There is light in the deep sea

At this time, Jiang Xichen was being lectured by his manager Chu Wenjin.He specially picked the time after Xie Wu returned to Beijing to tell Chu Wenjin that he wanted to act in a drama, so that when Chu Wenjin rushed over, Xie Wu was not there, and she couldn't do it from Xie Wu's side. Work.

Chu Wenjin received his message the night before, and flew to Shanghai early this morning, went straight to the film and television city, caught Jiang Xichen for a play, and immediately pulled him into a small corner of the shop to analyze the situation and follow good advice.

Why do you come from an idol, and you came back to China for the sake of broad market resources. After a few years, you have managed to gain some status and foundation in the industry, and you don’t want to consolidate and disappear; you can’t make much money from any drama, and it’s not enough for the contract Sign the amount; you need to save more capital when you are young, and it will be easy to be independent and behind the scenes in the future... In short, I just disagree.

For half an hour, Jiang Xichen didn't say a word, just sat across from her and played with his mobile phone with his head down, like a rebellious teenager listening to the nonsense of his teachers and parents.

Chu Wenjin had no choice but to tap the back of his hand with his handbag: "What are you playing?"

Jiang Xichen said, "It's just the Xiaoxiaole you recommended."

Chu Wenjin: "...Did I recommend you for you to play now? Did you listen to what I said just now? Are you going to piss me off?"

"I heard." Jiang Xichen flicked the screen, pressed the HOME button to exit the game, looked up at Chu Wenjin, and asked with a smile, "Sister Chu, you reminded me just now, isn't my contract due in half a year? Now Is it possible to prepare for the independent studio procedures?"

Chu Wenjin was taken aback.

Jiang Xichen has his own studio in Shenglin Film and Television, which he signed with now. He mentioned independence as early as a year ago. At that time, Chu Wenjin didn't agree, so he didn't say anything more. Chu Wenjin thought he had given up on it. .

"Why, you still want to leave the company? I've already told you that it's not easy for you to mess around. Although there are many restrictions on backing against a big tree, it's also good for you to enjoy the shade. Why do you..."

"I have been relying on the big tree." Jiang Xichen put away his smile, and his well-behaved and gentle face turned serious, "From Korea to the time I came back, I have been signed with a big company, and I have benefited a lot. But I can no longer eat idol meals Oh, sister, although I was playing a high school student last year, but I will be 27 soon, what should I do if I don't have any serious strength?"

Chu Wenjin sighed, and retorted: "Why don't you have the strength? Now there are a few dancers out there who can beat you, and how many singers are better than you. Among the same type of artists, who is better than you in acting?"

Jiang Xichen shook his head: "I don't like singing and dancing that much. In terms of acting skills, there are too many peers who are better than me. It's just that people's requirements for me are too low, so they think I can barely watch. Sister, I'm not losing my temper, and It's not a whim, I really need to learn."

Chu Wenjin didn't reply, but shrugged and shook the coat she was wearing.

Jiang Xichen looked at it, raised his hand to pull the collar of her coat, tightened it in front, and said softly: "I know, you are the only one in the whole company who doesn't treat me as a cash cow, and you really love me. I'm leaving, you I really don't want to part with it. How about...you just think about it and come out with me."

"Xiaochen!" Chu Wenjin frowned and stared at him, "Don't mention this, I can't leave Shenglin Film and Television. If you are determined to leave, I can at most save you from being torn apart, the rest is up to you gone."

Jiang Xichen was not disappointed when he heard this, he withdrew his hand and leaned back into the chair, and sighed softly: "You are too obsessed with Sheng Qiming, he is not a good person at all, he has been dragging you year after year, and he doesn't know what to do. idea."

Sheng Qiming is the eldest son of Shenglin Film and Television. He has a name as an executive in the company, but he doesn't actually care about anything.The number of times he entered the company a year can be counted on his fingers, and he must have molested all the female artists in the company once.He is not bad looking, and he is still very active on Weibo, and his scandals with female celebrities are hotly searched every now and then.

However, in fact, he has always had a real girlfriend, Chu Wenjin, the director of the artist development department of the company.

Of course, only a handful of people know about this.Jiang Xichen, as the only artist brought by Chu Wenjin himself, is one of the insiders.As soon as he returned to China, he was signed by Chu Wenjinhui.Five years later, the two siblings had a deep affair. Seeing Sheng Qiming messing around, but never announcing it to Chu Wenjin, let alone talking about marriage, he felt a little pity for him.

"Forget it, don't come out if you don't come out, I will definitely have an independent studio." Jiang Xichen fixed his eyes on Chu Wenjin, the corners of his drooping and tightly pursed mouth were a little sharp, and his eyebrows with makeup were extraordinarily majestic , the sense of power is heavier and stronger than his actual age.

Chu Wenjin felt a bit of hypocrisy in his heart: This child has grown up.

She moved her lips and said softly: "Do you remember, when you first came back, you were very afraid of being ugly in the camera, and you had to present your best look in every move, and you had to bow your head slightly when taking pictures, because it was easy to take pictures of your face. Small, and you won’t get your nostrils or anything. Later, I sent you to a film school to learn acting, and you slowly let go of the burden of being an idol. I watched the clips released yesterday, and now you are not afraid of being ugly at all. Cry, Dirty, embarrassing, all involved, you know what I think?"

Jiang Xichen met her smiling eyes, shook his head, and waited for her answer.

"I'm thinking, our little Chen is actually suitable to be an actor. But, I'm worried—" She sighed deeply, put her hand on his arm, and stroked it lightly, "Acting requires digging yourself out more than singing and dancing." Your heart, your own soul, you have been able to live like this all these years, all relying on self-preservation and restraint, acting, if your strings are broken, you...you killed yourself, what should you do? "

As she spoke, there was a cry in her voice, and her eyes were a little red.

Jiang Xichen wanted to interrupt, but she stopped her, and she continued to confide: "Before, when she committed suicide, I was terrified when I saw the news. You have worked with her before, you know, she It looked so cheerful and cute, why did you kill yourself without saying a word? You too, took medicine... I'm really worried, if I don't care about you, how will you treat yourself. "

"I won't." Jiang Xichen pushed the chair away, squatted down in front of her, raised his face and solemnly promised, "Although I'm sick, I won't kill myself. The last time I took too much medicine was to sleep, just You don’t believe it yourself, just think about it.”

After finishing speaking, he immediately changed the subject: "The matter of independence can be discussed after half a year. Sister, please promise to let me go to the Lanhua Theater first. It is not easy to ask Xie Wu to say hello to me. Don't look at him as a person. He looks like he is smiling and talking, but in fact, I have paid a huge price for not giving up an inch on matters of principle!"

Hearing this, Chu Wenjin raised his eyebrows sensitively: "A huge price?"

Facing this inquiry, Jiang Xichen just smiled, with a typical expression of "you understand it yourself".Chu Wenjin murmured secretly, searching for rumors about Xie Wu in her mind, she had some clues, but based on her understanding of Jiang Xichen, she felt in her heart that this child was not someone who would make her suffer, so this "huge "Price" is really hard to guess.

After thinking about it for a while, she simply gave up and waved her hand: "I'm convincing you, don't bargain hard if you want something from others, and press me with a bigger problem, so now I really don't think it's a big deal for you to act in a drama Come on, scheming!"

Jiang Xichen showed a natural and harmless smile: "You agreed?"

"I can't count it if I say it alone. I'll talk about it when I go back and hold a meeting—but, boy, you dare to plot against me, I will write it down!" Chu Wenjin said through gritted teeth, but there was no trace of blame in his eyes.

This hurdle was passed opportunistically.

Half a month later, Jiang Xichen took the opportunity of a charity event to ask for leave to return to Beijing, and went to the Lanhua Theater on the way.

Xie Wu did what he said, and said he was really good at greeting him. As soon as he arrived, he arranged a test.Although the time was short, he still had three full sessions, from lines to improvisation. The three people who tested him were all respected seniors, and Xie Wu was on the sidelines.

After three links, the three basically made up their minds and threw him directly to Xie Wu.The two walked out of the practice room used for the exam. Xie Wu, as the host, claimed to invite him to dinner... but it turned out that they invited him to the canteen of the theater.

"You didn't embarrass me today, so you can order whatever you want!" Xie Wu was very generous, and he waved his hand to look at the cafeteria, "20 yuan to eat the whole place!"

Jiang Xichen was surprised: "Is your canteen so cheap?"

Xie Wu: "We are so poor in drama!"

Jiang Xichen looked at him, smiled for a while, "Then I'll just eat ten yuan, and I have to save some for Master!"

Xie Wu quickly waved his hand: "Who is your master, don't shout! If we want to call me master here, we have to serve me tea, kneel down, and pay homage to the teacher, you understand?"

Jiang Xichen nodded, and said: "Okay, then call the little uncle first, and then call the master after the teacher worship ceremony for you next time."

"Become poor!" Xie Wu gave the kid a push and went to order food.

During the chat, he also said that actors under the age of 50 in the theater cannot accept apprentices. He is not qualified to accept apprentices. A few children call him a master indiscriminately. They have acted in the play and brought out the title shouted.

Jiang Xichen listened very carefully, keeping his eyes fixed on him.He didn't look at each other, and he didn't answer what was in those eyes.

After this meal, Jiang Xichen will go straight to the airport to rush back to the set in Shanghai.There are still some days before the whole drama is finished, especially the leading actor, who has concentrated more scenes.

But this time, the farewell is different from the past.

In the past, they cooperated by chance, and basically had no contact after work. This time Jiang Xichen left, but he was more entangled than when he was by his side. He would send WeChat from morning to night.It's not about asking for advice or communicating, and most of them come to him with questions about stage performances. Sometimes large sections of recordings of lines are sent to him, and after listening to them for several minutes, the sense of presence is overwhelming.

Xie Wu wondered, where did the kid get so much time.

However, after getting used to being pestered, he didn't feel bad.

Such a busy day passed very quickly, and half a month later, the crew of "Red Tassels and Plantains" was basically completed, and Jiang Xichen was really returning to Beijing.Then there were one, two, three, four, five, six notices, and finally, with the help of Chu Wenjin, he freed up half a year to devote himself wholeheartedly to the Lanhua Theater.

After half a year, it was the day when the contract ended.Therefore, the approval in the past six months also indicates that the termination of the contract is approved to a large extent.Jiang Xichen breathed a sigh of relief, and started thinking about a new thing.