half thorns, half joy

Although Fan Ming has not reached the top level as an actor, he is currently in a good acting role and is well-known for acting. He is also among the first-line male stars, but he is not the hottest type.

And he didn't get enough awards for acting.

This is only relatively speaking. For Xiao Zihan, his status is a little lower. After all, Xiao Zihan is already a very successful businessman.

But for Xu Yang, Fan Ming's identity is logically out of his reach.

Saying this is not to look down on people, nor is there any class distinction, but people who are not in the same circle or level have few opportunities to get in touch, and naturally it is difficult to understand and get to know them.

And as far as Xiao Zihan knew, the people Fan Ming talked to before were all women, and they were all female celebrities.

So Xiao Zihan was surprised to see that Fan Ming and Xu Yang were so close, nine out of ten it was that kind of relationship.

It had to be said that Tang Xuan and Xiao Zihan really had a good understanding, and their analysis of Xu Yang and Fan Ming's relationship was surprisingly consistent.

Because ordering is relatively early, the waiter knocked on the door and served the food not long after we sat down.

During the meal, Xiao Zihan chatted with Fan Ming, and Tang Xuan chatted with Xu Yang. They were very harmonious.

After a meal, Fan Ming took out an envelope from his denim jacket and put it in front of Tang Xuan when they were sitting and drinking tea.

"Sister-in-law, this is the reward for the article you wrote for our drama. Take a look, if it's not enough, I'll make it up for you."

Tang Xuan was stunned for a moment, but she quickly realized that she waved her hand and refused, "There's no need for that. I had already thought about it before I wrote it. I wrote it because I felt that this drama really shouldn't be buried, not because of money."

Fan Ming smiled and said: "I know you are not doing it for money. Of course, you are not short of this money, but it is only natural to get a fee for writing an article. Our TV series are also commodities in essence. If you promote the product, you should Take the money."

"But..." Tang Xuan and Xu Yang looked at each other, "But your production team has run out of money, the director has not yet recovered the money he invested in..."

"Sister-in-law, don't worry about this. The director's investment will be recovered soon. Now that our drama is becoming more popular, the number of views will gradually increase. I heard that other video sites are already buying copyrights. It's over. It can still go to the stars, and it is currently a benign development.”

After he finished speaking, he bowed his head respectfully to Xiao Zihan, and his attitude was still sincere: "I also have to thank Mr. Xiao, your initial forwarding helped us a lot. I thank you on behalf of all the creative staff of our crew."

Xiao Zihan smiled slightly and said, "You don't need to thank me, I just forwarded it for Xiaoxuan."

The implication is that it's not for your drama, but for my wife. You have to thank me for finding my wife, and it has nothing to do with me.

Fan Ming was in the materialistic entertainment industry, so he naturally understood what Xiao Zihan meant, so he didn't say anything more.

"Sister-in-law, just accept it." Xu Yang also said, "You don't need to waste your brain when you type so many words. Anyway, use this money to buy yourself a brain booster."

What Xu Yang said was heartless, but it deflated the serious atmosphere a lot.

Now that both of them said so, Tang Xuan didn't refuse any more. Originally, it was only natural to get a manuscript fee. If someone wanted to give it, there was no need for her to refuse.

"Then I'll accept it." Tang Xuan didn't open the envelope to see how much money she had, and put it in her bag. She joked with a smile, "If you have such a job in the future, you should find me. I promise to complete the task."

She was joking, but unexpectedly, Fan Ming took her words seriously and said, "You mentioned this, and I have thought about it these days. In fact, if you want to make a column dedicated to revealing the inside story of the entertainment industry, I can Give you news."

Tang Xuan was surprised: "Revealing the inside story of the entertainment industry?"

Fan Ming nodded: "Yes, I usually surf the Internet, and when I see Weibo accounts and official accounts that reveal the inside story of the entertainment industry, it seems that the traffic is quite large, and there are many advertisements. Moreover, many of them are fake. Insider."

"Really? Like which one?" Xu Yang interrupted.

Fan Ming ignored Xu Yang and continued to ask Tang Xuan, "Sister-in-law, what do you think? If you don't want to be so low-level, you can do something more positive, such as speaking up for someone, clarifying something, etc. .”

This proposal sounds good, but there are still many things to consider when it comes to the actual implementation. Besides, once a celebrity is involved, it will inevitably lead to fights between the celebrity's fans and black fans. This is what Tang Xuan has always wanted to avoid.

What she wants to write is meaningful articles, so that people will think about it after reading it, or it will be helpful, instead of unnecessary quarrels and abuse.

But things cannot be said so absolutely, just like this time, she felt that both the positive impact of the article and the promotion it caused were very meaningful.

That's why Tang Xuan didn't stop talking, she just said, "What you said sounds good, let me think about it, it should be impossible to create a separate account, and my current idea is to use this account under my pseudonym as a signboard. But what you said made a sound, I have some ideas."

Let's say, speaking up for the underprivileged or something...

Fan Ming was just a kind suggestion, not making a decision for Tang Xuan. After hearing this, he was obliged to say, "It's okay, take your time to think about it. If you need my help, just ask, as long as I know I can do it." .”

"Okay, thank you."

Seeing that the conversation was almost over, and the main things to be discussed were also finished, Xiao Zihan proposed to go home.

Fan Ming got up quickly, shook hands with Xiao Zihan again, and thanked Tang Xuan several times.

"It's inconvenient for me to send you out, so I won't." Fan Ming smiled apologetically: "My drama has become more popular, and there have been more paparazzi. It would be bad if it caused you trouble."

Xiao Zihan and Tang Xuan understood this very well, "There's no need to send them off, our car will be parked at the outside gate and we'll leave."

Xu Yang waved his hands sweetly: "Goodbye Brother Xiao, goodbye sister-in-law."

Tang Xuan liked Xu Yang's cleverness very much, so she replied, "Okay, goodbye, come over to play when you have time. Oh, yes, we have moved to Xiao's house now, I will send you the address later."

"Hey, good."

This restaurant has set up a special parking lot and a separate exit passage for the stars. The secrecy work is done well, but the winding road is a bit troublesome.

Xiao Zihan and Tang Xuan are not public figures. They are both very low-key and have no scandals or gossips, so they don't know a lot of paparazzi, so they don't need to make so many detours.

They went downstairs directly, went out through the main entrance, and got into the car.

The driver had already had dinner by himself and was waiting in the car. After Xiao Zihan and Tang Xuan got into the car, he immediately started the car.

Tang Xuan fastened her seat belt, glanced at Xiao Zihan's thoughtful expression, and couldn't help asking, "What are you thinking?"

"Hmm..." Xiao Zihan was silent for a few seconds before he said, "Did you just realize that Fan Ming has been calling your sister-in-law?"

Tang Xuan nodded, "I see. When I added him asking him about the drama "The King of Changqing", he kept calling me sister-in-law."

Xiao Zihan clicked his tongue, "Why does he call you sister-in-law?"

"I'm calling after Xu Yang. What's the matter?" Tang Xuan didn't think there was any problem. She already knew about Xu Yang's relationship with Fan Ming, so she was very calm about it.

Xiao Zihan snorted and stopped talking.

"What's wrong with you? Don't you like Fan Ming?" Tang Xuan asked, seeing that Xiao Zihan's expression was not very good-looking.

She could only think of this reason. After all, as a successful businessman with a high education and a broad horizon, Xiao Zihan would not narrowly discriminate against homosexuals, just like when he knew Xu Yang was crooked, he was also very calm.

Then, the only reason why he was unhappy was that Fan Ming made him unhappy.

"No." Xiao Zihan said sullenly.

Tang Xuan became more and more confused: "What's the matter? I thought you were fine just now, why did something suddenly go wrong?"

Facing Tang Xuan's questioning eyes, Xiao Zihan endured and endured, but finally couldn't hold back, and expressed his dissatisfaction.

"No, since Fan Ming calls you sister-in-law, shouldn't he call me brother? He calls you sister-in-law but calls me Mr. Xiao. What does this mean? You are close to me and far away from me? Separate me specially? I Is it an outsider?"

Tang Xuan thought that Xiao Zihan was doing it for some legitimate reason, but unexpectedly, she heard such a series of questions. Xiao Zihan's few questions made her confused.

"what?"