The Common Man's Return in Chinese Entertainment

Chapter 92 Zhang Jizong's Depression

"Are you going to have dinner?"

Seeing Gao Yuanyuan's smiling face, Fan Xiaopang immediately took Ji Qingxu's arm and said with a grin, "Yes, we're going to have a candlelight dinner. Have you eaten yet?"

Upon hearing this, Gao Yuanyuan stared at Fan Xiaopang for a while, then chuckled softly, "He ate it."

Without waiting for their reply, he walked directly toward the elevator.

Hearing the elevator doors close, Fan Xiaopang smiled, "I hope she can get a good night's sleep tonight."

Ji Qingxu smiled and said, "Why don't we go out first? I'm hungry."

"You're not worried about it, are you?"

"Are you asking for trouble?"

"Hmph, all they do is bully a weak woman like me."

"Then eat more later and get stronger."

"You think I'm like you, able to eat that much?"

"How can I have the energy if I don't eat my fill? Why don't you come tonight?"

"I'll do it."

"Then it's a deal, you can't stop unless I tell you to."

"Tch, and whatever you do, don't call 'stop' then."

The two of them walked outside, bickering and arguing.

Back in her room, Gao Yuanyuan closed the door, took a deep breath, and slowly exhaled.

Thinking of Fan Xiaopang's smug look just now, Gao Yuanyuan curled her lips. "You stinky woman, what's so smug about it? You still got robbed by Li Milu, and now you're acting all high and mighty in front of me."

After snorting, Gao Yuanyuan stormed into the bathroom.

"You bastard, you might as well just kill me."

"You said it yourself."

Upon realizing that Ji Qingxu had turned him over, Fan Xiaopang turned pale. "No, I was just kidding."

"Who's joking with you?"

"No, I really can't go on. I came to see you right after filming wrapped up, and I didn't even have time to rest."

"That's perfect, you can take a few days to rest now."

"you...

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Seeing Fan Xiaopang grunt and shut his mouth, Ji Qingxu chuckled. "If I don't teach you a lesson, you'll see what happens!" *Buzz buzz buzz!*

Hearing the vibration in his ear, Fan Xiaopang groggily reached around, picked up his phone, and answered, "Feed..."

"Xiaoli, what's wrong... You're at the door? Okay, I'll open the door for you."

After hanging up the phone, Fan Xiaopang opened his eyes, rubbed his cheeks sleepily, picked up his phone and checked the time: 1:30. Damn it. Thinking of the storm last night, Fan Xiaopang pouted and slowly got out of bed and walked outside.

"hiss!"

"Sis, are you alright?"

Seeing his assistant looking at him with concern, Fan Xiaopang smiled nonchalantly, "It's nothing, have you eaten?"

"Not yet, I'm waiting for my sister to eat together."

"If I'm not up yet, you can eat first, don't wait for me."

"Okay...Sis, why don't you wash up first? You must be hungry, right?"

Noticing his stomach was empty, Fan Xiaopang rubbed it and nodded. "I'm hungry. I'll go wash up first, and I'll be there in a bit."

"OK."

After lunch, Fan Xiaopang asked, "Do I have anything urgent to do in the next few days?"

The assistant shook his head. "Nothing for the next two days, but I have a few business events to attend during the May Day holiday."

"May Day? Today is April 20th, right?"

"right."

Fan Xiaopang nodded slightly upon hearing this, "Okay, let's stay for two more days and then head back to the capital."

"Sis, I'm going out now. Call me if you need anything."

After his assistant left, Fan Xiaopang yawned, got up, and headed towards the bedroom to catch up on his sleep.

"I really can't go on anymore, can you please let me get some sleep?"

"Didn't you sleep well enough last night? You slept all day today, still not enough sleep?"

"You bastard, don't you want to see what you did last night?"

"I did some things you enjoyed, hurry up, don't dawdle."

"You bastard, just you wait, I'll get my revenge sooner or later."

"Oh, threatening me now? Looks like I was too gentle last night."

"What are you doing? Don't do anything reckless..."

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Seeing Fan Xiaopang so excited she couldn't speak, Ji Qingxu chuckled. This woman, she's still pretty stubborn.

It just so happens that Ji Qingxu likes women with this kind of personality.

"Um."

The next day at lunchtime, Gao Yuanyuan casually asked, "Did Fan Xiaopang go back?"

Ji Qingxu replied with a smile, "No, I'm sleeping at the hotel."

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After staring at Ji Qingxu with a strange expression for a while, Gao Yuanyuan lowered her head and silently ate her lunch without saying a word.

Seeing this, Ji Qingxu smiled and began to eat his lunch heartily.

After finishing work and returning to his room in the evening, Ji Qingxu looked around the living room, then walked into the bedroom with a smile. Seeing how clean and tidy the bedroom was, Ji Qingxu laughed out loud. Noticing a sticky note on the bedside table, Ji Qingxu went over and picked it up.

"You bastard, you son of a bitch, Ji Qingxu, you just wait. I'll let you off this time, but you'll be sorry next time."

Seeing the message on the note, Ji Qingxu smiled and whistled. This woman is really stubborn, insisting that she lost physically but not emotionally. She has a bit of an Ah Q spirit. Not bad, Ji Qingxu likes this kind of person.

Ji Qingxu put the note aside and walked into the bathroom with a smile.

"You bastard, just you wait."

Meanwhile, Fan Xiaopang, who had just returned home and finished taking a shower, looked at himself in the mirror and couldn't help but curse under his breath.

Thinking about the two nights of passion, Fan Xiaopang felt both incredibly satisfied and somewhat powerless. What did this bastard eat to grow up like this? He filmed action scenes all day and still managed to keep him up for half the night. It was the same when he was on the set of "The Legend of the Condor Heroes".

Recalling what Ji Qingxu had said before that martial arts included more than just fighting moves, Fan Xiaopang had a nonsensical thought: Could it be that Ji Qingxu had actually learned about "bedroom arts"?

With a laugh, Fan Xiaopang shook his head, turned around and went into the bedroom. After lying down on the bed, Fan Xiaopang looked somewhat helpless. He had thought he could stay on set for a couple more days to assert his dominance, but unfortunately, this bastard had no sportsmanship and was not gentle at all.

Forget it, as long as no one bothers me, that's fine. Besides, even if this bastard is a womanizer, he's just playful. It's good to have someone help share the burden.

After checking the time, Fan Xiaopang turned off the light and covered himself with the blanket. He would be busy again starting May 1st, so he needed to rest and recover his energy before things got busy.

While Ji Qingxu was filming "The World's Number One" on set, people were discussing him in the chairman's office of Huaxia Audiovisual Media Company.

"Come on, Director Zhang, have some tea. This is some pre-Qingming Longjing tea that I had someone get from Hangzhou. If you like it, you can take some back with you later."

"Thank you, Mr. Pu... Hmm, the buds and leaves are tender, bright green, fragrant, mellow, and beautiful in appearance—a top-quality product."

"Haha, Director Zhang is indeed very knowledgeable. I just think this tea is delicious, but I don't know how to describe it."

Hearing Pu Shulin's praise, Zhang Jizong smiled helplessly, "President Pu, did Mr. Ma from Ciwen contact you?"

Pu Shulin smiled and said, "Yes, Mr. Ma invited me to dinner a while ago and we chatted for a bit."

Upon hearing the confirmation, Zhang Jizong stroked his teacup, savoring the taste. "This Mr. Ma has really gone to great lengths."

Pu Shulin smiled kindly. "Director Zhang, when I invited you to the company before, I said that I wouldn't interfere with your creative process. That was my guarantee to you, and it still stands."

"Thank you for your support, Mr. Pu."

Pu Shulin smiled and waved his hand, "I've always believed in leaving professional matters to professionals. It's a big taboo in the industry for laymen to guide professionals. But Director Zhang, I also believe in one thing: win-win cooperation."

Seeing Zhang Jizong put down his teacup and look at him seriously, Pu Songling said with a smile, "President Ma has been in the industry for over twenty years. His experience and strength are second to none. This time, our two families are working together, and everyone is aiming to make a good production. Director Zhang, I have just one question: Is Ji Qingxu from Ciwen suitable to play the role of Yang Guo? If he is not suitable, we can simply not work with Ciwen."

Zhang Jizong fell silent upon hearing this. Was Ji Qingxu suitable to play Yang Guo?

If someone else had asked this question, Zhang Jizong would have given a vague answer. But in front of Pu Shulin, a media tycoon with considerable influence both domestically and internationally, Zhang Jizong knew he couldn't just give a perfunctory answer. Moreover, Pu Shulin was no novice. He had served as the director of the television production center at Heilongjiang TV Station for many years and was very knowledgeable about film and television dramas. Otherwise, the higher-ups wouldn't have allowed him to establish Huaxia Audiovisual Group as an overseas Chinese American and to cooperate deeply with CCTV.

After thinking for a while, Zhang Jizong said in a deep voice, "It's suitable."

Pu Songling clapped his hands with a smile, "See, since Director Zhang says it's suitable, then this is not a big problem at all. President Ma also said that Director Zhang, if you follow your plan, Ciwen will fully cooperate."

Zhang Jizong pointedly remarked, "This Mr. Ma really values ​​the artists in his company."

Pu Songling chuckled and said, "After all, she is the first artist that Mr. Ma has signed. Besides, Ciwen Oriental Performing Arts Company is newly established, and Mr. Ma also wants to make a name for himself as soon as possible. A snake cannot function without a head. With a well-known artist leading the way, the agency will develop faster. I can understand that."

Zhang Jizong nodded slightly upon hearing this, then said with a serious expression, "President Pu, I can agree to give them the male lead role, but I'm worried that if I agree to this condition, Ciwen will..."

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Pu Shulin said with a smile, "Director Zhang, Huaxia Audiovisual fully supports your creation. Besides, I believe that President Ma is not the kind of person who is greedy."

Hearing Pu Shulin's assurance, Zhang Jizong was immediately relieved.

"Then I'll contact Mr. Ma as soon as possible to finalize things. May Day is just around the corner, and time waits for no one. We need to start preparing for 'The Return of the Condor Heroes' as soon as possible."

"Yes, Director Zhang, you can rest assured to prepare. Just tell me what you need and I'll arrange it."

"good.

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Zhang Jizong picked up his teacup and took a sip of tea. He was a little depressed. He had originally planned to use the male and female protagonists to gain some benefits for himself, but after glancing at Pu Shulin, who had a kind face in front of him, he could only try to make up for his losses through the female protagonist.

"Thank you, Mr. Ma. I'll have a couple of drinks with you when I get back... Haha, no problem... As for the contract... Okay, I'll sign it when I get back after filming. Alright, bye-bye."

After hanging up the phone, Ji Qingxu smiled happily.

Old Ma really pulled it off; he actually managed to snag the role of Yang Guo.

Next time I go back, I'll definitely have a good drink with Lao Ma.

However, thinking of the Huaxia Audiovisual Media Group that Ma Zhongjun mentioned earlier, Ji Qingxu scratched his brow. What kind of company is this? The name sounds pretty impressive. To use "Huaxia" as a prefix for a company, it can't be a state-owned enterprise, can it?

So Ji Qingxu dialed Kou Zhanwen's number, "Senior brother, are you busy... Hehe, nothing much, just asking you about a company, do you know Huaxia Audiovisual Media... That's amazing, wow, I'm so ignorant... Yes, it's the one that Ciwen collaborated on with them for 'The Return of the Condor Heroes', I'm at... Okay, I got it... See you when I get back to Beijing, bye-bye."