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Chapter 172: Being a human being for the second life, appearing on the stage again
Chapter 172: We have been together in two lives, and we will appear on the stage again (please subscribe!)
Listening to Du Ruxue's words, Qin Yuan held back all the words he originally wanted to say. As Du Ruxue said, now is indeed not the time to speak, but the time to feel with your heart.
The slightly cool water flowed down from the showerhead, completely moistening the two people's bodies, but it could not extinguish the passion between them. Not only could it not extinguish it, but it actually brought extraordinary fun to the two of them.
I don't know how long time passed. Du Ruxue just felt like she had been on several roller coasters. Her whole body seemed to be in a dream, and her soul was drifting away.
After a long time, she came back to her senses, and then she couldn't help but have a look of endless aftertaste on her face, and then she snuggled into Qin Yuan's arms like a cat.
Qin Yuan, who was resting with his eyes slightly closed, subconsciously hugged Du Ruxue's soft and watery body tightly, sniffed her hair, and had a look of intoxication on his face.
"It smells so good!" Qin Yuan said with a smile, hugging Du Ruxue tighter.
Listening to Qin Yuan's voice, Du Ruxue smiled like a flower, and her already happy mood couldn't help but become sweeter.
Although a lot of energy was spent on Du Ruxue, with 50 points of physical fitness, he actually had no pressure at all. He only took a short rest and became full of energy again.
With his physical strength, he can completely support projects worth tens of billions, not to mention projects worth hundreds of millions.
But of course he couldn't do that. Although Wenwen Township was good, he couldn't indulge in it all the time. After all, there were important things to do next, and he couldn't delay it.
"Liu Jianning called me before and told me that several big names from Hong Kong would come to meet me at the concert today, but he didn't tell me what it was about.
So before I go to stage rehearsal, I have to meet Liu Jianning. Do you want to come with me? "Qin Yuan raised his hand and patted Du Ruxue's butt gently, and said with a soft expression.
Hearing this, Du Ruxue hugged Qin Yuan from behind, gently rested her chin on Qin Yuan's shoulder, and asked curiously: "The big shot in Hong Kong Island? Who is it?"
"I heard they are two directors, they seem to be named Xu Ke and Cheng Dong. I'm not very familiar with the film and television industry, and I didn't have time to check their information during the ride. Do you know who they are?" Qin Yuan stroked Du Ru Xue's hair asked curiously.
After hearing Qin Yuan's words, Du Ruxue's face immediately showed a look of shock, and then nodded repeatedly, saying: "Of course I know, Xu Ke and Cheng Dong are famous new generation directors in Hong Kong Island. The people are not very old, in their early 40s.
But you are very talented. In the past two years, you have made many popular movies, and they have won important awards and made many stars famous. But as a director, why did they suddenly come to you? "
Du Ruxue said, but her face was full of curiosity, and she seemed a little confused.
When he heard that Xu Ke was a director, Qin Yuan couldn't help but think of a character he knew in his previous life, the genius director Tsui Hark known as Mr. Xu.
Could the Xu Ke in this world be similar to the old monster Xu he knew in his previous life? He was also a talented director, right?
If this is the case, then he may know why this director named Xu Ke came to him.
You must know that in the previous life, "A Chinese Ghost Story", produced by Tsui Hark and directed by Cheng Xiaodong, was an extremely classic ghost-themed movie, which is the memory of a generation.
In particular, the theme song of this movie is still very popular to this day. In recent years, many film companies have remade "A Chinese Ghost Story".
But the results were all unsatisfactory, not because they didn't shoot well, but because the first version starring Leslie Cheung and Joey Wong was so good that it's hard to surpass.
And because this world is different from his previous life, there is no novel "Strange Stories from a Chinese Studio" in this world, so naturally there is no movie "A Chinese Ghost Story".
But now because of his arrival, he has spread the ghost story of Nie Xiaoqian through storytelling, which has caused this story to become well-known in this world.
So it is very possible that Xu Ke also came to see me because he heard this story and wanted to adapt it into a movie.
At this thought, a meaningful smile appeared on his face. Because of his appearance, directors Xu Ke and Cheng Dong in this world focused their attention on "Nie Xiaoqian" again. This may be fate!
After making some rough guesses, he smiled, pinched Du Ruxue's pretty face, and joked: "What else can the director do to come to me? Of course he comes to me to make a movie. It looks like you're a bastard. I'll be here soon." I’m going to be a movie star!”
"Tch, shit!" Seeing Qin Yuan's stinking look, Du Ruxue rolled her eyes at him angrily.
After being cozy with Du Ruxue in the hotel for a while, the two of them washed up, and then Qin Yuan put on the suit that Du Ruxue carefully prepared for him.
When Qin Yuan, who was wearing a suit, walked out of the room, Du Ruxue couldn't help but have a look of amazement in her eyes, and she couldn't help but become more and more fascinated when she looked at Qin Yuan.
Because the physical fitness value has increased to 50 points, Qin Yuan's height has also grown from the original 1.8 meters to the current 1.8 meters. The key is that every muscle in his body is extremely well-proportioned and coordinated, and has great beauty. His whole person is like a natural dress. shelf.
At this moment, coupled with his handsome and sunny face, and after putting on a luxurious black suit, he looked like a prince who had just walked out of the palace, exuding an intimidating nobility.
As the former top person in charge of Xingmei Media Branch, Du Ruxue asked herself that she had seen countless handsome men and beautiful women, but she had never seen an Asian man who could wear a suit with the same domineering look as European and American men.
After all, except for some bodybuilders, most Eastern men have slimmer body proportions than European and American men, so it is difficult to hold up a suit perfectly, but this problem is not a problem at all in front of Qin Yuan.
I don't know if it's because Qin Yuan has been riding for a long time, but his figure is much stronger than that of ordinary people, but this kind of strength is not disgusting, but extremely well-proportioned and beautiful.
In this way, as soon as he put on a suit, his aristocratic temperament skyrocketed, becoming even more aristocratic, and he looked downright handsome.
"Sister, that's enough of your wolf-like eyes!" Seeing Du Ruxue's charming and enchanting eyes again, Qin Yuan backed away and said something bad to himself.Ever since Du Ruxue tasted the joy of that thing, his whole body seemed to have opened a door to a new world, and he couldn't stop at all, which made him a little scared.
Although he had long heard that mature women had extraordinary needs in that area, Du Ruxue's demand was too great, and it was simply scary.
In fact, he misunderstood Du Ruxue. The reason why Du Ruxue was like this was because she knew that Qin Yuan would start riding again after today, and she didn't know when the next meeting would be.
So she just thought of carpe diem, taking advantage of the opportunity to do more now, and doing everything in the future in advance, because she never knew when the next time would be!
If Qin Yuan knew that Du Ruxue had such an idea, he didn't know what he would think. Good guy, this is the first time he has seen such a thing being paid in advance.
"Boss, you are so handsome, how about I kiss you again?" Du Ruxue bit her lip lightly and said with a coquettish look.
"." Qin Yuan.
"Keke, I'm kidding you! I scared you. I don't have time now. We'll talk about everything when we get back in the evening." Du Ruxue said, taking Qin Yuan's hand and walking out of the room.
"Let's go to the first floor to meet your employees, and then go to the concert together. It's time for you, the hands-off shopkeeper, to be seen by your employees. Otherwise, when you return to the company, you will be stopped by the security guard. That’s funny!” Du Ruxue said with a happy face.
I don't know if it's because of being moisturized by Qin Yuan, but Du Ruxue looks more and more beautiful at this moment. Her skin is like a peeled egg, which can be broken by a blow, and the white and rosy look makes people feel... I can't help but take a bite.
"Well, it's time to meet!" Hearing what Du Ruxue said, Qin Yuan nodded silently and followed Du Ruxue out of the room.
As soon as she left the room, Du Ruxue returned to the career-oriented strong woman who rejected others thousands of miles away. The hand that was originally holding Qin Yuan immediately let go, and her face changed as fast as flipping through a book.
In private, she is passionate and charming, and is Qin Yuan's perfect partner. But once out of the room, in public, she is Qin Yuan's most capable partner, the cold and charming Manager Du.
Looking at Du Ruxue who quickly changed her posture, Qin Yuan couldn't help but reveal a surprised smile on his face. Sure enough, the more beautiful a woman is, the more she deceives others.
Who would have thought that Du Ruxue, who looked cold outside, would be so hot and enthusiastic when she was alone with him. These two completely different personalities made him fall in love with Du Ruxue more and more. This woman It’s really charming!
Following Du Ruxue's footsteps, the two of them soon arrived at the lobby of the hotel. At this moment, more than a dozen people had gathered together in the rest area of the lobby, half of them men and women. These people are the current employees of Shengyuan Media .
Seeing Du Ruxue coming over, the group of people who were sitting on the sofa immediately stood up, and then said to Du Ruxue respectfully: "Hello, Manager Du!"
Seeing that everyone was here, Du Ruxue showed a slight smile and nodded: "You don't need to be so formal. Before going to Miss Liu Ruolin's concert, I want to say one thing first. I will introduce someone to you." Everyone knows each other.”
As Du Ruxue said this, she turned her eyes to Qin Yuan aside. Because he was worried about being recognized on the road, Qin Yuan always wore a mask. In addition, he was also rarely wearing a suit, so the group in front of him The employee didn't recognize him.
At this moment, when they heard that Du Ruxue said that he wanted to introduce someone to them, everyone immediately followed Du Ruxue's gaze and looked at Qin Yuan aside.
Just one glance made everyone secretly frightened. Although they had not seen Qin Yuan's appearance, Qin Yuan's figure and temperament alone had already made a group of female employees laugh. His shamelessness was no longer important.
Among a group of employees, there was a sweet-looking woman who stood out. This woman was none other than Liu Ying, who had known Qin Yuan for a long time.
Unlike a group of employees who still didn't know the reason, she already knew that Shengyuan Media was Qin Yuan's company, and the reason why she was willing to sign with Shengyuan Media was entirely because of Qin Yuan.
Although she didn't meet Qin Yuan many times, she still recognized the man in a suit with a mask in front of her at a glance as Qin Yuan.
Suddenly, her eyes couldn't help but show gratitude. She had too much to say to Qin Yuan.
Just when she was filled with joy because she saw Qin Yuan again, Qin Yuan took off the mask on his face. Suddenly, a group of employees' eyes widened and they couldn't help but let out a scream. .
Seeing this, Qin Yuan quickly put on the mask again, then waved his hands with a smile and said: "Shh, don't make a sound. It would be bad if others find out."
When hearing their screams, Du Ruxue said angrily: "We are all a group of old media people, why are they still so unstable? Well, the person I want to introduce is the person next to me. His name is No need for me to say it, right?
Well, haven't you always wanted to know who the boss of our company is?Now I can tell you, this is the person next to me. "
Hearing Du Ruxue's words, all the employees' faces showed excitement. In fact, there have long been rumors within the company that the boss of their company is Qin Yuan, a musical genius. However, there has been no official confirmation before this, so No one took it seriously.
But when they learned that all this was true, they were naturally uncontrollably excited. If it weren't for the fact that Qin Yuan was their boss, they would have pounced directly to ask for autographs.
"Okay, I've finished what I want to say, and I've introduced you to the person. Now we can go to the concert.
By the way, after the concert, our boss Qin will treat everyone to a supper, so those who want autographs should come at night! "Du Ruxue said with a smile.
Hearing Du Ruxue's words, a group of employees jumped up excitedly and said loudly "Yeah!"
Their movements immediately attracted the attention of some people around them, but fortunately Qin Yuan was wearing a mask, so no one recognized him.
After a brief meeting with the employees, a group of people rushed towards the Suzhou Gymnasium. It didn't take long for a group of people to arrive at the Suzhou Gymnasium.
Looking at the huge stage arranged in the center of the stadium, Qin Yuan's mood was complicated. He had been born in two lifetimes, and he didn't expect that he would be able to sing on stage again. This made him feel like he had returned to his previous life. It was amazing!
And just when he was looking at the stage in a daze, a beautiful figure was running toward him while holding up her skirt. The person who came was none other than Liu Yuyan, whom she hadn't seen for many days.
(End of this chapter)
Listening to Du Ruxue's words, Qin Yuan held back all the words he originally wanted to say. As Du Ruxue said, now is indeed not the time to speak, but the time to feel with your heart.
The slightly cool water flowed down from the showerhead, completely moistening the two people's bodies, but it could not extinguish the passion between them. Not only could it not extinguish it, but it actually brought extraordinary fun to the two of them.
I don't know how long time passed. Du Ruxue just felt like she had been on several roller coasters. Her whole body seemed to be in a dream, and her soul was drifting away.
After a long time, she came back to her senses, and then she couldn't help but have a look of endless aftertaste on her face, and then she snuggled into Qin Yuan's arms like a cat.
Qin Yuan, who was resting with his eyes slightly closed, subconsciously hugged Du Ruxue's soft and watery body tightly, sniffed her hair, and had a look of intoxication on his face.
"It smells so good!" Qin Yuan said with a smile, hugging Du Ruxue tighter.
Listening to Qin Yuan's voice, Du Ruxue smiled like a flower, and her already happy mood couldn't help but become sweeter.
Although a lot of energy was spent on Du Ruxue, with 50 points of physical fitness, he actually had no pressure at all. He only took a short rest and became full of energy again.
With his physical strength, he can completely support projects worth tens of billions, not to mention projects worth hundreds of millions.
But of course he couldn't do that. Although Wenwen Township was good, he couldn't indulge in it all the time. After all, there were important things to do next, and he couldn't delay it.
"Liu Jianning called me before and told me that several big names from Hong Kong would come to meet me at the concert today, but he didn't tell me what it was about.
So before I go to stage rehearsal, I have to meet Liu Jianning. Do you want to come with me? "Qin Yuan raised his hand and patted Du Ruxue's butt gently, and said with a soft expression.
Hearing this, Du Ruxue hugged Qin Yuan from behind, gently rested her chin on Qin Yuan's shoulder, and asked curiously: "The big shot in Hong Kong Island? Who is it?"
"I heard they are two directors, they seem to be named Xu Ke and Cheng Dong. I'm not very familiar with the film and television industry, and I didn't have time to check their information during the ride. Do you know who they are?" Qin Yuan stroked Du Ru Xue's hair asked curiously.
After hearing Qin Yuan's words, Du Ruxue's face immediately showed a look of shock, and then nodded repeatedly, saying: "Of course I know, Xu Ke and Cheng Dong are famous new generation directors in Hong Kong Island. The people are not very old, in their early 40s.
But you are very talented. In the past two years, you have made many popular movies, and they have won important awards and made many stars famous. But as a director, why did they suddenly come to you? "
Du Ruxue said, but her face was full of curiosity, and she seemed a little confused.
When he heard that Xu Ke was a director, Qin Yuan couldn't help but think of a character he knew in his previous life, the genius director Tsui Hark known as Mr. Xu.
Could the Xu Ke in this world be similar to the old monster Xu he knew in his previous life? He was also a talented director, right?
If this is the case, then he may know why this director named Xu Ke came to him.
You must know that in the previous life, "A Chinese Ghost Story", produced by Tsui Hark and directed by Cheng Xiaodong, was an extremely classic ghost-themed movie, which is the memory of a generation.
In particular, the theme song of this movie is still very popular to this day. In recent years, many film companies have remade "A Chinese Ghost Story".
But the results were all unsatisfactory, not because they didn't shoot well, but because the first version starring Leslie Cheung and Joey Wong was so good that it's hard to surpass.
And because this world is different from his previous life, there is no novel "Strange Stories from a Chinese Studio" in this world, so naturally there is no movie "A Chinese Ghost Story".
But now because of his arrival, he has spread the ghost story of Nie Xiaoqian through storytelling, which has caused this story to become well-known in this world.
So it is very possible that Xu Ke also came to see me because he heard this story and wanted to adapt it into a movie.
At this thought, a meaningful smile appeared on his face. Because of his appearance, directors Xu Ke and Cheng Dong in this world focused their attention on "Nie Xiaoqian" again. This may be fate!
After making some rough guesses, he smiled, pinched Du Ruxue's pretty face, and joked: "What else can the director do to come to me? Of course he comes to me to make a movie. It looks like you're a bastard. I'll be here soon." I’m going to be a movie star!”
"Tch, shit!" Seeing Qin Yuan's stinking look, Du Ruxue rolled her eyes at him angrily.
After being cozy with Du Ruxue in the hotel for a while, the two of them washed up, and then Qin Yuan put on the suit that Du Ruxue carefully prepared for him.
When Qin Yuan, who was wearing a suit, walked out of the room, Du Ruxue couldn't help but have a look of amazement in her eyes, and she couldn't help but become more and more fascinated when she looked at Qin Yuan.
Because the physical fitness value has increased to 50 points, Qin Yuan's height has also grown from the original 1.8 meters to the current 1.8 meters. The key is that every muscle in his body is extremely well-proportioned and coordinated, and has great beauty. His whole person is like a natural dress. shelf.
At this moment, coupled with his handsome and sunny face, and after putting on a luxurious black suit, he looked like a prince who had just walked out of the palace, exuding an intimidating nobility.
As the former top person in charge of Xingmei Media Branch, Du Ruxue asked herself that she had seen countless handsome men and beautiful women, but she had never seen an Asian man who could wear a suit with the same domineering look as European and American men.
After all, except for some bodybuilders, most Eastern men have slimmer body proportions than European and American men, so it is difficult to hold up a suit perfectly, but this problem is not a problem at all in front of Qin Yuan.
I don't know if it's because Qin Yuan has been riding for a long time, but his figure is much stronger than that of ordinary people, but this kind of strength is not disgusting, but extremely well-proportioned and beautiful.
In this way, as soon as he put on a suit, his aristocratic temperament skyrocketed, becoming even more aristocratic, and he looked downright handsome.
"Sister, that's enough of your wolf-like eyes!" Seeing Du Ruxue's charming and enchanting eyes again, Qin Yuan backed away and said something bad to himself.Ever since Du Ruxue tasted the joy of that thing, his whole body seemed to have opened a door to a new world, and he couldn't stop at all, which made him a little scared.
Although he had long heard that mature women had extraordinary needs in that area, Du Ruxue's demand was too great, and it was simply scary.
In fact, he misunderstood Du Ruxue. The reason why Du Ruxue was like this was because she knew that Qin Yuan would start riding again after today, and she didn't know when the next meeting would be.
So she just thought of carpe diem, taking advantage of the opportunity to do more now, and doing everything in the future in advance, because she never knew when the next time would be!
If Qin Yuan knew that Du Ruxue had such an idea, he didn't know what he would think. Good guy, this is the first time he has seen such a thing being paid in advance.
"Boss, you are so handsome, how about I kiss you again?" Du Ruxue bit her lip lightly and said with a coquettish look.
"." Qin Yuan.
"Keke, I'm kidding you! I scared you. I don't have time now. We'll talk about everything when we get back in the evening." Du Ruxue said, taking Qin Yuan's hand and walking out of the room.
"Let's go to the first floor to meet your employees, and then go to the concert together. It's time for you, the hands-off shopkeeper, to be seen by your employees. Otherwise, when you return to the company, you will be stopped by the security guard. That’s funny!” Du Ruxue said with a happy face.
I don't know if it's because of being moisturized by Qin Yuan, but Du Ruxue looks more and more beautiful at this moment. Her skin is like a peeled egg, which can be broken by a blow, and the white and rosy look makes people feel... I can't help but take a bite.
"Well, it's time to meet!" Hearing what Du Ruxue said, Qin Yuan nodded silently and followed Du Ruxue out of the room.
As soon as she left the room, Du Ruxue returned to the career-oriented strong woman who rejected others thousands of miles away. The hand that was originally holding Qin Yuan immediately let go, and her face changed as fast as flipping through a book.
In private, she is passionate and charming, and is Qin Yuan's perfect partner. But once out of the room, in public, she is Qin Yuan's most capable partner, the cold and charming Manager Du.
Looking at Du Ruxue who quickly changed her posture, Qin Yuan couldn't help but reveal a surprised smile on his face. Sure enough, the more beautiful a woman is, the more she deceives others.
Who would have thought that Du Ruxue, who looked cold outside, would be so hot and enthusiastic when she was alone with him. These two completely different personalities made him fall in love with Du Ruxue more and more. This woman It’s really charming!
Following Du Ruxue's footsteps, the two of them soon arrived at the lobby of the hotel. At this moment, more than a dozen people had gathered together in the rest area of the lobby, half of them men and women. These people are the current employees of Shengyuan Media .
Seeing Du Ruxue coming over, the group of people who were sitting on the sofa immediately stood up, and then said to Du Ruxue respectfully: "Hello, Manager Du!"
Seeing that everyone was here, Du Ruxue showed a slight smile and nodded: "You don't need to be so formal. Before going to Miss Liu Ruolin's concert, I want to say one thing first. I will introduce someone to you." Everyone knows each other.”
As Du Ruxue said this, she turned her eyes to Qin Yuan aside. Because he was worried about being recognized on the road, Qin Yuan always wore a mask. In addition, he was also rarely wearing a suit, so the group in front of him The employee didn't recognize him.
At this moment, when they heard that Du Ruxue said that he wanted to introduce someone to them, everyone immediately followed Du Ruxue's gaze and looked at Qin Yuan aside.
Just one glance made everyone secretly frightened. Although they had not seen Qin Yuan's appearance, Qin Yuan's figure and temperament alone had already made a group of female employees laugh. His shamelessness was no longer important.
Among a group of employees, there was a sweet-looking woman who stood out. This woman was none other than Liu Ying, who had known Qin Yuan for a long time.
Unlike a group of employees who still didn't know the reason, she already knew that Shengyuan Media was Qin Yuan's company, and the reason why she was willing to sign with Shengyuan Media was entirely because of Qin Yuan.
Although she didn't meet Qin Yuan many times, she still recognized the man in a suit with a mask in front of her at a glance as Qin Yuan.
Suddenly, her eyes couldn't help but show gratitude. She had too much to say to Qin Yuan.
Just when she was filled with joy because she saw Qin Yuan again, Qin Yuan took off the mask on his face. Suddenly, a group of employees' eyes widened and they couldn't help but let out a scream. .
Seeing this, Qin Yuan quickly put on the mask again, then waved his hands with a smile and said: "Shh, don't make a sound. It would be bad if others find out."
When hearing their screams, Du Ruxue said angrily: "We are all a group of old media people, why are they still so unstable? Well, the person I want to introduce is the person next to me. His name is No need for me to say it, right?
Well, haven't you always wanted to know who the boss of our company is?Now I can tell you, this is the person next to me. "
Hearing Du Ruxue's words, all the employees' faces showed excitement. In fact, there have long been rumors within the company that the boss of their company is Qin Yuan, a musical genius. However, there has been no official confirmation before this, so No one took it seriously.
But when they learned that all this was true, they were naturally uncontrollably excited. If it weren't for the fact that Qin Yuan was their boss, they would have pounced directly to ask for autographs.
"Okay, I've finished what I want to say, and I've introduced you to the person. Now we can go to the concert.
By the way, after the concert, our boss Qin will treat everyone to a supper, so those who want autographs should come at night! "Du Ruxue said with a smile.
Hearing Du Ruxue's words, a group of employees jumped up excitedly and said loudly "Yeah!"
Their movements immediately attracted the attention of some people around them, but fortunately Qin Yuan was wearing a mask, so no one recognized him.
After a brief meeting with the employees, a group of people rushed towards the Suzhou Gymnasium. It didn't take long for a group of people to arrive at the Suzhou Gymnasium.
Looking at the huge stage arranged in the center of the stadium, Qin Yuan's mood was complicated. He had been born in two lifetimes, and he didn't expect that he would be able to sing on stage again. This made him feel like he had returned to his previous life. It was amazing!
And just when he was looking at the stage in a daze, a beautiful figure was running toward him while holding up her skirt. The person who came was none other than Liu Yuyan, whom she hadn't seen for many days.
(End of this chapter)
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