Pei Ran and Tang Tang talked about the general plot for a while. Tang Tang became more and more excited as she listened. She started writing directly on her iPad. After a while, she had come up with a simple outline.

The two discussed based on this simple outline. Pei Ran had personal experience and had been shooting dramas for so many years. He knew that professional matters should be left to professionals. Tang Tang was a professional and well versed in drama. As long as Pei Ran mentioned it, she could immediately come up with new ideas. After Pei Ran's encouragement, she became more and more motivated and inspired.

The two chatted for several hours. They became more and more excited as they talked, and before they knew it, they sat there until the evening.

Tang Tang covered her rumbling stomach and looked at Pei Ran awkwardly.

Pei Ran came back to his senses and felt a little guilty. He has always been a very proper person and rarely makes such mistakes. Only when it comes to drama can he devote himself to it and completely forget about his surroundings.

Although Tang Tang still has many shortcomings, she is flexible in thinking. Some of her ideas are too fanciful, but there are also some brilliant ideas. Moreover, she has a strong learning ability. Many times, as long as Pei Ran points out the crux of the problem, she can react immediately, then correct it immediately, and will never make this mistake again next time.

Although Pei Ran is experienced, sometimes he will fall into a rut of thinking because of his experience, and his ideas are not as novel and interesting as Tang Tang's.

Although Pei Ran has his own opinions, he is not someone who does not listen to other people's opinions. The two complement each other very well. The previous unfamiliarity and doubts about each other's abilities disappeared completely after this conversation.

Pei Ran was even a little glad that he chose Tang Tang.

Tang Tang no longer had the confident look she had when talking. Her face was red and she was holding her stomach, feeling very embarrassed.

Pei Ran considerately pretended not to hear him and said with a smile: "It's time to eat at this time. You just came here today and you are not familiar with the surroundings. I will take you to try the local specialties."

Tang Tang nodded repeatedly, made an excuse to go to the bathroom, and finally came out after calming down.

Pei Ran had already paid the bill and was standing at the door waiting for her, with one hand in his pocket and the other holding a small cake. Seeing Tang Tang coming over, he smiled and handed the cake to her: "It's still a little far from the dining area, eat a little first to fill your stomach."

Tang Tang covered her face and felt that she was about to blush again. She could only keep reminding herself of Pei Ran's age and pour cold water on herself to prevent herself from having wild thoughts.

In fact, Pei Ran's actions were not ambiguous at all, but the education he received since childhood made him such a gentleman. In Hong Kong in the last century, it would be nothing more than praising his good upbringing and good manners, but at this moment, his behavior, coupled with his face, doubled his lethality, and it was no wonder that Tang Tang couldn't resist it.

Pei Ran called a taxi and drove to the restaurant.

This restaurant is quite famous. It was dinner time and it was crowded inside. The private room had been booked long ago, so the two of them could only eat in the lobby.

Pei Ran's looks would be outstanding even among celebrities, let alone among ordinary people.

Many people secretly looked at them while eating, and some even took secret photos. Many people looked at Tang Tang with envy and hatred.

Tang Tang had prepared herself mentally along the way. At this moment, she felt Pei Ran's help in pulling the stool, pouring water for her, and a series of other actions. Although she was still a little embarrassed, she didn't blush or feel her heart beating like before.

Pei Ran was obviously used to being watched by others. He looked straight ahead and was very calm. Tang Tang couldn't help but straighten her chest and imitated him to ignore the eyes around her.

Although she couldn't see it, her ears still cleverly caught the conversation at the next table.

That table was full of girls, young, probably college students.

"That boy is so handsome! It's a pity that he already has a girlfriend..."

"How do you know it must be his girlfriend? Maybe it's his sister?"

"But their looks are not at the same level at all. That girl is too ugly."

"Gene mutation..."

"Hahahahaha..."

Tang Tang was furious, but since no one was mentioned by name, she could only swallow her anger.

Unexpectedly, Pei Ran suddenly stood up and called the waiter over: "Hello, can you change our seats?"

The waiter was stunned for a moment and said embarrassedly: "I'm sorry, most of the tables are full now, and it may not be possible to change. - Well, is there any place where our service is not considerate? Tell me, I will correct it for you immediately."

Pei Ran smiled slightly and said lightly: "It's nothing, just a little noisy."

After he said this, the laughter at the next table seemed to be strangled.

After the waiter left, Tang Tang covered her mouth tightly to prevent her smile from leaking out. Although she didn't see the expressions of the people at the next table, she could imagine that although this was a bit immoral, she really felt very happy.

But she didn't expect that Pei Ran would help her vent her anger.

Tang Tang waited until her smile faded away before she put down her hand and whispered to Pei Ran, "Thank you."

Pei Ran blinked and whispered, "It was a little noisy."

They both laughed, and with this little episode, their relationship became more harmonious and natural.

However, halfway through the meal, a waiter came over and said to Pei Ran, "Hello, sir, your bill has been settled. It's the guest from the Guanshanshui box upstairs."

Pei Ran stopped eating and asked, "Who is he?"

The waiter shook his head, "He said you can guess."

The waiter left after saying that.

Pei Ran guessed it after a little thought, so he stood up and said, "Let's go and see this generous friend."

Tang Tang was still at a loss: "Who is it? Your friend?"

Pei Ran smiled and said, "I guess it's Director Xie and Teacher Yang."

Tang Tang was surprised, but then she reacted. According to Pei Ran, this restaurant is very famous, so it's normal for Director Xie to bring Yang Yizhou here to eat, and this mysterious behavior is also very similar to the temperament of her uncle.

The two walked to the upstairs Guanshanshui private room, knocked on the door, and a voice came from inside: "Come in." It was Director Xie's voice.

Pei Ran pushed the door open without any surprise, and sure enough, he saw Director Xie and Yang Yizhou sitting together, with a table of uneaten dishes in front of them.

Director Xie saw Pei Ran's calm attitude, and it was obvious that he had already guessed it. He couldn't help but clap his hands and laugh: "I said, he would definitely guess it, but you insisted on betting with me! I'm telling you, I recorded everything you said, don't try to deny it."

Yang Yizhou said, "You are so unlovable!"

Pei Ran said with a smile, "If I said I didn't guess it, you would probably think I'm not sincere enough."

Yang Yizhou was stunned for a moment, then laughed, "Hahaha, I like your personality!"

Pei Ran's attitude was natural, neither humble nor arrogant. This kind of demeanor was really unlike a young man of his age. Yang Yizhou couldn't help but be a little curious about what kind of family could raise a person like him.

Compared to Pei Ran's calmness, Tang Tang was obviously much more embarrassed. The two men in front of her were both big men that she could only dream of, not to mention that one of them had wanted to snatch Pei Ran from her before.

Director Xie saw Tang Tang's discomfort and said, "Okay, stop standing and sit down."

Pei Ran and Tang Tang had already eaten, so they drank some drinks and ate some snacks.

When they were halfway through the meal, Yang Yizhou wiped his mouth with a tissue and said, "Xiao Pei, I thought about it and decided that we should still compete fairly. Everyone is here, so let's talk about it. Whoever you think is suitable, you can work with. How about that?"

Tang Tang was stunned. Yang Yizhou was the top screenwriter, and there was a huge gap between him and a nobody like her. And such a big boss in the industry actually said that he wanted to compete fairly with her. She was so excited that she was shaking.

Pei Ran, however, remained calm and said with a smile: "Thank you for your kindness. I was just about to tell you about this. I know that you proposed the cooperation out of love and want to help the younger generation, which makes me feel both anxious and grateful. But I was thinking that if a newbie like me doesn't perform well, wouldn't it ruin your reputation..."

These words were said very sincerely and tactfully, but no matter how sincere and tactful they were, they only revealed one meaning - rejection.

Yang Yizhou widened his eyes in disbelief, and then glanced at Director Xie with an accusatory look.

Director Xie: "..."

How did he know that what he said casually would actually come true, so is it his fault?

Tang Tang was already prepared for Yang Yizhou to get angry, and was ready to stand up and apologize at any time.

Who knew that Yang Yizhou pursed his lips and frowned, and finally asked aggrievedly: "Won't you consider it again?"

The other three: "..."

Director Xie's eyes were full of surprise.

He knew that Yang Yizhou was very arrogant. If someone else dared to reject him like this, he would walk away on the spot and never cooperate with the other party. He might even write the other party into the script to ridicule him. But this time he rushed to cooperate and was rejected, but he didn't get angry and pretended to be pitiful? !

If it wasn't for the inappropriate timing, Director Xie would have tried to see if he had a fever and his brain was confused.

Yang Yizhou was also very depressed. He was not a masochist, but Pei Ran's personality was really to his liking. He didn't know why, but he felt a sense of familiarity with this underage child at first sight. He was like a possessed person.

He could only comfort himself that it must be Pei Ran's name that influenced him. After all, who among the filmmakers of their generation had not seen Pei Ran's movies?

Pei Ran didn't expect Yang Yizhou to be so humble, and he didn't know how to respond for a moment.

Director Xie, however, felt sorry for his old friend, so he gave them an idea: "Why not let Yizhou and Xiao Tang write this play together?" He looked at Yang Yizhou and said, "I told you to guide the newcomers, so it's not a big deal to guide one more person."

This is a way to have the best of both worlds. Tang Tang didn't expect that she could work with her respected senior, so she nodded immediately, fearing that she would miss this opportunity if she nodded too slowly.

Pei Ran would naturally not refuse.

Yang Yizhou also came to his senses. He didn't mind writing the play with others, and he had a chat with Tang Tang when he walked into the crew before. He also admired Tang Tang, the junior.

Everyone was happy.

Director Xie smiled and said, "This is such a great thing, it's worth a toast."

So the four of them raised their glasses and clinked them lightly in the air.

After they finished drinking, Yang Yizhou couldn't wait any longer and said, "Let's talk about the script. What do you think?"

Pei Ran asked Tang Tang to speak up and tell them what they had discussed in the afternoon.

Yang Yizhou was indeed experienced and pointed out the problem directly, so the three of them started a heated discussion at the dinner table.

Only one outsider, Director Xie, was left eating alone. After a long time no one paid attention to him, he could not help but said, "Yizhou..."

Yang Yizhou turned around blankly and said, "Director Xie, you are still here?"

Director Xie: "..."

Yang Yizhou coughed twice to cover up the words he had just blurted out: "No, what I mean is, it's so late, you still have a movie to shoot tomorrow, go back and rest!"

Director Xie glared at Yang Yizhou with shaking fingers: "You are a traitor..."

Seeing this, Pei Ran hurriedly tried to smooth things over: "It's indeed a bit late, how about we go back first and talk slowly tomorrow?"

So the few of them got up, packed up the remaining dishes, and walked out together.

On the way, Yang Yizhou was still arguing with Pei Ran about a plot, and neither of them could convince the other. Tang Tang stood aside awkwardly, raising her hands, not knowing what to persuade.

At this moment, a figure suddenly passed by Tang Tang. Tang Tang was hit, and when she came to her senses, she screamed, "My bag!"

Pei Ran had already noticed the bag snatcher approaching.

So before the bag snatcher ran five meters away, he was hit directly on the back of his head by a bag of soup. He staggered immediately, and before he could react, he was grabbed by the collar, and he was knocked to the ground with a dizzy head.

The bag snatcher was still dazed, and he threw the bag away reflexively, trying to take the opportunity to escape, but Pei Ran had already prepared for this move. With a tug of his hands, the bag snatcher screamed, and his arm joints were dislocated.

Fortunately, the police station was not far away, and they called the police. In less than ten minutes, the police arrived and took the man away.

Pei Ran clapped his hands lightly, as if remembering something, and asked Yang Yizhou: "Teacher Yang, where were we just talking about?"

"Just now we were talking about..." Yang Yizhou swallowed his saliva, looked at the smile on Pei Ran's face, and said sincerely, "Oh...we think your suggestion is particularly good, really!"