Chapter 55 I want to hold his hand...
That night, Meng Qingyan received a call from Shen Yueting, asking him if he was free the next day and asking him to take Xiaoliang home for dinner.
"Gao Yanqing will be back tomorrow," Meng Qingyan said, "I will work with him."
Gao Yanqing had come back once before, but at that time Meng Qingyan was dealing with a large amount of work that had piled up during the filming of Building No. 8. Not only did he not have time to talk to him, he also took the opportunity to dump a lot of work on him.
Gao Yanqing protested, but was afraid that Meng Qingyan would get angry, so she stood at the door of his office crying and acting pitiful for the whole afternoon, but in the end she had no choice but to go on the show.
"Xiao Gao~" As soon as Shen Yueting heard it, he knew that the connection Meng Qingyan mentioned was most likely not a simple connection. In all likelihood, he wanted to take Gao Yanqing to reorganize the work in his hands.
That would be a lot of work.
However, Meng Qingyan has always been self-conscious. When he is not busy, he will take at least one day a week to go home and have dinner with her and Meng Shizhao. Therefore, Shen Yueting could not show obvious regret.
But Meng Qingyan still heard the clue.
He was looking at the modeling results of the group, and asked, "What's the matter?"
"No," Shen Yueting said, "I will send someone to bring Xiaoliang back tomorrow to spend a day, and then send him back to you in the evening."
Then the transition was very natural: "Guess who I met today?"
"Hmm..." Meng Qingyan was not interested in this topic and was too lazy to guess.
Shen Yueting waited for a while, but got no response, so he had to take the initiative to reveal the news.
"I met Teacher Xiaobai today." Shen Yueting said with a smile.
Hearing this, Meng Qingyan's voice really changed. Although it was still cold, it was less careless than before: "Where have you been?"
Tsk tsk tsk, Shen Yueting is so funny.
Although on the surface Meng Qingyan asked her where she had been, she knew that he was actually asking about Bai You.
Shen Yueting suppressed her laughter and winked at Meng Shizhao beside her, but her tone was always gentle: "I met him in the park. Teacher Xiaobai went to get his jewelry set."
"Yeah." Meng Qingyan responded, but didn't go any deeper.
Meng Qingyan has been tight-lipped since he was young, and getting information from him is harder than climbing to the sky.
He is also very sharp-minded and can easily grasp other people's intentions.
Shen Yueting did not take any risks and decided to quit while he was ahead.
After hanging up the phone, Meng Qingyan was quiet for a moment. The more he thought about it, the more he felt that Shen Yueting's words today seemed to be subtly deliberate.
Are you suspicious?
Or did you see something?
Meng Qingyan thought he knew his parents fairly well.
Emotionally, his parents are actually very tolerant of him.
However, tolerance is tolerance, but it does not mean absolute concession.
Especially when standing at the top of the pyramid for a long time, even if you are very low-key, you will inevitably attract more attention and the judgment of those eyes.
His mother is okay. She has a young mindset and is very tolerant and accepting.
But his father is more serious, and when everything is revealed in the future, he may not be able to accept Bai You's background.
Because of this, when he first entered the entertainment industry, he only clashed with his father.
The conflict was not very serious, and it was not that he could not understand his father's thoughts.
He wanted him to focus more time on Meng's Jewelry so that he could take over at any time in the future.
His father was not wrong, but he was also not wrong.
He needs absolute autonomy, especially in his relationships.
Bai You has been accustomed to carrying everything on his back since he was young, and has never lived happily and without burden.
He didn't want to face family disputes with him in the future.
Therefore, taking advantage of that not-so-serious conflict, he resolutely moved out of his home.
This is an attitude that is resolute, strong, and arbitrary.
This was his advance preparation for the future, he knew his father would definitely give in.
Although from today's perspective, a sixteen-year-old boy may not be able to make very mature decisions and choices, but if he could do it all over again, he would still take the same path.
Because he had been thinking about it for a long time...
He wanted Baiyou to live a completely different life from before.
There is no need to carry so much burden on his own. If he must carry it, then he can take it.
He no longer needs to consider anyone's face, including his parents.
He wanted him to be relaxed, happy, and to shine without any scruples or just lazily bask in the sun.
The pen spun around between his fingers a few times, and the phone suddenly rang again.
Meng Qingyan lowered his eyes casually and saw Zhou Lian's name.
"Teacher Bai has been chosen to handle the fireworks." Zhou Lian sighed as soon as the call was connected.
"Yeah." Meng Qingyan lowered his eyes and hugged Xiaoliang, who was sleeping soundly on his knees and about to fall off, "Have you met Director Liu?"
"I have to go visit the old director when he comes back." Zhou Lian said, and then laughed, "But I didn't call to talk about this."
Zhou Lian called about the Golden Gull Film Festival at the end of the year.
In order to catch up with this year's film festival, the post-production team had already started working during the filming of Building No. 8.
The film production has now been completed and the registration deadline for Jinou is approaching.
The two exchanged a few words, and before hanging up the phone, Zhou Lian suddenly said, "I need to contact Teacher Bai later."
"Have you decided on the award-winning project?" Meng Qingyan asked.
"Isn't it?" Zhou Lian sighed, "If I apply for Best Actor, it's a bit too risky. Apart from anything else, you are still under pressure. If I apply for Best Supporting Actor, it's safe. Our group can also get more awards. I just don't know what Teacher Bai thinks."
"Qingyan," Zhou Lian asked, "do you have any other suggestions?"
"Report the male lead." Without thinking, Meng Qingyan said directly, "Although Zhong Ling has more perspective in Building No. 8, and Teacher Bai modestly calls himself the second male lead, everyone knows that this drama has two male leads. It would be unfair to Teacher Bai to report a supporting role."
"I understand what you mean, but Mr. Bai is just starting out, so maybe he would like an award?" Zhou Lian pondered for a moment, "I'll talk to Mr. Bai again and listen to his ideas. If there's no problem, I'll bring it up tonight."
When Bai You received Zhou Lian's call, he had just finished watching a movie and was leaning on the sofa, writing a film review intermittently.
After listening to Zhou Lian finish his words, he pondered for a moment, then asked curiously: "Can I choose this myself?"
"Generally, the group would report it." Zhou Lian said, "But your case is a little special, and the group would like to hear your opinion as well."
"Actor," Bai You said, and smiled again. "I know there are many seniors who have performed better and are also participating in the competition, but an actor who doesn't want to be the best actor is not a good actor. This is also my respect for myself."
Moreover, if he is not as good as Meng Qingyan in terms of background, status, influence..., if he is not as good as Meng Qingyan in many aspects, then at least he can strive to be on par with him in terms of hard work.
He also wants to become powerful.
Only by becoming stronger will they avoid attracting so much criticism when standing together.
This was the first time that Bai You wanted to compete with Meng Qingyan, not out of hostility or resistance.
This was the first time he made an effort just to get closer.
"Okay then," Zhou Lian said cheerfully, and then laughed, "Qingyan just said the same thing."
It was unexpected, but also reasonable upon thinking about it. Bai You's heart beat slightly, and a little warmth spread from that beating point little by little.
*
During this period of rest, happy things happened one after another.
At the end of September, a good house finally appeared near the Jin family.
On the middle floor of a six-story villa with an elevator, there is a small three-bedroom apartment of just over 100 square meters. Some vegetables, flowers and trees can be planted on the connected platform. The apartment is bright and transparent.
Bai You took Bai Xiuxi and Jin Baobao to see the house, and the three of them were very satisfied.
Without making a second trip, the agent called the landlord on the spot to sign the contract and pay the deposit.
The Jin Lai couple are usually busy, and Jin Baobao has spent more time with Bai Xiuxi since he was a child, so apart from the master bedroom reserved for Bai Xiuxi, he unceremoniously chose one of the remaining two rooms as a bedroom for himself and Bai You.
A set of custom-made jewelry, a house, and most of Baiyou’s salary for Building No. 8 has been spent.
Although my wallet became deflated, my heart swelled up little by little, filled with joy.
This was the first time since his debut that he gave his mother such an expensive gift.
It was also twenty-four years ago, after Bai Xiuxi took him out of the fire pit, that they had their first home that truly belonged to them.
In early October, during the break in the filming of the movie "Wild Goose Dance", Qiu Wan officially held her engagement party for Jiao Qian.
Both of them were very low-key, and time was tight, so the engagement party was not a big one. They only invited relatives and friends of both parties, plus a media outlet that Qiu Wan was familiar with.
Qiu Wan was exceptionally beautiful that day. She was dressed in gorgeous clothes and a whole set of jewelry made of platinum, diamonds, and rubies and emeralds, which made her look sparkling.
As her best friends, Bai You and He Yuan both attended the event in formal attire. He Yuan wore a bow tie, while Bai You wore a necktie, which looked formal and grand.
As soon as the news came out, netizens were amazed and sent their blessings.
[Oh my god, is Qiu Wan so beautiful? Isn’t she much more beautiful than those young actresses who market their beauty all day long? 】
[The main reason is that her acting skills are so great. She has hardly ever acted in idol dramas and has been working hard to improve her acting skills since her debut. 】
[After enduring for so many years, she finally made it this year. It’s unique that she can get a big production after announcing her relationship. I’m happy for her. 】
[In the final analysis, acting skills are the bottom line. I wish Qiu Wan finds her true love. 】
[Oh shit, Bai You, ahhhhhhhh, I haven’t seen Bai You in a long time since the filming of Building No. 8 was wrapped. 】
[Oh my god, how can he look so good in a suit? Ahhhhhh, licking the screen]
[I heard that the set of jewelry Qiu Wan was wearing was given by Bai You. The previous time she was photographed meeting with Meng’s Jewelry, they were custom-making a wedding gift for Qiu Wan. How could their relationship be so good? 】
[Bai You was slandered by the media several times, and two of them were related to Qiu Wan. It was indeed a very unusual relationship. 】
[To be honest, I didn’t know they knew each other until their last scandal. 】
[I think we met over cold coffee, right? It’s a pity that neither of them could get up at that time. 】
[This set of jewelry is so beautiful, especially suitable for Qiu Wan. It must be worth a lot of money. It's simply a fairy friendship. 】
[Qiu Wan actually made some preparations herself, but today she still wore the set given by her good friend. It’s great to have friendship that is responded to. 】
[Today I not only got love, but also friendship, holding my heart.jpg]
[Right now, give me a dozen friends like Baiyou. 】
[I don't dare to ask for a friend like Bai You, but I need to admire his looks. Can people who are good-looking not be so low-key? Isn't it a waste not to show off your good looks to others? 】
【……】
I don’t know if it was because they heard the calls from netizens, but a few days after Qiu Wan got engaged, the movie Fireworks was finally officially announced.
As soon as Bai You's name came out, the Internet was in an uproar again.
While netizens were engaged in heated discussions, another "scandal" involving Bai You broke out on the Internet that night.
The news title is particularly eye-catching: [With the support of financial resources, Baiyou has incredible resources. 】
The accompanying picture is a photo taken at a relatively close distance, so it is easy to tell that it was probably a candid shot.
In the photo, Bai You is holding a cat in his arms and leaning in front of a luxury car to talk to someone.
He smiled slightly, his smile was gentle and bright, and even though the photo was a bit blurry, it was still so beautiful that people couldn't take their eyes off it.
The person in the car stretched out a hand.
The knuckles of that hand were long and graceful, and it looked like it was about to reach over and hold his hand, or as if it wanted to lead him to the car.
The posture was very ambiguous, seeming intimate, yet also seeming strong.
Add the title "gold owner" to add the finishing touch...
Like water entering oil, the Internet exploded in an instant.
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