Chapter 469: Chapter 469

Qiao Xi’s tone was not without a sigh.

Shen Dang’s peach blossom eyes curved slightly, his face carrying a deep meaning, "The treasure you mentioned wouldn’t happen to be me, would it?"

Qiao Xi shook her head, "No, I meant Dream Park. It will definitely make a lot of money in the future, isn’t it a treasure?"

Qiao Xi teased him on purpose.

Shen Dang tugged at his lips, barely smiling, "Then I am the treasure of treasures."

She was suddenly at a loss for words.

Assistant Gao took the documents to be notarized, and Qiao Xi and Shen Dang made dinner together. After dinner, an inevitable, exhilarating exercise session followed.

After officially announcing their marriage on social media, Qiao Xi and Shen Dang seemed to have evaporated from the face of the earth.

The couple did not appear on public platforms, and even their friends hadn’t seen them.

Qiao Xi and Shen Dang stayed in their matrimonial home, with groceries delivered daily by a secretary; they practically lived retired life.

They spent their days at home watching movies, reading books, or exercising, and they went for walks in the evenings, returning home to continue their activities.

The next time Qiao Xi appeared in public was at the launch ceremony of a new movie.

The launch ceremony for the movie "Twin Sisters" was held on a fine and sunny day.

Xie Baola, after countless revisions and refinements, finally finished a script that, while true to the original, had deeper meanings.

Everything was ready.

On the day of the launch ceremony, Xie Baola even bought a trending spot to announce the start of the new film, with the original author supporting via social media.

Many fans of the original work supported it, though of course, some fans resisted the adaptation.

However, after seeing the choice of the female lead, the dissatisfied voices gradually dispersed.

There was still a small portion of fans watching, hoping the movie wouldn’t ruin the original’s reputation.

The lead female role was still originally assigned to Qiao Xi, and Su Tutu also had a part, but Qiao Xi’s role was a bit more substantial.

Because in the end, the character played by Qiao Xi was still alive, whereas the character played by Su Tutu died along with the male lead.

An ending that was neither good nor bad.

Each character in the story had its own unique journey.

And the male lead was a newcomer.

Xie Baola had previously invited Jiang Yongge, who had seen the script, but before "Twin Sisters" began filming, he had already received an offer from a famous old director and, weighing the pros and cons, accepted the old director’s offer.

He hadn’t signed a contract with Xie Baola, nor had he verbally agreed to star, so there were no issues of conflicting interests with Xie Baola.

Xie Baola understood Jiang Yongge.

After all, she was just a new director while Jiang Yongge was a young, award-winning actor who now had access to even better film scripts; it wasn’t reasonable for him to wait for her movie.

And it’s not easy to aim for Best Actor or Actress in a film where he would have to compete with two female leads.

The old director’s project was a serious drama, and under any circumstance, Jiang Yongge had no reason to refuse.

As for Yi Ting, whom Su Tutu had mentioned previously.

Xie Baola hadn’t yet reached out to his agent when Yi Ting’s career had already collapsed; he was now untraceable in the entertainment industry.

Fortunately, Xie Baola finally found the male lead she wanted.

Chen Xu approached Xie Baola, "Director, if possible, I’d like to rehearse with Teacher Qiao and Teacher Su this afternoon."

After he spoke, he looked humbly at Qiao Xi and Su Tutu, asking, "Would that be okay with you two, teachers?"

Chen Xu was the male lead Xie Baola had found.

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Of course, facing actors like Qiao Xi and Su Tutu would definitely be pressuring, so Xie Baola had Chen Xu do a screen test first.

During the screen test, Xie Baola had dragged Qiao Xi and Su Tutu along, allowing Chen Xu to act with them.

The results were unexpectedly spectacular.

One could say that Xie Baola was dazzled.

It was as if there was someone just destined to act.

After the screen test, Xie Baola immediately confirmed Chen Xu.

Chen Xu’s appearance not only matched the original male lead of the novel, but he also had an aura about him that was evident from just his looks.

He had a handsome and refined face, extremely pleasant to look at, and could handle being on camera.

Nowadays, it’s tough to find an actor with such charisma; Xie Baola had, somewhat unintentionally, found this gem.

She felt like she had literally uncovered a treasure.

Qiao Xi and Su Tutu of course wouldn’t refuse Chen Xu.

Chen Xu was ambitious, driven, and eager to learn; they were, naturally, both willing to collaborate.

They both had a good impression of Chen Xu; even though he was new to the industry, his performance during the screen test had earned their affirmation.

Chen Xu immediately bowed, "Thank you both, teachers!"

He knew it wasn’t easy to be chosen by Xie Baola, and naturally, he was going to cherish this chance to perform.

Moreover, he was set to act alongside the Goddess of Divine Beauty and Queen Su.

His starting point was much higher than most others.

Xie Baola was his benefactor.

Su Tutu, in her straightforward manner, patted his shoulder, "Chen Xu, you don’t need to be so nervous, we’re colleagues. Even though we entered the industry earlier and are your seniors, on this set, we are all the same. If there’s anything you don’t understand, you can always ask me and Xixi."

Su Tutu had also started as a newcomer; Chen Xu was a couple of years younger than them and was practically like a younger brother.

She naturally wanted to take more care of a younger brother.

Chen Xu knew they were on good terms, and he nodded repeatedly, "I will! Thank you so much, both of you!"

Su Tutu, hand still on his shoulder, asked, "Chen Xu, can I ask you something?"

Her eyes slightly lifted at the corners, indicating she was up to something again.

"Sure, teacher, ask away!"

"Have you signed with an agency yet?"

Chen Xu shook his head honestly.

He had signed the contract after being chosen by Xie Baola; without any credits, no agency had signed him.

Xie Baola’s paid trending topic included a photo of Chen Xu, but with his face pixelated. Some fans of the original novel were asking who the male lead was.

Xie Baola hadn’t made Chen Xu public.

Making him public now wasn’t beneficial for Chen Xu; eventually, showing his talent was what really mattered, and Xie Baola didn’t want external voices to affect him.

Chen Xu was still just a newcomer; he needed to progress step by step and couldn’t afford to face the storms too early.

Xie Baola at least wanted to ensure this film was successfully filmed and then released.

Su Tutu chuckled, "How about signing with Shengshi Entertainment then?"

Su Tutu had high hopes for Chen Xu.

Perhaps he could become famous overnight with this movie; she had to help Brother Chao sign him first.

Chen Xu’s eyes widened in surprise, his pure and handsome face expressing his emotions vividly, "Shengshi Entertainment?"

"Yes, I am with Shengshi. Shengshi is my husband’s company; if you join, you’d be my junior."

Chen Xu hadn’t delved into the entertainment circle, but he was aware of a few famous entertainment companies.

Shengshi was one of them.

There was also Teacher Qiao’s GK Entertainment.

Chen Xu excitedly said, "Can I also sign with Shengshi?"