Entertainment: I just want to be the boss behind the scenes

Chapter 485 Boyfriend and Girlfriend

"Good morning, Mr. Meng!"

"Good morning, Mr. Meng."

Early in the morning, the crew members of "The Beginning" greeted "Mr. Meng" warmly when they saw him coming to the set with a bag in his hand.

"Hey, good morning, good morning..."

Meng Bai smiled and nodded in response, while walking to the side of the set. Several leading actors from the crew gathered here, listening carefully to Director Wu Bai telling them what to shoot today and what to pay attention to.

Sensing someone approaching, all the leading actors turned their heads to look over. Seeing that it was the big boss of the crew, they all stood up to greet him.

"No, no, just do your own thing."

Meng Bai waved his hand, signaling everyone to continue and not to worry about him. After such a long time, everyone knew Mr. Meng's character, so they did not interrupt and turned back to listen to Wu Bai's speech.

Zhao Jinmai was also among the main actors. She was particularly excited when she saw her "boyfriend" coming over. When people around her weren't paying attention, she secretly waved her finger to say hello.

Seeing this, Meng Bai first raised his hand to respond, then looked at the little girl and mouthed, "Listen carefully."

Zhao Jinmai understood what he meant and wrinkled her nose at him, but she suppressed her emotions and turned back to listen to the director's introduction to the filming.

As the core heroine of "The Beginning", half of the plot of the whole drama is here. In order not to delay the filming and to be able to go back to class early, she has been very serious since the start of filming and has also been under a lot of pressure.

It was because of this reason, coupled with the special occasion of her "18th birthday" yesterday, that she couldn't help but express her wish.

Fortunately, the result was good. Although there was a one-year deadline, she was confident that within a year, this deadline would become forever.

This discussion meeting every morning is a fixed part of the crew's schedule, and everyone quickly understands their respective filming tasks for the day.

After saying hello to the big boss nearby, the leading actors dispersed to rest and prepare.

"Mai Mai, wait a moment." Meng Bai shouted.

"what?"

Zhao Jinmai was stunned for a moment when her name was called, and then her cheeks instantly turned red.

Oh no, Brother Meng Bai is too careless! Calling me in front of so many people, won't this let everyone know about our relationship?
She had just confessed her feelings last night, and she was at her most sensitive. She had originally planned to pretend to leave naturally and then find a "reasonable" excuse to meet up later, but she didn't expect to be exposed directly, which made her a little overwhelmed.

Liu Dan, the lead actor who happened to be passing by, also heard what Meng Bai said. Seeing Zhao Jinmai was blank and didn't respond, he reminded her: "Mai Mai, President Meng is calling you."

"Ah? Oh, okay, thank you, Mr. Liu."

Zhao Jinmai, who was awakened, responded hurriedly, then walked towards Meng Bai in a panic.

Seeing that the little girl had a strange expression on her face, Liu Dan looked at her strangely, but didn't take it to heart.

Everyone knew on the first day of joining the crew that this girl and Mr. Meng had known each other for many years and had worked together many times, and they had a very good relationship. So in the eyes of many people in the crew, they regarded her as "Mr. Meng's little sister."

Therefore, Zhao Jinmai's worry was actually just her own fault. For the other people in the crew, this was just a trivial matter that the crew often saw in their daily lives.

On the other side, Zhao Jinmai hurriedly trotted to Meng Bai's side, then deliberately raised his voice and said, "Good morning, Brother Meng Bai!"

She placed extra emphasis on the three words "Brother Meng Bai", as if she was clarifying something with the people around her.

"Good morning, Mai Mai."

Meng Bai didn't take it seriously. He responded calmly and handed over the bag in his hand.

"what is this?"

"Breakfast." Meng Bai said with a smile, "Isn't a boyfriend meant to deliver breakfast?"

"Hush! Hush! Keep your voice down."

Zhao Jinmai hurriedly stopped him, and then shouted loudly to the people around him: "My mother asked me to bring this breakfast. Thank you, Brother Meng Bai, for troubling you!"

Meng Bai raised his eyebrows and looked at her with amusement: "What are you doing?"

"Brother Meng Bai, we have to be careful when we are on the set. Boyfriends and girlfriends, etc., should be discussed in private."

"Why? You weren't afraid when you confessed last night, but now you're afraid of others finding out?"

"Oh, I'm not afraid of others knowing, I'm afraid my mother will know." Zhao Jinmai puffed his lips and whispered, "If she knows, she will definitely not agree and will scold me, so we must be careful."

Meng Bai's expression was a little strange, but it only flashed away.

Looking at Zhao Jinmai who was looking very cautious, he smiled and said, "Okay, I'll listen to you. I'll stay in the crew the same as before."

"Yeah!" The little girl nodded. "When the filming is over and I go back to school, I'll be free. When you return to Jingbei, Brother Meng Bai, we can be more casual."

"Okay, I'll take you on a date then."

When she heard the word "date", the little girl's eyes suddenly lit up.

She had never been in love since she was a child, and had only seen dating in TV dramas and novels. To her, this was a symbolic term for couples.

Hehe, I can also date Brother Meng Bai...

"Okay, stop laughing like an idiot." Meng Bai looked at Zhao Jinmai who was still laughing. "Eat breakfast first, or it will get cold soon."

"okay."

Zhao Jinmai responded, opened the bag and took a look: "Thank you, Brother Meng Bai, for the breakfast... Hey, why does it look familiar?"

"You must be familiar with it. It's the one your mother put on your table this morning that you didn't eat." Meng Bai looked at the confused girl, "What you just said is actually true. When I came here this morning, I happened to run into my aunt, and she asked me to bring her breakfast."

"You saw my mother!" Zhao Jinmai said in surprise: "Then, then you didn't reveal yourself, right?"

"I'm not a dumpling, why would I reveal the filling?"

Seeing her nervous look, Meng Bai comforted her, "Don't worry, if you don't tell me about this, Auntie will definitely not know."

Zhao Jinmai thought about it and felt that it made sense.

The biggest flaw between him and Brother Meng Bai was that they might be a little closer. But they had known each other for so many years, so it was completely understandable that they were a little closer.

Therefore, as long as you can be a little more restrained during your time on the set, you won’t have to worry about being discovered.

When this drama is finished, I will go back to Beijing to go to school. By then, the sky will be high and my mom will be far away, so I can do whatever I want.

Zhao Jinmai suddenly felt that he had one more reason to finish filming the play as soon as possible.

Meng Bai chuckled as he watched his "girlfriend" eat. Then he recalled what she had just said, and his memory couldn't help but return to the moment just now.

……

Two hours ago.

In the early morning, there were only a few scattered customers in the coffee shop downstairs of the hotel, which seemed very empty. Meng Bai sat at a table by the window and took a sip of the lemonade in front of him.

Sitting opposite him was Zhao's mother, whom Zhao Jinmai had tried so hard to hide.

"Mr. Meng, you just said that you wanted to talk to me about Mai Mai."

Mother Zhao looked at Meng Bai. She had some guesses in her mind, but she was not sure, so she asked hesitantly, "I wonder what you want to say?"

"Auntie, you don't have to be so nervous." Meng Bai smiled and said, "I am actually your junior, so there is no need to be so polite."

Hearing this, Mother Zhao's heart sank again: "Boss Meng, you...if you have anything to say, just say it directly. There's no need to beat around the bush."

"Okay, Auntie is really quick to speak, so I'll just say it straight." Meng Bai said, "Do you know that Mai Mai has a crush on me?"

Sure enough, the problem she was most worried about still happened! Mother Zhao sighed secretly in her heart.

Although she thought so, she said calmly, "Mai Mai is an adult now, and it's time for her to be in a relationship. Mr. Meng has known her for such a long time, and he has always taken good care of her. It's normal for her to have a good impression of you."

Tsk tsk, your expression doesn't look "normal". Meng Bai complained silently.

But think about it, any mother would probably not be happy if a man came up to her daughter and said that her daughter had a crush on him just after her 18th birthday.

In fact, if there was any other way, Meng Bai didn't want to find Zhao's mother. After all, it was very embarrassing for the person involved to talk about such things himself.

Fortunately, he left enough leeway in this matter.

"Like you said, Auntie, it's normal for Mai Mai to have feelings at her age. With time and things happening, the feelings will naturally fade away." Meng Bai said, "So if nothing unexpected had happened, I wouldn't have come to you."

Mother Zhao was stunned when she heard this: "Accident? What accident? Don't tell me that you found out that you like Mai Mai too!"

"I do like Mai Mai, but it's just the way a brother likes his sister." Meng Bai hurriedly explained before Zhao's mother exploded: "This is what happened. Yesterday was her birthday, and I saw her when I returned to the crew in the evening. I just wanted to wish her a happy birthday, but...she confessed to me."

Mother Zhao's heart suddenly tightened, and she stared at Meng Bai: "Did Mr. Meng agree?"

"Yes, I promised her to fulfill one of her birthday wishes, and she made this wish. So I promised her that I could be her boyfriend for a year."

"Boss Meng, do you still want to say something like that...eh? Wait, what do you mean by a boyfriend of one year?"

Mother Zhao originally wanted to start scolding, but before she could finish her words, she suddenly realized that what the other person said seemed to be different from what she had imagined.

"You can think of it as a...delaying tactic."

Meng Bai avoided the scolding and said with an unchanged attitude: "We all know that a girl of Mai Mai's age, although she is an adult, is actually still immature mentally and will take this kind of emotional issue very seriously. If she confesses her feelings and I don't agree, she will get deeper and deeper into trouble; but if I agree and she really takes it seriously, it will not be good for her career or future development."

Zhang's mother suddenly realized, "So, Mr. Meng, you set up this 'one-year boyfriend' to satisfy her wishes and give her a chance to vent her emotions. At the same time, you are also constantly reminding her that this is just a 'playing house' birthday wish."

"I knew you would understand what I mean, Auntie." Meng Bai said with a smile.

"But how can you be sure that she will change her mind after a year? What if she likes you more than we think?" Mother Zhao asked again.

Meng Bai's breathing stagnated and he looked at the other person strangely.

No, Auntie, which side are you on? It sounds like you are expecting your daughter to fall deeply in love with me.

After thinking for a while, he said gently: "Little girls' love affairs usually come and go quickly. As long as you don't let it slip, or deliberately forbid her to meet me or something, I believe it won't take long for her impulse to pass."

There is a saying in psychology called the "Romeo and Juliet Effect". Simply put, when external forces interfere with the relationship between two lovers, the emotions between the two lovers will be strengthened, and the relationship will become stronger.

The same goes for a girl like Zhao Jinmai. She is at the peak of her emotions right now. If Zhao's mother forces her not to contact Meng Bai again, it will only deepen her rebellious emotions and give this relationship a deeper color in her heart.

On the contrary, if Mother Zhao pretended not to know, and even encouraged her daughter to contact Meng Bai more often, this emotion would be vented out more quickly.

As the old saying goes, "It is better to loosen than to block."

"I understand what you mean..." Mother Zhao nodded, "I will pay attention to control this aspect."

Knowing that the other party was not going to attack her daughter, she immediately felt much more relaxed. As for her daughter's secret confession and her attempt to hide it from her, she would find another way to settle the score with her later.

Putting aside her worries, Mother Zhao wondered if her attitude towards Meng Bai was a bit too much. No matter what, her daughter's current career achievements were largely due to him.

Speaking of which, even though she has a natural filter as a parent, she has to admit that Meng Bai is definitely more than enough for her daughter. Compared to those beautiful girls in the entertainment industry, the only advantage of her daughter is probably her young age.

But because of this, Zhao's mother was even more worried. I heard that many men in this circle like to cheat on young girls. Although I have known Meng Bai for a few years and I know him a little bit, who knows if he is the kind of person who will kick you away after playing with you for a while.

Thinking of this, Zhao's mother suddenly felt that she couldn't encourage her daughter too much. Otherwise, if she got impulsive and threw herself into the other person's arms, would she bet that the other person was a gentleman?
Mother Zhao glanced at Meng Bai opposite her, and thought about the gossip about him on the Internet. She felt that it was necessary to keep a closer eye on her daughter in certain aspects.

Meng Bai didn't expect that Mother Zhao had thought so much in a blink of an eye. Seeing that she had no objection, he continued, "Since you also approve of my method, let's do it. I hope we can have a pleasant cooperation in the future."

"Pleasant to work with."

……

Meng Bai, who had just come out of his memory, retracted his spreading thoughts and suddenly heard a sweet voice ringing in his ears.

"Boy friend!"

Zhao Jinmai shouted with a little shyness.

Meng Bai instantly collected his thoughts, glanced at the girl's playful expression, and chuckled, "What's wrong, girlfriend? Aren't you afraid of being heard now?"

"There's no one here."

Zhao Jinmai blinked her big eyes and looked at him with stars in her eyes.

After she went back home last night, she couldn't sleep much the whole night. All she could think about was "Brother Meng Bai is my boyfriend."

In fact, both Meng Bai and Zhao's mother had forgotten one thing. Zhao Jinmai's love for Meng Bai was not a sudden whim this time, but there had been signs for a long time, and it only broke out this time.

Therefore, no one can tell whether a year is enough time for her emotions to subside.

"Boyfriend, are you still on the set today?"

"Reporting to my girlfriend, the National Day holiday starts tomorrow. There will be a few scenes to shoot next, and there may be a lot of tourists. I have to go to the police station in the surrounding area in advance to report it, so as to avoid conflicts between the crew and passers-by."

"Police station?" Zhao Jinmai suddenly became interested. "Is it the Lanshan West Road Police Station?"

"You know this too?"

"Of course, I've been following Heng Video's "Guarding Blue Mountain West" recently."

Zhao Jinmai smiled and said, "This show has been very popular online recently. My classmates knew that I was filming on Blue Island, and they told me that if they could leave school during the National Day holiday, they would come to Blue Island for a trip and check in at the Blue Mountain West Road Police Station."

"Go to the police station to punch in?"

"Yeah, what?"

"It's okay. I hope criminals can be so motivated."

(End of this chapter)