Chapter 220 Shanghai Trip 9: Is she Lan Xin?

Little Ruan was smart. After taking a shower, he came to my room and asked, "That script supervisor, does he have to be present even when we're shooting bed scenes or bathing scenes?"

"Yes." I answered casually.

Xiao Ruan smiled mischievously.

At this moment, the doorbell rang and Xiao Ruan opened the door. Jing Bosen came in. Xiao Ruan looked at me and said, "Then you two can chat." Then he left.

I made a cup of tea for Jing Bosen and asked, "Why did you end up in the film and television industry?"

He handed me a cigarette, lit it for me, crossed his legs, lit one for himself, took a puff, and said:

"When you gave me the idea to go directly to the Director of Education and recommend myself to go to the most difficult place, it was indeed a good idea.

But I didn't have the courage to look for one, so I was assigned to the countryside. I taught there for two years, half-heartedly.

Listening to his tone, he had completely lost his youthful naiveté and had become a bit slick. I said, "So you're going out to explore the world?"

"A screenwriter from my hometown came home for the Lunar New Year. He heard that I had good writing skills and asked if I would like to join his studio.

I thought I should go out and try my luck while I was still young so I wouldn't regret it later, so I went with him.

In fact, we were just working for him. He had several people under him. He would tell us the outline, and we would guide the newcomers and learn how to write the plot.

After a year of editing, he saw that I had some ideas and thoughts, so he recommended them to directors. I started as a production assistant, doing everything, and now I'm a script writer."

"I know. Because you don't have to write scripts every day, this way you can ensure that you have income on a regular basis."

He smiled and said, "Teacher Wan, you understand things immediately."

"Who are those people today?"

"I played some unimportant roles, what we usually call 18th-tier actors. These people liked to treat me to meals because I was familiar with the director and assistant director.

Especially the assistant director, who is responsible for selecting actors, they want to get to know the assistant director through me, so that I can give them some opportunities next time, so that they can still have roles to play, or even take a step forward and play roles with more screen time."

"Oh, then you have to keep yourself clean. This is a big melting pot."

He smiled sheepishly, took a sip of tea, and sighed, "That's true. Some girls don't take that seriously in order to get ahead."

"The one sitting between the two beauties, with the high nose bridge, should be playing a more important role than the other two girls, right?"

"Yes. She's not bad looking, but she had surgery on her nose, so she wasn't as pretty as she used to be."

I gave Jing Bosen a cigarette. He took it and was about to light it when suddenly his hand stopped, put down the lighter and said:

"By the way, she's from the city of Wuxiang. Her name is Lan Xin."

I nearly slid off my seat.

However, I had good control and stood up, picked up the kettle, and refilled the two cups with water. After refilling the water, I boiled another pot of water.

Taking this opportunity, I recalled carefully. No wonder the woman with the high nose bridge kept her head down to eat ever since I looked at her a few times.

Jing Bosen said: "Don't look at her as a small actor now, she may become a star in the future."

I was trying to get him to say something else, but he blurted out this line. I didn't respond, I just smiled.

Jing Bosen thought I was mocking him, so he said, "Teacher Wan, this job is not like doing scientific research. Scientific research requires real skills.

In this industry, you need both real and fake skills. There are many people who have become stars without any skills.

I just smiled. Baiyun had told me a lot about these things before. I just didn't want to discuss Lan Xin with him.

But Jing Bosen, like someone possessed, kept telling me about Lan Xin. He said she was incredibly good at currying favor with the big-name stars on set, directors, and producers. She'd offer a cup whenever someone wanted a drink of water.

I drawled out, “There are a lot of people like that.”

Jing Bosen said: "It's a lot, but she needs another face to get to the top, which is to attack people of the same status. She is a person who turns her back on people.

Even though she stood up today and waved to me enthusiastically, if she played the third or fourth female role, she would act like a star and ignore me.

At this moment, the doorbell rang, and Xiao Ruan came in and said to me, "You're bored, why don't you go sit with Teacher Wan? You didn't discuss any secrets, did you?"

I just needed someone to chime in, to stop Jing Bosen from constantly talking about Lan Xin. So I introduced them to each other. Xiao Ruan sat down and immediately had countless questions for Jing Bosen.

Jing Bosen started chatting with Xiao Ruan.

They didn't talk about Lan Xin. Xiao Ruan asked some very naive questions, and Jing Bosen felt very proud.

These things that are commonplace in the industry are actually very mysterious outside the circle, so he explained them to Xiao Ruan one by one.

Xiao Ruan asked about some celebrity private matters, but Jing Bosen stopped talking, smiled, and said he didn't know. Xiao Ruan saw that asking further would yield no results, so he said, "Teacher Wan is very good at fortune-telling, didn't you know?"

Jing Bosen laughed and said, "Of course I know, he's a celebrity."

Unexpectedly, Xiao Ruan actually said, "Can you get those three girls to do that?"

Jing Bosen said: "Yes."

Xiao Ruan said, "Call them over and let Teacher Wan do the math. It's quite fun."

I quickly waved my hand when I heard that. I said to Xiao Ruan sternly, "I don't practice this martial art for fun. The price has gone up now, too. It's 1,000 yuan an hour."

Jing Bosen immediately shook his head: "Then they won't come, they are just eating and drinking for free. If they don't need money, I call them and they will still come."

I smiled at Xiao Ruan and said, "Among colleagues and friends, we can do fortune telling and joke around, but strangers should follow the rules."

Then he turned to Jing Bosen and said, "Brother, Xiao Ruan likes beautiful girls. Take him up to meet them and tell them that Xiao Ruan is their fan and take a photo together."

Jing Bolin said, "Okay, I'll do what Teacher Wan said."

Xiao Ruan made a face at me and said to Jing Bosen, "Director, let's go."

Jing Bosen said, "Don't call me director. If it gets out, I'll be fired. Just call me brother. I'm just calling you Mr. Ruan."

"I'm not the boss."

"Those girls are just trying to curry favor with you. If you say you're a driver, they won't pay any attention to you."

Xiao Ruan was stunned for a moment and said, "Okay, let's go."

The two of them left. I hung the "Do Not Disturb" sign outside the door, got my clothes, and showered. After my shower, around nine in the evening, I called Sister Li to ask about Lan Xin's situation.

Sister Li said, "I didn't get into university, so I just started hanging out outside. I started in Hengdian, but I'm not sure what's going on now."

"Doesn't she usually contact you?"

"Send text messages during holidays."

"We're currently filming in Wuxi, at the Three Kingdoms Water Margin City."

"Oh, it's good enough to support yourself, but not too impressive. Did you see that?"

I just gave a brief introduction.

Sister Li cursed, "The second one's mother is so heartless and ungrateful. I don't know how she's going to make it in her life. She has no education and no culture. Oh, by the way, I sent you something. Remember to sign for it when you get back."

After hanging up the phone, I sat on the bed and suddenly felt a chill down my spine. Sister Li looked down on Lan Xin. This Lan Xin might end up doing better than her in the future.

Is this fate?

I was bored sitting there, and didn't want to bother anyone. I turned on the TV, switched to the music channel, and listened to the music with my eyes closed.

At this time, the TV screen changed and Andy Lau appeared, showing his signature palm-stretching move.

When I was young, I loved chasing dreams and just wanted to fly forward.

Traveling through thousands of mountains and rivers, I can't turn back

…

Give me a cup of forgetfulness water, so I won't cry for a night.

All sincerity, let it be blown by wind and rain,

The love you give can never be taken back.

…

I think that the love that Master's family has given to Lan Xin's family can never be taken back.