The filming plan of the crew was proceeding step by step, but just a few days before it was Shen Chen's turn to play, he suddenly received a call from his agent Ji Han.
The content of the call was also unbelievable. He was actually asked to attend Fu Shishen's birthday party two days later.
Just based on Shen Chen's superficial understanding of this master, it is very puzzling that he will hold an exciting banquet on his birthday.
"Brother Ji...... Are you sure the news is true?" He asked cautiously while holding the phone. "It's not like Fourth Master Fu's style of acting."
Ji Han on the other end of the phone was silent for a moment, rubbed his forehead with a headache, and explained to him.
"This banquet is Madam Fu's intention. There are many people attending the banquet, and Fourth Master Fu has no objection."
He said it lightly, but he didn't intend to go into details about all kinds of inside information. Besides, except for people like them who have a little understanding of Fu Siye's family, it is difficult for others to understand the messy housework of this great god's family. thing.
The cause of the incident is beyond test. When Ji Han was able to get in touch with Fu Shishen, the relationship between the master and his mother was already on the verge of fire and water. However, due to various reasons, they could not completely break up. In the subtle situation where the two are confronting each other, Fu Shishen still calls her mother, and she is still the incomparably noble old lady of Fu's family Wu.
It's just that this time she didn't know what stimulated her. Fu Shishen's birthday party invitations were not only sent out to most of the ladies' circle, but even entertainment companies like them were handed several invitations. The implication was that they were asked to choose a few The well-behaved child went to warm up the field.
Fu Shishen was naturally unaware of this matter, and after he found out, the invitation had already spread half the imperial capital, and it was too late to go back on his word.
In the past few days, when Ji Han happened to see Fu Shishen, the low air pressure pervading his body almost made everyone around him shudder, not daring to act rashly, but no matter how annoyed he was, he still acquiesced to the old lady's arrangement after all.
And the company also encountered difficulties with these few invitations, send someone there, President Fu is not happy, ignore it, it seems like it is not giving the old lady face, it is really a dilemma.
In the end, the company's top executives held a special seminar, and after a few hours of arguing with each other, they decided to accept the old lady's love.
As for the candidates to be sent to the banquet, the first thing that comes to the mind of the higher-ups is Mu Yunsheng. Not to mention that he has some unfathomable relationship with Mr. Fu. It can indirectly make Boss Fu happy.
Once this decision is made, the rest will be easy to handle. Everyone selected a few young people who are eye-catching and well-rounded, and asked their respective managers to assign tasks. The meeting finally came to a successful conclusion.
All the twists and turns in Ji Han's mouth became only two insignificant explanations. He is not a talkative person, and he would not talk about his superiors in front of his subordinates. If Mu Yunsheng really has a close relationship with Mr. Fu , Naturally, there are other ways to understand these inside stories.
Although he was skeptical about Ji Han's words, Shen Chen agreed after thinking for a while.
After all, he has been idle now, so it would be inappropriate to refuse the company's arrangement. After all, there are many people at the banquet, so as long as he is careful, it is not difficult to get through the whole banquet safely.
It's just that he was really concerned about this unexpected banquet, so after finishing talking with Ji Han, he called Fu Lingnan.
The phone calls over there were answered quickly, and after Shen Chen exchanged a few words with her, he got to the point.
"You mean my little uncle's birthday party?" Fu Lingnan was cracking melon seeds at the other end, and the sound of "crack, click" sounded like a hamster in progress.
"It's true, but the relationship between him and his mother has never been very good. They have had a lot of trouble recently because of this matter, and the whole Fu family is a little restless."
"Really?" Shen Chen was thoughtful. "Participating in this banquet is a task assigned by the company. Do you think it's appropriate for me to go?"
"Hey, it's not a big deal. They've been arguing for years, and they haven't seen any real conflicts." Fu Lingnan said in an indifferent tone. "To tell you the truth, his mother has been urging him to get married these past few years. It's just that my little uncle doesn't have that kind of thought. Seeing that he is already 32 and still alone, which mother is not in a hurry? No, the banquet this time is ostensibly to celebrate his birthday, but in fact, most of the guests are ladies of the right age from various families, which shows that the drunkard's intention is not to drink."
Shen Chen felt a little strange after hearing her words. Since the relationship is not good, how could there be so many twists and turns, there must be a lot of insider information, but he has never been a curious person, and he is very interested in prying into other people's secrets. Not interested.
"So you might not even be able to see Fourth Master Fu's face at the banquet, right?" He said thoughtfully.
"High probability." Fu Lingnan said. "Anyway, you should eat and drink when you go. If you are interested, you can also meet more people. After all, most of the invitees are quite high-level."
Shen Chen was a little relieved when he heard the words, thanked Fu Lingnan and hung up the phone.
The next day, he asked Duan Shanlin for leave. He doesn't have any roles at the moment, and taking a leave will not affect the progress of the crew, so Duan Shanlin agreed with a wave of his hand, but Han Chengsi cast a jealous look at him, Apparently his agency has also received a few invitations, but the current filming is his part, and Duan Shanlin had a lot of troubles for him, so he didn't dare to ask for leave easily, he could only watch helplessly. The big opportunity slipped away from under his nose.
The night before, Shu Xuehan helped him prepare the dress for the banquet, and on Fu Shishen's birthday, the company specially sent a special car to pick him up.
This is a dinner party, the opening time is at six o'clock, and the venue is the old house of the Fu family. It is a single-family villa standing in the center of the imperial capital. If you want to deal with real estate here, you don't just have money. arrived.
The place where Shen Chen was filming was really far away from Fu's house, so the car sent by Shifen's company arrived at noon. He hurriedly ate a couple of lunches and set foot on the trip. The road back was bumpy again. I don't know why this time he The motion sickness reaction was particularly intense, and he vomited several times along the way, but in the end there was really nothing to vomit, even acid water appeared in his stomach, and he still retched subconsciously.
Seeing his pale face, the driver asked him several times along the way if he needed to go to the hospital, but Shen Chen shook his head and rejected them all.
After arriving at the destination, Shen Chen's whole body exuded a sick breath, he didn't look like he was going to a banquet, but like a sick person.
He himself also felt that his condition was not very good at this time. Before getting out of the car, he asked Shu Xuehan to put on some blush and some lipstick on himself, and he looked more energetic.
It was around 04:30 when he arrived at Fu's residence. At this time, there were already many people in the villa, most of them were dignified and elegant ladies from various families. Against the backdrop of the soft golden light emitting from the crystal lamps on the roof, it seemed that the hem of the skirt was blooming with large and eye-catching flowers.
The waiter who led the way led him into the hall, then turned and left respectfully. Several other artists from the company who came with him walked into the crowd like ducks in water, and quickly disappeared.
Shen Chen never liked to participate in such sensual occasions, so he quietly moved into the corner.
It's just that his appearance is really eye-catching, and his bearing is also very extraordinary. Even if he hid in a corner low-key, he still attracted the attention of many people. After he politely declined the fourth lady from a certain family who wanted to invite him as a male companion, this The host of the banquet, Fu Shishen's mother Song Mingyue finally showed up.
This is the first time Shen Chen has seen the legendary Mrs. Fu. According to Fu Shishen's age, she should be at least over [-] years old, but her figure is still slender and slender. She is wearing a well-tailored blue suit She was dressed in a black evening dress, with black hair like clouds, and graceful eyebrows and eyes. She could not see the trace of the passage of time on her body at all. She was not like a mother who was not confused at all, but more like a beautiful young woman in her early thirties.
Obviously, Shen Chen was not the only one who was surprised among the many guests present. When Song Mingyue stepped down the steps gracefully from the second floor, exclamations echoed one after another in the hall.
Song Mingyue had obviously experienced this situation many times, so she didn't care about the astonishment and praise of the crowd. She stood still in the middle of the hall, smoothed a strand of hair on her forehead, and spoke slowly about her opening remarks.
They were all commonplace polite remarks, and Shen Chen had no interest in listening to them. His eyes swept across the hall, but Fu Shishen's figure was not caught by accident.
Looks like he really won't be showing up tonight.
And there were quite a few people who noticed that the protagonist of the birthday party was absent. There were two girls beside Shen Chen whispering and guessing something in private, but Song Mingyue was still present, and everyone would not be ignorant to ask the truth. something happened.
It's just that most of the ladies here are here for Fu Shishen, but now the lord has disappeared, and they are inevitably a little bit dispirited. Later, when Song Mingyue announced the start of the dinner and the musicians played the melody again, they felt this sense of decadence. It didn't dissipate from them either.
Song Mingyue didn't seem to be able to see that the atmosphere at the scene was a bit frozen. Holding a glass of champagne, she walked into the crowd, exchanged greetings with a few people, and then dragged her skirt up to the second floor.
After her figure completely disappeared, many guests were relieved, and they let go a lot.
People hold the hands of their partners and step onto the dance floor, dancing to the brisk music.
After staying in the hall for a while, Shen Chen inexplicably felt a little stuffy in his heart, so he quietly left the living room, ready to go elsewhere.
It was just getting dark outside, and the surrounding scenery was indistinct, as if covered with a layer of tulle, so he could not see clearly. He was not familiar with the terrain, and he was afraid of getting lost in this large and amazing courtyard, so he walked slowly along the main road. Forward.
Along the way, he has a deeper understanding of the strength of the Fu family. Along the way, he not only saw rockery and flowing water, but even a large garden. In this kind of land where every inch of land is expensive, it is so extravagant and wasteful. The builders of the year really didn't take these expenses to heart.
The music faded away behind him, and the noise could no longer be heard. Shen Chen was a little worried about getting lost, and was about to turn around and go back, but saw a star of fire not far ahead.
Someone is there.
Shen Chen's heart skipped a beat, he stopped turning around, and took two steps forward.
There was originally a moon tonight, but it was covered by a dark cloud for some reason. At this moment, a breeze blew past and blew away the dark clouds lying in front of the moon. With a glimmer of moonlight, Shen Chen could clearly see who was sitting there. People on a roadside bench.
It was Fu Shishen.
He was wearing a formal suit, leaning lazily on the bench in a rather leisurely posture, with a thin cigarette between his slender fingers - the firelight that Shen Chen saw before was emitted from here.
He brought the cigarette to his lips, took a deep breath, narrowed his eyes as if enjoying himself, and then slowly opened his mouth to exhale a large cloud of smoke.
His well-arranged hair was also a little messy at this time, with strands of hair hanging down his forehead, but it didn't make him look sloppy at all, instead he had an inexplicably handsome and decadent demeanor.
As if he heard the movement of the visitor, Fu Shishen lazily raised his eyelids, and when he saw Shen Chen, he was not too surprised, but snorted.
"why is it you again."
The voice was low and magnetic, paired with a hoarseness from the smoke, which inexplicably made Shen Chen's heart beat a beat faster.
"I'm just...just walking around." He quickly adjusted his mood. "It's you. You are the protagonist of this banquet, but now you are hiding in this remote corner alone. Are you dissatisfied with this party?"
"What can I be dissatisfied with?" Fu Shishen paused, threw the cigarette he had just smoked on the ground, crushed it out with the tip of his shoe, and took out a small silver lighter from his pocket. throw away.
"A lot of people came to my birthday party, and they brought me valuable gifts. It's also very lively here, and everyone is very happy. How could I be dissatisfied?"
Shen Chen didn't speak, but stared at him with a pair of eyes. These eyes were clear and translucent. Under the moonlight, there was an inexplicable sense of insight into the world, which made Fu Shishen feel a little at a loss.
"And you, will you be happy?"
Shen Chen asked softly.
Hearing this, Fu Shishen seemed to be in a daze for a moment, and even forgot to pick up the lighter that was thrown high by him, so such a small thing fell to the ground, and then rolled to Shen Chen's feet.
Shen Chen glanced at the silver-white lighter, and bent down to pick it up, but a certain part of his stomach throbbed unexpectedly. The pain was so intense that it seemed to tear his internal organs apart. Normally, he subconsciously squatted down and covered his stomach, but at this time, he was accompanied by a sudden strong feeling of dizziness and nausea, accompanied by this heart-wrenching pain.
Shen Chen only had time to call out to Fu Shishen softly, and all his consciousness suddenly fell into the chaotic darkness.
The content of the call was also unbelievable. He was actually asked to attend Fu Shishen's birthday party two days later.
Just based on Shen Chen's superficial understanding of this master, it is very puzzling that he will hold an exciting banquet on his birthday.
"Brother Ji...... Are you sure the news is true?" He asked cautiously while holding the phone. "It's not like Fourth Master Fu's style of acting."
Ji Han on the other end of the phone was silent for a moment, rubbed his forehead with a headache, and explained to him.
"This banquet is Madam Fu's intention. There are many people attending the banquet, and Fourth Master Fu has no objection."
He said it lightly, but he didn't intend to go into details about all kinds of inside information. Besides, except for people like them who have a little understanding of Fu Siye's family, it is difficult for others to understand the messy housework of this great god's family. thing.
The cause of the incident is beyond test. When Ji Han was able to get in touch with Fu Shishen, the relationship between the master and his mother was already on the verge of fire and water. However, due to various reasons, they could not completely break up. In the subtle situation where the two are confronting each other, Fu Shishen still calls her mother, and she is still the incomparably noble old lady of Fu's family Wu.
It's just that this time she didn't know what stimulated her. Fu Shishen's birthday party invitations were not only sent out to most of the ladies' circle, but even entertainment companies like them were handed several invitations. The implication was that they were asked to choose a few The well-behaved child went to warm up the field.
Fu Shishen was naturally unaware of this matter, and after he found out, the invitation had already spread half the imperial capital, and it was too late to go back on his word.
In the past few days, when Ji Han happened to see Fu Shishen, the low air pressure pervading his body almost made everyone around him shudder, not daring to act rashly, but no matter how annoyed he was, he still acquiesced to the old lady's arrangement after all.
And the company also encountered difficulties with these few invitations, send someone there, President Fu is not happy, ignore it, it seems like it is not giving the old lady face, it is really a dilemma.
In the end, the company's top executives held a special seminar, and after a few hours of arguing with each other, they decided to accept the old lady's love.
As for the candidates to be sent to the banquet, the first thing that comes to the mind of the higher-ups is Mu Yunsheng. Not to mention that he has some unfathomable relationship with Mr. Fu. It can indirectly make Boss Fu happy.
Once this decision is made, the rest will be easy to handle. Everyone selected a few young people who are eye-catching and well-rounded, and asked their respective managers to assign tasks. The meeting finally came to a successful conclusion.
All the twists and turns in Ji Han's mouth became only two insignificant explanations. He is not a talkative person, and he would not talk about his superiors in front of his subordinates. If Mu Yunsheng really has a close relationship with Mr. Fu , Naturally, there are other ways to understand these inside stories.
Although he was skeptical about Ji Han's words, Shen Chen agreed after thinking for a while.
After all, he has been idle now, so it would be inappropriate to refuse the company's arrangement. After all, there are many people at the banquet, so as long as he is careful, it is not difficult to get through the whole banquet safely.
It's just that he was really concerned about this unexpected banquet, so after finishing talking with Ji Han, he called Fu Lingnan.
The phone calls over there were answered quickly, and after Shen Chen exchanged a few words with her, he got to the point.
"You mean my little uncle's birthday party?" Fu Lingnan was cracking melon seeds at the other end, and the sound of "crack, click" sounded like a hamster in progress.
"It's true, but the relationship between him and his mother has never been very good. They have had a lot of trouble recently because of this matter, and the whole Fu family is a little restless."
"Really?" Shen Chen was thoughtful. "Participating in this banquet is a task assigned by the company. Do you think it's appropriate for me to go?"
"Hey, it's not a big deal. They've been arguing for years, and they haven't seen any real conflicts." Fu Lingnan said in an indifferent tone. "To tell you the truth, his mother has been urging him to get married these past few years. It's just that my little uncle doesn't have that kind of thought. Seeing that he is already 32 and still alone, which mother is not in a hurry? No, the banquet this time is ostensibly to celebrate his birthday, but in fact, most of the guests are ladies of the right age from various families, which shows that the drunkard's intention is not to drink."
Shen Chen felt a little strange after hearing her words. Since the relationship is not good, how could there be so many twists and turns, there must be a lot of insider information, but he has never been a curious person, and he is very interested in prying into other people's secrets. Not interested.
"So you might not even be able to see Fourth Master Fu's face at the banquet, right?" He said thoughtfully.
"High probability." Fu Lingnan said. "Anyway, you should eat and drink when you go. If you are interested, you can also meet more people. After all, most of the invitees are quite high-level."
Shen Chen was a little relieved when he heard the words, thanked Fu Lingnan and hung up the phone.
The next day, he asked Duan Shanlin for leave. He doesn't have any roles at the moment, and taking a leave will not affect the progress of the crew, so Duan Shanlin agreed with a wave of his hand, but Han Chengsi cast a jealous look at him, Apparently his agency has also received a few invitations, but the current filming is his part, and Duan Shanlin had a lot of troubles for him, so he didn't dare to ask for leave easily, he could only watch helplessly. The big opportunity slipped away from under his nose.
The night before, Shu Xuehan helped him prepare the dress for the banquet, and on Fu Shishen's birthday, the company specially sent a special car to pick him up.
This is a dinner party, the opening time is at six o'clock, and the venue is the old house of the Fu family. It is a single-family villa standing in the center of the imperial capital. If you want to deal with real estate here, you don't just have money. arrived.
The place where Shen Chen was filming was really far away from Fu's house, so the car sent by Shifen's company arrived at noon. He hurriedly ate a couple of lunches and set foot on the trip. The road back was bumpy again. I don't know why this time he The motion sickness reaction was particularly intense, and he vomited several times along the way, but in the end there was really nothing to vomit, even acid water appeared in his stomach, and he still retched subconsciously.
Seeing his pale face, the driver asked him several times along the way if he needed to go to the hospital, but Shen Chen shook his head and rejected them all.
After arriving at the destination, Shen Chen's whole body exuded a sick breath, he didn't look like he was going to a banquet, but like a sick person.
He himself also felt that his condition was not very good at this time. Before getting out of the car, he asked Shu Xuehan to put on some blush and some lipstick on himself, and he looked more energetic.
It was around 04:30 when he arrived at Fu's residence. At this time, there were already many people in the villa, most of them were dignified and elegant ladies from various families. Against the backdrop of the soft golden light emitting from the crystal lamps on the roof, it seemed that the hem of the skirt was blooming with large and eye-catching flowers.
The waiter who led the way led him into the hall, then turned and left respectfully. Several other artists from the company who came with him walked into the crowd like ducks in water, and quickly disappeared.
Shen Chen never liked to participate in such sensual occasions, so he quietly moved into the corner.
It's just that his appearance is really eye-catching, and his bearing is also very extraordinary. Even if he hid in a corner low-key, he still attracted the attention of many people. After he politely declined the fourth lady from a certain family who wanted to invite him as a male companion, this The host of the banquet, Fu Shishen's mother Song Mingyue finally showed up.
This is the first time Shen Chen has seen the legendary Mrs. Fu. According to Fu Shishen's age, she should be at least over [-] years old, but her figure is still slender and slender. She is wearing a well-tailored blue suit She was dressed in a black evening dress, with black hair like clouds, and graceful eyebrows and eyes. She could not see the trace of the passage of time on her body at all. She was not like a mother who was not confused at all, but more like a beautiful young woman in her early thirties.
Obviously, Shen Chen was not the only one who was surprised among the many guests present. When Song Mingyue stepped down the steps gracefully from the second floor, exclamations echoed one after another in the hall.
Song Mingyue had obviously experienced this situation many times, so she didn't care about the astonishment and praise of the crowd. She stood still in the middle of the hall, smoothed a strand of hair on her forehead, and spoke slowly about her opening remarks.
They were all commonplace polite remarks, and Shen Chen had no interest in listening to them. His eyes swept across the hall, but Fu Shishen's figure was not caught by accident.
Looks like he really won't be showing up tonight.
And there were quite a few people who noticed that the protagonist of the birthday party was absent. There were two girls beside Shen Chen whispering and guessing something in private, but Song Mingyue was still present, and everyone would not be ignorant to ask the truth. something happened.
It's just that most of the ladies here are here for Fu Shishen, but now the lord has disappeared, and they are inevitably a little bit dispirited. Later, when Song Mingyue announced the start of the dinner and the musicians played the melody again, they felt this sense of decadence. It didn't dissipate from them either.
Song Mingyue didn't seem to be able to see that the atmosphere at the scene was a bit frozen. Holding a glass of champagne, she walked into the crowd, exchanged greetings with a few people, and then dragged her skirt up to the second floor.
After her figure completely disappeared, many guests were relieved, and they let go a lot.
People hold the hands of their partners and step onto the dance floor, dancing to the brisk music.
After staying in the hall for a while, Shen Chen inexplicably felt a little stuffy in his heart, so he quietly left the living room, ready to go elsewhere.
It was just getting dark outside, and the surrounding scenery was indistinct, as if covered with a layer of tulle, so he could not see clearly. He was not familiar with the terrain, and he was afraid of getting lost in this large and amazing courtyard, so he walked slowly along the main road. Forward.
Along the way, he has a deeper understanding of the strength of the Fu family. Along the way, he not only saw rockery and flowing water, but even a large garden. In this kind of land where every inch of land is expensive, it is so extravagant and wasteful. The builders of the year really didn't take these expenses to heart.
The music faded away behind him, and the noise could no longer be heard. Shen Chen was a little worried about getting lost, and was about to turn around and go back, but saw a star of fire not far ahead.
Someone is there.
Shen Chen's heart skipped a beat, he stopped turning around, and took two steps forward.
There was originally a moon tonight, but it was covered by a dark cloud for some reason. At this moment, a breeze blew past and blew away the dark clouds lying in front of the moon. With a glimmer of moonlight, Shen Chen could clearly see who was sitting there. People on a roadside bench.
It was Fu Shishen.
He was wearing a formal suit, leaning lazily on the bench in a rather leisurely posture, with a thin cigarette between his slender fingers - the firelight that Shen Chen saw before was emitted from here.
He brought the cigarette to his lips, took a deep breath, narrowed his eyes as if enjoying himself, and then slowly opened his mouth to exhale a large cloud of smoke.
His well-arranged hair was also a little messy at this time, with strands of hair hanging down his forehead, but it didn't make him look sloppy at all, instead he had an inexplicably handsome and decadent demeanor.
As if he heard the movement of the visitor, Fu Shishen lazily raised his eyelids, and when he saw Shen Chen, he was not too surprised, but snorted.
"why is it you again."
The voice was low and magnetic, paired with a hoarseness from the smoke, which inexplicably made Shen Chen's heart beat a beat faster.
"I'm just...just walking around." He quickly adjusted his mood. "It's you. You are the protagonist of this banquet, but now you are hiding in this remote corner alone. Are you dissatisfied with this party?"
"What can I be dissatisfied with?" Fu Shishen paused, threw the cigarette he had just smoked on the ground, crushed it out with the tip of his shoe, and took out a small silver lighter from his pocket. throw away.
"A lot of people came to my birthday party, and they brought me valuable gifts. It's also very lively here, and everyone is very happy. How could I be dissatisfied?"
Shen Chen didn't speak, but stared at him with a pair of eyes. These eyes were clear and translucent. Under the moonlight, there was an inexplicable sense of insight into the world, which made Fu Shishen feel a little at a loss.
"And you, will you be happy?"
Shen Chen asked softly.
Hearing this, Fu Shishen seemed to be in a daze for a moment, and even forgot to pick up the lighter that was thrown high by him, so such a small thing fell to the ground, and then rolled to Shen Chen's feet.
Shen Chen glanced at the silver-white lighter, and bent down to pick it up, but a certain part of his stomach throbbed unexpectedly. The pain was so intense that it seemed to tear his internal organs apart. Normally, he subconsciously squatted down and covered his stomach, but at this time, he was accompanied by a sudden strong feeling of dizziness and nausea, accompanied by this heart-wrenching pain.
Shen Chen only had time to call out to Fu Shishen softly, and all his consciousness suddenly fell into the chaotic darkness.
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