Chapter 7 Life is like this
"So..." Li Qin said: "Do you have the confidence to convince Leshi.com to shoot our script?"
"No." Meng Bai said seriously.
Li Qin was speechless: "Then what's the point of you talking so much all this time?"
"I really don't have much confidence to go and talk by myself." Meng Bai said calmly: "However, I have a friend who can help me contact the boss of Leshi.com directly."
"You still have such connections! Is it true?" Li Qin didn't quite believe it.
Meng Bai raised his eyebrows at her: "Girl, I have been in the circle of Beijing North for a few years, so I have some connections."
"By the way, since you have such connections, why didn't you contact Leshi.com directly at the beginning, but were deceived by that liar?" Li Qin asked in confusion.
Meng Bai smiled silently, and was silent for a long time, then slowly said: "If there is no equal interest to maintain the connection, it can only be exchanged for favors. And favors are something that are used once and are gone."
Li Qin nodded as if she understood.
She was just a college graduate, and was highly valued and taken care of by the boss of the company. Her career as an actress was smooth, and naturally she still retained a lot of the ignorance of young people.
Li Qin secretly looked at Meng Bai. She remembered that he seemed to be the same age as her. But compared with herself, the boy opposite was much more mature and sophisticated than his age.
After a few more glances, Li Qin's heart suddenly moved. Before, because of the deception, she had not been in the mood to observe. Now that she calmed down, she found that this person was quite good-looking.
As an actor, Li Qin usually saw handsome male actors in the crew. But even compared with them, Meng Bai's appearance was not inferior at all.
In particular, unlike those art students who didn't know whether they passed or failed the cultural courses, Meng Bai, who made his living by writing, had a bit more elegance.
For Li Qin, who studied Kunqu Opera, this temperament made her feel comfortable.
"He is so handsome, it's a waste to be a screenwriter instead of an actor." Li Qin muttered in a low voice.
"What?" Meng Bai was lost in thought, and vaguely heard Li Qin talking to him, so he asked in confusion.
"Ah, nothing, nothing, I was just talking to myself." Li Qin waved her hands in panic, her cheeks flushed, and she changed the subject: "What are you thinking about?"
"I'm thinking, if I want to use connections, should I spend money or sell myself?"
"Huh?" Li Qin gave him a "black question mark" face.
Meng Bai sighed, as if he had made up his mind, and looked at Li Qin with a sharp gaze: "You..."
"What, what's wrong?"
"Do you still have money?"
"..." Li Qin moved his chair back and asked cautiously: "What are you going to do?"
"As the saying goes, there is no free lunch in the world. If we ask others for help, we should at least treat them to a meal."
"Well, that makes sense." Li Qin nodded, and looked at Meng Bai in confusion: "Don't you have any money yourself?"
"Didn't the police seize all my money?"
Li Qin remembered that when he reported the case to the police station before, the police in charge seemed to have said that Meng Bai's money was part of the "stolen money" and would be frozen and transferred.
"I, I don't have much money..." Li Qin muttered softly and asked: "How much do you need?"
"It depends on how much you have."
"I probably have tens of thousands left. But I still have to pay rent, buy clothes and cosmetics, and some studio expenses, which also cost money." Li Qin said aggrievedly.
"Don't worry, I'm not leaving." Meng Bai thought for a moment and said, "Lend me 20,000 yuan, and I'll pay you back when I have money."
"So much!"
"It's already very little."
"...Okay, then send me your bank account via WeChat."
I thought Meng Bai only wanted a few thousand yuan, but he asked for 20,000 yuan. Li Qin, who had just been defrauded and suffered heavy losses, was really heartbroken.
While writing down Meng Bai's account, Li Qin carefully asked, "You won't be like that scammer and lose your account in two days, right?"
Meng Bai curled his lips and said speechlessly, "Even if I really want to run away, I can't do it just for these 20,000 yuan, right? Besides, I have a name and a surname, so even if I run away, the police can catch me in minutes."
"That's good, that's good." Li Qin patted his chest and felt relieved.
It was dark outside and the lights in the teahouse were on.
Meng Bai finished the tea in the cup and said, "Then let's follow today's plan. You go and convince your company to agree to your participation, and I will take care of the investment and the crew. If there is any new situation or progress, we will communicate in time."
"Okay." Li Qin nodded.
"OK, I'll leave first. Goodbye."
"Goodbye."
Meng Bai stood up, went to the front desk and said hello to Hua Yan who was playing "Pea Spraying Zombies" on her mobile phone, and then walked out of the teahouse.
Watching Meng Bai's back disappear at the door of the store, Li Qin turned around and leaned on the table with her hands supporting her head.
The amount of information she received that day was too much, and she only had the time and energy to sort out the specific situation until now.
She originally came to ask someone for money, but in the end, not only did she lose both the person and the money, but she also inexplicably reached a cooperation with a man she had only met two or three times in total, and planned to make a drama herself.
Li Qin wondered, how did she get to this point?
After the doubts, she immediately became worried and anxious. Although Meng Bai's words were very logical, they were just what he said after all. In fact, he was just a new screenwriter with no works and no reputation.
Even if he could really attract investment and set up a crew, would the things made by this "grassroots team" really be profitable in the end?
Maybe there is no need for her to join him in this fun. It would be best if the money that was cheated could be recovered, but it doesn't matter if it can't be recovered. She can make it back in two or three years by filming a few more movies.
Li Qin was a little entangled, not knowing how to choose.
The key is that there is no one to discuss this matter with, and she can only decide for herself.
After thinking for a long time, Li Qin took out her mobile phone, opened WeChat, and sent a message to Meng Bai.
"If you hadn't met that liar, what would your plan be?"
After the message was sent, Li Qin waited for a long time before she heard the notification sound of the WeChat message. She clicked on Meng Bai's chat box, and at the bottom was Meng Bai's reply to her.
"Go to each website one by one, I believe there will always be someone who can take a fancy to my script. Even if there is really no one, it's nothing more than a few more years of hanging around and accumulating connections. Sooner or later, I will be able to shoot my own script."
Below the text, Meng Bai also sent a Kumamon emoticon package with the words "Life is like this", and the expression of "seeing through life" is quite similar to Meng Bai.
Li Qin smiled at the emoticon, then took a long breath and finally made up her mind.
No matter how she got to this point, since she had "reached a cooperation" with Meng Bai, she should stick to it.
Anyway, even if the show failed in the end, she would not lose much, it would just be a waste of time.
And then again, she really liked the script called "Soul Ferry".
Suspense, supernatural, and funny are all elements that young people like.
Anyway, it is much more interesting than the bunch of bitter and abusive love stories that the company has given her.
So be it, when she meets Aunt Li, think about what excuses she can use to convince her.
(End of this chapter)
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