Chapter 11
The door was half-open, and no one outside could see in, nor could anyone inside see out, but the sound of conversation could be transmitted into the room unhindered.
Luo Jiayou lay lazily on the sofa, hearing the entire conversation between the two clearly.
When Shi Xuze closed the door and came in, he saw Luo Jiayou looking unruly.
Fortunately, he didn't open the door completely.
Luo Jiayou didn't sit up, but continued to lie there, raising his eyebrows and saying half teasingly and half sincerely: "Oh, congratulations. You don't have a rival in love."
Shi Xuze glared and took two steps forward to pull the man up from the sofa. "You treat my sofa as your bed, and you dare to talk nonsense. I clearly said before that I don't have that kind of thoughts about Miss Yao."
Luo Jiayou shrugged and didn't dwell on this topic.
Although he felt something was not right no matter how he looked at it, sometimes it was okay for him to be unaware of it. Repeated reminders might make something that did not exist become something that existed, which was not necessarily a good thing.
He was just joking, and since Shi Xuze didn't want to hear it, he wouldn't bring it up again.
After twisting his body and stretching, he finally sat up, grabbed a stack of information, and threw it to Shi Xuze. "Now that you're full and your mood has returned to normal, let's talk business."
"good."
When talking about work, Shi Xuze's reliable side came out.
What I have in my hand is a rough script drafted by Luo Jiayou. For now, I can only see the position of the plot and the overall narrative rhythm. More details will be filled in after discussion.
Shi Xuze was still standing, flipping through the pages quickly at a glance.
As he flipped through the pages, his expression became increasingly serious, and finally he simply sat down, slowing down his pace and carefully reading each page.
Luo Jiayou also gradually straightened his sitting posture, adjusting from his relaxed state, "What's wrong? What do I need to change?"
Shi Xuze flipped the script back to the first page and didn't rush to offer his opinion. "I'd like to hear your opinion from a professional screenwriter's perspective first."
Luo Jiayou nodded and picked up a pen, "Okay."
"Firstly, based on our previous discussions, we will adhere to the principle of not adding or deleting anything from the original novel. This is because the original novel is not a long novel and the plot is very concise. Deleting any paragraphs will affect the overall understanding of the story. However, I will consider adjusting the order of presentation, after all, there is a difference in auditory and visual comprehension."
Luo Jiayou explained while writing and drawing on the script.
As the clean black and white words slowly turned colorful, the two of them slid off the sofa and sat on the floor.
The script was spread out on the table page by page in order, and the two of them lay with their upper bodies on the coffee table, very close to each other.
The laptop had been thrown into the corner of the sofa without anyone noticing.
"The scenes I circled in blue are mainly described in the original novel using metaphors of scenery, so we had to make some adjustments when presenting them as a radio drama. So when I wrote the script, I added some details and dialogues to these scenes."
"For the passages highlighted in red, I prefer to exaggerate the performance and make the emotions even stronger than in the original novel. I'm sure a lot of people will cry when they hear it."
After listening, Shi Xuze also picked up the pen and said, "My thoughts are roughly the same as yours."
"I understand that the transition between visual and auditory perception requires adjustment. Your direction is very professional, and I completely agree. But when actually writing, you still have to pay attention to the character's personality and the coherence of the plot. If it will affect the whole story, it is better not to change it. If you want to give this part to your apprentice, you must pay close attention to it."
"Are you forcing your apprentice on me? I haven't decided yet. I'll observe during the Starry Sky period and decide later." Luo Jiayou said, "Don't worry about the script. I will write these paragraphs myself. If I assign them to others to practice, I will review every word before handing them over."
Shi Xuze was confident in Luo Jiayou's writing skills. He nodded and continued.
"I actually think these areas shouldn't be emphasized. I feel like it would throw off the rhythm and atmosphere."
Luo Jiayou: "My changes do make the rhythm a little different from the original. After all, the focus is different."
"But I hope the overall tone and atmosphere can remain the same as the original. The rhythm can be changed, but the atmosphere cannot be affected. I hope the finished product is as warm and comfortable as the original."
After Shi Xuze finished speaking, he paused for two seconds and said, "I have an idea."
"you say."
Shi Xuze: "I would like to invite the original author to participate in the production."
"You mean Teacher Zhaohe?"
Shi Xuze nodded.
"It's difficult." Luo Jiayou answered quickly.
"So far, Ms. Zhaohe hasn't personally participated in any of the radio drama adaptations. I don't know if it was because the production team didn't invite her or if she refused, but 'Starry Sky' will definitely be the first. And as far as I know, Ms. Zhaohe is currently serializing a new book, so she may not have the time."
Luo Jiayou's point was quite reasonable; even Shi Xuze himself was following the latest installments. Given Mr. Zhaohe's pace of updates, it was indeed difficult to squeeze in time during the series' release.
But he didn't want to give up without trying, "I still want to ask."
"Then ask. I'll talk to Xiao Su and have him ask on Monday when he gets to work." Luo Jiayou took out his phone and opened WeChat before looking up and asking, "By the way, what specific parts do you want Mr. Zhaohe to participate in? It would be best if we could be specific when we ask."
Shi Xuze had already thought about it, "script and casting."
"I can guess the script, but the casting...are you serious?" Luo Jiayou paused typing and frowned. "Casting is the most controversial."
"I know." Shi Xuze said, "Tell Xiao Su to tell Teacher Zhao He that all important roles, including the male lead, can be chosen by Teacher Zhao He."
"Don't you like this book very much? Are you willing to let it go and not do the dubbing yourself?"
Luo Jiayou was really surprised.
This book is Shi Xuze's first novel that he followed from the beginning, and it was also the first physical book he bought. Later, he also chose this book for his first radio drama adaptation.
Luo Jiayou thought that dubbing the male protagonist in the book would be part of Shi Xuze's dream come true.
Shi Xuze nodded seriously, "I am willing to give the choice to Mr. Zhaohe, but I will also actively strive to make sure that Mr. Zhaohe will never be able to listen to other versions after hearing my audition."
Luo Jiayou: “…”
"You have enough self-confidence."
"...Even if Mr. Zhaohe doesn't like me, I will accept it."
"I just praised your confidence, and now you're discouraged." Luo Jiayou rolled his eyes. "Don't worry, when we first proposed the film, it was written in the project plan that you would voice the male lead, and Mr. Zhaohe agreed."
Shi Xuze smiled sincerely.
Luo Jiayou ignored him, lowered his head and tapped on his phone to hand the task over to Xiao Su. After sending the message, he found that Shi Xuze was still laughing, and he couldn't help rolling his eyes again.
"That's enough, stop giggling and help me read this plot first."
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Yao Ying Mohist.
In the afternoon, neither Yao Yingmo nor Zhou Yu went out. They each occupied a corner of the sofa, one writing and the other doing homework.
The only sound in the entire living room was the typing of keyboards.
After uploading today's update, Yao Yingmo got up to cook.
Zhou Yu glanced up as she stood up, then immediately lowered his head to type code. He didn't shut down his computer until the aroma of food arrived, then helped set the table and serve the dishes.
After dinner, Yao Yingmo went into the kitchen and cut a plate of fruit.
When she came out, she was surprised to find Zhou Yu packing his schoolbag.
"Are you going back?" Yao Yingmo asked.
Usually when Zhou Yu comes back, he stays for the whole weekend.
The four-person room in the university dormitory meant it was difficult for him to find a place to be alone, so every time he came back, being able to live in a room by himself was a chance to breathe and a source of security for him.
Yao Yingmo had already tidied up his room.
I didn't expect that he wouldn't stay overnight today.
Zhou Yu: "Yeah."
"Don't you want to stay for one night?"
Zhou Yu zipped up his schoolbag and explained concisely: "We have a competition."
"Competition?" Yao Yingmo raised an eyebrow. "What competition? Why didn't you mention it?"
"Programming," Zhou Yu said. "In Professor Wang's lab. I'll be going abroad to compete later."
Yao Yingmo knows Professor Wang.
He took a liking to Zhou Yu in his freshman year and brought him into the laboratory as an assistant.
What is commendable is that Professor Wang does not care about Zhou Yu’s poor social skills.
Yao Yingmo was once concerned about Zhou Yu's social situation in the laboratory.
He said that everyone in the laboratory stared at the computer screen all day long, and communicated directly by typing on office software. Sometimes no one spoke for a whole week.
But they are also the only laboratory that has never had any disputes.
It suits Zhou Yu very well.
After following Professor Wang, Zhou Yu became much brighter and was willing to look people in the eye more often.
He himself didn't notice it, but Yao Yingmo saw it clearly.
Professor Wang is definitely his benefactor.
So when she heard that Professor Wang wanted to take him abroad to compete, she agreed wholeheartedly and supported it strongly.
Yao Yingmo: "Are you going to the lab tomorrow morning?"
Zhou Yu: "Yeah."
"I understand." Yao Yingmo said, "Wait for me for ten minutes."
Yao Yingmo entered the kitchen again.
There was a large bag on the kitchen floor, which contained several unopened new clothes. She had ordered them for Zhou Yu when she was free and browsing the Internet.
Open the refrigerator, take out a few jars and containers, put them into cooler bags, and then put them into the bag.
After installing it, she weighed it with her hand and found that she could lift it with one hand, so the weight was acceptable.
She handed the bag to Zhou Yu.
"The kimchi is made according to the secret recipe grandma gave me. You can take it with your rice. Even if the food in the cafeteria is not tasty, don't eat too little. You've lost weight again."
"Share cookies and snacks with your roommates and interact with them more."
"The clothes are all bought according to your size. They should look very handsome on you. Go back and try them on first. If they don't fit, tell me."
Yao Yingmo rambled on and on, saying a few words about everything in the bag.
Zhou Yu listened patiently, nodding or uttering monosyllables in response from time to time.
"That's all." Yao Yingmo said, then asked, "When will you come next time?"
Zhou Yu: "Ask Professor Wang."
Yao Yingmo: “…”
That makes a lot of sense.
"Okay, call before you come back. I need to buy groceries."
Zhou Yu nodded and reached out to hold the door handle. "I'm leaving."
"Well, be careful on the road. Let me know when you get there."
"good."
Yao Yingmo stood at the door of his home and watched them go. Before the elevator door closed, he said, "Good luck in the game."
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