I’m a Director, I’m Not Bad

Chapter 356 354. It’s gratitude, not a reward (31)

Xu Xin really felt like he hadn't seen Tang Yan for a long time.

I haven't seen him since he visited the cast of "Sword and Sword III" last summer.

In fact, logically speaking, the two of them must be destined.

After being selected as the "Olympic Baby", Tang Yan, the girl who was personally selected by Director Zhang... Under normal circumstances, with the title of "Zhang Yimou personally selected", she should be very popular in the entertainment industry Yes, as long as you work hard, you will never have to worry about the narrow path to play.

This has nothing to do with personal acting skills, it is entirely due to Director Zhang's golden signature.

Just like countless female stars who debuted, they also wanted to carry the identity of "looking for girls", which is the same reason.

From Gong Li to Zhang Ziyi to Dong Jie... Except for Wei Xianzhi who originally filmed "No One Less", Director Zhang personally acted as director Zhang's identity when he was about to start acting and lost himself in this circle. I talked to her and told her directly, "You have no acting talent and are not suitable for this industry."

The success of all the other girls, including Yang Mi, already represents one thing.

That is……

Director Zhang really knows how to choose actresses.

Even in media interviews, Director Zhang himself said that sometimes as long as he sees a girl, he can naturally understand what the girl will become in the future, whether she is suitable for this industry, and where her upper limit is...

To put it bluntly, when Xu Xin saw this interview, he once thought that Director Zhang might be... the kind mentioned in online novels... some kind of "rebirth".

After all, the way he looks at people is simply too powerful.

The kind that doesn't make sense at all.

Therefore, Director Zhang's attention is the dream of countless actresses in the industry. And even Tang Yan, a group of Olympic treasures, has gained a lot of attention after their debut.

Unfortunately, time is also destiny.

Eight minutes after Athens, these Olympic treasures were swept into the "trash heap" along with those eight minutes.

However, Tang Yan has survived now.

"Sword and Sword III" is now a hit on local TV stations, and it is said that it may be broadcast on a star TV station during the Spring Festival.

No matter how fiercely scolded fans of the original work are on the Internet, they still can't stop more people who have never played the game from finding the show interesting.

The fire should be obvious.

Therefore, it seems that Tang Yan is no longer the Olympic baby with no sense of presence before.

But he was quite surprised to meet him here.

But when she thought about it carefully, Xu Xin felt normal again.

But...he remembered that his sister said that Tang Yan didn't seem to be from the Tang Dynasty?

Did you remember it wrong?

As he was thinking about some things, he heard Tang Yan ask with a smile:

"Director Xu, is Mimi going to be pregnant soon? When is it convenient for me to go see her?"

"Soon."

Xu Xin smiled and nodded:

"She is in the postpartum period, which lasts 45 days."

"Da Yuezi?"

Tang Yan counted the days and said:

"I remember the baby was born on October 10th, so the confinement period will be at the end of this month?"

"Yes. At the end of the month, and then after the confinement, we will have a full moon wine. If you are not busy, you can come and have a wedding wine."

Upon hearing Xu Xin's invitation, the smile on Tang Yan's face immediately became brighter:

"Yeah, I definitely have to go. This is a great thing... Director Xu, how about we leave a phone number? I'll wait for you to let me know then?"

"...Don't you have Yang Mi's phone number?"

Xu Xin was stunned.

But Tang Yan nodded and asked with a smile on his face:

"Yes, but isn't it true that the man invites you to the full moon wine?"

"Well……"

This time, Xu Xin was really confused.

And this rule?

Why didn't he know?

When we have been attending the Full Moon Wine since we were young, aren’t we always informed by someone’s friend?

Could it be... is this the rule of the magic city?

Are the rules of the Magic City so special?

While thinking about it, he took out his work phone.

Tang Yan didn't take the phone, but just gave her number. After Xu Xin dialed it, she continued to smile:

"I actually missed Mimi. When we were filming before, we even said that after the filming was over, we would go camping together when we went to Yanjing. As a result, after the promotion period last year, two new dramas were released directly. It’s the end of the year after all the work. If I try to find Mimi again… she’ll be pregnant.”

"She does like camping."

"After having a child, there may be fewer opportunities, right? After all, Mimi is so busy."

"No, you can't just tie her up just because of the child, right? If you want to play with us, just make an appointment. The child will be taken care of by me and my parents-in-law, no problem."

"That's great. I'm looking forward to camping with Mimi."

"Haha, don't seduce her now. I'm afraid that she will drift away during the confinement period. I'm talking about... camping in winter is really bad. In spring and summer, it's great to find a good place to set up a tent and watch the stars..."

"Uh-huh……"

After chatting for a while about the inexplicable camping topic, Tang Yan smiled and said:

"Director Xu, when we return to Yanjing, when Mimi is out of confinement, let's have a meal together?"

"no problem."

Xu Xin agreed immediately.

She then politely said goodbye and left.

Xu Xin touched his pocket and planned to go to the backyard to smoke a cigarette and grab a plate of barbecue to try.

He was also a little hungry.

Tonight's cocktail party, to put it mildly, is called a cocktail party.

To be honest, it was just a social gathering where these actors wanted to come and make friends with him.

This circle is quite real sometimes.

Whoever has a high box office and can make money for investors will be followed by thousands of people.

Although he didn't know whether Shanghai Film Studio treated other directors the same way, at least...these two times, every time, the standard of hospitality, including the "highlighting" of this status...this kind of praise was real. investment in.

Anyone with no conscience needs a thumbs up.

What's more, he is not a heartless person.

When people give you face, you have to hold it.

There is no reason to fall.

As he was thinking about it, he had just taken out the cigarette and put it in his mouth, when a hand appeared in front of him and turned on the lighter in his hand.

Xu Xin turned his head and glanced at Nazha, who was standing next to him in a simple and elegant black dress that made her skin look whiter, and nodded slightly.

"not cold?"

"It's not cold... I know you have to come out to smoke, so I'll be waiting for you here."

"..."

After hearing this, Xu Xin tilted his head and lit the cigarette. Feeling the girl's thoughtfulness and intelligence, he took the initiative to ask:

"Come out after high school?"

Seeing Xu Xin taking the initiative to talk, Nazha quickly nodded obediently:

"Well... I'm preparing to take the entrance exam for the Military Arts Troupe over there. I went to a technical secondary school before, so I can still take the college entrance examination."

Xu Xin was stunned...

Subconsciously, his eyes fell on the girl's face again.

This time, after he looked at it carefully, his brows suddenly wrinkled.

As soon as he frowned, Nazha immediately felt uneasy and subconsciously lowered her head.

But at this time, I heard Xu Xin say:

"Tell me the truth about how old you are."

"Ah I……"

Her eyes began to twinkle.

"explain."

Xu Xin slightly emphasized his tone.

Hearing the tone of voice that did not allow for deception, Nazha's heart trembled and she subconsciously muttered:

"Ten...eighteen..."

Does Xu Xin believe it?

He believes in a hammer.

This expression is obviously guilty of lying.

"What's the date on the ID card?"

"..."

Nazha glanced at him quietly again, and when she saw his brows furrowed, her voice became softer:

"1...1992...0502..."

19920502…?

1992?

Isn’t this the hell you’re under 18? !

Xu Xin was speechless for a moment.

There's nothing to be afraid of.

There are indeed many young people in the modeling industry, and some with good figures started out at the age of 16 or 17, which is completely normal.

What's more, he had no intention of "touching" this girl from beginning to end.

Even the seemingly intimate appearance when they met for the first time only helped the other person solve the problem.

He was speechless because...

This kind of thing...doesn't Hu Guang know that?

You fucking introduced me to a minor?

If I were really not afraid of that half-step collapse fist, would you fucking send me to prison?

Just as she was thinking about it, Nazha, who had told the truth, quickly whispered:

"Director Xu...can you keep it a secret for me...Mr. Hu still doesn't know about this...I...the information has been changed..."

"Well……"

Xu Xin was stunned for a moment.

I think Zhang Jiao and you are biological sisters, right?

Temporarily suppressing the absurdity in my heart.

He nodded.

Then he said:

"When are you going to take the exam?"

"Next year. I...actually came out...just to make more money...my father has a heart disease...so..."

"..."

Xu Xin was momentarily speechless again.

For a moment, I couldn't tell whether she was lying or telling the truth.

The so-called laugh at poverty but not at prostitution.

Since ancient times, men have been romantic. When they go out to play... it doesn't matter whether they are stupid and ignorant, have illusions about "emotions", or are just looking for something to talk about and a sense of existence.

It seems that when I meet some young ladies, I always like to ask:

"How old are you this year?"

"Why did you come out to do this?"

"How long have you been doing this?"

The answer usually is:

"18, just started, my family is poor/my parents are sick/I can help my younger brothers and sisters earn money for school."

Of course, he didn't mean that Nazha was one of these young ladies.

But it refers to a truth.

During the training, these things have been regarded as a set of standard techniques for dealing with guests.

When you get the answer of "18" or "I just did it/came here" from a certain young lady, it may be that behind the scenes, she earns more than you, and is even the mother of one or two children.

And even if you see the photo of the child on her phone screen or by accident, and impress her with your sincerity, and ask her to answer why you still come out to do it after you have the child, the answer you get may be "My husband doesn't." Responses like "Chinese use, eating, drinking, whoring, gambling" or "My child is still young, I want to save more money for my child".

Maybe it's true, maybe I didn't lie to you.

But in fact, most of the girls who return to those places after getting married are just because they cannot adapt to the "pathetic" rewards in society under the same conditions of equal efforts.

Drink a few glasses of wine with the guests, and get three to five hundred.

A hard day's work, 17 yuan an hour.

Some people cannot accept this gap.

Therefore, the best way is to use this kind of situation. We are all familiar with each other, so there is no need to know each other before.

Even if you encounter your classmates doing it, you will pretend not to know them.

Leave each other the last bit of dignity.

After all, if you dig deeper, you may not get a true picture.

You get only what you want to hear, answers that elicit sympathy and status differences.

Xu Xin understands these principles.

After all, he was also the kind of person who said, "Brother, stop touching me. My sister will sing you a song."

So, he didn't believe it.

But, this girl still said that her father had a heart disease...

Xu Xin hoped it was fake.

I hope her dad is happily watching some TV series at home.

But if it were true...

"...Okay, I understand. You are quite filial."

After Xu Xin finished speaking, he nodded and left with a cigarette in his mouth.

Nazha was stunned...

There was a hint of panic in his eyes...

Did you say something wrong? Shouldn't this be mentioned?

this……

…

A cocktail party was lively and lively.

Even if Xu Xin, who was surrounded by stars, only drank champagne, he ended up a little tipsy.

During this period, Xue Haifeng also asked him tentatively to see if he had met a suitable actor.

Regardless of Laosan or Jingqiu...

Unfortunately, Xu Xin just shook his head:

"You have to try it on to know."

Seeing this, Xue Haifeng said no more.

But when everyone left, they learned that Xu Xin would sleep in the No. 5 villa next to him tonight, and he said modestly that he was doing his best.

Xu Xin clinked a glass of wine for him on the spot and apologized.

The two laughed.

In the end, everyone who had a good chat with each other left separately.

However, Xu Xin called someone to wait for a while.

"Mr. Hu, just wait. Let's talk."

Hearing this, Hu Guang's eyes suddenly lit up.

He quickly responded:

"Hey, okay, Director Xu."

"Well, then we'll wait for you over there in the car."

Xu Xin waved his hand.

Hu Guang started looking for Nazha.

He also looked at each other with Xue Haifeng and the others.

Everyone nodded tacitly.

But... Nazha seemed to have gone to change clothes, and she didn't see anyone at the moment.

does not matter.

There are indeed many people at this time, and it is not very convenient.

After a while, Nazha finished changing her clothes and sent them to Director Xu's Courtyard No. 5... wouldn't the business from now on come?

With this mood, he quickly walked towards the Land Rover.

However, when they arrived next to the Land Rover, Xu Xin was not seen.

Only Xu Zhi was seen holding an envelope in his hand.

Hu Guang was stunned...

But he still said hello:

"Mr. Xu, where is Director Xu?"

"He drank a little too much, so he went back to rest first."

Xu Zhi, who had not touched any alcohol, folded the two envelopes together with a smile and handed them to Hu Guang.

"This is?"

"The one here is for Nazha. Director Xu likes her very much, and her care these two times was very considerate and hard-working. Although everyone is talking about a personal relationship, she was able to take time off from her busy work to take care of her. Xu Xin, he can't treat Nazha badly. Xu Xin has to leave tomorrow, and he won't have time to treat Mr. Hu and Nazha to dinner to thank him. So this is his thanks. "

"Well……"

Only then did Hu Guang understand.

Director Xu is giving himself a "thank you fee"?

As soon as he touched the two envelopes, he found out that one envelope was at least 20,000 yuan thick.

Very drumming.

"I can't ask for this. Nazha also admires Director Xu..."

"Mr. Hu."

Xu Zhi smiled and shook his head:

"This is what Nazha deserves. Xu Xin also said that after the audition begins, he will personally come to meet Mr. Hu in Yanjing. After all, there are many beauties in Meikong, and he is still looking forward to the surprise that Mr. Hu can bring him. Everyone’s cooperation is still there. Mr. Hu is one of his own, but we can’t treat the people under Mr. Hu badly, right? Wouldn’t that make us stingy?”

After a few words, all Hu Guang's words were blocked.

This money... must be collected.

This guy... is quite particular about his work.

Hu Guangxin said.

"Then...do you want Nazha to take care of Director Xu?"

"Hahaha, no need tonight. We still have something to talk about."

Xu Zhi smiled.

…

"Mr. Hu."

Nazha, who had changed into a new set of sportswear, jogged to the door:

"Sorry, it was a bit cold just now. I went to change clothes. Sorry to keep you waiting."

By now, everyone had almost left, and only the waiters were left cleaning up the place.

"Um."

Hu Guang looked at Nazha up and down, with a satisfied look on his face.

"Nazha, you performed very well today...here."

He handed the envelope that Xu Zhi handed him to Nazha intact.

In fact, if the agent was here, he would be taking money.

But he doesn't need to.

"This is a reward from Director Xu. He is very satisfied with your performance today~"

"...?"

Nazha was stunned.

Reward...?

For some reason, she felt that these words sounded a bit harsh.

But looking at the thickness of the envelope, it was real.

After coming back to her senses, she quickly bowed:

"Thank you, Mr. Hu. Without your cultivation, I wouldn't be able to do what I am today...thank you."

"Hahaha."

Seeing her well-behaved appearance, Hu Guang became more and more satisfied.

After handing the two envelopes to her, he said:

"Get in the car, I'll ask the driver to take you back. Remember to send a message to Director Xu later to thank you, do you understand?"

"...Okay! I understand...Mr. Hu, why don't you go together?"

"I have something to do there, so you can go. ...Behave well in front of Director Xu from now on, you know?"

"...Well...Mr. Hu, I'm leaving then."

"Go ahead."

Watching the girl get into the car, he nodded to the driver:

"Send it to Naza's home. There's no need to pick me up."

"Okay, Mr. Hu."

The driver nodded and drove away.

…

"Ding."

"Director Xu, I'm Nazha. Thank you for the reward. It's cold at night, so please pay more attention to your health and don't catch a cold."

Looking at the messages on his phone, Xu Xin looked at Xu Zhi, who was eating noodles across the table, with some confusion:

"What did you and Hu Guang talk about?"

"...?"

Xu Zhi was a little puzzled:

"What? Just say that this money is a favor fee... It's a thank you, and it's for that girl. What's wrong?"

Xu Xin was speechless and pushed the phone over.

Xu Zhi took one look and rolled his eyes:

"Donkey Ridi! It's just a thank you. It's a reward for barking. It's not a kitten or a puppy!"

After hearing this, Xu Xin thought about it and replied:

"It's a thank you, not a reward. I'd like to express my gratitude to you. Thank you for your hard work. Go to bed early and don't come back."

After answering, delete the phone number that was not even saved.

I plan to continue dealing with the bowl of instant noodles in front of me.

The house was so big that Xu Xin felt horrified, especially at night... in the wilderness.

If Xu Zhi didn't accompany him, he really wouldn't dare live alone.

too big.

At the cocktail party one night, I drank a lot of wine but didn't eat much.

I am really hungry.

As soon as he put down his phone, he saw Xu Zhi, a bastard, holding his own bucket of noodles and pouring noodles into his own bucket.

While dialing back, he asked:

"Should we stay here tonight?"

"Put it down! Put it down!"

"Ah, are you stingy? I've been your follower all night. What's wrong with eating half a bucket of noodles from you?"

"I'm still hungry! Day!...Forget it, I won't eat anymore! Let's go back to the Magic City and find a place to eat! This place can't be lived in anymore!"

Seeing that half of his bucket of instant noodles and even the noodle soup had been poured out, Xu Xin gritted his teeth and threw his fork on the table.

"..."

Xu Zhi was speechless.

But looking at this bucket of noodles...

"Let's go. Is the table cleared?"

"No matter, there should be a waiter cleaning it, right? Let's go."

Xu Xin, who only took two bites, got up first.

Xu Zhi nodded and followed him out while saying:

"The aesthetics of the four major universities are very strange and golden..."

The two of them got into the car together and headed towards the Magic City at night.

"What are you going to eat?"

"It's cold, why not eat hot pot? Bungalow hot pot, it tastes pretty good."

"Um."

Leaning on the passenger seat, Xu Xin lit a cigarette and asked:

"How many people did you meet tonight?"

"There are quite a few, and I've saved all my phone numbers. Once you say I'm your brother..."

"You're here to crawl!"

"Hahaha~"

Xu Zhi shrugged:

"Anyway, I've said it all. ... It's quite honorable. Let's see if there are any opportunities for cooperation in the future."

"Um."

Smashing it, he felt a little thirsty, so he opened the Land Rover's center console and planned to get a bottle of water from the car refrigerator.

As soon as I opened it, I saw the same envelopes neatly stacked in the refrigerator.

He was used to it.

Who doesn’t have tens of thousands of dollars in emergency supplies in their car these days?

Besides, the security here in Shanghai is so good, there shouldn't be many people smashing cars.

Taking out a bottle of water, Xu Xin looked at the darkness around him and said:

"Stop by the bank and give you 20,000 yuan first?"

"Go away, do you need your tens of thousands of dollars?"

Xu Zhi rolled his eyes:

"Make up forty."

"Forty dollars?"

"Four hundred thousand!"

"I'm going to give you a damn car. Can I fill it up for you?"

"Okay, then it's one or two billion, right? Hahahaha..."

Just kidding, the car soon passed by a bank and drove towards Kunshan city without stopping.

In the car, Xu Xin edited a text message and sent it to Yang Mi:

"I'm done here, and Xu Zhi and I will go back to the Demon City to find a place to eat."

"So fast?"

"Well, you haven't rested yet?"

"No, I'm playing games."

"Where's the child?"

"Asleep next to me."

"I met Tang Yan today. She tried to get close to me, and then said she wanted to camp with you when she returns to Yanjing."

"I'll play the game first and wait until you come back."

Seeing this message, Xu Xin did not reply.

He yawned lazily as he leaned on the car.