The days of waiting for the results passed slowly, as if there were thirty hours in a day. Lu Wen didn't hold much hope anymore, and impatiently, he began to choose other favorite scripts.
For him, although the life of running an advertisement is easy and quick to make money, but he prefers to be in the film crew and experience different roles and lives. It would be even better if the theme song can be sung after filming.
Qu Yanting gave a lot of advice from screening the script to screening the cast. Lu Wen stayed in the study every day, either asking questions, or watching Qu Yanting change the play.
After staying up all night, Qu Yanting finally finished all the corrections. He sank tiredly in the chair, staring at the word "the end of the play" at the end of the document with sore eyeballs.
The dawn light penetrated into the window, and Qu Yanting walked back to the bedroom with her brows pinched, climbed onto the bed lightly, and curled up in Lu Wen's arms and embrace. Lu Wen didn't wake up, his muscles locked him like a memory.
Qu Yanting slept peacefully until noon, and asked Wang Mingyu to meet at a cafe in the afternoon.
The location is a bit out of the way, just as the master and apprentice don't like places with many people. Qu Yanting arrived first, picked a leeward position on the terrace, and ordered two or three cakes.
A few minutes later, Qu Yanting waved to the stairs: "Master, here."
Wang Mingyu followed the sound, sat down on the sofa opposite the table, and said, "Didn't you have lunch? Order so much."
Qu Yanting wiped his hands, took out a stack of thick scripts from his bag, and said, "I stayed up all night last night, and I slept until noon in the morning, so I missed my meal."
Wang Mingyu looked at him complainingly: "Don't take advantage of your youth and not pay attention to your body. I would have known what it would be like to have an appointment at a decent restaurant."
"It doesn't matter, I'll just make it up." Qu Yanting pushed the script over, "It's completely revised, and I've put a lottery on the scenes that pointed out problems. Master will take a look first."
Wang Mingyu unfolded her glasses and put them on, and opened the script under the bright sunshine. Qu Yanting lowered his head to eat a piece of high-calorie walnut pie, which was sweet and nourishing for the brain, and secretly planned to pack a piece for Lu Wen to take home.
Halfway through eating, Wang Mingyu looked up and asked, "Are you ready to start the project?"
Qu Yanting wiped off the walnut dregs on her lips, and said, "Not yet, I showed some of the first drafts to the project team of the studio a few years ago."
Wang Mingyu said "hmm", and turned to the next page, feeling uncomfortable after reading it in the sun for a long time, she picked out a few revised parts to read, closed it and said, "The rest should not be a big problem, I'll take it back and read. "
Qu Yanting nodded, and asked with concern: "Master, how is the progress of your notebook?"
"It's more than halfway." Wang Mingyu picked up the coffee, feeling tired but enjoying it, "There is no such thing as a long-running drama, first splashing ink to describe a big tree with luxuriant branches and leaves, and then pruning carefully, and it takes some work. "
Qu Yanting reflected on himself: "I still need to practice more."
"You," Wang Mingyu analyzed for him, "You are good at writing about people, let's take Meng Chuntai as an example. It is a different type to use his personal experience to pull the background of the times, policies, and the whole story."
While eating the cake, Qu Yanting listened to Wang Mingyu's lectures, and when chatting happily, he also complained about the works of his peers, which was even more tricky than the hard-to-serve audience.
Two young girls came to the terrace to find a seat, chatting about the movie they had just finished watching, which was currently being shown by Zeng Zhen.
The table became quiet, and Qu Yanting threw a cube of sugar into the coffee, stirring it until the sound faded away. Unexpectedly, Wang Mingyu took the initiative to mention: "Have you seen the news about the foundation?"
The charity project carried out by the Book Shadowers Foundation a month ago made headlines last night, not only in the entertainment media, but also in many important official media.
At the beginning, Jin Yanyu caused troubles, so in order to save his image, he started with public welfare. But last night's headlines had nothing to do with him, all the news only mentioned Zeng Zhen's name.
Qu Yanting guessed: "Is it the news covering the secret filming of Teacher and Jin Yanyu?"
Wang Mingyu said indifferently: "It should be." She selected and followed up the project. Zeng Zhen discussed it with her before publishing the news, but she was too lazy to ask too much.
After finishing speaking, Wang Mingyu laughed at Zeng Zhen's unnecessary move: "It's just a simple meal, and what's the point of being photographed, it's worth fighting."
These words had a lot of meaning, Qu Yanting raised his eyes and looked over.
Wang Mingyu pointedly said: "It is said that we are breaking up."
Qu Yanting was not surprised. Although the film was released smoothly and had a good reputation, the troubles caused by Jin Yanyu will always affect some. This is a transactional relationship, so there is no truth to talk about.
Qu Yanting watched the vortex in the coffee cup, recalling the conversation between Jin Yanyu and Jin Yanyu in the courtyard before he left Lanshui, and the stubbornness of the other party who was unwilling and unrepentant.
Seeing that he was silent, Wang Mingyu sighed: "Isn't that the way it is? If you like it, play it, and if you get tired of it, it's over. What needs to be negotiated back and forth is not a relationship at all, but a condition."
Qu Yanting heard a trace of emotion and said, "Master, let's not talk about that."
"Well, let's stop talking." Wang Mingyu took a sip of coffee, "By the way, Zeng Zhen's new film casting, the male lead of your play has auditioned, do you know?"
Qu Yanting nodded, thinking that the conversation was back again, and said: "It's not decided yet, I don't know what the result will be."
Wang Mingyu said, "It should be him."
Qu Yanting was slightly taken aback. He didn't want Lu Wen to participate in the performance, but he also didn't want to see Lu Wen being denied, so his mood was mixed for a while, and he asked, "Did the teacher say that?"
Wang Mingyu waved his hand: "The screenwriter of that movie is my college classmate. We chatted about it, and he said that Lu Wen has basically been decided."
Qu Yanting couldn't help asking again: "Really?"
"Yeah." Wang Mingyu thought he was puzzled, "The kid's acting skills and audience base are good, the point is that the management is very satisfied with him. In fact, it was safer to send Qin Dong with strength at the beginning, but Qin Dong disliked the plainclothes male second. There were a lot of scenes, and there were some criticisms, and Zeng Zhen directly killed him."
Back home in the evening, Qu Yanting did not tell Lu Wen the news. The matter has not yet settled, and it is unknown if there are any variables.
But Wang Mingyu's news was accurate. On the fourth day after the audition, Lu Wen received a notice from his agent.
He read the script all day, closed his eyes and relaxed, and listened to a piece of classical music with headphones on. When he answered the phone, he didn't pay attention to who was calling, and then he was so scared by Sun Xiaojian's scream that his hair stood on end.
Lu Wen couldn't describe how he felt at that moment. It was like the year of the college entrance examination, when he was prepared to lose his name, but was miraculously accepted by a college.
After hanging up the line, Lu Wen digested the matter facing the sky outside the bay window. In addition to being surprised and pleasantly surprised, he was actually a little flustered. He took a big step and wasn't sure if he could hold his ground.
As for the relationship between Qu Yanting and Zeng Zhen, Lu Wen didn't fully figure it out either, so he stroked it quietly many times, remembering that Qu Yanting had asked him to give him more time.
How long will it take Qu Yanting, and what will it be if he doesn't have the courage to say it
Lu Wen thought, maybe in the process of getting in touch with Zeng Zhen, he could find out a thing or two
Soon, the news of Lu Wen's role in Zeng Zhen's new film spread like wildfire, and the major self-media took turns to participate in the battle, with true and false revelations flying all over the sky. After the two parties completed the signing, the official announcement of the cooperation was officially announced.
Taking advantage of the popularity of the film and Lu Wen's own enthusiasm, the crew made a lot of publicity. In just a few days, Lu Wen was not only a popular new star, but also became the potential stock that attracted the most attention from the audience, the industry and the capital.
His salary and net worth have risen one after another, and cooperating with Zeng Zhen means officially stepping into the film industry, and all resources are shuffled accordingly.
Jin Yanyu was inevitably pulled out, and the turmoil that happened years ago became the talk of the public again. No one could have imagined that the 18th line at that time would one day trample on the top streamers who were so popular.
Lu Wen was in the limelight for a while, and his every move could attract the attention of the public.
The entry date was set on April 12th, and on the night of the 10th, Lu Wen spent the night in Linxie Garden. The half-packed suitcases were spread out at the end of the bed, and then they were thrown to the floor by the violently vibrating mattress.
With a bang, Qu Yanting tensed up in fright.
Lu Wen took a deep breath, his scalp tingling with relief, after the end, he hugged Qu Yanting and lay on the bed, put together a thin blanket, and slowly dried the sweat on his chest.
Qu Yanting's voice was sticky: "Are you still cleaning up?"
Lu Wen didn't want to move, and played with Qu Yanting's hair: "Take it tomorrow, I want to hug you right now."
Qu Yanting didn't move either: "Aren't you going to participate tomorrow... what's the matter?"
"The launch conference." Lu Wen said, "It should be done in the morning. The flight on the morning of the 12th, once I join the team, you will have to be a widow."
Qu Yanting wanted to beat him up, but he didn't have the energy: "Illiterate, that's called being a widow."
"Fuck, curse yourself to death." Lu Wen smirked and scratched the bridge of his nose, "Suddenly he was reluctant to leave, why did he turn on the phone so quickly?"
After all, the script, cast, and funds are all available, and the actors have also been set. Even word of mouth has eaten half of the ready-made bonus. Tomorrow's press conference will definitely be the headlines of the entire Internet.
Qu Yanting asked: "Where is the conference held?"
"Coincidentally, it's Sophie." Lu Wen said narcissistically, "Lian Yiming, who works in the entertainment industry, should give me a commission."
The suitcase that was smashed on the floor was never picked up. After turning off the light, Lu Wen pestered Qu Yanting and came again. He is bad and greedy, he wants Qu Yanting to scream, and when he screams, he makes Qu Yanting cry, and when he cries, he makes Qu Yanting cry even harder.
In the early morning of the next day, Qu Yanting fell asleep with red eyelids and the tip of her nose. Lu Wen quietly got up, got dressed and went to Sophie to attend the launch conference.
The production crew has booked a floor, the auditorium is being set up, and the invited media have arrived one after another. Lu Wen walked around the room and greeted the other leading actors, and then went back to the suite for styling.
Four or five sets of clothes were prepared. Since the hickey marks and tooth marks on Lu Wen's neck were too obvious, he chose a shirt and tie. Before the official launch of the press conference, the team will take a set of high-definition promotional photos.
With the gorgeously decorated corridor as the background, Lu Wen casually took a few poses. Just after filming, the door of the suite behind him opened, and Zeng Zhen and the producer came out together.
Lu Wenren hadn't met since the day of the audition. Lu Wenyuan leaned against the wall, stood up straight and said hello: "Morning, Director Zeng."
Zeng Zhen nodded at him. It seemed that he had nothing to say, and he was a little embarrassed. The crew assistant ran over to inform that all the media reporters had arrived.
"Understood." Zeng Zhen said, "Start on time in ten minutes."
The main creators of the crew moved to the auditorium, Zeng Zhen and the producer also strode forward, and Lu Wen stayed where he was, taking out the flow sheet and the manuscript to go through for the last time.
He developed this habit when he was on the 18th line. At that time, Sun Xiaojian always asked him to memorize the materials. After scanning most of the pages, he said lazily, "I still have to go to the bathroom."
Sun Xiaojian said: "Then hurry up, I'll go to the auditorium to arrange for the media."
Lu Wen walked towards the other end of the corridor. There was no one there, so it was convenient to enter the public restroom. There was a scent lingering in front of the washstand, and he glanced at the vase of flowers that had just been changed in the morning.
Bending down to wash hands, the faucet sensed that warm water poured out for a second, rushing, covering up the sound of the door opening. Lu Wen didn't pay attention to the person who walked in, he kept his head down, and stopped when he raised his eyes to look in the mirror.
The two stood side by side in front of the stage and washed their hands. The scene at the moment resembled the first clip of the audition.
After a while, Lu Wen said without emotion: "Why are you?"
In the mirror, Jin Yanyu looked back at him and said, "What a coincidence."