Chapter 334

Chen Bige and Wang Zhong knew each other before but were not close. Meeting in Hexi this time, however, there was the possibility of future cooperation, so they were both quite cordial.

Of course, as top filmmakers in their respective fields, they also cherished each other. Even if they weren't familiar, they certainly paid attention to and understood each other's work.

Chen Bige said, "In recent years, I have been looking for a role that moves me, but after reading many scripts, it's not that there aren't good scripts or good roles—a mother seeking revenge, a wife betrayed by marriage and reborn from the ashes, an entrepreneur experiencing countless hardships—they have space, layers, and complexity, but they are all too mediocre. I have played too many such bitter and deep roles. It's not that I'm tired of acting, but I can't raise my creative interest. So, when I heard that Yanhe could write scripts, I specifically told him to help me write one. I didn't expect that the story he wrote would give me the feeling of finally waiting for such a role."

Wang Zhong said, "Utterly devoted and sincere. The character of Ruhu doesn't have too many layered changes from beginning to end, but it lies in being utterly devoted and sincere. Her deep affection and obsession in the script are written extremely vividly."

Chen Bige nodded, "Yes, and I have never acted in a Republic of China drama, nor have I had such a look. I really want to see my own appearance."

Even the top actors yearn for their new character looks—the image itself is one of the most important ways for actors and characters to be presented.

Actors who only talk about acting skills are, in a sense, too narrow-minded.

Actors cannot only have acting skills in their eyes without characters.

You can never just look at acting from the perspective of acting skills; you must look at it from the perspective of the character.

Several people sat together, talking and laughing.

Then, a very awkward question came up.

Wang Zhong asked Lu Yanhe, "You are so young, how did you think of writing such an obsessive story against this historical background?"

Moreover, it has a female perspective that is very inconsistent with Lu Yanhe's male identity.

Lu Yanhe could only say, "Because Sister Bige asked me to write a script, I thought this script should take the female perspective as the primary one, and then I thought about suitable themes and stories. At first, I didn't think of what to write, but later I felt that Sister Bige has been playing big women and complex women in recent years, so I wanted to write a female image that is different from these."

Ruhu in "Rouge," before she died, was a legendary figure, charming and elusive, a passionate lover who fell into true love in the theater. After she died, she had an obsession, carrying the resentment of decades ago, looking for the person who did not go to the underworld with her, and finally finding him.

"I have worn this rouge box for fifty-three years, and now I return it to you. I will wait no longer."

Lu Yanhe remembered this line very clearly, so he wrote it into the original text.

Chen Bige said, "I don't have this kind of personality myself. It's impossible for me to wait for a man for so many years, but reading this line, it was as if I became her completely at that moment, and my heart ached with her. If I had seen such a role ten years ago, I wouldn't have been interested at all. I would have felt it was meaningless, that this woman was not free and easy, waiting obsessively—I hate such women the most. It really takes until now to slowly understand such a person."

Lu Yanhe had heard Chen Ziyan say that Chen Bige was a very temperamental person before, and also very reckless, having caused a lot of trouble.

It might indeed be that she is a completely different person from Ruhu in "Rouge."

However, actors are either easily attracted to roles that are very similar to themselves, or easily attracted to roles that are completely different from themselves.

Lu Yanhe felt that Chen Bige wanting to play Ruhu was, in a way, because of that decisiveness—after waiting for a long time, finally seeing the Thirteenth Young Master, understanding that the world is ultimately like this, and deciding not to wait anymore.

When Lu Yanhe was writing the script, he had a deeper feeling than when he watched the movie as an audience member.

He actually couldn't quite understand the love behind Ruhu's wait for the Thirteenth Young Master for more than fifty years.

In the whole movie, the part he felt most deeply when writing was the moment Ruhu said to the Thirteenth Young Master, "I will wait no longer."

How many people have such an obsession in their hearts, and finally accept that "some endings just end in shattered hope."

Lu Yanhe was moved by this decisiveness of accepting disappointment.

The three of them talked for a long time that night.

Drinking and chatting, starting from "Rouge," talking about movies, acting, screenwriting, and characters.

Lu Yanhe, whose alcohol tolerance wasn't great, also drank a little, then a little more because of the atmosphere, and was a bit dizzy afterward.

It was late at night when they prepared to disperse.

At this time, Chen Bige suddenly pinched Lu Yanhe's face with both hands and asked with drunken eyes, "Why are you so dark? I didn't have the nerve to ask earlier."

Lu Yanhe: "Tanned in the desert."

Chen Bige nodded, "Is there really a play later that requires you to get this dark?"

Lu Yanhe shook his head: "Sister Ziyan found an excuse for me."

Chen Bige burst into laughter, "So that's how it is."

They all had their own work at the Hexi Film Festival.

The next day, Lu Yanhe had to attend several promotional activities for math.

The day was very busy.

Domestic media knew he had also come to the Hexi Film Festival, so they all sent interview requests.

Lu Yanhe himself was a bit embarrassed because he didn't have any work this time, and he didn't know what to say when interviewed, so he politely declined them one after another.

Because the media applying for interviews were basically film media, and the brand had already arranged a round of media interviews, accepting these interviews now—in the situation where Lu Yanhe didn't bring any work to the film festival—would actually be a bit awkward, so Chen Ziyan also felt it was fine to turn them down.

After Lu Yanhe finished his work for math, he finally had time to wander around Hexi by himself.

He took Zou Dong with him and started wandering around this Western city of Hexi.

Although he was already a popular star, Lu Yanhe didn't have many opportunities to go abroad, and this was only his third time.

Therefore, he still had many expectations about going abroad. Lu Yanhe was naturally fond of fresh places and fresh cultural backgrounds. He went to a long-standing local market with Zou Dong to buy gifts for Chen Siqi and the others.

Zou Dong picked out some interesting little things for his child.

Lu Yanhe paid for everything in one go.

Zou Dong suddenly brought up a matter, saying, "Yanhe, I want to ask for leave on May 28th, is that okay?"

Zou Dong had been with him for so long, and this was his first time asking for leave.

"Of course, Brother Dong, is there something wrong?"

Zou Dong said, "My son's school is having a parent-teacher meeting, and I have never attended his parent-teacher meeting before. This time... his mother told me that his classmates at school all asked him if he didn't have a father because they had never seen me pick him up, so—"

A look of guilt and embarrassment appeared on Zou Dong's face.

Lu Yanhe felt a sudden pang of sadness.

"Then you must go!" Lu Yanhe said, "Xiaoyu must really hope you go. Brother Dong, in the future, just tell me in advance for such things, and just ask for leave normally. It's really fine."

Zou Dong shook his head and said, "Sister Ziyan told me that there are potential dangers around you. I will also report to Sister Ziyan and let her temporarily arrange another bodyguard for you. You cannot be without someone by your side."

Upon hearing this, Lu Yanhe thought to himself that he must find another assistant immediately, and secondly, he must find another bodyguard, at least so that Zou Dong could have someone to rotate shifts with, without having to put all his time into him.

No one can stay in a working state for twenty-four hours.

Before, it was because he had no money and couldn't afford it, but now he wasn't short of this bit of money.

Lu Yanhe kept this matter in his heart, and a figure suddenly appeared in his mind.

Wang Biao, who worked as a waiter at "Baiweiju."

Somehow, Lu Yanhe felt that perhaps Wang Biao could try being his assistant.

It was mainly because of the incident between Wang Biao and Professor Zhou Shuyu last time, which gave Lu Yanhe a very good impression of Wang Biao.

Being able to take the initiative to compensate Professor Zhou Shuyu—and that was when he himself was very short of money and stretched thin.

This day, after knowing that Lu Yanhe had gone to the Hexi Film Festival, He Lan had been paying attention to Lu Yanhe's movements.

However, what was exposed by domestic media were only some on-site videos and photos, and there wasn't much information.

Lu Yanhe had only attended one public event at the Hexi Film Festival so far.

This made He Lan feel a bit unsatisfied.

After all, it is one of the four major international film festivals, and He Lan still hoped to see more news related to movies about Lu Yanhe at this film festival.

He Lan had always felt that Lu Yanhe's greatest achievements in the future would definitely be in film and television.

He Lan actually didn't have any evidence or basis; she just had this feeling, or rather, intuition.

With no other choice, He Lan had to log on to the "Chunya" forum again.

Ever since she found out about this forum, she would come up to browse from time to time.

In just one month, she had spent more than three hundred yuan on this forum, all for reading paid posts.

——Blame this damn gossip spirit!

Unexpectedly, someone on the "Chunya" forum actually broke a piece of news related to Lu Yanhe: Lu Yanhe will have a big move at this Hexi Film Festival! Lu Yanhe's fans can look forward to it.

When He Lan saw this post, there were already many comments under it, and it was very popular.

ID "1497": He doesn't have any movies shortlisted for this film festival, what big move could he have?

ID "Xinran Princess": Didn't he just go to the film festival as the spokesperson for math? What big move could he have? Is the OP a fan of Lu Yanhe?

ID "Optimistic Fool": Could it be that he is going to announce a movie project? I saw Director Wang Zhong and Chen Bige also went.

ID "Silence is Golden Shit" replied to ID "Xinran Princess": Are you a hater of Lu Yanhe? The OP didn't say anything, just said he has a big move, and you say the OP is a fan. Why are you so unable to see Lu Yanhe have good news?

ID "Hehehehe": I did hear a little news, it's related to Lu Yanhe's new project later.

ID "Xinran Princess" replied to ID "Silence is Golden Shit": I hate Lu Yanhe, can't I? Must I like him?

ID "Hehehehe": 【You need to pay 0.5 Bud Coins to see this post】

He Lan's face twitched.

Here we go again.

However, how can one resist not looking at such a time!

It's only five cents, not expensive!

He Lan paid, and the message jumped out: I heard that Lu Yanhe created a new sitcom and is going to announce it at this film festival.

She was startled.

ID "Kong Sang Messenger" replied to ID "Hehehehe": Heartless, wanting us to spend money for such a little content.

ID "Hehehehe" replied to ID "Kong Sang Messenger": Although it's only one sentence, it's guaranteed to be true.

ID "Xinran Princess" replied to ID "Hehehehe": Are you kidding? He just wrote "Friends," and although it was written poorly and only became popular because of marketing, how long has it been since he finished writing it, and he's going to make a new sitcom again? He even swore he wouldn't participate in the second season.

ID "Hehehehe" replied to ID "Xinran Princess": I only said he was going to announce a new sitcom, I didn't say it was the second season of "Friends."

ID "Kong Sang Messenger" replied to ID "Hehehehe": Damn, you just said it? I wasted these five cents, refund!

He Lan watched these people talking one after another, but fell into deep thought.

Yan He is going to start a new play again?

She was astonished.

Just at this moment, a news message was suddenly pushed to her phone: Chen Bige parts ways with Lu Yanhe late at night, in an intimate posture!

He Lan's heart skipped a beat in fright.

She clicked on it immediately.

In the page that jumped out, there was a photo that looked like a sneak shot at first glance.

However, despite being a sneak shot, the image quality was very clear, and it could be clearly seen that Chen Bige was pinching Lu Yanhe's face, as if she was about to kiss him, and both of them had somewhat blurred eyes, as if they were moved by passion.

The explosive degree of this news was such that five minutes later, He Lan found that she couldn't refresh any news.

The platform had crashed.

"..." He Lan looked at her phone in disbelief, unable to recover for a long time.

She couldn't believe this was true.

However, there were pictures and truth, it looked real, and there was nothing that could be explained.

Chen Bige's two hands were holding Lu Yanhe's face!

He Lan's eyes were shocked, and she didn't recover for a long time.

He Lan refreshed again and again, watching when Weibo would be able to recover.

"This—"

Bai Yu looked at Chen Siqi.

The two of them were discussing magazine topics in a coffee shop when they suddenly heard someone exclaim nearby.

Then, everyone in the coffee shop started discussing it.

"Chen Bige and Lu Yanhe are together?"

"What, Chen Bige and Lu Yanhe are together? Don't scare people, okay!"

"I'm not joking with you, it's true! Photos have been exposed!"

"Where are the photos? Damn, why did Weibo crash!"

"I saved it, I'll send it to you, look!"

When Bai Yu thought of using her phone to check Weibo, Weibo had already crashed.

She searched in other places, and sure enough, the internet speed was fast, and this photo was quickly found elsewhere.

She looked at Chen Siqi hesitantly.

Others didn't know, but she knew.

These friends of theirs all knew that Lu Yanhe and Chen Siqi were together.

However, Chen Siqi's eyes flickered, and she regained her composure.

"Don't worry, Yanhe is not that kind of person. Either it's marketing accounts making trouble, or it's deliberately misinterpreting the meaning," Chen Siqi said calmly. "Let's continue discussing the magazine, there are still many topics to discuss."

Bai Yu nodded after hearing Chen Siqi say this.

However, with things on her mind, Bai Yu was a bit absent-minded and not in the state. She had seen the photo, and she didn't think it was marketing accounts making trouble.

Judging from the posture in the photo, the two were indeed too intimate.

And, that look in Chen Bige's eyes... under normal circumstances, who would look at others with that kind of look.

Bai Yu had all kinds of thoughts in her heart.

Chen Siqi remained unmoved, keeping on talking to Bai Yu about her thoughts and judgments on the topics.

Bai Yu looked at Chen Siqi like this, and felt inexplicable admiration in her heart.

She only felt that it was truly not easy for her to maintain this state at such a time.

Bai Yu asked herself that she couldn't do it.

She also wanted to ask Chen Siqi, does she trust Lu Yanhe so much? -

"Chen Bige and Lu Yanhe are more than ten years apart, right?"

"It should be more than ten years apart. Lu Yanhe is only twenty this year, not even twenty-one."

"Tsk tsk."

"They all say the entertainment industry is chaotic, I didn't expect it to be this chaotic."

"It's really, I don't know how to say it."

"An old cow eating tender grass, hehehehe."

This noon, Li Zhibai, as a brand spokesperson, attended a brand event. Also at the event site were some VIP guests, among whom were some wealthy ladies.

When Li Zhibai was visiting the store, he heard them gathered together discussing this matter.

His brow furrowed instantly.

When the wealthy ladies saw him, their faces immediately glowed, and they wanted to take photos with him.

Taking photos with these VIP guests is Li Zhibai's duty as a spokesperson, and he usually cooperates more or less.

But Li Zhibai had just heard what they said, and he didn't want to cooperate at all.

Don't you dislike the entertainment industry? Why are you coming to me so glowingly to take photos after seeing me?

And you have to hold his arm to take this photo?

Li Zhibai pulled his hand out directly. Unfortunately, there was a contract agreement, and he couldn't just walk away with a cold face, so he could only complete this task with a serious face.

Someone couldn't accept Li Zhibai's attitude and said angrily, "What kind of attitude is this? I am a VIP customer who spends tens of millions a year. Does your brand know that you treat me with this attitude?"

Li Zhibai sneered, looked at her, and said, "Mrs. Chen, does your husband know that you treat the son of your company's major shareholder like this?"

The other party's face stiffened instantly.

Li Zhibai's face hardened, "If you think the entertainment industry is chaotic, stop rubbing up against me. Don't you have a husband? You're still holding my arm and acting like a little bird. You scold others for being old cows, why don't you look at whether you are an old bird yourself?"

Mrs. Chen was so angry that the corners of her mouth twitched.

However, Li Zhibai's father was indeed a shareholder in her husband's company, and she really... couldn't do anything to him.

After Weibo recovered, Chen Bige both responded.

Chen Bige said: This angle is amazing. With this skill, why not be a proper photographer instead of doing paparazzi work? We had Director Wang Zhong, Sister Ziyan, and several others that day, so why did you only take a close-up of me and Yanhe? Why didn't you take it clearer and take a clear picture of what I was saying? Yanhe and I both drank a bit too much, and I pinched his face and asked, "Why are you so dark?" Where did you see love? To hell with your love!

If Chen Bige's response was a dream back to the swearing ten years ago, then Lu Yanhe used another bombshell to cover up the shock brought by this matter:

I have a girlfriend, can you stop spreading rumors and affecting the relationship between me and my girlfriend? Sister Bige was drunk and pinched my face. I was already very unhappy, and now you let the whole world know that I was pinched by her! Don't I have any face?

——Lu Yanhe has a girlfriend?!

——Lu Yanhe officially announced his relationship?!

Weibo... crashed again.

After Bai Yu finished discussing all the topics with Chen Siqi, she stretched, and suddenly, she heard a girl next to her stand up abruptly and shout with a loud, earth-shattering voice: "Lu Yanhe admitted he's in a relationship! He officially announced it! Damn!"

"What?"

"He said he's with Chen Bige?!"

"No way? Really?"

"Damn, is it actually true?"

"He just admitted it like that?"

In the coffee shop, exclamations arose one after another.

Bai Yu was stunned.

Suddenly, the tip of the pen in Chen Siqi's hand, who was sitting opposite, suddenly made a "crack" sound and actually snapped directly.

Bai Yu looked at Chen Siqi in astonishment.

Chen Siqi gripped the pen in her hand expressionlessly, her knuckles turning white.

Bai Yu looked at Chen Siqi like this, and her heart panicked instantly.

"Si, Siqi—"

"It's not that, it's not Chen Bige," another voice sounded. "He's scolding the paparazzi for spreading rumors, saying it affects his relationship with his girlfriend."

"Huh?"

Bai Yu was stunned.

Chen Siqi's hand gripping the pen also suddenly relaxed.

"Then who is his girlfriend?"

"He didn't say, not a word."

"Who is he with? Damn, I want to kill that woman! She stole my husband!"

Chen Siqi turned her head and glanced at that girl.

That girl was very emotional, and noticing Chen Siqi's gaze, fierce light shot out instantly, "What are you looking at? Haven't you seen someone going through a breakup?"

Chen Siqi took a deep breath silently and said, "Please feel free."

Bai Yu silently stopped talking.

Chen Siqi picked up her phone, opened Weibo, and found that the page wouldn't open.

It crashed.

She scratched her temple and sent a message to Lu Yanhe: Why did you suddenly announce it?

Lu Yanhe: Impulsive for a moment.

Chen Siqi pursed her lips: Sister Ziyan didn't scold you?

Lu Yanhe: No, Sister Ziyan said I replied quite well, there is no better time to announce that I am already in a relationship.

Chen Siqi: Then... will I be human-fleshed out soon?

Lu Yanhe: Although I want to comfort you that it shouldn't happen, Sister Ziyan said that it should only be a matter of time before everyone finds out that my girlfriend is you.

Chen Siqi: Uh.

Lu Yanhe: Are you okay? Or should we just continue to deny it?

Chen Siqi: Forget it, it's fine, let's just leave it at that.

Lu Yanhe: Are you sure? Anyway, as long as we don't admit it, those troubles won't really come to you.

Chen Siqi: Then how are you going to explain the girlfriend you announced to others?

Lu Yanhe: That's not difficult, I'll just say I don't want to make it public.

Chen Siqi: Then Sister Ziyan also said that finding me is only a matter of time. You said you are in a relationship, and there are only a few girls around you, so it's easy to rule out. It's better to admit it actively.

Lu Yanhe: Also true.

Chen Siqi: Alright, let nature take its course. If they find out, they find out. How are things on your side? Is Sister Bige angry?

Lu Yanhe: She is quite angry. Sister Ziyan said she had been messed with by paparazzi many times before and had always hated them deeply.

Chen Siqi: How much did you drink? I see that your expression in the photo is not normal.

Lu Yanhe: That night, a few of us were chatting about "Rouge" and were very happy, so we drank too much, and I accompanied them to drink.

Chen Siqi: I thought so.

Lu Yanhe: If you encounter anything, tell me immediately.

Chen Siqi: What problems could there be? Don't worry, I've been doing "Jump Up" for the past two years, traveling north and south, and dealing with all kinds of monsters and ghosts.

Lu Yanhe: That doesn't mean you won't encounter trouble.

Chen Siqi: I mean even if I encounter trouble, I can solve it.

Lu Yanhe: Do you need me so little?

Lu Yanhe sent a wronged expression.

Chen Siqi:...

He Lan breathed a sigh of relief.

It was indeed fake.

Lu Yanhe said he had a girlfriend, He Lan wasn't surprised at all.

What surprised her was when others said Lu Yanhe was with Chen Bige... that feeling was too unbelievable.

He Lan didn't want to admit her prejudice, but she had to admit that if Lu Yanhe was with a woman more than ten years older than him, she would feel very uncomfortable.

Of course, if this matter were said out loud, she would have no reason, as it is now said that love transcends age.

But she still felt that if it transcended too much, it would be abnormal.

Just like when she saw a man in his forties with an eighteen or nineteen-year-old girlfriend, she also felt uncomfortable.

He Lan sometimes wondered if she was too conservative.

However, no matter what, she was glad that Lu Yanhe was not with Chen Bige.

He Lan logged into the "Chunya" forum.

On the forum, posts about Lu Yanhe were popping up like bamboo shoots after a rain.

They were all talking about his business with Chen Bige.

Several people said that this news must be fake, and before they responded, several people had already said so.

——Lu Yanhe is indeed not single, but his girlfriend is not Chen Bige.

——Lu Yanhe is not the kind of boy who would cheat, you will know if you have private contact with him.

——He and Chen Bige probably have cooperation to discuss, just wait, maybe some news will be announced soon.

He Lan was browsing the forum news when she suddenly brushed across a piece of news about Li Zhibai.

With the whole screen full of Lu Yanhe and Chen Bige, a Li Zhibai suddenly popping up was also very abrupt.

But He Lan clicked in and couldn't help but laugh.

This post was about Li Zhibai scolding a certain lady, and the original words were repeated.

——If you think the entertainment industry is chaotic, stop rubbing up against me. Don't you have a husband? You're still holding my arm and acting like a little bird. You scold others for being old cows, why don't you look at whether you are an old bird yourself?

This passage by Li Zhibai shocked many people.

——Damn, Li Zhibai was sexually harassed by an old rich woman?

——Even someone with Li Zhibai's background gets sexually harassed? Fortunately, he still has enough confidence, doesn't indulge her, and starts scolding directly.

——Who is Li Zhibai, he has never indulged anyone.

——The key is that Li Zhibai is really amazing, scolding VIP guests at a brand event.

——That person didn't dare to say a word. His father is a shareholder in her husband's company, can she go and complain to the brand?

——Really envy Li Zhibai's life.

——Who doesn't envy it?

——Then I also envy Lu Yanhe, having a friend like Li Zhibai. Every time Lu Yanhe has something, Li Zhibai always stands by his side and supports him unconditionally.

——The three of them have an iron-clad friendship, supporting each other, which is indeed enviable.

——I haven't seen Yan Liang stand up and say anything. I feel he is the one who takes the most advantage, never seen him stand up and support anyone, but Li Zhibai and Lu Yanhe think of him whenever they have any benefits.

——Can you stop saying such things? If Yan Liang wasn't good to Li Zhibai and Lu Yanhe, with the personalities of those two, how could they be good to Yan Liang? Do you think Li Zhibai and Lu Yanhe are nice guys?

——I don't know about Lu Yanhe, but Li Zhibai is really not. He really scolds heaven and earth and is absolutely not soft-hearted.

——Li Zhibai is also right. That certain lady scolds Chen Bige for being an old cow eating tender grass, while she herself wants to sexually harass Li Zhibai. Saying one thing and doing another, double standards.

At this time, ID "Xinran Princess" appeared again, replying: The words are too ugly, right? What is sexual harassment, it's just wanting to hold an arm when taking a photo. Don't you hold their arms when you take photos with stars?

Someone immediately replied: If I take a photo with a star and dare to hold her hand, I will definitely be scolded as a pervert.

"Xinran Princess": Li Zhibai is a man, not a woman.

That person replied again: According to your logic, women are allowed to hold men's arms, but men are not allowed to hold women's hands. Women holding men's arms is pure love, but men holding women's hands are perverts with bad intentions. Stop pretending, neither is a good thing. The Qing Dynasty has already fallen, and you are still so keen on setting up a memorial arch for yourself. Just admit you like it.

Hmm, finally found the familiar feeling.

Seeking monthly tickets!

Different characters in this chapter express some relatively biased and positional views, which do not represent the author's views. It is just for the needs of the characters, don't put labels on me!