Chapter 26
Everyone was an acquaintance, and the discussion about investment went very smoothly. What's more, Lin Pingyu himself was a half-shareholder of Mozhu.
The whole dinner was harmonious.
As the meeting was coming to an end, Luo Qingli left the table to go to the restroom. When he came out, he happened to meet Lin Pingyu outside the restroom.
"Qingli." Lin Pingyu stopped Luo Qingli and asked softly, "Is she Ye Lan?"
Luo Qingli looked at Lin Pingyu and saw that his eyes were a little blurry due to drinking. The expression on his face was no longer as happy as before in the box. Instead, it looked a little lost and anxious.
Luo Qingli knew what answer he wanted to hear from her, but unfortunately, she couldn't say it.
"No, she's just Jiang Ran."
Although Jiang Ran and Ye Lan are very similar, there are huge differences between them.
Lin Pingyu had already expected this, and he didn't look surprised at all after hearing Luo Qingli's words.
He lowered his head, closed his eyes slightly, sighed softly and said: "I know, I'm just delusional."
"You chose her to be your heroine, is it because she looks a lot like Ye Lan?"
Lin Pingyu nodded.
“I came across her picture and the idea came to me.”
"So, I wrote a movie specifically and asked her to be the heroine, just to verify whether she is Ye Lan?"
"Yes." Lin Pingyu did not hide his thoughts at all.
"Now that you know Jiang Ran is not Ye Lan, what are you going to do?"
Lin Pingyu smiled and said, "Qingli, who do you take me for? I decided to let her be my heroine because I recognized her ability. You have to know that I am very serious about movies."
Luo Qingli felt relieved after hearing Lin Pingyu say this.
"Ranran is a very good person, so I don't want you to hurt her. She is different from Ye Lan. I hope you don't confuse her and treat her as an independent person."
"Of course I understand."
"If nothing else, I'll go back first."
Luo Qingli sighed lightly and was about to leave when Lin Pingyu grabbed his arm.
"Wait, Qingli, I suddenly got an inspiration!" Lin Pingyu's tone was excited.
Luo Qingli turned around and looked at Lin Pingyu, and asked doubtfully, "What inspiration?"
"The heroine in the movie had a master who taught her how to make perfume when she was a child. How about you play this master?" Lin Pingyu's eyes sparkled.
Luo Qingli had never expected Lin Pingyu to have such an intention, and subconsciously refused: "I can't act at all, so forget it."
"No, just treat it as a normal perfume making job. Besides," Lin Pingyu paused and said, "This character is based on your mother."
Luo Qingli was stunned when Lin Pingyu said this.
"I thought it would be very suitable for you to interpret your mother."
Luo Qingli was silent for a while, then raised his head and looked into Lin Pingyu's eyes and said, "Okay, I promise you."
Seeing that Luo Qingli agreed, Lin Pingyu was very happy. He reached out and hugged Luo Qingli and said, "That's great. I think I can definitely make a good movie!"
It was at this time that Luo Qingli felt Lin Pingyu's love for the film industry.
After Lin Pingyu let go of Luo Qingli, Luo Qingli smiled and said, "Okay, let's go back quickly. They will come out to look for us soon."
Luo Qingli turned around with a smile, but suddenly, the smile froze at the corner of his lips.
In the corridor not far in front of her, Ji Jinsi appeared there at some point.
The lights in the corridor poured down from top to bottom, casting shadows on Ji Jinsi's eyes, making it impossible for Luo Qingli to see his expression.
Luo Qingli's heart skipped a beat. How long had Ji Jinsi been here? What had he seen? Did he hear the conversation between him and Lin Pingyu?
Luo Qingli felt as if his feet had grown roots and were stuck to the same place.
Lin Pingyu greeted Ji Jinsi as if nothing had happened.
"Mr. Ji, are you going to the restroom too? It's just in front."
Only when Lin Pingyu entered the box and closed the door did Luo Qingli wake up from his dream.
She was annoyed. Why was she so nervous when she saw Ji Jinsi suddenly appear? She and Lin Pingyu were not in that kind of relationship. Even if they were, it had nothing to do with Ji Jinsi.
After mentally preparing himself, Luo Qingli took a deep breath and walked towards the box.
The two passed each other.
Unexpectedly, Ji Jinsi didn't move or say anything.
Luo Qingli held the door handle of the box and paused. In his peripheral vision, he saw Ji Jinsi walking towards the bathroom.
An inexplicable feeling of loss spread in my heart.
Luo Qingli, are you cheap? Luo Qingli cursed himself secretly, opened the door and returned to the box.
Inside the box, Jiang Ran and Lin Pingyu were chatting about something, and Jiang Ran was smiling with her eyes curved.
After Luo Qingli sat down, Jiang Ran poked Luo Qingli's arm and said, "Qingli, Director Lin just told me about the village you live in. It sounds very interesting. When you have time in the future, you must take me there to play."
"There will be a chance." Lin Pingyu said: "I want to shoot this movie in Mexico City. After all, it is set in Mexico City."
Jiang Ran was very surprised when he heard this, "Really?! I can't wait to see where you live, Qingli!"
Thinking about touring the beautiful scenery of Mo City with Jiang Ran in the future, Luo Qingli suddenly felt a surge of anticipation, which also diluted the loss he had just felt.
Ji Jinsi opened the door and came in.
"What are you talking about? Why are you laughing so happily?"
"We are discussing the filming location. Director Lin said that the film will be shot in Mocheng. I am so looking forward to going to the place where Qingli lives." Jiang Ran replied with a smile.
As if he had thought of something, Ji Jinsi nodded and said, "Mocheng is indeed a good place."
"Has Mr. Ji also been to Mocheng?" Jiang Ran asked curiously.
"I went there once." Ji Jinsi paused for a moment and continued, "I couldn't leave."
"Is that so? Then my expectations for Mocheng have increased a bit more!"
By the time Jiang Ran suggested ending dinner, Lin Pingyu had already drunk too much. His face was red, his eyes were half-closed, and he even walked a little unsteadily.
He usually doesn't drink so much, maybe his emotions were too volatile tonight.
Lin Pingyu stood up and walked a little unsteadily, even accidentally tripping over a chair and almost falling to the ground.
Jiang Ran was quick to reach out and pull Lin Pingyu to sit on the chair.
"Director Lin, are you okay?" Jiang Ran asked with concern.
Lin Pingyu closed his eyes, as if he was asleep.
Jiang Ran had only drunk a little and was still sober, though her face was slightly red. She looked at Luo Qingli and asked, "Qingli, what should we do? Do you know where Director Lin lives?"
Luo Qingli shook his head and suggested, "Why not take him to a hotel and get him a room to sleep in."
This is all we can do for now.
"I drove here. Qingli, since you didn't drink, please drive us back." Jiang Ran stuffed the car keys into Luo Qingli's hands.
Luo Qingli nodded and was about to go over and pull up Lin Pingyu, but saw a pair of hands grabbing him first.
Ji Jinsi pulled Lin Pingyu up and carried him up. He looked at Luo Qingli and said, "Take my car and go back. You can't move him by yourself."
Although Lin Pingyu was not strong, he was a big man of 1.8 meters, not to mention he was drunk. Luo Qingli had no choice but to nod and agree to Ji Jinsi's proposal.
The group went down to the entrance of the shopping mall and Ji Jinsi's car stopped in front of them.
Uncle Liu got out of the car and helped Lin Pingyu put him in the passenger seat.
Jiang Ran looked at Ji Jinsi and quickly got into the back seat first.
Now, Luo Qingli could only sit in the middle.
We can’t let Ji Jinsi squeeze in the middle, right?
Luo Qingli got in the car, and Ji Jinsi then sat down next to Luo Qingli and closed the car door.
"Uncle Liu, let's find a hotel nearby." Luo Qingli instructed.
"Yes, miss."
The car was driving slowly on the road. There was no light on inside the car, only the street lights outside the window shone in, bringing a hint of light.
Jiang Ran leaned against the car window with his eyes closed, as if he was asleep.
Luo Qingli sat a little uncomfortably. The presence of the people around him was too strong, and there was also a faint smell of alcohol.
Ji Jinsi drank a little wine tonight. Lin Pingyu and Jiang Ran toasted him with a few glasses. However, he has a good alcohol tolerance and should be very sober.
Luo Qingli, on the other hand, who couldn't drink much, felt a little tipsy even when she smelled the rich aroma of wine on Ji Jinsi.
In the silence, Luo Qingli suddenly felt that his hand placed at his side was covered by a warm big palm.
The hand held her hand lightly, gently stroking her palm with the fingertips.
Luo Qingli's heart skipped a beat and he subconsciously looked at Ji Jinsi, only to see that he had his eyes closed and no expression on his face.
She wanted to pull her hand back, but with just a slight effort, the hand that was originally loosely holding hers suddenly tightened a little, with unquestionable dominance.
Ji Jinsi leaned over and whispered in her ear, "Qingli, can you look at me?"
His voice was very soft, not as decisive as usual, but rather a little sticky, like a whisper in a dream.
Then, Luo Qingli felt her shoulders sink, and Ji Jinsi was leaning on her shoulders.
Luo Qingli's body stiffened and his heartbeat suddenly quickened.
Is Ji Jinsi drunk? Luo Qingli wondered.
She didn't dare to make any big movements, for fear of waking up Jiang Ran beside her, so she could only keep her shoulders stiff and let Ji Jinsi lean on her shoulders.
To be honest, this is too weird. Luo Qingli feels that the Ji Jinsi he meets now is completely different from the Ji Jinsi he met before, like a completely different person.
She seemed to think that this was not a bad thing...
No, Luo Qingli, you must be determined and think about why you left in the first place. You must not fall into Ji Jinsi's gentle arms!
Just as Luo Qingli was struggling with his conscience, the car slowly stopped.
"Miss, we've arrived at the nearest hotel." Uncle Liu reminded.
"Okay, I..." Luo Qingli moved his body and was about to get off the car.
"Miss, tell me what you want to do and I'll help you." Uncle Liu turned around and said, "The young master has been running back and forth between Linju and headquarters these past few days and hasn't had a full night's sleep."
Uncle Liu's words made Luo Qingli's movements stiffen.
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