Chapter 431 Never expected
Even though he met a lot of acquaintances at the rehearsal, Xu Kun did not dare to accept Director Jia's invitation until the end.
Although the rehearsal time and density of the Beijing and Taiwan Spring Festival Gala are far less abnormal than those of the CCTV Spring Festival Gala, the time overlaps with the promotion of "Assembly".
Xu Kun had promised Feng Xiaogang a long time ago that he would participate in the promotion of "Assembly" throughout the whole process, and this was also his obligation as a leading actor. Naturally, he would not go back on his word just because of the invitation from Beijing and Taiwan.
After the rejection, he thought the matter was over, but who knew there would be such an unexpected development.
On the afternoon of the second day after visiting the rehearsal, Xu Kun suddenly received a call from Jiang Shan.
Ever since this wealthy woman fell in love with her young boyfriend Jin Dong, they have not been in contact for almost two years. Even the Audi A6 that was one of the witnesses of the affair was transferred to Baoqiang.
Now that she suddenly contacted him again, Xu Kun's first thought was: "Sister Jiang, are you and Jin Dong also breaking up?"
"Bah! We're fine! What do you mean we broke up too? Who else... No, who broke up recently?"
"Uh~"
Xu Kun then realized that it was a misunderstanding. Although Gao Qunshu had not concealed it from him, he had spread it to others...
"Why, you can't tell me?"
"It's not that you can't say it, just don't shout it out."
Xu Kun hesitated for a moment, but still told him that Gao Qunshu and Liu Weiwei had officially broken up at the end of last month due to emotional discord - the two separated in July and were in a cold war for three months before they broke up completely.
"Did they break up?"
Jiang Shan was a little surprised: "Why? Weren't they still inseparable at the beginning of this spring?"
"I heard that Liu Weiwei didn't want to get married in the short term, but Director Gao felt that she was old enough to start a family. The two of them argued about this for half a year, and finally..."
"This……"
Jiang Shan didn't know how to comment on this matter. Usually, when a female star is tied to a famous director, it is because the man is dragging his feet and doesn't want to get married, and they end up parting on bad terms.
But when it came to Liu Weiwei, the situation was reversed.
At this time, Xu Kun added: "Director Gao didn't say it, but from what I see, he probably wants Liu Weiwei to quit her job and take care of her husband and children."
"I said so."
Jiang Shan suddenly realized, and then felt a little dazed. She had tried to be a good wife and mother before, but later she couldn't help but make a comeback, and finally ruined her marriage.
Seeing that there was no movement, Xu Kun took the initiative to ask: "Sister Jiang, what do you want to talk to me about?"
Jiang Shan then remembered the purpose of her call, so she said with a joking smile: "There is something, I don't know if it is good or bad - someone has chosen you again."
"Ok?"
Xu Kun hesitated and asked, "Is the photo-taking method you are talking about the same as the one we used before?"
"Go away, I don't like you, I just, I just... Oh, why are you talking about those old things, I am wholeheartedly with Jin Dong now, don't hire me!"
Facing her turning the tables, Xu Kun was speechless: "No, sister, you were the one who took the initiative to call me today, how come I am the one who provoked you?"
"No matter who you provoke, let's go out and have dinner together tonight. Then you will understand what's going on."
Jiang Shan hung up the phone and then sent a text message with the address for the meeting in the evening.
What is going on with this mysterious thing?
Xu Kun thought back to his experience of buying a used car and always felt that this was probably another scam.
However, as the saying goes, a husband and wife are bound by a hundred days of grace. Mrs. Jiang was quite nice to him back then, so he had to give her face and go through the motions in the evening.
After putting away his phone, Xu Kun returned to the booth in the tea room and apologized to Fan Wei: "I'm sorry, Mr. Fan, I kept you waiting for so long."
After rejecting Lu Chuan's request, he was also worried about what Fan Wei would think, so he specially asked Fan Wei out for a chat. After Fan Wei said he didn't mind, Xu Kun continued his previous conversation and said, "Actually, if he wanted to discuss inviting you to do a double role, I might not have refused so straightforwardly, but Lu Chuan said that you have a six-month schedule, so I can't agree to that no matter what."
"Understand, understand."
Fan Wei does have some ideas about the second male lead in Nanjing! Nanjing, but he has been working with Zhao Benshan for so long, so he is naturally good at dealing with people.
In addition, Xu Kun took the initiative to find him twice when he was filming a movie. It can't be said to be a timely help, but it can be said that he was doing a favor.
So even though Fan Wei felt a little regretful, he still patted his chest and assured: "Director Xu, don't worry, I, Old Fan, may not be good at anything else, but my words count! Since you signed with our crew first, I will definitely focus on making our movie a success first!"
With his attitude, the meeting was naturally harmonious and both the host and the guests enjoyed themselves.
…………
That evening, Xu Kun drove to the agreed private club and reported the room number and the last digit of Jiang Shan's cell phone number, and was then allowed in.
In the past few years, private clubs in Beijing have popped up one after another like dog urine moss after rain, but only a few can truly last for a long time. In addition to the necessary background, they must also have their own characteristics.
The characteristic of this family is obviously the emphasis on protecting privacy.
Starting from the underground garage, the lighting is specially arranged. Even if you are walking across from each other, it is difficult to see the other person's specific appearance as long as you are not within one meter of the other person.
Of course, if you meet someone you are particularly familiar with, you should be able to recognize them from their outline and movements.
Led by the waiter, we went around and around and went upstairs. When they were still about ten steps away from the private room, the waiter stopped.
When Xu Kun walked to the door, he found a flap next to it, which looked like it was used to deliver food and drinks inside.
Pushing open the door of the private room, Xu Kun was dazzled by the bright light inside. After he got used to it, he made eye contact with the woman sitting in the middle of the sofa.
"Teacher Jiang?"
The woman sitting in the middle of the sofa with her legs crossed was none other than Jiang Wenli, whom she had just met yesterday!
[Note: The above picture is a still from the 07 Golden Wedding]
What does this mean?
Xu Kun turned to look at Jiang Shan who was standing beside him. Jiang Shan threw the watermelon seeds in her hand back into the fruit bowl, smiled and stood up and said, "I don't need to introduce you two to each other, right? You guys chat, I'll go upstairs for a SPA."
Having said that, he walked out.
Xu Kun raised his hand and pretended to stop Jiang Shan, but after hesitating for a moment, he gave up.
They are all people of status and have never had any enmity with each other, so they shouldn't resort to despicable means. Instead of getting entangled with Jiang Shan, it would be better to see what Jiang Wenli is up to.
Huh?
I seem to have said this the day before yesterday.
After Jiang Shan left, Xu Kun sat back in her original seat, also crossed his legs, and asked curiously, "Teacher Jiang, apart from a few words at the rehearsal yesterday, it seems we haven't had much contact, right? Why did you suddenly ask someone to find me here..."
As soon as she finished speaking, Jiang Wenli took a gulp of the red wine on the table, then gritted her teeth and said, "After filming "The Beginning of Spring", Lao Gu and I had a complete falling out - I risked my dignity to make a fool of myself in his movie, but he only cared about his little lover being wronged."
"Uh~"
Hearing Jiang Wenli's irrelevant answer, Xu Kun could only vaguely comfort her: "The entertainment industry is like this. You should have seen a lot over the years. Just be more open-minded."
"Yeah, I've seen a lot over the years."
Jiang Wenli smiled bitterly and said, "So I'm tired and don't want to care about her anymore. From now on, we are husband and wife in public, but we live our own lives behind closed doors."
Having said that, she put down her crossed legs, took two steps towards Xu Kun, placed her rough palm on the back of Xu Kun's hand, and said with a burning gaze, "Director Xu, do you understand what I mean?"
What's not to understand? From now on, the couple will be in name only, and they will just do their own things and not care about each other.
This is not uncommon in the circle.
but……
Xu Kun moved aside, breaking contact with Jiang Wenli, and said speechlessly: "Again, we haven't met before, right? Why did you choose me?"
(End of this chapter)
