Mothers always seem to have a special superpower to link anything to marriage.
Su Tang had given up struggling and just let her mother chatter away in her ear. Any attempt to interrupt would only boost the old lady's fighting spirit.
At this moment, the old lady wasn't really interested in any excuses.
All she wanted to hear was a simple "I'm willing to get married."
Anything else was considered a pretext. Her mother also had the air of a head - teacher, getting even stricter when faced with a student's pretext.
The more you talk, the more mistakes you make; the less you talk, the fewer mistakes. Since you're doomed anyway, it's better to keep your mouth shut.
Thankfully, her mother was a well - behaved old lady. She stopped preaching after the plane took off. Su Tang could finally catch some sleep. She had gotten up so early that morning that she was feeling out of sorts.
Seeing that her mother had opened the book she had brought with her, Su Tang closed her eyes, trying to take a nap.
But sleep didn't come easily. Her mother's words kept swirling in her mind, reminding her of the long road ahead.
Ren Qingzhou wasn't in a much better mood than Su Tang. He could already imagine what Tian Yu was going to say.
In fact, from the very first day he got together with Su Tang, he knew what Tian Yu would bring up in the future.
They had dived into this with full passion back then, and now they had achieved some success. Tian Yu wouldn't sit back and watch Ren Qingzhou deviate from the norm.
After all, it was the fruit of his hard work over the past few years.
However, to his surprise, Tian Yu was quite calm at the moment. He even had the mood to pour Ren Qingzhou a cup of freshly brewed tea. "Have a taste. This is the new tea just picked from your sister - in - law's hometown. It smells wonderful."
Tian Yu had gotten married a few years ago. His wife's hometown produced tea and had a tea garden.
Of course, he didn't call Ren Qingzhou back just for tea - tasting, but Tian Yu didn't want to make the atmosphere too tense either.
"Actually, I can understand you. You're at the age when it's normal to fall in love. It's impossible for you not to date at all. I haven't seen any entertainer stay single for so many years."
"I heard from Momo that you want to go public with your relationship?" Tian Yu asked tentatively.
He had been really busy recently, so it was inevitable that he had fallen behind on Ren Qingzhou's affairs.
It was only now that he finally managed to find some time to have a good talk with him.
Ren Qingzhou took a sip of the tea Tian Yu had offered. It did have a fragrant taste. He then placed the teacup on the table in front of him before saying, "Brother Tian, you know, in the entertainment circle, there are more people just having fun than those in serious relationships. So they just get together and break up without a clear reason."
"But I'm serious about this relationship. You tell me, which decent girl would be willing to have a secret relationship with me, as if it were something shameful?"
Hearing his description, Tian Yu thought he was exaggerating. The situation wasn't that serious. "Well, people always have to make some sacrifices. Since she's chosen you, she'll naturally have to give up some things. It's inevitable."
"But I don't want her to make these sacrifices. She's already had a hard time. If someone has to make sacrifices, why can't it be me?"
"Don't you think the sacrifice is too great? Others may not know, but I do. You haven't had an easy ride in the entertainment circle these years. It's only now that you've finally achieved your current status..."
"Money, status, and fame are all external things. I don't care about them."
"What about music? Don't you care about that either? Don't tell me there will be people who understand you. There aren't such good things. The entertainment circle is never short of talented people. If you fall today, thousands of people will rush in to take your place tomorrow. It will be harder than climbing to heaven to make a comeback."
"You've been in the entertainment circle for a while. You know these things clearly in your heart. I don't want to be the bad guy either. To be honest, you two are well - matched. It doesn't look right for me to come out and break you up."
"But I can't just watch you go on like this. Look at the announcements you've taken in the first half of this year. Except for the drama you're currently filming, you've basically done nothing. Is this what an entertainer in the rising stage should do?"
"If you don't have any exposure, who will remember you? I'm not stopping you from falling in love. We're not in a boy or girl group where the first rule is that you're absolutely not allowed to date. But you can't just ignore everything, right?"
"I know you're not short of money and you came into this circle just for your own ideals. But to be honest, I can hardly recognize the passionate you from back then in your current state."
Back then, Ren Qingzhou was twenty years old, full of ideals and daring to act on them.
In fact, he hadn't changed much even now.
Tian Yu had talked for a long time and felt his mouth was dry. He decided to take a sip of water to catch his breath.
He also wanted to give Ren Qingzhou some time to think. It was like flying a kite. If the string was too tight, something bad would happen; if it was too loose, it wouldn't work either.
He had been too lenient with Ren Qingzhou recently, which was why his work attitude had become so careless.
The back - end of the studio's official Weibo had received countless complaints from fans recently.
Some fans had even resorted to insulting the studio.
It's all because you guys are so useless that Ren Qingzhou's career has been going nowhere.
Looking at the first half of the year, there were no variety shows, no programs, and no endorsements.
Ren Qingzhou had really just focused on his relationship and put everything else on hold.
Even though he had encountered some accidents in the first half of the year, it still shouldn't have been like this.
In any company, such results would be hard to justify to the higher - ups.
Even in Ren Qingzhou's own studio, he couldn't be allowed to be overly free.
Ren Qingzhou reflected on his recent behavior and realized he had gone too far.
He apologized, "It's my fault. I'll pay attention in the future."
He was always the kind of person who would admit his mistakes. If he was wrong, he wouldn't avoid it. He would just correct it.
"I'll also have the chance to meet your girlfriend in the future. I'm curious to know what kind of beauty could capture your heart."
It meant that today's matter was settled.
Tian Yu had achieved his goal and started to reminisce with Ren Qingzhou.
They had a really good relationship. Tian Yu was a few years older than him.
They had been able to start the studio together back then because they shared the same aspirations.
As the studio had become more and more mature over the years, Tian Yu had shifted his focus.
During the early days of groping in the dark, Tian Yu had also devoted a great deal of effort to the studio.
This place was not only Ren Qingzhou's home but also Tian Yu's.
That was why he would never ignore Ren Qingzhou.
"I've been really busy these days. I did neglect your affairs. I'm also at fault." Tian Yu was also reflecting on himself.
As the studio was becoming more and more stable, he had been looking for suitable new talents.
The studio always had to promote new people. It couldn't rely solely on Ren Qingzhou.
But there were many people debuting in the entertainment circle every year, and truly good candidates were rare.
With the inherent advantages of the big entertainment companies, it was even more difficult for small studios like theirs to find a good talent.
"You're just worried about the future development of the studio." Ren Qingzhou had always known what he was busy with. They had also discussed the future operation direction of the studio.
"So, just give me less trouble. The entertainment circle is always like this. The waves behind drive on those before. Once we promote a new person, you won't have to work so hard like now."
They talked a bit more about work - related matters. Tian Yu had another appointment and left the studio first.
It was the Dragon Boat Festival holiday, and the studio was on vacation, so there was hardly anyone around.
After he left, the office seemed even more empty. Ren Qingzhou also went back to his own home.
In fact, since his debut, this house in the capital had felt more like home. He rarely went back to City S.
After all, he had set up the studio here, and most of his work was also here.
It was only because the entertainment industry in City S was also quite developed that he had started to travel between the two places, but most of the time he stayed here.
Because of Su Tang's appearance, he had stayed in City S for about half a year.
This had basically broken his record since graduating from college.
Ren Qingzhou stood by the window, looking at the night view of the capital. He had bought this house a few years ago when the housing prices weren't that high. From here, the capital was full of prosperity.
To have a home of one's own in such a place was what countless people dreamed of.
Ren Qingzhou had easily obtained all of this, so he really should pay more than others.
Since he had chosen this career, he had to be dedicated.
He had really thrown himself into his love life, causing the balance to be disrupted.
Just as he was thinking about these things, Li Momo suddenly called.
If she was calling the boss during her break time, it must be something really important.
A sense of unease welled up in Ren Qingzhou's heart.
Sure enough, it wasn't good news.
"Mr. Ren, did four people in your crew get into a fight yesterday?" Li Momo's voice was urgent and fast.
Ren Qingzhou was a bit slow to react at first. Then he realized she was probably talking about the incident between Gu Xiaowei and Dong Yueyi last night.
"It wasn't as serious as you described. It was just that Gu Xiaowei and Dong Yueyi had a few words. Then Lin Yujie and I separated them. It was far from a fight."
"The quarrel was captured by the media. The reporters from the gossip magazines had even come up with a title for the news. Fortunately, Gu Xiaowei's side managed to suppress the news. Otherwise, you guys would definitely be at the top of the trending list."
Although Gu Xiaowei, like Ren Qingzhou, had her own personal studio, her studio was co - founded with her former agency. As a leading enterprise in the entertainment circle, they naturally had the channels and means to get such news in the first place.
Moreover, not all the entertainment news was meant to be exposed.
After all, reporters took these entertainment news mainly for money.
If there was a better way to solve the problem, they wouldn't choose to expose it.
After all, no one could predict the consequences after the matter escalated. Taking the money directly was a quicker option. Why not?
"Then you guys cooperate with Gu Xiaowei's side to handle the relevant matters."
"Their intention is for us to cooperate and post a Weibo, just saying it was just some casual chatting during the crew dinner. In case this news pops up again in the future, we can take the initiative."
After all, with just words, black could be turned into white and white into black.
"What about Dong Yueyi? Are they willing to cooperate?"
"Actresses like her don't want to be associated with any negative news."
They had, for once, reached a rare consensus on this matter, so it wouldn't be that complicated to handle.
For this kind of Weibo post, the studio would have special staff to come up with the wording and post it.
After all, Weibo was not a WeChat Moments. One had to be careful about what to say and the consequences.
As well as the possible social impact.
In fact, most celebrities' Weibos were managed by special personnel. Only a very small number of them managed their own Weibos.
Ren Qingzhou's Weibo was in a semi - managed state. Some posts were made by the staff, and some were made by himself.
However, since he rarely updated his Weibo, the number of his posts was astonishingly small.
As soon as Ren Qingzhou hung up the phone, he saw Gu Xiaowei's voice messages complaining.
There were several voice messages, and it was obvious that she was really angry.
As soon as he clicked on them, the room was filled with her voice.
"Do you think this woman has any shame? I don't think we should have suppressed this for her. We should have exposed all the things she said that day to the media."
"Let them know that this woman's persona is all fake. Let them see what kind of person she really is."
Ren Qingzhou knew that she had always disliked Dong Yueyi. But the drama hadn't been released yet. If it was revealed that the actors in the crew had a bad relationship, it would easily affect the drama itself.
Moreover, Dong Yueyi had some brainless fans. If the fans of the leading actress and the second - female lead got into a big fight, it would be very unfavorable for the drama.
Ren Qingzhou could only persuade her to be patient for a while. He just didn't know if she could maintain a peaceful appearance with Dong Yueyi during the later publicity.
After all, he knew that Gu Xiaowei didn't like to create a "sister - like" persona.