Chapter 83
Shen Mingzheng was stunned.
Wait a minute, where did this kid come from?
There always seemed to be young children appearing around Su Ning for unknown reasons.
But as soon as he heard Yan Kai's words, he realized it was Yan Lu.
Shen Mingzheng had heard of Yan Kai's daughter Yan Lu. Whether in this life or the previous life, she was very famous in the entertainment industry. Especially after Yan Kai became successful, she became even more famous as "Yan Kai's daughter."
And everyone knows that Yan Lu's personality is a little special.
Some people said in her previous life that she was autistic, but actually that was not the case. She was just a little introverted and had a natural stutter, but she had no intellectual problems.
Yan Kai's marriage was not going well. He was always busy with work and they always quarreled when he got home. Both he and his wife could not take care of their child for a while. Later, they were going through a divorce. They found out that the child was not just taciturn, but was born with a stuttering problem. It was not corrected in the right time, and now he simply ignores people most of the time, even his biological father.
People always regret after something has happened. Yan Kai, who had been successful in his previous life, had put a lot of thought into her, as if he wanted to make up for what his daughter had lost.
So Yan Lu is a well-known little princess in the entertainment industry. She doesn't have to do anything and she is taciturn. Yan Kai has always let her stay in the ivory tower, without touching the ground or getting her hands dirty, just hoping that she can be happier.
But I have never heard of any results from such pampering.
The relationship between the father and daughter was just that, and many people in the circle even said at the time that Yan Lu was actually rebellious and disobedient, becoming more and more spoiled, and even ran away from home several times.
She seemed to have gradually become the only black spot for Yan Kai, who was very popular in the entertainment industry.
But Yan Lu in this life has not reached this stage yet. She is just a taciturn little girl now. Shen Mingzheng heard Yan Kai mention it when they were discussing cooperation. Even Yan Kai accepted his investment in order to have money to send Yan Lu abroad and ask an expert to take a look.
There is a photo of Su Ning on Shen Mingzheng's desk, and there is a photo of his daughter on Yan Kai's desk.
Now, the girl looks pretty good.
Yan Lu looks particularly young with her bangs. She is actually about the same age as Li Chu. She is an adult, almost nineteen years old. She is slightly younger than Li Chu and just a little shorter. She is also very thin, so you can't tell her actual age.
It is said that because she ignored others at school, the teacher thought she should go to a special school, and some classmates bullied her deliberately. Yan Kai had a big quarrel with the school and took her back. From then on, the idea of sending her to study abroad or to a more expensive school came into being. It would be best if there was someone around to take care of her all the time.
But Yan Lu is repulsive to strangers.
And he couldn't bear to leave his daughter, so Yan Lu had been on leave from school for a while and had basically been by his side. The entire Yan Kai Studio was very cautious with her, but she didn't seem to be treating anyone specially.
But Shen Mingzheng didn't expect that she would stick to Su Ning when they met for the first time.
"The shelf just fell. She must have been accidentally squeezed into the crowd during the quarrel. I saw it and pulled her out," Su Ning explained. "She must have been a little scared."
There is such a thing?
Yan Kai had been watching Shen Mingzheng and Su Ning nervously, but now he was also nervous and asked, "Is Lulu okay? Is she not injured?"
Su Ning: "No, don't worry, Boss Yan, the things that fell didn't touch her."
Yan Kai breathed a sigh of relief, and this time he spoke to Su Ning with some sincerity: "Thank you, Mr. Su."
After that, Yan Lu followed Su Ning all the time, hiding behind him and not coming out, not talking, just following him all the time. The people from Yan Kai's studio wanted to take her away, but she refused and kept hiding from them. Even Yan Kai had no choice but to follow her.
Su Ning looked at the situation and let her stay there. The little girl was very quiet and would not disturb anything. Besides, what he and Yan Kai talked about was not something shameful.
He wanted to ask Yan Kai if he was willing to modify the script of He Fan's movie. Shen Mingzheng had shown him some of Yan Kai's works, and indeed, he had a good foundation in story writing.
Shen Mingzheng had mentioned this matter before, but Yan Kai did not agree immediately. He just said that he needed to think about it. The reason he gave was very straightforward. Because he was responsible for "The Happy Event in Imperial Hospital", the script of this play has not been completed yet, and the entire studio is working together to finish it.
According to the current progress, I may have to write while filming, but I really can't spare the time. I feel embarrassed to talk about this now.
"I wanted to try to adjust my schedule and help as much as possible. I also want to earn this money from Mr. Su, but now it seems that I can't make it in time. I'm really sorry." After saying this, Yan Kai looked at Shen Mingzheng's face again, "How about this, Mr. Su, I know a lot of people in the industry. I'll find you some experienced screenwriters. Don't worry, they are definitely not just any people, and you don't have to pay first. Everyone in the industry knows Mr. Su's temper, and he never breaks his promise."
"I'll ask them to come up with a brief outline and direction first, and then write a few paragraphs of the highlights for you to see. If you think it's good, we can work together in depth. Is that okay?"
He really couldn't be too busy to handle everything, so he had to focus on his own project. Su Ning knew this and naturally wouldn't force it.
When Su Ning nodded in agreement, he felt Yan Lu behind him gently tug at his clothes.
But he didn't take it to heart.
He thought the little girl was just frightened by what had just happened and was still a little shocked, so he touched her hair as if to comfort her.
But in fact, Yan Lu has always been very calm.
Even when she was squeezed in the crowd, she was not afraid. She just found a corner by the wall and looked up at their quarrel with interest, as if everything in front of her was very interesting.
Maybe it was because I was so engrossed in watching that I didn’t notice the shelf had fallen down, and I didn’t have time to run away.
She even recognized Su Ning earlier than Zhong Xiaopeng. Even though Su Ning was low-key and seldom participated in public events, she still recognized him at a glance.
She followed Su Ning not only because he was saved by him, but also because she recognized him and wanted to follow him.
But she wouldn't say these words.
Then, Yan Lu saw Su Ning and Yan Kai talking about the original work and also heard the title of the work.
This short novel was published in a magazine and can be searched on the Internet. At the same time, Su Ning also briefly talked about his ideas. He hopes that the overall direction of the script will be closer to suspense.
Yan Lu also listened silently. She also looked at Director He Fan who was standing there a little distracted.
No one noticed Yan Lu's expression at this time.
She is such a quiet person that most of the time you can hardly feel her presence.
The two crews became acquainted with each other. When "A Happy Event at the Imperial Hospital" was being prepared and set up, she would come to "The Hands Covering the Sky" from time to time. Everyone was used to it, especially Ji Xue, who got along quite well with her.
Anyway, there are quite a few guests from the crew, and He Fan is also here. If she stays for a long time, she can also chat with Guo Baomu.
Guo Baomu knew her and admired her camera skills very much. Sometimes he would ask her to try taking the camera.
Filming is not only a training opportunity for actors, but also an opportunity for directors to learn from and hone their skills.
He Fan refused at first, but after Guo Baomu invited her several times, she felt relieved and naturally communicated with him a lot.
You know what, she seems a lot more cheerful in this group, and no longer looks as haggard as when she first came here.
There is actually a big difference in the shots and experiences of TV directors and film directors. It is a process of mutual learning for both directors. Guo Baomu is not a reserved person. After hearing He Fan's ideas and looking at the storyboards she drew, he praised her many times in front of the entire crew.
He Fan is much more confident than before.
Compared with her, the "guest" Yan Lu has a very low presence.
When Jixue was waiting for her performance, she would occasionally stand by and sometimes flip through Jixue's or Shu Miao's scripts. She was a very well-behaved girl and would turn the pages gently, as if she was twirling a feather, and seemed very serious about the scripts.
Jixue and the others just thought the child was curious. They had memorized the notes and lines by heart, so it didn't matter if Yan Lu occasionally read them. But she didn't speak, and the crew thought she was a little mute, and didn't take her seriously until some time later, when Jixue was filming the main scene.
This is a scene in which Xiahou Jin's mood changes drastically.
There are two driving forces behind her character's involvement in palace fighting. One is that as the queen she has no choice but to protect herself, and the other is that she really likes Emperor Zhao Yinting from the bottom of her heart.
Originally, her husband never looked at her straight in the eye, but because of their situation, the two of them began to sympathize with each other. For a period of time, the emperor and the empress were very affectionate.
So Xiahou Jin fell deeper and deeper into the trap, and he was always thinking about him, even to the point of harming Zhao Zhenyue at all costs.
Zhao Zhenyue and the heroine's younger brother are in love with each other and are just one step away from success, but the Luo family now holds military power. If the princess really marries into their family, the emperor will have even less control over them.
So Xiahou Jin devised a plan to forcibly separate them, and sent Zhenyue to marry, cutting off her retreat and completely disregarding the kindness the princess had shown her before.
After Jixue and Shu Miao became familiar with each other, it was obviously beneficial to their acting. After watching the important scene where Xiahou Jin married Zhenyue, Ye Qiuxin said that it was indeed well acted.
The princess compromised and married, but refused to wear a veil or ride in a sedan chair. Zhao Zhenyue married on a tall horse, which was unique in the world. Even though she helped Zhao Yinting when he ascended the throne, and Zhao Zhenyue and he were siblings and had walked hand in hand with each other, the final outcome was still like this.
As she rode out of the city gate, she looked back at Xiahou Jin standing on the city wall.
She was clearly looking up at her, but it was not with hatred, but rather a look of pity, as if she was watching her getting caught in her own trap.
Xiahou Jin hated the look from Zhao Zhenyue.
She has already secured the position of queen, the mother of the country, and can decide the fate of anyone.
But at a festive banquet shortly after Princess Zhenyue's wedding, an assassin infiltrated the palace.
Some people are dissatisfied with the emperor's recent crackdown on the aristocratic families, while others are Zhenyue's loyal followers. The two sides cooperate, take an unconventional approach, sneak into the palace, and even come up with a way to assassinate her.
This assassination attempt was indeed unexpected, even Queen Mother Luo Suyan did not expect it.
Because Zhenyue got married, she learned from her mistakes and accelerated her process of seizing power. There were many forces in the court, and more than one person wanted to kill the emperor and the powerful empress dowager. Once these two people died, the noble families would support a puppet emperor, and many problems would be solved.
At this critical moment, when the assassin attacked and the guards around him were slowed down, there were three people sitting in the upper seats, the Queen Mother, the Emperor, and the Queen.
Xiahou Jin’s first thing was to protect Zhao Yinting, but Zhao Yinting’s first reaction was to glance at Luo Suyan.
It was almost his instinctive reaction.
Zhao Yinting should have been worried at that moment.
He could not deny that Luo Suyan was always in his heart, and his love and guilt had not been completely erased, but due to circumstances, he had to love and hate this white moonlight. In his heart, she was even more important than his own sister.
Later, the emperor regained his senses and thought that if the Queen Mother Luo Suyan died here, it would be beneficial to him.
But it was too late to pull her over now. He was stunned and slowed down by a step.
The heroine had a normal survival reaction, and she reacted quickly. She first hid behind a chair, as far away from Zhao Yinting as possible, and then looked where the nearest guard was.
She knew that the palace guards just didn't react for a moment, but soon a large number of guards would arrive, and these assassins would not be a problem to be afraid of, and the guards of the palace were not that weak.
The incident just now happened in a flash. Zhao Yinting lost the opportunity and couldn't kill her at once. Moreover, most of the assassins were targeting the emperor, and Luo Suyan's priority was lower than his.
The next moment, the assassin attacked with a dagger.
Xiahou Jin had already walked to his side, and the emperor and empress were even holding hands and trying to run back, but they were not as fast as the assassin's sword.
At that moment, with only the emperor in his eyes, Xiahou Jin felt that the person in front of him pushed him.
In fact, even if Zhao Yinting did nothing, she would have blocked the sword for him, but this person pushed her without hesitation.
Even when Xiahou Jin looked up at him, he did not see any guilt on the other's face. At this moment, a large number of guards arrived in time. He knew that he was saved and even breathed a sigh of relief.
Xiahou Jin's blood splashed on his face, and a few drops of crimson dotted the corners of his eyes, contrasting with Zhao Yinting's cold and ruthless eyes.
There are not many lines in this scene. Jixue only says a panicked "Your Majesty!" when he sees the assassin and "Someone come quickly, protect you!" which represents the queen's calmness in the face of danger. The rest are mostly actions and eyes.
Jixue had been preparing for this scene for a long time, and she had memorized the description of this point in the script so well that she no longer needed to read the script.
But before going on stage today, she took a look at her script to be on the safe side, only to find that in addition to her own notes, there was clearly another note written in pencil.
The handwriting was neat and tidy, and a sentence was added for Xiahou Jin in the middle of the script.
It's not a line, it's a simple action.
In the standing position in the play, Xiahou Jin sat quite far away from Luo Suyan. He ran to the emperor with a long table in between. Logically, he would not have had time to do anything to Luo Suyan.
But the handwriting showed that when Xiahou Jin went over, he was quick-eyed and quick-handed and lifted the long table with force.
The timing of this action showed that she reacted quickly and blocked the attacking assassin. Moreover, Luo Suyan was on the other side of the long table. If the long table hit the chair and pinned Luo Suyan underneath, she would not be able to escape. She could take the opportunity to kill the empress dowager and distract the assassin a little.
At that moment, Xiahou Jin and Zhao Yinting had the same idea.
She didn't even have any compassion and her reaction was even faster than Zhao Yinting's. In a way, they were a perfect match. Xiahou Jin was even more ruthless.
But not long after, Zhao Yinting, the "perfect match" for her, used her to shield him from the attack.
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