Chinese Entertainment 2017: Starting from the Top Writers

Chapter 55 Chance Encounter
"Ruth, what's wrong? Are you feeling unwell?"

Looking at Zhao Lusi whose expression kept changing, Lin Li spoke curiously.

"Ah, it's okay."

Zhao Lusi shook her head to indicate that she had no problem.

He also noticed the girl's nervousness and took the initiative to speak: "So you came to see me just to see me? Now that you have seen me, what should you do?"

Zhao Lusi encouraged herself in her heart: "Last time, didn't you say you would treat Brother Ali to a meal to express your gratitude? Today, I just happened to know that you were here, so I wanted to ask if you have time to have dinner together tonight."

After finishing all these words in one breath, Zhao Lusi breathed a sigh of relief, then stared at Lin Li closely, waiting for his reply.

He thought it was a big deal, just a meal, so he agreed nonchalantly: "Okay, let's have dinner together, I don't have anything to do tonight."

Seeing Lin Li agree, Zhao Lusi was delighted and asked quickly: "What does Brother Ali like to eat?"

"Just make the arrangements. I can do anything."

"Uh-huh"

So they simply tidied up the desk and left the company together.

When they got to the car, Lin Li told Gao Wen: "Sister Wen, if you don't have anything to do tonight, just rest up and let Brother Bao take me home."

Gao Wen nodded: "Okay."

After getting in the car, Gao Wen sat in the front seat with Wang Bao as usual, and Zhao Lusi sat in the back seat with him.

Looking at the luxurious interior of the G65 in front of her, Zhao Lusi once again felt the difference in status between her and Lin Li. She unconsciously became reserved, with her hands resting obediently on her legs in front of her.

Glancing at Zhao Lusi, whose nervousness was almost written all over her face, he thought for a moment and spoke to divert her attention.

"Have you read the script I sent you?"

"Ah? Oh, there are some to see."

"How do you remember the lines now?"

"I have memorized them all. I have been writing biographies of the characters these past two days."

"Yeah, that's good. Then send it to me when you finish writing it."

"Ok."

……

During the chat, the atmosphere gradually relaxed and Zhao Lusi was no longer so tense.

After a while, they arrived at the place Zhao Lusi was looking for. They said hello to the two people in front and got out of the car.

What Lin Li didn't expect was that the place Zhao Lusi found was actually in Sanlitun. He actually dared to come to this place. He hadn't been here for a long time since Xiangwang.

Now he has to wear a mask when he goes out. As a person working behind the scenes, he is forced to act like an idol.

Once again, I sigh that talent is overshadowed by appearance!

After putting on masks and baseball caps, the two got out of the car together.

When it comes to prosperity, Sanlitun is certainly not as prosperous as large commercial streets like Wangfujing and Xidan.

But when it comes to fashion, Sanlitun Village is the forefront of Beijing.

Even the most unkempt Beijingers have to dress up before going there. There are lots of photographers and foreigners there, and handsome men and beautiful women with different styles.

The two of them walked forward, passing through here. Looking at the lively scenes along the way, Lin Li felt a long-lost sense of relaxation. He had been busy with various things during this period, and he hadn't had a good walk for a long time.

The trip to Shanghai was an exception, it was a devilish trip!
They walked north along the bustling night market in the alley, turned left and walked a short distance to their destination, Yubang.

FishNation, those wandering souls that leave Sanlitun at midnight generally call it FishNation. It is a kingdom of fish. Although the store is a little hidden and surrounded by Sanlitun-style "DirtyBar" full of clamoring drinkers, it still can't stop people's enthusiasm for delicious food.

When they entered the store, it was already crowded at just after seven o'clock. Zhao Lusi found a passing waiter and loudly told him the reserved box number amid the music. Then, led by the waiter, the two of them walked through the noisy public area and headed towards a box further inside.

Just as he was about to enter the box, Lin Li caught a glimpse of a familiar figure out of the corner of his eye. Upon closer inspection, he could see that it was the same person with that superior skull and high top.

He motioned Zhao Lusi to go in first, and then under her curious gaze, Lin Li walked towards the slender figure in front of him who was staring at her phone and typing.

While excitedly replying to messages from her family, Zhang Jingyi suddenly felt someone patting her shoulder gently. Then she turned around and saw a broad chest in a pure white inner wear.

She subconsciously looked up and saw a face wearing a mask. Two bright eyes were looking at her with a hint of smile.

Hmm? Look familiar?

"Who are you?" she asked unconsciously.

"Student Zhang Jingyi, long time no see."

Zhang Jingyi suddenly widened her eyes, stared carefully at the familiar face, and finally recognized who the owner of those eyes was!

"Nan, Nan Da! Why are you here?"

"I came here to have a meal with my friends, and I happened to see a figure that looked a bit like you, so I came over to say hello."

"We only met once, and you still remember me. I'm so happy!"

"Yes, didn't I tell you last time that you are very suitable to be an actor? I was quite impressed. By the way, who are you today?"

"Ah, thank you for the recognition from Nanjing University. I, my friends and I are having a dinner here to celebrate. We just got here not long ago." "Celebrate? Celebrate what?"

"I have to thank Nanjing University for its blessing. Yesterday I received a notice from Beijing Film Academy that I was successfully admitted. I will officially start attending classes at the school next semester."

"Oh, that is indeed something worth congratulating. Congratulations, Zhang Jingyi."

"Hehe, thank you, Nan Da. To be honest, it's all thanks to your blessing."

"This is all the result of your own hard work. Keep going. I look forward to working with you one day."

"Okay, I will try my best!"

Lin Li looked at Zhang Jingyi, who was only eighteen years old, and felt deeply moved.

This girl is really born to be an actress.

Her appearance is not stunning at first glance, but her bone structure is very beautiful.

The round skull looks very nice, and it has a high top. There is just enough white space on the face. It is not picky about hairstyle and makeup, and it is very malleable.

He has a wide range of acting skills, good facial muscle development, nice and not exaggerated expressions, and a good memory for acting skills. He seems to be able to handle quite a few roles.

The first time he saw this girl was also on the "Longing" program, where she was on the show with Zhou Xun.

When he was watching the show, he thought that the girl was very clean and had a good personality, and the scene of her playing with Zhang Zifeng was particularly beautiful.

As expected, she became popular later, and among her group of young actresses, she had a relatively good reputation.

Putting away his thoughts, he glanced at the box number behind Zhang Jingyi and memorized it silently: "Your friends should still be waiting for you, I won't bother you any more. I also have friends waiting for me over there, we'll talk next time if we have the chance."

Zhang Jingyi finally saw her idol and felt a little reluctant, but she still nodded obediently: "Okay."

"Goodbye."

"goodbye!"

After saying hello, he turned around and walked to his box, and found Zhao Lusi still waiting obediently at the door.

"Why don't you go in and wait?"

"I, I'll wait for you."

"Okay, then go in."

"Uh-huh."

After entering the box and sitting down, I took a quick look around. The environment was pretty good. For a restaurant to be opened in a place like Sanlitun, a lot of thought must have gone into the interior decoration.

Zhao Lusi looked at Lin Li: "Does Brother Ali have any dietary restrictions?"

Lin Li heard this and said indifferently: "I can do anything."

"Ok."

Zhao Lusi quickly ordered a bunch of the signature dishes here, and then asked Lin Li a question.

"Brother Ali, what happened just now?"

"Oh, it's a book fan I met at the last book signing event. Come to think of it, we met on the same day."

"Oh, you seem to be very familiar with her."

"That's not the case. It's the second time we met."

"Is that so? That's quite a coincidence."

After figuring out what was going on, Zhao Lusi didn't talk more about this topic. She was just a little curious as to how Lin Li could recognize her at a glance when they met again after only meeting once. However, she felt that this was too much of a questioning, so she didn't say anything more.

As the waiters brought the dishes one after another, the two of them ignored this question and chatted about random things while eating.

Considering the other party's age, Lin Li did not ask for wine. After about an hour, both of them could not eat anymore.

He took a tissue from the side and wiped his mouth, then looked at Zhao Ruth opposite him with a serious expression: "Ruth, I want to tell you something."

"What's wrong, Brother Ali?" Zhao Lusi was curious.

Staring at the girl in front of him who was a little chubby, he comforted her.

"I can feel that you have been rather reserved today, and I can probably guess why. What I want to tell you is that the reason I can give you the role of Tang Xiaomi is not because of any other reason, but because of the courage you showed when you came to me last time to fight for yourself. So you won this role by yourself, and don't think that I gave it to you. I hope you won't be so reserved when you face me next time. There is not much difference in age between us, and we will have a lot of exchanges on the crew later, so just be more natural."

After hearing what Lin Li said, Zhao Lusi stood there in a daze for a while, then she looked at Lin Li with red eyes.

"I understand, Brother Ali. I will adjust."

"Well, that's it for today. I'll take you back."

"Okay, thank you, Brother Ali."

After saying that, Lin Li stood up and walked out first.

Behind her, staring at the tall figure walking in front of her, there was an inexplicable look in the depths of Zhao Lusi's eyes, calm yet warm.

Princess Flash

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