Zhuo Lu, that is, the TV King whose name is Zhuo that Xu's mother still pursues at an old age.
His face is not as modern as Liang Yisheng's, with sharp and sharp lines, but more like an Asian appearance, which is very suitable for costume dramas. In the early years, when he was not as popular as he is now, he acted in idol dramas for a few years. At that time, idol dramas were popular, and even Liang Yisheng had played a sour pure love film on the big screen.
When Zhuo Lu was 26 or 27 years old, he filmed a costume web drama. Because the script was novel and did not follow the routine, it became popular by accident. The name Zhuo Lu was also mentioned more and more frequently. Everyone said that the face of the male protagonist in ancient dramas was now available, right? However, he became famous too unexpectedly, and the company's marketing and public relations were unable to keep up. After being suppressed, he kept a low profile for nearly two years. It was only two years later that he began to appear frequently in costume dramas.
Xu Yan was changing clothes in the locker room, and Cheng Xinlu leaned against the door to give him some general information.
"I don't know much about him. After all, I haven't made it to the top of the food chain. But people say he has a good temper. I don't know if it's a character setting. Even if it is, this character setting is quite solid."
Xu Yan "hmmed" inside, "Gentle and gentleman type? Did he establish this character setting after starring in costume dramas?"
Cheng Xinlu shrugged, swiped the screen of her phone down, and watched a video clip of Zhuo Lu when he just debuted. "When I was still young, I was always praised by passers-by for being polite and well-mannered. It's okay." Cheng Xinlu suddenly looked up at the door of the dressing room while speaking, "There is something behind your words. You don't like to comment on others casually. What's wrong?"
The door of the dressing room opened, and Xu Yan changed into a light gray silk suit. The material was very soft, and the sleeves were rolled up on his forearms.
"Really? It's just a personality. I also have a personality." Xu Yan said with a smile.
"Wow, why don't I know that you have a personality?" Cheng Xinlu asked after helping him adjust his collar.
"I don't want to beat up the reporter who asked me questions. We all have to make a living. It's not easy." Xu Yan said seriously.
Cheng Xinlu smiled and patted Xu Yan on the shoulder.
Cheng Xinlu wanted Xu Yan to keep a low profile until the end, and Xu Yan himself thought the same. There were all kinds of people at this kind of occasion, and those who came were more or less people who had achieved some success in some aspects, so it was not a bad thing to be low-key.
"It is not the time for us to make connections yet. Once Director Lu's film is released, at least we will not be ridiculed by the whole network. It will not be too late to make connections then. There will be many opportunities for such occasions in the future." Cheng Xinlu held a glass of red wine, with a very decent smile on her face, but in fact she was comforting Xu Yan.
"Will there be many opportunities to run into Zhuo Lu in the future?" Xu Yan looked in the direction of Zhuo Lu.
Zhuo Lu obviously had a relationship with the bigwigs in the business circle who came today. The people around him were all in suits and leather shoes, and there were a few potbellied men with sparse hair on their heads. They basically looked like standard nouveau riche.
Zhuo Lu stood inside with an outstanding demeanor that made people unable to take their eyes off him.
"Opportunities will naturally arise in a venue, but if you want an autograph, today is indeed the best opportunity. Otherwise, if you are photographed by paparazzi, you know how you will be scolded." Cheng Xinlu answered, and then she did not forget to tease Xu Yan, "Zhuo Lu and Liang Yisheng are rivals. The fans of both sides always find each other unhappy when they have free time. I thought you shared the same hatred."
Xu Yan pinched a grape from the plate. He looked carefully and it seemed to be a raisin. He usually didn't like to eat fruits and couldn't tell the difference between grapes and raisins. He stuffed it into his mouth and chewed up the sweet taste. "The priority in my family is Director Xu first, my mother second, and me third. Director Xu probably already suspected that I like Liang Yisheng, and he feels a little guilty, so he wants to find a way to please the second priority first."
Xu Yan seemed to be in a good mood today.
Xu Yan always kept things in his heart, which is why Cheng Xinlu always reminded Xiao Yuan to pay attention to Xu Yan's mood. However, Xiao Yuan had been with Xu Yan for too short a time, and he himself was a carefree person, so he never got in touch with Xu Yan.
But Cheng Xinlu knew Xu Yan well enough.
He was peaceful most of the time. To put it bluntly, he was neither very happy nor unhappy, and Xu Yan's emotions rarely fluctuated violently. He doesn't talk much, and won't take the initiative to join in other people's conversations. He mostly makes jokes to lighten the mood. They obviously don't like Zhou Xinian, and even hate him. Cheng Xinlu and Xiao Yuan, who were played dirty by Zhou Xinian, were so angry that they cursed in the street. Xu Yan, as the direct victim, smiled and said it was nothing.
When he is worried, he will be in a daze. When his mind is in a mess, he can't concentrate on his ears. He easily can't hear what others say. There is no other expression.
But when he is in a good mood, it is easy to tell. He will take the initiative to tease others and make some simple jokes that are not for adjusting the atmosphere. He will be interested in things on the table that he usually doesn't like to eat, and his eyes will be brighter.
In other words, he will be more lively than usual.
Cheng Xinlu easily develops feelings similar to heartache for Xu Yan. Xu Yan has teased her before that her maternal love is excessive. But logically speaking, Cheng Xinlu is 42 years old this year, her son is only 16 years old, and Xu Yan is already 27 after the Chinese New Year, 11 years older than her son, so it can't be considered "maternal love".
Maybe she has never met someone like Xu Yan.
In this impetuous era, most children are born with computers to watch cartoons online, have mobile phones when they are in kindergarten, and have game discs at home that can fill up an entire cabinet when they are in junior high and high school. When they grow up, they sing karaoke, dance, and party. But Xu Yan has never been to such a place, and his life lacks too much color compared to his peers.
When you talk to him, he turns his head to ask you what you just said.
Maybe it's still the overflow of maternal love.
Cheng Xinlu was still distracted and didn't notice that people on Zhuo Lu's side frequently looked at Xu Yan. Xu Yan, however, was more sensitive to gazes. He did not deliberately react when other people around Zhuo Lu looked at him, but when Zhuo Lu looked over, he generously caught his gaze. Xu Yan smiled and raised the red wine glass in his hand.
Zhuo Lu seemed a little surprised. The people around him also obviously noticed Xu Yan's action and laughed. The laughter was so loud that even Cheng Xinlu could hear the laughter from half a lawn away. At
such a long distance, it was difficult to see the more detailed expressions. One could only see that Zhuo Lu tilted his head and said something, and then the laughter slowed down. He turned half of his body and raised the wine glass in the direction of Xu Yan.
Cheng Xinlu's face didn't look good, her eyebrows were slightly wrinkled, and the red wine was swirling in her glass. She stopped her hand suddenly, and the wine hit the wall of the glass on one side, and then scattered.
"I remember, that one--" Cheng Xinlu raised her chin, "The one in the blue shirt and black vest is Guo Hewei, I was wondering why he looked familiar. He's a producer who just came to the fore in the past two years. It's normal that you don't know him. He's made some borderline bad dramas."
Xu Yan had indeed never heard of this name.
Cheng Xinlu squinted at Guo Hewei. He looked at Xu Yan frequently, with his hand on Zhuo Lu's shoulder. The two seemed to have a good relationship. Cheng Xinlu said with disdain, "He has a strong backstage, and many big names have to give him some face. He has made many young actors famous, and I heard that he is gay."
Xu Yan was a little surprised, mainly because it was so hard for Xu's mother to chase a star, and if she chased a gay, she would probably be very shocked, and even if he took it back for an autograph, it would not have any effect on currying favor. He lowered his head and whispered to Cheng Xinlu, "... Zhuo Lu?"
"This... I've never heard that these two people know each other." Cheng Xinlu was also a little uncertain, "Zhuo Lu should be straight, didn't he date Bian Jingjing for a while before?"
Zhuo Lu had already walked over here while they were talking.
Cheng Xinlu didn't say anything more, nodded to Xu Yan, and turned to leave, leaving space for the two to talk.
Xu Yan had been standing next to the fruit section, probably influenced by the fact that Liang Yisheng's fans always compared the two of them. As he watched Zhuo Lu approaching, he subconsciously thought - he doesn't seem to be as tall as Liang Yisheng, about the same height; but there is a big difference in appearance. He doesn't have the oppressive aura of Liang Yisheng, and is much more easy-going. No wonder he is a humble gentleman.
Zhuo Lu didn't talk to Xu Yan directly, but stood next to Xu Yan and pinched a strawberry on the table. Strawberries are not in season this season and are not red enough. He bit the tip of the strawberry, probably because it was sour, and threw the strawberry bottom into the trash can.
"Do you like sweet or sour food?" Zhuo Lu asked.
There was no one else here except Xu Yan.
Xu Yan told the truth, "I don't like fruit very much."
"Really? I just saw you eating grapes." Zhuo Lu said.
It's grapes, Xu Yan thought. He said, "I want to try it sometimes, but I find that I don't like it after I try it."
Zhuo Lu laughed when he heard this. When he laughed, he actually had a dimple on one side of his cheek. He suddenly changed from a high-ranking young man to a neighbor's brother. "Hello, I'm Zhuo Lu. I'm sorry for offending you just now."
Even if he didn't apologize, Xu Yan knew what the group of people around him were laughing at just now, and he could imagine what they would say. He had heard this kind of words many times and didn't care. "Hello, senior, I'm Xu Yan."
"Guo Hewei..."
Zhuo Lu just said three words, and the mobile phone in Xu Yan's pocket suddenly began to vibrate. They were standing in a remote place, and there was no one around. The "buzzing" sound was clearly sent to the ears of the two people.
Zhuo Lu politely stopped what he had not finished saying and motioned him to answer the phone first. Xu Yan whispered an apology and took out the vibrating mobile phone in his trouser pocket. The three words "Teacher Liang" on the screen were very conspicuous. Xu Yan didn't know why he felt guilty for secretly meeting the house of the person he liked and was caught by the person he liked. He glanced at Zhuo Lu and saw that he looked like he was smiling, and it was obvious that he had also seen his caller ID.
The latter put on an innocent smile and pointed a finger at his eyes, "I didn't mean to look at it. 2.0, no myopia and no astigmatism."
Xu Yan felt embarrassed for a rare time. Although he and Liang Yisheng have always been a "couple" in the eyes of the public, it was the first time he felt embarrassed that his feelings for Liang Yisheng were bluntly discovered by someone.
He pressed the hang up button, and the three words "Teacher Liang" disappeared.
"Don't answer it?" Zhuo Lu said with a smile.
"No, just keep talking." Xu Yan pressed his over-beat heart and said.
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The title is not referring to Zhuo Lu, nor is it just a random one! If I explain it, it may involve some spoilers, so I will explain it later (if I still remember this incident.