Chapter 739: Filming in Progress, Xi Mengze's Relationship Officially Public

Jin Li knew that Yajun Timepiece had made a big decision to hire her as the global spokesperson for women's watches.

A five-year endorsement contract worth over one billion is not something every brand can pull out.

If they hadn't made up their minds, they wouldn't have produced another revenue-sharing contract, which shows how much Yajun valued this shoot.

It was also because she knew Yajun valued it highly that Jin Li also attached great importance to this shoot; she specifically designed a set of emotional expressions for this timepiece shoot.

This was the first time she had tried this kind of filming method, and she didn't know what Yajun's opinion was, so she filmed according to her own understanding first.

The result was obvious: Yajun's photographer was very satisfied.

During the break in the middle of the shoot, the photographer specifically came over to ask Jin Li: "How did you think of using this method to express the timepiece?"

Jin Li's way of expression was not difficult to say, but it wasn't simple either.

She objectified herself.

The term "objectification" is easy to understand when corresponding to "personification."

Many people personify objects, giving them emotions, while Jin Li objectified herself, treating herself as a timepiece.

Therefore, the watch on her wrist was no longer a foil for the person, but a part of the person.

The watch on Jin Li didn't make people feel abrupt at all; instead, it made people feel that it should be like this.

Jin Li said: "In the advertising industry, I've heard a saying that stars' expressive power is not as strong as models' because stars' beauty is too powerful, which makes the items become a foil.

So I watched many supermodels' endorsement works, pondered the way they filmed items, and thought about how to highlight the items.

But I am a star, not a supermodel, so I couldn't fully do what they did, so I used a clever idea, using the method of objectification to substitute myself into a timepiece to embody the emotions of the timepiece."

Jin Li specifically said: "This is the first time I've used this method to film. If there's anything wrong, remember to tell me, and I will change it immediately."

The photographer shook his head quickly: "No, I think it's too good. I was very excited during the filming. You weren't as prominent as I thought; instead, you blended in with the watch.

I believe Yajun will be very satisfied with the photos taken. Your screen presence is so good; it's a real pity not to film a few more sets for you."

The photographer said with great regret.

Actually, he still hadn't filmed enough.

Opportunities to cooperate with Jin Li were rare, and he cherished this opportunity very much, thinking that if he encountered any big problems in the middle, he must carry it through, and let Jin Li film however she wanted.

He didn't expect Jin Li to be so cooperative, and the filming techniques she pondered had such strong expressive power.

How many such people can a photographer meet in a lifetime?

He also wanted to film a few more times; maybe this set of photos would be his deified moment.

Jin Li smiled without saying a word and didn't reply.

Now she could no longer easily make promises like she did in the past.

In the past, when she was just becoming popular, she made promises because they might not necessarily be realized.

But now, the greater her fame, the more cautious she had to be with her words, because they would definitely be realized, and others would definitely take them seriously.

The morning session ended, and Jin Li went to her lunch break.

She didn't go to the hotel but rested in the lounge provided by Yajun.

Although the hotel was very close to the headquarters, she was too lazy to bother.

During this time, Chen Qin kept making phone calls to handle work matters for her, while Xiao Cheng was promoted to her life assistant and driver.

Regarding this, Xiao Cheng was quite regretful.

She still had a racing dream.

Jin Li said with a grin: "When you are my assistant, you also need to help me keep an eye on my scripts in the future. You can specifically look for scripts related to racing.

I'll film one for you, and then let the director give you a racing driver role, so you can have a blast."

Xiao Cheng's eyes lit up, "Okay!"

Chen Qin came back after finishing her phone call, not forgetting to close and lock the door, and reported to Jin Li with a surprised expression.

"Sister Jin Li, do you know? Sister Meng Meng is going to make her relationship public, and it's with Yan Xingdong!"

Jin Li nodded: "I know. Meng Meng told me yesterday. What's wrong? Are you going to handle this too?"

Chen Qin breathed a sigh of relief: "So you knew. I thought I had eaten a first-hand piece of gossip.

It's not that I'm asked to handle it. I'm not Sister Meng Meng's assistant. Sister Fang asked me to join the meeting to discuss how to do public relations and contribute public relations plans.

If you are not busy this afternoon, I will have a meeting with colleagues from the public relations group."

Jin Li recalled the morning's work process, "Yajun is strictly following the rhythm we provided, so there shouldn't be any problems.

Go to the meeting. Xiao Cheng will keep an eye on things this afternoon. It's time for you to learn these things. If you want to bring me specifically in the future, you must know all of these."

Sister Fang was getting busier and busier, and she also needed to cultivate a few capable people.

After all, the development of all members of Pink Girls was already restricted.

Being an agent for mature artists was very easy.

Some mature artists would even fire their own teams, thinking they could handle most things themselves and didn't need an agent at all.

They even thought that the announcements the agent accepted for them were not necessarily considered from the star's perspective, but were various interest exchanges, treating the star as a commodity.

If Sister Fang still wanted to develop in the position of an agent, then what she needed most was not to bring mature artists; that would be like retiring.

Instead, she needed to bring newcomers, dig into their potential, and push them to the first line; this could reflect the agent's ability.

Or she could be like Zhang Guang, jump ship, and set up her own company.

Xiao Cheng said: "Sister Chen Qin, don't worry and go to the meeting. I'll keep an eye on the scene."

Xiao Cheng was even more intimidating than Chen Qin, calm in the face of danger, and both Jin Li and Chen Qin were very at ease.

Chen Qin said: "Okay, I'll try to finish as soon as possible."

The afternoon shoot started.

In Studio 1, which was adjacent to Studio 2 where Jin Li was, a star also entered and officially started filming.

The one who entered Studio 1 to film was Gu Cheng. He had just gotten off the plane and hadn't been able to rest before heading straight to the Yajun headquarters to film.

When Jin Li was having lunch, Gu Cheng was doing makeup and styling.

Coincidentally, the filming he started first also had to show the three emotions of the timepiece, the same as Jin Li's filming at the beginning.

He had to show the rigor, absolute rationality, and tender romance of the timepiece from a male perspective.

The watch he wore was another style, not a couple's watch, just similar in color and style to the three themes of timepieces Jin Li was filming.

Studio 1 and Studio 2 started work at the same time, one side was a male star, the other side was a female star, everyone was very professional, and the onlookers were satisfied.

These people were all internal staff of Yajun, some were filming personnel, and some were onlookers who came specifically from other floors.

"One is beautiful and the other is handsome, and they have such a huge CP fan base. Is Yajun really not considering launching a couple's watch? I feel like it would be sold out."

"How do you know Yajun doesn't want to make a couple's watch? Maybe they have already asked for the opinions of the two stars, but both were rejected."

"Ah, why? I see the atmosphere between these two stars is very strong, and aren't Jin Li and Gu Cheng already living together privately? Although it's not public on the surface, fans all know."

"The usual materials are enough for CP fans to sprinkle sugar; there's no need to get too involved with each other in business. Business is business, and romance is romance. It's also considering the feelings of some fans."

"That's true. In case the relationship isn't good in the future, if the business involvement is too deep, it's easy to cause a lot of trouble."

"The more I look, the more I want to ship them. How can both of them be so professional? Clearly, they are in two different studios, but I can still see the feeling of heart-fluttering."

Stars have many details to take care of when filming, and once they get busy, they easily forget the time.

By the time Gu Cheng finished his work, the lights were already on, and it was seven o'clock in the evening.

He turned his head and specifically looked at Studio 2, finding that all the lights were off.

Gu Cheng asked his assistant: "Did Studio 2 get off work so early today?"

His filming hadn't ended yet; it was estimated that he would be busy until 9 p.m.

The photographer's efficiency was a bit slow, always nitpicking and striving for perfection, filming the same angle hundreds of times.

The assistant smiled and said: "Brother, if you ask about other things, I don't know how to answer, but if you ask about this, I know.

In the afternoon, I was idle and chatted with Sister Jin Li's assistant, Xiao Cheng, and found out that the contract signed by Sister Jin Li specifically stipulates that the filming duration for each action cannot exceed 10 minutes.

So their movements are all passing quickly. We can also do this next time."

Gu Cheng thought for a while and shook his head: "The reason Jin Li does this is because she has absolute confidence in the lens; she can control the lens and knows what she looks like under the lens.

But I can't; I'm not that confident yet.

Rather than suspecting that the photographer's professionalism is not enough, I would rather suspect that my expressive power in the lens is not strong, so I am willing to follow the photographer's guidance."

The assistant asked suspiciously: "Do stars also doubt themselves in the lens?"

Gu Cheng raised his eyebrows: "Of course they will. The more stars who have no works and have not been affirmed in professional skills, the more they doubt themselves.

But I'm okay. As long as I treat it as a job, it's no big deal. After all, the hourly wage for this job is so high."

Moreover, a star's confidence also depends on who they are compared with.

Facing Jin Li, he always lacked confidence.

The assistant suddenly thought of something and asked: "By the way, Brother, I also heard something when I was asking for information in the afternoon.

Yajun asked you and Sister Jin Li if you wanted to launch a couple's watch, but you both refused.

Is it because you are considering the feelings of career fans, so you decided not to be too deeply bound in business?"

Gu Cheng was surprised: "We did refuse, but is that what those people think?"

The assistant nodded, "Yes, I heard several people say so, and they also praised you and Sister Jin Li for having professional ethics."

Gu Cheng smiled: "That's putting a high hat on both of us."

He said lightly: "Yajun did propose to launch a couple's watch, but after Jin Li and I discussed it, we unanimously agreed that it was inappropriate.

This inappropriateness is not because we are both a couple and stars, needing to avoid suspicion in business, but because we feel that with Yajun's current image, it's not yet time to launch a couple's watch.

Yajun's women's watch has just developed, and launching a couple's watch in a hurry doesn't fit Yajun's style, so we refused.

We also told Yajun that their current image positioning cannot handle a couple's watch; at least they need to raise the status of the women's watch again, making it an indispensable product of their family, before talking about the couple's watch."

The assistant suddenly realized and said: "You and Sister Jin Li are quite kind. No wonder Yajun is so active in cooperating with you. Which star would tell the brand so much? They only care about making money."

In the evening, Gu Cheng finished filming and headed to the hotel.

He didn't return to his room but went to Jin Li's room.

Both of them were a bit tired after a busy day, mainly Gu Cheng was very tired; he needed to find Jin Li to recharge and share some gossip by the way.

"Regarding the captain dating, Brother Guang only vaguely knows a little bit.

He knows the captain has someone he likes, but he hasn't caught up with her, and he's not sure who the woman is. Although he suspects it's Xi Mengze, he still hasn't confirmed it because none of us told him.

As a result, the captain went to Brother Guang yesterday and said he wanted to make the relationship public. Brother Guang's face exploded."

Jin Li imagined the scene and felt it was very funny.

"I thought he had already prepared himself mentally. After all, Chen Lin had already run out before."

Gu Cheng added: "He was prepared for the captain to date, but he wasn't prepared for the captain to take one step to the finish line, skipping dating and announcing it directly."

"Today, from the time I left the crew to the time I got off the plane and rushed to Yajun to film, he didn't send me a single message.

In the past, when I participated in announcement schedules, he would send some precautions to remind me. This is the first time he hasn't sent any; it's estimated that the impact he received was too great."

Jin Li thought of something, "Oh, right, Chen Qin also had a meeting with the PR group in the afternoon to discuss the publicizing of Meng Meng's relationship. Brother Guang should also be in the meeting."

Gu Cheng suddenly smiled: "I think Luo Yi's days won't be easy from now on."

Jin Li blinked her eyes, "How so? Isn't he the safest one?

So far, there has been no news of any relationship, and he doesn't look like he has any plans to date. At a young age, he has already entered the health-preserving stage."

Gu Cheng spread his hands: "Just because he is too safe, he will receive Brother Guang's key attention, focusing on his career."

He hugged Jin Li and told her about his arrangements after filming the Yajun photos.

"After filming, I still have to fly back to the crew to continue filming until the New Year's Eve, and then I will come back. Will I spend the Spring Festival with you then?"

Jin Li's eyes were watery and bright, and she said with a smile: "Okay."

The next day, Jin Li and Gu Cheng continued filming.

The morning filming proceeded in an orderly manner, and there was no big movement in the entertainment industry; everything was calm.

It seemed like the calm before the storm.

When it came to noon, the phones of Jin Li and Gu Cheng both made a "ding-dong" sound at the same time.

The two were eating and opened their phones when they heard the sound, and both popped up a latest and most explosive push from the blog—

#Xi Mengze, Yan Xingdong make their relationship public!#

Released through a joint statement from the two companies, there was no need to wait for paparazzi to expose it; it landed on the first place in the hot search as soon as it was released.

It caught netizens, fans, and paparazzi off guard.