Chapter 20: Face Yourself
It really shouldn't.
Who opened Erjing Film and Television?
Jiangbei!
Who is Jiangbei?
Li Youqing's husband!
Can the old public company still ban his wife?
This sounds a bit unbelievable, but the current trend is like this, which is why Sui Xi has doubts and confusion in his heart.
However, because she didn't get the latest information, she didn't directly bring out her doubts, but silently kept it in her heart and planned to wait for the development of things while secretly understanding the situation.
"Why don't I invite you over for dinner tomorrow?" β
Unlike New Year's Eve, Ji Yingzi doesn't know that Erjing Film and Television belongs to Jiangbei's industry, but because of the "Hot Pot Rescue" film plan, she still hopes to know more about this information.
"Invite Mr. Jiang as well. Sui Xi thought about it and said.
"Tsk. Ji Yingzi had a playful smile on his face when he heard this, and teased: "You don't really have any ulterior secrets with Boss Jiang, right? You should understand the truth that you would rather demolish ten temples than break a marriage!"
When she heard this, she didn't have any emotional fluctuations, drank all the tea in her hand, and then got up and walked outside the house: "If there's nothing to do, I'll leave first, see you tomorrow." β
"See you tomorrow. β
......
Ji Yingzi's work efficiency is still very high, and he sent a message to Li Youqing the next morning, but the agreement was changed to night, because Li Youqing was in Erjing Film and Television to deal with the incident throughout the day.
Six o'clock in the evening.
In a Chinese restaurant, Ji Yingzi, Sui Xi and Li Youqing gathered together.
Jiangbei and the gambling king did not come.
Because Ji Yingzi didn't invite.
She is still her, and she still resolutely implements the character of 'doing it against you' to the end, but she also has her own inner thoughts, that is, to let Nian Xi and Jiangbei meet as little as possible, in case the two fall in love for a long time.
There doesn't seem to be any surprise at this, as if he had already guessed that Ji Yingzi would do this.
There are a lot of dishes, a total of five, and they are boutique.
This is already very generous for Ji Yingzi, who has always been thrifty and picky.
No way, who let her ask for something.
"Youyou, can you still act in my movie?" At the dinner table, everyone clinked glasses together, and Ji Yingzi couldn't hold back the anxiety in his heart and asked.
For her, she doesn't want to interfere too much if there is any contradiction between Li Youqing and Erjing Film and Television, she only hopes not to affect the filming of "Hot Pot Rescue".
Li Youqing was holding the dishes with a heavy heart, smiled reluctantly when he heard the words, and replied: "I don't know yet, I went to the company to talk to the senior management today, and the situation is not very ideal." β
"Could it be that Erjing Film and Television really wants to hide you?" Ji Yingzi asked with a frown.
"Not really... You're so red now. Sui Xi also said suspiciously.
Li Youqing is the hottest female artist in the past two years, and her own commercial value ranks first among all female artists in China. No matter which film and television company an artist like this goes to, he is offered, so how can he hide it?
"I didn't directly say that I was going to be hidden, but it just restricted all my film and television, variety shows and commercial cooperation this year. It should be fine next year. Li Youqing replied in an uncertain tone.
In fact, she doesn't have a bottom in her own heart, but she can only think on the bright side, who let the contract be in the hands of Erjing Film and Television? Whether she lives or dies is up to her.
"Then you are hidden by the snow!How can Erjing Film and Television treat you like this!" Ji Yingzi slapped his thigh and said indignantly.
Sui Xi did not speak, but pondered alone with a frown.
"Shouldn't it be?" Li Youqing replied humbly.
In fact, if it's just this year, it's okay, after all, it's already November, and it's only a month and a half before next year, it's not a big problem, and she can still accept it.
And she didn't think that Erjing Film and Television was so short-sighted that she would hide her for three years because of one thing.
"You're still too naΓ―ve, Erjing Film and Television will definitely hide you if you do this, hurry up and find a way to terminate the contract with Erjing Film and Television, if you can't do it, you will go to court. Ji Yingzi didn't agree with Li Youqing's optimistic idea, and directly prepared for the worst to make her prepare for the worst.
It's not easy to terminate the contract, unless you choose to pay liquidated damages directly.
But her liquidated damages are as high as 500 million, and she can't afford such high liquidated damages.
Not to mention the lawsuit, Erjing Film and Television holds her contract in her hand, and the right to interpret is all in the hands of others, so naturally there is no way to win this lawsuit.
"Speaking of which, blame me for this, I transferred your contract to Erjing Film and Television. Sui, who had been silent for a long time, finally spoke, his tone full of apologies.
Li Youqing hurriedly shook his head and comforted: "How can you blame Sister Suixi? It was the best result for me to join Erjing Film and Television at the beginning, and it was also voluntary by myself, and it has nothing to do with Sister Suixi." β
Sui Xi didn't think so, but there were some things she couldn't say, so she could only say: "I am responsible no matter what, I will talk to the senior management of Erjing Film and Television tomorrow to see if I can solve this matter." β
"Is it really possible?" Li Youqing's eyes lit up, revealing a little joy.
She is now desperate for connections to help her get through this difficulty, but since she entered the entertainment industry for so many years, she has known very few people, and there are only a few people who can talk.
Now that she is willing to help, she is naturally very happy.
"You should have helped a long time ago, you have hurt people so badly. Ji Yingzi on the side hit mercilessly.
Fortunately, he was already used to it, and he didn't pay attention to Ji Yingzi at all, and said worriedly in his eyes: "It's just that there may not be any good results, you still have to prepare for the worst." β
"With your connections and background, you can't solve this matter?" Ji Yingzi asked with a surprised expression.
Others don't know, as a fellow sister, she knows the strong background of the year. It is precisely because of this that Sui Xi has been able to stand tall in the entertainment industry for more than ten years.
Now it's impossible to even determine whether it can be done, doesn't that mean that the background of Erjing Film and Television is stronger?
"My dad has been laid off, what do you think?" said a little helplessly, and said a little helplessly.
I only know that a dead camel is bigger than a horse, especially in China. Ji Yingzi replied disappreciatively.
Li Youqing on the other side looked confused when she heard it, because she didn't understand what the two people on the other side were talking about.
However, the atmosphere of the meal also eased inadvertently during the conversation, and began to gradually talk and laugh.
It's just that behind the smile, everyone hides a little sadness.
Whether it is Li Youqing or New Year's Eve, or Ji Yingzi who hopes that Li Youqing will participate in the protagonist of "Hot Pot Rescue".
......
Following.
In a cafΓ©, New Year's Eve and Jiangbei agreed to meet here.
"Mr. Jiang, I don't quite understand what you did this time. Holding the spoon and shaking the coffee gently, he looked at Jiang Bei opposite and asked suspiciously.
Yes.
She came to Jiangbei.
Because she knew that Jiangbei did 100% of this matter. Similarly, it was precisely because Jiangbei did it that she couldn't understand it, so she wanted to ask in person.
Jiangbei didn't speak in a hurry, but slowly held the spoon and stirred the coffee, muttering in his heart why this coffee tasted so bitter, and it couldn't be compared with tea at all.
I don't know why there are still so many coffee drinkers.
As for the question of the New Year's Eve, in fact, Jiangbei has long known that he guessed that such a day would come.
So to deal with the problem of New Year's Eve, I have spoken to Zhang Jiuliang countless times at home.
"Do you think you can become a big star?"
Belch......
New Year's Eve was stunned by this 'digression', hesitated for a while and replied: "With Mr. Jiang's help, of course she can become a big star." β
I help NMB!
When did Lao Tzu help her?
This sentence was really a bit irritating to the old man, and he almost couldn't hold back and was about to spit out the fragrance, but fortunately, his good personality made him take a few deep breaths and hold it back, pulled the corners of his mouth and asked, "Then what if I don't have help?"
Sui Xi didn't know that such a short period of time Jiangbei's heart fluctuated so much, and after thinking for a while, he replied: "With the current development momentum of Youyou, I think even without Mr. Jiang's help, I should be able to become a big star, but it may be later in time." β
In fact, there is no special standard definition of the so-called big star, but in the hearts of both the year and Jiangbei, they know the standard represented by the word 'big star'.
That's to win international awards.
Jiang Bei shook his head and said, "I don't agree with what you said, I think that since I got involved, the young star's journey has been too smooth. Although this can quickly bring her fame and achievement, these are only superficial flashiness. In fact, whether it is connections and acting skills, she has not improved much in the past two years, and it can even be said that she has stopped moving. β
"So you mean ......," Suixi asked thoughtfully.
"During this time, I have deeply reflected, although I can create a comfortable environment for young children, but I also don't want her to live in the world I weave for her, I hope she can have her own life, through her own efforts to get glory. So this time it's not so much that I'm making it more difficult for the young child, but rather helping her grow in a different way. β
"Only those who have experienced hardships and setbacks will not be blown away by the wind. ββFrom "Quotations from the First Half of the Life of the Anseong Gambling King".
Sometimes Jiangbei really admires Zhang Jiuliang, because he can always hear some very philosophical words from her mouth. And these words are not fabricated out of thin air, but the insights obtained by the gambling king after experiencing it himself.
Throughout the first half of the Ancheng gambling king's life, he struggled to experience the warmth and coldness of the world, grievances and hatreds in An'er Street, which is full of three religions and nine streams. It is precisely because of this experience that Zhang Jiuliang, who is now strong and uninhibited, has been created.
Of course, he didn't want Li Youqing to become Zhang Jiuliang's second, but it didn't prevent him from using this method to cover up the crimes he had done.
In fact, his words really touched Sui Xi a lot, and even thought of himself because of this sentence.
It's not because of empathy.
On the contrary, she felt that Jiangbei's words seemed to be talking about herself.
has been in the circle for 14 years, and the star journey has been smooth sailing.
There is no tribulation.
There are no setbacks.
She doesn't have the hardships, helplessness, and unwillingness that ordinary people have experienced.
In the more than ten years since she entered the circle, she has only been accompanied by honor, praise, success, and the fawning of others.
Isn't this just like Li Youqing now!
The difference is that Li Youqing relies on her husband, and she relies on her father.
But in the same way, there are people behind them who are paving the way for them to protect them from setbacks and tribulations.
But is it really the right thing to do?
Sui Xi recalled his acting career in the past ten years, and he was at the peak at the beginning, and won all the domestic awards in three years.
It was only now, compared to ten years ago, that she realized that she had been stagnant all these years.
"So that's why I can't get higher honors......" Sui Xi said to herself, looking down at the circle of coffee.
"En?" Jiang Bei looked confused.
What do you mean?
......
A few meanings don't matter anymore.
Because I'm autistic.
Listening to Li Youqing, after that day, he found Li Youqing to apologize, and then returned to his home to close the door, as if he was seriously affected in his heart and had a state of self-isolation.
It sounded very powerful, and even Jiang Bei couldn't help but exclaim: "Liangliang, those words of yours are really so amazing! Not only did you fool things to the past, but also fooled people into autism." β
Liang Liang, who was hiding in the study and drawing illustrations, said disapprovingly: "There is nothing magical about this, it just works for specific people." Brother, didn't you find that Sui's acting career was also smooth sailing? But in fact, ten years ago, she basically won all the honors that she could get in China, and it stands to reason that she should be heading for the highest honor, the Star Award. But ten years have passed, not only has she not even been to the Star Award ceremony, but she has changed her career to singing, doesn't this explain the problem?"
"Isn't this related to the market? I heard that she seemed to have been to work in Mellywood for a period of time seven years ago, but the people there rejected her and had to come back. Jiangbei touched his chin and analyzed.
This world is much the same as the previous life, and due to the development of Chinese films in recent years, the quality is indeed a little worse than those foreign film industries that have developed for a hundred years. Coupled with the fact that foreign countries still have a somewhat contemptuous mentality towards Chinese films and Chinese people, the two add up, which leads to the fact that few Chinese can win the highest honors such as the Star Award.
Regarding this aspect, Zhang Jiuliang had different ideas from his brother, and retorted: "I think all rejection stems from your own lack of strength, and strength is the foundation that determines whether you can defeat everything." Can the exclusion of today's era be the same as the rejection of 60 years ago? Isn't there a Chinese kung fu superstar at that time, and he has conquered the whole world by himself?"
Not... There's nothing wrong with that.
You can't complain about anything, work hard to improve yourself, and don't give up is the fundamental way to defeat everything.
It's just that......
"Will you completely lose confidence because of this incident?" Returning to the topic, Jiang Bei thought with a frown.
"It's possible, but maybe you'll face yourself up to yourself and work hard to achieve the highest glory. Liang Liang just finished speaking casually, and suddenly the pen in his hand paused, and added: "This sentence also applies to sister-in-law." β
"Huh?"