392 Its All About Face (1/2)
There was a concept in China that had always eluded and confused the foreigners, and that was the concept of giving face. As long as one had the necessary influence or power, or could provide the other person with some benefit, then they would look the other way when it came to things that would be forbidden by the law.
Those who had the social awareness would not have pointed this out, and normally, no one would have exposed this strange behavior. Instead, everyone would have pretended not to notice. After all, give face one day, and receive face the next. If the people in charge did not make a big deal out of it, the authorities would not get involved. This was a form of collectivistic culture—after everyone's benefits and relationships were mixed together, and people started to owe each other favors, a lot of things could not be clearly delineated anymore.
One did not need to explain much about Luo Mingxin's status in the entertainment industry. Furthermore, he was the film's main character. It just so happened that the 3D printer's lease had not reached its end date, and the crew no longer had any use for it, so what if they loaned it to Luo Mingxin?
That was how Albert got scammed. He did not expect people to use such an open method and transfer the printer away using such unusual means, and he had not been notified until it was already too late.
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”Here, I've purchased everything you need. It sure wasn't easy finding these random things.” Su Zheng put down the last box. She straightened up and wiped away the sweat as she patted her hands. ”How long will it take to print everything?”
”We'll have to work overtime today.” Luo Mingxin tutted as he walked around the raw material that pooled on the ground. He then smiled. ”I've accepted a photography session in Beijing. We can carry the things along with us.”
”Urgh, that means I'll need to follow you to Beijing some more‽” Su Zheng grumbled.
Why are all of Ye Shuang's friends… so filled with personality? Luo Mingxin sighed deeply. ”Miss, at least I am a celebrity, one that is quite famous. Can you give me some face and act surprised?”
”I want to go play with Brother Shuang and Sister Shuang.” Su Zheng sighed and said honestly, ”It's so boring around you. There isn't even a bit of excitement in your life.”
Regarding that, Luo Mingxin found himself unable to retort. Other than the surface benefits of being a celebrity and being able to experience a lifestyle that was different from others, Luo Mingxin also thought that his personal life was far less interesting than Ye Shuang's.
Therefore, when Ye Shuang and Han Chu returned to San Lin City, Luo Mingxin took the 3D Printer with him and started his less than exciting celebrity work. During this period of time, all the media people realized with a shock how incredibly friendly Celebrity Luo was.
Other than the time when they had something to promote, celebrities normally did not like to have the media interrupt their personal space. This was no exception, even for those celebrities who claimed that they were so kind and so polite.