Chapter 256
First meeting with Yan Siling
For Yan Siling, today is probably a very unforgettable day.
She stayed up until one in the morning last night, and couldn't help playing a few games. She didn't lie down until after two o'clock, and fell asleep at about three o'clock. She slept until eleven o'clock in the morning. She picked up her mobile phone in a daze and saw the message from Director Feng Yang.
Ling Sui returned to China at the age of 21. Yan Siling knew about this and she had been surfing the Internet with an 8G network speed. Ling Suisui is coming to find her——
Yan Siling's eyes widened and she read the news over and over again. She reached out for the switch on the bedside table, turned on the light, put on her glasses, and confirmed that she was not mistaken, Ling Suisui was really coming to see her.
Today? Now? Come to her house?
When she thought of her messy living room and the clothes scattered everywhere, her eyes darkened.
Oh my God, how can we receive guests like this? And she doesn’t have any extra slippers or disposable water cups at home.
——Fortunately, Feng Yang said in the new message that he would not come to her house, but to a nearby restaurant, and Ling Sui would treat her to dinner.
After all, it was their first meeting, so even if it was a surprise attack, Ling Suisui had a good sense of social propriety.
Yan Siling let out a long sigh and quickly got up from the bed to wash up.
While brushing her teeth, she patted her head, trying to get her brain working faster. On the way, she thought of many things she would say when she met Ling Suisui, but when the waiter pushed open the door of the private room and she and Ling Suisui looked into each other's eyes, those words were suddenly stuck in her mouth.
She was indeed very nervous. There were probably few people who could remain calm in front of Ling Suisui. If Yan Siling hadn't been concerned about the people around her, she would have wanted to scream.
It’s Ling Suisui, and a real person, alive!
Yan Siling's mind went blank. Her limbs seemed to have just been assembled today, and her language system also had problems. She only remembered that she walked to the seat and sat down in a daze. When Ling Suisui spoke to her, she could only hum or say a few words.
Ling Sui held his chin and looked at her, then looked at Feng Yang beside him.
Feng Yang: "...Si Ling, did you not sleep well last night? You have some dark circles under your eyes." He also became silly.
Yan Siling answered honestly: "I stayed up a little late, and then I lay in bed and suffered from insomnia."
When talking to Feng Yang, she became much more normal. Yan Siling gradually regained her sanity, and she finally remembered to introduce herself.
"Teacher Ling, I graduated from the Directing Department of the Film Academy. I liked you very much when I was studying. You are the pride of our school! I never thought that I would be able to meet you in person one day. I am so happy."
Ling Suisui smiled and said, "There are so many talented people in the Film Academy. It's too early to be proud. Don't call me teacher anymore. Call me Senior Sister."
The sense of identity established as a school unit can indeed bring people closer together, and Ling Suisui is good at chatting with others, so Yan Siling quickly put down her psychological burden, and the two of them started chatting and laughing.
Yan Siling also successfully obtained an autographed photo of Ling Sui. When she went out, she not only took a computer and a USB drive, but also four photos.
"All of us in the dormitory are fans of the senior sisters!" Yan Siling said proudly, "If I could get the senior sisters' autographs when I was studying, and they were signed by the senior sisters, they would help me pick up the express delivery for four years."
Young actors dream of being noticed by a big director one day, and new directors who are not yet famous also hope to have the opportunity to work with the best actors.
Yan Siling was very excited the whole time, but when Ling Suisui talked about the script, she became a little embarrassed.
She said: "I revised this script several times, but the more I revised it, the more confused I became. I have also thought about many different directions around this topic. I originally wanted to wait until I had figured it out before asking Director Feng to contact my senior sister."
Ling Suisui smiled and said, "Then tell me about the initial version. Don't think of it as a formal project introduction. Maybe we can have a brainstorming session?"
Yan Siling nodded. She turned on the computer and had regained her composure.
"I originally wanted to create a story with an O. Henry-style ending. The protagonist of the story is an ordinary woman, average in every way. After experiencing a series of bad luck, she got drunk and went crazy and yelled that the world was not fair to her at all."
"At this time, a version of her dressed in men's clothing appears. This person says that something is indeed wrong with the protagonist's life and she shouldn't be like this. Starting tomorrow, she will be compensated."
"After waking up, the protagonist was skeptical, wondering if she was hallucinating because she drank too much, or if she was dreaming. She went to buy a lottery ticket, but didn't win the jackpot, so she thought she must be dreaming and didn't take the so-called compensation seriously."
"But from that day on, her life became much smoother. She forgot to wear high heels to work, but her boss would not criticize her. She was in a hurry to go out without makeup, but her colleagues would praise her for being neat and tidy. The leaders were more willing to respect her, no one made fun of her at the dinner table, and no one looked at her strangely when she walked on the street."
"Also, her family said they wanted to buy her a house. When she talked to her boyfriend about whose surname the child would take, he suggested we draw lots, which would be fairer."
Yan Siling paused and said, "There are many details like this. Some are felt by the protagonist, and some are not specifically realized by her, but she just feels very comfortable and happy. She feels that she has indeed received compensation and is very grateful to the people who showed up that day."
"At the end of the movie, the male version of herself reappears. The protagonist expresses her gratitude, and the other party says that you're welcome, she just got what she deserved. After all, if there had been no accident, she would have been a boy when she was born."
Ling Sui raised his eyebrows. This ending was indeed like O. Henry. Unexpected, but reasonable.
"I've thought of a detail here." Yan Siling went back and said, "The protagonist's family is average, but they have two children. Their parents' money is only enough to buy a house, and their younger brother is very unhappy. The protagonist also feels a little guilty and should split the money in half with his younger brother. But the male version of herself persuaded her not to care, and that the parents' money can be given to whoever they want, and it's just a house. If she hadn't suffered losses over the years, her younger brother would not have had the chance to come into this world."
Wow, this is really...
Even someone as knowledgeable as Ling Sui was at a loss for words at this moment. Should we say it's a joke from hell? But at this moment, it was difficult for her to laugh.
This detail is actually quite good. With just a few strokes, two completely different ways of thinking are shown. The protagonist’s sense of entitlement is a bit low, but perhaps it is a parallel version of him who can take all family resources for granted as his own.
They have the same appearance, and perhaps the same family and educational environment, but they can be raised into different people. What kind of differences are at play here?
Ling Suisui pondered for a moment: "This idea is very interesting, but isn't the plot too bland? If it's just about showing the differences, such content is more suitable for a short film."
Yan Siling nodded distressedly. Feng Yang had also discussed this issue with her.
She went on, "So I adjusted it, or rather continued writing it. The protagonist's marriage went smoothly, but after she became pregnant, the attitudes of the people around her slowly returned to what they were before. She, who had been accustomed to being treated favorably by the patriarchal society, felt very uncomfortable. She suddenly realized that she had undergone significant physiological changes after becoming pregnant, and everyone would find out that she was actually a woman, and her compensation was no longer effective."
"She wanted to abort the child, and everyone around her thought she was crazy. The more they emphasized to her how great mothers are, the more emotionally broken the protagonist became. Her husband tried to enlighten her and talked to her about what the child would look like when he grew up. The husband said that both sons and daughters were good, but the protagonist said that neither was good, and that having a boy or a girl was not good."
Ling Suisui followed her train of thought: "Having a son would make him an accomplice, and having a daughter would be a repetition of her misfortune."
"Yes, that's it." Yan Siling was a little excited, then sighed.
"I haven't thought of an ending yet, but it will most likely be a tragedy. But I felt very uncomfortable when writing the second half of the story. I seemed to have written childbirth as a punishment for women, and the mother's pain came from the child. This made me hesitant about this part of the plot and I didn't know how to end it."
"Besides, the biological gender of the protagonist is always female. She has to go to the women's restroom and has her period. It's not only when she's pregnant that you can tell she's a woman. Since the second half is a sequel, the logic of the previous part doesn't match up with the previous part."
"Sister, do you have any suggestions?"
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