Chapter 293

No one expected that the final box office boost for *And Then There Were None* would actually explode from *Slow Life*.

At the current stage, the marketing heat on the internet had been pulled to the maximum, and news about this film was everywhere; those who should know already knew.

Those who were not interested would never be interested, and those who were interested had basically watched it once.

This also brought the box office of *And Then There Were None* to second place in single-day sales, with an excellent result of 23 million in box office for a single day.

At the same time, after achieving the 20 million+ milestone, the box office heat of *And Then There Were None* had always been maintained at this level and had never retreated.

For this matter, Sui Lingfang made international calls to Deng Zexu every day to see if they could break the situation from other places.

As for why they were working so hard, it was very simple.

Since there was the potential to reach the top, who would be willing to be second?

And everyone remembered who was first; who would remember who was second and third?

Deng Zexu asked, "Can we organize the marketing methods used by the box office champion? Maybe we can find something we can use from them?"

Sui Lingfang shook her head, "No, the box office champion relies on a mature director plus mature actors; the audience has an impression of them, and it is the box office accumulated by word of mouth.

I have calculated that the marketing done by the first-place *Wandering in Splendid Days* is actually the least.

The previous marketing expenses of the second and third place were completely double that of it, but the box office after launch still couldn't beat the first place; this is the appeal of famous directors and famous actors."

Deng Zexu asked somewhat unwillingly, "Then we can only go this far?"

Sui Lingfang did have some ideas; if these people could accept media interviews, maybe they could add heat again.

But the crisis was also very big.

The sudden rise of *And Then There Were None* had moved many people's cheese; compared to the heat gained from accepting interviews, the possibility of being maliciously slandered would be greater.

So Sui Lingfang just thought of this idea and soon gave it up.

Sui Lingfang said, "Forget it, I'll think of a way here; you are far abroad and can't come up with any ideas; has the *Movie Story* magazine shoot finished?"

Deng Zexu, "It just finished today; there are still travel itineraries for tomorrow and the day after. By the way, this time I have to thank Seeing Jin Li.

If it weren't for Seeing Jin Li pulling Fang Fei to provide us with clothing sponsorship, *Movie Story* wouldn't be so respectful to us; it's almost like we are being worshipped!"

Sui Lingfang didn't know about this matter; learning about Seeing Jin Li's excellence from Deng Zexu's mouth gave her a sense of accomplishment instead.

Sure enough, bringing artists is the most satisfying point; you can hear how great your own artists are from other people's mouths.

She smiled and said, "We are also very grateful that you were willing to give Seeing Jin Li a chance in this show; this is the result of our joint efforts."

After Sui Lingfang finished communicating with Deng Zexu, she called Seeing Jin Li again.

It was 7:00 PM in Country Y, which was Seeing Jin Li's rest time.

Because she was shooting for the magazine all day today, Seeing Jin Li didn't open her live stream to do questions after she was free.

Sui Lingfang heard the background sound from Seeing Jin Li's side; it seemed to be in a bustling street.

She asked curiously, "You went out for a stroll?"

Seeing Jin Li, "That's right, I'm in a nearby bookstore; I'm quite curious about what kind of learning materials students here use."

Sui Lingfang's mouth twitched, "In a foreign land, you don't think about playing, but you have the mood to look at learning materials; how should I talk about you?"

Seeing Jin Li's eyes curved as she smiled, "I declare in advance, I'm not crazy, and I haven't become crazy because of studying; I'm just purely curious."

"Fine, fine, fine, Ms. Seeing Jin Li who loves to study every day, I don't know how the weather is there; did you keep warm when going out? Did you bring a hat and mask? Did you dress low-key? Is anyone accompanying you..."

Seeing Jin Li, "Stop, stop, stop, Sister Fang, don't worry, I guarantee no one recognized me this time; that time at the airport was just an accident!"

Sui Lingfang thought about it, "No, send me the address; I'm still a bit worried; I'll see if I can call someone to accompany you."

She was still a bit worried about Seeing Jin Li's safety.

Seeing Jin Li felt warm inside; is this the feeling of being cared about?

Although Sister Fang had a bit of a motherly attribute, it happened that she liked to listen to the motherly nagging; this seemed to be telling her:

She was never alone.

Seeing Jin Li said, "Don't worry, I'm really fine; I'll send you a photo, and you'll know why I'm so confident!"

Subsequently, Seeing Jin Li sent a photo over.

Sui Lingfang clicked to open it and saw Seeing Jin Li in front of the glass dressed like a ball, wrapping herself like a furry ball, and wearing a furry hat on her head.

She wished she could stuff her whole self into a warm fur ball.

Only then did Sui Lingfang remember that the temperature in July in Country Y was different from China; she had studied abroad there before, and even in July, the average temperature there reached 13-17 degrees.

In recent years, it seemed to be getting colder day by day.

As if guessing her thoughts, Seeing Jin Li subsequently sent a temperature chart; the area where she was actually reached two degrees at night!

No wonder she wrapped herself so tightly.

Sui Lingfang sent her a WeChat message.

【Don't stroll outside alone for so long; it's not safe anywhere when it's dark; go back early.】

Seeing Jin Li, 【Received! (Salute)】

She saw a bookstore covered in stamps; the name of this bookstore was composed of various three-dimensional blocks.

The sign had a sense of technology, but the decoration had a retro feel.

Seeing Jin Li walked in and found that the decoration in this bookstore leaned towards retro.

The owner here seemed to love various stamps, decorating with the styles of stamps and postmarks from every country, specifically organizing a stamp wall.

And below the stamp wall, coins from various countries were pasted as decorations.

Seeing Jin Li simply sat down in the rest area to admire this retro wall.

Soothing music and the sweet aroma of some kind of bread came to her ears; everyone around was reading books seriously, and time seemed to become very, very slow here.

Seeing Jin Li was suddenly touched, took a picture of this stamp wall, and sent it to the group chat.

She thought about it and sent the photo taken in front of the glass over.

The phone soon vibrated; it was a message from Gu Cheng.

Gu Cheng, 【You are strolling in a bookstore?】

Seeing Jin Li, 【?? How do you know this is a bookstore!】

Gu Cheng, 【I am very familiar with this wall; I went to Country Y when I traveled a few years ago, came to this bookstore, and even took a photo】

Gu Cheng, 【Image. jpg】

He didn't post on Moments often, but he remembered that he posted it on Moments after taking the photo that day, and found it after a casual flip.

Seeing Jin Li, 【That's too coincidental! I am here now!】

She sent a location over.

Gu Cheng, 【I can't remember the location of that bookstore anymore; maybe the manager opened another branch; I left a sentence there; why don't you help me see if it's still there?】

Seeing Jin Li, 【Where is it?】

Gu Cheng, 【They have a message wall, but they should clear a batch every year; I specifically pasted it in the corner on the very edge after writing it, and even stuck a circle with transparent tape; I don't know if it can withstand the destruction of the cleaning agent】

Seeing Jin Li went to check and was suddenly stunned, feeling that she didn't need to look at all.

On the edge of that message wall, only one note was reflecting light, firmly stuck by transparent tape.

Because it was not easy to stick notes on the transparent tape, that place became a vacuum area, with only that one note.

Seeing Jin Li took a photo.

The message on this note was—

【Hardships and difficulties, success comes from perseverance】

Seeing Jin Li, 【How did you think of writing this sentence?】

Gu Cheng, 【The studies at that time were very intense, and the training as a trainee was also very intense; I had times when I was very confused and wanted to give up one of them, but in the end, I gritted my teeth and persisted; writing this sentence can be considered as encouraging myself】

Seeing Jin Li couldn't help but nod; top students are different.

Other people say "you can't have both fish and bear's paw," but he insists on "having both."

Seeing Jin Li blinked and sent a paragraph over.

Seeing Jin Li, 【Your work is also very busy now, and you have to run many announcements every day; why do you still want to accompany me to study?】

Gu Cheng had quite a lot of time last year; every time she made an appointment with him to do test papers, she could basically make it.

But starting this year, Gu Cheng's schedule was obviously busier.

This should also be the current situation of all members of Sanyuetian; they not only have to run team schedules but also have personal schedules to run.

And more than half of the announcements are running personal schedules.

So now, Gu Cheng only has time in the evening to do questions with her for an hour.

But actually, he doesn't need to do this.

She studies because she wants to make up for regrets and wants to get into a university.

But what about Gu Cheng?

Gu Cheng already has a bachelor's degree and became famous at a young age; he actually doesn't need to accompany her to read high school again.

Gu Cheng didn't send a reply for a long time.

Seeing Jin Li found the paper and pen provided by the bookstore and hesitated about what to write down.

She felt that her mood now was a bit strange.

Some things, everyone knows without saying, and let nature take its course.

But once it's poked, it feels strange everywhere.

Suddenly, the phone vibrated, and she hurriedly picked it up to look.

Gu Cheng, 【Seeing Jin Li, companionship is also a very romantic thing. I cannot participate in your past, but I want to be by your side in your future.】

Gu Cheng, 【You don't need to have pressure; watching a person gradually become excellent and understand what they want, I also have a sense of accomplishment】

Seeing Jin Li couldn't help but chuckle.

Seeing Jin Li, 【I think I am very slow to warm up】

Gu Cheng, 【It doesn't matter; we both have a lot of time, don't we?】

Seeing Jin Li, 【Hmm, a lot, a lot of time】

Putting down the phone, a sentence flashed in Seeing Jin Li's mind, which she wrote on paper and pasted next to the note stuck with transparent tape.

She also bought a roll of tape and, while no one was paying attention, stuck her own note.

With a "ding-dong," the door was pushed open, and Seeing Jin Li walked out of the bookstore.

A gust of wind blew from outside the door, blowing away a trace of the sweet scent indoors; the notes on the message wall couldn't help but sway, except for the two notes stuck with transparent tape, which remained motionless.

【Hardships and difficulties, success comes from perseverance】

【Companionship is the longest confession】

Seeing Jin Li was still on vacation abroad, but her works could not stop for a moment.

On the side of *And Then There Were None*, they were still actively seeking channels to expand their circle, letting more people know about it, and thus walking into the cinema to watch it.

On the other side, the schedule for *Dream Builder* was still being negotiated, and Director Zhong was urging Seeing Jin Li to sing the movie theme song.

Sui Lingfang specifically called Director Zhong to tell him about Seeing Jin Li's concerns.

When hearing "the difficulty of the song is too high, and Seeing Jin Li cannot perform it," Director Zhong's brow couldn't help but wrinkle.

He didn't expect that it was the high difficulty that blocked his idea.

Zhong Wentai asked, "It's a bit troublesome; I have to pick a suitable singer, but I don't know much about this aspect; do you have any recommended candidates on your side?"

Sui Lingfang's eyes lit up, and she just wanted to recommend Xi Sister Meng Ze to him.

Suddenly, Director Zhong didn't know what he thought of, and asked, "Did Seeing Jin Li have a teammate who participated in a singing competition last year, and the results were quite good?

It seems to be some large-scale live competition, competing with domestic and foreign singers on the same stage; I have heard the songs she sang, and they were quite good."

Sui Lingfang said hurriedly, "That is Xi Sister Meng Ze; she is Seeing Jin Li's teammate and also an artist I bring!"

Director Zhong, "Yes, yes, it's called Xi Sister Meng Ze."

Director Zhong was a bit surprised, "She is actually also an artist of Chenxi Entertainment?

Your company is capable; you signed Seeing Jin Li and then signed her teammate; are you thinking of reviving that Pink Girl?"

Sui Lingfang laughed, "We want to too, but the artists have to agree; I can only say we have been working hard."

Zhong Wentai, "Okay, since this artist is under your hand, let her try singing those songs for me to listen to."

Sui Lingfang, "Okay, Director Zhong!"

After hanging up the phone, Sui Lingfang thought about it and didn't call, but went to find Xi Sister Meng Ze at her apartment.

To be honest, Xi Sister Meng Ze had even less desire to struggle than Seeing Jin Li.

She didn't take many announcements in normal times, and this was only after she became popular in *I Am a Singer* that she came into contact with some relatively excellent music variety resources.

When she first jumped over, there were many announcements looking for her, but they were actually not very good; not to mention Xi Sister Meng Ze didn't look down on them, even she didn't look down on them.

Plus Xi Sister Meng Ze's career drive was not strong, and she was in a state of half-play and half-work in the industry; if it weren't for taking a music variety related to travel this year, she was thinking about letting Xi Sister Meng Ze go acting.

Singing well leads to acting, acting well leads to directing; this is a very common thing in the industry.

"Ding-dong, ding-dong, ding-dong!"

A burst of urgent doorbell sounds rang.

"Coming, coming!"

Xi Sister Meng Ze stayed up late reading comics last night and just woke up; she yawned and opened the door.

She made an appointment with Qinglian to go to a variety show recording site to see and play by the way today, and thought it was Qinglian who came.

Opening the door, she found it was Sister Fang; she immediately straightened her back and said with a guilty conscience, "Sister Fang, why are you here?"

Sui Lingfang knew her living habits and didn't criticize.

Anyway, Xi Sister Meng Ze had no work these few days, so she could play however she wanted.

As long as she wasn't in this state when running announcements, it would be fine.

Sui Lingfang said, "There are two announcements; it's not for you to choose, but I want you to try them synchronously.

One is an acting announcement; this is a TV series, the resources are quite good, and the one cooperating with you is a movie emperor; you play the female lead.

The other is a movie promotion song; this is the promotion song for Seeing Jin Li's movie *Dream Builder*; the director originally wanted to find Seeing Jin Li to sing, but Seeing Jin Li's foundation is not good, so he found you.

The movie promotion song requires you to try singing a few first; it's not certain you can be selected; why don't you first—"

"I'll take the movie promotion song announcement first!" Xi Sister Meng Ze said immediately.

She poured a glass of water for Sui Lingfang flatteringly and said with a smile, "Sister Fang, compared to acting, I prefer singing; let's solve the singing first, and then look at the acting."