With this little episode, in today's high-level meeting (which can also be called the collective meeting of Xianyu bosses), the topic of variety shows was brought up as a matter of course.
Ding Wei herself doesn't need to do anything. She just needs to get started, and then her own company's internal staff will complete it.
At the same time, there is one more thing.
That is, from the establishment of the company to the present, it can be said that there has been no idle day, and the current results are gratifying.
"From the Deep" has just finished its hit run, and it's a sure bet that it will be the drama of the year.
The protagonist Chen Tianhai made a mistake and caused a public discussion on social phenomena, and successfully got his name on it.
Although "The Guardian Calls" is a children's drama, the profits from the various peripheral and clothing stores linked to it have made people not only focus on this drama.
What's more, this drama itself is so successful. High investment means high returns. Among today's popular dramas, it has already ranked among the top five. Industry predictions suggest that this year's most outstanding children's drama will probably be this one.
Department.
But in this respect, their company is also the undoubted winner.
The company has even started working on the second part in full swing.
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This is also the current situation in the domestic entertainment industry.
Regardless of whether it is good or bad, as long as there is a little profit, everyone will want to make a second or third part. I wish I could continue filming forever.
But in the end, not many became classics, and instead they were called dog-tailed minks.
Of course, children may not feel much about this, but they think it would be great as long as it is photographed.
What's more, the original cast, the original team, the original costumes and props, what else is there to find fault with?
Even though Li Mingyi is now not only satisfied with providing costumes for children's dramas, she also has a group of designers under her.
You know, Hong Kong CEO Li Mingyi is very wealthy and knows how to motivate employees.
Whoever designs the best-selling clothes will get a share of the sales.
Is there anything in this world that can be more inspiring than real money?
The design team's inspirations burst out like sparks every day, and their pens are constantly brushing.
In this state, who would even think about engaging in intrigues?
Make money!
With such a big market, isn’t it easy to make money?
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Of course, Ding Wei, the screenwriter of this second drama, is no longer involved.
After all, she really doesn't have the energy now.
Besides, she only wrote an initial version of the original script, and later relied on the company's in-house screenwriter team for later adjustments and modifications.
Professional things are done by professionals.
She couldn't get involved in everything.
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The focus of today's meeting, in addition to the temporarily added ideas about variety shows, is that the planning department is still thinking about whether it can be done in parallel.
Currently, the company has three dramas, one has just been completed, one is currently being aired, and one is about to be aired.
One part after another, the connection is quite good.
But such a large company has sufficient personnel, whether it is the screenwriter team or the cooperating director team, etc., and it is completely possible to carry out two or three different projects at the same time. Why do we have to do this one after another?
Moreover, the market is now booming, with hundreds of themes blooming, and golden opportunities everywhere. But the more this happens, the more we need to be wary of the future.
Their company has connections and connections, so they can do everything one step faster than others, but there is no guarantee that this will always be the case in the future.
If a certain drama dies due to some force majeure reasons, you can't just watch this period and miss it.
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"I think this is good."
Ding Wei pondered: "The original works of the screenwriters in our company are quite good, but since the establishment of the company, none of their works has been published. They only check for my omissions and fill in the gaps - to be honest, my level is really not good."
Come this far.”
In the past, Ding Wei might have been a little arrogant, but since she accepted Lao Wang's training, the more she learned, the more inadequate she felt.
"...If things go on like this in the long run, it is actually not conducive to improving everyone's confidence. Over time, I am afraid that real talents will not be retained."
Song Cheng smiled instead, his eyes full of tolerance.
"It doesn't matter. The market determines everything. The script you write sells well. This is strength."
His words sounded cruel, but his expression was so natural.
Ding Wei was stunned for a moment and then suddenly realized.
——Oh, China has never paid much attention to screenwriters.
In a market where capital flows everywhere, screenwriters are being marginalized step by step as the times progress.
This kind of marginalization is a quiet but naked pursuit of profit. It has gradually developed to the point where they can best reflect their abilities. I am afraid that when the actors ask for additional scenes and changes to the script, they write flying pages on the spot.
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It sounds cruel, but this is reality.
Many screenwriters write good scripts, but in the end they end up being messy and nondescript.
From this, it is enough to see that they actually have no say in this aspect.
Therefore, Song Cheng's attitude probably represents the collective view of the entire circle.
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All in all, Song Cheng's smile made Ding Wei understand the living conditions of screenwriters today.
After all, not everyone has two big boss sisters like her. Now she can directly count her film and television rights as investment and invest them directly in the drama.
Even though the first part was a test of the waters, the next two parts were obviously profitable, but they still followed the same pattern.
This kind of behavior of forcibly dividing meat from other people's bowls, if she didn't have a good sister, even if the novel sells well, what if the copyright is expensive?
Looking at the entire entertainment market, almost no one has such an opportunity.
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After much tossing and tossing, after the belated lunch was settled in the company cafeteria, the matter finally came to a decision.
When Ding Wei and Bai Shanshan went downstairs, they met an unexpected person as soon as they got out of the elevator——
"Both?"
Lin Shuangshuang was also very happy.
After not seeing her for a while, her appearance seems to have improved a lot.
But this is understandable, after all, she has not been filming frequently recently, and she is also constantly improving herself and taking care of herself.
The traces on my body caused by hard work are gradually receding, and my little face has become smooth and white.
If she was like a famous flower in the world before, now she is gradually beginning to have an ethereal fairy aura.
"Sister Weiwei."
Lin Shuangshuang came over quickly.
As usual, she was accompanied by her assistant, who took good care of her. Now, Lin Shuangshuang is very accustomed to living with her.
"Are you here to take a class at the company?"
Counting her mental age, when Ding Wei looks at the seventeen-year-old Lin Shuangshuang now, she always feels like she is still a child. But once Lin Shuangshuang starts talking, this child immediately turns into a mature adult.
Generally speaking, artists don't have to be in the company around the clock, but thinking about Lin Shuangshuang's difficult training period before, Ding Wei made this guess.
Lin Shuangshuang shook her head.
She looked a little guilty: "When I went out for a walk with Sister Xiaoyu, I met someone she knew. That person seemed to recognize me. I was afraid of having any impact on the company, so I stopped by to communicate with the agent.
"
Someone you know?
The wording is very interesting.
Ding Wei frowned.
If it was just a general recognition, Lin Shuangshuang wouldn't make such a fuss.
"what happened?"
Lin Shuangshuang sighed.
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It's a coincidence.
After all, Lin Shuangshuang is a newcomer who has just debuted. His only masterpiece is "From the Deep Sea", and he is now in an awkward stage.
To be honest, her foundation is unstable.
Even if it doesn't work, the popularity can be considered in the streets.
Therefore, the agent was very cautious about her later arrangements.
She only accepted two endorsements, and she kept running around. She also contacted two production crews to let her play two supporting roles. The characters of these supporting roles must be carefully selected, and her innocent little flower setting must not be ruined.
There is no way, the current entertainment industry's positioning of artists is so simple and crude.
And fans' views on artists are also so simple and crude.
After all, celebrities don't have many opportunities to communicate closely with their fans, so even if they have any new ideas, the navy won't be able to promote them. The various characters of later generations cannot be speculated at this time.
Let's go step by step.
All in all, it is all due to the insufficient development of science and technology.
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Anyway, during this period of time, she was recuperating and making guest appearances, and finally had a slightly longer vacation. Remembering that she hadn't made a date with Cui Yu for a long time, she specially dressed up and went to see her.
At the beginning of the new year, Cui Yu has already gone to work in a beauty salon.
She is an old employee, and she has been with the club since it was just being prepared, so even though she was delayed for a month or two before, she still has no obstacles in joining the job now.
The owner of the beauty salon is also a shrewd person. The news that Lin Shuangshuang walked out of their place was kept strictly concealed. The employees were warned again and again and signed confidentiality agreements.
I'm afraid, I want to sell this future big star a good deal. When his net worth rises in the future, there may be opportunities for cooperation!
After all, in today's imperial capital, no one would believe in opening such a luxurious club without some contacts and connections. The other party might have other businesses.
In short, Lin Shuangshuang made an appointment with Sister Xiaoyu almost without any hindrance.
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Cui Yu looks a little thinner than she did during the Chinese New Year.
But I didn't lose much weight, and my overall mental state seemed very good, full of energy and energy.
To be honest, she is only in her twenties this year. Now she has got rid of the scumbag and has no other burdens in life. She said she is paying off the mortgage, but the house is about to be handed over and can be renovated.
After wandering around for so many years, Cui Yu is finally going to own her own home. Not to mention just the mortgage and future decoration payment, no matter how much pressure she has, she only thinks it is motivation.
For this reason, her energy is really contagious.
And it is precisely because of this vigorous spirit that it is easy to leave a positive impression on others, so many customers particularly like her.
After all, most of the customers who come here are ladies of a certain age and experience. What have they never experienced?
I don’t like little girls to be depressed, so I have to look positive and make people want to laugh when they look at her.
Over and over again, her performance this year is three levels better than in previous years!
After careful calculation, my monthly salary is sometimes close to 10,000 yuan.
Of course, everything has its pros and cons.
While the customers liked her, she also faced another problem - after learning that she was still single, an old customer began to make arrangements to introduce her to someone.
The person introduced was none other than her distant nephew.
From this point of view, it seems that there is nothing wrong with the idea.
After all, in the eyes of ordinary people, Cui Yu is twenty-six years old, which is the age when she should start a family. No matter how old she is, girls will not be able to choose a good partner.
Except for the store manager who was a little worried that she wouldn't be able to work so hard after getting married and pregnant, other colleagues in the store also looked happy to see the success.
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When Cui Yu saw Lin Shuangshuang, she found her backbone!
This sense of dependence is all because Lin Shuangshuang has been led astray by Ding Wei for a long time, and she talks one truth after another.
Even though Cui Yu has been working for so many years, all her thoughts are focused on herself.
If she had treated others with dignity, she would not have fallen in love with Zhou Wenkang so easily.
So after going back and forth, at the age of twenty-six and seventeen, the relationship between the two people actually turned upside down.
No, she complained bitterly as soon as we met.
"I'm so embarrassed now!"
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That customer is also Cui Yu's old customer. He spends a lot in the store every year, and one of them spends 58,000 yuan. But because of this relationship, it is particularly difficult to deal with it.
Cui Yu was also full of depression:
"I told her that I don't want to find a partner for the time being, but with a smile on her face, she turned around and asked her distant nephew to pick her up, and asked me to take her to the door. Now, wouldn't it be a meeting?"
Jadeite is simply annoyed.
If you say we bumped into each other, then we bumped into each other. If we didn't have fate, we just didn't have fate. It's enough to let them talk about it.
But people don’t think so.
To put it superficially, that person's appearance is not in Cui Yu's aesthetic point at all.
Come to think of it, no matter how dirty Zhou Wenkang is at heart, he still looks like a sunny boy on the outside.
Besides, young guys are fresh and fresh.
Cui Yu's own cultural level is not high, but she likes people who are polite and have a sunny atmosphere.
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But the customer's distant nephew was very rough and rude, and his speech was even more out of tune. He would curse a lot in just a few casual conversations.
To be honest, I'm afraid it's only at the level of a primary school graduate.
"I told the customer that it's not suitable, but she still insists on letting us try everything... Do you think this is something that can be tried?"
Cui Yu really let out a long sigh, and now she felt so stuffy in the small room.
Seeing her like this, Lin Shuangshuang put on her hat and suggested that they go for a walk downstairs to relax.
The store treats her very well, so Cui Yu also wants to work hard to reward her performance and improve herself at the same time.
But when encountering such a customer, it’s as if he doesn’t understand his rejection and must force himself.
She couldn't have a falling out, which would affect the store's image. If the customer got angry again, the store manager wouldn't know how to be angry.
The two of them were holding hands like good sisters. Cui Yu sighed at this moment: "Why am I so unlucky?"
She discussed with Lin Shuangshuang privately: "Anyway, I don't plan to date anyone in the next two years. Why don't I tell the customer that I can't have children."
"Don't elders like to see their children continue to have children? If I say this, he will probably give up the idea."
However, Lin Shuangshuang, who had been working hard in the entertainment industry for several months, shook his head inexplicably:
"Sister Xiaoyu, you think too simply."
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Lin Shuangshuang gave her an analysis in an orderly manner, and the topic points were quite accurate - the company is still preparing for her to prepare for the adult self-study examination, which also values her prospects and development.
"Let me be honest, we are just ordinary working girls..."
At this point, Cui Yu disagreed: "You said I can do it, but why did you say you did it yourself? You are a big star."
Lin Shuangshuang couldn't help laughing: "Okay, listen to me."
"Look, we are just ordinary working girls, with no academic qualifications, no background, and no money."
"You also said that this customer can always spend 58,000 yuan a year, so she has a lot of money, and her distant nephew can find a job no matter what. Are you afraid that you can't find a good girl in the imperial capital?"
"How could I fall in love with you so much?"
"If you want to say that the customer communicated with you how good you are, I really can't believe it."
The implication is that maybe he really isn't trying to have children.
What Cui Yu said might not dispel the other party's idea at all.
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Cui Yu also frowned: "Yes, I can't believe it myself."
It is not difficult for a working man to find a woman to marry and have children with, and there is absolutely no need to pursue her.
She didn't think what Lin Shuangshuang said was too true. Anyway, this was the fact.
Lin Shuangshuang then analyzed: "So I guess, since the other party is obsessed with chasing you, and your customer is trying to match you two up, he must have something up his sleeve."
"Money, you don't have much money. Even if you do, the down payment of 100,000 or 200,000 yuan for a house is nothing to a person who can spend 58,000 yuan on his face a year."
So it's probably not about money.
"Looks like..." Lin Shuangshuang said truthfully: "I think it's unlikely."
Cui Yu nodded honestly.
She touched her skin, which had become much smoother recently, and sighed: "Even if I shamelessly praise myself for being pretty, I'm still just pretty."
In such a huge imperial capital, she is not the only pretty working girl. Why do you have to choose her?
Moreover, it is not a strange thing in the store that she had a boyfriend before, the customers already knew it!
Not to mention that women have no secrets. Maybe all the customers know about her pregnancy and miscarriage.
Frankly speaking, it would be difficult for conservative parents to accept such a junior daughter-in-law.
"So you see," Lin Shuangshuang spread out his hands: "If he doesn't want money or your good looks, then what can he want? Does he want you to be gentle and virtuous? To manage the family and live a good life? Or does he want you to swallow your anger and be easily bullied?"
Cui Yu gasped.
"Shuangshuang, your analysis is so right!"
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As a result, while the two of them were talking animatedly, the man suddenly rushed in front of her!
Cui Yu didn't even know when he found their dormitory downstairs!
"Who are you?"
Lin Shuangshuang subconsciously hugged Cui Yu behind her.
She wore a hat when she went out. It was already nighttime and everything was dark. She didn't wear a mask, thinking that no one would recognize her.
However, the opponent did not follow common sense and took a step forward to put his arm around Cui Yu's shoulders.
"Xiaoyu..."
He raised his arm and knocked off Lin Shuangshuang's hat.
Lin Shuang hurriedly picked up his hat with his hands in a hurry. When he raised his head, he saw the other party's eyes blazing:
"You are...you are a mermaid!"
It was as if I suddenly saw a treasure.
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At this moment, in the lobby of the company, Lin Shuangshuang patted her chest with lingering fear: "Sister Weiwei, you don't know how persistent that person is! His eyes look like I am a gold nugget."
"At that time, I took Sister Xiaoyu back to her dormitory. The man didn't knock on the door. He just waited downstairs and kept waiting. We watched him upstairs until after one o'clock at night. We were afraid of being unsafe.
, I secretly asked the assistant to pick me up after three o'clock."
She sighed, still feeling frightened at the moment.
"I also know that this is not a big deal. After all, it is just that fans may recognize me and make them a little excited...but I always feel that he is not a good person with that look in his eyes."
"So after much deliberation, I worked hard all day yesterday, and I was afraid that there was something I didn't know, so I just came to talk to the agent and let him be mentally prepared."
Of course, Lin Shuangshuang's manager had more than just one artist under his management. He had other things to do in the company, so Lin Shuangshuang happened to be out on business, so he came over directly.
Unexpectedly, I met Ding Wei here.
This is a surprise.
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Ding Wei also frowned.
As an adult who has experienced various news in later generations, when she heard this pattern of behavior, her first reaction was danger.
After all, in current social relations, women are mostly at a disadvantage in relationships between the sexes due to the difference in physical strength.
And whether social legislation has too specific protection measures for this, once there is any dispute, as long as it involves emotional entanglement, the first reaction of both the official and the onlookers will be to make peace with each other.
The behavior of following someone behind a residential building is precisely the prerequisite and trigger point for many incidents.
At this moment, she looked at Lin Shuangshuang, who still felt a little embarrassed and seemed to be making a fuss out of a molehill. She nodded solemnly and agreed:
"You did the right thing."
"Don't let your guard down. Don't be afraid of ten thousand, just be afraid of the unexpected. It's best to remind Cui Yu and let her be more careful."
"I said that."
Lin Shuangshuang frowned: "Sister Xiaoyu always goes to work with her roommates, because she is afraid that they will show up again unexpectedly."
"But the most unfortunate thing is that the other party is really so persistent. Now she has been silently following her to pick up and drop off morning and night. The colleagues in the store also joked that she has a flower protector who is silent and affectionate..."
Lin Shuangshuang was really angry.
Wasn't it because she was being pestered like this when she changed jobs before?
Obviously the fault is not yours, but you have to bear the consequences in the end.
And after changing jobs, I finally stopped for a while, and the other party actually touched me again...
If the information was not provided by an acquaintance, how could he find it?
Lin Shuangshuang has always been quite sensitive to this kind of thing.
As for the fact that the two of them look not suitable for each other——
I believe everyone has heard this sentence from their elders.
[Can good-looking people be used as food? Men, as long as you are down-to-earth and willing to work, it will be fine. 】
Therefore, at this time, others advised Cui Yu not to be picky. After all, many people in the company knew about her previous miscarriage.
The implication is that if you seize the opportunity, it will be Amitabha who can find someone who will not dislike her.
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"It's only been two days."
Lin Shuangshuang was indignant: "No matter whether Sister Xiaoyu was pregnant before, she just doesn't like this person. Why should her emotional experience be involved?"
"And that man, if calling the police wasn't useless, I would have advised Sister Xiaoyu to call the police."
What's even worse is that the customer now only calls Cui Yu by name when he comes to the store, and also laughs and chats with the store manager, saying that if Cui Yu becomes her niece-in-law, she must apply for a big card.
The store manager doesn't take what the customer says seriously, but he is doing business after all, so he can't take it seriously!
Moreover, customers have to talk about this topic every time, and Cui Yu is almost depressed to death.
But worry comes and goes, this is just a small thing after all.
What Lin Shuangshuang has to do is to give Sister Xiaoyu advice or strengthen her confidence.
You have to refuse anyway.
Now he looked at the time and said quickly: "Sister Weiwei, Sister Shanshan, are you leaving, right? I won't delay you anymore, I'm going up to find my agent."
The young artist under the management of the manager has had some problems recently. The manager has been busy these days and has no time to go to Lin Shuangshuang's house to help her solve the problem of just being met by fans.
If Lin Shuangshuang hadn't had bad intuition, she wouldn't have been so insistent at this time.
Ding Wei nodded and was about to leave when she heard Lin Shuangshuang's cell phone ring.
She glanced at the caller and quickly answered the call.
I just heard an anxious female voice coming from the phone:
"What should I do? Shuangshuang! He recognized you that day and said that if I didn't agree to his pursuit and marry him, he would notify the paparazzi and let them stay downstairs every day!"
"He just squats with the paparazzi."
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——Who can bear this?
Lin Shuangshuang quickly comforted her: "It's okay, Sister Xiaoyu, I'll find a way. You can go to work normally these days and don't be left alone."
After giving her instructions, she hung up the phone and felt a little melancholy at the moment:
"What should I do? Now I have to solve this matter."
But how to solve it, I really have no clue... Is it possible to ask Sister Xiaoyu to resign directly and find another job?
Lin Shuangshuang knew what Cui Yu needed most now.
money.
Whether it is a mortgage or renovation money, they are important materials for her to build her own home.
If he had another job, Cui Yu might not have the income he does now.
You can get eight to nine thousand a month. What a high salary this is!
Besides, if you encounter this kind of thing today, you have to change your job. If you encounter this kind of thing again tomorrow, do you still have to change your job?
When your job is like cabbage, can you just change it at any time?
Lin Shuangshuang was also at a loss.
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Ding Wei stopped.
"Shuangshuang, he is so persistent, I think you should think about it carefully, and then go find out whether the other person has a psychological problem, or is he trying to do something for you?"
Everything in this world is initially profitable, but some benefits are monetary, while others are long-term and other aspects.
"As you said, what is it about Cui Yu that can be taken advantage of now? Isn't it just that he doesn't have any relatives or friends, and he looks gentle, virtuous and obedient."
"Then why is he obsessed with this? You have to figure it out?"
Lin Shuangshuang gritted his teeth: "I understand."
After all, she has been in the entertainment industry for half a year. Lin Shuangshuang has long been out of control. At this moment, she turned her head and gave a few instructions to her assistant. The other person nodded and immediately took out her mobile phone.
Lin Shuangshuang then turned to Ding Wei and said: "Sister Weiwei, don't worry, I have asked my assistant to ask a familiar paparazzi to inquire about this matter. Just give me a red envelope when the time comes. Don't worry about this. I'm fine."
of."
"I know."
Ding Wei is also happy.
In terms of toughness, she has never seen a girl stronger than Lin Shuangshuang.
As for the little girl, she has already learned how to use paparazzi skillfully at a young age...
Well, this kind of thing is a matter of opinion.
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The two of them had nothing to do. As usual, Ding Wei drove the car and went back to school.
Logically speaking, today is Saturday, so of course there is nothing to do, so you can go out for a walk and take a stroll.
But... there is an exam on the 5th!
Even if Ding Wei doesn't need to cram for this devilish final exam, Bai Shanshan still has to hug her!
After all, among the three people in the dormitory, she was the only one who had not been favored by the teacher. Now on the eve of the exam, it was natural for her to work harder.
Just in time to catch another red light, Ding Wei turned her head and suddenly saw a familiar person, and couldn't help but take a second look.
Bai Shanshan also looked over.
What caught the eye was only half of the face of an ordinary-looking young man.
Soon, the other party turned into the street on the other side.
"What are you looking at? Anyone familiar?"
"It's nothing," Ding Wei smiled: "The man just now seems to be the agency boy I met before, and the woman walking beside him looks familiar."
female?
Bai Shanshan really didn't notice.
"who is that?"
She was a little curious.
Ding Wei shook her head: "I just glanced at it and... I felt a little familiar. I didn't remember who it was."
It does look familiar, but it probably doesn't involve anything urgent, so I can forget it if I can't remember it.
While talking, the car in front began to move slowly, and Ding Wei also put the matter behind her.
