Chapter 118: Not on Screen
"Asshole, don't even think about running away. I'm not off work yet!"
Zheng Xiuheng, who was feeling infinite emotion, was pulled by Lee Hyo-ri's arm and almost stumbled. Zheng Xiuheng was rarely in a state of no defense. When he was feeling the world and feeling himself again, he was suddenly interrupted by Lee Hyo-ri. He instantly returned to normal, but the expression on his face was much more relaxed.
Seeing Lee Hyo-ri's unhappy face, Zheng Xiuheng felt a little strange. Logically speaking, the song he sang and played just now, although it was not for her, it should not make this "cousin" lose face, right? Was she so angry because he left the restaurant?
"I just came out to get some fresh air. You're thinking too much!" Zheng Xiuheng replied casually, then raised his arm, signaling Lee Hyo-ri to let go.
Lee Hyori was in a really bad mood at the moment. She was really amazed by Zheng Xiuheng's performance. Although Zheng Xiuheng did not show any difficult performances, nor did he play the music that Yoo Hee-yeol said he was good at or his own creations, such a simple song moved people deeply.
The song "Painful Love Is Not Love" was sung by the late Korean singer Kim Kwang-seok. It became well-known to the public again as an interlude in the 2003 movie "If You Were Me". Zheng Xiuheng also knew this song because of this movie.
Kim Kwang-seok can be said to be the soul of the Korean folk music scene. Although he does not have many skills when singing, he is deeply emotional. It is not forced sadness, but because it flows into the state of sadness naturally, it makes people feel satisfied.
He only needs a guitar and a small harmonica to charm the audience. He is not a skilled singer, but his singing is very infectious, making the audience feel the sadness of separation and the pain of love.
Zheng Xiuheng actually likes the arrangement of this song, guitar and harmonica. He also prefers that to his own performance, but he doesn't know how to play the harmonica, and that arrangement doesn't match his own emotions.
If the emotion conveyed by Kim Gwang-seok's original song is a touch of sadness , then Zheng Xiuheng's singing and playing convey a touch of sadness and a sense of relief.
Music full of emotions is always the most moving, and Lee Hyori cannot deny that she was moved. It was the first time I saw Zheng Xiuheng look so serious, not cold-faced, not three-faced, and not like someone owed him millions.
Zheng Xiuheng was very serious when playing the piano, so serious that he couldn't see anything else in his eyes. A serious man with a hint of sadness... very handsome.
But after listening to it, Lee Hyori was the first to come back to her senses. She was suddenly stunned and thought of this song and its content, combined with the situation of this bastard during this period.
"Shit, does that bastard have a girlfriend?"
Her heart suddenly felt bitter, and then she became angry. Lee Hyori didn't understand why she had so many thoughts, but she just stood up and followed him out. In the eyes of others, she was just worried about her cousin.
"Hehe, if I don't come out, who knows if you will run away? Come with me in!" Lee Hyo-ri reached out and grabbed Zheng Xiuheng's sleeve and walked towards the restaurant.
Zheng Xiuheng shook his head helplessly, but a faint smile appeared on his face. He turned his head to look at the moon in the sky. He was being held by Lee Hyori, like a child.
"Wow, that's great. Now I believe what Hyori said is true. Even someone like me who doesn't understand music can hear such emotions!" Yoo Jae-suk said with great emotion as he sat with Kim Soo-ro, Jung Joon-ha and others.
Kim Soo-ro also nodded and sighed, "Although I like Kim Kwang-seok, I feel that Soo-heng-si's singing and playing today was also very unique, and I don't think it was bad at all in terms of emotions!"
"Hey, hey, hey, you guys should care about me too. Hyo-ri's cousin is so awesome. I still have to perform later. Even though I'm just pretending, what about the broadcast later?" Jung Joon-ha asked with a bitter face, feeling very helpless.
After saying this, Kim Soo-ro also looked at Kim Tae-ho, and at this moment Kim Tae-ho was helplessly comforting several female writers, especially the assistant writer Kim Tae-hee who was crying loudly, which made several PDs a little flustered.
Kim Tae-ho was also a little conflicted at the moment. Putting aside the emotional things, from a rational point of view, if this segment was broadcast in this drama, it would definitely become a huge topic, thus achieving the goal of increasing the ratings.
Although Kim Soo-ro called out "Cut" just now, because Jung Soo-heng started playing, two cameras used for TV drama filming did not stop, so they captured the scene just now. Although they were only shot from the side, only his profile could be seen.
But when he thought of Zheng Xiuheng's statement that his face would not be shown, Kim Taeho had a headache. It was not that the program could not do it, in fact, it only needed editing. But Kim Taeho knew that if the program was really popular after it was broadcast, he would not be able to restrain everyone in the production team, so this was a headache for him.
"Let's finish filming the scenes here as originally planned. We can discuss the specific arrangements when we get back. Anyway, this segment must be broadcast!" Kim Tae-ho finally made the decision decisively. After all, Lee Hyori and her brother did not object to this.
At this time, Lee Hyori dragged Zheng Xiuheng back to the restaurant, pulled him to the production team, and walked directly to Liu Zaishi and shouted, "Zaishi Oppa, keep an eye on him, don't let him run away!"
"Uh! Is this necessary?" Liu Jae Suk asked somewhat embarrassedly.
"Yes, very much so that he won't jump into the Han River if we're not paying attention!"
Hearing what Lee Hyori said, Yoo Jae Suk nodded hurriedly. Jung Joon Ha had also stood up and gave his seat to Jung Soo Hyung, letting him sit next to Yoo Jae Suk, as if he really wanted to watch him.
Zheng Xiuheng sat down speechlessly, looking at the concerned and worried eyes of Liu Zaishi and others. Although he felt warm inside at the kindness of others, he had no idea the reason, which was a bit of a headache.
Lee Hyori was very upset, but she couldn't get angry at Jung Soo-heng directly about this kind of thing. In addition, Jung Soo-heng had fulfilled his promise to her, and the little contact between the two seemed to disappear suddenly, as if everything was over. Lee Hyori really didn't like this feeling.
The production crew took a break for about ten minutes and finally started filming again. Perhaps because Zheng Xiuheng's performance just now was too amazing, the progress was not very fast.
On the contrary, Zheng Xiuheng really got the opportunity to make friends.
"Xiu Hengxi, regarding the performance just now, are you sure you don't want to appear on the show?" Kim Tae-ho sat next to him and asked seriously.
Zheng Xiuheng nodded and replied sincerely: "Yes, and if possible, I hope that my name and everything will not be announced, and don't use words like Lee Hyori's cousin!"
Jin Taihao confirmed Zheng Xiuheng's attitude again and nodded. Then he thought for a while and explained, "Don't worry, the production team will follow your wishes and we will keep it a secret for you. It's just that there is no impenetrable wall in the entertainment industry. There will definitely be some reports at that time, but it shouldn't affect your normal life!"
Zheng Xiuheng nodded. He was not opposed to this. There was only one . One was that it was not appropriate to be too high-profile now. The second was that Zheng Xiuheng did not want to break into the entertainment industry in this way.
For Zheng Xiuheng now, this is not a restraint on his heart, but a responsibility a man should bear. Zheng Xiuheng doesn't know if he can let go of the guilt and gratitude towards Li Xiaole in this life. Maybe one day he can really avenge him and let go of all this. But before that, Zheng Xiuheng's decision will not change unless something can overcome this hurdle.
This is Zheng Xiuheng's stubborn side, but also his flexible side. To put it simply, the most important thing in Zheng Xiuheng's heart is always what he cares about most.
"Thank you, PD Kim Tae-ho!" Although it is clear that the reason why Kim Tae-ho is so easy to talk to is because of Lee Hyo-ri, this does not prevent Zheng Xiuheng from thanking him. Of course, Zheng Xiuheng is more grateful to Lee Hyo-ri.
