Chapter 118: Director

2013, inside the apartment.

"Don't be so impulsive next time."

"Lin Xiaolu didn't say this was called youthful spirit, how did it become impulsive again?"

"You should only listen to half of what she says."

On the sofa, Zheng Xiuyan hummed unpleasantly, rolling her eyes at this guy whose tongue was getting sharper and sharper.

Then a light sigh overflowed from her lips. "Lin Xiuyuan, to say something unpleasant, sometimes I really want to keep you as a pretty boy, keep you at home, help us open the door, play games. Just, please, please don't get into trouble."

This sounded like a joke, but it hid her rare seriousness.

It wasn't because she fell in love or liked Lin Xiuyuan, but because of the existence of this 'door,' the relationship between them was already unusual.

During the time she was with the other party, there had been happiness, excitement, agitation, and quite a bit of annoyance and anger; anyway, the emotions were quite complex.

But the feeling of not wanting the other party to have anything happen, to get into trouble, was consistent.

Having witnessed the future version of herself walk into that ghostly state, now that there was such a rare opportunity to take fewer detours and not walk the wrong path, she definitely had to grasp it.

"You say that, although being a pretty boy is indeed comfortable, I have also thought about starting a business, just haven't found a direction yet."

Lin Xiuyuan, beside her, yawned, answering Zheng Xiuyan's statement lazily.

He could understand, and was quite happy.

Faced with Lin Xiuyuan's answer, Zheng Xiuyan frowned, then relaxed again. "Do whatever you want. I'm not forcing you to be a canary. Just reminding you that safety comes first, don't get hot-headed next time you encounter something like today."

"The world is upside down, Zheng Xiuyan, can a canary be used to refer to me?"

The other party's words also amused Lin Xiuyuan; he didn't expect that one day he would be used by others to describe a canary, it was simply outrageous.

The named Zheng Xiuyan said, "Just a metaphor."

However, after hesitating for a moment, she added another sentence. "What do you want to do if you start a business? Make money? Or what."

If it was just for money, a certain idea in Zheng Xiuyan's heart would have to become active.

Although she didn't know if others were willing, she was willing.

"About that, but I'm not particularly wanting to make a big fortune. I'm basically full after one meal and the whole family doesn't worry, just want to find something to do."

Zheng Xiuyan laughed lightly upon hearing this. "It hasn't even been a month since you resigned, right? And you're already bored? You wouldn't be a born busybody, a masochist, unable to be idle, right."

Lin Xiuyuan, who was complained about, ignored her attack directly, not even giving her a glance.

Zheng Xiuyan, seeing this, let out another laugh, then patted the position beside her, letting the guy who was standing come over to sit down.

"What for."

"You come over, I have something to tell you."

Hearing this, Lin Xiuyuan sat on the sofa, but still kept a distance of about half a meter from Zheng Xiuyan, which made the person beside her eyes turn a few degrees colder.

As a beauty, being ignored like this really hurt her self-esteem, so she started sulking by herself.

It had to be said that 20-something girls and 30+ mature women really had a big difference.

If Zheng Xiuyan were replaced by Krystal or Lin Yun'er, even Li Juli, they would probably stick over directly, tease Lin Xiuyuan, this little boy, a little bit, instead of thinking she had no charm and sulking there.

And Lin Xiuyuan, who sat down, belonged to the type without observation skills, asking, "What do you want to say."

After adjusting her emotions with breathing, Zheng Xiuyan glared at this guy. "During this time, I often eat with Sulli, Zhiyan, and the others, and then discuss a problem."

"Mm."

His response was bland, like perfunctory.

But it also made Zheng Xiuyan suddenly deflate, laughing and crying as she gave the other party a slap on the arm. "Hey, shut up, wait for me to finish before making a sound."

"Fine, fine, you say."

"You should know, Zhiyan is currently dealing with the company, preparing to start a business, and Zhenli is also writing a script. Their plan is for Zhiyan to be responsible for investment, Zhenli to be responsible for the script, and then shoot film and television dramas together."

Speaking to this point, Zheng Xiuyan stopped her voice and looked at Lin Xiuyuan.

And the other party had a look of curiosity. "Can I speak now?"

Seeing Zheng Xiuyan staring at him speechlessly, as if she would roll her eyes in the next second, Lin Xiuyuan smiled and raised his hands to surrender. "Don't do it, I know, they told me about this before. You repeating it now, are you afraid I'll forget?"

"Not repeating, there's a new idea."

Zheng Xiuyan continued, but her expression was a little excited.

"Recently they came up with an idea that I think is quite good, that is to let you learn some director knowledge. In the future, investment can be Zhiyan or me, the script is Zhenli's responsibility, and the actors can be Yun'er or Xiujing, while you serve as the director. In this way, the core links of the entire project are all in the hands of our own people."

After saying this, Zheng Xiuyan looked at him eagerly.

To be honest, the more she thought about this plan, the more reliable she felt it was.

Cooperation among their own people not only had high confidentiality and strong execution efficiency, but most importantly, it could find something serious for Lin Xiuyuan to do. In the future, when he got busy, maybe he would have to be stationed in 2013, which was simply killing many birds with one stone.

As for Lin Xiuyuan after hearing this, he looked at the other party with a look of surprise. "Director? Me?"

"Mm."

Lin Xiuyuan, seeing Zheng Xiuyan nod, was really a bit dumbfounded. "Hey, Zheng Xiuyan, you wouldn't think that I could be a director just by grabbing a camera, right."

"I know you want to say you don't understand anything,"

Zheng Xiuyan, who had already considered this point, continued to say in a calm tone.

"But don't forget, we came from the future. In the case of having finished works to refer to, lenses, rhythm, editing, and even picture style, we can all shoot according to the finished film. You just need to learn how to communicate with the assistant director and photographer."

As someone who had been on the set, she understood the process a bit. "You just need to stare at the monitor and compare it with the finished picture. Point out where it's wrong, and if it's right, pass it, next shot, it's actually not difficult."

It had to be said that after Zheng Xiuyan dissected it like this, Lin Xiuyuan thought about it again, and it seemed quite interesting.

But there was also a prerequisite, which was to have an obedient team.

After hearing Lin Xiuyuan's worry, Zheng Xiuyan became even calmer. "As long as there is money, what kind of team can't be assembled. My, Zhiyan's, Zhenli's, and Yun'er's small treasuries are still quite deep."

Looking at her determined appearance, Lin Xiuyuan laughed first, then waved his hands. "Fine, fine, I'll consider it."

"Lin Xiuyuan, this plan is already very complete, even the sales channels after shooting have been thought out. The first part can be packaged directly to the TV station, as long as the reputation is made, the later things will be easy."

Zheng Xiuyan, seeing Lin Xiuyuan already a bit moved, hurriedly struck while the iron was hot. "The connections on the TV station side, Yun'er and I still have some, if it really doesn't work, we can also send it up through the company's channels, it's just earning a little less."

Finally, she stared at Lin Xiuyuan with her beautiful eyes, her gaze clear and serious. "So now, according to the saying on your side, it's everything is ready, only the east wind is missing, just waiting for you to nod."

Just at this moment, a gust of wind rose outside the window, and the leaves rustled.

Inside the house, Lin Xiuyuan looked at Zheng Xiuyan, who was at the peak of her beauty, whether it was skin quality or facial features, she was more outstanding than the Jessica he saw today.

So he grinned and laughed again. "Don't be in a hurry, Xiuyan. This matter can't be started just by me nodding. Even if I nod, I have to learn some basic knowledge of directing first."

Then he thought of something. "Not to mention Yun'er is going to sprint for *The Heirs*, Zhenli is going to Nihon to find Goo Hara, Zhiyan also has to spend energy starting a business, etc. Think about yourself, is the tour busy, is it tiring."

These few realistic words poured a lot of cold water on the enthusiasm Zheng Xiuyan had just ignited.

Fortunately, Lin Xiuyuan added with a smile. "However, this idea is indeed quite good, I'll go back and see if I can self-study some directing knowledge, it's not impossible to try later."

Zheng Xiuyan nodded lightly, she actually understood that this matter couldn't be achieved overnight, and it was already very good to let this guy care and move his mind now.

Then she suddenly remembered her original intention tonight, so she said seriously. "Since that's the case, don't be so impulsive next time, that Jessica over there isn't me, you don't have to vent your anger for me. She isn't me, and I'm not her."

Hmm?

Lin Xiuyuan turned his head to look at the other party, but saw that Zheng Xiuyan's eyes revealed a bit of emotion, as if she had misunderstood something.

It seemed she thought his impulse this time was to vent his anger for her.

Lin Xiuyuan, who saw Zheng Xiuyan successfully self-brainwashing, wasn't a real fool, so he didn't go to explain anything, just laughed. "Got it, I'll pay attention next time."

Just like that, the two chatted for a while, until the night grew deep, and Zheng Xiuyan got up to say goodbye.

Otherwise, she had a schedule to run early tomorrow morning, so she went to the villa side to stay, saving the trouble of running back and forth.

And just as Lin Xiuyuan sent her into the elevator and was about to turn back to his room, the door of an apartment next to him opened slowly.

T-ara's Xian Enjing appeared at the door, holding a bag of things, preparing to come out.

The two looked at each other unexpectedly, the air solidified instantly, and neither spoke first.

Until Lin Xiuyuan's gaze fell on the bag in her hand, Xian Enjing seemed to suddenly remember something, hurriedly explaining. "That, Boss Lin, I'm just here to help Baolan Unnie pack up some personal things. She said she had greeted you in advance, I didn't touch anything else."

Lin Xiuyuan nodded. "Mm, I know this, I'm just very curious why Enjing you ran over to pack up so late."

Xian Enjing, who was asked, was slightly embarrassed, smiling apologetically. "I forgot, fortunately she reminded me again today, otherwise it would be trouble."

"Hahaha, understand, understand." Lin Xiuyuan responded with a smile, then glanced at the bag in her hand. "Is the stuff almost packed? I'll help you take it down."

"Ah, no need, no need, I can do it myself." Xian Enjing hurriedly waved her hands.

But this time, Lin Xiuyuan showed a rare gentlemanly demeanor, reaching out directly to take the bag.

Just between pushing and yielding, their fingertips brushed against each other inadvertently.

At that moment, it was as if a small but clear bio-electricity exploded in the air, a numb feeling rushed straight to the palm, and the electric feeling made both of them pause at the same time.

"F***~"

"Oh my~"

They cried out almost in unison, then instantly closed their mouths and looked at each other, their eyes filled with a bit more complexity and panic.

(End of chapter) ===== CHAPTER 119 =====