The conversation between the two people upstairs was actually quite worthless in the first half.
Basically, to summarize the content, Xia Cheng is asking Catherine to provide him with an opportunity to deepen his contact with Rong Su. He is not only seeking to catch Bai Fumei, but at the very least, he must improve his friendship level to the point where they can contact each other before returning home. Just like friends.
How is it like now, although we live under the same roof, when we go out, we have Ye Shuang - who can translate, and when we have leisure time, we have Ye Shuang - who knows all kinds of entertainment and sports, and even if we watch TV together, they can tell more. Multi-related data and knowledge.
Needless to say, eating, Brother Shuang's cooking skills can even overwhelm Catherine, a senior housewife, let alone work. Today's performance is a tragic omen for the next few days.
Xia Cheng's existence was wiped out to zero, and his status in Rong Su's mind was basically the label of "Katherine's friend"... When they met, they just nodded and said hello, and there was no need to stop and talk.
Xia Cheng even summarized that throughout the whole day, the most frequent sentence Rong Su said was "Brother Ye, what should we do with this XXX?", and the second most frequent sentence in order was Yes - "Brother Ye, we are going to XXX, together?"
…I couldn’t be more upset! !
After listening to Xia Cheng's complaints, Catherine thought carefully and gave a sad and objective answer that was not optimistic - not to mention Rong Su, even she found it difficult to ignore such a luminous person as Ye Shuang.
The main reason is that a person who can help with anything and is so good-looking has such a sense of presence that almost every time something happens, you don’t have to think about it. You subconsciously think of him immediately. I can think of this person.
Want a chance to have deeper contact with a girl? Haha, it is impossible to shoot this kind of advertisement in a closed setting, not to mention that Director James is quite interested in Ye Shuang himself, so it is even more impossible to isolate him.
And if Ye Shuang is not cleaned up first, who will notice the "inconspicuous" Xia Cheng as long as "he" is at the scene
...Basically, this is the part of the conversation that Ye Shuang finds boring. What really deserves Ye Shuang's attention is Catherine's frank statement that there is no way to isolate Ye Shuang to fulfill Xia Cheng's wish, and Xia Cheng's threats to become angry because of this.
"Don't forget your son's drug record, Katherine."
…
Don't forget your son's drug history.
What does it mean
It is certainly easy to understand from a literal perspective, but when digging deeper, Ye Shuang feels that things are not that simple.
How should I put it... In fact, the rate of drug abuse among French teenagers ranks first in Europe. This is not a strange thing.
Some pursue fashion, some follow the mainstream, and some use the stimulant effects of drugs to stimulate their learning efficiency because they need to cope with stressful exams.
Anyway, no matter what the reason is, the final result is that among French teenagers, drug use has become a very common and not shocking norm.
Of course, if there is no overdose addiction, these teenagers will generally gradually withdraw from the ranks of drug users after they reach adulthood.
So to use an inappropriate word to describe Ye Shuang's mood, she felt that there was really no need for Catherine to make a fuss over such a "little" thing... At least Ye Shuang felt that this kind of thing should not be qualified to be used as a handle.
… He’s not a public figure anyway.
"Unless there are other more serious influences behind this matter."
Ye Shuang muttered thoughtfully.
Vincent didn't understand Chinese. He turned his head and made a suspicious nasal sound: "Did you just say something, Ye?"
"No." The conversation on the second floor had ended, and Catherine also walked out of Xia Cheng's room and was coming down the stairs. So Ye Shuang withdrew her attention and focused on the TV in front of her. She casually commented on the film that had already started for about 20 minutes: "I think that person named Howard is really a pervert."
"???"
Vincent's eyes widened slightly unconsciously, as if he was surprised by this unfriendly comment.
Catherine walked down the living room just at this time, and happened to hear the same words, so she put away her deep expression and put on a mature and capable smile, sat down next to the two of them and continued: "This comment is quite novel. I I've heard people praise Howard for his genius, endless ideas, and unbridled imagination... but I've never heard anyone say that he's a pervert. In fact, very little news about Howard even comes out. He is a low-key screenwriter. Except for the release of his works, he basically does nothing. Never give interviews to any print media."
"Have you ever heard of psychopathy test questions?" Ye Shuang took a sip of brandy, put the wine glass on the coffee table and said with a smile: "Of course, I know that the independent filmmaker circle usually likes to shoot some unpopular subjects, but before I I imagined it to be literary, satirical, dark and gloomy...but before actually seeing it, I really didn’t think it would be a psychopathic protagonist.”
To be more precise, James's masterpiece should actually be classified as a suspense detective drama. But as the case unfolds and is investigated, it also brings out a lot of deep thoughts... Things with connotation must be thought about, and the kind that is easy to forget is called a commercial film.
Let’s not talk about the reflection or innuendo of human nature. What Ye Shuang is more concerned about and cares about is the criminal’s modus operandi throughout the film.
"Let's put it this way, due to limitations in knowledge, most people can only make up for it with writing skills when writing detective scripts. Part of the reason is that they cannot imagine a truly rigorous crime, and part of the reason is the influence of the media... So the authors I will design suspense, then slowly release hints, and finally reveal the answer." Ye Shuang explained: "The above is the normal pattern of a detective film or novel."
"Does this have anything to do with your evaluation of Howard?" Vincent still didn't quite understand.
"I'm sorry, I overestimated your IQ." Ye Shuang murmured in Chinese, and after thinking about it, he said it differently: "It's like this, you will find ordinary detective movies enjoyable and exciting when you watch them, but In fact, it does not have a complete criminal logic. In other words, even a real crime-solving expert would have a hard time guessing the criminal before the film reaches the ending... because the focus of 'solving the case' is on the obvious things that the protagonist finds during the process of solving the case. In terms of prompts, for example, a key person who is questionable, or a strange little thing. And before you see that part of the plot, naturally you will not be able to find the truth from a bunch of unconnected clues. "
"But Howard's film is different." Ye Shuang tried to explain: "His script is a true crime, a complete and true restoration... For example, only 1/4 of the film has been shown, but I can already deduce that the prisoner is Sam."
"This is impossible!" Vincent exclaimed with his eyes wide open, accusing: "You must have seen this movie! No, you must have found movie reviews on the Internet."
"..." Ye Shuang silently despised: "Of course reasoning alone is useless. In reality, I still need to find evidence to prove my judgment, so that I can truly convict the prisoner. But if it is based solely on the logic of reasoning, If you watch it, there is no need to watch this movie anymore... Just like the psychopathy test question I just mentioned, there can only be two types of people who can write true and rigorous crimes, one is the solver, and the other is the perpetrator. Then contact James's evaluation of Howard... Haha."
Ye Shuang felt a little depressed and took a sip of wine. She simply didn't want to continue talking.
James's evaluation is of course "that person is good at arranging the overall situation." It would be fine if it were about other types of themes, but it is about solving crimes... Haha, is it really possible for a genius who is so good at arranging the entire "crime" situation to achieve social harmony and stability
Catherine felt a little drowsy. As a perceptual design worker, she really had no interest in this kind of topic: "Well, it seems that Howard is indeed a genius." This was a statement that completely missed the point: "Just Even such professional criminal design can be so realistic... Well, is that what you want to say?"
Vincent also failed to grasp the point. After being silently shocked for half a minute, he patted Ye Shuang's shoulder seriously: "In short, James must not let James know about the comment you made today... By the way, except for the 'pervert' There is no problem with the analysis other than ', James must be very happy to get your professional recognition."
Ye Shuang said again: "Haha..."
These people have completely failed to understand the seriousness of the matter! ! !
…
In the next few days, Xia Cheng did not follow Rong Su to the photography team every day to make his presence felt.
After he had clearly demonstrated his incompetence... mainly due to Brother Bianshuang's stunning performance... a person who could not help at all and had no transcendent status, who only appeared in front of everyone through the friendship of chief designer Catherine, began to It's okay to just let him go through the back door once or twice to watch the excitement. How is it possible to check in every day
Even Catherine has her own work to do, and it is impossible to follow up on advertising endorsements all day long, let alone Xia Cheng, who is attached to her name.
It is precisely because of this that after Ye Shuang followed Rong Su for the first two days, he no longer had to follow Rong Su around. Instead, he could spare his energy to do other things.
In view of Xia Cheng's decisive move to switch to Catherine's line after Rong Su's side was blocked, Ye Shuang's subsequent energy naturally focused on the reason why Catherine and her son were caught by Xia Cheng.
"Catherine's son seems to be applying for graduate school. There is a very famous tutor who is very interested in him, but he is very strict."
Su Zheng licked the lollipop and broke the news: "I heard that he is a bit of an old-school gentleman. He is very picky about his students' character and family evaluation... For example, if the parents have criminal records, there will be bad records in their personal files. Yes, they usually skip classes, cheat, or work on multiple projects... He is the one who takes care of the students, and the tutor is simply picking a son-in-law."
"The requirements are picky?" Ye Shuang said thoughtfully: "Then it's understandable. Maybe the instructor's reputation is really good, so his student quota is particularly precious?"
If such a character is true, it would be understandable for Catherine to want to cover up her son's drug abuse record. Others may be able to understand teenagers' madness, as long as the students are really talented enough to accept it. But for some people with specific quirks, let alone taking drugs, if you just swallow a few more sleeping pills, people might think you have symptoms of schizophrenia.
"Of course this is not a big problem, it's just a small handle, and it's not a fatal weakness." Su Zheng nodded, took out the lollipop from his mouth and said with a smile: "The key point is still the issue of Catherine plagiarizing ideas and hiring gunmen. "
Ye Shuang thought about it and said, "Then forget about the children's problems. The worries of teenagers are really not important."
"AK said that Xia Cheng hasn't had much contact with other people recently, maybe because the organization is no longer so optimistic about him." Su Zheng gloated: "His original strategy focus should be on Tianwang Entertainment Media, but it went smoothly. After several years of operation, it suddenly capsized in the gutter. Not to mention that the previous few years of operation were all in vain, and I didn't even get back the money I originally invested... I would be drunk if I met such a miserable subordinate. It’s polite for him to fend for himself.”
"The line of Tianwang Entertainment Media is broken, and Rong Su's side is blocked. So Xia Cheng can only control Catherine's side now?" Ye Shuang also thought about it and sighed: "Xia Cheng is really unlucky. Although Catherine also has status and status, after all, she only has status in LPA and does not have shares. No matter how hard she tries, she will not be able to let Xia Cheng participate in the management, let alone control the company."
"It's a life-saving straw. Catch it first and then talk about it. If you can't stop it, it will be a problem later."
The two of them were chatting at a high level downstairs when Catherine hurried in from outside the door. When she saw Ye Shuang and Su Zheng in the living room, she couldn't help being stunned for a moment, and then smiled: "Didn't you go out? I think today The weather is pretty good, perfect for shopping and relaxing.”
Saying that, without expecting any answer, Catherine hurried up the stairs without stopping. She seemed to be rushing back to get something.
Ye Shuang looked at Feng Feng Huo Huo's back who disappeared through the door on the second floor: "What do you think about pulling Catherine out of this muddy water?"
"Then Xia Cheng is completely finished, if he doesn't have more trump cards." Su Zheng raised the lollipop in a serious gesture of mourning: "Light the wax!"
"... Stop making trouble." Ye Shuang was speechless. This girl probably went crazy during the holidays. What's the matter with the feeling that she has become more and more cheerful recently? Could it be that the workload in his team is too little, which is why Su Zheng has so much time to do nothing
Sighing silently, Ye Shuang said patiently: "If Xia Cheng really has no other trump card and is no longer noticed, then there is no need to observe this line, so we might as well just press it to death... Anyway, I still have it over there. There is a thread hanging, so you don’t have to drag it here to get the list of other personnel.”
"I'm an assistant and I'll listen to you." Su Zheng happily stuffed the lollipop back into her mouth, held up her cheeks and said with a smile, "Brother Shuang, what do you think you're going to do with him?"
"Oh, by the way, I won't be back for lunch today. Do you have any plans for yourselves?" Catherine, who had already gotten the things upstairs, came down again in a hurry, with a brown paper bag in her hand: "After leaving this villa area , there is a good pizza shop across the street, of course if you want to make your own lunch, you can, I put the car keys on the shoe cabinet, you can drive to the supermarket by yourself."
"Cathy, go and do your own thing." Ye Shuang smiled gently and reassured a woman who seemed to be crazy about her work: "We will take care of ourselves, don't worry... Also, I wish you good luck at work, I will prepare dinner today. .”
"Ye, you are so considerate!" Catherine was so moved that she came over and hugged her. She pressed a kiss on each of Ye Shuang's cheeks and sighed: "If I were thirty years younger... No, as long as I was twenty years younger. Years old, I will definitely pursue you crazily."
"That's such a pity. I'm also sorry that I missed a beauty like Cathy." After living in France for so many days, Ye Shuang's flirting skills have been greatly improved. Anyway, it's just a mouthful of pleasure, and there won't be any missing pieces of meat.
Catherine came and went in a hurry.
After the other party's back disappeared outside the door, Su Zheng looked at Ye Shuang deeply and strangely for a while.
"What's the problem?" Ye Shuang turned back and raised an eyebrow.
"..." Su Zheng shook her head. After thinking about it, she still grabbed her hair and couldn't help but advise: "Brother Shuang... I can understand the environment and customs here, but please don't take your speaking habits back home."
When you express intimacy in a foreign country, the best you can do is to treat it like a stranger, but if you use the same tone of intimacy in China, you might end up with a lot of debt. Especially Ye Shuang's face is so tempting... Su Zheng is deeply worried about her ability to protect the virginity of her "eldest brother".
Ye Shuang couldn't hold it back any longer, she raised her knuckles and hit Su Zheng on the forehead: "What are you thinking about?"
Su Zheng let out a low cry of pain, covered her forehead with her paws, and quickly raised her head with tears in her eyes: "Don't hit your head casually, people will misunderstand that you are interested in others. For example, hitting means kissing or scolding means loving... "
Ye Shuang: "..."
At the end of the day, Ye Shuang and Su Zheng chatted and went shopping together. Although there were some serious discussions mixed in, overall they had a very leisurely time.
But everyone else is very busy.
Catherine's husband has a concert and has been touring with the orchestra a few days ago. My son also has activities at school, either in class or in club activities, and his little life is extremely fulfilling.
Xia Cheng is working on the side story of Catherine's family. As an outsider, it is impossible for him to follow Catherine to the company, but he can take the son's route and pretend to be an elder brother to hook up with his son.
Needless to say, Catherine, the new endorsement ads are ready to be released, and of course she has to prepare for the latest new season product releases. And Rong Su…
"Give me a glass of water quickly..."
After dragging his broken body back to the villa after a day of torture, Rong Su was as miserable as a ravaged flower.
"What's wrong with Xiao Su?" Ye Shuang asked Qiu Yu curiously as she brought a glass of water to Rong Su's hand, who was lying on the sofa. She then sat on the sofa on the other side.
Qiu Yu pursed her lips and smiled, then raised her fingers to smooth her hair: "Director James is in a bad mood, so Miss Rong's recent work has been more difficult."
Ye Shuang frowned: "I remember Xiao Su has already felt it during the filming, right? I shouldn't be singled out for criticism again, right?"
Although it is true that Brother Shuang helped with the cheating in the beginning, it does not mean that Rong Su is an idiot who does not know how to adapt. Once or twice is okay, but after a few more times, no one will need to follow up on how to solve similar problems next time. After a few more adjustments, it will be easy to meet the director's requirements.
"Of course it's not a shooting problem, I think it's a psychological factor." Qiu Yu smiled helplessly: "Brother Ye, you haven't given a definite answer to Director James yet, have you? Then you suddenly stopped coming, and Director James probably didn't feel good about it because of that. Comfortable."
I understand, to put it bluntly, it’s just venting anger.
Ye Shuang was speechless.
Rong Su drank half a glass of water in one breath before he felt like he was alive again. He pushed himself up from the sofa and looked at Ye Shuang miserably: "Brother Ye, I'm so pitiful. The bearded uncle is obviously taking it out on me, especially today." , I felt like he looked at me like I had stolen his boyfriend."
"... Stop talking nonsense!" Ye Shuang simply didn't know what expression to give.
Qiu Yu thought for a while: "Why don't Brother Ye come with us to show his face tomorrow? You don't have to stay long, just let the director see you go... Or you can pick us up and call it a day?"
Ye Shuang looked at Qiu Yu depressedly: "It's Xiao Su who is filming the endorsement, not me. Do you think it's really appropriate for me to steal the show?" Besides, this matter obviously doesn't just happen once or twice. It has to be figured out before you can accept it. OK.
How can you be considered willing? For example, agreeing to the other party's request... Thinking of this, Ye Shuang also began to regret whether he was too low-key on the first day there: "Anyway, there are only a few days left, Xiao Su is good, just be patient and pass." .”
"The problem is that I can't bear it!" Rong Su gritted his teeth and didn't know what to recall. It felt as if he and James already had a deep hatred.
"Brother Ye doesn't have to go every day." Qiu Yu gently persuaded her again. It seemed that she was also tortured a lot... If a director wants to curse, he must first be understood, right? So as a translator, Qiu Yu was equivalent to being scolded together with Rong Su... "Tomorrow, director James' old friend is coming, it seems to be Howard from last time." Qiu Yu tried his best to persuade: "Brother Ye will come with you tomorrow Let’s go there once, and the three of you can chat. As long as Director James is happy, all the remaining issues will be easy to discuss.”
"Howard?" Ye Shuang, who was about to refuse, was stunned and suddenly raised his head: "You mean Director James's screenwriting partner?" (To be continued)