I am a historical film director in the entertainment industry.

Chapter 257 Shopping with Da Tian Tian
At the Cannes hotel, Cheng Sheng, who had woken up naturally, stretched comfortably.

After getting dressed and quickly washing up, I habitually took out my phone and turned off airplane mode.

Buzz!
For an instant.

The phone seemed to be going crazy, vibrating incessantly in Cheng Sheng's hand.

This terrified him, and he thought his phone was going to die. In a panic, he threw it onto the bed, and it vibrated for five minutes before finally stopping.

This made Cheng Sheng's face darken.

At that moment, he realized that it wasn't that his phone was broken, but rather that he was receiving too many text messages.

He knew that if the news of his award became known in China, the public opinion would be in an uproar, and he would receive many text messages. So, afraid of being disturbed while sleeping, he switched to airplane mode to sleep.

But I didn't expect it to be this exaggerated.

I checked my phone and found over thirty missed calls, thousands of unread text messages, and a long scroll through all the QQ messages.

Cheng Sheng was also at a loss; how could he not have known he had so many friends!

However, he didn't read all the messages; instead, he selected the key ones.

First and foremost, of course, are the parents, since they are the most important.

Cheng Sheng called his parents directly after they missed the call.

The call was connected within seconds.

“Son, you’re absolutely amazing! You know what? When the news of your Best Director award at the Cannes Film Festival reached the village, the village elder was overjoyed. The village is planning to buy you a 100,000-firecracker celebration.”

Before Cheng Sheng could speak, his father started rambling on.

After listening, Cheng Sheng was speechless. This village was making quite a show of force!
Even winning Best Film at Venice in 04 didn't generate this much buzz. But thinking back, when we won the award in Venice, it took several days for the village to find out. After all, I was just a newcomer to the Venice Film Festival back then, and there was no media coverage, so the village didn't know either.

This time it was different. When it was shortlisted for the main competition at the Cannes Film Festival, the whole internet reported on it. With such a big commotion, the village must have known about it too.

Seeing that he had won an award and brought honor to the village, the village would definitely brag about it.

"Dad, tell the villagers to thank them. I'll transfer you a million later. You can host a feast for the whole village, with a few dozen tables."

Cheng Sheng said with a smile.

Since he wanted things to be lively, he didn't mind making it even more lively.

"Okay, I'll go find the village head in a bit."

Mr. Cheng said happily.

Cheng Sheng chatted with his father for a few more minutes, then spoke a few words to his mother before hanging up.

Next came calls from Xu Xiaozhong, Han Sanye, and others.

He returned each of the calls.

He only glanced at the text messages and didn't plan to reply. After all, the people who sent them weren't very familiar with him, and they were just congratulating him on winning the award.

What really got him to reply was the message on QQ.

Cheng Sheng would only add them as friends.

Cheng Sheng began to reply to the more important ones.

"Teacher Zhang, I'm sorry, I was too tired last night and overslept. Haha, I was lucky to win an award, so I'm glad I didn't let the school down. Okay, I'll treat you and Teacher Yang to dinner when I get back in a couple of days."

"Su Ying, when are you going back? We'll go back to China once the overseas distribution rights for this film are sold. Have the actors for 'Reply 1988' and 'The Heirs' been chosen? I know. Don't ask me. Let Sister Fei and Sister Ting choose a good day to start filming. I won't interfere with the actors."

"Sweetie, aren't you staying at the same hotel as me?! You sent me hundreds of messages in one night, do you want a spanking?!"

"Thank you, Sister Li. Okay, I'll treat you to a meal when I get back to China."

"Mencius, is the crew for 'The Great Tang Dynasty 2' assembled yet? I trust you with confidence. Just let me know when filming starts, and I'll be there to support you."

"Shirt..."

"Qianqian..."

“Su Chang…”

"..."

knock knock!

Just as Cheng Sheng was focused on replying to messages, there was a series of knocks on the door.

Cheng Sheng went out and opened the hotel room door, only to find Da Tiantian standing angrily in the doorway, glaring at him. Clearly, Da Tiantian had seen Cheng Sheng's reply and was there to cause him trouble.

"Your eyes are almost turning into panda eyes, why are you staring so wide? Aren't you going back to China today?"

Cheng Sheng suppressed a laugh.

"None of your business, apologize to me right now."

Da Tiantian pouted angrily.

Looking at Da Tian Tian's adorable appearance, Cheng Sheng couldn't help but reach out and gently pinch her nose.

"Hey, what are you doing?"

Da Tiantian blushed and slapped Cheng Sheng's hand away, saying coquettishly.

Cheng Sheng was also a little embarrassed. Da Tian Tian was just too cute, so he couldn't help himself.

"Cough cough."

He coughed twice to ease the awkwardness and asked, "What time is your flight today?"

"11 a.m.," Da Tiantian said.

"Let's go, while we have some time, let's buy some local specialties from Cannes to take back with us."

Cheng Sheng said.

Da Tiantian blushed upon hearing this, thinking, "Does this count as a date?"

Cheng Sheng took the room key, and Da Tian Tian also went back to her room to get her room key, and then they left the hotel together.

Stepping out of the hotel, Da Tian Tian looked at Cheng Sheng and said, "I want to go shopping at the mall."

"no problem."

Upon hearing this, Da Tiantian's face lit up with joy, and she pulled Cheng Sheng to the largest shopping mall near Cannes.

Once inside the mall, Da Tian Tian seemed to let loose and headed straight for various brand clothing stores.

Cheng Sheng regretted asking Da Tiantian to come out with him to buy local specialties.

He finally understood why women love shopping so much.

We saw Da Tian Tian enter the clothing store, picking and choosing here and there, and even trying on every single item.

Cheng Sheng sat quietly on the sofa in the clothing store, watching Da Tian Tian try on one item after another.

"Hey, Cheng Sheng, can you tell me if this looks good on me?"

"What about this one? I think it's pretty good. What do you think?"

"This is not bad either."

"This won't do; the style makes me look too old and doesn't have a youthful feel."

While trying on clothes, Da Tiantian also asked Cheng Sheng for his opinion.

Although Cheng Sheng was impatient, he still gave his fair opinion.

"Red doesn't suit you. A white backless cheongsam with orchids, yes, this one has a traditional Chinese style and suits you."

"A white short-sleeved T-shirt and a black A-line skirt create a striking black and white contrast that is both casual and sophisticated, perfect for wearing right now."

"That one is nice too, it makes your proportions look even better."

"..."

As long as Cheng Sheng says something looks good, Da Tiantian, this rich woman, will buy it without hesitation.

This made Cheng Sheng's lips twitch.

Those who can open a clothing store in Cannes have cheaper prices.

One piece of clothing is worth more than a month's wages for those cattle and horses.

But in Da Tian Tian's eyes, it was just like selling sweet potatoes; she bought them without even blinking.

When paying, carrying more than a dozen bags, the saleswoman in the clothing store smiled and said to Da Tiantian, "Madam, your boyfriend is so patient and good to you. My boyfriend is always very irritable when we go shopping together."

Upon hearing this, Da Tiantian felt a surge of warmth in her heart, knowing that the other party had misunderstood, but she did not offer any explanation.

(End of this chapter)