At dawn, Qu Yanting arrived at the set early in the morning. He also tried to avoid meeting too many people during the distance from the gate of the community to the unit building.
The community was filled with the desolation of the autumn morning, and there were not many people around. The people of Group A at the end of the night all rested in the open space behind the unit building.
Xiao Zhang greeted him with a bag of breakfast: "Morning, Qu Bian. This one is for you, soy milk steamed buns. If you are not used to eating them, I will buy others."
Qu Yanting took it and said, "Thank you."
Xiao Zhang explained: "I didn't buy it. Group A had a big night last night and just finished work. Brother Lu Wen is sympathetic to everyone's hard work, and invites the whole group to have breakfast."
Qu Yanting didn't say anything, and entered the unit building with steamed buns and soy milk.
He didn't come to the lounge yesterday, and the room was a bit stuffy, so he went to the balcony and opened the window for ventilation. There is limited space in the community, so standing on the balcony of 101, you can have a panoramic view of the scenery behind the building.
Outside the window, Group A was exhausted after staying up all night, and everyone rested on the spot in a mess, sitting slumped, eating breakfast, and dozing off.
Qu Yanting's eyesight was average, so he couldn't observe one by one, but he noticed several comrades with unique painting styles. Under the vines, Ren Shu and Director Liu were lying face to face on the table, having a small meeting. The art director squatted under the street lamp, wiping a pair of fluorescent orange sneakers on his feet.
The most conspicuous one was the male number one standing upright while being paralyzed by others, and standing on his head in front of the fence.
Lu Wen had already stood on his head for five minutes, with his blood dripping slightly, which relieved a lot of the fatigue from the all-night shooting. He didn't dare to sit down, let alone go back to the RV to rest, for fear that he would fall asleep with his eyes closed.
Because there are still two scenes during the day, we can call it a day after filming.
Sun Xiaojian squatted aside: "Come down, the coffee is not hot anymore."
Lu Wen flipped it down, wiped his hands, and caught a cup of strong drink. Yesterday evening, he was able to sleep, but Qu Yanting not only invaded his private space in the RV, but also made it difficult for him to sleep after he left.
Sun Xiaojian asked: "What did you chat with Editor Qu yesterday?"
"Nothing to talk about." Lu Wen said, "I don't like to chat."
Sun Xiaojian understood it immediately, and said, "Qu Bian got off the RV, his face is a bit cold."
Lu Wen took a sip: "How fresh, when did he give me a good face?"
Sun Xiaojian thought about it, and it was true. He felt that there was a broken relationship between Lu Wen and Qu Yanting, but they had to deal with each other when they looked down and saw each other.
"It's like..." he likened, "a divorced couple struggling to stay connected because of custody."
Lu Wen almost drank coffee into his nostrils: "Don't fart such a stupid fart on me."
Sun Xiaojian said: "Then how do you feel?"
Lu Wen tried to find a suitable word, but after thinking about it a few times, it seemed that it was not accurate enough. He is not very good at Chinese, so he put it in a perfunctory way: "Why do I have feelings for him? I'm going to wait."
It is said that it is a waiting area, and there is only such a big place around, but it is just a circle around the base of the wall, waiting in a place where there are few people in front of the building. He stood aside and waited for the teams to get ready.
When Lu Wen stood upside down, he slid off a section of his trousers, which was still stuck at the knee bend, exposing his slender and firm left calf. He has always been active, even if his body is exhausted, his head has to look around.
Turning around, I realized that I was standing under the balcony window of 101.
Lu Wen raised his head again and found Qu Yanting standing in the window. He was so frightened that he took a step away. Unexpectedly or anxiously, he stomped his feet vigorously and knocked down his trouser legs.
Qu Yanting didn't realize it at first, but now he lowered his eyes and looked at Lu Wen calmly. Then he raised his glass and took a sip of the sweet soy milk that the foolish boy was offering.
In film and television dramas, such scenes are dating, courtship, and at worst, singing a love song.
However, saying hello does not exist, and waving is also impossible. Lu Wen and Qu Yanting met each other's eyes, and after a moment, they staggered and turned their heads back.
Then the set was completed, all the departments were in place, and Lu Wen walked towards the vines.
This vine was planted by Leaf Cedar, and he sat alone under it for countless late nights to distract himself from his worries. Last night we shot all night, half the night was spent under the vines.
In the scene that is about to be filmed, Ye Xiaowu skips class and returns home, and finds that Ye Shan's new book has been destroyed, and wants to buy a new one for Ye Shan. He had no money, and saw his neighbors playing cards under the vines, so he had a plan.
Lu Wen walked over, turned around, and saw that Qu Yanting had already left the balcony.
Start shooting.
"Uncle and aunt, playing cards again." Ye Xiaowu came out and leaned against the shelf.
It is common for neighbors to see him skipping classes. Aunt Yang said: "The key high schools are so difficult to get into. If you play truant every day, you will regret it later."
Ye Xiaowu: "The sports meet is held today, and I'll be back."
"Nonsense." Uncle Lin said, "My nephew is in the same school as you, and they say it will start next month."
Ye Xiaowu: "Hey."
Aunt Yang: "Be careful when your mother comes back and beats you."
Ye Xiaowu: "I just said that my head hurts, and my mother loves me the most, and she can't bear to beat me."
Uncle Qian said leisurely: "If he runs away, he will run away, and he won't be able to learn. I think he should go to the fish stall to help. Anyway, there is no hope of getting into college."
Ye Xiaowu doesn't like Uncle Qian the most, he is a bad old man who relies on the old to sell the old. He said: "You know I can't pass the exam? If I get admitted to the university, you will be invited to the opening ceremony."
Uncle Qian: "If you can pass the exam, then I can become a professor in a university."
Ye Xiaowu changed the subject: "Can you put aside the matter of being a professor and settle the five arrears of Taiwan fees first?"
Uncle Qian changed his face: "Little bastard, ten yuan is also a debt collection, and I will give it to you when I win."
Ye Xiaowu: "You say that every time, five times before and after. You are procrastinating the ten yuan Taiwan fee. Do you need to pay in installments for eating a bowl of small noodles? Do you need a loan for eating pot skewers?"
Uncle Qian always liked to take advantage of it, so he pushed the cards away angrily, took ten yuan and left.
Ye Xiaowu sat down immediately: "I'll do it, how big is it?"
Aunt Yang: "Do you have capital, don't join in the fun."
"You don't understand." Ye Xiaowu said, "I'm called an empty glove white wolf."
Ye Xiaowu is not good at studying, and he is good at everything that has nothing to do with studying. He joined the game, changed his idle manner, and focused on looking at the cards, without making a sound every round.
Once he wins money, he curls up two fingers and taps on the corner of the table to signal for everyone to pay, with the gesture of an old hand.
After a few laps, Ye Xiaowu not only won enough book money, but according to their family's living standard, he and Ye Shan's pocket money for next month is enough. He has no reluctance to fight: "Just play here."
The other three were not reconciled and asked for another round.
Ye Xiaowu stacked up the scattered banknotes one by one: "Thank you uncles and aunts for your sponsorship, I'm going to buy books for my brother."
Ren Shu shouted: "Stop, pass!"
After a one-hour break to shoot the next scene, the staff first changed the scene to prepare.
Lu Wen didn't move, he stayed on the chair, and when the surroundings gradually disappeared, he noticed Ruan Feng standing outside the grapevine. Ren Shu also saw it and asked, "When did you come?"
"It's been a long time." Ruan Feng replied, "I heard that group A is playing mahjong, I'll come and see the excitement."
Lu Wen thought to himself, he is indeed from Sichuan, although the breed is not pure.
From the project approval to the preparation of this play, Ren Shu basically said goodbye to all entertainment activities. He walked to the table and touched a card absent-mindedly. Ruan Feng also came over, together with Lu Wen, forming a situation of three missing one.
Almost all the people left, Ruan Feng said: "There are not enough people to entertain."
Ren Shu looked around: "Call someone else, go and call Qu Bian."
Ruan Feng frowned, and subconsciously touched the wallet in his pocket: "Teacher Qu must be busy, so don't call him."
Lu Wen secretly thought, this is probably called "avoiding suspicion".
Ren Shu said: "When we were in college, we played cards secretly in the dormitory. Qu Bian never participated in it, so he probably didn't know much about it. He was a poor student at the time and felt sad when he lost, but now it doesn't matter."
Ruan Feng smiled politely: "Hehe."
Ren Shu said: "Go and call him, and buy us a drink for the money he lost."
Ruan Feng: "Forget it..."
"Why are you so grumpy at such a young age?" Ren Shu ordered, "Xiao Lu, call Qu Bian."
There are some things that can't be avoided by being silent, so Lu Wen reluctantly obeyed and went to the unit building to knock on the door. Qu Yanting opened the door only after his hands were sore from knocking.
Lu Wen cut to the chase: "Do you play cards?"
Qu Yanting said, "Not interested."
Lu Wen put aside the relationship: "Director Ren asked me to call you." Then he added casually, "And, Ruan Feng is also here."
Qu Yanting didn't respond, oh what, I don't understand what kind of coquettish this person is playing at him.
Lu Wen lost his patience: "We all know that you are not very good at playing. It doesn't matter if you have poor card skills. With your status, how dare we win too much."
Qu Yanting wanted to close the door, but he was provoked by the low-swish tone, and suspected that Lu Wen really regarded himself as a sparrow god when he was filming a scene with Ye Xiaowu. He changed his mind and agreed, "Okay then."
Everyone else withdrew, the screenwriter and director, one male and two male, gathered under the vine to play cards.
Qu Yanting didn't take anything, and sat down to fill the three missing positions. Those who didn't know thought he was empty-handed. Lu Wen was on the opposite side. He didn't know if it was an illusion, but he felt that Ruan Feng's expression was a bit dignified.
At the beginning of the game, Qu Yanting asked "how old are you playing". After that, he didn't say a word, just stared at the card table, taking care of the cards and playing the cards with care.
After one lap, Qu Yanting won three teams.
Lu Wen looked up and saw Qu Yanting tapped the corner of the table twice with his index and middle fingers, signaling them to pay. He had no cash on him, and he didn't expect to lose, so he asked embarrassingly, "Can you scan the code?"
Qu Yanting didn't even lift her eyelids: "It will be deducted from your salary."
When the salary was raised again, Lu Wen said, "I will win it back next time."
In the next move, Qu Yanting won twice and quadrupled, and in the next move, Qu Yanting played all the same, suppressing them endlessly. Until Ren Shu and Ruan Feng lost all their cash, the poker table finally became quiet.
Lu Wen calculated how much he owed, and the more he calculated, the more he couldn't believe it. Did he make a mistake? This is not very good
Ren Shu's throat was choked with phlegm: "Yanting, you are hiding something."
Qu Yanting was in a hurry to work, and had no intention of showing off his poker skills, and said, "It's just a matter of luck, let's stop here."
Ren Shu said: "One more game, let's turn the game over."
Qu Yanting didn't love fighting at all, so he stacked up the banknotes one by one, beckoned to the production manager, and said, "Thank you Director Ren and Xiao Ruan for your sponsorship, I will treat the whole group to breakfast tomorrow."
After he finished speaking, he withdrew his chair and went back to the unit building. Before leaving, he looked up at the vines above.
Lu Wen watched from the sidelines, and flashbacks of Qu Yanting's poker games appeared in his mind, which overlapped with the scenes he performed as if by coincidence.
Ren Shu also withdrew, lost all his money and went to filming honestly. In an instant, only Lu Wen and Ruan Feng were left under the vines.
Ruan Feng picked up his wallet and murmured, "I told him not to call him, but to call him. Now it's over. I didn't make money in the first place, but now I have to pay back."
Lu Wen came back to his senses: "Why don't you make money?"
"Filming this movie." Ruan Feng said, "You get paid a little bit, and you lose a lot."
Lu Wen couldn't hold back: "How could your salary be lost."
Ruan Feng sighed, his salary is indeed not bad, but he took this film as a friendship price. Now that he said it, he simply didn't hide it, leaned close to Lu Wen's ear, and whispered a number.
Lu Wen was so shocked that he thought he had heard wrong.
Ruan Feng's salary is actually only one-third of his.