The place for dinner was booked by Shen Sisi. It is in the city center and is called Sky Garden.
Lu Yao checked on his phone and found that the average consumption per person was over four figures. It was a high-end restaurant that focused on quiet environment and dining experience.
When Fu Chi learned the dining location, he was silent for a while.
Lu Yao asked: "Are you inconvenient?"
Fu Chi shook his head, "No."
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Shen Sisi set the time at seven o'clock in the evening, because she had some things to deal with that day. As a result, the scheduled things were completed ahead of schedule. She hadn't seen Lu Yao for a long time, so she packed up and arrived at the Sky Garden early.
The seat she reserved was next to the window, and after nightfall, she could look up and see the magnificent night view of Yaoguang City.
Not long after Shen Sisi sat down, producers Chen Yutong and Duan Zhengjia arrived at the same time.
These two people are Shen Sisi's more familiar friends in the circle.
When Lu Yao contacted her, she immediately thought of these two people.
About ten minutes later, Xu Siqing arrived.
Shen Sisi didn't call her at first because they were not very familiar with each other.
Shen Sisi had previously made an appointment with another friend, who was a colleague of Xu Siqing. However, that person suddenly had to go on a business trip and could not keep the appointment, so he introduced Xu Siqing to Shen Sisi.
Shen Sisi didn’t really care that her friend couldn’t come, and she also said there was no need to introduce someone else.
As a result, last night, Xu Siqing took the initiative to contact Shen Sisi, saying that she was introduced by a colleague to attend the dinner.
Having said that, Shen Sisi couldn't refuse.
Xu Siqing is in her forties, much older than Shen Sisi and Chen and Duan. She looks at things differently, is good at different areas, and even has different habits of speaking and doing things.
For example, this time, although it was a business discussion, it was actually a relatively private dinner.
Not only did Xu Siqing come by herself, she also brought someone with her—the popular young actor Xia Zhiyi.
Shen Sisi was already feeling a little uncomfortable with the accidental intrusion of an unfamiliar person, and she didn't expect Xu Siqing to bring a celebrity over as well.
Xia Zhiyi took off his mask and hat as soon as he came in, and the waiter was shocked when he saw it.
Their table was by the window, in the corner, separated by green plants. The environment was quiet and suitable for discussing business while eating, but they could no longer keep a low profile.
Since Xia Zhiyi became popular with a drama in the first half of the year, she has been developing very well recently and has been very popular on the Internet.
After the waiter exclaimed, many people looked at him sideways.
The dining area in the sky garden is a semi-open layout that has some privacy, but not too much.
Shen Sisi's face didn't look very good, Xia Zhiyi was a little embarrassed, but didn't want to give up this opportunity.
After hearing from Xu Siqing that she was having a small dinner party with people in the circle, there weren't many people attending the dinner, but they were all well-known producers in the circle, Xia Zhiyi became interested.
Before this, Xu Siqing had only heard Shen Sisi say that she wanted to introduce a friend, and naturally thought that the other party was coming to integrate into their circle.
Xia Zhiyi worked in her company and took the initiative to say that he wanted to come out and meet someone, so she had no reason to refuse.
The atmosphere was a little awkward, but Shen Sisi suppressed her emotions and didn't lose her temper.
He asked a few people to order tea and snacks, and started chatting.
Chen Yutong said: "I haven't heard you mention this Miss Lu before."
Shen Sisi: "Well, we haven't been in touch for a while. He contacted me suddenly that day, and I was shocked. I thought something big had happened, but he told me that he opened a private cinema."
Shen Sisi was really shocked. She didn't expect that Lu Yao stopped doing manicures and quietly opened a private cinema.
However, from her point of view, there is actually no future for ordinary people to open a private cinema, and they might as well continue to do manicures.
It’s just that we lost contact before, so there’s no point in saying more now.
If Lu Yao needed help, she would do her best to help.
Xu Siqing was a little impatient, "Your friend is a bit arrogant."
Shen Sisi glanced at her phone. There were still twenty minutes until seven o'clock. "It's not seven o'clock yet. She just sent a message. There was a traffic jam on the road. It might be a little late."
Xu Siqing crossed her arms, scratching her arms anxiously with her fingers. Then she turned around and pointed her chin at Xia Zhiyi who was standing beside her. "Xia Zhiyi, you all know him, right? His new play just finished filming. If you have a suitable script, you can give it to him for a try."
Xia Zhiyi stood up with a smile and toasted to several people.
Shen Sisi let out a breath, her eyes almost rolling up to the sky.
It’s a small gathering of acquaintances in the circle. It’s fine to bring a little star along, but he wants to take over the show before the main person arrives.
She couldn't bear it any longer.
Lu Yao and Fu Chi got off the elevator and walked along the glass corridor to the entrance of the sky garden.
When the waiter at the door saw Lu Yao, he immediately came over to greet her. When he saw Fu Chi behind her, he was slightly stunned.
Fu Chi shook his head slightly and walked behind Lu Yao.
Serving the business meeting, leading the way in front, Lu Yao looked around calmly.
The decoration of this restaurant is really interesting, with transparent glass and green plants separating a semi-enclosed space, which is very stylish.
However, growing green plants indoors is prone to insect infestation, and it is not a good idea to open a restaurant in a green plant space.
This restaurant owner has ideas and is not afraid of trouble.
Walking around a cage of pink roses in full bloom, Lu Yao saw Shen Sisi at a glance. He glanced at her and was a little surprised to find that there was an acquaintance there.
Several people sat around a table and had a lively conversation.
It wasn't until Lu Yao approached that Shen Sisi saw him and stood up to greet him, "Lu Yao, here."
When Xia Zhiyi heard the name, he paused slightly and turned his head to look over. The heat that had risen from drinking just now suddenly froze, and he felt cold from head to toe.
How could it be her
Lu Yao took a seat and introduced Fu Chi: "This is Fu Chi, my colleague. He came with me today."
She had already told Shen Sisi that she would bring someone over.
But Shen Sisi didn't expect that this colleague would be Fu Chi.
Fu Chi, the famous eldest master of the Fu family.
Who doesn’t know about the upper class circles in Yaoguang City
It was previously rumored that he had an accident abroad, suffered a mental breakdown, and is now recuperating secretly in a sanatorium.
No one could have imagined that he had never left Yaoguang City.
Chen Yutong and Duan Zhengjia were also surprised. Their eyes moved between Lu Yao and Fu Chi. They couldn't figure out the relationship between the two, but they felt that today's dinner was becoming more and more interesting.
Xia Zhiyi hasn't said a word since Lu Yao and Fu Chi sat down.
Lu Yao exchanged greetings with a few people, then ordered food and started eating. Everything was very natural.
Fu Chi was very surprised, as the owner didn't seem to need his help.
It was not until the dinner was coming to an end that Lu Yao brought up business.
After eating and drinking, we got to know each other a little better and talking about business went much more smoothly.
Chen Yutong and Duan Zhengjia both had a good impression of Lu Yao and exchanged contact information with each other.
Xu Siqing tried several times to bring the topic back to Xia Zhiyi, but failed. She squinted at Lu Yao and asked, "What is the relationship between Miss Lu and Mr. Fu?"
Lu Yao looked innocent: "Sorry, I don't know any vice president."
Xu Siqing sneered, "Don't you know Mr. Fu who's sitting next to you?"
Fu Chi bent his fingers slightly, put down his wine glass, and prepared to speak.
Lu Yao glanced at Xia Zhiyi with a calm expression: "Mr. Xia, long time no see."
Xia Zhiyi immediately stood up and replied tremblingly: "Miss Lu...Miss Lu."
Lu Yao: "Don't be so polite, sit down and talk."
Xia Zhiyi sat back down in fear.
Xu Siqing's expression suddenly changed: "Do you know each other? What is your relationship?"
Lu Yao raised the corner of his lips slightly, and glanced at Xia Zhiyi again, "We met once."
Xia Zhiyi recalled what happened a few months ago. He became famous one moment, and the next moment he found out that he would not live long.
He was unwilling to give up, so he found a way to buy the fantasy ring on the forum. He also tried to use money to control the administrator of the park to help him pass the game and extend his life. As a result, he was frightened by the NPC on the day of handing over the ring. His legs still go weak when he thinks about it now.
And that administrator is the girl in front of you.
He originally thought that he would never meet her again in this life.
Xia Zhiyi lowered his head and said earnestly, "Miss Lu, I'm sorry for what happened today."
Xu Siqing was in disbelief, feeling confused and then almost went crazy.
Lu Yao looked innocent: "Don't be nervous, just saying hello."
What are you afraid of
Xia Zhiyi could no longer sit still and stood up hurriedly: "I'm sorry to bother you, Miss Lu. I have something else to do, so I'll go back today."
Xu Siqing: “…”
Shen Sisi, Chen Yutong and Duan Zhengjia looked at each other. What was going on
Fu Chi was a little depressed. He silently picked up the wine glass and took a sip. The owner's business scope seemed to be wider than he had imagined, as if it had nothing to do with him.
"It really is the owner. I said the voice sounded similar." Suddenly, a young man walked out from behind the green wall. Seeing Lu Yao, his face was full of surprise. He looked around and fell on Lu Yao's face again, "Why are there only you and Brother Fu? Young Master Ji is not here?"
A few people looked up and saw that it was also an acquaintance.
The young man is Luo Huan.
Luo Huan has played many roles and has some outstanding works.
Chen Yutong had just finished working with him and they knew each other.
But what is he talking about
Is it the eldest master of the Ji family that they know
Lu Yao greeted with a smile: "Zhi Xin is on vacation and has returned to Tianji. Are you coming here to eat too?"
Ji Zhixin.
Divine.
These two key words were enough for them to be sure that Young Master Ji must be the eldest master of the Ji family.
Luo Huan came to have dinner with his mother and unexpectedly met Lu Yao. They chatted for a few minutes before leaving and said they would visit her in a few days.
Chen Yutong and Duan Zhengjia looked at each other and felt that today's meal contained too much information.
Luo Huan's interruption eased the atmosphere at the dinner table a little.
After Xia Zhiyi ran away, Xu Siqing stopped talking.
No one would care if I stayed, but it would be embarrassing to leave alone. I felt so uncomfortable being stuck in the middle.
However, Lu Yao looked at his watch and felt that it was getting late, so he said goodbye to a few people and prepared to go back first.
With Xu Siqing here, it would be useless to continue the conversation, so it would be better to go back and chat privately with Chen Yutong and Duan Zhengjia.
The others just felt that they had had enough gossip at this meal, and got to know a lot of new gossip that has not yet spread in the circle.
Who is this friend of Shen Sisi
It’s fine if it’s just the Fu family, but even the Ji family is involved.
Lu Yao was about to leave, and the others also stood up and prepared to leave together.
Lu Yao and Shen Sisi were both ready to pay the bill, but were told that the boss had informed them in advance that the bill was waived.
The owner of Sky Garden is Fu Chi.
Lu Yao: “…”
No wonder the waiter looked weird when I walked in.
Because of the bill, several people stayed at the door for a while.
Shen Pingjin had just finished dinner and met them when he came out.
When Shen Sisi saw him, she ran over to him like a slut: "Brother, are you done? I'll take your car back."
Lu Yao was a little surprised, she had seen this person before.
It turned out to be Shen Sisi’s brother. Sometimes the world is really small.
Shen Pingjin looked up and saw Lu Yao. He walked around Shen Sisi, came over, and stopped in front of Lu Yao, "Miss Lu."
Lu Yao was slightly surprised: "You still remember me."
Shen Pingjin had a "are you kidding me" expression, "Miss Lu is such a special person, once you meet her, you will never forget her."
Shen Sisi looked suspicious, "Brother, do you know Lu Yao too?"
Lu Yao smiled awkwardly.
After coming out of the sky garden, Fu Chi sent Lu Yao back to the shopping street.
On the way home, Lu Yao finalized a contract with Chen Yutong and bought a youth-themed movie.
Once the process is completed and the film is officially released in theaters, the mission will be accomplished.
Watching Lu Yao walk into the nail salon, Fu Chi stood for a while before turning around, walking forward along the road for a while, and stopping in front of the snack bar.
Lu Yao knew Shen Sisi, and even knew Shen Pingjin and that male actor.
Shen Pingjin and Xia Zhiyi's attitudes towards Lu Yao were both somewhat strange.
The shop owner has too many secrets.
Fu Chi couldn't help but think of Qi Chen, wondering if he was really in this store.
Why are the people of Ji family so secretive about this store
Fu Chi approached the snack bar, took a deep breath, raised his hand and knocked lightly on the door, but no one answered.
What kind of world is behind this small shop
After standing for a long time, Fu Chi felt his socks were soaked with moisture, his knees were stiff, and he slowly turned his ankles, then turned around and walked towards his car.
After returning to his residence, Fu Chi still tossed and turned and couldn't sleep. Finally, he reached for his cell phone, sat up, and made a call.
The phone rang several times before it was picked up. The person on the other end said sleepily, "Hello."
Fu Chi: "Qi Jue, I'm Fu Chi."
Do you know Lu Yao
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Ji Zhixin returned to the shopping street on Sunday afternoon. Ji Feirong had planned to go with him, but he had too much work to do and couldn't get away.
During the few days back in Tianji, although it was a vacation, Ji Zhixin did not slack off at all. He contacted old friends, smoothed the relationship, and bought the rights to the film that Lu Yao had set his sights on at a very suitable price.
The day before leaving Tianji, he dealt with the corrupt officials within the Ji family, refused the clan's request to delegate power, and flew back to Yaoguang City alone.
Returning to the fishing room of the Furry Shop, he picked up Piao Piao, who seemed to have gained weight, and felt extremely relaxed. It turned out that this was the most comfortable place to stay.
Ji Zhixin contacted the professional post-production team, and the other party said that they had some work on hand and could not be available for the time being.
When Lu Yao received the message, he did not force it and directly posted the recruitment information online.
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Three days later, Fu Chi handed the advertising sample to Lu Yao.
Lu Yao took some time to hide backstage and check the sample film.
The sky was slightly bright, and under the dim candlelight, the sounds of pots and pans colliding were accompanied by curls of hot steam, and the chefs' shouts were full of energy.
The kitchen helpers scrub the kitchen counters and wash the ingredients, while the chef grinds and brews tea and makes snacks... The kitchen at Chunxilou is bustling with activity.
With a creaky sound, the two mahogany doors at the main entrance of the teahouse opened, and the lobby and the private rooms on the second floor became brighter.
The young man came from the south of the Yangtze River. He was a handsome and gentle man raised in the gentle and fertile water town.
He gently waved his folding fan, walked slowly towards me, with light in his eyes.
At this moment, a clear and lonely sound of piano was heard. The young man stopped, turned around and looked, his eyes fell on the huge and conspicuous mahogany plaque of Chunxi Tower.
He folded his folding fan and turned to go into the building.
The young man in green was playing the piano upstairs. The sound of the piano was quiet and the artistic conception was profound.
The wealthy son of Jiangnan businessman and the zither player hit it off at first sight and regarded each other as close friends.
When the song was over, the young man from Jiangnan poured tea for the zither player.
Playing the zither brings one to another, and drinking tea brings one to another.
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The scene changes and another day passes.
The young man from Jiangnan was waiting for his musical instrument player in a teahouse, when someone in the teahouse happened to ask a question to solve a game endgame.
He watched the excitement for a while, but no one could solve the chess game.
He couldn't solve the chess game either, and was feeling bored, when the endgame was easily solved by a little girl in pink.
The young master from Jiangnan was moved and, without thinking, invited the girl upstairs to play a game of chess.
The chess game part was edited with great effort.
After Wangsheng and Chen Lianlian finished filming, they were still worried that this part of the plot was too explicit and the emotional flow seemed indecent.
But I have to say that Director Fu does have some aesthetic qualities.
During the filming, a lot of footage was captured by multiple cameras. During the editing, the long and close shots were constantly switched, and the chess game and the two people's eyes and expressions alternated and progressed.
As the game progressed, the expressions of the two people changed several times, layer by layer, until finally reaching the peak of emotional outburst.
The fight on the chessboard is a game on the surface, but it is also a metaphor for the development of the relationship between the two.
This part does not contain any unnecessary lines, and is entirely driven forward by the images, light and shadow, and the distant piano sounds in the background.
The style of the finished footage is completely different from the filming process.
Implicit, restrained, and beautiful.
At the end of the game, the young man from Jiangnan poured tea for the beautiful lady.
When you meet a worthy chess player, you can express your longing for each other through tea.
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Another day, the zither player took his zither to a teahouse to meet a friend. At that time, the young man from Jiangnan had a beautiful woman by his side.
The zither player was happy for his friend and personally made tea for the two of them.
The girl in pink noticed from the way the musician made tea that he seemed to be her brother.
The truth behind why the girl in pink left home alone to go to Beijing is revealed here - to find her brother who was lost many years ago.
It is a blessing in the world when brothers and sisters recognize each other.
The three of them sat around a low table, drinking tea and chatting until the moon reached its zenith.
Love lingers thousands of miles away, and tea relieves worries.
Using tea as a guide, three scenes are connected.
The piano music that frequently appears in the advertisement is played by Xuan Li himself, and the level is very high.
With the good looks of Wang Sheng, Xuan Li and Chen Lianlian, Lu Yao watched it over and over again without getting tired of it.
After she confirmed that there was no problem, she asked Le Han to come and take a look in person.
Le Han saw the finished film backstage and watched it more than ten times without saying a word. When he walked out of the cinema, he was still in a daze.
To be honest, he was watching from the sidelines the entire time this commercial was being filmed.
At the time, I just thought it was novel and never thought that those odd and strange images would eventually become an advertisement like that.
Le Han couldn't describe the feeling in his heart, so he returned to the teahouse, silently moved out the gorgeous birdcage snack stand, and sat by the window to have afternoon tea.
He suddenly woke up in the middle of the night and wanted to go to the cinema to find Lu Yao to discuss extending the screening time.
The offer for shooting this commercial was five hundred taels of silver, including the appearance fees of the three actors, and there was an additional fee for showing it in the cinema.
There are two types of advertising: the large advertising screen at the door costs twenty taels of silver a day; the small screen in the screening room, used for advertising before each feature film, costs fifty taels of silver a day for all screens.
The contract that Le Han originally signed with Lu Yao was to put the advertisement on the large advertising screen at the door for 20 days, but he ended up worrying about it even in his dreams at night.
He really liked the advertisement produced by the cinema. It cost him five hundred taels to shoot the advertisement and another four hundred taels to run it. However, he could only watch it for twenty days, which was not very satisfying no matter how he thought about it.
Le Han stood up, put on a robe, walked to the window, pushed it open, and lay on the windowsill.
It was pitch black outside, with a few stars shining sparsely in the sky. A cool breeze blew on his face, but it couldn't cool his hot head.
He was going to ask Lu Yao to revise the contract to at least three months.
How long until dawn
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"Isn't this the actor from Baixiang Garden? How did he end up on the cinema's light wall?"
"That's not all. There's also the courtesan from Jinghong Pavilion behind us! She's so beautiful!"
"Chunxi Tower? After Yuguizhai, is it Chunxi Tower again this time?"
Early in the morning, the entrance of the cinema was crowded with people again.
As usual, when they passed by the entrance of the cinema, they subconsciously turned their heads to take a look, and saw something different from before.
This time, it was Chunxi Tower that appeared on the glass wall, followed by an indescribable visual feast.
Xuanli and Wangsheng from Baixiang Garden appeared. Unlike the heavy makeup they usually wore on the stage, they wore plain clothes, had pure and beautiful looks, and dignified manners. They were so good-looking that people could not take their eyes off them.
Chen Lianlian, who appeared afterwards, was even more eye-catching. Even without gorgeous clothes and pearly hairpins, the courtesan was still so beautiful.
The episode where Wangsheng and Chen Lianlian played chess was widely circulated.
Ordinary people may not understand why their heartbeats quicken and they are reluctant to look away when they see this clip, but human perception of emotions is an instinct, and so is the pursuit of romance.
The entrance was surrounded by layers of barriers, and a carriage with green curtains and a gorgeous carriage with scented balls hanging on it were both parked at the corner of the street.
Wangsheng and Xuanli crowded at the window, looking at the entrance of the cinema from afar. They had not seen the finished film yet.
Chen Lianlian sat in the carriage, twisting her handkerchief between her fingers, feeling uneasy. But she was too embarrassed to go out at this time. The people crowding at the door did not leave for a long time. Finally, she had to ask Xiaotao to get off the car to take a look.