Global Film Emperor

Chapter 62 Arrival in Tengchong (Third Update)
"Daize, check if you've forgotten anything. Don't forget to bring it."

Lu Ze carefully checked the suitcase to make sure nothing was left behind, then closed and locked it.

Shen Jinghan once again booked him a flight from Fengtian to Tengchong in Yunnan. The flight departed Fengtian at 10:35 and arrived in Zhengzhou, from where he would transfer to Tengchong Tuofeng Airport.

Li Yumei leaned against the door frame without offering any help. She couldn't bear to part with him. Those few days before last were the happiest days of her year, while those few days after the New Year were the most painful.

Her son is leaving to work thousands of kilometers away, to make a living and support his family.

Sometimes I think about keeping him by my side, but I feel that it's right for boys to go out into the world. Staying in the village won't lead to anything. But sometimes I can't help but think how wonderful it would be if my son could be by my side.

In the end, poverty killed her "selfish" heart.

Carrying his luggage and carrying his backpack, Lu Ze smiled at Li Yumei and said, "I'm leaving now, Mom."

Lu Nan won't be back at school until the end of February. She helped Lu Ze carry his suitcase. Actually, the suitcase was quite heavy. Sometimes the road was difficult to walk on, and she had to carry it for a while. When she strained, her face turned red.

Lu Ze was hitchhiking to his second cousin's house in Dongling, who was going to town. They were already waiting at the bridgehead. Lu Ze greeted them, opened the trunk, and put his luggage inside.

"Go back now. I'll be going to the capital in April or May and will stay there for a while. I'll come see you then. Remember to put on Dad's plaster every day. That's all."

"Okay, then be careful."

Lu Ze reached out and ruffled her hair a couple of times, like he was rubbing a big dog, until it was all messed up. Then he smiled, got into the car, waved to her, and the car started moving, leaving the village.

This time he finally behaved himself. Why take the train? He should just call a bus company and have them stop at Zhao Jia Bangzi, pay the fare, and then comfortably ride all the way to Fengtian.

I bought a direct bus ticket to the airport at the Fengtian Bus Station. At 10:25, I arrived at the waiting room and boarding began.

I had a bowl of mutton stew noodles at Zhengzhou airport. The taste was okay, but the portion was too small and it was ridiculously expensive, costing 38 yuan a bowl. How can anyone get a full meal like that?

After a layover, he finally arrived in Tengchong at 4:30 pm. Without even taking a break, he bought a bus ticket to Heshun and finally arrived in Heshun Ancient Town at 6:30 pm.

Lu Ze was completely listless and looked terrible. The main problem was that the plane that flew to Tengchong had descended too sharply, which aggravated his barotrauma.

Now, even when I hear someone talking right next to me, it feels like they're very far away, like listening to someone underwater. It even makes my temples throb with pain, which is extremely uncomfortable.

They arrived at a hotel where the cast and crew were staying, and Lu Ze would also rest there after completing his filming duties for the next period of time.

"Hello, my name is Lu Ze. Please help me find my room number."

"Sir, your check-in information has been registered. Please show your ID card."

"What? Um, I'm hard of hearing, I have otitis media, could you please speak louder?"

The hotel receptionist couldn't shout in the lobby, so she had to speak to Lu Ze in a normal volume right next to his ear. Lu Ze felt air being blown into his ear and unconsciously turned his head. Accidentally, the receptionist kissed him on the cheek.

As he left with his room key, the receptionist was speechless. Had the trick of getting a kiss on the cheek evolved to faking otitis media? But Lu Ze was quite handsome, so she didn't take it too seriously.

"834834 Hey! Wei-ge! Happy New Year! Where are you going?"

While looking for a room, Lu Ze happened to see Li Wei, who plays Bu La. They had become quite familiar with each other back in Hengdian, so Lu Ze didn't stand on ceremony and greeted him.

"You're here? Happy New Year! Happy New Year! I'm going to find Old Song. Let's have dinner together tonight."

"What? I didn't hear you clearly." "I said I'm looking for Lao Song! We're all going to have dinner together tonight! Do you even know that?! How childish!"

Li Wei felt that he had spoken quite loudly just now, and thought that Lu Ze was teasing him. He shouted angrily and thought that Lu Ze's joke was boring.

"Ah! I heard you right, my otitis media is acting up! Okay! I'll call you guys as soon as I've packed my things! I'm hungry too."

After finding his room and swiping his room card to enter, he found it to be just like a normal three-star hotel. There was fruit on the table, which was a thoughtful touch. Lu Ze ate an apple, then strolled to the bathroom to relieve himself. His eyes lit up when he saw the large bathtub in the bathroom.

In most hotels, bathtubs are around 1.5 to 1.6 meters deep, so Lu Ze can only lie cross-legged in them. But this bathtub looks to be 1.8 meters deep and quite deep. If he didn't have to eat later, Lu Ze would have taken a nap in the bathtub.

When Lu Ze found the group, he was speechless. They were all a bit fatter than when they were filming in Hengdian. They must have eaten too well during the Chinese New Year, because their skin was all shiny and smooth.

Once Lu Ze, the last person to arrive, had arrived, the whole group headed towards the restaurant. They booked a private room, ordered famous dishes from Tengchong, and also ordered two bottles of baijiu (Chinese liquor).

"Still drinking? We still have filming tomorrow. Aren't you afraid Director Guo will lose his temper tomorrow morning if you keep doing this?"

Lu Ze took a glass of baijiu, pressed it on the table and spun it around a couple of times. He glanced at them, a little hesitant. He would drink normally, but drinking while filming felt inappropriate.

"It's alright, what's there to be afraid of? Just a little bit, a small amount. We've all been traveling all day and are exhausted. A little drink will help us relax. Hey! I must say, this wine is quite good, not too strong. Come on, everyone, have a drink."

Zheng Yi, Song Guiyuan, and a few others who liked to have a drink now and then started urging each other to drink. Hearing them say that having a drink would help them relax, Lu Ze didn't have much to say and raised his glass to clink glasses with everyone.

"I swear I never believed your lies!"

Exiting the system space, my body felt no different from when I had just woken up. I was full of energy during the class, but when I opened my eyes, I felt sleepy and dizzy.

Last night everyone said they'd drink less, but in the end they drank just as much! Lu Ze was alright; he controlled his intake and stopped drinking as soon as he felt dizzy. As for those guys who were making the most noise, the wine was okay at first sip, but the aftereffects knocked them all out.

Wearing the hotel's disposable slippers, I yawned and walked into the bathroom. Today was the first day of filming, so I definitely couldn't wash my hair. I brought a shower head cover, which we all bought together, but Lu Ze only had a pink one left, with a little bun on his forehead.

After showering and washing up, I changed my clothes and knocked on the door next door: "Get up, get up! It's almost seven o'clock. Filming starts at eight. If you're not afraid Director Guo will chop you up, then you can keep sleeping!"

They woke them up one by one and went into Song Guiyuan's room. The guy was wearing pajamas, his eyes were bloodshot as if he had just killed someone, and he was drowsy and collapsed on the bed. He didn't look like a man in his thirties at all.

"The bus was supposed to pick you up at 7:30, and it's 7:03 now. How much more sleep do you think you have left?"

Song Guiyuan pressed the pillow over his head, dozed off for less than twenty seconds, then suddenly sat up, threw the pillow on the bed, got up and went into the bathroom, muttering to himself all the while.

"Old Guo should have cast you as Meng Fan. Why are you so annoying? You're the most fussy guy in the whole crew. I bought toothpaste and toothbrush yesterday and put them in my bedside table. Can you hand them to me?"

Lu Ze took out his toiletries, glanced at the slightly ajar door, measured the angle, and tossed them in with a whoosh.

"Hey! Why are you leaving your toothbrush and other toiletries lying around like that?"

Lu Ze lit a cigarette, moved the ashtray closer, made a face, and shrugged: "I feel like this ground is cleaner than your mouth."

"Hey!"

A head popped out from inside the door, wearing a hood and holding a toothbrush, spitting toothpaste foam out of its mouth.

"Did you drink too much and get poisoned? Why are you so mean? Oh right! I forgot my handkerchief! Pass me your handkerchief! Don't throw it away! Don't throw it away!"

(End of this chapter)