Zhao Tianer

When it was about to end, Zhou Yingcai was so drunk that he couldn’t even stand still. The producer had to apologize to He Ming and take on the task of sending people home.

He Ming waved his hand carelessly, and the producer helped him out.

The other people didn’t drink too much, but under He Ming’s strong aura, they didn’t even dare to say a few more words. Seeing the director and the producer were gone, they quickly left with excuses. Of course, He Ming didn’t object.

Soon only He Ming and Lu Yan were left.

He Ming changed the subject and asked, “How is Su Mo recently? I haven’t seen him since the last time. This guy, he never finds me when he’s okay, it’s not interesting.”

Lu Yan was stunned for a moment. In fact, he hadn’t seen Su Mo for a long time. He didn’t think that before, when He Ming asked such a question, he suddenly felt that he couldn’t tell, it wasn’t that good anyway, “I don’t know, I have been filming this drama all the time, and the last time was also the last time I saw Director Su.”

He Ming was a little surprised, “It’s fine if we don’t meet, and we don’t even have contact?”

Lu Yan shook his head, the discomfort in his heart deepened.

Looking at Lu Yan’s appearance, He Ming smiled ambiguously, “Why, aren’t you in that kind of relationship?”

Lu Yan came back to his senses and asked, pretending to be puzzled, “What kind of relationship is that?”

He Ming pointed his index finger to Lu Yan, “Fake! I just complimented you for being so quick, and then you just give me a roundabout way, do you really think I can’t see it? I have known Su Mo for many years, and he is a very refined person. He doesn’t do business at a loss, and he never likes to owe favors to others. Even when he needs help from others, he will definitely provide corresponding benefits, and often ends up being someone who owes him favors. I owed him a huge amount of money back then. For so many years, he has never given me a chance to pay it back. The last time he took you to my place was the first time he took the initiative to bring someone to meet me. I understand what he meant, and it just so happened that you were the right person. If I have a temper, I should have made one more friend. Su Mo looks indifferent and cold, but he is actually very affectionate. To be honest, if it wasn’t for the fact that I don’t like men, I would have chased him long ago.”

After listening to it quietly, Lu Yan smiled, “Then why does Young Master He think I like men?”

He Ming smiled and said, “I don’t know if you like men or not, but I can tell that Su Mo is interested in you.”

“So what?”

“I only know that if Su Mo is interested in me, even if I am straight, I am willing to be bent.” He Ming smiled meaningfully, “Young man, don’t miss this great opportunity, or you will regret it in the future.”

Lu Yan didn’t answer He Ming’s words, just smiled lightly, but the discomfort in his heart gradually dissipated.

The two chatted for a while before preparing to leave.

Lu Yan and He Ming both drove their own cars and walked to the door of the bar together, preparing to pick up the cars separately.

As soon as he walked to the door, he saw a man and woman pulling beside him. Both of them were dressed very decently, and the woman was wearing delicate makeup, but she didn’t know why she was so indignantly entangled here.

Lu Yan didn’t want to meddle in his own business, but he recognized the heroine in the incident with a casual glance. He frowned and thought about it. Lu Yan felt that he couldn’t just walk away, so he turned back and whispered to He Ming, ” That’s my friend over there, I’ll go see if she needs help.”

He Ming nodded, and the steps he was about to leave stopped.

Lu Yan walked up to the two people who were pulling and asked in a low voice, “Sister Tianer, do you need help?”

Zhao Tianer turned around when she heard the voice, and when she saw Lu Yan, she immediately showed an expression of surprise and help, “Lu Yan, it’s you.” The struggle on her hand became more and more forceful.

The man saw that he was about to succeed, but was stopped halfway, and immediately stared fiercely, “Who are you, I advise you to stay out of our business.”

This man looked pretty good, but unfortunately, the hostility on his face was hideous.

Lu Yan frowned and said restrainedly, “This gentleman, no matter what happened, you shouldn’t be so rude to the lady, please let go of your hand.”

The man yelled, “It’s none of your business for me to pull my girlfriend.”

“No, we broke up a long time ago.” Zhao Tianer immediately defended seeing Lu Yan’s expression changed.

Hearing Zhao Tianer’s words, Lu Yan sank again, “No matter what your relationship is, if she doesn’t want to, you shouldn’t force it. I repeat, please let go of your hand.”

“I won’t let you go, what are you going to do?!” The man pulled tighter and tighter; Zhao Tianer frowned in pain.

Lu Yan didn’t say anything anymore, just grabbed the man’s wrist and pulled him away bit by bit.

The man was squeezed and let go of his hand involuntarily, and was pulled away bit by bit by Lu Yan.

Lu Yan threw the man’s hand away, helped Zhao Tianer, who had lost her strength because of the lack of restraint, and stopped looking at the man, ready to leave.

The man shouted from behind, “You’re breaking up with me just for this man, aren’t you!”

Zhao Tianer didn’t want to talk to him at all.

Lu Yan suddenly felt a crisis behind him, so he hurriedly turned to one side, dodging the man’s sudden punch, grabbed the fist with a backhand, grabbed the fist that couldn’t hold back, and pressed his hand hard, only to hear a “crack”, The man screamed suddenly.

Zhao Tianer heard the sound and looked back to see the man squatting down in pain with his fists in his arms, his face turned pale all of a sudden. She didn’t think Lu Yan’s hand was too heavy, but worried that he would get into trouble.

Sure enough, the man screamed and threatened, “Do you know who I am, if you dare to do this to me, I will definitely let you get out of this city.”

Lu Yan squinted and looked at the man condescendingly. Before he could speak, someone was already behind him, “Young Master Song is so loud, he wants to drive people out of the city so casually. How do you feel?”

He Ming took a cigar from the corner of his mouth, walked over slowly, and looked at the man who was still mourning playfully, “It’s just that the one that Young Master Song wants to drive away is my Third He’s friend, wouldn’t it be too inconvenient for me to see him in the future? I wonder if Young Master Song can make it more convenient.”

Song Jing’s face turned pale, this time it was not painful, but frightening. He never thought that he would provoke the evil star He Ming. Compared with jealousy, of course, life was more important, and he quickly defended, “young… …young master He, I, I’m just joking, don’t, don’t take it to heart. I’m just passing by, passing by, I’ll leave immediately, I’ll go.” After speaking, he stumbled away.

Lu Yan looked at He Ming and smiled, “You helped me again.”

He Ming let out a smoke ring, “It’s easy to say. You can solve it yourself without taking action. I just think it’s fun.”

Saying that, he took a cigar and lighted Zhao Tianer, “What about now?”

Lu Yan asked Zhao Tianer, “Sister Tianer, do you want me to call a car for you?”

Zhao Tianer seemed to have lingering fears, and said embarrassedly, “Lu Yan, can you send me back?”

Lu Yan nodded, “Yes.”

“OK, then I’m leaving too, call me if you have anything.” He Ming waved his hand away as he spoke.

Lu Yan picked up the car and took Zhao Tianer with him. Zhao Tianer’s residence was a little far from the bar. Fortunately, it was a little late at night, and there were not many pedestrians and vehicles on the road, so the journey was smooth.

At first, Zhao Tianer didn’t say anything, but after driving for a while, he suddenly said, “I’ve been with Song Jing for three years.”

Lu Yan was driving the car, but he didn’t react for a while. After a while, he answered, “Is that the man just now?”

“Well,” Zhao Tianer nodded, not caring whether Lu Yan was driving the car or not, so she continued, “At first, he chased me first, I didn’t want to pay attention to him at first, but then I was gradually attracted by his gentleness. I was moved by enthusiasm. At that time, my friend advised me that he was just a playboy and would not take it seriously. I didn’t listen at that time, and naively thought that we could last forever, but within two years, he began to return to his old ways. At first, I hoped that he would come back, but finally I couldn’t stand it and broke up. Who knew he would not let go after I broke up. He have been pestering me for the past six months. Fortunately, I met you today, otherwise I don’t know what will happen.”

After finishing speaking, without waiting for Lu Yan to answer, she laughed at herself again, “I’m sorry to let you hear this. I don’t know what’s going on today, I just want to find someone to talk to.”

Lu Yan said thoughtfully, “It doesn’t matter, sister Tianer is not afraid that I am not strict with my mouth.”

Zhao Tianer smiled and said, “I’m never afraid of others knowing about it, but I believe you are not so unremarkable. Speaking of which, I saw you before, but I didn’t expect you to be so powerful.”

Lu Yan smiled and said casually, “Everyone has another side of them that no one knows about.”

As soon as this sentence was finished, Lu Yan’s heart skipped a beat, it felt so familiar. By the way, he heard what Su Mo said. It was in a coffee shop in the university town at that time. The next sentence was that the key was only who you want to show it. He also remembered Su Mo’s expression at the time. For some reason, his chest felt tight, and he no longer had the interest to speak.

After sending Zhao Tianer downstairs to the apartment, Lu Yan thoughtfully opened the car door for her, Zhao Tianer thanked him again, “Thank you so much tonight.”

Lu Yan smiled, “You have already thanked me.”

Zhao Tianer also smiled and said generously, “Would you like to go up and sit down and have a cup of tea?”

Lu Yan shook his head, “No, let’s rest early.”

“Okay, be careful on your way.”

After Zhao Tianer entered the apartment, Lu Yan did not drive away immediately, but stood by the front of the car for a while, the soft moonlight quietly sprinkled on him, and his heart was also soft.

After hearing Zhao Tianer tell the story about her and Song Jing just now, Lu Yan’s first thought was that if it was Su Mo, it would definitely not be like that.

He didn’t know why, but he had such a strong confidence in Su Mo. There was even a bit of pride in this confidence, a secret but sweet pride that couldn’t be told.

In fact, the number of times he and Su Mo actually met were not many, and each time was considered short-lived, but they seemed to have a tacit understanding for a long time, and they had a kind of understanding of each other beyond the general sense. There were so many people in this world who did not need time to settle down or have deep friendships, but they could make friends with each other.

Lu Yan was sure that he didn’t like men, because during his two lives, he had never met a man who could make him tempted, but in the same way, he had never met a woman who could tempt him. He didn’t deny that he just used this as an excuse to reject Su Mo at the beginning, and he wasn’t sure whether when love really came, he would only care if that person was the right person, regardless of gender. If so, it could be regarded as a kind of romance.

What Lu Yan could be sure of is that he was stingy about giving first to his feelings. He was like a hunter dormant in the dark, waiting for an opportunity to kill with one hit. He would choose carefully and wait patiently until he was sure that the right person was the right person. If he could never meet the right person, he would rather spend his life alone in the desert of emotion. The love that you only want to have once in your life, once it was determined, there would be no turning back, so it would never be delivered easily.

Lu Yan suddenly had an urge to meet that person.

However, only then did Lu Yan realize that he didn’t have Su Mo’s contact information. So many times before, Su Mo took the initiative to look for him, and he always appeared in front of him so suddenly and appropriately that he never thought that there would be such a scene today, he wanted to see him but couldn’t.

Lu Yan was a little frustrated. Although he knew that Su Mo could still be found in some ways, he didn’t want to do that. In the end, he just stood silently leaning on the front of the car, and then went home.

Never thought that the person he wanted to see would appear in front of him again the next day.

Mu Xiao

Lu Yan followed Mu Xiao to a nearby bar. There were not many people in the bar at this time, and the two of them habitually found a corner seat to sit down.

The bartender quickly brought the wine. Lu Yan only wanted a glass of ordinary beer, and Mu Xiao ordered a prepared “Blue Mood”. Hearing the name, he felt that the degree of alcohol would not be too low.

Mu Xiao shook the light blue wine in the glass and drank it one by one, her eyes gradually blurred.

Lu Yan looked at it coldly, he only took a sip of wine at the beginning and didn’t touch it again, and didn’t speak. Anyway, it was not him who really had something to say, he could afford to wait.

As time passed, the number of guests in the bar gradually increased, and Mu Xiao’s wine was already the third glass. She hadn’t spoken yet, and Lu Yan was not in a hurry, but his thoughts returned to the scene he just saw in silence.

It seemed that the two had been together for a while. he didn’t know how they met each other this time. The most important thing was who took the initiative…

Lu Yan was thinking about it, but Mu Xiao suddenly spoke up. Lu Yan couldn’t help raising his brows at the first sentence.

“At that time, I thought that the person who would make me lose my love should be you.” The blur in Mu Xiao’s eyes had faded as she spoke, the corners of her mouth were smiling, and her tone was like a joke, but Lu Yan knew that she was absolutely not kidding.

Lu Yan didn’t answer, he believed that the other party didn’t need him to say anything.

Mu Xiao continued, “I met him for the first time after I joined the crew, and he asked me, how are you? He looked very interested in me. I haven’t been with him the longest, and it was not very short, and it’s not that no one else has embraced him before, and he didn’t accept it. Although he is romantic, he has the advantage that when he is with a person, he is absolutely loyal. He always ends a paragraph before starting another one. Every woman, when faced with an emotional prodigal like him, imagines that she will be his last, and I am no exception. So, when I detect his interest in you, I felt angry and scared. I really love him.”

Lu Yan naturally knew who he was referring to in the words.

Having said this, Mu Xiao smiled apologetically to Lu Yan, “So at that time, my attitude towards you was very unfriendly, I hope you don’t take it too seriously, please be considerate of a woman who is caught in an unstable love.”

Lu Yan thought that this woman was indeed not simple, and she never forgot to make the most beneficial choice for herself at any time. He didn’t doubt the sincerity of Mu Xiao’s desire to befriend him at this moment. People like Mu Xiao would not easily have bad relations with others, not to mention a person like Lu Yan who was in full swing and had an unpredictable future. Since she took the initiative to show weakness, even if Lu Yan was not such a generous person, it would be hard to care about her anymore.

However, Lu Yan was not a person who was willing to be easily led by the nose. It was not that if you say you are bad, you will be evil, and if you say good, you will be good, so he just smiled and didn’t express his position.

Mu Xiao obviously knew what to do when she saw it, and took up the topic without further ado, “Actually, when I was with him, I had already anticipated today’s ending. Speaking of which, I didn’t suffer, when we were together, he was very kind and gave me a lot of help, so let’s each get what we need. I’m just a little unwilling. Speaking of which, I’d really rather let you be the one who broke my love.”

As Mu Xiao spoke, a pair of watery eyes looked at Lu Yan.

Lu Yan was moved, and said lightly, “Can I think you are provoking?”

Mu Xiao didn’t hide her intentions either. She knew that Lu Yan was a smart person, so he couldn’t be fooled. She put away the amorous feelings in her eyes and gently tucked her hair together, “That’s fine. But I accidentally heard that kid mention you, he doesn’t seem to be very convinced by your current development.”

Lu Yan didn’t believe Mu Xiao’s words very much, because he knew that Xu Yongzhou was not a simple person, and he was even less likely to publicly reveal his dissatisfaction with people in a better situation than him when he had no absolute strength.

But Lu Yan also had something he wanted to ask Mu Xiao, so he didn’t expose her, “Then you know how they… um, how did they come together?”

Mu Xiao chuckled, “Are you trying to talk about hooking up? It doesn’t matter, I think so too. I probably know a few things, but I don’t know the specific details, but it seems that Xu Yongzhou took the initiative to come to the door, so shameless.”

Lu Yan sneered in his heart, this woman was really careful, most of the people who were with Su Jue were sent to the door by themselves, I am afraid that she herself was no exception, but she was here to call others shameless.

But Lu Yan finally asked the answer he wanted, so he didn’t have the patience to accompany her, he raised his hand and looked at his watch, “It’s getting late, do you want me to take you back?”

“No need,” Mu Xiao smiled, “you go first, and my assistant will come back to pick me up.”

Lu Yan nodded, stopped acting like a gentleman, got up and was about to leave.

“Anyway, thank you. After telling you this, I feel much better.” Mu Xiao suddenly said again.

Lu Yan looked back at her, she smiled, but her eyes were filled with sadness.

After all, she was moved by her true feelings, so the hurt will not go away so easily, even if she said it so freely.

But Lu Yan didn’t have more sympathy for her, so he didn’t say more, and left first.

Although there was an extra layer of vigilance for Xu Yongzhou, Lu Yan had no time to pay more attention, because the preparations for “Sniper” had been completed and were ready to start shooting.

For this movie, Lu Yan attached great importance. He arrived on the crew early and met director Zhou Yingcai.

Zhou Yingcai was not very easy to get along with. However, this person was also really talented, so he was able to shoot such amazing works as “Sniper”. People who were a little talented and engaged in art were probably a little bit weird, and Lu Yan had already taken it for granted. Anyway, just like Su Mo’s evaluation of him, as long as Lu Yan was willing, he could get along well with anyone, which was one of his talents. So overall, it was still good.

Because the main location of the story was in the jungle, during the three-month shooting period, the crew basically spent in the deep mountains and old forests. It was the hottest day of the year again. After finishing the shooting, Lu Yan was a lot darker and thinner, but he also exercised a lot. Even during the finale, some people joked that Lu Yan still had a murderous aura if he hadn’t appeared in the drama yet.

Lu Yan also admitted that he was so invested in the film that he was much slower than usual to leave the play. But the effect was also very obvious. If Zhou Yingcai’s direction could be said to be amazing, then Lu Yan’s performance was simply breathtaking.

A very important thing happened during this period.

Halfway through the filming of the film, the original investor suddenly withdrew its capital. The reason was unclear, but in short, the money was not available.

If you don’t have money, you can’t make a movie, and all your previous efforts will be forfeited. Zhou Yingcai was so anxious that his mouth was full of bubbles, and Lu Yan was also very uncomfortable, but he had high hopes for this movie. However, he did not participate in the filming in the previous life, and he did not know if they also experienced this period at that time, and whether he could solve it satisfactorily, he had no clue in his heart.

Just when the crew was ready to go home, and Lu Yan was seriously considering whether to ask Su Mo for help, the good news finally came. The producer did not know where to bring in another investor. Without any worries, the film was successfully finished, and Lu Yan was relieved. This time, if he didn’t win a few more awards at the Cannes Film Festival, he was simply sorry for this twists and turns of the development.

After the film was finished, the producer said that the new investor wanted to invite a few main creators to get together. Naturally, everyone had no objection. Lu Yan also wanted to meet this lucky investor.

After he went back, he quickly made an appointment and chose the most famous bar in the city.

This investor was quite interesting. He had an appointment at that place, and he should not be too old.

Lu Yan and the others arrived at the agreed place on time. When he saw the new investor, Lu Yan couldn’t help feeling that the world was really small and the fate was amazing. It turned out that the investor who helped him in the crisis was He Ming, the third young master of the He family, whom Lu Yan had known not long ago.

He Ming sat on the sofa with his shirt open, his legs crossed and a wine glass in his hands, still looking wild and unruly. Seeing Lu Yan and the others coming in, he pointed at him, “Sit, don’t hold back.”

Zhou Yingcai was a little excited. After introducing himself, he held He Ming’s hand and couldn’t stop saying thanks. He was almost reborn from death and was naturally grateful for He Ming’s righteous action.

Lu Yan was much calmer, nodded, and called out, “Young Master He.”

He Ming raised his glass to him and said with a smile, “Meet again. We agreed to drink together last time, and now we finally do it.”

Lu Yan also smiled, “So Young Master He still remembers.”

The producer as the introducer was a little surprised, “How come you two have known each other so long ago?”

He Ming smiled and said, “I’ve only known each other for a while, but it’s a good match. To be honest, if I hadn’t known that Lu Yan was the hero of your movie, I wouldn’t necessarily have invested in you.”

Lu Yan didn’t know that there was another such a thing, so he raised his glass and said, “Thanks to Young Master He, I’ll give you a toast.” After he finished speaking, he drank what was in the glass.

He Ming also drank the remaining wine in his glass in one gulp, and said with a smile, “I just like your crispness. That’s what a man should be like, don’t be a mother-in-law.”

Zhou Yingcai, who was sitting next to him, blushed all of a sudden, opened his mouth, but said nothing.

The producer hurriedly made a round of congratulations, “Come on, let’s congratulate young master He with a cup, and thank him for his help in times of crisis, so that our movie can be successfully finished.”

Although He Ming was a son of an aristocratic family, because of his personality and his early experiences, he had a gangster temperament. He did things according to his preferences. He saw the right people, whatever he says was appropriate, but he didn’t even bother to care about the people he saw wrong. The identity of the family was there, and it was only for others to please him, and there was no need for him to take care of others. So, after the whole process, he mostly only talked to Lu Yan, and the others basically became foils.

Zhou Yingcai felt a little uncomfortable, but there was nothing he could do. The boss paid the money, and no matter how reckless he was, he knew that some people couldn’t afford to offend. For one night he just sat and drank, but fortunately, the producer was a good person, and he chatted with him from time to time.

Opportunities

Lu Yan, who returned to work the next day, temporarily let go of the emotional touch caused by Su Mo’s reappearance. The previous job had come to an end, and there were more job opportunities waiting for him.

Lu Yan took over several scripts from Qin Feng and carefully selected them.

The current Lu Yan, although he had not yet achieved a big hit, and was not too famous, there was still a lot of room for choosing a script. For example, these few scripts in his hand had already been screened by Qin Feng, and they were basically not too shabby in terms of story and lineup.

When Lu Yan saw the last book, his eyes suddenly lit up.

This was a script called “Sniper”, and the story was not complicated. It told the story of how a sniper who was left behind in the jungle survived the enemy’s blocking and finally fought back, and finally successfully rescued the heroine and the army. Because the protagonist was fighting alone in most cases, there were not many lines, which also meant that there would be a lot of action language and expression language, which was actually a test of acting skills. The location of the story took place in the jungle, which was also a point of interest in this movie. There would be a large amount of descriptions about the crisis in the jungle and survival in the wild. As for the relationship, the male and female protagonists only met in the final ‘hero saves the beauty’. On the contrary, the battle of wits and courage between the hero and the enemy leader in the jungle was very interesting.

Movies with such a theme actually had a small market in China. On the one hand, there was a lack of directors who could control them. On the other hand, it was also related to the aesthetic habits of domestic fans. But such a film, if done well, would be very attractive, and it was easy to win the favor of foreign film festivals.

In fact, the film had indeed won very high honors in foreign film festivals.

Lu Yan remembered very clearly that when the film was just released in China, the results were really poor, and it was taken off the shelves in less than a week. However, the same film won the Best Picture award as a dark horse at the Cannes Film Festival. The news was sent back to China, causing an uproar on the Internet. It was re-released at the initiative of various theaters. This time it got an excellent box office. This unprecedented twists and turns made Lu Yan remember this movie firmly. Lu Yan remembered that he went to the theater to watch it twice.

Lu Yan remembered clearly that the director of this film was Zhou Yingcai, a young and cutting-edge director who was originally unknown. Because of this film, he was well-known both at home and abroad, ranking among the first-class directors in China. The few films he made later, Lu Yan, also paid attention to it at that time, but there was no such stunning work.

Lu Yan also remembered that the male lead in the film was called Song Lian. He was originally a second- and third-tier actor. Because of this film, he was awarded the Best Actor Award at the Cannes Film Festival. Since then, his stardom had been smooth, his luck was really good.

Lu Yan never thought that he would have the opportunity to be associated with this legendary movie. But no matter what the reason is for changing the plot, maybe it was Lu Yan’s rebirth that flapped the butterfly’s wings. Since the opportunity came to him, Lu Yan would never let it go.

So, Lu Yan pulled out the script without hesitation, and said to Qin Feng, “Brother Feng, I want to take this play.”

Qin Feng looked at the script, and frowned slightly, “This one, the story is quite innovative, but the director is not famous and I don’t know if it can be done well, and the domestic market doesn’t seem to be very suitable for such a theme. Do you want to think about it again, I think this “Top Secret” is also very good. The director is Zhang Qi, the heroine Chu Yun is still the queen of movies, and it is said that there will be a few big-name stars. Wouldn’t it be more appropriate?”

Lu Yan was naturally convinced of Qin Feng’s judgment, and the final box office of this “Top Secret” indeed verified this. It’s just, who let Lu Yan had such a powerful cheating weapon as rebirth in his hands. Compared with the temptation of Cannes actor, no matter how high the box office was, it was not enough to see, so this was not a multiple-choice question at all.

The only difficulty for Lu Yan laid in how to convince Qin Feng. After all, he couldn’t disclose the rebirth to others anyway. Judging from the current situation, Qin Feng’s choice was more correct.

Lu Yan thought for a while, but still said, “Brother Feng, I think this movie is very unique. If I miss it, I don’t know if I will have a chance to see it again. Anyway, the filming cycle of such a movie shouldn’t be too long, so let me try it.”

Qin Feng was a little surprised by Lu Yan’s insistence. Usually, most of their opinions were the same, and occasionally they disagreed. Lu Yan generally agreed with his choice, but this time it was a bit abnormal.

But what Lu Yan said was right, not to mention young people, it was always good to have a little bit of vigor, even if the results of this film were not good, it would not have much impact, Qin Feng nodded, “Okay then, just take this one. I’ll contact them”

Lu Yan suddenly breathed a sigh of relief. He was still thinking about how he should continue to persuade without revealing anything if Qin Feng did not agree, he didn’t expect Qin Feng to agree so quickly.

The other party probably didn’t expect that Lu Yan would accept this movie. When he sent the invitation, he just thought that Lu Yan’s image and conditions were very suitable, but after all, it was a movie with little fame and no big production.

When Qin Feng confirmed with the other party, he felt that the other party’s tone was so unexpected that he almost jumped up. Lu Yan smiled and didn’t say a word, but he thought in his heart that he was the one who should be grateful.

However, the film was still in the preparatory stage, and other roles had not yet been decided, so the crew was not so fast. It just so happened that Lu Yan’s first EP was about to come out, and the time after the promotion will be able to link.

After finishing the later stages of the three songs, Lu Yan, Bai Xi and Lin Mu tried to listen to them together, and the effect was very good. Lu Yan’s voice and music were perfectly integrated, and it sounded very comfortable.

Bai Xi and Lin Mu were both satisfied. The former thought that Lu Yan expressed the emotions in his lyrics well; Lin Mu thought that Lu Yan interpreted his songs well.

Lu Yan was also very satisfied. He thought that even in front of such excellent lyrics, his singing was not much inferior.

But somehow, listening to such a perfect late stage, Lu Yan unexpectedly remembered what he heard in the Su Mo car that day, which was not perfect but had another moving song. He closed his eyes slightly. At that time, Su Mo’s side face with a twisted meaning appeared in his mind, and he could feel the slightly trembling eyelashes.

No matter what the final result was, this person had indeed settled into his heart bit by bit. Lu Yan thought so.

Qin Feng quickly worked out a publicity plan with the company’s publicity department.

First of all, the trial version of the three songs would be released on the Internet, and the promotion efforts would be increased on major online platforms. Naturally they didn’t have to worry about fans, it was mainly to attract more passers-by fans. After the official release, several autographs would be held in several major cities.

The response of the online audition was very good, and the hit rate on the first day exceeded 10 million. The appeal of Bai Xi and Lin Mu’s cooperation was really extraordinary. After listening to it, they were immediately convinced by Lu Yan’s voice, and many fans shouted that the male god sang so well. Lu Yan posted a link to the audition on his Weibo, and the number of retweets became the highest that day.

The autograph meeting was finally decided to be three, respectively in S City, G City and C City. There was a day between each event, which was a bit rushed, but time waits for no one, and it was always the most likely to arouse the passion of fans at the beginning.

The autograph was a great success. The weather was getting warmer, but the fans did not lose their enthusiasm at all. Every event was full of people. After signing, Lu Yan’s hand was about to break.

Fortunately, the results were gratifying. Lu Yan proved his strength beyond acting, and he was one step closer to their goal of becoming a superstar.

After the EP was released, Lu Yan started a period of continuous announcements, and he spent much less time in and out of the company, and he ignored the attention to certain people. When he accidentally knew it, it was not because of a coincidence, but because the other party didn’t mean to cover it up at all.

Also, although the frequency of President Su changing partners was not particularly high, it was actually not low. As for his partner being replaced by a man, it was not surprising for those who knew President Su’s temperament to take everything between men and women. What made Lu Yan feel a sense of crisis was that the man beside Su Jue was Xu Yongzhou.

Lu Yan stood at the corner of the company’s underground parking lot and quietly watched Xu Yongzhou, who was not far away, get into Su Jue’s car.

The two of them ended up being together. Lu Yan, who was familiar with the past, was naturally not too surprised when he saw them together, but he was a little regretful that the butterfly wings he brought from his rebirth did not fan them.

Another question Lu Yan considered was, if Xu Yongzhou used Su Jue’s relationship against him, would he succeed?

Lu Yan pondered, but did not notice a slender figure approaching from behind, “You don’t look very good.”

When Lu Yan heard the sound, he turned around and saw Mu Xiao standing there quietly. Haven’t seen her for a while, she lost a lot of weight.

Seeing that Lu Yan didn’t speak, Mu Xiao smiled slightly, still the same kind of smile that didn’t reach the bottom of her eyes. She raised her chin, which was the direction Su Jue’s car drove away, “You seem a little surprised.”

Lu Yan couldn’t judge Mu Xiao’s attitude for a while, so he simply said nothing.

Sure enough, Mu Xiao’s pretentiously calm face loosened a little, and she sighed slightly, “Would you like to have a drink together?”

Lu Yan finally spoke in a low tone, “Is this necessary?” Their friendship was not very good. Although Lu Yan didn’t take Mu Xiao’s unfriendly attitude to heart, he wouldn’t be friendly either. She maintained a hypocritical manner.

Mu Xiao laughed at himself, “Just to comfort a brokenhearted person like me.”

Lu Yan thought for a while, he also had something to ask Mu Xiao, and nodded in agreement.

Young master He

Lu Yan looked at Su Mo’s side face holding the corner of his mouth, the light cast a shadow on his face along his long eyelashes, adding a layer of charm for no reason, it was indescribably beautiful.

“Is it done so quickly in the later stage? The efficiency of the company is really amazing.”

The songs he just recorded two days ago were naturally familiar.

“Actually, not yet,” Su Mo explained, “I got someone to deal with it specially, even if the EP goes on sale in the future, this will be a unique one.” He laughed again, a little proud, “And I’m the first person outside the recording crew to hear these songs, it’s great.”

Lu Yan could also hear it, this special treatment was to lighten the background music, highlight the singer’s voice more, and lower the key, as if a lover was singing softly in his ear.

It would be a lie to say that he was not moved. Su Mo was so careful, but Lu Yan couldn’t say a word.

Along the way accompanied by music, they didn’t need too many words. Both enjoyed the feeling.

This time, Su Mo didn’t take Lu Yan to some unexpected places. Instead, it was a private club where people of his identity would often think that people would come and go.

It was said that it was a clubhouse, but it was not so grand. The location was close to the suburbs, and the environment was very quiet. It was not a big place, but it was nicely arranged.

When Su Mo entered the door, he showed the waiter a card, which seemed to be a membership system.

There were not many people inside. Apart from Lu Yan and Su Mo, there were two other tables of guests. The two table guests Lu Yan did not know, but knew that they were faces that were often seen in financial magazines.

This club was really not easy. Lu Yan thought silently in his heart, but he didn’t feel out of place or uncomfortable.

As soon as the two sat down, the waiter came over and opened a bottle of red wine. Even if Lu Yan didn’t understand wine, he could taste that it was not ordinary.

Lu Yan took a sip of wine, “The environment here is very good.”

Su Mo nodded, “The food here is pretty good too.”

Such a conversation reminded Lu Yan of his experience at the cafe last time, and joked, “Could it be that this is also Director Su’s business?”

Su Mo asked back, “Would you be surprised if I said no?”

Lu Yan raised his eyebrows, “I would probably feel a little regretful.”

Su Mo laughed, “Then, I will consider buying it or taking a stake.”

Lu Yan could hear that this was also a joke.

The things here were like what Su Mo said, the taste was quite good, but the price was really expensive.

Su Mo said lightly, “The cost of one night here is roughly equivalent to a year’s income of an ordinary working class. Of course, this is not the point. The point is that only three appointments are accepted here every day. The most recent appointment has been scheduled for half a year. “

Lu Yan smiled, “What about Director Su?”

He naturally didn’t think that Su Mo had made a reservation half a year ago.

Su Mo smiled mysteriously, “Well, I am naturally different. I have a relationship with the boss.”

Lu Yan thought about it and said, “I think of a story. It is said that in the Song Dynasty, there was an eminent monk, and the vegetarian dishes he cooked were so delicious that all the dignitaries in the capital flocked to them, so the eminent monk set a rule that he only cooked once day. A meal costed a lot of money. Even so, the supply was still in short supply. In fact, what everyone was doing was really a table of fast food, the Dharma of eminent monks.”

Su Mo nodded, “You’re right. No matter how delicious the food here is, it’s not worth the price and effort. Therefore, the people who come here are not for this meal, but for meeting someone. If you book a place here, you can also show your identity.”

A burst of hearty laughter suddenly came, and Lu Yan saw a wild man with an open neckline and a slightly muscular chest strode over and sat next to Su Mo, one hand was natural and affectionate put on his shoulder, he smiled and said, “What is Director Su taking me here for?”

Su Mo turned his head to look at him slightly and smiled, “A serious place.”

The familiarity and intimacy in his tone were something Lu Yan had never heard in his mouth, and he felt a little uncomfortable in his chest for no reason.

Su Mo didn’t ignore Lu Yan because he met an acquaintance, but quickly introduced them, “Young Master He, this is Lu Yan.”

The man called Young Master He nodded to Lu Yan, indicating that he understood.

Su Mo said to Lu Yan again, “Lu Yan, you should have heard of the He family in the capital. This is the third young master of the He family, but everyone is used to calling him Young Master He.”

Even if Lu Yan was not in the circle of the He family in the capital, he had heard of it. If it was the third young master of the He family, it was only natural that he could open such a special club.

“Just call Third He.” Before Lu Yan spoke, young master He said first.

Although the other party said so, Lu Yan was not so shy, and still called out, “Young Master He.”

“Why is Director Su so interested in coming to my small place today?”

“How can you say it’s a small place. Lu Yan told me just now that it’s elegant and quiet, and it’s a rare good place.”

“What, are you interested? I said, if you are interested, I can give it to you.” Young master He looked at Su Mo and smiled.

Su Mo also smiled, “If I want it, I’ll just buy it. You gave it to me, but I don’t want it. Don’t think about repaying my favor so easily. In the future, the favor of the head of the He family can be compared to this. An elegant place is worth more. What’s more, without you, third young master He, no matter how good this place is, it can only be scattered, not a market.”

Young master He shook his right index finger, “Sure enough, you are a profiteer.”

After that, Su Mo led the topic and let Lu Yan and young master He also chat.

Lu Yan’s conversational knowledge, especially his attitude, was very appealing to Young Master He, and he was also introduced by Su Mo, so he quickly became familiar with him.

At this time, Lu Yan naturally understood that Su Mo’s real purpose of bringing him here today was probably for the third young master He in front of him. Lu Yan knew that no matter what industry he was in, if he wanted to climb to the top, his connections were indispensable, especially if he had such a background, and Su Mo took the trouble to arrange for him, he would not let down the other party’s good intentions.

Observing words and expressions was originally Lu Yan’s ability, he quickly won the favor of Young Master He by following his preferences. He even jokingly said to Su Mo why such an interesting friend hadn’t gotten to know him earlier. The two quickly exchanged contact information, and they could have time to drink and play together.

The guests were happy.

It was already late when they left, and the guests from the other two tables also came over to say hello, and they all came for young master He. It’s just that compared to Su Mo and Lu Yan, Young Master He’s attitude towards them was much colder.

Because he had to drive, Su Mo didn’t drink much; Lu Yan drank a lot, but he was good at drinking. So, when sitting in the car, both of them were still very awake.

However, Su Mo was not used to talking too much while driving, so they still came back in silence.

At the gate of the community where Lu Yan was sent back last time, Su Mo stopped the car, and Lu Yan groaned and said, “Tonight… Director Su has been bothered.”

Su Mo replied lightly, “The entertainment industry is a complicated place. The higher you go; the more people will want to pull you down and watch your jokes. Even though Starry sky has a certain influence in the circle, some things will not be easy to maintain publicly. It’s good for you to know more people.”

Lu Yan nodded, “I understand.”

Su Mo continued, “He Ming, not only has a profound background, he is also a very ruthless person.

Back then, he was the least favored among the three brothers of the He family, but now, he is the only one who can still inherit the He family, which shows his means. However, he is also very loyal. As long as he treats you as a friend, he will cut with a knife for you. Moreover, the friends he made never looked at their backgrounds, but only if they fit his tastes, so he also knows some people from the three religions and nine classes. The most important thing is that he is also very interested in making movies, maybe there is a chance for you to cooperate in the future. As long as you get his approval, those secret forces will not be rude to you easily. “

Lu Yan wondered if it was because of the last red carpet storm? At that time, the matter could be solved so quickly and completely, he only thought that Qin Feng had made preparations earlier, and he did not ask him how he did it. He wondered if Su Mo knew at the time and whether he had any role in the situation. It seemed that it should be there today, and it was specially arranged for such an event. Lu Yan didn’t know what to say.

Since Su Mo didn’t say it clearly, Lu Yan didn’t want to ask, so he asked casually, “It seems that director Su and Young Master He have a good relationship.”

Su Mo smiled, “When he was at his worst, I once gave him a hand, so he always remembered this love and was very polite to me.”

Lu Yan sighed, “Director Su’s eyes are always so good. So how does Director Su know that I can get along well with Young Master He?”

Su Mo turned his head to look at him, “As long as you are willing, I believe you can get along well with anyone.”

Lu Yan raised his eyebrows, “director Su is so confident in me?”

Su Mo smiled, “You also said that I have good eyesight, which I have never denied. Over the years, I have not missed a single person, and I believe you will be no exception.”

Lu Yan also smiled and said nothing.

The two sat silently in the quiet carriage, letting the cold moonlight fall on them through the windshield.

The atmosphere was so beautiful.

Su Mo was reluctant to leave, but Lu Yan didn’t ask to leave for some reason.

After a long time, it was Su Mo who spoke first. His voice became more and more low in the quiet night, adding a temptation, “Lu Yan, would you like to seriously consider my proposal last time?”

Lu Yan seemed to be bewitched by this feeling, and couldn’t help but say, “I will consider it carefully.”

Su Mo secretly curved the corners of his mouth and lowered his eyes, “Then, good night, goodbye!”

Lu Yan also whispered “Good night”, and finally opened the car door and walked out.

This time, Lu Yan didn’t ask Su Mo to use the headlights to see him off, but stood there watching his car go away.

It wasn’t until the low roar could not be heard that Lu Yan turned around and walked into the community.

If this tug of war was likened to a battle, Lu Yan thought, he was no longer sure of winning. It’s just that if he really lost, he would be willing, and even a little afraid of winning.

But, now was not the time, not enough!

For the first time, Lu Yan felt that maybe it was a good thing to lose.

First EP

Lu Yan had played the violin for a while, so there was no problem with reading the staff.

As a child, Lu Yan was actually quite talented in music. He could sing a pop song after listening to it once, and he could sing almost the same. The music teacher liked him very much, saying that he had long, slender fingers and would be a good piano player. But learning the piano was too expensive. At that time, their mother and son could barely make ends meet by relying on their mother’s work alone, and there was no extra money to send him to study art.

The music teacher thought it was a pity, so he gave him an old violin and introduced him to an old musician. The old musician used to play the violin in the National Theater when he was young. Seeing that Lu Yan was talented and humble, he made an exception to accept him. He didn’t charge him any money. He only asked him to help with the housework every weekend.

Lu Yan followed the old musician to learn the violin for three years. It was not until the old musician died of illness that their mentoring and apprenticeship came to an end.

Lu Yan looked at the score in his hand seriously and hummed softly in his heart.

In order not to disturb him, the three went to the other corner and talked in low voices.

After more than half an hour, Lu Yan raised his head from the score and walked towards the three people over there.

Lin Mu first reacted, thinking that there was something that Lu Yan didn’t understand, but he thought that it would not work. Nowadays, young people who were not music majors basically couldn’t read staff, especially those actors who wanted to sing across borders, he had been repeatedly asked to change the staff to a simple notation, so he hated taking on this kind of work, it was a blasphemy to music. This time there was no way, because he owed Qin Feng a favor, and he couldn’t refuse the conditions he gave, so he clearly said, “Is it something you don’t understand?”

Lu Yan shook his head and smiled, “I’m ready. How do the two teachers want me to sing?”

“So fast?!” Lin Mu didn’t believe it at all, “You really understand, are you ready?”

Although Bai Xi still didn’t speak, his eyes were suspicious, only Qin Feng was full of confidence in him.

Lu Yan still smiled and nodded, and said again, “How do the two teachers want me to sing?”

Bai Xi spoke first before Lin Mu, “Then let’s sing a cappella first, just sing the chorus part.”

Lin Mu grabbed the words he was about to say and nodded in agreement.

Lu Yan had no objection, cleared his throat, and began to sing.

Bai Xi’s request was a bit embarrassing. Originally, it was not easy for ordinary people to sing a cappella well. In addition, this was a new song, and it was sung directly from the chorus, which lacked a process of brewing emotions, and this song was precisely a love song that needed more emotion. Fortunately, Lu Yan was not an ordinary person. As an excellent actor, the brewing of emotions was not a big problem for him, and the grasp of emotions was even more in place.

Lu Yan’s magnetic clear voice sounded in the silent recording studio. A simple love song made him sing in a low-pitched and tactful way. Everyone who listened to it seemed to have a feeling of being deeply loved.

As soon as Lu Yan finished singing, he was pushed into the recording studio by the shocked Lin Mu, “You go inside and sing again, and sing from the beginning, and I will accompany you.”

When Lu Yan came out of the recording studio, he had already been asked to sing several times, and Lin Mu yelled at him as soon as he saw him coming out, “Hey, Lu Yan, have you considered becoming a singer directly? Now, with such a good tone and sense of music, it would be a waste not to concentrate on music.”

Before Lu Yan could speak, Qin Feng said with a smile, “If Lu Yan really turns into a singer, the directors will cry. So, Mu zi, just do it, don’t make it hard for him.”

In fact, Lin Mu was just joking. He also knew that it was impossible for Lu Yan to become a singer, but in the future, it would be great to find more opportunities to record a few songs, “But you need to practice your vocal skills. Qin Feng, it seems that you have to sign him up for a vocal class and learn the basics, it will be beneficial in the future.”

“OK, this is definitely up to you.” Qin Feng said cheerfully.

Lin Mu asked Lu Yan for the previous sheet music and said, “After listening to you just now, I have some new ideas, so I have to go back and revise this song a little bit. Come back in three days, let’s record it again.”

Lu Yan nodded, “Okay, thank you Mr. Mu zi.”

Lin Mu turned to Qin Feng again and asked, “you said before that this time you are going to record three songs to get an EP. Are the other two songs available?”

Qin Feng originally wanted to nod his head and say that he had already hired the company’s creative team to write it, but suddenly realized what Lin Mu might mean by asking such a question, he quickly shook his head, and jokingly said, “Not yet, it’s hard to find someone to write a good song, or, Mu zi, do you want to wrap it up?”

Lin Mu nodded lightly, “Actually, it’s not impossible.”

Qin Feng felt ecstatic in his heart, and quickly hit the snake with the stick, “As long as you agree, the original conditions will be tripled.”

Lin Mu said immediately, “Then it’s settled, you can’t be rude. You give me five days and I’ll give you three songs together.”

Qin Feng said happily, “It’s a deal.” He turned to look at Bai Xi and smiled, “So, what about Master Xi?”

Bai Xi looked at Lin Mu who sold himself speechlessly, then looked at Qin Feng and Lu Yan, and finally said, “When the song is finished, bring it to me first.”

“OK.” Qin Feng’s smile brightened.

On the way back, Qin Feng smiled very happily, “It’s really cool to hit three songs by those two guys at once. Your EP will definitely be a blockbuster.”

Lu Yan was also very happy. Of course, he knew what it meant that all the songs on an EP were written by Lin Mu and Bai Xi. “It’s all thanks to Brother Feng.”

“That’s really not true,” Qin Feng said with a smile, “it was really not easy to get them to agree to write a song for you at first, I almost used up all my favors to let them come. I didn’t expect that as soon as you started singing today, all was done. If I had known, I would have brought you to sing in front of them sooner rather than later. So, Lu Yan, it is still up to you.”

Lu Yan probably understood why Lin Mu and Bai Xi’s attitudes had changed so much. Most of the artists who were engaged in art had a bit of a bole complex¹, just like the old musician who taught him the violin for free. However, Lu Yan still said modestly, “Then I have to have enough face for Brother Feng.”

“By the way, I’m a little curious, what are the conditions Brother Feng promised Mr. Mu zi?”

Qin Feng laughed, “This, that guy, like a child, likes to collect One Piece figurines, but it’s a pity that he entered the circle relatively late, and there are a few early figurines that he hasn’t collected, but it happens that I have a nephew that has them. Yes, I told him that if he writes a song for you, I will help him get one.”

Unexpectedly, Lin Mu, who looked serious from the outside, had such a childish side, and Lu Yan couldn’t help but smile, “So, won’t that nephew have any opinions?”

“That kid, just buy him an Apple laptop and I’ll deal with it” Qin Feng said with a smile.

“Brother Feng, thank you so much.” Lu Yan said sincerely.

Qin Feng said, “I said, we are on the same boat. If you really want to repay me, then try to make yourself more popular.”

“Definitely!” Lu Yan said firmly with a smile.

After the song was recorded, Lu Yan would have nothing to do with the post-production, until the official announcement was made.

At the end of the day’s announcement, Lu Yan put on his sunglasses and walked to the gate of the building to wait for Song Hui to drive over.

A black Lexus pulled up silently beside him, the windows down, revealing a face that had popped into his mind from time to time lately.

Su Mo looked up at him from the car window, his voice was as low as ever, “Mr. Lu, please get in the car.”

Lu Yan didn’t hesitate, opened the car door and sat up, and sent Song Hui a text message, asking him to go back first.

After the car drove out for a while, neither of them spoke.

When he stopped to wait for the red light, Su Mo couldn’t help but said, “Mr. Lu doesn’t ask, where are we going?”

Lu Yan chuckled lightly, “I don’t worry that director Su will sell me somewhere”

When Su Mo heard the words, the corners of his mouth also raised, “Of course.” Then he said in a low voice, “How can I be willing.” If Lu Yan hadn’t always been smart, he would have missed it.

Lu Yan was a little embarrassed. Hearing Su Mo say such, uh, flirtatious remarks, he always felt a little weird.

Su Mo caught a glimpse of his slightly distorted expression from the corner of his eyes, and asked with concern, “What’s wrong?”

Lu Yan glanced at him, lowered his head and thought for a while, “I think… it’s a bit inconsistent.”

Such a smart person, Su Mo, after a second thought, understood what he meant, and couldn’t help but feel a little embarrassed, “Well, I actually feel the same way.”

Lu Yan wanted to say something to relieve himself, and when he adjusted his posture, he felt that something was swept by his feet. He reached out and picked it up.

Lu Yan raised his eyebrows and asked, “What is this?”

Su Mo’s eyes panicked, but he quickly calmed down again, “Probably left by Lu Yu.”

Lu Yu was Su Mo’s special assistant, Lu Yan still remembered him, but he obviously didn’t believe such an obvious excuse, and continued to look at Su Mo with a half-smile.

Apparently, Su Mo was not used to lying, and speaking frankly was more in line with his usual style, “It was actually given to me by Daisy. She said that if you want to pursue someone, you must first learn to speak sweet words.”

Lu Yan thought it was a little funny. He imagined the scene where Su Mo asked a beautiful female secretary for advice in pursuit experience. He also felt a little cute, “So does Director Su find it useful?”

Su Mo turned to look at him and smiled calmly, “Obviously, you and I don’t think so. I think it’s better for me to return the book to Daisy.”

Just as he was talking, the green light came on, the car started again, and the atmosphere was no longer dull.

While driving, Su Mo said, “There’s still about half an hour, do you want to listen to some music first?”

Lu Yan said it was okay, and Su Mo reached out and opened the car CD.

A piece of soothing music poured out, but Lu Yan felt a little familiar listening to the prelude. After the singer opened his mouth, he suddenly realized.

Notes

1. Bole is a character known for his good research on horses, its name is used on the idiom “Bole knows horses” meaning to be good at discovering, identifying and appointing talents, so bole complex means having a soft spot for talents. ↩︎

Exclusive photographer

After the filming of “When the Wind Rises”, Lu Yan went back to re-shoot a few commercials for the newly endorsed M company.

At the filming site, he accidentally saw Ren Yanfei again.

“Hi, Lu Yan, we meet again.” Ren Yanfei greeted with a smile.

Lu Yan was a little surprised, “Ren Yanfei? Why are you!”

“The photos I took for you last time, the executives of M company said that they felt very good. So, I was officially invited to be the chief photographer this time. Therefore, please continue to give more advice.” Ren Yanfei gave a funny salute as he spoke.

Lu Yan smiled, “Why, finally decided to settle down? Are you going to sign a contract with M Company?”

“That’s not true,” Ren Yanfei shrugged, “I still prefer the feeling of freedom. Besides, M Company doesn’t need a dedicated photographer.”

Then Ren Yanfei looked Lu Yan up and down, and joked, “Well, if you invite me, I might consider giving up a little freedom.”

Lu Yan laughed, “It’s an honor! It’s just a pity that I can’t afford an exclusive photographer right now.”

“It’s a matter of time. You will be able to afford and need a dedicated photographer one day.” Ren Yanfei was not just complimenting.

Lu Yan’s eyes flashed, “According to your auspicious words, if there is such a day, I will definitely invite you to be my exclusive photographer.”

Ren Yanfei smiled and said, “Then let’s talk about it first. But the ugly words are ahead. Even if you are an old acquaintance, I will not be polite to you. My selling value is not low.”

The corners of Lu Yan’s mouth curled up, “Don’t worry, it will definitely be worth your worth.”

To be honest, Lu Yan was still very moved by Ren Yanfei’s casual suggestion.

He had always liked photography, and as a successful actor, how to make himself better in the camera was also a knowledge. And every good photographer had his own style, the same scenery, the same people, the angles and effects of different photographers were not the same. If he could work with a photographer who had a good fit, the effect would naturally be better.

As a freelance photographer, Ren Yanfei’s works could often appear in influential magazines like National Geographic, which could already demonstrate his level. After the last cooperation, Lu Yan felt that they were in good harmony. At least Lu Yan felt that the photos he took for himself were better than the professional photography team hired by M Company. Of course, it was not a technical problem, but a feeling problem. Apparently, M Company also felt the same way, so this time, Ren Yanfei was specially invited to be the chief photographer.

If there was such an exclusive photographer, it will definitely do more with less. After all, an artist was a profession with a high appearance rate.

However, Lu Yan was also very clear that such thoughts could only be thought about now. With his current wealth, he couldn’t afford a dedicated photographer, but there was still a chance to cooperate occasionally.

So, Lu Yan took advantage of the situation and left Ren Yanfei’s contact information. Ren Yanfei also promised that when Lu Yan needed it, if he had time, he would be there with him.

Sure enough, it was really comfortable to work with a photographer who was highly compatible. Ren Yanfei was especially able to capture the better side of Lu Yan. Every angle of the cut, the softness of the light, all highlighted Lu Yan’s aura and temperament. It was three hundred and sixty degrees without dead ends.

After watching the samples, Lu Yan also felt very satisfied, and secretly made up his mind that he must reach that height as soon as possible and have his own exclusive photographer.

In three days, the rest of the commercials were filmed. In the past three days, except for sleeping, Lu Yan spent all his time in the studio. He didn’t even leave during the meal time, and he didn’t complain about the intensity of his work.

Ren Yanfei admired his professional attitude, and at the same time began to take his casual advice seriously.

In fact, not only the subject needed a photographer who understood them, but a good photographer also needed a good model to create a good enough work. Ren Yanfei liked to travel around, and his works were mostly landscapes, and the characters who enter the frame occasionally had their own characteristics. Before, he was invited by Gavin to help take a set of photos. He was not very willing, but he couldn’t resist the request of a friend who had known him for many years, but he had an unexpected surprise.

Lu Yan was a very good model. He had a good grasp of the lens and understood the photographer’s requirements. For the first time, Ren Yanfei felt that photographing people was so interesting, much more interesting than sceneries that could not speak. So, when M company invited him again, and knew that the subject of the photo was still Lu Yan, he agreed immediately. Originally, he had planned to go to the African savannah to shoot big cats.

The exclusive photographer he mentioned jokingly with Lu Yan before was really just casual talk at first, but Lu Yan seemed to be quite interested, and he also believed that Lu Yan had this ability, coupled with his dedication and hard work, one day he would be able to stand at that height, so Ren Yanfei also began to seriously consider this proposal.

Many years later, when Ren Yanfei became a world-renowned photographer, looking back on that year, he was very fortunate that he made that suggestion at that time.

After the commercial was filmed, Lu Yan was taken into the recording studio by Qin Feng before he had time to take a good rest.

On the way, Qin Feng explained to Lu Yan, “Didn’t I tell you to prepare yourself mentally and find an opportunity to release an EP? During this time, I asked someone to write a song for you, and now it’s finally done. It just so happens that you are all free today, let’s go to the recording studio to try singing together to see the effect, and if there are any deficiencies, we can make corrections in time.”

Lu Yan nodded, of course he remembered Qin Feng’s promise to make him a real superstar, and he also remembered that Qin Feng said that a real superstar needed to thrive in multiple habitats. In fact, Lu Yan’s biggest interest was still in movies. His dream was to one day make a movie that would attract the attention of the world. But he knew how difficult it was to achieve this goal, especially in his current capacity, so whether it was filming TV dramas, receiving commercial endorsements, attending various events, or making records, it was all in order to get closer to that goal. Lu Yan knew that for the sake of his dreams, he had no right to be willful.

Since the goal was the same and a consensus was reached, Lu Yan handed over all the work arrangements to Qin Feng. He believed that no one was better than Qin Feng in this regard, and he believed more that Qin Feng will arrange it for him. But it wasn’t until he entered the recording studio that Lu Yan really realized how well Qin Feng had arranged for him.

When Lu Yan and the others arrived, there were already two people waiting in the recording studio. The two were young, probably only in their thirties. One was dressed casually and unkemptly, and the messy hair made Lu Yan think of Li Ran; The other was completely the opposite, neatly packed and dressed in a white Tang suit. At first glance, he thought he was a scholar who came out of ancient times, full of flavor.

As soon as Qin Feng saw the two of them, he greeted them with a smile and apologized, “Master Xi, Mu zi, I’m sorry for making you wait so long.”

The man in the white Tang suit glanced at them and said slowly, “The time is just right, we arrived early.”

The man with messy hair waved his hand impatiently, “It’s alright, don’t talk nonsense, bring the person” With this tone, someone who didn’t know what was going on thought that he had encountered a triad.

Qin Feng let Lu Yan move forward and said with a smile, “This is Lu Yan.”

Lu Yan smiled and nodded to the two of them.

Qin Feng pointed to the two and said to Lu Yan, “These two are very famous. You may not have seen them, but you must have heard of their names. This is Bai Xi, known as Master Xi; this is Lin Mu, but he prefers to be called Mu zi.”

The man in white Tang suit was Bai Xi, and the messy hair was Lin Mu.

Of course, Lu Yan had heard of them. In fact, when Qin Feng opened his mouth just now, Lu Yan was already moved, and he did not really confirm it until Qin Feng officially introduced it.

As long as there was a certain interest in popular songs, there was no one who did not know the two of them.

One of them was the most well-known lyricist in the country, and the other was the most well-known composer.

It was rumored that Bai Xi had written songs for ten years, and had written more than 2,000 songs in total, with an average of 200 songs a year, and almost one song in less than two days. And of his more than 2,000 songs, one-third were well-known, and more than 300 of them were very popular.

And Lin Mu, although the time spent composing music was not as long as Bai Xi’s writing lyrics, but in the past five years, half of the top ten golden songs selected by the most authoritative organization were Lin Mu’s works.

These two people, no matter whose works were hard to find, and their cooperation, which was also called “dream combination”, was the dream of all singers. It was just that in recent years, there were not many people who could ask them both to operate at the same time.

Lu Yan knew that no matter who sang this song today, it was destined to be a big hit. What Lu Yan didn’t know was how much Qin Feng had paid in order to invite these two people.

Lin Mu looked Lu Yan up and down, and handed him a piece of paper with a handwritten song on it.

Obviously, Lu Yan’s outstanding appearance did not add points to him, but made Lin Mu frown. He had seen many artists who perform and sing well. Generally, the more outstanding their appearance, the more unbelievable they sing, his attitude was particularly arrogant, “Familiarize yourself with it first, and try to sing it later. Can you read the stave? Would you like me to change it to a numbered notation?”

“No, I can understand.” Lu Yan smiled humbly, “Thank you, Mr. Lin.”

Lin Mu was a little surprised by his attitude, and his tone softened, “Hey, don’t call Mr. Lin, it’s weird, just call me Mu zi.”

“Okay, Mr. Mu zi.” Lu Yan smiled, being kind.

Lin Mu was obviously very satisfied, “Then you look at it first, and ask me if you don’t understand anything.”

Bai Xi just watched coldly, without saying a word.

The storm

Sure enough, the headlines of the major media the next day were all about the launch of M’s new products, and Lu Yan’s group photo of their signing was placed in a very conspicuous position.

Most of the reports were very positive, and even a fashion-themed newspaper complimented Lu Yan’s taste in everything from his clothes to his hairstyle.

Of course, there were always some different voices to prove that Lu Yan’s worries were not unreasonable. Although the headlines of several media were also about Lu Yan, the photo was not the one signed at the press conference, but the one supporting the actress surnamed Shao on the red carpet. Most of them were third-rate tabloids, specializing in reporting all kinds of gossip and digging up artists’ private gossip to grab people’s attention. However, there was also a relatively influential “One Week Entertainment”, its lethality was not comparable to those third-rate tabloids.

Originally, it was nothing to just take a photo. Although the two of them were a little closer, it was not a big problem except that they provided some ambiguous reverie.

It’s just like what Qin Feng was worried about, maybe it’s because Lu Yan’s popularity had been too strong recently, which was obstructing the eyes of some people, but Lu Yan usually kept himself clean and didn’t have any dark history, so when they got a rare opportunity, they made full use of it.

The reason why he thought so was precisely because “One Week Entertainment” was also involved. This one was different from other third-rate tabloids. Although it mainly reported all kinds of privacy gossip, it was basically reasonable and well-founded. There were more people who believed it. The most important thing was that “One Week Entertainment” was inextricably linked with Starry Sky’s old rival, China Television, and the newly launched newcomer group of China Television, which was originally going well, had recently been completely overshadowed by Lu Yan. Especially after Lu Yan and M Company authenticated the endorsement contract, his worth had soared.

It would be fine if it was just a specious photo, but “One Week Entertainment” in the additional reports alluded to Lu Yan taking advantage of the actress, almost directly calling it “salty pig’s hand¹“. It didn’t mention that Lu Yan was just being kind and helping her, and it didn’t mention the follow-up of letting go immediately afterward. What’s even more exaggerated was that in the same edition, several “salty pig hands” that had been recognized in the entertainment circle over the years were counted. Although there was no direct relationship, the implied meaning was already obvious.

To make matters worse, when someone interviewed Miss Shao about the matter, she didn’t say anything, just posted a picture of grievances and pear flowers on Weibo, with the words, “I don’t know why. When such a thing happens, I can only admit that I am unlucky.” It was almost impossible for people to not have more malicious associations.

If this matter was confirmed, it was not a so-called romantic affair, but a character issue. He was afraid that whenever similar things happen in the future, Lu Yan would be brought out for a round.

This hand on him was really cruel enough.

Lu Yan saw the report at the first time, and being framed by such a fabricated fact, he was about to be angry. How could this person be so shameless? However, Lu Yan was not flustered in his heart, he believed that Qin Feng must have already dealt with it.

And it was actually better to make a big fuss. If the other party only treated it as a romantic affair, spread a small scandal or something, it would be really hard for Lu Yan and the others to clarify, because this kind of thing was not clear, the more you explain, the more people would think that you were covering up, and people would laugh at this innocuous little rumor and gossip more.

But if it was related to the issue of character, it could be refuted with great fanfare, and even a slander against him was light. What’s more, in order to deepen its influence on people this time, “One Week Entertainment” also involved a lot of other artists, unfortunately the people involved would not be good. It was simply impossible to be more muddled.

What surprised and moved Lu Yan was that some of the friends he had made in the circle during this period of time called him to comfort him as soon as they got the news, and expressed their absolute confidence in his innocence, and even people who just filmed together for a few days, like Zhao Tianer and director Guan Minzhi were not left behind, and even Gu Yang and Shan Chuyu specifically asked if he needed help.

Lu Yan thanked them one by one and rejected their good intentions. It wasn’t that he was fearless, but that he believed that Qin Feng could handle it well. If Qin Feng couldn’t handle even such trivial matters, he would be called a gold broker in vain. And those who wanted to frame Lu Yan seemed to have forgotten that although Lu Yan was a newcomer, he had a powerful agent behind him.

Soon, “One Week Entertainment” received a lawyer’s letter from the Starry sky lawyer group, suing them for defamation and demanding compensation for reputation damage.

Several other influential print media and online media immediately published supplements, reporting in detail what happened at that time, without missing a single detail, even the reporter’s question and Lu Yan’s answer at that time. Such timely prompts and well-founded reports were obviously not written on a normal basis.

On the other hand, the actress surnamed Shao also quickly posted another Weibo, saying that the sentence she posted on Weibo before that she admitted to being unlucky was referring to the incident when she accidentally fell while walking on the red carpet. She didn’t expect to be twisted into that by some media with ulterior motives. In the end, she sincerely expressed her great gratitude to Lu Yan who helped her at that time.

The two completely different attitudes before and after naturally aroused dissatisfaction and ridicule from netizens. For a time, her Weibo was used by netizens to answer the reporter’s sentence by Lu Yan at the time, “I only knew that the old lady who fell down cannot be helped. But I didn’t know that beautiful women can’t be helped either.” There were tens of thousands of rounds.

However, such mocking, the actress didn’t care. After all, she dared to attract attention in such a way, how could she care about these trivial jokes that had little lethality. More importantly, she took this opportunity to make a lot of hype, and the purpose of raising her popularity was achieved. As for what kind of popularity it was, what did it matter? If there was a chance to become popular in the future, it wouldn’t be too late to whitewash it again.

As for why the actress changed her words so quickly, it was only after a long time that Lu Yan knew what role Su Mo played in this. However, at this moment, when their relationship was still in a state of ignorance, he did not take credit for it, and did not even mention a word.

This incident not only staged an instant reversal in reality, but also caused an uproar on the Internet.

Almost at the same time as the report of “One Week Entertainment” came out, a post was quietly opened in the entertainment section of a certain community, talking about this matter, and the tone was almost the same as that of “One Week Entertainment”. Exaggerating this kind of rhetoric, there were a few so-called “insiders”, “industry insiders” jumped out and blacked Lu Yan from the inside, from top to bottom, either euphemistically or directly, with a tone of grievance, sensational or righteousness, he was about to turn Lu Yan into the number one scumbag in history.

At the beginning, there were also a few onlookers who didn’t know the truth and were dubious. After seeing them all, they suddenly realized, oh, it turned out to be a group of black people, so naturally they didn’t believe their words at all. Later, some of Lu Yan’s fans found this post, and they were even more angry. They quoted the scriptures and put the truth of the matter to all the onlookers. By the way, they also counted all kinds of friendliness, kindness and self-cultivation since Lu Yan’s debut. For a while, they became a fan, and Lu Yan’s reputation on the Internet also skyrocketed. What was rare was that he had an almost one-sided reputation.

After that, if someone posted some negative news about Lu Yan here, they would be directly classified as black.

In the end, the turmoil came to an end when “One Week Entertainment” publicly issued an apology statement.

After the incident, Lu Yan returned to the crew to continue filming the domestic plot of “When the Wind Rises”.

As soon as he entered the crew, he received some condolences. Guan Minzhi patted him on the shoulder and comforted him, “There are a lot of people who are popular. If someone blacks you, it means you are popular. Don’t worry about it.”

Lu Yan smiled “Don’t worry Director Guan, I don’t care about the little things, and I won’t let them affect the mood of the shoot.”

Guan Minzhi let out a sigh of relieve, showing a very polite expression, “Then I’m really relieved.”

The always serious Director Guan rarely showed such a funny side, and everyone couldn’t help laughing. Zhao Tianer revealed his old story next to him, “Lu Yan, Director Guan was worried about you before, he was afraid that you were too young and careless, and thought about a lot of ways to get rid of you.”

Guan Minzhi spat at her and scolded her deliberately with a straight face, “Xiao Tianer is too talkative.”

Everyone smiled kindly again.

Lu Yan said sincerely, “I really thank Director Guan, thank you for your concern.”

After starting work, everyone put away their jokes and got serious.

The domestic plot was different from the previous romance, and it began to take a realistic style, and the atmosphere of the shooting was also a little depressing. At the beginning of the marriage, the two were still sweet. However, with the trivial matters in life and the unhappiness at work, the fashion girl played by Zhao Tianer was tortured beyond recognition, while the painter played by Lu Yan was still at a low point in his career, or to say, at the initial stage. Life was no longer so happy, and became helpless. As temptation continued to appear, the relationship between the two also began to crack, and finally it went to the point of no return.

The last scene was the reunion of the two after many years. The memory was revived at the moment of goodbye. The initial heartbeat was still buried in each other’s hearts, but it was impossible to turn back. Regret could only be regret after all. Such a scene was really embarrassing, and the story ended abruptly there. In life, there were not so many great reunions.

The TV series originally followed the fast-food route. Even though Guan Minzhi’s style had always been delicate, he completed all the shooting in one and a half months. Of course, this was also inseparable from the various strengths of the cast and crew.

During the one-and-a-half-month filming interval, Lu Yan had to record several shows from time to time and accept several exclusive interviews. During the filming, interviews and crew visits were naturally indispensable, and he no longer had the leisure time he had when filming the previous two films. However, Lu Yan still did not relax his tempering of his acting skills, because he believed that all successes were the result of luck and hard work. Before that soaring opportunity came, he had to be as fully prepared as possible.

Notes

1. Salty pig hand, refers to the sexually obscene actions of men or women, such as chest attack, buttocks and so on. ↩︎

New Product Launch

Early the next morning, Lu Yan said hello to Director Guan, and went to the airport with Song Hui first. The rest of the crew booked a flight back to China in the afternoon, they were not in a hurry.

When they arrived in S City, Qin Feng had already waited there ahead of time, and the room and board had been arranged first, which saved Song Hui a lot of trouble. Lu Yan took a good rest that day and adjusted himself to the best state.

Although the press conference was in the evening, the busyness started early in the morning.

Doing styling, choosing clothes, getting familiar with the process…everything took a lot of time, plus all kinds of trivial things, the time was really not enough.

Before five o’clock in the afternoon, everything was packed up and they drove to the hotel venue, the main event began.

The new product to be launched this time could be said to be a transformational work of M company, and it was also the series to be promoted next. The press conference was the time to officially announce it to the world. M company naturally attached great importance to it and invited many stars and entrepreneurs came to watch the ceremony.

Walking the red carpet was naturally inevitable. The short journey was full of bright stars, and it was a trial road to test how popular a star was. Of course, there were also many artists who racked their brains in order to win the headlines.

An actress who walked before Lu Yan, wearing a low-cut dress and high heels of more than ten centimeters, kept waving to the media fans crowded on both sides as she walked, with a sweet and reserved smile on her face, she was elegant and noble. However, she was not a very popular star, the media wanted to take a few photos, but they were not very enthusiastic. Unexpectedly, when the actress was halfway through, she twisted her foot and fell for some reason. Unfortunately, when she fell, the skirt was lifted up and the bottom of the skirt was exposed. The media, who had been careless, were like bees who found good honey. The camera in their hands was raised, the flash flashed randomly, and the sound of “click, click, click” was heard.

The actress tried to cover herself while holding her sprained ankle, but her skirt was a bit short.

At this moment, apart from the media and fans on both sides, Lu Yan was the closest person to her. He frowned secretly, but had to walk a few steps forward to help her up.

The actress showed a grateful look, her hands tightly clinging to Lu Yan’s outstretched arms, and she stood up with strength. Before she could stand firm, her feet twisted again, her whole body fell to Lu Yan, and Lu Yan had no choice but to hold her. In the end, he took the person to the other end almost half-supporting and half-holding. Fortunately, at the end, the other party’s assistant came up to pick up the person, and Lu Yan secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

It’s just that the two of them walked all the way just now, and the flashlights in the media’s hands didn’t flicker a few times. Although Lu Yan tried hard to keep a distance, he couldn’t stand the actress’s boneless support. The posture of the two people was too ambiguous, it was hard not to make headlines now, Lu Yan could almost imagine what would be written in the newspaper tomorrow.

However, in the situation just now, if Lu Yan didn’t help, he was afraid that someone with a heart would turn thing around, and it would be even worse.

It’s just that there were more important things now, and Lu Yan had no intention to think about those things, so he quickly adjusted his mood and accepted temporary interviews from the media.

Lu Yan was also half the protagonist in today’s press conference. His signing of an endorsement deal with M Company had not been officially announced, but the well-informed media had naturally heard about it, and tonight’s press conference would not only release new products, one of the highlights was the signing ceremony of M Company and Lu Yan.

Lu Yan’s clothing selection today was very distinctive, and the focus was to highlight the new watch of M company that was being endorsed in his hand. He didn’t show anything deliberately, but his gestures always made people’s attention focus on his hands, and the eye-catching media naturally did not miss it.

“Is the watch on Mr. Lu Yan’s hand a new product that M Company is going to release today?”

Smiling “Yes.”

“Does this mean that Mr. Lu is already the new spokesperson of M Company?”

Still smiling, “This, I think we’ll find out later.”

“Mr. Lu, why do you think M Company asked you to be its spokesperson?”

Lu Yan didn’t take the set “I think it would be better for this reporter friend to ask the person in charge of M company.”

“Mr. Lu and Miss Shao were close just now. Is your relationship good?”

Here, Lu Yan said in his heart, he was prepared, although he didn’t expect it so quickly, “We didn’t know each other before, and today is the first time we met.” Then he deliberately mocked himself, “I think I did a good thing, but someone misunderstood. I only know that the old lady who fell down can’t be helped¹, but I didn’t know that beautiful women can’t be helped either.”

After saying a sentence, most of the people next to him laughed. The reporter who asked the question blushed and quickly explained, “Mr. Lu misunderstood, I didn’t mean that.”

The topic quickly shifted to other places, and Lu Yan naturally wouldn’t hold on to it.

At the end of the brief interview, Lu Yan calmly walked down from the signing stage.

There was another commotion from the other end of the red carpet, and which celebrity appeared again, Lu Yan didn’t wait for the host to report his identity, and turned to look first.

It wasn’t any star who came, but he could be called a big name, the vice president of Starry sky Entertainment, Su Jue.

Unlike his older brother, Su Jue was not low-key, although he was also not vey high-profile, but most of the people he associated with were famous, and most of these people wanted to tell the world when they interacted with him, plus he was handsome and rich. With this identity, the natural exposure rate was not low. Therefore, the media would never chase him less than any popular star.

At this moment, the one who walked the red carpet with Su Jue was the president of the Asian region of M company. The two seemed to have a very good relationship. Lu Yan guessed that this was not only because Su Jue was the vice president of Starry sky, but also because of the Su Group behind him.

Against the background of David, the president of the Asian region of M Company, who had passed middle age, Su Jue appeared to be more personable and handsome, and his willfulness and freedom in his gestures and the almost iconic smile on his lips made him more attractive. Many female fans on both sides of the crowd had already screamed.

Seeing Su Jue, Lu Yan couldn’t help thinking of Su Mo. Although these two brothers had different styles and temperaments, it was undeniable that they were both born with good looks.

Lu Yan secretly compared in his heart, and quickly came to a conclusion, well, his brother was better looking.

The press conference was also crowded with reporters, and Lu Yan was guided by the staff to the arranged front row.

Sitting next to him happened to be Su Jue.

Although he was in the Starry sky, Lu Yan seldom encountered Su Jue, and after not seeing him for a while, he became more and more energetic.

Seeing Lu Yan, Su Jue said bluntly, “Big brother has been busy recently, I’ll take a look for him.” The smile on the corner of his mouth was still playful.

Lu Yan was noncommittal to his allusions, apparently Su Mo didn’t tell Su Jue the situation between them, otherwise Su Jue might not be so friendly towards him.

It’s just that after knowing that Su Mo couldn’t come, Lu Yan was somewhat disappointed. Although he didn’t really want to admit it, he did have a faint expectation. For his own mental state, Lu Yan attributed it to wanting to see how the person’s persistence would go.

After seven o’clock in the time, the lights of the venue dimmed, and at the same time, the large projection in front of the stage lit up.

It was silent in an instant.

There was no warm-up of the host in advance. With the sound of a piece of relaxing music, a room appeared in the picture. The young man opened his eyes, as if he had just woken up from a beautiful dream, the corners of his mouth curved slightly, and he stood up calmly. Washing, jogging, showering, eating… After changing clothes, before going out, he naturally picked up the delicate watch on the table and buckled it, his eyes were slightly down, and his smile was confident and calm. At the same time, the slogan sounded, “if you can control your own time, you can own the world”

In just one minute, it brought people into that relaxed and comfortable and self-confidence. There was no brand name from the beginning to the end, but it made people want to have it.

At the end of the advertisement, the lights went on, and applause also sounded.

While applauding, Su Jue leaned into Lu Yan’s ear and whispered, “Great!”

The male protagonist in the advertisement was naturally Lu Yan. Although he had seen the finished film before, it was released like this, and even Lu Yan himself felt that the effect was very unusual.

This time, the rumor of Lu Yan’s endorsement was naturally confirmed.

The host came out to applause, and after that was the general press conference process. Although the experts explained the design concept and the features of the new product, because of the language, it was a bit dull, but the subsequent part of randomly giving limited-edition gifts was still very popular.

The last part was the signing. Company M specially arranged to hold a signing ceremony at the site of the new product launch to show its importance, and the one signed before was a temporary contract, which meant that it would be voided after the official contract was signed.

Lu Yan walked to the stage with the lights and music, and Su Jue, the boss of the agency, also came on stage.

After the routine speeches and thanks, the signing of the contract was officially started. After the contracts were signed in duplicate, the two parties smiled and took a group photo together. The flash kept flashing. If there were no surprises, Lu Yan believed that this photo would make the headlines of most entertainment pages and even financial pages.

It should be said that, except for the little episode that appeared on the red carpet, tonight’s conference was perfect.

However, there was such a small interlude.

On the way back, Song Hui drove, Lu Yan and Qin Feng sat in the back together.

“Brother Feng, what do you think of the incident on the red carpet before?” Lu Yan started talking.

“Are you worried that the media will make a fuss about it?”

Lu Yan nodded, “Although it’s not necessarily a serious matter, I always feel a little uneasy. If someone who wants to make a fuss about it, I’m worried that it will have some impact. After all, I just signed a contract with M Company, and M Company pays great attention to the image of the spokesperson.”

“Well, your consideration is very reasonable.” Qin Feng agreed with his opinion, “This matter can be big or small. You are in the limelight now, and it is inevitable that some people are eager to find fault. But you don’t need to worry too much. In this case, we may not lose. After being in the circle for so many years, I still have a bit of a relationship. And in the previous interview, your response was quite good. If someone really wants to find something, maybe we can take this opportunity to turn bad things into good things.”

Lu Yan smiled, “If Brother Feng says that, then I’m relieved.”

Notes

1. It´s a way to scam, an old person would fall and when someone goes to help them, they would pretend that they were hurt by the person who helped them and ask for money for the medical expenses, and because they are old people is difficult to be aggressive and the surrounding people would tend to believe the old people. There´s also a very famous case about this, here ↩︎

Streets

Sitting opposite was Su Mo.

Outside the light-colored shirt was a dark trench coat, which was different from the suits that he had seen before. The hair was not as meticulously taken care of as usual, but hung on the forehead a little messily, less rigorous, but not less sharp, the focus of the eyes was as always.

Lu Yan laughed a little.

Why did this person always appear when he was about to forget about him, and the timing was so right that it made Lu Yan wonder if the other party had put a timer in his heart?

Lu Yan looked at Su Mo, who was still expressionless, with a half-smile, “So does Director Su also have business in Barcelona?”

Su Mo shook his head lightly, “Although the Su family has developed quite well, their hands and feet have not stretched so far. I am not here for official business.”

It was not a business, then it was a personal affair.

Lu Yan snorted in his heart, this person’s way of speaking was still so direct and so subtle.

Lu Yan changed the subject, “How did Director Su know I’m here?”

Lu Yan was indeed a little curious. He didn’t tell anyone about his itinerary today, because even he himself didn’t know where he was going.

Su Mo still shook his head, “I didn’t know.”

Lu Yan was a little surprised.

Su Mo continued, “Your phone is turned off, I called Song Hui, and he doesn’t know where you are.”

Lu Yan took out his mobile phone and saw that it was powered off. “Sorry, I probably forgot to charge it last night.”

“It’s okay,” Su Mo smiled lightly, “You didn’t know I would come to you.”

“So, how did director Su find this place?” Lu Yan was still curious.

“I didn’t know where you were, so I had to walk around, hoping to meet you somewhere. Sure enough, I met you.” Su Mo said and smiled again.

Lu Yan also wanted to laugh. If it were written by an emotional writer, he would probably give such a coincidence a beautiful name, called Fate!

“In another three hours, the return plane will take off. If I still couldn’t find you, I can only leave. Fortunately” Su Mo sighed, watching his eyes become more focused, and slowly spit out the rest “I didn’t miss you.”

“Didn’t you just arrive?” Lu Yan asked subconsciously.

Su Mo should had come to find him as soon as he arrived in Barcelona, Lu Yan still had this confidence.

Su Mo said lightly, “During this time, the company has a few big cases, and it’s quite busy. I only set aside one day.”

Lu Yan opened his mouth, but was speechless

He wanted to say why he had to go back and forth like this since he only had one day. Barcelona was not close to the country, even by plane, it was not a short journey.

However, he couldn’t say it, because he clearly understood why Su Mo did this. This affection, he may not accept it, but he was not qualified to trample on it, and he was unwilling to trample on it.

There was silence for a while.

“Lu Yan” Su Mo was the first to break the silence. This was the first time Lu Yan heard Su Mo call him by his name. Before, he used to call him Mr. Lu politely, he couldn’t help but stiffen his back. Su Mo’s expression was serious, “I’m not a person who gives up easily. I’ll wait for you, for the day you change your mind.”

These words were still subtle, but Lu Yan couldn’t understand. He suddenly couldn’t bear it “What if I don’t changed my mind?”

Su Mo raised his eyebrows, with a dashing and upright look, “That’s my business.”

“No…” Lu Yan pondered, considering his words, “Isn’t it too risky?”

Su Mo smiled, “Every time we make a project, we will pre-estimate the worst outcome. But we will never stop doing it just because the outcome of this assumption. Life is an adventure.”

Lu Yan was a little stunned. He didn’t know what to say, so he spread his hands, “I don’t know if I should say good luck.”

Su Mo lowered his eyes, “If it’s not sincere, then don’t say it. If every blessing that is intentional or unintentional can be realized, there wouldn’t be so much helplessness.”

A gust of wind blew through, which was rare on a slightly hot afternoon. Lu Yan looked up at the rustling leaves on the side of the road. He felt an inexplicable emotion in his heart. He didn’t know how to describe it. What was certain was that it was not helpless.

Lu Yan turned to look at Su Mo, who was no longer speaking, and suddenly said, “Have you eaten yet?”

The tone without a title was slightly intimate, Su Mo was stunned for a moment, then shook his head, “Not yet.”

Lu Yan smiled, “Thank you, Director Su, for inviting me to drink good coffee last time. It’s a courtesy, let me invite Director Su for lunch today.”

The corner of Su Mo’s mouth slightly raised, “It’s better to obey than to be polite.”

Su Mo didn’t like it very much, and he wasn’t very accustomed to foreign cooking methods, but today’s lunch with a strong Spanish flavor made him feel extraordinarily delicious. He remembered what his mother said, food was actually related to mood.

The two slowly enjoyed their lunch. Lu Yan didn’t like to talk too much while eating, and Su Mo’s dining etiquette was impeccable, so after a meal, there wasn’t much conversation. But Lu Yan didn’t feel embarrassed or restrained at all. On the contrary, he quite enjoyed the atmosphere.

If those other feelings were removed, Su Mo was really a person worthy of deep friendship. Of course, the premise was that he was willing to have deep friendship with you.

They were not very close to the airport, and it took more than an hour to drive. So, after lunch, the two sat down for a while, and it was time for Su Mo to set off.

Lu Yan called a taxi for him, put him on the cab, and closed the door for him thoughtfully. During this period, Su Mo didn’t say much, and seemed to enjoy Lu Yan’s service as a matter of course. He nodded slightly and said thank you before closing the door.

Lu Yan watched the taxi leave until he couldn’t even see the shadow of the car, then turned around and walked slowly along the street.

Su Mo came in a hurry, and left in a hurry. In just over an hour, a few words were like a breeze passing over Lu Yan’s heart, wrinkling a pool of spring water, and he could not calm down for a long time.

It was really that Su Mo’s approach was too clever.

In fact, Lu Yan was a person who did not eat hard and soft. However, Su Mo didn’t rely on his identity to force him with tough means, nor did he lower his body and begged him softly. It could be said that no matter what it was, it would only make Lu Yan disgusted.

But Su Mo just expressed his feelings directly, and then handed over the decision to Lu Yan. However, he was not passively waiting. If this was likened to a battle, each of his strikes was just right, neither excessive nor powerless, indifferent and direct, and walked away with one blow. Before Lu Yan could deal with it seriously, he had already left.

Or this was actually Su Mo’s nature. Even if he was in love, he still had his own pride and self-sufficiency, as well as calmness and action. For Lu Yan, he not only admired, but also respected him.

Lu Yan was not a hard-hearted man, so naturally he couldn’t be completely indifferent to such Su Mo.

However, Lu Yan had his own concerns.

In the two rebirths, Lu Yan never talked about feelings. With his conditions, there were naturally many admirers. If he had never been in love, he had not met his heart, and he was unwilling.

Lu Yan was from a single-parent family, and he was ridiculed by his friends as a wild child without a father. To make matters worse, his only relative, his mother’s mental state was still a little abnormal, so he was scolded as a madman’s son again.

However, Lu Yan knew that his mother was not born abnormal, but for the person who abandoned her, that is, Lu Yan’s own father, driving her crazy. Love is a sharp blade, when you fall in love with someone, it is equivalent to handing over the sharp blade that can hurt yourself into the hands of the other person. If the love is not human, it is simply a disaster.

Some people could experience many times of love in their life, going around to find the one that suits them in the end; while some people could only experience love once in their life, and the ending was either happy or being destroyed. Lu Yan’s mother belonged to the latter.

In the process of taking care of his mother, Lu Yan looked at his mother’s madness from time to time. He was sad and angry at the same time. Even when his mother died in a car accident in the end, Lu Yan was calm in his heart, he felt that for his mother, perhaps this was relief.

However, Lu Yan knew that in his bones, he had the same madness as his mother. If he didn’t love, it was enough. If he loved, he would go all out. He didn’t believe in people, he didn’t want to destroy himself, so he chose not to love. If he didn’t love, he would not get hurt.

Lu Yan was not cowardly, but disdainful. For him, love was not a necessity, but career was.

So, for Su Mo, although Lu Yan was moved, he was only moved.

It was not until the lights in the city began to brighten that Lu Yan returned to the hotel.

Song Hui was sitting on the sofa in the hotel lobby. As soon as he saw him, he greeted him. It seemed that he had been waiting for a long time.

Song Hui said straight to the point, “Brother Lu, Director Su called you this morning, but your phone was turned off, and I don’t know where you went…”

Lu Yan raised his hand to stop him, “I see. I forgot to charge my phone last night. I have already met Director Su.”

Song Hui’s face was full of surprise. He suddenly received a call from Su Mo looking for Lu Yan and thought it was something important.

Song Hui was a little tangled. He didn’t know if he should ask where director Su was now, if he needed to arrange a hotel or something. It’s just that since Lu Yan didn’t mention it, he didn’t ask much, so he had to say another thing, “Brother Lu, the day after tomorrow is the launch of M’s new product in City S. Brother Feng called in the morning, and he meant for us to go directly to city S, I couldn’t find you at that time, so I booked a flight to City S tomorrow morning. Do you have anything else to arrange?”

As soon as Lu Yan heard the work, he was refreshed, and his emotions that had been fluctuating because of Su Mo throughout the afternoon quickly stabilized. He nodded, “Okay, I see, you have done a good job, and the other things will wait for us to come back from S City to talk about it. I have already taken leave with Director Guan before, so there is no problem. You should also go back to rest early; you will be busy in S City tomorrow. “

Song Hui nodded, and the two went back to their rooms to rest.

Endorsement

Ren Yanfei looked a little surprised, “I can’t tell that Mr. Lu also has research on photography.”

Lu Yan smiled, “It’s just an interest, not to mention research. I really like the energy and warmth in Mr. Ren’s works.”

“Don’t call me Mr. Ren, just call me Ren Yanfei or Yanfei. I believe we can work together happily today.”

The two were chatting when Gavin came over and said a few words to Ren Yanfei in English. Lu Yan’s English was very good, and the two of them didn’t mean to avoid him, so they exchanged a few words with a familiar tone. Gavin asked how he felt, and Ren Yanfei answered very well.

Lu Yan realized that they might be talking about him, and felt that it would be bad to listen to him any longer, so he walked away voluntarily.

After a while, Ren Yanfei came over to find him and explained a little, “Gavin and I met when we were doing outdoor sports together. We have known each other for many years. He knows that I am a freelance photographer, and he has seen my works, and he only invited me to be the photographer because he thinks I am qualified, I hope you will not feel that it is not formal enough, Gavin really values ​​your cooperation this time.”

Lu Yan said sincerely, “No, I believe in your professionalism and Gavin’s sincerity.”

“That’s great,” Ren Yanfei laughed, “I’ll tell you about the theme of this shoot first.”

Ren Yanfei, who entered the working state, became more and more energetic. Lu Yan was originally a person who was extremely serious about his work, and quickly entered the state.

This time they were going to take a few sets of plane photos. Lu Yan had experience as a plane model before, and the camera sense was very good. it was very easy to adjust. In addition, Lu Yan had a little research on photography, so he had no difficulty in understanding some of Ren Yanfei’s professional words.

Shooting went well. It was supposed to take a day, but it ended before lunch started.

Ren Yanfei flipped through the photos he took and showed his thumbs up to Lu Yan, “It’s great, the effect is very good, I rarely take photos so easily.”

Gavin, who was watching the whole process, also called the two of them “Good” and invited them to have lunch together.

Ren Yanfei shook the camera in his hand, “I’m in a hurry to go back and deal with such a good work, and I’ll make a film for you within three days. I won’t eat lunch with you, I’m impatient with your set, I’ll do whatever I want. It’s easier to fix it.”

Gavin seemed to understand his temperament very well, shrugged his shoulders without being forced, and turned his expectant gaze to Lu Yan.

The kindness was hard to ignore. Anyway, the day’s work had been completed, and it was also very important to be able to get closer to potential employers in the future. Lu Yan accepted the invitation.

Three days later, Lu Yan saw Ren Yanfei’s repaired film sent by M Company. It was indeed quite good. Lu Yan felt very satisfied, and he believed that M Company would feel the same way.

Sure enough, the next day, he received an official letter from M Company, hoping to sign a two-year Asian spokesperson contract with Lu Yan.

Lu Yan was in Qin Feng’s office when he received the news, and the two smiled at each other, for the success of the first battle.

After the contract was officially signed, this was Lu Yan’s first endorsement in his life.

A month later, M Company would hold a new product launch conference in S City. At that time, Lu Yan would officially attend as the new spokesperson for the Asian region. Before that, he only needed to shoot the advertisement of the new season products.

The creative idea of ​​the advertisement also fitted the connotation of the product, which described the home and leisure of the shopping mall elites after unloading their heavy burdens. Lu Yan’s performance gave people a feeling of ease, and that ease was almost brought from the bones.

It took more than a week to shoot before and after, most of which were interior scenes, which saved the fatigue and time of running around, and the shooting was very delicate. And the filming team had been used to working together over the years, no matter whether it was tacit understanding or professionalism.

When receiving the samples, the president of M company Asia said that he felt great, and he was even more satisfied with Lu Yan, the new spokesperson.

At the same time, Qin Feng also selected Lu Yan’s first TV series.

It was an urban romance drama, and it was a popular theme these days.

The name of the TV series was very poetic, called “When the Wind Rises”. It was about a young wandering painter and a fashionable girl who met on the street in a foreign country. From the beginning, they felt a little good for each other because of the coincidences. The encounter gradually bred love. The two were desperately united because of love, but after marriage, they gradually became feuding because of differences in age, background, economy, and concept. After being exhausted, they broke up helplessly. Years later, the accomplished painter and the girl who was already married met again.

The story was simple and a little cliché, but it was different when the director Yu Minzhi was in charge. In the TV world, there had never been bad stories, only bad directions.

Yu Minzhi was a very characteristic director. He was very good at capturing details, and his handling of emotions was even more delicate. The stories he shot, if you just listen to others, will feel very flat, but when you actually watch it, you are easily moved by those details.

When he saw the script, Lu Yan also felt normal, but after the filming actually started, Lu Yan felt that he was really moved.

The filming point of the exotic plot was selected in Barcelona, ​​the second largest city in Spain full of medieval style, known as the “flower of Europe”.

The young wandering painter played by Lu Yan painted for passers-by on the streets of Barcelona, ​​ranging from characters to landscapes. His fresh and handsome face had the stubbornness and pride of a young man, while his pursed lips and focused eyes added a mystery to his silence. Passers-by were quite friendly to this beautiful oriental boy. This city full of art was friendly and kind to him, but it couldn’t soothe his young enthusiasm and restless heart, and all this was buried in his calm under the exterior.

A gust of wind blew up, blowing away the sketches stacked on the side, the young painter hurriedly put down his brush and chased after the wind. According to the arrangement of destiny, the last drawing landed on a pair of delicate feet with bright nail polish on high heels. The young painter was about to pick it up when a delicate white hand accompanied with long hair fell quietly and gently picking up the drawing, and handed it to the young painter who was a little stunned. With a smile said “You draw really well!”

The young painter was seized by this bright and beautiful smile, and took the drawing in a daze, until the other party turned to leave, and forgot to say thank you.

This was the first encounter between the male and female protagonists in the play. The director’s requirements for details were very strict, what angle to enter at, how far the wind blows the skirt, the direction in which the drawings were scattered… Everything required beauty, and the male protagonist didn’t even have a line, all emotions were communicated with eyes and actions. So even a highly accomplished actor like Lu Yan had to reshoot it several times.

However, when watching the demo together after work in the evening, Lu Yan had to admire Director Yu’s vision, which was indeed very beautiful, and along the way, even the exhaustion of NG several times dissipated. Lu Yan believed that such a scene would surely impress the audience.

Over the next few days, the male and female protagonists continued to meet by chance on different occasions. Street cafes, in front of the cathedral frescoes, in the procession of festivals… From the surprise at the beginning to the knowing smile at the back, and finally to the high-spirited crowd, they didn’t know who pulled whom first, the two held each other’s hands firmly, ran out of the crowd together, and hugged tightly in the echoing church bells.

Feelings grow from nothing, and the process from shallow to thick was like a jar of wine that was gradually fermented, and the fragrance became more mellow as time went on. The ambiguity and charm that seemed to be absent, before everything was revealed, was like a thread of cotton thread, which made people worry and unable to stop.

The heroine was played by Zhao Tianer, who was tall and bright, and was a big beauty. It’s just that her beauty was different from the usual charming and lovely, but a bit aggressive. Therefore, in various idol dramas before, she was the vicious female supporting role.

She was bright and generous, with a royal sister style commensurate with her appearance. This TV series was her first time as a heroine. The mature and fashionable white-collar worker she played and the young wandering painter played by Lu Yan staged a heart-wrenching love in a foreign country.

With the hard work of the actors and the efforts of the crew, all the stories in Barcelona were completed three days earlier than the original plan. The director, who was very satisfied with the filming results after saving the money, gave all the cast and crew a day off to be free to visit this famous city known as the “Pearl of the Iberian Peninsula” before heading home.

Everyone cheered and praised the director for being wise, and then scattered around to formulate a guide for a day trip to Barcelona.

Lu Yan was also very happy. He was also coming to Barcelona for the first time, and he was very curious about this famous city. Although he had been to several scenic spots during the filming, at that time, because of work, there were not many opportunities to visit at all, a rare day of leisure was naturally not to be missed.

When he woke up early the next day, he was not surprised to see that many crew members were already preparing to leave. He rejected Zhao Tianer and the following group of people’s well-intentioned invitations, and also gave Song Hui, the assistant, a day off. Lu Yan decided to go alone and walk around.

Lu Yan didn’t have any specific destination. There were many famous attractions in Barcelona. It was basically impossible to see them in one day. Lu Yan also didn’t like the kind of travel method that rushes to attractions for the sake of catching sights. He was more interested in the exotic style of Barcelona, ​​not to mention that Barcelona was famous all over the world for its architecture, and all kinds of buildings that could be seen everywhere had their own characteristics.

So, Lu Yan strolled the streets of Barcelona in a relaxed manner, stopping everywhere to take a closer look when he saw what he was interested in, and even having simple communication with the locals in unfamiliar Spanish, it was also very pleasant.

When the sun was getting higher, Lu Yan felt a little hungry, and he was not picky. He just sat down at a street restaurant and ordered local specialties to try it out.

Lu Yan was not a food lover. His life experience from childhood made his food requirements mainly to satisfy his stomach, but he was happy to try different flavors of food when conditions permitted it, looking for a simple surprise and excitement.

There was still time, and Lu Yan was slowly enjoying the food on the street in a foreign country until someone sat down on the opposite side.

At first, Lu Yan didn’t care. Such a street restaurant had a lot of traffic and not many seats. It was a common thing to combine tables. The strange thing was that this diner had never ordered food, but Lu Yan felt that there was a line of sight watching him, he finally couldn’t help but look up from the food.

He had to say, Lu Yan was a little surprised.

The author has something to say: Seeing a lot comments saying that the emotional development is too slow. Indeed, the emotional development of this article is quite slow, because the author hopes that they will be together for a lifetime instead of just falling in love, and the relationship of adults has more things to consider, not to mention Lu Yan is quite a special person. The only thing the author can guarantee is that as long as you keep watching, their emotional development in the future will definitely be worthy of your long-term expectation and wait.