The entertainment industry: My 99 future timelines!

As the plane prepared to land at low altitude, Li Xu looked out the window at Beijing.

In February, the sky over Beijing was leaden gray.

Fine snowflakes drifted diagonally, landing on the tarmac and quickly turning into damp patches.

The glass curtain wall of the terminal building reflected the light of the overcast day, making it look cold and deserted.

Li Xu leaned back in his chair and closed his eyes.

Mingming has already returned to Beijing.

But the sounds of champagne being opened, German congratulations, and camera shutters clicking at the Berlin Film Festival yesterday, along with Jing Tian's silly grin as she clung to the silver bear, all seemed to still linger in his ears.

"Li Xu, we've arrived."

It wasn't until Liu Yifei spoke softly that Li Xu finally came to his senses.

He glanced at Liu Yifei and saw that Jing Tian was asleep with her head resting on her shoulder, clutching the velvet box containing the Silver Bear trophy tightly in her hand.

These two girls, who were just ordinary friends before filming "Soulmate," have now become best friends thanks to the movie.

Or rather, it's not that movies possess such magic.

Rather, it was because their personalities were relatively compatible and they both couldn't bear to part with Li Xu, so unknowingly, they were twisted into what they are now.

"Yifei, wake Tiantian up too. She'll have plenty of time to sleep after we get off the plane and get home."

Li Xu stretched his shoulders slightly and began to speak.

Upon hearing this, Liu Yifei nodded gently, reached out and patted Jing Tian's shoulder softly, saying in a gentle tone, "Tian Tian, ​​we're going back to Beijing. Wake up."

Jing Tian groggily opened her eyes, rubbed them, and moved her head a little: "Sister Yifei, have we arrived?"

"arrive."

Liu Yifei responded gently, lightly moving her shoulders that had been pressed down by Jing Tian for a long time.

"How long have I been asleep? Sister Yifei, I'm sorry, your shoulder has been under pressure for too long."

Jing Tian yawned, hugged the silver bear box to her chest like a pillow, and said.

"You slept the whole time, you little lazybones, but it's okay, I can see you're really tired," Liu Yifei said.

"Huh? I can sleep so much... Sister Yifei, are your shoulders sore? Let me massage them for you."

Upon hearing Liu Yifei's reply, Jing Tian quickly straightened up and reached out to gently massage Liu Yifei's shoulders to relax her.

But when has Jing Tian, ​​this rich young lady, ever done this kind of work?

After she rubbed it a few times, not only did it not relieve the pain at all, but it also made Liu Yifei feel that her shoulder was even more sore. She immediately waved her hand and refused.

"No need, no need, Tian Tian, ​​you don't know how to press this, I'll do it myself in a bit."

"My neck was injured when I was filming The Return of the Condor Heroes, so it gets tired easily. You can't massage it properly."

Jing Tian was taken aback upon hearing this, and then a trace of guilt appeared on her face. This was the first time she had heard of Liu Yifei's condition, and she immediately said anxiously, "Sister Yifei, you have this condition? Then after we get off the plane, I'll make a call to find you the best doctor for treatment."

Fearing Liu Yifei might refuse, she quickly added, "Sister Yifei, the doctor I found is definitely not someone you can find by spending money. He's a top expert in this field, very famous in the country, and he often treats my father."

Upon hearing this, Liu Yifei was momentarily stunned.

She knew a little about Jing Tian's family background; for someone to provide medical care for her father, that must be... This favor was too heavy, and she instinctively wanted to refuse.

"It's alright, Yifei. Just remember how good Tiantian is to you. Your health is the most important thing. It's better not to refuse these kinds of things, otherwise you might end up with lifelong health problems."

But at that moment, Li Xu finally spoke up, preventing Liu Yifei from objecting.

"Yes, yes, Yifei, your health is important. Let's not worry about this little thing. It's settled then. I'll make the arrangements as soon as I get off the plane."

Seeing this, Jing Tian quickly spoke up and made the final decision.

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Li Xu and his two companions disembarked from the plane first.

Shen Ao followed behind, accompanied by several assistants, who all wisely refrained from acting as third wheels.

After walking for a while, we were almost out of the airport.

Li Xu and his companions were prepared, but they couldn't help being a little stunned.

Because at this moment, the outside was already packed with a dense crowd of people.

Various cameras with long lenses and short lenses, cell phones held high, and banners were all densely packed together.

The red backgrounds and yellow lettering of the banners, in particular, stood out starkly against the cold airport lights.

"Welcome home, Berlin hero."

"Soulmate, a shining example of Chinese-language cinema."

"Liu Yifei and Jing Tian, ​​our two Best Actresses."

"Director Li Xu, the pride of Chinese cinema."

There are also hand-drawn ones, crooked but each stroke is very serious: "Tian Tian, ​​fly bravely", "Fairy Sister, we love you", "Li Xu is awesome", etc., which are obviously fan-oriented slogans.

The group erupted in excitement the moment they saw Li Xu and his companions emerge.

Countless voices of "Yifei," "Fairy Sister," and "Tiantian," mixed with a few sporadic calls of "Xuxu," and the shutter sounds of various camera models, blended together completely, like a sudden downpour hitting a tin roof.

The excessively bright flash was also quite dazzling.

Even though he had experienced many big events, this situation still made Li Xu's breath catch in his throat slightly.

He took a deep breath, straightened his shoulders, and flashed a standard smile.

Seeing this, Liu Yifei and Jing Tian stood on either side of Li Xu, both wearing professional smiles.

Even Jing Tian, ​​who is usually quite childlike and lively, showed the professional qualities that a star actor must have at this moment.

Aside from a small tuft of hair sticking up and him clutching the silver bear box tightly in his arms, he still looked a bit silly.

At that moment, several airport staff members also came running over quickly.

A young ground staff member, her face flushed, spoke first, her tone both urgent and excited: "Director Li, Ms. Liu, Ms. Jing, we've arranged a passageway, but there are too many people, so you might have to wait a little while... just a little while, it won't take too long."

The girl spoke somewhat flusteredly, her words a little incoherent, clearly indicating she hadn't seen much of this kind of grand occasion before.

Seeing this, Li Xu chuckled gently and nodded, saying, "Then I'll trouble you."

"No trouble at all!"

Upon hearing this, the ground staff girl shook her head vigorously, then subconsciously said, "Um... actually, I'm a fan of yours too. I've watched 'Love Announcement' and 'You Are the Apple of My Eye' several times. Congratulations on winning the award!"

After saying that, she quickly took out a small white plush doll and a black marker from her pocket, and said in a slightly nervous tone, "Director Li, Teacher Liu, Teacher Jing, if you have time, could you please sign your names on this doll?"

After she finished speaking, her ears turned slightly red, clearly from her own misconduct and the embarrassment typical of a newcomer to the workplace.

Li Xu laughed out loud and was the first to pick up a pen and sign his name on the white plush doll.

Seeing this, Liu Yifei and Jing Tian smiled and quickly signed their names.

While the three of them were signing autographs, some sharp-eyed fans noticed this and became even more agitated, their voices filled with excitement:

"Director Li! I want an autograph too!"

"Fairy Sister! Da Tian Tian! We want your autograph too!"

Among them were a few male fans who were quite bold, their faces flushed with excitement, who directly sang the theme song of July and Ansheng, "Hello, Tomorrow," as well as the interlude "Bad Girl."

These two songs were, of course, written casually by Li Xu.

Looking at the sea of ​​excited fans, Li Xu nodded slightly and waved with a smile.

In an instant, countless screams erupted.

Many fans held up their fan signs, and security guards worked hard to maintain order and prevent the crowd from overflowing.

Only a few reporters from well-known television stations were allowed in.

"Director Li! How are you feeling right now? After all, your film won two Best Actress awards at Berlin, something that has never been done before in China!"

The female reporter from CCTV, clearly the most influential, reached out and handed the microphone to Li Xu, her voice tinged with excitement.

Even Li Xu couldn't help but adopt a more serious expression when facing CCTV.

"It's unexpected; I didn't expect this outcome."

"However, regarding the two Best Actress awards, I think Yifei and Tiantian are both truly good actresses. They were very immersed in their roles while filming this movie and delivered absolutely brilliant performances, which they definitely deserve."

Li Xu's voice was solemn.

His answer clearly piqued the interest of the CCTV reporter, who immediately prepared to ask another question.

But at that moment, another microphone squeezed in from the side; it belonged to a reporter from Hunan TV, the leading local television station.

His opening line carried the typical Hunan TV mentality of wanting to create a hit: "Director Li, at the Berlin Film Festival, Ms. Jing Tian called you a tyrant on set. What do you think? What's your opinion on this?"

The reporter from Hunan TV asked some tricky questions.

Upon hearing this, even the CCTV female reporter who had just had her voice taken away couldn't care less about being angry and couldn't help but look at Li Xu immediately.

Li Xu did not answer directly, but simply pointed lightly at Jing Tian, ​​who was not far behind him, and said with a smile, "You should ask Jing Tian herself about this."

Suddenly, a question popped into my head.

Jing Tian blinked, feeling a little flustered, and blurted out, "Not your average tyrant, but a gentle tyrant, and the kind that I can reward. I'd be quite willing to work with this kind of on-set tyrant."

As soon as Jing Tian said this, the room was filled with laughter.

Even the reporter who asked the question couldn't help but chuckle.

Liu Yifei and Li Xu couldn't help but smile, their faces beaming with joy.

But just then, an unknown young reporter suddenly bent down and rushed past the airport security guards, heading towards Li Xu while shouting in a loud and urgent voice:

"Director Li! There are rumors that during your time in Berlin, you, Ms. Jing Tian, ​​and Ms. Liu Yifei stayed in the same hotel on the same floor. Could you please explain this?"

"What exactly is the relationship between the three of you? Is it a love triangle?"

The moment the unknown young reporter uttered those words, the atmosphere around them fell silent.

All the cameras turned to Li Xu, the flashes stopped, the noise ceased, and everyone held their breath, waiting for his answer.

Li Xu looked at the unknown young reporter rushing over, panting, and was about to speak.

Liu Yifei's voice rang out instantly, clear and crisp, her tone carrying a rare hint of anger:

"This unknown reporter, during the Berlin Film Festival, Director Li Xu's room was at the very end of the corridor, and Jing Tian and I lived across from each other. If you have any questions about this kind of thing again, remember to follow us the whole time. You are welcome to come and see for yourself."

"Of course, it can't be the kind of filming done secretly; it has to be legal and legitimate, otherwise we'll definitely sue you."

The reporter was taken aback when he heard Liu Yifei, who was known for her aloofness and gentleness, speak in such a way.

Before he could say anything more, airport security rushed over and grabbed him, dragging him out by the shoulder if he tried to run away.

This farce was stopped instantly.

At that moment, the ground staff girl from before also ran over to inform us that the special passage had been opened and we could leave in advance.

Seeing this, Li Xu quickly led Jing Tian and Liu Yifei in that direction.

As for Shen Ao and his assistant, although they were present the whole time, they were practically invisible to everyone.

Because they weren't newsworthy, they weren't surrounded at all.

soon.

Li Xu and his group then boarded a van and slowly drove away from the airport, leaving behind the hustle and bustle of the sea of ​​fans.

in the car.

Jing Tian suddenly spoke, her expression showing some worry:

"Li Xu, did I say something wrong just now? If I called you a gentle tyrant, won't the media write all sorts of things about you?"

"Otherwise, I'll go back and tell my family to make sure this report isn't published."

As she spoke, Jing Tian's eyes showed some nervousness.

She wasn't worried about others reporting on her indiscriminately, and no one dared to, but she was afraid that these things would damage Li Xu's glorious reputation.

Upon hearing this, Li Xu gently shook his head: "It's nothing, don't worry about it."

"Really? If you think there's a problem, please remember to speak up. It's not difficult to resolve this," Jing Tian said earnestly.

"Yes, it's absolutely true. Don't worry about it; this kind of thing will happen sooner or later."

"Unless we keep our distance from each other throughout the rest of the time, there's no way to avoid it."

Li Xu spoke with a slightly strange tone.

"...Okay, then let's do it this way."

Jing Tian clearly understood something from those words. She glanced at Liu Yifei beside her and saw that her expression remained calm, so she spoke softly.

Then she secretly reached out and hooked her finger with Liu Yifei's.

A very childish action.

But Liu Yifei didn't dodge, letting her hook her.

Li Xu glanced at it, a smile playing on his lips.

The car drove onto the airport expressway.

The scenery outside the window turned into a monotonous, fleeting gray; the snow seemed to have gotten heavier, and the outlines of distant buildings were blurred.

Li Xu took out his phone and looked at the missed calls on it.

He glanced at the screen and saw that almost every film company boss and director he could name had sent their congratulations, including Han Sanpin, Xiao Wang from Huayi Brothers, Yu Dong, Zhang Yimou, and Chen Kaige.