Chapter 80: Trouble
"I heard from your stagehands that this scene started early this morning?" Chu He and Wade stood side by side.
"When did you get here?" Wade was startled by his voice. "Don't go through with your show today."
"I'm free these two days, so I came to observe." Chu He instructed his assistant to bring two chairs. "Sit here and rest for a while. Don't be so arrogant. You're new here, so you need more training."
Wei De was still angry, and looked at Shen Xiyu and Tian Ye who were discussing a play in the distance without saying a word.
"I heard that you and Shen Xiyu had a quarrel?"
Wade frowned. "Who told you that?"
"You guys have zero communication after the show. There are so many people in the crew, and so many eyes are staring at you. It's inevitable that there will be a lot of gossip." Wade also followed his gaze and looked at Shen Xiyu.
"If you hadn't told me, I wouldn't have known they cared so much about the director's private life."
"That's not the case." Chu He teased him, "Maybe it's because you've been so bad-tempered lately, making things really difficult for everyone."
Vader snorted and remained noncommittal.
"So what happened?"
"Speaking of which..." Wade saw a familiar figure out of the corner of his eye, "I'm convinced."
"What's wrong?" Chu He straightened up and followed Wade's gaze.
It's a man wearing a shirt, with a very handsome face. Is he also an actor in this movie?
This idea was quickly rejected by Chu He himself, because Chu He was very familiar with the two people beside him.
Producer Xu Wei and Shiyangjiye's boss Lin Yang.
Anyone who is accompanied by these two people, even if he is an actor, cannot be an unknown little actor, so this person is most likely not from the circle.
"Who is that?"
"A source of trouble." Wade said, then stood up and walked towards them.
After the quarrel with Shen Xiyu a few days ago, Wade actually reflected on himself. After all, Liang Qi was the investor of this film, and no matter how much he tried to be disrespectful, he couldn't do that to him.
"Why are you here?" Even though he had prepared himself mentally for such a long time, Wade still couldn't say anything nice.
"Mr. Liang wants to come and see how the filming of the project he invested in is going." Old Xu explained to him.
Liang Qi couldn't say anything, because this guy had nothing to do but to meddle with other people.
Wade looked at Lin Yang, "What are you doing here?"
"Come and join in the fun." Lin Yang smiled flawlessly, "Director Wei won't be unwelcome, will he?"
“…”
Shen Xiyu is still trying to enlighten Tian.
"Tangled, the most important thing is the feeling of being entangled, the tug of war between family and self. Your biggest problem just now was that you didn't see the tangle that belonged to Xiao'e. You were too determined to escape, and you didn't have that feeling."
“…”
Chen Xiyu asked Tian Ye to walk around Xiao'e's dormitory building again to get a feel for it, and try again in half an hour.
She turned around and found that Wade was no longer there, and Chu He took his place.
This day will come sooner or later. Since Chu He is joining the crew, they will meet sooner or later. Besides, their breakup was actually quite peaceful. The main reason was that they didn't have any feelings for each other. After the breakup, they didn't see each other much because of work reasons, so their relationship was not that stiff.
Shen Xiyu saw Chu He looking at him and walked forward.
"Where's Vader?"
Chu He raised his head and looked at Shen Xiyu with a smile, "It seems that the investors and producers of your crew have arrived. They went to the RV."
Investors? Is Liang Qi here? Even though this is a project he personally invested in, does Liang Qi still have the time to come here?
Before Shen Xiyu had time to ask in detail, several people returned to the set.
"Xi Yu, how is Tian Ye doing?"
Wade asked this first, Shen Xiyu looked to the side, and Liang Qi actually came.
Wade is such a jerk. It's common for actors to be in bad shape, but it's not good to talk about this in front of investors and producers.
In addition, Lin Yang is still here, and there is no guarantee that Tian Ye will cooperate with their company in the future. It is not a good thing for the girl to say these things at this time.
"I'll tell you later. We'll start filming again in half an hour." Shen Xiyu wanted to skip this topic.
Shen Xiyu saw Liang Qi standing behind a few people with his hands in his pockets, and he looked at him through the crowd.
"I want to talk to Mr. Liang alone." Shen Xiyu said to the others, "Please go ahead."
After saying that, he took Liang Qi's arm and walked aside.
Only a few people with different expressions were left.
Lin Yang and Xu Wei were not surprised at all. After dinner that day, they couldn't help but understand why Liang Qi invested in this play. He came to the crew today for other reasons.
Lin Yang actually just happened to arrive at today's event. Originally, Xu Yu was supposed to accompany Liang Qi, but he had some urgent matters at home, so he gave this task to Lin Yang.
Lin Yang also had his own thoughts. His previous attempt to acquire Shen Xiyu's copyright was definitely a failure, but that was nothing to him. He just hoped that Shen Xiyu would not think of it and would not bring it up with Liang Qi.
He actually wanted to participate in Liang Qi and Luo Yin's new project in his personal capacity.
Although Liang Qi's help to him was not great, this connection was extremely attractive to him. If he could connect with an established internet company like Luoche through him, then the benefits would be huge...
Chu He watched with interest as the two figures disappeared around the corner.
Shen Xiyu's new love? The film's investor? The source of trouble?
But she, Shen Xiyu, is not the kind of person who would sacrifice herself for investment. Who is this Liang Qi? And judging from the expressions of Xu Wei and the others, it seems that they all know the truth.
Chu He unconsciously curled up the corners of his lips. Maybe there would be something good to happen during his guest appearance.
On the other side were Shen Xiyu and Liang Qi.
"You, why are you here?"
Liang Qi folded his arms and leaned against the wall. "Can't I come?"
"That's not the case." Shen Xiyu chose his words carefully. "Are you free?"
It seems that it was not well considered.
"What do you think?" The man lowered his eyes and looked at Shen Xiyu. She suddenly realized that Liang Qi seemed to be taller than when he was in high school.
"You must be very busy." Shen Xiyu spoke without thinking when he met him. Only now did he realize that what he said just now was unreasonable. "I don't mean to chase you away, it's just..."
Shen Xiyu didn't know how to justify what he had just said.
Liang Qi was amused by her nervousness. "You used to be very precise with your words. You were also very articulate when I saw you a few days ago. What's wrong with you today?"
“…”
"No, I was abrupt just now. It's normal for me to come and inspect the project you invested in."
When Liang Qi heard her words, he didn't say anything, but just stood up and moved closer to Shen Xiyu.
"No." Shen Xiyu stopped him, "What are you doing?"
"Why do you talk like that?"
"How can you talk like that?" Shen Xiyu turned his face away and pretended to be confused.
"You sound so distant." Liang Qi's gaze was as sharp as a substance, sweeping her over. "Were we not honest enough with each other that day?"
"Cough cough." The conversation was interrupted by a sudden cough.
Chen Xiyu pushed Liang Qi up. Everyone in the crew was half entertainment industry people, especially fond of gossip. The nature of her current job was also working in the circle, and she was half a public figure. It was inevitable that she would be gossiped about by others if she was seen by others.
Although she is close to Liang Qi now, they are still unknown people with no relationship. If the news gets out, it will not be good for both of them. She does not want more people to know about their relationship for the time being.
Fortunately, it was Vader who came.
"Tian Ye is preparing to rehearse." Wade was a little embarrassed, but didn't say much.
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Tian Ye is obviously much better than before.
"How was this one?" Shen Xiyu asked Wade while watching the video.
"It's much better." Wade said it was fine, but his expression did not reflect that.
Tian next to them also looked nervous, listening to the discussion, like a lamb waiting to be judged.
"There's nothing wrong with the performance, but the lighting and camera rotation are not what you expect." Wade was silent for a while, and no one else said anything either. It lacked a certain feeling. It's hard to put it this way, but when it comes to filmmaking, it's often about this ethereal "feeling."
"Let's all go have lunch. Let's shoot other scenes this afternoon. I'll think about this scene later." Wade gave everyone an ultimatum.
Chen Xiyu knew that he was feeling depressed. Sometimes, when a film cannot be shot, the director is the most uncomfortable, especially someone like Wade. He would wonder if it was his fault that he could not shoot a perfect film when the time, place and people are all right.
At this time, he really needed to figure it out on his own. Although Shen Xiyu sometimes took on the role of assistant director, she was not a professional after all. How the script was presented still had to be decided by Wade.
Shen Xiyu didn't bother him anymore and planned to go to the back with everyone else to get their lunch boxes.
When I turned around, I found Liang Qi still under the tree.
Shen Xiyu looked around him. Lin Yang and Xu Wei were not there. Did they leave him here alone?
She walked forward and asked, "Have Lin Yang and Xu Wei left?"
"I left. I didn't intend for them to come with me."
Shen Xiyu was amused by his childish words. It turned out that Liang Qi now also has a childish side.
"Let's go." Shen Xiyu shook the car keys. Since Liang Qi was already here, it would be inappropriate to let him eat lunch with the crew. "Take you out to eat."
Liang Qi saw her smile, and the corners of his lips curled up unconsciously. "How do you usually eat?"
"Am I normal?" He asked, leaving Shen Xiyu somewhat bewildered. "I usually eat the crew's boxed lunches."
"Then I'll eat the crew's boxed lunch too."
After a tug-of-war that wasn't really an argument, the two of them still sat in Shen Xiyu's RV.
"Are you used to it?" Shen Xiyu saw that Liang Qi was a little slow in picking up his chopsticks, and couldn't help but feel a little worried. The lunch boxes on the crew were indeed not very delicious, and she was afraid that Liang Qi was picky and couldn't get used to it.
The man sat upright. Shen Xiyu had noticed long ago that the biggest change in Liang Qi was not his appearance or dress, but his temperament. He was more conspicuous now. Even if he just stood there quietly, he had a feeling of being difficult to approach.
But when she turned around and saw him just now, she felt dazed.
Chen Xiyu remembered that one year after school, she thought she would go home alone that day. After leaving the school gate, the figure that caught her eye was the same figure she saw today.
After many years, the old friend came back to her in a new form, just as if the wasted years were all a dream.
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