Chapter 50: Joining the crew again

Loud laughter echoed continuously in the office.

"Li Luo, oh Li Luo."

Professor Huo Xuan wiped the tears from the corners of his eyes, shook his head, and laughed: "After all these years, you're the first one to ask me how much a gesture of goodwill is worth. How could a mortal like me figure that out?"

"But if you're asking about class funds."

He picked up his teacup and blew the foam off the top: "It depends on the size of the role you're taking; tens, hundreds, or two or three thousand are all fine."

This amount.

Made Li Luo raise his eyebrows.

Since he was playing the male lead, it was impossible to say the role was small.

Spending several thousand yuan was a bit painful, but he would just treat it as spending money to buy a good reputation.

After asking for leave, there was still some time before the next class.

Li Luo drove straight to the bank to withdraw four thousand yuan, and after circling around, he hurried back to school before class, carrying two large bags of things.

First, he carried a bag of tea leaves and wandered through the offices of the teachers for various subjects.

Even though he was declined repeatedly.

He still dropped the items and ran, leaving Professor Huo Xuan dumbfounded.

Finally, when he returned to the classroom with the remaining bag, jeers erupted immediately, and some even whistled loudly.

"Whoa~~~"

"Long live Brother Luo."

"Great, thank you Brother Luo!"

Looking at the Starbucks in his hands, everyone beamed with joy.

"Don't be impatient." Under the gaze of everyone in the class, Li Luo happily placed the large bag of coffee on the front desk: "I bought enough; everyone has a share!"

This last sentence calmed the restless mood of the classmates.

No one was short of a cup of coffee.

But among classmates, some things are only delicious when you scramble for them.

"It's like this."

Looking at the familiar faces, Li Luo tapped the desk: "Everyone knows I've taken on a role, and I'll be joining the crew for filming in the next two days, so I'm here to say goodbye."

Upon hearing this, the entire classroom became completely quiet.

After all, it was a small class.

The number of people was small.

What they learned was also unusual; everyone cried and laughed together.

Their relationships with each other were quite good, and now that they heard Li Luo was joining a crew, everyone's feelings were somewhat complicated.

There was envy, like Wang Luodan.

She didn't know when she would be able to reach that step herself.

There was reluctance, like Bian Xiaoxiao.

At the very least, she enjoyed her private interactions with Li Luo; if he left, she didn't know how long it would be before they could meet again.

There was complexity, like Huang Shengyi.

Ever since that dashing figure had poked into her heart last time, her mindset had undergone a subtle change. Sometimes, even when facing a cold shoulder, she wouldn't say anything, which instead made Li Luo feel like he was the one being rebuffed.

She had thought there would be more opportunities for contact this semester.

She hadn't expected him to leave so suddenly.

"I won't say much more."

Li Luo pulled a thick envelope from his pocket and handed it to the class monitor with a smile: "This is three thousand yuan I'm sponsoring for activity funds; eating, drinking, singing K, spend it however you like!"

"Alright, that's it."

When real money was brought out, no one jeered.

After all, it was different from coffee and drinks.

When it involved money, most classmates were still a bit shy; after all, they hadn't become old hands yet, and this gesture caused ripples among many in the class.

Li Luo had never revealed how much his salary for playing Zhang Wuji was.

But looking at this.

It should be quite a lot!

They also began to imagine their own futures, looking forward to the day they would achieve success and fame.

"I wish you a smooth filming."

The class monitor took the envelope and gave Li Luo a hug.

Others swarmed forward, shaking hands or hugging him; for a moment, he was overwhelmed.

"When you have time."

Jia Naiming held Li Luo's hand tightly, his face full of envy:

"We'll go to the set to visit you."

"Sure~"

Li Luo smiled and patted his shoulder: "Always welcome, just send a text message in advance."

Knowledge gained from books is shallow.

Going to the set to observe filming on-site was also something they had to do.

Bian Xiaoxiao took advantage of this legitimate opportunity to hug him tightly, saying with a double entendre: "Don't forget your classmates; come back to visit more often when you have time."

This woman was getting a bit addicted.

Actually, the filming location was just around the capital; he just wouldn't be coming to class, and he could still fulfill this small wish.

Looking at the next person.

Li Luo reached out his hand with a faint smile.

Actually, if one were to talk about utilitarianism, this one was even more so, and in the end, it could be said she got what she wanted. Human nature is selfish; the other party just chose what was most beneficial to herself.

As long as she didn't provoke him, they were all just ordinary classmates.

"What's wrong?"

Huang Shengyi opened her arms generously, tilted her head, and asked: "Don't I deserve a hug?"

This woman had bright eyes and white teeth, and her smile was like a spring breeze.

"Of course not."

Li Luo shrugged and hugged her virtually.

He didn't expect to be hugged tightly by Huang Shengyi instead, who whispered a blessing: "It's a bit sad that I won't be able to see you, this annoying guy, at school often anymore."

"But I still wish your new drama success."

After dropping this line, Huang Shengyi flashed behind the crowd.

Leaving Li Luo standing there in a daze.

After another while, he brought his things and walked out of the sunny classroom door under the gaze of everyone.

The sky was just beginning to brighten.

Li Luo walked out of the apartment building, yawning.

He greeted the old man walking his dog, filled his stomach with soy milk and fried dough sticks at a breakfast stall, and then drove the Mercedes G-Wagon slowly toward Huairou.

Places for filming movies and TV shows in the country weren't just Hengdian and Water Margin City.

There were also film bases around the capital.

The Feiteng Film Base located in Yangsong Town, Huairou District, was one of them, and it was also the main filming site for *Heavenly Sword and Dragon Slaying Sabre*.

According to the itinerary.

The filming of the entire drama would take place around the capital, including the exterior scenes.

The drama involved a large number of characters.

The salary alone was a huge expense; twenty million looked like a lot, but for some big scenes, the crew would spend over a hundred thousand a day, so they had to be careful with their calculations.

Like Zhang Da Hu Zi, few crews dared to play around with seeking out real locations everywhere.

After more than an hour, the sky was bright.

Li Luo parked the car steadily by the hotel next door; the opening ceremony was held at the Feiteng Film Base, and right in front of him was the hotel inside the base.

Today, he would be busy with two things: the opening ceremony and the opening banquet.

Some of the main actors of the crew would appear in makeup before the media; actors with availability would join the crew first for filming, while those without would go about their other business after accepting interviews.

He pressed the button for the corresponding floor, and the elevator closed slowly.

"Please wait."

Just as the elevator door was about to close, a slightly urgent voice sounded from outside.

Li Luo had no choice but to press the button again.

"Thank you."

Two people walked in one after another; the former was burly and sturdy, even taller than him, giving off a sense of immense pressure.

He was wearing a stylish plaid painter's hat and a pair of large sunglasses.

He seemed to have some social anxiety.

After entering the elevator, he walked silently into the corner.

And the other person, after looking at the buttons on the control panel, stood in the middle of the elevator.

Li Luo scanned to the side, his eyes lighting up.

Isn't this the founder of "white prostitution"?

"Ximen." He almost blurted out, and he happily reached out his hand: "Isn't this Teacher Xu? Hello, hello, I'm your loyal fan!"

How could he not be loyal? He had watched all those classic films over and over again.

The wooden barrel battle between the other party and Ye Zi was breathtaking; in Li Luo's view, the artistic achievement was as high as three or four stories.

And the flight through the sky, the dragonfly skimming the water, the invincible fire wheel, and the earth-drilling dragon performed with Li Yuehua in *Ten Tortures* left people dumbfounded; his admiration was like the endless water of the East-flowing river. ===== CHAPTER 51 =====