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When Pei Xun passed behind the secretary, he heard them talking about which actor.

"You actually want to act with her..."

"How clever it was when it first debuted, but now it's such a bad show... I think it's probably going to be abolished."

"Who?" He stopped behind them, with the hand holding the coffee slightly bent on the back of the chair, and glanced at the movie poster that had just been clicked on the monitor.

On the screen is a profile of a young man with his head lowered and his eyelashes drooping slightly, which is the usual look in youth dramas nowadays.The light is reversed, and the shadows spread by the bangs envelop the pair of eyes that used to shine brightly on the screen, which perfectly matches the blue and white pen inscription "whose youth is not confused".

"Is this Zhou Nian?" Pei Xun asked.

"Yes, you know him?" The female secretary on the left looked up at him.Her name is written on the badge on her chest, "Eva", and she is a newcomer who just joined the job last month.She was caught on the spot by her immediate boss for being lazy during working hours, but she showed no fear at all, she even leaned back with a smile, and rubbed his bare forearm lightly, intentionally or unintentionally: "Hey, it was just announced today. We have cooperated with Bai Wei."

With a flick of her bright red nails, the mouse dragged out another photo of her makeup.The immature heroine like a deer is looking up at the people off the screen, with two tears hanging from the corners of her eyes, coupled with over-white makeup, she is full of cute and pitiful gestures.It's just that the delicately sculpted and glamorous face is really too eye-catching, making her not look like a careful victim of bullying on campus, but more like a delinquent girl in a detention center.

Even people who don't care about entertainment news, such as Pei Xun, know the turmoil that Bai Wei caused not long ago.This recently popular sister-in-law of the Queen of Heaven has always been known for her "never-admitted plastic surgery face" and "never-improved acting skills". It’s not a big deal at all, which “traffic responsibility” who relies on her face has never done similar behaviors—what caused an uproar is that her team didn’t try to explain after the incident, but fabricated the news of the male actors in the same crew. Scandal, trying to divert attention.

Once this matter was exposed, it immediately caused an uproar, and it was listed on the hot search list for three days.Now click on this promotional Weibo comment, except for a few true fans who are still insisting on brushing up on related topics, the rest are overwhelmingly "Please Bai Wei let Zhou Nian go".

"I remember, Zhang Chengxuan was the male lead originally arranged?" the secretary on the right asked Eva.

"After that incident, who would want to act in this drama? Wouldn't it be Zhou Nian's role in the tank?" Eva pursed her lips.

On the surface, they chatted a few words casually, but in fact, no one was thinking about it, they were all waiting for Pei Xun to speak - it is a rare and rare event for Pei Xun to initiate a conversation. Treating people kindly, it is the first time they have seen them take the initiative to join the conversation like today.What's more, what he is interested in is not some great beauty, but Zhou Nian, who is not very famous... This makes people have other thoughts, as if he is a drunkard who doesn't want to show off his screen, but uses excuses I made a special trip to talk to them.

— not to mention that he was so close.A little aftertaste of clear spring fragrance seeped out from the rolled up cuffs, like a small gold-plated hook scratching at the hearts of the people.

Long before the interview, Eva had heard many nicknames of the young leader of the group, one of which is now faintly revealing its aptness: "catnip".

If women are like cats, he is catnip.

He had everything that would attract a suitor: young, handsome, courteous.Even without mentioning the group behind him, these conditions are enough for single women to follow suit.Even if he knows that Mr. Pei has inherited the family tradition, he can put on the handsome face of a star every week, and press the news of the real star under his headlines—most likely because he has changed his female partner and changed his male partner , What activities did they attend... Each time is enough to arouse a round of speculation among the people, how long can the little beauty stay by his side this time?What benefits can you get?

But who cares about that.In those news, there is never a lack of phrases such as "throw a lot of money to win a smile".

With this in mind, she stretched her legs under the desk and changed her sitting position.The hem of the skirt is curved due to the movement, revealing a large area of ​​soft and greasy skin.

"I like him quite a bit." Just as she was thinking to herself, Pei Xun suddenly spoke.

"……what?"

She sat upright immediately, and waited for his next sentence with all her attention.Another female secretary also opened her eyes in surprise, and moved closer: "Who do you like?"

Pei Xun said no more.He just smiled and took off his coat and put it on her knees: "The temperature of the air conditioner is low, be careful of catching a cold."

Pei Xun is Zhou Nian's fan.

Not many people know that this seemingly ignorant dude actually likes to watch literary films.Speaking out, I'm afraid that half of the world's people will think that he is pretending to be noble... But he really doesn't have much interest in the popular commercial films nowadays, but has a soft spot for small independent films.

And in recent literary films, he immediately picked Zhou Nian.

He remembered that it was a movie with the background of the Republic of China, in which Zhou Nian played a supporting role, not many roles, but very brilliant.He is tall and thin, wearing an azure gown that belongs to that era, standing quietly in the frame, like a tall plane tree.His role is a teacher with dual identities. During the day, he is a gentle and elegant gentleman. At night, he disguises himself and runs around in the streets, knocking on the gates of agencies to deliver information.Zhou Nian has a kind of calm demeanor, which is unique to people who have been soaked in poetry books for many years, and it is out of place among young students of the same age.This kind of demeanor fits perfectly with the gentleman who is clear and stern in the film. When he walks into the camera holding a paper umbrella, it is like the characters in the old film are gradually filled with color, and come alive step by step.

What impressed Pei Xun the most was his last shot.In the harsh winter when the revolution failed, Zhou Nian's figure was much thinner than when he appeared on the stage, and he still looked empty under the heavy scarf and cotton gown.This kind of emptiness not only comes from the shapeless appearance, but also comes from the emptiness and desolation in the heart - the blood and passion leaked from the heart, he walked by the frozen long river, as if he was as bitter and cold as the sky and the earth .

That delicate face was covered in a gray-blue cotton scarf, coughing non-stop.His face was full of lifelessness, but there was absolutely no trace of depression. When he finally raised his head, his eyes were still amazingly bright—the clear light was burning and jumping in those pair of black eyes, like a torch that would never go out.The camera zooms out, and the accompanying shadow is hidden in the snow, and the subtitles slowly emerge: The blood fertilizes the land, and the common people are washed away.

He always remembered those eyes.

There are too many grotesque noises, he hides in his colorful world, and it is rare to poke his head out, only to realize that he hasn't seen Zhou Nian in a movie for a long time... So he went to act in such a TV series.The former potential actor now accepts such a play, probably because of his own reasons.Pei Xun didn't care much about the reason. For him, he didn't need to understand the cause of the matter that could be solved by raising his hand.

He walked back to the office and made a rare call on the landline: "Uncle Li? Please do me a favor..."

Zhou Nian has not been going well recently.

It may not be appropriate to say "recently", in fact, such days have been going on for nearly a year.There are no good scripts, no good characters, and the only options available are those romantic dramas that can be easily passed with a smile on your face.From the director to the actors who have a rival show, they are all perfunctory, and they can easily get through a scene after reading those surreal lines that make people's teeth sour.From entering the group to finalizing, it usually takes only one or two months - he doesn't want that.

For example, "Seven Degrees of Youth", which will start filming next month, is a representative of such film appointments.The name alone is not exciting, not to mention the lackluster plot: wearing a school uniform for a walk around the campus, going through a series of procedures such as the abortion of the first love of the enemy, and finally shedding two cheap tears.But the agent also told him clearly that there are no good scripts for him to choose recently, and it is already his luck to have such a popular role to take on.

When did this situation start? ...About the day he rejected Mrs. Wang.

Nausea.Zhou Nian pressed the center of his brows and stretched the corners of his brows.Every good actor is good at expression management, and so is he.Sister Li asked him to come to the company, most of the time because she had a new plan waiting to discuss with him.At this time, you can't show any dissatisfaction.

Even he knew that there would be no good books waiting for him.

He pushed open the glass door, and the first thing he saw was a large bouquet of flowers.

There are never flowers in the conference room.Sister Li—Xu Li, his manager, is a meticulous person in dealing with others and herself.When evaluating who is "meticulous", it often includes both "rigorous" and "boring". She is a typical representative of these two qualities.Being rigorous means that the error tolerance rate is extremely low at work; being boring means never allowing irrelevant things to appear in the workplace.

And the porcelain vase on the table is now filled with layers of blooming white roses, which looks like a whole vase overflowing with snow from a distance.When I got closer, I realized that there was an out-of-place red rose hidden in the center of the bouquet, and a piece of wooden note was pinned to its branch.Zhou Nian picked it up and glanced at it - didn't understand.

On the card was written a series of smooth cursive letters, which seemed to be in French, and it might be a poem.But no matter how beautiful the gift is, it is considered a failure if people don't understand it. Zhou Nian put down the card and asked, "Who sent it?"

"Your fans." The man opposite replied.

That is Lin Chen.He is the same age as Zhou Nian, graduated from the same drama school, and signed with the same agent, so it can be called a great fate.Compared to Zhou Nian's composure, he looked more like a half-grown boy. He was lying on the sofa with his legs crossed, and he raised an eyebrow when he heard this: "He's still a very big fan."

"..." Zhou Nian asked, "Chairman Zhang?" At the last film festival, this old man had publicly expressed his appreciation for him.

"It's not that powerful."

"..." Zhou Nian stopped talking.He thought of Mrs. Wang.

"It's Pei Xun." Lin Chen leaned over, his tone and demeanor were like those of a secret agent in the movie, as if he was conveying some great secret, "It's that Pei Xun."

Of course Zhou Nian also knew about Pei Xun.

If someone hits the headlines every ten days and a half months, causing entertainment public accounts to set up columns like "Xin Huan Bao Bao" for him, it's hard for anyone not to know.Zhou Nian was in the circle, so he couldn't avoid it. He not only heard about him, but also met him a few times—although the other party might not recognize him.

The first time was last June.At that time, he had gradually gained some fame, and his schedule was very full, and he rushed back to his alma mater to complete the graduation ceremony in a rare time.Wrapped in identical academic gowns, the fledgling stars tried their best to show their unique side, just because the media's lens had already focused on this grand event, and they could decide tomorrow's layout by their own means.This ceremony has nothing to do with the so-called feelings of the alma mater. The only reason that can attract students back is only three words: "exposure".

And the combined exposure of all the graduates is not as good as that of Pei Xun.

He came to watch the ceremony, for his female companion at the time, and a certain "super flower" who was in Zhou Nian's first session.It is said that she is a certain "superstar" because most film schools always produce four or five superstars in a class of students, and whoever buys the draft can wear this hat.But the word "female companion" is very suitable for her. For a son like Pei Xun, it will be renewed every season, and it is an ornament that is held in the arms regularly.

It has been like this since then, and being Pei Xun's "female companion" is by no means a shame.For every girl who has been by his side, although Pei Xun will not give any "reputation", he treats them as if he has his heart, and will take them to dinner parties and introduce celebrities from all walks of life ; There are also interesting things to do, such as claiming a rare animal in their name, and attending her once-in-a-lifetime graduation ceremony, making her the center of the camera all day.

"If I had known he was coming, I wouldn't have rushed to the excitement." Zhou Nian heard someone sigh.

Yes, the crowd always followed him.Pei Xun wore a crisp shirt that day, and put his sunglasses loosely on his lapel, revealing his delicate collarbone.In this way, he was walking under the dense summer green shade of the campus, ignoring the camera, but he was already the center of his eyes.Others chased and blocked him, and he only talked sideways with his female companion, completely ignoring the envious or sarcastic eyes around him, calm as if he was in Vanity Fair.

Wherever there is him, the air seems to be tainted with the smell of extravagance.

"As expected of 'Little Teddy'." The man just now continued to mock, "Look at that character, exactly like his father."

Other aristocratic families are famous for their family business, but the Pei family is most famous for its three generations of single-handed stallion attributes.Mr. Pei, who laid the foundation of the family, married seven wives in his life, and is a well-known romantic figure.This heroic ancestor has cultivated a son whose love history is no less rich than his son. The famous entrepreneur Mr. Pei Hong has found four stepmothers for Pei Xun. In secret, this number may have to be doubled. .

And Pei Xun... he is more "excellent" than his father and grandfather - he also likes men.

Zhou Nian looked down at the bouquet of roses, her eyelashes drooping.