ATAMMDO 13

Chapter 13 – The Responsible Matchmaker

 

The next day, Jiang Liu Cheng got up early to freshen up. It was not a problem since it was already a habit of his.

 

After he finished washing himself up, he picked up his phone only to find a notification saying that he has a new message.

 

Cheng Qinghua: [good morning.]

 

Jiang Liu Cheng replied with the same [good morning] without even changing his face, not feeling that there was anything wrong with the other party’s message.

Well, it was normal on blind dates to exchange good morning and good night texts.

 

After his first blind date with Cheng Qinghua, even if they haven’t seen each other for a while now, he will still greet him with a good morning or a good night every day. Sometimes the director would reply, but other times he wouldn’t.

 

Cheng Qinghua replied very quickly this time, but he replied with a series of ellipses.

 

Jiang Liu Cheng was unsure of what that meant, so he simply put away his cell phone and went out.

 

Under the guidance of the hotel staff, he found a place to eat the breakfast buffet.

 

Just as he was sitting down to eat, a man immediately sat in front of him. It was Cheng Qinghua.

 

“Didn’t you see the message I sent you?”

 

Jiang Liu Cheng took out his cellular phone and sure was, there was another unread message under his notification. When he clicked on it, he saw that Cheng Qinghua was asking if he wanted to have breakfast together. 

 

“I am already about to eat.”

 

Cheng Qinghua’s expression seemed to be a little suffocated. “I could see that.”

 

Jiang Liu Cheng: “Would you like to join me then?”

 

Cheng Qinghua doesn’t normally eat breakfast. There was a time when he could not afford it. Sometimes, he was just plain lazy. But most of the time, he has no time to eat since he was so busy with filming. But since he was already there, he went ahead to get some food to fill his stomach.

 

Originally, Jiang Liu Cheng wanted to talk to him. After all, this should be the first time they shared a meal together after their first meat up. But when he saw Cheng Qinghua’s great focus on his food, Jiang Liu Cheng thought that he was the kind of person who doesn’t like talking while eating.

 

And so, the two simply tried to finish their own breakfasts without talking to each other. 

 

Zhou Wenbin, Qin Lu’s agent happened to see this scene when he had just come down with the goal of bringing breakfast up.

 

Looking at the calm and eerie atmosphere between the two people, Zhou Wenbin was surprised that he did not see the atmosphere of two people who were supposed to be blind dates. Instead, it seems to him that they’ve only exchanged two statements from the beginning through the end of their meal.

 

“Mr. Jiang and Director Cheng, did the two of you come down together for breakfast?”

 

Zhou Wenbin couldn’t look away and went forward to help them break the deadlock.

 

Cheng Qinghua raised his head and looked at him, his expression seemed a bit bitter, “We didn’t come down together. He went ahead first and I just followed through after.”

 

Zhou Wenbin could only show sympathy for him. Of course, he is aware why director Cheng Qinghua came looking for Jiang Liu Cheng. After all, he heard Qin Lu call director Cheng Qinghua last night, saying that he is not a man if he could not even greet Jiang Liu Cheng with both good morning and a good night.

 

Afraid that his leading man might run awayCheng Qinghua, as a busy director, had to fulfill his duties as Jiang Liu Cheng’s blind date.

 

Brother Qin has always mentioned that he wanted to be a competent matchmaker, but he probably doesn’t know that no matchmaker has ever dared to threaten his clients.

 

Zhou Wenbin wouldn’t be able to help them, so he took the breakfast and went up.

 

Once Jiang Liu Cheng noticed that Cheng Qinghua had already finished eating, he started to ask, “Director Cheng, do you have any hobbies?”

 

Cheng Qinghua was caught off guard for a second. After a while, he realized that Jiang Liu Cheng had entered the role as his supposed blind date.

 

“As long as it is related to movies, then I’ll like it. Especially making films.” Cheng Qinghua said gloomily.

 

Jiang Liu Cheng: “You really are amazing. Then, have you seen the xxx movie? I really like this movie. We don’t have to talk about the story and the plot. Just the shooting method alone is already a masterpiece.”

 

Cheng Qinghua was still feeling very bored. If not for Qin Lu, he would not be sitting in the restaurant, but on the set to engage in his film. He wouldn’t have time to go on a blind date, let alone fall in love.

 

When Jiang Liu Cheng asked, he just casually answered it. He didn’t expect him to talk about a bunch of things relating to movies. 

 

It sounded like he had done a lot of homework, and he had done his homework well.

 

The movie that Jiang Liu Cheng is talking about is a film Cheng Qinghua not only seen but watched so many times since he admired the director of the movie so many times. He felt that the director utilized the color and composition very well. It particularly poked his eye.

 

“You know this director too?”

 

Cheng Qinghua was very surprised because that director was not that famous. Of the films he had made for so many years, only one or two became hits.

 

Audiences watching movies usually only pay attention to who the main actors are, and fewer people will make a point of seeing which director is which, especially foreigners. Then there’s a long list of names that even fewer people in the country know.

 

Eventually, the cast and the crew who came down for breakfast soon discovered that the director was talking happily with a young actor in the hotel restaurant.

 

On the other side, Zhou Wenbin went up with the tray of breakfast in his hands.

 

Qin Lu just got up. He took care of a lot of things late last night.

 

After sending a message to Jiang Liu Cheng, he began to deal with his backlog on work.

 

“Brother Qin, I brought breakfast.” Zhou Wenbin placid the tray on the table and shouted in the direction of the bathroom. He then thought about it before saying, “I saw Jiang Liu Cheng and Director Cheng in the restaurant downstairs.”

 

Qin Lu then came out. He had already changed from his pajamas to a set of black causal clothes, which only made his features colder and more profound. “How was their chat?”

Zhou Wenbin did not expect to be questioned after that: “They happened to be eating when I went down. They must’ve chatted beforehand.”

 

Qin Lu nodded: “This is a good start.”

 

Zhou Wenbin dryly said ‘yes’ before picturing the image of what he saw earlier. The two of them looked like they have suffered enough from each other’s company.

 

Director Cheng Qinghua used to have a beard, but now that he had removed it, he is positive that their conversation doesn’t look too good earlier.

 

But he doesn’t dare to say it now. After all, he also hopes that the two can have a successful blind date, otherwise he may have to help his Brother Qin find the next blind date for Jiang Liu Cheng.

 

He is an agent, not an assistant for a professional matchmaker.

 

……….

 

The following opening ceremony is essential before every film is filmed.

 

When Qin Lu came in, it obviously caused a stir.

 

The double award winner, who has always been a god, is hard to see on the big screen as he has not taken up commercial activities or new scripts in the past two years, but it still does not affect his fame.

 

Jiang Liu Cheng also came in early but in addition to Liu Yangxi, he was not familiar with the rest of the crew, so he did not immediately go into contact with them.

 

When the opening ceremony began, Liu Yangxi brought him to the first row next to Qin Lu.

 

“Are you already used to it?” Qin Lu asked softly.

 

“Fortunately, the director took good care of me.” Jiang Liu Cheng replied.

 

Qin Lu recognized that he was boasting from the bottom of his heart, and he felt that he had been robbed of meritorious service, but he didn’t say anything. “Good. About what I said before, it is valid at any time. If you don’t think it will not work out with him, you can tell me.”

 

Just as Qin Lu said this, Cheng Qinghua, who came over after putting on incense, happened to hear this remark. He could not help but purse his lips together. If the blind date didn’t work, then Qin Lu might stop filming as his leading actor.

There is no way to know what Qin Lu is thinking.

 

The opening ceremony was followed by another meal to open it all up.

 

Images of Director Cheng Qinghua and Jiang Liu Cheng while eating together in the hotel restaurant had already circulated all around. Thus, it was no surprise for the employees anymore to see Jiang Liu Cheng seated with Qin Lu and the director all the same. 

 

Today is also the opening ceremony of the drama group next door, Tomorrow 2.

 

In contrast to the low-key Paradise crew, the next-door crew made a big splash and advertised it on Weibo early on.

 

Today’s opening also made several Weibo hot searches, which also includes ‘Mo Yi’ as one of the key searches.

 

But after someone broke the news that the leading man in Paradise was Qin Lu, a new hot search soon overwhelmed the hot search of the crew next door and got closer and closer to the top ranking.

 

This revelation is different from the last time since this time there is a photo to prove it.

 

Qin Lu, who had not received a new script for two years, suddenly worked with Cheng Qinghua again. No one was happier than the fans. Weibo was as lively as the festival because of this.

 

No matter how big the crew is for Tomorrow 2, it can’t be compared to a Qin Lu. Their hot search keyword is crushed to death.

 

“Mo Yi, this is not the time to look at your phone. There are a lot of people outside. We have to say hello to the director and the star.” The agent found Mo Yi who was browsing on his mobile phone and found that the latter’s expression was a little crumpled and bitter. When he took a closer look, he knew that he was browsing Weibo and vaguely saw the word Paradise.

 

The agent opened his mouth but dared not say anything. The young man had a bad temper. From his debut until this very day. To him, only he has the power to rob other people’s roles, and no one has ever been able to take his role. Mo Yi lost his temper when he knew about it.

 

“No.” Mo Yi grumbled as he stared at his mobile phone screen.

 

The agent did not dare to drag him out when he heard him. “Then have a rest and I’ll call you when the movie starts filming.”

 

“I’ll call you later.”

 

Mo Yi ignored him and the agent could only let out a soft sigh.

 

Mo Yi waited for the agent to go out before he made a phone call. The other end of the phone quickly picked up and a gentle female voice came over.

 

“Honey, isn’t it the starting time for your movie today? Why do you have time to call mom?”

 

“Mom, didn’t you say before that you have hidden your ex-husband’s son?” Mo Yi said, staring at the photos on the phone screen.

 

“He is hidden under the snow. His company hasn’t given him many resources.” 

 

“Ha. That company lied to you. He is on the hot search today along with Qin Lu.” Mo Yi said angrily. 

 

The woman wondered: “How is that possible?”

 

Mo Yi: “You can see the hot search yourself. It’s at the bottom.”

 

The agent thought Mo Yi was angry because the role was robbed of him, but in fact, he inadvertently saw Jiang Liu Cheng and Qin Lu go on a hot search together.

 

He knew long ago about him. The son of his mother’s ex-husband.

 

The young man in the photo is standing next to Qin Lu. The sun is very bright today and because of this, most people wear either hats or sunglasses. But it was different for this young man. He wore nothing of those and his whole body was shrouded under the golden sun. His skin is so white that it literally glows.

 

No one knows who took the photo, but Qin Lu in the photo is slightly tilting his head sideways, as if taking the initiative to approach the youth, and is saying something to the youth.

 

The youth’s face is also tilted towards Qin Lu’s side. With a serious face, he seemed to be listening intently to Qin Lu. He gave off that droopy eyes, showcasing his long and curvy lashes. He is said to be good-looking that people forget to breathe or so they say.

 

The noisy crowd around them seems to interfere with the two, but the two are isolated in a world that seems to be frozen in a busy world.

 

After this photo was sent out, it quickly attracted a large number of facial dogs to come over. It was brushed with a hot tail and the fever is just about to keep rising.