"Huh~ The weather is so bad. I think it will snow tomorrow. What do you think?"
Arriving at the reception room, Mars took off his red and black plaid wool scarf and black woolen coat, hung them on the coat rack on the wall, sat down on the soft sofa, and then spoke.
"That's what the weather forecast says too."
Ni Bingyan took off his thick coat and sat across from him. He didn't really want to talk about insignificant things, but he didn't want to look very anxious, so he rang the bell for the Filipino maid.
The Filipino maid came in and said without any nonsense: "Dear Mr. Mars, would you like something to drink?"
I have to say that Mr. Butler is really professional and manages the staff at home very well.
Just an accurate title made Stephen Mars feel very helpful, and his expression became more relaxed.
"Just give me a hot latte, thank you!"
The Filipino maid speaks with a slight accent, but it does not affect her professionalism.
"Yes sir."
"I still want hot milk."
Ni Bingyan rarely drinks coffee. No matter how low the caffeine, she will easily suffer from insomnia, so it is better to drink milk.
"Okay ma'am."
The Filipino maid was ordered to leave quietly, leaving the two of them alone to talk.
Ni Bingyan couldn't help but get to the point immediately:
"Sorry, it's late to finish work today. I didn't know you were waiting. What did you mean by what you just said outside?"
After working in this industry, who wouldn’t want to win an award and improve their skills?
Pretending to be in front of a man like Mars only adds to the laughter and is completely unnecessary.
She's also not the kind of person who likes to hide her ambitions.
You clearly want something, you want it desperately, and you still pretend to be not interested. If others take it seriously, accidentally miss a good opportunity, and fail to get what you deserve, isn't it a serious mental illness?
Besides, the crew has been rushing to work recently, and she has work arrangements early tomorrow morning. It's already past 11 o'clock, so she can rest early if she finishes talking earlier.
It's really not suitable for euphemism.
"That's what you're thinking. Do you have any thoughts about this year's Golden Globe Awards?"
Mars clasped his hands in front of his knees, arched his upper body slightly, and looked at her cheerfully, as if he was afraid of missing her true thoughts.
"You mean, Tom Clown 2? Golden Globe for Best Supporting Actress?"
Ni Bingyan thought about his work carefully before tentatively speaking.
Compared to those random gossips, this kind of thing is obviously more worthy of her attention.
Just as he was about to ask again, he saw a Filipino maid carrying a tray and walking steadily over.
She walked slowly but with heavy steps, and they knew she was coming from a long distance apart.
Ni Bingyan immediately stopped talking. After the things were put down and people retreated, she spoke again:
"If you have the opportunity to win an award, who would refuse it? You know, to me, this is a sign. By proving my strength through these signs, I will have greater initiative when choosing scripts in the future. . Rather than being passively selected by others, or asking you to use favors to find roles for me, I prefer to rely on my own abilities to get what I want."
What a clear statement!
Mars picked up the fat white cup and took a sip. Probably because he was satisfied with the taste, he took another big sip.
Mars always believed in his wife's judgment, and it turned out that she was right again.
Ni Bingyan is indeed a person who has very clear goals, knows how to work hard, and is not pretentious.
"I understand what you mean, but I hope you can listen carefully to what I am going to say next. I came to you so late because some things are difficult to talk about on the phone. Now face to face, I believe you can Better understand what I mean.”
Ni Bingyan nodded and motioned for him to speak.
"Everyone wants to prove themselves by strength. This is right. It is the right way that has not changed since ancient times. You are doing the right thing. But sometimes, when we do things, we need to pay attention to a little strategy. We cannot be pedantic or stubborn. , so do you understand what I mean?”
What is the difference between saying this and not saying it?
Seeing that she was confused and still pretending to be smart, Mars sighed:
"Hey! Let me put it bluntly! The Golden Globe Awards are elected by the votes of ninety-six journalists, and these reporters are also human beings. As long as they are human beings, they will have preferences. Now do you understand what I mean?"
"You mean, emotional intimacy affects people's perception of things?"
Ni Bingyan was not a naive person who didn't understand the ways of the world. When he heard this, he immediately understood.
"Yes, that's what it means. As long as we are sure to influence more reporters and get their votes, we will have a chance to be nominated or even win an award. And if we want to gain their friendship, this... is inevitable .”
Seeing Mars put down the coffee cup, he rubbed the three fingers of his right hand.
Ni Bingyan understood immediately.
She is neither a relative nor an acquaintance. If she wants people to vote for her, she naturally has to leave a good impression on them in advance.
And if you want to leave a good impression on others, you must spend hundreds of millions of dollars on activities.
Ni Bingyan struggled a little.
How is this different from spending money to buy a prize?
But these are people's rules.
The test is who has superb skills and who has a strong background. At the same time, they must have excellent works.
"So, how many are needed?"
Mars didn't expect her to be so straightforward. He originally thought it would take a long time to explain.
"I'm also worried that if you refuse, you think it's too commercial and not artistic enough."
Ni Bingyan sighed, picked up the milk glass, and leaned directly on the back of the sofa.
The brown leather sofa had good support and gave her a sense of stability, as if this sitting position was very conducive to making up her mind.
"Everyone does this, but I don't. If the same work is very good, I will definitely not be able to compare with them. How upset will I be then?"
Doing as the Romans do, just following the other person's rules and living a good life, is fundamentally different from going with the flow.
Excellent movies from all over the world are gathered in Hollywood. If you want to stand out, sometimes you need more than just good movies.
How many years does it take for a phenomenal movie, the kind that can crush all movies, to be released?
"In that case, I'm really relieved. I will make a plan, a specific budget, and discuss it with you in detail later. It's too late tonight, I'm going home first, Lilith must still be waiting for me."
"Okay Mr. Mars, please go out and do your best."
"Of course, this is our shared honor."
The two of them are both prosperous and devastated. On the premise that Ni Bingyan is worthy of praise, it is also a good thing for Mars to praise her.
Ni Bingyan saw him off, and the two of them walked into the yard. When they saw no one around, Mars whispered to her:
"I just received the news during dinner that many people with voting rights are hesitating between you and Joan."
"Joan?"
"Joan Fanning."
Never dealt with it.
In other words, Ni Bingyan knew nothing about her.
Seeing her frowning, Mars put on his scarf and said in a slightly muffled voice: "Don't worry, just leave the other things to me. You go back and rest first, as you have to film tomorrow. Remember, for actors, production is Producing excellent works is the most important thing.”
Ni Bingyan breathed a sigh of relief, suppressed the anxiety in his heart, and made a phone gesture: "Then, keep in touch."
"keep in touch."
Mars strode away, and soon the sound of a car leaving was heard outside the courtyard gate.
Ni Bingyan stood at the entrance of the courtyard in a daze for a while. It wasn't until a gust of cold wind blew and flung snowflakes on her face that she realized that her toes were numb from the cold.
The snow is really falling.
Today's activity was not bad, the children were very happy, but everyone preferred to play freely and hoped that their father could eat it. Fortunately, I had the foresight to steam a pot of red date rolls, which received unanimous praise. My neighbor’s dad went to see Joker Xue’s concert and was stuck in traffic for several hours. He took one out and ate it as dry food. I laughed to death. I will make some black sesame rolls another day, but I didn’t make them today because I was worried that some of my children would be allergic to sesame. I need to save my hairline. Everything was perfect, except that the dough kneading machine broke down two days ago. Today, I kneaded four pounds of dough with my hands, and my wrists were extremely painful. Sister Wang had to submit a form tomorrow, so she went out to print it. She ran around a lot and found a self-service printer. It was super confusing. She went home and printed it again with a neighbor's printer. Then she had an idea and bought one at home. It turns out that printers are so cheap, you can buy a good one for a few hundred yuan. Recalling the contract printing last year, I had to run for more than an hour to find a printing shop. I really suffered from my lack of knowledge. I plan to wait for the printer to come back, print photo albums for the children, and print out all the photos of their childhood. Otherwise, it will all be stored in my network disk. When I die of old age, they will not be able to see it if they don’t know the password. I am really good at tossing a girl. By the way, do you have any recommendations for good jeans stores? The kind that is cheap and good quality. I bought it in a physical store before, but then the store was too far away and I couldn’t find a new good store. I was doing laundry a few days ago and discovered that a pair of trousers had been worn for many years and was torn. ┭┮﹏┭┮There are still people who wear torn pants these days. It’s strange, that’s what I do.
(End of chapter)
