The place for dinner was chosen by Shen Sisi, in the city center, called Sky Garden.
Lu Yao checked on his phone and found that the per capita consumption was over four figures, and it was a high-end restaurant that focused on quiet environment and dining experience.
When Fu Chi learned about the place for dinner, he was silent for a while.
Lu Yao asked, "Is it inconvenient for you?"
Fu Chi shook his head, "No."
Shen Sisi set the time at seven o'clock in the evening, because there were some things that needed to be dealt with that day, and the scheduled things were completed ahead of schedule. She hadn't seen Lu Yao for a long time, so she packed up and arrived at Sky Garden ahead of schedule.
The seat she reserved was next to the window, and after nightfall, she could look up and see the magnificent night view of Yaoguang City.
Not long after Shen Sisi sat down, producers Chen Yutong and Duan Zhengjia arrived at the same time.
These two people are Shen Sisi's more familiar friends in the circle.
When Lu Yao contacted her, she immediately thought of these two people.
Ten minutes later, Xu Siqing arrived.
Shen Sisi didn't call her at first, because the two of them were not very familiar with each other. Shen Sisi had previously
made an appointment with another friend, who was a colleague of Xu Siqing. As a result, that person suddenly had to go on a business trip for work and could not keep the appointment, so he introduced Xu Siqing to Shen Sisi.
Shen Sisi didn't take her friend's inability to come to the party seriously, and said that there was no need to introduce anyone else.
As a result, Xu Siqing took the initiative to contact Shen Sisi last night, saying that she was introduced by a colleague to attend the dinner.
At this point, Shen Sisi couldn't refuse.
Xu Siqing is in her forties, much older than Shen Sisi and Chen and Duan. She looks at things differently, is good at different areas, and even has different habits of speaking and doing things.
For example, this time, although it is said to be a business meeting, it is actually a more private dinner.
Xu Siqing not only came by herself, but also brought someone with her - the popular actor Xia Zhiyi.
Shen Sisi was already a little uncomfortable with the unexpected insertion of an unfamiliar person, and she didn't expect Xu Siqing to bring a star with her.
Xia Zhiyi took off his mask and hat when he came in, and the waiter was startled.
Their table is by the window, in the corner, and separated by green plants. The environment is quiet, suitable for discussing business while eating, but now they can no longer keep a low profile.
Since Xia Zhiyi had a hit drama in the first half of the year, he has been doing very well recently and has been very popular on the Internet.
After the waiter exclaimed, many people looked sideways.
The dining area of the sky garden is a semi-open layout that has privacy, but not too much.
Shen Sisi's face was not very good, Xia Zhiyi was a little embarrassed, but he didn't want to give up this opportunity.
Hearing from Xu Siqing that she had a small dinner party for people in the circle, there were not many people attending the dinner, but they were all well-known producers in the circle, Xia Zhiyi became interested.
Xu Siqing had only heard Shen Sisi say that she wanted to introduce a friend before, and naturally thought that the other party was here to integrate into their circle.
Xia Zhiyi was from her company, and he took the initiative to say that he wanted to come out and meet people, so she had no reason to refuse.
The atmosphere was a little awkward. Shen Sisi suppressed her emotions and didn't get angry.
She asked a few people to order tea and snacks, and then started chatting.
Chen Yutong said, "I haven't heard you mention this Miss Lu before."
Shen Sisi: "Well, we haven't been in touch for a while. When she suddenly contacted me that day, I was shocked. I thought something big had happened, but she told me that she opened a private cinema."
Shen Sisi was really shocked. She didn't expect Lu Yao to stop doing manicures and quietly opened a private cinema.
But in her opinion, there is actually no way out for ordinary people to open a private cinema. It's better to continue doing manicures.
It's just that we lost contact before, and it's useless to say more now.
Lu Yao needs help, so she will do her best to help.
Xu Siqing was a little impatient, "Your friend is a bit arrogant."
Shen Sisi glanced at her phone, there were still twenty minutes before seven o'clock, "It's not seven o'clock yet, she just sent a message, there was a little traffic jam on the road, it might be a little later."
Xu Siqing crossed her arms, her fingers anxiously picking at her arms, then turned around and pointed her chin at Xia Zhiyi beside her, "Xia Zhiyi, you all know each other, right? His new play has just been finished, if you have a suitable script, you can give it to him."
Xia Zhiyi smiled and stood up, toasting a few people.
Shen Sisi exhaled, her eyes were about to roll up to the sky.
It was a small dinner for acquaintances in the circle, it was fine to bring a little star, but the real star hadn't arrived yet, and he wanted to occupy the nest.
She couldn't stand it anymore.
Lu Yao and Fu Chi got off the elevator and walked along the glass corridor to the entrance of the sky garden.
The waiter at the door saw Lu Yao and immediately came up to greet him. Seeing Fu Chi behind her, he was slightly stunned.
Fu Chi shook his head lightly and walked behind Lu Yao.
The waiter led the way in front, and Lu Yao looked around calmly.
The decoration of this restaurant is really interesting, with transparent glass and green plants, separating a semi-enclosed space, which is very stylish.
However, it is easy for green plants to breed insects indoors, and a restaurant is opened in the green plant space.
The owner of this restaurant has ideas and is not afraid of trouble.
Passing by a cage of pink roses in full bloom, Lu Yao saw Shen Sisi at a glance, and his eyes swept slightly. He was a little surprised that there was an acquaintance.
Several people gathered around a table, chatting animatedly.
Shen Sisi didn't see Lu Yao until he approached, and stood up to greet him, "Lu Yao, here."
Xia Zhiyi paused when he heard the name, and turned his head to look over. The heat that had just risen from drinking suddenly froze, and he felt cold from head to toe.
How could it be her?
Lu Yao took a seat and introduced Fu Chi: "This is Fu Chi, my colleague. She came with me today."
She had told Shen Sisi that she would bring someone here.
But Shen Sisi didn't expect that this colleague would be Fu Chi.
Fu Chi, the famous eldest son of the Fu family.
Who doesn't know him in the upper class circle of Zaoguang City?
It was previously reported that he had an accident abroad and suffered a mental breakdown, and is now recuperating secretly in a sanatorium.
No one could have imagined that he had not left the rock market at all.
Chen Yutong and Duan Zhengjia were also surprised, their eyes wandering between Lu Yao and Fu Chi. They could not tell the relationship between the two, but they felt that today's dinner was becoming more and more interesting.
Xia Zhiyi had not spoken since Lu Yao and Fu Chi sat down.
Lu Yao greeted several people, then took orders and ate, everything was very natural.
Fu Chi was very surprised that the owner did not seem to need his help.
Lu Yao did not bring up business until the end of the dinner. After
a good meal and a good drink, they got to know each other better, and talking about business went much more smoothly.
Chen Yutong and Duan Zhengjia both had a good impression of Lu Yao and exchanged contact information with each other.
Xu Siqing tried to bring the topic back to Xia Zhiyi several times, but failed. She looked at Lu Yao sideways, "What is the relationship between Miss Lu and President Fu?"
Lu Yao looked innocent: "Sorry, I don't know any vice president."
Xu Siqing sneered, "Don't you know President Fu who is sitting next to you?"
Fu Chi bent his fingers slightly, put down his wine glass, and prepared to speak.
Lu Yao glanced at Xia Zhiyi, his face calm: "Mr. Xia, long time no see."
Xia Zhiyi immediately stood up and replied tremblingly: "Lu... Miss Lu."
Lu Yao: "Don't be so polite, sit down and talk."
Xia Zhiyi sat back timidly.
Xu Siqing's face changed suddenly: "Do you know each other? What is your relationship?"
Lu Yao curled his lips slightly and glanced at Xia Zhiyi again, "We met once."
Xia Zhiyi recalled what happened a few months ago. He became famous overnight, and then he learned that he would not live long.
He was unwilling to accept this, so he found a channel to buy the fantasy ring on the forum, and even tried to use money to control the administrator of the park to help him pass the game and prolong his life. As a result, he was scared by the NPC on the day of handing over the ring. Now his legs can't help but go weak when he thinks about it.
And that administrator is the girl in front of him.
He thought that he would never meet her again in this life.
Xia Zhiyi lowered his head and said earnestly: "Ms. Lu, I'm sorry for what happened today."
Xu Siqing looked incredulous and felt puzzled, and then almost went crazy. Lu
Yao looked innocent: "Don't be nervous, just say hello."
What are you afraid of?
Xia Zhiyi couldn't sit still any longer, and hurriedly stood up: "I'm sorry to bother Miss Lu. I have something else to do, so I'll go back today."
Xu Siqing: "..."
Shen Sisi, Chen Yutong, and Duan Zhengjia looked at each other. What was going on?
Fu Chi was a little depressed, and silently took a sip of the wine glass. The owner's business scope seemed to be beyond imagination, as if it was really none of his business.
"It's really the owner, I said the voice sounded very similar." Suddenly, a young man walked out from behind the green plant wall, saw Lu Yao, and was full of joy. His eyes turned around and fell on Lu Yao's face again, "Why are there only you and Brother Fu, and Young Master Ji is not here?"
Several people looked up and saw that they were also acquaintances.
The young man was Luo Huan.
Luo Huan has played many roles and has some outstanding works.
Chen Yutong had just worked with him and they knew each other.
But what was he talking about?
Was it the eldest master of the Ji family that they knew?
Lu Yao smiled and greeted: "Zhi Xin is on vacation and returned to Tianji. Are you here for dinner too?"
Ji Zhixin.
Tianji.
Two key words were enough for them to be sure that the eldest master Ji must be the eldest master of the Ji family.
Luo Huan came to dinner with his mother. He didn't expect to meet Lu Yao. They chatted for a few words before leaving. He also said that he would go to visit her in a few days.
Chen Yutong and Duan Zhengjia looked at each other and felt that today's meal contained a lot of information.
Luo Huan's interruption slightly eased the atmosphere at the dinner table.
After Xia Zhiyi escaped, Xu Siqing stopped talking.
No one would care if he stayed, but it would be embarrassing to leave alone, and he would feel uncomfortable.
However, Lu Yao glanced at his watch and felt that it was getting late, so he said hello to a few people and prepared to go back first.
With Xu Siqing around, it would be difficult to continue the conversation, so he might as well go back and chat privately with Chen Yutong and Duan Zhengjia.
The others just felt that they had eaten enough gossip at this meal, and got to know a lot of new gossip that has not yet been spread in the circle.
Who is the background of Shen Sisi's friend?
Forget about the Fu family, but even the Ji family is involved.
Lu Yao was about to leave, and the others also stood up and prepared to leave together.
Lu Yao and Shen Sisi were both ready to pay the bill, but they were told that the boss had informed them in advance and the bill was waived.
The boss of the Sky Garden is Fu Chi.
Lu Yao: "..."
No wonder the waiter looked strange when they entered the room.
Because of the bill, several people stayed at the door for a while.
Shen Pingjin had just finished dinner and met them when he came out.
Shen Sisi saw him and ran over to him: "Brother, are you done? I'll take your car back."
Lu Yao was a little surprised. She had seen this man before.
It turned out to be Shen Sisi's brother. Sometimes the world is really small.
Shen Pingjin looked up and saw Lu Yao. He walked around Shen Sisi and came over, stopping in front of Lu Yao, "Miss Lu."
Lu Yao was slightly surprised: "You still remember me."
Shen Pingjin had an expression of "Are you kidding me?" "Miss Lu is such a special person, I will never forget her after meeting her once."
Shen Sisi looked suspicious, "Brother, do you also know Lu Yao?"
Lu Yao smiled awkwardly.
After leaving the sky garden, Fu Chi sent Lu Yao back to the shopping street.
On the way home, Lu Yao finalized a contract with Chen Yutong and bought a youth-themed movie.
As long as the process is completed and the movie is officially released in the cinema, the mission will be completed.
Watching Lu Yao walk into the nail salon, Fu Chi stood for a while before turning around, walking forward along the road for a while, and stopped in front of the snack bar.
Lu Yao knew Shen Sisi, and even knew Shen Pingjin, and the male actor.
Shen Pingjin and Xia Zhiyi's attitude towards Lu Yao was a little strange.
The owner has too many secrets.
Fu Chi couldn't help but think of Qi Chen, is he really in this store.
Why are the people of the Ji family so secretive about this store?
Fu Chi approached the snack bar, took a deep breath, raised his hand and knocked on the door, but no one answered.
What kind of world is behind this small shop?
After standing for a long time, Fu Chi felt that his socks were soaked by moisture, his knees were stiff, he slowly turned his ankles, and turned back to his car.
After returning to his residence, Fu Chi still tossed and turned, and finally reached for his phone, sat up, and made a call.
The phone rang for several times before it was picked up. The person on the other end sounded sleepy: "Hello."
Fu Chi: "Qi Jue, this is Fu Chi."
Do you know Lu Yao?
Ji Zhixin returned to the shopping street on Sunday afternoon. Ji Feirong originally planned to go with him, but he had too much work to do and couldn't get away for the time being.
During the few days back in Tianji, although it was said to be a vacation, Ji Zhixin did not slack off at all. He contacted old friends, smoothed relations, and bought the copyright of the film that Lu Yao had previously taken a fancy to at a very suitable price.
The day before leaving Tianji, he dealt with the termites in the Ji family, refused to delegate power in the clan, and flew back to Yaoguang City alone.
Back to the fishing room of Maorongrong Shop, he picked up Piaopiao, who seemed to have gained weight again, and felt extremely relaxed. It turned out that it was the most comfortable to stay here.
Ji Zhixin contacted the professional post-production team, and the other party said that they still had some work to do and could not get away for the time being.
Lu Yao received the message and did not force it. He directly posted the recruitment information on the Internet.
Three days later, Fu Chi handed the advertising sample to Lu Yao.
Lu Yao took some time to hide in the backstage and check the sample.
The sky seemed to be slightly bright. Under the dim candlelight, the sound of pots and bowls colliding was accompanied by curling hot air, and the masters shouted with full energy.
Helping the chef to scrub the kitchen counter, washing ingredients, the master chef grinding and brewing tea, making snacks... The kitchen staff of Chunxi Tower was busy.
With a "creak", the two mahogany doors at the main entrance of the teahouse opened, and the lobby and the private rooms on the second floor became bright.
The young man came from the south of the Yangtze River. He was a handsome man raised in a gentle water town and a wealthy land. He was as gentle as jade.
He waved his folding fan lightly and walked slowly, with light in his eyes.
At this time, a quiet and clear sound of a piano sounded. The young man stopped, turned around and looked, his eyes fell on the large and conspicuous mahogany plaque of Chunxi Tower.
He folded his folding fan and turned to go upstairs.
The young man in green was playing the piano upstairs. The sound of the piano was quiet and the artistic conception was distant.
The son of a wealthy merchant from Jiangnan hit it off with the musician and regarded him as a confidant.
After the song was over, the son of Jiangnan poured tea for the musician.
The musician meets a confidant, and the tea makes a friendship.
The scene changes to another day.
The son of Jiangnan was waiting for the musician in a teahouse, and someone in the teahouse happened to ask a question
to solve the chess game. He watched for a long time and saw that no one could solve the chess game.
He couldn't solve the chess game either, and just when he felt bored, the chess game was easily solved by a girl in pink.
The son of Jiangnan was moved, and before he could think about it, he invited the girl upstairs to play a game of chess.
The chess game part was edited very hard.
After Wangsheng and Chen Linlin finished filming, they were still worried that this part was too explicit and the emotions were not elegant.
But it must be said that Director Fu has some aesthetic qualities.
During the filming, many cameras were used to shoot a lot of footage. When editing, the long and close shots kept switching, and the chess game and the eyes and expressions of the two people alternated and progressed.
As the game became more and more in-depth, the expressions of the two people also went through several twists and turns, progressing layer by layer until they finally reached the peak of emotional explosion.
The fight on the chessboard is a game on the surface, but it is also a metaphor for the development of the two people's feelings.
There are no superfluous lines in this part, and it is all driven by the picture, light and shadow, and the distant piano sound in the background.
The style of the finished clip is completely different from the filming process. It
is implicit, restrained, and beautiful.
After the game is over, the young man from Jiangnan pours tea for the beautiful woman. When
the chess meets the opponent, tea expresses the love.
Another day, the zither player took the zither to the teahouse to meet friends, and at that time the young man from Jiangnan was already with the beautiful woman.
The zither player was happy to have a close friend, and personally brewed tea for the two.
The pink-clothed girl noticed from the way the zither player brewed tea that the zither player seemed to be her brother.
Here, the truth about why the pink-clothed girl left home alone and went to Beijing was revealed - to find her lost brother in her early years.
It is a blessing for the world that the brother and sister recognize each other.
The three of them sat around a low table, drinking tea and chatting happily until the moon was at its zenith.
Love lingers thousands of miles away, and tea relieves worries.
Tea is used as a guide to connect the three scenes.
The zither music that frequently appears in the advertisement is played by Xuanli himself, and the level is very high.
With the looks of Wangsheng, Xuanli and Chen Lianlian, Lu Yao watched it back and forth many times without getting tired of it.
After she was sure that there was no problem, she asked Le Han to come and see it in person.
Le Han saw the finished film in the backstage, watched it more than ten times without saying a word, and was still in a daze when he walked out of the cinema.
To be honest, he watched the whole process of shooting this commercial from the side.
At that time, he only felt novelty, and never thought that those fragmented and strange pictures would eventually become such a commercial.
Le Han couldn't describe the feeling in his heart. He returned to the teahouse, quietly moved out the gorgeous bird cage snack stand, and sat by the window to have afternoon tea.
He suddenly woke up in the middle of the night, and he wanted to go to the cinema to find Lu Yao to discuss extending the broadcast time.
The quotation for shooting this commercial was five hundred taels of silver, including the appearance fees of the three actors, and there was an additional fee for broadcasting in the cinema.
There are two kinds of advertising. The large advertising screen at the door costs twenty taels of silver per day. The small screen in the screening room costs fifty taels of silver per day for all screens during the advertising time before each feature film.
The original contract that Le Han signed with Lu Yao was to put the advertising on the large advertising screen at the door for twenty days, but he was always thinking about it when he went to sleep at night.
He really liked the advertisement produced by the cinema. It cost five hundred taels of silver to shoot the advertisement and four hundred taels of silver to put it on. He could only watch it for twenty days, which made him unhappy.
Le Han got up, put on a robe, walked to the window, opened it, and leaned on the windowsill. It
was pitch black outside, with a few stars sparsely falling from the sky. The cool breeze blew on his face, but it couldn't cool his hot head.
He was going to find Lu Yao to change the contract to at least three months.
How long until dawn?
"Isn't this the actor from Baixiang Garden? How come he is on the glass wall of the cinema?"
"Not only that, there is also the oiran from Jinghong Pavilion in the back! She is so beautiful!"
"Chunxi Tower? After Yuguizhai, it is Chunxi Tower again this time?"
In the early morning, the entrance of the cinema was surrounded by people again.
As usual, when they passed by the entrance of the cinema, they subconsciously turned their heads to take a look, and they saw something different from the past.
This time, it was Chunxi Tower that appeared on the glass wall, followed by an indescribable visual feast.
Xuanli and Wangsheng from Baixiang Garden appeared, and unlike the heavy makeup they usually wear on the stage, they wore plain clothes, with pure and beautiful appearance and dignified manners, so beautiful that people could not take their eyes off them.
The appearance of Chen Lianlian afterwards was even more eye-catching. Even without the gorgeous clothes and pearls, the courtesan was still so beautiful.
The scene of Wangsheng and Chen Lianlian playing chess was widely spread.
People may not understand why their hearts beat faster and they can't take their eyes off this scene, but human perception of emotions is an instinct, and so is the pursuit of romance.
The door was surrounded by layers of people, and the carriage with green curtains and the gorgeous carriage with scented balls hung on it were both parked at the corner of the street.
Wangsheng and Xuanli squeezed at the window, looking at the door of the cinema from a distance. They had not seen the finished film yet.
Chen Lianlian sat in the carriage, with a handkerchief tied between her fingers, feeling uneasy. She was too embarrassed to leave at this time, and the crowd at the door was not leaving for a long time. Finally, she had to ask Xiaotao to get off the carriage first to take a look.
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