The next day, Su Ran took her grandfather to see a Chinese doctor. Han Ting was on a business trip, so she asked Dong Zecheng to accompany Su Ran to see Mr. Song.
Mr. Song is a nationally renowned traditional Chinese medicine doctor. He retired a long time ago and opened his own Chinese medicine clinic. He is only in the clinic for half a day in the morning and sees twenty patients a day. If it weren't for the relationship with the Han family, you would have to wait in line for several days to get an appointment with Mr. Song.
Mr. Song looked at Su Qingsong's physical examination report when he was discharged from the hospital. After a thorough examination, he prescribed some Chinese medicine for Su Qingsong and asked him to go to the hospital for a follow-up examination in a week. If his condition improved, he could continue to take the Chinese medicine.
After coming out of the pharmacy, He Tongxian helped Su Qingsong into the car, and Su Ran thanked Dong Zecheng again and again.
Dong Zecheng said: "Don't be so polite, we are all family."
Su Ran blushed. Sister Han Ting and Dong Zecheng really treated her as a family member, but it was not easy to get past Han Dong's parents.
"I still have to thank you. You are so busy yourself."
"Don't forget to call Han Dong, he's thinking about you." Dong Zecheng said with a smile, helping Su Ran open the door, with his palm against the door frame to prevent her from hitting her head.
Su Ran got in the car, and Dong Zecheng said to Su Qingsong: "Grandpa, relax and take good care of yourself, everything will be fine."
Su Qingsong smiled and said, "Xiao Dong, you and Xiao Han's sister come to my house and try the authentic local dishes I make."
"Okay, okay, Grandpa."
Dong Zecheng watched the car leave before getting into his own car.
In a black Honda car in the distance, a reporter used a camera to record the scene.
In the afternoon, Su Ran went to Wanli Pictures alone to find Gu Yunchen.
Gu Yunchen didn't expect Su Ran to come, and alone. He felt happy and nervous at the same time. This was the first time Su Ran took the initiative to look for him.
"Sit down, would you like some tea or coffee?"
"Boiled water!"
Gu Yunchen personally went to pour Su Ran a glass of boiled water.
Su Ran asked, "Mr. Gu, are you busy?"
"No hurry, no hurry, nothing to do." Gu Yunchen said hurriedly.
Su Ran took out the contract and the script of "Eleven" from her bag: "Then I'll keep Mr. Gu company for a while. To be honest, I like both of these plays very much. I'm very grateful to Mr. Gu for giving me such a good opportunity."
Gu Yunchen breathed a sigh of relief and said, "I didn't give you the role of Aurora. Director Jones saw your acting skills and your temperament and thought your temperament is very similar to that of the second female lead. So, this is an opportunity you fought for yourself. As for Eleven, when I saw this story, I felt that the role of Bai Mei was meant for you. Most people can't handle it."
"Thank you, Mr. Gu, for your affirmation of me."
"It's better to call me Yunchen. Calling me Mr. Gu seems strange. We are friends, aren't we?" Gu Yunchen raised his eyebrows and smiled elegantly.
Friends? The definition of friend is sometimes very vague, and what she dislikes most is vague, ambiguous relationships, so she said that she liked Instructor Han, and she wanted to take on these two dramas, so some things had to be made clear first.
Before coming, Su Ran talked to Instructor Han on the phone and told him about the two plays. Instructor Han said that as long as she thought the plays were good and she liked them, she could take them and not worry about anything else.
She was very happy that Instructor Han trusted her so much. Whether it was between friends, lovers, or husband and wife, the foundation of all relationships first came from trust. Every trust was precious and needed to be cherished and protected. Some things could not be done just because you felt you had a clear conscience. If you didn't handle them well, you would get into trouble.
Su Ran looked calm and smiled, "You can call me Mr. Gu or Yun Chen, it doesn't matter what you call me. If we are just partners or just friends, I will take on these two dramas without hesitation."
Gu Yunchen looked at her quietly, and he understood why she came.
She came to clarify the relationship and draw a clear line with him.
He likes her, but he has never said it out loud, nor has he done anything too obvious. He is just looking for opportunities to spend more time with her, and then take it step by step. He thinks it is best for him to maintain such a relationship at present.
Obviously, Su Ran didn't even want to give such an opportunity.
Gu Yunchen sneered and pretended to be indifferent: "If not friends, then what else could it be?"
"I hope you don't mind. I just don't want anyone to misunderstand me. Han Dong and I have already decided that we are the ones who will spend our lives together. I will not do anything that will affect our relationship." Su Ran said sincerely: "I hope our cooperation is pure, friendly, and mutually beneficial."
The corners of Gu Yunchen's mouth twitched slightly, and he said it so directly, almost mentioning a name... Gu Yunchen, don't have any ideas about me, I don't like you, the person I like is Han Dong.
The feeling of frustration was like a surging tide, impacting his pride and dignity.
He had experienced this kind of frustration with Han Dong. He and Han Dong had been fighting since they were young, and he had never won once. He was always inferior to Han Dong in academic performance. With Han Dong around, he could only be the eternal runner-up. After so many years abroad, as soon as he came back, the two fought again. It was a battlefield without the smoke of gunpowder, but he still lost. Even though he put himself in the position of a spare tire, he was not even a spare tire. He was defeated miserably.
His pride did not allow him to make a humble request. Gu Yunchen took a deep breath and forced a smile, "I really envy your relationship with Han Dong. Han Dong has always been lucky. However, what I want to say is that I really treat you as a friend. Just because you dare to sacrifice yourself to save others, I think you are a friend worth making. Of course, as Wanli's boss, from the company's perspective, you are also a worthy partner. Don't worry about this."
Su Ran secretly breathed a sigh of relief: "In that case, I'll take these two plays."
At this time, the phone in the office rang, and Gu Yunchen said, "Sorry, I'll take a call first."
The call was from Mr Jones's assistant.
"Mr. Gu, has Miss Su Ran signed the contract?"
Gu Yunchen glanced at Su Ran and said, "Ms. Su Ran is in my office, and we are preparing to sign the contract."
Mr. Jones' assistant said embarrassedly, "Mr. Gu, I'm really sorry. The second female lead we invited, Miss Caroline, has just agreed to act in the film. She turned down a current offer for this reason. The screenwriter team feels that if the role of the second female lead is changed to a Yan country woman, the scenes of other characters will have to be rewritten. In this case, the time is too tight. Due to the schedule of the male and female leads, we will start shooting soon, so..."
Gu Yunchen was furious: "How can you go back on your word? Miss Caroline turned down the acting contract she had, and Miss Su Ran also turned down two acting contracts. Who will compensate her for her losses? How should I explain this to her?"
Su Ran heard it, it seemed that she was not destined to play this role.