Chapter 17
Shi Xuze took a deep breath, held the phone solemnly, and slid it down.
When he saw Zhaohe’s last Weibo post, his breath stopped.
Zhaohe said that the update volume for that day would be relatively small because there was a fire in his home and he didn't have time to write.
Fire?
Shi Xuze rubbed his eyes, opened them and looked at the date of the post, which looked very familiar.
That day, he seemed to have encountered a fire.
Zhaohe also said that he saved his neighbor's life.
He was also saved by his neighbor.
But Zhaohe said her neighbor is socially anxious and very cute.
Social anxiety? Cute?
Which two words can be used to describe him?
Shi Xuze carefully recalled his several interactions with Yao Yingmo.
Shocked by the fire. Fainted from exhaustion. Went to thank you.
Well, poor health and frequent disasters are not a good image.
But it has nothing to do with social anxiety.
It's definitely not about him.
The world is a big place, and it is impossible that there is only one fire place every day.
The white round ears in the photo only have a small, inconspicuous horn, so it may not necessarily be the white lion of TNP. It may be a polar bear or something like that.
It must be that he had a very rich imagination and guessed wrong.
"What's wrong?" Seeing that Shi Xuze had a strange expression, Luo Jiayou couldn't help but show concern.
Shi Xuze subconsciously pressed the button to turn off the phone screen.
Luo Jiayou felt even more puzzled, "Is there anything I can't see?"
Shi Xuze shook his head, "No, I just happened to have finished reading it."
Luo Jiayou let out a long "oh," not knowing whether he believed it or not, and then said, "If it weren't for this Weibo post, I would have forgotten the connection between Mr. Zhaohe and TNP. You said you like Mr. Zhaohe so much, so why didn't you think of going to TNP to buy a gift yesterday?"
Shi Xuze whispered, "Maybe I shouldn't have bought TNP yesterday."
Luo Jiayou had sharp ears, and even though Shi Xuze was clearly talking to himself, he still heard everything clearly and asked, "Why, doesn't your neighbor Miss Yao like it?"
Shi Xuze shook his head and did not answer.
He is thinking.
In fact, he hoped that his guess was wrong.
After all, his image in front of Yao Yingmo was not very good and too unreliable.
If Yao Yingmo is Teacher Zhaohe, then he can almost kill himself by hitting his head against a wall.
"What's wrong with you? You look so scary."
Shi Xuze opened his mouth, thought for a moment, then closed it again. He lowered his head, picked up the spareribs from the lunch box, and took a bite.
It's dry and woody, and has no taste. It's so unpalatable.
Not even half as good as Yao Yingmo's cooking skills.
Shi Xuze had a wooden face and slowly finished the ribs, taking small bites.
Luo Jiayou couldn't wait for Shi Xuze's answer, so he curled his lips and turned back to deal with his lunch box.
He also picked up the ribs and chewed them carefully.
It tastes the same as usual.
Seeing Shi Xuze frowning and having difficulty swallowing while eating, he thought the restaurant was performing poorly today and the food was particularly bad.
No, not really.
Shi Xuze finished eating the spareribs and then the stir-fried dishes. In the end, only the three-color beans and corn kernels were left, which had been picked out and eaten.
Luo Jiayou is not as picky about food as him and has a better appetite than him, so he hasn't finished eating yet.
Shi Xuze picked up the coffee. Sister Chang added too little sugar, which failed to cover the bitterness.
After drinking it in one gulp while holding his breath, he made the proposal that he had been thinking about for the entire meal.
"If we invite Teacher Zhaohe to a voice conference, will she agree?"
It’s hard to judge just from Weibo, but I think it’s okay to listen to the sound.
He is still very confident in his hearing.
"What did you say?" Luo Jiayou almost choked on the food in his mouth.
Shi Xuze's unexpected proposal caught him off guard.
The previous topic and the previous topic have nothing to do with this one.
Shi Xuze finished his meal and was ready to start work, but he wasn't there yet.
Taking a deep breath, Luo Jiayou replied, "Rationally, I can tell you that Teacher Zhaohe probably wouldn't agree. She hasn't shown her face online, nor spoken a word."
"But emotionally, since you can get Mr. Zhaohe to join the crew, a voice conference shouldn't be impossible. Just ask boldly."
Shi Xuze: "I want to try."
He really needed to verify that guess.
Luo Jiayou: "Then try it."
Later, there was a production meeting for the radio drama "Starry Sky".
Shi Xuze proposed the idea of inviting Zhaohe to hold a voice conference, which was successfully supported by everyone.
“It would be even better if we could invite Mr. Zhaohe to hold a physical meeting.”
"You're being too whimsical. Mr. Zhao He is currently in the serialization phase and originally refused to even join the crew."
“It’s also nice to hear Mr. Zhaohe’s voice.”
Luo Jiayou chose to encourage Shi Xuze from the beginning, so naturally he would not pour cold water on him at this time.
He simply drummed his fingers on the table to control the boiling atmosphere. When all eyes were focused on him, he said, "Inviting Teacher Zhaohe is a good suggestion, but I think this matter needs Teacher Huguang to step forward. The success rate will be higher."
There was a lot of nodding in the conference room.
Shi Xuze glanced around and nodded, "I will contact Teacher Zhaohe personally."
Xiao Su sat at the end of the meeting room.
After being pulled in by Shi Xuze to be Luo Jiayou's apprentice, the administrative work of the crew was also thrown on him.
At this moment, he was quietly taking meeting minutes in the corner.
In addition to the laptop in front of him, he also had a notebook next to him, which was made by cutting up waste paper and holding it together with a binder clip.
He jots down a to-do item in his notebook: Prepare for online meetings.
You need to open an online meeting room in advance, confirm everyone's time, and prepare meeting materials.
Having written this, he got stuck.
What materials are needed for online meetings?
After thinking for a moment, he raised his hand and asked, "Teachers, I would like to ask what the main topic of the voice conference is?"
"We'll discuss whatever needs to be discussed according to the schedule."
Luo Jiayou looked at Shi Xuze, indicating that he, as the person who made the proposal, should be responsible for the explanation.
Shi Xuze nodded, he had indeed thought it through.
"After today, all schedules and division of labor among groups will be finalized. In principle, there will be no changes unless there are major changes in the future."
"In the voice conference, I hope to discuss the script and casting. These two things especially require the help of Mr. Zhao He. I hope to make it as close to the original work as possible."
Xiao Su wrote down everything Shi Xuze said.
Luo Jiayou: "Then the audition needs to be done quickly."
The person in charge immediately raised his hand and said, "Report to Teacher Hu Guang that the audition invitations were sent out yesterday."
Shi Xuze: "Who will they send it to specifically? Have we sent it to everyone on the list we discussed earlier?"
"Yes, the audition invitations that have been sent out so far are: five for the female lead, three for each of the male and female supporting roles, and two for each of the other family members and friends of the lead."
"Where's the male lead?"
"Because you, Mr. Hu Guang, will be the male lead, we haven't sent out any invitations. But..."
She looked hesitant.
Seeing her embarrassment, Shi Xuze deliberately softened his voice, like a spring breeze gently soothing her fear, "It's okay, just say it."
She took a deep breath and said, "Regarding the audition for the male lead, we received an audition submitted by Mr. Yingfeng."
After saying that, she looked cautiously at the two people at the head of the table.
CV Yingfeng debuted a year or two later than Huguang. The two had similar acting styles in the early days and often met each other, but his professional ability was not as good as Huguang's, so he always returned empty-handed every time they met.
Over time, he unilaterally regarded Hu Guang as his lifelong rival, and even his fans would compare the two from time to time.
Even though Hu Guang's acting range has expanded to the point where he will never meet Ying Feng again, he still insists on going against Hu Guang.
So when she received the audition that Yingfeng took the initiative to submit, she hesitated for a long time, not sure whether she should just ignore it.
But in the end she decided to hand over the problem to someone else and not keep it in her own hands.
Luo Jiayou raised an eyebrow. "Yingfeng? Does he know this is Huguang's project?"
His tone was not one of disgust, but rather one of surprise after hearing about a strange person and a strange thing.
Shi Xuze didn't feel any resentment, and even found it a little amusing. "Yingfeng, it's been a long time since we worked with him, so let him participate. Also, since the male lead already has a competitor, why not find a few more candidates? We'll also invite Mr. Zhaohe to participate in the casting for the male lead as well."
The two's reactions were unexpected, and she breathed a sigh of relief. "Okay. Then the list of male protagonists..."
Shi Xuze: "It doesn't matter if they are famous or not, the most important thing is whether they are suitable. Don't pick someone with a mature voice, or someone with a villain voice."
"learn."
After the meeting, Luo Jiayou urged Shi Xuze to send an invitation to Zhaohe.
Shi Xuze, contrary to his usual behavior, edited the message four or five times before he mustered up the courage to send it.
"Hu Guang: Mr. Zhao He, we plan to hold our first online meeting next week, conducted entirely via voicemail. The meeting will primarily review the first draft of the script and refine the direction. We've also sent out auditions for several key roles. If all goes well, we'll proceed with casting at the same time. However, if that's not possible, we'll likely have to wait until the next voicemail meeting."
"Huguang: These two things are the main reasons why we invited you, Mr. Zhaohe, to join us. We hope you can participate."
Perhaps because it was dinner time, Zhaohe unexpectedly replied immediately.
"Zhao He: I don't have the equipment."
It was a tactful rejection, but Shi Xuze did not admit it and took the initiative to propose a solution.
"Huguang: If you'd like, we can send the equipment to you."
"Zhao He: I don't usually have the opportunity to use it, so I don't need your kind of professional equipment."
"Huguang: Don't worry, the studio just recently upgraded its equipment, and the old equipment hasn't been disposed of yet. I'll pick out a usable one for you."
"When did we replace the old with the new?" Luo Jiayou squeezed in to watch, his eye twitching, "You're trying to trick Teacher Zhaohe."
"I heard Sister Chang teaching Xiao Su about purchasing equipment a few days ago. They should be preparing to sort out the equipment. It should be no problem for me to borrow a microphone in advance."
Luo Jiayou: "Will Sister Chang agree?"
"I plan to apply for the "Gypsophila Plan." Since it's for serious business, Sister Chang will agree."
Luo Jiayou: "Okay."
During the conversation, Zhaohe's news popped up again.
Maybe Shi Xuze's persistence touched her, and this time she finally got the answer Shi Xuze wanted.
"Zhao He: Yes."
"Huguang: Teacher, could you please send me your address via private message? I'll send it by courier."
"Zhao He: Just send it to my editor at the publishing house."
"Lake Light: Okay."
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