Chapter 8, Please Act as a Friend (2)

Only after a while did Qiao Qiao regain some composure, and she immediately pulled off the quilt that was covering her head: "Just one night, and he is willing to find Tian Chu to shoot an advertisement for you. Tell me, what did you all do?"

She had merely spoken offhandedly, but to her surprise, the person in front of her picked up the phone and called the agency, inquiring whether there were any artist contracts nearing expiration, requesting to be informed.

Jiahe nodded busily and let out a sigh of relief

She sat up with a sense of unease in her heart, gazing at the snow-white world outside, desperately trying to recall how she had fallen asleep last night and how she had moved from the massage bed to the large bed, ultimately to no avail

Jiahe smiled, and later she didn't even know what she had said. She inexplicably returned to her room to change into warmer clothes and got into an empty car left by the crew. Yi Wenze was an excellent driver, very familiar with Hengdian, and soon took her to a Hong Kong-style tea restaurant. The restaurant was located on the side of a road that was under renovation, so the car couldn't drive in and had to be parked at an intersection. Jiahe followed him out of the car, stepping on the thin snow, carefully avoiding the puddles, yet still ended up getting her shoes dirty.

"Coffee, Espresso." She interjected

Upon returning to the hotel, Qiao Qiao was still wrapped in her blanket, sleeping. When Jia He saw her face covered, a surge of anger rose within her. She lifted a corner of the blanket and shook it vigorously, causing all the warmth to dissipate instantly. The person on the bed jolted awake, exclaiming: "This is insane! I rarely get to sleep in today!"

"I am creating an opportunity for you," Qiao Qiao snatched the quilt and quickly wrapped herself up like a rice dumpling. "So, how is it? Did he help you?"

Jiahe held the phone and began to pour milk and add sugar: "So what?"

"Have you finished eating?" Yi Wenze put away his phone

Only half a cup of coffee remained, and Yi Wenze was still looking at his phone. From this angle, his eyelashes were clearly visible, along with the morning light outside the window. The person in front of him, at just the right angle, appeared to have a poster-like quality, captivating and alluring. Jia He couldn't help but sigh inwardly, only to realize that she had been too reckless, hurriedly lowering her head to continue stirring the now cold coffee.

A rather ordinary greeting, yet at this time and in this place, it feels somewhat surreal

"Come on, I woke up in the middle of the night yesterday," Qiao Qiao said seriously as she looked at her, "Seeing that you hadn't returned, I went to look for you. Guess what I saw?"

It seems you are really tired, " Yi Wenze lowered his head to look at his order, " drinking this so early is not good for the stomach. Those who drink Espresso might find Breve and Mocha too light, Con Panna would be more suitable.

Jiahe was momentarily stuck; ordering char siu was a habitual taste, but would it be too deliberate if she were to do the same? She began to scrutinize the menu intensely, for the first time realizing the drawbacks of being close to an idol, even having breakfast felt like walking on thin ice.

"Come on," Qiao Qiao scolded with a smile, "stop pretending, the car has already been driven away by you guys."

Jia He made a few sounds, her voice carrying a hint of hoarseness: "Alright, I will ask her."

You should contact Qiao Qiao about this matter, reaching out to me would be of no use, as she is the producer and knows many celebrities

While her heart was still in turmoil, Yi Wenze had already raised his eyes to look at her: "What’s wrong?"

"Is the beauty who is involved with your ex-boyfriend good-looking?" Xiao Yu was also having breakfast, speaking indistinctly, "Is the real person good-looking?"

Jiahe closed her eyes to sleep, too lazy to pay attention to her

So considerate

Yi Wenze placed the room card on the small bar counter: "Since I returned early, it counts as having stolen a day of leisure"

She said to find you, and immediately there was a clear tone of complaint from that side. "I just hung up her call, and she said you recently got involved with Yi Wenze. Such a request is simply childish. Oh, I almost forgot to ask, how did you get close to your idol? It sounds like a drama..."

He held a black iPhone in his hand, lightly tapping the screen with his middle finger, producing a faint and rhythmic sound

Jiahe was on the verge of tears

She picked up the phone with a sense of sorrow and anger, uttering a greeting. It seemed very quiet on the other end, until a voice she knew all too well said: "Hello, this is Tian Chu"

Jia He nodded, quickly set down the cup, and assumed a posture indicating that he was ready to leave at any moment

After a while, Yi Wenze finally said thank you and hung up the phone: "The contract with Tianchu is about to expire. If your friend is interested, I can have her agent come to discuss it."

"I apologize, the new script is awaiting feedback." Yi Wenze looked up and noticed that Jia He was still stirring her coffee, so he waved to the boss to order another cup, which he pushed in front of Jia He, indicating for her to switch to a different cup.

As she muttered to herself, her phone rang again. She initially thought it was Qiao Qiao, but it turned out to be another persistent caller. As soon as she answered the phone, a lazy voice from the other end said: "No way, I just tried to call, and you actually picked up at this hour—"

Jiahe's chest discomfort has worsened: "I am currently with the crew in Hengdian."

Jia He sighed: "It looks good, very good. Get to the point, why did you call me?"

Over there, the incessant exclamations made Jia He's face turn a myriad of colors. She glanced at Yi Wenze and couldn't help but cough a few times: "Stop it, let's talk about this when we get back." After saying that, she promptly hung up the phone with efficiency, decisively turning it off to seek some peace.

However, there are already several companies in discussions now. Her positioning is relatively high-end. If your friend is an international brand, that would be better. If it is a domestic brand, then it can only rely on endorsement fees to succeed.

Only after everything was thoroughly cleaned did she push the door open and walk in. Yi Wenze was quietly chatting in Cantonese with the boss, smiling as he saw Jia He enter. He nodded slightly to the boss and led her to sit down at the innermost table. At this time, there were only a few tables occupied in the shop. Yi Wenze was dressed plainly, with the brim of his hat pulled down, which did not attract much attention from others

Just as she arrived at the meeting point, her phone suddenly rang, displaying the name Qiao Qiao. Her heart skipped a beat as she recalled the instructions she had given her last night. She quickly answered the call, and on the other end, Qiao Qiao was yawning continuously: "I was wondering, where have you and Yi Wenze been hanging out?"

Jia He made a couple of sounds of acknowledgment, stirred the noodles with chopsticks, and stole a glance at Yi Wenze

"Very well, esteemed screenwriter," Xiao Yu chuckled, "I took on a cosmetics client and wanted to find a first-tier female celebrity to endorse the product. Guess what? I contacted countless talent agencies, and not only are there no first-tier celebrities available, but even third-tier ones are gone. As long as she is a female celebrity, everything related to makeup and skincare above the neck has been signed up."

Yi Wenze's smile deepened a bit as he stood up to pay the bill at the counter. He was recognized by two young people sitting at the door, and after a brief exchange, the woman immediately stood up, eagerly inviting him to take a photo together, only to be unexpectedly declined by his smile. While he took out cash from his wallet, he explained that he was just having a meal with a friend and it was inconvenient to take a photo. At that moment, Jia He happened to walk up beside him, and the woman immediately fixed her gaze on her for a full three seconds.

Jiahe placed her phone on the table, began to eat noodles, and noticed that Yi Wenze did not seem in a hurry to leave, as he was slightly bowing his head to look at his phone. She also did not dare to eat too quickly, and only put down her chopsticks when there were only two or three customers left in the restaurant

It has snowed in Beijing, has it snowed in Shanghai?

Whose play is it

Good morning" Yi Wenze greeted simply

Indeed, the rumors have spread to a distance of 1,400 kilometers away

When she woke up again, Jiahe was sleeping in the massage room, covered with a blanket

Good. Hungry and it's snowing, a bowl of cart noodles is just right

Jia He almost dropped her spoon, as she surprisingly forgot that Yi Wenze and Tian Chu are from the same company

"Alright, alright," Qiao Qiao mocked, "Why are you so nervous? I was going to ask you to bring me a cup of hot drink. Look at you, all flustered. Forget it, I’ll just go to Nestlé myself." After saying this, she wisely hung up the phone.

Just listen and don't mention it to Xiao Yu. Jia He threw the down jacket onto the bed, nudged her, and then burrowed into the quilt.

Upon reaching the door, she deliberately rubbed the soles of her shoes repeatedly on the doormat, fearing that a single step of snow and mud would dirty the floor

A friend of mine is looking for a female celebrity to endorse a cosmetics brand, but cannot find anyone who is not already an endorser

Zhao... ..." Jia He stared at him in astonishment, "Aren't you performing today?"

I am having breakfast; we will discuss the matter of the heavenly book when we get to the hotel later. Jia He pretended to be serious

Jiahe said gloomily: "I am having breakfast"

Qiao Qiao was taken aback for a moment and murmured, "Tian Chu? It can't be a mistake."

He raised the lemon tea and took a sip

What to drink

how ... ... is the same as one's own hobbies

Every minute and every second, the interaction is more exhausting than acting, yet she does not dare to speak up and say she wants to go back

There was a faint suspicion in her heart; those three massage therapists were all blind, and it would certainly be difficult for them to help her into bed. Could it be that... She suddenly slapped her forehead, secretly scolding herself for being infatuated.

You two, the resounding duo, have made me suffer enough, and you still sleep? The morning's restraint has completely vanished, leaving only a half-crazed state in Jiahe.

After being in a daze for a while, I finally got out of bed and walked to the outer room in my slippers

Jia He lowered her head and took two sips of coffee, her heart gradually beating slowly and powerfully in time with the gentle sound from his fingers. She looked down at the menu on the table, the glass cover on top had some slight scratches, yet it was very clean. She silently recited each name, her mind blank, wanting to say that it was fine not to take it so seriously, but she couldn't utter a single sound.

"Char Siu Noodles." Yi Wenze ordered first, while the boss smiled and noted it down, teasing him for his long-standing preference, never changing his choice of noodles.

The three massage tables were all empty, and the massage therapists had gone home to sleep. At this time, work had not yet started, leaving her alone in the room, feeling desolate. She glanced at her phone; it was just past 7 o'clock. While she was pondering when Yi Wenze had left, the door behind her was suddenly opened. Turning around, she saw Yi Wenze closing the door with his hand behind his back.

Jiahe felt inexplicably guilty from what she said, and was organizing her thoughts, preparing to resist any rumors when her phone rang again

Jia He cast a guilty glance at Yi Wenze, not daring to speak to him, and only mentioned the name of the female lead

"Are you silly? Of course you should speak up, and you should strive to make it happen," Qiao Qiao glanced at her and said, "What are you afraid of in a mutual willingness? Yi Wenze is willing to chat with you, which is definitely a special treatment. If you go silent without a word, what does that count as? That is your idol."

The char siu noodles here taste quite good, Yi Wenze looked at her and suggested, "You might want to give it a try"

Cart noodles? Easy Wen Ze Road

Therefore, I am looking to see if there are any vacant beautiful faces available for me to use, for instance, to inquire about whose contract is about to expire so that I can quickly sign them up.

I fell asleep in the massage room. Jia He was seething with anger, already approaching a breaking point

"Tian Chu," Jia He gritted her teeth and said, "The endorsement contract with Tian Chu is about to expire."