch: "Itchy!"
Gu Zian swallowed and his voice deepened: "Go take a shower first."
He picked up Xia Zhitang by the waist and rushed into the bathroom.
Laughter and noise were heard, then gradually calmed down. Then, along with the sound of running water, a cat-like cry could be faintly heard from the bathroom.
Gu Zian, wrapped in a bath towel, was blowing the hair of the yawning Xia Zhitang. He looked at his girlfriend with disheveled hair in the mirror and felt a little worried.
She's so cute, what if she gets kidnapped by an old man?
"What's wrong?" Xia Zhitang's voice still had a soft tone.
"I'm worried about how to write a biography."
"We discussed it in a script meeting before," Xia Zhitang said, perking up. "But it may not be correct. Actors can add some improvisation to elevate their characters."
She snatched the hair dryer from Gu Zian's hand, pulled him to sit on the bed, took out the script and started discussing the play with him.
Gu Zian was slightly distracted when he looked at Xia Zhitang, whose eyes lit up when talking about filming.
My sister probably didn't notice that whenever she and Lin Jingming got excited about their work, her eyes would sparkle with a bright light...
"Why are you so distracted today?" Xia Zhitang came over and touched Gu Zian's forehead. "Are you too tired lately?"
"A little bit. This is my first time taking on such an important role." Gu Zian changed the subject, "What do you think of Lin Jingming?"
"He's very willing to teach if you can keep up with his pace." Xia Zhitang thought Gu Zian was worried about the upcoming filming. "If you have any questions, just ask them proactively. He hates people who don't ask and are lazy."
"Sister, do you hate him?"
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