Chapter 406 406. Cheer
When Cheng Kun returned home, the house was filled with the aroma of food. He looked towards the kitchen and saw many dishes prepared there. At a glance, there were at least ten dishes. This was obviously the "celebration banquet" prepared for him.
At this moment, his wife was sitting on the sofa and looking at him. The TV in front of her was not turned on. She was obviously worried about him.
After closing the door, Cheng Kun sighed and said to his expectant wife, "Failed."
"How could it be..." The wife looked surprised. As an actor, she certainly knew how much effort Cheng Kun had put into this role, and how well he interpreted this role. In her opinion, no matter who the interviewer was, Cheng Kun's performance would be impressed.
But now her husband told her that he had failed. Could it be that he wanted to suppress it first and then praise it, to give her a surprise, but Cheng Kun's expression did not seem to be joking.
Did he really fail? The wife felt very uncomfortable in her heart, because she knew how much effort her husband had put into this, but it was like a mirage, letting the opportunity slip away from her hands.
Facing her husband's gaze, the helplessness in his eyes startled his wife.
Shouldn't Cheng Kun be the one who feels the most uncomfortable at this moment?
"It's okay. If you don't succeed this time, there will be next time. Nie Wei can think of you once, and he will definitely give you another chance." The wife walked to Chen Kun's side and hugged her husband in her arms, comforting him.
In the wife's view, Cheng Kun's biggest hope now is Nie Wei's appreciation. As long as he is given hope, that is the best comfort, but as for whether Nie Wei will give Cheng Kun another chance, the wife is not sure in her heart.
But the wife's words made Cheng Kun, who was a little disappointed, couldn't help but laugh.
Looking at the husband's smile, the wife thought that the husband was forcing himself to smile in order not to make herself sad, and she felt even more distressed in her heart. The arm around Cheng Kun also tightened a little bit, as if she wanted to use this strength to convey support to Cheng Kun.
Seeing his wife's little head pressed against his chest, feeling the hug that made it difficult for him to breathe, Cheng Kun was a little moved, but he really laughed from the bottom of his heart for his wife's words.
"Wife, I'm not sad, don't worry."
"Don't lie to me, you're home, don't pretend to be strong, we can fight the hardship together, don't keep everything in your heart, it will make you sick."
"But I'm really not sad, wife, I'm a little disappointed, but not as sad as you say."
"You're lying, you men just care about face, I understand."
"You don't understand... Oh, okay, okay, let me go first, let me take a good breath." Breaking away from his wife's comforting hug, Cheng Kun looked at his wife's slightly aggrieved expression and quickly explained: "It's true, I didn't get the role, but there are other opportunities."
Seeing Cheng Kun's eagerness to explain, his wife thought it seemed to be true, and hurriedly asked.
Cheng Kun didn't have the habit of keeping people in suspense, so he directly told his wife about his encounter with Nie Wei after leaving the company gate, and what Nie Wei said to him.
"So Nie Wei invited you to participate in a variety show as a regular guest?"
"And he also hopes that you can change your image through this show?"
"And he also promised to give you the role of the second male lead in a TV series?"
As Cheng Kun explained, his wife kept asking questions. The answers to these questions were actually already in Cheng Kun's words, but his wife felt that if she didn't ask, it would seem that she couldn't express her surprise.
Of course, she also had her own concerns, such as this variety show, a circle that Nie Wei had never been involved in. Can he do well?
If he can't do well, then can the effect that Cheng Kun said be achieved? If not, will the second male lead in the TV series also be in vain?
"I believe in Mr. Nie. He told me a lot about how this program was done in the car just now. I found it very interesting. The most important thing is, do you really think the failure of variety shows is important? I just saw from what happened today that Mr. Nie still values me. As long as he values me, there will be opportunities. Don't you think so, wife?"
"That's right. This is called heroes cherishing heroes, right?"
"Hahaha, that's too narcissistic."
"No, my husband is just talented and great."
After enjoying a sumptuous lunch, although it was not a celebration banquet, Cheng Kun still brought back an explanation. He walked to the CCTV and lay on a rattan rocking chair. Cheng Kun picked up a book casually, but his eyes were very distracted when he stared at the book.
His thoughts drifted back to the conversation with Nie Wei in the car just now.
That was when Cheng Kun just got into the car. After Nie Wei greeted him, he directly told him something, which made Cheng Kun sweat.
What Nie Wei said was related to the audition just now. Cheng Kun never thought that it would be Nie Wei who would make the final decision on Huang Xiaoming.
At that moment, Cheng Kun really felt that "there is nothing more sad than a dead heart". Although Cheng Kun knew that his own efforts were important, in this industry, sometimes popularity is more important, just like this audition opportunity. You only have a chance if the people above are optimistic about you. Otherwise, what can Cheng Kun use to compete with Huang Xiaoming now, and make the other party feel like an enemy to him, because Nie Wei is standing behind him.
But Nie Wei's words undoubtedly gave Cheng Kun a great blow. He came to Huayi, to put it bluntly, for Nie Wei, but when Nie Wei also abandoned him, what else did he have?
At this moment, Cheng Kun was really confused and didn't know how to move forward.
Fortunately, Nie Wei quickly told the reason, which made Cheng Kun break free from the confusion, but he also felt bitter in his heart.
In fact, not long after the two walked out, Lin Yifei gave the answer.
To Nie Wei's surprise, Lin Yifei chose Cheng Kun.
"His acting skills are indeed better." Lin Yifei's answer was very brief, and she didn't seem to want to talk more, but then Nie Wei pulled her alone to ask questions, and then he knew the reason why this girl chose Cheng Kun.
"I know you like him more, and you always ask me to start from the perspective of a professional actor. Cheng Kun does act better."
"What about you?" After listening to the girl's words, Nie Wei only asked this question.
Lin Yifei didn't give an answer, but the fact has expressed her meaning. She still doesn't like to act with Cheng Kun.
This is also an important relationship why Nie Wei finally chose Huang Xiaoming.
"You have read the script of this movie. It can be said that 80% of the highlights of the whole movie are on the heroine. I must give priority to the heroine. So even if your performance is better than Huang Xiaoming, it is easier for Xixi to be in good shape when acting with him, so I have to choose him. I hope you can understand."
Nie Wei's words really touched Cheng Kun, mainly because the status between the two is now very different. Nie Wei's high position makes Cheng Kun, who has experienced ups and downs in life, very clear that the other party actually doesn't need to explain so much to him, but Nie Wei did it. The words that take care of his emotional dignity really make Cheng Kun feel hot.
At the same time, Nie Wei's words also made Cheng Kun regret more.
In the past, in addition to the TV series itself, the Golden Age was also a good opportunity for him to make friends with Nie Wei and Lin Yifei and others, but what did he do? He also disliked Lin Yifei's acting skills and refused to act with her. Now it is really retribution.
He left a knot in the girl's heart, and now he lost a role. He feels bitter just thinking about it.
"Okay, don't think too much. I came to you this time. Now you have lost the movie role, but I still have an opportunity. I wonder if you are willing to try it?"
"What opportunity?" Cheng Kun was still looking down sadly. When he heard this, he raised his head and stared at Nie Wei.
"It's not a movie, nor a TV series, but a regular guest of a variety show." Nie Wei said.
Cheng Kun was stunned. He really didn't expect that the opportunity Nie Wei gave him would be a regular guest of a variety show. He didn't dislike it. In fact, it would be good to be a regular guest of a variety show. At least there is a fixed salary on time, but the key is that he doesn't understand variety shows.
"It doesn't matter if you don't understand. You can learn. In fact, this show is different from all the current variety shows. There are also many veteran variety show hosts in the group of hosts I chose. They also need to learn from scratch, so you don't have to worry about anything. The main thing is to let go after entering the show and to grasp your own position."
The reason why Nie Wei thought of pulling Cheng Kun into "Infinite Challenge" was actually to treat Cheng Kun as Song Zhongji in "RM". He hoped that he would whitewash himself through this show and gain a wave of popularity. It would be easier to transform into a film and television person at that time.
So Nie Wei's positioning of Cheng Kun in the show was also very simple. He didn't ask him to be funny, but just needed to show his handsomeness and brains.
After Nie Wei's detailed analysis, he also talked about the prospects of this show. Of course, Cheng Kun immediately agreed. In fact, the quality of the show was no longer important to him. All he had to do was to complete Nie Wei's requirements for him and repay this trust.
"Do it well. When the variety show is on break, I will prepare a TV series. I will try to keep the second male lead for you." Seeing Cheng Kun agreed readily, Nie Wei patted his shoulder and promised with a smile.
This was undoubtedly a pleasant surprise for Cheng Kun, who was about to arrive at the doorstep.
When Cheng Kun got off Nie Wei's nanny car, the disappointment on his face had dissipated a lot. Except for a little bit of reluctance in his heart, at least he was in a much better mood, and he also knew his next goal arrangement. With a settled mind, he seemed less depressed and confused.
"Husband, do you think we should thank Nie Wei, at least give him a gift or something." Taking the opportunity to serve Cheng Kun a fruit plate, his wife suggested.
After all, from this period of time, Nie Wei really took good care of her man. Giving a gift to express gratitude can also bring them closer, right?
"Haha, he's so rich, what can he lack? No need to bother."
"He has money, that's his money, and your gift is your gift, can they be equal? Forget it, don't think about it, I'll do it myself, and you'll be responsible for delivering it when the time comes." After saying that, the wife began to ask Cheng Kun what Nie Wei liked.
Cheng Kun couldn't answer this question. He and Nie Wei had a bad relationship before, and they were closer recently, but it was only a short time ago. Besides, he was not a person who delved into that kind of thing, and he had never asked anything, so naturally he didn't know anything.
Cheng Kun couldn't get any information here, but his wife was not in a hurry. She rolled her eyes and quickly found another target for inquiry.
That was Cheng Kun's current agent. After all, his agent had definitely spent much more time at Huayi than Cheng Kun, and he would definitely be able to find out something from him.
And the result did not disappoint Cheng Kun's wife.
The next day, Nie Wei received a nice tea from Cheng Kun, which surprised him a little. However, seeing Cheng Kun's shy expression, he immediately understood and accepted the tea with a smile.
Seeing Nie Wei accept the tea, Cheng Kun suddenly felt more at ease. It was just like what his wife said. The gift was given out and the recipient accepted it generously, which made him feel much more comfortable.
Nie Wei was not greedy for Cheng Kun's tea. Even if these things were put on the market, they would cost several thousand. But the tea in Nie Wei's desk cabinet was much better than this one. However, this tea did not represent the tea itself. Accepting this tea also meant that Cheng Kun would be on his side in this company in the future.
The male lead was confirmed, and the preparations for the filming of "Back to 20" had been completed a lot. Now they only had to wait for the venue agreement to be completed, and the crew could start work.
But before that, Nie Wei had another promise to fulfill, which was to go to Xiangnan TV station to cheer for Zhang Liangying, who entered the top three of the Super Girl finals.
It is not easy for this little girl to reach this point today. After all, this year's Super Girl is definitely the peak moment of this program, and this year's Super Girl is popular with the tomboy style. Li Yuchun, Zhou Bichang, and many of the top ten contestants have this style. Compared with normal contestants, Zhang Liangying is more like an outlier among these contestants.
There is also pressure from Tianyu. The higher Zhang Liangying's ranking, the greater the pressure. After all, the ranking also represents full benefits. If such a contestant is not signed under her name, isn't it equivalent to making wedding clothes for other companies?
Not to mention, there are really many "other companies" that have approached Zhang Liangying.
Among them, there are some international music companies. When Zhang Liangying heard the names of those companies, it would be a lie if she didn't say that her heart was moved. She even felt shaken at some moments. After all, she and Nie Wei only made a verbal promise. Now even if she signed with another company, there would be no legal problem. At most, she would be condemned by her conscience.
And this wavering mood lasted until she received a call...