my soulmate is a free man

Director Jiang was shocked when he saw Mei Xuandong.

She had 1500 million investment in hand, and she was able to get 300 million to pay Mei Xuandong. She was indeed sincere, but everyone from the director to the producer knew that what she had given was not enough.

This young singer, who is faintly ranked first in the new generation in the circle and whose singing skills are recognized by the general public, is better than traffic even if he doesn't follow the traffic route, and the value of traffic is more expensive than the other.

For the sake of this not-so-expensive film salary, asking someone to lose 20 catties quickly, even Director Jiang felt that this deal was not worthwhile for Mei Xuandong.

Of course, generally speaking, the acting skills of traffic are not very good. It's not that Director Jiang is biased, but that traffic can live well without acting skills. Naturally, there is no need to improve their acting skills, let alone Mei Xuandong who sings, There is no need to delve into acting skills.

If Zhao Zhaoyan's old friend hadn't been a matchmaker, and Mei Xuandong's life experience fit well with the character design of the script, Director Jiang would not have had the fate to cooperate with him.

But what she didn't expect was that when they met again, Mei Xuandong really lost a lot of weight.

Mei Xuandong apologized: "I'm sorry, director, I only lost 18 catties, which is still a little short of 20 catties. I will continue to lose weight after joining the group."

Long Zitan behind him took a deep breath, and lost 18 catties in two weeks, already losing weight regardless of health. The director told you to lose weight, but he didn't tell you to lose weight so fast.

Director Jiang stretched out his hand to signal him to stop talking, raised his hand and gestured in the air, and then patted Mei Xuandong on the shoulder: "How tall and heavy are you now?"

Mei Xuandong: "I am 1.9 meters two, and my current weight is 122 catties."

He used to be 1.9 meters, but he has grown by 2 centimeters this year. It is said that men can still take a shower after the age of 20. His nutritional status is better than before, and his body can feel longer for a while.

Director Jiang paused, and replied in a very gentle tone: "Well, okay, the visual effect of your current appearance is enough, don't worry about the two pounds, take your time, don't force it."

It doesn't matter if the two catties are not lost, because Mei Xuandong already looks skinny!

For example, male volleyball star Qin Chunxiao is 1.7 meters tall, weighs less than 68 kilograms, has single-digit body fat, and a waist circumference of around 65. He looks thin and strong, and is a body management template recognized by coaches and fans. Newton even thought he was weak and asked Qin Chunxiao to continue to build muscle to cope with more intense international competitions.

However, as long as a tall person weighing less than 1.9 meters weighs less than 140, he is already on the thin side. Mei Xuandong originally had a relatively broad frame, but after losing weight to 122 catties, he can be described as skinny.

No matter how good the acting skills are, Director Jiang has already been touched by Mei Xuandong's professionalism. This cooperation is really right, this young man is so dedicated!

Then came the script reading session.

The so-called reading meeting means that before the shooting starts, the head of the filming team, namely the director, producer, screenwriter, etc., will take the lead to call all the participating actors over. No matter where the camera moves, the director will not turn on the camera. Everyone sits around with the script and reads the lines first. Generally, the industry also calls this a sitting row, a script study meeting, and the like.

If it is an IP-adapted drama, the filming team will also invite the original author to tell everyone about the creative background of the character, so that the actor can write a biography of the character and study the character better. During this period, the screenwriter can also find out which lines do not sound right And perfect.

Now some celebrities in the entertainment industry will not participate in the seminars, because they have a lot of resources, and they have to run a lot of crews, that is to say, running a drama, running an extra crew is a few million more, so naturally they will not participate in such delicate preparations.

Mei Xuandong is more dedicated to work. For Director Jiang's 300 million before tax, he pushed back a lot of work before the filming started, and spared a lot of time for this quasi-Spring Festival light comedy called "Bright Future". Movie.

And during the reading session, this person also asked an old drama player sitting next to him: "It's my first time acting, and I know for the first time that the script needs to be polished, but I have already memorized the original script, do I want to recite it later?" ?”

Lao Xigu is a grandmother surnamed Liu, who will play the role of Mei Xuandong's dementia-stricken mother in the play. She is quite temperamental in her daily life. Holding her gold-rimmed glasses, she replied softly: "The director is not X Jiawei, the script will not be changed casually, just pay attention to the details."

Sitting on the other side of Mei Xuandong is also an actor named Chai Xin, who plays the role of the protagonist's greedy, selfish but conscientious uncle.

Mei Xuandong: "Memorize it."

When he was studying, he worked and sang while taking the first place in the school. If it weren't for earning medical expenses for his mother and younger sister, and paying off his father's gambling debts, he would have been a candidate for Tsinghua University and Peking University.

Even though his academic qualifications are still criticized nowadays, Mei Xuandong himself can recite a 200-page book in a single pass. It is also very easy to memorize scripts. After the end, he took the short biography to block the screenwriter and director, and then went to the studio to practice walking, previewing the first few scenes he was going to perform in advance.

If you want to change to a newcomer who has no filming experience, you may not be willing to show your side that you don't know anything about.

Mei Xuandong, however, was able to sing in front of the vegetable market with a cardboard sign saying "Mother is seriously ill, please help from good-hearted people" and singing with an old stereo microphone that he doesn't know how many hands he has.

He had the experience of doing things like begging for a living, and now that he was doing a serious job, what could he not be ashamed of?

Mei Xuandong can endure hardships and has a strong learning ability. As long as he wants to, he can coax others with sweet words, so he quickly learned a lot from the director and screenwriter. Miraculously passed.

Grandma Liu told Director Jiang in private: "Sooner or later, this kid Xiaomei will have great success."

Director Jiang smiled when he heard the words: "He is already very promising."

It only took Mei Xuandong five years to grow from grassroots to the little king of the music scene, and his singing skills have also been trained to the first-line level in the circle. will be very rich.

But when the reading session was halfway through, the filming crew was still surprised by Mei Xuandong.

"Bright Future" tells the story of a boy from a mountain village who brought his mother to the city for medical treatment, and all kinds of ridiculous things that happened when he worked part-time to raise medical expenses. After the beginning, Mei Xuandong directly pointed out that several places were not "real" enough.

Director Jiang: "Xuan Dong, before the filming started, I have been on site for several months." She has been pursuing the truth with great effort, why is there still something wrong?

Mei Xuandong was very helpless: "Director, a person with a monthly salary of 4000 would not rent a three-bedroom apartment in City G. Uncle's house shouldn't be so big."

Uncle Chaixin, who was mentioned by him, scratched his head in puzzlement: "This house is fine, and the props team has specially made a lot of old places. Such a dilapidated house can be rented even with a monthly salary of 4000."

Director Jiang: "How can I not rent three bedrooms and one living room? My uncle's family has four people. He and his wife share one room, his son has another room, and father has another room..."

Mei Xuandong said concisely: "One room, one living room."

He told the director that it is impossible for a family with a monthly salary of [-] yuan to support children and the elderly to have enough money to rent a large house. It is more likely to rent a one-bedroom and one living room, where the couple live in the bedroom, and a two-story bed is placed in the living room. Sleep on it, the old man sleeps on the bottom.

He also pointed out: "This room cannot have a separate kitchen. The landlord prepares a communal kitchen, which is more or less shared by several families. If there are really three bedrooms and one living room, as far as my uncle's conscience is concerned, he will not be so firm in it. I kicked my nephew and sister out of the house at first."

Director Jiang took out his small notebook and asked sincerely, "What else?"

Mei Xuandong opened the script: "Here, the director wants the protagonist to squat on the side of the street and eat boxed lunches under the sun. It should be to describe how miserable the protagonist is, but really poor people will only buy steamed buns and water, which are full and cheap. I'm tired from work, I'd rather find a cool place to eat..."

Even though he was already very tired, he insisted on going to eat in the sun. Mei Xuandong felt that it was very retarded. He didn't have enough money to buy sunburn ointment, so he could eat in the stairwell of a certain office building. You can lean on that for a while.

Many people were shocked when they heard the words, and they really did not expect such suffering in the world.

Director Jiang felt like a treasure, she felt that it was really right to ask Mei Xuandong to act in this play, he has suffered so much!In contrast, the director herself comes from a family in the film and television industry. For her, living in three bedrooms and one living room is already very difficult.

As for the other actors in the group... To give a simple example, Grandma Liu's daily meal allowance is [-], which is one of the lowest among the actors with a surname in the whole crew. The old man said that he doesn't like big fish and big meat.

Another second-tier actress has to eat at least four hundred a day, but they are all very simple characters in the circle.

Some big coffees have to have [-] a day for meal supplements, and the entourage has to have [-].

Mei Xuandong received a supplementary photo for meals, but he cooks and brings meals by himself, and eats very vegetarian to ensure the efficiency of weight loss. Afraid of insufficient nutrition, he bought some vitamin tablets and calcium tablets as supplements. 100 yuan a day is not bad up.

Under his interference, Director Jiang directly asked the screenwriter to revise the script again. At the beginning, the street was replaced by the stairwell of an office building.

In addition, the beginning of their play was changed to the main character kneading dough in an old house in the country. According to Mei Xuandong himself, he felt that steamed buns costing RMB [-] each were too expensive. Steam in a steamer.

The water is picked from the well, the firewood is cut by myself, and there is an acre of field behind the house to grow some side dishes. If you raise a few chickens, you can even be self-sufficient in eggs.

At the end, the screenwriter asked him cheekily: "By the way, Xuan Dong, it's just... the protagonist's mother is not very conscious. You have experience in this area, but can you say something to supplement the script?"

Seeing him holding a pen, Mei Xuandong knew that the other party wanted to use it in the script, and Grandma Liu, who played the leading role's mother, also looked at him.

He thought for a while, and gave him some useful advice: "When my mother was unconscious, she would often look for her son, and she would always say that she got good clothes and asked me to put them on for my grandpa to see."

The screenwriter smiled: "She still loves you."

Mei Xuandong shrugged: "Yeah, she always thinks I'm dead, then hugs me and cries, and sometimes hits me. If you want to make this into a comedy, I think it's fine."

After all, the core of comedy is tragedy.

When the reading session was over, Director Jiang looked at him very lovingly, and several seniors in the crew would bring him some delicious food.

Mei Xuandong accepted their kindness appropriately, and gave back some imported snacks recommended by Long Zitan, but she felt that such eyes were not precious.

If he is still dressed in the rustic way when he first debuted, and he often carries heavy furniture and makes him habitually bend his shoulders when he sings, even if he has a good face and a good singing voice, he will only be said to be a lucky grassroots, even Disgusted by some people, saying that he is a tool man promoted by capital and used to deceive little girls.

If it weren't for having a good face, a grassroots like Mei Xuandong who didn't study would never be able to climb up to the current class in his life.

Mei Xuandong recognized the above sentence in his heart. He was originally from the earth, and he was discovered by scouts through luck. Otherwise, the best ending of his life would be to take his sister with him after dying for his mother. Hiding from usury everywhere.

And as he later took physical education classes and worked hard to cultivate his manners, more and more people called him the noble son of the music world. Gradually, no one said these things, even now some people would express sympathy and affection for him because of his hardships in the past. , that is only an add-on after dressing up exquisitely.

Maybe for someone, he's also just a troublesome addition to the soulmate setup.

Today's Xiaoqin team still didn't go back to Brother Guan Dong on the scarf.

Mei Xuandong closed the phone, inexplicably feeling a little melancholy. If Qin Dui hurriedly shut him down, pulled him to hype him up, or just sympathized with him like everyone else, he would definitely feel a little sad, but now Qin Dui simply ignores him, He was left confused.

What is wrong with me that made the other party ignore me?Could it be that previous temptation annoyed Team Qin?

Leaving aside the soul mate connection, Mei Xuandong also likes and yearns for Captain Qin very much.

As he became popular on the Internet, after having a group of fans and fans, some people also passed Qin’s family eight times, and then netizens found that although his family was not rich, his father was an honest and knowledgeable researcher, and his mother opened a small business. The car repair shop has been doing well recently, and I have rented a big shop. My career is on the rise, and my sister has passed the National People's Congress.

Team Qin himself is also very good. He has been a sports genius since he was a child. Even if his sprint career did not go well, he quickly shined in the volleyball field and passed the key high school by himself.

He was born in a happy and harmonious Gaozhi family. His parents are loving and his elder sister is a top student. He has a smooth path in his studies and sports. He can sway his blood on the field with his teammates, as if his entire life has been bathed in the sun.

That was the life that Mei Xuandong longed for.

It may be that the intake of carbohydrates and sugar is too low recently, so Mei Xuandong is occasionally surrounded by negative emotions. He can't help but think, if he can have a family of origin like Team Qin, is it because of the kindness of others? You don’t have to think about it. Even if you encounter setbacks, you can get up with the support of the people around you. The pain in the past will only leave a shallow scar in the end, and it will become a medal that you can be proud of in a few years.

Mei Xuandong couldn't do that. He always felt that there was a string in his brain, which was always tense, and he didn't know when it would break. Walking pain, back pain after shoulder pain, sleeping pills and painkillers are not curable.

This is also the reason why he was anxious to resettle his sister to the far north. Mei Xuandong thought, if he died suddenly one day, at least those relatives would not be able to cross most of China to find her for a while. With the deposit he left, it is possible to finish the book well.

This is good, the girl has read the book, and she wants to get married because she wants to get married, instead of being sold to another family in an uneducated state.

Mei Xuandong was serious about filming, and occasionally went online to look at the photos of the players posted by Jiang Xiaohai, coach of the national youth team. Team Qin was always placed in the C position, so he was very recognizable. Netizens also paid the most attention to this blue-eyed little men's volleyball team.

Mei Xuandong knew that with Team Xiaoqin's foundation, if they could have a professional image package, the visual effect would not be worse than his own, but he also felt from the bottom of his heart that Team Xiaoqin still looks the best in its current form.

The healthy, sunny and natural athletic teenager looks very comfortable and happy standing on the court, whether he is catching and smashing the ball or high-fiving his teammates.

And on March 3, Qin Chunxiao's birthday, Jiang Xiaohai posted a photo of him eating longevity noodles, and netizens sent their blessings one after another. Mei Xuandong also followed the trend and went to the comment area with a trumpet to say "Happy birthday , I wish you good health."

Afterwards, Mei Xuandong got used to moving on the set, and he didn't lose out when acting with the seniors. The whole crew, from the director to the passer-by, recognized him very much.

And the teenager who is suspected of being his soul mate successfully got the No. 2 uniform of the National Youth Team and is the vice-captain of the 12-man roster announced on the official website of the Volleyball Association.

There were 12 young faces in that announcement, and Qin Chunxiao was ranked second at the top, with a smile on his face, bright eyes, a confident and happy expression, and he must be doing well.

In addition, the Volleyball Association also published a form with the name, date of birth, height, weight, position in the team, and place of origin of the national youth players.

Qin Chunxiao's height changed from 174 cm to 177 cm, growing taller.

From confirming the suspected soul mate to now, Mei Xuandong also eagerly wanted to recognize each other from the beginning, and then established an intimate relationship that could be love or friendship, and now he has completely calmed down. He also realized that he The eagerness before was not quite right.

Qin Chunxiao is an underage child, he has no need to respond to his desire for intimacy, not to mention that the other party still has so many important things to do, as a student, Qin Chunxiao has to stabilize his studies, as a player, he has to train and race.

Mei Xuandong murmured, "Why does it feel a bit like chasing and becoming an athlete?"

It is certainly desirable to have a new intimate relationship to ease a life that is too lonely, but as a fan watching the Xiaoqin team ride the wind and waves on the road of competition, it seems to be gratifying enough.

After chasing news about Team Xiaoqin for a while, Mei Xuandong experienced the joy of chasing stars for the first time in his life while not working hard on filming.

This year's Men's Volleyball World Youth Championship will be broadcast in the Czech Republic and the local station in G Province. At that time, Sir Lei, a volleyball commentator who is familiar with the Cantonese-speaking area, will also explain the game to the old fans.

Seeing the program list announced by the TV station's official bib, Mei Xuandong counted the days and drew a red circle on the calendar, deciding to at least catch up with the Chinese team's matches. Maybe he can follow all the way to the final.

So he decided to go out and eat a bowl of rice rolls. After all, when he was weighed this morning, he was only 119 catties. It doesn't matter if he eats a little good.

The hotel where the film crew stayed was a four-star hotel. After Mei Xuandong ate rice rolls, he found that an exhibition of agricultural products on Island H was being held nearby. There were many banners hanging at the gate of the exhibition. The most conspicuous one had a row of bright regular script—— The first Chicken King Competition Festival in G Province.

What kind of hegemony is this chicken? Is it a crowd fighting?

Out of curiosity, Mei Xuandong walked in wearing a mask and found skinned chicken carcasses everywhere, and chefs from Island H were cooking these chickens in various ways, including but not limited to steaming, frying , fried, boiled, stewed...

Mei Xuandong saw Qin Chunxiao in front of a booth with the sign "Champion of the [-]rd H Island Chicken King Fighting Festival of White-cut Chicken Group".

He was sitting on a chair, holding a bottle of mineral water in his hand, while his U21 opponent and national youth teammate Fu Biyang stood in front of the booth, arguing with the boss about something.

Qin Chunxiao yawned, and boredly scanned the passing crowd, his eyes resting on a tall, thin man wearing sunglasses and a mask.

After sitting for half an hour, this person was the one who was dressed most in line with Qin Chunxiao's aesthetics, right? How could he not wear a mask in such a crowded place?

Although Qin Chunxiao didn't wear it himself, because Fu Biyang, who invited him to play here, always felt that his behavior of wearing a pack of masks wherever he went was imitating a popular cleanliness character in a small volleyball manga.

They also have dark curly hair, which feels more like...

Qin Chunxiao stared at the thin and tall man, and found that he looked familiar.

Then he showed a dazed look, took out his mobile phone and operated it, got up and said, "Chicken, I'm leaving first."

Fu Biyang replied straightforwardly: "Okay, I'll ask my third aunt to pack a chicken for you. Even if you can't eat out, let your uncle and aunt taste the taste."

Mei Xuandong's phone vibrated, and he took it out to have a look, and found that Qin Chunxiao had locked Mei Xuandong back.

The other party even left a comment under his film Reuters video.

Qin Chunxiao V: The posture of carrying the refrigerator is very standard, and the protagonist gives people the feeling that he has endured it. I look forward to this movie.

One stone caused a thousand waves, and a large number of fans exclaimed in the comment area.

Liuliumei: Going to Dongge’s super chat when I have nothing to do, I suddenly found that important people finally pay attention to us Dongge, Dongge, have you seen it?Your idol is shutting you down!When will you lock me back?

Qingqing Grassland: What does it mean to never forget that there will always be an echo!Congratulations to Team Xiaoqin for becoming the vice-captain of the National Youth Team. What do you mean by winning?

Bright salesperson: Brother Dong, come and see!Team Qin is following you!

What is close plus one.

Black swarthy: The reason for this concern hahaha [laughing and crying.jpg] Brother Dong, you are probably the first singer to be followed because you carry the refrigerator well, right?

Miserable: I also watched that video, brother Dong carried the refrigerator very well, don’t carry it again next time, it made me feel so distressed.

Green Pigeon: Brother Dong and Team Qin are both from the Cantonese-speaking area. There is a word in Cantonese that means to bear, which means that a person can endure hardships and endure hardships. No matter how hard it is, you must grit your teeth and persevere. There is a spirit of being able to endure. As an athlete, Team Qin should appreciate this spirit very much.