I'm afraid I'm not interested in love

Chapter 655 Passersby
The cell phone on the coffee table vibrated repeatedly, but Chen Jinzhi seemed not to hear it. His gaze out the window passed through the overlapping high-rise buildings, not knowing where it fell.

It was evening, the rush hour for people getting off work.

The warm setting sun shines obliquely, not as blood-red as the setting sun in the desert, but just softly illuminates the city. Busy people shuttle through the steel forest like ants.

Chen Jinzhi held her chin and stared with a serious look, like a city official who was worried about the future development of the entire Magic City, but she was just daydreaming.

If she thought about it carefully, she had very little free time like this in her life, which could leave her to be in a daze and relax.

The phone was turned upside down on the table, but the fluorescent light from the screen would occasionally leak out from the edge, constantly dragging her thoughts back to reality.

At this time, Chen Jinzhi was not opposed to seeing such news, but he could guess what the news was without even looking at it.

There are all kinds of comments and opinions regarding her willful decision to quit the music industry, which came like a bolt from the blue.

Xiao Zheng and Lulu knew the inside story, so even though they had a lot to say, in the end they could only sigh and respect her choice.

It's different for other people: advertisers, partners, fan clubs... all of them are crying and shouting with indignation, hoping that she can change her mind.

Advertisers, capitalists who only care about profits, did not get a response from Chen Jinzhi. They were only beaten up by the experienced Xiao Zheng several times, but in the end they failed to achieve their goal and had to return home in disappointment.

The fan club will receive a text message written by Chen Jinzhi herself. After thinking about it, she released it through the "visible only to fans" function on Weibo.

“Hello, my fans and friends, I am Jinzhi.

A few days ago, I suddenly informed you of this decision without any warning. My approach was really ill-considered. I would like to apologize to everyone here.

I am very grateful for your support all the time. No matter where I go, I can feel the enthusiasm and love of my fans. It is your love that has supported me to this point.

However, we always have to look forward, temporarily leave our comfort zone, and go to more unfamiliar and adventurous places.

Although I have chosen to retire from the music industry, I promise that I will reappear in the public eye as an actor.

Parting is for a better meeting, see you then."

After typing the final period, Chen Jinzhi pressed the send button, then slowly closed his eyes, feeling the warmth of the last rays of sunset shining through the floor-to-ceiling windows and refracting onto his face.

She is very good at writing this kind of slightly sensational essay, and she makes the reasons for her temporary departure from the music industry quite plausible and convincing.

In fact, this is just an excuse.

It is more like a farewell to "Zhi Jin Chen" than a farewell to the music industry.

What an enemy.

Chen Jinzhi thought that he had good intentions in giving himself such a name. Su Chengyi, who was hiding behind Zhi Jinchen, was chasing her like a shadow.

I can't bear to hear it, but I can't break free from it.

Harmful spirit.

……

Along with the short article posted by Chen Jinzhi came more messages, most of which were work-related. She casually clicked on a few messages and replied briefly, but unfortunately her attention was attracted by a name she had not seen for a long time.

Director Hong.

That is, he is the director of the "Masked Singer" program team, someone who has not been in contact with us since the end of the program.

Why would he send me a message at this time? Could it be that he was expressing his regret as a senior in the industry?
Chen Jinzhi thought about it and felt that it was unlikely, so he opened the chat box.

The historical chat interface was blank. She had changed her phone once, and the fragmentary conversations from the past were not preserved - she only backed up the chat records between her and Su Chengyi.

Director Hong: "Hello Iris, long time no see. I suddenly heard that you announced your retirement from the music industry. Although I don't know the details, I feel very sorry. But what difficulties have you encountered in your work?"

After a very polite opening remark, Chen Jinzhi lowered his eyes, keenly aware that his intention was definitely not just to help out of enthusiasm.

"Hello, Director Hong. Long time no see. I'm not having any difficulties. I just have some adjustments to my work plan. Thank you for your concern."

Chen Jinzhi also used the same set of Tai Chi to throw the focus of the problem back.

She would not put herself in a passive position in such negotiations. After all, she had never lost in terms of push-pull tactics. If the other party did not express their intentions sincerely, she would never show her true colors.

Sure enough, the other party's status quickly changed to "typing"

Chen Jinzhi put down her phone and tapped the glass of the coffee table leisurely with her slender white fingers. She was not in a hurry to know the answer. Although she was curious, she was more determined.

"Ding dong."

The response came faster than expected.

"Let's be frank, Iris. I just saw the short message you sent me, in which you said you wanted to enter the acting industry and continue to cultivate it. I was extremely excited.

We are similar in this respect. As a singer, you are undoubtedly very successful, and I have personally witnessed this during the "Masked Singer" process. However, you said that you wanted to pursue a new life in a more adventurous field. It is no exaggeration to say that I was a little teary-eyed as a middle-aged person. The entertainment industry today is so mixed, and there are very few newcomers who can take the initiative to step out of their comfort zone and seek breakthroughs. "

His words were full of praise. Chen Jinzhi supported his chin and glanced at them nonchalantly.

This flattery was obviously not his point, and if he knew the real reason why she quit the music industry, he would be ashamed.

“I have been interested in filmmaking since I was a child, so I majored in screenwriting and directing in college. After graduation, I also tried hard to make a few movies that I felt good about, but the response I received was very little.

Later, after some guidance, I switched my career to become a variety show director. Everything went well and I made a lot of money easily.

But I still feel unwilling to give up. Whenever there is news about the film festival, I dare not read too much. I always feel that there should be a place for me. "

Director Hong's heartfelt words made Chen Jinzhi understand his purpose.

In fact, it was because of the short article she posted today that made him mistakenly believe that the two of them were like-minded people, both aspiring young people or even middle-aged people who were about to realize their ideals.

“So, I invite you, Iris, to star in my life’s work, which is called The Rainy Season.”

Along with this message came a Word document, which was probably a script outline or something like that.

Chen Jinzhi blinked slightly and clicked to receive the file out of politeness.

As Director Hong himself said, all of his variety shows have been extremely popular, but all of his movies have been flops, with ratings of only 3.something and no one cares about them. They are also jokingly called a black history.

Chen Jinzhi had seen his film "Clock Tower" and watched it with Su Chengyi on the plane.

After only watching the first thirty minutes, some people leaned their heads on her shoulders and fell asleep. Chen Jinzhi straightened his hair and watched the rest carefully.

The plot is quite boring, the whole movie seems lengthy and dull, and many stream-of-consciousness shots are confusing, but the only noteworthy thing is the beauty of the shots, which makes it more like a promotional video for a tourist attraction.

From this perspective, the director's so-called "life's work" is probably just a similar kind of incomprehensible art film, the end of which can be predicted at a glance.

She chose to quit the music industry at the height of her fame and to make a movie with such a bad reputation and no expectations. Many people must have thought she was crazy.

Chen Jinzhi thought so and lowered his head to read the documents.

After reading this thousand-word plot summary, her thoughts changed slightly.

A large part of the reason for the failure of "The Clock Tower" is due to the poor script and the lack of beginning and end, but "The Rainy Season" is different, the story is complete and attractive.

Just reading these few thousand words can give people a feeling of dampness unique to the rainy season.

Emotionally, Chen Jinzhi clearly felt that she liked this script.

From a rational point of view, although the drama "The Awakening" in which she starred was a phenomenal hit, there were many reasons for it. As long as director Caroline was there, the quality would definitely not be low.

Therefore, if she wants to truly gain a foothold in the acting industry, she needs such an opportunity to prove herself.

Any actress who is truly recognized by the public must have a movie like this that is like a one-man show.

So, after a brief thought, Chen Jinzhi made a decisive decision by balancing emotion and rationality.

Although this decision will certainly be met with pessimism and negative reviews after it becomes known to the public, the louder the doubts, the more attention it will receive, which is not a bad thing.

Night fell outside the window. Chen Jinzhi stood up and walked to the balcony.

The night wind blew her long hair into graceful flight, and her nightgown outlined her slender waist. The broken heart did not make her look haggard, but instead made the word "beautiful" more concrete in her.

The sun and the moon changed, and the earth rotated again. Chen Jinzhi tortured his heart as he had done in the past, but still got the same answer.

Today is just like every day before, my longing for him has not lessened in the slightest. It seems that sometimes, time is not a good medicine.

The more I want to stay away from him, the more cunning this feeling becomes, hiding in the swirling night wind and the blue moonlight.

Chen Jinzhi suddenly thought of the poem, which he had once heard someone recite in a dull, mechanical tone.

Passerby

"My destiny is divided into two parts, before I met you, and after I met you.

You cured my melancholy, and then gave me sadness.

The moments of joy between melancholy and sadness overdrafted all the enthusiasm reserves in my life.

I want to drink some wine to make my soul weightless and be blown away by the wind.

But when I think that I will eventually become a passerby in your life, I feel like I have become a passerby in the whole world.

Even though the wind is strong, it bypasses my soul. "

(End of this chapter)