01
At four o'clock in the afternoon, in the office of Star Entertainment Entertainment Management Company, Li Kai'an collapsed on the sofa, looking helplessly at the script titled "My Handsome Bad Butler" in his hand.
"How do you feel?" Agent He Wei sat behind his desk with enthusiastic eyes, which was in sharp contrast to Li Kaian's dead fish face.
Although he has a dead fish face, he is also a handsome dead fish face.
The eyebrows are clean and slender, the eyes are big, and the double eyelids are deep. There is a kind of elegance unique to southern men. The eyelashes and eyebrows are thick and dark, which makes the eyebrows even more picturesque against the porcelain white skin. The delicate nose and lips are really a pair. Impeccable good looks.
Li Kaian dusted off the paper in his hand with his slender fingers, straightened up, took a deep breath, and said, "Is this show too shocking?"
He Wei blinked: "I think it's okay."
Li Kai'an struggled desperately: "It would be great if the male protagonist didn't use the power of Duo Mi to transform."
He Wei waved his hand: "That's definitely not possible. This is the selling point."
Li Kaian fell into silence: "..."
Last year, he came to the big city alone from his hometown in the southern town with an acting dream. Although he was lucky enough to be signed by this economic company quickly, the entertainment industry has always praised the high and underestimated the low. If an unknown newcomer is not strong, It is really difficult to get ahead without the background and money to back it up. Otherwise, you can have incredible luck, but Li Kaian obviously doesn't have that, and the resources of this small economic company are not very good.
Of course, well-known entertainment companies with good resources may not sign an unknown grassroots like Li Kai'an.
In the past year, apart from training, he has only taken on a few commercial shoots, participated in some messy commercial activities, was a guest in a hilarious variety show and was bullied in various ways, and also acted in a very shocking youth movie. Idol dramas, so much so that when I watch youth idol dramas now, my scalp goes numb.
Although he makes money, and considering the economic level of his hometown town, he makes a lot of money, but Li Kai'an's dream is not to show off his looks and make some money by filming a few thunder dramas when he is young. His dream is to be an actor. A serious actor.
He Wei cleared his throat and persuaded: "We all feel that the hero's personality is very similar to yours, and you will be able to play your true character with ease."
Li Kaian said quietly: "You scolded me."
He Wei waved his hands hurriedly: "No, no."
"Is there anything else?" Li Kaian rubbed his temples and threw "My Handsome Bad Butler" aside.
He Wei thought for a while and said: "There is also a job as a graphic model."
Li Kaian became more energetic: "Okay."
He Wei said sadly: "The product is a butt cream, and the buttocks need to be exposed during the filming."
Li Kai'an collapsed back on the sofa.
He Wei: "Then there is another one, an advertisement for a cow energy drink."
Li Kaian became energetic again: "That's okay."
He Wei whispered: "The problem is that you have to play a bus pervert in it. The heroine drinks a can of cow and then beats you into a pig's head."
Li Kaian slumped back on the sofa again.
He Wei added: "There is also a web drama that we are looking for for a male lead. It is about urban love. The script is not bad. It is about two white-collar workers falling in love."
Li Kai'an looked like you didn't tell me earlier, and slapped his thigh: "That's great!"
He Wei: "Two male white-collar workers watch American dramas."
Li Kaian's face darkened and he stopped talking.
He Wei observed his expression and whispered: "And after it is broadcast, you will have to cooperate and speculate on the scandal with another male lead to make a fuss."
Li Kaian picked up "My Handsome Bad Butler" and said calmly: "I'd better use the power of Domi to transform."
For twenty years, Li Kai'an has always considered himself a straight straight man, and the place he grew up in was relatively closed-off and not very tolerant of homosexuality, so Li Kai'an can't accept Danmei dramas. Moreover, even if it is not a Danmei drama, for Boruto It’s too shameful for Eyeball to post fake news to promote scandals and deceive fans.
Before he decided to come to the big city, his grandmother nagged him every day to be upright and make money cleanly. He had never violated these two principles.
An upright 18th-tier starlet with a third-rate agent in a third-rate entertainment company.
A combination that sounds hopeless...
02
In the early morning, Li Kai'an was woken up by the alarm clock.
After spending three minutes washing his face, brushing his teeth and combing his hair, Li Kaian put on a pair of fresh sportswear, put on his mobile phone and headphone cable, and went out for a run.
There is a hill not far from his residence. It looked like a tourist attraction developed a few years ago, but now no one goes there except local citizens. The mountain road built during the development is still there. The air in the mountain is fresh and pleasant in the early morning, and the surrounding fields are quiet. , very suitable for morning exercise and being alone.
Li Kaian ran on the mountain road listening to the song.
Although the main focus of the actor's profession is acting and appearance, the hidden requirements for physical strength are unexpectedly high for outsiders. The outdoor conditions are poor when the weather is hot or cold, and I have to stay up all night to shoot a difficult action scene for more than ten years. Again, actors have to be able to withstand all kinds of difficulties. In order to stay on top of things at critical moments, in addition to the training usually arranged by the company, Li Kaian has been in the big city for a year and still retains the habits he had in his hometown, getting up at 5:30 every morning to exercise.
Thirty minutes later, Li Kaian ran to the top of the mountain.
On the top of this hill, there is a Yuelao Temple. There is a stone bridge in front of the gate of Yuelao Temple. The railings on both sides of the bridge are covered with concentric locks tied with red silk. Although creatures like tourists are rare on this mountain. It has disappeared, but many local young couples still occasionally come to Yuelao Temple to pay incense and buy a lock to hang.
The mountain breeze in the morning blew up, raising and twisting the red silk tied with thousands of concentric locks. Li Kaian ran through the red silk flying around him, and his handsome face seemed to be brightened by the red light on both sides.
Walking into the empty Yuelao Temple, Li Kaian bent down and leaned on his knees to breathe.
For the past two months since he moved into his current house, this Yue Lao Temple has been his rest stop for morning exercises. After running to the top of the mountain, he will rest here for about ten minutes. No one except him is so early anyway. Come here, and in addition to resting, he also has to complain to Yue Lao every day.
Li Kaian threw a coin into the small donation box, bowed twice to the paint-peeled statue of Yue Lao in the shrine, and then began to talk about Yue Lao: "Brother, it's been two months."
The old man with a white beard in the shrine maintained a noble silence.
Li Kaian said to himself: "In the past two months, I ran up the mountain to worship you every morning, but you are not touched at all? Are you not going to help me find a girlfriend?"
It is strange to say that although Li Kai'an has good looks and a good personality, he has not only never been in love since he was a child, but he has never even had a crush on him. He is not afraid of being liked by no one. Li Kai'an has learned to actively pursue girls he likes since he was fifteen years old, but he has always failed. Even if he fails, the girls reject him very simply. Not even one of them is willing to hang him up. There was no hope at all.
Li Kaian asked angrily: "What's wrong with me?"
The girl was helpless: "You are good at everything, but we are not suitable."
The tall and handsome Li Kaian opened the girl's circle of friends, pointed at a short, dark little fat man inside and said, "I just confessed to you the day before yesterday, and you found a boyfriend yesterday. What do you mean?"
The girl had a sweet look on her face: "He and I are childhood sweethearts, and we have a very good relationship, but we never revealed it. He was anxious when he knew you confessed to me the day before yesterday, so he finally confessed to me yesterday."
Li Kaian almost shed tears. He actually lost to a briquette. What if this is a world where faces are judged
And he even assisted it by himself!
This kind of thing has happened many times, and in the past two years, the grandmother at home has begun to urge Li Kai'an to consider life-long events, so the ten thousand-year-old single man had to start placing his hope in metaphysics - worshiping the moon.
Li Kaian: "Yue Lao, Yue Lao, wake up. Where is my red line?"
03
What Li Kaian never expected was that at this moment, there really was a Yuelao in this Yuelao Temple.
This Yue Lao, named Chu Yu, was sent by the Heavenly Marriage Department to work in the mortal world.
Yue Lao's specific job every day is to rub the red thread, and then tie and untie the red thread for mortals according to the records in the marriage book.
Every month in the Marriage Department, there will be a matchmaker as a partner. The two gods work together to take charge of the marriages of mortals in a fixed area. However, Chu Yu’s matchmaker partner is a homebody and only likes to stay at home playing games and watching anime every day, so this Chu Yu is the only one who manages Jian Yue Lao Temple all year round.
At half past five in the morning, Chu Yu was sitting invisibly on the small bench next to the shrine, bending over to rub the red thread.
The red thread is condensed from Yue Lao's immortal energy and has magical power. Theoretically speaking, as long as a mortal is tied to the red thread, he can't help but move towards the heart of the person on the other end of the red thread. And this kind of heartbeat power It is completely unstoppable, and as long as Yue Lao does not understand the red line, the two of them will always be together, and they will never be separated even if they suffer great hardships and setbacks.
Because of this, the Marriage Department has the ability to bring two destined people together.
"Huh..." Chu Yu wiped the sweat from his forehead, wrapped the long red thread around his hand, wound it in circles with skillful movements, and quickly formed a ball of wool. Chu Yu threw the yarn ball behind him and piled it with other yarn balls.
Chinese Valentine's Day is coming soon, and the consumption of red thread will be particularly large on that day, so you must prepare enough in advance!
"It should be almost done." Chu Yu muttered to himself, patted his pants and stood up.
Although his position is Yue Lao, Chu Yu doesn't look old at all.
To make it easier to work, he wore overalls and a vest, and his slightly long hair was simply tied up. This outfit allowed people to clearly see the two strong and smooth arms, and the very attractive-looking The collarbone and the faintly visible chest muscles, and further up, is a face that is not inferior to the handsomeness of celebrities. The facial contour is deep, the bridge of the nose is high and straight, and the eyes are dark, probably because the pupils are relatively large. The face looks a bit confused and innocent...
As soon as Chu Yu stood up from the bench, a person ran over on the stone bridge outside the gate.
The mountain breeze in the morning blew the red silk fabrics on both sides of the bridge into chaos, and they swirled around and brushed against the man's body.
With the sound of brisk footsteps, he ran in, breathing loudly, glistening beads of sweat sliding down his forehead, and his eyes were as bright as the morning stars that had not yet set in the sky.
Chu Yu was hiding, standing next to the shrine and staring straight at that person, as if any less glance would be a loss.
He was also... so cute today... Chu Yu licked his lips hungrily.
The man said angrily: "Yue Lao, Yue Lao, wake up, where is my red line?"
Chu Yu opened the marriage book for the sixty-first time, found Li Kaian's page, and read the words on it that he had already memorized by heart.
Li Kaian roared: "Red line, red line, red line! I want the red line!"
Chu Yu snapped his fingers and revealed himself.