Lu Wen was awakened by the ringtone, pulled out the phone from the crack of the sofa cushion, slid it on and switched it on, his throat burned after drinking, he got up in a lump, holding his breath in his chest, and grunted through his nasal cavity.
Sun Xiaojian called: "It's me, did you drink too much?"
"It's okay." Lu Wen said with a hoarse voice, "Say something quickly."
Sun Xiaojian said: "Isn't there still one scene left to be filmed, the crew has notified you."
Lu Wen said: "Then you send it directly, call in the middle of the night, what quality is it?"
"Brother, are you dreaming?" Sun Xiaojian shouted, "It's almost ten o'clock!"
The phone turned into a busy tone. Lu Wen rubbed the inner corners of his eyes and opened them. The living room of the suite was brightly lit. The hands of the clock on the wall just stopped for a moment, and it was ten o'clock.
Lu Wen sat up, the drunk dissipated, but his forehead was a little swollen, the coffee table was full of wine bottles, almost empty, and no one drank a lot last night.
Lu Wen lifted the blanket, went to the bathroom to wash his face and brush his teeth, he was completely awake after splashing cold water, just after applying shaving foam, Su Wang pushed the door, half asleep and half awake, went straight to stand in front of the toilet.
The sound of gurgling water sounded, and Lu Wen said, "It's too bad."
"Don't talk nonsense." Su Wang said, "Men can be bad everywhere, but not there."
Just as they were talking, Gu Zhuoyan and Lian Yiming also came in. They looked like dogs last night, and now they were crowded in a bathroom to fight for space. Lu Wen felt extremely annoyed: "Do you understand that first come, first served?"
Lian Yiming actually stripped naked and went into the shower: "Understood, the three of us came to this world before you, shut up for me."
Lu Wen's birthday is the youngest, and he suffers every time when he cares about his age, Su Wang presses the flush button and makes a crooked move: "Wen'er, you can find a wife with a younger brother, so that you can experience the feeling of being an older brother. "
"Well, my brother is not bad." Gu Zhuoyan said from the bottom of his heart with his toothbrush in his mouth, "Anyway, don't look for someone with a younger sister, it will shorten your life."
Lian Yiming poked his head out: "Brother in the future, who are you cursing?"
Ignoring the arguments around him, Lu Wen silently shaved his beard, and Ruan Feng's voice inexplicably lingered in his ears, calling him "brother" with a smile. When he was distracted, the sharp blade left a small wound on his chin.
Lu Wen washed off the foam and raised his face to look in the mirror. The blood oozing from the wound was diluted with water and turned into a watery red. Gu Zhuoyan rinsed his mouth and looked up, looked in the mirror together, and asked, "Does it matter?"
"Small things." Lu Wen patted the aftershave.
Gu Zhuo said, "It wasn't intentional."
"Ah?" Lu Wen bared his teeth, "Why did I scratch on purpose, self-torture."
Gu Zhuoyan rubbed his face with a towel: "Yesterday I asked people to look at their noses with their chins up. Today they can look at their wounds with their chins up. Tomorrow, they may look at oral ulcers with their chins up."
Memories flooded back, and Lu Wen remembered what Gu Zhuoyan said when he was drunk. In normal times, he would definitely scold the other party for nonsense, or make a fuss, probably because of the swelling pain in his forehead, he stopped at this moment and didn't have to say a word.
Gu Zhuoyan was also not interested in talking in the bathroom, so he urged: "Are you done washing, make room."
Lu Wen flashed out, panicked out of nowhere, and said loudly, "Let's have brunch, I'll treat you."
They ate at the hotel restaurant, the four brothers were hungry, they had a great meal and didn't communicate much, they went back to their respective houses after eating, Su Wang was not on the way, Lian Yiming had a meeting, Lu Wen took Gu Zhuoyan's car back to Nanwan.
The weather was good, so clear that it didn't feel like winter. Lu Wen put down the shade and chatted casually: "It's the end of the year, where will the Spring Festival be this year?"
Gu Zhuoyan's "wife" resumed her studies and studied in the United States. During the holidays, she would always ask you to go or me to come. He said, "Here, Fanxin will come back to celebrate the New Year."
Lu Wen whimsically said: "Do you think I can go to the Spring Festival Gala in my lifetime?"
Gu Zhuoyan said: "What's so good about the Spring Festival Gala? It would be nice to eat dumplings with Uncle Lu at home. By the way, have you finished filming this drama yet?"
"It's about to finish." Lu Wen sighed, "The first male lead in my life, I can't bear it."
Gu Zhuoyan corrected, "Your first leading role is "Sleepless Tonight"."
That brainless thriller was released early last year. There was a disparity in the film schedule and attendance rate compared with the same period. It was finally released ahead of schedule and was sealed in the depths of Lu Wen's memory.
On the first day of the screening, Lian Yiming distributed movie tickets to all Sophie's staff, Su Wang reserved the show, and Gu Zhuoyan invited his sister and all his classmates to watch the movie.
That night, the four of them went to see it together. When they entered the hall, their love was stronger than gold, and when they left, they almost broke up. For this fragment, Lu Wen talked obediently in the chat group for half a month before retaining this relationship.
Looking back now, Gu Zhuoyan still has lingering fears: "Is this drama reliable?"
"Of course." Lu Wen felt that the strength was not enough, and added, "Nonsense."
Gu Zhuoyan said: "That's good, don't be so shocking."
Lu Wen kicked his feet in the narrow carriage, distorted the blanket under his feet, and retorted: "You are ridiculous, this play is Teacher Qu's work, and it is his real debut!"
"I'm just a handsome guy." Gu Zhuo said that he was not angry or annoyed, but instead laughed, "Don't you say how good your acting is, how good your director is at filming, and just defend that teacher Qu with a white face."
Lu Wen: "What?"
Gu Zhuo said, "Tsk tsk."
"You shit." Lu Wen punched the other party and changed the subject, "I'll make an appointment after I'm done."
Approaching the park in Nanwan, Gu Zhuoyan slowed down and drove to the outer door, stopped, and didn't flip the lock immediately. They don't have to worry about being bullied, but people sometimes get confused, especially in the entertainment circle where temptation is huge.
"Don't be impulsive in everything." Gu Zhuoyan urged, "Anyway, it doesn't hurt to have a long-term mind, right brother?"
Lu Wen unbuttoned his seat belt: "I know, don't worry."
Gu Zhuoyan unlocked the car door: "Let me know if there is any situation."
Lu Wen thought this person was long-winded, so he directly punched Qicun and pinched his life: "You are so busy, let me talk to Fan Xin."
Gu Zhuo said: "Get out of here quickly."
Lu Wen returned home with a strong smell of alcohol, smoked sister Lingling enough, took a bath and changed clothes, cleaned up and nestled in the room, soaked in a pot of fat sea and memorized the script.
Sun Xiaojian sent a filming notice, and the filming took place in the morning of the day after tomorrow, in a residential area on the outskirts of the city.
The script has been memorized by heart, Lu Wen followed what Qu Yanting taught him, split each line, focused on the key points, set the tempo, and ensured that every minute of the performance will not be fooled.
The phone rang several times, there were text messages and WeChat messages, but Lu Wen ignored them all. Sister Lingling came in with fruit and said that he had worked harder than when he was sprinting in the third year of high school.
After drinking a pot of water to the bottom, Lu Wen rested for ten minutes, opened WeChat, and swiped Moments after replying to unread messages.
The latest one was posted by Ren Shu. On the set, the props team was preparing for the day after tomorrow's scene, and the wording was very old-fashioned: "Fight the last battle!"
Colleagues in the production team enthusiastically praised it, and the comments were very long, and Qu Yanting left a simple "Thanks for your hard work" among them. Ren Shu ignored everyone, singled out Qu Yanting, and replied, "Come and play the day after tomorrow."
Lu Wen couldn't hold back and left a sincere praise.
He refreshed it several times, but Qu Yanting never responded.
The middle of the bed sank a little, and Qu Yanting was lying on his back. He had no appetite for breakfast and lunch, and absent-mindedly finished reading the book on traditional folk crafts.
He promised to consider naming the script, but he knew it well and there was no room for negotiation.
After being a master and apprentice for more than ten years, Wang Mingyu put "gratitude" on the table for the first time and said that Qu Yanting couldn't refuse it at all. Because he can have today, Wang Mingyu has helped him a lot.
Qu Yanting has been lying on his body in disarray until now. He occasionally picks up his mobile phone, reads the news, leaves comments, and deletes useless photos from the album. The time for a reply is getting closer and closer, so he hasn't called Wang Mingyu for a long time.
Suddenly, WeChat rang.
Qu Yanting rolled around in annoyance, leaned over and sat up, unlocked the phone, and stared at the red circle on the WeChat icon in a daze. He didn't order it, guessing that Wang Mingyu asked him if he had thought about it.
Qu Yanting was seized by a sense of powerlessness, and he was no stranger to it. When there was no rice to cook, when he was peeped by his classmates when he owed tuition, when he went to the villa in Zishan for the first time, when he was at a loss and fidgeted, he was always felt by this feeling. Feel coerced.
But the most difficult days have come, Qu Yanting will be hurt and upset, but will not be easily knocked down. After sitting against the bed for a while, he opened the address book and dialed Wang Mingyu's number.
The answer was quick, and Wang Mingyu seemed to be waiting for him: "Yanting?"
"Master." Qu Yanting omitted the useless hypocrisy and obscenities, and even omitted the pleasantries, "I've thought about that book."
Wang Mingyu asked, "How is it?"
Qu Yanting grabbed a corner of the quilt and replied calmly: "I agree to be named."
Wang Mingyu's expected answer was not a surprise, but a sense of relief when the dust settled. She said with relief, "Yanting, that's right. You don't need to take this matter too seriously. No industry is completely compliant."
Qu Yanting said: "I don't agree with it, it's just because your principles are more important than mine."
"Master knows that you are sensible." Wang Mingyu had no intention of arguing, "Have you considered the price? Don't worry, Master will not treat you badly."
"Master will decide." Qu Yanting said, "But I have one condition."
Wang Mingyu asked, "What condition?"
Qu Yanting's choice to compromise does not mean accepting everything: "Since the book bears my name, I will state in the contract that I have all the rights to modify the content."
The phone was silent for two seconds, and Wang Mingyu persuaded: "Yanting, why are you doing this, it's not worth spending time on this book."
Qu Yanting said, "I did it for my own reputation."
"... That's good." Wang Mingyu agreed, "Do as you say."
Qu Yanting loosened the quilt, wiped his face lightly, and said decisively: "Master, there will be no next time."
Qu Yanting ignored Wang Mingyu's reaction. He was both senseless and timid, so he hung up after speaking. Once this matter is settled, the original work arrangement will be affected, so he notified Yu Nan again.
The scenery in front of people is indeed the most unreliable thing, and whoever is behind has helpless difficulties.
After everything was handled properly, Qu Yanting finally clicked on the WeChat that had been hanging around for a long time. The unread message was at the top of the list, but it was not from Wang Mingyu, but from Lu Wen.
Two hundred and five: Teacher Qu, I'm finishing the day after tomorrow, are you free