"That's great." Lin Luoxi clicked her tongue: "A young couple radiating the sweet smell of being in love."
Xu Qingzhu shrugged: "What you said makes a lot of sense. I'll put it into practice gradually in the future."
It really became a dating bible.
Lin Luoxi didn't care. "As long as you think it works, that's fine."
After Xu Qingzhu left, Lin Luo looked at her energetic figure and said, "People in love are really unpredictable."
"Who?" Sally suddenly leaned closer. "Who's in love?"
Lin Luoxi rolled her eyes at her. "Is it still you and me?"
Sally looked completely innocent. "Aren't we deeply in love?"
Lin Luoxi: "...Get lost."
After saying that, she turned and left, but Sally stayed close to her and kept saying, "We just celebrated our anniversary yesterday, why are you being so cold?"
Lin Luoxi felt a surge of anger when she thought of the dumbbells she had given her. "Get out of here right now."
Sally didn't understand the word "hurry up" and continued, "Does it mean you think my gift is too shabby?"
Lin Luoxi stopped and smiled. "I feel like I'm not in good health."
Sally panicked, "Honey, what's wrong? Are you feeling unwell?"
Lin Luoxi calmly uttered two words: "...blind."
Sally: "?"
The two walked further and further apart, while Xu Qingzhu, who had overheard the whole thing, smiled and texted Liang Shi: "Wife, I just heard Xixi and Sally arguing."
Liang Shi replied instantly: 【What's all the fuss about?】
Xu Qingzhu: [We're just bickering.]
Liang Shi: [Okay, remember to drink plenty of hot water today. I've put the honey packet in your bag.]
Xu Qingzhu: [Okay.]
A while later, Liang Shi sent her a message: "Honey, work hard."
Xu Qingzhu stared at the screen and suddenly smiled.
A moment later, the reply came: 【Okay, baby.】
//
Liang Shi was unaware of the difference between the two terms of address; in her view, they both conveyed the same affection.
Occasionally, when she calls out the name Xu Qingzhu, she feels as if her tongue is filled with honey.
But for Xu Qingzhu, it seems to be very different.
Therefore, she can satisfy Xu Qingzhu.
But after last night, she felt sick of calling him that name or even typing those words in the chat box.
But ironically, she also really liked this kind of sweet, affectionate thing.
Soon it was time for Liang Shi to join the cast of "Heart's Journey".
The day before she joined the crew, Gu Yixue created a group chat for her and Sun Chengcheng, along with two other actresses who were also cast members.
This is still a purely female-centric film.
Gu Yixue is famous for photographing women. The women in her photos have all kinds of beauty: some are seductive, some are innocent, some are gorgeous, and some are cool.
Different people have different ways of shooting, and Gu Yixue is able to bring out all the wonderful qualities in a person to the fullest.
And she was able to grasp it very well at a very young age.
During his days off, Liang Shi also did a lot of research on Gu Yixue.
She is very bold and adept at using new people.
The newcomers who acted in her films gave outstanding performances, but their subsequent careers inevitably fell into clichés.
It's not that she's not good-looking or lacks acting skills, it's just that she simply lacks the charisma she displayed in that movie.
After reading it, Liang Shi became even more worried about cooperating with Gu Yixue.
However, this is both a rare opportunity and a risk.
Liang Shi saw this as an opportunity rather than a risk.
This was also the first time she had ever met a director as talented as Gu Yixue.
After creating the group chat, Gu Yixue sent out a special notification.
This particularly cool and aloof statement perfectly matches Liang Shi's impression of her.
[Gu Yixue: @All members, if anyone doesn't want to act, tell me now, and I can replace them anytime. The script must not be changed. I've already used the most appropriate words: you are all suitable for these roles, but you must understand that I'm the one giving the characters their souls. Before you have sufficient ability, focus on doing your job well. If there are no objections, meet at 79 Guanghua Road tomorrow afternoon at 3 PM for a script reading. Also, I hate people who aren't punctual.]
Upon seeing this, Liang Shi was the first to reply: [Received.]
The others also replied one after another that they had received the message.
Although Hsu Ching-chu said she wanted to wait until Liang Shi joined the crew before going on the business trip, she still couldn't resist the work arrangements and flew abroad on Tuesday, and had already started to adjust to the time difference.
Liang Shi was left alone in the empty room.
Liang Shi was surprised by himself when he thought of this word, and then smiled helplessly.
I always feel like the room is empty.
Xu Qingzhu wasn't there, but I felt like I was surrounded by her everywhere.
She sat on the sofa and turned on the TV, which was showing an advertisement featuring Yang Shuyan, which happened to be Minghui Jewelry's new season's main product.
Liang Shi randomly picked a movie to watch, but he couldn't get interested in the content, whereas he used to be most focused when watching movies.
She got thirsty halfway through the movie and got up to go to the kitchen to get some water. As soon as she stood up, she instinctively asked, "Honey, do you want some water?"
After asking the question, she stood there stunned.
After a long while, she sighed.
It was as if he instantly understood Xu Qingzhu's previous feelings.
During the days she was away, Xu Qingzhu often returned here, feeling as if she should still be here.
But the house was clearly empty.
Liang Shi lost her desire to drink water and sat blankly on the sofa. She picked up her phone to call Xu Qingzhu, but it was Xu Qingzhu calling her, so she answered immediately.
Before Xu Qingzhu could speak, Liang Shi hugged a pillow and said with a hint of sadness, "Wife, I miss you."
Upon hearing this, Xu Qingzhu, who was initially tired due to jet lag, instantly lost all her fatigue, and her eyes widened in surprise.
But after a moment, he smiled and asked, "How much do you want to?"
Liang Shi nodded: "I really, really want to."
Liang Shi then told her what had just happened, but to his surprise, Xu Qingzhu asked after listening, "So what did you call me just now?"
Liang Shi: "..."
She raised an eyebrow: "Baby?"
Xu Qingzhu shook her head: "That's not the tone I'm using."
Liang Shi smiled helplessly, as if coaxing a child: "Baby, are you tired?"
Xu Qingzhu nodded at the camera: "Tired."
The secretary, who had already left but then remembered to remind President Xu of his business trip itinerary, turned back. After hearing Xu Qingzhu's words, she felt like she had gone deaf.
This...this is President Xu?
The secretary swallowed hard and chose to leave quietly.
Chapter 147
No. 79 Guanghua Road is the most unique building in Haizhou City.
A three-story red villa stands in the bustling city center, with a lively food street and vegetable market just a street away.
Both this alley and this villa have a strong sense of history.
Gu Yixue is filming a period drama this time.
Moving forward in time, we arrive at the Republic of China era, a time of war and prosperity, a time that produced many talented men and beautiful women, but also a time of extravagance and decadence.
Those who love it truly love it, and those who hate it truly hate it.
There's a lot of information about it online, but it's all speculation.
All that has been circulated is the director's name and the title of the drama, along with a simple one-sentence description: idealistic love.
Nobody knows exactly what that ideal law is.
But with Gu Yixue's name on the table, she's a strong contender for the award.
Whether it does well at the box office is uncertain, but it will definitely be nominated for film awards.
Prior to today, Liang Shi had not received a script at all. To be precise, none of the actors in the production crew had received one.
There weren't even any character biographies or story outlines. It wasn't until I arrived at No. 79 Guanghua Road that I learned Gu Yixue was planning to film a period drama set in the Republican era.
Filming idealism in a period drama is indeed a very bold attempt.
It requires a very unique approach and an extremely difficult situation; it's a subject matter that heavily relies on the script.
It seems that Gu Yixue has great confidence in her script.
Liang Shi arrived at 2:30, half an hour earlier than Gu Yixue had said.
This villa has been used by many film crews for location scouting, making it extremely difficult to rent.
But Gu Yixue rented it anyway.
As Liang Shi walked in, he looked at the design of the villa. It was indeed very beautiful, with every brick and tile showing great attention to detail.