Chapter 331 An Encounter
However, while Chen Siqi was willing, Xu Zijun did not want to appear on camera.
When Li Pengfei spoke to Lu Yanhe, he also felt embarrassed.
Lu Yanhe said, "I'll communicate with the 'City Travelogue' team."
Lu Yanhe actually understood why Xu Zijun was unwilling to appear on camera.
Just like Xu Zijun didn't want to bring Li Pengfei to her sister's wedding before, Xu Zijun probably doesn't want her family to know how she's doing now.
fear.
Lu Yanhe made a phone call to Xin Zixing to discuss this matter.
Xin Zixing did not want to give up this opportunity to film.
It's rare for Lu Yanhe to be able to record an episode, and he's even going to the desert with his friends.
Xin Zixing thought for a while and said, "Yan He, how about this? We will still follow you as usual, but we will definitely focus on you when filming. We will try to avoid your friends who don't want to appear on camera. If we can't avoid them, we won't use any shots of them so that they don't have to appear in the program."
Lu Yanhe: "If we film like this, won't it affect the show's effect? Should I keep my distance from her so that you can get good footage?"
"No, don't worry. Just go and have fun with your friends as planned. We won't interfere at all," Xin Zixing said. "After your trip is over, we'll ask you to do some preliminary interviews based on the footage we've taken, and we can edit together any parts that don't flow smoothly. I think that would be a better way to handle it."
Upon hearing this, Lu Yanhe said, "As long as you're sure it won't affect the quality of the show, that's fine. If it does, don't force it. My filming has already wrapped up, and my next film won't start until August. I have plenty of time in between to film."
Xin Zixing: "It's alright, Yan He, leave the technical processing to us. I really want to film a desert scene; we've been stuck in the city the whole time."
Lu Yanhe agreed.
Xin Zixing: "Since you have plenty of time later, why don't we go to more cities in the future and shoot more footage? When you join the crew again, we'll still have footage to broadcast."
Lu Yanhe said, "Okay."
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Sure enough, after Xu Zijun learned that her scenes could be cut and she wouldn't have to appear in the final cut, she no longer minded having the production crew filming her.
As for Lin Yu and Chen Qin, both of them had an indifferent attitude.
On the contrary, Chen Siqi is planning to appear on the latest episode of "Jump Up" and will not miss this promotional opportunity.
Lu Yanhe created a group chat, invited everyone in, and made a video call.
“Has any of you been to the desert before?” he asked.
Everyone said they had never been there.
Lu Yanhe: "Then what will we do then?"
Li Pengfei said, "It's okay, don't worry. I've found a guide I know well. He'll take us the whole way. I've been to the reserve with him before, and he's a very reliable person."
Lu Yanhe: "Okay, then remember to tell them about the filming of the show in advance."
Li Pengfei: "I've already told him, and he's very happy. He said he wanted to promote environmental protection and animal protection on the show."
Lu Yanhe: "That's fine, no problem."
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Lu Yanhe had never gone out with others before, and this was his first time, so he felt a strange excitement.
Chen Ziyan could feel the joy emanating from Lu Yanhe.
Chen Ziyan couldn't help but laugh and asked, "Are you having so much fun going out with your friends?"
“I’ve never been before, this is the first time,” Lu Yanhe said. “Moreover, I’ve never been to the desert before, and I can finally experience it firsthand.”
Chen Ziyan: "Really? Then you can have some fun. Shangjing Desert is pretty good, it's well developed, and there are hostels inside, so you won't really be at your wit's end."
Lu Yanhe was astonished, "There are inns in the desert?"
“Yes, I’ve been there before. Some people have built a few simple hostels there. Of course, you can also ask them to pitch you a tent, but in bad weather, the tent won’t work, and it might even be blown away. It’s safer to stay in a hostel,” Chen Ziyan said. “That area is remote and sparsely populated, so it’s definitely suitable for you to go.”
After hearing what Chen Ziyan said, Lu Yanhe became even more eager for the desert trip.
"By the way, Sister Ziyan, what brings you here today?" Lu Yanhe only remembered to ask Chen Ziyan at this moment.
Knowing that he had been busy with his own things after filming wrapped up, Chen Ziyan didn't arrange any work for him in the near future, just wanting him to get some rest.
Chen Ziyan suddenly came to see him, so she probably had something important to say.
Sure enough, Chen Ziyan nodded and said, "There is something I need to tell you. One thing is the Jose Film Festival. Aurora Video will announce our cooperation plan at the festival. They also want to announce the two projects, 'Lost in Thailand' and 'My Own Swordsman,' together to make a splash. Of course, this requires your cooperation and support, since you are the screenwriter for both of these films."
Lu Yanhe nodded and said, "No problem, that's fine. I'll cooperate with their schedule."
“Yes, the second thing.” Chen Ziyan smiled and asked, “Did you send the script for ‘Rouge’ to Director Wang Zhong?”
Lu Yanhe nodded and said, "I sent the scripts for 'Rouge' and 'Raise the Red Lantern' to Director Wang Zhong before. He said he could help me revise them. What's up?"
Chen Ziyan: "Chen Ling asked me before, asking if we had found a director for the script of 'Rouge'."
"Huh?" Lu Yanhe said, "It's been Bige who's been handling it. Didn't she want to go to the Jose Film Festival to see if there were any suitable opportunities?"
“I guess it’s Director Wang Zhong who wants to make this film,” Chen Ziyan said. “You know, Director Wang Zhong really likes this kind of supernatural subject matter, and the script you wrote is right up his alley.”
Upon hearing this, Lu Yanhe was both amused and exasperated.
"Does he really want to be a director? Of course, that would be great."
Chen Ziyan: "Don't rush to agree. After all, he's a famous director now. If he's the director, who will be in charge of this project? You, Chen Bige, or Wang Zhong? There are many things to coordinate and communicate. It's not that simple."
Lu Yanhe asked, "If Director Wang Zhong were to direct, would Sister Bige be willing?"
“Bi Ge is certainly willing, but this is not something that can be easily achieved just because both parties are willing. In short, the bigger the star, the harder it is to cooperate. There are too many concerns and factors to consider, and it is difficult for either party to compromise for the other,” Chen Ziyan said. “Of course, that’s all in the future. We can sit down and talk about it first, and see how much basis there is for cooperation on this movie.”
Lu Yanhe nodded, "Yes, I never thought that Director Wang Zhong would be willing to direct such a film. After all, although it is not very commercial, it is not the kind of film with a lot of humanistic color. To some extent, it has a lot of realistic criticism."
"Does Wang Zhong's film have no critical significance?" Chen Ziyan said. "He just rarely makes modern films. Your film is a modern film, which is indeed rare for him. But just by looking at the script, although it is a modern film, it is gloomy and doesn't feel modern at all."
Lu Yanhe thought to himself, "That's because the original work of this movie had a 'gloomy and eerie' atmosphere."
Chen Ziyan said, "Chen Ling said that Director Wang Zhong wants to talk to you about this later."
"Okay." Lu Yanhe nodded.
Chen Ziyan: "We've been in contact with people from Beijing and Taiwan recently. They're preparing to launch the second season of Friends."
“Then… let them start it up,” Lu Yanhe said. “It’s a perfectly logical thing to do, but it’s none of my business anymore.”
Chen Ziyan: "Well, I just wanted to let you know that once the second season officially starts, the number of people asking you for information will probably increase dramatically."
Lu Yanhe smiled.
"They plan to air 'The Seventeenth Floor' in July. Jiang Lan and I arranged for you to be available in advance so you can promote the show."
"No problem."
"You should also be on a Beijing TV program then."
“No problem,” Lu Yanhe said. “I just don’t want to be involved in the Friends project anymore. As for the Beijing-Taiwan region, let’s take a look at The Seventeen Floors.”
Chen Ziyan: "I thought you didn't even want to step into the door of Beijing and Taiwan."
"I don't have that ability right now, let's wait a bit longer." Lu Yanhe smiled. "Sister Ziyan, keep it up, and strive to give us the confidence to not have to enter Beijing and Taiwan in the future."
Chen Ziyan: "That's very, very difficult. People have to be realistic. After all, it's a long-established behemoth."
Lu Yanhe nodded.
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That evening, Lu Yanhe did another live broadcast.
Before reading the book, Lu Yanhe happily shared with everyone the news that he was going out to play.
"I won't tell you where I'm going. I've been a bit tired lately, and it's a rare opportunity to go out with my friends privately." Lu Yanhe's eyes lit up as he talked about it. "I won't be doing a live stream during the trip. I'll do it again when I get back and have more time."
The comments section was filled with messages like "66666" and "I'll be sad if I don't see you for so long."
Since Helan made the relevant settings according to the rules she had prepared, the people who posted advertisements in the barrage have basically disappeared. Occasionally, when one of them appears, Helan will directly ban his right to speak. With this number reduced to single digits, Helan can manage much better.
After recounting this incident, Lu Yanhe finally began to read his book.
This time, he was reading a new book that Jiangyin Publishing House had sent him, a new book published by Mingyin Publishing House, a coming-of-age story about a class crisis triggered by the disappearance of a girl, and it was still a coming-of-age story.
The book had not yet been officially released; Jiang Yin sent Lu Yanhe a preview copy.
Now, more and more authors are collaborating with Lu Yanhe, and more and more authors are publishing articles in "Jump Up," but Liu Jiazhen and Mingyin are rather special cases.
They were the first to know and befriend Lu Yanhe.
When Lu Yanhe needed their help, they all selflessly provided articles for the first issue of "Jump Up".
Therefore, although neither of them signed a contract with the "Jump Up" company, Chen Siqi always regarded them as the authors that "Jump Up" would prioritize for collaboration, and gave them the best treatment.
Mingyin's novel was not serialized in "Jump Up," but Chen Siqi made a sample booklet for the first three chapters of her novel, which was distributed with the latest issue of "Jump Up" to help promote her.
She was the first author to receive this kind of treatment.
That's why Lu Yanhe read this book in the live broadcast room that night.
This was Lu Yanhe's last live stream before he set off for Shangjing.
The next day, Lu Yanhe packed his suitcase and set off with Lin Yu for Shangjing.
Zou Dong accompanied him.
Of course, Xin Zixing and her team followed suit.
This large group of people was hard to miss.
However, Lu Yanhe was used to it, but Lin Yu was a little uncomfortable and immediately took out a mask and put it on herself.
She said, "I didn't put on any makeup today, so why did they start filming as soon as we left?"
Lu Yanhe said, "They try to shoot as much footage as possible so that they have more room to maneuver when editing."
Lin Yu said, "Alright, after all, I'm also a loyal fan of 'City Travelogue,' so I won't say anything."
They arrived in Shangjing and met up with everyone at the meeting point.
The meeting point was a local restaurant.
They were the first two to arrive. Li Pengfei would arrive two hours later, while Chen Qin and Xu Zijun would arrive four hours later, and Chen Siqi would arrive the latest, five hours later.
Lu Yanhe and Lin Yu left their belongings at the hotel, ate a simple meal, and then started exploring the small town of Shangjing.
Their main purpose was to enter the desert, but since they had nothing else to do, it would be nice to stroll around the main city.
This place is very different from most of the cities they have ever seen.
"There are indeed very few people, and it's quite desolate."
Although Shangjing Desert is a very famous desert, not many people actually come here to visit.
As they walked along the road, they could only catch a glimpse of a few people in their field of vision, exchanging glances from afar.
You'll only see groups of people gathered together in places like restaurants and convenience stores.
Lin Yu searched online and said, "I heard there's a very famous ancient temple in Shangjing. Should we go and see it? They say it's 500 years old."
Lu Yanhe was very interested in these old buildings, so he immediately nodded and went with Lin Yu.
Unexpectedly, he ran into Sister Qiuling there, as well as Professor Zhou Shuyu, whom he had met once before.
Zhou Shuyu, wearing a sun hat and dressed like an off-roader, carrying a large bag, was carefully examining a stone tablet at the entrance of the ancient temple.
Qiu Ling stood behind him, taking pictures of the clear blue sky above with her phone.
"Sister Qiuling!" Lu Yanhe exclaimed in surprise.
Qiu Ling and Zhou Shuyu both turned to look at them in surprise.
Lu Yanhe walked over, his face full of surprise, "What a coincidence! We actually ran into each other here!"
Qiu Ling looked at him with equal surprise and asked, "Are you here to play too?"
“Yes, I’ve made plans to go on a desert trip with Li Pengfei and the others. They’re all my high school classmates,” Lu Yanhe said. “She’s Lin Yu, the top student in our grade, and she’s currently studying at Yuming University.”
Qiu Ling nodded to Lin Yu and said, "I know you. You were the top student in Xiao Lu's year."
Lin Yu greeted her sister with "Hello," but then her expression turned strange, and she called out to Zhou Shuyu "Professor Zhou."
When Zhou Shuyu saw Lin Yu, he showed a surprised expression, "Lin Yu."
Lu Yanhe and Qiu Ling were taken aback.
This world is quite small.
You know me, I know him, and he knows her.
The group of people looked at each other in bewilderment.
Zhou Shuyu then noticed the film crew shooting behind them, and, startled, asked Lu Yanhe, "Are you filming a program?"
Lu Yanhe immediately offered an explanation.
When Zhou Shuyu heard that they were the filming team of "City Travelogue", he suddenly realized and nodded, saying, "I've seen this program and I quite like watching it. It's rare to see a program like this. I didn't know you and Linyu were high school classmates."
He glanced at Qiu Ling again. "When we met him last time, why didn't you tell me that you knew him too?"
Qiu Ling laughed and said, "I'm just too lazy to explain why I know a celebrity."
Lu Yanhe said, "Sister Qiuling gave me two banners recognizing my act of bravery."
Zhou Shuyu looked enlightened.
I had something urgent to attend to today and have been busy. I only managed to squeeze in a little writing here. Please be gentle.
(End of this chapter)
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