At two o'clock in the afternoon, Jin Shimu arrived at the company on time to meet with the investors. The person in charge of signing the contract with him was the producer Jin Minyun who sat next to the director on the day of the audition.
In addition to the legal advisor, Zheng Zaishuo and Bae Zhonghan were also present.
The negotiations went smoothly and the contract was signed very quickly.
"Shi Mu, I hope we can work together happily.”Jin Minyun put away the contract and stood up to extend his right hand.
"Inside!" Jin Shimu did not dare to be negligent. He bowed slightly and reached out to shake hands.
Jin Minyun patted Jin Shimu's shoulder, his eyes filled with satisfaction. He had seen Jin Shimu's acting skills during the audition. In his opinion, other than Jin Shimu's age, he really couldn't pick out any other flaws. It was definitely not a loss to sign him for 8 million yuan per episode.
Moreover, he also valued Jin Shimu's potential. If Jin Shimu could make a big hit with this drama, it would be a win-win situation for him, the crew, and the investors.
After signing the contract, the group left the conference room and chatted as they walked.
After entering the elevator, Jin Minyun's face suddenly showed a trace of hesitation, as if he had something to hide.
Jeong Jae Suk had been a manager for so long, so he immediately took the initiative to ask,"Is there a problem? Director Jin?"
"It's like this." "I'm actually a fan of Ru Xi, and I came here today with some selfish motives. If Ru Xi is here, I wonder if it's okay?" Jin Minyun said.
"What a coincidence, Director Jin. Her health hasn't been very good recently and she's been recuperating at home.”Zheng Zai Shuo explained apologetically.
"Ah…" Jin Minyun nodded in realization."Is he alright?"
"She's fine. She just needs to rest for a while.”Zheng Zaishuo naturally couldn't tell outsiders about the fact that IG was suffering from bulimia. He only said that it was caused by overwork.
Jin Minyun didn't ask any more questions and left the elevator. He declined Zheng Zaishuo's offer to send him off and left with his entourage.
Jin Shimu watched him walk away and remembered that he had not contacted Zhien for more than a week. He asked Zheng Zaishuo,"So, she hasn't been to the company?”
"Yes, I am!" Zheng Zaishuo nodded and said worriedly," Also, according to Han Te, her condition seems to have deteriorated recently. Sigh."
Jin Shimu was silent. After a moment, he suddenly walked straight towards the exit.
"Sigh! Shi Mu, where are you going?"
"To see Zhien? Remember to say hello to me too!"
...
At around four o'clock, Jin Shimu arrived at Zhien's old home in Fangbei Cave in Ruicao District.
The person who opened the door was Zhien's mother. No matter how hard she tried to hide it, the fatigue and bloodshot eyes were clearly visible. It was obvious that her heart had been tied to her sick daughter during this period of time.
"Hello, Auntie. I'm Zhien's friend, Jin Shimu, who works in the same company as her. I'm here to see her.”
Mrs. Li didn't know Jin Shimu. After hearing his self-introduction, she vaguely remembered this name-this " Jin Shimu " that Zhien occasionally used to anger his younger brother when he quarreled with him.
Judging from his appearance, he was indeed as his daughter had said. He was handsome and had an outstanding temperament.
Li Du's mother looked at Jin Shimu secretly and warmly invited him into the house.
"Shi Mu, if Zhien knew that you were here, he would definitely be very happy!”
"Hey, Yigu ~ It's enough that he's here. Why did he buy so many fruits?”
After entering the house, Mrs. Li put away the fruits that Jin Shimu had brought and prepared to pour him some water.
Jin Shimu was looking around. When he noticed Mother Li's actions, he immediately declined,"No need, Auntie. I'm not thirsty."
"It's good to drink some water to warm up on such a cold day!”Mrs. Li, however, was unyielding. She poured herself a cup of hot water and walked over to pass it to Jin Shimu.
Jin Shimu hurriedly took it with both hands and bowed to thank him.
Li Du's mother pulled him to sit at the table and naturally started to make a house tune.
"I heard from Zhien that you're younger than her?"
"I'm two years younger. I just finished my college entrance examination.”
"Ou Mo! That must be very tiring, having to study while exercising.”
"No, the company gave me a break for the past six months to focus on preparing for the exam.”
" That's good. Our Zhien just doesn't have any talent for learning. She didn't even go to university and just wanted to sing and become an artiste. Now, she's exhausted." When talking about her daughter's recent situation, Mrs. Li's face, which had just been a little energetic, darkened visibly. Her brows were full of worry for her daughter." Sigh…" At the end of the day, it's all because we're not capable as parents and have to rely on our daughter to support the family. Now that something like this has happened to her, it's all my fault. It's all my fault."
The more Mother Li spoke, the more she blamed herself. Her dry eyes gradually became moist. In her excitement, she finally could not help but sob softly. If it was just a physical problem, it would be fine. However, her daughter had a mental illness. As parents, they were afraid of encountering such a thing. The kind of suffering where their child was clearly suffering from illness but was helpless.
Under such circumstances, Jin Shimu could only comfort her.
Perhaps Mother Li had been suppressing her emotions for too long. At this moment, she did not care about Jin Shimu's age. She only treated him as a listener and told him all the self-blame, guilt, and worries in a mother's heart.
It was not until nearly twenty minutes later that her emotions gradually stabilized.
"Shi Mu, I've made a fool of myself today. I hope you don't mind.”Mother Li wiped the tears from her eyes and smiled apologetically at Jin Shimu.
"You don't have to be so polite. I didn't do anything.”Jin Shimu's humble attitude, coupled with his clean appearance, made Mother Li's impression of him increase greatly.
"Alright, I forgot that you're here to see Zhien. You've been chatting with me for so long. You must have been impatient, right?”After Mrs. Li expressed the worries in her heart, she relaxed a lot and made a joke.
"There's no such thing." Although Jin Shimu was being polite, he did not put on a respectful and respectful attitude. He was neither humble nor overbearing, and he was polite and restrained. This made Mother Li like him more and more.
"Zhien is in the innermost room on the second floor. Alright, go find her.”Mrs. Li nodded and stood up to help Jin Shimu point in the direction.
"Thank you, Auntie." Jin Shimu bowed and thanked her before walking up the stairs under Mother Li's kind gaze.
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