Jiang Se noticed Pei Yi's frown. Xuzhou Ji asked politely. Except for the endorsement signing press conference, this was the second time she met the boss of Honghua. At this time, he seemed humble and enthusiastic in front of Pei Yi.
"You've lost weight."
Pei Yi was very sure, and he put his arm around her wrist, being so intimate as if no one was around.
She didn't lose much weight, and it was not noticeable to the naked eye, but the data didn't lie. He was a little unhappy. Xuzhou Ji pretended to look at the diamond information in his hand. Jiang Se approached Pei Yi and whispered that she intended to lose a few pounds for the new play. She didn't tell him before because she was afraid that he would worry, and promised:
"After filming 'Devil', I will get back to my normal self. Sister Chaoqun found a nutritionist for me. Besides, my weight loss plan is mainly based on exercise, so it won't hurt my body too much. I know my limits."
Because of this rare mistake, she even hugged Pei Yi's arm and looked like a spoiled child.
When she was in front of Pei Yi, she seldom showed this lovely side of her, but she knew that Pei Yi couldn't do anything about her.
Because she promised to gain the weight back as soon as possible, and also because of endorsement contracts, the ring size was decided based on her previous size.
Hong Kong China currently does not have any diamonds that suit Pei Yi's taste. Xuzhou Ji promised to pay attention as soon as possible. Once a suitable one is found, he will personally deliver it to the imperial capital for the two to choose from.
After the Spring Festival holiday, Pei Yi returned to school, and Jiang Se officially started her weight loss schedule. She asked for a month's leave from school. With the release of "Begonia Autumn" at the Grand Theater, she had almost learned everything. In addition to exercising to lose weight every day, she began to stay at home and watch the crime movies collected by Mo Anqi, observing the tone and expression of her predecessors in the movies, and sometimes tried to record her own performance and make adjustments.
By mid-March, Jiang Se had lost 11 kilograms. It was only then that she called Zhao Rang and prepared to meet with Liu Ye.
Zhao Rang's voice on the phone sounded somewhat helpless. Liu Ye is now a very busy man. After winning two Best Actor awards at film festivals with his superb acting skills, Liu Ye's position in China has not only become more solid, but he has also come into the eyes of the public abroad with the popularity of "The Rescue" abroad.
Now, in addition to several domestic producers who are interested in investing in Liu Ye to make films, even several well-known foreign companies have extended olive branches to Liu Ye.
When Liu Ye had not won his second trophy, Zhao Rang's earnest persuasion had failed to convince Liu Ye to take on the role of Luo Shen in "The Devil", not to mention that now that he has gained both fame and fortune and has more choices, Zhao Rang really has no confidence that Liu Ye will agree to take on this script.
"I heard that several American production companies are in contact with him. Well, you can give it a try."
Zhao Rang seemed a little discouraged. "The Devil" was indeed a rare script. Although he had made a name for himself in the industry over the years and won many domestic awards, both large and small, the movies he had shot were also well received by the box office.
When others think of him, they only remember that he is a "famous" director who has made many movies and TV series, but he has not produced a single work that can be considered a representative work or worth showing off.
Zhao Rang also has his own ambitions and wants to leave something in the history of film.
"I have contacted Yang Boxi several times, but he always dismissed me with a few words. Sese, if you want to meet Liu Ye, you may have to go through Xia Chaoqun."
She has a private relationship with Liu Ye. If she comes forward, Liu Ye will give Jiang Se the opportunity to meet him.
Xia Chaoqun's response came quickly. Jiang Se had just told her about this matter. About fifteen minutes later, her call came back:
"Sese, Liu Ye agreed to meet with you and Zhao Rang at 2 pm tomorrow in his studio. The meeting time is half an hour, and I will pick you up then. He only agreed to meet, but did not agree to take on the role in the drama "Devil". If you want to convince him, you have to rely on your own ability."
She just bought an opportunity for Jiang Se to persuade Liu Ye, everything else depends on Jiang Se herself.
When Xia Chaoqun came to pick up Jiang Se, she changed into a black professional dress and had her long hair draped behind her head. She did not wear any makeup and had a bare face. In the past, when Xia Chaoqun met her, she always looked very decent. She cherished and cared for herself very much, and always spared no effort to show her importance to herself in small details. This was the first time Xia Chaoqun saw Jiang Se so casual.
Along the way, Xia Chaoqun briefly talked about Liu Ye's personality and preferences, and the movies he had acted in since his debut. Jiang Se actually had this information memorized, but when Xia Chaoqun mentioned it again, Jiang Se still compared it with his own memory to make sure there was nothing he had missed.
The meeting between the two was originally supposed to be kept secret, but both of them are now well-known and their every move is under the eyes of reporters. In order to prevent unnecessary trouble, Liu Ye set the meeting place in the studio.
When Jiang Se arrived, according to the staff of Liu Ye's studio, Zhao Rang had arrived ten minutes ago and Liu Ye had met him in the conference room six minutes ago.
The staff member glanced at Xia Chaoqun, then quietly looked at Jiang Se. She was calmly putting her hands up to hold her hair. Her skin was snow-white, and because she was thin, blue veins could be seen on the back of her hands and wrists, crisscrossing each other like snakes lying on her hands, forehead and neck, making her look a bit skinny.
"Mr. Liu has already told us that once Ms. Xia arrives, he will take you and Ms. Jiang to the reception room."
The reception staff went to see Jiang Se frequently because Jiang Se had become so famous recently. Her beauty, temperament and charm were spread because of her role as Doukou in "Beijing Events". The posters and films she shot for Honghua also amazed many people. But she was very thin now, as if only a skeleton was left in her body.
She wondered in her heart why Xia Chaoqun and Jiang Se went to Liu Ye's studio. She also wondered whether Miss Jiang, who had recently become very famous, had encountered some setbacks, which led to her sudden weight loss, making it difficult to associate her with her previous beautiful image.
Jiang Se didn't care about what others thought. In fact, ever since Zhao Rang mentioned that Liu Ye had concerns about taking the role in "Devil", and that the concern might be because of acting opposite her, she regarded this meeting with Liu Ye as an audition test from Liu Ye.
Xia Chaoqun said it very clearly, success or failure depends on this one chance.
Since she was ready to take on the script of "Devil", Jiang Se had worked so hard, so she had to make sure that the other male lead in the play was the best. Like Zhao Rang, she would not accept a second-best choice. (To be continued)