Extracting skills from movies

Seeing that Liu Yifei was getting a little carried away, Du Sheng gently patted her pert buttocks:
"Okay, stop making trouble."

Liu Yifei reluctantly got off the plane, tidied her messy hair, turned around and saw Gulinazha, and took the initiative to greet her:

"You must be the Nezha in the group. I'm Liu Yifei, just call me Qianqian."

Upon hearing this, Gulinazha chuckled.
"Hello, Sister Sisi! I'm a huge fan of yours, my room is covered with your posters!"

Liu Yifei noticed that Jia Jingwen looked a little dazed when she looked at her, so she immediately leaned over to tease her:
"Sister Jingwen, did you see that?"
I have such beautiful female fans!
If you don't come back to acting soon, not only will your female fans leave, but I'll steal all your male fans too!

Jia Jingwen took Du Sheng's arm and said with a smile:
"I'm really enjoying this kind of life right now. I've also recently started learning fashion design, and I'm really into it."

Then he turned to Gulinaza and said:
"You're so beautiful, how about I design a red carpet dress for you sometime?"

Gulnazar's eyes lit up instantly:

"Really? Thank you, Sister Jingwen!"

Liu Yifei held her hand and chatted about fun things in the game:
"Your skills were pretty impressive when we were doing the Warcraft dungeon last time. I thought you were a professional booster."

Gulinaza smiled shyly:
"You're really good at this, Sister Xixi."

Du Sheng listened from the side, occasionally chiming in with a few words, creating a lively atmosphere.

Jia Jingwen stood to the side, her gaze gently falling on Du Sheng, occasionally exchanging a few words with the staff about the filming details.

Although she doesn't act often anymore because she's taking care of her child, she occasionally gives Miracle Media some advice.

She was involved in several of the designs for this Kungfu Pie collection.

As they were chatting, the photographer came over to remind Liu Yifei that it was time to continue shooting.

Liu Yifei winked at Gulnazar:

"Let's talk after I finish filming. I'll show you my professional side later."

Gulinaza nodded vigorously and obediently stood to the side.

Du Sheng was pulled away by staff to change into men's clothing in preparation for filming her part.

Looking at Liu Yifei's elegant appearance in front of the camera, and thinking about shooting an advertisement with her idol soon, Gulnazar was extremely excited. She secretly took out her phone, wanting to capture this precious moment.

Jia Jingwen sat down next to her and said with a smile:

"You've gained some popularity lately, keep it up. Once 'The Heirs' is released next year, your popularity will only increase."

Gulinaza's nervousness had long since vanished, and she said with a smile:

"Thank you, Sister Jingwen! It's just that I got a tan recently, and I don't know when I'll be able to get my fair skin back."

"Sister Sissi and Sister Jingwen are both so fair-skinned, I'm so envious."

Upon hearing this, Liu Yifei winked at her:
"You're still worried about this? With your cousin around, this little thing is nothing."

He has plenty of ways to get it back in no time.

After changing his clothes, Du Sheng smiled and patted Jia Jingwen's head upon hearing this.

The latter immediately became like a kitten being stroked, squinting her eyes and smiling, her previous swagger vanished instantly, and she went limp.

Gulinazha was speechless with astonishment.

Who knew that Princess Minmin, who exudes an aura of two meters and eighty centimeters, was so well-behaved in private?

Du Sheng turned to her and said:
"Find a place to rest for a while. We'll have dinner tonight after we finish filming the commercial here."

Gulina nodded and watched as Du Sheng was led to the dressing room by the staff.

After filming the Kung Fu Panda commercial, Liu Yifei, perhaps encouraged by Liu Shishi, suddenly said she wanted to go to Suzhou to attend this year's Oriental Film Hundred Flowers Awards.

The Golden Rooster Awards and the Hundred Flowers Awards have been separated for the past two years.

In addition, Huayi also separated from the two.

Therefore, this year's Hundred Flowers Awards are recognizing films from the past two years.

Du Sheng's "Rob-B-Hood" and "The Man from Nowhere" both received several nominations.

Especially "The Man from Nowhere," which received six nominations in one go, is basically guaranteed to win an award.

Liu Yifei herself was nominated for Best Actress, and was not only invited to walk the red carpet, but also had to sing as the opening guest.

Like Liu Shishi, she wanted Du Sheng to accompany her to support her.

Coincidentally, it's the season for hairy crabs right now, and Du Sheng also wants to take the girls to Suzhou for a couple of days to enjoy the fresh crabs.

Early that morning, Du Sheng, accompanied by three beautiful women—Liu Yifei, Song Ji, and Liu Shishi—landed at Hongqiao Airport in his private jet.

On the way to the private car, Song Ji casually chatted about:

"Don't get your hopes up too high, Sissi and Shi Shi, for the Best Actress award at this year's Hundred Flowers Awards."

"They've hired Liu Jialing as their brand ambassador, so the Best Actress award is basically hers. You're probably just going through the motions."

She was there to present an award, and she knows the ins and outs of the industry inside and out.

Liu Shishi nodded, looking quite pleased with herself.

Liu Yifei also smiled calmly:
"It's nothing, I'm just here to show my support and promote Kung Fu School."

Whether she wins the award or not doesn't matter; I actually hope Sister Baizhi can win one.

Since the Hundred Flowers Awards were reformed, artists from Hong Kong and Taiwan have been eligible to participate in the selection process, and Cecilia Cheung has been nominated for Best Actress.

Girls' Generation has been labeled as "top idols in mainland China" since their debut, and Liu Yifei is a key figure in the official support program, receiving a constant stream of resources. Naturally, she also has to "do her part".

For a national-level awards ceremony like this, I have to make an appearance.

Besides, the dresses she wore tonight for walking the red carpet and singing on stage were all from Kungfu Pie, which is the best form of brand exposure.

Upon hearing this, Du Sheng smiled and praised her:

"A stable mindset is a good thing."

Song Shu joked from the side:
"Sissi has already won the Best Actress award at the Tokyo International Film Festival, so what is the Hundred Flowers Award?"

Besides, she's even won the Huabiao Award for Best Actress, what's one more?

The 12th Huabiao Awards were held in Beijing this year, specifically to praise films with a patriotic theme.

As the "top-tier mainstream blockbuster," *The Man from Nowhere* swept five major awards:

Outstanding feature film, best director, best screenplay, best actor and actress.

Du Sheng won Best Actor for the second consecutive year, while Liu Yifei won Best Actress.

However, Du Sheng was filming in Jiangcheng at the time and couldn't attend the ceremony, so Gao Yuanyuan accepted the award on her behalf.

With Du Sheng's strong support, Girls' Generation is now not only a top star in mainland China, but also a first-tier group in Asia, winning awards left and right, and their status is extremely stable.

In addition, influenced by Du Sheng, Liu Yifei has become indifferent to trophies, and this time she is really just here to have fun.

Liu Shishi added:

"It's good enough that we were nominated; we're mainly here to support the event."

Besides, walking the red carpet with Sissi and getting trending on social media is much more valuable than winning an award.

Liu Yifei nodded with a smile:

"Yes! We should strike more poses on the red carpet so the media can take more pictures and maximize the publicity."

Du Sheng leaned back in the seat, listening to the three girls chattering away, occasionally chiming in with a few words.

As the car drove along, the view outside the window gradually changed from towering buildings to small bridges and flowing water, with a faint fragrance of osmanthus blossoms in the air.

He wasn't too concerned about winning an award this time. Instead, he was planning to take the girls out for authentic hairy crabs after the party, and then stroll around the Humble Administrator's Garden and Pingjiang Road for a couple of relaxing days...

Song Ji suddenly remembered:
"By the way, the organizing committee also wants you to be an award presenter for the Best Director award. You'll need to prepare your acceptance speech in advance."

Du Sheng was taken aback:
"When was this booked? I thought we were just here to have fun with you guys."

"Who told you to be the most popular lead actor in this competition?"

Song Shuxiao:
"The organizing committee wants to capitalize on your popularity, and since this is the first time the two sides have collaborated, you should make an appearance."

Du Sheng waved his hand:
"It's nothing, just an award ceremony, I'll just say a few words."

After all, StarCraft is tied to Hundred Flowers, so it's practically their own business; they should be able to attend.

In his eyes, award ceremonies are similar to shooting commercials or recording variety shows; it's just going through the motions and there's not much pressure.

The car arrived at the hotel quickly, and after check-in, the dress and itinerary were delivered.

Liu Yifei and Liu Shishi immediately pulled Song Ji into the room to try on clothes. The three girls chattered and laughed as they tried on outfits.

Du Sheng sat in the living room, flipping through the award citations and shaking his head.

Although this year's Hundred Flowers Awards were pretty predictable, with these girls around, there was bound to be some excitement.

As for the Best Actor award?

The organizing committee will most likely make double-yolk dishes.

He and Liang Chaowei each had one.

Furthermore, in order to compensate Star Media, they wanted to award the Best Picture award to Taken.

If Du Sheng hadn't felt things were going too far and hadn't wanted to turn Star Media into a second partner, 'Huayi,' the Hundred Flowers Organizing Committee would probably have done something even more outrageous.

It must be said that since becoming one of the industry leaders, many things have become much easier to handle.

As soon as the Hundred Flowers Awards ended, a new stage was set up in Suzhou.

The International Financial Investment Summit has begun.

All those who came were top domestic companies and bigwigs in the financial sector.

Zhong Zhen, as a representative of well-known entrepreneurs, also received an invitation and happened to be in Suzhou at the moment.

At 3 p.m., the crew of "Agent 3" chartered a plane and landed at Putuoshan Airport.

Lin Chaoxian led his team to arrange the filming for the next day; one of the leading actresses, Zhang Baizhi, would arrive a few days later.

Du Sheng, along with Yang Mi and Gulinazha who was there to join in the fun, headed straight for the Suzhou International Convention and Exhibition Center.

The summit is being held here, and the guests are all staying at the hotels attached to the convention center.

When Du Sheng and his group arrived at the hotel, it was already 4:30, just in time for the afternoon forum to wrap up, and a group of people were walking out of the venue.

In the crowd, Zhong Zhen stood out in her sharp business attire, looking as capable as if she had just stepped off the cover of a financial magazine.

She's both beautiful and cool, exuding a powerful aura.

She was accompanied by a man in his early thirties, of medium build, wearing round-framed glasses, who looked refined and cultured.

The man had a name tag hanging around his neck, and Du Sheng, with her sharp eyes, recognized it at a glance:
Lu Jiyang, Vice Director of Suzhou Wanbang Group.

I immediately understood.

This is the eldest son of Lu Zhengyou, one of the top ten richest men in Suzhou. He entered the core layer of the group at a young age and is a well-known rich second generation in the area.

Lu Jiyang stood next to Zhong Zhen, his conversation witty and humorous, clearly there for her:
"Mr. Zhong, how about we have dinner together tonight?"

I booked the best French restaurant in Suzhou; the food was absolutely amazing.

Let's talk about investment opportunities in Miracle Motors.

Zhong Zhen's face remained expressionless as she calmly said:

"I'm sorry, I never eat alone with any man other than my partner."

"Let your uncle handle the investment matters."

In the afternoon forum, Zhong Zhen spoke as the final speaker, clearly explaining the prospects of Miracle Auto, which was about to be listed, and many investors' eyes lit up.

But even after several years of entrepreneurship, her personality hasn't changed at all.

They don't engage in insincere gestures, nor do they socialize for business purposes.

With a strong family background and the support of Du Sheng, he has had a smooth and successful life, never having to beg anyone, and always speaking his mind directly.

This is clearly a blatant disregard for decency.

You're not qualified to do business with me; your father is more qualified.

How could Lu Jiyang not understand? He gave an awkward, dry laugh.
"Mr. Zhong, you're joking. You're not married yet, so where would you get a partner?"

Du Sheng watched from the side, not surprised at all.

A woman as beautiful and strong as Zhong Zhen is the center of attention wherever she goes, and the number of men pursuing her could stretch all the way to the outer third ring road.

I just feel that Lu Jiyang is a bit arrogant, he's trying to curry favor with people without even knowing their background.

He took two steps forward and said with a smile:
"Mr. Zhong, I'm actually quite hungry. Would you do me the honor of treating me to a nice meal tonight?"

Upon hearing this, Lu Jiyang turned his head with a half-smile.

I invited her to a top-notch Western restaurant and she refused. She even publicly criticized me, saying, "Who do you think you are?"

You dare to make such an outrageous request, asking Mr. Zhong to treat you to dinner?!

Just as he was holding back his anger and wanted to vent it on someone, he turned around and saw Du Sheng.
Then, recalling the widely circulated rumors about the relationship between "Du Sheng & Zhong Zhen," I instantly chickened out.

The anger on his face froze, as if a pause button had been pressed, and he stood there with his mouth open, unable to utter a word for a long time.

No one cares about him.

As soon as Zhong Zhen saw Du Sheng, her face lit up and she smiled brightly.

Not only was Lu Jiyang stunned, but the row of men next to him were also wide-eyed.

She even casually put her arm around Du Sheng's arm in front of everyone, with a slight smile on her face:

"What would you like to eat? Would you like me to cook for you?"

Du Sheng almost said, "What could possibly compare to you?" but since this wasn't the place for romantic evenings, he just laughed and said:

"No rush to eat, let's go back to our room and put our luggage down first."

I'll have to teach you boxing tonight to make up for the sleep deprivation.

He was talking about serious matters.

Encourage Zhong Zhen to exercise more so that she can quickly regain her vitality, as she often stays up late.

Zhong Zhen misunderstood.

Who could resist thinking about it when Du Sheng used to teach her "boxing" in such an ambiguous way?
She didn't refuse; instead, she gave him a flirtatious look and hugged him even tighter.

Du Sheng felt his arm sink into something soft. Just as he was about to give some instructions, he saw a group of people crowding towards him.

Everyone who comes to the summit is there to network.
How could they let go of a top-tier tycoon like Du Sheng?
Seeing this, Du Sheng waved his hand and said:

"I'm tired after a few busy days, let's go back to our accommodation first."

Zhong Zhen nodded slightly.

She already hated socializing, and now that Du Sheng was around, she was even less inclined to deal with this group of people.

The two turned and left, with Yang Mi and Gulnazar following behind. Before leaving, they turned back and rolled their eyes at Lu Jiyang.

The way he looked at her was like he was looking at a monkey.

Lu Jiyang stood there, his face turning red and white in turns, so embarrassed that he wished he could dig a three-bedroom apartment out of the ground with his toes.

Someone nearby recognized Du Sheng and whispered among themselves:
"So that's Du Sheng. No wonder President Zhong treats him differently."

"Lu Jiyang has hit a brick wall. He didn't even bother to find out what kind of relationship they have."

These words pierced his ears like needles, and Lu Jiyang wished he could disappear on the spot. He slunk away in embarrassment.

Du Sheng and Zhong Zhen had already entered the elevator.

Zhong Zhen leaned on his shoulder and whispered:
"Didn't you say the crew was busy?"

"I just finished attending the Hundred Flowers Awards, and when I learned that the venue wasn't far away, I decided to come and take a look."

Du Sheng pinched her cheek:

"Try the hairy crabs here; I heard they're at their fattest right now."

"Want to eat hairy crabs? That's easy!"

Chung Chen smiled indulgently:

"I'll have the hotel make arrangements for you tonight."

As she spoke, she gave her secretary a wink.

Du Sheng didn't exchange pleasantries with outsiders and directly led Zhong Zhen towards the elevator, with Yang Mi and Gulnazar following behind with smiles.

Seeing that there were no outsiders around, Du Sheng smiled and joked:

"Her charm has leveled up again? She gets chased wherever she goes."

"But this summit isn't very high-class; it's mostly rich kids and their heirs attending."

As for Lu Jiyang?
The quality was too low, Du Sheng didn't mention it at all, he was just trying to make Zhong Zhen happy.

Zhong Zhen didn't take his joke seriously and explained:

"These summits are essentially for the second generation to build connections and find opportunities."

"The real big shots, unless there's a special reason, who would bother with this kind of fun?"

Du Sheng didn't take it to heart:

"What good is that to you?"

It's pointless; don't waste your time on this.

Zhong Zhen shook her head:

"It's really not of any use to our company."

But I couldn't refuse the official invitation.

Since you were coming to Suzhou, I agreed to come along. It'll give me a good excuse to wait for you here.

That's it for this afternoon's presentation; I won't participate in the rest.

Hearing the hint of helplessness and self-deprecation in her tone, Du Sheng couldn't help but laugh out loud.

…(End of this chapter)