Plop.
Ji Li heard the distinct sound of his own heartbeat and swallowed his dry throat imperceptibly.
When he first started acting, he didn't feel nervous; when he received his first award, he didn't feel nervous; when he encountered public opinion disputes, he didn't feel nervous.
But now he was under Qin Li's control and felt inexplicably nervous.
The other person leaned his head on his shoulder, and even his breathing was warm and seductive, drunken.
Ji Li didn't dare to move, fearing that a slight struggle on his part would lead to a more intimate contact between the two.
Ji Li asked nervously, "Brother Li, are you drunk?"
Qin Li slightly tightened his grip on his wrist and asked word by word, "Do you want me to be drunk or not?"
Qin Li was testing the young man's willingness while also restraining his own impulse.
At the dinner table, he took advantage of the trap set by Yuan Yifei and others and deliberately appeared a little drunk; when talking to the young man, he also revealed that he came here to rest temporarily.
Since the moment he entered the rest room, he has been guarding the door eagerly.
He was gambling, betting whether the young man would have the slightest affection for him.
The moment there was a knock on the door, Qin Li felt an unprecedented sense of satisfaction in his heart, and he almost impulsively wanted to break through that layer of relationship.
But the next second, he felt Ji Li's tense body.
The young man seemed cautious and did not dare to struggle too much.
Qin Li's sanity, which had been disturbed by alcohol, quickly returned to normal, but he was inexplicably confused again - he seemed to have scared the other person.
“…”
Ji Li was silent.
In the adult world, even if some words are not said out loud, one can still understand their deep meaning.
Ji Li did not deny that he had some concerns and feelings for Qin Li that went beyond the normal range, but he attributed it all to the other party's excellence.
After all, Qin Li's appearance, conversation, and abilities are there, and he is admired and even respected by countless people.
But that’s all.
Ji Li was only thinking about starting over in his career, and love never came into his consideration.
He didn't want to ruin a long-lasting friendship because of a momentary emotional impulse.
What’s more special is that the friend he cares about is Qin Li.
What if both parties regain their sanity after sobering up? What does it matter?
He can't figure it out for the time being, so he can't act recklessly.
Ji Li pursed his lips and replied in a low voice, "...I brought you some hangover remedies, but you knocked over the glass."
Qin Li chuckled helplessly, "Blame me."
Blame me for being too impulsive.
He released his grip on the young man and stood up. "There's mineral water on the coffee table. Where's the hangover medicine?"
Ji Li took out the pill that was tightly clenched in his hand and muttered softly, "Fortunately I held it tightly. The hotel waiter said there was only this one pill left."
Qin Li was amused by him, as if the depression of being rejected just now had dissipated a lot. He stared at the pills in the young man's hand and sighed, "My hands are suddenly a little sore."
“…”
Ji Li saw his intention and felt helpless for a moment.
He tore open the medicine's individual outer packaging and handed it to the man's mouth, complaining, "You only need to feed medicine to a three-year-old child."
A hint of satisfaction flashed across Qin Li's eyes, and he did not refute the other party's whisper. He quickly walked to the coffee table, took a sip of water, and swallowed the pills.
Qin Li rubbed his swollen and painful temples, then sat down on the sofa tiredly.
Before attending the wrap party, he worked non-stop for nearly twenty hours.
Qin Li can drink a lot, but after drinking so many glasses of wine, it is true that he feels drunk.
"It's too noisy outside. I think there will be more noise. Will you sit here with me for a while?"
"good."
Ji Li has never been the kind of person who likes to be shy, so he just responded directly.
The two of them tacitly turned the page on the little incident that just happened, thinking it was just a moment of involuntary emotion brought on by the drunkenness.
The two of them sat in different corners of the long sofa. Qin Li unbuttoned the top button of his black shirt to get some fresh air, then he closed his eyes and leaned back on the sofa pillow.
Ji Li noticed the tiredness he was hiding, "Brother Li, have you been busy lately?"
"There was a film project where the foreign supervisor of the pre-production team suddenly ran away, causing huge delays in progress," said Qin Li.
The filming of the movie, which was originally expected to start in September in the second half of the year, is expected to be postponed to the end of the year.
"What about the gap in between? Do you have any thoughts on joining the group?"
The filming of Qin Li’s last movie, "The Kingdom of the World", took place in the first half of last year.
"It's not easy for me to find a movie script that can transcend nature."
When Qin Li mentioned this, a hint of helplessness that had been suppressed for a long time appeared in his eyes.
"How many eyes are staring at me, both inside and outside the circle? How many people are flattering me on the surface, but secretly waiting to see me, Qin Li, make a fool of myself?"
Since he stopped taking on movies, some people said he was on the decline.
Once a film is accepted, if the director makes mistakes in rhythm, the screenwriter has loopholes in the plot, or the crew is negligent in production, the one who will face the most pressure and criticism will be the famous leading actor Qin Li.
When Ji Li heard this, a hint of understanding flashed across his eyes.
The higher one stands in the film industry, the more cautious he or she will be when considering the script.
Since his debut, every step Qin Li has taken and every movie he has taken has been a success. While he is deified by the public, he is also under greater and heavier pressure.
It’s just that Qin Li has a strong heart and is used to hiding it with a calm and indifferent attitude.
"Actually, there's no need to rush. It's also good to give yourself a long vacation."
Ji Li spoke with a soft and delicate tone of comfort.
"Your status is there. Even if you really retreat behind the scenes, no one can slander you."
——If you hadn’t suddenly appeared in this circle, I would have announced my retirement long ago.
Qin Li thought silently, his eyes were a bit blurry and lazy, and he asked with a smile, "Am I so powerful?"
Ji Li felt warmed by his gaze, "Of course it's amazing."
Qin Li was pleased by him and simply changed his posture. He rested his groggy head on the young man's shoulder.
"...Qin Li?"
"Don't move." Qin Li's voice was filled with fatigue, making people reluctant to resist. "Just let me lean on you for half an hour. I'm a little tired."
Ji Li was silent for two seconds, and finally he relaxed as if accepting his fate.
Qin Li didn't say anything, but the side of his lips curled up subtly.
Just wait.
As long as you don't think about distancing yourself from me, sooner or later there will be a day when we can hold hands and hug each other.
…
The next morning.
Yu Fuya looked at the thick document printed out by Baozi, her eyes full of astonishment, "How, how is this possible?"
"Sister Yu, the facts are before us." Ji Li's expression was equally serious. "The script of "The Long Song of the Southern Dynasty" plagiarized a lot of unpopular novels. Some plots and dialogues have not been changed at all."
What Yu Fuya was holding in her hand was the comparison material that Baozi had spent nearly three days to compile.
During lunch that day, Baozi accidentally discovered something wrong with the plot of the script.
Ji Li completely trusted his assistant, so he simply asked Baozi to take the script home and check and verify the similar plots.
Baozi knew that this matter was related to Ji Li's future work and reputation, so he took it very seriously.
Except for accompanying Ji Li to the wrap party yesterday, he spent the rest of the time sitting in front of the computer.
Baozi read the entire script and used a search engine to search for information.
You won’t know until you check, and you’ll be shocked when you do.
There are seven or eight core segments in the script, and similar or even identical logical chains can be found on the Internet.
"Sister Yu, time is too tight. I can only briefly check the main plot in the script and skip all the minor plots." Baozi added in a low voice.
Even a cursory search would have caught so much.
The workload is enormous, and at this moment, the dark circles under Baozi's heavy glasses can hardly be concealed.
"With Shen Yanda's reputation and prestige, how could he do such a thing?" Yu Fuya flipped through the comparison draft, puzzled.
The hit novels "Ling Long Gu" and "Feng Lan" were both written by Shen Yanda. Although they received so much attention, there has never been any similar controversy.
How come such blatant and serious problems appeared in a new work released five years later?
"Sister Yu, can you contact Teacher Shen or the production team?" Ji Li asked.
He expressed his thoughts, "The script framework and setting are good. If they cannot be corrected and these problematic plots remain, I cannot accept it."
"Ji Li, I understand what you mean." Yu Fuya maintained the rationality and sense of propriety that a manager should have, "I will call Shen Yanda's team now to request a meeting, and we can discuss the further situation in person."
They have signed a preliminary letter of intent for cooperation, which means both parties have tacitly agreed to the subsequent cooperation.
I originally thought that the 'male lead' was a done deal and both parties had already started preparing for joining the crew, but suddenly something like this that touched my bottom line happened, which really caught me off guard.
"Fortunately, I listened to you and haven't signed the contract officially yet." Yu Fuya thought of this and felt secretly fortunate.
Otherwise, this matter of 'terminating the contract close to the start of filming' would be even more difficult.
"Sister Yu, I'm sorry to trouble you again." Ji Li said apologetically.
"It doesn't matter if it's troublesome or not. There's nothing wrong with your persistence." Yu Fuya affirmed his choice.
She looked at Baozi and sighed, "If Baozi hadn't read the script before signing the contract, who could have predicted the absurd things in the script?"
Nowadays, there are very few readers who are interested in the court intrigue literature. If a work is not picked up by a publishing house for publication, it will just remain as a niche online novel and gather dust.
Therefore, an ordinary acting team would not be able to notice it at all.
But now that they have discovered it, they can no longer pretend to be ignorant and accept the script against their conscience.
"Sister Yu, Brother Ji, I'm so sleepy. Let me take a nap." Baozi scratched the back of his head and couldn't help yawning.
"good."
Yu Fuya curled her lips slightly, then returned to her serious expression, "I'll go make the call first."
"Um."
…
Two o'clock in the afternoon, Shen Yanda's studio.
Ji Li and others were invited into the reception room by Shen Yanda's assistant, "Three of you, wait a moment, Teacher Shen just woke up from his lunch break and will be down soon."
Yu Fuya nodded and asked politely, "Is Sister Mei here?"
The Sister Mei she mentioned is Shen Yanda’s wife, Song Fangmei, a well-educated and well-mannered woman. The two had met once before at a social banquet and had a very pleasant conversation.
The assistant's expression froze for a moment, and she explained in a low voice, "Ms. Yu, Teacher Shen and Sister Mei divorced a few years ago. Please don't mention this in front of Teacher Shen."
Yu Fuya was stunned. She obviously didn't expect this to happen. She quickly restrained her expression and said, "Okay, thank you for reminding me."
"You're welcome."
The assistant closed the door and left.
Ji Li thought of the luxurious layout of the studio he had walked through, and a hint of meaning appeared in his eyes. He approached Baozi and whispered a few words, "Do as I say..."
After listening to his explanation, Baozi nodded heavily.
Yu Fuya naturally noticed the little action between the two people, and just as she was about to ask questions, the door of the reception room was pushed open.
Shen Yanda was wearing a luxurious brand name suit and looked apologetic. "I'm sorry. I stayed up all night last night revising the script. I feel a little tired and I was unable to get up on time for lunch break."
Ji Li took the initiative to answer, "Teacher Shen, we are here to visit you without any prior notice. We are sorry to bother you."
Shen Yanda smiled and invited them to sit down opposite him. The assistant brought tea at the right time and stood silently behind his boss.
"Are you here today to discuss the TV series contract? The legal director of the production company is on the way, but you can take a look at the official version of the contract first."
Shen Yanda talked to himself and asked his assistant to get the formal contract that had been prepared long ago.
"No need to bother for now." Yu Fuya interrupted.
She looked at Shen Yanda with a fake smile that didn’t reach her eyes, “Brother Da, we came here today because we have some issues we want to talk to you about.”
Shen Yanda heard the refusal in these words, and his smile changed slightly, "Why? Do you think the pay is too low?"
"It's about the plot of the script." Ji Li looked over and said tactfully, "Teacher Shen, we found that the content of the script seems familiar."
He paused and casually cited an example of a plot in the script, emphasizing that "... not even the dialogue was edited or deleted."
"Teacher Shen, that article was published by the author six years ago."
The time was much earlier than the time of Shen Yanda's original script.
Shen Yanda's assistant showed a trace of obvious panic on his face, as if some huge secret had been exposed.
She looked at Shen Yanda, feeling anxious.
Shen Yanda’s expression quickly fell, and he questioned directly.
"Ji Li, what do you mean by that? Are you implying that my script was plagiarized from some random article on the Internet?"
He suddenly threw the teacup in his hand onto the coffee table and sneered, "Ridiculous!"
"I saw you among a group of young male actors and went to Super Film Company in person to invite you to star in my script."
"As a result, you keep shirking your responsibilities left and right. It would be fine if you just delayed signing the contract, but now you are throwing dirty water on me without any reason?"
Chen Yanda's barrage of accusations came to Yu Fuyi's mind, but in his eyes, it was just anger and shame caused by a guilty conscience.
What's more, his assistant's performance clearly provided them with a conclusive answer.
She took a deep breath, her tone no longer polite, "Brother Da, let's talk about the matter at hand, don't be so angry."
"We, Ji Li, just found a problem when we were studying the script, so we wanted to ask you about it."
She gestured to Baozi.
The latter understood and quickly took out a piece of thin paper from his backpack and handed it to Shen Yanda, "Teacher Shen, please take a look."
Shen Yanda glanced at it twice and tore the paper into pieces.
"That's all? When writing about political intrigues, I've only written about these few things. It's normal to come up with some creative ideas occasionally."
It was just one or two plots that were discovered, and he would ask his writers to help revise them later.
It's no big deal.
"There are so many TV dramas on the market that are copied from the same source. Why don't you accuse them of plagiarism?"
"I can see that you don't want to take on this TV series, and you're trying to reject it in a roundabout way."
You are slandering me.
"You want to use plagiarism to destroy my Shen Yanda's golden signboard. You have bad intentions!"
Shen Yanda looked at Ji Li with contempt, "An actor like you still wants to make a name for yourself?"
"Teacher Shen, you know who is right and who is wrong very well."
Ji Li already understood the final outcome of the negotiation. He suppressed his regret and spoke frankly.
"I originally held a glimmer of hope that you would correct your mistakes, change these repetitive contents, and improve the storyline."
"But now it seems that people with different ideals cannot work together."
"I know that the control on plagiarism is very loose in the market now. Plus, with your title of a famous gold medal screenwriter, as long as your work is a big hit, not many people will care about it at all."
Ji Li expressed his opinion seriously, "But I still can't accept such a script."
"You don't take care of your feathers, but I take care of mine."
Ji Li hopes that fans will always be upright, proud and proud when recommending his film and television works.
Ji Li stood up first and apologized politely, "I'm sorry, I can't accept this script."
Yu Fuya and Baozi stood up, and the former reminded, "We haven't signed a formal filming contract yet, so there is no breach of contract."
"Mr. Shen, I'll take my leave first."
As soon as the three of them walked to the door, they heard Shen Yanda stop them coldly, “Stop.”
Ji Li turned sideways and met his already cold and challenging gaze, "Before giving you the script, we have already signed a confidentiality agreement."
"Until the show is aired, you can't tell anyone about the script."
Yu Fuya understood the deep meaning of his words, and anger suddenly rose in her heart.
It turned out that they were stuck at this checkpoint waiting for them.
Not being able to mention anything about the script also means that Ji Li has no right to use sensitive words such as plagiarism of the script online.
Otherwise, Shen Yanda's team and the producers have the right to demand high compensation from them.
Ji Li's eyes suddenly changed and he left without saying a word.
Seeing the three of them leave, Shen Yanda's eyes were filled with anger. "What kind of idiots are you? You actually let go of the chance to explode."
Some actors know that the script and IP are plagiarized, but they are still willing to act in them.
The more controversial a drama is, the more popular it becomes during its broadcast, and being black and red is also being red.
Even after the actors gain popularity, they still have fans who will help to defend them - "We are only responsible for acting, and if there are any problems with the script, ask the screenwriter."
There's nothing wrong with it.
But Ji Li was an exception. Not only did he see through it, he also said it directly. In front of this gold medal screenwriter, he said he would not act in it?
His script, Shen Yanda, was picked and chosen by a little star who had only debuted for a year? He would feel ashamed if he told anyone about it!
"Teacher Shen, what should we do next? Do you think Ji Li's team will leak the script?" Shen Yanda's assistant was worried.
She and other writers in the studio knew exactly how much water there was in the script.
"What are you afraid of? If they dare to expose the information at will, we can sue them." Shen Yanda was not panicked at all.
Anyway, the TV series hasn't been filmed yet. If Ji Li's team casually reveals problems with the script, he can change these "problems" completely and even accuse them of spreading dirty tricks.
Yu Fuya is a smart person who weighs the pros and cons and knows what to do.
In this situation, they have to endure it even if they don't want to.
Shen Yanda thought, his eyes full of obscene calculations, and there was no trace of the demeanor of a scholar at all.
But, Ji Li actually dared to challenge his authority?
Given his status and connections in the television industry, he should let the other party suffer a lesson as a warning.
…
The car door was shut hard by Baozi, and he gritted his teeth, "I never thought that Shen Yanda would be such a person? He is doing the most dirty things, and he dares to act so high and mighty? Sister Yu, Brother Ji, what should we do now?"
"What should we do?" Ji Li buckled his seat belt and smiled casually, "Just keep quiet and put this matter behind us for now."
Yu Fuya in the front row met his gaze and nodded helplessly, "We can only do this for now. Before the TV series is aired, we will always be more passive than them."
"It doesn't matter. It's good for us to stop the loss in time now." Ji Li said calmly, with a dark light in his eyes.
Not settling accounts now does not mean that they cannot be settled in the future.
"Take advantage of this time to rest at home." Yu Fuya calmed down and promised solemnly, "Don't worry, Sister Yu will definitely find a better script for you."
Ji Li raised his lips, "Okay."
As soon as she finished speaking, Yu Fuya received a message notification from the work group.
She took a look and her eyebrows lit up with joy. "The shortlist for the CTS Awards is out!"
"Thanks to the role of Xie Yan, Ji Li was nominated for the Best Newcomer Award, Best Supporting Actor Award, and was also nominated for the Popular Actor Award."
When Baozi heard this, he almost jumped up from his seat, "Really? Really?"
The CTS Awards is one of the three most authoritative awards in China's television drama industry and is held in mid-August every year.
The organizing committee will screen and score the outstanding TV series that appeared in the previous year and ultimately decide the winners of the awards.
"The Young Master" achieved impressive ratings in the first half of the year, and it won seven nominations for the CTS Awards.
Even though the final list of awards has not yet been announced, the crew group, which had been silent for a long time, became lively again.
Yao Chuan, who had just finished the wrap party for a movie yesterday, arranged a celebration party for the TV series early on at the urging of leading actors such as Xu Miaomiao and Zhou Qingming.
"Wait, I will contact the company's styling team later. There is still half a month left, and our Ji Li can't fall behind!"
Yu Fuya felt a long-lost sense of anticipation.
This is the first award ceremony for the young man since he entered the industry. If he can win an award, it will be considered as some achievement as an actor.
This is definitely a good thing.
Baozi quickly took out his mobile phone and logged into his entertainment account. "No matter what, I will just use my account to vote for Brother Ji's popularity."
He cannot decide on other awards, but he can still play a leading role in this popular actor award.
When Ji Li saw how excited they were, his originally calm mood began to rise.
After one year of debut, he has played so many roles non-stop. Perhaps, it is time for him to reap the rewards.
While everyone was happily preparing for the CTS Awards, a wave of revelations quietly arrived on the Internet.
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#After getting drunk, Brother Li is very bad at everything he does (the career line pedal is coming again~
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