The meeting room door opened, and Zhou Mingqian and his assistant Yu An entered.
Xi Jia came to the company for a meeting today. She arrived early and waited directly in the conference room.
"Good morning, Director Zhou."
Zhou Mingqian did not respond.
Yu An felt that her boss was too... arrogant, so she quickly replied, "Good morning, Sister Xi Jia."
When Xi Jia arrived in the morning, she had already reviewed her notebook. "Yu An?"
"It's me." Yu An's smile was warm, as were her eyes.
There is a kind of serene and peaceful beauty.
Xi Jia felt an inexplicable fondness for Yu An. In the entertainment industry, Yu An's beauty wasn't stunning, but it was captivating and timeless. Her skin was delicate, even without makeup. A woman without makeup is naturally beautiful.
Xi Jia was sitting in Zhou Mingqian's seat, but she didn't know that.
Zhou Mingqian still had some composure; he didn't shoo her up but sat down next to her.
Xi Jia and Zhou Mingqian had nothing to talk about, so Xi Jia looked down at her phone.
Zhou Mingqian glanced at the vertical calculations on the blank page of Xi Jia's notebook, next to which was written the fan growth rate.
With so many people criticizing her, how can she have the leisure to calculate how many more followers she can gain?
Xi Jia smiled as she refreshed her Weibo homepage; the data changed with each refresh.
Zhou Mingqian shifted his gaze from the paper to Xi Jia's face. Just what kind of eccentric person was this woman?
Author's Note: Xi Jia observes fan growth, or simply "fan acquisition".
The Jealous King bought a flower, hence the nickname "Flower King".
Chapter Twenty-Nine
Today was the first meeting of the main creative team for the drama "The Rest of My Life". Yu An only listened in and did not sit at the meeting table. She took a chair and sat diagonally behind Zhou Mingqian, and also brought notes.
She has a connection with this drama; both characters have the character "余" (yu).
The meeting room was quiet; only the three of them were there.
The meeting was supposed to start at 9:00, but it's only 8:30 now.
Zhou Mingqian had originally told her to be in the conference room at 8:55. Later, he stood by the window drinking coffee, but before he finished it, he wanted to come to the conference room.
With nothing to do, Yu An's gaze involuntarily fell on Xi Jia, captivated by her stunning profile. Even as a woman, she couldn't help but want to take a second look.
Zhou Mingqian and Xi Jia sat together, and they looked quite well-matched.
However, Xi Jia should be married, as she is wearing a ring on her ring finger.
Around 8:45, people started entering the conference room.
Within minutes, the lead actors, producers, and executive producers all arrived.
When Jiang Qin and Xiang Luo came in, they both looked at Xi Jia at the same time. Their teams had prepared press releases, but Xi Jia had suppressed them, and they had become mere supporting characters.
Once everyone had arrived, they took their seats. Since everyone present knew each other, there wasn't much small talk.
Only Xi Jia was a stranger to them, it was their first time working together, but after seeing her on the trending topics, she didn't seem so unfamiliar anymore.
The meeting was about to begin, and Xi Jia glanced at the number of followers again, jotting down a number in her notebook.
As if sensing something, she glanced to the side and saw Zhou Mingqian staring at her notebook with disdain and contempt. She immediately covered it with her hand, giving him an unfriendly retort.
Zhou Mingqian calmly withdrew his gaze.
This woman is beyond saving.
vanity.
The meeting began.
Xi Jia took a pen out of her bag, opened it, and put it in her notebook.
Zhou Mingqian recognized it as a recording pen.
Ha, there's no woman more fake than this.
Pretending to be serious when you actually record something doesn't necessarily mean you'll listen to it.
The first half of the meeting was quite formal, but the atmosphere became more lively as the discussion turned to roles, with everyone sharing their opinions.
Before I knew it, it was 11:30.
Xi Jia received a message from Mo Yushen: "What time are you coming home?"
Xi Jia: [In a meeting.]
The meeting room feels like a small gathering of friends right now.
Snacks, fruits, and drinks were all laid out, and we ate and chatted.
Xi Jia took a photo and sent it to Mo Yushen, adding: "The atmosphere is nice."
Mo Yushen clicked on the photo, zoomed in to study it, and wrote: "You were sitting next to Zhou Mingqian?"
Xi Jia: [Mm.]
Xi Jia wasn't in the photo, so Mo Yushen deleted it immediately. He closed his laptop, grabbed his clothes, and left the office. [He'd go straight home after the meeting.]
Xi Jia: [I ate lunch at the company, and then had a meeting in the afternoon.]
It's not easy for the main actors to get together. The male lead and the female supporting actress, Xiang Luo, are both currently filming. They took leave to come over today, so Zhou Mingqian decided to discuss everything that needed to be discussed.
The male lead is played by Huo Teng. He's a talented actor and a top-tier celebrity.
As for Xiang Luo, who played a supporting role, Xi Jia had no recollection of her.
Jiang Qin, who plays the female lead, oh well, what a small world!
She didn't know the other people, so she wrote them down briefly in her notebook.
This drama is a big-budget production by Xinglan, with the CEO serving as producer. The CEO's surname is Fu, and he's a middle-aged man who seems to have a bit of a temper.
Xi Jia had just learned that there were two screenwriters this time; besides her, there was another one surnamed Shang. They all called her Teacher Shang.
Mo Yushen's message came in again: "If you don't have an appetite while eating alone, call me."
Xi Jia was busy taking notes and forgot to reply.
After a day of meetings, Xi Jia felt very exhausted.
I used to take courses related to screenwriting, but it was all theoretical and had nothing to do with working on a film set.
Back home, Xi Jia started organizing her notes. She couldn't keep up with the typing speed during the meeting, so she had to listen to the recording at home, typing as she listened, and making electronic supplements.
Once she truly entered the world of screenwriting, she realized that there was a world of difference between different fields, and there was so much for her to learn.
Mo Yushen had a social engagement tonight and got home quite late; Xi Jia was still busy.
Hearing the door open, Xi Jia turned off the recorder and said, "Husband."
Still watching?
"Learn more about it."
Xi Jia put the voice recorder in her pocket, afraid that Mo Yushen would worry about her memory, and didn't want him to know that she now had to rely on the voice recorder.
A few days ago, I discovered that I couldn't remember things that happened in the morning by the evening.
She bought several voice recorders because she had a meeting today.
Mo Yushen walked over, but after not seeing her for a day, she didn't ask for a hug like she used to.
He stared at her.
Xi Jia was focused on studying her notes.
"Take a shower and go to bed, it's getting late." Mo Yushen closed her notebook.
This is a newly bought notebook. In one day, she filled more than ten pages with notes. There are quite a few mind maps and various relationship diagrams.
Xi Jia still had half of the recording to listen to. The afternoon meeting was all about the script, so she had to listen to it again. She had to remember and be familiar with what President Fu and Zhou Mingqian said.
"Honey, do you need to use the study?"
Mo Yushen: "No need."
Xi Jia took the laptop and computer, saying, "I'll borrow them. You go to sleep first, don't wait for me."
Mo Yushen watched her hurried figure, and swallowed the words he wanted to say.
Xi Jia went to the study and then went downstairs to make herself a strong cup of coffee.
She categorized and organized all the meeting content from the day, added the brief introductions of the attendees, found recent photos of them online, printed them out, and pasted them next to the introductions.
That way, I'll be able to recognize them when I see them tomorrow.
By the time I finished, it was already 1 a.m.
Afraid of disturbing Mo Yushen, Xi Jia took a shower in the downstairs bathroom before returning to her bedroom.
Unexpectedly, Mo Yushen was not asleep; he was leaning against the headboard reading a book.
"All done?" Mo Yushen closed the book.
Xi Jia's heart softened inexplicably; he was waiting for her.
She climbed onto the bed next to him.
Mo Yushen held her in his arms, said nothing more, turned off the light, and said, "Go to sleep."
Xi Jia nodded, rested her head on his arm, and snuggled closer to him.
"Those negative trending topics today..."
Mo Yushen was interrupted by Xi Jia before he could finish speaking, "I didn't write it down."
Amnesia is fine too; if you don't want to remember something, you'll forget it the next day.
After a while, Mo Yushen spoke up, "I'm going on a business trip next week. I'll be there for half a month." He paused for two seconds, then added, "Take care of yourself while you're home alone."