Since it was still early, Ling Shuangjiang planned to design the style of the suit.
Although it had been a long time since he had designed clothes, the moment he picked up a paintbrush, Xie Wang's body proportions leaped off the paper.
Ling Shuangjiang was full of inspiration and completed the design of the suit in one night.
The next day, Xie Wang left with his assistant Jin, while Ling Shuangjiang and the production crew went to other parts of Suzhou to record the program.
Three days passed in a flash, the program team's trip to Suzhou came to an end, and Ling Shuangjiang was about to return to prepare for joining the cast of director Jia Zhanglin's "Redemption".
For the past two days, Li Man has been handling other matters in Bintan, and his assistant has been taking care of his work. On the last day, Li Man also rushed to Suzhou to have a meal with Ling Shuangjiang and Lin Yinci.
We returned to Bintan a day earlier than expected.
Ling Shuangjiang didn't tell Xie Wang that she planned to give him a surprise that night.
The afternoon was the press conference for the start of filming of "Redemption". As the male lead, Ling Shuangjiang had to attend, so a van took him directly from the airport to the media venue.
The morning flight left him exhausted, and coupled with his lingering cold, he was in poor condition.
Chen Xingxi was dressed very elegantly today, wearing a new early spring collection from C brand, and leisurely waiting for the event to begin while holding a coffee.
"I heard that Ling Shuangjiang is getting along very well with the president of Hengtai. Be careful and don't mess with him."
The agent carefully explained.
Chen Xingxi became interested: "Really?"
Agent: "That's what's being said in the industry. Apparently, Xie Wang was at Ling Shuangjiang's house when she was recording 'Inheritance' a couple of days ago."
Chen Xingxi frowned: "What kind of skill is it to flirt? If you're so capable, get married."
This press conference will be broadcast live and will begin shortly.
The director and Ling Shuangjiang stood on either side of the producer and jointly announced the start date of filming.
The press conference was divided into three parts. The first part was an introduction to the film's personnel and crew. The second part was for the actors to introduce their characters' biographies. The remaining part was an interview session.
Ling Shuangjiang wrote the character biography last month, so she had a lot of insights to share when introducing the character Lin Zhi.
This film is very meaningful, with its core message being to combat discrimination and school bullying.
Lin Zhi is a victim of this bullying. He is not only bullied at school, but also suffers discrimination and contempt from his parents and brothers at home.
During the introduction of the movie characters, Ling Shuangjiang should have been introduced first, but Chen Xingxi was standing on the outside, so he picked up the microphone and started speaking directly.
Jia Zhanglin glanced at Ling Shuangjiang, signaling him not to worry about it.
The comments section was initially harmonious, but Chen Xingxi's behavior completely enraged netizens and fans.
Chen Xingxi's character in the movie is the hero who saves Lin Zhi from dire straits, so when introducing his character, he was very proud: "He is Lin Zhi's superhero."
Jia Zhanglin smiled at him and nodded in agreement.
[Please, don't you have any idea who the male lead is?]
[This second male lead is truly disgusting.]
[Haha, this is such a terrible analysis. Could the character analysis be any more perfunctory? I could have read the whole thing from the synopsis.]
Did you even do your homework? I give up.
[Chen Xingxi, wasn't he the male lead in some film crew who was overshadowed by someone else? He's a master of press releases.]
When it was Ling Shuangjiang's turn to speak, he thought for a moment and said, "What touched me most about this character was not only his spirit of daring to resist adversity, but also the fact that even when he was in darkness, he could bring hope and light to more people. He was like an inconspicuous ray of light in this city, illuminating the dark corners, and then quietly leaving the stage at dawn."
"He was redeemed, and in doing so, he redeemed others."
Jia Zhanglin was quite surprised to hear Ling Shuangjiang's idea. He praised the media, saying, "I can guarantee that he has read this script at least ten times. His understanding is not superficial; he has truly put his heart into it."
Ling Shuangjiang smiled faintly, then noticed that Chen Xingxi was looking at her with a stern face.
The media interview session went smoothly, but a small incident occurred after Ling Shuangjiang had left the stage.
A reporter from Tomato Entertainment asked loudly, "Frost's Descent, not long ago someone spotted Mr. Xie of Hengtai staying at your house in Suzhou. Is this true?"
Before media interviews, questions are sent to each agent for review in advance, but Li Man did not see this question, which was obviously a last-minute idea from a reporter.
Ling Shuangjiang didn't hear clearly and was about to stop when Li Man gave her a wink, signaling her assistant to continue leading Ling Shuangjiang away while she stayed behind to handle the aftermath.
The news that Xie Wang was staying at Ling Shuangjiang's house had been circulating for two days, but the media did not dare to report it directly, so only industry insiders knew about it.
Li Man smiled calmly: "It's just hearsay; everyone should ignore it."
The reporter from Tomato Entertainment was clearly not easily dismissed and continued to ask, "So those two are just ordinary friends?"
Li Man smiled and said, "Yes."
The reporter from Tomato Entertainment wanted to ask more questions, but was stopped by security guards at the scene.
After the press conference ended, news about the film was immediately reported, including this news about Xie Wang.
In the dressing room, Ling Shuangjiang had already changed his clothes. After hearing Li Man tell him about this, he suddenly stopped what he was doing.
"Xie Wang and I are already together."
Li Man exclaimed, "When did this happen? I don't know!"
Ling Shuangjiang's expression gradually became serious: "Two days ago."
Li Man quickly comforted him, "It's okay, you can admit to your relationship later. It's normal to be friends this time and lovers next time."
"Will they publish the news? Can they take it back?"
"I'm afraid that won't work. This press conference will be streamed live on a website."
Ling Shuangjiang sighed, her brows furrowing slightly: "Then what should we do?"
Li Man didn't quite understand why he was so nervous, so she asked, "Even if the media says you're friends, it doesn't matter, it's no different from before."
Ling Shuangjiang gently shook her head: "What I'm worried about is Xie Wang. If he sees this news, he might be sad, or even overthink things."
"It can't be that serious...you should explain it to President Xie." Li Man felt increasingly uneasy. "President Xie likes you so much, he won't argue with you."
"He probably won't argue with me, but given his personality, he'll definitely tell his friends about us being together. What will his friends think of him if they see this news?"
Ling Shuangjiang stood up: "I'll go find him first."
Li Man felt guilty: "If you need an explanation, I can help you explain to President Xie."
Ling Shuangjiang comforted her, "It's not your fault, it's my fault for not explaining it to you beforehand."
"It's my fault, it's my fault. If I had gone to Suzhou with you, I would have found out about the two of you."
Before saying goodbye to Li Man, Ling Shuangjiang asked one more question: "If I were to officially announce our relationship soon, would that be okay?"
Li Man looked nervous: "I don't object to you announcing your relationship, but it can't be too early today, otherwise you'll be accused of deceiving your fans, and you'll attract a lot of negative attention. A lot of people will definitely criticize you."
Ling Shuangjiang went to the company to find Xie Wang as planned.
He hadn't contacted Xie Wang beforehand because he wanted to surprise him today.
Unfortunately, when he arrived at the company, he found it empty.
But Assistant Jin was there, and he knew Xie Wang's itinerary.
Assistant Jin told him that Xie Wang was having dinner with his friends at the restaurant downstairs, which was very close by.
To prove himself, Assistant Jin personally took Ling Shuangjiang to find her.
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Inside the upscale private room, Xie Wang sat in the center.
Today's meal is a celebratory feast; he's treating everyone to dinner.
"It hasn't been easy for me and Shuangjiang to get here. Thank you all for your advice and suggestions."
“Just 119 hours, 54 minutes and 26 seconds ago, Shuangjiang took the initiative to ask me to be his boyfriend.”
Xie Wang picked up his wine glass and raised his eyebrows: "Good luck, I hope everyone can find what they love."
Xiang Ming rolled his eyes at him: "Shuangjiang said it on her own initiative? I don't believe it."
Xie Wang ignored him and continued, "It was raining heavily that day. Shuangjiang suddenly threw away his umbrella, jumped into my arms, and announced that I was his boyfriend."
"Haha, I wish you happiness." Qi Hang hadn't finished his drink when a notification popped up in his hand.
He usually ignored these kinds of notifications. But he seemed to catch a glimpse of Ling Shuangjiang's name, so he clicked on it to take a look.
"Brother, your Shuangjiang is really popular. I often receive news updates from him. Here comes another one."
Xie Wang's eyes were filled with pride: "Of course, my Shuangjiang is a superstar in the universe."
Qi Hang sat down next to Xie Wang, held his phone in the middle, and gently tapped the notification.
After reading the news article, he was taken aback: "Frost's Descent... says you two... are friends."
Xie Wang clearly saw the news as well, and after thinking about it for a moment, he said, "Shuangjiang is a celebrity after all. She thinks more about things like admitting to a relationship than we do, so it's understandable that she said that."
Chen Siqi asked, "What did Shuangjiang say?"
Xiang Ming owns his own entertainment company and enjoys reading gossip. He told Chen Siqi, "At today's press conference, a reporter asked about Shuangjiang's relationship with Lao Xie, and Shuangjiang said they are friends."
Lu Xin clicked his tongue and asked, "Brother Xie, have you been officially promoted or not?"
Xie Wang was clearly no longer as smug as before, and his voice was low: "Of course I've been promoted. This is just a media report, and the specific details may not be true; there might be some exaggeration involved. When Shuangjiang comes back, I'll ask him what exactly happened."
Xiang Ming smiled at Xie Wang: "I'm starting to suspect you're hallucinating. Have you been pursuing her for too long lately, and the pressure is getting a bit too much?"
Xie Wang said speechlessly, "Why would I lie to you about this?"
"It's one thing for the two of you to be together, but Shuangjiang was the one who asked to be with you, that's a bit..." Chen Siqi chuckled softly and raised his glass: "Anyway, Lao Xie, I respect you as a true man."
Xie Wang was already feeling somewhat disappointed, and being questioned by these people made him feel uncomfortable.
Even if Ling Shuangjiang herself said they were friends, he could understand, after all, Ling Shuangjiang is a celebrity, not an ordinary person.
What bothered him was that Ling Shuangjiang was returning to Bintan today without telling him.
At that moment, there was a knock on the door of the private room.
Ling Shuangjiang, who was standing outside the door and overheard the conversation, suddenly wanted to fulfill Xie Wang's wish from that day.
He wanted to make his big dog happy.
Assistant Kim gently opened the door.
He smiled gently, and when he met Xie Wang's gaze at the door, his eyes were calm and captivating: "Husband, I wanted to give you a surprise. I've been looking for you for a long time."