Chapter 228: Carrying Lanterns to Meet People

"For the main role of an S-class production, as long as it's not the first billing, you pick."

The man sitting in front of Chen Ziyan at nine in the morning already had some white hair at his temples, but he was still spirited, and there was a sense of majesty and steadiness of someone who had been in a high position for a long time.

His tone of voice sounded like a thick wind, and no emotion or attitude could be heard.

While Chen Ziyan was silently listening to the other party, she was also sizing him up. The conclusion of the sizing up was that this pair of father and son were too unlike each other.

If Xu Bantian was an impulsive, irritable, simple, and superficial idiot, Xu Bin was a middle-aged man who was as hard as iron and had a style that had been tempered in the army.

Chen Ziyan smiled slightly and said, "Why is Director Xu so polite?"

"Bright people don't speak dark words, Miss Ziyan," Xu Bin said, "Let's end it here, how about that?"

Chen Ziyan: "Director Xu, I think you also know that whether it ends here depends not on me, but on your son's attitude and actions."

Xu Bin nodded, tapped his fingers on the armrest of the chair, and said, "Miss Ziyan, he won't disturb you again later, you can rest assured about this, I have already taught him a lesson."

Chen Ziyan nodded, "Since that's the case, then I'll wait for Director Xu to send the script to me."

After seeing Xu Bin off, Chen Ziyan put away the smile on her face.

As a result, before she even sat down, someone knocked on the door.

The person who came was actually Hong Qi.

As the executive CEO, Hong Qi basically didn't appear in the company, and the person in charge was Vice President Ma. Chen Ziyan hadn't seen Hong Qi much in the past six months.

"Why does CEO Hong have time to come to me today?" Chen Ziyan joked with a smile.

Hong Qi smiled and said, "Director Xu Bin came to find you just now?"

"CEO Hong's news is very well-informed."

"Ran into him at the elevator entrance," Hong Qi asked, "Is it because of that matter with Xu Bantian recently?"

Chen Ziyan nodded.

"Your methods are as sharp as ever, hitting the snake seven inches," Hong Qi curled his lips, "I came over today because there is something I need your help with. A friend of mine's son wants to debut as a star. People have heard of your great name and want to invite you to take him under your wing. If you are willing, they are willing to pay you an annual salary of ten million, how about it? Are you tempted?"

Chen Ziyan rolled her eyes directly when she heard this kind of talk and shook her head, "Not interested."

"Knew you would say that," Hong Qi said, instead sitting directly on the chair, putting his hands on the back of the chair, looking at Chen Ziyan, and saying, "After so many years, your temper really hasn't changed at all, and you don't even ask who it is? People who can pay you an annual salary of ten million directly when they open their mouths are not short of money at all, they only have that one son."

"None of my business," Chen Ziyan said, "Although I don't have an annual salary of ten million, I don't have that much need for money. It's hard to stand freely in life."

"Fine," Hong Qi shrugged his shoulders and spread his hands, "You would rather bring that relative of Tu Song who has no talent than be willing to make some money. I really don't understand, but there's no way, I can never understand your behavior."

"Since you know it all, why ask?"

"The formality still has to be gone through," Hong Qi smiled, "After all, the other party is also surnamed Chen."

Chen Ziyan's eyes instantly became a bit sharper, looking at Hong Qi.

"What did you say?"

"Chen Shen," Hong Qi waved his hand, "You should know him, the CEO of Lanyuan."

Hearing this name, Chen Ziyan's sharp eyes dissipated again.

"Not interested," Chen Ziyan returned to her indifferent color, "Isn't his son studying in the United States? Why come back and not take over his family's business, but run to the entertainment industry to play?"

Hong Qi: "Young people, attracted by the colorful entertainment industry, want to come and play, just this one son, Chen Shen is also happy to coax his son to be happy."

"When did you get so familiar with Chen Shen?"

"Bought a piece of land with him a year ago, and just transferred it out not long ago, made a profit," Hong Qi said, "Familiar or not, everyone makes some money together and then they are familiar."

Chen Ziyan rolled her eyes at Hong Qi speechlessly, "When can you do some proper business and manage this company more?"

"Isn't Ma Zhongquan managing it quite well? He doesn't dare to go against you either, right?"

"This has nothing to do with whether he goes against me or not. He is almost turning Star Entertainment into an idol artist training center. Is our company going to transform and move towards idol artists in the future?" Chen Ziyan said, "Now more than half of the company's artists are idol artists, actors and singers are all standing back, and several internet celebrities were signed not long ago."

"What does this have to do with anything, as long as it can make money," Hong Qi said, "The times are changing, and the entertainment industry is also changing. I know there is a contempt chain in the entertainment industry. Idol artists are at the lower end of the contempt chain, and now there is another internet celebrity, which is even less presentable than idol artists. However, we are opening a company to do business. We want the high-brow stuff that can make money standing up, and of course, we also want the low-brow stuff that can make money by bending over or even kneeling. Your thinking is too old-fashioned, you have to change it."

Chen Ziyan: "I don't care at all what kind of company you want to make Star Entertainment into. Whether this company lives or dies, I don't care either. I just advise you one sentence, some people think they have caught the next outlet and can fly with it, so they raise a bunch of pigs, but the pigs that didn't catch the outlet can't fly, don't end up in a situation where you can't get rid of it."

Chen Ziyan has been at Star Entertainment for several years, but she wasn't at Star Entertainment from the beginning.

Her status at Star Entertainment is transcendent because she is considered one of the veterans of this company, and also because of the legendary private relationship between her and the company boss.

She said she didn't care whether the company lived or died, of course, it was because the conversation led to this point, it was impossible not to care at all.

But really speaking, Chen Ziyan's career and life were not tied to this company. If the company really collapsed, she would only feel a bit sad because a company related to her life ended.

Whether Hong Qi listens to these words or not, she just says them once.

In the daytime in Jiangzhi, Lu Yan He spent the whole day eating, drinking, and shopping in this city with Xin Zixing and the others, checking in at many places.

But the news that he was recording a program in Jiangzhi did spread out, and many people came upon hearing the news. Lu Yan He was followed by many people almost everywhere he went.

Xin Zixing and the others were originally a small team, unlike those large variety show crews that had strict security along the way.

In the end, more and more people were watching the filming.

There was no way, several filming points had to temporarily adjust the filming plan.

"Film all empty lenses for the exterior, and put your parts, Yan He, to be filmed indoors," Xin Zixing made a decision quickly.

Because of no experience, everyone spent a lot of time on things like changing locations.

Lu Yan He himself felt that the itinerary was a bit rushed.

In his understanding, this program should be leisurely, slowly strolling through a city, rather than checking in at points to introduce various things to everyone.

It's not a travel channel program.

In the afternoon, Lu Yan He found Xin Zixing and raised his doubts.

Xin Zixing also knew that what Lu Yan He said was right.

It was rushed all the way, and always disturbed by onlookers. Before, the whole filming, both she and Lu Yan He were very disturbed, including when they had lunch at noon, they also felt a deep fatigue, not even wanting to talk, but still had to force themselves to talk and chat, not letting the meal be too silent and quiet, appearing boring.

Lu Yan He said: "Let's take a break first, don't worry about the recording, I also feel that my state is very bad, this is not acting, there is no script for me to mobilize my emotions, I need to force myself to be spirited and in state to appear on camera, I feel this state is very bad, and everyone won't want to watch it."

Why was the Langhua episode of the first episode so well-received? Was it because they filmed all the most interesting places in the city of Langhua?

It wasn't, but because everyone liked the style of leisurely wandering and exploring in the city presented in the program.

Therefore, they didn't even make much preparation, basically didn't know what would be filmed, what would be encountered, and what would happen. In this case, the film was liked by everyone because it was vivid, natural, and real.

When filming at that time, Lu Yan He also had no psychological pressure or burden, just treating it as a very ordinary trip, walking wherever he went, without any tasks, and not thinking about visiting all the interesting places, resting when tired, sitting quietly when not wanting to talk, and chatting and laughing with Xin Zixing and the others when in the mood.

The relaxation at that time was completely different from today's filming experience—even completely different from yesterday's filming experience.

Lu Yan He felt that the main reason was that today was filmed with tasks.

Lu Yan He found a small shop nearby to sit down, bought a popsicle, and ate it silently.

Many people gathered around and greeted him.

Lu Yan He responded to them with a smile.

There was still a camera filming him, but it was relatively far away.

Xu Chao stood beside Chen Liang, watching Lu Yan He with Chen Liang.

He asked in a low voice: "Brother Liang, do you want to invite those fans away?"

Chen Liang: "It's fine, we are just responsible for photography."

Xu Chao said oh.

Xin Zixing was thinking about how to proceed with the filming, and when she looked up, she saw Lu Yan He already chatting with the fans around him.

The sun shone wantonly.

Lu Yan He was surrounded by some people, but it didn't appear crowded or noisy, but rather harmonious.

Some people took pictures of him with their mobile phones, and some just watched him.

Lu Yan He didn't resist either, chatting with everyone with a smile.

"How old are you?" Lu Yan He asked a girl with a ponytail.

"Seventeen," the girl said.

"High school senior?"

"Yeah, high school senior as soon as school starts," the girl laughed, her eyes curved like a crescent moon. She looked very ordinary, but the bright smile on her face was as clear as a stream.

Lu Yan He asked: "Then why don't you work hard to study? Why keep following me?"

The girl said: "I like you very much, it's rare for you to come to Jiangzhi once, I just want to see you today, I work very hard usually."

"You'd better not lie to me," Lu Yan He said with a smile.

"I'm not lying to you, I'm telling the truth," the girl said seriously.

Lu Yan He rested for more than twenty minutes.

Xin Zixing came to find him at this time.

The two got into the car and talked in the car.

Chen Liang asked if he should take the camera into the car.

He heard everything Lu Yan He and Xin Zixing said just now, knowing that what they were talking about now was about how to film later.

Xin Zixing thought for a while and said: "No need."

There were only the two of them in the car.

Xin Zixing said: "Yan He, I thought about it carefully just now, I think what you said is right, I plan to take it slow for the rest of the itinerary, you see where you want to go yourself, we will follow and film according to your wishes, whatever makes you comfortable."

Lu Yan He: "That's not necessary, I have no opinion on these arrangements you made, I just think don't be like before, like a class schedule, what time to have what class, just now the half hour of rest, I felt very comfortable, especially when chatting with everyone, I think that kind of content put into the program, everyone will like it, because it's not arranged in advance, it just happens naturally."

When Xin Zixing saw Lu Yan He chatting and laughing with the fans around him just now, she actually also felt that that scene was the content that "City Travelogue" hoped to appear.

"City Travelogue" is not just about the city, but also about the relationship between people and the city, and the city and people. The city must eventually fall on people.

Xin Zixing suddenly realized at that moment why the previous filming, whether it was her or Lu Yan He, was not comfortable, because the previous filming only had locations, only tasks, no interaction between people, and no humanistic feelings behind it.

The treading lanterns activity is held at night.

After Lu Yan He talked with Xin Zixing, the filming of the program changed.

Their subsequent itinerary routes were all canceled, and they decided to wait slowly for the arrival of the night.

Being leisurely is also very good.

Lu Yan He greeted everyone to go to a nearby teahouse to drink tea, one fixed camera position, one carried by a cameraman, everyone sat together.

Surrounded by locals.

Lu Yan He and Xin Zixing sat together.

Xin Zixing is the only one who often accompanies Lu Yan He on camera.

Many people who were watching the filming came into the teahouse, the teahouse owner was stunned, joy appeared on his face, feeling excited and happy for this sudden good business.

Lu Yan He looked at the young men and women around, suddenly remembered the "treading lanterns" tonight, and asked curiously: "Will you participate in the 'treading lanterns' activity tonight?"

The young people next to him were asked by Lu Yan He, looked at each other, the extroverted ones had already started to answer, saying: "The person I like doesn't like me, what's there to participate in."

"Exactly," another person also sighed, "Last year I gave a lantern to the boy I liked, but he refused to accept it, it was so embarrassing."

"Now only those who like each other but are too shy to confess will go out with lanterns on this day."

Several people said one word after another, and all of them were in a posture of not intending to participate in this activity.

Lu Yan He was surprised and said: "Isn't it said that young people in Jiangzhi generally participate?"

"That's those who haven't been in love, I'm twenty-seven, how can I count on this," said a woman with sunglasses pushed to her head and exquisite makeup.

"Then why did you ask for leave to come back today?" a girl next to her who seemed to be her friend asked immediately.

"I, I haven't been back to see my parents for a while, so I came back to see."

"Pull it, you must have heard that Liu Ziyang came back from abroad, so you came back specially, right?"

The sunglasses sister's expression instantly lost control, she looked at her friend in disbelief, and reached out to cover her mouth directly.

This scene made everyone around burst into laughter.

Lu Yan He also laughed.

Fine, this is simply saying one thing and meaning another.

Just at this time, Xin Zixing said with surprise: "He Yunlan and Liu Yiyi agreed to come over together tonight."

Lu Yan He heard this and also smiled with surprise.

"Are they willing?"

"Yeah," Xin Zixing nodded, "We also prepared several lanterns, and we will walk with lanterns together at that time, which is very fitting."

Lu Yan He imagined the scene that would appear at night and said: "Looking forward to Jiangzhi tonight."

At dusk, it was another twilight gathering, and the evening glow was like satin.

He Yunlan and Liu Yiyi met everyone at a restaurant.

He Yunlan was wearing a white shirt and black trousers, looking like he had just finished work and rushed over.

But Xiao Mei immediately sighed: "Damn, men wearing white shirts are really much more handsome than usual."

Lu Yan He turned to look at Xiao Mei, a bit surprised by her energy of daring to say anything, without the reserve of ordinary girls.

Everyone sat together to eat again.

"Where did you go in Jiangzhi today?" He Yunlan asked with a smile.

Xin Zixing said: "Went to Baiqian Tower, Mother-Son Bridge, ate at Dongzi Street at noon, and shopped at Chunxi Road for an afternoon."

Lu Yan He said: "It's very livable here, the food is delicious, and the feeling of the city is very leisurely, everyone is not in a hurry."

He Yunlan nodded and said: "Indeed, we have a lot of delicious food here, we originally thought about inviting you to our house, we would cook a table of authentic Jiangzhi home-cooked food for you, but your itinerary is busy, next time there is a chance, please come again."

Lu Yan He heard this and his eyes lit up instantly.

"Ah? Want to eat!"

Liu Yiyi asked: "When are you leaving tomorrow? I heard Yunlan say that you are leaving tomorrow?"

"Yes, I have another job the day after tomorrow, so I have to hurry back," Lu Yan He said helplessly.

"Only next time to find a chance," He Yunlan said.

Lu Yan He nodded.

At eight o'clock in the evening, Lu Yan He carried the lantern prepared by Xin Zixing and the others and went out together.

As soon as he went out, Lu Yan He found that the whole city had undergone huge changes from the daytime.

Under the night, walking on the road, people carrying lanterns could be seen everywhere, basically all young people.

Not only that, many people changed into ancient costumes, some ethnic minority costumes, and some Hanfu. In an instant, looking around, the style was graceful.

Seeing the lens, everyone happily waved and greeted the lens.

Compared with traveling alone, more were in pairs, a few people in a group, chatting and laughing, looking like classmates or friends.

Lu Yan He walked among them, silent for a long time.

He was shocked by the scenes before his eyes.

Especially the expressions of tension and expectation intertwined on everyone's faces, so green, and so clear.

Lu Yan He thought, is there the same greenness on his face? ===== CHAPTER 229 =====