Chinese Entertainment 2017: Starting from the Top Writers

Chapter 359 Wang Zhixuan's Attack
"How much?"

After a few breaths of silence, Zhou Ye's stuttering voice was heard in the private room.

"Heh... what's that expression on your face? You look like an owl."

Lin Li turned his head to look at Zhou Ye's wide-eyed expression and said with amusement.

"Hey, don't worry about me, just talk first."

Zhou Ye ignored Lin Li's teasing and asked with an unhappy pout.

"You heard it right, it's 400 million. The project will be officially announced in a few days."

Lin Li took in the expressions on the faces of several people and spoke calmly.

"A web drama with a 400 million investment?!"

Zhou Ye swallowed subconsciously and murmured in disbelief.

"Director Lin, this is a really big deal! This breaks the record for online drama investment!"

Li Mingde came back to his senses and said with a sigh.

"Director Lin, don't you know if I have a chance?"

Wang Zhixuan's face flushed slightly, her eyes seemed to be covered with a layer of mist, and her eyelashes trembled slightly.

Zhang Jingyi didn't say anything, but opened her mouth slightly, still calculating in her mind how many Fengquan movies she would have to make to earn 400 million...

"It's 400 million, that's right. We will work with Penguin to create this drama together."

"If Zhixuan is interested, you can come and audition. This drama needs quite a lot of roles."

After Lin Li ate another piece of meat, he leaned back in the chair and spoke leisurely.

"Director Lin, do you think I have a chance to audition for the female lead?"

Wang Zhixuan stared at Lin Li with burning eyes, leaning forward, a little out of control due to the shock of the 400 million figure.

"Zhixuan, you have a good image, but the female lead is not really suitable. You can consider other female supporting roles."

"Cheng Shaoshang is a naive and courageous person who is vindictive, sincere and friendly to others, and can think independently."

"Your image is more suitable for playing the role of a pampered rich lady, so just lean towards that direction."

"But relatively speaking, this kind of role is easier to play, and the competition during the audition will be more intense. Zhixuan, if you are interested, you must prepare in advance."

Lin Li was not polite to Wang Zhixuan at all, and spoke frankly to her problems in order to dispel her thoughts about the heroine.

After all, he has given the female lead to Ruth, and Ruth's performance in the original time and space was also good. Although she was photographed while filming the horse riding scene and contributed a famous "spicy next door" scene, there was no problem with her performance in the play.

"Does Director Lin already have a suitable female lead candidate?"

Wang Zhixuan asked somewhat unwillingly.

"No, but you are definitely not suitable."

"Think about the role of He Zhaojun. If you work hard, there is still hope."

Lin Li looked at her calmly and raised his hand to take a sip of the wine in the glass.

"Zhixuan, just listen to Director Lin. Don't you believe in Director Lin's vision? Just listen to whatever Director Lin says. It will never go wrong."

"Come on, let's toast to Director Lin together."

Seeing that Wang Zhixuan seemed a little agitated and had not yet realized Lin Li's impatience, Li Mingde quickly interrupted and blinked his eyes to remind her.

"That's right, Director Lin. I just heard that a 400 million yuan production was a little out of control. Don't take it to heart. Mingde and I will toast to you."

Wang Zhixuan also reacted at this time, and quickly put on a humble and submissive look and raised her glass with Li Mingde.

"It doesn't matter. Everyone wants to fight for a role in a big production, but you have to be clear about your position. The same role is not suitable for everyone."

“Find what suits you and study it carefully, and better results will emerge in the end.”

Lin Li raised his glass to the two of them, then drank it all in one gulp.

Seeing this, Li Mingde and the other man quickly drank the wine they had raised in one gulp.

Wang Zhixuan noticed the displeasure in Lin Li's words, and quickly straightened up and gathered her mind to prevent herself from losing composure again.

Zhou Ye and Zhang Jingyi both knew Lin Li very well, but Lin Li always presented himself as gentle, easy-going and considerate in front of them.

From the interaction between the three of them just now, they could clearly sense Lin Li's unhappiness, as well as the sense of oppression contained in his calm words, which allowed them to see another side of Lin Li for the first time.

It turns out that he is not so nice to everyone, only to me.

The two girls felt a sweet feeling in their hearts at the same time and raised the corners of their lips secretly.

The two beautiful girls wanted to grab a piece of meat and dip it in the hot pot at the same time. Of course, a good mood must be accompanied by delicious food.

But when they stretched out their chopsticks, they realized that they had the same goal. They immediately pursed their lips in sync and withdrew their chopsticks.

"Senior, you come first."

Zhang Jingyi looked at Zhou Ye with a faint smile.

"Jingyi, you go first. I'm not in a hurry."

Zhou Ye tilted his head and smiled, his eyebrows and eyes curved.

"Don't push it away, you two. You're being polite when it comes to eating meat. Let me do it."

Lin Li reached out and picked up a piece of meat for each of them, and said unhappily.

"Thank you, Ali."

"Thank you Ali"

Zhou Ye stuck out her pink tongue and said thank you in a playful way.

Zhang Jingyi puffed her lips and expressed her gratitude with a cute face.

The intimate way the two addressed each other made Li Mingde and Wang Zhixuan raise their eyebrows at the same time, and they glanced at the three of them in surprise.

Li Mingde secretly complained in his heart, Director Lin, your attitude towards Wang Zhixuan just now was so different from that of these two school sisters.

Wang Zhixuan clenched her teeth and tried hard to keep smiling. She watched the interaction between the three people and became more and more jealous.

It’s bad enough that she can’t beat Xiaotian and Meng Ziyi, but now she can’t even beat these two little girls!

Why?

Could it be that Lin Li likes little girls like the two in front of him?
You should have told me earlier!
I'm not a bad girl, I'm not a good girl! Just because I knocked on your door when we first met, you look down on me?

That's because I value you!

This is my first time too, okay!

Wang Zhixuan roared wildly in her heart, but she did not dare to show the slightest disrespect on her face.

She will never give up, Xing Han Canlan has invested 400 million!
If she can't get the leading female role, she can get the second, third, or even fourth female role. Even a supporting role is also a coveted pie for many actors. At least she has to fight for this supporting role!

Thinking of this, Wang Zhixuan raised her bright smile, raised the glass of wine and looked at Lin Li.

"Director Lin, I want to toast you. This is not only because of your support, but also because of my admiration for you."

"What you said in class today was so amazing. It sounded like a mystery to me."

"I hope to have the opportunity to work with you again and learn from you."

Wang Zhixuan raised the glass with both hands, and her face, which was slightly flushed after drinking, looked even brighter and more beautiful.

"There's a chance."

There was a hint of surprise in Lin Li's eyes. He didn't expect that this girl could adjust her mentality so quickly. She was really suitable for the entertainment industry and could control herself freely.

Lin Li raised his glass and took a sip, while Wang Zhixuan tilted her head back and drank it all in one gulp, very generously.

Wow, this is such a desire to improve!

Looking at the desire faintly revealed in Wang Zhixuan's eyes, Lin Li sighed inwardly.

He didn't have a bad impression of Wang Zhixuan. After all, there was nothing wrong with her performance in the entertainment industry. She just wanted to make progress. What was wrong with that?
If I have to say something, I can only say that she is unlucky. First there was Xiaotian, then there was Sister Meng, and today she met Jingyi and Yezi again.

It was just a coincidence that every time he met someone who was more important than her in his opinion, so he could only step back a little.

In the following time, Li Mingde and Wang Zhixuan cooperated with each other, taking turns to toast Lin Li with one glass each.

Lin Li accepted all the attacks and faced their attacks calmly, even seeming a little disgusted by their low efficiency.

Zhou Ye and the other girl completely became spectators, holding their plates and eating a lot to show off. They actually ate most of the meat on the table. Lin Li's eyelids twitched when he saw this, and he underestimated the fighting ability of these two girls.

Forget about Ye Zi. After all, they often eat out together in Shancheng, so he knows her approximate appetite.

What he didn't expect was that Jingyi, who looked quiet, was actually not much different from Ye Zi in fighting ability, and ate no less than her.

A person was silently stuffing food into his mouth, like a little hamster, inexplicably adorable.

"Are Mingde and Zhixuan living in the dormitory now?"

After three rounds of drinks, Lin Li glanced at the time and saw that it was almost ten o'clock, so he asked Li Mingde and the others.

"I rent a house outside because I often have to shoot, and living in a dormitory is not very convenient."

Li Mingde held his head and explained honestly.

He was a little drunk now and his face was red.

"I live outside too. I'm about to graduate and rarely stay in school."

Wang Zhixuan lifted the messy hair in front of her eyes to her ears. Her face, which became more charming after being slightly drunk, exuded a sexy taste.

"In that case, Ye Zi and Jing Yi, I'll let Brother Bao take you two back to the dormitory first. It's a bit late."

"Mingde and I will probably be here for a while, so you guys go back first."

Lin Li glanced at Wang Zhixuan, then turned to look at Zhou Ye and the other two and made arrangements.

"Ok."

Zhou Ye touched his bloated stomach and pouted his lips reluctantly.

"Oh, I see."

"Don't drink too much, and rest early after you finish."

Zhang Jingyi nodded obediently, glanced at the wine glass in front of Lin Li, and then gently reminded him.

"Got it. I'll let you know the exact recording time in advance and we'll go together."

Lin Li shifted his gaze to Zhang Jingyi's little face and spoke in a gentle voice.

"Okay, I understand. I'll wait for your news."

The corners of Zhang Jingyi's lips curled up, revealing a cute and innocent look.

"Well, go ahead. I'll ask Brother Bao to wait for you outside, so I won't send you off."

Lin Li looked at Zhang Jingyi's lovely expression, and his eyebrows became softer.

"understood."

"I know."

Zhou Ye pursed his lips in displeasure when he saw the interaction between the two and raised his voice.

"Go."

Lin Li smiled and watched the two of them stand up and put on their coats.

Zhou Ye and his friend waved and greeted Li Mingde and his friend again, then put on their masks and walked out of the private room one after another.

"Director Lin, come, I will continue to toast you."

After watching Zhou Ye and the other man leave, Li Mingde cheered up again, filled his glass and raised it to Lin Li again.

"Heh... come on."

Lin Li chuckled and raised his glass. Seeing that Li Mingde couldn't even hold his glass steady, he knew that he was almost there.

They drank like this for about half an hour, and Li Mingde finally collapsed, so the dinner was declared over.

Outside the shabu-shabu restaurant.

Lin Li supported Li Mingde and waited until his assistant came to pick him up, then turned to look at the rosy-faced Wang Zhixuan beside him with a playful look.

"Director Lin, I feel a little dizzy. Could you please take me home?"

Wang Zhixuan stared at Lin Li with her eyes filled with ripples like autumn water. She raised her hand to stroke her long hair that was ruffled by the night wind, and her soft and charming voice was indescribably seductive.

The night becomes more and more charming.

(End of this chapter)