The Common Man's Return in Chinese Entertainment

"Wow, you two are really good-looking. I've been driving a taxi for so many years, and I've never seen anyone whose looks can compare to yours."

As soon as he got into the car, he heard the driver's teasing remark. Ji Qingxu laughed and said, "Well, you're in luck today, are you going to give us a free ride?"

"Hey, you two are dressed so elegantly, it would be disrespectful of you to offer you a free meal."

"Hahaha."

Hearing the two chatting, Han Chae-young asked curiously, "Chung-hee, are you two saying hello?"

Hearing Han Chae-young's distinct accent, the driver asked curiously, "Is your female companion a foreign friend?"

Ji Qingxu smiled and pointed to the east, "Next door."

The driver nodded knowingly, then gave a thumbs-up, "Great job, buddy!"

Upon seeing this, Ji Qingxu couldn't help but laugh.

Noticing Han Chae-young's curious expression, Ji Qingxu suddenly had an idea, "Chae-young, didn't you want to get familiar with Chinese as soon as possible? You can chat with this teacher."

Han Chae-young asked in surprise, "Chatting?"

Upon hearing Ji Qingxu's words, the driver became interested. "Are you learning Chinese?"

The driver slowed down as he said this, and Han Chae-young understood. She smiled politely and said, "Yes, I'm currently learning Chinese for work."

"Wow, you've come to the right person! Not only do I speak Chinese, but I also know several foreign languages. Hello, moshi moshi, saha heyo..."

"You're so funny."

Hearing Han Chae-young's praise, the driver became even more enthusiastic.

When Han Chae-young arrived at her destination, the driver was still somewhat reluctant to leave.

"Qingxu, thank you. I'm very happy today. See you tomorrow."

"See you tomorrow."

After Han Chae-young entered the hotel, the driver suddenly asked, "Hey buddy, you haven't succeeded yet?"

Ji Qingxu replied with a smile, "Haste makes waste."

The driver gave a thumbs-up and started the car. "You're right."

When Ji Qingxu arrived at his destination, the driver glanced outside and took the 100-yuan note that Ji Qingxu handed him. "Hey, I was originally going to refuse the money because you've brought honor to the country, but since you're staying here, I won't stand on ceremony."

Ji Qingxu asked with a smile, "Is there some other significance to this place?"

While giving change, the driver smiled and replied, "The average price of houses in HD District is only around 5000. Your community is one of the top-tier high-end communities in HD District. You must be quite well-off living here."

At this point, the driver quickly slapped his mouth, "Look at me, I've gotten confused. The fact that you know such a beautiful foreign friend proves that you're not simple."

Ji Qingxu smiled and accepted the money, saying, "Thank you for your hard work."

"You're welcome. I wish you all your dreams come true soon."

Ji Qingxu waved his hand and walked towards the residential area. The taxi drivers in Beijing are really interesting.

......

The next day at lunch, Sun Feifei suddenly asked, "I heard you two went shopping last night. How was it?"

As Ji Qingxu raised this question, he noticed that the expressions of everyone at the table were somewhat strange, especially the middle-aged and elderly actors, who all had a spectator's expression.

Ji Qingxu glanced "cautiously" at the little stick, covered her mouth and whispered, "This is an eye-opener."

Seeing Ji Qingxu's actions and hearing the hidden meaning in his words, everyone chuckled softly.

Pan Hong chuckled and said, "You child, you can't say such things in front of other girls."

Ji Qingxu grinned and said, "Aunt Pan, I'm not stupid."

Pan Hong glanced at Sun Feifei casually, smiled, and didn't say anything more.

"Hey, Qingxu, where did you guys go last night?"

"I ate roast duck on Qianmen Street and strolled around Dashilan."

"Just as I expected. You said there are many delicious and fun places in Beijing, but if friends come to Beijing, our first thought is to take them to eat Peking duck."

"There's nothing we can do. The local delicacies in Beijing are only a few. You can't exactly take people to drink douzhi (fermented mung bean juice), eat fried liver, or braised pork offal. That would be too shabby. Besides, it's not the season for mutton."

"Qingxu, if you have the chance, you can take her to explore the hutongs and alleys. They are closer to the ordinary life in Beijing and have a more authentic atmosphere. Moreover, some of the restaurants in the hutongs and alleys have better food than those in big hotels."

"Okay, I'll try it when I have a chance later."

"..."

Listening to everyone offering suggestions for Ji Qingxu, Sun Feifei had originally planned to ask if she could come along, since she had quite a few scenes with Ji Qingxu and Han Caiying. Well, that was the reason Sun Feifei wanted to use.

But seeing everyone's enthusiastic expressions, Sun Feifei couldn't bring herself to say it.

Noticing Han Caiying glancing in their direction from time to time, Sun Feifei glanced at her and silently lowered her head to eat.

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"How magnificent! Qingxu, is this where your ancient emperors lived?"

"Yes, you've come to China but haven't visited any places?"

"No, we checked into a hotel as soon as we arrived, rested for a day, and then met with you."

"I'll take you inside for a tour after filming is over. There's no time now, it closes at 5 p.m.

Han Chae-young asked with a look of surprise, "Then it's settled?"

Ji Qingxu replied with a smile, "It's a deal. Let's go, let's keep going that way. Hold on tight to me."

"it is good."

At this moment, Ji Qingxu rode his bicycle with Han Caiying past Tiananmen Square.

After cycling for about half an hour, Ji Qingxu and Han Caiying arrived at Shichahai.

"This is one of our filming locations, Shichahai."

"What-sha-hai, the ocean?"

"No, it's a lake. About 700 years ago, there was a temple here called 'Shichahai Temple,' and there was a lake next to the temple, so it was named Shichahai."

"Wow, what a long history! The scenery here is so beautiful... Hey, Qingxu, is that a bar over there?"

"Yes, a bar."

"Shall we go in and take a look?"

Seeing Han Chae-young blinking her bright eyes with interest, Ji Qingxu joked, "Want a drink?"

Han Chae-young smiled sheepishly, "I'd like to see what's different about bars in Seoul. Aren't there bars at our filming location?"

"Okay, let's go take a look."

"Did you really go?"

"Let's make it clear first, no getting drunk."

Han Chae-young patted Ji Qingxu lightly, feeling a little embarrassed. "I didn't want to drink. I just wanted to broaden my horizons. Besides, I'm not an alcoholic."

"Yes, I believe you."

"Qingxu, your tone is so perfunctory."

"Haha, your Chinese is pretty good."

Han Chae-young glared at Ji Qingxu and strode forward.

"We went the wrong way."

"what?"

Seeing Han Chae-young's embarrassed blush, Ji Qingxu smiled and extended his hand, saying gently, "Follow me."

Looking at Ji Qingxu's handsome smile, Han Caiying gently pursed her lips and handed him her hand, "Qingxu, you can't leave me behind."

"it is good."

......

Goodnight, Qingxu.

"Good night."

Watching the taxi drive away, Han Caiying breathed a sigh of relief. Thinking about how Ji Qingxu had woken her up and she had actually clung to his arm all the way back to sleep, Han Caiying couldn't help but cover her face. Although they had held hands and hugged each other these past two days, those actions were completely different from what she had just experienced. But Qingxu's shoulders were so broad and made her feel safe.

Thinking of this, Han Chae-young felt her cheeks burning, so she quickly fanned herself with her hand and walked fast toward the hotel entrance.

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Sanlitun, Fuxing Road, Hangtian Bridge, Women's Street, Beijing University...

In the following days, after the script reading session in the afternoon, Ji Qingxu took Han Caiying to visit all the locations where the crew would be filming.

While visiting these places, we also took Han Chae-young to sample various delicacies from the streets and alleys of the capital.

This "trip for two" came to a temporary end on August 31st.

After about ten days of script reading sessions, all the main members of the production team had basically figured out the script. So, executive producer Wang Guohui announced that "Beijing, My Love" would hold a press conference to officially begin filming.

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