Ji Yunxin had an appointment in the afternoon. She was always very busy, so she took time out to come here. She didn't plan to stay too long. Just after 3:30, Fu Qiang whispered beside her, "Boss Ji, it's almost time. We should go."
Lu Kaiping was very good at reading people's faces and asked, "Mr. Ji, do you have anything else to do?"
Ji Yunxin glanced at him and stood up: "I have some business to attend to later."
Seeing this, Lu Kaiping did not try to stop her and replied, "I'll take you out."
Ji Yunxin nodded and followed him out of the shed. The filming outside was still going on, but someone else had been cast in front of the camera. There were a lot of extras in this scene, and the streets were bustling with people hawking their wares. Ji Yunxin spotted Jian Yan in beggar's clothes at first glance. She had no strange clothes, no heavy makeup, and she didn't even have a decent piece of clothing, but she could still find her at a glance.
Xiao Ba, played by Jian Yan, mingled in the crowd. She had just arrived at Kunlun Mountain, which was even colder than Beijing. She couldn't help but stretch out her arms to hug herself, her body trembling slightly under the camera. Surrounding her were the hawking of vendors, the sweet smell of buns, and the white smoke rising from the noodle shop. She shivered and leaned against the wall, staring at the food, unable to help swallowing her saliva, her eyes full of desire and hope.
Ji Yunxin had seen that kind of look before.
She recalled the night of their wedding, when Jian Yan also looked at her with eyes full of longing, as if begging her not to leave, not to leave her alone. She also remembered that Jian Yan pinched the hem of her dress with both hands and called out carefully, "Yun Xin."
She was shaken for a moment when she heard the call, but finally she left the bridal chamber. Now seeing that look again, Ji Yunxin couldn't help but stop.
She didn't move, and naturally the others who were following her stopped as well. It was very quiet outside the studio, with only the hawking sounds from the street not far away being particularly clear.
Xiao Ba was very hungry and cold. She was naked and had no food to eat. Although she had been starving all the way here, she had never thought of stealing. But when she thought of Xiao Yu who was still lying under the bridge and dying, she still wanted to extend her evil hand.
They all named themselves. She was called Xiaoba because the old beggar in the beggar's den said that she was born on the eighth day of the first lunar month. She was called Xiaoyu because she liked rainy days. They were beggars who hated the windy, rainy and snowy seasons the most, but Xiaoyu liked them. She didn't know why. No matter why, Xiaoba didn't care much now. She only thought about how to find some money to take Xiaoyu to see a doctor.
A person was walking towards them on the street, a woman with a dark green purse tied around her waist. Xiao Ba looked away from her purse and around her. There was no one there. She shook hands and bit her lip. The eager look in her eyes just now turned into hesitation, as if she was struggling. Finally, she gritted her teeth and stood up.
The cold wind made her body unsteady. She was already cold, and Director Gu placed two fans next to her, making Xiao Ba shiver with cold. Her teeth were chattering as she walked towards Qinghan. She smelled a fragrance before she got close.
It was very light and faint, and very fragrant. Xiao Ba glanced at Qinghan and saw that she had a smile on her face. Her expression was gentle, and she had a good and soft temperament. She didn't look like someone who could run.
Qinghan got closer and closer, and when passing by Xiaoba, Xiaoba quickly grabbed her purse. It was her first time stealing and she had no experience at all. Unexpectedly, she didn't grab the purse but grabbed Qinghan's belt. A gust of wind blew by, and the atmosphere was awkward. Xiaoba's hand was still on the belt, and Qinghan, who looked gentle and harmless, grabbed her wrist swiftly with one hand.
Pain, dense pain crawled from the wrist to the body, Xiaoba said in a thin voice: "Miss."
"How could you do such sneaky things at such a young age?" Qinghan looked only a few years older than her, but the reprimand he said sounded mature. The place where Xiaoba was grabbed felt as if it was burning. She wanted to shake off Qinghan's hand but failed. Finally, she looked up at Qinghan stubbornly.
There was despair, shame, and guilt in those eyes. Qinghan stared at her for a few seconds, then was touched and let her go.
Xiao Ba did not run away. She stood there looking at Qinghan. The corners of her eyes were slightly red, and her eyes were full of tears and sparkling. Her pretty face was pale, and her pearly teeth were biting her lips. When she let go, her lips were pale and bloodless. At this moment, she was a pitiful little beggar. All the labels on her were blurred and dissipated. She acted out the pitiful, helpless and bewildered role vividly. The other vendors were still clamoring and bustling. Time seemed to be frozen on the two of them. Everyone's eyes were on Qinghan and Xiao Ba, including Ji Yunxin.
"Ok! Passed!" Director Gu shouted into the loudspeaker, and the extras dispersed. The makeup artist came forward to touch up Jian Yan and Gu Kexin's makeup. Ji Yunxin stood still. Fu Qiang whispered behind her, "Mr. Ji?"
Ji Yunxin tilted his head, and Fu Qiang said, "Boss Ji, the time is almost up."
For the first time, Ji Yunxin didn't want to leave. She glanced at Jian Yan and saw her taking the down jacket and hand warmer cup handed to her by other artists. She smiled and opened the cup to drink. She also agreed with others and nodded. Her attitude was generous and generous. There was no trace of the pitiful look just now. In just a few minutes, she was a completely different person. Ji Yunxin stood still and whispered to Fu Qiang: "Let Mr. Chen attend the meeting."
Fu Qiang was stunned for a moment: "Mr. Chen? Oh, okay."
Then he walked to the corner and called Mr. Chen. Mr. Chen on the other end of the phone asked in confusion, "Mr. Ji is not going again?"
In the past month, he has helped Ji Yunxin attend four meetings and went on a business trip once. This is too abnormal. Usually, she wants to do everything herself when it comes to official business. She is almost moving her home to the office. There were several times when he saw the light in her office was on when he was working overtime. But now, she is acting out of character and not attending meetings or having face-to-face meetings
The nature of his work and Ji Yunxin's work is actually different. He is mainly responsible for the media and company diplomacy. Don't be fooled by people outside who say that Ji Yunxin is a miracle worker, that she is elusive and can't be found, that she only accepts an interview once at the end of the year, and that she doesn't like to show up. It's all because she is not suitable. One thing she says can make the media mad to death. So he has always been in charge of diplomacy, and the division of labor between the two has always been very clear, but now Ji Yunxin is pushing his own things to him.
Something happened.
Absolutely something is wrong.
Mr. Chen asked Fu Qiang: "What has Mr. Ji been busy with recently?"
Fu Qiang, in keeping with his quiet assistant persona, replied: "Nothing, I'm just pretty busy anyway."
Mr. Chen: “…What is she doing now?”
Fu Qiang replied: "Nothing."
It's as if you said nothing.
Has Fu Qiang watched too many business war movies? He was treated like a thief. Mr. Chen was so angry that he laughed. He has been in Jingyi for nearly 20 years. He looks at Ji Yunxin like his own child. This assistant, he smiled and shook his head.
Fu Qiang hung up the phone and walked to Ji Yunxin and whispered, "Boss Ji, it's all arranged."
Ji Yunxin nodded when he heard that. Seeing them mumbling, Lu Kaiping didn't dare to ask any more questions, let alone urge them. Ji Yunxin was the sponsor now, so how could he urge the sponsor to leave? Not only could he not urge him, but he also had to provide for him well. Seeing that Ji Yunxin didn't leave, Lu Kaiping said, "Boss Ji, why don't you go over there? It's warmer over there."
Ji Yunxin glanced at him and shook his head, "No need, that's it."
Jian Yan's every move can be clearly seen here. Ji Yunxin clasped his arms across his chest and put on his coat before getting off the car, so he was not cold. Lu Kaiping was different. He was wearing a sweater and his coat had just been left in the shed, so he was shivering from the cold.
The next scene started soon. Jian Yan and Gu Kexin had their first conversation. Jian Yan, who was gentle and generous just now, became a weak and helpless little pitiful person under the camera. Her clear eyes were watery, and the moles at the corners of her eyes were stained with red. Her face was covered with gray powder and looked dirty, but her beautiful features could still be vaguely seen. Qinghan stood beside her without moving. Seeing that she was still looking at him, he couldn't help but ask, "Where is home?"
Xiao Ba's hands hung down at her sides, her fingers pinching the hem of her clothes. She lowered her head, looking helpless. Qing Han opened her lips and said, "No home?"
Xiao Ba nodded weakly and said in a thin voice: "No."
People were coming and going around them, vendors were hawking their wares, and people holding all kinds of candied haws and clay figurines passed by them. Qinghan sighed, took the purse from her waist, took the little beggar's hand and handed it to her. Xiaoba looked up, with a little confusion in her clear eyes. Although her face was stained, it was not difficult to see her dazed look. She shouted with her bloodless lips: "Miss."
"You already call me Miss, how can I embarrass you?" Qing Han nodded: "Go now."
Her hands felt heavy, as if a purse weighed a thousand pounds. The tears in Xiao Ba's eyes had not yet dissipated, and her nose was red. She didn't know if it was because of the cold or crying. Qing Han sighed and handed her a handkerchief. Xiao Ba didn't take it and waved her hand: "No, it's dirty..."
"What does it matter?" Qing Han said to her, "Aren't handkerchiefs used to wipe dirty things?"
Xiao Ba stood there in a daze. Qing Han personally helped her wipe off the black dust on her face. The two stood very close, so close that they could clearly see each other's facial features. Qing Han's facial features were deep and her expression was gentle. She looked at Xiao Ba like her little sister who had just turned into a human form. She unconsciously showed a loving look. Xiao Ba stood there stiffly and couldn't say a word. She looked at Qing Han with a look of fear, awe, and shyness. Qing Han wiped the dirt off her face and handed her the handkerchief: "This is for you."
Xiao Ba took it from her. The handkerchief had a faint fragrance, just like the scent on Qing Han's body. It smelled good. She lowered her eyes and said, "Thank you, Miss."
"No need." Qinghan turned around, and Xiaoba grabbed her clothes with his little hands. Ji Yunxin was not far away, staring at Jian Yan's hands. She had been grabbed like this before. Not long after Jian Yan moved into the Ji family, she told Jian Yan a bedtime story. When she was about to leave at night, Jian Yan reached out and grabbed her clothes, and whispered, "Yunxin, can you leave later? I... I'm scared."
At that time, her eyes were also slightly red, and they were bright and shining, as if they were filled with starlight. She was not very good at comforting people at that time, so she just sat down and said, "Okay, I'll wait until you fall asleep before leaving."
Jian Yan burst into laughter instantly.
The scene in front of her eyes overlapped with her memory. Ji Yunxin raised a slightly curved smile. Soon, she coughed lightly and returned to her cold and quiet appearance. Lu Kaiping finally couldn't help but go back to find his coat and put it on. When he came out, Ji Yunxin was still standing outside and watching. He was a little curious and followed Ji Yunxin's gaze. There was no difference. It was just an ordinary acting. Could it be that President Ji had never seen other people act before and was curious? Impossible, probably he was supervising.
This was probably the only possibility. In Lu Kaiping's eyes, Ji Yunxin was always the busy CEO Ji. If it wasn't for the supervision, how could he stop to watch? Thinking of this, he called his assistant and asked him to go to Director Gu and tell him to be serious and not make any mistakes.
Director Gu could feel the pressure coming without Lu Kaiping saying anything. Ji Yunxin just stood there and glanced at him calmly, and he felt like a heavy burden was on his shoulders. The pressure was too great. He exhaled, and his movements were serious and focused.
He influenced other artists. When the makeup artist came forward to touch up Jian Yan and Gu Kexin's makeup, she smiled and said, "Director Gu also gets nervous. It's rare to see that."
Gu Kexin agreed with a smile, and the makeup artist asked in confusion, "But President Ji actually came to watch the filming in person. It's even more rare that he's more nervous than Director Gu."
Hearing this, Jian Yan looked in the direction of Ji Yunxin, and happened to meet those eyes. Ji Yunxin's eyes were a little confused, puzzled, and a little dazed. They were not as sharp and pointed as before, and even the momentum was not as strong. Although Jian Yan didn't understand why she had such a change, she was not very interested. Jian Yan glanced at her lightly and retracted her gaze. The makeup artist walked over to her and said, "Re-apply your eye makeup."
Jian Yan raised her head and closed her eyes, allowing the makeup artist to apply the makeup on her face.
Several scenes were shot in the afternoon. Jian Yan felt more and more satisfied as time went on. A scene was done after two takes. Director Gu gave her guidance at the beginning and let her perform freely later. He gave her full trust. Ji Yunxin stood outside with her arms folded over her chest watching the whole afternoon. She didn't sit on the chair brought by Lu Kaiping. She just looked ahead with a heavy gaze without saying a word.
On the first day of filming, Director Gu did not drag out the scenes and called it a day early. Lu Kaiping, who had been a background board for half a day, finally played his role: "Boss Ji, do you want to have dinner before leaving?"
Ji Yunxin looked at Jian Yan who was holding a down jacket on the other side and nodded: "Okay."
She couldn't tell why, but she didn't want to leave yet. When Lu Kaiping heard her words, he asked his assistant to book a room at the hotel. Finally, he said to Ji Yunxin, "Boss Ji, shall we go first?"
Ji Yunxin saw Jian Yan had already entered the dressing room with clothes in her arms. She responded, "Yes."
The group walked towards the hotel in a mighty manner. The artists behind them all went into the dressing room with their clothes in their arms to change. Jian Yan's costume was the smallest, so she put a hot pack inside, but her face was still slightly pale from the cold. After she entered the dressing room, she changed her clothes and came out. When she opened the curtain, she saw Luo Jing standing outside with a thermos cup.
"Drink something hot." Luo Jing handed over the thermos cup, and the people beside him whispered and joked.
"Lord Luo is so kind."
"Lord Luo is so considerate."
"It's right to invest in Jian Luo. I'm just waiting for their good news."
Jian Yan listened to their murmurs and said helplessly: "Thank you, but I'm not too thirsty yet."
Seeing this, Luo Jing had no choice but to put away the thermos cup and asked, "Let's go together."
All eyes were still looking here. Jian Yan turned around and said to the person behind her: "I'll wait for Miss Gu and Miss Jing."
Although she was not familiar with Gu Kexin and Jing Yuan, she would definitely face criticism if she walked alone with Luo Jing. Since she could not give Luo Jing what she wanted, she should not give her anything and cut off their relationship. Although this felt a bit like destroying the bridge after crossing it, she felt that giving hope and then not being able to do it was the cruelest thing compared to destroying the bridge after crossing it.
Jing Yuan and Gu Kexin didn't change clothes quickly, as their dressing rooms were separated. Their assistants stood outside and chatted, as if they were very used to the speed at which they changed clothes. The remaining artists had almost left, and Jian Yan stood there awkwardly. Luo Jing didn't urge her, but just waited with her.
Soon, the door of Jingyuan's dressing room opened. Jian Yan was about to say hello with a smile, but unexpectedly, it was Gu Kexin who came out. She was slightly startled when she saw Jian Yan: "Yan Yan?"
After an entire afternoon, they were already familiar with each other's names. Jian Yan came back to her senses: "Xinxin, why are you... "
Gu Kexin turned around and said, "Ms. Jing's costume is hard to take off. I'll come in and help her."
With a righteous and natural look on his face, Jian Yan saw Jing Yuan coming out from behind her. His face was tense and his expression was the same as usual, but his lips were slightly swollen. She suddenly realized, "That's it. Let's go."
Gu Kexin took the coat from the assistant and put it on, then asked, "Did you come all the way here to wait for us?"
Jian Yan lowered her head and smiled: "Not really, I just packed it up."
There were other staff members on the set packing up props. Jian Yan and Gu Kexin were chatting and laughing as they walked towards the hotel. Behind them, Jing Yuan had a cold look on his face and had no intention of talking to them. He just glanced at Gu Kexin from time to time, and under his cold expression, he seemed to feel a little aggrieved.
Gu Kexin's hands hung at her sides, her body occasionally blown by the wind. She pretended to lean to the side, and her hand just happened to scratch the back of Jingyuan's hand. She touched it lightly and quickly moved away. Jingyuan's profile was tense and his expression was indifferent, but his ears were slightly red.
Jian Yan also knew that she had ruined someone's good fortune, so after arriving at the hotel, she immediately separated herself from Jing Yuan and Gu Kexin. There were only four seats at the table, and the one next to Ji Yunxin was empty. It was originally reserved for Gu Kexin or Jing Yuan, but Jing Yuan sat alone in the innermost seat because of what happened just now. Gu Kexin accommodated her and of course sat next to her. Jian Yan could not sit next to Gu Kexin, but she could sit next to Ji Yunxin instead of Gu Kexin. She stood there without moving. Lu Kaiping said, "Yan Yan, sit down."
Jian Yan couldn't help but look at Gu Kexin, fearing that if she sat next to her she would make Jing Yuan angry again, so she sat next to Ji Yunxin.
Ji Yunxin lowered her head and a light fragrance rushed into her nose. The food in the box was rich in aroma, but she could still clearly capture the sweet scent of Jian Yan because the impression was too deep.
After everyone was seated, Lu Kaiping asked the waiter to serve the dishes and they began to eat. Sitting at their table were the director, assistant director, producer, investor, screenwriter and several leading actors. People from other tables cast envious glances at them. Jian Yan focused on eating and ignored all the noises around her. The turntable in front of her was turning, and Jian Yan heard Luo Jing whisper in her ear: "The fried rice cakes here are good, want to try it?"
She looked up and saw Luo Jing looking at her with a smile. The rice cake had already been placed in front of her. Jian Yan picked up a piece of rice cake with chopsticks and placed it in the bowl. The white rice cake was wrapped in a layer of red oil and fried golden. It looked very spicy. Jian Yan did not like spicy food at first, but this time she was interested. She took a bite and it was indeed spicy, but very appetizing. Luo Jing asked, "How is it?"
Jian Yan ate the rice cake and replied to her: "It's delicious."
Luo Jing said with satisfaction: "If it tastes good, eat more."
Jian Yan picked up two more pieces. Ji Yunxin, who was sitting next to them, heard them chatting in low voices and her brows showed displeasure. She stretched out her chopsticks to pick up the rice cake as well. The spicy taste stimulated her mouth and she almost coughed. Jian Yan was still talking in a low voice with Luo Jing beside her. Ji Yunxin swallowed the chewed rice cake with difficulty. A burning sensation spread from her throat to her chest. Unlike the previous feeling of stuffiness, this time it was a bit sour.
Is vinegar added to this rice cake
It has always been the norm to toast and exchange glasses at the table, but because Ji Yunxin was sitting here, everyone was not very lively. Everyone just took a sip of wine. Occasionally, Lu Kaiping said a few words to adjust the atmosphere. The atmosphere at the dinner table was quite harmonious. Although it was the first day of filming, they had contact in the group before. In addition, they were all of the same age, so there were not so many taboos when talking. As they chatted, they unconsciously talked about gossip. The man who played Xiaoyu was about twenty years old, very young, handsome, and had a sunny smile. He said to Gu Kexin: "Teacher Gu, you and Teacher Jing are said to be the best CP of the year. Do you have any thoughts?"
Gu Kexin is talkative and smiles whenever she meets someone. Outsiders only think she has a good personality, but those who are familiar with her know that she is a smiling tiger, a thousand-year-old fox. When she heard this, she smiled lightly on her pretty face, turned her head and looked at Jingyuan, and said affectionately: "Teacher Jing, what do you think?"
If she had used an ambiguous approach, people would have become more suspicious, but now that she has said it so bluntly, people don't think it's a big deal.
Jingyuan was most annoyed by her teasing him in public with her frivolous attitude, but she couldn't refute it. She said coldly, "I don't feel anything."
I just don't know her classic quotes. It doesn't matter. Ask my agent. So Gu Kexin was frustrated and everyone at the table burst into laughter. Gu Kexin pretended to grab her hand. It was obvious that she was acting, but in fact she was taking advantage of her. She rubbed the back of her hand with her hands, and her eyes gradually deepened as she said, "You really don't feel anything?"
She scraped Jingyuan's knuckles with her fingertips, and a slight tingling sensation came over him. Jingyuan's body trembled. They sat very close to each other. Gu Kexin's legs were already touching Jingyuan's under the table. She bumped against him lightly, and then again. It seemed unintentional, but it made Jingyuan's ears slightly red. Gu Kexin smiled and let go of her hand: "Okay, okay, if you keep teasing me, Teacher Jing will kick me out."
The people at the table laughed at her frightened look. Jing Yuan glanced at her unhappily, with a strong warning tone, but Gu Kexin didn't take it seriously at all. She took a sip of wine and smiled with her eyes lowered.
After what happened between Gu Kexin and Jing Yuan, the atmosphere at the table suddenly became much more relaxed, and some people asked questions to Luo Jing and Jian Yan.
"Lord Luo, I heard that you personally invited Yanyan, is that right?"
"Luo Shen, were you in the same tour group with Yanyan before?"
"Luo Shen, please tell me the story of you and Yanyan."
"I think Luo Shen can write the story about Yanyan into a script."
"… "
The conversation was still going on, but Ji Yunxin didn't participate. She lowered her head and took a bite of the dish, which was not tasty. She turned around and picked up another dish, and took a bite, but it still was not tasty.
Ji Yunxin, who had tasted several dishes in a row, frowned and put down her chopsticks with an unhappy look. Lu Kaiping, who was sitting next to her and was very observant, asked hurriedly, "Boss Ji, is there anything wrong with it?"
Ji Yunxin tilted his head to look at him and said, "Don't you think there's something wrong with the food here?"
Lu Kaiping was puzzled: "What's wrong with the food?"
Ji Yunxin was about to reply to him seriously, but then he pursed his lips and swallowed it back.
The food here tastes very strange and sour.
Ji Yunxin left before the dinner was over, saying she had some business to attend to. Lu Kaiping didn't dare to keep her and sent her to the door. After she got in the car, Fu Qiang said, "Boss Ji, are you going to the company?"
Having watched the play the whole afternoon, Ji Yunxin now imagined Jian Yan in her costume when she closed her eyes. She looked weak, helpless, and pitiful, biting her teeth lightly. Her eyes hid helplessness and hope. That look had appeared in front of her more than once, but when she recalled it now, it was like a sharp blade piercing her chest, causing her to frown tightly in pain.
"I'm not going to the company." Ji Yunxin said calmly, "Go back."
Fu Qiang responded with a sigh, and the black car drove to the apartment. Ji Yunxin tilted her head to look out the window. The cold wind was blowing, making the shadows of the trees sway. A few dead leaves in the air were blown against the car window, making a harsh and slight friction sound, which was very similar to the sound outside their window that night. Ji Yunxin stared at the front and said suddenly, "Turn around."
Fu Qiang was stunned: "Huh? Where are you going?"
Ji Yunxin reported the name of a neighborhood, and Fu Qiang casually asked, "Boss Ji, is that the new house you bought?"
"no."
A lower and cold voice sounded. Ji Yunxin looked out the window thoughtfully. That was not the house she had just bought, but where Jian Yan had lived before.
The author has something to say: Thirty random red envelopes, I have a cold and feel dizzy. I need your kisses to get better.
Lu Kaiping: Mr. Ji, it’s not the vegetables that are sour, it’s you who are sour.
Ji Yunxin: …
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