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Chapter 184 He slept in her bed and smelled her scent (Happy New Year!)

Xie Jin didn't expect Wei Ming's drawing skills to be quite good. When Xie Jin was not satisfied with the storyboard of the last shot, Wei Ming actually drew a set for him himself.

It actually looks quite realistic, and the painting skills are quite solid!
Wei Ming: That’s right, after all, I’m a third-level artist.

And it feels very camera-savvy, and the aesthetics are very high-end. In the afterglow of the sunset, the mother carries her son on her back and looks at the father, and the feeling of love and happiness comes all at once!
"Xiao Wei, are you interested in becoming a director?" Xie Jin addressed him in a much more affectionate manner.

Wei Ming smiled and said, "I am interested in everything that is interesting, and movies are naturally included."

Xie Jin smiled bitterly and said, "If you put your heart into literature, your future achievements will definitely be limitless. Maybe you will be the next one after Lu, Guo, Mao, Ba and Lao Cao. But I have a feeling that you will definitely not be content to be just a writer."

Wei Ming: Do you feel like he is implying that I’m not loyal?

“If you can’t be an expert, being a generalist is not bad.”

Xie Jin: "Xiao Wei, you are too modest. At least you are a polymath."

Wei Ming yawned and said, "Director Xie, I'm going to rest first. I'll continue watching you guys filming tomorrow and learn more from you then."

He was quite curious about the filming sites of the 80s.

In his previous life, he had worked in the film and television industry for more than 20 years. Although he was mainly a screenwriter and producer, he once participated in a film project. Because the director was too incompetent, he couldn't stand it and took over the operation himself, and he ended up making money at the box office.

But being a director is too tiring and I often stay up all night.

If you are a credited director who only shouts "cut" and "action", it is of course easy. Even a fool can be a bad director.

But if you don’t have a capable assistant director and photographer around you, and you want to make a movie in your own style without ruining your reputation, it’s actually quite difficult.

Wei Ming and Uncle Ping'an booked a room in the guesthouse, but he couldn't go back to this room for the time being. His uncle said that he hadn't seen Aunt Xiaoyan for many days and he had a lot to talk to.

Wei Ming is not a virgin anymore, he understands everything.

So with nowhere to go, he could only go with Lele to seek refuge with Brother Xizi.

When Gong Xing was still wondering where Wei Ming had gone, there was another knock on the door. Xizi rushed to open the door and saw his dear brother Xiao Ming.

As expected, Gong Xing managed his expression very well, showing just the right amount of surprise and doubt.

"Are you here to look for Lele and Xizi?" she asked.

"That's not the case," Wei Ming said, "I have nowhere to go now, and I want to find a pure land that can take me in."

Gong Xing, who had already guessed the reason, smiled and said, "We can take you in here, but I'm afraid it's not very quiet."

Xizi was not a quiet person to begin with, and now that his sister was here, he became even more noisy. He had just been trying hard to show off his acting skills to his sister.

Wei Ming closed the door casually: "It's okay, it's good to be able to sit for a while, can I sit here?"

Xizi said, "That's Mother Xue's bed."

The one sitting there is Mother Xue, and there is no stool here.

Gong Xing shyly lifted up his quilt and said, "Please sit down."

I just wanted to take a nap, not because I didn’t make the quilt in the morning.

Wei Ming didn’t think about that. He just wondered, if he could use this bed to sleep, would Sister Xue agree?

After all, they hadn't seen each other for several months, and during this period they could only rely on phone calls and letters to maintain a sense of familiarity. Wei Mingxian made small talk with Sister Xue about filming, trying to re-establish the sense of familiarity.

Wei Ming: "Is it very hard to film in the northwest?"

Xizi: "Filming is so much fun, it's not hard at all!"

Wei Ming: Who asked you!
Wei Ming asked again: "I just talked to Director Xie, he said you performed very well and you are a promising talent."

Xizi: "How did the director praise me?"

Wei Ming said against his will: "They say you have the potential to be a movie star, and your future is limitless."

Xizi: "What is the best actor?"

Wei Ming: "In Hong Kong and Taiwan, people who are good at acting are called movie kings."

"So what is Hong Kong and Taiwan?"

Wei Ming: "Are you the one hundred thousand whys?"

"Brother Ming, I know you are Wei What. One hundred thousand Wei What means one hundred thousand you, right?"

Wei Ming: Ahhhhh!!!

This brother can’t stay here for long!
Wei Ming was so angry that he took out a comic book from his bag.

"Xiza, take it and have a look. If you don't understand anything, you can ask Lele. She knows everything."

Wei Ming took out the comic book "Little Smart Travels Around the World", which was published by Liaoning Fine Arts Publishing House. The original author was Ye Yonglie, who had participated in the editing of "100,000 Whys". This novel is also the origin of the name of a future communication device.

The story tells about the experiences and feelings of the young reporter Xiao Lingtong as he roams around the future city. It is a science fiction work that is very much to Xizi's liking.

After he got the comic book, he finally calmed down and stopped interrupting.

Gong Xing also took the opportunity to ask about Wei Ming's comic book.

“When can we see the finished product?”

"Aaron and the others are still working hard on the painting. They must strive for perfection for the first time." As he spoke, Wei Ming also moved from sitting to leaning on the bed.

Gong Xing saw fatigue in his expression: "Are you tired after sitting on the train for such a long time?"

"Yes, yes!" I've been waiting for you to say this.

"Then do you want to lie down for a while?" Wei Ming didn't hesitate and asked directly: "Can I take off my coat?"

Gong Xing: "Do you need me to help you take it off?"

This elder sister was so virtuous, but Wei Ming did not push his luck further. He took off his coat and shoes, lay on her bed, and covered his stomach with a quilt.

Gong Xing took his coat and hung it up.

Although Sister Xue didn't just come out of the bed, she could still smell the unique girlish fragrance of the quilt. It would be even better if there was a little more body temperature.

After Wei Ming lay down, Gong Xing ran to read comic books with Xizi and Lele, glancing at Wei Ming from time to time.

At first he slept soundly, but when he turned over, he stuck the quilt between his legs.

Gong Xing's heart trembled slightly, as if it was not the quilt that was pinched, but himself.

Just as he was thinking, Xizi said he was hungry, and Gong Xing said, "Lele must be hungry too, let's go eat."

Then she walked to the bedside and leaned over to look at Wei Ming: "Xiao Wei, do you want to have dinner?"

Wei Ming opened his eyes and asked dazedly, "What time is it?"

"It's eight o'clock."

Wei Ming was surprised and asked, "Have I slept for so long?!"

He felt like he had just taken a short nap.

Gong Xing smiled and said, "The sun has just set, and it's not even dark yet."

"what?"

Wei Ming stood up and glanced out the window. Sure enough, the sun was setting and the sky was red. He almost forgot that this was the west, not in the same time zone as Yanjing.

Wei Ming asked: "Are there any good restaurants near the guesthouse?"

"It's still a restaurant. We all eat in the canteen of the guesthouse."

"Is the food in the cafeteria delicious?"

"It's good enough to be full. Don't be too picky." Gong Xing stretched out his hand and tried to pull up the brat who was lying on his bed.

A sensible child should have disappeared at this time, but Xizi and Lele watched this scene with gusto.

Wei Ming was pulled up by Sister Xue, who was much shorter and thinner than him. If it weren't for two small light bulbs, Sister Xue would probably have been dragged into the bed by Wei Ming.

But Wei Ming at least held the little hand, which should have been softer and more delicate, but she had to work every day during this period of experience, so Wei Ming could even feel the calluses on her palms.

"Sister Xue, did you hide something in your bed? I'm trapped."

Gong Xing's heart skipped a beat. Had he been so careless as to wrap his underwear in the quilt?
She didn't dare to gamble, so she asked Wei Ming to come out and she wanted to touch it herself.

When Gong Xing's hand reached into the quilt, he suddenly touched something strange.

After she took it out, she found a beautifully shaped, high-end glass bottle in her hand. Was it cosmetics? The bottle was all in English, but she could hardly understand it.

"This is?"

Wei Ming explained: "I asked a friend in Hong Kong to buy this facial cleanser. It's an American brand called Maybelline."

"Maybelline?" Gong Xing muttered to herself. This name sounded very nice and it felt like she would be beautiful after using it. But she didn't know what Wei Ming meant by this.

Wei Ming: "This is for you. Didn't you say in your letter that the sandstorms in the northwest are so strong that they damaged your skin? The hero is the soul of this movie. You don't have many scenes, but you made such a huge sacrifice. As the author of the original novel, I must express my gratitude."

Gong Xing was so regretful. Why told him all that?
She didn't expect that a casual remark would bring her such a precious gift. She had seen beauty products in overseas Chinese stores, and each one was extremely expensive to her.

Gong Xing was feeling very touched when Xizi suddenly said, "Brother, I have also made great sacrifices. I haven't eaten meat for a long time!"

Wei Ming laughed: "So there are really no restaurants around the guesthouse?"

Gong Xing: "There is one, but the crew won't reimburse me, and the price is a bit high, and you need a ticket."

Expensive means that there are features and strengths that match the price. Wei Ming immediately said, "Then let's eat there today. I don't have any tickets. Let's go!"

Gong Xing hesitated for a moment, but finally put Maybelline under the pillow.

After walking for ten minutes, I found the restaurant that Gong Xing mentioned.

The signature dish of this state-owned restaurant is beef noodles, the kind with really big chunks of beef. There are also other dishes like braised beef and mutton offal.

Wei Ming and the three women and children had a delicious meal, but Sister Xue had a really small appetite. She even picked out a piece of noodles for Wei Ming with her chopsticks in advance from the small bowl of noodles.

No wonder she is so slim. Wei Ming glanced at Sister Xue’s chest.

After finishing my meal, I returned to the guesthouse and happened to see Uncle Ping'an and his wife who were about to go to the cafeteria.

Knowing that her children had eaten well, Aunt Xiaoyan felt relieved and just focused on satisfying her own craving.

Uncle Ping An also asked Wei Ming to go back to their room to rest, as they had already cleaned it.

The arrangement for tonight is that Xizi will sleep with his father and brother, and Lele will sleep with his mother. Wei Ming took Xizi back to the room, but he didn't feel sleepy at all.

Gong Xing couldn't sleep either. He touched the glass bottle under his pillow, wondering how to use it and how Wei Ming had friends in Hong Kong.

Is this friend a boy or a girl?

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