out of plain sight

The game of cards was going on, and Qiao Zheng at the table suddenly made a stop gesture, showed his hole cards one by one, and shook his neck from side to side: "It's morning."

Chen Moting subconsciously looked at the window, the thick curtains did not penetrate a trace of morning light: "Really?"

Qiao Zheng lit up the phone screen to show him.

05: 30.

Chen Moting smiled at his strangely accurate sense of time, and turned over his bad cards: "I'm going back, I have classes in the afternoon."

"Go after breakfast, unless you want to fall asleep while driving." Qiao Zheng turned off the chandelier hanging low above the card table, "This is a suggestion from an old man in the insomnia world."

He once had a car accident, and the media had different speculations about the cause. Some said drunk driving, some said fatigue driving, and some said that the car was broken down. Qiao Zheng never clarified the explanation.Chen Moting now understands that he didn't want others to know his state of mind at that time: "Is there a breakfast stall around here?"

Qiao Zheng smiled and pressed the remote control of the curtains: "How is it possible, if you want to have breakfast, I will make it for you. Not everyone can eat the meal made by the actor himself, so let me repay you for accompanying me insomnia."

Chen Moting narrowed his eyes, but the sunlight pouring into the room was not stronger than the light, or in other words, the two kinds of light blended perfectly without distinguishing between you and me, as if several days and nights had passed outside the window instead of just dawn.

"It's easy to lose time if you stay here for a long time." Qiao Zheng seemed to see through him, and went to the door to turn off the overhead light. "There are spare toiletries behind the mirror in the guest bathroom. Go wash your face and brush your teeth."

Chen Moting followed behind him: "I'll help."

Qiao Zheng took off the apron hanging on the kitchen doorknob: "No need, just do something simple."

Excessive politeness would spoil the scenery, Chen Moting exited the kitchen and entered the guest bathroom wisely, the face reflected in the mirror was very strange - bloodless and pale, with an unshaven beard, sunken eye sockets, bloodshot eyes, as if he would lose his mind at any time.

Chen Moting found out the disposable paper cup and toothbrush and toothpaste, lowered his head to brush his teeth and washed his face, and when he looked up again, the sense of familiarity returned.Trying to smile, it can barely be regarded as the same as usual.

The kitchen door was still closed, Chen Moting walked into the game room to clean up the poker chips on the pool table, picked out the pocketed billiard balls one by one, put them into the triangular frame and coded them in order, and picked up the movie discs scattered on the sofa, and numbered them according to the labels into the bookshelf.

After he packed everything up and returned to the living room, there was a plate of fried rice, steamed egg custard and a bowl of mushroom soup on the bar.Qiao Zheng bit his cigarette and walked out of the kitchen to sit on the high chair, exhaling the smoke from between his teeth: "Taste it."

Chen Moting ate a spoonful of fried rice, made a nasal sound of admiration, and gave a thumbs up: "It's delicious."

Qiao Zheng took the spoon in his hand and took a sip: "It's not bad, it's normal."

"Brother Zheng's image in my mind is taller again."

"Your tone makes me feel like a fan of mine."

"I used to be." Chen Moting scooped up the steamed custard, "I have a brother who is more than ten years older than me and is a loyal fan of your movie. I have followed him to watch your works since elementary school, and played mini games with him."

Qiao Zheng raised his eyebrows: "How fascinated?"

While eating, Chen Moting recounted the movies and TV series that Qiao Zheng starred in when he was young, and even put on a posture to list the works in which he played supporting roles.Qiao Zheng stopped in time and stubbed out the cigarette butt: "You skipped all the bad movies."

"I also watch bad movies, do you want to hear about nominations?"

"Forget it." Qiao Zheng waved his hands again and again, "You are hiding deep enough."

"Otherwise, it would be humiliating to pounce on you for an autograph the first time we meet. Fans with brains have dignity." Chen Moting said with a smile, "I'm afraid you'll think I'm making up stories to be courteous, but I really want to be an Actor's."

Qiao Zheng was taken aback for a moment, then frowned and laughed: "Then I am really harmful."

Whether on the set or in private, Chen Moting's attitude towards him is indeed different from other actors who want to cling to the actor, but Qiao Zheng can't tell what the difference is, and his coming forward in the shocking horse incident is not hypocritical Humans can do it.

Qiao Zheng has always been curious about what tempted high-achieving students from prestigious schools to give up their bright futures and enter the muddy waters of the entertainment industry. Maybe it was vanity, or greed for money, but now Chen Moting said it was because he was infatuated with himself.

He had never seen the innocence and impulsiveness of young people in Chen Moting. He thought he didn't have it, but it turned out that he hid it too deeply.

Qiao Zheng suddenly realized that he was actually in the position of Cai Chengmeng back then—covering the good seedlings under his wings, paving a smooth path for him, and being looked up to by him from above; doing good and evil is just a difference of thought, and he can be praised to the sky with a few words , or a phone call can make him fall to the ground, it all depends on his mood and his selfish desires.

The four years of being hidden in the snow are unforgettable.

Of course Qiao Zheng will not be the second Cai Chengmeng.

Chen Moting asked Zhao Wenjin for an unscheduled long vacation, explaining that the film promotion period was about to enter, and energy and time were limited, so there was really no way to balance it.Zhao Wenjin had directed many actors and was used to this kind of situation, but asked him if he had seen Shen Shudi, and why he couldn't find anyone recently.

Chen Moting didn't have the heart to take care of Shen Shudi's affairs, he just said that he hadn't contacted him since the last meeting.

"This unreliable kid." Zhao Wenjin frowned, "Okay, I'll look for him again."

Chen Moting walked out of the teaching building and walked on the road absent-mindedly. He felt exhausted after walking a few steps, and sat down beside the open-air basketball court.

After all, he couldn't escape the situation of being alone, and he couldn't escape the face of Sun Jinghan in his mind—his indifferent expression, the corner of his mouth that rarely smiled, his thin fingers, his unhurried speech speed... the memories suppressed in his heart since last night , all swept at this time.

Chen Moting stared blankly at the empty stadium, let his emotions rise and fall again and again to calm down, took out his mobile phone and called Assistant Huang: "Help me make an appointment with Brother Sun, I have something to talk to him...I'm here at Zhongxi... ...No need, just make an appointment at the company, preferably today."

He soon got the feedback that Sun Jinghan was rushing to the company, grabbed the barbed wire fence of the stadium and stood up, the aftermath of a sleepless night suddenly surged up, he had to lean his forehead against the barbed wire fence for a while, and opened his eyes until the heavy tiredness dissipated .

The days are getting longer and longer, and it is still bright at six o'clock in the evening, but it does not prevent the office buildings in the city center from being lit up.Sun Jinghan stood downstairs looking up at Tianming's floor, poked out most of the remaining cigarettes in the ash chute, took off the bandages wrapped around his palms and threw them into the trash can.

The blinds of B5 were closed, and Sun Jinghan couldn't see what was going on inside. No one answered when he knocked on the door. He held the handle and turned it, and the door opened.

Chen Moting was lying on the flat office chair, his chest heaving and snoring lightly.

Sun Jinghan subconsciously relaxed his movements and closed the door with his backhand.

He moved the chair and sat down, turned his phone to silent and put it on the table.Time passed by, Chen Moting didn't seem to plan to wake up, and he didn't intend to wake him up, so they lived in the same room peacefully.

Chen Moting's body sank suddenly, saliva choked on the intake pipe while struggling, he coughed violently and sat up straight, looked at Sun Jinghan at the table and smiled: "You are here."

He has a hoarse voice, with obvious dark circles under his eyes, but his eyes are very bright, and the corners of his mouth are slightly raised, showing no reluctance.

"Assistant Huang said that you have something to ask me."

"Yes." Chen Moting cleared his throat, got up and opened the blinds, "I've basically decided to go to Yi Ze, and I want to hear if you have anything else to add."

"Has Yi Ze appointed you a manager?"

"Assigned Sun Hui."

Sun Hui is a well-known capable person in the industry, which shows the importance he attaches to Chen Moting.Sun Jinghan secretly breathed a sigh of relief, and got some comfort from it: "She took it herself?"

"I don't know. I'll confirm it next time we talk. However, if you want to change managers casually like Tianming, it's useless to confirm it now."

"Tianming doesn't do it casually." Sun Jinghan smiled, "Are you satisfied with the proportion?"

"It's quite satisfactory." Chen Moting caught a glimpse of the bloodstains at the joints of his fingers, "What's wrong with your hands?"

Sun Jinghan put his palms down on the table to cover up the wound. When he mentioned it, his fingers shrank instinctively: "It's nothing, scratches."

"Our mature and stable grandson will also be injured?"

Sun Jinghan clenched his fists: "How many years?"

"Preliminarily said that it will be signed for eight years." Chen Moting followed him to change the subject, "What suggestion does Brother Sun have?"

"It is better to talk about five or six years. No matter how long the time is, it will easily limit the development. If it is too short, it will not be able to make full use of Yize's resources, and it will make people feel insincere." Sun Jinghan took out a cigarette from the cigarette case and held it in his mouth. "Yize's ambitions are all in film and television dramas, and other sources of money are not very willing to be involved. This is a good thing and a bad thing. Your current film salary is average, and it may be difficult for a while, not too long."

"Ah."

"Leaving Tianming, the friendship between you and Qiao Zheng can be put on the table, which is good for you. The most glorious time of Tianming culture has passed, and Kong Dongyue is no longer able to punish anyone with a finger. It is a good thing to leave , he won't bother to find trouble with a small person."

Chen Moting was a little moved, and it passed by without being noticed: "Today I will contact Yize's person, what else do you want to ask Sun Ge?"

Sun Jinghan stood up: "No, I'm not smart enough to give advice."

"Brother Sun," Chen Moting looked up at him, "Thank you for taking care of me these years, and I will trouble you for the remaining few months."

"It's all part of the business."

Sun Jinghan turned and walked out of the conference room, nodding to the oncoming colleagues.But in one day, Chen Moting can communicate with him peacefully, which is the best thing.When this moment of loss subsides, Chen Moting will think clearly that this so-called relationship is nothing more than a hunger near the water.

If you want to, the media will set up a stage, and with Chen Moting's luck and strength, you will soon be able to be alone, with a wider horizon and stronger ambitions. More and more people are obsessed with him, and the temptation from the outside world will become stronger and stronger. There is room for choice in relationships. It will get bigger and bigger, and then Chen Moting will indulge a person to climb into bed, and then he will get used to it from a fluke.

Sun Jinghan doesn't think it's a complicity, on the contrary, it's what artists with pretty faces who are under a hundred times the pressure of ordinary people deserve.

If they separated as soon as possible, Sun Jinghan would not have to face these problems, nor would he have to solve these unresolved incidents.Chen Moting would never be like Qin Hao, who left for a long time to play until he was satisfied, and then blamed himself for taking a step ahead and being ruthless.

Chen Moting watched Sun Jinghan walk around the corner and disappeared from sight, got up, walked to his position and sat down with his back to the window, picked up most of the cigarette thrown in the ashtray, and sucked the wet filter.

In order to compete for the box office in October, the film studio has made various efforts to get the premiere of "Sun Zhongmou" to the end of September, and the promotion of the film has been brought forward to June.Chen Moting, who had been silent for nearly a year, reappeared in people's sights with the help of the movie offensive. The pre-heating press conference, variety shows, and interviews with online paper media were all his shadow in the media for a while.

He has more and more work, but Sun Jinghan meets him less and less frequently—an artist who is about to terminate his contract will not have new arrangements, and the coordination actions during the film promotion period have already been drawn up, and Sun Jinghan only needs to call to confirm and follow up Progress, to fulfill the last duty of the broker.

The only time they met, Chen Moting was rushing to the scene surrounded by the staff, and only had time to meet his eyes before passing by in a hurry.

The rumors of Chen Moting's disagreement with Tianming's culture are already raging at this time. There are multiple explanations for the cold reception he received in the first few years and the ups and downs in recent years. Bao Yang, a rich woman, disdained to condescend to Tianming, saying that he knew some insider blackmailed a large sum of money to set up his own business, and there were even dirtier speculations, which were inseparably related to the word "hidden rules".

Such unfounded rumors must have a mastermind behind the scenes. Qiao Zheng wants to increase the attention of the movie, and he wants to recruit newcomers in a high-profile way. Tianming needs a reasonable excuse to terminate the contract with Chen Moting.Sun Jinghan thought about consulting the company's legal affairs again and again, but the reply he got was that Tianming was too lazy to pursue it, and would not file a lawsuit for an artist who was about to terminate his contract.

At the end of the matter, there was actually an entertainment host who put this question in front of Chen Moting half-jokingly.Sun Jinghan didn't know anything about the script of the interview, and the live webcast was here, frozen in front of the computer.

Chen Moting was not surprised: "I know, I have read all versions of the rumors, I didn't expect that I am so suitable for all ages and men and women in the eyes of everyone, it is a disguised affirmation of my personal charm."

The host asked: "Aren't you going to use this to make a clarification?"

"That's so boring." Chen Moting laughed, "Everyone is very imaginative and creative, there is no need to limit it? Anyway, the people involved have nothing to lose, at least in the rumors, they are the ones who took advantage of me."

He leaned back in the chair, crossed his hands on his knees, and smiled relaxedly.Sun Jinghan looked at his smiling eyes through the screen and smiled too.

He's mature enough that he doesn't need himself anymore.

The one who replaced Chen Moting under Sun Jinghan was a second-tier actress. Kong Dongyue, contrary to the normal state of playing tricks, bluntly stated that he made this arrangement because of Qin Hao's face.Speaking of this, Sun Jinghan shouldn't avoid Qin Hao because of emotion and reason, and took the initiative to call him to invite him to dinner to thank him.

Every time Qin Hao makes a comeback, he is more calm than the last time. This time, he doesn't mention the year or redemption. He just asks Sun Jinghan out for a chat when the time is right. Sun Jinghan has no idea what medicine he sells in the gourd. up.

In the twinkling of an eye, it was Valentine's Day, and there was no movement from Qin Hao, but Chang Kun's manager, Li Wenhao, called to arrange a drink.

It was already late at night when Sun Jinghan took a taxi from home to the bar. When he entered the door, he saw Li Wenhao sitting at a tall round wooden table in a suit, greeting him with a cigarette in his mouth.

Sun Jinghan also raised his hand, and took out a lighter from his pocket as he walked over.

Li Wenhao picked up the flame he handed over and sipped the cigarette butt, and pushed the wine he had prepared before his eyes.

She didn't smile, but she just pursed her lips to reveal two dimples. The pale light reflected on the red lips, making her look coquettish and innocent.Sun Jinghan turned the lighter and lit his own cigarette, thinking that a woman's age is really too much, and in the eyes of strangers, she might still be on the tail of her twenties.

Li Wenhao shook his crossed legs: "If you don't go to bed so late, why are you with your boyfriend?"

"Where is the boyfriend from?"

"It's okay, okay." Li Wenhao patted his chest, "If you even have a boyfriend, I'll just marry any man."

Sun Jinghan raised his wine glass.

"Brother Sun, let me tell you, someone confessed to me today." Li Wenhao straightened his index finger holding a cigarette, and crossed the index finger of the other hand horizontally, "ten years younger than me, ten years old."

"It's nothing to be ten years old, it's worth mentioning if you're over ten years old."

Li Wenhao's expression froze, he rolled his eyes and raised his head to blow a smoke ring: "It is indeed over ten years old, I rounded up."

Sun Jinghan casually looked at all kinds of men passing by: "Under the age of 14 is also acceptable."

"is it?"

"Yes."

Li Wenhao mumbled, "I think this is Oedipus."

"He didn't say he likes you with wrinkles." Sun Jinghan took a sip of wine, "Didn't you have a boyfriend who was seven or eight years younger than you? There is no essential difference from this time, it's all sibling love."

"This is different. I've been in love for so many years, and I can tell what is novelty and what is sincerity." Li Wenhao hooked his fingers, leaned over to Sun Jinghan, almost forehead to forehead, "Have you seen junior high school students recently?" Primary school students? Or baby cats and dogs?"

"No."

"That person has such a pair of shining eyes." Li Wenhao lowered his voice as if telling a ghost story, "It's so scary, just looking at it makes me have nightmares."

Sun Jinghan straightened his waist: "Is that man a virgin?"

Li Wenhao sprayed all the wine he had just drank, laughed uncontrollably regardless of the sideways glances of others, and took out a tissue to help Sun Jinghan wipe his clothes.Sun Jinghan took off his glasses and took the tissue she handed over to wipe his face: "Keep your voice down, your laugh is horrible."

"Brother Sun, please do me a favor." Li Wenhao said with a trembling voice, "Every time I ask you out for a drink, you are more bored than me. I am the heroine who is full of worries and needs to be counseled. Leave me some room to pretend to be melancholy. OK?"

Sun Jinghan flicked the extinguished cigarette away with his fingers: "So is he a virgin?"

"No, no, I have a lot of experience." Li Wen smiled and shook his hands, "But even if I'm not a virgin, I wouldn't dare to say anything. A man who is too serious will easily do things that will hurt both sides."

"It doesn't matter if you're not a virgin, no matter how young you are, you're still an adult, and you know how to deal with feelings. Aren't you a self-proclaimed straight man's emotional mentor? Teach him a lesson and let him know how ruthless a woman can be."

Li Wenhao rested his chin with the hand holding the cigarette, suddenly extinguished the cigarette butt and sat upright: "I have a question I have wanted to ask you for a long time."

"ask."

"Are you one or zero?"

Sun Jinghan didn't expect her question to jump up like this, and asked instead: "What do you think?"

"You look cool, but you're too skinny to conquer anyone." Li Wen said with a smile, "Just tell me, just ask you if you're not sure."

Sun Jinghan took out a cigarette: "Bring me a glass of wine and I'll tell you."

Li Wenhao went to the bar to order drinks, and Sun Jinghan leaned on the edge of the table to watch the performance of the foreigner band on the stage, but couldn't listen to anything.Li Wenhao, who was already a little drunk, was unsteady on his feet, walked over unsteadily, and smashed the wine glass in front of him: "Here comes the wine."

"I am zero."

Li Wenhao originally thought that he would continue to find excuses to avoid questions, so he instinctively asked, "Really?"

"Really." Sun Jinghan picked up the wine glass and looked down at the wine of unknown color, "Actually, it doesn't matter if I do it, but I don't want to work hard, so I don't do it if I can."

Li Wenhao's eyes lit up: "Hey, do you know that Lu Bing from BTV News..."

Sun Jinghan raised his hand to stop her from continuing: "I know him, I don't intend to get involved with celebrities, and he doesn't like me either."

"Why?" Li Wen was so annoyed, "Don't underestimate yourself, how will you know if you don't try?"

"Some things can be known without trying." Sun Jinghan brought the topic back, "You can try this kid who confesses, it's not like you to be so timid, or do you not like him?"

Li Wenhao wiped the rim of the cup with his index finger: "I only met him at work. You have known me for a long time, and you know that I pretend to be at work. What he likes is the fake me, not my real face. Rejecting him now will at least give him a good impression."

"Your true face is more charming."

"Shut up gay, did he give you money? Encourage me like that."

Sun Jinghan smiled: "I think your worries are groundless, not only groundless, but also unreasonable."

"He is my artist."

When Sun Jinghan drank the wine, he choked when he heard the words, and coughed back into the glass when he couldn't avoid it.

Li Wen was amused to see him coughing down the table, and joked: "Hey, let's just change the name of Qixi Festival to the Wine Spraying Festival in the future."

Sun Jinghan coughed and laughed, and finally turned into an uncontrollable belly laugh.Li Wenhao has known him for many years, and he has never seen him lose his composure. He was a little sober: "What's wrong, Brother Sun?"

"No...it's nothing..." Sun Jinghan breathed a sigh of relief, shook his head and smiled, "It seems that we can't get too close to artists in the future, young people don't know what professional care is, and they will misunderstand it if they are not careful."

"How can someone in the entertainment industry not be able to tell the difference between business concern and genuine concern?" Li Wenhao smiled wryly, "It's not his responsibility, it's all my fault, it's all because I like him too obviously."

Sun Jinghan wiped away the tears he coughed up: "You are so unprofessional."

"Actually..." Li Wenhao dipped his finger in the watermark left by the wine glass and drew a circle on the table, "If there is someone I can settle down with, I don't want to continue playing, but he is definitely not that person. Celebrities publicly like this The relationship damages the image, so what kind of lover am I if I don’t make it public? If I get caught by the paparazzi, I won’t be able to do my job as a broker.” She raised her face and smiled with a red nose, “Brother Sun, my Is it too idealistic to find someone to grow old with when you are old?"

"No." Sun Jinghan blurted out, but he couldn't think of other comforting words, but during the few seconds he hesitated, Li Wenhao had already controlled his emotions, and became a chic, invulnerable woman again.

"I'll take you home."

Sun Jinghan raised his hand as an invitation gesture, Li Wenhao took his hand and jumped off the high chair, straightening his skirt: "No, I didn't drink much. Women who are troubled by love are going home to sleep, you There are plenty of good men out there for happy bachelors."

Sun Jinghan helped her find a substitute driver, wrote down the driver's mobile phone number, and watched her car out of sight.He walked slowly along the road, raising his hand to stop cars one after another.The bronze tones of the light boxes in the bus shelter are all posters of the movie "Sun Zhongmou", and the release time is entering a one-month countdown.

Sun Jinghan passed by several stations one after another, stopped abruptly, turned around and looked at Chen Moting's face on the poster.

He just stood in front of the poster with no expression, until a night bus stopped at the stop and the pouring passengers hurried past him, then he looked away and continued on his way home.