Chapter 190

"One, two, three..." Mei Wenhua counted the certificates of Wei Ming and Biaozi respectively. Wei Ming had four, and Biaozi only had three.

"Looks like Brother Ming is still a cut above!" Mei Wenhua concluded.

Zhao Debiao was unconvinced: "I have two firsts and one second in three events, while Brother Ming has one first and three thirds, so I'm still more impressive."

Wei Ming waved his hand: "Fine, I'll count you as impressive."

Biaozi immediately became happy; this evaluation was quite high.

The happy Biaozi decided to treat everyone to a meal tonight and let Wei Ming meet his Yanzi.

Today, Yanzi originally wanted to come to the scene in person to cheer for him, but unfortunately, their martial arts team had a performance task today, so she could only come in the afternoon.

Biaozi stated: "If Yanzi came, these three events would definitely all be firsts."

Wei Ming believed this. If Sister Xue and Sister Lin came to cheer for him, he could get four firsts. Male and female competition in front of the opposite sex was a normal phenomenon; it wasn't shameful.

Counting the days, if there were no reshoots, the *Herdsman* crew should have returned to Yanjing, right?

Just as he was thinking, the excited voice of a colleague from the guard post came from above.

"Biaozi, your Yanzi is here!"

Biaozi always had Yanzi on his lips, so as soon as Huang Jiaoyan reported the name Zhao Debiao, people understood.

Huang Jiaoyan was also very generous and didn't feel embarrassed at all. As soon as Biaozi came out, she took the initiative to hold his hand and ask about his results in the sports meet today.

Biaozi was very proud and had a lot of face; it would be even better if Yanzi's eyes weren't fixed on Brother Ming the whole time.

Yanzi: Sure enough, he's very handsome, tall and handsome. Compared to him, Xiao Li, who looked the most like a human in school, should just be thrown away.

"Yanzai, let me introduce you. This is Brother Ming, whom I often tell you about, who is as righteous as the clouds."

Biaozi emphasized "as righteous as the clouds," which was a hint to his Brother Ming: You can't just spread your charm because my partner is pretty; pull it in!

Yanzi had already met Mei Wenhua; this time it was mainly to introduce Wei Ming. In fact, Yanzi was just looking appreciatively; Biaozi was the one who made her feel more secure for life.

Moreover, Biaozi also had an advantage that ordinary people didn't have. Although she hadn't seen it with her own eyes, the boys were all spreading rumors about Biaozi's "donkey tool."

The four of them headed straight to the Long March Canteen, chatting as they walked. Not long after they sat down, Northern Qiao Feng also arrived. Biaozi immediately introduced everyone again and asked: "Brother Feng, why didn't Sister-in-law come?"

Northern Qiao Feng shook his head and said: "She had severe morning sickness a while ago. Although she's better now, she can't stand the sight of meat, so she didn't come."

The signature dishes here, like the stir-fried three delicacies, were things she couldn't stand, so he wouldn't spoil everyone's fun.

Yanzi was a heroine among women. Everyone ordered wine, and she drank as much as the men did; her personality was indeed likable.

Originally, Biaozi was the one treating today, and it was to introduce his partner to his brothers, but as they chatted, they talked about Wei Ming again. Brother Feng was very concerned about his housing problem.

If having money meant being able to buy a house, for the sake of future family happiness, he also had to consider this aspect.

Although the school could allocate housing, based on his rank, it would probably still be a one-bedroom apartment, which was better than where he lived now, but once the elderly at home came, it would be very cramped.

This was just with the mother-in-law coming; if his own mother also came, plus the son who was about to be born, how could they live there?

Wei Ming made a bold prediction: "If there's a way, try to earn more money in these two years. In a few years, the red tape for buying and selling houses will definitely be reduced a lot. By then, buying a house will be much freer. As for those courtyard houses in the capital, if you have the money, taking one down directly won't be a problem."

Before high-rise buildings with commercial attributes were developed on a large scale, holding a courtyard house alone, regardless of size, was a skill if you didn't have to squeeze in with others.

The three men at the table all listened. However, Biaozi and Xiao Mei were temporary workers who would rather have their wages deducted to go south to stock up on goods, which was fine. Brother Feng was very distressed; he was now at the section chief level and couldn't ask for leave often.

After finishing the meal and returning to the South Gate, Biaozi prepared to send Yanzi back. A colleague at the guard post told Wei Ming.

"Brother Ming, a person calling himself Director Xie Jin just called you, saying he's back in the capital and is filming at the Yanjing Hotel."

Wei Ming's expression was joyful: "Got it!"

Sister Xue had finally returned. The next day, Wei Ming didn't eat at school at noon; he rode his motorcycle to the Yanjing Hotel and found the *Herdsman* crew, who were filming the plot of the male lead and his father.

Xie Jin introduced Wei Ming to the two main actors for this part: Liu Qiong, who played the male lead's father, and Chen Xiaoyi, who played his secretary.

The elderly Liu Qiong was actually also a director, even more senior than Xie Jin.

The famous *Ashima* was his directorial work in the 1960s. Unfortunately, this film was only publicly screened last year. Although it received a great response, the lead actress Yang Likun had already lost her sanity. Wei Ming patiently watched them film for half a day. The scenes between the father and son were also very critical; this was a conflict of two philosophies. The elderly Liu Qiong praised the lines Wei Ming wrote endlessly, exclaiming that they were very flavorful.

After they finished work in the afternoon, Wei Ming chatted with Director Xie and learned from him that Gong Ruzheng had accepted the Shanghai Film Studio's *Good Things Take Time*. Director Song Chong hadn't found a suitable candidate, and upon learning that Gong Ruzheng's filming was about to wrap up, he had invited her again.

Being able to use Director Xie Jin's lead actress to act in his own play, he felt more confident.

"It's a pity I couldn't meet her." Wei Ming still wanted to ask how the effect of that bottle of Maybelline was.

Xie Jin: "What's a pity? She's still in Yanjing and hasn't left."

"O~"

So, taking advantage of the fact that it wasn't completely dark yet, Wei Ming ran to the General Political Drama Troupe and called her out.

Unfortunately, there were no streetlights on the roadside, so he couldn't see what the effect was like.

"Is this your motorcycle?" Gong Ruzheng was seeing it for the first time and felt it was very grand.

"Yeah, want to go for a ride?" Wei Ming started it, and the light shone right on Gong Ruzheng's little face; her condition was much better.

Gong Ruzheng thought for a moment: "Okay."

!

However, after she got on, she just grabbed the motorcycle seat with both hands and didn't touch Wei Ming, and Wei Ming didn't deliberately speed up or deliberately go fast and slow.

In a flash, Wei Ming brought her to the riverside, parked the car, and took a walk. There were other couples here, a bit like the Lovers' Wall in the Magic City.

Seeing Wei Ming staring hard at her face, Sister Xue took the initiative to bring up the topic of cosmetics: "The Maybelline you gave me is very powerful. After using it for just a few days, I feel my skin has recovered to the state it was in before going to the Northwest."

Wei Ming laughed: "Then if you use it for a while longer, will you be able to return to the state you were in a few years ago?"

Gong Ruzheng laughed: "How is that possible." Old is old.

Wei Ming retorted: "How is it impossible? I heard that some female stars in Hong Kong have it."

"No need, right? This thing should be very expensive, and is that friend of yours trustworthy?"

"A friend I've never met, a pen pal. But Hong Kong people are rich; they shouldn't be greedy for my little bit of money, right?"

Gong Ruzheng still shook her head; she would have enough after using this bottle. Her own salary couldn't afford such bourgeois treatment.

However, she was very curious about Wei Ming having a Hong Kong pen pal and began to inquire whether it was a man or a woman.

"A junior high school girl, I think. She's curious about our mainland, and I happen to be curious about Hong Kong, so we started communicating."

Hearing that it was a junior high school girl, Gong Ruzheng inexplicably breathed a sigh of relief.

Afterwards, Wei Ming asked her when she was leaving.

"I've already reported to the leadership; I'll leave once it's approved," Gong Ruzheng replied, feeling a bit melancholy when talking about this.

As a result, Wei Ming's two sentences shattered her melancholy.

"Sister Xue, what does it feel like to apply that Maybelline on your face?"

"Hmm, it's cool and very comfortable. I just applied it before coming out."

Wei Ming asked: "Then can I touch it?"

Gong Ruzheng's heartbeat began to accelerate. She didn't say agree or disagree, just lowered her head.

So Wei Ming reached out.

The little face is really tender, so smooth...

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