Huayu 02: The Days of Extreme Pulling and Rolling with the Fairy

Two hours after returning to her hotel, Ms. Liu played "A Chinese Odyssey" for a while, and then a QQ account named "Watermelon Monk" added her.

"You're still awake?"

"You weren't secretly playing games, were you?"

Xie Jin was so tired she felt like her soul was leaving her body. She couldn't take it anymore. "Go to sleep early, don't stay up any longer, I can't hold on any longer, bye-bye!"

"Oh, bye-bye!"

Liu Yifei suddenly remembered the gift Xie Jingang had given her.

She plugged in the USB drive, wanting to see what Xie Jin's mysterious gift was.

Double-click to open the USB drive...

"Slowly Falling in Love with You" demo - 31.5MB

Looking at the file name, Miss Liu looked suspicious, and her face flushed.

"Stupid... stupid dog... what does this mean? It's all so mystical..."

The young woman, Ms. Liu, tried clicking on it and found it was an audio file.

I plugged in my headphones, and the intro slowly began.

Huh? Big Brother Xie can sing?

It's a song title...

Soon, the song dispelled the distracting thoughts in Miss Liu's mind.

"The book always describes evenings filled with unexpected joy."

"The bicycle he rode and his conversation with her."

"The girl's white dress..."

Xie Jin's voice has a lot of texture, as if she is telling a story, and her singing is slow and gentle.

"You liked the kiss I gave you just now, right?"

"Otherwise, why would you keep holding my hand and not let go?"

Hearing this, young Ms. Liu's head was practically steaming; this song is just so incredibly sweet...

He mumbled to himself, stammering.

"Stupid...stupid dog, what kind of lousy...lousy song did you write?"

"Slowly falling in love with you"

  

"Slowly becoming intimate"

"Let's talk about ourselves slowly."

"......"

The song ended.

Liu Yifei's heart was churning. She didn't know if she had been confessed to or if it was just a beautiful misunderstanding.

You should know that the prettier a girl is, the less desirable she sometimes is.

Because many guys will first mentally assess whether they can win her over...

Ms. Liu had always been under her mother's strict watchful eye, and she never expected to be attacked like this today...

Miss Liu buried her head in the pillow and kicked her legs wildly.

He's a bit dull and not my type.

You audacious, stupid dog! How dare you harbor such wicked thoughts!

He probably didn't mean it that way, and just wanted to send a song...

That makes sense; it's possible they're just sending a song...

Wait a minute! Who sends a song like that to a girl...?

Miss Liu pressed play again...

The next time

I tossed and turned, unable to sleep...

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Four o'clock in the morning

suddenly

Miss Liu sat up, her face full of anger: "No way, is he crazy?! He didn't even explain himself clearly!"

Liu Yifei's eyebrows shot up, extremely embarrassed and annoyed.

The more I think about it, the angrier I get!

I'm tossing and turning, unable to sleep, while he, on the other hand, hasn't even bothered to make a phone call.

What exactly does he mean?

Mr. Xie had just fallen asleep, and was still dreaming that he had won an award in Berlin when a phone call pulled his soul out of his body.

"Feed..."

"Xie Jin, you...you're resting?"

Xie Jin was still dazed: "It's nothing, you can tell me..."

Miss Liu frowned slightly, her face flushed, and she stammered a couple of times.

I wanted to ask him what he meant, but I couldn't bring myself to say it. "N-nothing...it's just...the song is really good."

Xie Jin was completely puzzled. Why would they call and say this so late at night?

"Okay, aren't you sleepy? I'm so sleepy... How can you stay up so long..."

Ms. Liu was so angry she was practically turning into a sunfish. She took a deep breath and patiently said, "I'm not sleepy."

He then tentatively asked, "Thank you for recording a song especially for me...it must have cost you a lot."

Xie Jin's mind was probably foggy right now, like she'd been kicked by a donkey, still savoring the feeling of winning the award in her dream.

"Don't mention it, it wasn't a special recording. It's just that recording was free that day, so I thought I'd record a few more songs."

"Brother Ning suggested that I record more love songs, since there's a market for them. I happen to feel that this song doesn't have a high vocal range, so you should be able to sing it."

Ms. Liu's face, which was already slightly flushed, was now completely expressionless, and she crushed the orange in her hand in one swift motion.

Ha ha

Just a quick note...

He recorded it casually...

Free gifts.....

They picked the easiest one for me because I didn't sing well...

The air was quiet for a moment...

Xie Jin slowly came to her senses.

Realizing he might have been a bit naive, he wondered why Liu Yifei would specifically call to ask this question.

Something's wrong!

"You... specifically called to ask this question?"

Ms. Liu held her phone expressionlessly, her tone calm: "No, I just wanted to check if you were dead."

"If you're even one day late on your payment for two months, I'll break your legs and make you crawl on the ground!"

"Hey, didn't you say you weren't in a hurry?"

"They're in a real hurry now. Young people know they shouldn't borrow from loan sharks, right?"

"Too late!"

Snapped

He hung up the phone after saying that.

Xie Jin covered her head and slapped herself twice.

Serves you right for being single

I'm going to sleep...

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Several days have passed since I borrowed the money.

The young heiress lent Xie Jin a total of 78,000 yuan, which directly solved Xie Jin's short-term financial problems.

Everything is ready before going to Berlin.

But perhaps she's too busy, because she hasn't replied to the two messages Xie Jin sent her on QQ recently, and no one answered her phone call either...

Sigh... Just thinking about that conversation from that night makes Xie Jin want to slap herself twice.

With my brain working like this, it's no wonder I'm single.

Once the chickens have finished pecking at the rice, the dogs have finished licking the noodles, and the fire has burned through the lock... I should have found a partner by then...

With so many things to do, Xie Jin got so busy that she forgot about this matter.

Just before boarding the plane, Xie thought for a moment and sent a message.

"I'm flying to Berlin, bringing you some delicious food."

My phone vibrated after a while.

Miss Liu returned one point.

"."

Upon seeing the message, Xie Jin smiled naturally, feeling relieved.

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Berlinale-Palast Berlin Cinema Palace

The main competition venue, located on Marlene Dietrich Place, was temporarily converted from the Stella Musical Theatre.

The Stella Theatre, which was completed in 98, is one of the world's top theatres, with year-round performances of "The Phantom of the Opera," "Mamma Mia!" and "The Lion King."

This is the main venue during the annual Berlin Film Festival.

"Junior brother, I'm hungry."

Ning Hao swallowed hard as he looked at the restaurants near the theater; the various kinds of sausages inside made him unable to resist glancing at them.

"Are you starving? Don't you see a plate of sausages costs over 20 euros? Would I sell myself for you to eat sausages?"

Ning Hao swallowed again: "It's not expensive, is it?"

Exchange rate 8.8

"How much! This is made of gold? Forget it, I'm not worthy. I'd rather go back and eat some starchy sausage."

There are cheap traditional German alkaline pretzels sold on the street.

The two stood on the street and smelled it; it smelled quite nice.

"Just have some salt and pepper sesame flatbread."

"OK"

The two of them tried to save money wherever possible, wearing rented suits and tuxedos. They squatted on the street for a short while, showed off their pancakes, and then squeezed into the venue from the crowd.

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The seats in the hall were occupied by creative teams from various countries and celebrities from all walks of life, many of whom were familiar faces.

Everyone was dressed to the nines, with actresses and socialites vying for attention and creating quite a spectacle, and the flashbulbs of cameras going off non-stop.

In the corner of the first two rows, Xie Jin and another person sat together.

After the Berlin Symphony Orchestra finished its performance, German Chancellor Schröder declared the event open.

This year's hosts were German actor Joachim Kohl and Austrian actress Maria Cher.

After a few predictable jokes, the awards ceremony officially began.

Ladies and gentlemen

"The jury decided to award the Golden Bear to both films. 'Bloody Sunday' recreates 1972 with its extraordinary realism... while Miyazaki Hayao's 'Spirited Away' perfectly blends strong... becoming the first animated film to win the highest award at the three major international film festivals."

This year's Berlin Film Festival is full of hype, starting with a double yolk!

The last time there were two Golden Bears was almost ten years ago, at the 43rd awards ceremony in 93, when two Chinese-language films, Xie Fei's "Woman Sesame Oil Maker" and Ang Lee's "The Wedding Banquet," won two Golden Bears.

Joe Hisaishi's light music "Back to That Summer" plays, and a montage of scenes from "Spirited Away" appears on the screen.

Xie Jin and Ning Hao exchanged a glance, looking at Miyazaki Hayao on the stage receiving the award. Both of them had a hint of envy and nervousness in their eyes.

Because the next one is the Silver Bear Jury Prize, which is the most important award besides the Gold Bear.

The music soon ended, and directors Hayao Miyazaki and Paul Greengrass slowly stepped off the stage after delivering their acceptance speeches.

The remaining key members of the team started to tense up...

The two hosts took the stage again.

Ning Hao muttered to himself, "May our ancestors bless us, may our ancestors bless us."

Joachim Cole paused for a moment, then glanced around at the guests in the audience.

Every director and actor should act as naturally as possible, pretending not to care.

But their subtle expressions and subconscious movements betrayed the turmoil in their hearts. Xie Jin tightened his grip on the handle slightly, and the veins on his hands bulged.

Joachim teased the crowd with unhurried ease.

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"Ladies and gentlemen, the shifts in realism and humanistic thought have always been a key focus in Berlin. The Berlin International Film Festival jury has decided..."