"So you're really just leaving like this?"
"This is too sudden. I went out to take a photo shoot and when I came back I found that you had even moved..."
"So I won't be able to eat the cookies you baked anymore?"
Looking at the WeChat messages Zhou Wei sent him, Jiang Dao didn't know whether to laugh or cry. He casually replied to two of them:
"You have finally been influenced by the foodies."
"Cookies are made with butter, how many of them do you dare to eat?"
Putting down his phone, Jiang Dao stretched, supported his head with one arm, and continued to look through the contents of his laptop.
Unfortunately, still nothing was found.
There were no files related to the original owner's relatives in his mobile phone and computer, and even the address book only had a few work-related numbers, which was so clean that it seemed almost deliberate.
The original text did not dwell much on the origin of the villain Jiang Dao in the book.
In addition, in the later part of the story, the original owner did many despicable things in order to oppose the protagonist Zhou Wei, such as selling his body and plotting intrigues. In the end, he was imprisoned and no one came out to help him. As a result, Jiang Dao always believed that the original owner's family background should be very ordinary.
However, the phone call he just received changed Jiang Dao's mind.
What he can be sure of now is that the reason why the original owner entered the entertainment industry and appeared in Xinghe Media was arranged by the person on the phone. Judging from the details of the call, that person was most likely his brother... and he hated him.
This makes things complicated.
Will his previous decisions cause any unexpected consequences that he is not aware of? Will it bring any trouble to Chu Yinlong?
Unfortunately, with his current status, he is unable to change anything for the time being. It is already very difficult for him to investigate himself, and he is a public figure, so even a secret investigation is difficult to achieve.
Fortunately, since the original book did not involve the family struggle of the villain Jiang Dao, it means that the struggle was not fierce, and the other party probably did not want to make it known to everyone, so he still has time. Now we can only take one step at a time and try to avoid possible dangers.
With the idea of finding clues from the details, Jiang Dao found the marketing account that had recently been involved in a controversy due to variety shows and signing transfers, and looked through all the negative information about "himself", but still found no useful information.
After thinking for a moment, he found the full cut of the variety show about the original owner on Weibo and planned to watch it from beginning to end.
After watching the last part of the video, Jiang Dao stretched his stiff shoulders and realized that it was already dawn outside the window. He watched variety shows looking for clues and actually stayed up the whole night.
Since it was already daybreak, Jiang Dao simply decided not to sleep. He simply washed his face and went to the gym to start his morning run. Two hours later, he finished his workout, showered, ate, and then…relaxed.
After sitting on the sofa in a daze for a while, Jiang Dao smiled bitterly.
He has no classes to attend, no work arrangements, no friends to hang out with at any time, and even his identity as an artist makes it difficult for him to go out for a walk.
After thinking for a moment, he sent a message to Chu Yinlong: "When will the filming of the movie you mentioned last time start?"
Not long after, the other party replied:
“We’re still in the early stages.”
"But if you have nothing else to do, you can come and talk about the script today."
Finally finding something to do, Jiang Dao heaved a sigh of relief: "I'm fine, I can come over anytime."
Chu Yinlong: "In the apartment? I'll ask Xiao Yang to pick you up."
…
Putting down the phone, Chu Yinlong picked up a towel to wipe his sweat and said to the bodyguard: "Let's stop here today."
Finally, he turned to his assistant and said, "Go pick up Xiaodao from the apartment and bring him to the studio... Never mind, just pick him up here."
The assistant agreed and said, "Just now, the studio received an email from Tianqin Capital. Mr. Qin wants to meet with you."
Chu Yinlong frowned: "Tianqin Capital?"
The assistant nodded: "Yes. Secretary Zhang has confirmed that the email came from the personal email of the current CEO Qin Xiao."
This is even stranger.
Chu Yinlong thought: "Qin Xiao...even if he suddenly wants to invest in a movie, he should go directly to Lu Zhengrong. I never care about investment matters. Why would he come to me?"
The assistant pursed his lips and shook his head.
Chu Yinlong: "Okay, let's meet and let Xiao Zhang take care of the arrangements."
…
Jiang Dao originally thought that Chu Yinlong's "chat about the script" would take place in the studio, but he did not expect that he would be taken directly into a villa by his assistant Xiao Yang.
Chu Yinlong, wearing a casual T-shirt, came down from upstairs with a script in his hand and called Jiang Dao, "Take a seat."
Then he handed over the notebook in his hand very naturally.
"This is your role, Jess." Chu Yinlong made a mark on the notebook with a marker. "It won't be a lot, but it's basically all action scenes. It's expected to include a narrow indoor confrontation, a car race, a fight in a workshop, a wild chase... oh, and a death in the end."
"Indoor confrontation and outdoor pursuit, I think you should be able to handle it." He glanced at Jiang Dao and continued, "The drag racing and workshop fight are quite difficult. You need to jump between two vehicles moving at medium speeds. There is also a car jump scene, which is quite dangerous. Do you think you can handle it?"
Jiang Dao thought for a moment: "Medium speed? How fast?"
Chu Yinlong said: "The speed of the car will be controlled at around 40, and there will be safety measures on the scene, but the risk factor is still very high... If it really can't be done, I will arrange to contact a substitute."
Jiang Dao hesitated for a moment, and said uncertainly: "We can give it a try. If the two cars are not far apart and their speeds are consistent, there shouldn't be any problem."
"Although I said that this role will be reserved for you, you still have to do the necessary audition." Chu Yinlong said, taking a look at Jiang Dao's outfit, and stood up, "Come with me."
Jiang Dao followed Chu Yinlong, walked around the corridor, passed through the back door of the villa, and came to a training ground.
There are obstacles everywhere in the field, at different heights, and a two-meter-wide circular swimming pool, which almost fills the entire backyard.
Looking at these obstacles, Jiang Dao's eyes lit up: "You make these at home!"
Chu Yinlong smiled but didn't answer. He took Jiang Dao to the space between two opposing walls and pointed at the various racks installed on the walls. "The distance between the two walls is 1.8 meters and the wall is 6 meters high. These racks are very sturdy. See if you can climb up."
Seeing Jiang Dao approaching and about to climb the wall, Chu Yinlong grabbed his arm and said, "Wait a minute! Safety rope."
As he said this, he picked up the belt with the fuse on it from the side and handed it to Jiang Dao: "Do you know how to wear it?"
Jiang Dao held the belt with circles inside circles, frowned slightly, and tried to figure out how to wear it.
This seems to be a professional equipment, but in fact, if he was just given a rope, he would not be so entangled.
Looking at Jiang Dao’s expression, you can tell that he has never been suspended by wires.
Chu Yinlong stepped forward, took the safety belt, and patiently taught: "Here, put your legs in... the other one... it must be stuck at the thigh root here, how is the tightness? Do you see the buckle? Adjust it yourself, and the length... Is the belt tight?"
After tying up the wires and checking the safety of every place, Jiang Dao was allowed to try to climb the two high walls.
Although various shelves are installed on both walls, they are not densely packed. If you want to reach the top, you must jump and move between the two walls, which is a big challenge to your agility, strength and physical fitness.
However, Jiangdao did not observe for too long. He jumped and climbed onto the lowest shelf on the left wall, flipped over, and used the force of the jump to make several turns between the two walls. In just a few seconds, he climbed to the top of the wall.
"It's okay, not difficult." He looked down at Chu Yinlong and said with a smile, then used the shelves on both sides of the wall to descend to the ground in two or three steps.
Chu Yinlong's eyes followed Jiang Dao's figure and he said with satisfaction, "It's better than I thought. It seems that you are competent enough for action scenes. It depends on your performance at that time."
Jiang Dao nodded, looked around the training grounds, and asked, "Can I try something else?"
Chu Yinlong didn't expect Jiang Dao to make this request. He was stunned for a moment, then laughed: "Want to play?"
Feeling seen through, Jiang Dao coughed lightly and pretended to be embarrassed.
Chu Yinlong said: "Come on, I'll give you a physical fitness assessment, which will also make it easier for me to design the moves."
It took Jiang Dao more than forty minutes to experience all the training facilities in Chu Yinlong's backyard.
After jumping down from the last obstacle wall, he gasped, took two steps back and leaned against the wall, wiping the sweat off his face with his hand.
"It's quite tiring, after doing all these...Oh, thank you."
Jiang Dao took the water handed to him by Chu Yinlong, unscrewed the bottle cap and took two sips.
"Your physical fitness is still poor." Chu Yinlong commented bluntly, "If there are too many NGs during filming, I'm afraid you won't be able to bear it."
"There's nothing I can do about it. I can only improve my physical fitness slowly." Jiang Dao smiled, "It's already much better than when I first started to train."
Chu Yinlong turned his head and looked at Jiang Dao's cheeks which were flushed due to exercise. His already delicate facial features looked even more gorgeous. His skin was covered with a thin layer of sweat, reflecting the sunlight and sparkling with dazzling gold.
"Looking at your previous talent show, you originally wanted to develop into singing and dancing?" Chu Yinlong suddenly asked.
"Well, originally," Jiang Dao replied casually.
"You said before that you wanted to quit the entertainment industry," Chu Yinlong continued, "but seeing how hard you've been working out, and Xinghe also saying that you're very active in class... I don't see that you have any intention of backing down."
Jiang Dao smiled: "Who said that exercising is only for the purpose of getting into the entertainment industry?"
Chu Yinlong couldn't refute: "That's right."
Jiang Dao continued, "It's always good to have many skills. I want to learn how to drive, and it's never a bad thing to learn new skills. The company provides courses, so it's good to learn them. Even if you're not in the entertainment industry, you may find them useful in the future."
"I think you are very suitable for this circle." Chu Yinlong said.
"Why?" Jiang Dao asked, tilting his head slightly.
"I won't go into detail about the appearance."
Chu Yinlong looked at Jiang Dao with undisguised admiration in his eyes.
"Being able to endure hardships is also a necessary quality for an actor. And the recent controversy... Even though you couldn't sleep at night, you seem to have adjusted your mentality pretty well. As an actor, or artist, you have a strong mental quality, at least you won't be affected by public opinion in your work."
Hearing this, Jiang Dao's expression gradually became strange.
After Chu Yinlong finished speaking, he couldn't help but ask, "Can you tell that I didn't sleep last night?"
Chu Yinlong laughed: "You have such heavy dark circles under your eyes, and you're not wearing any makeup, anyone can see it. Didn't I tell you not to read the comments online? What, you couldn't help it?"
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