Chapter 81(1/2)
Zhao Yao suddenly realized that Yao Bai seemed to have mentioned this matter vaguely on the phone just now, but it is common for joint publicity between broadcasting dramas and platforms. Pei Mingzhan, as an actor who specializes in the role, received invitations to cooperate. "What are you planning? You will have a lot of jobs when you return to S City after the New Year, so it is also troublesome to take this."
"Mr. Zhao." Pei Mingzhan pretended to be serious: "You are not a qualified capitalist. Don't you want to make money? Do you know how much money others will pay to talk to me about publicity?"
Zhao Yao was amused by his tone and smiled: "Aren't you worried that you are too busy with work?"
"I just asked him that the live broadcast event started yesterday, and it was basically a team of leading actors. Logically speaking, I really don't have to accept this cooperation." Pei Mingzhan smiled, "If this cooperation was after the New Year, I probably wouldn't accept it. But because it was a live broadcast event, it would only take half an hour to do promotion, so this wouldn't be very busy."
Zhao Yao paused slightly, "Does the platform mean that it will be live broadcasts these days?"
"Yeah." Pei Mingzhan: "I was hesitant at first, but I thought that I didn't promote "Miscellaneous Movie" during the Chinese New Year. It would be okay to start a live broadcast to increase the popularity of "Miscellaneous Movie" and it would be considered as supporting the family and making money."
Zhao Yao heard this and knew that Pei Mingzhan was joking, but he still said, "Even if you don't work, I can still support you."
Pei Mingzhan reached out and hugged the person, "That won't work. What if I keep me until I'm lazy?"
Zhao Yao thought it was impossible, and Pei Mingzhan took his work seriously than he did.
Pei Mingzhan had not decided on the live broadcast at first, but later the two of them joked and planned to start the live broadcast. After Brother Lao learned about this, he contacted the platform. Because Pei Mingzhan and his two went to the countryside of H City to have fun, the schedule was only available in the past few days, so in this regard, he planned to cooperate with the fried noodle platform to broadcast on a mobile phone. After negotiation, it was scheduled to be tomorrow night.
This is a cooperation between the drama and the platform. To be honest, there is no need for Pei Mingzhan to attract popularity. Brother Lao's original idea was to refuse, but he couldn't stand someone's determination to make money for his boyfriend. This seemingly absurd and nonsensical reason is tied to Pei Mingzhan, and he actually feels unspeakable and barbaric.
During this period, Brother Lao has cleaned up a lot of street news about Pei Mingzhan's encounters with fans. At first, he was a little panicked. Will the two of them be secretly photographed with some fantastic content when they go out. Later, there are more and more news about encounters in the super talk. Finally, he felt that he was accustomed to it when he saw this situation...
Because their focus is on meeting Pei Mingzhan by chance, they are used to the behavior of Pei Mingzhan and Mr. Zhao's travel, and even openly calls them good friends.
Is a good friend!?
Brother Lao deeply felt that with Pei Mingzhan's chain of attacks, Pei fans would be shocked at first, but later it was very normal for them to travel. Some fans even expressed regret because they didn't meet Pei Mingzhan and Zhao Yao occasionally.
Is this normal at all? Brother Lao is not only worried that the relationship between the two will be exposed, but also regrets the fans' "habitual" behavior!
Pei Mingzhan had no other questions after hearing the agreed time, "I'll contact you again that night."
Brother Lao just finished talking to the platform and said, "I tell you that you can't do sluts during the live broadcast, especially you must keep a certain distance from Mr. Zhao, and..."
It is impossible to let Mr. Zhao not appear in the camera. With Pei Mingzhan's open promise of showing affection behind his back, he will definitely find ways to make Mr. Zhao appear in the camera. Instead of believing any guarantee from Pei Mingzhan, it is better to let the team prepare to press hot searches and withdraw gossip in advance.
"Lele, book a late high-speed train, let's go there." Brother Lao picked up the tablet and prepared to go on a business trip. It didn't take the high-speed train between S and H. He still had to take people over and watch the time. "He should be able to arrive before nine o'clock in the evening, and he also booked the hotel."
After hearing this, Lele packed up his things and ordered a ticket with Brother Lao while going out.
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When Pei Mingzhan finished the phone call with Brother Lao, he was taking Zhao Yao on the country road.
The development of the countryside here is faster than the places where they went to film variety shows before. The buildings are no longer old buildings, and every household is a two- or three-story house. The old houses of the Pei family and the Zheng family are in the old alley area, where most of the old houses are there, and they also retain the characteristics of traditional buildings.
The two of them quickly walked to the near of the old house and found that there were fences from outside, and there were very few people coming in and out. Pei Mingzhan: "I have plans to build a traditional building area here, and it is already being planned. At that time, the old houses here will be included."
"It's pretty good." Zhao Yao walked on the road and could vaguely remember a little. He pointed to the quite old stage not far away. There was a century-old banyan tree next to it, which was very conspicuous. "I seem to remember this place. My grandmother seemed to like to come here to watch the show."
"Well, I remember she likes to bring you here." Pei Mingzhan took him down the path next to him. A dilapidated basketball court was exposed in front of the two of them, and there were a few children chasing them. "Do you still remember this place? You used to stand outside the barbed wire and watch us play ball."
This is the place where Pei Mingzhan first met Zhao Yao. It was an old court and a rusty wire fence. There were several stone chairs next to it for others to rest. Pei Mingzhan was particularly impressed by this place. Zhao Yao used to be a small person, standing outside the fence and staring at them. At that time, a little child was dressed cutely and didn't look like a child here at all.
"Here."
Not far outside the basketball court are many old houses with separate houses. Pei Mingzhan took the children to the front of the Zheng family's house, and there was an elderly person in charge of the care. When he saw a stranger coming over, he walked over to see the situation. When he heard that it was someone from the Zheng family, he called to confirm and let the two of them in.
Looking at the familiar yard, Zhao Yao found that many of the decorations here could be found in the photos he had seen. He didn't have a deep impression, but he felt like he was suddenly a different world. The old man walking in front introduced him to the situation here and took him to his previous residence. The room he lived in was not big, but the decoration was very warm.
In his previous life, he had no contact with the Zheng family, nor had such relationships with Pei Mingzhan, so he would not come here at the Zheng family's old house. Zhao Yao always felt that his life in his previous life was a mess. In the eyes of outsiders, he was a successful and decisive person. He was not short of money or power. He would praise him for his winner in his life in any financial report.
But in fact, it is not as good as outsiders. Behind the success of career is more than ten years of hard work, and finally end up in a state of illness and death. The Zhao family avoided him one by one like a snake and a scorpion. Since childhood, his mother passed away and his relationship with the Zheng family was alienated. No one was close to him, and everyone was calculating and making use of it. So he never thought that in a small bedroom where he had only lived for a while when he was young, he saw the delicate arrangements of his elders and the other side of his childhood that he had never thought about.
There were photos of him and grandparents on the table, and some old crayons.
Zhao Yao picked up the photo frame a little and said in surprise: "Actually, I don't remember it very much, and I don't have a deep impression of them, but they love me very much."
"Of course, you were very likable when you were a child." Pei Mingzhan glanced at the decorations in the room and continued: "There are a small person, and they all love to hold you and show off everywhere."
"Um."
Zhao Yao put down the photo frame. Regarding his childhood memories, he only remembered that on a dark and rainy night, his mother was killed by illness, and the Zhao family was in chaos, and the Zhao family's old house became empty. No one rushed home and cooked for him. There was no gentle and careful teaching, everything was dark.
But if he looked further, he had grandparents who loved him, uncles and aunts who silently followed him, and Pei Mingzhan, who was a little kid. But he never looked back at these things in his previous life. If he had not stayed in the Zhao family when he was a child but returned to the Zheng family with his uncle and aunt, he might not have ended like that in his previous life.
"This little kite is still there." Pei Mingzhan took down the kite decorated on the wall and said, "This one I gave to you before."
Zhao Yao turned his head and saw the little kite in Pei Mingzhan's hand. The color on it had faded a lot. "I don't have any impression of it. Did you give it to me?"
Pei Mingzhan handed him the kite, then turned his head to look at the weather outside. It was windy and clear. "Last time I said I would take you to fly a kite, why don't we go there now?"
When they went out today, they wore clothes they bought in the mall last time. They were dressed like a mold, and the rate of looking back on the road was very high. There were many elderly people sitting under their own pavilions near the countryside alleys and chatting. When they saw the two young men passing by, they looked at each other, and looked at them and were curious.
The children from this family are basically impressed by the children. They don’t look like other villages doing tourism, so few people come back to their side. Recently, there are plans for the old alley area, and most of them are surrounded, and even fewer people will come to visit. So a handsome young man like this will walk on the small road to the alley in the village. Which child should be coming on holiday?
"Which child is this? He looks handsome."
"It looks like a brother. Haven't the children of Wang's family come back for the New Year?"
"What are you saying? The vacation is over, and I'm going to work."
"This looks good, like a star on TV."
...
Zhao Yao is very sensitive to people's eyes, so when someone looks at him head-on without hiding, he can only nod his head politely to express his respect. Seeing his reaction, Pei Mingzhan explained slightly: "There are few people here. It's okay to be there in the new district. People who come to the old alley district are usually acquaintances, so it's normal for you to see."
"Hey, aren't you Pei Mingzhan?"
The aunt riding a bicycle stopped, stared at Pei Mingzhan for a while, and said in surprise: "It's that Pei Mingzhan!"
The two people walking were shocked by the situation. Pei Mingzhan took off his mask because it was an old alley here. Unexpectedly, the aunt was so sharp-eyed and recognized the person. So he smiled and said hello, "It's me, do you recognize me?"
"Recognize it." The aunt stopped the bicycle and walked closer to take a look, "I love watching your show, it's really good. What about Li, oh, I really like Li Qiguang..."
Li Qiguang and Zhao Yao had some impression of this name. They were a play by Pei Mingzhan before. They played a likable young master of a rich family.
Zhao Yao has been visiting Pei Mingzhan for too many times during this period, and I have seen many fans confessing to Pei Mingzhan and his love for his works. Pei Mingzhan acted in many dramas in the early days, especially when he first entered the industry, he was simply a playboy. It was precisely because of the many dramas and distinct roles that he won the title of a powerful actor at a young age.
Pei Mingzhan took a photo with the enthusiastic aunt. The aunt knew that they wanted to go to the field, so she said, "The road has been built recently. This road is not easy to walk. You can walk around the road behind the banyan tree, it is easy to walk there."
There are vast fields in the countryside. When the two of them came here, they happened to be riding their bicycles here after school. The kite had been placed for several years and it was not easy to fly. They bought a small kite at the convenience store at the entrance of the village. As a result, the owner of the convenience store stared at them for a while, but it seemed that they didn't expect that they could still learn from other students flying kites at this age.
As soon as the two arrived in the vast field, Pei Mingzhan was still testing the direction of the wind, while Zhao Yao held the kite in one hand and searched and flew the kite with his mobile phone. He knew nothing about this kind of activity. Pei Mingzhan walked over to pick up the kite in his hand after testing the wind. When he saw the page in his mobile phone, he said in doubt: "What are you searching for?"
Zhao Yao lowered his head slightly and answered truthfully: "I'm searching for how to fly a kite."
Pei Mingzhan laughed when she heard this, "Do you just don't believe in your boyfriend's level?"
Zhao Yao looked up at him, then nodded.
After all, it was a kid who could fly kites, and maybe now.
Pei Mingzhan took the kite and started to clean the strings. He was skillful in his movements and looked confident.
"Can you do it?" Zhao Yao put away his cell phone and stood beside him watching Pei Mingzhan playing the kite string. He was very doubtful about the ability of this kind of kite with a somewhat poor quality to fly.
Pei Mingzhan skillfully pulled the kite strings and handed the reels to Zhao Yao.
Zhao Yao was stunned with the reel, "I don't know."
Pei Mingzhan smiled: "I'll bring the kite to fly, you'll take it firmly."
Zhao Yao was suddenly entrusted with an important task, so he nodded solemnly. The next second he saw Pei Mingzhan running out with a kite. The fields were vast and the ground was full of dry and yellow weeds. The whistling wind was sounding, and Pei Mingzhan's figure became farther and farther away, as if he was a little tall boy who remembered.
At that time, he was also standing in a similar position, as if he was holding the same reel, and then watched a big boy run out.
It seems to overlap with memory.
"Xiao Yao!" Pei Mingzhan shouted in the distance.
Zhao Yao came to his senses and saw him standing far away, holding a kite in his hand, shouting loudly at him: "Didn't fly up, try again."
Zhao Yao looked at Pei Mingzhan. This man seemed to be the same as the boy when he was a child, and had not changed at all. Judging from his experience, he had much more than Pei Mingzhan, but in fact, during the period of time in love, Pei Mingzhan took him step by step. It was amazing. He felt that this person always cared about him.
Pei Mingzhan came back with a kite: "It's been too long since I put it away, and my skills are unfamiliar."
Zhao Yao slowly turned the reel and put away the kite string and said seriously: "Let's try again."
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After the two tried five or six times, the small kite finally flew up. Zhao Yao held the reel and looked at the flying kite. He felt that the force of holding it was completely different. His heart was filled with a very strange feeling. It was obviously an ordinary little thing, but he felt very happy.
Pei Mingzhan ran back, and stood behind Zhao Yao and taught him step by step how to control the kite. "It's okay, you can hold it so hard to control it."
It is indeed rare to fly kites in the fields. The elementary school students who were playing nearby were also attracted by the actions of two adults flying kites in the fields. They walked over to see the situation. Some people stood by the two of them and asked how they flew them. There were a small kite in the toys of these children, but they took it over and ran away. There were very few cases of actually flying them. They thought that the convenience store sold inferior kites.
Pei Mingzhan was happy to answer the question when facing the question. She sat next to him, watching Zhao Yao fly a kite while explaining to the children how to fly it.
Not far away, the photographer who came to the countryside to collect the field recorded this scene. He noticed the situation when the two of them started flying kites. He saw that they failed several test flights, and waited until they finally succeeded. He held the camera and looked at the scene in the distance, leaving a great picture with his camera.
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At around 8:00 p.m., Brother Lao took his assistant Lele to City H. The two quickly found the nearby B&B based on the address left by Pei Mingzhan. When checking in, they saw the two people who had just returned from outside. The B&B here is still spare, and the spring break has just passed, and there are few people coming here.
Lele greeted the two enthusiastically, "Brother Pei, Mr. Zhao."
"You guys came quite quickly." Pei Mingzhan and Zhao Yao came back after dinner outside.
Brother Lao swept the same clothes on the two of them, and they even put on couple outfits! And why Pei Mingzhan didn't wear masks when he went out? Are they already so arrogant? "Then regarding the live broadcast equipment, the fried noodle platform said that the mobile phone is fine, but the Internet speed here is not very good, just in case if you have to try the equipment before the live broadcast tomorrow."
"Just make arrangements for this. If there is nothing else, I will go back to my room first." Pei Mingzhan said.
To be continued...