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Chapter 203: Shooting the costume photos for "The King of Qin's Battle Song"
"Brother Xiu, wake up!"

Wearing a nightgown, with her curly hair cascading down her back and her hands on her hips, Meng Ziyi stood at the bedroom door.

Seeing that Chen Xiu on the bed was not moving at all, she stepped to the bedside and was about to reach out to pull off the sealing blanket.

But then he remembered that Chen Xiu had been busy with work since returning from Shanghai, and had even worked overtime in the study until 2 a.m. last night, so he immediately changed the pulling action to stroking.

Squatting down by the bedside, Meng Ziyi reached out and brushed the hair from Chen Xiu's forehead: "Xiu-ge'er, wake up~, I made you breakfast, it'll get cold if you don't eat it now!"

"Ok?"

Chen Xiu twitched her nostrils and frowned slightly, but did not open her eyes.

"I want to sleep a little longer."

"Eat breakfast before you sleep... Wait, aren't we going to have our costume fitting photos taken today?"

"Yes, we are indeed taking the costume fitting photos today."

"Then why aren't you getting up?"

Meng Ziyi pretended to push Chen Xiu twice, but Chen Xiu just wouldn't get up.

This unusual behavior puzzled even the naive beauty. She leaned closer to see if Chen Xiu was feeling unwell.

The result... "Give me a kiss, and I'll get up."

"Ok?"

Meng Ziyi blinked, her cheeks slightly flushed, and leaned in to give Chen Xiu a quick kiss on the lips.

Feeling the pressure coming from his mouth, Chen Xiugang opened his eyes and saw Meng Ziyi's magnified face, and then his head was grabbed.

"mua~, mua~, mua~"

"Just a moment... and it'll be done..."

"mua~, mua~..."

At the dinner table, the two, with their swollen lips, looked at each other and laughed almost simultaneously.

"Hiss!" *2
With a light laugh, Chen Xiu ate her congee and the scrambled eggs that Chef Meng had personally prepared.

The way he chewed and ate slowly made Meng Ziyi glance at him repeatedly.

"Brother Xiu, you seem to be in a lot of fun today!"

How can you tell?

"You're still sleeping in late, and I have to coax you to sleep in. You're not even in a hurry to eat. You're nothing like the person you were a few days ago."

"Heh, I did finish a job. I worked overtime the other day to get things done before filming of 'Qin King's Battle Song' started."

Chen Xiu's busy work schedule is nothing unusual. He tries to stay home as much as possible when he's working, so Meng Ziyi doesn't feel lonely.

However, Chen Xiu seemed to be dealing with something particularly urgent these past few days, which piqued Meng Ziyi's curiosity.

After pouting for a moment, not wanting to trouble the thoughtful Meng Ziyi, she simply asked, "Xiu-ge'er, what have you been busy with these past few days?"

"Um……"

Chen Xiu hesitated for a moment, then put down her spoon and looked up at Meng Ziyi in a rather formal manner.

"You know the company I started in college, right?"

"Hmm, beep beep, you mentioned it during your speech."

“Last year, Xiaoxiao, Xiaoyu, and I left Didi and founded this company. We also cashed out our shares. Their shares weren't much, so they cashed them all out. I cashed out half and kept the other half. A few days ago, I was calculating the valuation of the remaining half and preparing to sell it all…”

"Sold out completely?"

Chen Xiu nodded and picked up a spoon to drink the porridge.

Meng Ziyi pursed his lips, got up and came behind Chen Xiu, reaching out to hug his neck.

"Brother Xiu, you must be a little reluctant to part with him, right?"

"Hmm, a little bit..."

Once Chen Xiu sells her shares, she will have no further connection with Didi. Although they were no longer related last year, she will still retain the status of a shareholder.

Meng Ziyi hugged him tighter and said softly, "Then how long are you going to be unhappy?"

"Just for a little while."

"How long is that?"

"Hmm... 5 seconds? Or 3 seconds?"

"Eh?"

Meng Ziyi leaned forward, staring wide-eyed at Chen Xiu, feeling that his answer was very different from what he had imagined.

Chen Xiu raised an eyebrow at her: "Selling it completely did make me a little unhappy, but after seeing its value, I immediately became happy again."

"You can make a lot of money?"

"Well, Cheng Wei has done quite well these past two years, increasing Didi's market value... The remaining task is simply to find a buyer who can afford the price, which is easy."

After completing its business merger with Uber in China, Didi's oligopoly position was further solidified.

An IPO is no longer an issue. Didi's original shares are considered excellent assets by everyone, and Chen Xiu has no worries that no one will want her shares.

"Since Didi's market value is higher now, why don't you wait until it goes public before selling?"

Meng Ziyi asked curiously, explaining that she had always managed her allowance and acting fees, and that she knew some basic financial knowledge.

"There is a lock-up period after listing, and who knows what will happen then."

Chen Xiu gave a meaningful reply, then patted Meng Ziyi's arm, thus ending the topic.

Back in his seat, Meng Ziyi ate two washed blueberries and suddenly thought, "Brother Xiu, the company asked me how long I would stay on the set of 'Qin Wang Po Zhen Qu'. They've arranged a variety show for me, and they want me to travel between the two locations to film."

"what type is it?"

"It's a live-action show called 'Grade One.' They filmed a season last year and the year before, and I think the ratings were pretty good." "Oh, that one."

Chen Xiu reached out and picked up a blueberry, her mind starting to think about how to get Meng Ziyi to turn down this ridiculous variety show.

Seeing that he hadn't said anything, Meng Ziyi already understood what he meant.

"Don't you want me to go?"

"Well, I feel that acting is not your forte. There are too many guests and too many people on this variety show, making it difficult for the audience to see your strengths."

"Then I won't go!"

"do you want to go?"

Meng Ziyi tilted his head and pondered for a moment, then shook his head.

"I'm not really keen on going, and you're right, acting doesn't seem to be my forte..."

"Another lifestyle variety show would actually be more suitable for you."

What variety show is it?

"He Jiong is preparing for 'Back to Field'. He talked to me on WeChat and wanted me to be a guest on one episode. I think you could be a regular host."

Chen Xiu continued eating blueberries, seemingly oblivious to how difficult it was to include Meng Ziyi in "Back to Field".

This suggestion also made the silly beauty's eyes light up.

“I’ll be the regular host, and you can be a guest. That way, we can appear on variety shows together again.”

Seeing Meng Ziyi clapping with joy, Chen Xiu twirled the blueberries in her hand.

"Sister Meng, I have something to tell you."

"Yeah, tell me."

“I declined He Jiong’s invitation, but you can still be a regular host.”

"what???"

Meng Ziyi's eyes widened, her expression instantly crumbling, and she pouted as she looked at Chen Xiu: "I feel like I've lost most of my happiness just by looking at it..."

"Hehe, I've finished breakfast. Let's get ready to go take our costume photos!"

"Ah~~, Brother Xiu, why don't you be a guest on one episode? I want you to come on the show and play with me."

"I can play with you at home too! Tonight we can bring the costumes we used for the costume fitting home to play with..."

Meng Ziyi pursed her lips, looking very tempted, but still insisted that Chen Xiu accompany her to the show.

Chen Xiu remained tight-lipped about the matter, stating that she did not want to appear on variety shows.

After a round of playful cajoling and polite refusals, Meng Ziyi didn't give up trying to persuade Chen Xiu to be a guest on "Back to Field" until she left the house, even going so far as to add more incentives elsewhere.

"If you go, let's try something new!"

"I don't need to go, we can still have fun..."

……

Chaoyang, Tianxing Equestrian Club.

"Teacher Liang, this is the armor you'll be wearing for your costume fitting photos later. Teacher Qiao, this is what you'll be wearing. After you're all dressed, we'll need to mount the horse and take the costume fitting photos."

Faced with the armor being pulled over, Liang Guanhua and Qiao Zhenyu, who had already put on wigs and had beards, exchanged a glance and then went together to thank the staff of Datang Pictures.

After the others left, the two of them didn't stand on ceremony and chatted as they helped each other put on their armor.

"Zhenyu, what role are you playing this time?"

"I'll be playing Li Jiancheng, Teacher Liang. What about you?"

"Li Yuan, you didn't expect this, did you!"

Looking at the smiling Liang Guanhua, Qiao Zhenyu's preconceived notion of him was still that of the Grand Secretary Di Renjie in "Detective Dee". It was really hard to associate him with Li Yuan.

Seeing this, Liang Guanhua also said self-deprecatingly, "Actually, I didn't expect it either. I heard that all the main actors auditioned this time were Chen Xiuding, you know?"

"I've heard the rumors, but I'm not sure."

"I heard it from some old friends. I heard that many veteran actors were invited this time. Zhang Zhijian plays Wang Shichong, Fu Dalong plays Dou Jiande, Huang Haibing plays Qin Shubao, and Ding Haifeng, who plays Wu Song, also plays Yuchi Gong!"

"Why are they all veteran actors?"

Liang Guanhua nodded slightly, showing some anticipation for the filming of "Qin King's Battle Song".

As they chatted and put on their armor, just as they finished and were about to hang up their cloaks, the sound of clattering boots suddenly came from behind them, followed by someone calling their names.

"Teacher Liang, Teacher Qiao, are you dressed?"

"Well, that..."

"Almost done..."

Although Liang Guanhua and Qiao Zhenyu gave different answers, they both turned to look at the source of the sound and then froze in place.

Chen Xiu wore black cloth boots and Tang-style bright armor, with a coiled dragon pattern on the breastplate and two beast-head shoulder guards that were particularly eye-catching.

As they got closer, Liang Guanhua and Qiao Zhenyu got a clear look at him. He wore a golden crown, had slanted eyebrows, and a leisurely yet indifferent gaze. He wore a Tang sword at his waist and exuded an imposing aura. A bright red cloak billowed as he walked.

When Liang Guanhua and Qiao Zhenyu saw this look, they both felt that in their decades of acting careers, they couldn't find anyone who could compare to Chen Xiu at this moment.

No, let alone comparable, it's hard to find even half the level!
Upon approaching, Chen Xiu looked at the two women and asked again, "Teacher Liang, Teacher Qiao, are you dressed?"

"Alright, alright!" *2
The two answered in unison, then turned their heads simultaneously, instinctively avoiding Chen Xiu's gaze.

In terms of armor style, the three were no different.

However, when Chen Xiu wore it, the feeling it gave was different. When he stood next to Liang Guanhua and Qiao Zhenyu, the difference was like heaven and earth.

　Chapter Two, a little later

　　
　
(End of this chapter)