The sweetest in the entertainment industry

Chapter 680 Shao Qing
"What do you do during your holidays?"

Shao Qing, wearing a large sun hat, squatted on the edge of the field. Like Gu Lanxi, he wore sunglasses, a sun-protective shirt, and long pants, with not a bit of skin showing.

Gu Lanxi jumped off the harvester, plopped down next to her, picked up her water cup, lifted a corner of her mask, and gulped down most of it.

Seeing that her eyes were practically bulging out of their sockets, he chuckled and replied in a rather arrogant tone:
"So what? You have no idea how therapeutic it is to do something mindless when you're under a lot of pressure in life!"

Shao Qing plays Jiang Heng, Gu Manman's mother, in "Reboot Life".

Although Gu Lanxi is the female lead in this drama, Jiang Heng's performance is equally outstanding.

If it were someone with a thicker skin, marketing a film with two female leads would be acceptable.

The main reason Gu Lanxi chose Shao Qing was that she felt Shao Qing reminded her of her mother when she was young.

Not only do they look alike, but they also have similar temperaments.

Jiang Heng, who has been in the industry for many years, has never had such a good opportunity before. She plays the very important second female lead in the annual healing blockbuster directed by the best director and starring the best actress. She is very grateful to Gu Lanxi, so after the film started shooting, she not only often hangs out with Gu Lanxi on set, but also often invites her out during her vacations.

I made several appointments, but they all said they were unavailable.

At first, I thought she was going to enjoy family life with her child, but a few days ago, Mrs. Lu took her granddaughter back to Guangzhou to visit relatives. Lu Nanting was also busy with her concert and didn't have time to spare. Shao Qing couldn't help but have some thoughts.

I thought she had a problem with me but was too embarrassed to say it.

Out of the magnanimity and tolerance of an elder, Shao Qing felt that speaking openly would benefit both their relationship and the filming of the movie, so he went straight to Gu Lanxi.

Unexpectedly, Gu Lanxi scratched his head shyly, but the next day he brought her here. After communicating with the farmers, they drove the harvester to work in the fields.

After harvesting more than ten acres, it was time to move to another plot of land. Gu Lanxi originally wanted her to go back first, but for some reason, she stayed.

The movie "Rebooting Life" is adapted from the story of Gu Lanxi's mother. During the filming process, her emotions fluctuated greatly, and she often couldn't hold back her tears on set, which Shao Qing noticed.

Previously, I had noticed that she always adjusted her speed very quickly, and I thought that Lu Nanting had put in a lot of effort. I never expected that she would buy a harvester and use holidays to work around the area, helping people harvest rice!
It's harvest time in the middle and lower reaches of the Yangtze River Plain right now. Every weekend, Gu Lanxi drives her pickup truck to Chongming before dawn, puts on her gear, and starts driving her newly purchased combine harvester.

Because of her excellent skills and meticulous work ethic, her business is thriving. People are always looking for her, but she always says she's fully booked and unavailable. In reality, she can only come out when she's off work.

In the end, you can only get out for a few days a month.

This was thanks to Tian Wei's understanding nature; she realized that this would greatly help stabilize her emotions, so she specially adjusted the filming schedule to give her more time.

Having witnessed firsthand how skillfully Gu Lanxi handled farm work, Shao Qing suppressed his surprise and couldn't help but feel curious:
"Besides driving a combine harvester, what else do you like to do?"

"I used to like playing with Rubik's Cubes, then various sports, and then crocheting clothes... I've tried so many things."

"That was truly spectacular!"

Shao Qing always felt that the reason they could become friends was largely because Gu Lanxi was well-mannered and embarrassed to refuse her overtures. Now it seems that there must also be an element of shared temperament involved.

Unlike the profit-driven style common in the industry, she, like Gu Lanxi, is someone who focuses on what she likes and doesn't care about gains or losses.

What are the requirements for opening this license? Am I eligible to open one?

Scattered straw remained in the already harvested fields nearby, while in the distance, patches of unharvested golden rice swayed in the autumn wind. To be honest, having eaten rice for decades, Shao Qing had never seen rice harvested before.

"Oh, you can just get a farm machinery driver's license. If you're working in a different area, you'll need to get a cross-area operation permit from the farm machinery station. I don't have much time, so I don't need it right now and haven't gotten that yet."

"You need to take a certification exam? My god! When did you get that certificate? Weren't we working on the same film set, going through hell and high on the job? Is this the difference between a genius and an ordinary person?"

"It's not that exaggerated! It's super easy, even easier than a C license. You can pass all four subjects in one go and get your license in two days."

"So where did you find this job?"

"We have our studio staff come out and make connections. Many families don't have young or strong people at home, only elderly people. If the price is slightly lower, there's an endless supply of work."

As they were talking, they saw a child approaching, so Gu Lanxi quickly got up and ran over, shouting as she ran, "Hey! Keep an eye on the child! Don't let him climb on the harvester!! It's dangerous!!" Gu Lanxi brought her along only because she was afraid the child would misunderstand her. Her work for the day had already been arranged. She would rest for a while, have a drink of water, and then continue working. Shao Qing didn't stay long either, said goodbye, and went back to the city first.

That night, I tossed and turned, unable to sleep. I got up, wrapped myself in a blanket, and went to knock on Tian Wei's door.

This is one of the advantages of having a female director.

Knocking on the door in the middle of the night, not afraid of being rumored to be a problem, and if we get tired of chatting, we can even sleep together.

What she witnessed today has had a huge impact on her worldview! She needs a counselor.

Tian Wei's films are known for their delicate emotions. She is particularly good at female-themed films and can always portray human nature in a very vivid way. At the same time, they can make people shed tears and keep them thinking about the films after they go home.

This is because she is a very emotional person.

When Shao Qing came over in the middle of the night and said, "Director, I'm feeling a bit uneasy," she immediately took out a packet of calming herbal tea, boiled water, and brewed it.

"What's wrong? Don't keep it to yourself, you have to tell me right away! Otherwise you won't be able to get into the right mood tomorrow, and that could lead to something big going on!"

Shao Qing plopped down, not caring about anything else, and directly voiced her confusion: "Tell me, what's Lanxi thinking all day? You know what? She never hangs out with me during holidays, and I thought she had a problem with me, but guess what? She actually bought a combine harvester! And went to harvest rice for someone!!"

After working yourself to the bone, and deducting fuel costs and machine depreciation, you'll probably only get less than two thousand.

If it were an ordinary person, she might praise them for having a good business sense, being bold and decisive, but when it came to Gu Lanxi, she always felt like she was dreaming.

Seeing that it was just about this, Tian Wei couldn't help but laugh: "So what? Everyone has hobbies, right? Speaking of which, making movies wasn't her main profession. The reason she made 'Testing the Waters' was because Hou Mingguang kept pestering her. And the reason she made 'Spring Day' was because I went to her house three times, staying until midnight each time, before she finally agreed. Do you know what she was doing when I found her?"

"What are you doing?"

"We are preparing to ring the bell on Nasdaq as a core strategic investor."

"hiss--"

Shao Qing counted on her fingers, gasped, and jumped up.

"Director, I'm just naive, that's why I can't sleep over such a trivial matter. Can you pretend you didn't see me tonight?"

"How could it not work? Don't tell anyone about these things! It's one thing for others to know, but it's another thing where they find out."

Once the tea was brewed, Tian Wei quickly pulled her to sit down.

"This is a specially prepared calming tea. Sit down and have a cup quickly, don't waste it."

Shao Qing accepted the calming tea without hesitation.

She knew the rules of working with big names.

Keep your mouth shut and remember the friendship. If you encounter difficulties in the future, someone might be able to lend a helping hand. But if you cause trouble for others because of your loose tongue, then even a god can't save you.

Oh my god, I was about to go to sleep when I saw a post on my WeChat Moments from a friend who planted a pomegranate tree in their yard.

It grew tall, like a feather duster, right next to the wall!

I messaged him overnight to teach him how to do spring pruning, but he slept like a log.

Sure enough, the people of Jiangsu have no nightlife.

Good heavens, how can anyone sleep with a tree like that in the yard?!
Force shutdown; prevent him from calling.

Both husband and wife are high school teachers, which is already very demanding.

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Why do I feel so responsible for my friend's tree?! Oh my god.