This place, along with the top floor of Jinlumen, is very dangerous to Wenyi.
Wen Yi and Gu Huaixu spent very little time together, and only a few places where they shared memories.
Golden Deer Gate, bars, and...
A rented room in the next city.
That rented room is still under Wen Yi's name, but Wen Yi doesn't dare to step into it; she's afraid.
Just thinking about all the little things she and Gu Huaixu did in the rented apartment was unbearable for Wen Yi, let alone the thought of returning to the apartment; that would be the death of her.
As Wen Yi lowered her eyes and walked into the bar, she felt Xiao Kongkong pat her shoulder.
Wen looked up at Xiao Kongkong with a puzzled expression.
Xiao Kongkong looked at Wen Yi, clearly hesitant. After a moment of hesitation, she said, "Second Madam, I always see you looking preoccupied... Although some things are obvious and you understand them, I still want to say them."
"No matter what, the past is the past. People should look forward. Even if you have to pay the price for the past, don't get stuck in the past and it will only hold you back."
Hearing Xiao Kongkong's words, Wen Yi smiled and said, "I can understand your words more directly: if I want to avenge what happened in the past, I must be decisive and ruthless. I shouldn't get caught up in sadness and punish myself. The person I should punish is the one who made me unhappy."
After Wen Yi finished speaking, Xiao Kongkong paused for a few seconds, then laughed, "Second Madam is indeed a straightforward person."
"Thank you," Wen Yi said earnestly.
Xiao Kongkong shook his head, "I thank the Second Madam for coming to the Imperial Garden and making it different."
"Is the Imperial Garden any different?" Wen Yi didn't quite understand.
After thinking about it carefully, she didn't feel that anything had changed about the Imperial Garden since she married into it.
In response, Xiao Kongkong simply smiled at Wen Yi and said, "I have been in the Imperial Garden for many years, while the Second Madam has just entered the Imperial Garden and has never seen what the Imperial Garden used to look like, so she will feel that there is no difference."
"Are you just trying to tell me that the former wife wouldn't be alive now?" Wen Yi joked.
Xiao Kongkong nodded, "That's roughly the idea."
Wen Yi just smiled and didn't continue the topic.
She started walking into the bar.
Although the bar wasn't yet in its peak hours, it was already quite crowded, with loud music and a very noisy atmosphere.
From the moment Wen Yi learned that the director had chosen this bar, she felt a sense of resistance and a vague worry that the director would choose the seat she had sat in for the first time.
After all, that seat was one of the better ones in the bar; it wasn't as noisy as the other seats, making it a good place to have a conversation.
In fact, what you fear most is exactly what happens.
Wen Yi glanced around the bar and immediately spotted the director sitting in a booth, with his assistant beside him.
The assistant had been looking around outside with her phone in hand, so she spotted Wen Yi immediately, raised her hand to wave at Wen Yi, and reminded the director next to her.
The director quickly finished his drink, put the empty glass on the table, and then got up and walked towards Wen Yi.
The director already liked Wen Yi very much, and after learning that Wen Yi was a photinia flower, he became very enthusiastic towards her.
"Director Shi, you've finally arrived." The director had clearly drunk a little, and his face was slightly flushed.
Wen Yi said politely, "I'm sorry, Director, something came up on the way and I was delayed."
“It’s nothing, we just arrived not long ago, please come and sit down.” The director immediately said, “Director Shi, please don’t be so polite. I chose this place today mainly because I wanted something more private, so it would be easier to discuss business.”
"Then the director shouldn't call me Director Shi, just call me Wen Yi."
The vest was only used during filming. Wen Yi was wearing a mask at the time, so she felt a little uncomfortable hearing herself called out like that.
The director is a very shrewd person; he could tell what was going on at a glance, and he agreed quickly, "Of course, Wen Yi."
Wen smiled and followed the director to their booth.
The assistant had already ordered more wine, food, and fruit, and then asked for two clean empty glasses.
Xiao Kongkong poured a drink into Wen Yi's glass and poured wine into her own.
“Our Miss Wenyi isn’t a big drinker, so I’ll drink the wine for her today.”
Xiao Kongkong said decisively, raising his head and drinking the wine in one gulp.
It was a private gathering with few rules, and Xiao Kongkong was so straightforward, so the director and assistant naturally didn't say anything.
The assistant immediately had drinks prepared.
The director had a couple of drinks with Wen Yi, and then they began discussing the details of the film version of "Sword and Qin".
When it came to the selection process, the directing team gave their opinion: "I received a suggestion from the investors that Lin Manqing should play the female lead in the film version."
Wen raised an eyebrow, "Lin Manqing is playing the female lead?"
"Yes, the investors mean that Lin Manqing and Wen Ge are currently generating a lot of buzz. If the film version is announced and Lin Manqing is cast, then the buzz and attention will rise to another level, creating a situation where it becomes a hit even before it's released."
Wen Yi knows how to generate buzz and traffic.
However, Wen Yi disagreed on another point: "Lin Manqing is not suitable for the role of the female lead."
The director was also in a dilemma. "I've brought this up, but the investors' idea is that the actors need to have the conviction, the director needs to guide them, and post-production needs to be done. As long as we can generate buzz and the actors cooperate, we can deliver a good performance. If it really doesn't work out..."
The director didn't say what came next directly, but looked at Wen Yi, somewhat unable to say it.
"If all else fails, we can ask the scriptwriters to change the character settings, right?" Wen Yi said bluntly.
She had previously filmed several major movies and had contacted investors, knowing that investors would make the production team back down again and again in order to generate traffic and buzz.
Wen Yi expressed her concerns, "I'm not saying I'm completely against changing the female lead's character. It's just that Lin Manqing is superior to Wen Ge in both experience and ability. If the movie script is finalized and the movie version is better than the TV series version, then Wen Ge's acting career will be ruined."
"Lin Manqing and Wen Ge were already at odds, with their fans arguing endlessly online. The most frequent argument was about Lin Manqing playing a supporting role to Wen Ge. If Lin Manqing completely outperformed Wen Ge in the movie, given Lin Manqing's fan base and influence in the industry, Wen Ge would definitely lose."
"The company's original intention for the TV series was to let Wen Ge step on Lin Manqing to rise to the top. Now that Lin Manqing is going to suppress Wen Ge, she is doomed in this industry and it will be very difficult for her to make a comeback."
Wen Yihua vividly and gradually analyzed the situation of the two actors.
Xiao Kongkong, who was standing to the side, looked at Wen Yi with a surprised expression after hearing these words.
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