I'm afraid I'm not interested in love

Chapter 570 Autumn is almost over

“There is something in this world worth holding onto for everyone—no matter how many opportunities have been wasted.”

With the thrilling drum beats of the BGM, the video began to play.

The black background, white text and bold text are enough to give people enough sensory impact and fully focus the viewer's attention.

All the employees of X1 Game Studio gathered in front of the big screen to watch the promotional video prepared for the competition by the editor hand-picked by the boss.

Su Chengyi sat at the desk at the back and lowered his head to take a sip of coffee.

It’s still the damned iced American coffee. He has been relying entirely on it to stay alive during this period of time.

The scene on the screen changed, and close-ups of the scene in a retro oil painting style began to appear. The visual experience brought by such impactful colors was truly magnificent.

“God is dead—we live in an age of oblivion.”

“The whole city is a church of bones, stripped clean and hung with neon lights.”

"I'm a police officer. I don't just exist in this world - I exist between life and death."

Subtitles and lines are the lines in the game, and every employee here is familiar with them.

He Wufei, who was standing in the front row, couldn't help but look back at Su Chengyi, his eyes full of approval.

Generally speaking, when the editing team receives a job, they will only follow their usual habits and perform secondary processing on the materials provided by the company.

Although the works produced by such assembly line operations are impeccable, they always lack a bit of soul.

But this work is not like that. The editor must have played "Disco Elysium" repeatedly for many rounds.

Only those who truly love this game can pour their emotions into it, and make many people, when watching this video, flash back to the many times they were moved by this game, and the restless mood they felt when looking at the electronic screen at that time.

Su Chengyi noticed He Wufei's excited and happy look and nodded slightly.

When it comes to editing, Zou Lian is really talented.

Whether it is the video rhythm and audio drum beats, or the coordination between the subtitle text and the video screen, they are all seamless, making people want to watch them over and over again, making their hearts surge and their blood boil.

Through a few simple lines of game dialogue, Zou Lian laid out the general world view of "Disco Elysium" in front of everyone, and then the video began to get to the point.

"Power itself is but a fragile trick of the senses."

“Something from the past always comes back—that’s how the future happens.”

"Just as a person sometimes betrays his life creed, his life creed can betray him in return."

Rapidly switching images, interweaving of lines at different stages, and the perfect coordination of light, shadow and rhythm.

This is the moment for editor Zou to show off his skills.

Su Chengyi heard the employees in front of the screen sigh in unison, and he lowered his head and laughed.

At the end of the video, the BGM that played was "Stop Crying Your Heart Out", still a song by Oasis - chosen by Su Chengyi.

At six in the morning, Zou Lian was still struggling with the issue of BGM. Finally, he got so angry that he woke him up with a phone call and asked him to choose for himself.

Su Chengyi also worked overtime until a little after three last night. He took off his Bluetooth headset which had run out of battery, opened his eyes sleepily, and forwarded the song that was playing on the screen of his mobile phone.

It happens to be "Stop Crying Your Heart Out".

"The man sits on the railing with his arms stretched out very far, but it feels like his arms can continue to stretch like this effortlessly, symbolizing the endless flow of time."

"I am the god of Revachol. I am the city. I am a fragment of the world's spirit, the patron saint of Revachol. My heart is the Corridor of Winds, the sky beneath me is red, and I have a hundred thousand glowing arms."

"I need you, you can have me while you're on Earth. Stay alert, I love you."

At the end, "Stop Crying Your Heart Out" plays the chorus on time, with a vitality that makes people feel sad and moved.

“Don’t be scared
don't be afraid
Your destiny may keep you warm
The God of Destiny will always favor you
Cuz all of the stars are fading away
Because all the stars will fade away

We're all of the stars
We are all stars
We're fading away
We will also disappear

Just try not to worry
But don't worry

You'll see us some day
We will meet again after all"

The last scene that Zou Lian left for the promotional video echoed the last scene of his trailer.

"One day I will come back to you.

Kim "truly" believes in you. "

It was like watching a thrilling Hollywood blockbuster. The moment the screen went off, the entire X1 studio was silent for a while, and then burst into thunderous cheers.

"Damn, this haircut is so awesome!!!"

The employees cheered as if they had won a prize, hugged each other to celebrate, and looked like they were about to grab the microphone from the reporter and shout "Thank you, Mom and Dad" or something like that.

Dong Yu, the capable general who usually behaved most maturely and steadily, was still very steady at this moment. He did not join the others in dancing, but Su Chengyi could keenly see from his action of lowering his head and wiping his face that he was obviously crying silently.

Are you a bit too excited?

Su Chengyi originally wanted to go up to him and comfort him, but then he thought better of it.

He jumped down from his desk, threw the empty coffee cup into the trash can, turned his back to the peaceful and lively atmosphere of the studio, opened the glass door and walked out.

"The promotional video will still be released at midnight tonight."

Su Chengyi leaned against the door and lowered his head to send a message to He Wufei.

He definitely didn't have time to reply right now as he was being surrounded by his employees, who were hugging and celebrating with them one by one.

As the "male mom" of X1 Studio, He Wufei is very popular with everyone, especially at this "opening champagne in advance" celebration moment, the first thought of every employee is to thank the gentle and kind Assistant He.

So Su Chengyi put the phone back into his pocket without waiting for his reply, and got up and walked out.

It’s not that I don’t want to participate in such team-building activities, but
I have an essay to write tonight.

It is a class assignment, and of course it is not as strict as the requirements of a professional law firm, but for a college student, it is not a particularly easy task either.

The deadline for the assignment is 12 o'clock tonight. After handing in the assignment, I can go to the forum to see the response to the promotional video.

Su Chengyi turned the car key and went down to the underground garage.

After a brief feeling of weightlessness, a cool breeze blew through the gap in the elevator door, and the sound of the elevator running was dull and heavy.

Su Chengyi closed his eyes and felt the fatigue accumulated over the past few days rushing over him, making him feel a little dizzy.

In November, it seemed that everyone's life was suddenly back on track, and the leisurely and comfortable times of the past seemed to have quietly disappeared in an inadvertent moment.

And time gone will never come back.

After Chen Jinzhi officially joined the crew, he was indeed very busy.

After Caroline entered the director's state, she required all actors to abandon their original identities and devote themselves to their roles as long as they were on the crew.

During daily communication, they would directly call out the names of the characters in the play. This method of filming is obviously very effective. Chen Jinzhi said that the filming process was barely smooth. The original protagonists who were slow to warm up at the beginning gradually got into shape, and Caroline also changed from the crazy crawling state at the beginning to normal and gentle.

However, Su Chengyi felt that although the method was effective, it also had great hidden dangers. After all, many excellent actors could not get over the stress after filming a scene, which led to various psychological problems.

For example, Chen Xiaoxu, who played Lin Daiyu in the 87 version of "Dream of Red Mansions", has been troubled by depression, and Tony Leung Chiu-wai also said that he seemed to have schizophrenia when he was acting in "Lust, Caution".

With such a precedent, Chen Jinzhi jokingly mentioned:

"Now if someone calls me Chen Jinzhi, I might be stunned for a moment before I react, but if they call me Georgia, I will quickly realize that they are calling me."

As soon as she finished speaking, Su Chengyi said without thinking on the other end of the phone:

"Chen Jinzhi."

"Ok?"

Chen Jinzhi paused slightly and asked subconsciously.

"Chen Jinzhi."

Su Chengyi continued to call her name.

Chen Jinzhi's eyelashes drooped, and he reacted, smiling and saying "hmm".

"Chen Jinzhi."

"Okay."

Her tone was gentle, as if she was coaxing a child.

Su Chengyi originally wanted to say something like "Filming is just filming, don't get too involved in the role", but in the end, after a lot of twists and turns, it turned into:
"Chen Jinzhi, have a good rest. I'll come to see you when I have the chance."

"Got it, Su Chengyi."

Chen Jinzhi smiled and called out his name.

There is not much time for phone calls. Filming such a scene is actually like being an ascetic, it is very closed and depressing.

Chen Jinzhi looked into the distance, but felt that this brief moment when she could hear his voice was still the only bright spot in her life, just like the blood-red sunset and fiery sunset glow at the edge of the desert.

Miss Chu's situation is also very difficult.

The identity of a female college student has occupied a very small part of her life. The class monitor who has never skipped classes in her academic career has also started to give out leave notes. Except for the more important professional courses, she can no longer maintain full attendance.

Chu Qingmian was actually quite sad about this. After all, she had always been a model student since she was a child. If her favorite teacher, Wang Tingting, knew that she had started skipping classes, she would definitely be very disappointed.

But Su Chengyi didn't think so, because teacher Wang Tingting herself often skipped classes.

Although she is a teacher, she often asks other teachers to help her teach the class, using excuses such as "feeling unwell" - of course, most of the time this teacher is Li Tianwang.

Maybe there are times when I really feel unwell, but in most cases it is definitely fake, and I just simply don’t want to come to school.

Compared to the responsible Li Tianwang, Wang Tingting obviously loves herself more than the education career. She lives very soberly and her mental state is also very advanced.

Therefore, she would probably just feel relieved when she knew that Miss Chu had finally learned to skip some unimportant classes.

However, Class Monitor Chu stubbornly believed that skipping classes was a bad thing and even had a small quarrel with Wei Peilan over it.

Of course, in the end, Wei Peilan still morally blackmailed them with all kinds of fallacies such as "maximizing benefits" and "Libra theory".

Chu Qingmian was very unhappy.

Wei Peilan was also very unhappy because her daughter, who had been excellent and obedient since childhood, had been rebellious too many times recently.

Last month, she insisted on going to celebrate her boyfriend's birthday. She was so reckless and determined to do what she wanted. The moral blackmailing method that had always been the most effective was ineffective. Wei Peilan felt very puzzled.

Although he finally figured it out and returned to the company, he didn't even give her a good look for several days in a row.

Wei Peilan felt that this was probably not a problem that could be explained by the "rebellious period", but he really couldn't find a suitable reason or solution.

As a result, the relationship between mother and daughter has deteriorated compared to the previous state of "appearance in harmony but essence in disharmony", and now it can be completely described as "tense".

Wei Pelan couldn't even say something sarcastic like "you've become more powerful", because now you really have become more powerful.

Chu Yuanjiang never interfered in the affairs between the two of them, and adopted the strategy of "keeping himself safe". Once he saw the two of them about to have a fight, he would quickly run away.

Han Bing jokingly described the current Chu Qingmian as:
"The former Chu Qingmian is dead. You killed her with your own hands. The one standing in front of you now is Niu Hulu, the dark version of Miss Chu."

Although it is a dark version, Miss Chu did not bring such emotions into work. She still spoke softly to her employees and only became tough and stubborn at certain moments.

In her rare free time, she would send all the thoughts that had accumulated throughout the day to Su Chengyi.

It must be hard for the employees of Xingxing Entertainment to imagine that Mr. Chu, who looked cold and distant in the meeting room, was actually typing on his phone:
"Wow, I want to sleep so badly, Su Chengyi, save me. Do you think anyone will notice me if I hide in the hallway and take a nap for ten minutes?!"

Su Chengyi couldn't save Miss Chu because he himself was living such a life.

There are currently two obvious problems in the plan that need to be resolved as soon as possible.

The first is the production of cooperative music with Chen Jinzhi's crew. Although Caroline said that she would contact him later, it seemed that she was just making empty promises. Su Chengyi must always pay attention to the progress of the crew and choose the right music in his mind to complete this important task.

Otherwise, Xiao Zheng might be so angry that he would commit suicide in front of him.

The second is the main task assigned by Miss Chu - to participate in the Chu family dinner.

If the initiative for the first question is still in our hands, then the second question is even more worrying.

Su Chengyi didn’t know what the scene at the Chu family’s banquet was like. Maybe it was similar to what was shown in TV dramas, or maybe reality was more harsh than TV dramas.

But judging from Chu Qingmian’s attitude towards this, it was more like a “Hongmen Banquet” than a “family dinner”.

It is difficult to hold your head high in such an occasion as Miss Chu's ideal marriage partner.

What's more, there are many people with ulterior motives who will secretly gossip behind your back.

Su Chengyi got goosebumps just thinking about it, but he had already promised to keep the appointment.

Miss Chu is fighting for the capital of freedom. At this time, he must stand firmly behind her.

Entering the underground garage, Su Chengyi opened the car door, sat in the driver's seat, and started the engine.

The wheels rolled forward and the sky returned to view.

A few fallen leaves fluttered onto the hood of the car. This autumn was like a train passing over tracks, with the calendar pages turning quickly.

Everyone around me is running on a different track, and everything seems to be going well.

Su Chengyi knew that sooner or later there would be a moment when the orbits would converge, and at that time everyone's lives would collide with each other and then explode with a "bang".

Su Chengyi turned the steering wheel with one hand, his eyes cold behind his sunglasses.

Autumn is almost over.

(End of this chapter)