Chinese Entertainment 2017: Starting from the Top Writers

Chapter 479: Increasing Intimacy, Oda Arrives

On July 7th, the sun was shining, just like Lin Li’s mood at the moment.

It was a sunny day.

The results of the final exam came out. Not only did he not fail any of his subjects, he even got 95 points in Macroeconomics, which even surprised himself.

You know what, cramming really helps.

After getting the results, Lin Li immediately took a screenshot and sent it to Chen Duling, receiving a reply from her with two thumbs-up emojis.

Suddenly, like a child who got high marks in the exam and was praised, Lin Li strode to the set with his head held high, humming a little tune.

"I seem to be in a particularly good mood today."

Zhang Jingyi held the script and looked at Lin Li walking towards her leisurely, then raised her little face and asked curiously.

"Oh~ Jingyi, how did you know that I passed all my final exams and even got 95 points in macroeconomics?"

"Tsk... Actually it's just okay."

Lin Li waved his hands, looking as if it was not worth mentioning.

A bunch of question marks instantly popped up above Zhang Jingyi's head. She just looked at Lin Li in a daze, and it took her a while to react.

"So your final exam results were pretty good, huh?"

Zhang Jingyi looked at Lin Li in front of her with amusement. She couldn't associate him with his previous mature and steady appearance. He looked like a little boy who got good grades and was showing off to his acquaintances.

"It's just okay, average."

Lin Li shook his collar, looking nonchalant.

"So I was wondering how badly you did on the exams before that you are so proud this time."

Zhang Jingyi smiled and immediately exposed it.

"How could that be! I was pretty good before, at least better than Chen Chao, and I never failed a course!"

Lin Li explained with a serious expression, and did not forget to drag Chen Chao out to be implicated.

"I wonder how Mr. Chen would feel if he knew you said this about him in front of others."

Zhang Jingyi put her hands behind her back and looked at him with curved eyes. The brackets at the corners of her mouth never disappeared, and her smile was bright and brilliant.

"Heh~ I'm telling the truth. Besides, I'm different from him. I have to take care of the company and the script. He just hangs around all day. How can he compare to me?"

Since you want to sell it, you have to sell it thoroughly, Lin Li said without blushing as he defended himself.

"Yes, yes, yes. Our Director Lin is the busiest and hardest-working one, and now he has to film a movie, right? He's even busier."

Zhang Jingyi nodded repeatedly with an expression of approval on her face.

"Right, that is it."

Lin Li nodded in deep agreement.

"Okay, stop being so cocky, the filming is about to start."

Zhang Jingyi patted Lin Li in a reproachful manner and gave him a rather amusing admonition.

After nearly a week of filming, the two have become accustomed to these physical contacts, and the crew members are no longer surprised and do not take it seriously at all.

"I'm the director and you're the director, and you're ordering me around. Believe it or not, I'll make things difficult for you later."

Lin Li put on a vicious expression and threatened her with words.

"If Director Lin wants to bully me, what can I do as a small actor? I can only endure it."

Zhang Jingyi cooperated very well and sobbed twice, wiping away the non-existent tears.

"Heh... idiot."

Lin Li was the first to lose his composure, he suddenly smiled and raised his hand to touch her head.

"It was someone who got stupid first. I was just cooperating."

Zhang Jingyi let Lin Li touch her head and looked at him helplessly.

However, her secretly clasped toes and her hands twisted together behind her back showed that her mood was not as calm as she seemed on the surface.

In fact, she really enjoyed being touched on the head by Lin Li.

After a brief interaction, the filming continued.

The morning shoot was over in the blink of an eye. Now the crew is in a very efficient state. Both the staff and the actors cooperate very well, and it is rare that a shot cannot be shot after multiple takes.

Taking advantage of the lunch break, Lin Li strolled on the playground of Shanghai Polytechnic University and called Cheng Xiao.

Today is July 7.15th, which is also Cheng Xiao’s birthday.

Speaking of which, a few days ago, which was the 10th, was Zhang Jingyi's birthday. Lin Li originally wanted to come over to celebrate her birthday alone, but Mao Xiaohui and the others were too enthusiastic and organized a group of people to celebrate her birthday. Lin Li had no choice but to celebrate her birthday with them.

The gift was nothing special. I just customized a bracelet for her, but I didn't know if she could understand what I meant.

The call was quickly answered.

"I thought you forgot it's my birthday today~"

There was a lot of grievance in his voice.

"How could that be? We're not filming right now. I'll call you as soon as I get some free time at noon."

"Happy birthday Xiaoxiao."

Lin Li could probably imagine her pouting face, and the corners of his lips curled up unconsciously, and he spoke in a gentle voice.

"Thank you, Ali. This is the best birthday present I have ever received."

Cheng Xiao's soft voice came through the phone, making Lin Li's lips curve a little deeper.

"Of course there are other gifts. I'll give them to you next time we meet."

"When will you return home?"

Lin Li asked casually as he strolled along.

"I plan to go back on the 20th."

Cheng Xiao's voice suddenly became cheerful, and the rising ending tone revealed a hint of mischief.

"Ok?"

"Are you planning on coming to my premiere?"

Lin Li paused and asked curiously.

"Yes, now the company wants us to focus our work on domestic development. From now on, I will basically spend most of my time in China."

"That means I can see you more often from now on."

The crisp sound could make one feel the girl's excitement even through the crowd of cell phones.

"Okay, then come on, welcome Xiao Xiao to my first movie premiere."

Lin Li's voice is clear and he speaks at a moderate pace, very gently.

"Yeah, see you there."

"See you there or see you."

After the agreement was reached, both of them laughed and chatted about a variety of topics before hanging up the phone.

It can be heard that the girl is reluctant to hang up the phone.

"Habaer!"

When the sudden call sounded, Lin Li subconsciously turned around and started to complain: "Xiaotian, you don't even want to call me Brother Ali now, right? At worst you can call me Ali, but who would just call me Habaer!" When he turned around and saw the smiling big-eyed cute girl, Lin Li realized that he had an instinctive reaction when he heard the word "Habaer".

"You still say you're not a Habar!"

"I followed you around for a while, and you didn't even notice me!"

"Who are you talking to so attentively on the phone?"

"Be honest!"

Tian Xiwei took a few steps forward, raised her hand and pointed at Lin Li, her two big, Caroline eyes narrowed slightly, as if to say, "Don't even think about lying to me."

"Why should I tell you this? After I tell you this, I'll give you a chance to punch me twice?"

Lin Li covered his chest with his hands and said with a vigilant look.

"What? Do you think I won't punch you twice if you don't tell me?"

Tian Xiwei raised her little fist and blew it to her lips, saying arrogantly.

"Xiaotian, every time you show off, you always cry and beg for mercy. You only remember the food but not the beating, right?"

Seeing that many people around them had begun to pay attention to them, Lin Li lowered his voice and warned her.

"Humph!"

"There are so many people here now, I'll give you some face."

The scene that Lin Li described emerged in Tian Xiwei's mind. Her fair face turned red. She withdrew her fist and groaned, feeling unsure.

"Heh~"

"Didn't you tell me in advance that you were coming to visit today?"

Lin Li sneered, then looked Tian Xiwei up and down.

Today, Tian Xiwei is wearing a black one-shoulder camisole top, revealing her snow-white right shoulder and flat belly, and blue jeans on the bottom. It is a very casual outfit, yet exudes a hint of sexiness.

She had the familiar straight bangs, but today she had a few more strands of hair on her temples, which made her face look even smaller.

"I did, but I didn't tell you."

"I'm here to see Jingyi, lululu..."

Tian Xiwei proudly raised her eyebrows at Lin Li, then flicked her tongue at him like a primary school student.

Hey! This girl!
Getting more and more arrogant!

"Xiaotian, what I'm saying is, we shouldn't be short of money now, right? Buy some better clothes instead of acting like we can't afford them."

Lin Li glanced at Tian Xiwei's exposed slender waist and gave a clear hint.

"Oh, Director Lin is jealous, right? If you are jealous, just tell me. I will consider it."

Tian Xiwei followed Lin Li's gaze and looked down at her exposed belly. She instantly understood what Lin Li wanted to express and winked at him with a smile.

"How could that be? I just said it casually."

"Let's go quickly, the afternoon shoot is almost here."

Lin Li didn't even look at her. He turned around and walked away.

"Hey, I understand, I understand."

"Hey, Director Lin, please wait for me."

Tian Xiwei chuckled and followed behind Lin Li.

"No wait."

"Oh, I was wrong. I'll listen to you and won't wear it in front of you next time."

"Ok?"

"Oh, I said it wrong. I only wear it in front of you."

"I didn't say anything. I'm not that kind of person."

"Yeah……"

"I really didn't say anything!"

"Yeah, you're right."

“I… forget it!”

Lin Li gave up the verbal argument with the girl, and the two of them went back to the set bickering.

"receive!"

When they arrived at the set, following Lin Li's whispered reminder, Tian Xiwei immediately tensed up, put on a proper smile, and followed him closely.

Looks so well-behaved and cute.

"Hey, Xiaotian, you're here."

Zhang Jingyi, who was reading a script, saw Tian Xiwei following behind Lin Li and immediately trotted over.

"Hey, long time no see, Jingyi. You look great in your outfit today. You look like a youthful and beautiful girl."

Tian Xiwei took two steps forward, raised her hands and tightly grasped the hands that Zhang Jingyi handed over, and greeted her with a bright smile.

"It's okay. You only said you would come today. I was wondering when you would come today, but I didn't expect you to come with Director Lin."

Zhang Jingyi glanced at Lin Li beside them and said to Tian Xiwei with a smile.

Now she can face Oda calmly.

"We just happened to meet on the playground, so we came here together."

"I asked my assistant to buy a lot of desserts and coffee. Let's try them together later."

Tian Xiwei held Zhang Jingyi's hand tightly and greeted her warmly.

Those who don’t know might think that she is an actor in the crew, and her main feature is her outgoing and friendly personality.

"Okay."

"Come, let me introduce you to the other leading actors."

Zhang Jingyi nodded in agreement, then took Tian Xiwei and walked towards Mao Xiaohui and the others.

After some more pleasantries, the things that Tian Xiwei had her assistant buy were delivered to the crew, and everyone sat together and chatted animatedly again.

Mao Xiaohui found it quite interesting. Just two days after sending away a junior sister from the Shanghai Theatre Academy, another one came. This Tian Xiwei and Lin Li were also involved in constant scandals.

But seeing how intimate Zhang Jingyi and Tian Xiwei were, she wasn't sure what was going on, so she had to suppress her curiosity and observe quietly.

As for Lin Yi and others, they silently admired Tian Xiwei's beauty. For most boys, it is hard not to love a big-eyed cute girl like Tian Xiwei.

Of course, they are all very sensible.

No one in the entertainment industry is a fool.

"Okay, get ready on site, shooting will start in five minutes."

At this time, Lin Li's voice came through the loudspeaker, and a group of people immediately moved and quickly put their manners in order.

Tian Xiwei sat outside the set with great interest; she also wanted to see what Lin Li looked like when he was acting.

I think it should be very interesting.

(End of this chapter)