Qi Xingchen was really trapped by this logic. He was confused until he hung up the call with his father.
It had nothing to do with Xu Sheng. The main thing was that he was currently filming and couldn't leave for a while. How could he manage the diamond mine?
Moreover, even if "Heart of the Sea" was done filming, he didn't want to go to South Africa.
Mine owner sounded nice, but he was a transmigrator. All the people he was familiar with were here. If he went to South Africa, he would be unfamiliar with the place …
[Dad sent me a message.]
Qi Xingchen was conflicted about what to do with his gift when Father Qi also thought of this. He said to him, [You don't have to worry about the business. I've already found a suitable supervisor to take care of it. From now on, the quarterly income will be directly transferred to your bank account. I'll send the supervisor's WeChat account to you. If you have any work arrangements or diamonds, you can ask him directly.]
Qi Xingchen was speechless.
In just over a week, from going to South Africa to buying a mine to choosing a suitable supervisor, it was obvious how much Father Qi had suffered, how tired he had been, and how much he had worried.
Qi Xingchen's heart softened. He planned to give his family ten or twenty of the best diamonds when they were mined!
After sending a friend request to the WeChat account that Father Qi had sent him and thanking Grandpa Qi, he started to worry about how to coax Bai Ye.
Recently, they had been chatting frequently, given Bai Ye's workload.
Most of the time, he took the initiative to send messages. However, if he needed to prepare for a scene in the morning, or accidentally fell asleep in the car for the whole morning, Bai Ye would take the initiative to ask him around noon.
This seemed to have become a custom between them.
However, after he did something stupid last night, Bai Ye ignored him for the whole day.
He must still be angry.
An Ran hadn't finished cleaning up the room yet. Qi Xingchen crossed his arms and leaned lazily on the balcony railing. He tapped his phone on the screen and finally typed three tacky words.
Xing Xing: [I'm sorry.]
Xingxing: [I drank too much last night (cry) (cry)]
After sending it, he stared at the screen.
He had set up an automatic lock screen every three minutes. After repeating the lock screen four times, the chat interface finally changed.
Bo: [Okay.]
One word, one full stop.
Even in high school, there had never been such a difficult question.
Qi Xingchen thought that as long as the other party replied, their friendship would not be broken.
From the looks of it …
However, he felt that he could still be saved. He braced himself and typed: [I suspect that the wine in the restaurant is fake. It's not good for the brain.]
Bo: [Okay.]
Xing Xing: [Be careful when drinking next time.]
Bo: [Okay.]
"…" How am I supposed to coax her!?
Qi Xingchen couldn't lie down anymore. He propped himself up and kept rubbing his toes on the ground.
From afar, he looked like a big dog that was trying to pass the test by being cute.
Bai Ye couldn't help but laugh.
After a round of probing, Qi Xingchen realized that it was useless to find excuses, so he decided to correct his attitude and admit his mistake.
Xing Xing: [I promise I'll be good from now on.]
Bo: [How?]
Finally, it wasn't an "okay." Qi Xingchen saw a glimmer of hope. He quickly promised: [I can't leave you alone. I'll do whatever you want me to do. If you want me to get out of the pool, I'll come out. You don't have to count to three.]
Bai Ye: "…"
Bai Ye: [That's it?]
What else is there?
Qi Xingchen was confused. Wasn't Bai Ye angry at him for being rude and disobedient?
He rubbed his toes even faster and said anxiously: [What else do you want? I'll listen to you.]
Amazing, really amazing.
Bai Ye: [Get out. My license plate ends with 365.]
.
Qi Xingchen was stunned for a few seconds before he understood what the other party was saying.
He leaned out and looked down. He saw Bai Ye's nanny van at the side door of the hotel. He immediately stopped rubbing his toes and put his phone back in his pocket.
He put his hands on the railing and leaned his upper body out.
Bai Ye had let the driver go home to rest. For the past two nights, A Lun had been driving. Through the one-way glass, A Lun saw Qi Xingchen's actions and was shocked. "Oh my god, that was dangerous! He won't fall, right? What does he want to do? "
"Maybe he wants to greet us." Bai Ye frowned.
Fortunately, the person on the top floor seemed to realize that he couldn't see them from so far away. He jumped back to the balcony and disappeared.
A Lun was finally relieved and let out a sigh.
He turned around and said, "Hey, Boss, did you notice?"
"What?"
"Xing Xing is usually very smart, but he acts stupid when it comes to you."
Really? Bai Ye's lips curled into an imperceptible smile.
Qi Xingchen ran back to his room and found his small backpack. He opened the fridge and filled it with a few cold drinks. He walked to the shoe rack with his long legs.
An Ran saw his unusual behavior and asked curiously, "Xing Xing, are you going out?"
Qi Xingchen nodded and said honestly, "Brother Ye is waiting for me downstairs."
"Oh, then be careful. Don't let the media catch you. By the way, "An Ran said," do you want to return the shirt to him? "
Qi Xingchen's hands paused. "… I'll find a chance in the future. It's not polite to return a shirt that hasn't been ironed properly."
After that, he quickly ran out and put on his hat and mask in the elevator.
As soon as he opened the hotel's side door, the door of the nanny van opened and he jumped in.
Bai Ye looked at his slightly heaving chest and sighed. "Why are you running so fast?"
Qi Xingchen sat in the same row as Bai Ye. "I'm in a hurry."
"What's the hurry?"
"I'm scared, I'm scared." Qi Xingchen panted. "I'm scared that you can't wait to leave."
Did he look like an impatient person? Bai Ye really wanted to ask the little fan.
However, in the little fan's imagination, he was in a state of anger. Bai Ye took the opportunity to put on a straight face and didn't say a word.
Qi Xingchen glanced at his face and his heart skipped a beat. He took out the drinks he had brought, picked and gave the normal flavor to A Lun.
He unscrewed the only bottle of sugar-free tea and tentatively handed it to Bai Ye. "Are you thirsty?"
Looking at his sparkling eyes, which were a little nervous and expectant, Bai Ye's mouth tightened.
He took the drink and took a sip. "I heard from Lao Shang that you did a good job in the main scene today?"
"Yes!" Qi Xingchen was proud and didn't forget to flatter him. "It's mainly because you spoke well yesterday."
"… There's still half a month to go. Do your best in the next scenes. After half a month, I'll ask Lao Shang about your situation again. If Lao Shang is satisfied, you can get your gift. "
Before Qi Xingchen joined the set, Bai Ye had promised to give him a gift.
At that time, he thought that Bai Ye was just saying it to appease him. He didn't expect that Bai Ye would really put this matter on the agenda.
Qi Xingchen was suddenly very curious. He wanted to know what kind of gift Bai Ye would give him.
However, he was too embarrassed to ask, so he took a roundabout approach. "Why are you here? Are you looking for Director Shang?"
"If I'm here to look for him, I'll go straight to the hotel." Bai Ye raised his eyebrows.
"Oh, then who are you looking for?"
"…" Bai Ye felt that A Lun was right.
"I'm here to question you. I want to ask you why you ignored me and why you didn't listen to me."
… This seemed to be what he said on WeChat. Qi Xingchen frowned. He felt that Bai Ye's tone was wrong.
It seemed like he was being sarcastic.
"It's all my fault." Qi Xingchen lowered his head. "These are two crimes. What else is there to be sentenced together? I'll be executed after autumn."
Bai Ye was so angry that he laughed and said, "Then let me ask you again. When you went to the swimming pool, did you read the precautions?"
"Yes." Qi Xingchen tried hard to recall. "People with skin diseases and heart diseases can't enter … Oh, and drunk people can't enter either!"
After saying that, Qi Xingchen was stunned.
He suddenly understood why Bai Ye was angry. It was not because he was impolite or disobedient.
"After drinking, people's reactions will become slower. Every year, there are many reports of people drowning in the sea after drinking," Bai Ye said. "And it was so late last night. If I wasn't there, who would you look for if you were in danger?"
Qi Xingchen rubbed the tip of his nose.
"Don't do such dangerous things next time, okay?"
"… Alright, I got it."
"If you do it again, I won't just be angry next time."
"I know, next time I won't … No!" Seeing Bai Ye raise his eyebrows, Qi Xingchen quickly changed his words. "There won't be a next time. This is the last time!"
Looking at how confident he was, Bai Ye finally could not hold it in anymore. He smiled and nodded.
The yellow light in the car was warm. Outside the car, cicadas were chirping one after another. Qi Xingchen could not help but think of last night. He licked his lips.
"Okay, it's getting late." Bai Ye looked at his watch. "I still have a part to do. You should go back too."
Leaving so soon? Qi Xingchen picked up his backpack.
"Wait." Before he got out of the car, he suddenly remembered. "Who are you looking for? Have you finished your business?"
"… Idiot."
Bai Ye said helplessly, "I was just passing by after filming and wanted to see you."
.
"I was just passing by after filming and wanted to see you."
Qi Xingchen's brain was stuck. This sentence flashed through his mind from time to time. The next day, when he entered the set, the frequency of replays decreased.
"Oh, our Mermaid Prince is here!!!"
As soon as he stepped into the dressing room, the makeup artist and stylist surrounded him. "Hehe, Xing Xing, how does it feel to go viral on the Internet?"
Qi Xingchen had never been treated like this. He blushed. "Don't joke with me. It's just a short video, not a movie."
"Movies may not even have as many views as you!" The makeup artist took out his phone. "Look, Kuyou was the second most viewed video yesterday and the first page of total views. Qi Yi Ai was the third most viewed video yesterday and the first page of total views. There's also Penguin Video …"
After Bai Ye returned to his room yesterday, he washed up and went to bed. He did not pay attention to these things. Hearing this, Qi Xingchen opened the video app on his phone and watched them one by one.
The truth was just as the makeup artist said. The video of him getting into the water was not at the top of the hot search list, but it was very popular. Every video platform had it.
Moreover, it was in the top three most viewed videos yesterday. Many foreign video websites even reposted it.
Qi Xingchen's eyes widened slightly. He did not expect the short video to be so popular.
At this moment, there was a sound of footsteps at the door. Director Shang's assistant came in and looked around. "Mr. Qi, you're really here. Get ready when there's no more filming later. The media will be here in the afternoon for a group interview. "
Group interview? Qi Xingchen was puzzled. "Why didn't Director Shang say this in advance? It's too sudden. How many media outlets are there? "
As the name suggested, a group interview was a group of media outlets interviewing. The assistant said, "They contacted Director Shang at the last minute this morning and did not come in advance. Now we can confirm that there are nine media outlets: three live streaming, one print, two self-media, traditional media and TV stations. "
Now there were nine media outlets. The number would probably double when the news that Heart of the Ocean could accept group interviews spread.
Qi Xingchen was even more puzzled. "Do I have to go?"
The group interview was mainly to interview the main cast and crew. It was not like a single media outlet who would interview anyone they caught. It had nothing to do with the third male lead.
"You have to go, Mr. Qi! Most of them are here for your short film! "
The assistant was busy and told him that the location of the group interview was at the Bird Garden Performance Hall.
Hearing the bad news that he had to attend, Qi Xingchen, who did not understand this, sighed. He began to think about what questions the media could ask and how to answer if he was asked.
He had entered the industry late and did not understand the art of speaking. It was easy for him to make mistakes. If he brought trouble to the crew, he would feel guilty.
Fortunately, Shang Yuliang had the foresight to gather everyone for a small meeting at noon. At the meeting, he specifically told Xu Sheng and Qi Xingchen not to talk nonsense and not to argue with each other.
The two of them nodded honestly.
At two o 'clock in the afternoon, at the Bird Garden Performance Hall.
The iron rings and wooden frames on the stage for the birds to perform were all removed and replaced with a row of long tables.
On the tables were microphones and the name tags of the main cast of Heart of the Ocean. The third female lead was Qi Xingchen, Feng Qingyuan, Shang Yuliang, Tao Tao and Xu Sheng.
Xu Sheng was the first to enter. When he saw the name tag, his face darkened.
Judging from the name tags, Feng Qingyuan and Shang Yuliang were on the same level.
Tao Tao and Qi Xingchen were on the same level. However, because Tao Tao was the real female lead, she was on the same level.
Qi Xingchen was on the verge of being on the same level.
Did Director Shang want to add more scenes for him?
What was more hateful was that he and the third female lead were sitting on the outermost side. Obviously, they were on the same level.
Wasn't it just a short film? If not for Qi Xingchen's good luck, would he have gotten such a big exposure?
Xu Sheng closed his eyes and took a deep breath. When he opened his eyes again, he had calmed down and put on a kind smile.
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In the afternoon, the Bird Garden was temporarily closed for the group interview.
After feeding the birds and cleaning the garden, the five bird trainers felt bored and pulled each other.
"Hey, I heard that there's a big star in the crew. Shall we go and take a look?"
"They're having a meeting. It's not good for us to go."
"What's wrong with that? It's okay to take a look at the door. I heard that Tao Tao is there too. Don't you like her very much? "
"I, hey, I really want to see her. Let's go and try."
"Let's go!"
The five young men put down their parrots. However, when the parrots saw that they were about to leave, they all flew back to their owners' shoulders.
These parrots were all purebred and were very smart after being trained by them. If it weren't for the fact that they had bird skin, they would have become immortals.
Seeing that they couldn't get rid of the parrots, the young men thought that if they didn't talk, the birds wouldn't make any noise. Thus, they let the birds stand on their shoulders and groped their way to the entrance of the auditorium.
Of course, they were stopped by two bodyguards.
Since the door was open, they decided to stand at the door and watch the show.
In the end, nearly 20 media outlets were present for the group interview. For a satellite TV series without a popular star, it was quite good.
Under the direction of the director's assistant, the small segments were completed very smoothly. Now, it was time for the free Q&A session.
The media in the front row stood up. "Through the interview, I feel that the crew of 'Heart of the Ocean' is a very harmonious and loving group. Are there any interesting things that happened in your life? "
These kinds of questions were inevitable. Everyone answered according to their seats. Qi Xingchen said that Director Shang had asked him to go to his room at night and that it had almost caused a misunderstanding. Soon, it was Xu Sheng's turn to speak.
Xu Sheng cleared his throat. "Speaking of which, I'd like to take the opportunity to apologize to Xing Xing. On the first day of reporting to the crew, I thought that Xing Xing lived on the 23rd floor of the hotel like the other supporting actors. I kept dragging him up to the 23rd floor, hahaha. "
The media asked, "And then?"
"Actually, Xing Xing lived on the top floor of Director Shang's room. Now that I think about it, it's really interesting, haha!"
As soon as Xu Sheng finished speaking, the media all laughed along.
After laughing, they realized that there was something wrong with this sentence.
The fourth season of "Budget Traveller" had become a success, and the attention of the cast members had increased a lot. Now, many people knew that Qi Xingchen came from a salaried family.
Why was he different from the other supporting actors? Why did he get special treatment and live on the same top floor as the director?
Thinking back to before, when Xu Sheng bought marketing to slander Qi Xingchen, maybe it wasn't just to slander him.
It took two hands to clap. If Xu Sheng didn't slander the first male lead, why did he slander the third male lead?
Reporters were all smart people. Suddenly, someone jokingly asked, "Xing Xing, how does it feel to live next door to Director Shang? Does he often ask you to talk to him about the show?"
Qi Xingchen's expression was subtle. He naturally understood that the media's focus was not on "talking to him about the show," but "living next door to Director Shang."
He lowered his head and leaned close to the microphone, preparing to answer according to what Qi Yuji had taught him. He opened his mouth —
When the bird trainers saw his appearance, they were shocked beyond words.
"Boss?!"
"Isn't this our boss?!"
Then, because they heard their owner speak, the parrots also cried out.
"Boss! Quack! "
"Boss, quack!"
"Boss, boss, quack!"
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