At this time, on the set.
Cheng Xia had finished lunch. There were five dishes in the set meal but the quantity was small and precise. Moreover, 18 year olds was the age when the body was developing. He ate all the dishes and cleaned up the fruits. Only the dried snacks bag and milk tea were left sealed.
Cheng Xia tidied up the lunch box. He got up and wanted to go outside to take out the trash. Then his assistant Sister Rong took the initiative to take the trash bag and helped him pour the milk tea into the thermos. She smiled and said, “If you want to drink it in the afternoon then find me at any time. The drink will be hot!”
Cheng Xia thanked her and went out for air. The moment he walked out the door, he saw President Pei in the distance.
Pei Shaoze was wearing a long coat and holding a black umbrella. He was tall and upright and his steps were calm. The handsome man walked slowly through the snow. From a distance, he looked like a thickly colored ink painting, full of winter depression and coldness.
Cheng Xia stared into the distance blankly, unable to look away for a while.
The cold wind mixed with snowflakes rushed toward his face. Cheng Xia suddenly remembered the terrible night that incident occurred. It had been snowing when Pei Shaoze sent him home. Pei Shaoze was worried he would be cold and gave him a down jacket.
The warmth of the thick clothes on his body seemed to remain in his heart.
Sometimes he couldn’t help wondering. What would he do if it was switched to another alpha who forcibly marked him that night? Or how would he deal with it if the other person looked at him with contempt and regarding him as a scheming omega relying on the boss to rise higher?
Yet none of this happened. Pei Shaoze handled the matter in the gentlest way that left no shadow on Cheng Xia. He was like an older brother forgiving the mistakes a child carelessly made. He never mentioned it again.
It really gave Cheng Xia face and dignity. He always seemed cold but he was actually a very gentle person…
As Cheng Xia had these thoughts, Pei Shaoze had already walked up to him. The teenager was in a daze and Pei Shaoze heard the line ‘Cheng Xia’s good impression of you +5’ in his mind. The little seedling grew an inch taller by himself?
Pei Shaoze asked softly, “What are you thinking?”
Cheng Xia’s mind returned. There was no one around him but his cheeks were slightly hot. He whispered in a volume only the other person could hear, “I was thinking about how to return the down jacket I borrowed. Would you like me to send it over?”
Pei Shaoze nodded. “Okay, I will send you my address through WeChat. You can send it to me another day.”
Both of them deliberately lowered their voices as if saying… a secret only they knew. The down jacket and sleeping in the same bed that night were indeed secrets only they knew.
The feeling of whispering made Cheng Xia’s heart beat like a drum and he hurriedly changed the subject. “President Pei, where are you going?”
Pei Shaoze answered, “I am looking at the environment of the 17th High School. It is quite suitable for shooting snow scenes.”
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Shooting snow scenes? The school drama President Pei said he wanted to invest in had many winter snowy scenes. Could it be that besides visiting the crew, President Pei also inspected the shooting location today?
Pei Shaoze saw through Cheng Xia’s thoughts and nodded. “It is that school drama. How are your preparations?”
Cheng Xia immediately became serious and spoke obediently as if answering the teacher’s questions. “I have gone back and read the original book. I’ve looked through it at least three times and carefully studied the protagonist’s personality and psychological changes.”
“The original book?” Pei Shaoze raised his eyebrow slightly.
“Yes, I went to the bookstore and bought the book myself.” Cheng Xia smiled shyly. “I always feel that the outline and character setting isn’t comprehensive enough. After reading the original novel, I have a deeper understanding of some of the characters in the book.”
Pei Shaoze was very pleased to hear Cheng Xia say this. He thought that Cheng Xia would be like most artists and look only at the information given by the agent. He didn’t expect this little guy to be quite clever. He actually went and bought the original novel to read.
Pei Shaoze had chosen this novel based on Cheng Xia’s characteristics. If there were no surprises, Cheng Xia would definitely be chosen as the protagonist.
However, taking the cake directly to him and letting him obtain the cake through hard work were two completely different experiences. Pei Shaoze didn’t want to give Cheng Xia resources directly. He hoped that Cheng Xia could enjoy the process of ‘working hard, reap success and take step by step toward the top.’ This process was the most important thing.
Cheng Xia was very serious every time he talked about work and Pei Shaoze admired such a serious and hardworking young man. Facing the young man’s clear eyes, Pei Shaoze warmly told him, “Opportunity is only for those who are prepared. Go back and study. The audition time should be set soon.”
Cheng Xia nodded energetically. “Thank you President Pei!”
Just then, Chen Yijun walked out and saw President Pei and Cheng Xia were chatting. She couldn’t help saying in a joking manner, “President Pei, aren’t you here to visit me? Why do I feel like you are always chatting with Cheng Xia?!”
Pei Shaoze didn’t care about her joke and calmly told her, “Yijun, in fact, I didn’t come here just to visit the set. There is something I would like your help with.”
Chen Yijun looked surprised. “What help?”
“You can borrow the 17th High School to act as the shooting venue for the MV. You must have a pretty good relationship with the principal, right?”
“Yes, I graduated from the 17th High school and the current principal happened to be my head teacher back then.” Chen Yijun looked at Pei Shaoze in a puzzled manner. “President Pei, are you looking for the president for something?”
Pei Shaoze nodded. “Can I trouble you to go talk to the principal? I have a school drama and I want to film it at the 17th Middle School. In addition to the crew, a large number of extras are needed. If possible, I hope the principal can cooperate with us and help find some students of the right age for group scenes. As for the cost, I will talk to the principal in person.”
Shooting a TV series at the 17th High School? This could be considered a type of publicity for her alma mater and Chen Yijun immediately agreed. “No problem. I will make an appointment to introduce you. I also think that the scenery of my alma mater is beautiful!”
Then Pei Shaoze went to the photography shed to say goodbye to Director Zhang. “Director Zhang, I have something to do so I won’t bother you anymore.”
Director Zhang smiled. “Okay. President Pei, on behalf of the staff, thank you for your concern!”
Pei Shaoze exchanged a few polite words with the crew. As he walked to the door, he glanced back at Cheng Xia. The young man was also looking at him. The two people’s eyes met and Cheng Xia immediately looked away in an embarrassed manner, saying politely, “Goodbye President Pei.”
Pei Shaoze nodded at him and left.
Goodbye, Cheng Xia. The next meeting will probably be at the audition. I hope you can give me some surprises.
After Pei Shaoze left, the staff ate and drank enough to continue the afternoon shooting.
Director Zhang’s requirements were very high. Cheng Xia didn’t take a break all afternoon. Fortunately, he learned a lot of knowledge from the shooting process, especially the ‘sense of the lens’ that Director Zhang mentioned. He hadn’t known how to grasp it but after several demonstrations in person, Cheng Xia gradually found the feeling. He was learning while shooting. He was exhausted but he felt very fulfilled in his heart.
He returned home to the apartment and took a shower. Then he leaned against the bed and started to read the original novel of Folding Paper.
As he was reading a message suddenly popped up on his mobile phone’s WeChat. It was sent by Pei Shaoze. [D-102, Longhu Villa, Binjiang District, Rong City, received by Pei Shaoze. Tel: 1897463XXXX. Just send it to this address.]
Cheng Xia opened a memo and saved Pei Shaoze’s address and phone number Then he replied, [President Pei, the down jacket is at my parent’s house. I will send it to you after I go back.]
Pei Shaoze, [There’s no hurry. I don’t usually wear it so you can give it to me when you have time.]
Cheng Xia replied, [Okay.] Then he put down his phone and walked to the window. He found that the office lights on the 33rd floor of the Tianxuan Group opposite him were still on. This was President Pei’s office. President Pei was working overtime again today. Was he busy with the school drama?
President Pei valued this drama so much. Cheng Xia thought that he couldn’t compare to his boss’ professionalism. Therefore, he took a pen and sat at the desk. He read the original novel while marking down the important parts and re-evaluating it. It was just like taking notes in high school.
One of them worked in the office while the other read carefully at the artist apartment.
Time gradually passed while the two rooms across the street were always lit with warm lights. They didn’t disturb each other but they were working hard for the same goal.
Pei Shaoze worked overtime to check all relevant information related to filing and reviewing.
The film review system in the ABO world was different from the world he lived in. Today, he finally figured out the process thoroughly.
Rong City was regarded as the second largest city in this country and it had a prosperous economy. However, the administrative center of the entire country was in Xing City. The general office that managed all TV dramas and movies was also in Xing City and it was called the General Office of Radio, Movies and Television.
Each work had to be filed with the general office before the project was established. There were many materials needed for filing such as plot outline, diversity outline, character biography, script ideas, movie and television adaptation authorization letter, list of chief creators, company business license, shooting permit, filing registration form etc. Pei Shaoze prepared the information one by one in accordance with the regulations of the general office.
The drama he chose was a school drama that was suitable for all ages. The theme was also very positive. It not only told the warm and emotional lines of the two protagonists who accompanied each other but it also had a lot of descriptions about traditional origami culture. It shouldn’t be stuck here in the review.
Still, to be on the safe side, Pei Shaoze decided to take a trip to Xing City in a few days to personally submit the information to the general office. On the one hand, he could urge the general office’s work efficiency. On the other hand, he could take a closer look.
This ABO world was different from reality but the review and scheduling process of movies and television dramas was similar. If he didn’t have a good relationship with the general office and the release date was stuck by the general office after filming was completed, Pei Shaoze wouldn’t be able to implement the ‘summer vacation’ and use the word-of-mouth of students to reach his goal.
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Pei Shaoze quickly tapped on the keyboard and wrote a complete project plan.
Zhang Fan had been working overtime with him recently. Pei Shaoze knew it was tiring to be the assistant of a workaholic like him so he said, “Xiao Zhang, you have been working hard recently. I will ask the finance department to give you a pay raise next month. For the next few days, please accompany me on a business trip.”
Zhang Fan’s eyes lit up when he heard about the salary increase and he immediately poured a cup of coffee for President Pei. “It isn’t hard work! Where are you going on a business trip, President Pei? I’ll book it for you in advance.”
Pei Shaoze looked at the plan and estimated the time. “We will go to Xing City on the 26th and stay for three days, Ya’an on the 29th and stay for two days. Then we will come back on the 31st. You can book the plane tickets and hotels.”
Zhang Fan hurriedly wrote down the time so he could book tickets online. He could guess why President Pei was going to these two places. The General Office of Radio, Movies and Television was in Xing City and President Pei obviously wanted to do the review in person. As for Ya’an, he mentioned today that it could be used to shoot the drama’s summer plots. Obviously, he was visiting the shooting location in advance.
There was such a responsible producer that it would be much easier for the entire crew!
Zhang Fan felt relieved helping his boss do such things. President Pei always explained clearly what he needed to do and Zhang Fan didn’t have to guess what the boss was thinking. He followed the boss’ requests and his work efficiency was naturally high.
Pei Shaoze worked overtime again today until 10 o’clock. However, once the project plan was made, the rest of the work just needed to be carried out as planned. There was no need to stay up late and work overtime in the future.
Pei Shaoze finished writing the plan and walked to the window, rubbing his pained temples. He opened the window to breathe fresh air. Just then, he noticed that a window of the apartment across the street was suddenly pushed open. Pei Shaoze had good eyesight and recognized Cheng Xia as the person walking to the window.
The young man was wearing orange pajamas and stood at the window stretching. He seemed to spot Pei Shaoze and paused for a moment while stretching. Then he put down his arms and smiled shyly at Pei Shaoze.
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