Chapter 503 Even Celebrities Have Daily Lives (8,000-word update!)

So, in this late winter and early spring season, Lu Yanhe agreed to Yuehutai's request: if Yuehutai could acquire the rights to the Friends series, he would collaborate with Yuehutai to reboot the Friends series.

They also reached an agreement with Maxine, signing a letter of intent for the global streaming rights of the second and third seasons of "The Squid Game," excluding mainland China. As a condition of signing this letter of intent, Lu Yanhe easily secured a $50 million creative consulting contract without doing anything. Of course, this money won't be paid to him all at once; it will be disbursed in installments over four stages: signing the letter of intent for the second and third seasons, the formal agreement, the start of filming, and delivery.

This money has nothing to do with the copyright of "Squid Game" or Lu Yanhe's acting career. He doesn't need to share the profits with anyone; Lu Yanhe takes it all.

Lu Yanhe had only one feeling.

No wonder everyone is chasing after blockbuster products.

A blockbuster product = making a fortune.

Who doesn't want to make money?

However, in reality, judging from Linghe's operation over the past six months, the real money-making aspect has been copyright operation.

Movies like "Lost in Thailand" and "Rouge," as well as the TV series "The Squid Game," may not have very high copyright licensing fees for each film, and they may not seem like huge sums, but the key is that they add up over time.

Leaving aside derivative rights, just the broadcasting rights alone require a fee for each broadcast on television. It was through these two films that Lu Yanhe learned that broadcasting on airplanes also incurs a fee. Not to mention, these two films have attracted the attention of several commercial brands seeking collaborative partnerships.

Lu Yanhe looked at the company's financial statements and took a deep breath.

Now, the companies that developed the "Seventeen Floors" theme park are also asking them for the license to "Squid Game," wanting to develop a "Squid Game" theme park.

Lu Yanhe could easily imagine how valuable the company would become as it acquired more and more IP rights.

As an actor, no matter how high his salary is, it probably doesn't matter compared to the profits of this company.

Lu Yanhe didn't know how to describe his feelings. If actors' salaries, which he had often seen in the news, were high but not beyond his imagination, then the even more outrageous income from running a company and operating these copyrights felt unreal.

Chen Ziyan's assessment of his feelings can be summed up in one sentence: When everyone receives their first windfall that exceeds their wildest dreams, they feel excited and elated, but also uneasy, worrying that it is an unexpected windfall that doesn't belong to them.

How can I get rid of this feeling?

It's very simple: earn it a few more times, and make it a habit.

Lu Yanhe was speechless for a moment after hearing this.

-

Monday, a workday.

Lu Yanhe returned to school to complete some graduation-related procedures.

He hadn't returned to school for a long time, which made his classmates, who were used to seeing him on campus, feel a little unaccustomed to it.

Since making it clear that he would not pursue graduate studies, Lu Yanhe has indeed visited the library much less often.

He wouldn't dare to honestly say that he truly enjoys reading professional books.

He still prefers works that are more readable.

Counselor Chen Shiqiu said with a smile, "I'll graduate with you this year."

Chen Shiqiu serves as their counselor and is also a doctoral candidate at Zhenhua University.

Lu Yanhe asked Chen Shiqiu with surprise, "Teacher Chen, are you also graduating in June?"

"I'll be a little later than you. I expect to defend my thesis in the second half of the year and graduate by the end of the year," Chen Shiqiu said with a smile.

"Congratulations, Professor Chen!" Lu Yanhe asked, "Professor Chen, where will you go after graduation?"

“I’m going to be a lecturer at a university in Jinkou,” Chen Shiqiu said. “I just received an offer from that university.”

"That's amazing!" Lu Yanhe said in surprise. "Then I'll ask you to treat me to a meal whenever I go to Jinkou."

"You're welcome anytime," Chen Shiqiu nodded with a smile.

Over the past four years, Lu Yanhe has given Chen Shiqiu countless surprises. As a tutor for a celebrity, Chen Shiqiu was initially quite at a loss, even somewhat anxious. However, Lu Yanhe's level of ease of handling things exceeded his expectations. Lu Yanhe never skipped classes, and when he needed to ask for leave, he always completed all the procedures in advance. He also attended classes, studied, and stayed in his dormitory in a proper manner, unlike the "mysterious" person Chen Shiqiu had imagined.

In fact, as a counselor, especially at Zhenhua University, he actually gained many unexpected benefits because of his two famous students, Lu Yanhe and Miao Yue.

In terms of student development, Zhenhua University has no shortage of talented and capable students; there are plenty in every college. However, it is extremely rare for undergraduates like Lu Yanhe and Miao Yue to win prestigious international awards, especially those closely related to their majors.

As students of the School of Literature, Lu Yanhe and Miao Yue both won major awards in the film and television industry for their screenwriting works during their undergraduate studies. This not only provides highlights for all the materials they have to write about, but also fully demonstrates Zhenhua University's educational capabilities.

It's important to understand that, unlike other celebrity students, Lu Yanhe and Miao Yue were students who genuinely gained admission to Zhenhua High School and then diligently studied at Yuming High School for four years. They didn't come to Zhenhua just to gain prestige; Zhenhua truly was an indelible environment for their growth during those four years. Numerous photos of Lu Yanhe reading and writing in the library, study rooms, and classrooms are still circulating online.

After finishing his business in Chen Shiqiu's office and walking on campus, Lu Yanhe suddenly felt a surge of emotion—

In a few months, he will graduate and will no longer be a student at this school.

When I come back later, the feeling will be different.

Just like when he went back to No. 13 Middle School now, it was definitely not when he was in his senior year of high school, and that place no longer gave him that sense of familiarity.

Lu Yanhe walked around the school.

He also saw Wang Xiao and Lin Miaomiao sitting at an outdoor table outside the coffee shop from afar, and silently remarked, "It's still chilly in early spring, yet they're sitting outdoors."

They are definitely a couple in the throes of new love.

Lu Yanhe didn't go forward to disturb them, but quietly walked around them.

Mao Jiayang and Zhou Mukai were both in the dormitory.

Lu Yanhe had already told them he was coming back to school to take care of some business, and they had arranged to have lunch together later.

Zhou Mukai is still revising his graduation thesis.

Many people go to the library to revise their papers, but Zhou Mukai stays in his dormitory.

Because Lu Yanhe was basically not on campus during his senior year, and Xiao Jing went to England, there were usually only the two of them in the dormitory at most.

Mao Jiayang is someone who rarely stays in the dormitory; the dormitory environment is even quieter than the library.

"Have you finished your business?" Mao Jiayang asked immediately upon seeing Lu Yanhe return.

Lu Yanhe nodded and said, "It's done. There's still plenty of time."

Mao Jiayang: "It is quite early, only ten o'clock."

Lu Yanhe yawned and said, "I'm going to lie down on the bed for a while. Let's leave at 11:30."

"Okay, you didn't sleep well last night?" Mao Jiayang asked.

"I was writing the script so late that I didn't pay attention to the time," Lu Yanhe said.

Mao Jiayang nodded.

Although Lu Yanhe doesn't stay in the dormitory as often anymore, it's still fully equipped just in case. Chen Ziyan also regularly arranges for someone to come and change his bedding and wipe the table for him. So, when he needs to rest, like now, Lu Yanhe can rest at any time.

He took off his shoes, got into bed, and went to sleep.

In winter, I feel sleepy as soon as I go to a warm place.

-

"It seems Lu Yanhe has returned to school." Wang Xiao said to Lin Miaomiao while scrolling through his phone and seeing the message on the school forum.

"Hmm?" Lin Miaomiao asked, "Why did he suddenly come back?"

“I don’t know, someone saw him at school,” Wang Xiao said. “Send him a message and ask where he is. It’s been a while since I’ve seen him, ask him if he wants to have lunch together.”

About ten minutes later, Wang Xiao frowned: "He didn't reply to me."

Lin Miaomiao: "He probably didn't have time to check his phone. It's rare for him to come back, so I guess a lot of people are looking for him."

Meanwhile, Lu Yanhe, whom Lin Miaomiao mentioned that many people were looking for, was currently lying on his small bed in his dormitory, sleeping soundly.

Wang Xiao said, "I heard that Lu Yanhe will donate money to the school when he graduates."

Lin Miaomiao was somewhat surprised, but not unexpected.

"Actually, given Lu Yanhe's current social fame and influence, it would be strange if he didn't donate money to the school," Lin Miaomiao said. "I once saw online that Lu Yanhe is making so much money now, yet he always tries to create the impression of a humble life, which is very hypocritical."

Wang Xiao: "...What the heck? A sense of everyday life?"

"Yes, because... in this person's understanding, someone as wealthy as Lu Yanhe should have a large team serving him when he travels. He shouldn't be frequently seen in those small shops that have been reported, and he shouldn't be like an ordinary college student, sometimes having gatherings with classmates, sometimes being photographed leaving a KTV, and there was even a situation where a few people went to the cinema and were recognized, resulting in a mob. In short, that's the gist of it."

Wang Xiao was both amused and exasperated. "So, Lu Yanhe should disappear from the public eye and only be seen occasionally in scenes completely different from our daily lives?"

“At that time, he will be interpreted in a different way,” Lin Miaomiao said calmly.

Just as Wang Xiao was about to say something, his phone suddenly rang.

"Hey, Yan He replied to me." Wang Xiao opened his phone and saw, "He already made plans with his roommate at noon and asked if we wanted to come along."

Lin Miaomiao said, "He made plans with his roommate, so let's just forget about it. We're not even close to his roommate."

"Okay, then I'll reply to him like that."

-

After having a meal with Mao Jiayang and Zhou Mukai at a school cafeteria, Lu Yanhe asked, "When are you planning to move dorms?"

Mao Jiayang said, "I haven't decided yet. It's a bit of a hassle. I need to move all my things out by the end of June, but I won't be able to move them to the new dorm until August. It would be great if we could just move them in seamlessly. Right now, I have to move all my things back first, and then bring them over later."

“There’s no need for that. I rented a place near Ziyuan Bridge. If you need to leave your things there, you can leave them with me first,” Lu Yanhe said. “You can pick them up when school starts.”

Mao Jiayang said, "Don't you live with Li Zhibai and Yan Liang? It's not convenient for us to leave our things there."

Lu Yanhe: "It's okay. I rented another house and plan to live with Siqi. There are many empty rooms. We haven't moved in yet, so we can just leave them anywhere. The house is still under renovation."

Upon hearing this, Mao Jiayang immediately smiled.

"That would be great."

Zhou Mukai said, "The scriptwriting team for 'Jump Up' has moved to Lingyang District. They even gave me a workstation there. I plan to leave my things there first and bring them back when school starts."

“Anyway, you two are both staying at your current schools, so it’s convenient for you to go to Ziyuanqiao,” Lu Yanhe said. “Lingyang District is too far away. Are you going to work there?”

“When you have free time, you should still go and take a look,” Zhou Mukai said. “Now many people are putting their energy into other projects. The only ones who are really putting their main energy into making the magazine are me and Xu Zijun with some part-time editors.”

Lu Yanhe: "Thank goodness you came."

Zhou Mukai said, "We are planning to hire two more full-time copy editors. Although I am currently doing the workload of a full-time editor, I am actually unable to work full-time. Sometimes, when there is an emergency, I am not available, so Xu Zijun is the only one filling in."

Lu Yanhe: "I heard that the show 'Jump Up' even came to our school for campus recruitment before."

“Yes, but people are really interested in the media sector, not many are interested in the magazine,” Zhou Mukai said. “As everyone knows, publishing is a sunset industry, declining day by day. The reason why ‘Jump Up’ can maintain its current scale is entirely due to its previous foundation and its close relationship with the entertainment industry. It often makes it to the trending topics or gets some big articles, which attracts some attention.”

"There's nothing we can do about it. Sales of 'Jump Up' are still stable, right?"

“Well, it’s alright,” Zhou Mukai said. “The major self-media platforms are now supporting the magazine. Other brands want to advertise on their platforms, and the price for an ad slot is hundreds of thousands or even millions of yuan. We have never spent any money. Every time we publish an issue of ‘Jump Up’ magazine, various accounts are posting ads.”

Just by hearing Zhou Mukai say that, Lu Yanhe could imagine what kind of scene it would be.

-

Having meals and chatting with classmates made Lu Yanhe feel very comfortable.

Lu Yanhe could never have an ordinary, mundane life.

However, Lu Yanhe can still obtain genuine and pure friendship from them, which is the most precious thing.

After finishing his meal with them, Lu Yanhe parted ways at the restaurant entrance and went straight to the gym without returning to his dorm.

Filming for "Burning Fire" will begin in March. Although Lu Yanhe plays a sorcerer's apprentice, there are some action scenes. Therefore, on the one hand, it requires him to be physically agile, and on the other hand, it is Lu Yanhe's own habit to try to keep his image in the best condition before joining the crew, unless required by the role.

By the time he finished working out, it was already 4:30 in the afternoon.

Lu Yanhe took a shower and changed his clothes at the gym. He threw his dirty clothes into his gym bag, slung it over his shoulder, and walked out of the gym. Zou Dong's car was already parked in the underground parking lot.

"Hey, Dong-ge." Lu Yanhe got into the car.

Zou Dong asked with a smile.

"Why are you suddenly at the gym?"

Lu Yanhe felt that the sentence sounded strangely familiar, like something he would say to Li Zhibai.

"..."

"Can't I just come to the gym?" Lu Yanhe asked with some resentment.

Zou Dong laughed and didn't say anything.

At this moment, Zou Dong's silence had a stronger effect than his words.

Lu Yanhe: "..."

He said, "I'm preparing for my next film, working out to get in shape."

Zou Dong suddenly realized: "I knew it!"

Lu Yanhe countered, "If I said it was to... maintain a healthy body, would you believe me, Brother Dong?"

Zou Dong laughed again, but didn't say anything.

Even more ironic.

Lu Yanhe was very depressed.

In his eyes, Li Zhibai is so lazy that it's hard to believe he would take the initiative to go to the gym.

He thought he was doing better.

Unexpectedly, in Zou Dong's eyes, he was no different from Li Zhi.

Zou Dong asked, "Where are we going?"

Lu Yanhe said, "I've sent the address to your phone. I'll go check out the clips of 'Love Letter'."

After filming "Love Letter" was completed, the editor had already begun the initial cut. Lu Yanhe had previously communicated his ideas about the film with the editor and had clearly shown him his storyboard. In Lu Yanhe's understanding, the film should actually be relatively easy to edit.

Therefore, he wanted to check on the current editing progress before filming "Burning Fire" began.

The editing room was borrowed from Director Wang Zhong's company.

Although Lu Yanhe assembled a group of people to make a movie, he didn't even have a fixed studio address.

I've been piecing together money from friends to help, and now I even have to borrow a computer lab for editing.

After arriving at Director Wang Zhong's company, Lu Yanhe went straight to their editing room.

The editor's name is Zhao Yuan. He is a very senior editor. He was recommended to him by Luo Yuzhong.

Lu Yanhe knocked on the door, carrying coffee and snacks, and came in. "Teacher Zhao!"

Zhao Yuan and one of his apprentices were sitting in a dimly lit, cramped room, watching the images playing on the screen.

Zhao Yuan stood up with a smile, "Director Lu is here."

"Thank you for your hard work, Teacher Zhao." Lu Yanhe placed the coffee and snacks on the tea table by the door and said, "I bought some coffee and snacks. Teacher Zhao, how's the cutting going?"

Zhao Yuan: "We've cut about one-fifth of it. Come on, let's take a look at the parts that have been cut."

Although Lu Yanhe didn't say it explicitly, Zhao Yuan clearly knew why Lu Yanhe had come.

He didn't hesitate and brought it up directly.

Lu Yanhe then went with them to the screening room, a small screening room that could only accommodate about ten people.

This is the most basic material; there's no voiceover, no background music, let alone color grading or subtitles.

However, despite this, Lu Yanhe read it very carefully.

Zhao Yuan was editing exactly according to the script's order.

This was also Lu Yanhe's intention.

The film opens with a funeral.

Watching these scenes in the screening room, Lu Yanhe once again sighed with relief, thankful that he had chosen to film on location.

The atmosphere of heavy snowfall is truly different when captured in real-life scenes compared to those captured in man-made ones.

Lu Yanhe had seen artificial snow scenes in "Phoenix Terrace". To be fair, "Phoenix Terrace" was already a big-budget and well-made production, but the footage still had a "refined plastic feel".

After watching the initial cut of "Love Letter," which was about twenty minutes long, Lu Yanhe felt relieved.

Zhao Yuan is indeed a veteran; he edited every point perfectly, never missing a single good clip. He has a sharp eye.

"Teacher Zhao is amazing," Lu Yanhe praised. "It's exactly what I had in mind when I was filming."

Zhao Yuan chuckled, took out a cigarette from his pocket, lit one, and said, "It's because you guys filmed it well. The footage was good to begin with, so it was easy to edit."

Lu Yanhe said, "Teacher Zhao, how about we have dinner together tonight if you're free?"

“Sure,” Zhao Yuan nodded. “I’m getting restless staying in this little room all day editing videos.”

-

There were only four people having dinner that evening: Lu Yanhe, Zou Dong, Zhao Yuan, and his apprentice.

Zhao Yuan's apprentice is named Li Fenglei. He graduated from Beijing Art Academy three years ago and has been working under Zhao Yuan ever since.

In this industry, many jobs are still essentially "apprenticeships." The network is relatively small; projects are mostly done by acquaintances. You introduce people to me, and I help you organize connections. Many young people find it difficult to get started without a mentor to guide them.

Lu Yanhe noticed that Zhao Yuan's master did indeed have quite a grand air about him.

Li Fenglei basically did all the work for him.

This phenomenon is quite common in this industry.

Lu Yanhe wasn't really used to this scene, but it was an old custom and rule, and there was no use in disapproving of it.

Even though Zou Dong was given the titles of bodyguard and assistant, Lu Yanhe never asked him to serve him in every little detail.

Indeed, in Lu Yanhe's eyes, many of Li Fenglei's actions toward Zhao Yuan could be described as serving him.

Lu Yanhe could only suppress his discomfort and pretend not to see it, chatting and laughing with Zhao Yuan.

During the meal, Lu Yanhe jokingly said something.

"Teacher Zhao, actually, my film and television company is short of staff right now. Why don't you consider coming to work for me?"

Zhao Yuan smiled and waved his hand, saying, "Thanks to Director Lu's kindness, I'm quite comfortable running my own studio now."

Upon hearing this, Lu Yanhe said, "Alright, if we can't dig it up, then forget it."

As if remembering something, Zhao Yuan raised his hand and pointed at Li Fenglei, saying, "If you need someone, you can consider Fenglei. He's been with me for several years, and his skills are excellent. This time, I brought him along to edit 'Love Letter'. He's quite capable and can work on his own."

Upon hearing this, Li Fenglei showed a slightly surprised expression. He looked at Zhao Yuan, hesitated for a moment, and said, "I still have a lot to learn from you, teacher."

Lu Yanhe smiled and said, "If you're willing to part with it, of course I'm okay with it. I fully trust Teacher Zhao's recommendation."

Zhao Yuan: "This kid is still too scared to come out. I'll go back and talk to him some more."

Lu Yanhe: "Anyway, Teacher Zhao, you know my company is short-staffed right now. If you have any suitable people, please recommend them to me."

“Okay, no problem.” Zhao Yuan nodded.

After dinner, Lu Yanhe said, "You don't need to go back to the server room tonight, right? Which hotel are you staying at? I'll take you there."

Zhao Yuan waved his hand and said, "We're just idling around in the hotel tonight anyway, let's go back to the editing room. Director Lu, you should go home early too."

Lu Yanhe still sent them back to Wang Zhong's company.

"Thank you for your hard work. You should go back and rest early," Lu Yanhe said.

"Okay, bye-bye." Zhao Yuan smiled and waved to Lu Yanhe, watching them leave.

"Hey—" Just as he turned a corner and got on the road, Lu Yanhe suddenly realized that he still had a gift to give them. "I was so focused on getting them coffee and snacks. Dong-ge, I have to go back again."

Zou Dong agreed and then turned back.

-

Zhao Yuan sat in a chair, lit a cigarette, took a couple of slow puffs, and said to Li Fenglei, who was sitting in front of the editing table, "Fenglei, Lu Yanhe just said he wants you to go to his place. Do you want to go?"

Li Fenglei twitched his hand holding the mouse and said, "I don't know if I'm capable of handling this right now. It's up to you, teacher, to decide."

Upon hearing this, Zhao Yuan glanced at him, a smile playing on his lips.

"Let's wait for 'Love Letter' to be released. This film was actually edited mainly by you. When the movie is released, I'll give you a good recommendation so that others will think more highly of you."

Li Fenglei looked at the screen, which flickered for a moment, then he nodded and said okay.

Zhao Yuan stood up and patted Li Fenglei on the shoulder.

“Alright, then I’ll leave this to you. Make the most of this opportunity. I didn’t bring anyone else with me for the film ‘Love Letter,’ so you’d better do a good job.” He said to Li Fenglei.

Li Fenglei nodded, "Okay."

Zhao Yuan turned to leave, but then he saw the coffee on the tea table and smiled. “Oh, right, Lu Yanhe brought coffee too. If you’re sleepy, have some. We’ve taken on this job, so let’s finish it as soon as possible and do it well.”

Li Fenglei's face was fully reflected in the light emanating from the screen.

"good."

Zhao Yuan walked away slowly.

After he left, Lu Yanhe walked out from the corner of the corridor, looking at Zhao Yuan's back with an inscrutable expression.

At this moment, his feelings were complicated.

"Hey, Lu Yanhe?!" At this moment, a door next to them opened, and a young boy with dark circles under his eyes and frizzy hair came out, carrying two boxes of instant noodles in his hands. He was probably going to throw them away. When he saw Lu Yanhe, he showed a surprised expression.

Lu Yanhe snapped out of his daze and smiled at him.

"Hello."

"What are you doing here?" The boy with the ramen-noodle hair looked at Lu Yanhe with surprise.

Lu Yanhe said, "I borrowed your place to edit my film 'Love Letter,' so I came to take a look..."

Lu Yanhe's expression shifted. "I've come to see Teacher Zhao Yuan. Do you know him?"

"Zhao Yuan?" the boy with the ramen-noodle hair said. "Of course I know him, but he rarely comes here. Why are you looking for him here?"

"Li Chao, who are you dawdling around talking to at the door?!" Another voice came from their room. "Hurry up and throw away the instant noodle box! Are you trying to drag me here to keep you company all night? Is this your job or mine?! Let me tell you, you have two hours left. I have to go back by then, or your teacher's wife will come over with a kitchen knife and start hacking people to pieces! Then you'll not only have to collect my body and pay respects at her grave, but you'll also have to go to jail to see your teacher's wife. Do you think you have a few legs to run away with?!"

The boy who was called Li Chao immediately came to his senses.

"Right away! Master! Come out for a second!" Li Chao shouted back into the room, "See who it is!"

Lu Yanhe was both amused and exasperated.

He said, "You'd better go throw away the instant noodle box."

Li Chao grinned at him, grabbed the instant noodle box, and ran off.

But soon, a man in his early forties came out. When he saw Lu Yanhe, he was stunned and showed a surprised expression.

"Lu Yanhe?!"

"Hello," Lu Yanhe greeted the person politely.

"Wow, I was wondering why Li Chao hadn't moved for so long. Turns out he saw you," he said. "You're his idol."

Lu Yanhe smiled and said thank you.

"You guys are editing videos here too? Editing movies?" Lu Yanhe asked.

The middle-aged man in front of me said, "This kid took a job editing a low-budget horror film, not a proper movie."

"Horror movies also have a lot of audiences," Lu Yanhe immediately said.

"Thanks to my mentor for helping me." Li Chao suddenly came back, having already thrown away the trash. He said, "The first edit is due this Sunday, and I'm seriously behind schedule. If I can't submit it on time, I'll get penalized. It's so painful."

Lu Yanhe said with a smile, "Then you should thank your master properly."

“Of course.” Li Chao raised his chin. “I’m good to my master too.”

Lu Yanhe nodded, "Then you guys go ahead with your work, I'll go check on my place."

Li Chao chuckled and said, "Idol, what a coincidence! Can I add you as a friend? My mentor and I are both short of work. If you need an editor, feel free to contact us anytime. We're very affordable and don't discriminate in our work."

His mentor immediately rolled his eyes at him, "You really are something. How could we possibly edit Lu Yanhe's footage with our limited skills? Don't you even know what you're doing?"

His master immediately said to Lu Yanhe, "Don't take it to heart, that kid has no self-awareness."

Lu Yanhe took out his phone and said with a smile, "It's okay, let's add each other as friends. Li Chao, can you make a compilation of the works you and your master edited and send it to me? Maybe we can have a chance to collaborate in the future."

Li Chao's face lit up with joy. "That's awesome! Damn, idol, you really are as nice as they say online!"

Lu Yanhe smiled.

There was no one else there, and no cameras, yet Lu Yanhe didn't hesitate or make excuses at all; he genuinely added them as friends.

Master Li Chao still looked incredulous.

"Bye, you guys go ahead and do your work." Lu Yanhe said to them, nodded, and went to knock on Li Fenglei's door.

Li Fenglei came to open the door and was surprised to see Lu Yanhe standing there again.

"Director Lu?"

Lu Yanhe smiled at him, handed him the gift, and said, "This is a gift for you. Thank you for your hard work editing these past few days."

Li Fenglei was flattered and accepted the bag, but at the same time he noticed that Lu Yanhe had another bag that looked exactly like his, but he didn't give it to him.

Lu Yanhe seemed not to notice the doubt on Li Fenglei's face, and only said, "After we finish editing the film 'Love Letter,' if you want to move to another place and develop your career properly, my invitation is still valid."

Li Fenglei looked at Lu Yanhe in surprise and astonishment. After hesitating for a moment, he stammered, "Teacher Zhao might think that my skills are still a little lacking. I need to hone them a bit more."

Lu Yanhe looked at him seriously and said, "Whether the technique is good or not, we'll know by watching 'Love Letter,' right? What matters most is what you think in your heart. Once you've thought it through, contact me anytime."

He added, "This matter is between the two of us and has nothing to do with your master. Once you've made your decision, we'll consider how to tell him about it."

After realizing what Lu Yanhe was saying, Li Fenglei came to his senses and looked at him in surprise.

Lu Yanhe smiled.

"I was feeling a bit annoyed in the car just now because I forgot to give you the gifts I bought. But when I was standing at the door just now, I was so glad that I came back because I forgot, and now I know who my gifts are for," Lu Yanhe said. "I've delivered the gifts, and I'm going back now. Zou Dong is still waiting for me. Bye-bye, get some rest."

Li Fenglei watched Lu Yanhe leave, stood there stunned for a long time, and then looked down at the bag in his hand as if waking from a dream.

(End of this chapter)