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Chapter 132 Creating a CP with Mr. Jiang

Jiang Haochen wanted it, and Jiang Haochen got it.

When Jiang Haochen woke up, he immediately saw a new cell phone on the folding table, right next to his old phone which was shattered into a spider web. It was the latest model from Da Mi.

Jiang Haochen curled his lips, holding the phone box and looking it over, wondering whether to open it now or wait until Chi Yuan was resting and then pretend not to know before opening it.

"President Jiang, you're awake." Xiao Zhao got off the RV and saw President Jiang looking at his phone. He fawned, "This phone was sent to Brother Chi by the brand. There happened to be an extra one. Brother Chi said it's for President Jiang to use in an emergency."

Jiang Haochen gave Xiao Zhao a disapproving look.

The assistant seemed a bit slow-witted; he managed to make something perfectly fine sound utterly unappealing.

Jiang Haochen: "So this phone was a gift from Chi Yuan?"

Xiao Zhao sensed President Jiang's displeasure and wondered if he was still holding a grudge against her for sending random messages that morning. She gave a perfunctory "yes" and then made an excuse to deliver water to Chi Yuan before running away.

Having been exposed by Xiao Zhao, there was no need to wait for Chi Yuan to return before disassembling it. Jiang Haochen quickly switched to a new phone. While the phone data was being transferred, he was bored and flipped through the phone's instruction manual.

The selling point of the latest series of Mi phones is their camera function, claiming that the phone's lens is of professional photography grade.

After the data transfer was complete, Jiang Haochen glanced at WeChat and, finding nothing urgent, took his phone and headed towards the film set.

Most of the scenes in "Eternal Life" were filmed on location, and because it's a fantasy drama, the scenery is incredibly beautiful. This particular scene depicts the protagonist, Xu Changsheng, leaving the mortal realm and entering the immortal world.

A young man in blue robes with flowing ribbons stood on a hillside outside the city, taking one last look at the bustling world in the afterglow of the setting sun before turning and leaving.

Director Yang was instructing Chi Yuan on the scene: "The emotional changes in this scene are very important; it's a crucial turning point for the protagonist—severing ties with the world and welcoming a new beginning. Do you know that feeling?"

Chi Yuan nodded.

Director Yang: "Okay, let's try one take first."

After striking the clapperboard, Chi Yuan immediately got into character. He first glanced at the people and houses below the hillside, his eyes reflecting on his past life, filled with nostalgia and reluctance. Finally, he let go of everything, as if he had made a decision, and turned to leave.

The blower blew air from the side at just the right time, blowing Chi Yuan's robes and hair up, making him look like a fairy.

The scene was very beautiful, but Director Yang still felt that something was missing.

Director Yang: "It's still missing something, Chi Yuan, give me some different emotions."

Chi Yuan nodded: "Okay."

Director Yang, worried that he might not be able to adjust his emotions, asked, "Do you want to take a break and try to get back into the swing of things?"

Chi Yuan shook his head: "The light will be gone soon, let's try to finish filming today."

Director Yang nodded in satisfaction. As expected of Tianyu's own actors, they knew how to save money for their own company without him having to urge them.

Jiang Haochen walked over at this moment. Having had enough sleep, Jiang Haochen exuded a lazy air. He glanced at the footage being replayed on the monitor and commented, "The emotion when turning his head wasn't strong enough; the state of mind wasn't expressed."

Director Yang thought to himself, "Who has such sharp eyes?" He looked up and saw Jiang Haochen's large face, and immediately felt a surge of anger: "Producer Jiang, have you woken up yet?"

Jiang Haochen had a headache. What had he done to upset him by sleeping? The producer wasn't concerned about the progress anymore, shouldn't the director be happy?

Jiang Haochen chuckled awkwardly, "The filming went quite smoothly."

Director Yang: "Didn't you see the scene get cut just now? Since you're free, why don't you go up and go over with some acting advice?"

Jiang Haochen glanced at the boy in the camera lens who was frowning and deep in thought, and strode over.

He prepared for this play for more than a year. Although he did not act in it himself, he read the script several times and was very familiar with every character in it.

Xu Changsheng, in particular, after confirming that Chi Yuan was the protagonist, would put himself in the young man's shoes when reading the script, and was able to grasp his emotions.

"Mr. Jiang." Chi Yuan greeted Jiang Haochen with a smile, "You're awake."

"Um, sorry, I took your chair. I didn't expect to sleep for so long." Although Jiang Haochen deliberately took the chair, he really didn't expect to sleep for so long. When he woke up, it was already dusk.

Chi Yuan quickly shook his head, indicating that he was fine.

"Also, thank you for the phone." Jiang Haochen waved the new phone in his hand.

Chi Yuan's eyes lit up: "I'm glad you like it."

When he received the phone, he hesitated whether to give it to Mr. Jiang. In the past two years, Chi Yuan had received many things from Jiang Haochen: resources, connections, a house, a watch, and even candy from Country S.

But it seems he never reciprocated with anything, not because he didn't want to, but because he didn't dare. Given their relationship, it seemed that nothing he could give in return, except for physical intimacy.

He had always wanted to give gifts for birthdays and holidays, and he had prepared gifts for them, but he didn't dare to give them, fearing that the slightest oversight would ruin the relationship.

Finally, today he had a chance to give Mr. Jiang the phone. Even if Mr. Jiang only needed it for a few days, he would still be very happy.

"I really like it." Jiang Haochen emphasized the word "like".

"What are you talking about!" Director Yang's impatient voice suddenly came from behind. "I told you to go and explain the scene. Can you explain it or not? If you can't, go somewhere else."

Chi Yuan looked at the director, bewildered, but Jiang Haochen remained calm and comforted her, "Don't mind him, he just has a loud voice."

After comforting Chi Yuan, she turned around and called out, "I'm talking now, wait a minute."

Turning back to Chi Yuan, Jiang Haochen said, "I watched it just now. Your acting was very good, but the look in your eyes when you turned around was wrong. For Xu Changsheng, severing worldly ties and embarking on the path of immortality is a rebirth. Although your eyes were firm just now, they didn't convey that sense of rebirth. Do you have any particular goal or thing that you yearn for, and you imagine that you turned around just to obtain it?"

Chi Yuan stared at Jiang Haochen and nodded seriously: "Yes."

Jiang Haochen laughed: "Then try to act it out. Don't be nervous. It's normal to have multiple takes. Director Yang is very strict. Even I can't get it right in one take."

How could you say the director was mean to his face? What if he overheard?!

Chi Yuan glanced worriedly in the direction of the director.

On the contrary, Jiang Haochen greeted Director Yang quite calmly: "Okay."

Filming resumed.

Jiang Haochen didn't go back to the monitor, but instead found a nearby spot to watch Chi Yuan film.

The boy in the video turned around, his eyes shining with determination and a newfound light. He strode into the distance, his clothes fluttering, as if the world were vast and his heart was free.

"Good! Not bad." Director Yang said with satisfaction, "Secure one more take, then we're done."

Chi Yuan knew he had acted correctly and smiled happily. He looked at Jiang Haochen.

Jiang Haochen was playing with his new phone when the camera focused on Chi Yuan's face and snapped a picture.

Chi Yuan was somewhat surprised, but there was still more to come, so he went to prepare again.

He only found out what had happened after he finished work.

As soon as filming wrapped, Xiao Zhao shoved the new phone into Chi Yuan's hand: "Quick, retweet President Jiang's Weibo post."

Chi Yuan: "What Weibo?"

When Chi Yuan opened Jiang Haochen's Weibo, he saw a post that Jiang Haochen had just made ten minutes earlier.

The new phone has a good camera.

The accompanying photo shows him standing on a hillside, looking back with a smile.

Is this a promotional campaign for the drama?

Xiao Zhao continued, "Sister Ran said that forwarding President Jiang's Weibo post can promote both the drama and the mobile phone. If it works well, we might become the mobile phone brand ambassadors next year."

Chi Yuan: "Then what should I say?"

Xiao Zhao had an idea: "I see all the comments on President Jiang's Weibo are asking him to post photos. Why don't you take a picture of President Jiang and caption it 'The resolution is really good'?"

Chi Yuan felt it was inappropriate: "This isn't right, Mr. Jiang has already retired from acting."

Xiao Zhao: "That's true."

"I think it's okay." Jiang Haochen's voice suddenly rang out behind the two of them, startling them.

Chi Yuan: "Mr. Jiang?"

Jiang Haochen joked with a smile, "Make sure the photos look good. I haven't shown my face in so long, if my fans say I'm ugly, I'll hold you accountable."

Chi Yuan was still worried: "Is it really okay to film like this? It looks like we're just trying to create a romantic pairing."

A dark glint flashed in Jiang Haochen's eyes. He couldn't believe that after all these years, he had finally fallen for someone again, but this person still refused to be his romantic partner.

"It's just promotional material for the show, no one will take it seriously. If you're worried, just post a few stills from the show, that's all."

After saying that, Jiang Haochen smiled calmly, but a bitter look appeared on his face as he turned away.

Little did he know that after he turned around, Chi Yuan captured countless moments of him walking sideways and glancing sideways.

[@Jiang Haochen, the phone's camera is indeed quite good.]