Chapter 35: Meeting Song Linyuan Again
Du Ran got the news from her agent in advance that a newly signed actress from the same company would come to Hengdian tomorrow afternoon. She was assigned to come here at this critical moment, so she knew what she was going to do. She pretended not to know and asked, "Are you two the only ones going?"
Zhao Muyan knew what she wanted to ask, so he didn't shy away from it. "The company has arranged someone else, but I forgot his name."
Seeing Du Ran pouting as if he was jealous, he pinched her plump buttocks with a hint of meaning, "You are already mine, how can I let you accompany others to drink again? I am afraid that they will have ideas about you."
Du Ran couldn't tell whether she was more relieved or disappointed. She was not naive enough to think that Zhao Muyan was really trying to protect her. She was a mistress who was not to be seen. In some formal occasions, Zhao Muyan would avoid any contact with her.
However, there are pros and cons to going to this kind of dinner party or not. The project that made Zhao Muyan fly all the way to Hengdian to discuss must not be some casual small cooperation. Maybe the newly signed actress will become the heroine of the next hit movie after tomorrow night.
But she already has Zhao Muyan, a big tree. In this relationship, true and false, she still has some real feelings for Zhao Muyan.
Zhao Muyan was handsome, much better than those greasy old men with out-of-shape bodies and big ears. Although he was ten years older than her, he was also at the peak of his career. Apart from status and time, Zhao Muyan met all her needs.
She is very content.
The sun sets in the west, the evening glow is like smoke, and the antique buildings are coated with a layer of natural luster by the sunlight, which is more charming than during the day. Kong Nanzhu walks and stops, and an inadvertent scene can trigger her endless reverie.
She imagined what kind of story would happen in such a situation, romantic, mediocre, or sad. With the noisy noises of the tourists around her, Kong Nanzhu felt like she was standing on the edge of a barrier, and the picture was divided two completely different worlds.
I felt a little tired after walking all the way. It was not yet five o'clock. Xiao Liu said that the crew did not have a fixed time to finish work. Today, the director made an exception and gave Qin Qi the privilege of finishing work early. It should be finished around six o'clock.
Kong Nanzhu felt that Xiao Liu had been following him all the time, and Qin Qi had no one to take care of him on the set, so he sent Xiao Liu back. "I'm going to sit in the coffee shop in front and wait for a while. You go back and take care of Xiao Qi and remind him to drink water."
Qin Qi seemed not to feel thirsty when he was serious. The corners of his mouth were already cracked and chapped. He only realized he needed to drink water when the cup was handed to him. He drank 500ml of water in one breath.
Kong Nanzhu ordered an iced American coffee and sat by the transparent floor-to-ceiling window, watching people coming and going in the alley. This place is very interesting, you can see people in all kinds of costumes, there are extras in ancient costumes walking back and forth, and there are also tourists who come to take pictures and change into various costumes to check in and take pictures.
Kong Nanzhu likes to be alone like this, both in the past and now. She can always find interesting things to do and never feel bored. After watching people for a while, she started to browse Weibo and pay attention to the latest updates of other beauty bloggers.
She has been slacking off for many days and has a lot of promotional videos to prepare. Starting tomorrow, she will stay in the hotel and work hard on writing copy and planning.
The playing video suddenly froze, and Song Linyuan made a voice call via WeChat.
They haven't been in touch for several days, why did they call so suddenly?
Kong Nanzhu hesitated whether to answer it.
Qin Qi said that they should not have any contact with each other anymore.
But it seemed unreasonable to ignore someone for no reason. Song Linyuan had done nothing wrong, and the two of them had always gotten along very well. Kong Nanzhu felt that she should give him an explanation. Just as she was about to answer the call, it was hung up.
She opened the chat room between the two people, wondering whether to call back, but Song Linyuan directly started sharing his location with her.
Kong Nanzhu was confused when the other party sent a line of words.
【I am also in Hengdian】
Kong Nanzhu realized that it was her Weibo that exposed her itinerary, and she immediately became nervous. If she had simply sent a message or said over the phone, "Let's not contact each other in the future, my husband will be jealous," it wouldn't be so embarrassing. But if they really had to meet in person to talk about these things, she would be so angry that she would dig out a demon fairy on the spot with her feet.
Kong Nanzhu did not click to join the sharing.
"Boom boom boom."
Kong Nanzhu turned her head and saw Song Linyuan standing outside the window with a bright smile, gesturing at her , "I found you."
Hiss, can’t hide.
Seeing that there was only a drink on her table, Song Linyuan was sure that she was alone, so he walked into the cafe and walked straight towards her.
It was a wonderful experience to meet an acquaintance in a foreign place. Apart from Qin Qi's request that she stop contacting Song Linyuan, Kong Nanzhu was still somewhat excited.
"How did you find me?"
Song Linyuan stood at the table without moving, asking with his eyes if he could sit down. Kong Nanzhu helped him call the waiter to add the order. Song Linyuan pulled out the chair and let out a long breath. He looked very tired, with beads of sweat on the tip of his nose. He smiled brightly at the waiter, "One iced Americano."
The waitress blushed and held the order machine, her voice becoming especially gentle, "Is there anything else you need?"
"No thanks."
The waitress looked back frequently as she left, and returned to the front desk to whisper with her colleagues. They had just thought Kong Nanzhu was a star, and now such a handsome guy came to sit with her.
These two people must be artists who have just debuted and are not famous yet, there is no way around it.
After taking off his coat, Song Linyuan replied, "I asked along the way if anyone had seen a very beautiful girl who looked like a star, and passers-by pointed the way for me and I found you."
Kong Nanzhu was speechless, "Huh?"
Seeing that she actually believed it, Song Linyuan's smile deepened. "Of course I lied to you. It was too boring to stay in the hotel. I knew you were here so I wanted to come and play with you. I called you but you didn't answer. I turned around and saw you."
Song Linyuan stared into Kong Nanzhu's eyes and said, "Tell me, is this fate?"
Kong Nanzhu didn't know how to respond, but Song Linyuan was the kind of person who had the ability to keep the atmosphere from getting cold. He asked Kong Nanzhu why she came to such a place alone. Kong Nanzhu had not originally planned to tell Song Linyuan that she was there to visit the set, but then she thought, since Qin Qi said that Song Linyuan was the second son of Jiqi Entertainment, the fact that she was Qin Qi's sister could be made public in the entertainment industry today, and there was nothing to be shy about.
"I'm here to visit my brother."
"Your brother?" Song Linyuan was curious. "Is your brother an actor? Is he filming here?"
"Yeah." Kong Nanzhu didn't plan to continue talking, but asked Song Linyuan, "Are you here for tourism?"
Song Linyuan glanced out the window with disdain. "I hope so. My brother insisted on dragging me here to talk to him about something. I'm not interested in the company's affairs, so it was my dad who forced him to bring me here."
"Your brother?"
Isn’t that the eldest son of Jiqi Entertainment, the financial backer behind Du Ran?
Kong Nanzhu took a breath of cold air, as if she had accidentally eaten a shocking piece of news. Du Ran was filming here, and it was hard for Zhao Muyan not to imagine something when he came to such a place.
Kong Nanzhu really wanted to grab Song Linyuan and dig out some gossip, but unfortunately she couldn't show her surprise now. She had to pretend that she didn't know Song Linyuan's identity.
Unexpectedly, Song Linyuan told Kong Nanzhu his brother's identity directly without any hesitation. "I have never mentioned my situation to you, because usually when I talk about these things with people outside the circle, others will not understand. Since your brother is an actor, you should know something about the entertainment industry. My brother's name is Zhao Muyan, and he is the executive director of Jiqi Entertainment."
Kong Nanzhu pretended to be surprised, "Your brother is... then you..."
Open your eyes slightly, raise your eyebrows, and pay attention to the pauses in your tone.
Very good, she should have acted the surprise quite successfully.
Song Linyuan shrugged, "Yes, I am Mr. Zhao's illegitimate son who was raised abroad, the legendary devil, the idle playboy who does nothing every day."
You are too frank, brother. You have saved me a lot of trouble.
When saying these words, Song Linyuan still looked nonchalant and relaxed, as if he never took these not-so-glamorous nicknames and other people's comments seriously.
Kong Nanzhu had an embarrassed expression as if he had discovered someone's life secret. He took a sip of coffee and said, "I haven't heard of this."
Song Linyuan tilted his head and squinted at her, "Oh? It seems that you and your brother don't have a good relationship. It's just something that everyone in the entertainment industry knows. Either you have never mentioned me to him, or he is too lazy to explain so much to you."
