PARKING LOT

In a black business car.

The assistant in the passenger seat turned around with his phone in hand and said excitedly, "Brother Li Zhi, it seems that Sheng Yuan was really deceived. The assistant confessed. The news spread throughout the crew group."

"She said she blew people up with just a photoshopped picture!"

"Looks like he's pretty smart."

Xu Lizhi was sitting in the back seat by the window. Because the car curtains were drawn, the light coming in was much dimmer than outside.

It made the man's silver-gray pupils look even colder and less human.

Hearing this, he looked up from the script and glanced at his assistant.

“…”

The assistant immediately shut his mouth in dismay.

At this moment, someone knocked on the car window from outside. The assistant lowered the door and asked in surprise, "Teacher Ling Lan?"

The young woman with a gentle appearance, holding her bag in front of her belly with both hands, was very ladylike. Even though she was wearing sunglasses, it couldn't hide her elegant smile. Her voice was also very gentle: "Brother, can I get a ride?"

These words were directed to Xu Lizhi who was sitting in the back seat.

The Ling Lan who had acted like a senior in front of Xu Miaoyin just now was no longer there, and was replaced by an obvious deliberate attempt at familiarity.

When studying at the Beijing Film Academy, Ling Lan went abroad as an exchange student for a year. Xu Lizhi happened to be one year older than her, although the two only exchanged a few lines in a stage play.

But, calling him senior brother is not excessive.

After a long while, a man's indifferent response came from the back row.

When the car drove out of the film and television city, Ling Lan turned her head slightly, with her usual gentle smile on her face: "Brother, thank you."

"It was originally confirmed that Xiaoting would play the fifth female role in Director Jiang's drama. She was so happy at the time that she talked to me on the phone for more than an hour. For a little girl, it is a rare thing to be able to play a role that she likes."

As she spoke, she showed an expression of regret.

"But who knows..."

"The last one was Miss Sheng Yuan. Xiao Ting even hid away and cried for a long time because of this."

"So, Senior Brother, I still want to thank you."

Hearing her words, Xu Lizhi frowned, raised his head, and said in an almost cold tone: "You misunderstood, I was not speaking for anyone just now."

Ling Lan was slightly stunned.

The man had a blank expression on his face. He didn't look at her again and continued, "I've seen the works Ling Ting has participated in before, and they have some good points."

"I just think she is more suitable for this role than Sheng Yuan."

Ling Lan's expression froze for a moment, but she quickly reacted, gave a forced smile, and answered yes.

She was a bit sloppy.

I misunderstood.

How could Xu Lizhi deliberately embarrass Sheng Yuan at the study session just because she called him "senior brother" and to vent her anger on behalf of Ling Ting?

All his standards are always based on professionalism.

He just did that in the study session.

I totally feel that Sheng Yuan is useless and totally unqualified to star in a work.

It would be fine if she was just a vase.

But from what Ling Lan said, she had no awareness of being a vase. She intervened and snatched the role that had already been determined.

Xu Lizhi has always hated this kind of behavior.

* West District next to the Film and Television City.

It was approaching noon.

Shi Yan came back from the play and headed for the lounge, exhausted. Xiao Zhou followed behind him. When he was almost at the door, he suddenly stopped while rummaging through his bag, looking a little distressed: "Brother Yan, I think I left something in the shed. I'll go back and get it. You go in first."

"Um."

Shi Yan responded calmly.

He raised his hand, pushed the door open, and stepped in.

"Surprise!" A familiar, soft voice rang out clearly!

The expression on the young man's cold face froze for a moment, and in the bottom of his dark eyes there was a hint of astonishment and a hint of surprise that he himself did not realize had naturally emerged.

The girl's almond-shaped eyes curved like a bright moon, and she stood right before my eyes, looking real and vivid.

His eyes were fixed on the girl's fair and tender face.

He let go of the door handle, his Adam's apple rolling: "When did you come?"

Good night!!

It’s another dull day of begging for all kinds of votes~~ 　　Sweet dreams!

(End of this chapter)