Chapter 09
When drinking with a bosom friend, a thousand cups will still be too little. Once the first impression is good, it is easy for people to interact with each other without prejudice. Once they find that each other is even better than they think, that kind of good feeling will almost burst out.
Gongliang Guang began to look at the younger generation with appreciation however he only had more appreciation but less trust. After all, the older generation always has the idea that the younger ones always had the intention of climbing the social rank. Seeing Luo Ding as a young man, although he liked his purity, he couldn't help worrying about his simplicity. Once I heard that Luo Ding had been a singer for many years and that he had not become popular with such a face blessing, he became more and more sure of his own speculation.
But after a conversation, he was a little uncertain.
Luo Ding..... How to put it? He seemed to be quieter than his appearance, but it's not the annoying kind of aloofness and arrogance, rather with a kind of clarity and understanding in the way of communicating with the people around. It seemed that he knew everything but didn't speak much. Yet he could get to the point in every sentence, and his words articulation was quite artistic. Talking with him was like drinking a bottle of cold beer in summer, one's each pore could feel comfortable. This kind of skill was different from Gongliang Guang's first impression, nonetheless, it was also strangely combined without any sense of discordance, which made it difficult for Gongliang Guang to find annoying flattery and ingratiating speech from the other's words.
Seeing that Luo Ding didn't say much after he was seated, the people in the deck seat unconsciously focused on him. Gongliang Guang looked at the young man and found the joy of a new world in his heart. Luo Ding's calmness surprised him, but it didn't bother him. What he hated was only the guy who had a bad mind and approached with purpose by means of inferior means. How could a person who could be figured out at a glance walk long in the show business? Gongliang Guang is noble and lofty, not neurotic.
Luo Ding didn't deliberately talk with Gongliang Guang too much. He knew the limit. After expressing his respect for Gongliang Guang, most of his attention was focused on other people around him. Pan Yiming, the heroine of《Tang Zhuan》, was also invited to the scene this time. Although she won the title of an empress at a young age, she was not arrogant at all. Besides, in this circle, the really arrogant people often did not long.
At the deck seat, they were divided into two areas: On one side was Zheng Kezhen and Gongliang Guang, the middle-aged and elderly people, as they huddled together to speak in low voices, while sometimes casting a look on the other side when the young people in the hot atmosphere lost their voice. Then they looked at each other with a kind smile.
In fact, most of the time, Wu Yuan did the talking. Pan Yiming had some girl's reserve on this occasion, while Luo Ding was not a talkative character. He just listened quietly and occasionally added one or two sentences. However, he didn't need to organize too many languages at all. As long as he sat there with a little smile, Wu Yuan and Pan Yiming couldn't help but focused most of their attention on him.
Luo Ding had not learned anything else for decades, but his life under the spotlight had naturally endowed him with a kind of full of confidence and leisure at any time. Although his body was still very young, and he too deliberately dressed up looking young today, but as long as he wanted to, he could always let people overlooked his young appearance during a talk.
Pan Yiming was once a big pop star when she started singing. Although her career was now focused on shooting TV dramas, her album still hadn't failed to be released.
She was currently preparing for this year's new album. In the conversation, she learned that Luo Ding had no other work except for the shooting of《Tang Zhuan》. She immediately excitedly invited him to participate in the MV shooting for one of her singles.
“MV?” Luo Ding looked at Pan Yiming with a smile. The tender wave in his eyes made her blush gradually.
Pan Yiming gaze of admiration and yearning of the handsome opposite sex, her heart thumping. She had not felt so young as today for many years. But Luo Ding was almost in line with young girls' to middle-aged women's fantasy of the ideal Prince Charming; he was handsome, gentle, tall, dressed with taste, although the outward appearance looked very young, the innate steadiness and reserved attitude were entirely different from most boys of his age. Especially when he looked at herself directly with his tender eyes as if overflowing with a hot spring, the kind of Prince-like unconditional tolerance and pampered drowned Pan Yiming until she indulged herself in the fantasy without hesitation.
However, her like was still a mere liking, there was a difference between a maiden's adoration and the sprout of love. Pan Yiming nodded, her tone still rational: "Yes, there are two love songs in the new album. I planned to cooperate with Wu Yuan, but I fell in love with you today! I really want to cooperate with you!" In fact, this was only part of the reason. Pan Yiming had many female fans and the MV was also a powerful tool to push the album sales. She had not been ranked in the top three sales lists for two years in a row. Now with Luo Ding's excellent appearance, it made her realize that she may take this opportunity to play big.
Luo Ding hesitated for a moment but did not immediately refuse. The workload of shooting an MV was not large, and he started his career as a singer in his last life, and his singing skills were impeccable. After all, Pan Yiming's position in the circle was there. Participating in her MV shooting could not only lay a good foundation for contacts but also greatly helped to boost his popularity if the hype was proper.
But if he promised too quickly, it would make him looked too desperate. Luo Ding wanted to refuse but appeared awkward to do so. He frowned in embarrassment: "It's not good. I don't have any fan base..."
"Blind!" Pan Yiming really wanted to break his head to see what's in his head. She couldn't understand why such a character as Luo Ding hadn't become popular yet, but she believed in her own vision. Seeing Luo Ding's heart was moved yet still thinking about the sales of her album, she reached out and shooked Luo Ding's wrist and encouraged the other wordlessly.
"Have you heard my song?"
Luo Ding distractedly nodded: "Of course I have."
"Can you sing 《Soon Is Today》?"
This was Pan Yiming's famous song. It was sung all over the streets in the early years. How could Luo Ding have never heard of it? He vaguely understood what the other wanted to do, but he didn't point it out bluntly. Instead, he pretended to be at a loss: "Un, I can sing it."
"Mr Gongliang!" Pan Yiming grabbed Luo Ding's wrist and turned to Gongliang Guang with a smile. "Today is your birthday, but you don't accept gifts. How about Luo Ding and I sing you a song to express our blessing?"
Gongliang Guang was surprised for a moment. He turned his head and looked at the crowded stage in front of him. When he glanced towards Luo Ding, he suddenly understood.
"Good." He hadn't heard Luo Ding sing yet. The young man listened to Old Zheng said that his acting skills were amazing, but he actually chose to start as a singer. Gongliang Guang was pleased to see Luo Ding. There were so many senior musicians on the scene. If the other party had the ability, he was also very happy. If he turned out to be a music junkie, he just had to argue and suggest that the other party give up on singing and specialize in acting.
He thought so, and let Pan Yiming noisily yelling "let's test our rapport" and pulled Luo Ding to get up on stage. He smiled and glimpsed at his watch. It was already this late, but there was still someone not present.
Suddenly there was a commotion outside the crowd. The voices of discussion suddenly grew louder. Gongliang Guang didn't look back. He just listened to the two same syllables frequently appearing in those noisy voices and smiled.
"Brother Duan."
"Brother Duan."
"Brother Duan."
Greetings came and went, and became more and more clear as the person came near. Luo Ding also found something strange on the scene. He looked away from Pan Yiming and couldn't help but peered at that direction.
Under the light, while arranging his sleeves, the tall man walked slowly towards this side with a genial smile on his face. His handsome features were unforgettable. Through the material of the suit, only looking at his inverted triangle figure, one could infer that his figure was excellent. The whole person was like a magnet that naturally attracted the eyes around him. Obviously, he just nodded to the person who said hello to him with the most ordinary smile all the time, but the aura that made strangers unable to get close to him had never diminished.
Duan Xiubo! He even knew Gong Liangguang. This once again refreshed Luo Ding's comprehension of the wide circle of communication of Gongliang Guang.
He was so surprised for a valid reason. Although he was only 30 years old, he was one of the leading stars in the domestic film and television circle, he had touched the peak of the performing arts circle ahead of his predecessors of 10 or 20 years. Different from other movie stars who struggled from the bottom, his first act was playing a major role in a Hollywood production. After its release, the romance drama had set an unprecedented box office record, and it had not faded until now. Duan Xiubo became famous from that play. He had been developing his career in Hollywood for the next three years. As one of the few stars who could enter Hollywood in China, his existence had naturally become a sensation in China. Such a high starting point was doomed to be different from the ordinary actor's star path as it's impossible to have such an unscientific experience even with good acting skill. People with a bit of brain knew that it must be due to him having a deep background. Therefore, Duan Xiubo's image in the circle was different from that of other actors. Most of the capable bigshots also tried to somewhat give way to him.
Luo Ding, as another leading actor in China, naturally had cooperated with Duan Xiubo. Although he didn't know each other deeply in private, as an expert wearing a mask for decades, he had figured out the nature of Duan Xiubo's gentle mask that was actually hard to handle after several rounds of interaction. This seemingly famous as a "modest" and "gentle" man in the industry, was always gentle to those who try to get in touch with him. Taking photos, signing autographs and leaving phone numbers with friends, it seemed as if he had not a tiny bit of arrogance at all, which could easily increase people's favourable impression. But in fact, the WeChat that he used to add friends and the number he wrote to others were managed by his assistants. Afraid that he would not show any interest in them even in ten days or half a month. Those artists who were flattered after seeing his warm attitude were so disillusioned and fond of each other that they eventually withered like a flower. They wouldn't even know that they were tactfully rejected until they died. They also foolishly helped Duan Xiubo to promote his amiable and approachable reputation.
Luo Ding had always held a distant attitude towards the same kind of people. Duan Xiubo and him minded their own business. Both of them understood that their external gentleness was a complete disguise and that within a safe distance, they could communicate much more freely.
Duan Xiubo had a faint smile on his face. His eyes seemed to sweep everyone's face, but Luo Ding knew that the other side didn't notice anyone at all.
"Uncle Guang, I'm a little late. I'll make amends to you." Duan Xiubo reached out and patted Gongliang Guang on the shoulder. His attitude was as casual as if he was with his peers. Of course, showing his face alone which was the only one in the circle, was sufficient.
Gongliang Guang was not angry at all. He smiled as if when he was talking with Luo Ding. He was obviously in a good mood: "I'm already glad that you can come!"
Duan Xiubo smiled a little. This time, he glimpsed the others on the deck seat again and nodded.
Luo Ding heard Wu Yuan's sudden gasp but before he could react, he saw that Wu Yuan already approached Duan Xiubo quickly and began to talk.
It's not just him, in addition to him was Zheng Kezhen and Deng Jian, the old people still have a bit of arrogance. Almost all the onlookers around who were eager to move were plucking up their courage to approach here.
Luo Ding didn't find even a little bit of impatience in Duan Xiubo's face, but he just knew that the other side hated the current situation around him.
He didn't go along with the crowd to make trouble. Seeing Pan Yiming's posture of trying to get close but not daring to get close, he thought of the other side's offer to join her own MV shooting, so he thought of paying off her favour and increased his strength to snap her back from her daze.
Pan Yiming suddenly recovered her focus. Compared with Duan Xiubo, who was surrounded by people, it was more important to draw her mind and spirit to cooperate with Luo Ding.
"Oh, yes, let's sing!"
Pan Yiming first crossed the crowd to tell Duan Xiubo a few good words, then hurriedly came back to push Luo Ding towards the stage.
Duan Xiubo's line of sight inadvertently crossed the front and coincidentally fell on Luo Ding.
Luo Ding quietly nodded his head to him and let Pan Yiming pushed him away. This strange attitude made Duan Xiubo slightly surprised.
"Uncle Guang." Duan Xiubo patted Gongliang Guang on the shoulder and raised his chin in the direction of Luo Ding's departure. "Who is that child?"
Gongliang Guang saw Luo Ding, who was asking for guitar with the artists on the stage, and couldn't help softened his gaze: "His name is Luo Ding. He's a very good child. They're going to sing for me. After a while when he comes down, I'll introduce you to each other. You'll definitely get along with him. "
Duan Xiubo was only momentarily curious, and then he moved his eyes away uninterestedly. Gongliang Guang seldom praised a person, so he smiled and didn't contradict Gongliang Guang's words.
Luo Ding tried the sound of the guitar and sat down on a high chair at will. Before singing, he attracted the attention of some female guests.
Pan Yiming cheerfully shouted to the microphone, "Mr Gongliang, there's no mastering temporarily. Luo Ding and I will humbly perform and sing today. I wish you all the best all year round!"
At the same time, Luo Ding's long fingers plucked the strings, and after making sure the timbre was correct, he slowly closed his eyes.
A sudden sublime humming caught people off guard. Pan Yiming, who was playing with the microphone, obviously had no psychological preparation. Her eyes immediately swept to Luo Ding, stupefied.
The scene was simultaneously silenced.
Chapter 09
When drinking with a bosom friend, a thousand cups will still be too little. Once the first impression is good, it is easy for people to interact with each other without prejudice. Once they find that each other is even better than they think, that kind of good feeling will almost burst out.
Gongliang Guang began to look at the younger generation with appreciation however he only had more appreciation but less trust. After all, the older generation always has the idea that the younger ones always had the intention of climbing the social rank. Seeing Luo Ding as a young man, although he liked his purity, he couldn't help worrying about his simplicity. Once I heard that Luo Ding had been a singer for many years and that he had not become popular with such a face blessing, he became more and more sure of his own speculation.
But after a conversation, he was a little uncertain.
Luo Ding..... How to put it? He seemed to be quieter than his appearance, but it's not the annoying kind of aloofness and arrogance, rather with a kind of clarity and understanding in the way of communicating with the people around. It seemed that he knew everything but didn't speak much. Yet he could get to the point in every sentence, and his words articulation was quite artistic. Talking with him was like drinking a bottle of cold beer in summer, one's each pore could feel comfortable. This kind of skill was different from Gongliang Guang's first impression, nonetheless, it was also strangely combined without any sense of discordance, which made it difficult for Gongliang Guang to find annoying flattery and ingratiating speech from the other's words.
Seeing that Luo Ding didn't say much after he was seated, the people in the deck seat unconsciously focused on him. Gongliang Guang looked at the young man and found the joy of a new world in his heart. Luo Ding's calmness surprised him, but it didn't bother him. What he hated was only the guy who had a bad mind and approached with purpose by means of inferior means. How could a person who could be figured out at a glance walk long in the show business? Gongliang Guang is noble and lofty, not neurotic.
Luo Ding didn't deliberately talk with Gongliang Guang too much. He knew the limit. After expressing his respect for Gongliang Guang, most of his attention was focused on other people around him. Pan Yiming, the heroine of《Tang Zhuan》, was also invited to the scene this time. Although she won the title of an empress at a young age, she was not arrogant at all. Besides, in this circle, the really arrogant people often did not long.
At the deck seat, they were divided into two areas: On one side was Zheng Kezhen and Gongliang Guang, the middle-aged and elderly people, as they huddled together to speak in low voices, while sometimes casting a look on the other side when the young people in the hot atmosphere lost their voice. Then they looked at each other with a kind smile.
In fact, most of the time, Wu Yuan did the talking. Pan Yiming had some girl's reserve on this occasion, while Luo Ding was not a talkative character. He just listened quietly and occasionally added one or two sentences. However, he didn't need to organize too many languages at all. As long as he sat there with a little smile, Wu Yuan and Pan Yiming couldn't help but focused most of their attention on him.
Luo Ding had not learned anything else for decades, but his life under the spotlight had naturally endowed him with a kind of full of confidence and leisure at any time. Although his body was still very young, and he too deliberately dressed up looking young today, but as long as he wanted to, he could always let people overlooked his young appearance during a talk.
Pan Yiming was once a big pop star when she started singing. Although her career was now focused on shooting TV dramas, her album still hadn't failed to be released.
She was currently preparing for this year's new album. In the conversation, she learned that Luo Ding had no other work except for the shooting of《Tang Zhuan》. She immediately excitedly invited him to participate in the MV shooting for one of her singles.
“MV?” Luo Ding looked at Pan Yiming with a smile. The tender wave in his eyes made her blush gradually.
Pan Yiming gaze of admiration and yearning of the handsome opposite sex, her heart thumping. She had not felt so young as today for many years. But Luo Ding was almost in line with young girls' to middle-aged women's fantasy of the ideal Prince Charming; he was handsome, gentle, tall, dressed with taste, although the outward appearance looked very young, the innate steadiness and reserved attitude were entirely different from most boys of his age. Especially when he looked at herself directly with his tender eyes as if overflowing with a hot spring, the kind of Prince-like unconditional tolerance and pampered drowned Pan Yiming until she indulged herself in the fantasy without hesitation.
However, her like was still a mere liking, there was a difference between a maiden's adoration and the sprout of love. Pan Yiming nodded, her tone still rational: "Yes, there are two love songs in the new album. I planned to cooperate with Wu Yuan, but I fell in love with you today! I really want to cooperate with you!" In fact, this was only part of the reason. Pan Yiming had many female fans and the MV was also a powerful tool to push the album sales. She had not been ranked in the top three sales lists for two years in a row. Now with Luo Ding's excellent appearance, it made her realize that she may take this opportunity to play big.
Luo Ding hesitated for a moment but did not immediately refuse. The workload of shooting an MV was not large, and he started his career as a singer in his last life, and his singing skills were impeccable. After all, Pan Yiming's position in the circle was there. Participating in her MV shooting could not only lay a good foundation for contacts but also greatly helped to boost his popularity if the hype was proper.
But if he promised too quickly, it would make him looked too desperate. Luo Ding wanted to refuse but appeared awkward to do so. He frowned in embarrassment: "It's not good. I don't have any fan base..."
"Blind!" Pan Yiming really wanted to break his head to see what's in his head. She couldn't understand why such a character as Luo Ding hadn't become popular yet, but she believed in her own vision. Seeing Luo Ding's heart was moved yet still thinking about the sales of her album, she reached out and shooked Luo Ding's wrist and encouraged the other wordlessly.
"Have you heard my song?"
Luo Ding distractedly nodded: "Of course I have."
"Can you sing 《Soon Is Today》?"
This was Pan Yiming's famous song. It was sung all over the streets in the early years. How could Luo Ding have never heard of it? He vaguely understood what the other wanted to do, but he didn't point it out bluntly. Instead, he pretended to be at a loss: "Un, I can sing it."
"Mr Gongliang!" Pan Yiming grabbed Luo Ding's wrist and turned to Gongliang Guang with a smile. "Today is your birthday, but you don't accept gifts. How about Luo Ding and I sing you a song to express our blessing?"
Gongliang Guang was surprised for a moment. He turned his head and looked at the crowded stage in front of him. When he glanced towards Luo Ding, he suddenly understood.
"Good." He hadn't heard Luo Ding sing yet. The young man listened to Old Zheng said that his acting skills were amazing, but he actually chose to start as a singer. Gongliang Guang was pleased to see Luo Ding. There were so many senior musicians on the scene. If the other party had the ability, he was also very happy. If he turned out to be a music junkie, he just had to argue and suggest that the other party give up on singing and specialize in acting.
He thought so, and let Pan Yiming noisily yelling "let's test our rapport" and pulled Luo Ding to get up on stage. He smiled and glimpsed at his watch. It was already this late, but there was still someone not present.
Suddenly there was a commotion outside the crowd. The voices of discussion suddenly grew louder. Gongliang Guang didn't look back. He just listened to the two same syllables frequently appearing in those noisy voices and smiled.
"Brother Duan."
"Brother Duan."
"Brother Duan."
Greetings came and went, and became more and more clear as the person came near. Luo Ding also found something strange on the scene. He looked away from Pan Yiming and couldn't help but peered at that direction.
Under the light, while arranging his sleeves, the tall man walked slowly towards this side with a genial smile on his face. His handsome features were unforgettable. Through the material of the suit, only looking at his inverted triangle figure, one could infer that his figure was excellent. The whole person was like a magnet that naturally attracted the eyes around him. Obviously, he just nodded to the person who said hello to him with the most ordinary smile all the time, but the aura that made strangers unable to get close to him had never diminished.
Duan Xiubo! He even knew Gong Liangguang. This once again refreshed Luo Ding's comprehension of the wide circle of communication of Gongliang Guang.
He was so surprised for a valid reason. Although he was only 30 years old, he was one of the leading stars in the domestic film and television circle, he had touched the peak of the performing arts circle ahead of his predecessors of 10 or 20 years. Different from other movie stars who struggled from the bottom, his first act was playing a major role in a Hollywood production. After its release, the romance drama had set an unprecedented box office record, and it had not faded until now. Duan Xiubo became famous from that play. He had been developing his career in Hollywood for the next three years. As one of the few stars who could enter Hollywood in China, his existence had naturally become a sensation in China. Such a high starting point was doomed to be different from the ordinary actor's star path as it's impossible to have such an unscientific experience even with good acting skill. People with a bit of brain knew that it must be due to him having a deep background. Therefore, Duan Xiubo's image in the circle was different from that of other actors. Most of the capable bigshots also tried to somewhat give way to him.
Luo Ding, as another leading actor in China, naturally had cooperated with Duan Xiubo. Although he didn't know each other deeply in private, as an expert wearing a mask for decades, he had figured out the nature of Duan Xiubo's gentle mask that was actually hard to handle after several rounds of interaction. This seemingly famous as a "modest" and "gentle" man in the industry, was always gentle to those who try to get in touch with him. Taking photos, signing autographs and leaving phone numbers with friends, it seemed as if he had not a tiny bit of arrogance at all, which could easily increase people's favourable impression. But in fact, the WeChat that he used to add friends and the number he wrote to others were managed by his assistants. Afraid that he would not show any interest in them even in ten days or half a month. Those artists who were flattered after seeing his warm attitude were so disillusioned and fond of each other that they eventually withered like a flower. They wouldn't even know that they were tactfully rejected until they died. They also foolishly helped Duan Xiubo to promote his amiable and approachable reputation.
Luo Ding had always held a distant attitude towards the same kind of people. Duan Xiubo and him minded their own business. Both of them understood that their external gentleness was a complete disguise and that within a safe distance, they could communicate much more freely.
Duan Xiubo had a faint smile on his face. His eyes seemed to sweep everyone's face, but Luo Ding knew that the other side didn't notice anyone at all.
"Uncle Guang, I'm a little late. I'll make amends to you." Duan Xiubo reached out and patted Gongliang Guang on the shoulder. His attitude was as casual as if he was with his peers. Of course, showing his face alone which was the only one in the circle, was sufficient.
Gongliang Guang was not angry at all. He smiled as if when he was talking with Luo Ding. He was obviously in a good mood: "I'm already glad that you can come!"
Duan Xiubo smiled a little. This time, he glimpsed the others on the deck seat again and nodded.
Luo Ding heard Wu Yuan's sudden gasp but before he could react, he saw that Wu Yuan already approached Duan Xiubo quickly and began to talk.
It's not just him, in addition to him was Zheng Kezhen and Deng Jian, the old people still have a bit of arrogance. Almost all the onlookers around who were eager to move were plucking up their courage to approach here.
Luo Ding didn't find even a little bit of impatience in Duan Xiubo's face, but he just knew that the other side hated the current situation around him.
He didn't go along with the crowd to make trouble. Seeing Pan Yiming's posture of trying to get close but not daring to get close, he thought of the other side's offer to join her own MV shooting, so he thought of paying off her favour and increased his strength to snap her back from her daze.
Pan Yiming suddenly recovered her focus. Compared with Duan Xiubo, who was surrounded by people, it was more important to draw her mind and spirit to cooperate with Luo Ding.
"Oh, yes, let's sing!"
Pan Yiming first crossed the crowd to tell Duan Xiubo a few good words, then hurriedly came back to push Luo Ding towards the stage.
Duan Xiubo's line of sight inadvertently crossed the front and coincidentally fell on Luo Ding.
Luo Ding quietly nodded his head to him and let Pan Yiming pushed him away. This strange attitude made Duan Xiubo slightly surprised.
"Uncle Guang." Duan Xiubo patted Gongliang Guang on the shoulder and raised his chin in the direction of Luo Ding's departure. "Who is that child?"
Gongliang Guang saw Luo Ding, who was asking for guitar with the artists on the stage, and couldn't help softened his gaze: "His name is Luo Ding. He's a very good child. They're going to sing for me. After a while when he comes down, I'll introduce you to each other. You'll definitely get along with him. "
Duan Xiubo was only momentarily curious, and then he moved his eyes away uninterestedly. Gongliang Guang seldom praised a person, so he smiled and didn't contradict Gongliang Guang's words.
Luo Ding tried the sound of the guitar and sat down on a high chair at will. Before singing, he attracted the attention of some female guests.
Pan Yiming cheerfully shouted to the microphone, "Mr Gongliang, there's no mastering temporarily. Luo Ding and I will humbly perform and sing today. I wish you all the best all year round!"
At the same time, Luo Ding's long fingers plucked the strings, and after making sure the timbre was correct, he slowly closed his eyes.
A sudden sublime humming caught people off guard. Pan Yiming, who was playing with the microphone, obviously had no psychological preparation. Her eyes immediately swept to Luo Ding, stupefied.
The scene was simultaneously silenced.
