Qin Mingyuan has been very busy in recent days. Not only has all the Qin Group's projects, big and small, been submitted to him for final decision-making, he also squeezed out time to go on a business trip.
He was always focused on his work and rarely paid attention to the direction of the plot. Yun Yuexian did call him several times, but he didn't see it.
In other words, even if he saw it, he wouldn't answer it, so he just scanned the incoming calls and messages without thinking about replying.
There are quite a few messages from each other on WeChat. There's nothing special about them, just some normal greetings and sharing of some interesting things about filming.
Qin Mingyuan admired him very much. If the plot had gone correctly, the other party should have been having some ambiguity with the protagonist now. Even in this situation, he still remembered to hold on to this fish, him.
What's even more clever is that the tone of these messages is intimate but not ambiguous. Even if someone sees them, it won't cause any trouble and will only make him, the "admirer", unable to extricate himself.
No wonder the original person was so devoted and always felt that he still had hope, and in the end gave everything for it.
Throwing his phone aside, Qin Mingyuan supported his chin with his hand and tapped the table with his other hand. Perhaps it was time to go visit the "person he liked" and meet another protagonist in this world.
The Liang family and the Qin family are two equally powerful families in City A, but they have different development directions. The Qin family focuses on financial investment, while the Liang family mainly enters the entertainment industry.
Liang Entertainment Company almost monopolizes the market and has countless first-line artists under its banner, whether they are movie kings or top idols, they almost occupy half of the entertainment industry. Any good resources will be sent to their company first.
With such background resources, the protagonist entered the entertainment industry almost as a hobby, but he was influenced by it since he was a child, and he is indeed talented, so all his achievements are well-deserved.
Since winning the Best Actor award, he has been in contact with management companies and reduced a lot of his work as an artist, but at present, the person in charge of Liang's company is not him, but his mother.
The protagonist's father died young. At that time, the uncles and collateral branches of the Liang family were all planning to seize the inheritance rights before he grew up. The Liang family was in great chaos during that period.
In such a bloody storm, his mother, as an outsider, was able to firmly protect the interests of her son and temporarily take charge of the Liang family. You can imagine how strong her hand was.
This character is also the biggest obstacle in the relationship between the two protagonists in the whole book. In order to force them to separate, he almost blocked Yun Yuexian and the Yun family's career.
The reason why it was not completely crushed to death in the end was because of the protection of its original body.
Before this, the two companies had kept to themselves because of their different development directions. Occasionally, they would meet at some dinner parties and even have a friendly drink together.
But because of Yun Yuexian, they fought countless times, and both sides suffered losses to varying degrees, and some families who took advantage of the situation took advantage.
In the end, all the opposition from the protagonist's mother ended because of the kidnapping. Her son was injured and unconscious for two days in the chaos. She finally understood the other party's deep love for him and let it go after almost losing him.
Qin Mingyuan narrowed his eyes. Everyone had a happy ending except for the second male lead who paid the price with his life. He was the biggest unlucky guy in the whole book.
Oh, maybe one more person could be added, Yun Pei, who was sent to prison for instigating kidnapping and murder, but considering the situation, he deserved it.
Qin Mingyuan tapped the table lightly with his fingertips, and recalled the red tips of the other person's ears when he was carried into the car. He paused, still unable to understand where this little guy got the courage to do such a crazy thing.
There is so little description of him in the book that it is impossible to make a guess even if one wants to.
Raising his eyebrows, Qin Mingyuan stopped thinking about it. As long as it didn't bother him, no matter what the reason was, it had nothing to do with him as an outsider.
He pressed the indoor landline to connect to the assistant and asked Zhou Yang to make arrangements and set aside a day nearby.
Unless necessary, the other party would not ask too many questions about his affairs. After agreeing to the request, I would ask him what he wanted to eat for lunch so that he could prepare it in advance.
Qin Mingyuan has never had much of an appetite, so he lets people fend for themselves.
After hanging up the phone, he leaned back in his chair and raised his hand to loosen his tie slightly. In fact, he was quite curious about how the story of the two people would have developed if he had not helped the protagonist's mother when she obstructed him.
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The filming location of "Winter Sun" is in the neighboring city C, which is not far from City A. It takes about two hours to drive there.
Qin Mingyuan brought a driver on this trip, and Zhou Yang also accompanied him. He was also able to handle some company affairs on the way.
In order to facilitate communication during work, Zhou Yang sat in the back row. During this time, he sneaked a few glances at his boss' serious profile, his gossipy spirit almost unable to be concealed.
"Is there something?" Qin Mingyuan could of course feel the obvious gaze around him. He didn't even turn his head, his fingers tapping on the keyboard of his laptop.
Zhou Yang was caught peeking in what he thought was a covert move. He cleared his throat awkwardly and quickly sat up straight. "It's okay, I was just wondering when it would arrive."
Qin Mingyuan knew what he was thinking, but he didn't bother to expose it. He continued to stare at the computer without blinking, "You should ask the driver this question."
Zhou Yang responded with two dry laughs. In order to ease the awkwardness, he actually leaned over to ask a question, and it took him about ten minutes to get the answer.
Qin Mingyuan quickly finished the work at hand, closed the computer and handed it to his assistant, gently pinched the bridge of his nose, and turned to look out the car window.
Unlike City A which is full of skyscrapers, the style of City C looks more lively. The buildings are not very tall, and there is less oppressive feeling.
The economy here cannot be compared with City A, the pace of life here is slower, and it is actually very comfortable. Li Lin probably chose to shoot here for this reason.
He had already informed the crew before visiting the set this time, because Qin's also had investments, so the reason was easy to find. It was normal for the president of a company to inspect a project.
However, he didn't say anything about Yun Yuexian. After all, in the novel, the original author didn't say anything in order not to disturb him, otherwise we wouldn't be able to see the close interaction between the two protagonists.
When the car arrived outside the crew, it was stopped by the staff. After verifying his identity, they let him go very straightforwardly. I guess they had been notified in advance.
Qin Mingyuan is not very interested in the entertainment industry. In the past, he occasionally invested in a few movies and TV series and left them to his subordinates to handle. This is his first time to come to a filming site.
"Boss Qin!"
A fat middle-aged man came towards him. He should be the person in charge of the crew, who was notified to come and pick him up.
Instead of socializing, Zhou Yang shook hands and talked with the person. The other party said apologetically that Director Li was filming at the moment and was a bit busy, and if they were interested, they could go over and take a look.
Qin Mingyuan nodded as if it was okay, and with the other party leading the way, the three of them went to the small house where the filming was taking place.
The small space was packed with various staff members. Because the weather was cold and the actors were wearing thin clothes, there were no windows open, so the air was a bit blocked and it was stuffy.
The area around the director was the most empty. The person in charge took the two people there. The director stared at the display screen intently, turned around and made an apologetic gesture to them.
Qin Mingyuan didn't care. Seeing someone was going to move a chair for him, he raised his hand to indicate that they didn't need it. He probably wouldn't stay for long.
After everyone stood in place, his eyes fell on the display screen. What a coincidence, the scene being performed was exactly Yun Yuexian's.
He sat in front of a drawing board, painting something, with the camera fixed on his face. Combined with the light makeup and appropriate lighting, it looked like he was living a peaceful life.
Then the camera gradually zoomed out, and a man came over and stopped beside him, bending down and supporting his knees to look at his painting with a smile on his face.
He is very handsome, with a pair of slightly upturned eyes that look very affectionate when he smiles. The light hits his face from the side and the camera slowly pulls over. He still looks very impactful and his face is very suitable for the screen.
Qin Mingyuan's eyebrows twitched slightly. If he guessed correctly, this person should be the other protagonist of the book, Yun Yuexian's destined lover, Liang Zichen.
"Cut!" Director Li, who was sitting in front of the monitor, raised his hand and said loudly, "This is OK. Actors, stay put. Let's adjust the camera and continue."
The two people on the field relaxed when they heard his voice. The mature man touched the head of the person sitting there and praised him. The other person smiled and his cheeks flushed a little.
The scene was quite beautiful. When Zhou Yang thought of this, he first looked at his boss's expression and found that he was also staring at the field. He suddenly started sweating on his back.
Although his boss's recent behavior made him think that he might not like Yun Yuexian that much anymore, that was just a guess after all. The current scene still made him feel a bit like a Shura field, which was scary.
He was terrified. Qin Mingyuan actually didn't have any thoughts, but he felt that his original body was hopelessly stupid.
For a person whose heart was not in him, he ended up like that, and he was still thinking about him before he died.
The person in charge next to him finally found an opportunity and quickly introduced their investors to the director.
Li Lin turned to look at them and greeted them in a neither humble nor arrogant manner.
His status in the circle is no longer that of a newcomer who needs to fawn over others, and his personality is like this too. Geniuses are always different.
If he met other investors, he might feel neglected, but he met Qin Mingyuan, who was even more indifferent to socializing than the other party. He didn't even open his mouth and just nodded.
Li Lin was very satisfied that he didn't interfere with his own movie. Seeing that he had no intention of talking, he simply ignored him and turned to look at the assistant director beside him, "How is the replacement for Yun Yuexian?"
The fourth male lead in this movie is set up to be a painter, so inevitably there are some painting scenes. Yun Yuexian himself knows nothing about painting, so it is too late for him to learn on the spot, so it is not impossible to just find a finished painting and paint a few strokes to get by.
But Li Lin didn't want to. The feeling of being able to draw and not being able to draw is different. What's more, the close-up shots are more obvious when moved to the big screen. He didn't want to leave any flaws in his work.
In addition, he was not satisfied with Yun Yuexian's hands. It's not that they were ugly, but that they were too pampered. The character died of illness in the end, and almost all of her appearances in the whole movie were morbid. If you want that kind of broken beauty, the face can be modified by makeup, but the hands are always lacking.
The crew had tried several famous painters before, but the results were not what they wanted, and several close-up scenes were shelved.
"I'm still looking. Your requirements are so high. The technique must be strong and the hands must be suitable. There are only a few well-known painters. I have tried everything I should try. It's not that easy."
The assistant director has been working with him for many years and they have a good relationship. He dares to criticize him when he speaks.
"Only high demands and high standards can produce excellent works. There is still time, so let's look for more." Even after he complained about it, Director Li did not give in. He never treated himself perfunctorily when it came to movies.
"Um, Director Li..."
The young man standing next to them should be a junior assistant. He had been listening to their conversation quietly. Only now did he weakly raise his hand and said, "Actually, I think there is someone who is quite suitable, but he is not a well-known painter. He usually only posts painting videos online."
"Internet celebrity?" Director Li frowned. It's not that he has any prejudice against Internet celebrities, but there are too many sensational ones on the Internet platform, so it's inevitable that he feels a little resistant.
The young man became even more nervous after being looked at like this, and even stuttered when speaking, "But, but he really draws very well, and his hands are also very beautiful. Of course, I am an outsider and don't really understand..."
"Then just take a look. There are videos of him on the Internet. You won't suffer any loss." The assistant director became much more relaxed and patted the shoulder of the person next to him.
Seeing Director Li nodding, the young man took out his cell phone from his pocket, tapped a few times, and quickly handed it over.
Qin Mingyuan was standing right next to Li Lin and could see the contents on the phone by just lowering his head. He was just going to take a casual glance, but he paused when he saw the ID.
Siyu
(End of this chapter)