Song Qiao looked at the man before her, a touch of privileged astonishment in her expression, as she quickly extended her hand to shake his. They parted ways soon after. "Director He, hello." ᴜᴘᴅᴀᴛᴇ ꜰʀᴏᴍ novel fire.net
The man in front of her was named He Jun, a rather famous figure in An City, and most importantly, he was one of Huayi’s directors. Although he was not in the same league as the director of "Life Reversal," the few films he had directed were all classics, earning him a reputation within the industry as a leading figure of the new generation of classic films.
It seemed Director He had just realized something; he smacked his own forehead and said with a smile, "I shouldn’t be calling you Miss Song, I should be calling you Mrs. Lu."
Song Qiao paused, her smile turning somewhat awkward, yet she replied, "Director He, you flatter me, just calling me Qiao is fine."
Director He’s face was adorned with a smile that didn’t quite seem like flattery, but rather natural as he said, laughing, "Alright then, I’ll call you Qiao."
Qin Zhe and An Ke stood to one side, their expressions somewhat dazed as they watched Director He and Song Qiao interact. They exchanged glances, each seeing surprise in the other’s eyes.
Qin Zhe composed his features from the puzzlement and astonishment, slightly furrowing his brows. He was accustomed to keeping his emotions hidden, rarely openly expressing them, and not keen on showing his feelings.
The news of Song Qiao’s marriage to Lu Jingchen was only lightly reported at the beginning, without much clear, widespread publicity. Many people only knew that Lu Jingchen had gotten married to a woman, accompanied by a photo of Song Qiao and Lu Jingchen at the Civil Affairs Bureau, a rather distant, seemingly candid shot. Due to the distance, unless someone was very familiar, it would be difficult to identify the woman marrying Lu Jingchen.
They only knew she was a woman, with a rough idea of her looks, but beyond that, nearly nothing.
Moreover, the news of Lu Jingchen and Song Qiao’s marriage only circulated on the internet briefly, causing quite a stir before it was directly suppressed.
With the passage of more than a month, and Lu Jingchen not often appearing in the media and public eye, many people gradually forgot about his marriage.
Although Director He mainly focused on filmmaking, in response to Huayi’s needs and his own high standards for shooting outcomes, Huayi had also entrusted him with some commercials. Since he was only making films, and would be bored when not filming, he was happy to take on commercial projects.
However, due to his high standards from the beginning of his film career, many stars under his supervision for commercials had developed a certain fear and trepidation towards him.
The reason was simple: Director He had always been known for his ruthless cuts, and many shots taken would be instantly ’chopped’ by him.
More crucially, any star who didn’t meet his expectations, who couldn’t pose or express themselves properly, resulting in poor photos, would be subjected to his scathing criticisms and lack of mercy. On more than one occasion, he caused female actors to cry, leading their fans to lambast him on Weibo.
But it was his relentless professional skill that spoke for him; no matter how he was criticized online, he never cared.