Fu Chi wanted some daily video footage of Chunxi Tower for reference, which might be edited into the main advertisement. Lu Yao asked Kuba and Dieqi to set up cameras at the entrance, lobby and upstairs of Chunxi Tower early in the morning to shoot from multiple angles.
In order to obtain enough materials, she also placed machines in the kitchen of Chunxi Building.
The old chef and the kitchen helper heard that the movie was being filmed and a group of people gathered in front of the camera to watch.
The lights were dim and the candlelight flickered, but one could still see the scene in the kitchen through the small screen. Then the chefs felt a little uncomfortable doing their work.
It's not that they hate it, but they just can't be as comfortable as usual, especially when they hear that the images captured by the camera may be played on the big screen in front of the cinema, like Yuguizhai during the Mid-Autumn Festival. The old masters can't help but muster up their energy and want to perform better.
The kitchen helpers hurriedly fetched water, scrubbed the stove and utensils, and washed the ingredients more diligently than usual.
Lu Yao looked at them and shook his head. He also felt that these masters were too simple and adorable. He smiled and comforted them, "Masters, don't be too nervous. Just be like usual."
As soon as the words fell, the masters' movements seemed to become even stiffer than before.
This feeling is probably the same as taking an open class in school. Both teachers and students are on edge. Even if they keep reminding themselves to act more natural, it is difficult to be as casual and relaxed as in normal classes.
But from another perspective, this is actually natural.
After all, for the shop assistants at Chunxilou, it was their first close contact with the products of modern civilization.
Lu Yao did not persuade him anymore. He adjusted the angles of several cameras, turned around and walked out of the kitchen, and went to the lobby to look at the scenery.
This advertisement was planned jointly by Lu Yao and Fu Chi.
It’s just that Fu Chi can’t come here, so all the shooting processes are controlled by Lu Yao, and then the footage has to be given to Fu Chi for inspection and adjustment, or for additional shooting.
In order to shoot this advertisement, Lu Yao and the digital trio also received emergency training from Director Fu.
Set design, lighting, camera movement, directing actors... there are so many things to pay attention to, time is tight, and the training only covers the basics.
Lu Yao was too proactive. Several people who had just learned how to use a camera wanted to shoot commercials, and a few small figures were more enthusiastic than the store owner. Fu Chi was worried and anxious, but he couldn't persuade them.
There was just a glimmer of light on the horizon and the night had not yet completely faded away when two carriages drove by one after the other on the bluestone road.
The one in front had a green cloth curtain hanging on it, and a sign with the three characters "Bai Xiang Garden" engraved on it, with a green tassel hanging from the bottom, moving back and forth as the carriage went forward.
The carriage at the back was more luxurious than the one in Baixiang Garden. It had brocade door curtains, pink scented balls hanging on the carriage, and a short piece hanging down with the words "Jinghong Pavilion" embroidered in gold thread. The air was filled with fragrance as it passed through the carriage.
Two carriages drove into Song'an Street and stopped in front of Chunxi Tower, one after the other. Passing people looked sideways. Why did the actors from Baixiang Garden and the girls from Jinghong Pavilion come to drink tea so early
In the carriage with green cloth curtains sat two men and a servant boy.
The man in green clothes had a tall and slender figure, a delicate face, and a hint of weakness between his eyebrows.
His name is Xuanli, an actor in Baixiang Garden.
The man in white next to him had red lips and white teeth, a handsome appearance, and a pair of large, bright eyes, but the ends of his eyes were elongated and upturned, revealing a hint of coquettishness for no reason.
This is Wangsheng, also an actor in Baixiang Garden.
The day before yesterday, Lu Yao, the owner of a movie theater, went to Baixiang Garden and selected Xuanli and Wangsheng from among all the actors in the garden and invited them to act in the advertisement of Chunxi Tower.
The two didn't know what advertising was yet, so they just heard Lu Yao explain that it was similar to acting and didn't think much about it.
After the carriage stopped, the two were not in a hurry to get off.
Xuan Li reached out and lifted a corner of the carriage curtain, looking quietly at Chunxi Tower.
Wangsheng also came over and saw some people gathered at the entrance of Chunxi Tower. He could hear some discussions and started to worry, "Today's stage is too small, and we are not allowed to put on makeup. Are they kidding us?"
Xuan Li glanced at him and said, "The owner of the garden said that we will follow the orders of Shopkeeper Lu today."
Wangsheng lowered his head and suppressed his emotions. "I didn't say much. There's no need to use the owner of the garden as pressure."
Behind Baixiang Garden was the carriage from Jinghong Pavilion, and sitting in the carriage was the courtesan Chen Lianlian.
Chen Lianlian was only fifteen years old and had a pretty face. Even if she had not put on makeup in the morning, her face still made people feel pity.
The maid Xiao Tao lifted the carriage curtain and looked over. "We have arrived at Chunxi Tower, but the carriage in front is from Baixiang Garden."
Chen Lianlian held a round fan in her hand, with a lazy look on her face, "Manager Lu doesn't allow me to put on makeup, and I can't show myself in this state. Let them get off the car first."
Die Qi saw the carriage parked at the door, reported to Lu Yao, and asked Ku Ba to come out to pick them up.
Xuanli and Wangsheng got off the carriage one after another. Xuanli walked in front with a zither in his hand.
Wangsheng followed behind slowly and leisurely, with such graceful steps that passers-by blushed when they saw him.
Lu Yao was on the second floor. Seeing the two people coming up, he stepped forward to greet them: "You two go sit in the cloud for a while, and I will do your makeup later."
Xuanli and Wangsheng had met Lu Yao in Baixiang Garden. After hearing what she said, they realized that it was not that she did not want to put on makeup, but that she would put on makeup in Chunxi Tower.
After entering the clouds, Xuan Li carefully placed the zither on the table and looked around.
It was just an ordinary private room in a teahouse. I didn't see any makeup or eyebrow pencil, not even a mirror. I didn't know how I was going to do their makeup later.
Wangsheng walked to the window and saw the movie theater next door. His eyes widened slightly: "That's the movie theater. It turns out it looks like this."
Baixiang Garden is the best theater in Liangjing City. It is located in the Tea Archway in the West Market, several streets away from the cinema.
But in recent times, guests who come to the garden to watch plays often mention the cinema in the East Market, and the actors in the garden have also become interested in the cinema.
However, since the opening of the cinema, Baixiangyuan’s business has declined significantly, and is getting worse day by day.
The owner of the garden was the only one who had been to the cinema. The actors practiced and sang in the garden every day and had never been to the East Market.
Yesterday, the cinema's young manager approached the owner and proposed cooperation, to which the owner agreed without hesitation.
Xuan Li also came over and saw someone moving on the glass screen of the cinema, but the distance was too far to see clearly.
He vaguely remembered that when Lu Yao had a detailed discussion with them yesterday, he mentioned that he wanted to put a short film on the advertising screen in the cinema. Could it be that place
Wang Sheng held onto the window sill with both hands, almost leaning out half of his body, "People are lining up outside, are the movies in the cinema so good? I want to see it, too."
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In the next room, Die Qi led Chen Lianlian and Xiao Tao in.
Lu Yao was sitting on a chair waiting for them. When he saw someone coming, he immediately stood up.
Chen Lianlian lowered her head and covered her face with a round fan. She didn't put down the fan until the door was closed. She bowed to Lu Yao and said, "Lianlian greets the shopkeeper."
Lu Yao thought that she was indeed an otaku, with a nice figure, beautiful face, graceful and elegant manners. She was a classical beauty.
She took a step forward and gently helped Chen Lianlian up, "Please call me Guide today."
Not only is she a director, she is also a screenwriter, makeup artist, lighting director, and camera director today.
In short, the task of route guidance is very heavy.
Chen Lianlian didn't understand, but still obeyed and called softly "Guide".
Lu Yao looked her up and down, "Go to the inner room to change your clothes first, and then I'll put on makeup for you when you come out."
This advertisement is mainly to promote Chunxilou, and the picture should be exquisite and textured, and also fit the scene.
Even though the courtesan was wearing the plainest clothes, there were still too many colors. Fortunately, Lu Yao had prepared other clothes and jewelry.
Chen Lianlian went to the inner room and saw that the shopkeeper had prepared a pink and white dress. The style was simple and fresh, but the fabric was of excellent quality. The satin felt smooth to the touch, and there were dark patterns on it if you looked closely.
Xiao Tao looked at it with some dissatisfaction: "I think the Oiran's clothes are more beautiful than this. This one is too plain and doesn't match the beauty of the lady at all."
Chen Lianlian touched the clothes, with a look of joy on her face: "I think this dress is nice, simple and low-key."
Xiao Tao helped Chen Lianlian change her clothes. When she came out, she saw many small objects she had never seen before on the table. Lu Yao was sitting on a stool fiddling with a wig.
Chen Lianlian walked over quickly, "Little... Guide, what are these?"
Lu Yao stood up and pointed to the stool in front of him: "Come and sit down, I will comb your hair first, and then put on your makeup."
After sitting down, Chen Lianlian realized that the oval object in front of her was a mirror. Different from the bronze mirrors they usually used, it was bright and clear, and the person in the mirror could be seen clearly.
Chen Lianlian's hair is thick, good quality, black and smooth.
While combing her hair, Lu Yao joked: "It would be a shame if you don't shoot a shampoo commercial with this hair."
Chen Lianlian was puzzled: "What is shampoo?"
Lu Yao: "It is something used to wash hair, similar to soap nuts and ash water, which has cleaning ability. However, shampoo is better than soap nuts and ash water. After washing, the hair is fragrant and soft."
Xiao Tao couldn't help but say, "Our girls don't use soap beans or wood ash. We buy the best hair cream from Yanzhi Building, that's why our hair is so well maintained."
Chen Lianlian glanced at Xiaotao.
Xiao Tao shrank her head and dared not speak any more.
Lu Yao didn't pay attention and was focused on combing Chen Lianlian's hair.
She had good hair and lots of it, so she didn't use the wig she had prepared earlier. She just used a few horns to pad her hair and inserted two pearl hairpins, and that was it.
Lu Yao: "My hair is done."
Chen Lianlian raised her hand to support the hair bag, a little uncertain: "Isn't it too simple?"
Lu Yao pulled her sideways, picked up the moisturizing spray beside her, and shook his head gently, "You are born well, this is enough. Close your eyes, I'm going to start putting makeup on you."
The fine, cool mist sprayed on her face and Chen Lianlian shivered.
"Okay, open your eyes."
Chen Lianlian opened her eyes and saw Lu Yao took a bottle from the table. He pressed the black cylinder on the top of the bottle, and something that looked like water but was not water flowed out of the small hole in the middle.
Lu Yao saw that she was curious and held it out to her. "This is a primer, a type of powder. It is used before applying powder to make the skin moisturized and soft."
Chen Lianlian had never heard of such a term, but this thing called lotion smelled like a light, pleasant fragrance, completely different from the strong perfumed powder she had come into contact with.
After applying the pre-makeup lotion, she applied isolation, sunscreen, foundation, eye shadow, contouring, highlighter, eyebrow powder, blush, lipstick... many of these things were cosmetics that Chen Lianlian had never seen before. Some of them had similar names to the cosmetics she usually used, but the texture and makeup feeling were indescribably good.
Take the foundation for example. It should be similar to the pearl powder she usually uses on her face, but the foundation looks light and natural on the face, and there is no feeling of tightness or dryness at all.
Lu Yao put on makeup very quickly. In less than half an hour, she had finished her makeup. She stood up and pushed the mirror over, "Take a look."
Chen Lianlian looked in the mirror and raised her hand to touch her face, but stopped when she was about to touch it, "Is this... really me?"
The woman in the mirror had smooth, white skin, with no trace of makeup on her. She had pink lips, dark eyebrows, and bright, lively eyes. She looked like a little girl who lived in the countryside but was brought up by her parents.
Xiao Tao came over, eyes full of disbelief: "My wife looks like a little girl when she is dressed like this, but... she looks very pretty."
While packing up her things, Lu Yao replied, "She is naturally beautiful, so she doesn't need heavy makeup. You do it first, and I'll go next door to put makeup on Xuan Li and Wang Sheng."
The door opened and closed. Chen Lianlian sat for a while and couldn't help but get up.
The mirror and all the useful cosmetics were taken away by the shopkeeper. There was no bronze mirror in the room. She poured a glass of cold water, slowly moved closer, and looked at her reflection in the water. She actually couldn't get tired of it.
Xiao Tao saw it clearly from the side and felt a little envious.
Those powders smell sweet and are easy to use. Moreover, the young shopkeeper is very good at makeup. Such simple makeup and clothes can make the lady's appearance even more beautiful and extraordinary.
In the next room in the clouds, Lu Yao puts makeup on Xuan Li first.
Wangsheng sat aside, his eyes fixed on the cosmetics scattered on the table. He couldn't help but reach out to touch the opened eyeshadow palette. He put his fingers in it, it was soft and sticky, and he took a little and rubbed it on the back of his hand, it turned into a ball of beautiful color.
"Where did you buy this powder, young shopkeeper?" Wangsheng couldn't hide his surprise and tried several colors in succession. "The color is beautiful and can be spread easily with just a little rubbing."
“You can’t buy it here.” Lu Yao’s hands were busy, applying makeup quickly but with steady hands.
Men's makeup is simple, and the important parts are foundation, eyebrows, eyes and lips.
The people selected by Lu Yao himself, the two with the best figures and looks in Baixiang Garden, and both of them have good skin.
After putting makeup on Xuan Li, Lu Yao asked him to look at himself in the mirror and turned around to continue putting makeup on Wang Sheng.
Xuan Li looked at himself in the mirror. He was originally an actor, a toy for people's entertainment, but the makeup he put on today was a little distorted.
People like him actually seem to have a sense of elegance and transcendence.
"Alright." After finishing the last stroke of lip makeup, Lu Yao stood up straight, took a step back to look at it, and nodded with satisfaction, "Not bad, let's do it this way."
Wangsheng came to Xuanli's side and pulled the mirror over, "Let me see."
Xuan Li turned his head and saw Wang Sheng’s face, and was stunned again.
Wangsheng was also stunned when he saw himself in the mirror.
He has good facial features and a handsome and delicate appearance, but the upturned corners of his eyes add a touch of charm.
After the shopkeeper put makeup on him, his face was as handsome as jade, his eyebrows and eyes were stern and clear, and without the coquettishness, he looked extraordinarily handsome.
Lu Yao put away his things and looked at his watch. This busy schedule took quite some time. He turned and walked out the door. "Let's go. The place to take pictures is among the flowers with the best lighting."
Chen Lianlian, Xuan Li and Wang Sheng came out of their rooms and met in the corridor. When they saw each other, there was surprise in their eyes.
They are all from the lowest class of society, but this time they are not wearing heavy makeup, yet they are all elegant and beautiful.
The scenery in Huajian has been completed. Kuba is responsible for lighting, and Dieqi is holding a makeup bag, ready to help the actors touch up their makeup at any time.
Ye Xiao operated the camera, Lu Yao served as both cameraman and director, and was also responsible for coordinating the actors' states.
Le Han was there too. When he saw Lu Yao come in, he was about to speak, but then he saw Xuan Li, Wang Sheng, and Chen Lian Lian behind her and stopped, "Who are these people?"
Lu Yao glanced at him and introduced them again: "Xuan Li and Wang Sheng from Baixiang Garden, and Chen Lianlian from Jinghong Pavilion."
Le Han knew all these people. When there was no cinema, he would often visit Baixiang Garden and occasionally go to the cruise ship in Jinghong Pavilion to have a few drinks.
But when I saw these people today, my eyes lit up.
It seems that no matter what it is, once it passes through the cinema, it will become a brand new look that has never been seen before.
This advertisement mainly promotes Chunxilou, choosing the two entry points of confidant and beauty, taking an elegant style and creating some imagination about encounter.
Act One: Wangsheng plays a rich young man from Jiangnan, who is proficient in music. He comes to Beijing by chance and hears the sound of piano coming from a teahouse. He is attracted and goes upstairs, where he meets his lifelong confidant.
Xuan Li plays the role of a zither player, with his hair tied up in plain cloth and a beautiful appearance. The sound of the zither flows from his fingertips, clear and tranquil.
The wind blows the curtains, and a close friend comes to enjoy the music.
A zither, a pot of tea, a confidant, and there will be no regrets in this life.
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Act Two: Chen Lianlian plays the role of a scholarly daughter who secretly comes to Beijing to look for her relatives. She stops by a teahouse to rest and happens to see everyone in the teahouse discussing a game of chess.
Others were unable to figure it out, but Chen Lianlian thought for a moment and solved the chess game, which attracted the attention of a wealthy young man who was drinking tea on the second floor, and he took the initiative to invite her to play a game of chess.
The filming in the first half went surprisingly smoothly, but in the second half, when Miss Bookish and the rich boy developed feelings for each other during the game of chess, both Chen Lianlian and Wang Sheng's acting was very stiff.
Lu Yao looked at it several times and was not very satisfied, so he stood up to help the two of them adjust their state.
She first sat down next to Chen Lianlian and explained the play to her, "Lianlian, the look in your eyes at this point is unexpected and a little bit happy, and in that happiness there is a little bit of shyness, and in that shyness there is an unconscious expectation, your eyes should be pure and true, don't show your timidity."
Chen Lianlian held her head, looking painful: "Director, I don't understand."
Surprise, joy, shyness, and expectation, can a pair of eyes really contain so many emotions at the same time
Lu Yao pulled her up and sat on the cushion. "Go to the machine and watch. I'll check with Wang Sheng. Pay attention to the changes in his emotions."
Wang Sheng and Lu Yao were acting opposite each other. They first played chess, and then their eyes met, and a strange feeling secretly grew.
Chen Lianlian was surprised to see the change in Lu Yao's expression through the machine. She could really understand the meaning in her eyes.
In front of the camera, Wangsheng's ears were red and his hands were shaking as he played chess.
Lu Yao raised his hand to call for a stop and looked at Wang Sheng, "You are showing your weakness."
Wang Sheng was in more pain than Chen Lianlian. His brows were furrowed and his cheeks began to turn red. "Boss, your eyes... are too revealing."
Lu Yao was speechless. It was clearly just a simple eye contact. What was wrong with these people
Lu Yao asked Xuan Li to try, but Xuan Li couldn't catch it either.
As soon as the cold young man arrived in front of the young shopkeeper, he became stiff and withdrawn, unable to move freely.
This scene was filmed several times, but there was no improvement.
With no other options, Lu Yao asked Crying Eight to come and try.
Kuba shook his head and stepped back, "Boss, I can't do that either."
Lu Yao: “…”
Lu Yao never expected to get stuck on this little plot. He was in a dilemma. He turned around and saw Ye Xiao standing behind the machine. His expression changed. "Ye Xiao, come over and try?"
Ku Baxin said that the young shopkeeper was also crazy and did not even let the blind man go.
Xiao Jiu has been blind since childhood, but his five senses are sharper than those of ordinary people.
But how can I act with her if we can't even make eye contact
Ye Xiao did not refuse. He walked straight to the table and sat down accurately. The large black sunglasses on his face stood out particularly well.
Lu Yao asked directly: "Can I take off my glasses?"
Ye Xiao slowly raised his hand.
Die Qi and Ku Ba blinked their eyes and silently took two steps forward.
Over the years, no one has ever seen Xiao Jiu's eyes behind the black cloth.
Later he took off the black cloth and put on the sunglasses given by the shop owner, and has never revealed his face since then.
What does Xiao Jiu look like under the sunglasses
Dieqi and Kuba subconsciously moved closer and closer.
Under the sunglasses, the young man had his eyes closed.
Crying Eight & Butterfly Seven: "…"
Is this picking loneliness
The next second, Ye Xiao slowly opened his eyes, his pupils were light gray.
Kuba lay on the table, staring at Xiaojiu with his head down, muttering softly: "There is no light, so I really can't see."
Lu Yao exhaled quietly. The man looked different from the one she had seen in the deep sea. Even the color of his pupils had changed. But when he blinked, a faint red blush would appear on the outermost circle of his pupils, which was almost invisible and difficult to notice without careful observation.
Lu Yao felt that he was correct. This person must be A, he just put on some disguise.
She raised her hand and waved in front of Ye Xiao.
No reaction, what a drama queen.
The next moment, his wrist was suddenly grabbed, and Ye Xiao looked over with gray eyes, "Shopkeeper?"
Lu Yao pulled his hand back and slowly sat back on the cushion. "Listen to the sound and adjust your sight. Let's try the feeling I just mentioned."
To start the game, two people hold the chess pieces in their hands and play against each other.
Then, Lu Yao tapped the chess piece in his hand lightly, and Ye Xiao adjusted his vision.
His eyes were dim and he couldn't see anything.
And from the camera, his eyes were indeed connected with the owner.
The young man had clear features, his shoulders were straight but not stiff, he was calm and composed, and there was a hint of repressed emotion hidden deep in his indifferent pupils.
Chen Lianlian couldn't help but cover her face, feeling a little hot.
Lu Yao raised his hand and called for a stop. "Wangsheng, just follow this feeling. If you don't understand, ask Teacher Ye Xiao."
Teacher Ye Xiao: “…”
After adjustments, Wangsheng and Chen Lianlian's acting was still a bit stiff, so Lu Yao decided to shoot the third act first and reshoot the middle section tomorrow.
The plots of the three acts are coherent. Miss Shuxiang meets a zither player while drinking tea with a rich young man. From the way the zither player makes tea, Miss Shuxiang realizes that he might be the brother she is looking for, and finally the brother and sister recognize each other.
The filming lasted a whole day. Lu Yao took the footage back to Fu Chi for screening. Any parts that did not meet his requirements had to be re-shot. The second scene that was not successfully filmed also had to be re-shot the next day.
When Fu Chi saw the scene where Lu Yao and Ye Xiao were acting together, his eyes narrowed slightly, and he thought if it really doesn't work, he might as well use this scene.
However, Lu Yao opposed it, and later even the materials for the acting were confiscated.
After a whole night of practice and repeated thinking about the roles and situations, Chen Lianlian and Wang Sheng finally came to fully accept the role settings. The filming on the second day went much more smoothly, and after a few adjustments, they achieved a result that satisfied Lu Yao.
As for the parts that Fu Chi was not satisfied with, he spent half a day retouching the shots.
I was busy until the evening and finally finished filming all the content.
What follows is editing and post-production. The material shot in the cinema cannot be brought into this world and can only be edited backstage, which takes about three to five days.
Fu Chi suggested that if the cinema wants to shoot commercial advertisements in the future, it would be better for it to have a professional post-production team.
Lu Yao actually considered that he could find people who were proficient in editing in both the snack bar and the furry shop, but communication was inconvenient.
If you want to find a professional late-stage, I’m afraid you still have to look for it in this world.
Lu Yao sent a message to Ji Zhixin, asking him whether the post-production team that had helped him with editing was likely to go to the shopping street to work and whether they needed to sign a confidentiality agreement.
Ji Zhixin might be busy and has not replied yet.
Lu Yao waited for a while, turned off the screen of his phone and put it in his pocket.
The commercial was finished and the cinema was closed. Fu Chi had to stay in the cinema to work overtime on post-production, and Lu Yao was going to the furry shop to help.
[Lu Yao's Super Time and Space Cinema is extremely popular and has been upgraded to a three-star cinema. Popularity value +3000, screening room +3, entertainment equipment +1, please keep working hard! ]
The news of the upgrade came unexpectedly. Before Lu Yao even stepped out of the cinema, he was shocked to find that there was finally a new screening room.
She opened her portable warehouse and found the so-called new entertainment equipment was a claw machine.
It turns out that this kind of equipment can be rewarded, which seems to be pretty good. It can be bundled with peripherals to add to the fun of the cinema.
Lu Yao typed into the system: "This time, three screening rooms are being upgraded, and I want to put them upstairs."
The system said in a weak tone: [Isn't it too early to upgrade the upper floor now? ]
Lu Yao: "If we continue to expand the interior space, it will definitely arouse suspicion. It is safer to expand the second floor. And I think the plan for the downstairs is already full."
There are two screening areas on the first floor, with a snack bar, a rest area, and two advertising screens.
There are too many elements and there is no place to put the newly added claw machines.
The system hesitated for a while, [You can upgrade. The upgrade fee is 500,000 popularity points. ]
Lu Yao rarely bargained with him and readily agreed, adding: "The new screening room will be divided into three middle rooms that can accommodate 40 people and one small room that can accommodate 30 people. It will be upgraded tonight and temporarily closed to the public. A notice board will be placed to mark the expansion. The upstairs area will be opened after the task is officially completed."
The system knew that nothing could be so easy, but there was nothing it could do. The popularity points had been collected, and it didn't want to upset her recently. Compared with the previous expansion plan, this expansion plan was not excessive.
Lu Yao was busy in the furry shop for a while, and then went back to the nail salon to catch up on some sleep.
At 5:30 in the afternoon, Fu Chi came to call her.
Lu Yao and Shen Sisi had an appointment at 7pm, and it would take some time to drive there from the shopping street.
I was afraid of traffic jam, so I set off a little earlier.