novelraw Chapter 64 The Living Room: One Night of Listening to Stir-frying, Zhanggang
Chapter 64 The Living Room: One Night of Listening to Stir-frying, Zhanggang
Xu Fan and the others are all actors at the Beijing People's Art Theatre. They have to go to work, rehearse plays, and perform.
However, Jiang Shan did not go to the Beijing People's Art Theatre after graduation.
She gave up the opportunity to join the Beijing People's Art Theatre in order to sign with a Singaporean record company.
That's right, it's a record company, not an actor management company.
Jiang Shan has also released albums and won awards.
In 96, she also won the "Top Ten Favorite Singers in the Country" award from Beihe Economic Radio.
The administrative level of this award is the same as that of the RTHK Top Ten Chinese Gold Songs Award.
However, in terms of popularity and authority, they are worlds apart.
The winners of the Top Ten Chinese Gold Songs Award are the two kings and one queen, and the Four Heavenly Kings.
The "Top Ten Favorite Singers in the Country" award is just some obscure, unofficial award I've never even heard of.
However, Jiang Shan is actually a pretty good singer. Her cover of Chen Hong's "Dreamy Water Town" once captivated a group of older women born in the 60s and 70s.
Jiang Shan could have first exported her work and then sold it domestically, becoming famous as a singer.
However, when she signed the contract, the record company asked her to change her name to "Jiang Lina", which Jiang Shan disagreed with.
Then there is no more.
After giving up her job at the Beijing People's Art Theatre and rejecting a Singaporean record company, Jiang Shan spent some time as a "Beijing drifter" before becoming a household name across China with her hit song "Addicted."
When He Xi last came to Beidu to film "Tai Chi Master", Jiang Shan was on the set of "Addiction".
Their show has finished filming, but it hasn't aired yet.
Therefore, Jiang Shan is currently unemployed and has plenty of time.
"Alright, I'll take Hongmei back."
"It's my fault for accidentally 'injuring' him before!"
Jiang Shan smiled and stepped forward, hugging He Xi's arm.
Then, together with Liu Hongmei, they struggled to help He Xi into a taxi.
Half an hour later, in Liu Hongmei's room, He Xi was once again unconscious and was thrown onto the bed.
Jiang Shan turned her head and glanced at the furnishings in the room. There was only one bedroom and one living room, which was obviously not enough to sleep three people, so she took the initiative to speak.
"Hongmei, the person has been returned, I'll be leaving now."
Unexpectedly, Liu Hongmei stopped her.
"Since you're already here, sit down for a while. We haven't seen each other in a long time, let's have a good chat."
Last time, Xu Fan offered to help take He Xi back, stayed to chat, and even climbed the stairs at night...
Therefore, Liu Hongmei would absolutely not allow her to appear in her home again, especially when He Xi was there.
But when it came to Jiang Shan, who had been summoned by her and was now leaving on her own initiative, her mindset was completely different.
Xu Fan climbed up on his own initiative.
Even if Jiang Shan were forced, she would fight back to the death!
Because she trusted Jiang Shan, she kept her there and brought out some red wine, intending to sit on the sofa with her and have a long talk all night.
And then, the conversation went on until the wee hours of the morning.
A 700ml bottle of dry red wine was completely finished, plus some more that was consumed at the dinner table that evening.
Liu Hongmei quickly became confused.
He got up and went to the bathroom. When he came back, he forgot about Jiang Shan on the sofa and went straight into the room without closing the door.
Then, Jiang Shan, who was drunk, was awakened by a quarrel.
In the dark room, He Xi woke up at some point and was having a heated argument with Liu Hongmei.
He Xi got drunk, his outward civility vanished, and he transformed into a complete scoundrel, giving Liu Hongmei a thorough dressing-down.
Liu Hongmei may appear gentle and weak on the surface, but at this moment she also showed a stubborn and unyielding side, and retorted without showing any weakness.
He Xi couldn't tolerate her habit, so she immediately started to escalate the situation.
Liu Hongmei was also surprisingly stubborn; even when she was rebuked and couldn't say a word, she gritted her teeth and persevered.
However, He Xi, in his drunken state, was reckless and soon caused Liu Hongmei to feel pain.
"I was wrong, please let me go..."
Liu Hongmei began to beg for mercy, but it was too late.
If apologies were enough, what would be the point of having police?
He Xi wouldn't stop until she unleashed all the anger in her heart...
Jiang Shan felt dizzy, but she couldn't fall asleep no matter what she did, listening to the loud arguments.
In a daze, she suddenly realized that she actually had hands...
A few days later, He Xi and Li Lianjie boarded a plane to Hong Kong Island.
"The Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber" is not finished filming yet, but "Tai Chi Master" is about to be released.
As the second male lead and the male lead of the film, the two naturally had to attend the premiere.
On the plane, He Xi was visibly agitated.
After several months and four films, one of them is finally going to be released, and I can finally see my face on the big screen.
He Xi couldn't help but be excited.
Li Lianjie patted his arm with a smile.
"When my first movie was released, I felt about the same way you do now. I was incredibly excited and couldn't contain myself at all."
"You'll get used to it as you experience more in the future."
"However, you can try deep breathing and meditation. I used to use these methods to regulate my mood when I was nervous before a competition."
"When I was filming 'Shaolin Temple,' I learned a set of 'Heart Sutra' from the monks at the temple. You can try reciting it when you meditate."
He Xi let out a deep breath, closed her eyes, and settled into her seat, hearing Li Lianjie's deep voice in her ear.
"When Avalokiteshvara Bodhisattva was practicing the profound Prajnaparamita, he perceived that the five aggregates are all empty, and thus transcended all suffering and distress..."
"Avalokiteshvara Bodhisattva, whose practice is profound..."
Li Lianjie would recite a line, and He Xi would repeat it after him.
After going through it once, He Xi indeed found that she felt much more relaxed.
I don't know if the Heart Sutra is really effective, or if he was distracted while reciting it.
In short, he was really not nervous anymore.
After relaxing, He Xi even felt a little regretful.
Unfortunately, he could only obtain special rewards through female celebrities, and there was no setting where a new skill would appear on the system panel after he learned it on his own.
Otherwise, given his learning ability in his "high-energy state," it wouldn't be long before he filled the entire system panel.
"How about it, not bad, right!"
Li Lianjie chuckled and leaned back in his seat, then suddenly remembered something.
"By the way, at the premiere, the production team will arrange for you and Ah Ying to walk the red carpet together."
"You can meet beforehand to discuss what kind of suits and tuxedos to wear."
"Colors and styles look best when they match."
"Being photographed by the media and featured in newspapers and magazines makes it more appealing!"
"besides……"
The two filmed two movies together, and He Xi's performance and attitude on set earned Li Lianjie's trust and friendship.
They shared many red carpet tips that outsiders wouldn't mention and that are easily overlooked.
He Xi felt she had benefited greatly, and her preconceived notions about Li Lianjie had changed somewhat.