Meet
I drove to the hotel rented by the crew and stood at the door waiting for a while before a staff member came out to greet me.
The female staff member probably didn't expect it to be Li Li. She was obviously stunned for a moment, and said to Li Li in a very polite manner: "I'm sorry to have kept you waiting, Teacher Li Li. Please follow me."
"Sorry for the trouble." Li Li followed the female staff member, walking neither fast nor slow, just keeping a certain distance from the girl.
The girl led Li Li to the innermost elevator of the hotel. After entering, there were only buttons for floors 20 to 25. The girl pressed the button for floor 22.
The two stood in the elevator, one in front and one behind. Li Li noticed the girl's frequent glances at her. Li Li had seen it many times over the years and was used to it, so she pretended not to notice.
The elevator slowly ascended to the 22nd floor.
As the two got off the elevator, they vaguely heard an argument coming from the suite, but it was too noisy to make out clearly.
Li Li looked at the female staff member, feeling a little embarrassed. "They haven't finished their meeting yet. Sister Li Li, let's have a cup of coffee outside."
"Thank you for your help."
After the female staff member finished brewing the coffee and saw Li Li take a sip, she felt relieved, making sure she hadn't offended any visitors. She said, "Sister Li Li, I'm outside. Call me if you need anything."
Sitting in a small private room outside the suite, Li Li took out his cell phone to communicate with the troupe leader about the situation. The leader on the other end of the phone said it was a troublesome matter and asked Li Li to minimize the losses as much as possible. If that didn't work, he would just have to pay compensation.
Li Li deleted and wrote in her reply, but she still couldn't express the appropriate meaning.
Just put your phone in your pocket, close your eyes and take a break.
Li Li opened her eyes when she heard a noise next door. Not long after, the female staff member outside knocked on the door and poked her head in: "Sister Li Li, Sister Lan is waiting for you in the suite."
Li Li tidied up her appearance briefly and pushed open the luxurious door of the suite. The scent of agarwood wafted over her.
The spacious living room faces the city landscape, and the city's multi-story buildings are in full view, which makes the desire to conquer rise in the heart.
The living room was a little messy. There were wisps of smoke rising from the CF crystal glass square ash on the coffee table, and the cushions on the sofa were not placed beautifully.
There was no sign of Lan Yan, so Li Li had no choice but to stand and wait for her to appear.
Not long after, Lan Yan came out from another room, holding a bottle of dry red wine. Seeing Li Li, he smiled kindly and said, "I don't recommend you to have a drink with me."
Li Li replied apologetically, "I drove here."
"Oh, then watch me drink."
Having said that, he turned around and went to the island counter to get out a set of hand-poured coffee tools and started making hand-poured coffee on the spot.
According to Lan Yan herself, she had just graduated and entered the society. She worked in an entertainment company grinding coffee beans for more than a year before she followed her seniors in the company to social occasions.
Lan Yanpao’s coffee making skills are indeed good. After the Panama coffee beans are brewed, the aroma of the coffee spreads out like a butterfly.
Li Li held the coffee in her hand, the rich aroma of coffee filling her nose. She thought that after two cups of coffee, she might not be able to sleep tonight.
"In my limited understanding, pour-over coffee is a more artistic and personalized way of making coffee. Every step is crucial: weighing the beans, boiling water, grinding the beans, choosing the water-to-coffee ratio, steaming, and pouring water. If any step is done poorly or imprecisely, the coffee won't taste good."
As he said this, he gestured to Li Li to taste it.
Lan Yan knows how coffee tastes, so his coffee brewing skills are naturally not bad.
The strong taste made Li Li's nerves tense.
"This is the compensation agreement. Please read it carefully. If you have any questions, we will study it further."
The bound compensation agreement was handed to Li Li. She opened it and took a quick look. The general meaning was that Xiao He repeatedly failed to comply with the crew regulations during his time on the crew, disrupting the filming progress. The crew unilaterally terminated Xiao He's labor contract and required Xiao He and his economic company to pay for the filming delay during this period.
Li Li took a sip of coffee. It was so bitter. The life of a working person is so hard.
The compensation amount marked at the end made Li Li suspect that inflation had begun.
"Xiao He is young and acted rashly. I apologize to you, Sister Lan, on his behalf."
"It's easy for me to say, but it's mainly about the director." Lan Yan shook his head, giving a difficult look: "After all, he's the director, he needs to have authority. It's very embarrassing to be contradicted by a small role one after another."
While drinking coffee, Li Li deliberately glanced at Lan Yan, thinking that this person was almost making his thoughts clear.
More than four million yuan in compensation is a sky-high price for a theater troupe, which relies on ticket sales and corporate sponsorships for its operations.
Now that this has happened, it is very likely that companies will withdraw their investment and cancel their sponsorship.
I know all of Lan Yan's methods.
Afterwards, Li Li softened her tone and said that they were just a small troupe that could not withstand any major storms. If they took the compensation, the troupe would be unable to make ends meet for a long time, so she asked Lan Yan to think of a solution.
Hearing this, Lan Yan, who was drinking red wine, chuckled and looked at Li Li with a wise look. "If it were before, you and I would have been partners, and I would have considered it for you. But now we are Party A and Party B, and everything has to be handled in a fair and impartial manner."
Just business?
Li Li secretly rolled her eyes at the other person. Millions of dollars in compensation was considered a fair and impartial matter, but this should be called extortion.
Forget it, several actors in the troupe have performance agreements with Lanyan Company.
"We really can't afford such a large amount of compensation. Otherwise, I will send a few more actors to star in your company's film and television productions for free."
Li Li used half-joking words to ease the atmosphere.
Lan Yan stared at Li Li, as excited as when he discovered she was an uncut jade: "I only want one artist from your company."
After leaving Lan Yan's place, Li Li went out and did not see the staff there. Both elevators required a card swipe to enter.
She now needs to think carefully and digest the conditions proposed by Lan Yan.
Turning and walking into the safety passage, the voice-controlled lights flickered, illuminating the stair steps.
Lanyan Company is preparing a performance variety show and they need Li Li to attend.
The reason is simple, they are attracted by Li Li's popularity
After all, she was maliciously acting like a big shot and broke a man's nose in the street. The incident caused a lot of uproar, but she didn't even give an explanation. After filming her last movie, she went abroad to study.
Although three or four years have passed and many things happen in the entertainment industry every day, the "street provocation" incident has been settled because the parties involved took the initiative to clarify it.
But the impact on me was irreversible. Almost overnight, all kinds of negative news and unrealistic news were reported, and even ordinary friends around me were exposed.
The commercial advertising and film and television chose to terminate the contract, and the artists of the same period took advantage of the situation and the marketing accounts dug deep and complained about it. It was so serious that the official account also joined in the discussion. During that time, Li Li became a sinner on the entire Internet.
Perhaps because she was disappointed with this circle, Li Li refused several opportunities to come back to film. She retired from the circle and worked behind the scenes in a theater troupe, gradually disappearing from the public eye.
The high heels made little sound on the non-slip mat, and the stairwell soon became dark. Li Li stayed where she was.
If she doesn't do it, Xiao He will be returned by the crew. They are a small company and the artists who have not yet made a name for themselves will definitely be affected.
She was in the dark and didn't know whether the road under her feet was a step or a platform.
"squeak--"
The heavy fire door on the stairs was pushed open rashly, and the voice-controlled lights on the stairs lit up instantly. Li Li subconsciously looked back and met the eyes of the man who walked in.
The man was very handsome, with a crew cut hair, a face that was both delicate and resolute, and thin lips that were slightly pursed to give him a cool look. He wore a black leather jacket and had an untamed wildness.
Li Li stopped, and the person in front of her also stopped.
Neither of them spoke, but there was an undercurrent between them.
Li Li hadn't seen Jing Shengxi for a long time, so it was normal for her to not know how to react when facing him.
"What are you doing here?" the other party asked suddenly.
"Meeting a friend." Li Li nodded at the other party as a greeting.
Not knowing how to communicate after meeting suddenly, Li Li was anxious to go downstairs. However, the stairwell became dark again. As expected, she missed a step and fell to the ground in a mess.
"What's wrong, Jing Shengxi? I drank too much and my legs went weak, so I fell. Do you want me to come in and help you? Hahahaha."
Hearing the teasing voices of others coming from outside the security door, Li Li felt that she had not checked the almanac before going out. She struggled to get up, but was suddenly covered by a leather jacket that carried her body temperature.
"I ran into a friend and needed to chat."
"Then you go ahead and do your work." The security door was gently closed again.
Jing Shengxi.
Li Li repeated his name in her mind, and when she breathed in, she could smell the scent of his perfume.
Li Li doesn't like to wear perfume, but she always has a pleasant fragrance on her body.
It’s not that she is gifted with body fragrance, but the perfume sprayed by Jing Shengxi always sticks to Li Li in an intimate way.
After a sweet and crazy night, Jing Shengxi would hug the sweaty Li Li, caress her cheek with his lips, and whisper in a deep voice: "It's great, you smell like me inside and out."
Sometimes, Li Li wore his sports short-sleeved shirt to pick up express deliveries. After taking off the clothes, her body was still covered with the lingering fragrance. She was still wondering if he had been marinated in perfume. How could this clothes have his scent after only wearing it once?
Leather jacket is a cool fashion item, but it is not breathable
Li Li felt hot and lifted up her leather jacket, but she couldn't see the person in front of her in the dark corridor.
"Let me take you downstairs. I'll have my assistant take you home."
Li Li said in her usual voice: "I drove here."
After moving her ankle and not feeling anything unusual, Li Li pulled herself up using the escalator with one hand. Jing Shengxi coughed quickly, and the voice-controlled light came on.
What is it like for old lovers to meet? Li Li was just acting out a script. It should be awkward, or with tears in their eyes, or there should be some sarcastic remarks from both sides.
But when they meet now, Li Li doesn't know which emotion to mobilize.
He left peacefully, limped downstairs, and arrived at the underground parking lot. Li Li felt some pain on the sole of his foot. He bent down to check and found that a large piece of flesh had been rubbed off the sole of his foot.
She was in so much pain that she dared not put her feet on the ground, but she had to endure the pain and drive.
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