The Common Man's Return in Chinese Entertainment

Chapter 93 Sudden Departure from the Group

After hanging up the phone, Ji Qingxu showed a hint of surprise. He was surprised that Zhang Jizong's Huaxia Audiovisual Media Group was so powerful. This was the first time Ji Qingxu had ever heard of such a company. He had never heard of it in his previous life.

Putting aside other things, let's just mention two points. In 1999, this company established Huaxia Television in North America, a Chinese-language channel covering the entire United States, specializing in exporting various Chinese-language programs to the US, including Chinese-language movies, TV series, variety shows, etc. It is said that they are also preparing to enter the international market.

In addition, this company collaborated with Communication University of China this year to establish the Communication University of China Nanjing Campus in Nanjing.

This company appears to be a private enterprise, but it doesn't have many public entanglements just to facilitate its overseas expansion.

Ji Qingxu instantly understood why Zhang Jizong was able to film one Jin Yong film after another in his previous life. He also understood why no one bothered him when he used a group of big stars as a puppet during filming and hype. With such a powerful backer, ordinary people really couldn't do anything to him.

Thinking about this, Ji Qingxu felt that Lao Ma was pretty awesome, actually managing to snatch the male lead for himself from such a collaborator.

It's true that you need someone to protect you to succeed in the entertainment industry; otherwise, it would be a pipe dream for Ji Qingxu to want to play the role of Yang Guo.

After glancing at the time on his phone, Ji Qingxu dialed another number. "Sister Yuanyuan, wanna go for a late-night snack? Haha, I'm having a great day, I'll treat you to a late-night snack... Okay, I'll wait for you downstairs."

After hanging up the phone, Ji Qingxu looked at himself in the mirror, then got up and walked outside.

"Did you find money?"

Hearing Gao Yuanyuan's teasing, Ji Qingxu laughed and said, "It's almost like finding money."

"So, does that mean everyone who sees it gets a share?"

In response to Gao Yuanyuan's joke, Ji Qingxu also joked, "I don't have any money right now, but do you want the person?"

"Tch, trying to take advantage of me? No way."

Ji Qingxu said with a smile, "Come on, have a drink."

Seeing Ji Qingxu's smiling face, Gao Yuanyuan knew that he must have encountered something good, and she smiled and raised her glass to clink glasses.

After taking a sip, Gao Yuanyuan asked casually, "What's your relationship with Fan Xiaopang?"

Upon hearing this, Ji Qingxu smiled and replied, "Good friend."

Seeing Gao Yuanyuan looking at him with a strange expression, Ji Qingxu blinked. "Sister Yuanyuan doesn't believe me?"

Gao Yuanyuan said with a half-smile, "I believe you."

"I knew Sister Yuanyuan believed in me."

Seeing Ji Qingxu pick up a piece of steamed fish with his chopsticks after he finished speaking, Gao Yuanyuan twitched the corner of her mouth. I believe he's a fool, a good friend?

A best friend who shares a candlelight dinner and a bed? Hmph, what a womanizer.

Gao Yuanyuan rolled her eyes at Ji Qingxu and picked up a piece of steamed fish with her chopsticks. But as soon as she put the fish in her mouth, she paused. Fan Xiaopang's self-introduction that day seemed to say that she was Ji Qingxu's very good friend and that she didn't mention the word "girlfriend".

Thinking of this, Gao Yuanyuan tentatively asked, "Do you have a girlfriend now?"

Ji Qingxu chuckled and said, "No."

"No?"

"Yeah, I'm only 20. It's too early to talk about girlfriends. I should focus on my career first, and then I'll think about personal matters once my career is stable."

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It's confirmed, this guy really doesn't have a girlfriend, and he really is a womanizer. Could it be that he's using this as an excuse to reject women?

No, Gao Yuanyuan had never met Fan Xiaopang before, but she had heard of her name and news. This woman wasn't stupid, so why... She stared at Ji Qingxu for a while, sizing him up. This guy was quite handsome and had a great physique. If...

"Does Sister Yuanyuan want to be my girlfriend?"

Seeing Ji Qingxu looking at her with a teasing expression, Gao Yuanyuan rolled her eyes at him, "You're drunk after drinking so little?"

"Well, it's not the wine that makes you drunk, it's the feeling that makes you drunk. With such a beautiful woman like Sister Yuanyuan drinking and having late-night snacks with me, I'm already a little tipsy."

Upon hearing this, Gao Yuanyuan couldn't help but rub her arms. "Ugh, that's disgusting."

Disgusting! Your smirk is so high. It seems women love any compliment, no matter how cheesy it is.

Ji Qingxu smiled and raised his glass. "Sister Yuanyuan, let me toast you. Thank you for having a late-night snack with me."

Gao Yuanyuan gave her a reproachful look, then clinked her wine glasses with hers. "Of course I'm here if there's food. What's there to thank me for?"

"I was being sentimental. My gratitude is all in the wine. I'll drink it all in one gulp."

"Sigh, you..."

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Before Gao Yuanyuan could speak, she saw Ji Qingxu finish his drink in one gulp. When Ji Qingxu smiled and showed her the bottom of his glass, Gao Yuanyuan glanced at it and also picked up her glass and drank it all in one go.

"Sister Yuanyuan is truly a heroine among women!"

Seeing Ji Qingxu's thumbs-up gesture, Gao Yuanyuan put down her glass, wiped her mouth with a tissue, and said, "I won't drink anymore after I finish this glass."

"Okay, I'll take care of the rest."

Upon hearing this, Gao Yuanyuan stared at Ji Qingxu for a while and then smiled, saying, "Okay."

After finishing their meal and drinks, the two returned to the hotel.

After taking a shower, Gao Yuanyuan stood in front of the mirror and stared at herself for a while. She thought to herself, "I'm not bad looking. Is this guy really not interested?"

During the late-night snack, Gao Yuanyuan drank one cup and then said she wouldn't drink anymore. Her intention was to tease Ji Qingxu, since the two of them had agreed to split a bottle of baijiu when they sat down to order. Half a jin of baijiu was nothing to Gao Yuanyuan, and she wasn't the kind of person who would break her word.

But to everyone's surprise, Ji Qingxu took it seriously and drank the rest of the wine by himself without even trying to dissuade him.

Although Gao Yuanyuan had previously told her not to force her to drink, her words carried a hint of reminder and teasing. But thinking back to the times they had eaten together before, Gao Yuanyuan subconsciously touched her cheek. It seemed that this guy had never tried to force her to drink.

This gave Gao Yuanyuan a deeper understanding of Ji Qingxu. Although he was a womanizer, he wasn't a rude person with ill intentions. So, Fan Xiaopang and Li Milu were simply attracted to him.

Well, you never know. Maybe he's just pretending in front of me. But thinking about their interactions over the past month since joining the crew, Gao Yuanyuan walked into the bedroom with a strange expression.

The next morning, Gao Yuanyuan arrived at the dressing room to prepare for her makeup. Just as she sat down, the production assistant knocked on the door and came in.

"Ms. Gao, this is the new filming schedule. Please take a look."

Upon hearing this, Gao Yuanyuan took the notice with a puzzled look and exclaimed in surprise, "Why haven't my scenes with Qingxu been shown these past few days?"

The production assistant explained with a smile, "Yes, because Mr. Ji Qingxu has taken leave and temporarily left the crew, your scenes will have to be postponed for a while."

Upon hearing this news, Gao Yuanyuan immediately asked, "What happened to him?"

The production assistant replied, "It seems there's a TV series that's about to premiere, and we need to go out for promotions."

"Is the TV series starting?"

"Yes, it was a TV show that was being produced. Someone called Director Wang, and he had no choice but to release the people."

Gao Yuanyuan nodded slowly upon hearing this, "I understand, thank you for your help."

"It's okay, I'll go deliver the notices to the others first."

"it is good."

After the production assistant left, Gao Yuanyuan subconsciously took out her phone to check. There were no missed calls or text messages. Upon seeing this, Gao Yuanyuan's expression suddenly turned somewhat unpleasant.

The makeup artist noticed that Gao Yuanyuan had a blank expression and an unapproachable demeanor, so she quietly slowed down her movements and didn't chat with her as usual.

After Gao Yuanyuan finished her makeup and was about to get up, her phone rang.

Gao Yuanyuan quickly took out her phone and glanced at the caller ID. A slight smile played on her lips as she answered the call. "Oh, so you, the big star Ji, have time to call me... Heh, why would I be angry? I'm no one to you... You answered the phone late last night? Well... you... Okay, okay, you go ahead and get busy... um, I'll contact you when I have time."

After hanging up the phone, Gao Yuanyuan breathed a sigh of relief. This guy actually knew to call her. But thinking about what someone was urging her on the phone, Gao Yuanyuan pursed her lips. This guy drank so much yesterday, slept for only two or three hours, and then rushed to the airport to wait for his flight. It was so noisy over there just now. He must have been very busy. How tired he must be!

I should have known better than to joke around. If I had shared half the drinks with him, maybe he would have had a better time today.

With a hint of worry in her eyes, Gao Yuanyuan left the dressing room and headed towards the film set.

"call!"

After finishing a day of promotional work, Ji Qingxu couldn't help but stretch.

Damn, these few cars are so domineering! They called me last night saying they were coming to Beijing today for some interviews and promotional activities.

Why couldn't they have told us two days in advance?

Fortunately, he was young and healthy. Thinking about his schedule for the day, Ji Qingxu couldn't help but shake his head. The world was indeed a huge makeshift operation. He thought that setting up a stage would be more formal, but it turned out to be the same. It felt like he hadn't made any plans or preparations in advance.

"Qingxu, I'm leaving now."

Seeing Sun Feifei greet him, Ji Qingxu smiled and said, "Okay, see you tomorrow."

Sun Feifei blinked. "See you tomorrow."

After Sun Feifei got into the car, Ji Qingxu also hailed a taxi and got in with Zhang Zhong.

Back home, Ji Qingxu sat down on the sofa with a smile while replying to text messages.

Seeing the regretful words in Sun Feifei's text message, Ji Qingxu couldn't help but smile.

The purpose of this trip back to Beijing was naturally to promote the TV series "Beijing, My Love," which will air on CCTV-8 in mid-next month. For this first collaboration between China and South Korea, CCTV-8 didn't take it lightly, conducting all the necessary interviews and promotional activities.

There's advertising available.

Although they won't participate in various TV entertainment talk shows like other TV dramas, the main actors, including Ji Qingxu, have been given a spot in several related newspapers, magazines, and talk shows.

The next two days will mainly consist of interviews with newspapers and magazines. The day after tomorrow, Ji Qingxu and a few others will participate in a very famous interview program called "Art Life".

Of course, it was a bit of a pity. I thought I could rekindle my romance with Sun Feifei after so long, but the publicity manager of the TV station had informed Ji Qingxu and the others in advance that they must pay attention to their words and actions before the TV series finished airing, and try not to cause any big news.

Ji Qingxu guessed that it must be because of his relationship with Sun Feifei and Han Caiying during the filming of the drama that the TV station gave him a special reminder.

Thinking that Han Chae-young would be flying over from South Korea tomorrow night, Ji Qingxu wondered if she would be disappointed to hear the news. It was a pity that there was no schedule for her to visit South Korea during the promotional activities, which made Ji Qingxu feel a little regretful.

Ji Qingxu fondly remembers the time the three of them spent together on a hot spring trip in Jeju Island; they'll have to find another opportunity next time.