Qin Yu and Gu Yanshen are going to attend the Golden Deer Festival awards ceremony on Friday, so all crew members will have a holiday from the afternoon to the evening.
Lu Wenxing was thinking about what to do during his half-day holiday. It was too late to return to City C, so he planned to find a place to relax.
The first choice is the library, but there are too many people, and Lu Wenxing is at risk of being recognized even with a mask on.
After thinking for a moment, Lu Wenxing decided to find a secluded and private cafe.
"Chen Che, I want to go to a cafe on Friday. Do you have any recommendations?"
"Let me see."
Lu Wenxing was playing with his mobile phone out of boredom when he suddenly received a message from Feng Buduan.
【￥#％￥】Are there any weekends off?
Feng Buduan didn't know what Lu Wenxing did and just thought he was an office worker.
【…】It’s on Friday. Which city are you in?
【￥#％￥】City
【￥#％￥】I have plenty of time. No matter which city you are in, I can come to find you.
Lu Wenxing didn't expect that Feng Buduan actually lived in the same city as him. He didn't hesitate. If Feng Buduan really wanted to come, he could ask Chen Che to accompany him to the appointment on Friday.
[…] I am in city D and have time on Friday afternoon
【￥#％￥】Okay, see you on Friday, you can book the place
While Lu Wenxing and Feng Bugan were chatting, Chen Che had already found the right place very efficiently.
"Xingxing, look here."
Chen Che chose a sky-high cafe. Lu Wenxing took a quick look and sent the location to Feng Buduan.
Friday afternoon.
Chen Che drove Lu Wenxing to the skyscraper. The coffee shop was on the top floor, which had two floors in total.
The second floor has an office area that provides a quiet working environment for freelancers, as well as a small meeting room for small groups in need to chat and discuss.
The first floor is a leisure area, suitable for gathering and chatting with friends.
Lu Wenxing booked the sky garden on the second floor. Apart from the customers sitting inside working or reading, there was no one else in the sky garden outside.
The sky garden was paved with solid wood boards and surrounded by potted plants. Lu Wenxing chose a position on the outside from which he could see most of the scenery of City D at a glance.
Knowing that Lu Wenxing was waiting for someone, Chen Che sat a few tables away.
【￥#％￥】I'm here
【…】Second floor, Sky Garden
Feng Buduan was wearing sunglasses, with the brim of his hat pulled down deliberately, and was wearing a white T-shirt and jeans, looking quite student-like.
As soon as he came out, he saw Lu Wenxing and Chen Che. He stopped a few steps away from them, hesitating. Lu Wenxing had already seen him and waved at him.
Feng Buduan stood there in a daze, looking behind him, no one else was there. He turned his head to look at Lu Wenxing, who pointed at himself in astonishment.
Lu Wenxing stood up and said, "Hello, Feng Buduan. I am Xiaolu."
"You, you you you..." Feng Buduan was frightened and stuttered, "Xiaolu? Lu Wenxing?"
"It's me."
Feng Butuan was still stunned where he was. The shock on his face was not enough to show his inner shock. "Are you really Xiaolu?"
Lu Wenxing smiled helplessly, "Sky Garden, I made an appointment with you."
Feng Buduan turned to look at Chen Che on the other side. Lu Wenxing saw his intention and said, "You can go and ask."
Feng Buduan glanced at Chen Che, who was playing with his phone with headphones on, then turned his gaze back and repeated, "Are you really Xiaolu?"
Feng Buduan has a small social circle because he has social anxiety. This was Lu Wenxing's guess when they were chatting, and now Lu Wenxing confirmed his guess.
Because he saw that Feng was not quite sure if he was Xiaolu, but he did not dare to ask Chen Che at the other table.
Lu Wenxing picked up the mobile phone on the table and sent a WeChat message to Feng Buduan using his secondary WeChat account.
"It's me."
Feng Buduan then walked over with his hands and feet together and stood three steps away from Lu Wenxing, looking a little dazed.
"How could this be you?"
Lu Wenxing looked at him with amusement, "Am I disappointing you?"
"No." Feng Buduan was a little embarrassed, "I, I just didn't expect it to be you."
Feng Buduan was not used to talking to people face to face, and his face turned red. “You, you are very good. Really.”
After saying this, he was still afraid that Lu Wenxing would not believe him, "You are very good. I, I have seen your movies..."
Feng Buda lowered his head and his voice became smaller and smaller.
"Don't be nervous. If you're not used to meeting strangers, I can wear a mask."
Feng Buduan widened his eyes in surprise. The fans on the Internet were right. Lu Wenxing was really a very gentle person.
"No, no. I'll get used to it in a little while."
"Then please sit down. Do you need me to stay away from you?"
Feng Buduan waved his hand, and Lu Wenxing chatted with him casually for a few words. Gradually, Feng Buduan became less restrained.
"You are so shy, how did you get here by plane?" Lu Wenxing was quite curious.
"My family has a private jet."
Lu Wenxing: “…”
"So... then, your family is quite wealthy."
Feng Budu didn't dare to look at Lu Wenxing just now, but now he stared at Lu Wenxing and kept asking, "You are so beautiful."
"Thank you." Lu Wenxing accepted Feng Buduan's compliment graciously, "Can I ask why you want to meet me?"
Feng Buduan said without thinking, "I want to be friends with you. You are the first person who praised me for my spirituality."
"Just because of this?"
Feng Buduan nodded honestly.
"Can I ask why I was portrayed so badly in your novel?"
Feng Buduan was immediately horrified. "You, is this why you added me? Do you want to retaliate against me?"
Lu Wenxing: "...I don't mean that. Don't be nervous. I'm just curious."
Feng Buduan heaved a sigh of relief, "The Lu Wenxing in the novel is not you, a fictional character."
"coincide?"
Feng Buduan bit his lip. He was not good at lying. He lowered his eyes and dared not look at Lu Wenxing.
"Are you embarrassed? Since the prototype is not me, I won't ask."
Lu Wenxing's understanding made Feng Buduan feel a little guilty. He only had one friend and didn't know how normal friends got along with each other, so he hesitated for a long time.
"I'm actually not very good at naming. Lu Wenxing's name is... my friend helped me think of it. I didn't know you at that time. I, I didn't mean it." Feng Bu explained incoherently.
"I don't mean to blame you." Lu Wenxing comforted Feng Buduan. In order not to make Feng Buduan nervous, he deliberately changed the subject, "Would you like to eat something?"
Feng Buduan nodded.
Lu Wenxing called the waiter and ordered two cups of coffee and dessert.
"To be honest, I want to add you as my friend because I am curious. If you feel embarrassed about my next few questions, you can refuse to answer them." Lu Wenxing was worried that Feng Buduan didn't understand, so he added.
"We are friends, but that doesn't mean you have to accept my request unconditionally. If you don't want to say it, just tell me directly and say 'I don't want to answer', okay? I won't continue to ask, and your answer or not will not affect our relationship."
He noticed that Feng Buduan would easily panic or become uneasy. Lu Wenxing really wanted to know the reason, but after spending some time together, he actually considered Feng Buduan a friend.
He seldom talked about his own affairs with Feng Buduan, also because he was cautious. But Feng Buduan was very sincere, and after treating him as a friend, he would often share the trivialities of his life with Lu Wenxing.
"You said before that a friend gave you inspiration?"
When talking about this matter, Feng Butan was not as calm as he answered online. He lowered his head, feeling a little disappointed, but he had been holding this matter in for too long and wanted to talk about it.
"actually……"
Feng Buduan took a deep breath and said, "The novel was not conceived by me."
Lu Wenxing was very surprised by Feng Buduan’s confession, “You…”
"I dare not tell others that not many people paid attention to it when I first published it, and I didn't expect that this novel would suddenly become popular... although the ending was ruined by me."
The wind is not short and a bit depressing.
"I really can't do anything well. I'm so useless. When I was young, my cousins' children were versatile and could learn anything quickly, but I was useless at everything. When I started writing novels, I thought I had found my strengths, but in the end I still couldn't do anything..."
"Who said that? Some people are highly talented and can perform better than most people the first time, but in fact more people achieve their success through acquired efforts." Lu Wenxing looked at him and said very seriously.
"I've analyzed it. The reason you were criticized in the later period is not because you wrote badly, but because your style in the later period is different from that in the early period. Readers were attracted by your early plot, and because their expectations were too high and they didn't see the plot they wanted, they vented their anger under your article."
Feng Bugan raised his head and looked at Lu Wenxing with his black eyes blinking.
"Xingxing, you are really nice." This was the first smile Feng Bugan showed in front of Lu Wenxing.
"I just said that the novel was not conceived by me. It was my first friend who came up with it for me."
"I told him that this was a plot he had conceived and he should write it himself. But he was very busy, and he said he didn't mind me writing it, and he would actually be happy if someone read it."
Lu Wenxing was surprised, "Your friend in the entertainment industry?"
Feng Buduan nodded. "He also said that I will become a great novelist in the future and told me not to give up my dream. I can't tell you who he is without his consent. It's wrong."
"It's okay, I won't ask." Lu Wenxing asked again, "So, this is adapted from the story your friend told you? Then can you tell me the story that you didn't adapt?"
"good."
In the original plot, the protagonist of the novel had never met the cannon fodder named Lu Wenxing. He grew up in the love of his family. After graduation, he wanted to enter the entertainment industry, so his parents let the protagonist sign with their own film and television company.
Even the agent and assistant were carefully selected by the protagonist's brother. Because of his support and because the protagonist himself is capable and has a likable personality, he became an instant hit not long after his debut.
Accidentally, she participated in the same variety show with the main character. Because of their sweet interactions, they have many CP fans. Fate made them act in the same movie. The main character got to know each other during the filming and naturally got together.
Under the careful cultivation of the protagonist, the protagonist became a popular star in the entertainment industry. The two held their wedding abroad, received blessings from fans, and finally lived happily together.
"So, this is actually a sweet romance novel?"
"Yes. My friend said that sweet romance novels are forgotten after reading them, so we need to add a plot that abuses the scumbag so that readers will look forward to being slapped in the face."
"'Lu Wenxing' is just cannon fodder that is abused?"
Feng Buduan responded in a low voice.
"I'm sorry, I didn't mean to write you as cannon fodder. In fact... my main character was based on you."
Lu Wenxing was puzzled, "But you didn't know me before."
"I don't know Lu Wenxing, but I've seen you." Feng Buduan explained, "You've participated in ribbon-cutting ceremonies for some companies before, right?"
"yes."
In addition to shooting print ads, Lu Wenxing also took over the company's ribbon-cutting ceremony, or attended small dinners to perform songs and dances. This is why he is busy but has no exposure, because these resources of his have nothing to do with the screen.
"I saw you at the ribbon-cutting ceremony of my sister's company. When I wrote the protagonist, I automatically brought your face into the story. Although I only saw you once, you look so stunning."
Lu Wenxing didn't know what to say for a moment, and responded dryly: "Thank you."
"You're welcome." Feng Buduan responded very honestly.
Lu Wenxing: “…”
etc.
Lu Wenxing suddenly realized something was wrong, "Then who did you bring into the story when you wrote about the protagonist attack?"
“This was not brought in.”
Lu Wenxing breathed a sigh of relief. Although the novel was strangely similar to his life, there were still some differences. For example, he did not grow up in a wealthy family. For another example, there was no protagonist, and Lu Wenxing did not fall in love with anyone because of the play.
Feng Buduan is talking about a movie, but there is no plot of the movie in the novel. Lu Wenxing assumed that the movie was "Hundred Ghosts", and it would have ended long ago. And the only actor he has met so far is Gu Yanshen, but how could Gu Yanshen have such thoughts about him.
This incident has nothing to do with Feng Buduan, but some parts of the plot are highly consistent with reality. Could this be related to Feng Buduan’s friends?
Because he had previously mistakenly thought he was a character in a book, Lu Wenxing's ideas became bolder, but it was useless to think too much about it.
It doesn't matter if he really lives in a novel, as long as he is sure that he is not cannon fodder Lu Wenxing. As long as his family and friends are not implicated and can live a happy and fulfilling life, that's enough.
But if there was a chance, Lu Wenxing still wanted to know who Feng Buduan’s friend was, but he was not in a hurry.
The two chatted until it was dark, and Lu Wenxing spoke naturally. "Can I treat you to a meal?"
"Okay!" Feng Badan's eyes suddenly lit up. He hadn't had a meal with anyone for a long time because his family was very busy.
"That……"
Before Lu Wenxing finished speaking, Feng Buduan's eyes dimmed again. Then a tall and strong man in sunglasses walked over and said, "Young man, Mr. Cheng asked you to answer the phone."
Feng Buduan frowned, "I obviously brought my phone with me, why didn't you call me?"
Feng Buduan couldn't figure it out, but Lu Wenxing understood. Mr. Cheng should be Feng Buduan's family member. He deliberately called the man who was suspected to be a bodyguard and asked him to transfer the call to Feng Buduan. In fact, he did it for Lu Wenxing to see.
Assuming Lu Wenxing had ill intentions and let him know that Feng Budai had bodyguards, he would not dare to do anything to Feng Budai.
To be honest, Feng Buduan is the protagonist in the 'real sense'. He was born into a wealthy family and is loved and cared for by his family. His family did not stop Feng Buduan from making friends, but even supported him and was willing to have someone fly him to other cities in a private jet to meet his online friends.
At the same time, they were worried that Feng Buduan would be deceived, so they had bodyguards following him.
"Sis, can I go have dinner with my friends? I promise to go back to the hotel after dinner."
Fengbuduan is still trying to please his sister.
In the end, Fengbulan's sister couldn't bear to let him down.
Lu Wenxing had dinner with Feng Buduan and learned that Feng Buduan’s real name was Cheng Xuan. There was such a contrast between his real self and his name that he was quite cute.
"Can I take a photo with you?" Cheng Xuan said, and then immediately realized, "I'm sorry, I forgot that you are a big star and can't take photos with others casually."
Lu Wenxing was puzzled. “Why can’t I take photos with my good friends?”
"Is it really possible?" Cheng Xuan couldn't believe it. "Xingxing, you are so nice. I, I wanted to take a photo with my friend before, but he said no. But I still understand, because of his identity..."
"It's okay, I'll take the photo with you." Lu Wenxing picked up the phone and asked half-jokingly, "Do you need to turn on the beauty filter?"
"Whatever." Cheng Xuan had a smile on his face and looked very happy.
After taking the photos, Lu Wenxing sent them to Cheng Xuan.
"Don't worry, my WeChat only contains my family members, and I won't leak any photos of you."
Lu Wenxing didn't care about this, "It doesn't matter, you can post it wherever you want."
After Lu Wenxing and Cheng Xuan added each other on WeChat, he copied the text from Cheng Xuan’s Moments and sent the same photo.
The difference is that he put an emoji on Cheng Xuan's photo to cover his face, "There are many people in my circle of friends. When I put a picture for you, they can't see yours."
This takes into account Cheng Xuan's sensitive heart, knowing that he is not very good at communicating with strangers and probably doesn't want his photos to be seen by others.
Cheng Xuan posted on WeChat Moments to express his happiness, and Lu Wenxing also posted on WeChat Moments to make Cheng Xuan happy. Because Cheng Xuan is extremely unconfident and even too cautious in social situations. Lu Wenxing posted on WeChat Moments to let him know that he also cares about him as a friend.
At eight o'clock in the evening, Lu Wenxing returned to the hotel and took a comfortable bath in the bathtub.
I picked up my phone and saw dozens of replies on my Moments.
【Eating with friends, happy (●°u°●)】
This is not like what Lu Wenxing posted. In the photo, Lu Wenxing was smiling and made a toast gesture with Cheng Xuan.
The comments were all asking who Lu Wenxing had dinner with, and he also received several WeChat messages.
[Brother] Who did you go out to eat with? Why haven’t I seen that friend of yours before?
[ET] Brother, can you still see who it is even though his face is blocked?
【Brother】So who is it?
【ET】A friend, I have the chance to introduce you to someone
After replying to Wen Zheng, Lu Wenxing looked at the next WeChat message, which was from Gu Yanshen.
【.】It looks delicious. Where can I eat it?
【ET】Skyscraper
【ET】The awards ceremony hasn’t started yet?
【.】Nine o'clock, resting in the lounge, back to the hotel?
【ET】Returned
Just as Lu Wenxing finished sending the message, a video call popped up. Lu Wenxing, who had forgotten that he was taking a bath, picked it up.
Gu Yanshen was waiting in the lounge.
When he knew her feelings, he missed Lu Wenxing a little after not seeing her for a long time. After seeing the photos in the circle of friends, his longing for her became even stronger.
Gu Yanshen didn't intend to hide it and directly made a video call to Lu Wenxing.
The video was connected in less than three seconds.
Then, Lu Wenxing's fair and rosy cheeks appeared on the screen, mist was lingering in front of his eyes, and water droplets slid down his white swan neck and fell into the deep clavicle.
——With a snap.
Gu Yanshen's cell phone fell to the ground.
The author has something to say: Lu Xingxing: I just picked up a video
Gu Shenshen: Yes, a little exciting
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