Chapter 205 An Extra One in Daily Life
Chapter 205
"Why are there suddenly so many interesting scripts this year?"
Before the end of the year, Lin Yuan focused his energy on songwriting. The end of the year is usually a time with many events in the industry, but Lin Yuan has already had a high frequency of appearances this year. His manager picked out some events that he couldn't refuse, and Lin Yuan had free time to manage the rest of the time.
While writing songs, Lin Yuan also kept an eye on the script that Feng Zeng handed him.
The year Lin Yuan filmed "Thousand Mountains" was the first time he came into contact with film and television scripts. At that time, he couldn't get the best scripts, but he had a general understanding of the style of film and television scripts.
At that time, the phenomenon of homogenization in film and television scripts was quite serious. The scripts were all similar, with only some being slightly better and some being slightly worse.
But in the past two years, perhaps due to the emergence of new directors, Lin Yuan has seen many creative scripts.
He can now basically get the best scripts in the industry.
However, Lin Yuan's studio still maintains its old habits. All collaboration invitations from the outside world are screened by Feng Zeng before being handed over to Lin Yuan. Even for new directors who lack funds, Lin Yuan generally does not refuse to cooperate.
For a time, Feng asked Lin Yuan if he wanted to take the lead in creating a work.
During that period, Lin Yuan felt that directors were used to showcasing their artistic expression but neglected the script. Lin Yuan really wanted to help the screenwriter with his own efforts, but when he thought about the time and energy he would have to spend leading the film, he immediately gave up.
He's not suited for a leading role; he prefers to be a performer.
Moreover, there's very little Lin Yuan can do; he can't shake the long-standing status quo in the film and television industry, and in fact, he's become part of it all.
Everyone knows that the most important element in a film or television production is the screenwriter, yet the screenwriter is always overlooked.
It's not that no one has thought about correcting this situation; however, for a long time, the audience could be easily fooled.
Since this method can generate profit, there's no need to correct it.
However, in the last two years, the situation has gradually changed.
Audiences are no longer buying it; the era of being easily fooled is over, and market pressure is forcing the production team to put more effort into the plot.
"You want to make another movie?" Feng Zeng raised an eyebrow. "Don't worry, I've got everything ready for you."
"I have absolutely no such intention, thank you for your kind offer."
In the past, there were no scripts to choose from, so Lin Yuan would naturally film any that appealed to him. Now, there are many good scripts, and these scripts all have something that moves Lin Yuan. If he wanted to film them all, he would never be able to finish them all.
Lin Yuan asked He Xun.
Lin Yuan felt that He Xun would be a more suitable actor for one of the roles.
He recommended He Xun to the production company, and the production company contacted He Xun.
“It’s definitely a good role,” He Xun asked him. “Why didn’t you take it?”
"I plan to rest for a while first."
Lin Yuan's rest, to be specific, consisted of spending time alone quietly, contemplating music-related matters.
In film and television, he has won almost all the awards he wanted, and Lin Yuan has no intention of pursuing a double Grand Slam for the time being.
City A was very cold that year. When Lin Yuan wrote songs, he would include more natural elements. He wrote many songs with titles like "Lightning" and "Snow." Feng couldn't help but ask him if he had any feelings for the meteorological bureau.
Lin Yuan: "..."
Therefore, every artist should have a manager who understands romance and style.
"How can you blame me? Shouldn't you be blamed for not being able to come up with a proper song title?"
...
A few years ago, Lin Yuan moved to a house with large windows. In this season, if the weather is good enough, he can spend a whole day by the window, sitting quietly in the sun and thinking about inspiration.
It wouldn't be considered comfortable, but it's better than being on the go—He Xun's recent filming requires him to be constantly suspended by wires, and he is quite envious of Lin Yuan's lifestyle.
Originally, this would have been a very peaceful month. After December, Lin Yuan's only job was the New Year's Eve concert for Xingyao Video. Before that, all his time belonged to himself.
However, his agent brought him new pressure.
Lin Yuan was asleep by the window, while Feng Zeng carried... a cat upstairs.
"I found it downstairs at your house. Sigh, it wouldn't be long before it freezes to death outside in this season." The agent's tone was full of heartache. "How pitiful."
Lin Yuan followed Feng Zeng's movements and looked over, only to find that the cat was pitifully small. Its orange fur was somewhat messy, making its eyes appear even larger. Its nose looked messy, whether from dirt or something else.
"The one downstairs?" Lin Yuan quickly followed. "Have you seen the big cat?"
“I just didn’t see it,” Feng Zeng said. “The security guard said he was going to deal with it, so I brought it up.”
Lin Yuan had never owned a cat, while Feng Zeng had a cat at his hometown with his parents. He had seen it but never handled it. The two of them searched online while frantically trying to handle various issues.
Lin Yuan took a picture and posted it on his WeChat Moments. Immediately, friends who had owned cats asked about the situation.
Feng Zeng also made a special video call back to his hometown to buy everything he needed.
The cat eventually stayed with Lin Yuan.
Feng Zeng didn't mind keeping the cat, but he had a student in his family who was at an age where everyone disliked him. Bringing the cat back to his house would obviously be bad for the cat: "Let him have a couple of days of peace. You have no idea how much trouble he can cause."
When it comes to his own children, Feng Zeng gets a headache.
Over the years as Lin Yuan's agent, he has become more and more mature and adept at handling things, but he has absolutely no way to deal with his own child.
We've enrolled him in tutoring classes and talked to him about it, but unfortunately, he just won't listen.
"By the way, don't tell anyone about finding the cat," Feng Zeng sighed. "Otherwise, he'll definitely come after you, it'll be a nightmare."
Lin Yuan gave an OK sign.
With the addition of a cat to the house, Lin Yuan suddenly became busier, feeling that the space in the house was no longer as cramped as before. He would frequently run over from the window or the desk to check on the kitten's safety.
To be honest, as a layman, Lin Yuan was quite worried that something might happen to the kitten.
At first, he was quite flustered. The kitten looked fragile, and Lin Yuan had to be extra careful when he went into the shadows, afraid that he might step on it.
After that, Lin Yuan gradually got used to taking the cat to the vet, buying cat food, scooping cat litter, finding out which brands of treats were good, and how friends with multiple cats at home raised them.
The kitten grew much faster than Lin Yuan had imagined. Before long, Lin Yuan felt that the kitten had swelled up, and its fur was no longer as wrinkled as before, but began to have a glossy appearance.
Before getting a cat, Lin Yuan didn't have any particular feelings about cats. It was fine for these creatures to be around him or not; he neither liked nor disliked them.
But after he got a cat, he suddenly found cats more pleasing to the eye.
Objectively speaking, in terms of appearance alone, his orange cat is just average, but Lin Yuan just finds it particularly pleasing to the eye.
Lin Yuan's Weibo account has become his cat-showing section.
...
Fans have long been used to Lin Yuan's infrequent Weibo posts. This year, however, Lin Yuan has posted quite a lot on Weibo—once each for the Film Exhibition, the Qingxi Award, and the Golden Wing Award. Each of his acceptance speeches is very sincere. As for his private life, Lin Yuan has gradually stopped showing any signs of it.
Lin Yuan didn't even give a long talk about the variety show he participated in.
There should have been many things to complain about.
But Lin Yuan endured it all.
"Grown up, matured, and moved all of humanity." — It has to be said that the fans have a bit of a "mommy fan" mentality.
Previously, his Weibo account was also Lin Yuan's tool for arguing. After battling with one person, Lin Yuan would go and battle with another. Even the marketing accounts missed the Lin Yuan of that time, who was full of life.
Lin Yuan is still alive, of course, but he's become more cautious with his words. As his status has grown, there are almost no more things he can criticize.
And on this day.
Sangzi's Weibo account sent three consecutive notifications: "The 'Lin Yuan' you follow has posted a Weibo."
Based on Sangzi's understanding of Lin Yuan, this situation generally only occurs when Lin Yuan and someone are arguing continuously.
Sang Zi thought back for a moment, "Has anyone been badmouthing Lin Yuan lately?"
The answer seems to be no. The last time Lin Yuan was criticized was after the three major awards. Some people were unhappy that he had won so many awards, but those people were insignificant and had no impact on Lin Yuan's life.
What's going on?
Out of curiosity, Sangzi opened Weibo.
Then she discovered that Lin Yuan had posted three sets of twenty-seven photos in a row. He could have posted many at once, but Lin Yuan didn't want Xiao Ju's stunning beauty to be obscured.
Sang Zi: "..."
What a meager vocabulary.
Lin Yuan's initial post was "Cute," followed by "Look, how cute," and finally, "Cute cat."
Sang Zi: "..."
Cats are certainly cute, but... in this world, there are clearly many words besides "cute" that are suitable to describe cats, right?
This person doesn't use any other words, only "cute".
And his photography skills are as bad as ever.
The points she made about Lin Yuan hadn't changed since she first learned his name!
Sangzi carefully examined the photos Lin Yuanfa had posted.
It was obvious that Lin Yuan had been saving up for a while before posting it all at once. At first, the little orange cat seemed listless, but gradually, its eyes and fur became brighter.
Under Xiao Ju's guidance, Lin Yuan finally revealed some of his daily routine.
The color of the floor, the piano and guitar in the corner, the sofa, the cushions everywhere, the study with clutter... If you look closely, you can even see someone kneeling in the reflection of the kitten's pupils.
"Hilarious, it's all the same no matter who takes a picture of the cat."
"She's really cute, I agree!"
"My devoted father, and... if it weren't for showing off my cat's beautiful photos, I, Lin, would never have thought of sharing my daily life. I knew it! How hateful!!!"
"Finally posted a blog. I thought Lin Yuan went to another planet."
"+1, the bitterness of being a fan of Lin Yuan is that unless he's busy with work, you never know what he's doing on a daily basis. Even if he's drinking milk tea, he could at least share it with his fans, right?"
"+1+1".
Fans left comments in the comment section, while Lin Yuan posted several new photos.
The photos show him holding the kitten in his arms, lifting it above his head, and the kitten crawling all over him.
"His selfie skills are as bad as ever, I can't stand it anymore."
"It's okay if you take a bad picture of a person, that's how you look. But you can't take a bad picture of a cat. Give me your address and phone number, and I'll take the picture."
"I could hear the abacus playing upstairs from way over there, I'm coming!!!"
Lin Yuan's friends then sent the same message—
"When did you get this cat? How come I didn't know?"
"You've angered everyone, kangaroo."
"Hilarious! Yu Ying posted a boxing kangaroo emoji. Where did she find those?"
"He Mian also retweeted Lin Yuan's Weibo post, but didn't say much else, only a few question marks. It seems he knew nothing about Lin Yuan keeping cats."
"My father is completely obsessed with spoiling the cat."
Because—no matter who criticizes him, Lin Yuan's response is always the same: "This is my cat, thank you."
"It has nothing to do with you, thank you."
Yu Ying said she didn't care; she was going to Lin Yuan's house to touch him.
"Don't come!!!"
When Lin Yuan posted on his WeChat Moments, these people clearly knew, but now they're pretending to know nothing to frame him.
Yu Ying had already come to his house and touched him once.
She was filming out of town and had a rare vacation. The first thing she did upon returning to City A was not to go home, but to Lin Yuan's house to pet the cat.
Once the cat was touched, the person became completely absorbed in the act, calling the innocent cat "Auntie" repeatedly, and then proceeded to scam it.
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Author's Note: Update! [Sprinkling flowers][Sprinkling flowers]
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