Chinese Entertainment 2017: Starting from the Top Writers

Chapter 53 Reba
At seven o'clock in the evening, Lin Li arrived at the location Yang Mi sent him as scheduled.

He really didn't expect that the place Yang Mi asked him to meet was a Northern Xinjiang mutton kebab restaurant.

The store is probably less than 200 square meters, but business is pretty good. It's almost full at this hour.

I found the private room closest to the inside that the other party mentioned. I could hear voices coming from inside from outside the door. Two voices had very similar styles.

Well, it’s confirmed.

When the door was pushed open, the chatting in the room stopped.

Lin Li closed the door and took a quick look at the situation in the private room.

Well, the private room is not big, about 10 square meters. But the two people sitting at the round table are very beautiful, so you can ignore the environment.

With his customary smile, Lin Li greeted them first: "Hello, Sister Mi, hello, Sister Reba."

Just as he had guessed before, the person Yang Mi wanted to introduce to him was Dilraba Dilmurat, the most popular female artist in Jiaxing besides herself.

To be honest, he has a good impression of Dilraba Dilmurat. In his previous life, he watched a variety show of hers in his spare time, which was Mango TV's "Flowers and Youth".

I think this girl’s performance in the show is quite cute, a little confused, a little silly, and she imitates some cheesy videos from time to time, which is very interesting.

At this time, Reba did not have the aura of red carpet goddesses in later generations. She wore a black and white striped long dress and sat obediently next to Yang Mi. When she saw him come in, she covered her mouth and stood up as if she saw her idol.

Yang Mi was dressed in a very girlish style today, with a denim skirt and suspenders, revealing her long straight legs, and two pigtails. You couldn't tell at all that she was already in her thirties.

Yang Mi stood up and spoke first: "The great writer is finally here. I saw the Magnolia Awards two days ago. He was very handsome."

Dilireba greeted nervously: "Hello, Teacher Nanxun, I am Dilireba."

Seeing the girl so reserved, he joked: "Recently, people I meet call me all kinds of things, Mr. Lin, Director Lin, Teacher Lin, but I think it's better for you to call me Ali, otherwise I always feel that even though you guys treat me to a meal, I would be unworthy of the title if I don't pay the bill."

After hearing this, Di Lieba couldn't help but cover her mouth and laugh. She immediately felt a lot more relaxed and thought that this Mr. Nan Xun was quite easy to talk to.

Yang Mi glanced at Lin Li and said, "Don't tease our Reba. Stop standing and sit down and talk."

Lin Li had no objection and sat down with the two of them, facing them.

Yang Mi pushed the menu in front of Lin Li: "Take a look and see what to eat."

He took the menu and checked some of the dishes he wanted to eat, then handed it to Yang Mi. She took the list and went out to hand it to the waiter.

After coming back, Yang Mi explained: "Reba and I ordered before, so we were waiting for you. I also ordered some beer, because beer is more suitable for barbecue."

Lin Li nodded: "I have no problem with that."

After the dishes were ordered, they chatted for a while and finally got down to business.

Yang Mi glanced at Lin Li in front of him and said, "Ali, what do you think of our Reba?"

He knew what Yang Mi meant, and replied to her simply and clearly: "Miss Mi, Reba must be very good, especially after Kara and Three Lives, her popularity is not much less than yours. I could probably guess what you meant before I came here today, but the leading female role in my new movie has been decided, and with all due respect, Reba's exotic looks are not suitable for the role of Yi Yao."

Yang Mi was a little unwilling: "Who is the woman?"

"Chen Duling."

Lin Li didn't plan to hide it from her since the official announcement was coming soon anyway.

After hearing Lin Li's answer, Yang Mi and Di Lieba looked at each other and then showed a playful look.

"So you're really with her?"

"You're overthinking it, Sister Mi. If you've read this book and thought about her temperament, do you think she's a good fit?"

Yang Mi thought about it and felt that it seemed so, so he could only answer helplessly: "Well, it seems to be quite suitable."

At this time, Reba also raised her right hand to indicate: "I also think she is quite suitable, and the role of Fengjiu at the beginning of the year has helped me increase a lot of popularity. I have to thank Ali for creating such a good character."

She called out "Ali" very skillfully, and she was also someone who could climb up the ladder.

Reba herself is indeed very satisfied. She has been doing quite well since her debut. Last year, her role as the second female lead in "Diamond Lover" made her very popular. This year, "Eternal Love" made her directly become a first-line star, and she is only one step away from becoming the top star.

"As long as you understand."

Lin Li felt relieved when he saw Reba was so sensible, otherwise it would have been difficult to eat today's meal.

Yang Mi secretly patted Reba under the table, thinking that she was not very ambitious and was too easy to talk to.

Just at this moment, the waiter knocked on the door to indicate that the skewers were ready to be served. Lin Li stood up, opened the door, helped bring the skewers in, and then filled the glasses of wine for everyone.

Yang Mi's eyes turned and she raised her wine glass: "Ali, last time I thanked you for myself, and this time I brought Reba along. First, thank you for your work so that we can get a good drama. Second, I just want to ask, do you have any plans to use our Reba after this movie? Please give her some support." Dilireba felt a little embarrassed to hear her sister Mi being so straightforward, so she had to follow her and raise her glass to look at Lin Li.

"If you think about it, it really exists."

Lin Li first drank the wine in the glass in one gulp, and then answered.

"What's the plan? A play or a movie?"

A hint of joy appeared in Yang Mi's eyes. He drank the wine in one gulp and then asked impatiently.

Dilireba didn't expect it to be so smooth. She finished her drink and stared at Lin Li without blinking.

Lin Li placed his right hand on the table and tapped it subconsciously: "I have a work about the story of an aerospace engineer and a female star."

“Are you my glory?”

Di Lieba answered with surprise.

Lin Li looked up at her in surprise: "Sister Reba, have you seen it?"

Dilireba raised her voice excitedly: "Of course, this book is quite popular among girls in your book. Everyone is looking forward to the film and television adaptation of this book."

"I see." He nodded suddenly.

Yang Mi also reacted at this time: "So, Reba can go on stage?"

Lin Li shook his head: "I just said that I was going to film this drama, as for whether Reba can act~"

After a pause, he continued bluntly: "Sister Mi, you think, there are many people I can choose, why should I choose Sister Reba. Of course, I am not saying that Sister Reba is not good. I just want to know, if I choose her as the heroine, what can you give me? Or, what can Jiaxing bring to me?"

Neither Yang Mi nor Di Lieba expected that Lin Li, who had always been kind, would suddenly become like a businessman, and they didn't know how to respond for a moment.

The room suddenly became so quiet that one could hear a pin drop. Lin Li was not in a hurry. He ate the skewers and drank beer, feeling very comfortable as if no one was around.

You know what, no wonder Yang Mi asked him to come here today, the food is really delicious.

It took Yang Mi a while to react.

She put her arms on the table, held her face with her hands, and looked at Lin Li with charming eyes: "Ali, don't you always call me Sister Mi? It's rare for me to ask you for something. Are you going to refuse me?"

Lin Li shook his head and said sharply: "Brothers should settle accounts clearly. Business is business. Sister Mi, you have been in the industry for so many years to get to your current position. You should understand that good resources cannot be obtained by just a touch of the upper lip and the lower lip."

Seeing Lin Li's resolute attitude, Yang Mi also became serious: "Then if you have any requests, you can raise them."

Lin Li glanced at Dilireba who was staring at her, and the truth was revealed: "Sister Mi seems to have a good relationship with Director Lin Yufen, right?"

Yang Mi suddenly realized: "Are you targeting Director Lin?"

Lin Li leaned back in his chair, speaking lazily, "I can't say that, but I personally admire Director Lin. If Sister Mi can persuade Director Lin to direct this drama, I can let Sister Reba play the female lead, Qiao Jingjing."

Of course he wanted to target Lin Yufen. Wen Mu had no hope either, but the online drama market was still a blue ocean, and Lin Yufen was the perfect candidate.

Yang Mi frowned: "Don't you know that Director Lin is from Tangren and basically only shoots Tangren's movies? Besides, aren't you going to direct it yourself?"

Lin Li shrugged and spread his hands: "I am busy with the movie and I am too busy. As for whether you can invite Director Lin, Sister Mi, that is not something I need to consider."

Yang Mi frowned: "You!"

After meeting Lin Li twice, she discovered for the first time that this little boy was not as harmless as he usually appeared.

It turns out that he was easy to talk to before, but it just didn't affect his interests!

Di Lieba, who was standing aside, watched her sister Mi and Lin Li fighting back and forth without daring to make a sound.

In her impression, Sister Mi, who was as smart as a fox, was rarely so passive, which made her feel differently about the boy in front of her who was four years younger than her.

From a top student at Renmin University, to a talented writer, to a director of a hit TV series, and after they met, from a kind little boy to his current capitalist attitude of business, she felt a strong sense of contrast.

"Really handsome!"

Dilireba screamed in her heart, she had a strong desire to know more about the boy in front of her.

I know everyone is happy today, so my dad and I have opened the second bottle. To make my brothers happy, I will add another chapter (to be honest, I have updated too many chapters during the new book period).

Thank you to my monthly ticket sponsor, Brother Ersanwu, and the second place winner, Brother Victor Liu, and the three people from I Don’t Want to Explain 1017 who have always supported me, and all the handsome guys who voted for me.

This is the first time I write a book and I lack experience. Thank you for your support. Happy New Year. I hope everyone will be well in the new year.

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(End of this chapter)