CH 102.1

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There were so many reporters and media at the scene, the exhibition hall of the press conference was very lively.

The makeup artist was putting on makeup for Shen Xingsui, and said, “Suisui, you haven’t had a good rest for a long time, have you? You have dark circles, and you look a little tired.”

Shen Xingsui thought for a while and replied, “It’s been two months since I have a proper vacation.”

“How can that work?!” The makeup artist was a little surprised. She felt sympathy for the young man, but also a little jealous. “You have worked continuously for so long and yet your skin is still in such good condition. Aiyah… It’s so good to be young.” 

Shen Xingsui smiled softly, mumbling to himself, “But Teacher Fu still has smooth skin too.” 

The makeup artist heard it and nodded in agreement. “What you said makes sense, Mr. Fu’s physique is really good, even though he’s in his 30s now. You can see that many artists in their 30s will have a slight decline in their status. Some of them might need a thick filter when holding a live streaming event or taking a selfie. Compared that to Mr. Fu, who is still young and fresh despite his age. This is why there’s a sky beyond the sky, I guess.” 

Shen Xingsui thought for a while and said, “He has been exercising diligently all the time.”

“Exercising is one aspect, and self-improvement is also another aspect,” The makeup artist knew about this better, “You may not know that Mr. Fu was born to eat this bowl of rice1born to do this job/especially talented.. When he was more in his 20s, his handsomeness was unmatched. Everyone else had the heyday of beauty, only Mr. Fu was always at the peak. Others said that Mr. Fu was the only one who obviously only needed to rely on his face to eat, and yet he still relied on his talent instead.” 

Shen Xingsui recalled the past, a smile appeared on his face, and he said softly to the makeup artist, “I know.” 

The makeup artist was taken aback by Shen Xingsui’s expression.

Shen Xingsui had a faint smile on his face, and he looked at the makeup artist with warm eyes. Even though he didn’t say anything, his unspoken words sounded very loud. 

The makeup artist pursed her lips, and sighed softly, “The relationship between you and Mr. Fu is really good. To be honest, nowadays in this circle, I haven’t seen many good relationships. Maybe you will get married after this. Don’t forget to invite me to your wedding reception, you hear?” 

This was meant to be a light-hearted joke. 

But it felt like a heavy stone fell down and landed on Shen Xingsui’s heart.

The costume artist behind came over and said with a smile, “I heard that you and your boyfriend are getting engaged?”

“Yup, it’s settled. How about you, you and your boyfriend aren’t ready to get married yet?”

The costume artist frowned and sighed. “Don’t mention it, the matter of our house has not been settled yet. We also want to get married soon, but we haven’t prepared anything yet. Just when will I be able to tie the knot…?” 

They were chatting together, only Shen Xingsui couldn’t get in. Of course, he also wanted to talk about his lover like everyone else. But he couldn’t.

There was a knock on the door outside.

The staff member came in and said, “Mr. Shen, you can go on stage after this.”

Shen Xingsui responded, “Okay.”

Their interview time was coming, and the media in front of them had already been prepared. At that time, Director Zhang Sansan was wearing a suit and leather shoes. When he saw the youth, he waved and greeted, “Suisui, I have good news for you.”

Shen Xingsui: “What’s the matter?”

“Our box office has exceeded 1 billion,” Zhang Sansan’s smile was so bright it blinded Shen Xingsui. It radiated concentrated pure joy. “The initial investment has been returned, I have lived up to the hopes of you investors.”

They invested about 500 million yuan total in capital. Shen Xingsui, as one of the investors, would have already gained 100 million yuan if the box office dividends were returned in accordance with the share.

Shen Xingsui praised him. “Director, it’s really great.”

Although Zhang Sansan felt that his excellence had been proven, he could still see the reality clearly, “It’s all thanks to Mr. Fu and you who are willing to give me a chance. I know that if it wasn’t for Mr. Fu’s participation in this drama, or without your investment, I would never have had such an opportunity.” 

“This great kindness…” Zhang Sansan clenched his fists, “I will never forget this.” 

Shen Xingsui chuckled, and looked at the director helplessly. “You are really polite, this can be considered a mutual agreement, and thankfully it ended in a win-win situation all around.” 

After this good news, Zhang Sansan became very nervous as he saw the crowded media in the hall. “This press conference is still in the form of a live broadcast. This is my first time facing so many audiences at once, do you think the clothes I wear are okay? Suisui, will it look bad?” 

“Director, you are already very handsome,” Shen Xingsui patted him on the shoulder, ” The live broadcast is actually nothing, the people who can watch the live broadcast must be fans who like the movie. So you don’t have to be nervous.”

Zhang Sansan felt relieved.

The staff next to him picked the right time to remind them: “Get ready, both of you. It’s time to go to the stage.” 

They were about to take the stage, and the media below was noisy. Thankfully, it would be started with a round of planned interviews by the host, so they had time to calm down and adjust to the situation. 

The host opened the press conference. In front of the stage, he said in a lively but formal voice, “First of all, I welcome everyone to our “Lonely City” press conference. I sincerely thank you for your generous support. Now, we invite our Director Zhang and the actors to come on stage and say hello to everyone…”

With a roaring applause, the guests began to take the stage.

The spotlights were very bright and flickering.

The audience in the live broadcast room were also very excited:

[It’s started!]

[Baby Suisui, it’s been so long since you retreat to film a movie. I really miss you~] 

[Why is there no Teacher Fu?]

[Will Fu Jinxiao come in the second half?]

[Wow, I’m looking forward to it.]

The conference officially started. Firstly, the host introduced the movie “Lonely City”, then he invited the leading actors to express their views on the characters. When it came to the topic of interaction between Jiang Chao and Shen Xingsui when they acted as the teenage version of the two male leads, everyone laughed happily. 

Shen Xingsui earnestly said, “When we were filming, because both of us were inexperienced, we often apologized to each other.”

Jiang Chao couldn’t help laughing into his microphone. It was a bright and genuine laughter. “Yes! For example, today I said sorry to Mr. Shen because of an acting mistake. In the next day, it will be Mr. Shen’s turn to apologze to me. He would say: ‘Jiang-ge, I’m sorry, I made you eat NG for several times…’” 

The atmosphere at the interview station was very lively.

Shen Xingsui and Jiang Chao united together, and ssaid to the director, “But of course, our beloved Director Zhang is also a novice. This means that sometimes, it will be his turn to apologize to us instead!” 

The host asked with a smile, “Haha, is Director Zhang like this?”

“Yes, yes, that’s right,” Zhang Sansan pushed his glasses, and said helplessly, “Because I always have a lot of different ideas, I often ask the actors to perform many different positions in one shot. This means each take takes too long, so I feel very sorry for wasting these actors’ time.” 

Jiang Chao joked, “It’s all formed into a circle of apologizing in the end.” 

The host continued to chat on this topic. Eventually, he had to interview Shen Xingsui. He asked, “When Suisui played with Mr. Fu, did this problem improve?” 

“Well, you’ve hit the bullseye. Teacher Fu is a very experienced and mature actor, he gave me a lot of help with my performance. This means that the progress of the subsequent shooting is actually very fast. I am very grateful to Teacher Fu, and I also cherish this cooperation opportunity.”

When it came to asking questions about the Movie Emperor, the media naturally liked to make more fuss. After all, any articles mentioning him always get a lot of exposure. Such is the power of his name. 

The host asked again, “Then do you hope to cooperate again in the future?”

“Of course,” Shen Xingsui answered easily. He smiled and nodded before continuing, “It is my honor to cooperate with Teacher Fu. He’s a very excellent actor.”

With that question, the first session ended. It was a breezy and fun session, because all the questions were told in advance. Shen Xingsui was also very cooperative, and his answers were all impeccable.

Then it was finally the turn of the reporters to ask their questions.