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Chapter 370

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Lu Yan He was quite frustrated.

Whenever he felt he had made a little progress, a situation like this would appear, reminding him that he was still an ignorant novice, and he hadn't even reacted to this kind of basic common sense at the first moment.

Once Huangcheng said this, Lu Yan He reacted himself.

His cooperation with Beijiguang, and then Huangcheng suddenly intervened, regardless of whether it was Lu Yan He's own idea, this all showed that Lu Yan He didn't trust Beijiguang enough, and didn't truly treat Beijiguang as a partner who could be trusted.

Then, if Beijiguang wanted to cooperate with Lu Yan He, the anger would naturally not be directed at Lu Yan He, so it could only be directed at Huangcheng.

After Lu Yan He finished eating with Huangcheng, he fell into deep thought in the car back to the hotel.

On one hand, he was thinking about what Huangcheng said, that Chen Lingling might want to cooperate with his script.

On the other hand, he was thinking about what kind of drama he should film "My Own Swordsman" into.

Every script he brought over faced the premise that there was already a finished work in his mind. Therefore, when every script was to be developed, he couldn't help but compare it with the previous work.

However, just like the same piece of music played by different performers will have different effects, if one insists on imitating someone's style without a certain level of skill, it can only be a clumsy imitation.

Huangcheng's words made Lu Yan He think deeply.

How should "My Own Swordsman" be filmed?

If it's filmed like the previous one, can it be liked in this online era?

Any work will be branded with the mark of the era.

Lu Yan He thought while staring blankly out the car window, and before he knew it, a wave of sleepiness hit him, and he fell asleep.

Zou Dong and Wang Biao noticed he was asleep, so they didn't speak anymore and quieted down.

Lu Yan He himself also felt strange, as if every time he joined a crew to film, he would easily get sleepy at night.

Generally, he has to sleep at eleven or twelve o'clock now, but it was only past nine o'clock in the evening, and he fell asleep in the car.

Arriving at the hotel, Lu Yan He took a shower and sat on a chair to dry his hair.

As a result, he fell asleep again.

Acting is mentally exhausting.

But this also has benefits: he can sleep well and wake up early.

Lu Yan He rarely woke up early again, opening his eyes at six in the morning.

He slept refreshed.

Lu Yan He thought for a second, since he woke up so early today, should he go for a run and exercise?

He only thought about it for a moment and immediately gave up the idea.

Forget it, no need. It's not like when filming "Phoenix Terrace," where he needed to make his whole person look energetic.

Today he still has to go to the crew to film.

He leaves at ten in the morning to do makeup and hair, so he still has several hours.

So, Lu Yan He opened the live stream and continued to write the script.

Early in the morning, at 6:30, Lu Yan He started the live stream.

There were not many viewers.

At this time, night owls had just fallen asleep, and people with regular schedules also had other things to do at this time.

But Lu Yan He felt it didn't matter; he was just live streaming, whether everyone could see it or not depended on fate.

Lu Yan He was writing the script for "My Own Swordsman," the second season.

Although he didn't know how "My Own Swordsman" would be filmed in the end, no matter how it was filmed, the script had to exist.

At eight in the morning, Chen Siqi sent a message to Lu Yan He: Why did you wake up so early? Going to the crew early in the morning?

Lu Yan He picked up his phone and replied: I slept early yesterday. Why did you wake up so early too?

Now it's summer vacation, Chen Siqi generally shouldn't wake up so early.

Chen Siqi said: I made an appointment to visit Teacher Shi Xia at his home today and bring the letters written by readers to him.

Chen Siqi has invested a lot of energy in Teacher Shi Xia.

However, the results are also very significant.

This year, Teacher Shi Xia has already published two articles on "Jump Up," one short story and one essay.

Chen Siqi also knew that Lu Yan He was filming today, so she didn't tell him about this before.

She said again: You are filming "River of Silence" now. I'll let Li Bi come over to do an exclusive set visit promotion. Do you think it's appropriate?

Lu Yan He thought for a while and said: I'll ask the director and Huangcheng's meaning first. I don't know if they are willing to let people come for promotion before filming ends.

Chen Siqi: Okay, if it's not convenient, forget it, don't force it. It's just that if "River of Silence" needs such promotion, then don't let the fertile water flow into others' fields. Now Li Bi's short video program is quite popular online, and the viewership is getting higher and higher.

Lu Yan He replied "Okay."

He Lan woke up at eight in the morning, opened her eyes in a daze, picked up her phone to check the time, and saw the notification of Lu Yan He's live stream popping up in the background.

Live streaming so early?!

He Lan rubbed her eyes in surprise and stretched on the bed.

She sat up and clicked on Lu Yan He's live stream.

In the picture, Lu Yan He seemed to have just finished replying to someone's message, put down his phone, continued to look at the screen, and started typing on the keyboard.

Lu Yan He's typing speed was very fast.

Many people in the bullet screen were sighing about this.

Some also praised Lu Yan He's hands for looking good.

He Lan couldn't help but smile when she saw these comments.

Afterward, she put down her phone and felt a sense of melancholy leisurely.

After this summer vacation ends, it will be senior year.

It's a pity she didn't get the quota for recommended admission to graduate school.

She needs to make a decision, whether to take the postgraduate entrance exam or start looking for a job.

This decision is quite difficult to make.

He Lan mainly hadn't figured it out herself, whether she should continue studying or go to work.

Of course, she hadn't figured out even more, if she were to work, what kind of work she should do.

In these three years of college, He Lan felt that she had lived quite muddled at first, but later she changed.

Actively participating in activities and competitions in school, looking for some goals to strive and struggle for, in this process, He Lan also slowly became a "star student" in the eyes of other classmates. Only He Lan herself knew that her essence was still a person who didn't quite know what she wanted and didn't know what direction she should strive for. She just started learning to enjoy the process of striving now.

Because roommate Xu Mingyue interned at Jiang Yin Publishing House, she happened to catch the tailwind of "Jump Up" from nothing to something and had successfully received an offer from "Jump Up." After graduation, she would officially join "Jump Up."

Although Jiang Linxian is not likable, she has also been accumulating various internship experiences, participating in numerous activities and competitions, and building a glittering resume for herself.

He Lan looked at Lu Yan He who was live streaming, thinking that excellent people have clear goals no matter what they do and can persist in striving for them, while she often falls into confusion and is at a loss.

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Just at this time, an app she registered that summarizes various recruitment information suddenly sent her a push:

Airu Tianshen Culture Co., Ltd. 【Literary Editor】 position has sent you an invitation.

He Lan was stunned when she saw this message.

What the heck?

He Lan vaguely felt that she seemed to have seen the name of this company somewhere.

She clicked in curiously.

At 9:30, Wang Biao came to the hotel to find Lu Yan He.

He was also carrying breakfast, boiled eggs and noodle soup bought on the way.

Lu Yan He had said he liked to eat it before, so he specifically asked Zou Dong to take him to the most famous one nearby to pack a portion.

Lu Yan He had already washed up and was ready to go out.

Wang Biao: "Little Brother Lu, eat your breakfast first."

Lu Yan He nodded and asked: "Have you eaten?"

"We have all eaten." Wang Biao had a happy smile on his face, full of vigor, "We still have time, eat slowly, we leave at ten."

Lu Yan He nodded, sat down, and took a bite, "Hmm? This is even better than what we ate the day before yesterday."

"I specifically searched for it. This one is very famous and has been open for many years. Many locals eat here." Wang Biao said, "I asked Brother Dong to specifically take me to buy it."

"You have a heart, thank you."

Ever since Wang Biao became his assistant, he has been quite attentive to these details, learned very quickly, and is already a very qualified assistant.

Wang Biao also cherishes the opportunity to be Lu Yan He's assistant.

Filming the drama "River of Silence," with Wang Biao following on set, Zou Dong can take a rest, basically only responsible for the travel segment, and doesn't have to be as tired as before.

After eating, Lu Yan He went to the set.

His filming time is now arranged in the best time slot, and without special circumstances, he doesn't have to wake up early or stay up late.

Arriving at the dressing room, as soon as he entered, the makeup artists came over, and once Lu Yan He changed into his costume, they started applying makeup for him.

Lu Yan He read the script while waiting for the makeup artist to apply his makeup.

The scene to be filmed today is not difficult, but it is physically demanding.

It is filming him being discovered by the police officer played by Ceng Qiao, and the two have a chase scene.

Makeup time was half an hour, and when he came out of the dressing room, he became the suspect who lived in poverty, was full of down-and-out, and exuded inferiority.

Today's scene is on location.

After the makeup was done, he had to get in the car again and set off for the filming location.

The scene was already set up, just waiting for him and Ceng Qiao to arrive.

When Lu Yan He arrived at the scene, it was around 11:20.

Chen Lingling was taking the film crew to walk through the actors' movement lines later, pondering how the camera should film.

Around 11:40, Ceng Qiao arrived.

The scene started serving meals.

Many extras.

Lu Yan He and Ceng Qiao ate boxed lunches under a temporary tent.

Their conditions were already very good, at least there was a table and small stools.

Others found places themselves on site, either squatting or sitting directly on the ground.

"Filming in the afternoon, it's estimated to be exhausting." Ceng Qiao said with a smile.

Lu Yan He nodded, "It feels like it will be very tiring."

They could already see where they would be filming later. On this side is a residential area, which is where Lu Yan He lives in the drama. The police officer played by Ceng Qiao comes here to find him after knowing Lu Yan He lives here. However, Lu Yan He had long known that this classmate of his later became a police officer, so after discovering Ceng Qiao, he ran immediately.

They started a chase in this crowded place.

They were halfway through eating when Chen Lingling came over.

She was holding a boxed lunch in her hand and sat down right next to them.

"Director."

"Director."

Lu Yan He and Ceng Qiao greeted her.

"How is the boxed lunch?" Chen Lingling asked, "I said before that they made it too oily, and asked them to make it a bit fresher, but I don't know if they listened."

"Quite good." Lu Yan He said.

"The scene to be filmed today will be a bit hard, you guys eat more." Chen Lingling instructed.

Ceng Qiao said with a smile: "How can we eat more? If we eat too much, we won't be able to run."

Chen Lingling heard this, thought for a moment, and nodded, "Also, then you guys eat less, don't be unable to run later."

Chen Lingling is this kind of direct personality.

People who are not familiar with her sometimes don't know what to say because of a word from her.

Lu Yan He and Ceng Qiao smiled at each other.

Although he was fully mentally prepared, when Lu Yan He really ran for nearly two or three hours, his whole body was soaked and he was panting, Lu Yan He still couldn't help but bend over, supporting his knees with both hands, panting heavily, as if he would fall down in the next second.

"How is it, are you okay?" Ceng Qiao saw him stop suddenly from behind and asked.

Lu Yan He waved his hand, indicating he was fine.

After that burst of energy passed, he straightened his waist and looked back at Ceng Qiao and the director and the others.

"Sorry, I didn't catch my breath just now, so I stopped."

Chen Lingling walked over wearing a sun hat and said: "Everyone take a break."

Lu Yan He glanced at the sky in the west; the sunset was about to set.

He said: "Resting now, will the light change?"

Chen Lingling looked back at the sunset and nodded, "Rest for five minutes first, relax, and then we will finish this shot in one go."

Lu Yan He nodded.

Lu Yan He and Ceng Qiao were both covered in sweat, and their clothes were also soaked with sweat.

Wang Biao came over immediately and handed the water bottle to Lu Yan He.

Insulated water bottle, the water still had a hint of coolness, Wang Biao put an ice cube inside.

Lu Yan He took a mouthful of water, gulping it down, feeling like welcoming a banana leaf fan on the Flaming Mountain.

He let out a long sigh of relief.

The makeup artist came over to help him wipe his sweat and touch up his makeup.

Very tired.

"You are a student of the School of Literature at Zhenhua University, your professional quality goes without saying, but our company's main business is copyright incubation, IP evaluation, and the film and television adaptation of Teacher Yu Jiang's works. We need literary editors, and we also work around these three businesses."

The other party said to He Lan with a smiling face, "I saw on your resume that your English level is also very high. This is also the ability we need. In the future, when we go abroad to participate in film festivals or related activities, we will need a translator. If you join our company, we will save trouble."

The more He Lan listened, the more outrageous she felt.

Huh?

What exactly is she going to do?

When He Lan checked the company Airu Tianshen in the morning, she found out that this was a company of Yu Jiang.

As soon as He Lan saw that this company was Yu Jiang's, as a fan of Lu Yan He, she immediately drew a big cross in her heart.

But just when she was about to exit, she felt a strange impulse to see what the situation of this company was.

So, she clicked to agree to participate in the interview.

As a result, she didn't expect that two hours later, the other party called to ask if she had time for an interview in the afternoon.

He Lan came to the company Airu Tianshen with a curious attitude.

Saying it's a company, in fact, it only rented four offices and one conference room in an office building.

He Lan chatted with people for nearly an hour, and she could clearly feel the other party's satisfaction with her.

It's just that the cross in He Lan's heart hadn't changed in the slightest.

She just came to see out of curiosity.

After He Lan finished chatting with people, she smiled and said she would go back and consider it seriously before replying to them.

People sent her to the door of the conference room.

Just as He Lan was about to go to the elevator, a somewhat familiar figure walked over.

"I told you long ago that this movie of mine must find a top-tier young male actor to act in it. You find this kind of unknown actor to act, who wants to watch it?" This person's tone sounded very arrogant, as if the person on the other side of the phone was her subordinate, bossing them around, "This is a campus youth romance movie. If the male and female leads don't have popularity, they can't attract fans. If you are prepared to find newcomers to act, it's better to give up early, don't ruin my story, go report to your leader."

After she finished speaking, she hung up the phone, and her gaze had already fallen on He Lan.

The person who sent He Lan out saw Yu Jiang and immediately called out respectfully: "Teacher Yu, you are here!"

Yu Jiang looked He Lan up and down and asked: "Who is she?"

He Lan looked at the woman in front of her who was bossing people around and arrogant just like the rumors, and muttered "your grandmother" in her heart.

After knowing that He Lan was here for an interview, Yu Jiang immediately looked at her seriously again and said: "It just so happens I need an assistant, come to my office, let's chat."

The person responsible for interviewing He Lan paused, showing a look of embarrassment, and looked at He Lan.

She is a graduate of Zhenhua University, here to interview for the position of literary editor, not to interview for an assistant.

These two positions are of completely different natures.

He Lan smiled slightly at Yu Jiang and said: "Teacher Yu, I don't intend to be anyone's assistant. The interview just now is over. I have an appointment with someone in the evening, so I'll leave first. Goodbye."

She refused Yu Jiang in the most polite tone and left neither humble nor arrogant.

A look of anger appeared on Yu Jiang's face, looking at the person who interviewed He Lan, and said: "Where did you find this person, so disrespectful."

The other party was full of helplessness and said: "Teacher Yu, she is a student of Zhenhua University, here to interview for the position of literary editor."

Yu Jiang was stunned for a moment when she heard the four words "Zhenhua University."

"I saw her resume, a very excellent girl, so I tried to send her an invitation, didn't expect she would be willing to come for an interview."

The implication is that she is willing to come to us, it is her condescension, so stop bb-ing.

Yu Jiang rolled her eyes, "What about graduating from Zhenhua University? In this day and age, what you look at is not academic qualifications, but ability."

He Lan finished the interview and came out of the building.

The sunset had already reached the position of the horizon.

Looking at the road between the buildings, a layer of hazy purple smoke appeared on the horizon.

He Lan walked toward the subway station.

"He Lan!" Xu Mingyue's voice suddenly sounded from behind her.

He Lan almost thought she heard it wrong.

"Mingyue? Why are you here?"

"I came to talk about an advertising cooperation." Xu Mingyue said, "How about you?"

He Lan explained simply.

Xu Mingyue was full of incomprehension, "You went to Yu Jiang's company for an interview? You don't even plan to go, why are you wasting this time?"

"Isn't this out of curiosity, wanting to see what the situation of Yu Jiang's company is."

Xu Mingyue: "You are really idle and have nothing to do. Since we happened to meet, let's have dinner together before going back."

"Hmm." He Lan nodded, "What do you want to eat?"

"Want to eat Japanese food. I just saw on the internet that there is a Japanese restaurant nearby with quite high ratings." Xu Mingyue said, "I'll treat you."

Ever since Xu Mingyue worked at "Jump Up," she has often treated He Lan to dinner.

He Lan said: "It doesn't have to be you treating all the time, let's go Dutch."

"That's fine." Xu Mingyue nodded, "Then you don't want to work at Yu Jiang's company, where are you planning to work?"

He Lan shook her head, "I haven't thought it through. I've been worrying about this all summer vacation. I'm still thinking about whether to go and study for a postgraduate degree."

"If you haven't thought it through, studying for a postgraduate degree is also quite good." Xu Mingyue said, "I am very clear that I won't take the path of academia in the future, and I happened to encounter such a good opportunity as 'Jump Up.' Are you considering doing academia in the future?"

"I haven't thought anything through. Doing academia... I feel I'm not that material either. I'm not a person who can calm down and sit on a stool to read books." He Lan hugged Xu Mingyue's arm, her head leaning on her shoulder, "So I see you and Lu Yan He both have such clear goals, I'm so envious."

Xu Mingyue: "Goals are all established by yourself. As long as you want to establish a goal, you can do it at any time. What's there to be envious of?"

"How can it be that easy."

Xu Mingyue: "If you really don't know what to do, why not try Lu Yan He's place?"

"Hmm?" He Lan was stunned, "Try what?"

Xu Mingyue said: "I heard it from his girlfriend Chen Siqi. Besides the mess of 'Jump Up,' Lu Yan He also established a film and television company with his agent, specifically doing film and television projects. He definitely needs people here too. You are interested in the entertainment industry yourself and are a fan of Lu Yan He. Maybe you can find what you want to do there."

Xu Mingyue's words made He Lan's heart move.

The two walked into the subway station and went through security.

Suddenly, a girl in front let out an exclamation.

"No way?"

"What's wrong?" The girl's companion asked.

"Someone said that when Lu Yan He was filming, he fell from the third floor."

"Ah?"

When He Lan and Xu Mingyue heard this sentence, they were both stunned and didn't react.

Chen Ziyan and Chen Siqi got off the car and ran hurriedly toward the inpatient building.

Both women's faces were tense, serious, and unsmiling.

One could vaguely see the tension and unease beneath the seriousness.

Wang Biao and Zou Dong were waiting for them on the twelfth floor.

Besides them two, Huangcheng and two other people from the crew were also there.

"How is it? How is Yan He's injury situation? Is it serious?" Although she had already received the message of safety from Wang Biao on the way, Chen Ziyan still couldn't help but ask at the first moment.

Huangcheng said: "Ziyan, Siqi, don't worry. The examination results are all out. No internal organs were injured, and there were no fractures. It's a misfortune in the midst of fortune."

"Fortunately, there were two clothes drying poles below that cushioned Lu Yan He a bit." A person beside Huangcheng added.

Chen Ziyan and Chen Siqi let out a long sigh of relief.

When they received the news of Lu Yan He's injury, they were both startled and had been hanging their hearts until now.

Chen Siqi said: "I'll go in and see him first."

Chen Ziyan nodded.

Chen Siqi went in.

Chen Ziyan turned back to Zou Dong and Wang Biao and said: "Zou Dong, Wang Biao, you guys go back to the hotel first, help Yan He get two sets of clothes, and also help Chen Siqi buy two sets... Forget it, I'll buy her clothes. Wang Biao, you rest first, come to change shifts at eight tomorrow morning. Zou Dong, you work hard to bring the clothes and toiletries over tonight, work hard to guard tonight."

Zou Dong nodded, "Okay."

Wang Biao said immediately: "Sister Ziyan, I can do it too."

"No need for you guys to guard here, it's not a big deal." Chen Ziyan said, "And, if you two guard here tonight, who will guard tomorrow?"

Wang Biao then stopped talking.

Zou Dong and Wang Biao left.

Chen Ziyan didn't talk to Huangcheng at the first moment, but took out her phone, as if replying to someone, and replied a few words.

She raised her head and looked at Huangcheng and the others.

"General Manager Huang, what exactly happened during the filming today? Why did Yan He fall from the third floor?"

Huangcheng said in a deep voice: "This is our fault for not confirming safety in advance. The iron railing on the third-floor corridor was rusted and not firm due to age. Yan He and Ceng Qiao were filming a chase scene. Yan He was blocked here by Ceng Qiao, with his back against the railing, and as a result, the railing came loose."

Chen Ziyan asked: "Was the place where you filmed today chosen by you?"

"Yes, it was found by people from our crew."

Chen Ziyan took a deep breath and said: "Since this kind of thing happened, it's already making a huge fuss online. You report safety to everyone in the name of the crew first. Someone on the scene filmed the video of Yan He falling, and it's spreading like crazy online, making people panic. Some people even said Yan He died on the spot after smashing his head. Block this rumor first."

Huangcheng nodded.

"Okay."

Chen Ziyan: "Let's talk about other things later. Let's see Yan He's recovery situation first. At least for these two days, Yan He definitely cannot go back to film."

Huangcheng was full of guilt and said: "Ziyan, sorry, let Yan He have such an accident in our crew."

Chen Ziyan's face was stern, saying: "It's really not right for such a thing to happen in your crew, Brother Huang."

Huangcheng: "We should have done checks and preparations in all aspects, but the preparation for this drama was indeed hasty."

Chen Ziyan: "I know, the filming pressure for this drama is very high. But let Yan He rest for a few days. With his personality, he will definitely want to go back to the crew to film at the first moment, regardless of the injuries on his body. You let him rest in the hospital for two more days. Even if there is no injury to internal organs and bones, he fell from a three-story high place after all. The injuries on his body won't get better so quickly. Don't give him a chance to be brave."

"Okay, got it. I'll take care of this, don't worry."

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