Xie Wang replied: "A few years ago, as a coming-of-age gift, his mother gave him 10%. But this kid was unreliable and got scammed, causing the family to lose over a billion yuan. From that day on, all his cards were completely controlled by the family, and he was only given 5% of the shares. But when my parents transferred most of the shares to me, there was an additional condition."
"To ensure Xie Lin's lifelong comfort and to protect him with all your might?"
Xie Wangchao said to Ling Shuangjiang, "Truly clever."
There are countless stories of wealthy brothers fighting tooth and nail over the family business. The fact that Xie's parents dared to give Xie Wang shares and entrust their younger brother to him shows how much they trusted Xie Wang's character.
The car arrived at Ling Shuangjiang's company. Ling Shuangjiang said, "We've arrived. I'll be going now."
"Frost's Descent." Xie Wang called him back: "Remember, consider my proposal."
Ling Shuangjiang: "Mm."
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Today's filming is not a solo project for Ling Shuangjiang, but rather part of the overall promotional campaign for the "Redemption" production team.
Because Ling Shuangjiang and Chen Xingxi played a couple in the movie, the two of them appeared together on the cover of the men's magazine GF.
Chen Xingxi was already sitting in the dressing room, picking out clothes. Usually, celebrities wear the latest fashion items sponsored by brands when they appear in fashion magazines. Since Chen Xingxi doesn't have any luxury brand endorsements, she can mix and match.
Ling Shuangjiang became the spokesperson for He Chun, and He Chun personally helped him choose his clothes.
GF is one of the top men's magazines in China, with twelve covers a year. Even top-tier celebrities have very few opportunities to appear on its cover.
GF was able to invite Ling Shuangjiang and Chen Xingxi to collaborate this time because of the influence of Jia Zhanglin's films, He Chun's strong recommendation, and Ling Shuangjiang's current popularity.
Li Man was helping Ling Shuangjiang straighten her clothes. "Chen Xingxi has been around for so long and has never had a girlfriend. Isn't this all thanks to you? And he's still so smug about it."
Ling Shuangjiang's hairstyle today is a side part, and her hair is dyed light brown, which makes her skin look cleaner and whiter.
"You can't say that entirely. GF was probably only willing to help promote the movie and let us go to Dengfeng because of Director Jia's influence."
Ready? Ling Shuangjiang and Li Man arrived at the studio to begin filming.
The photographer in charge of the shot is a well-known photographer in China, who is very good at photographing male celebrities.
Although Chen Xingxi disliked Ling Shuangjiang, he still greeted him with a smile at work, leaving no room for doubt.
Ling Shuangjiang had no other thoughts and cooperated with him.
The two first filmed individually, and then together.
While adjusting the lights, Li Man quietly came to Ling Shuangjiang's ear and said, "Guess who I saw."
Ling Shuangjiang: "Who?"
"That guy surnamed Shang who bullied you last time."
Suddenly, Ling Shuangjiang recalled that Lin Jiayi had told him that after Shang Qi was dealt with by Xie Wang, he resigned from Hechun and then became the editor-in-chief of a magazine through Lin Yili's connections.
"Is he the editor-in-chief?" Ling Shuangjiang asked.
Li Man scoffed: "If GF makes him the editor-in-chief, then we're doomed. I just heard that he's supposed to be the head of the planning team."
Ling Shuangjiang nodded gently: "Okay, keep an eye on him for me, so he doesn't interfere with my work."
Li Man: "Understood."
During the second shoot, Ling Shuangjiang and Chen Xingxi reunited and sat together in a candlelight dinner scene created by the studio.
“Xingxi, you can gaze lovingly at Shuangjiang.”
"When the frost descends, smile at the westward-facing stars."
"On the day of Frost's Descent, you should also be more affectionate."
Upon hearing the photographer's instructions, Ling Shuangjiang glanced at him quietly.
After receiving Li Man's message yesterday, he specifically reviewed the procedures and preparations last night.
He didn't recall the theme of today's shoot being this ambiguous.
It's just an ordinary double seal.
"We will also keep the behind-the-scenes photos from the magazine shoot. You can have some sweet little interactions, which are more likely to attract fans."
Taking advantage of the supplemental lighting, Ling Shuangjiang told Li Man about her doubts. Li Man asked, "GF is indeed acting strangely. Are you worried that Chen Xingxi is working with GF to create a CP (couple pairing) between you?"
Ling Shuangjiang shook her head: "I'm not worried that Chen Xingxi wants to create a CP (couple pairing) with me."
Li Man didn't quite understand: "What is that?"
Ling Shuangjiang's gaze fell on the candlelight dinner scene not far away, then she gently looked away: "Maybe I'm overthinking it."
The next scene is an outdoor flowerbed.
The prop team has already laid out many fresh bouquets on the ground.
As required by the filming schedule, Ling Shuangjiang and Chen Xingxi lay on the ground, each holding a bouquet of white roses, gazing deeply into each other's eyes.
They thought it would end quickly, but the photographer asked the two to interact naturally, such as Ling Shuangjiang taking the initiative to kiss Chen Xingxi's rose and communicate more intimately.
Facing several high-definition cameras, Ling Shuangjiang said apologetically, "I have the common flu and I'm in the contagious stage. I'm worried about infecting Xingxi."
Chen Xingxi, who was also sick, was so frightened that she immediately kept her distance from him, and tried to maintain a safe distance from him during the subsequent filming.
After spending the entire afternoon filming, Ling Shuangjiang finally finished. After tidying his clothes, he and Li Man prepared to leave, only to bump into Shang Qi and Lin Yili in the corridor.
Lin Yili likes to wear long trench coats and overcoats, ever since he was in school. He has good proportions and they suit him well.
During his university years, a fashion show he organized himself made him a minor celebrity in the British fashion scene, and he eventually even made a personal appearance, attracting many fashion companies to offer him jobs.
It's just a pity...
Ling Shuangjiang smiled faintly, not wanting to waste her gaze on the two of them.
"Why aren't you home yet today?" Shang Qi's voice was aggrieved and tinged with humility. "How about I make you your favorite avocado sandwich tomorrow morning?"
Lin Yili's voice was indifferent: "Busy."
"Are you really that busy? Are you so busy that you don't even have time to go home?" Gently pulling Lin Yili's hand, Shang Qi suppressed his dissatisfaction. "How about we go see a movie today?"
Lin Yili withdrew his hand: "Have you finished your work today? I've already arranged your credits at school. You said you wanted to go back to China to gain experience. But what have you been doing all day except going out to buy watches and not doing anything productive? I just cleaned up the mess with He Chun. I hope you can be more serious here."
Watching Lin Yili's resolute back, Shang Qi angrily threw the plan in his hand into the trash can.
—
Sitting in the van, Ling Shuangjiang came across a short video just posted by the official Weibo account of GF magazine.
The video contains behind-the-scenes footage of him and Chen Xingxi during filming.
For magazines, this kind of microblog is very common and is a way of promotion.
But this time, GF's title is more intriguing.
[Sweet interactions between Xingxi and Shuangjiang are here! Whether in the movie or off, these two are incredibly adorable, always having endless secrets to share. This afternoon, two young hearts drew closer, sparking youthful imaginations. Let's look forward to the full movie! Special thanks to @HengtaiHome and @GuangheHome for providing the props!]
The two's fans quickly flocked to the Weibo post after hearing the news.
[This is hilarious! Shuangjiang was at least 50cm away from Chen Xingxi, and you call that a collision?]
[It feels like they're forcing a romantic pairing.]
[Is this what you call sweet? If you just glance at any interaction between a brotherly couple, you wouldn't call it sweet.]
[Is the copywriter blind? My Xingxi hasn't smiled once all afternoon, and you call this youthful imagination?]
[Is the male lead Chen Xingxi? If not, why isn't the male lead's name listed first?]
A GF PR team editor sighed, "I knew it, we'd get criticized if we released this."
Yu Xi* Exclusive: "There's nothing we can do. That's how the copywriting was given by the planner, who specifically reminded us to publish it according to this copywriting."
Editor: "The planner is out of his mind."
—
After browsing Weibo, Ling Shuangjiang roughly understood who was behind it all.
He forwarded the Weibo post to Li Man: "Keep an eye on GF, this person's motives are too obvious."
Li Man: "You suspect it's Shang Qi?"
Ling Shuangjiang nodded gently, then recalled the conversation between Lin Yili and Shang Qi in the hall earlier.
If he remembers correctly, Lin Yili's family in England was only considered upper-middle class, while Shang Qi's family was one of the top families in the Chinese community.
When Shang Qi bullied him before, Lin Yili never said a word in his defense and doted on Shang Qi.
How come the tables have turned and their positions have changed?
Moreover, judging from Shang Qi's words, Lin Yili is very capable, and he arranged many things for Shang Qi.
Ling Shuangjiang wanted to investigate, but didn't know where to start.
Based on the current situation, Shang Qi should be planning to stay and develop his career in China.
These things originally had nothing to do with him, but to avoid having the old stories brought up again, he still had to be prepared.
When he was organizing the materials about Shang Qi's messy affairs and the evidence of his own false accusation, he found that some key evidence was missing and that the school's cooperation was needed to obtain it.
He tapped the car door lightly with his fingertips, his brow furrowed in deep thought.
At the same time, Xie Wang was opening a thick stack of documents.
Assistant Kim explained, "At this point, this is all the information we can access."
After opening just two pages, Xie Wang's expression turned grim.
Assistant Kim, unaware of the situation, glanced at it discreetly.
The document showed photos of Ling Shuangjiang and Lin Yili sketching together, reading in the library, and eating and chatting together.
He subtly signaled to the people inside to leave immediately.
As Xie Wang reviewed the materials further, he gained a general understanding of the conflict between Shang Qi and Ling Shuangjiang.
Shang Qi simply felt that Ling Shuangjiang and Lin Yili had an ambiguous relationship and that Ling Shuangjiang had stolen her boyfriend.
Ling Shuangjiang had already told him all of this.
It's just a misunderstanding.
This information shows that the Shang family declared bankruptcy a year ago, which led to the collapse of their status in the British Chinese community. Many of their resources were subsequently divided up, and now they are practically a destitute family.
It is worth noting, however, that Lin Yili has been making great strides in the fashion and art circles in the past two years, not only establishing more than a dozen auction houses and two fashion companies, but also attempting to enter the financial sector.