Chapter 381 Love must be open-minded
Chu Qingmian doesn’t like to catch early morning flights.
She likes to look at the soft rolling clouds like cotton candy, likes the warmth of the sun passing through the plane window, and likes to quietly read an artistic and pretentious novel in this light.
Flying at night can become boring and dull. The moon is rarely visible in the dark sky, and the rumbling sound of flying becomes noisy and disturbing in such an environment.
The more there is no network, the more I want to go online. In the same way, the more I want to call someone when there is no signal.
With such a night machine, there is no way to pass the time except curling up and taking a nap.
But last night, she resolutely asked her assistant to help book the nearest flight ticket.
When she finished watching the program "I am the Masked Singer", Miss Chu was still in a good mood.
Everyone performed very well, and aside from everything else, this game was worth the price of admission.
Justin from his own company, familiar old singers, new singer-songwriter Vivian and Chen Jinzhi.
Chu Qingmian thought about how to call her.
Oh, wouldn't it be a bit too old-fashioned to talk about old classmates? They are not that old at all.
As one of the most important investors in the show, of course she had known for a long time that Chen Jinzhi was coming to participate.
In other words, Chu Qingmian even has veto power in this resolution.
The chief director of the show paid a little too much attention to her. Of course, this was obviously for the sake of her father.
However, Chu Qingmian had no intention of accepting this right. She kept herself and the show very separate.
She did invest money in the show, but this does not mean that she has any feelings for the show, nor does it mean that she wants to become a community in some sense with the show.
Part of the reason why I decided to invest is because I think this show will definitely be popular, and part of the reason is because of my dad’s face.
So when the chief director came to ask for her opinion with the list, Chu Qingmian resisted, but she saw a familiar name under the "Selected List of Singers for Execution".
Iris (real name: Chen Jinzhi), an artist under 101 Company.
"This list is currently part of our invitation list after considering the popularity and overall strength.
Of course, the details have not been decided yet."
The chief director seemed to be interested in seeing her. This name has After showing some interest, he immediately continued:
"If you think it is inappropriate to invite such a traffic idol, you can delete it immediately."
The young lady in front of her lowered her head. His eyes looked reserved, and he didn't know what he was thinking.
"Hey, you are looking for a vase that is not useful. Every program has to have one or two, right?"
The chief director's heart was a little beat up, and the more he spoke, the less confident he was.
This eldest lady has an easy-going and kind-hearted nature in private, but during working hours, she suddenly becomes cold and serious, with a temperament that repels people thousands of miles away.
He and her father, Chu Yuanjiang, were indeed old classmates, but their relationship was not a good one. He was unknown at that time and was busy studying.
Chu Yuanjiang was already outstanding in middle school and was a typical campus figure.
His grades were not great, but his interpersonal relationships were excellent. He was able to get along anywhere. His teachers and classmates all praised him when they mentioned him. He was unanimously approved every year when he ran for class president.
At that time, the director felt that this person would definitely become famous in the future, even though his family background at that time was ordinary, even poor.
This is indeed the case.
After graduating from high school, he wasted time in 211 University, while Chu Yuanjiang took an ordinary undergraduate degree, started a business while going to school, and became a leading financial giant in the industry in just a few years.
It is hard not to say that this is a natural business acumen, and it also has something to do with the social talent of talking to people and talking to ghosts.
It was not an easy road for the director after he graduated, and he encountered obstacles along the way. But at this time, the old classmate was rising all the way up.
As an artist, I have a somewhat high self-esteem and feel that my talent is not appreciated, while my old classmate can only make money because he can take off Kong Yiji's robe and relax his figure.
It was just that after being beaten hard by reality for ten years, he was desperate and contacted Chu Yuanjiang with the intention of giving it a try.
Originally I thought he was going to receive some cold treatment, but I didn’t expect that the other party had no airs at all and received him immediately.
What surprised the director most was that as soon as Chu Yuanjiang saw him, he stood up and came over to shake hands. His first words were:
"Hong Mao! Long time no see, long time no see."
Director Hong was actually very nervous. He didn't expect that Chu Yuanjiang would still remember him. He was so poor and destitute. This kind of behavior was no less than coming to beat the autumn wind.
But Chu Yuanjiang seemed to be really reminiscing with his old classmates. He made the best Longjing tea himself and spared precious time to talk to him.
However, the more he behaved like this, the less Hong Mao could ask for help.
Unexpectedly, Chu Yuanjiang poured him a cup of tea and took the initiative to recall the past with a smile.
"Hey, time is not forgiving. Do you remember? There was an English test, and you gave me the answers. I was lucky to have you that time, otherwise I would have been beaten up by my dad when I got home."
Hong Mao didn’t remember this incident at all. He was drinking hot tea, and Nono said yes.
"After graduation, I have been doing some small business. Hey, I don't have any ideals. You are still good at literary and artistic creation!"
Chu Yuanjiang's words made Hong Mao think that He was sarcastic, and he was so embarrassed that he almost broke into a cold sweat. , I didn’t expect that his next sentence would be:
“Maozi, I watched the movie “Bell Tower” you filmed, and I liked it very much. It just so happens that I have a project here. Everything is ready, except for one Good director, I wonder if you have time to try it?”
To be honest, Hong Mao almost wanted to cry for a moment.
Boss Chu has so many things to do, but he actually saw his works that no one cares about and is willing to give him a chance.
For a while, my gratitude was stuck in my throat and I couldn’t even say it out.
So Hong Mao, the director of literary films, officially announced his transformation and went to film the variety show project provided by Chu Yuanjiang. From then on, he became an instant hit and made a lot of money.
This is the friendship between classmates, and it is also the kindness of knowing someone.
Therefore, Hong Mao treated Chu Yuanjiang's beloved daughter with even more respect, without any airs of a famous director.
Chu Qingmian didn't know this level. After all, the version Chu Yuanjiang told her was that the two of them had to wear a pair of pants when they were in middle school.
But she didn’t believe even a single punctuation mark.
According to Chu Yuanjiang, he had to wear the same pair of pants with at least 20 people in middle school!
My father is a truly gifted businessman. There is probably no one in the world who knows investment better than him.
If Hong Mao told her this touching past event, she would immediately be able to expose the lies inside.
Hong Mao didn’t remember passing on the answer not because he was forgetful, but because it never happened.
Chu Yuanjiang told this old classmate today to tell him the answer, and tomorrow he might tell another old classmate to skip class and surf the Internet.
Anyway, just saying it casually.
The subsequent claim that I have seen the works directed by him is also a lie.
Chu Yuanjiang is so busy every day, how can he have time to watch a literary film that has less than 1,000 viewers and a Douban score of 5.4?
He probably just searched Hong Mao’s name on the Internet during the minute he took the elevator upstairs.
That’s all.
And that timely project is just the most inconspicuous one among the many things Boss Chu has to deal with every day.
Leave it to an acquaintance to do it. Of course it will be good if it becomes popular. If you pounce on it, it will be pounced. The loss is negligible to him.
Unexpectedly, Hong Mao was grateful to him for lending a helping hand and tried his best to seize the opportunity, thus actually making a comeback. This is something to be said later.
So, in the vanity fair, profit comes first. This is the truth that Chu Yuanjiang taught his only heir by words and deeds.
Chu Qingmian felt that she couldn't be as ruthless as him, at least she couldn't manage interpersonal relationships as an investment.
So when she saw the name of her old classmate, her first reaction was to defend herself.
Even though I have seen such heartbreaking scenes.
"Director Hong, I have no intention of interfering with your program, and naturally I have no objection to the selection of the program team."
Chu Qingmian put the list back on the coffee table, her expression unchanged.
Hong Mao breathed a sigh of relief, and just as he was about to speak, she spoke again:
"However, since you have drawn up the selection list independently, should you keep the basic rules for the players? Where’s the respect?”
Hong Mao thought to himself for a moment, realizing that he was talking out of his mind.
"Well, no, Miss Chu, you may have misunderstood."
Chu Qingmian has always been very well-educated, but this time she interrupted him directly.
"In addition, I happened to have heard that the program team temporarily changed Ms. Chen Jinzhi's status as a resident singer to a contestant. This already involves the issue of business integrity." She calmly said Looking at Hong Mao, there was no warmth in his eyes.
“If this is your attitude towards the contestants as a program official, then I think Xingxing Entertainment may need to reconsider whether to continue its cooperation with you.”
After the words fell, she stood up gracefully.
Hong Mao quickly followed, pouring out the explanations and apologies he had compiled in a hurry.
Chu Qingmian was not interested in continuing the conversation, so she sat in the Rolls Royce waiting outside the door and left.
Before closing the car window, she maintained her last courtesy and waved goodbye.
When Hong Mao saw the taillights of the Rolls-Royce disappear, he suddenly dragged his heavy steps back to the office like a deflated ball.
At this moment, the assistant pushed open the door and handed the damn list to him again.
"Director Hong, 101 Company said that they have no objection to the order in which the singers will appear. So why don't you continue to move Chen Jinzhi back in the order?"
"Shut up!"
Hong Mao overturned the documents on the table.
The assistant was startled and didn't know what he said wrong.
After all, the program team has always had a very contemptuous attitude towards 101 Company.
Hong Mao took a deep breath and pressed his temples.
"Keep the current arrangement, Chen Jinzhi will appear in the second phase. In addition, increase the publicity for the singer who kicked the club.
Change the process settings so that the singer who kicked the club will appear at the end A favorable position to play.
At the same time, it will increase the qualification for the resurrection match. If the kick-off fails, there will be a return performance and a later revival match. ”
The assistant didn't dare to express his anger, and wrote "shushushushu" in his notebook, not knowing how serious it was.
Perhaps it was because the last meeting was so unpleasant that Director Hong insisted on organizing such a dinner after the second episode.
There was a circle of people sitting at the huge round table, each of them looked like a navy soldier invited by Director Hong.
Everyone’s task is to give Chu Qingmian a rainbow fart from various angles.
The round table rotates automatically. Chu Qingmian stared at the plate of golden cakes for a long time. Finally, she picked up the chopsticks and wanted to pick them up. Someone stood up respectfully with a wine glass:
"As expected, a tiger father has a dog daughter. Miss Chu is so radiant and worthy of being the apple of her eye!"
Chu Qingmian was so embarrassed that she wanted to get under the table, but she could only keep smiling and return the gift with a glass.
After finally getting through this scene, Director Hong stood up with a red face and called on everyone to clink glasses together.
"Hong is very grateful that Miss Chu can come to the banquet today! Come on, let's all toast to Miss Chu!"
Chu Qingmian looked cold enough and had passed the tasting period. I felt very aggrieved.
What's even more terrifying is that Director Hong also revealed tomorrow's itinerary at the dinner table. He planned to invite Chu Qingmian to play golf.
Chu Qingmian asked her assistant to book a flight ticket and run away overnight.
While sitting in the cabin, bored, she couldn't help but recall things about Chen Jinzhi.
Although she is an old classmate with her, we have no contact with her since graduation.
Chen Jinzhi is different from other students. She transferred here in the second semester of her third year of high school. She is an art student and did not even take the final college entrance examination.
Therefore, her contact with the class group was actually very weak, and she quickly disappeared from the class group after graduation.
For the whole semester, the communication between Chu Qingmian and her only stopped at the words when distributing test papers and collecting homework:
"My classmate~"
" Okay, thank you."
The tone when Chen Jinzhi spoke to her was like coaxing a child, very gentle.
But because of this, the squad leader, who was always good at sociability, didn't know how to make friends with her.
Logically speaking, as a monitor, you should take good care of new classmates, but Chen Jinzhi does not have the usual restraint and shyness of newcomers at all. On the contrary, she always handles it with ease.
So the squad leader didn’t even have a chance to help.
Chu Qingmian thought, there is still time anyway, let’s find another opportunity next time!
Thinking about it like this, I graduated.
A scene like that on the rooftop ushered in.
The reason why Chu Qingmian felt so heartbroken was actually because Chen Jinzhi was so perfect. She felt that no one in the world would reject Chen Jinzhi.
If she were a boy, she would definitely like that type too.
Rather than a arrogant, petty, jealous, bad-tempered guy who is always making trouble.
But later, Su Chengyi said that it was a misunderstanding.
Chu Qingmian's first reaction was that he was so brave and lacked vision, but more than anything, she was actually glad.
I’m glad maybe because her love lasts longer.
Other than that, I can’t think of any other reasons.
If Su Chengyi had chosen to be with Chen Jinzhi at that time, she would probably have quietly quit.
Miss Chu is still proud at heart. She is unwilling to put herself in a pitiful situation, so at least she must take the initiative to make such a choice.
It is precisely because of this pride that she will not only think about love affairs when she sees Chen Jinzhi because of this past, let alone target and defend her as a love rival.
The past is past, Chu Qingmian sincerely hopes that everyone can live well.
"Mercury" sounds very good, and Mercury on stage is very beautiful, so her vote was given to her without hesitation.
Chu Qingmian thought that she should not become a profit-oriented person, and her love should also be frank.
It was already night when I saw Su Chengyi.
He was wearing a mask, not playing with his mobile phone, and just stood quietly under the appointed camphor tree.
It was time for evening classes, and people passed by one after another. Their eyes met briefly through the crowd, and he nodded slightly.
Chu Qingmian laughed, stepped down the stone steps quickly, walked through the crowd and ran to him.
She stood up on tiptoes and hugged his neck. Su Chengyi lowered his eyes and wrapped his arms around her slim waist.
“Why don’t you call me to urge me? It’s been a long time.”
As Chu Qingmian spoke, she reached out to pull the string of his mask, pretending to be dissatisfied and said:
"Are you a male celebrity? You still wear a mask when you see me! It's weird!"
Su Chengyi said nothing and let her move.
He knew that the first thing the eldest lady would do when she saw him was to take off her mask.
Chu Qingmian’s smile froze when she saw the wound on his chin.
It was deliberately unprocessed, so it still had blood stains on it, and it looked like a bloodstain.
Su Chengyi watched her beautiful pupils gradually become panicked, and explained:
"I scratched it accidentally."
"Why."
Chu Qingmian frowned in worry, and a layer of mist quickly formed in his eyes.
She stretched out her hand and touched the wound lightly, then immediately retracted her finger and asked in a low voice:
"Does it hurt?"
Logically speaking, it should have taken its course at this time. It hurt, but when Su Chengyi looked at her like this, she really couldn't act anymore.
"It doesn't hurt, it's okay. It was scratched by the razor."
His Adam's apple rolled unnaturally, and he reached out to pull the mask back on.
Being closer to the north, the feeling of guilt is stronger than imagined.
(End of this chapter)