Chapter 958 After the Concert and the Proposal (4)

The house he and Chen Siqi lived in in Lingyang District had previously only hosted people from the "Jump Up" production team.

This is the first time we've hosted another group of people.

Visitors frequently exclaimed in amazement during their tour.

"I love your house design!" Xiao Yun said. "This design is so beautiful. An entire wooden wall is a rotating door, and behind it is a tea room. Your interior design is so leisurely and elegant."

“I love their study. It’s completely open, with such a big table in the middle,” Song Linxin said. “Honestly, I’ve only ever seen such a big table in libraries. But I really love big tables. I even want to get one like this in my studio. Where did you buy it?”

“Siqi had a carpenter make it specially,” Lu Yanhe said, leading them to the bookshelf. “Look, it’s evening now. During the day, this floor-to-ceiling window overlooks a beautiful forest. It’s the perfect environment for reading.”

"But don't you have a computer in your study?"

“We put our computers somewhere else; we don’t want to be disturbed by work messages while we’re studying here,” Lu Yanhe said. “This place is for reading.”

"Wow, this is so cool! Such a large space, dedicated to reading," Peng Zhixing said. "The design of your house is really impressive. I even want to borrow it to record a TV show."

“No.” Lu Yanhe shook his head without hesitation. “This place is our sanctuary. You can come, but you can’t bring your work.”

Peng Zhixing gave a thumbs up.

"Impressive, I admire you."

Tonight's dinner will be eaten in the outdoor courtyard.

"The weather isn't hot today, especially after nightfall, it's quite comfortable," Lu Yanhe said. "It also creates a nice atmosphere to eat here."

“It certainly has a great atmosphere,” Li Zhenzhen nodded. “But I really didn’t expect you to set up such a large round table here.”

“This large round table can be folded up into a long table. Normally, this place is designed as a place for afternoon tea, especially when the weather is nice,” Lu Yanhe said. “Although long tables are usually used in this kind of setting, I think that when Chinese people eat together, a large round table is more harmonious and creates a better atmosphere, so I specially ordered this table. As you can see now, there is more than enough room for all of us, unlike those long tables where you can’t talk to each other face to face.”

“Indeed,” Li Zhenzhen said. “But your large round table matches the surrounding environment very well. The design of the corridor in this corner is clearly in the style of modern Chinese architecture, and the overall layout is garden-style. Placing a large round table here doesn’t look out of place at all; it looks beautiful.”

"That's right. Back then, Siqi oversaw the design step by step, and I just reaped the benefits without lifting a finger," Lu Yanhe laughed.

At this moment, Chen Siqi, Lin Yu, Xu Zijun, and Li Pengfei arrived together.

"You've finally arrived," Peng Zhixing greeted with a smile. "Yan He was just praising you."

Chen Siqi: "Praise me? Praise me for what?"

"They praised your good taste, which is why you have such a beautiful house," Peng Zhixing said.

Lu Yanhe reserved a spot next to Peng Zhixing, specifically for Li Pengfei.

He said, "Sit down, then we can start serving the food."

-

It was a good night.

The stars twinkled in the night sky.

Everyone chatted and laughed, ate, and drank; the atmosphere was wonderful.

Without the cameras, people were able to speak more freely.

Xiao Yun asked curiously, "Where in Europe did you and Siqi go?"

“Prague,” Lu Yanhe said, “She only went for a few days, it passed in the blink of an eye, and she was always bothered by work-related messages.”

Chen Siqi rolled her eyes at Lu Yanhe and said, "My job is different from yours."

Lu Yanhe: "I didn't mean to complain about you, I'm making that clear."

Xiao Yun: "You knelt down really quickly."

"It's just an explanation, but you've made it sound like he knelt down really fast." Lu Yanhe glanced at him sideways. "I'd like to know how fast your boyfriend kneels down in front of you."

"Not happy, that's why I'm single now," Xiao Yun smiled.

Everyone at the table was stunned. "Huh?"

"What's with the shock? It's just a breakup, why are you so upset?" Xiao Yun said nonchalantly. "We've been broken up for months."

"Huh?" Everyone was even more shocked.

"Stop." Xiao Yun made a "stop" gesture. "I'm not the main character tonight, so don't make a fuss looking at me like that."

Lu Yanhe said, "There's no main character tonight, so anyone can be the main character. Now we've thrown a mine and blown us all out. You don't think we can change the subject like this, do you?"

Xiao Yun said, "I'm going to the restroom."

They ran away without warning.

The group was left looking at each other in bewilderment.

"That's not fair. They brought up this topic but then stopped talking about it."

"Who can argue with that?"

"Xiao Yun's previous boyfriends were all not very good."

"Her judgment is flawed."

"Indeed, she seems to have a particular fondness for those strange, abnormal people."

"Can't she see the bad things about those people?"

"She thought she could make those people change their bad habits."

"I was momentarily speechless."

...

After a while, Song Linxin also got up and went to the restroom.

She must have gone to see Xiao Yun.

The conversation has already shifted to other topics.

Chen Siqi said to Peng Zhixing, "One of our editors previously proposed a plan that I think is quite innovative. It's related to you, and I'd like to ask for your opinion."

"What plan?" Peng Zhixing asked, somewhat surprised.

Chen Siqi said, "Come write 12 columns for us, one per month, mainly about the 12 most memorable interviews you had as a program host."

Peng Zhixing was taken aback.

"ah?"

“We previously invited a film producer to write a six-part column about her experiences as a producer, and the response was very positive,” Chen Siqi said. “You’ve always documented your work through videos, have you considered a written or column format?”

"Was it published in 'Jump Up'?"

“Yes.” Chen Siqi nodded. “We want to increase the proportion of non-fiction articles in ‘Jump Up’ and showcase a wider range of content. Of course, the core is still literature and art, but we can expand on that concept.”

“I need to think about it; this task is too difficult,” Peng Zhixing said. “My writing skills aren’t very good.”

“Many of the non-professional writers we invite to contribute to our publications have a poor writing style as their first reaction. But to be honest, the best writing is not the one that is best at choosing words and constructing sentences, but the one that is authentic, detailed, and sincere,” Chen Siqi said. “You can even imagine that you are giving a speech, that you are introducing these experiences to everyone. Language is universal, and writing is the language written on paper.”

Peng Zhixing smiled and said, "You're very persuasive, I admit it, but I still need to think about it."

“Okay, think about it,” Chen Siqi said with a smile. “I’ll call you again in a couple of days.”

There was another pause.

"Anyway, your next show needs Li Pengfei, right? Li Pengfei is Xu Zijun's boyfriend. This topic was suggested by Zijun. She specifically asked you to write this column because you are the most representative host right now."

"Holy crap, this is threatening me!" Peng Zhixing exclaimed with an exaggerated, terrified expression.

Chen Siqi smiled triumphantly.

You can understand it that way.

"I'm frustrated."

Chen Siqi: "Look at the column that Liu Zhiyin wrote for our magazine before, which was dedicated to documenting the lives of overseas girl groups and trainees. She wrote one every now and then over the years, and it's about to be compiled and published. What a wonderful commemoration and record! It also allows her fans to understand her more comprehensively. When you write this column, it's the same. The host always treats the guests as the main characters and himself as the supporting role, which often makes you the most easily misunderstood. This is the era of self-media. Don't you want to be understood more authentically?"

Peng Zhixing: "I...I haven't reached the stage where I need to be understood more truthfully yet."

“But you’re almost thirty,” Chen Siqi said. “Life stages are constantly changing. Once this stage is over, it’s gone forever. If you don’t record it now, will the memories be clear and fresh later?”

Peng Zhixing looked both amused and exasperated.

-

"My Sassy Girl did quite well at the box office, so why is it bad? Do we have to achieve box office miracles every time?" Lu Yanhe talked to Xiao Yun, who had just returned from the restroom, about the movie they had worked on together last time. Knowing that Xiao Yun was still bothered by the movie, he seriously corrected her thinking, "I'm already very satisfied with my own work. I'm in talks with TVN about a collaboration, a Korean drama, which will also be included in the 12 dramas I'm working on with Aurora Video. I'm planning to cast you as the female lead."

"Huh?" Xiao Yun was taken aback. "Really?"

Lu Yanhe: "Really? Otherwise, why would I tell you? I watched 'My Sassy Girl,' and I think you acted quite well. Don't listen to those media outlets and marketing accounts talking nonsense. Besides, the fact that you and Li Yuefeng were able to sell nearly 300 million yuan at the box office for a movie that's completely about romance isn't enough to prove your box office appeal? I've said it many times: any evaluation that doesn't analyze the specific project is just being irresponsible."

Xiao Yun: "I really don't think I can carry the weight of a movie's box office."

"Have you been brainwashed that badly?" Lu Yanhe was astonished. "If you can't even carry a movie's box office, how many people dare to say they can? Does a movie have to sell seven or eight hundred million, or even a billion, to be considered a box office success? No actor can single-handedly sell a movie to that number. It requires the right subject matter, actors, style, and market conditions. Let me tell you, as long as the role is right, you are definitely an actor in my mind who can single-handedly carry the box office, like Wang Jing in 'Summer Night Villa Horror', or Li Yuefeng in 'The Corpse'."

Xiao Yun: "Oh my god, your words are so encouraging."

"It's true."

-

If other people heard this, would they react the same way as Lu Yanhe?

Do you want to hear what you're saying?

You're a top-tier actress, and you can't carry a film's box office? You're incompetent?

With a national hit drama like "My Own Swordsman" in your hands, the character Guo Furong is deeply rooted in people's hearts, and "The Days of Youth" has kept your popularity and fame at a high level for many years.

How could you say that?!

However, many actors are actually like this. They are confident on one hand, but insecure on the other.

Lu Yanhe understood Xiao Yun's feelings.

He has always placed great importance on protecting the actors' confidence.

To be precise, he highly values ​​and protects the confidence of all creators.

This is so important for a creator.

This thing really does seem to increase the more you praise it, and decrease the more you criticize it.

Unfortunately, although many people know this principle, not everyone can put it into practice.

-

After everyone had dinner together, they gradually left.

Li Zhibai also left.

Lu Yanhe originally wanted to ask him if he wanted to stay there for the night before leaving.

However, it's clear he had an appointment.

Lu Yanhe and Chen Siqi tidied up briefly.

With so many people coming, we'll definitely have to wait for the cleaning lady to come tomorrow to do a thorough cleaning.

They simply collected what they were supposed to collect and delayed what they were supposed to delay.

Even with such a simple setup, it still took more than half an hour.

-

That night, the two of them lay in bed together.

Chen Siqi said, "You only have 'Friends' to film this year, right?"

“Yes,” Lu Yanhe said. “This year has been the year with the fewest filming projects since I started acting.”

"You also filmed 'The Original Father,' 'Men in Black,' and 'Friends,' making it three films in total." Chen Siqi smiled quietly. "Your year of rest is a highly productive year for others."

Lu Yanhe said, "Now that you mention it, it makes sense."

"Tell me if you're exaggerating or not."

"When will I be able to go a whole year without filming a single movie or TV show, and just have a real break?"

"As long as Friends doesn't end, you'll make this show every year without fail."

“But actually, I didn’t feel tired or exhausted at all while filming this drama,” Lu Yanhe said. “On the contrary, filming this drama was very enjoyable and even relaxing.”

"Even when you're happy, you're still in work mode. As long as you're in work mode, it's impossible to fully relax."

"All right."

“Of course, you might be the kind of person who’s obsessed with work and feels uncomfortable if you don’t work,” Chen Siqi said.

Lu Yanhe glanced at him sideways, "Don't be a pot calling the kettle black."

Chen Siqi: "I didn't say I wasn't."

The two of them laughed at the same time.

It's like he's laughing at himself.

The two people held hands.

"So, besides recording 'The Days of Youth,' you don't have any other work going on?"

"right."

"Come to think of it, it's really quite unusual that you haven't been on set for over half a year," Chen Siqi remarked, echoing Lu Yanhe's sentiment from just minutes earlier.

Lu Yanhe: "...Three dramas a year, that's already a workaholic."

"You see, people shouldn't be too diligent. People who are too diligent will still be perceived as doing less, even if they still do more than others."

"truth."

(End of this chapter)