novelraw Chapter 300 Extra 8: Shooting an Advertisement, Changing Models
Chapter 300 Extra 8: Shooting an Advertisement, Changing Models
Chapter 300 Extra Chapter 8: Shooting an Advertisement, Changing Models
"Jia Rui likes little girls too, doesn't he?"
Li Qing nudged her son and winked at him.
"Cough cough."
Wang Jiarui felt like he was being roasted on a fire by his own mother.
At this point, anything you say will be wrong.
Right? It would make people think you're frivolous.
If I say no, it will damage my mother's reputation and make me a laughing stock.
"Jiarui, what are you dawdling about?"
Li Qing pretended not to notice her son's hesitation and kept urging him on.
"Who wouldn't love such a cute little girl?"
After a long pause, Wang Jiarui finally managed to utter a vague statement.
"I told you so."
Li Qing was satisfied and a smug look appeared on her face: "Jia Rui and I are of the same mind, we both really like your daughter."
"Xixi is too fierce and likes to play with weapons."
Lin Xiyu thought of her daughter's fierce fighting style and sighed helplessly, "With her personality, she's not suited to marry into a wealthy family."
"It's good for girls to be a little feisty; they won't suffer any losses."
As if oblivious to the predicament others were in, Li Qing continued talking to herself: "I like straightforward and unpretentious women. Those scheming women who appear delicate on the surface but are actually full of bad intentions make me want to vomit."
Wu Meng expressed her understanding: "She was angered by those mistresses and has developed psychological trauma."
"Xi Yu, believe me, not a single word I said is false."
Li Qing was extremely grateful for Wu Meng's divine assistance and patted her heart to assure her: "I sincerely want to form a marriage alliance with your family. As long as you are willing to marry Xixi to Jiarui, I will raise Xixi as my own daughter. There will be no one else but Xixi as the future mistress of Dingsheng."
"It's a bit too early to say that now."
Lin Xiyu didn't believe it from the bottom of her heart, but she couldn't say it to his face, so she could only change the subject herself: "How about this, we can talk about the children later. Since you are so sincere, I will take charge of the advertising shoot. We can sign a contract another day to settle this matter, so that we can make time to cooperate with your filming."
"That's for the best."
Wang Jiarui breathed a sigh of relief and spoke before his mother could: "The contract will be drafted soon, and I will personally deliver it in a couple of days."
"Not urgent."
Lin Xiyu was pleased with his understanding: "I haven't asked yet, what kind of advertisement are you going to shoot?"
"Wedding dress".
Wang Jiarui thought for a moment, then deliberately added, "It was designed by my maternal grandmother herself."
"Oh."
Lin Xiyu suddenly realized and appropriately expressed her admiration: "No wonder you valued it so much, it turns out it was designed by Aunt Ge herself."
"My maternal grandmother is a well-known designer."
Wang Jiarui added, "Aunt Lin wants to hold a paper-cutting fashion show. If needed, you can ask her to design the clothing styles for you."
"That won't do!"
Lin Xiyu quickly declined, saying, "Aunt Ge is quite old, isn't she? I wouldn't dare trouble her."
"It's no trouble at all."
Wang Jiarui flattered, "Grandma loves me the most. She never refuses my requests."
"That's true."
Li Qing chimed in from the side: "My mom dotes on Jia Rui the most. Compared to him, I have to step aside."
"It's the same in our family."
Wu Mengxin felt the same way and said with a smile, "My mom used to be so good to me. She would always think of me first when it came to good food. But now, she has to save all the food and drinks for her granddaughter. Nuannuan eats chicken, and I only get to drink soup."
"Alright, we've talked long enough, let's call it a day."
Lin Xiyu chuckled and teased, "If you keep talking, she'll look so wronged, she'll almost burst into tears."
"Hahaha."
Li Qing covered her mouth and laughed, finally stopping the conversation and ending the topic.
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Sanya.
After several discussions, the location for the advertisement shoot was finally decided on Wuzhizhou Island in Sanya.
Seeing that Li Qing was sincere and offered a very generous reward, Gu Bin and his wife reluctantly agreed to their request and brought their family to Sanya again.
Wuzhizhou Island is beautiful, with its gradient-colored seawater and soft, fine white sand, creating a natural tropical island landscape.
The babies were very excited to see the sea for the first time. They couldn't wait to take off their thick autumn clothes and wear T-shirts and shorts that showed off their little arms and legs. They looked like four snow-white and pink glutinous rice balls and ran around happily on the beach.
Lin Xiyu sat under a parasol, leisurely sipping a cold drink and watching the babies frolic.
Gu Bin, braving the scorching heat, led the way in digging pits and building castles on the beach.
Under his encouragement, the children were very enthusiastic, taking their little shovels, digging holes and shoveling sand, having a great time.
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The advertising shoot proceeded smoothly, with staff setting up a realistic Western-style wedding scene on the beach.
The models playing the bride and groom, dressed in custom-made suits, looked like a perfect match made in heaven.
The photoshoot began, and the babies changed into miniature dresses, holding bouquets of flowers, and ran along the straight, bright red carpet toward the bride and groom on the high platform by the sea.
Halfway through the shoot, Pingping, who was running in the lead, suddenly did a split with her little head, turned around midway, and happily ran towards her parents, who were sitting on a bench as guests, holding flowers.
When Da Bao swerved, the other three Bao were also led astray.
Under the stunned gaze of the staff, one after another, the four babies veered off course.
Gu Bin and his wife were both amused and exasperated. They couldn't intervene during filming, so they could only watch helplessly as the four babies ran towards them.
The photographer was dumbfounded and had no choice but to turn off the lens and shoot again.
The staff repeatedly reminded the four babies to run along the carpet and deliver flowers to the two models playing the bride and groom.
The children agreed readily, but during the photoshoot they still went off-topic, happily holding up the flowers and giving them to their parents.
The filming team was in a dilemma.
The four little devils were chosen by the partners; they brought their own funding to the project, so we can't afford to offend them!
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Due to the babies' lack of cooperation, the photoshoot had to be temporarily suspended. Upon hearing the news, Li Qing and her son flew over from Shanghai immediately.
Accompanying them was another person, Ge Qiu, a fashion designer for a well-known brand and Li Qing's mother.
"Aunt Ge, I'm so sorry, the babies are too naughty."
When Lin Xiyu saw Ge Qiu, she looked guilty: "Why don't you change the plan? It's our mistake to withdraw halfway. We can pay the penalty for breach of contract and it won't cause any trouble for anyone."
"It absolutely has to be changed."
To everyone's surprise, Ge Qiu showed no displeasure. Instead, she took her hand affectionately and announced in front of everyone, "It's not a change of plan, but a change of model."
"Change the model?!"
These words caused an uproar. Gasps of surprise filled the beach, and even Li Qing and her son wore expressions of disbelief.
"It's been many years, Mr. Gu, you still have the same charm as ever!"
Ignoring the commotion of the onlookers, Ge Qiu turned her gaze to Gu Bin: "I remember the first time I met you was in 94, when you were both in college. Something unpleasant happened back then. Although my irresponsible son-in-law was annoying, Mr. Gu's character and conduct left a very deep impression. Even Jia Rui's grandfather praised you highly and regretted that his daughter didn't like you. He held a grudge about it for a long time."
"Mom, it happened so long ago, why are you bringing it up again?"
Li Qing, who was listening nearby, sensed something was wrong and, fearing that Lin Xiyu might misunderstand, hurriedly explained, "I don't have those feelings for Gu Bin, don't talk nonsense."
"Why can't I say a few words?"
Ge Qiu's face darkened, and she scolded him impatiently, "You can do it, but Mom can't say anything?"
Li Qing blushed: "Give me some face in front of the children."
"How many times have you embarrassed yourself in front of your children?"
Ge Qiu was truly disappointed in her daughter: "She can't even control a man, and she's always fighting with those mistresses for their affections. Doesn't she feel ashamed of herself?"
"I'm doing this for Jia Rui's own good."
Li Qing was truly timid in front of her mother, not daring to argue back, and could only use her son as a pretext.
"Stop using your son as an excuse."
Ge Qiu glared at her disdainfully: "If it weren't for the fact that you gave birth to a good son, I really wouldn't want to bother with you anymore."
"Grandma, don't be angry."
Wang Jiarui defended his mother, saying, "Everyone has a youthful and impetuous phase. Fortunately, after many twists and turns, Mom and Dad are finally back together. Jiarui asks for nothing more than for Mom to live a comfortable and carefree life."
"You're still the most obedient and sensible one."
Ge Qiu patted her grandson's hand, and the eldest son comforted her: "She's much better than your mother was when she was a child. She was a troublemaker, and even at her age, she still caused us a lot of worry."
"No matter how despicable I am, I'm still better than those shady women."
Li Qing was unconvinced and wanted to argue a few more times, but her mother glared at her and shut her up.
"Grandma."
Wang Jiarui quickly changed the subject: "What's this about changing models that you mentioned earlier?"
"It's all because of your mom that I almost forgot about the important matter."
Ge Qiu could easily see through her grandson's little scheme, and she smiled in relief, no longer in the mood to argue with her daughter.
"Are you really going to change models?"
Wang Jiarui was secretly surprised to see that his grandmother's expression did not seem to be faking it.
The wedding dresses and gowns used in the photoshoot were custom-made to fit the two models' figures. Changing models at the last minute would have wasted all the previous hard work.
"It must be changed. I came here in person for this very reason."
Ge Qiu didn't keep them in suspense and explained the reason directly: "Before I came, I had already watched the behind-the-scenes footage. I felt something was off. I always felt that the four babies and the two models weren't very harmonious. It was a very subtle feeling. It wasn't until I saw President Gu and his wife with my own eyes that I suddenly realized where this strange feeling came from."
"The two of us?"
Gu Bin and Lin Xiyu were surprised that the topic had turned to them. They exchanged a glance, both looking astonished.
"That's right, it's the two of you."
Ge Qiu looked at the two of them again with great appreciation, becoming more and more satisfied with each look.
"Grandma, stop playing games and just tell us already."
Wang Jiarui thought of a possibility and was secretly surprised.
"Grandma would like to ask Mr. and Mrs. Gu to do her the honor of joining us,"
Sure enough, the next second, Ge Qiu's words confirmed his guess: "Would you two be willing to do me the honor of being a model for a while?"
"The two of us?"
"To be a model?"
A well-known designer made a startling remark, leaving even the mentally gifted Gu Bin stunned by her bizarre thought process.
Lin Xiyu's beautiful eyes widened in surprise, and she was speechless.
"You are the parents of the babies, and your aura is naturally compatible with that of the four babies."
Ge Qiu's reasoning was quite sound: "Only if the two of you are the models will the babies stay on track and willingly cooperate with you."
Lin Xiyu said with embarrassment, "The four little brats are so ignorant, otherwise I would have stopped them from filming."
"Without babies, advertising lacks its soul."
Ge Qiu has her own perspective: "From another perspective, the quadruplets are more important than the models. Their presence is what makes the advertisement eye-catching. The audience will first become interested in the babies, then shift their attention to the advertisement itself, and finally remember the brand of the wedding dress."
"Grandma is absolutely right."
Wang Jiarui admired them from the bottom of his heart: "This is why so many advertising companies want to hire the babies to shoot commercials. The quadruplets themselves are a gimmick, and with a little publicity, they can achieve twice the result with half the effort."
Even so
Lin Xiyu still had reservations: "We've been married for so long, it's not appropriate for us to be models, is it?"
"Who says we're old?"
Gu Bin smiled and asked in return, deliberately trying to make his wife happy: "My wife is still as charming as ever, and her beauty is as captivating as ever."
Ge Qiu's eyes lit up: "If President Gu says so, it means he agrees."
"My wife and I registered our marriage in a rush, so we didn't have time to hold a wedding ceremony."
Gu Bin smiled meaningfully: "I've always felt guilty. By taking advantage of shooting this commercial, I can see my wife wearing a wedding dress in person, which can be considered as making up for the regret of that year."
"With my figure, and my face?"
Lin Xiyu touched her cheek, then looked down at her rounded waist, her embarrassment obvious.
"We have highly skilled makeup artists who guarantee to give you a beautiful bridal makeup look."
Li Qing reacted quickly this time, patting her chest to assure everyone: "As for your figure, there's no need to worry. With my mom here, she can make you a well-tailored outfit with a few minor alterations."
"Wife, don't worry about it."
Gu Bin also smiled and advised, "Just consider it a chance to give yourself a second chance to take wedding photos."
"How can they be the same?"
Lin Xiyu said coquettishly, "Wedding photos are for myself to see, but advertisements are broadcast so that everyone can see them."
"That's true. My wife is so beautiful, I don't want outsiders to see her. What should I do?"
Gu Bin deliberately sounded sour, feigning jealousy: "Why don't we hurry home and hide him away?"
Ge Qiu: "."
Li Qing: "."
Wang Jiarui: "."
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The last-minute model change meant the original three-day shoot had to be postponed. Lin Xiyu felt bad leaving Ge Qiu to do all the work alone, so she assisted her under the guise of learning, helping to alter the wedding dress.
"I heard from Qingqing that you want to put on a paper-cutting fashion show?"
Ge Qiu didn't treat her like an outsider. Seeing that she was really eager to learn, he didn't hold back and shared all his years of experience in fashion design.