Chapter 466 Bai Lu: Boss, that's it?
[Boss, I'm at the underground parking lot, at elevator exit B.]
Bai Lu took a deep breath, pressed the send button, and then stood there looking around.
After a while, she heard the roar of a car engine, and then an SUV stopped in front of her.
Bai Lu pulled her mask and took a step back. She didn't breathe a sigh of relief until the passenger window was lowered, revealing the familiar face in the driver's seat.
"Hello, boss!"
She walked a few steps forward to the front of the car and greeted him.
"Get in the car first."
Meng Bai said, and his eyes naturally looked at Bai Lu who opened the car door.
It was early summer, and it was quite hot in Shanghai, so the girl dressed very coolly. She was wearing a white suspender dress, revealing her fair and slender arms and delicate collarbones.
She wore a small round hat with a wide brim on her head, and her long, straight black hair slanted down on both sides. She looked pure and a little sexy like a girl.
After getting in the car and closing the door, Bai Lu took off the mask on her face, revealing a face that was 50% similar to Li Yitong, which made Meng Bai feel dazed.
Perhaps she felt the gaze beside her, Bai Lu turned her head and grinned subconsciously: "Hey, hello, boss!"
Well, they are just a little similar, and there is really nothing similar other than that.
Meng Bai retracted his gaze, nodded and smiled: "Long time no see, Xiaobai."
"The flu was quite severe before, and the control in Beijing North was quite strict, so I have been outside for the past six months."
"Yeah, it's too troublesome to go in and out. If it weren't for the relaxation now, I wouldn't bother to leave Beijing North."
The car slowly drove out of the hotel parking lot and headed towards the city center.
Bai Lu sat in the co-pilot seat, carefully looking at Meng Bai beside her with her peripheral vision. After a long time, she finally made up her mind and said, "Boss, do you want to talk to me today? Is there anything?"
"Actually, it's nothing important. The originally scheduled dinner was cancelled due to an accident. I happened to see you in Shanghai through my circle of friends, so I thought I would ask if you have time to have dinner together." Meng Bai said casually, "Don't be nervous, just chat casually."
"No, no, I'm not nervous. It's my honor to have dinner with the boss, hehe..."
Bai Lu showed a bright smile, and then lowered her head slightly, shouting in her heart: Oh no, oh no, from what the boss
said, it seems that he really wants me to "sleep with him"! If this is the case, should I pretend not to know, and then wait for the boss to say it to highlight my personality? Or should I just take the initiative to show that I am very perceptive and sensible and obedient?
Oh, so tangled!
Meng Bai glanced at Bai Lu, who was thinking about something beside him, and felt a little strange. Why did this girl seem to have changed her personality today and suddenly became so quiet?
But it makes sense to think about it. After all, after debuting for a long time, her personality and other things must have changed, and it is normal to be more mature.
Anyway, there will be plenty of time to talk to her about the show during dinner, so there is no need to rush.
Thinking of this, he withdrew his energy and concentrated on driving.
Although the authorities have gradually relaxed the control of major cities, the "sequelae" brought by the flu can still be clearly felt.
Usually at this time, Shanghai is the busiest time, with traffic everywhere. But now, although there are still many people, it is much sparser than before.
The car stopped outside a Russian restaurant on the Bund. As soon as Bai Lu got out of the car, before she could say anything, she saw a familiar petite figure walking over.
"Huahua?"
Bai Lu looked at Hua Yan in front of her. She knew this personal assistant who had followed the boss for many years, and subconsciously asked, "Why are you here?"
"Long time no see, Lulu."
Hua Yan thought she was asking why she arrived first, and explained, "The boss asked me to come first to confirm the location and food, so I didn't come with you."
"Ah, so..." Bai Lu responded a little dazedly.
That's not right. Could it be that I was wrong? Logically speaking, if the boss asked me to sleep with him, he shouldn't let Hua Yan follow him, right?
But it's hard to say. After all, I have been with the boss for many years. I am sure he trusts me very much. He may not do such things behind my back. Who knows, after it's over, she will be the one to do the finishing work.
Bai Lu couldn't help but imagine that she would wake up in a large bed tomorrow morning, and her boss would be gone. At this time, Hua Yan walked in, handed her a script and a bank card, and said expressionlessly, "This is the compensation from your boss. You must be available at your beck and call in the future"...
"Snap!"
Bai Lu was awakened by a crisp snap of fingers. She came to her senses and saw Meng Bai looking at her with a puzzled look on his face.
"What are you thinking about? I called you for a long time but you didn't say anything."
"No, no, nothing..." Bai Lu hurriedly said: "I suddenly remembered something during the filming today, and I was a little distracted. Sorry, boss."
"Not bad, you are quite attentive." Meng Bai handed over the menu, "I don't know what you like to eat, just order it yourself."
Bai Lu took the menu, flipped it open and took a look, and then her heart couldn't help but feel bitter - it seemed to be written in Russian, and she couldn't understand a single letter!
She was very self-aware and returned the menu: "Well, boss, I haven't eaten Russian food much, and I have no experience, why don't you do it. Don't worry, I can eat everything, I'm not picky at all."
She had seen a joke on the Internet before, saying that someone went to a Western restaurant and couldn't understand the menu because it was all in English, so he ordered two at random, and turned out to be piano music.
This kind of thing would be a joke if it happened to someone else, but it would be too socially dead if it happened to oneself.
Meng Bai didn’t say much. He took the menu and flipped through it. He said a few words to Hua Yan, who then gestured to the waiter waiting on the side.
Watching the waiter leave after confirming the menu, Bai Lu looked at Hua Yan with admiration: "Hua Hua is so amazing, she even knows Russian!"
"Ah? I don't understand."
"Then why did you order so smoothly just now?"
"Uh, didn't you turn to the back? There is a Chinese version at the back."
Bai Lu: (°ー°〃)! !
"Cough." Meng Bai coughed lightly, "It's okay, we only ordered some common dishes. If there is anything you want to eat, you can add it later."
"...Thank you, boss."
Seeing that the girl lowered her head, Meng Bai changed the subject: "What drama are you filming recently?"
"An urban idol drama called "Half Honey Half Hurt." Bai Lu said.
"It's not from our company, right? Who's the director?"
"It's an external play that my agent helped me get. The director's name is Yu Zhongzhong."
"Yu Zhongzhong? Sounds familiar." Meng Bai thought for a while, "Your producer is called Wang Jingjing, right?"
"Yes." Bai Lu looked up and said, "Boss, do you know him?"
"I guess so."
Meng Bai really knew this Wang Jingjing, who was the CEO of Jinhe Film and Television. The "Celebrity Detective" that was previously co-produced with Mango TV was the Korean version copyright purchased by Jinhe, and it also participated in part of the production.
Speaking of "Celebrity Detective", this program has now become Mango TV's station project, and it is also the absolute king of the "Celebrity Deduction Reasoning" track.
Thanks to the content cooperation with the Arclight Script Department, the quality of the entire program has fluctuated over the years, but it has always remained above the excellent level, and it has also brought about a wave of "script killing".
It is said that since this year, many other platforms have also been trying to join the new track of "script killing variety show".
However, unlike other variety shows, this type of program has very high requirements for content, but it is impossible to directly "copy" others, so a strong script creation team is needed.
It is hard to say how other platforms solve this problem, but for Heng Video, there is a unique advantage, that is, the "alliance" with Arclight Films.
In fact, Meng Bai and Zhou Cheng had previously proposed a "script-killing" program plan. However, at the time, there were too many projects, and this kind of program had high requirements for guests and it was difficult to find people, so it is still in the design stage for the time being.
While waiting for the food to be served, Meng Bai chatted with Bai Lu. The girl said that in addition to filming recently, she has been following Heng Video's "Sisters Who Make Waves".
"Before, I was following Youth With You 2, and now I'm following Sisters Who Make Waves. They all seem very interesting." Bai Lu showed an envious expression: "They all look so handsome."
Meng Bai teased: "Why, you don't plan to be an actor, are you going to participate in a talent show?"
Bai Lu laughed awkwardly: "Not really, I'm too old and didn't catch up."
"Well, that's not necessarily the case. If you wait another four years, you can be on Sisters Who Make Waves."
Bai Lu's eyes lit up: "Yes! Then I'll sign up when the time comes, boss, don't screen me out."
This girl really likes singing and dancing idols. In the early years, before she became an actor, she participated in the recruitment interviews of Korean entertainment companies such as SM, but she was not selected.
"Instead of worrying about the selection, you might as well worry about whether this program can be held for another four years."
Bai Lu said confidently: "Boss, the program you planned, let alone four years, ten years is no problem."
"You seem to be quite trustworthy." Meng Bai said: "By the way, speaking of the program, I have something to tell you today."
"Ah, now, now..."
Bai Lu was stunned. Is this moment finally coming? But wouldn't it be a bit too open to say it in the restaurant - even though there were only three or four tables of guests in the restaurant including them, and they were quite far apart from each other.
"I was originally planning to ask your agent to tell you, but since we both happen to be in Shanghai, I thought I'd let you know first." Meng Bai said, "The company will have a slow variety show in the near future, and we'd like to invite you to participate."
"Ah?" Bai Lu blinked, "Just, just this?"
"Yeah." Meng Bai said, "I watched your previous performance on Running Man, and I feel you have a sense of variety, so you should be very suitable for the show."
After speaking, seeing Bai Lu's confused look, he asked again, "Why, don't you want to go? It's okay, just say it if you don't want to go, it's not mandatory."
"It's not that I don't want to go, but..."
Bai Lu frowned. She had even prepared herself mentally for "serving the emperor in the bedroom", but boss, you told me that you want to ask me if I want to be on the show?
After holding it in for a long time, she saw Meng Bai looking at her, took a deep breath, and forced a smile: "No problem, boss. If you have an order, I will definitely not refuse. It's just a show, leave it to me!"
(End of this chapter)
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