HuaYu14: Female celebrities are going too fast.
Chapter 53 Refusing a Drink
Meanwhile, Nezha, who was filming in Hengdian, was also paying attention to this press conference.
She placed her phone on the table, watching the live broadcast. When she heard a reporter ask Zhou Xun a question, she couldn't help but cover her mouth and chuckle, thinking to herself:
"There's no such thing as a break-in period. In romantic scenes, they just start kissing right away."
She chuckled and then continued watching the live stream.
Meng Ziyi also turned her head to look at Zhou Xun. She had left the crew earlier, so she didn't know some of the things between them.
Zhou Xun thought for a moment, then said, "The process of getting to know each other is actually the process of building trust."
"At the beginning of filming, everyone was not very familiar with each other, and some people were a little reserved in intimate scenes or emotionally charged scenes."
"Later, as we got to know each other better, we realized that the other person was a professional actor and that we were both serving the role, so that sense of distance disappeared."
Zhou Xun's words were very official and impeccable, but they still made her feel inexplicably uncomfortable.
She cupped her face in her hands, looking a little unhappy. That was clearly our flirting process!
Before she could even catch her breath, reporter Xie Tian pressed her for answers.
"Did you two spark any chemistry because you got so into character?"
Zhou Xun glanced at the reporter. "You really asked the wrong questions," he thought. He paused for a moment, then smiled faintly and said:
"We were acting, and acting is acting. Once the movie is over, we're out of character. I only have respect and admiration for Naza."
Meng Ziyi nodded after listening, which was consistent with his previous statement that "the wound has healed, but the scar is still there."
After hearing this, Naza became extremely angry and then cried.
She picked up her phone, opened Weibo, and edited a post saying "Zhou Xun and I are together now".
Before the result could be sent out, Xia Xia, the assistant, snatched it away.
"Xia, what are you doing?!"
"Sister, have you forgotten the three rules you made with Sister Li?" Xia asked in a flat tone.
"I don't care, I want the whole world to know right now that Zhou Xun is my man."
Nazha values Zhou Xun more than his own career, so Xia analyzed it for him:
"You'll ruin Zhou Xun's life and make him lose you completely!"
Sure enough, the words worked. Naza was visibly stunned after hearing them. Xia continued:
"He's only just entered the public eye, his career is still on the rise, and if you do this, his future..."
After hearing this, Naza gradually stopped crying and gave up the impulse to expose their relationship.
Although she was angry, she loved Zhou Xun very much, didn't want to hurt him, and didn't want to leave him.
Naza wasn't the only one watching the live broadcast of this press conference; Bai Mengyan and Chen Yao were also there.
Bai Mengyan had just finished taking a set of photos when she hurriedly took out her phone to watch the live stream, and just then she heard what Zhou Xun had just said.
For some reason, I felt inexplicably at ease.
Chen Yao felt the same way; if she were asked to compete with the company's "top female star" for a man, she knew she couldn't win.
……
After listening, reporter Xie Tian nodded and asked one last question:
"When I arrived, many people asked me why they couldn't find my name on Weibo."
After listening, Zhou Xun smiled and explained, "My Weibo name is Xiou Zhiwen, which is my real name. I will change it to my own name later."
The camera moves away from Zhou Xun and onto the next person.
By the time the press conference was all finished, it was already six o'clock. Zhou Xun picked up his phone and found a bunch of messages from Nazha.
The emojis included angry, aggrieved, knife-wielding, and bomb-throwing images, interspersed with a few text messages.
[Zhou Xun, you're finished. I'm very angry right now, and the consequences will be severe.]
[How could you say such a thing in front of the whole world?]
What does it mean to have only respect and appreciation?
I'll bite you to death!
The last message was sent an hour later: [I'm done crying. Call me when you're done with your work.]
After reading the message, Zhou found a secluded spot, put on his headphones, and made a video call to Nazha.
The phone rang three times before being answered.
The face on the screen was very close, and her eyes were still red.
"You still know to call." Her voice was a little hoarse.
"I called you as soon as I got my phone," Zhou Xun said truthfully.
"You're lying!"
Naza moved the phone further away, revealing her entire face on the screen. She wasn't wearing makeup, and her complexion was somewhat pale.
"The press conference ended almost an hour ago. It would take you an hour to walk from the stage to the backstage."
After the press conference, Zhou Xun did have some things to do, and he had just received his phone.
"Something did happen and I was held up," Zhou Xun explained, then got straight to the point:
"I didn't want to say what I just said on stage!"
"Then why did you say it?! Did you even consider how upset I would be if I heard it?!"
"I know." Zhou Xun nodded. "I originally wanted to make our relationship public."
"During that moment of silence, I thought about many things, including Sister Li's three rules."
"And your career."
Naza didn't speak, letting Zhou Xun continue.
"You have a lot of male fans, so once your relationship is announced..."
You'll face a massive loss of followers, endorsements, and resources, and you might even be trending on social media for all the wrong reasons.
That's the logic, and Naza had thought about it too, but she just couldn't stand it:
"So, it means I'm being unreasonable and making a fuss?"
Having said that, Naza's anger had subsided considerably, and Zhou Xun pressed his advantage, using a strategy of retreat as a means of advance.
He shook his head. "It's not that you're being unreasonable, it's just that you love me too much. It's my fault for not handling this matter well."
"Actually, there was a better way to handle it, but I was a little nervous at the time, I'm sorry."
"Ha." Naza wiped his eyes, bursting into laughter through his tears, and the last bit of resentment in his heart melted away:
"Actually, you've already done very well. It's your first time on stage, and you've been asked such a tricky question."
"You're not angry with me anymore?"
Naza shook her head: "I miss you. Will you wait for me in Shanghai? I'm almost done here."
"Okay." Zhou Xun agreed with a smile, "I have to have dinner with them later, so I'll hang up now."
Naza nodded: "Go ahead, but drink less."
"Zhou Xun, what are you doing hiding here?"
As soon as she hung up the phone, Meng Ziyi walked over from the other side of the corridor.
Zhou Xun took off his headphones, went to greet him, and responded with a smile:
"I just appeared on TV, and my parents called me."
Meng Ziyi walked beside Zhou Xun and pressed him for an answer:
"What did you talk about?"
Zhou Xun glanced at her and said nonchalantly, "My mom said, could we bring a female celebrity back to be her daughter-in-law?"
Meng Ziyi's eyes lit up, and she continued to ask:
"How did you reply?"
Zhou Xun shrugged: "I'm telling you, I'm just a nobody right now. What female celebrity would even look at me?"
"Not all female celebrities are judged by their status."
Meng Ziyi offered a quiet defense, and Zhou Xun simply smiled.
"Let's go, Director Guo and the others have gone to the restaurant, don't keep them waiting."
Meng Ziyi was stunned for a moment. "Huh, isn't this my line?"
The dinner was held in the Chinese restaurant on the third floor of the hotel. The private room was very large, with two round tables packed full.
When Zhou Xun and Meng Ziyi pushed open the door, the room was already bustling with activity.
Guo Jianyong was holding a wine glass and talking when he saw the two men enter. He waved his hand dismissively:
"Come on, come on, the latecomers will have to drink three cups as punishment."
Zhou Xun smiled, picked up a new wine glass from the table, poured himself three glasses, and drank them down in one gulp.
"Haha." Guo Jianyong laughed loudly, "Good lad, good drinking capacity."
When it was Meng Ziyi's turn, she waved her hand and refused:
"Director Guo, I can't hold my liquor, so I won't drink!"
"The press conference was such a success today, aren't you going to drink?" Guo Jianyong glared.
"That's right!" Several actors nearby chimed in.
Meng Ziyi was torn between two options, but in the end she compromised and picked up the wine glass.
At this moment, Zhou Xun reached out and stopped her from raising her wine glass:
"Director Guo, I'll drink it for her!"
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