Chapter 81

At six o'clock, Qiao Bailu saw that it was almost time, so she changed her clothes and went out to drive to school. Xie Jiayuan and Liu Yueze were waiting under the teaching building, and Qiao Bailu saw them as soon as she went over.

Liu Yueze was as outgoing as ever. He reached out and pulled another girl to introduce her, "This is my girlfriend He Yanshan. Yanshan, this is Senior Xie's girlfriend Qiao Bailu, the famous national sister Qiao screenwriter on the new blog. Didn't you like reading novels when you were a freshman? Several of them were written by her."

He Yanshan smiled slightly and held out her hand: "Hello, can I call you Bailu? I am your fan and I really like your novels and scripts."

Qiao Bailu nodded, stretched out her hand and shook it briefly: "Sure, I'll call you Yanshan too, thank you for your love, how long have you been waiting here? Are you hungry?"

Xie Jiayuan naturally reached out and pulled Qiao Bailu: "It's okay, I didn't wait for long, I saw that the time was almost up, so I came down to wait, let's go, let's go eat first, and talk while we eat."

Qiao Bailu nodded. Driving was not allowed in the school. After entering the school gate, Qiao Bailu parked the car in the parking lot. Now to go to the cafeteria, several people had to walk there. Fortunately, it was only half an hour's journey.

As they walked, the few of them talked. Liu Yueze was so outgoing that after a while, Qiao Bailu even knew He Yanshan's birthday and zodiac sign clearly.

It’s almost the same as what Xie Jiayuan said before, He Yanshan is very gentle, generous and steady, which is completely opposite to the active Liu Yueze’s personality, but the two of them also have a special tacit understanding. They know what the other is going to say with just one look.

Compared with this pair of true childhood sweethearts, Qiao Bailu and Xie Jiayuan have much fewer experiences in common, but because they have been together for a long time, their tacit understanding is not inferior to that pair at all.

Xie Jiayuan was also bringing Bailu to meet his friends this time. In the past, Xie Jiayuan always followed Qiao Bailu, and most of their friends were first known by Qiao Bailu. This time, Liu Yueze and He Yanshan were both on Xie Jiayuan's side.

"Let's walk around after dinner to help digest the food." Liu Yueze said with a smile, "Bai Lu, you have graduated for a long time. Many places in our school have changed. You must not have seen them."

"By the way, our doctoral class is holding a barbecue party next Saturday. Bailu, do you want to come?" He Yanshan also smiled and said, "You can bring your family members."

Xie Jiayuan was a little puzzled: "Why don't I know about this?"

"It's just been decided, I haven't had time to tell you yet." He Yanshan said with a smile, "As for us freshmen, we haven't adapted to the tense and serious atmosphere of the doctoral program yet. After a while, we feel a little too depressed, so we want to find something to relax. So the three of us discussed it first, and then went to talk to the teacher. I can't tell you before it's confirmed."

Xie Jiayuan smiled and said, "You guys got ahead of me. Normally, we, the seniors, should hold a welcome ceremony for you. Wait, I will discuss this with your senior brothers. You just need to follow us to eat at the barbecue party."

"That's great. We're just talking about it. We haven't even decided on a location yet." Liu Yueze also said with a smile. Qiao Bailu thought for a moment and suggested, "Let's go to Heze Park. There's a self-service barbecue there. You can bring your own ingredients. After eating, you can walk around the park. At this time, the flowers in the park are in full bloom. I heard that they're going to hold a lotus viewing party."

Xie Jiayuan nodded: "Let's discuss it later. I prefer outdoor barbecue."

After finishing the meal, several people walked around the school in a leisurely circle. After walking for about ten minutes, Xie Jiayuan took advantage of Qiao Bailu's inattention to look at Liu Yueze. Liu Yueze smiled and nodded, and stretched out his hand to press his stomach: "My stomach hurts a little, let's go find a toilet first, you guys walk slowly, don't walk too fast, just wait for me under the dormitory building over there."

He Yanshan waved her hand, signaling him to hurry up, then walked forward and pulled Qiao Bailu. The two girls walked side by side in front, while Xie Jiayuan wandered behind by himself.

The dormitories at Q University are all in clusters. Well, all universities have dormitories in clusters. However, Q University has many people and many buildings. The male dormitories are for undergraduates, postgraduates, and doctoral students. There are many buildings in one dormitory area.

Halfway through the walk, He Yanshan opened her phone to check the time, then stopped and pinched her calf: "I'm a little tired from walking. Let's find a place to sit down and rest for a while?"

Qiao Bailu would naturally not object. She used to come here often to wait for Xie Jiayuan and was very familiar with this area. She immediately planned to turn around and go to the small pavilion opposite. As soon as she raised her foot, she heard a burst of music behind her, a very loud sound, as if it was played from a loudspeaker.

Qiao Bailu turned around quickly, and then she saw that the dormitory building, which was originally pitch black, suddenly began to light up. It was not the kind of full light, but one by one. Then, a word appeared on each of the buildings, and when connected together, it was exactly a sentence - Bailu, iloveyou. And suddenly there was a circle of people around, men in black suits, women in white skirts, standing alternately, each holding a flashlight in their hands, shining directly on the ground, making the surroundings as bright as day.

Qiao Bailu opened her mouth in surprise. Then, the crowd parted and Xie Jiayuan changed his clothes without knowing when. He came over with a bunch of roses, smiled, knelt on one knee, and gave her the flowers: "Bailu, I love you."

Qiao Bailu took the flowers and blinked. Is this considered a proposal? But shouldn't a proposal include a ring?

Just as I finished thinking, I saw Xie Jiayuan turned his head and made an OK gesture to the other side, and then the music changed. The previous music was "Promise", but now it changed to "Do the Most Romantic Thing".

Then, all the lights upstairs went out again. After about five seconds, they lit up one by one. This time, the words that lit up were "Bai Lu, marry me."

Xie Jiayuan took out a brocade box from his trouser pocket, opened it, took out the ring inside, and looked up at Qiao Bailu: "Bailu, marry me and let me take care of you for the rest of your life, okay?"

Qiao Bailu used to think that crying during a proposal was a very confusing thing. Proposing is obviously a happy thing, shouldn't one be smiling from ear to ear? But at this moment, she suddenly felt her eyes a little sore and her heart was swollen. She felt a sense of satisfaction and joy that she had finally waited for the blossoming and bearing of fruits, as well as a sudden sense of confusion and timidity about the future, and also a feeling of being touched.

Reaching out her hand, Xie Jiayuan quickly grabbed her finger and put the ring on it. Then he stood up and held her in his arms: "Bai Lu, don't worry, I have always kept what I said in my heart, and I will never let you down in the future."

Qiao Bailu smiled and nodded. She was feeling very touched when she heard someone in the crowd around her shout, "Give me a kiss!"

Instantly, everyone started to shout along, clapping their hands and stamping their feet: "Give me a kiss, give me a kiss, give me a kiss!"

There were many students passing by, attracted by this scene. Some stopped to take pictures, and some clapped and shouted along. The corners of Qiao Bailu's mouth twitched, and she turned around, only to find that half of the people in this circle were people she knew!

Qiao Zhenting, Zhou Mengyao, Yao Lingling, He Liuxiang, Han Xiulan, Li Xue, Zhao Hean, Xiao Dingran, and Lin Xiao, all wore sunglasses, but they all looked so familiar, how could Qiao Bailu not recognize them?

As for the remaining half, even if she didn’t know them, Qiao Bailu had met them once or twice. They were all Xie Jiayuan’s classmates and friends.

As she was watching, her head was turned over, and then her lips felt hot and a kiss fell. However, Xie Jiayuan also knew that there were many people watching, so he separated immediately after a slight touch and waved his hand: "Everyone go upstairs first, don't cause traffic jams."

So, everyone followed them upstairs in a noisy manner. When the crowd dispersed, Qiao Bailu discovered that Liu Yueze, who had slipped away on the pretext of a stomachache, was squatting behind the speakers. He was probably the one turning on the music.

"I say, how did you change your clothes in such a short time?" Qiao Bailu pinched Xie Jiayuan's fingers and asked. Xie Jiayuan pointed at Liu Yueze and said, "He came over first to prepare the clothes. When you were talking to He Yanshan, I hurried to change my clothes. Later, your attention was attracted by the music and lights, so naturally you didn't notice me changing clothes."

Knowing that Qiao Bailu was curious, Xie Jiayuan did not hide it: "I informed Zhenting and Mengyao from the beginning. The clothes were provided by Zhenting, and the speakers and flashlights were provided by your studio. I planned the lights for the dormitory building early in the morning. I drew a picture, calculated the lines, picked out the dormitories on the line, and then asked my classmates to negotiate with each dormitory one by one. Each dormitory cost 100 yuan and took ten minutes. Although the money is not much, it is a happy event after all, so everyone is happy to cooperate."

The smile on Qiao Bailu's face never faded: "How long have you been planning this?"

"It didn't take long. It was just that calculating the time and the lines was a bit troublesome. It took about two or three days to get it done. Because we couldn't rehearse, we had to get it right in one go. So I had to turn on the lights in each dormitory accurately with a margin of error of no more than ten seconds. I also had to set the time for each dormitory. It took me about five or six days. Are you happy?"

Qiao Bailu nodded quickly: "Gao Xing, how did you come up with this idea?"

"I watched a lot of marriage proposal videos online, and then I combined them and came up with this idea. As long as you are happy, you have already agreed to marry me, so you can't regret it in the future." Xie Jiayuan also laughed, and Qiao Bailu nodded: "Of course, when have I ever regretted it? But you have to do what you said, be good to me, and only be good to me for the rest of your life."

Xie Jiayuan also nodded, and while going upstairs, he turned his head from time to time to look at Qiao Bailu. Zhou Mengyao, who was following behind them, couldn't stand it: "I say, you two are considered an old married couple, do you really need to be so clingy? Xie Jiayuan, we helped you a lot tonight, don't you want to thank us?"

"Of course we have to thank you. We will go sing later and treat you to a big meal at noon tomorrow." Xie Jiayuan said hurriedly. Qiao Zhenting was a little dissatisfied: "Can you buy us off with a big meal? You need at least three big meals!"

Xie Jiayuan finally succeeded in his proposal. He was in a very good mood. Besides, it was his brother-in-law's request, so he had to agree. He nodded repeatedly and agreed: "No problem, you can have as many meals as you want."

While chatting and laughing, they arrived at the dormitory. This was not Xie Jiayuan's dormitory. Xie Jiayuan had no dormitory since his sophomore year. This was the dormitory of one of his doctoral students. The boys had all gone to the bathroom to change their clothes. It was no problem for the girls to wear skirts. The reason they came up was because many of them were celebrities and well-known on the Internet. If they were recognized, it would be annoying, so they hid first.

Someone brought out melon seeds and candies, and a lot of stools and chairs were borrowed from the next door dormitory, barely enough to accommodate the whole room. If it weren't for this proposal, doctoral students and celebrities would have basically had no intersection. This time, they had the opportunity, and the doctoral students were very curious about the celebrities, and the celebrities were also curious about the people in the entertainment industry, and the two sides got along quite well.

After all, the school is not a place to stay for long, so after changing clothes, everyone quickly slipped out. Zhou Mengyao and the others had a car, so it was easy to take away more than 20 people.

Xie Jiayuan booked the karaoke bar and asked for the largest private room. At first, everyone was a little hesitant. After all, many people had the impression that celebrities must be good at singing. There were several celebrities at the scene, so they should not go out and embarrass themselves.

But as Qiao Zhenting sang a song that sounded like the howling of ghosts and wolves, everyone slowly started to roar. What was there to be afraid of if the song didn’t sound good? Who here was more famous than Qiao Zhenting?

Zhou Minyu couldn't help laughing: "No wonder you never sing, it turns out singing is so bad."

Qiao Zhenting smiled foolishly: "Is it bad? I think it's okay. Hey, you are just like my sister, you both say that my singing is bad. I will learn more in the future, maybe I can sing better."

Qiao Bailu twitched her lips. It's not like she had never learned it before, but she still sang it so badly. She turned her head and met Xie Jiayuan's gaze. His eyes were full of affection and tenderness.

In the past, she was probably used to seeing his eyes like this, and basically didn't feel anything. But now, Qiao Bailu found that being stared at by him with such eyes was like she was back to the beginning of her relationship.

At that moment, my heartbeat was getting faster and faster, and the temperature on my face was getting higher and higher. I was embarrassed to look him in the eye. I just felt at a loss and didn't know what posture I should strike.

"Let Qiao Bailu and Xie Jiayuan sing one!" Zhou Mengyao shouted while holding the microphone. Everyone around them looked in their direction. Xie Jiayuan reached out and pulled Qiao Bailu: "Sing one?"

Qiao Bailu nodded, followed Xie Jiayuan to stand in front, took the microphone, and looked at each other. Zhou Mengyao jumped to change the song, "You are going to marry me today."

"Flowers bloom in the spring..." Xie Jiayuan started to sing. To be honest, his singing was just average, his voice was a little low and was covered by the original sound, but it didn't sound bad.

Qiao Bailu didn't have any musical talent either, so she sang along, and the two of them looked at each other as they sang. Zhou Mengyao covered her chin and turned to look at Yao Lingling: "Don't you feel any toothache?"

Yao Lingling nodded decisively: "It hurts so much. It's so sweet. I can't understand it. These two are an old couple. Do they need to act like they just got together? It's so sweet."

Then, he glanced at Zhou Mengyao again and said, "You're lucky. You still have a boyfriend, so you can show your affection now. Single dogs like me feel attacked."

Then he covered his chest and said, "Did you see that? Lost 1000 HP!"

Zhou Mengyao laughed: "Hurry up and find someone to replenish your blood."

The group of people didn't leave until after 12 o'clock. When Qiao Bailu got home, she was still very excited. She excitedly turned on her computer and posted a new blog - I was proposed to. I'm so happy. Sweethearts, come and bless us. She posted a photo of her and Xie Jiayuan holding hands, wearing the same ring.

It was late at night and there were still a lot of people who were not asleep. As soon as her new blog was published, there were a lot of comments below.

——Oh, is my sister getting married? Woohoo, so sad, my sister actually has a brother-in-law. However, although I am very sad, I still want to wish my sister the best.

——Who is your brother-in-law? Show me your face. If he is not as good-looking as me, you should dump him right away. Although it is very sad, I still want to wish you the best.

——Ah, what a great event! Congratulations, sister. But you have someone to take care of you now. Can you let me take care of your brother? Bless you, sister.

——Sister, go and be happy. I will take care of your brother. Best wishes to you, sister.

——1. Leave your younger brother to me. Best wishes to you, sister.

…

10087, best wishes to my sister. I wish she and her husband a long and happy life together, with everlasting love.

Xie Jiayuan came over and urged: "It's getting late, hurry up and wash up and go to bed. It's not good to stay up late. Hurry up, I've squeezed the toothpaste for you. I have to treat you at noon tomorrow. I'll introduce you to my friends."

Qiao Bailu nodded, hugged Xie Jiayuan's neck and kissed him, then went to wash up obediently. When she came out, she saw Xie Jiayuan still sitting beside her: "Why don't you go back to bed? Didn't you say you wanted to go to bed early?"

"Can I sleep with you tonight?" Xie Jiayuan asked with a smile. Qiao Bailu widened her eyes: "Sleeping together?"

Xie Jiayuan reached out and rubbed her hair: "Don't think too much, it's just sleeping together like before, I promise I won't do it to the end, just rest assured. I'm very happy today, are you happy?"

Qiao Bailu also smiled and nodded: "Of course I am happy."

"I've already proposed to you, shouldn't you kiss me more as a reward?" Xie Jiayuan continued to ask. Qiao Bailu nodded. It was amazing that a nerd like him could come up with such a romantic idea. Naturally, she should reward him more. So, she stood on tiptoe and kissed Xie Jiayuan on the lips.

Xie Jiayuan's eyes lit up, and he quickly hugged her, turning this shallow kiss into a deep kiss. Because both of them were wearing pajamas, their skin was almost touching, and Xie Jiayuan's breathing became heavier.

Sometimes, Qiao Bailu felt that he was enduring too much and was worried that he would develop a problem. In addition, both parents had already made it clear, the engagement was done, and the status was settled, so there was no need for him to endure it.

But Xie Jiayuan was very persistent and would rather drink poison to quench his thirst than to get things done before the wedding. At this time, Qiao Bailu's hands were so hard that they were about to break.

After making a fuss for a long time, they naturally woke up late the next day. Qiao Zhenting continued to go to the crew, and Qiao Bailu rarely stayed in bed. Xie Jiayuan got up very virtuously to make breakfast and almost brought it to the bedside to feed her.

At noon, we booked a hotel on the street near the west gate and set up three tables. We invited all those who helped out last night to come. Friends from both sides got to know each other. Qiao Bailu and Xie Jiayuan would be a family in the future, so it was inevitable that they would interact with each other.

Get to know more people and find more ways.

According to Xie Jiayuan's plan, he had already proposed, and the next step should be marriage. But it didn't make sense for the woman to pay for the marriage, so he had to speed up the pace of making money, not to make too much, but to make enough money for the wedding first.

The TV series script for Qiao Bailu has also been completed. She has also written "The Biography of Empress Lü" and "Hua Lan". The third one is Wei Fu. Li Xue is the leading role, but the supporting role Chen Jiao is also very important. Another girl in the studio, Chen Xueyi, is naturally the right person for the role.

In September, Hualan's drama was approved, and the studio began to prepare for promotion and release. This time, the promotion was not only online, but Qiao Zhenting also took the crew to various places for on-site promotion.

This decision was actually somewhat risky, because if he wasn't a celebrity with charisma, it would be a joke if no one showed up for the on-site promotion. But Zhou Mengyao had confidence in Qiao Zhenting, and Qiao Zhenting himself was eager to try, so Qiao Bailu didn't stop him.

Anyway, this drama has been controversial for many days. It started with Qiao Zhenting. There are no first-line stars in their studio. It has come to this point. If they still say that they are not good enough, that would be nonsense.

Qiao Bailu didn't go with them, she had already started preparing for the second movie script. If Hualan's first movie failed, she would immediately plan to launch the second one, but she would have to cooperate with other film and television companies, give up the leading role, and leave a supporting male role for Qiao Zhenting, just like before, to gain a firm foothold first.

Before the second part, she said that she wanted to write a police and gangster film. The police and the undercover gangsters are always popular topics. However, how to write something new and interesting that everyone likes to watch is something Qiao Bailu needs to study carefully.

Therefore, after the publicity team left City B, Qiao Bailu began to retreat. It just so happened that Xie Jiayuan was also busy during this period, so the two of them could only see each other at night, and they were busy during the day. Zhou Mengyao also knew the situation here, and simply hired a part-time worker for Qiao Bailu, who only needed to come over and cook three meals a day, so that Qiao Bailu could free up time to concentrate on writing the script.

Qiao Zhenting only had one month, so he selected twelve cities and stayed in each city for two days. He was so busy that he flew away. On September 30th, the crew returned.

On October 1st, the movie was officially released. Xie Jiayuan took the movie tickets and distributed them to all his friends at school. At twelve o'clock in the evening, Qiao Bailu, Qiao Zhenting, Zhou Mengyao, etc., all dressed up and quietly went to the cinema, ready to make a contribution to the box office of their own movie.

Chapter 82

Music sounded, and then an icon popped up. This was the logo of the studio designed by Zhou Mengyao and Qiao Bailu. It was two roses, symbolizing the ever-blooming seasons. After the icon, there were a few large stone characters - Hualan Chuan.

It starts with Hualan putting on yellow flowers in front of the mirror, in an antique room with a beautiful girl. When this scene was filmed before, Qiao Zhenting had already dressed up beautifully enough, but now seen on the big screen, that beauty has been enhanced a bit.

He had lost weight before filming, and since he was sitting, his height was not obvious, so he really looked like a dignified and gentle lady. When the maid rushed in rashly, Hua Lan just frowned slightly and asked softly, "What's the panic?"

The dubbing was added later. Although Qiao Zhenting can dress up as a woman, his voice is that of a carefree boy, so all of this was dubbed in later stages.

The 130-minute film starts with Hualan joining the army in place of her father and ends with Hualan's achievements. There are mostly battle scenes in between, and naturally there are also some love scenes. Hualan and the general are just ambiguous enough. In the end, it ends in tragedy, with the general dying in battle and Hualan returning to Beijing.

The last scene is Hua Lan, who has changed back into women's clothes, sitting by the lake and playing the flute. Zhou Mengyao, with red eyes, pulls Qiao Bailu's hand and says, "This movie will definitely be a hit! My premonitions are always accurate. This movie will definitely be a hit!"

Qiao Bailu nodded: "Yes, yes, you have the final say. Now we just have to wait for today's box office to come out. If it exceeds our expectations, then everything will be fine. If it doesn't exceed..."

Zhou Mengyao waved her hand: "If it didn't exceed, then it didn't exceed. We just tried it out at that time. The investment this time is not too big. It's not even one-fifth of the last time Empress Lü passed it on. We can still afford it."

The total investment in "Legend of Empress Lü" is already 300 million. The biggest expense of "Legend of Hualan" is the 3D production, and the rest does not cost much. If it really fails, the studio can still afford the loss.

Qiao Bailu nodded, stood up and followed Zhou Mengyao and the others out. Xie Jiayuan waved to his group of friends: "I won't see you off, you can go back by yourselves. Goodbye."

Liu Yueze nodded with a smile: "Got it, you can leave now, bye. By the way, Bai Lu, this movie is pretty good, I think it will definitely be a success, you don't have to worry too much."

The others also said a few words of praise, and Qiao Bailu didn't know whether to laugh or cry: "Okay, you don't need to comfort me. I'm not as fragile as you think. Even if I fail, I can accept it. It wasn't all smooth sailing before. Let's go back quickly. It's getting late. I've delayed you for most of the day. Thank you for your hard work."

"It's not hard. We were planning to watch a movie. Thank you for treating us. Everyone will like a good movie." He Yanshan also smiled, got out of the elevator, and waved her hand: "Then we will go back first. Bye."

Everyone dispersed. Zhou Minyu was in the same car with them. Qiao Zhenting was responsible for driving. He sent Zhou Minyu back first, and then the three of them went back home.

Watching Zhou Minyu go upstairs, Qiao Bailu touched her chin and said, "I think we should buy another car. Zhenting is in a relationship now, so he will definitely need a car a lot in the future. I have to pick up Jiayuan often, so I can't be without a car. When can we have time to go and look at cars?"

Qiao Zhenting turned around with a smile: "You are behind. Minyu and I have agreed to go to look at cars this weekend. I have been planning to buy one for a long time. What do you think of the Cabin?"

Qiao Bailu didn't know much about cars. At most, she knew a few famous brands. Seeing that Qiao Zhenting had already made up his mind, she nodded nonchalantly: "It's up to you. You and Minyu have been using it for a long time anyway. Just like it. Your brother Jiayuan and I are used to it."

Xie Jiayuan reached out and rubbed Qiao Bailu's hair, then nodded to Qiao Zhenting: "Well, it's fine as long as you like it. It's just that our parking space is not enough, so we have to buy another one. Let's go to the property management tomorrow to see if anyone is selling parking spaces."

Qiao Zhenting was a little hesitant: "Otherwise, let's rent one first. Minyu and I are about to confirm our relationship..."

Before he finished speaking, Bella Qiao blinked because she was a little sleepy and didn't react, but Xie Jiayuan understood immediately: "Are you planning to move out?"

"Yeah, anyway, you and my sister are getting married soon. If Minyu and I are in a relationship, we can't still live in my sister's house after we get married, right?" Qiao Zhenting shrugged: "But I was thinking, let you buy another house, we can live together, and we don't have to sell the old house. Now the housing prices in City B are rising every day, this can also be considered real estate."

Qiao Bailu frowned and touched her chin. "You want to buy a house? How much money do you have now? Houses are so expensive. You are a star. If you want to buy one, you must buy one with excellent property management, which pays great attention to protecting the privacy of the owners and has particularly good security. I estimate that three to five million is not enough."

Qiao Zhenting's eyes widened: "Sister, how do you know that I have exactly three to five million on hand?"

Qiao Bailu curled her lips and said, "How many films do you shoot every year? How much is your salary? I wonder if I don't know? If you calculate your clothes and other expenses, I can basically figure it out. It's probably around six million, right?"

Qiao Zhenting nodded: "Yes, if the full amount is not enough, can half of it be done?"

"That's a stretch. You're planning to get married, so it'd be best if you buy a bigger one. Your parents might come to live in City B in the future, so the place needs to be big. A two-story building would be best. Another option is for you to live here for 10 to 20 years, then return to your hometown to take over your father's business and buy a big villa in City Z. The housing prices there aren't that high."

"I definitely have to go back. I can't keep being an actor when I'm 40 or 50. But you never know. Look at Mr. Chen Ming. Doesn't his acting get better as he gets older? That kind of elegance of a grown man. It would be great if I could reach that level."

Qiao Zhenting said with a smile, and Qiao Bailu nodded: "Anyway, it's right to buy a bigger house, it can't be smaller than my current house, but don't be too anxious. Although you and Minyu can settle down, Teacher Zhou and his wife haven't agreed yet. Minyu is an only child, maybe the teacher doesn't want her to find someone from outside the area? You still have a long way to go in the future, young man, don't be too anxious."

As we were talking all the way, the car arrived downstairs. We got off the car, went upstairs, and went back to our rooms to wash up and sleep.

The next day was even harder. Qiao Bailu would check the box office chart from time to time, but the box office had not shown any signs of rising. She refreshed her blog and forums, but there were not many people discussing the movie Hua Lan Chuan.

Sometimes, no one is discussing it, which is more of a failure than being criticized. Because if someone is criticizing it, it means at least some people are watching the movie, but if no one is talking, the situation becomes a little tricky. Either no one is watching it, or there is no desire to criticize it. Why do you have the energy to criticize it? It is because you had hope, expectation, and anticipation before, and you will only criticize it when you are disappointed. If you didn't have hope from the beginning, why would you bother to criticize it?

"Bailu?" Zhou Mengyao was working. She looked up by chance and saw Qiao Bailu's grim expression. She frowned and shouted, "The box office is not ideal?"

Qiao Bailu sighed and nodded slightly: "There is no upward trend. By the way, I almost forgot to check. What are the movies released at the same time?"

"Too many. There are six movies released today, and one of them is a big production, also a 3D blockbuster, directed by Leon Lai." Leon Lai is also a big director in the circle. Together with Xu Honggang and Feng Bao, they are the three giants in the director circle. Leon Lai is good at shooting big productions and scenes, Xu Honggang is good at shooting sensational dramas, and Feng Bao is famous for shooting comedies.

Qiao Bailu couldn't help but sigh: "It's over. Our Hualan Biography is also said to be a big production, but our big production has met Liming's big production... I can already see the ending."

Moreover, Leon Lai also has a special team, Nanzhu and the female lead are definitely first-tier stars. In Hualan Biography, there is only one person who can hold up the scene, Qiao Zhenting, who is now only a second-tier star.

Zhou Mengyao didn't care: "Don't worry, we can't just watch one movie, right? We were the first to choose director Leon Lai, and we might be the second. Don't worry too much, even if we lose money, it's okay, our studio can afford it now. Just let Zhenting get used to the rhythm of filming. With money, you can be willful."

Seeing Zhou Mengyao patting her chest generously, Qiao Bailu couldn't help but twitch her lips. She was indeed rich. Back then, when the studio was just established, it was only 3 million yuan. The two of them scraped together money and almost took out a loan. Later, when filming started, they were even more frugal. When the first TV show was released, the two of them could not sleep all night to wait for the ratings, but now, even though they know that the first box office will be high, they still sleep soundly at night.

However, Zhou Mengyao's expression of indifference also affected Qiao Bailu. After thinking about it, she realized that there was really nothing to be nervous about. If it fails, it fails. Which film and television company dares to say that all the movies it invests in are profitable? If half of the ten can be successful, then it is already a great fortune. This is her first one. Even if it fails, can't she just return to the TV circle?

Anyway, she was doing well in the TV industry. At worst, she could get Zhenting to act in a few movies from other companies. After all, she knew the future trends. She could see which movies would make a lot of money and let Zhenting audition.

She should work harder and get the title of a famous screenwriter in the television industry, and then switch to the film industry. After all, life is full of setbacks. If you fall, can't you just get up again?

After comforting herself, she felt much better. Qiao Bailu picked up her notebook and said, "Okay, I won't watch it anymore. I'm going home now. You can work slowly. I need to write a TV series for Lin Xiao and Chen Xueyi in the next two months. Ask them to free up their schedules."

Zhou Mengyao nodded to show that she understood, and continued to look down at the document, occasionally glancing at the computer and typing a string of words.

The next day, when the box office figures for the premiere came out, Zhou Mengyao immediately called Qiao Bailu and said, "Yesterday's box office was one million. Although it's not great, don't worry. We still have a week of schedule. Maybe we can make back our investment."

In fact, it is not certain that the investment will be recovered, because the previous investment of 6 million yuan, in addition to the salary of the artists, only covers the rental of venues, props, extras, machines, and 3D production. The salary of Qiao Zhenting and others, and the salary of the director, have not been settled yet. Therefore, this return on investment is actually a loss.

Moreover, the movie box office is declining every day. If it is one million on the first day, it is impossible to be one million on the second day. If it goes up, it will go down. At present, it seems that the former is unlikely. Even if it drops by 100,000 a day, it is estimated that it will not be able to make up 6 million by the end of the period.

It is not certain that the film can maintain its six-day schedule. If by the third day, the box office can't even maintain 500,000, it may be taken off the shelves immediately.

Qiao Bailu was a little disappointed, but because she had already prepared for failure, she did not despair.

After hanging up the phone, he sighed, not even having much time to feel sad, and immediately turned around and devoted himself to the creation of a new script. Because it was tailor-made, Lin Xiao's personality and Chen Xueyi's image had to be fully considered.

Lin Xiao is the type of person who is taciturn, completely opposite to Li Xue's queenly image, while Chen Xueyi is the type of person who is sweet and lovely. Generally speaking, such a pairing is most suitable for writing idol dramas.

In today's idol dramas, the cool and silent Nanzhu and the cute heroine are more popular, but Qiao Bailu doesn't want to write such a script. She thought about it for two days and found the script of her previous Qing Dynasty drama.

This was her first script, and although she failed to sell it and failed to win a big award, she just couldn't give up on it. She still remembers her expectations very clearly.

She found the script and read it through. No wonder no one liked it at first. It was too immature. There were some jokes in it that she didn't pay attention to when she wrote it. Now it seems that it was too late and no one else could get the meaning.

Qiao Bailu was ready to go, and decided to stay in seclusion for a few days to revise the drama and then put it back on air. There have been almost no Qing Dynasty dramas on TV in the past two years, so this could be considered a novelty for her?

The first episode is naturally about time travel. The heroine is an ordinary 19-year-old girl in modern times. She likes reading novels and traveling. Because she accidentally fell off a cliff, she traveled through time and her soul entered the body of a 14-year-old girl from the Qing Dynasty who was about to participate in a talent show.

From the scenes to the costumes, from the language before the time travel to the language after the time travel, Qiao Bailu pondered over each word, striving for perfection. The ratings of the Biography of Empress Lü seemed quite high at first, but most of the fans were history enthusiasts.

This time, she plans to combine history and light comedy to try to expand the audience and attract more viewers.

Of course, she did not forget Qiao Zhenting during this period, and asked Zhou Mengyao to take on a few scripts. Qiao Bailu personally selected two of them, both of which were supporting roles. They had never appeared in the script in her previous life, but judging from the popularity, they would definitely become popular.

Both TV shows were filmed in J Province, so Zhang Sen took Qiao Zhenting on a business trip. Xie Jiayuan often had to work overtime and take care of his studies, so he was too busy to do anything else. Qiao Bailu was almost the only one left at home, but the quieter it was, the easier it was for her to calm down and focus on the script.

It took two months, and at the end of the year, the script was finally revised. Because Qiao Bailu and Qiao Zhenting were too busy, they did not plan to go back for the New Year. Qiao's father and mother, as well as Xie's father and mother, were all taken in by Xie Jiayuan, and the two families celebrated together.

By the way, in Xie Jiayuan's mind, the most important thing is to discuss the wedding date for the two of them. Xie Jiayuan's research is almost finished, and because of his good performance, the research fee agreed upon at the beginning has been increased by another 50,000. In other words, he made a total of 200,000 from this deal, which is more than enough for the wedding.

The elders of both families started looking at the almanac when they got together. Mr. and Mrs. Qiao tried to pick a later date, while Mr. and Mrs. Xie tried to pick an earlier date. While discussing, they also had to educate their other child.

Qiao Zhenting was fine, as he was younger than Qiao Bailu, so he could get married after his sister got married. But it was not the same for Big Brother Xie, as he was four years older than Xie Jiayuan. His younger brother was married, but he was still single, which really broke the hearts of both Xie's father and mother.

Every morning when he woke up, the first thing Xie's father said was: "I think, why don't we book it for March? March is the perfect time for wearing a wedding dress when the weather is warm and the flowers are blooming."

Xie's mother's first sentence was in line with the above, but her second sentence was different: "Hey, your brother is married, but you don't even have a partner. Why are you so slow? When do you plan to find a partner? Otherwise, I'll ask someone to introduce you to someone at home."

Brother Xie always eats breakfast in a hurry and then quickly escapes to school to avoid the nagging. However, he is about to graduate, and by then, the nagging of Father and Mother Xie will increase, right?

It's really worrying. Can you find a partner just by saying it? This depends on fate. It's not too early or too late, and you have to meet the right person. It's as difficult as winning the lottery. Not everyone can be as lucky as my brother and find a particularly suitable partner in high school, right?

Speaking of which, Xie Jiayuan is really precocious. As his older brother, I didn’t even think of finding a partner in high school and growing up together.

Brother Xie sighed as he put away his computer, hesitating a little. Should he go home? If he didn't, he would have nowhere to go. During this period, Father and Mother Xie lived with him. Going home would mean suffering for his ears.

How about going out for a drink? Come to think of it, I haven't relaxed for a long time, so going out for a walk would be fine.

Thinking of this, Brother Xie packed up his things, put his notebook in the library, and slowly walked out to stroll on the street, while starting to screen where to go, bar?

"Hey, Brother Xie, why are you here?" Brother Xie was leaning on the railing, thinking about which bar to go to, when he suddenly heard someone asking him questions. He turned around and saw an acquaintance, and nodded quickly: "Come out for a walk, how about you? Just got off work?"

Yao Lingling smiled and shook her head: "I got off work a long time ago. A colleague treated me to dinner today, so I came here to take a look. Are you alone?"

"Yeah, I just want to go for a walk." Brother Xie nodded and pointed with his hand: "Is that your colleague over there? She looks like she's calling you. Is it time for the appointment?"

Yao Lingling quickly turned around to look, then nodded: "Yes, then Brother Xie, I'll go over first."

Brother Xie smiled and waved his hand, watching Yao Lingling go by, then turned around and continued to lie on the railing. Otherwise, why not just find a barbecue stall and sit for a while? That didn't seem to work either. Most people who went to barbecue stalls were very busy. If I were alone, would I just watch others have fun? Wouldn't that make me look even more lonely? This world is really full of malice towards single people.

Or rent a fishing rod and go fishing? No kidding, what can you catch in the middle of the night?

After thinking about it, he decided to go to the bar, a bar that looked relatively quiet. He went in and found a sofa to sit on, ordered a glass of wine, and watched the performance absentmindedly. In fact, he didn't need to thank his father and mother for nagging, he was also a little anxious.

How could he not be anxious? There were couples all around him, showing off their affection in various ways every day. He was about to turn 30, and he didn't even have a partner. He wished he could find someone right away. It didn't matter if they were pretty or not, but at least they had to be of similar temperament.

"Hey, girl, want to have a couple of drinks together?" There was a noise from behind, but Brother Xie didn't pay attention to it. He just ate some snacks when he was hungry. To be honest, the snacks provided by this bar didn't taste very good. If he wasn't hungry, he wouldn't eat them.

“Let go!”

Later, the noise got louder and louder. Brother Xie was frowning when he heard a familiar voice. He turned around and saw that it was Yao Lingling. But at this moment, she was being held by the shoulders and another man was holding a bottle of wine and trying to force her to drink it.

The bartender had already rushed over, but there were four or five people on the other side, and the bartender was also calling others to come over, so it was impossible to rescue Yao Lingling for a while. After all, they knew each other, so Brother Xie stood up and went over to pull the man away: "What are you doing?"

The man was drunk, and when he was dragged away, he started to act crazy: "Who are you? Do you know who I am? Damn it, you dare to ruin my business! I will make you pay for it!"

As he spoke, he raised the bottle and was about to smash it down. Fortunately, the people the bartender called came quickly. There were six of them and they moved very quickly. One of them caught the bottle, and the remaining five each held down one of them, and they dragged the drunks out in a blink of an eye.

Brother Xie turned around and looked at Yao Lingling: "Are you okay?"

Yao Lingling quickly shook her head: "No, thank you very much, brother."

Brother Xie waved his hand: "It's okay, even if I'm not here, the bartender can still help. When are you going back? I'll take you there."

Yao Lingling nodded quickly. After what happened, even if she was not injured, she did not want to stay here. She quickly pulled her colleague and Brother Xie out of the bar, hailed a taxi, sent the colleague back first, and then sent Yao Lingling. When the colleague got out of the car, the two looked at each other and felt a little awkward. They were not familiar with each other, as they had only met and talked a few times. After all, Brother Xie had come forward to help, and there was Qiao Bailu in between, so they could not be considered strangers.

"Well, thank you for today, Brother Xie. Have you had dinner yet? Otherwise, how about I treat you?" Yao Lingling spoke first. Brother Xie hesitated for a moment and nodded: "Okay, you haven't eaten either, right? I know a small restaurant that serves delicious food. Let's go over there."

As he said this, he greeted the driver in front, took a detour, and went to eat together.

Chapter 83

Actually, "Legend of Hua Lan" was not a complete failure, at least it made back its investment. Although the box office was only one million on the first day, it recovered slightly on the second and third days. By the time it was taken off the shelves, the total box office was eight million, which was not a particularly huge loss.

However, Qiao Zhenting's reputation has been affected to some extent. Most fans still insist that Qiao Zhenting is good no matter what he plays, but a small number of fans have turned against him, thinking that Qiao Zhenting is willful because of his fame, and he squanders the fans' love and takes on such an androgynous role. Most of the anger is still directed at Qiao Bailu.

Half of the people said that she had run out of ideas and couldn't write a good script so she just made up a gimmick. Half of the people still expressed their support, saying that after all, it was her first time to watch a movie and she was unsure of the situation.

However, Qiao Bailu didn't care what people said outside. The Internet was starting to develop, but it hadn't reached its peak yet. In her previous life, she had seen more brutal fights. From personal attacks to greetings to ancestors, all kinds of insulting words were endless. She was just being criticized for sensationalism, which was nothing.

After the Chinese New Year, the Qing Dynasty palace drama started filming. Lin Xiao and Chen Xueyi were the protagonists, one played the fourth prince, the future Emperor Yongzheng, and the other played the heroine who traveled back in time. Other people in the studio also had roles in it. Xiao Dingran chose the role of the eighth prince, Qiao Zhenting chose the role of the thirteenth prince, and Li Xue chose the role of Concubine De. As for the old emperor, he was selected from the casting of other film and television companies.

Although Qiao Bailu's movie failed, no one can deny her talent in TV dramas. Besides, the old emperor is not Nanzhu, but a supporting role. There are many film and television companies, so they can just pick one. If it succeeds, they will make some money for themselves. If it fails, they can just sell it to the studio as a favor.

Qiao Bailu is not worth winning over, but Zhou Mengyao, another boss of the studio, is still worth making friends with.

Qiao Bailu could figure out the twists and turns here, but she didn't care. They weren't her own parents, so why should they help her for no reason? Wasn't it because they saw the benefits in it?

While the TV series was being filmed, Qiao Bailu started writing a movie script again. This time it was a police and gangster film. A policeman who had been undercover in the underworld for many years was gradually moved by the brotherhood of the underworld. He was caught in a dilemma. On the one hand, he wanted to eradicate the underworld, but on the other hand, he didn't want to hurt the brothers around him. In the end, he chose to die together.

There is only one protagonist, that policeman, who was chosen to be an undercover agent before he even graduated and has been doing this for ten years.

Qiao Bailu worked hard on this script. She had never seen the underworld. All the things about the underworld she had learned from novels, TV, and movies. But if she only relied on these impressions, the script she wrote would definitely have the shadow of those TV or movies.

From her rebirth till now, she has never plagiarized anything. No matter whether it is a novel she published herself, a novel serialized online, or a TV or movie script, they are all her own hard work. This is a matter of principle, so she is determined not to let her work have the shadow of others.

After much thought, he decided to go to Zhou Mengyao and ask, "Is there any way to get me in touch with some underworld stuff? For example, taking drugs in a bar, or gang fights?"

Zhou Mengyao was a little surprised: "Why are you touching these things? It's too dangerous for a girl like you. No."

"Let me ask you, if those gangsters are caught, are they considered ordinary criminals?" Qiao Bailu thought about it and realized that it was indeed dangerous. Even the police could not act without evidence. If she, an unarmed girl, really wanted to investigate, she would most likely fall into the trap. She cherished her life very much. Those who dared to get involved in gangs were not good people.

"It depends on the severity of the crime. If it's drug-related, then it's a serious crime. If it's just pornography or gambling, then it's just a common crime. You can get out after a few years in prison. The same goes for gang fights. If someone dies, then the person is on death row. If no one dies, then it depends on the severity of the injuries."

Zhou Mengyao frowned: "You want to contact these people? That's no problem. The prison is relatively safe. However, you have to think about what you want to ask beforehand. They won't tell you stories honestly."

"I don't need too much, just some common sense about the division of territory and so on." Qiao Bailu smiled. The plot of the script would definitely not be copied from real life. What she wanted to know were some underworld rules and jargon.

"Okay, I'll arrange it for you." Zhou Mengyao agreed straightforwardly. After about a week, she notified Qiao Bailu and went with her to a prison in the east of City B. There were four people provided, one was a gangster, one had been exposed to drugs, one was a pimp in a bar, and the other was a smuggler.

Qiao Bailu didn't ask too many questions and asked them to tell their experiences from beginning to end, focusing on how they contacted each other online and offline, as well as their daily lives.

Although it was relatively simple, it still took quite a while because there were so many people. Some went there in the morning and came back in the evening.

"Okay, you help me keep an eye on the Qing Dynasty drama. Haven't you read the script yourself? I remember you've read the novel, too. I'm going to start my retreat again." Qiao Bailu stretched and patted Zhou Mengyao on the shoulder: "I don't believe it. If I fail again this time, I will just write TV scripts for three years!"

Zhou Mengyao nodded with a smile: "Don't worry, I'm here for you. You should concentrate on preparing the script. As for some things on the Internet, don't take them to heart. Those people are jealous that you can write a good script at such a young age. I had someone check the IP address, and those who attacked the screenwriters are basically those few. For ordinary people, who cares who wrote your script? If it's good, then read it. If it's not good, then don't read it."

"I know, I don't take it to heart." Qiao Bailu nodded, got out of the car, and waved to the car: "You should go back quickly too. Isn't Senior Brother Zhao looking for a job recently? You have to be more considerate."

"I know. Go up quickly. Bye." Zhou Mengyao also waved. After seeing Qiao Bailu go in, she turned around. After thinking for a while, she took out her phone and called Zhao Hean: "Where are you? Have you had dinner?"

"Then let's eat together. I haven't eaten either." Qiao Bailu was a person who valued love over friendship. Since Xie Jiayuan was waiting for her at home, she had to rush back to eat. Her stomach was rumbling with hunger.

Bella Qiao opened the door and immediately smelled a fragrance. She changed her shoes and rushed to the kitchen happily: “Wow, stewed pig’s feet, it smells so good, how long has it been stewing?”

"It's time to eat." Xie Jiayuan said with a smile, tilted his head and kissed her on the face, then raised his chin to indicate: "Uncle and aunt are still watching TV in the room, call them out to eat."

Qiao Bailu quickly responded and went to call her parents. As for Qiao Zhenting, he had a movie to shoot tonight, so he would not be back.

"Bai Lu, we have discussed with Jia Yuan's parents, the weather in May is just right, why don't we set it in May?" Qiao's mother asked while eating, "Hurry up and settle your ears. Your father and I have to go back quickly. It's almost March, and we can't leave the family business to your uncle all the time."

"Okay, let's do it in May. I have no objection anyway." He turned to look at Xie Jiayuan: "What about you?"

Xie Jiayuan also nodded quickly: "I have no objection, how about May? Uncle and aunt, actually, there are only two months left. If it were you, I would say you shouldn't go back yet. Wait until we are married before you go back. There are a lot of things to do when getting married, like buying a wedding dress and so on..."

Father Qiao waved his hand: "Don't I have you? Don't I know you young people? Besides, there's nothing else to do. Just buy wedding dresses, book banquets, write invitations, and find a master of ceremonies. We can just come two days in advance. Have you rented a wedding venue? Do you want a big lawn with flower stands like the ones on TV, or a church or something like that?"

"They are not religious, so why would they need a church? Just like our family, they can just have a wedding ceremony. Also, you need to discuss whether to hold the wedding in your hometown or here. Most of the relatives are in your hometown, and most of the friends are in City B. In my opinion, it is more convenient to hold it here. When the time comes, our relatives here will stay in a hotel, and they can all drive over."

Taking into account highway tolls and fuel costs, it is actually much more expensive than taking the train, but if there are many people on the train, it is not too much more expensive.

Qiao Bailu counted the time on her fingers. If she got married in May, she would have to buy a wedding dress and take wedding photos. April was the perfect temperature with flowers blooming. It was almost March now. She definitely couldn't finish the script in a month. Should she come up with the outline in a month and start writing after the wedding? She had agreed with Zhou Mengyao to stay in seclusion before, but it looked like she had to change the time again.

However, marriage is the most important thing, so just change it. Or, take advantage of this time to write a TV series? Write about marriage? This cycle is short, if you write now, you can shoot it at the end of April, which will be just in time for the summer vacation schedule.

After this is finished, the Qing Dynasty drama will be able to take over immediately. After the Qing Dynasty drama... Qiao Bailu frowned. If there is no script, there will be a gap in the schedule. But I have to write a movie script, so I probably won't have time. Hey, didn't Zhou Mengyao say that the studio has hired a new screenwriter? Why not let them try?

No matter how things are arranged at Qiao Bailu's studio, the wedding cannot be delayed. Qiao's father and mother returned to their hometown in two days. When their daughter is married in their hometown, they have to send snacks to relatives and inform them of the wedding. They are also busy.

Qiao Bailu and Xie Jiayuan began to screen a good wedding photo studio. In fact, this did not take much time. There were samples and clothes. After a walk around the store, they basically had an idea.

The skills of the makeup artist are secondary. They have their own makeup artists in their own studio. If that doesn’t work out, they will use the studio’s ones.

After two days of running around, we finally found the location. That store also had a lot of customers, and they had a waiting list until mid-April. Buying a wedding dress is even simpler. It's available in most bridal shops, and it's similar to buying clothes, except that you have to be more careful when choosing. It only happens once in a lifetime, so you have to buy the most beautiful and suitable one.

Compared with Xie Jiayuan, Qiao Bailu is already much more relaxed. After finishing these two things, she basically doesn't have to worry about the rest. It's all Xie Jiayuan and Xie's father and mother who are busy.

Taking advantage of her free time, she wrote a TV series about marriage, which can be regarded as an idol drama and an urban drama, with some touches on both sides. Qiao Zhenting is Nanzhu, because he has the least part but the most screen time in the Qing palace drama. The female lead was found from another film and television company, and she looks very gentle.

This TV show is actually a replica of Xie Jiayuan and Qiao Bailu themselves. They were childhood sweethearts in high school, went to college together naturally, and got married after graduation and working hard. This is the general plot, so naturally the plot has to be changed.

Xie Jiayuan and Qiao Bailu have had a smooth journey together. They never even broke up, let alone had a quarrel. In real life, they would be a loving and warm couple, but in a TV drama, it seems a little too bland.

Therefore, Qiao Bailu added a lot of other plots, such as the quarrel over the choice of major after the college entrance examination, the crisis of breaking up after graduation, and the quarrels and concerns when looking for a job. This makes the whole TV series more full and the image of the protagonist more full.

Because the main plot of the script is the love between her and Xie Jiayuan, she wrote with great enthusiasm while thinking non-stop. The jokes about high school classmates, the panic of having her parents called in by the teacher because of premature love, the casualness and ease in college, and the competition for scholarships were all filled in without her having to think about the details.

The original plan was to finish it in one month, but she worked overtime at night and finished it in half a month. This was the fastest script she had ever written. When she wanted to revise it, she found that she was reluctant to change all the plots.

The TV series was originally scheduled to have 20 episodes, but now it has 40 episodes.

Qiao Bailu was quite annoyed, so she simply threw the script to Zhou Mengyao. If she thought it was not good enough, she would take it back and revise it. If it was okay, then they would start filming right away.

Who would have thought that after Zhou Mengyao finished reading it, she quickly decided: "This is a comedy. Comedies are very popular in the market now. Besides, graduation season is coming soon. Let's shoot this film quickly and air it in August. It will definitely attract a large number of student fans."

"It's up to you. You can decide for yourself. I'm getting married soon. I want a month's vacation and I want to enjoy my newlywed life." Qiao Bailu said with a smile. The wedding is the day after tomorrow. Two days before the wedding, she was still writing the script. She was really working hard.

"Okay, take your vacation whenever you want." Zhou Mengyao agreed generously and immediately went back to the director to let him organize his own team. The leading actors had been confirmed, but the supporting roles had not yet been confirmed, so he had to send invitations to other film and television companies.

Now is a good time to shoot a TV show. Basically, all the famous names already have their crews, and the rest are second- and third-tier stars. But the requirements for supporting roles are not too high, so the team was quickly confirmed.

On the evening of May 10, Qiao's father called and said, "We have already organized everything. I, your eldest uncle, your second uncle, your third uncle, your eldest uncle, your second uncle-in-law and your third uncle-in-law will each drive a car and the whole family will come. We will set off early tomorrow morning and will probably arrive in City B in the evening. I will call you then."

Father Xie also called and said, "We have chartered a car to come here. There are many relatives. There are two buses in total. They will also leave early tomorrow morning and arrive in the evening. I have already booked a hotel. Your relatives will also stay here."

The cost of a big hotel is too high, at least ten rooms are needed on each side, which adds up to 20 to 30 rooms. There are also classmates and friends from other places, and there are a lot of friends who don’t overlap.

When the time came, Qiao Bailu suddenly became nervous: "I have contacted the wedding company, so there won't be any mistakes on the day, right? Oh, my clothes are all ready, so who will carry my suitcase when the time comes? Forget it, forget it, you don't know the answer when I ask you. It doesn't seem like there is anything taboo about this, whether you are married or not, right?"

"If they are not married, they don't have to be your relatives, classmates or friends will do." Xie Jiayuan was relaxed. He recalled the various procedures in his mind and made sure he remembered them all. Then he said, "Isn't it okay to let Mengyao carry it? Anyway, Mengyao will accompany you when you put on makeup."

Qiao Bailu pursed her lips and sent another text message to Zhou Mengyao. Zhou Mengyao was depressed: "Didn't you say it all? Don't worry, I won't let you have nothing to wear when the time comes. I promise, I will take good care of your clothes."

Time passed quickly. On May 11, relatives from both sides arrived. We were busy arranging them to stay in the hotel and preparing dinner and breakfast. Father Xie and Father Qiao were responsible for informing them of tomorrow's itinerary.

Qiao Bailu was so nervous that she didn't sleep well that night. The next morning, at seven o'clock, someone knocked on the door. Qiao's mother hurried to open the door, and the relatives from Qiao's side rushed in. The younger ones gathered together laughing, and the elders sat on the sofa and chatted.

The eldest aunt laughed and said, "Your family's Bailu comes faster. Our Feifei, well, I won't say anything. She still hasn't found a stable partner. I'm so worried about her. Now I'm thinking about her marriage all day long."

In order to avoid being nagged, Qiao Feifei quickly got up and slipped into Qiao Bailu's room: "When will the makeup artist arrive?"

"Eight thirty, it should be soon. Have you all had breakfast? You came so early." Qiao Bailu sat on the bed and wiped her hair. Qiao Feifei shook her head: "Not yet. Zhenting led people downstairs to buy it."

As they were talking, the makeup artist arrived. This was a makeup artist from the studio with superb skills. After she finished the makeup, Qiao Feifei and the others were stunned. The little cousin even had a dreamy look on her face: "Oh my God, Sister Bailu, you are so beautiful. I thought you were a little beautiful before, but I didn't expect that you are so beautiful, even prettier than a star!"

"This is all done with makeup." Qiao Bailu smiled and took out the wedding dress from the closet. Qiao Feifei closed the door and came over to help her change clothes: "When will they come to pick us up?"

We were taken directly to the hotel, and the ceremony was held there.

"Ten thirty, I'm afraid of traffic jams on the road." Qiao Bailu smiled, put another dress and shoes in the box, and handed them to Zhou Mengyao: "You have to help me carry them, I have to wear them after the ceremony."

Zhou Mengyao nodded helplessly. How many times have I been told this?

The float arrived on time. Qiao Feifei saw it from the window and shouted, "Quick, quick, it's coming, hurry up, hide the gloves and shoes. Where's the one blocking the door? Zhenting, come and block the door quickly."

Qiao Zhenting responded and called Qiao Zhenbang and several cousins to block the gate.

The door was well soundproofed, so Qiao Bailu could hear the noise in the living room at first. It was only when she got to the bedroom that she could hear it.

"If you want to open the door, bring the red envelope." The girls were blocking the door in the bedroom, but Qiao Feifei was more relaxed, so she took the lead. A red envelope was stuffed through the crack of the door, and Qiao Feifei opened it and saw that it was a fifty-yuan note. She counted the people in the room and said, "Not enough, eleven in total!"

A few more red envelopes were stuffed in. After taking the red envelopes, Qiao Feifei regretted it again: "It's not enough to just give the red envelopes, I have to sing too!"

"You are going to marry me today..." Xie Jiayuan yelled outside, probably too excited, he didn't sing a single tune correctly, and there was a burst of laughter inside. After a commotion of more than ten minutes, Qiao Feifei finally opened the door and let the person in.

The groom brought five or six people with him and started looking for shoes and gloves as soon as they entered the room. He also had to please the bridesmaid and hope that she would give him some hints. It was only when Qiao's mother came to urge them that time was running out that everyone simply took out their gloves and shoes.

Xie Jiayuan knelt on one knee and personally put gloves and shoes on Qiao Bailu, then took the bouquet from the best man and handed it to Qiao Bailu: "Dear, will you marry me?"

Qiao Bailu blushed. Xie Jiayuan was dressed particularly handsomely today. He seldom wore suits before, but today he was wearing a dark blue suit, which looked particularly stylish. His previous bookish air had turned into an elite temperament, which made him look more gentle and more attractive.

Seeing Qiao Bailu nod, Xie Jiayuan was overjoyed. He leaned over and touched Qiao Bailu's lips, then reached out to hug her, walked out of the room and headed straight for the elevator. A group of friends hurriedly followed behind him. Getting married is also a physical job. If you don't have enough strength to hold the bride, you will be embarrassed for the rest of your life.

After the people were stuffed into the wedding car, relatives and friends also got in their cars, and the long motorcade headed to the hotel. Xie Jiayuan and Qiao Bailu sat in the back seat, and the two of them would turn their heads to look at each other from time to time.

The driver was Xie Jiayuan's friend. He couldn't help but laugh and said, "Don't watch it. You're married now. There will be plenty of opportunities to watch it in the future."

Xie Jiayuan smiled and said, "You can't be envious, because you don't even have a partner."

The young man immediately complained and didn't want to talk. Fortunately, it was not working hours, and the road was relatively unobstructed. When we arrived at the hotel, it was exactly eleven thirty.

Xie Jiayuan went out first, and Qiao Bailu waited in the room. The music was so loud that it was hard to hear what the MC was saying outside. About fifteen minutes later, Qiao Feifei came in hurriedly: "Hurry up, your name is called."

Qiao Bailu hurriedly stood up, and Qiao's father pulled her: "Don't worry, this is only the first time, let him call a few more times, I will take you there, you hold my arm."

Chapter 84

The wedding planning company they hired was excellent, so the whole wedding went very smoothly. The atmosphere was heated and the place was very lively. Qiao Bailu and Xie Jiayuan were pranked by their friends twice before they left to change their clothes.

After taking off their wedding dresses and putting on suits, the newlyweds held up their wine glasses and began to toast everyone one by one, starting with the elders, the parents of both families, Teacher Zhou, and Xie Jiayuan's teacher. The cups were actually filled with water, otherwise the two of them would have fallen down after going around the table.

Thank you, Dad and Mom, for being so happy. The eldest son doesn’t even have a girlfriend yet, and he’ll probably have to wait two or three years before getting married. If the youngest son gets married, it means he’ll have grandchildren to hug in the future. How can they not be happy?

Mr. and Mrs. Qiao were also happy, but they were also a little unhappy. I had worked so hard to raise a daughter, who grew up well, could make money and was capable, but now she is getting married and becoming someone else's daughter-in-law. How can I be happy?

But no matter what, today is a good day. After the banquet, everyone went home. When Qiao Bailu opened her door, she almost thought she had walked into the wrong place. Her originally cozy bedroom was decorated with bright red everywhere, bright red sheets, bright red quilts, bright red pillows, wedding characters on the wall, bright red roses on the table, bright red paper scattered on the ground, and big colorful balls hanging from the ceiling.

Father and Mother Xie were a little embarrassed: "Ordinarily, this wedding room should be prepared by our family, but... it's hard for you, Bailu. But don't worry, Bailu, you are our biological daughter. From now on, you two just need to live a good life. This is a little gift from your parents, don't despise it."

As he said that, he stuffed a red envelope into Qiao Bailu's hand. In fact, at the wedding, Qiao Bailu had already given a red envelope after she changed her name to "mom and dad". This was extra. Qiao Bailu didn't know whether she should take it or not, so she turned to look at Xie Jiayuan.

Xie Jiayuan smiled and put his arm around her shoulders: "Take it. It's a gift from your parents, don't refuse it."

Qiao Bailu nodded quickly, took it with a smile, and thanked her. Seeing that she was not unhappy, Father Xie and Mother Xie also breathed a sigh of relief: "It's getting late, let's go to your eldest brother first..."

Before he could finish, he was interrupted by Qiao's mother: "Hey, why are you going to his elder brother's place now? The place is empty, don't go. While his elder brother is still here, let's make dinner first. Zhenting said he would take us to see a show later. He has tickets for a play. Let's go together."

Qiao Zhenting poked his head out from behind Qiao's mother and winked at Qiao Bailu and Xie Jiayuan: "We won't be back after watching the drama tonight. We'll just stay in the hotel. You guys can do whatever you want~ Hahaha, let's go to the bridal chamber~"

Mother Qiao turned around and tapped him on the head, but she couldn't help but smile. She nodded and said, "You two can do whatever you want at home tonight. We won't be back at night. After watching the play, we'll find a hotel over there to stay. We'll bring you breakfast tomorrow morning."

Father and Mother Xie were more anxious than the Qiao family. When they heard that they had to make room for the newlyweds, they nodded faster than anyone else: "Yes, yes, yes, let's make dinner quickly and go to the theater after dinner. Speaking of which, we haven't seen a play yet. Is a play similar to a skit?"

Brother Xie came and took the old couple away: "No, the drama is just like the opera you watch, but the people in it speak normally and can't sing. If you want to watch the opera, I will ask if there is any venue in the next two days. If there is, I will take you to watch it."

Mother Qiao was a little puzzled: "Is there a Henan opera venue in City B?"

"It's hard to say. If not, do you want to watch Peking Opera?" Brother Xie asked. Mother Qiao was a little hesitant because she didn't quite understand some of the Peking Opera. Father Qiao didn't care: "Just watch it for fun."

Several people sat down in the living room while talking. They had a very rich meal at noon, so they didn't need to cook too much for dinner. Just noodles would be fine. It took less than 20 minutes for Mother Qiao and Mother Xie to get to the kitchen before they asked someone to serve the meal.

A big pot of tomato and egg noodles, sprinkled with tender green onions, smelled delicious. Others had eaten too much at noon and were not very hungry at this moment, but Qiao Bailu and Xie Jiayuan had not eaten anything at noon and were very hungry at this moment. They each finished a big bowl, and the elders who saw it couldn't stop laughing.

After eating and washing the dishes, the elders, including Brother Xie and Qiao Zhenting, quickly evacuated, leaving only Xie Jiayuan and Qiao Bailu at home.

The two of them sat on the sofa, staring at each other. Qiao Bailu couldn't stand it anymore, her face turned slightly red, and she covered her cheeks with her hands: "Tell me, where will my parents stay tonight?"

Xie Jiayuan moved forward, knees touching knees, thighs touching thighs, and put his arms around Qiao Bailu's shoulders, lowering his head and kissing her forehead: "Didn't I tell you to stay in a hotel and ignore them? Big brother and Zhenting are with them, they won't have nowhere to go. Aren't the relatives still staying in the hotel?"

After attending the wedding, it was already late. If we went back now, it would be midnight when we got home. So we all decided to stay here first and go back early tomorrow morning.

Qiao Bailu put her hand on Xie Jiayuan's chest: "Should we get up early tomorrow morning? Send the relatives away first? Then we have to clean up the house. Oh, I feel tired just thinking about it."

Xie Jiayuan couldn't help laughing: "Getting married is a tiring thing, so let's just get married once in our lifetime, okay?"

Qiao Bailu's face turned even redder and she nodded slightly. Xie Jiayuan had been enduring for several years. Sometimes when she thought about it, she felt that she was about to turn into a Ninja Turtle. Today was their wedding night and they would be husband and wife from now on. They had already obtained the marriage certificate and were a legal couple recognized not only by the legal students but also by their relatives and friends.

Therefore, Xie Jiayuan didn't want to waste time at all. There would be plenty of opportunities to chat. Tomorrow, after all the relatives left, he could chat about whatever he wanted and for as long as he wanted. But now, on his wedding night, every moment was worth a thousand gold.

So, dear, can you please stop talking nonsense?

He lowered his head and kissed those lips to block her mouth from asking any more questions. The kissing skills he had honed over the past few years were put to good use, and he kissed Qiao Bailu in his arms until she felt dizzy. She didn't notice that her clothes had been ripped open at the waist.

Today she changed into three sets of clothes: the wedding dress, the evening gown, and the casual clothes after she got home. The top was short-sleeved with a belt, and the bottom was nine-point pants with a leather belt.

When she was suddenly picked up, she found that her waistband and belt were gone. Her top was lifted up, the buttons on the back of her bra were unbuttoned, and her pants buttons and zipper were not spared.

Even though they had had intimate contact many times before and were very familiar with each other's bodies, at this moment, Qiao Bailu was still too shy to look Xie Jiayuan in the eye and could only bury her blushing face in Xie Jiayuan's shoulder.

Fortunately, Xie Jiayuan had not neglected his exercise in the past two years, so he could still carry Qiao Bailu to the room easily. When they first entered the room, Xie Jiayuan and Qiao Bailu thought it was just a little festive when they saw the decorated room, but now, the atmosphere was particularly good, and it felt like a wedding.

Xie Jiayuan, who was already very excited, became even more excited after pressing Qiao Bailu on the bright red quilt. He felt like he was about to explode. He could hold it in before, but now he couldn't. His eyes were red from holding it in. His hands moved even faster, taking off his newlywed wife's clothes while pulling his own clothes off casually.

She started the foreplay skillfully, and then took up her gun. Qiao Bailu was a virgin, but her body was already very mature, just like a peach. When it was green, you could only bite it hard if you wanted to eat it. When it was ripe, you could just touch it with your teeth and you could peel off the outer layer of skin and drink the sweet juice inside.

After entering, both of them couldn't help but hum with joy. When they heard each other's ears, one was more shy and the other was encouraged.

At six in the morning, Xie Jiayuan opened his eyes first, turned off the alarm clock, and stared at Qiao Bailu's cheek with a smile. After holding back for several years, he suddenly started to eat meat. He ate a lot last night and was very satisfied. Hehehe, seven times a night is not a legend.

It was just that Qiao Bailu was tortured a bit, and she didn't fall asleep until three or four in the middle of the night. Looking closely, there were still some dark circles under her eyes, and kiss marks were mottled on her snow-white skin, especially on her collarbone and chest.

Xie Jiayuan reached out and touched it, and there were quite a few on his back, which were all his achievements. Yesterday, they got married, and from now on, they are husband and wife.

"What time is it?" Just when she was thinking happily, she heard Qiao Bailu asking vaguely, her voice was very hoarse. She had been shouting for half the night last night. Fortunately, the elders had all left, otherwise, even if the room was soundproofed, she would feel ashamed to face people.

Xie Jiayuan quickly got up and went to the living room to get a glass of boiled water, mixed it with some hot water, and fed it to Qiao Bailu: "It's six o'clock, do you want to get up? Otherwise, don't get up today, I'll go see the relatives off."

He actually wanted to hold back last night. After all, he had to get up early this morning to see someone off, and it would not look good to be late. But he couldn't help it in the end. Now seeing Qiao Bailu weak, he felt very distressed: "I said you were tired these two days, and you had a headache this morning, so you couldn't get up, okay?"

Qiao Bailu glared at him, but it was a pity that the lustful look on her face had not yet subsided after what had just happened last night. That glare was not powerful at all, it was more like a flirt, with spring in her eyes and infinite charm.

Xie Jiayuan felt hot when he saw this, and he lowered his head to come over for a kiss. Qiao Bailu raised her hand and slapped him softly, "Get out of the way. Everyone knows that last night was our wedding night. If I didn't go, everyone would be able to guess what happened last night. Don't make excuses. The more excuses you make, the more likely they are to think too much. Hurry up and get me some clothes."

Xie Jiayuan had no choice but to agree and went to the closet to pick out clothes. He originally picked out a skirt, but thinking about the kiss mark on Qiao Bailu's neck, he changed into a shirt. Then thinking about the kiss mark on Qiao Bailu's collarbone, he put the shirt back and changed into a long-sleeved T-shirt with a pleated stand-up collar, which he paired with a purple floral long skirt. It looked pretty good.

Just as Qiao Bailu was about to turn over, her body softened and she fell back down. Xie Jiayuan hurried over to help her up: "Is this okay? If you really can't, just say you have a headache. Don't force yourself. Which is more unbearable, embarrassment or discomfort?"

"I can't stand the shame." Qiao Bailu gritted her teeth, pressed the bed and tried to sit up, motioning Xie Jiayuan to help her put on clothes: "Help me wash my face and comb my hair, I don't want to move now."

This was exactly what Xie Jiayuan wanted, so he happily started running errands and serving his own master.

After they were done, it was only half past six when they left. The hotel they booked was not far from home and could be reached in ten minutes. When they arrived, the elders had already arrived and were in the lobby downstairs, greeting the relatives with a smile and having breakfast.

Seeing the two of them coming over, he hurried over to greet them: "Why are you here? I told you guys you don't need to come before, have you had breakfast? If not, let's eat together?"

As he spoke, his eyes turned to Qiao Bailu. Everyone had been there before, and when they saw Qiao Bailu's appearance, they smiled knowingly. Qiao's father and mother felt sorry for their daughter, so they quickly found a place for them to sit down, and asked someone to bring porridge over. They told Xie Jiayuan: "You two have breakfast first, we will talk to them and send them away."

Xie Jiayuan nodded quickly, but Qiao Bailu was too embarrassed to follow him. When the relatives of the two families were combined, they were really aunts and uncles. Qiao Bailu and Xie Jiayuan stood at the door and said goodbye to each one.

"Aunt, come to City B next time, and I'll be your tour guide."

"Uncle, please drive carefully on the road. If you feel tired, let your cousin drive. Don't drive home alone."

"Aunt, what grade is your Yaoyao in? Oh, children are like this, they always want to play. Don't scold her all the time. She will be fine when she grows up."

After a circle, another hour passed. Finally, they realized that it was getting late, so they hurriedly got in the car, waved goodbye to the outside, and went back to their hometown in a flash.

After seeing off relatives, friends and classmates, these were easy to say hello to each person. A few words, a hug, and then everyone said goodbye.

After everyone left, Qiao Bailu almost couldn't stand. Qiao's mother hurriedly said, "Alright, alright, it's getting late, you should go back and rest. We are going out to play, you don't have to worry about us, we will be back in the evening, and you don't have to clean up the house. Didn't we hire a part-time worker before? I have already called her and asked her to come over to cook you a meal at noon. Don't worry about the rest. Rest today and start cleaning up tomorrow."

Qiao Bailu really couldn't hold it any longer. Besides, she was her own mother, so there was no need to pretend. She nodded quickly, and went back with Xie Jiayuan. She jumped onto her mother's bed as soon as she entered the room, without even taking off her clothes, and closed her eyes.

Compared with Qiao Bailu, Xie Jiayuan was in much better spirits. He helped Qiao Bailu change into pajamas. He was not sleepy at first, but seeing how soundly Qiao Bailu slept, he soon fell asleep too.

At noon, the hourly worker came to prepare the meal. After calling twice but no one woke up, he covered the food with a plate and left. Anyway, it was hot, so it didn't matter if it was cold.

In the evening, the elders from both sides came over to eat together. Qiao Bailu finally had a rest. However, she still lazily curled up on the sofa and didn't want to move. Only after Xie Jiayuan stuffed the bowl and chopsticks into her hands did she take two mouthfuls of rice.

"Now that you're married, we're relieved." Mother Xie said with a smile, "We plan to go back tomorrow. You two should live a good life. If you have good news, call us immediately. You young people are busy, and we old people have nothing to do. We will come over to take care of your children. This way you can relax a little, right?"

Xie Jiayuan smiled and nodded, and Qiao's mother also said: "However, young people, you should be a little more restrained. After all, you are already married, so take it slow."

Xie Jiayuan blushed instantly. Father Qiao coughed. Mother Qiao looked at him and said, "You still have to be careful. If you have a child, you are just a kid. Don't let anything happen. You have to pay attention to the date, okay? But you are still young, so don't worry too much."

"Got it, Mom!" Qiao Bailu said quickly, and Qiao's father added: "We are planning to go back too. It's a good opportunity for us to drive back and send our relatives home on the way. It's a pity that you didn't hold the wedding in our hometown, otherwise, we could have received a lot of red envelopes."

Relatives wouldn't find it too much trouble whether they drove or rented a car, but it was not the same for Mr. Qiao's business partners, as it was too far away. The most they could do was to congratulate Mr. Qiao privately.

"It doesn't matter if you don't charge, it's not much anyway." Qiao Bailu didn't care: "Aren't you going to watch the opera? Don't you want to watch it?"

"Let's go see it tonight and leave early tomorrow morning." Mother Qiao said with a smile. She felt like a burden was removed from her life when her daughter got married. The next thing would be Zhenting's wedding. However, the siblings had said before that Zhenting's marriage should take its course and they couldn't introduce a partner to him. So they could just wait and see. Even if they didn't have a grandson to hold, they still had grandchildren, so there was no need to rush.

As soon as the elders left, Qiao Zhenting also packed up and went to the crew. He was currently working on two dramas, and three days was the limit for him. Then, Xie Jiayuan and Qiao Bailu lived a life of staying at home.

After a week, Xie Jiayuan was finally satisfied. He had no choice but to be satisfied. His supervisor called and said that there was another research to follow. This time it was about artificial limbs. If it succeeded, he could easily earn hundreds of thousands of dollars.

There are quite a few prosthetic limbs on the market now, mostly for legs, and made of a variety of materials. What they want to study are limbs that are closest to human skin, can connect to nerves after implantation, and can obey the brain's command to perform various movements, including arms.

Compared with cochlear implants, this has greater profits and a wider market, but it is also more difficult. The last time we studied it, it took a year, but this time it may take two years before we can get results.

It was because his mentor saw that he was capable last time that he was willing to give him a chance this time. Xie Jiayuan agreed without hesitation. He had no choice. He was a married man and had to make money to support his family in the future. He had to be more diligent.

Qiao Bailu didn't have to be too busy. She rested at home for two days and occasionally went to the crew. Then, she began to calm down and continue writing the script.

At the end of August, Wedding March was broadcast. Because of the failure of Hualan Chuan before, Qiao Bailu and Qiao Zhenting paid close attention to the ratings as soon as the TV started broadcasting. This time, it was premiered on B City Satellite TV, broadcasted exclusively during prime time, and broadcasted on the Internet with a two-hour delay.

This film does not require large-scale scenes, so the investment is not that much, only two million, but the B City Satellite TV Station alone gave a purchase price of four million. Without looking at the ratings, they have already made a profit.

But what Qiao Bailu cares more about is Qiao Zhenting's reputation. The failure of Hua Lan Chuan also had some impact on Qiao Zhenting, and many fans turned to passers-by, thinking that Qiao Zhenting was ruining his own reputation.

If she can make some money back from this movie, Qiao Bailu will be more confident about her next one.

Zhou Mengyao is very busy now. Although she doesn't have time to keep an eye on the ratings, she still called and asked as soon as possible: "How is it? Is the news online okay? How is Zhenting now?"

"Hahahaha, Mengyao, you would never have guessed this. I originally thought that this urban idol drama would have a rating of 4 at most, but I didn't expect it to reach 6! Do you know what this means?"

Since last year, the TV ratings have been shrinking sharply. The ratings of the same quality TV series reached 8 the year before last, but only 6 last year. Their ratings of 6 are already top-notch! Among the TV series of the same period, they are the most attractive to the audience.

"Really?" Zhou Mengyao was also surprised. Qiao Bailu nodded vigorously. Then, she realized that the other party couldn't see, so she continued excitedly, "You don't know. When the TV station said it, they didn't believe it themselves. I thought about it. It might be because there have been no comedies in the market in the past two years. So when our show appeared, the ratings were unexpectedly high."

After Empress Lü became popular, 80% of the TV dramas on the market were period dramas, and the remaining 20% were long-lasting anti-Japanese dramas. So, when the wedding march came out, everyone couldn't help but watch it.

The tone of the entire TV series is so joyful that everyone watching it can't help but laugh out loud. You recommend it to me and I recommend it to him, and after a while, this TV series became a hit.

"That's great. I was thinking that if the TV show didn't get much response, we would release the Qing Dynasty drama as soon as possible. Now that the TV show is a big hit, I have to quickly adjust the publicity plan."

Zhou Mengyao couldn't help laughing. This film was really unexpected. She originally thought it would just make money, but she didn't expect it to become so popular all of a sudden. It was really a surprise.

As a result, all subsequent publicity will have to be adjusted. This drama needs to be promoted, the Qing Dynasty drama needs to be promoted, and the promotion of the next movie also needs to be launched. President Zhou is very busy.

However, when it comes to making money, no matter how busy you are, you will be happy. If you can earn more, you will wake up smiling in your dreams.

Chapter 85

The release of the Qing Dynasty drama Dream Back to the Qing Dynasty coincided with the winter vacation schedule, and the early publicity was in full swing. Coupled with the popularity of the TV series Get Married, it more or less accumulated some popularity for the studio. If Qiao Zhenting's fame were comparable to that of first-tier stars, the ratings for the first broadcast had already reached 7, and by the time of the Chinese New Year, it had risen to 9.

It can be said that the results were unprecedentedly good. The male and female protagonists became famous overnight, faster than Qiao Zhenting's rise to fame... Well, it can't be compared. Before Qiao Zhenting became famous, he had no reputation at all. Lin Xiao and Chen Xueyi already had a fan base before they became famous. In several scripts written by Qiao Bailu before, Lin Xiao was also the protagonist, and Chen Xueyi also played many supporting roles.

After the Chinese New Year, the Magnolia Awards for TV Dramas began to be announced. All the people in the studio went to join in the fun. They had produced a lot of TV dramas in the past two years, and everyone had played the leading role. Among the nominated TV dramas alone, their studio accounted for three.

One is the myth drama that Qiao Zhenting played before, one is Let's Get Married, and the other is Dream Back to the Qing Dynasty. No matter who wins, they are all from their studio, so everyone comes to join in the fun.

Nowadays, Qiao Zhenting's fame is no longer what it used to be. When he walked the red carpet for the first time, he was ranked at the back. The second time, he was squeezed in the middle. This is the third time, and he is already ranked in the top ten.

Of course, the female companion is still Qiao Bailu, and everyone knows that these two are siblings, so there is no need to worry about any scandals.

Qiao Zhenting was still wearing a suit and Qiao Bailu was still wearing a dress. They walked to the middle of the red carpet, stopped in tacit understanding, turned around, smiled at the cameras in all directions, waved, and continued walking forward.

The host was also an old acquaintance. When he saw them coming, he smiled and said, "I haven't seen you for a few days. Qiao Zhenting is more handsome than before, and Bai Lu is more beautiful than before."

"Brother Han is even more handsome now." Qiao Zhenting said with a smile. After exchanging a few pleasantries, he did not dare to waste the time of the people behind him, so he quickly pulled Qiao Bailu in. Their studio was located on the west side, relatively close to the middle. Zhou Mengyao was the president, so he did not need to walk the red carpet and came in through the side door early.

The crew was still behind them, and they came in less than five minutes after the siblings sat down.

The young director was still a little nervous and kept pulling at his tie: "Is the outfit I'm wearing okay today? Oh, I'm so nervous that I can hardly speak at first. By the way, did I say anything wrong just now?"

The assistant beside her quickly comforted her with a few words, and Zhou Mengyao smiled and moved closer to Qiao Bailu: "Inside news, our studio is going to issue an award this time. Not only will there be a Best Actor, but also a Best Actress, Best Director, and Best Screenwriter..."

Qiao Bailu opened her mouth in shock: "You have already found out everything? Is it nonsense or true?"

"Of course I lied to you. No one knows the list of winners of the organizing committee until the last minute." Zhou Mengyao pouted: "It's amazing that I know the list of nominees in advance."

Qiao Bailu was speechless, and Zhou Mengyao smiled and said, "I saw that you were too nervous, so I made a joke to relax you. Okay, okay, don't make that expression, laugh, wait, no matter who wins the award, you all have to laugh and applaud, don't show it on your face, or the media will spread all kinds of messed up news about who has a bad relationship with whom. Laugh, laugh happily, think about the money our studio has made this year, think quickly!"

This is really funny. She has made a lot of money in the past two years. Zhou Mengyao calculated a few days ago that if she only rented a building as big as she had planned before, the cost would be acceptable. However, she did not plan to rent a place to work. In the past two years, the studio has become more and more famous, and the number of artists has increased from five to ten. In addition, there are assistant agents. She has to arrange for these people to live first.

Not only the artist's residence needs to be kept secret, but also the assistant's and manager's residence needs to be kept secret. Otherwise, if you follow the clues, you will definitely find the real one, right?

She has already picked a neighborhood where the rent is very high, so she plans to buy a building first. This can also be considered an investment. When the artists become successful and buy their own houses, she can use this small building to accommodate other people. When no one lives there anymore, the house can still be sold.

As I was thinking, the award ceremony began. As usual, after the opening dance and some noise, the main event finally began. Everyone in the venue couldn't help but sit up straight with their heads held high, listening carefully to the host's words, even if they were talking nonsense.

The first one was still the Best Actor, and the nominees from the studio were Qiao Zhenting and Lin Xiao. Qiao Zhenting was a little nervous, and Qiao Bailu reached out and pinched his palm: "Don't be nervous, even if you don't win the award this time, there will always be next time."

Qiao Zhenting was speechless and turned to look at her. How could it be the same?

"The winner of the Best Actor award is Qiao Zhenting!" Zhou Mengyao was the first to applaud as the guest above said this. Qiao Bailu also reacted, smiled, and pushed Qiao Zhenting: "Hurry up, you got the award."

In fact, this award is not wronged. Although Lin Xiao is the male lead, the main focus of the play is still the female lead, and her role is not that important. Qiao Zhenting's play is a pure male lead play, and the female lead is basically just a supporting role. In terms of role alone, Qiao Zhenting has a great advantage.

When Qiao Zhenting went on stage to give his acceptance speech, Qiao Bailu turned to Lin Xiao and said with a smile, "Don't worry. I'm planning to write a costume martial arts drama recently. It has two protagonists. You and Xiao Dingran are the two of you."

Lin Xiao pursed his lips, smiled, and nodded: "Okay, thank you Bai Lu."

"Why thank me? We all make money for the studio, it's a win-win situation." Qiao Bailu said with a smile. While she was talking, Qiao Zhenting had already returned. After all, he had competed for a while, and he was a little embarrassed to see Lin Xiao. Lin Xiao reached out and rubbed his head: "Don't take it to heart. It's better for you to win the award than others. Anyway, I didn't have much hope at the beginning."

Next was the Best Actress award, which was taken by Chen Xueyi without any surprise. The production of Dream Back to Qing Dynasty is not much different from that of Legend of Empress Lü, but the tone is slightly different. The banner of Legend of Empress Lü is to restore history, while the banner of Dream Back to Qing Dynasty is to get closer to the Qing Dynasty. One has a stronger sense of historical heaviness, and the other has more conspiracies and intrigues.

To be precise, one is a historical film and the other is a political film.

Each award takes at least two minutes, and then the studio will start to cheat. Each award has nominations, and one out of every two or three will fall into the studio's pocket.

The studio won the Best Screenwriter Award, Best Director Award, Best Props Award, Best Costume Award, and Best Story Award. As the show was about to end, the host smiled and said, "Next, there is another big award. I don't know if you have noticed that this year's Best Newcomer Award has not been awarded yet. This is the last award. I wonder if everyone is looking forward to it."

There was applause from the audience, and the host smiled and held out his hand: "Next, please welcome our award presenter, Mr. Chen Ming."

Chen Ming walked out steadily, walked to the microphone, opened the envelope, glanced at the name on it, and smiled and read: "Best Newcomer Award, Lin Xiao!"

Not only were Qiao Bailu and the others stunned, but Lin Xiao was also a little dumbfounded. Generally speaking, the Best Newcomer Award is given to newcomers who have been in the industry for no more than three years. Calculating his debut time... Hey, it seems like this year is exactly his third year.

Zhou Mengyao anxiously tugged at Lin Xiao's tie: "Hurry up, don't let Teacher Chen wait too long."

Lin Xiao nodded quickly, ran up to the stage, took the trophy from Chen Ming with both hands, opened his mouth, and suddenly his eyes were a little sore. He originally thought that he would not get the award this year, but he didn't expect...

"Okay, I will finish the script for the TV series as soon as possible." This time, Qiao Bailu planned to make it more melodramatic, as melodramatic as possible. Of course, it couldn't be too distracting.

In addition, the script for the police and gangster film has also been written. Qiao Bailu found Zhou Mengyao to discuss the start of filming: "If we hurry up, maybe we can catch up with the summer season. Modern films don't have to be too difficult with props, they are easier to shoot. I'm just a little nervous now. What if I fail again..."

After the last failure, many people scolded Qiao Zhenting, and many people also scolded herself.

"Just go ahead and shoot it. Even if it fails again, it doesn't matter. Our studio has nothing else but money. If one movie doesn't work, we'll make two. If two movies don't work, we'll make three. If three movies don't work, we'll make four. Anyway, you make a lot of money from TV series, so you have enough money to spend."

Zhou Mengyao was the eldest, and she waved her hand generously: "What is the budget for this drama?"

"Three million." Qiao Bailu pointed, and Zhou Mengyao blinked: "Three million? So little? You didn't deliberately get some cheap props just to save money, did you?"

Qiao Bailu didn't know whether to laugh or cry. "It really only takes three million. However, I didn't calculate Zhenting's salary or anything like that. I only calculated the props and venue rental fees. You can decide on the rest. I don't mind if Zhenting gives more or less. As for the director and staff, I can't decide. You can decide on your own. In addition, the heroine needs Li Xue, and the hero needs Lin Xiao and Xiao Dingran. Do they have time?"

Zhou Mengyao turned on the computer and looked through the schedules of the artists, and nodded: "Everyone has time. Didn't the H Province Satellite TV Station recently hold a variety show? Xiao Dingran plans to participate. The recording time is half a year, one week each time, once a month, and the remaining three weeks can still be free to shoot a movie. As for Lin Xiao, there is no important schedule recently, you just need to ask him to go. The script of the TV series you mentioned before has not been released yet, so don't worry about the schedule."

Qiao Bailu nodded and said, "By the way, I saw a script recently. It's pretty good. Go find someone to sign it."

As he spoke, he pulled out a few pieces of paper from his bag and said, "It's a national scriptwriting competition. I'm eyeing the fifth place. I guess our studio won't be able to get the first and second places, but you should be able to get the fifth place."

Zhou Mengyao took a look and was a little confused: "Movie script?"

Qiao Bailu nodded, and Zhou Mengyao frowned: "I thought we should have a tacit understanding. You are the backbone of our studio. Whether it is TV or film, you have to go first and lay the foundation. Then we can develop new people."

Qiao Bailu pursed her lips and said, "I'm very optimistic about this drama, and I'm a little nervous... If we shoot two dramas at the same time, at least one of them will be successful."

Zhou Mengyao shook her head: "Don't worry, I have confidence in you. Didn't I tell you? If it doesn't work this time, there's always next time. If it doesn't work next time, there's always the next time. If you really don't have confidence in yourself, let's agree on a number of times? If you don't succeed for several times in a row, let's sign another script?"

"But I'm really optimistic about this drama." Although Qiao Bailu privately wanted Qiao Zhenting to gain fame and a broader path from his own movies first, she also didn't want to see the studio miss out on a good script.

Ever since her butterfly wings began to flap, the entertainment industry in this world has become very different from that in her previous life, but gold will always shine, and a script that was very popular in her previous life will definitely become popular in this life, even if the details are different.

"Okay, I'll go find someone to sign the contract, but let's not shoot it yet. Can we wait until you finish filming this one?" Zhou Mengyao thought for a moment and said, "Let me take a look at the script first. If it works, Zhen Ting will be the protagonist. What do you think?"

Qiao Bailu nodded: "Okay, but you still have to send someone to negotiate as soon as possible. Who knows, someone might be interested in this movie." It's a small production with a lot of laughs, and there are many people with vision.

Seeing Zhou Mengyao agreed, and talking about the crew for a few more words, Qiao Bailu left. Time waits for no one, she has to quickly organize the crew today, and if it works, they will start filming the day after tomorrow.

This time, Qiao Bailu stayed with the crew all day, watching the camera with the director, and modifying the script anytime and anywhere according to the actors' performances, keeping the big plot unchanged but making changes to the small details.

For three consecutive months, they lived and ate in the crew. Fortunately, Xie Jiayuan's research was almost in the final stage. In order to maintain confidentiality, the company also required technical personnel to live and eat in the research institute, so he did not go home. The couple was busy, so they did not feel neglected.

"Zhenting, you are an undercover agent. At this time, you have to show your persistence in justice and the pain of betrayal..." The weather in June was extremely hot. The director's lips were cracked. While waving a big fan, he called Qiao Zhenting over to talk about the play.

Lin Xiao and Xiao Dingran also followed over, carefully trying to figure out the personalities of the characters the director had described.

The heroine is Li Xue. She doesn't have too many scenes. Moreover, in this kind of movie, the heroine's personality doesn't need to be too fixed, so she is much more relaxed. Seeing that the director is busy, she came to Qiao Bailu and said, "Bailu, when will you have time to write a movie with a heroine as the lead?"

Qiao Bailu rubbed his forehead and said, "Let's see how the market for this movie works. If it can be successful, I'll give it a try. If it can't be successful, I guess I'll have to hone my skills for another two years. Maybe I'm too impatient."

Li Xue quickly comforted him, "Don't worry, this movie will definitely be a success. Police and gangster movies have always been very popular. However, it depends on what your goal is. If you aim to win an award right from the start, then it's a bit risky. The movies that the public likes to watch are different from the movies that the judges like to watch. One pursues a refreshing feeling, and the other pursues something deeper in the movie."

After a pause, he continued, "This film does have some deep content, and it still has a great chance of winning an award. Just like last time, Bai Lu, you are not a failure. You didn't make a lot of money, but at least you didn't lose money. There are many movies that lose money. You are just too demanding of yourself."

Qiao Bailu smiled but didn't say anything. Li Xue continued, "Besides, you were unlucky last time. You happened to run into a big production by a big director, so our small production was inconspicuous. But, think about it from another perspective. With a big production by a big director, our film didn't lose money. Isn't this another kind of success?"

Qiao Bailu had never thought that there would be such a statement. She could not help but be stunned for a moment. Seeing that she had listened, Li Xue smiled and said, "Our President Zhou has asked around this time. There are no big productions in the summer vacation schedule. There are only a few..."

As he spoke, he suddenly paused. Qiao Bailu blinked in confusion: "What's wrong? There are only a few of what?"

Li Xue's face looked a little unnatural. She pursed her lips and hesitated for a while before saying, "If I remember correctly, King Kong 2 will also be released during the summer vacation this year?"

Qiao Bailu couldn't help but be stunned. She felt extremely depressed. Was her luck so bad? Last time she met a big director from her own country, she came back empty-handed. This time, it was an international blockbuster. American films have always been at the forefront of the world. Was she destined to suffer a Waterloo?

At least I was able to keep my capital last time, but this time, I’m not going to lose it all, right?

Oh, that’s not right. My movie hasn’t started promotion yet. It should be okay to change the release date now, right?

"Li Xue, get ready for the third scene!" the director shouted. Li Xue hurried over in her high heels to get ready. Qiao Bailu took out her phone and called Zhou Mengyao: "Do you know about the release of King Kong?"

Zhou Mengyao laughed twice: "We have such a good understanding. I was just planning to tell you about this. Isn't it June now? King Kong's release date is August 12. When will your movie be finished?"

Qiao Bailu said silently: "Around August 10th."

"Well, then there's no conflict. We'll finish filming on August 10th, edit for a month, and release it on September 10th." Zhou Mengyao said with a smile. Qiao Bailu was a little confused: "That was when school started, right?"

"It's just right for the start of school. Think about it, college students are starting school, isn't it time to invite boyfriends and girlfriends to watch a movie? King Kong has seen it, so is it our turn?"

The corners of Qiao Bailu’s mouth twitched: “Then it should also be watching a romance movie, right?”

"Hey, actually I think this date is pretty good. Director Feng Bao's film will be released in October." Zhou Mengyao had no choice. Every summer, winter, May Day and National Day, the competition is very fierce. In addition to domestic and foreign companies, their studio may be very famous in TV dramas, but in the film industry, it is really not famous at all, and has only one failed experience. Therefore, they dare not take the risk to compete with big directors.

Qiao Bailu calculated the time in her mind and nodded in agreement: "Okay, let's arrange it on September 10th. Have you decided on the promotion?"

"Yes, you don't have to worry about that. Our publicity department is not for show. You'll just have to see what they can do this time." Zhou Mengyao said with a smile. In the past, the studio had few people, and they did all the publicity themselves, and hired water army and so on. The publicity department was just established two years ago, but there were few people, so most of the time they had to do it themselves. This year, it can finally play its due role.

"Really, you don't have to be so nervous. You will definitely be able to do it this time. You should believe in Zhenting." In the TV drama circle, Qiao Zhenting is already a top-tier star. With this fame, he can do any bad thing.

"Take your time, don't rush. Didn't Teacher Zhou He tell you to keep calm last time? It doesn't matter what others think. As long as we can figure out where we failed and where we succeeded, that's enough. Don't worry too much about the box office. Some award-winning movies have dismal box office performance, like the movie three years ago, called Dumb, right? That movie was a real failure. The box office didn't even reach 500,000, but it still won international awards, didn't it?"

"If you fail this time, at most you can just practice with Teacher Zhou for another two years. Okay, okay, I won't say much. Sheng Rong sent me a script. When will Lin Xiao finish filming?"

"Lin Xiao still has some scenes. If we shoot ahead of time, we can finish it in about a week. Which role is he given?" Qiao Bailu asked. There was a rustling sound of papers flipping from Zhou Mengyao's side, and then she said, "It's the second male lead. It's a Republican drama. I think the script is pretty good. Otherwise, I'd better send it to you for you to take a look?"

When it comes to choosing scripts, Zhou Mengyao cannot compare to Qiao Bailu. Qiao Bailu is almost always accurate in her choice of scripts. She will tell whichever one will be a hit, so even if she wants to take it, she will ask Qiao Bailu's opinion first.

After agreeing and hanging up the phone, although Qiao Bailu was still a little worried, she was not so anxious anymore. As long as they didn't run into each other, there was still a chance of rescue.

At worst, just like Mengyao said, she could go to the teacher to practice for two or three years. If it really doesn't work out, she will just make TV series and strive to become the queen of TV series. Compared with movies, TV series obviously have a wider audience!

It's a pity that if I don't have a talent for movie scripts, I guess I can only help Zhenting in a limited way in the future. However, Zhenting has made it through now. Even if I am not here, at most it will be more difficult for him to make it, but he will not be unable to make it.

If he really didn't make it, wouldn't there still be a family business to inherit? Although, the family business wasn't much...

Rubbing her face, Qiao Bailu shook off all the messy thoughts in her head and continued to stare at the screen in the camera. She couldn't give up until the last moment. She spent a lot of effort on this script, and she was at least 70% sure that it would succeed! No, it would definitely succeed!