out of plain sight

A hand rested on Sun Jinghan's shoulder and patted him, calling him back from his out-of-body state.The usher pulls away the chair, and the waiter who comes after him stands aside with the menu in hand.

"Sorry, there's a traffic jam on the road." Qin Hao sat down opposite him, and tapped the box in his hand on the table, "Gift."

Sun Jinghan opened the box, picked up the exquisitely crafted mechanical watch and stroked the surface.

At 54:6, there are still [-] minutes before the first preview of "Sun Zhongmou".

Seeing no response from him, Qin Hao knocked on the table: "You don't know anything about watches, do you?"

Sun Jinghan realized his gaffe, and laughed at himself: "Boss Qin, it's better not to give me expensive things, I don't know the goods, it's wasted."

"It's okay, learn slowly." Qin Hao took the menu from the waiter, "I also came from ignorance."

He ordered a few dishes and ordered a bottle of red wine. Seeing that Sun Jinghan was still staring at his watch thoughtfully, he took his wrist and took off the old watch buckle and put on a new one. He patted the back of his hand: "The future gold medal The agent shouldn’t be too shabby, it’s good for you to know more about the brand.”

Sun Jinghan raised his wrist to take a look, at 57:[-]: "Boss Qin praised me, I'm too far from a gold medal broker, I won't be able to do it until I retire."

"You're in your 30s or less than 40 years old, and I'm here, there's nothing you can't do. It's just a matter of promoting a few artists, it's very simple, isn't Chen Moting the one who promoted you for you?"

""A Brother Like a Father" did make a lot of money at the box office, but Chen Moting didn't get any benefits from it. It's too common for a film to not be popular."

"You didn't count "Sun Zhongmou"."

Sun Jinghan looked up at him in surprise: "You sponsored "Sun Zhongmou"?"

Such a big lineup and big production, but the main sponsor is an unknown small company. Sun Jinghan had doubts about this, but he didn't expect Qin Hao to be involved again.

"Otherwise, you think that Qiao Zheng is crazy, and he provoked Kong Dongyue just as soon as he broke his face with Tianming Culture." Qin Hao took the wine bottle from the waiter, waved him away, and poured half a glass for Sun Jinghan himself, "You should Give me a toast for that."

Although Chen Moting got involved in Kong Dongyue and Qiao Zheng's disputes because of this, but now that he is about to terminate his cooperation with Tianming Culture, "Sun Zhongmou" will no longer be a ticking time bomb on his star journey, and Qin Hao has done a good deed .Sun Jinghan raised his glass with a wry smile, raised his head and finished drinking.

"Now is the era of star-making for all people. It's not difficult to make popular artists, it's just an assembly line operation." He seemed to have finally gotten into shape, his stiff expression softened by the moisture of alcohol, "Chen Moting is leaving Tianming soon. It doesn't matter too much, unless he becomes popular before leaving, it can be regarded as the achievement of my manager."

"Wouldn't it be that the predecessors planted trees and the descendants took advantage of the shade?"

Sun Jinghan shook his head: "Do you think how many new-generation actors are not just a flash in the pan? Chen Moting became a monk halfway through, and he can't go far by acting with his understanding. Two years in the third line is the limit. Don't even think about going to the second line. How much advantage can the next family take? In other people's eyes, he can't go on because he is nothing without me as an agent, just like Chai Ke."

Qin Hao looked at the sneer at the corner of his mouth, chewed his indifferent words and took a sip of wine: "Before, I wished I could hold him in the palm of my hand and almost fell into my bed, but now I can say such heartless words. "

"This is how the showbiz is, people leave the tea to cool off."

If it wasn't for the waiter serving the food in time to block Qin Hao's sight, Qin Hao would have almost broken the step-by-step rules he set for himself, and frantically showed his favor to Sun Jinghan.Qin Hao was confused by himself. He was nostalgic for the young man who gave silently more than ten years ago, but he was more and more attracted to Sun Jinghan's ruthless sophistication now.He wanted to push Sun Jinghan to a very high position more and more, not for compensation, not to please him, but just to let him be superior and stop forcing himself to smile.

In the last few minutes of the film, the noise of the audience leaving the scene continued.Qiao Zheng tilted his head and leaned into Chen Moting's ear and said, "What's the plan after the end?"

Chen Moting turned his face to look at him: "There is no arrangement."

"How about a drink at my place? You won't be able to sleep well tonight anyway."

Most of the works starring Chen Moting are urban romance themes, and it is the first time that he has been the protagonist of a huge novel.At the beginning of the preview, he was still calm and composed, but after the movie started, he gradually became anxious every minute, and every time he noticed someone leaving the stage, he became more and more anxious.Others couldn't tell from a distance, but Qiao Zheng, who was sitting next to him, knew it well.

Chen Moting asked Assistant Huang to drive his car home and got into Qiao Zheng's car.

Out of everyone's sight, Qiao Zheng stopped smirking, exhaustion was evident on his face, he rolled down the car window and lit a cigarette: "Don't read movie reviews, that's the job of the marketing department."

Chen Moting paused with his fingers, put away the phone: "I'm not as calm as Brother Zheng."

"It's normal to be impatient. The success or failure this time is very important to you, as well as to me." Qiao Zheng said, "Until the end, no one can predict the outcome, so don't watch it."

"It's like not getting the answers right before the test results are released."

Qiao Zheng smiled: "You can still joke that you are calmer than me. To be honest, I have seen many young people who have better acting skills than you, look more beautiful than you, and have a stronger relationship than you, and only you give me a smile from time to time. The illusion of being an actor already."

"Brother Zheng's words are too mysterious."

Qiao Zheng wiped out the cigarette butt and rolled up the car window, the wind disappeared, making his voice very clear in the car: "Yesterday I received internal news that your role in "A Brother Like a Father" was nominated for Best Supporting Actor .”

Chen Moting was taken aback: "Are you kidding me?"

"No kidding, it's expected. You will receive an official notice in a few days, and then it will be announced at the press conference." Qiao Zheng looked at him, "In addition, the winner of this award has also been finalized, no If there is an accident, it will be you."

The winner is already a scandal by default, and it is even more unbelievable if it falls on him.Chen Moting frowned: "How did Brother Zheng know?"

"I have my relationship."

"……why me?"

"Bribing elections or favors, or bribery and favors. You don't know, how can I know?" Qiao Zheng smiled, but in Chen Moting's eyes, it was sharper than cold eyes, "Your relationship is really unfathomable .”

Chen Moting didn't want to refute, and wiped his face dejectedly. The only person he could think of was Qin Hao, but without Sun Jinghan's push, Qin Hao wouldn't work hard on himself, unless Sun Jinghan was still urging him to help.

How long is Sun Jinghan going to contradict himself?

Although Qiao Zheng was driving the car, he focused on Chen Moting, watching his every move.If Chen Moting's surprise and confusion were acting, then it would be considered seamless.

"Such nonsense can't be true." Chen Moting cheered up suddenly, and said firmly, "Brother Zheng, don't believe this kind of empty inside information."

"Unspoken rules are not shameful."

"It's embarrassing to me." Chen Moting blurted out, "Brother Zheng, you have seen a lot and you can appreciate it. Maybe one day I will be like you, but not now."

The relationship between the two is getting closer. Qiao Zheng has seen this starlet's exhaustion, depression and even vague sadness, but he has never seen him so annoyed and rude, as if his strong mask has finally peeled off the last piece, revealing the shell All faces below.

"I hope you will remain as innocent as you are now." Qiao Zheng sighed with a smile, "Is it okay between us? Do you want to drink at my place or should I take you home directly?"

"There's nothing wrong with it. There are a lot of people who doubt my unspoken rules online. At least you give me a chance to clarify." Chen Moting laughed dryly, "It would be great if this circle only talked about acting skills."

Qiao Zheng reached out and rubbed the back of his neck.

Chen Moting and Qiao Zheng drank together all night without closing their eyes for more than 24 hours, and got into Assistant Huang's car in a daze.He was exhausted to the extreme, but he still couldn't fall asleep. He rested his forehead against the car window and stared at the passing buildings in a daze.

The phone rang. It was a WeChat message from Qiao Zheng. There was only one sentence: Search for movie reviews.

Chen Moting woke up completely from his turmoil, and received another screenshot, which was the phased data report of the marketing department of Qiao Zheng's studio.Chen Moting put down his phone, took a deep breath, closed his eyes and leaned on the car pillow. After a few seconds, he looked at the screenshot again, and then flipped through the search results: there was a lot of applause.

He subconsciously looked at the driver's seat, and the word "Brother Sun" slipped from the tip of his tongue.

"Assistant Huang, the reputation of the movie is so good that we may be at the end of it."

"Damn it!" Assistant Huang jumped up from his seat, slapped the steering wheel and turned his head, "Shall we go eat something? I'll treat you!"

"Please take a good look at the front of the car." Chen Moting was affected by her exaggerated emotions, and smiled, "What can you buy me with your salary?"

"Stop despising people." Assistant Huang moved around excitedly, "But I think you should sleep first. Brother Sun will scold me if he sees such a bad face."

"He can swear?"

Assistant Huang realized that he was talking fast, so he didn't dare to answer directly: "Anyway, I'm quite afraid of him."

"Inconceivable."

With the premiere as a foreshadowing, "Sun Zhongmou" has gained a lot of popularity in major cities, and the subsequent nationwide release will also naturally receive rave reviews.Although it has not been able to win another domestic film at the box office for two consecutive weeks, it is still pressing every step of the way, and once had a posture of surpassing.The audience praised Chen Moting's acting skills overwhelmingly, but Heizi's vicious remarks were quickly drowned out, and the media once again assigned the title of "popular niche" to Chen Moting.

In mid-October, the popularity of the film has not yet abated, and Chen Moting has already stood on the podium to lift the trophy for Best Supporting Actor.

Immediately afterwards, Yize Media announced that it would become Chen Moting's new owner.

When all the dust settled like a storm, Sun Jinghan, who had been tense all the time, fell asleep for a day and a night like a broken string.

Qin Hao, as he encouraged, pushed Chen Moting to become popular with the help of movies, while Kong Dongyue was busy welcoming the birth of his second child, and did not interfere with it.The cooperation between him and Chen Moting had a perfect ending.

Chen Moting signed his name on the last document and handed it to the new manager, Sun Hui. Sun Hui then handed it to the assistant beside him, and extended his right hand to Chen Moting: "Welcome to formally join Yi Ze."

Chen Moting held her thin white fingers: "Thank you, Sister Sun."

Sun Hui opened her arms and gave him a warm hug.

"I hope you don't hold back because of my caution in the past few months." She pushed back the long hair that fell in front of her eyes, and said with a smile, "The company has invested too much cost for you, and you must avoid risks as much as possible."

Chen Moting looked puzzled: "What did the company do for me?"

Sun Hui raised her hand and squeezed his arm: "Best supporting actor, silly boy."

Chen Moting had a vague premonition just now, but he couldn't hide his surprise after hearing her confession: "How could I have such an honor?"

"What do you say?"

Chen Moting spread out his hands, making a western-style gesture of ignorance.

In the last few months when he was named Tianming Culture, the two had met several times.Chen Moting has always behaved steadily and maturely during the bargaining, and it was the first time for Sun Hui to see his lively side, and said with a smile: "Let's let your imagination run wild."

"...In order for me to join the company with box office appeal?"

Sun Hui smiled without saying a word.

She didn't answer, implying that there should be further speculation. Chen Moting raised his eyebrows: "The company wants to make a movie, and the actors need to have box office appeal. I am the protagonist.... Isn't this unrealistic?"

Sun Hui sent her assistant to file the contract, and half sat and half leaned on the conference table: "It's really unrealistic. The company had a budget last year to win you over, but the price was not very high, who knows all of a sudden," she Yang's hand in mid-air quickly opened its fingers, like a miniature explosion, "Director Cong is going to make a movie that must be yours, must, you, no, yes. You know that there is no movie that must be anyone."

Cong Xia and Boss Du were old partners who had cooperated many times before they founded Yize, and they had never blushed in front of others. Therefore, it was an anecdote that Cong Xia, who had always been pleasant-looking, slapped the table with Boss Du to quarrel. The strong Boss Du made a concession at the end, which is even more dramatic.

"Boss Du was worried that you would mess up, so he bought you a prize and gilded it. It is unprecedented to pay a sum of money before the contract is signed."

She seemed to have explained the cause and effect, but the involvement of Cong Xia and Chen Moting became more and more confused.The director on the altar itself has considerable box office appeal. If you want to add icing on the cake, there are a lot of well-known actors rushing to act. If you want to seek newness, you should find fresher faces.

"Why did director Cong choose me?"

Sun Hui was even more puzzled than him: "Huh? I still want to hear from you."

"I don't know." Chen Moting met her questioning gaze and smiled, "I really don't know."

Sun Hui also counted countless people, and she could see that he was not pretending to be stupid, she curled her lips and crossed her legs, "Young man, do you smoke and drink?"

"I don't smoke, if I drink alcohol, I drink it when someone treats me."

Sun Hui chuckled: "Going to the bar?"

"I haven't been there yet."

"He's really a top ten young man. Do you have a girlfriend? Ex-girlfriends count too."

"No."

Sun Hui blinked: "I don't care how Tianming packaged you up, but you have to be honest with me. I'm not interfering in your private affairs, I just want to know."

"Not really."

"Then there must be a boyfriend."

Chen Moting smiled wryly: "Sister Sun."

"Okay, okay." Sun Hui stretched out her index finger and tapped his nose, "You will be miserable if I find out you are lying."

"I'm very disciplined."

"Abiding by the rules is not necessarily a good thing, and it is easy to have no explosive points."

Sun Hui wanted to continue, but was interrupted by a knock on the door, she jumped off the conference table and said, "Please come in."

The assistant opened the door, and it was the director Cong Xia who walked into the meeting room.

"Director Cong, long time no see." Sun Hui went up to shake hands with Cong Xia, nodded to the person behind him, stood sideways between the two and Chen Moting, and said with a smile, "I brought in the person you wanted."

Chen Moting put on a smile and stretched out his hand: "Director, I'm your loyal fan."

Cong Xia left him alone for a second, reached out his hand to hold it perfunctorily, and then let go.The three sat down, Sun Hui's assistant handed over the acting contract, and Cong Xia's people put the script on top of the contract.

Seeing the words "In the Silent Place" on the cover, Chen Moting raised his eyes to meet Cong Xia's eyes, the latter frowned, and Chen Moting chose to remain calm.

Sun Hui pressed her finger on the script to prevent Chen Moting from turning the page: "Director Cong appointed you to be the protagonist, and you should agree to it even if you don't read the script. The company's film will never treat you badly." She smiled softly and retracted her finger, "Really Yeah, like I'm bullying."

"No, no." Chen Moting removed the script, opened the contract, and took the signing pen from the assistant's hand, "I would be willing to cooperate with Director Cong even if I don't get paid."

This is the truth, the halo of a best supporting actor is enough, from now on he will not lack film contracts, and the salary will not be low.

Sun Hui put away the contract and patted Chen Moting on the shoulder: "Director Cong, he is yours now."

Cong Xia was indifferent, and when she went out, he sighed through his nose, adjusted his sitting posture and turned sideways to face Chen Moting: "You should have read the original script."

Chen Moting nodded: "I saw it in May and June."

Cong Xia tapped on the script: "This version is the final draft. The gay element is removed, and AIDS will not be explicitly stated. You should study it carefully."

"Ok."

"Sun Hui has a backward schedule, you don't have much time left, at least learn the superficial skills of the dance before the filming starts, communicate ideas as soon as possible, once the filming starts, it's hard for me to listen to opinions."

Chen Moting nodded: "I understand."

"Very good." Cong Xia held the shoulders of the people around him, "I have other things."

He left the conference room without looking sideways, without noticing that Chen Moting gave him a break.Chen Moting didn't make fun of himself, stopped to watch him pass the corner, and turned back full of doubts. The people brought by Cong Xia leaned on the conference table with their hands in their pockets, and waved at him: "Hi."

Cong Xia was present just now, and Chen Moting had no time to look at him, only now did he recognize this face: "Brother Shen?"

Shen Shudi was still dressed casually, his hair was still slumped on top of his head, and he looked mature and shrewd without glasses. "I have never formally introduced myself. My name is Cong Wei, my pseudonym is Shen Shudi, and Cong Xia is my father."

Chen Moting held his outstretched right hand, not knowing what to say.

Shen Shudi smiled: "Surprised?"

"Brother Shen..."

Chen Moting hesitated for a moment, Shen Shudi said: "You don't need to change the address, just call him Brother Shen."

Cong Xia has always wanted him to inherit his father's job as a director, but he only wants to be a gold medal screenwriter who can turn around the domestic film and television industry.As a director, Cong Xia is persuasive and persuasive, but as a father, he lacks patience. His son is contrary to his expectations. He neither tries to understand, let alone support. The relationship between father and son has been rigid for many years, so few people know that Shen Shudi is the son of Cong Xia's family. , if it weren't for this script, Shen Shudi would not regain Cong Wei's identity.

"Did Brother Shen decide to let Director Cong direct this movie?"

"I said that this film is very important to me. Of course, it's more reassuring to entrust Director Cong to shoot it. Otherwise, I'm a small screenwriter, and I won't have much power if the book is sold." Shen Shudi sat on the conference table, looked at him, "Mo Ting, I did not film this script for social concern, but for a very selfish purpose. I wanted to make a relationship known to the world in this way. I hope you can understand."

Chen Moting has long guessed that He Xing in the script is Shen Shudi's acquaintance in reality, a down-and-out dancer, a homosexual with chaotic private life but good intentions, and an AIDS patient.Now, Shen Shudi is equivalent to admitting that He Xing is his lover, at least he has love for him.

"Is He Xing's prototype still alive?"

Shen Shudi didn't expect him to ask such a straightforward question, he was taken aback, and said with a smile: "Of course he's dead, just like what's written in the script."

"You are……"

"Just like in the script, they are roommates, and there is no further relationship, otherwise I wouldn't be standing here in good health." Shen Shudi lowered his head and flipped through the script casually, "This version of the final version changes the role of roommates." With the bottom turned upside down, she is a deaf-mute, female portrait, and director Cong Qi used a brand new face to play the role."

He picked up the script full of labels and handed it to Chen Moting: "The black label is what I hope you can express, and the red is what he means."

Chen Moting took over the script: "What does Brother Shen want me to play as He Xing?"

The smile in Shen Shudi's eyes slowly dissipated, like two pools of lifeless stagnant water, the focus of his eyes deviated from Chen Moting's eyes and looked behind him: "I still can't forget how he danced in the empty park, deep and deep Crazy, tender yet so intense, indescribably soft and beautiful, like calligraphy." He lowered his eyes and sighed, "Of course I also remember that he was as thin as a ghost, walking towards me through the crowd with blank eyes look."

He recovered from the long silence and looked at Chen Moting: "I know that for an actor, the part where He Xing desperately retaliates against the society after his breakdown is the easiest to shine, but I hope you can spend some energy playing him well. , When you have a lot of time to waste, please."

He patted Chen Moting's arm in despair, and walked out of the conference room.

Shen Shudi's painful incident was still intense after many years, which made Chen Moting's depressed mood even worse. He sat alone in the meeting room for a while, packed up the documents and scripts he kept, and subconsciously pressed the first few digits of Sun Jinghan's mobile phone number. Delete it, and call Sun Hui to ask about the reverse watch.

If it was Sun Jinghan, he wouldn't let him face Cong Xia unprepared, passive like a pet dog strayed into a garbage dump.