Wearing a cute little red bow tie, it wandered around, sometimes hopping around the director's feet, sometimes running out of the stage to gaze into the distance, but very cleverly never entering the camera's frame.
So as soon as Zhang Chaohe arrived, several staff members lined up to praise Caiye for being smart, obedient, and cute, truly deserving of the title of internet celebrity goose.
Zhang Chaohe: Is it good? Director Chen just used his goose-catching technique to get it last night.
Zhang Chaohe flew back to H City with peace of mind. As soon as he arrived home, Ms. Zhao came over excitedly to gossip: "Dian Dian is really filming in the same drama as Zhang Xijing! Is he good-looking in person?"
Zhang Fulin coughed dramatically and held up the newspaper.
Zhang Chaohe stated rationally: "I didn't have any scenes with him directly. I only met him at the opening ceremony. He's alright in person."
I'm sorry, Zhang Xijing. For the sake of harmony in my family, I have no choice but to ask you to put up with this!
Ms. Zhao seemed very regretful. She praised Zhang Xijing's representative work to the skies, making Zhang Chaohe realize just how powerful "Zan Ying" had been.
With a TV King and a renowned director backing it up, how could this drama not be a hit?
Meanwhile, Zhang Chaohe returned this time to seek help from his father—he had been confident in signing "The City of Wanderers," but now he realized that obtaining a publishing license was indeed not so easy.
Even games from major publishers are facing the predicament of not being able to be released without a publishing license.
Although Zhang Fulin didn't know much about this, he was very pleased that Dian Dian had asked, and readily agreed to help him ask around.
He had assumed Zhang Chaohe would stay home until evening, but after lunch, Zhang Chaohe glanced at his watch and said, "I have to go. I probably won't be back for another week or so."
Zhang Fulin suppressed his disappointment and tried to persuade his son to stay a little longer: "Why don't you stay until after dinner? There's crispy pork belly, which you like, tonight."
Although Chairman Zhang wasn't particularly interested in the sweet and oily food that young people liked, he couldn't resist the fact that Dian Dian enjoyed it, so this dish was always a staple on the table during his visits to elderly people living alone.
Zhang Chaohe, like a little bird yearning for the outside world, said while putting on his shoes, "I have plans to eat with some people tonight, I have to go!"
Zhang Fulin instantly resembled a shark smelling blood, subtly revealing his powerful and ferocious fangs: "Who is it? A friend? When are you inviting them over for dinner?"
Ever since Li Ye went crazy last time, Zhang Fulin has been careful not to mention these things. Now that he sees Dian Dian actively keeping the appointment, the old father can't help but feel a subtle expectation.
Zhang Chaohe's expression remained unchanged, but the tips of his ears turned slightly red: "He's just an ordinary friend."
Just as Zhang Fulin was about to get a little excited, Ms. Zhao quietly pulled him back.
Ms. Zhao smiled and said, "If Dian Dian has any close friends, she can bring them home for dinner. It's just your father and me at home, there are no outsiders."
Zhang Yinshan, who had been completely forgotten because of his business trip, suddenly sneezed. Zhang Chaohe, however, looked a bit worried, even his handsome brows furrowed, and he mumbled, "We'll see."
Bringing your crush home without your consent is practically meeting the parents! What if that idiot Ji Er finds out later? Wouldn't that be dangerous?
Mr. Zhang, who was almost assimilated by the black goose's influence, frowned deeply—if Ji Er didn't have the protagonist's aura, he would definitely have stormed into the capital to kidnap him!
Zhang Chaohe waved listlessly: "I'm leaving."
Zhang Fulin and Ms. Zhao exchanged glances. As soon as the door closed, Zhang Fulin immediately called Ma Gaozhu and asked him to investigate Dian Dian's recent romantic relationships—Chairman Zhang secretly vowed that no one could let Dian Dian's love life suffer a setback...
Even if the other party is an overseas crown prince, Zhang Fulin can throw money at it and snatch Dian Dian back!
Zhang Chaohe was completely unaware that Chairman Zhang's thoughts had wandered so far, and he had actually begun to think about how to bully men and women. Entrusted by Cheng Jixue, he happily went to Xiangyuan to pick up the prepared dishes, and then, according to the plan, he rushed to the airport to take a private plane back to the film set to have dinner with Cheng Jixue.
He arrived at Xiangyuan on time. Aunt Zhu personally handed the packed meal to Zhang Chaohe. Zhang Chaohe calmly swiped his card and found that the meal cost only 988 yuan for five dishes, two soups, plus fruit and dessert.
Zhang Chaohe was shocked by Xiangyuan's unpretentious vegetable prices—he even seriously doubted whether Xiangyuan could make a profit from the land and renovation costs... Aunt Zhu saw that he looked a little stunned and thought to herself, "Could it be that I've been offering too much of a discount?"
She jokingly made a "shh" gesture: "Employee price, Mr. Zhang, please don't tell anyone else, I still need to make a profit."
Zhang Chaohe breathed a sigh of relief—everyone says something's fishy when things seem abnormal, and something too cheap is definitely not right! But he still asked, "Why does Cheng Jixue have an employee discount?"
He used to have a really tough life, and he even had to do odd jobs to support himself. He didn't live like a protagonist at all!
If it weren't for Ji Ergou blocking his way, he would be willing to keep Cheng Jixue as his mistress, letting her enjoy all that without suffering, and making her his sweet little wife!
Aunt Zhu thought for a moment and said, "He used to work part-time for me."
Sorry, Duanduan, but anyway, you're a pretty hands-off boss, it's practically like a part-time job!
Zhang Chaohe happily took the takeout, wrapped in layers of packaging, away. Aunt Zhu called Cheng Jixue, who was on set, and the background noise was chaotic.
Aunt Zhu felt sorry for him being so tired and sighed, "Why bother with all this trouble... Xiao He has already picked up the food and left." She scolded him, "Don't get the number wrong, it's nine hundred and eighty-eight. You made him make a special trip."
Cheng Jixue helplessly assured him, "Why are you offering a discount again? It'll be easy to give yourself away... I'll only feel at ease if I make him make this trip. Besides, I've also hired a chef, so he definitely won't be eating boxed lunches all the time anymore."
Aunt Zhu sighed: "When are you going to tell the truth? To put it bluntly, the Zhang family isn't someone you can easily fool. Your identity is already public knowledge, so there's a chance they'll find out. How are you going to explain that to Xiao He then?"
These words struck a nerve with Cheng Jixue – he was now also fretting about how to win over the goose. Perhaps the art of catching geese was a good method, but he clearly had no reference to use, so he couldn't guarantee a successful strike.
Cheng Jixue: "Let's take it one step at a time. Maybe I'll tell him after we're together."
Although he felt that telling the truth might only result in him being kicked out of the house... at least he had it once, right?
The problem now is that he'll be kicked out after dinner...
Just as Cheng Jixue had predicted, Zhang Chaohe only managed to rush back to have dinner with him. Unfortunately, before he could even showcase his tea ceremony skills, he was dragged back by Chen Xingting, who was in a hurry to film a night scene.
After clearing away the dishes, with no vegetables nearby, Zhang Chaohe could only pick up the documents brought by Assistant Chen and begin his crestfallen critique.
So he didn't know that someone in the "Millionaire's Wife's 500-square-meter Bed" fan group had already figured out his whereabouts—the reference point being goose leaves.
It all started when a miscellaneous staff member saw Caiye walking around smugly on set, so he took a picture and posted it on Weibo with the caption, "It's Caiye!"
Although it wasn't tagged, it was still spotted by bored and random users on MamaGo... So the sisters in the group immediately went wild and worked together to find out that Mr. Zhang was currently filming at the cinema!
Since Zhang Chaohe isn't a celebrity and doesn't have a studio to organize and guide the set visit, several fan groups joined together and appointed someone to organize the event.
The next day, after the wives from the city arrived at the "Zan Ying" film crew, they politely negotiated with the crew members. When the crew members heard that they had come to visit their sugar daddy, they were all incredulous and immediately consulted Director Chen.
Chen Xingting took this very seriously and specially called Zhang Chaohe over. Zhang Chaohe had just finished filming the "Farewell at the Pavilion" scene, and his face still carried a palette of expressions that conveyed "three parts deep-seated emotions, three parts restrained emotions, two parts reluctance to part, and two parts unspoken words."
Upon hearing this news, the person who had been keeping a low profile for three points successfully turned into someone who had kept a low profile for one point and someone who was completely bewildered.
Zhang Chaohe: Huh?
This kind of fan visit to the set has only happened once in all these years, and it only happened once with TV King Zhang Xijing. On that day, with gongs and drums and firecrackers, Zhang Xijing calmly took photos with fans like a tour guide for a middle-aged and elderly tour group. After returning to the set, he received envious glances from many middle-aged and young actors.
Normally, such a sudden visit to the set would be absolutely not allowed, but considering that there weren't many fans coming and the visitor's identity was rather special, Chen Xingting made an exception and allowed the visit.
The fans were thrilled and followed the staff into the set, where they saw Zhang Chaohe rushing out to meet them. He was dressed in a crisp military uniform, and the sound of his military boots clicking on the bluestone floor was steady and clear. He was much more aloof, handsome, and had a stronger aura than the paper doll they saw on their phones.
The wives cheered excitedly, and Zhang Chaohe was about to wave his hand to signal them to quiet down when he suddenly realized something was wrong...
"Boss Goose, you've worked hard! Boss Goose, we brought some fresh vegetables for the cabbage!" Suddenly, a girl in the front row took off her bag and pulled out a huge cabbage!
Zhang Chaohe: ?
Wait a minute, weren't you here to visit my class? Why are you bringing a cabbage?
He had no time to correct the strange way of addressing them, and asked, both amused and exasperated, "Do you want to see me or Caiye?"
The guy next to the girl holding the cabbage hesitated for a moment: "Mr. Goose, we've already seen you, so why don't we see the cabbage leaf again?"
The girl next to him added slyly, "And Mr. Zhang, you seem to have pretty good food."
She phrased it tactfully, but Zhang Chaohe still understood the unspoken meaning—he had gained weight.
Zhang Chaohe muttered under his breath as he turned back to retrieve the vegetable leaves: "You guys are driving me crazy."
The girl carrying the cabbage in front said quietly, "Did you hear that? You want us to drive you crazy?"
He was trying to make amends—joking aside, he was actually very happy that people liked him! And these young girls had gone to such lengths to see him, and he didn't even have time to treat them to a meal?
Zhang Chaohe was racking his brains trying to come up with a small gift for his fans when he heard someone excitedly shout, "Wow! Vegetable leaves!"
Wow, Xiao Cheng!
He looked up and saw Cheng Jixue, still dressed in a maple-red casual outfit, coming down from the grand and elegant gate of the film studio.
The scene was so beautiful, it was like a painting, as if Chang Xiaoyue herself was walking towards them across nearly a hundred years of time...
He was also holding a goose on his leash.
Zhang Chaohe gave a helpless smirk, took a few steps forward, and returned side by side with Cheng Jixue. He didn't notice that among the fans who came to visit the set were fans of both characters' pairings, who were so engrossed in the close-up romance that they were practically delirious with saccharine sweetness—they're such a perfect match, Qiuyue is such a perfect match, Hexue is such a perfect match!
Even the oddly shaped vegetable leaves look perfectly natural, and the white goose looks as noble as the beloved dog of the Queen of England!
You two are a perfect match! You're a match made in heaven, a match made in heaven! I think you two are the best match for each other!!
One of the young men let out an excited moan, which startled Zhang Chaohe so much that he glanced at him again, realizing that he completely didn't understand what young people were thinking these days.
Everyone excitedly greeted Cheng Jixue: "Hello, Xiao Cheng!"
"My grandma loves you so much!"
"I specifically went to see your issue of 'National Collection'!"
Cheng Jixue politely thanked everyone for their appreciation, especially since the makeup artist had given him extra contouring and highlighting to make him look more like Chang Xiaoyue in her youth. He now looked strikingly handsome and refined, with a touch less of the aloofness and more of a romantic and charming air.
The girl looked at him longingly: "Xiao Cheng, you're so handsome, can I have your autograph?"
Zhang Chaohe, left standing to the side: ?
He tried to win back his fans who were obsessed with their idol's lewdness: "Don't you want my autograph?"
Without a word, the cabbage girl shoved a cabbage into Zhang Chaohe's hand, then pulled out paper and pen from her bag: "Mr. Zhang, you must be very tired from signing documents all the time. Today we've decided to lighten your load!"
Cheng Jixue smiled and reassured Zhang Chaohe, "Shall we sign together?"
Before Zhang Chaohe could even offer a slight polite refusal or reluctantly agree, his fans had already loudly proclaimed, "Okay—let's all say thank you, Boss Goose!!"
Cheng Jixue couldn't help but laugh out loud. He glanced at Zhang Chaohe with bright, sparkling eyes, his gaze captivating, and then asked the girl, "What's your name?"
The girl named Cabbage replied in a clear and articulate voice, "Please sign for 'Kiryu Sento, my wife,' thank you!"
Cheng Jixue casually wrote two lines of blessings, then signed his name and handed the notebook to Zhang Chaohe. This was the first time Zhang Chaohe had seen Cheng Jixue's handwriting—it wasn't as strong and unyielding as a silver hook and iron stroke, nor was it gentle and delicate; instead, it had a kind of free and easy, chivalrous air about it.
He thought to himself, "They say handwriting reflects one's personality, but that's not necessarily true."
Then he placed his cool signature, meticulously designed by an art master, next to it.
That's right, that's so domineering CEO style!
Since there weren't many people, the two of them casually signed autographs for all the fans who came. Fortunately, Cheng Jixue was in charge of writing messages... otherwise, everyone might have seen through the fact that Xiao Zhang had practiced signing autographs on purpose.
Before the fans left, Zhang Chaohe specifically asked them to tell the fans not to come again—although he said it in a very tactful way, he still felt a little guilty. The fans felt sorry for him and didn't expect that their boss, Zhang, would be so soft-hearted. They all comforted him.
The couple's signatures were even screenshotted and edited by fans to create a marriage certificate from the Republican era.
Cheng Jixue was secretly browsing the Super Topic behind Zhang Chaohe's back when she saw the wedding certificate photoshopped by Da Congming's fans and was very satisfied. She clicked to save it.
This dreamlike set visit has come to a successful end. The girl, nicknamed "Cabbage," happily posted a photo with Cheng Jixue and Zhang Chaohe, along with a summary of her experience. She also added a touch of humor at the end, sincerely wishing Cheng Jixue a bright future, Zhang Chaohe great wealth, and the "Zan Ying" production team continued success.
Unfortunately, it seems she's offended some fans... A bunch of mad dogs suddenly flooded her private Weibo account, barking incoherently? The seasoned Bai Cai girl immediately sensed something was wrong—she glanced at the trending topics list and, sure enough, found an inconspicuous new trending topic at the very bottom!
#Bai Chen halts filming and leaves the "Wild Geese Crying" crew [crying]#