Tonight, the entire crew rented an outdoor party venue for their wrap-up dinner.
The movie had finally been completed after many twists and turns. Everyone on the crew knew only too well the hardships they had endured during this period. So at this final moment, they all wanted to relax and unwind.
The director even paid out of his own pocket to buy a large amount of alcohol for everyone to drink themselves into a stupor tonight.
Just before the banquet was about to start, as usual, the director took the stage to give a speech. Standing on the stage, looking at the familiar faces below, the director's heart was filled with complex emotions.
Since the start of the movie filming until now, many things had happened. But finally, the movie was finished. Looking at it now, he was convinced that this movie would surely achieve great success.
He stood on the stage, looking at the dense crowd below. All of them were the people who had accompanied him day and night for the past few months, struggling alongside him.
"You all know that I'm not very good at speaking," the director had just said this when someone below retorted, "You're quite good at scolding people when you're directing."
Hearing this, everyone burst into laughter. The atmosphere immediately became very relaxed, and they all emerged from the impending sense of parting.
The director also shook off his melancholy and put on a smile. He said cheerfully to the people below, "Anyway, I'm really grateful to everyone. I hope there will be opportunities to cooperate with you all again in the future. Finally, I'll wish our movie a huge box - office success in advance."
After saying this, the director downed a glass of champagne in one gulp. Everyone below clapped and cheered wildly, urging the director to have another glass.
The director quickly waved his hand and said, "Next, there's a mysterious guest."
At this moment, a figure slowly walked out from behind the stage. The dim lights shone on him, making his figure appear even more upright. Just looking at his silhouette made many women below cover their chests.
When the man on the stage was fully in the spotlight, everyone screamed. The man on the stage was Mark Chao. He had come here today as an investor.
The director introduced Mark Chao to everyone, "This is the investor of our movie. I'm sure you're all quite familiar with him. He had always refused to reveal his name before. I only found out today that the investor was actually him."
Mark Chao smiled and waved to the people below, which caused another round of screams.
"First of all, I'd like to congratulate everyone on successfully completing the filming of the movie. As an investor, I'm very optimistic about this movie. I hope it will be a huge box - office success.
Another reason I'm here today is that after the movie is finally finished, I don't have to endure the loneliness at home by myself anymore."
Mark Chao's words sparked a flurry of discussions below. They didn't know what he meant, but only two people in the audience understood his words.
The moment Mark Chao walked out, Qin Qiao'er was immediately captivated by his eyes and eyebrows. She seemed to have never seen Mark Chao so dazzling on stage like this before.
Watching Mark Chao talking eloquently on the stage, she was completely spellbound. It seemed as if the person she used to throw tantrums with in private was not Mark Chao.
Especially when she heard Mark Chao's last words, Qin Qiao'er's heart began to beat faster. She knew that Mark Chao was about to publicly admit their relationship.
Li Fanjin also knew who Mark Chao was referring to. He was now silently blessing the two of them in his heart. Seeing that the two of them had endured so much hardship and still stayed together, Li Fanjin believed that their love must be very sincere.
At this moment, Mark Chao played a little mystery and then slowly walked down the stage. He walked straight towards Qin Qiao'er. The spotlight on the stage followed Mark Chao's figure and suddenly enveloped the two of them in its light.
Everyone's eyes followed Mark Chao. Watching him pass by many people, everyone was looking forward to Mark Chao stopping beside them, but he mercilessly passed them by.
When they saw Mark Chao stop beside Qin Qiao'er, they were both extremely surprised and yet it seemed so natural. The two of them looked so well - matched, as if they were destined to be together.
Mark Chao took Qin Qiao'er's hand and gently kissed the back of it. Looking at Mark Chao's bright smile, Qin Qiao'er felt as if she was in a different world for a moment.
The eyes of the man in front of her seemed to be filled with the stars and the sea, so vast and so dazzling. Qin Qiao'er seemed to be attracted to Mark Chao by this look.
Mark Chao then gently put his arm around Qin Qiao'er and loudly announced, "Let the banquet begin!"
After Mark Chao said this, the discussions in the venue became even louder. They still hadn't recovered from the previous shock. They never expected that Qin Qiao'er was actually with Mark Chao. No one knew about this.
Although they were very envious in their hearts, they also thought it was very natural, feeling that only Qin Qiao'er was worthy of standing beside Mark Chao.
They had been working together for such a long time, and they knew what kind of person Qin Qiao'er was. Qin Qiao'er was very amiable on the set.
When something happened on the set before, the words Qin Qiao'er said at that time had really touched everyone's hearts. Now they had already accepted Qin Qiao'er from the bottom of their hearts.
Although they were envious, they weren't jealous. The two of them seemed like two unreachable stars.
After everyone recovered from the shock, Mark Chao had quietly pulled Qin Qiao'er aside.
Only then did Qin Qiao'er gradually come to her senses. She had never expected that Mark Chao would appear here as an investor. She thought he was still waiting for her at home.
Qin Qiao'er hadn't seen Mark Chao like this for a long time. She was a bit unaccustomed to seeing him like this all of a sudden. Now her mind was filled with the image of Mark Chao wearing home clothes and playing with the kids at home.
She completely forgot that when she first met Mark Chao, he was a business elite, aloof and untouchable.