The address Shen Lei sent was Tengyun Building in the South District. It said it was a restaurant, but it was actually more like a private club.
It is indeed Shen Lei's style to make an appointment to meet here.
Jiang Qi took Zhi Qi over there, and saw Qiu Mina's familiar figure from a long distance away—he is now Shen Lei's follower, and he followed wherever he went, and the task of coming out to pick Jiang Qi in naturally fell on him.
Qiu Mi's eyes lit up after catching the figures of Jiang Qi and Zhi Qi, and he dashed over, and said excitedly, "Brother Qi!"
Jiang Qi, wearing a mask, nodded slightly.
He has always been very restrained in front of others, even if he is very familiar with Qiu Mi.
Qiu Mi regained consciousness after a brief moment of excitement, saw the girl snuggling beside Jiang Qi, and hurriedly said hello: "Miss Zhi."
"Long time no see." And Zhi Qi treats people much more warmly than Jiang Qi, she bent her eyes and smiled: "Little assistant."
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Qiu Mi couldn't help but blush.
Afterwards, the three of them entered Tengyun Tower. Qiu Mi said that Shen Lei had a dinner here in the morning, and before leaving, he saw Jiang Qi's news on Weibo, so he took advantage of the opportunity to invite him over.
Taking the elevator up to the third floor, before knocking on the door and entering the private room, Jiang Qi hesitated while looking at Zhiqi's petite and graceful back.
In fact, there is a saying that Jiang Qi hasn't had time to tell Zhiqi, he always feels that when he enters this time, he will be related to the Vanity Fair that he once wanted to 'escape' again, it is inevitable.
An inexplicable feeling.
But it's like catching ducks on the shelves, so you still have to go in.
It was as if there was something vaguely disturbing in his heart. Later, Jiang Qi realized that the incomprehensible feeling at the time was called 'unreconciled'.
So it was almost inevitable for him to come to see Shen Lei this time.
I haven't seen him in a few months, and the latter hasn't changed much, except that maybe because of drinking in the morning, his face is a little bit drunk.
On the contrary, when Shen Lei saw Zhi Qi and Jiang Qi coming together, he raised his eyebrows in surprise.
"Sit down." However, Shen Lei just nodded, and said nothing else, he called the three of them to sit down—Tengyun Tower is full of private rooms, but there are only four of them around this huge and gorgeous round table, which is inexplicably funny And bleak.
Jiang Qi took the initiative to say hello: "Brother Shen."
Shen Lei glanced at him up and down, a little surprised at Jiang Qi's 'spiritual outlook', and then asked after a pause, "How do you feel recently?"
He didn't ask clearly, but everyone here naturally knows that Shen Lei must be referring to Jiang Qi's "spiritual" recuperation.
Jiang Qi nodded slightly, and said in simple words: "It's okay."
He always likes to end the conversation with an argument of less than five words. Those who don't know him will think that Jiang Qi is so indifferent. Fortunately, everyone here knows his dog temper.
Zhiqi smiled, and simply explained for him: "Director Shen, I took Jiang Qi to the fifth hospital for a course of treatment after he retired from the circle, and he is much better now, just take medicine to control it."
Shen Lei's eyes lit up, he thought for a while and asked bluntly: "Then can you come back to film?"
Before coming here, both Jiang Qi and Zhi Qi probably thought that Shen Lei might mention this suggestion—but none of them thought that Shen Lei would mention it so straightforwardly, simply, without any detour... which caused Jiang Qi to even I didn't think about the refusal for a while.
"How much money can a car repair shop make a month?" But Shen Lei has already talked about persuasion, and his words can be called "brainwashing": "I still say the same thing before, the entertainment industry is the place where money comes in the fastest , acting is also the most suitable career for you."
With this face on his face, Jiang Qi went to do a job like repairing cars, worked nine to six shifts, and received a basic salary of several thousand yuan... etc. In Shen Lei's view, it was completely reckless.
"Brother Shen." Jiang Qi shook his head and reminded him mercilessly: "I am a bad artist."
As he spoke, he clearly felt that Zhiqi under the table was holding his hand tightly. Jiang Qi knew that the girl didn't want to hear him describe himself like that, but it was the truth.
Shen Lei was stunned for a moment, then he shrugged his shoulders indifferently, and said as a matter of course: "What's the matter with poor artists?"
His candid appearance made Jiang Qi and Zhi Qi feel a little confused, but Qiu Mi who looked at him didn't show any surprise, as if he didn't care.
"Aqi, you still don't know the ultimate principle of this circle - the work speaks, and the strength is whitewashed. All those people who eat melons on the Internet are actually muqiang at their core." A young man talked about the most important thing in the "big dye vat" of the entertainment industry—
"As long as you are not blocked by radio and television, you can return to the circle to continue working at any time."
"Bad artist? Heh, what is a bad job?"
"There are a lot of underground transactions in this circle, exchange of money and resources, etc., but they have not been exposed. If you are considered a bad artist, then this circle can basically be said to be full of villains."
"You are just unlucky, but you are the one who was exposed and photographed."
"But at the same time, you are also very lucky, because you have a medical certificate certified by the hospital as a guarantee."
"After receiving your compensation, the two extra actors have posted on Weibo to express their forgiveness."
"As long as you want to come back, you don't really need to care about anything else except the black fans who are breaking their mouths."
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Following Shen Lei's narration sentence by sentence, Jiang Qi and Zhi Qi only felt that they had heard the other side that they had never been in contact with in normal times, nor had they ever really understood it.
At the same time, I also feel that there is a new 'door' opening invisibly.
"That, Brother Shen." Qiu Mi couldn't help interrupting Shen Lei who was already intoxicated, and pointed out a fact precisely: "But Brother Qi has announced his withdrawal from the circle now, and if he returns, he will not be scolded." Is it?"
Jumping around like this repeatedly, it is estimated that he will be hacked by those people in the "Jiang Qi Global Black Fan Support Club" who are not small on the Internet.
"It's a fart to be scolded? Does being scolded a few words delay earning money? Does it affect eating?" Shen Lei said irritablely, then looked at Jiang Qi, and asked straightforwardly: "Are you afraid of being scolded?"
In fact, Shen Lei can imagine Jiang Qi's answer to this question - because this young man is the one who cares the least about his external evaluation after being in the entertainment circle for so many years, and being scolded is also a big deal for Jiang Qi
Sure enough, Jiang Qi shook his head and said flatly, "I'm not afraid."
Shen Lei couldn't help but smile knowingly, but he was too happy too early, before he finished laughing, the boy said again: "But I have no plan to go back to acting."
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Dare he say what he just said in vain
Shen Lei looked at Jiang Qi dully, feeling his scalp was going numb with his anger.
"Brother Shen, don't be angry." Jiang Qi smiled imperceptibly, his light-colored eyes drooped slightly, and he looked down at the snow-white catkin he held in his palm, kneading it slightly with his slender fingers: " I appreciate your kindness."
It's just that he was really not ready.
If he just wants to make money in his life, he can indeed return to the entertainment industry to be a "vase" and shoot magazines. He has been invited by countless magazines before, and the last issue before retiring from the circle is "Winter Sunshine" Once set a sales record.
Can't act well? Then I won't act, just shoot magazines and commercials numbly, or other things... I can make a living in any way.
Or, it's not just as simple as eating and drinking, Jiang Qi remembers that once he shoots a magazine, he will earn tens of thousands or even hundreds of thousands of money.
As Shen Lei said, earning money in the entertainment industry is much easier than being a "community animal" who spends nine to six and has to repair cars on his stomach under the scorching sun.
It's just that Jiang Qi doesn't want to live like that.
Maybe he is still young and still has some unrealistic 'fantasies' in his heart. Jiang Qi always wants to do some meaningful things with his own hands to make money. He didn't want to be a vase, he didn't want to be the 'canary' who was locked in a cage in a gorgeous suit and was pointed at by others.
Therefore, Jiang Qi finally rejected Shen Lei's sincere proposal.
Because in that Vanity Fair, there is nothing that can attract him.
And Zhiqi unconditionally supports all Jiang Qi's decisions.
On the way back, when Jiang Qi asked her "Do you think it's a pity to reject Shen Lei", Zhi Qi just smiled and said a word: "Jiang Qi, just follow your heart."
She never expected how promising a young boy would be "rich and powerful", all Zhiqi had hoped was that Jiang Qi would be safe and healthy.
If that place in the entertainment industry can't make him happy, or even affect his gradual recovery, then don't go back at all.
Those "good opportunities" that are considered extremely precious in the eyes of the world are actually mediocre.
It is good to be able to grasp the present.