Mo Yushen looked at her and said, "I finished work early yesterday morning and didn't call you because I was afraid you were asleep."
Xi Jia didn't sleep; she waited for his call, but it didn't come.
She said, "I write scripts until quite late."
Mo Yushen nodded. He glanced at his watch; he'd been in the office quite a while and needed to rush back for a meeting.
Xi Jia understood what his gesture meant, and she got up to take her leave.
The two left the office together.
Mo Yushen escorted Xi Jia to the elevator, saying, "I'll come see you tonight."
Xi Jia: "I'm spending New Year's Eve at home with my friends, Wu Yang and Ye Qiu. If you don't mind, you can join us."
Mo Yushen: "I don't mind at all." He pressed the elevator button for Xi Jia.
When Xi Jia arrived downstairs, she received a message from Ye Qiu: "We've just started recording; it'll take about three hours, ending around 6:30."
"Ye Qiu!" her agent called out.
"We're here." She handed her phone to her agent and followed them into the recording studio.
Yu An put Zhou Mingqian's belongings in her bag. This was the first time she had seen Zhou Mingqian in a suit, and he looked stunning.
These past few days, everyone in the group has been surprised that Director Zhou is on a TV show. They don't know how many shows tried to get him on their behalf before, but he always turned them down.
This time, the production team had no hope and did not plan to invite Zhou Mingqian, but to their surprise, Zhou Mingqian took the initiative to request to participate with the actors.
The production team felt like they had won the lottery.
The cast of "The Rest of My Life" is currently generating a lot of buzz, with Jiang Qin and Xiang Luo's historic reconciliation being a hot topic. Other notable developments include the on-screen couple Huo Teng and Ye Qiu, Zhou Mingqian's variety show debut, and supermodel Yu Fei's foray into the film and television industry.
The program team addressed the questions that netizens were curious about and wanted to know about in the game segments.
The host asked Jiang Qin what coincidence led to her reconciliation with Xiang Luo.
Xiang Luo raised the microphone and said, "Give me the camera. Quick, all of you point it at me, the melon is coming."
Not only the host, but also the audience laughed.
Xiang Luo became serious at this moment: "Those things before were probably because we were young and didn't know how to handle them, and we put face first. Later, when we were filming The Rest of My Life, there was a scene where I fought with Qinqin."
The host exclaimed in surprise, "You guys even fought?"
Xiang Luo smiled: "Yes, to find out what happens next, please tune in to 'The Rest of My Life' on time."
After this little incident, she got back to the main point, "In the drama, I had many scenes with Qinqin. At first, I was a little hesitant and couldn't get into character several times. It was Qinqin who helped me get into character. She didn't hold a grudge at all. I really wanted to talk to Qinqin at the time, but I was too proud to ask. So I asked a friend to inquire, hoping that I would have no regrets with her for the rest of my life. Later, I didn't expect that Qinqin would directly retweet my Weibo post."
As she spoke, Xiang Luo stood up and gave Jiang Qin a hug, which Jiang Qin reciprocated.
Only their agents knew that this was just a formality; Xiang Luo said this to give Jiang Qin enough face and resolve the previous grievances.
Originally, Jiang Qin did not want to record the show on the same stage as Xiang Luo, but Mo Yushen asked Xiang Luo to arrange for the senior executives of Xinglan Film and Television to do so.
The game progresses to the next stage, recreating a scene from the show.
This time, Huo Teng and Ye Qiu were cast. There's a scene where Huo Teng carries Ye Qiu in a princess carry. During filming, reporters visited the set, and Huo Teng's princess carry scene became a trending topic online.
Netizens also commented that Huo Teng looked at Ye Qiu as if he were looking at a girl he liked.
This time, when they performed together again on the show, Huo Teng's gaze towards Ye Qiu was even more intense.
Even Zhou Mingqian, a man known for his obliviousness, noticed that Huo Teng seemed to have fallen for him. But how long this feeling would last, no one knew.
Zhou Mingqian looked away, constantly reminding himself that this was a recording of a TV show, and he couldn't be distracted, as many people would be watching the show.
At the end of the program, Zhou Mingqian was the closing act.
Yu An was also in the audience today, sitting out of the camera's view. She had a feeling that after this episode aired, Zhou Mingqian would gain a huge following, and she didn't know how many people would secretly fall for him.
The host introduced Zhou Mingqian, saying it was his first time appearing on a variety show, and that their program was his debut. The host then asked Zhou, "Shouldn't you take this opportunity to promote your new jewelry collection?"
Zhou Mingqian: "King, I will wait for you my whole life."
Host: "You're really not being polite, are you?"
Zhou Mingqian: "If I don't promote it, I'm afraid when I go home, my mom will say I'm stupid."
Both on and off stage, everyone was laughing.
Yu An smiled too. It had been more than half a year since she had seen Zhou Mingqian smile like that. He would smile occasionally, but only when it was for social occasions, and it was never a genuine smile.
Today, your stomach pain may be relieved.
It turns out he really is the son of the owner of King Jewelry. The owner of King Jewelry is surnamed Zhou.
The host asked when "The Rest of My Life" would air.
Zhou Mingqian: "Uncertain, maybe soon, maybe much longer."
Yu An understood what Zhou Mingqian meant: the day Xi Jia recovered and found out that she was the screenwriter of the drama, it would be broadcast.
As for when Sister Xi Jia will recover.
have no idea.
Maybe soon, maybe it will take a long time.
On stage, the host then asked, "Is there any special reason?"
Zhou Mingqian paused for a moment: "Because 'The Rest of My Life' is special in itself."
Yu An: That's because Sister Xi Jia is special to you.
Zhou Mingqian is a comedian, and the last half hour of recording passed in the blink of an eye.
After the recording ended, Yu An got up, took Zhou Mingqian's coat, and went to find him.
"Director Zhou, what are your plans for tonight?" Yu An asked.
Zhou Mingqian put on his trench coat. "No plans. Go home and rest. If you're not busy tonight, come to my place and cook me dinner before you go home. I'll give you overtime pay."
Yu An has no friends, and going home is lonely. She currently rents an old apartment and lives alone. So she agreed to Zhou Mingqian's request.
Zhou Mingqian rarely ate out this year, because eating out made his stomach hurt even more.
"Director Zhou, let's have dinner together tonight." Yu Fei walked over with her agent.
Yu An took a step back and stood to Zhou Mingqian's left rear, not wanting to see Yu Fei at all.
Zhou Mingqian knew why Yu Fei's agent had contacted him: King Jewelry had acquired a 31% stake in a luxury brand in the second half of the year, becoming its largest shareholder.
Yu Fei wants to become the brand's brand ambassador. A few days ago, Yu Fei's agent mentioned this to him on the phone, but he was busy at the time and didn't go into details.
Zhou Mingqian politely declined, saying, "I have plans with friends tonight, I'll treat them another day. Today, I'll invite you to the lounge for a cup of tea, please don't mind."
Yu Fei's agent smiled and said, "Even if you offer me plain water, I can taste the alcohol in it." She knew that Zhou Mingqian had agreed to connect her with the higher-ups at King.
Yu An wanted to wait for him outside, but Zhou Mingqian wouldn't let him.
The group moved to the lounge next to the recording studio.
Just as Zhou Mingqian entered the house, his phone rang. He went out to answer it.
There were only three people left in the lounge: Yu Fei, her agent, and Yu An.
Yu An sat quietly on the sofa, looking down at her phone.
The agent picked up a cup, ready to pour tea. Yu Fei's gaze shifted indifferently from Yu An's face, and she said to the agent, "Take a break, there's someone here to serve tea and water."
As soon as he finished speaking, Zhou Mingqian was standing at the door.
Yu Fei smiled awkwardly; she hadn't expected Zhou Mingqian to return so quickly.
Zhou Mingqian glanced at Yu An and gestured to her, "Wait for me in the car."
Yu An nodded and closed the door to the lounge. Yu Fei's words were actually true. She was just a personal assistant, someone who served tea and water.
Zhou Mingqian didn't sit down. He said to Yu Fei's agent, "I'm sorry, I can't even offer you tea. I have something to do back home."
Actually, he had just received a scam call.
The agent sensed something was wrong; perhaps Yu Fei's words had upset him.
Zhou Mingqian told his agent, "If anything comes up in the future, call my assistant and she will pass it on to me." He nodded slightly, "Excuse me."
He turned and left.
The agent was stunned. She hadn't expected Zhou Mingqian to speak to her in such a formal tone, even though she and Zhou Mingqian had known each other for seven or eight years.
Yu An didn't go far, waiting for Zhou Mingqian at the main entrance. She hadn't expected Zhou Mingqian to come out so quickly; they'd finished talking in less than a minute?
Zhou Mingqian looked at her and said, "Didn't you used to be so easily swayed by pretty girls? You used to fawn over Xi Jia, making her milk tea and filling her with hot water bottles. What's wrong with you today?"
Yu An remained silent, thinking to himself, "How can they be the same?"
Zhou Mingqian noticed her unusual behavior. In the past, she would have already poured tea, but today she was sitting there looking at her phone.
He stopped in his tracks. "What's wrong? Tell me if you're upset."
Yu An pursed her lips: "Yu Fei is Wu Yang's ex-girlfriend."
Zhou Mingqian understood; Yu Fei had probably gone back to her ex and interfered in her relationship with Wu Yang. He said, "I told you before, there's nothing wrong with breaking up."
Yu An still remembers his insightful line: "It's so boring to only have one man in your life."
Zhou Mingqian raised his chin slightly. "Let's go. Cook a few more dishes tonight, and I'll allow you to eat a little."
Yu An: "..."
As soon as I arrived at the parking lot, before I even reached the car, someone behind me called out, "Director Zhou."
Zhou Mingqian and Yu An turned around together. It was Xi Jia.
Yu An felt that she could cook more dishes tonight.
On the last day of the year, having seen the most special person in his heart, Zhou Mingqian's stomach should be completely healed.
When she looked at Xi Jia, she caught a glimpse of the car behind Xi Jia.
She paused for a moment upon seeing the license plate, then looked away.
That's Wu Yang's car.
Zhou Mingqian looked at Xi Jia, not noticing Yu An's expression.
As Xi Jia approached and saw Zhou Mingqian, she felt both excited and nervous, trying her best to suppress these emotions.