Rebirth: My dad is too obedient

Chapter 556 I want to eat…

The next morning, in the hotel room.

Xu Chen slept in late, but after getting up, she started working.

First, there was a PPM conference call for the filming of the "Red Star Erguotou" TV program. This was the final execution confirmation meeting before filming, and all parties involved, including the spokesperson, had to participate.

The meeting was organized by the directing team, and Mr. Xu was only responsible for listening in and giving feedback.

Director Ba Yu chaired the meeting, mainly to re-examine the shooting script and the specific shooting arrangements for tomorrow.

Sun Aimei is still in charge of "Dongchen Advertising", so Xu Chen doesn't need to worry too much.

Sun Aimei, Zhuang Lei, and Pan Mengting from the customer service department will arrive in Beijing this evening.

They will stay near the "Huairou Film and Television Base," the filming location for tomorrow, and will not be traveling with Mr. Xu...

On the other end of the phone, spokesperson Zhang Tielin cleared his throat and asked several specific questions with a strong "chest resonance," all related to specific filming plots.

Xu Chen found it somewhat amusing; just from the sounds, it felt like Xiao Yanzi and Ziwei were about to jump out and deliver their lines at any moment.

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After the conference call ended, Gu Xinxin immediately started another conference call with "Youlemei".

The main purpose is for the client to report on yesterday's launch and first sale, and to see what kind of cooperation is needed from "Dongchen Advertising".

As soon as the call connected, the very happy voice of Kuang Lili, Marketing Director of Xizhilang Group, came through:

"My dear Mr. Xu, our promotional efforts have been absolutely fantastic!"

Yesterday marked the first day of sales for our milk tea, and on average, our sales through supermarket channels have already surpassed those of our competitor, 'Xiangpiaopiao'!

"This is a very surprising listing figure in the entire fast-moving consumer goods industry."

I reckon Xiangpiaopiao is completely stunned by this..."

"Our CEO Li and his little princess are currently in Paris, having just finished watching Bing Ge's match."

But General Manager Li has already called and asked me to personally express my sincere gratitude to General Manager Xu and everyone at Dongchen Advertising!

Xu Chen smiled and began to speak:

"Did Mr. Li and the little princess see Brother Bing in Paris?"

Kuang Lili: "Of course I saw it!"

Director Li Yue helped with the communication, and everyone even took a group photo with Brother Bing.

Our little princess was so excited!

Xu Chen recalled the "held in the palm of one's hand" advertisement. No viewers or consumers would have guessed that the "girlfriend" acting opposite Bing Ge was actually the rich heiress of the "Youlemei" boss's family.

It's said that Princess Li Lili really helped Dongchen Advertising secure this project and Bing Ge get this endorsement.

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17 number.

Before dawn, Xu Chen took a taxi to the filming location.

It's best to avoid Beijing's morning rush hour, otherwise you can easily get stuck in traffic for an hour or two.

When Mr. Xu arrived at the Huairou Film and Television Base, Meng Huiyang and Xia Mengxiang from the "Red Star Winery" client were already there.

Xu Chen was still a little embarrassed, after all, as the contractor, he shouldn't have arrived later than the client.

Meng Huiyang waved his hand and smiled:
"We were also worried about traffic jams, so we spent the night at Huairou's headquarters last night."

The "Huairou headquarters" he mentioned refers to the location of Hongxing Winery's headquarters in Huairou District, which is indeed quite close to the film and television base here.

When Sun Aimei, Zhuang Lei, and Pan Mengting saw Mr. Xu arrive, they quickly came over to greet him.

Xu Chen exchanged a few simple jokes and then told the three of them to go about their business.

But seeing Sun Aimi's dark circles under her eyes, clearly indicating she hadn't had enough rest, I couldn't help but feel sorry for her.

Amy has indeed worked very hard these past week or two. She's been leading the public opinion project for Bing Ge, as well as the current "Red Star" commercial.

Xu Chen found a moment to walk over to Sun Aimi, handed her a bottle of water, and asked her a few more questions:

"After you finish filming this movie, you can take three days off. I'll tell Xinxin and Sister Fei later."

Sun Amy adjusted her round-framed glasses and smiled sweetly: "Thank you, boss!"

Director Ba Yu was exactly the same as when we last met, wearing a "director's vest" full of pockets and work pants, with a pair of high-top work boots on his feet.

When she saw Mr. Xu coming over, she quickly brought over two assistant directors to greet him.

Since Meng Huiyang happened to be there, Xu Chen specifically praised the previous "Baidu" advertisement a few more times, aiming to give Meng Huiyang more confidence so that he wouldn't nitpick later.

Ba Yu smiled and said again:

"Teacher Zhang Tielin will be here soon. Let's take a look at another actor first!"

She spoke a few words into the walkie-talkie, and an assistant brought over an actor who was dressed in makeup and wearing an official robe.

Xu Chen and Meng Huiyang stared at it for a moment, then burst out laughing.

The reason is simply because the actor that Ba Yu found looks too much like Wang Gang, who played Heshen.

Especially his profile and demeanor, viewers can immediately tell that he is a veiled reference to the spokesperson for "Niulanshan Erguotou" (a type of Chinese liquor).

Meng Huiyang exclaimed, "Brilliant! Absolutely brilliant!"

Mr. Xu's idea is truly a stroke of genius!

When spokesperson Zhang Tie arrived, he was surrounded by a large group of people.

He really did have the air of an "emperor"; you could hear his signature laugh even before he entered the room.

When I saw the real person, I felt like I had stepped out of the TV.

The artist was initially connected to Xia Mengxiang from "Red Star Winery," who proactively helped introduce them.

Zhang Tielin still had a very imposing presence, yet he was also very approachable, shaking hands with everyone.

He was still taken aback when he was introduced as "Young Master Xu".

Just like the emperor on TV raising his eyebrows high:
"I heard that this commercial was created by Mr. Xu. I didn't expect him to be so young!"

Xu Chen smiled but didn't speak.

Zhang Tielin chuckled and patted Xu Chen's hand again:

"The younger generation is truly formidable! They are indeed formidable!"

……

Filming proceeded as planned.

Director Ba Yu made very thorough arrangements, and Xiao Xu and Meng Huiyang basically couldn't offer any major suggestions for revision.

Seeing Heshen bowing and scraping to the emperor on camera, Meng Huiyang, the client, was clearly overjoyed and couldn't help but give Xiao Xu a thumbs up.

Xu Chen naturally wanted to cater to this creative script.

Its positioning as the "master of Erguotou" has already surpassed Niulanshan's "authentic Erguotou".

When the "Emperor" is brought out to subdue the "Heshen," the client has no choice but to accept the solution...

During a break from filming, Meng Huiyang took the initiative to chat with Xu Chen about the "Youlemei" project and the recent popularity of its spokesperson, Xie Bingran.

Xu Chen was somewhat surprised; he hadn't expected Meng Huiyang to have heard about this project as well.

Meng Huiyang explained for a moment, and then he learned that it was because Xia Mengxiang and Gu Xinxin had become very close, and that Xia Mengxiang had heard Gu Xinxin say this yesterday.

"Xie Bingran is very popular lately, and the 'Youlemei' project is also being promoted very well."

I was very excited to hear that this was a project by 'Dongchen Advertising'!

Meng Huiyang pondered for a moment, and suddenly understood something:

"Jeep and Kunlun Mountain are also projects of Mr. Xu, right?"
So you have a specific collaboration with Xie Bingran?

Xu Chen gave a brief explanation, but did not elaborate further.

Meng Huiyang thought for a moment:

"Unfortunately, our type of baijiu doesn't quite match Xie Bingran's style..."

Xu Chen chuckled but didn't reply, though he couldn't help thinking to himself that Erguotou, a type of baijiu brimming with "brotherly" sentiment, actually matched quite well with "Brother Bing" in private. However, it wouldn't be appropriate to push a commercial collaboration onto Brother Bing; the baijiu brand would probably fail even the initial screening by the State Administration of Radio and Television.

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The script for the "Grandmaster" advertisement includes a scene where "Emperor" Zhang Tielin writes calligraphy.

The inscription reads: "Red Star Erguotou - The Master of Erguotou".

When Xu Chen added this scene to the script, it was not only to reinforce the "master" image as a "visual reference," but also to cater to Zhang Tielin's preferences.

After all, this "emperor's" obsession with calligraphy is well-known both inside and outside the art circle.

Sure enough, when the writing brush, ink, paper, and inkstone were brought out, Zhang Tielin's eyes lit up instantly, and he chuckled loudly.

He finished writing in a flourish, and after the director yelled "Cut," a well-deserved round of applause erupted from the audience.

Zhang Tielin was still holding a calligraphy brush in his hand, admiring his masterpiece with obvious pride and satisfaction.

Xu Chen offered two apt compliments:

"Teacher Zhang's calligraphy skills clearly show decades of experience!"

"This clearly draws inspiration from the Wei stele style, and the flying white strokes of the sheep's hair brush are simply exquisite, instantly elevating its elegance..."

Zhang Tielin raised his eyebrows, straightened his neck, and looked at Xu Chen with a smile:
"Oh?! Mr. Xu really knows calligraphy!"

"I only know a little bit, I'm just showing off my limited knowledge in front of Teacher Zhang!"

Zhang Tielin stroked the fake beard on his chin, chuckling merrily, clearly overjoyed.

Xu Chen chuckled to himself: This elective course on calligraphy appreciation wasn't for nothing.

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At dusk, at the north gate of the Training Bureau of the General Administration of Sport.

Xu Chen got out of the taxi and hung a "Sports Newspaper" work ID around his neck.

When he jogged to the door, Coach Cheng Hong was already waiting there with a smile.

"Let's go!" Cheng Hong smiled.

……

The "Training Bureau" is quite large inside, just like a university.

Xu Chen followed Cheng Hong inside, already slightly out of breath from walking quickly.

Cheng Hong turned her head and glanced at it:
"Are you sure you have the stamina? Bing-ge will probably be annoyed with you, won't he?"

Xu Chen: "??!"

Upon arriving at the office building of the "Track and Field Sports Management Center," Xu Chen followed Cheng Hong without any obstruction.

Upon reaching the second floor, we arrived at the entrance to a large conference room.

Before even entering, I could hear cheers and noise coming from inside.

Cheng Hong didn't knock, but pushed the door open and went in. Xu Chen naturally followed her in quickly.

A group of people gathered around.

Among the crowd, Xie Bingran, who had just returned from winning the championship in Paris, stood out.

Two eye-catching banners were pasted on the wall of the conference room in red paper:

Welcome back world champion Xie Bingran!

Happy Birthday, Bing Ge!

Today isn't Bing Ge's birthday, but we're celebrating it for her...

When Bing saw Cheng Hong and Xu Chen come in, his expression didn't change much; he remained cool and even seemed indifferent.

Xu Chen was speechless, thinking to himself, "She really knows how to pretend..."

Senior Bai Miao was also there, and she was very happy to take the initiative to greet Xu Chen first.

Upon seeing Sun Mouping, Bing Ge's head coach, Xu Chen approached him with a well-behaved demeanor and took the initiative to greet him.

Sun Mouping didn't say anything, shook hands with Xu Chen, and nodded with a smile.

Cheng Hong suddenly cleared her throat and said:
"We ate the cake, and sang the birthday song..."

"If there's nothing else, everyone go back to training!"

The crowd paused for a moment, then quickly pushed and shoved each other, wisely heading outside.

In just a minute or two, only Xu Chen and Xie Bingran remained in the huge conference room.

Xie Bingran glanced at the table:

"Are you hungry? I'll cut you some cake!"

Xu Chen: "Okay!"

Bing finally smiled, picked up a knife, scooped out a large piece, and handed it to Xu Chen.

Xu Chen reached out and took the cake, but then used his right index finger to scoop up a dollop of cream and smeared it on Xie Bingran's face with a mischievous grin.

She couldn't dodge in time, and a smear of cream appeared on her fair cheek.

Xie Bingran frowned, seemingly not very happy.

Xu Chen laughed and put down the piece of cake in his hand:

"I want to eat your face!"

With that, he grinned wickedly and leaned in.

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Xu Chen then used an excuse to stay in Beijing for three more days.

With the assistance of Coach Cheng Hong, he sneaked into the "Training Bureau" every afternoon under the guise of working at the "Public Opinion Warfare Center".

I couldn't disturb Bing Ge's daily training, so I could only bother her during her normal rest time, and then I would follow Bing Ge to the cafeteria and use her meal card.

These past few days, following Xie Bingran, I've truly witnessed just how influential "Brother Bing" is in the national team.

Whether they are veteran players or junior players, they all have to call him "Brother Bing".

On one occasion during a meal, Xu Chen noticed that several team members avoided Xie Bingran from a distance.

I asked and found out that those people used to be very familiar with Chen Lan, but now they felt a little awkward seeing Brother Bing again.

Xie Bingran naturally ignored her completely, and might not even give her a second glance.

Chen Lan has left the national team, leaving "quietly".

It's even rumored that she secretly packed up her belongings in her dorm room when no one was around.

Bing Ge clearly didn't care about Chen Lan at all.

Bing Ge didn't care at all about her future situation...

One afternoon during a training break, Guo Jingjing from the diving team came to visit Xie Bingran. She also brought along several junior members from the diving and swimming teams, introducing them all to Xie Bingran.

Several young girls clearly admired and liked Bing Ge, and even asked her for autographs.

There was also a young girl from the diving team who surprisingly brought out a brand new pair of "Burning Ice X" sneakers for Xie Bingran to sign, which surprised and delighted Xu Chen...

While eating in the cafeteria in the evening, Xu Chen asked with a wary look:
"Guo Jingjing is looking for you, is there something else?"

Xie Bingran was taken aback: "What is it?"

Xu Chen: "For example, introducing Huo Qigang's younger brother, Huo Qishan, to you."

Xie Bingran chewed on a chicken leg:
"Oh... I've introduced you to me several times, but I still haven't had a chance to meet you."

Xu Chen narrowed his eyes: "You dare..."

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(End of this chapter)