Entertainment: I just want to be the boss behind the scenes

Chapter 67 Don’t ask, just ask that I’m single
Qin Lan originally planned to have a meal with Meng Bai, then travel in Blue Island for two days and then go back directly.

Unexpectedly, some unexpected changes occurred in the plan from the very beginning, causing her to stay in Blue Island for more than a week, turning the "encounter battle" into a "protracted war".

During the battle, one side had the advantage of gender and effort, while the other side had the advantage of age and physical strength. As the saying goes, when you are at your strongest age, you meet your strongest self. The two can be said to be "a general meeting a good talent, and it is hard to part".

In the end, it was the age advantage that brought greater benefits. Meng Bai successfully gained the upper hand with a slight lead, which convinced his "sister".

"Well--"

Another battle was over, and Qin Lan's fair skin was still covered with a lingering blush and a little sweat. She lay on Meng Bai's back, recalling the aftertaste of the battle.

"I'm going back tomorrow."

"Yeah." Meng Bai responded: "Have you booked the tickets? Morning or afternoon?"

"The flight leaves at around 4:00 p.m., so we'll arrive in Beijing North in time for dinner." Qin Lan said.

"Then I can just see you off at noon. Here in Landao, we believe in 'dumplings on the bus and noodles on the bus'. So tomorrow I can take you to try our Landao specialty, cuttlefish dumplings." Meng Bai stroked her long hair and said with a smile.

Both of them are experienced adults, and after spending the past few days together, they wisely did not mention their relationship or feelings, and tacitly treated it as an "accident" that "each of them needed".

But even so, when I heard that we would be separated tomorrow, I still felt some strange emotions.

There will be many opportunities to meet in the future, but no one knows what identity and mood the two will be in when they meet next time.

"By the way, what kind of setting is there for the villain role you mentioned earlier that is suitable for me to play as a guest star?" Qin Lan asked.

Meng Bai said in surprise: "No, sister, you really want to make a guest appearance?"

"Of course, I'll come if I say so." Qin Lan looked up at Meng Bai and said, "Why, are you worried that my coming will affect your chances of hooking up with other girls? Don't worry, I won't disturb you, and I might even be able to give you some advice."

"Little girl?" Meng Bai asked blankly, "Except for this little girl in front of me, where else are there other little girls?"

"You are good at talking." Qin Lan smiled with satisfaction: "Why don't you tell me the plot first, and I will take it as knowing the script in advance."

The role that Meng Bai mentioned is suitable for Qin Lan is called "Sun Mei" in the plot. She is the dormitory manager of the male protagonist's university dormitory building. She is a tall and thin single mother with remaining charm, and she has a ten-year-old daughter.

In the unit called "The Seventh Reader", she fell in love with the work-study student Wu Han and became pregnant. She also wrote a letter to express her love and put it in a book that Wu Han often read. However, unexpectedly, the letter disappeared before Wu Han saw it, which became the direct motive for his murder.

As for Sun Mei, she accidentally saw Wu Han faking the scene, but out of love, she chose to conceal it. In the end, in order to help her lover get rid of suspicion, she disguised herself as the murderer and intended to kill the male protagonist, but she fell to her death due to an accident.

"Just die like that?"

Qin Lan stared at Meng Bai with her eyes wide open. She was listening to the story with great interest, thinking that there were indeed some interesting points about this character, but she didn't expect to hear about the character being killed off so hastily right away.

"Oh, this is my original script. I didn't know you wanted to make a cameo appearance at that time." Meng Bai spread his hands and said, "But if you are interested, I can modify the ending of this character and give her more character arc."

"Will it be troublesome?" Qin Lan was happy when he heard Meng Bai say that he wanted to revise the script for him, but he was also worried whether it would affect his normal pace in preparing the crew.

Meng Bai said nonchalantly: "It's no trouble. The whole plot needs to be adjusted anyway, so it's just a matter of convenience."

Meng Bai had drafted the script of "Psychological Crime" a long time ago. According to his setting at that time, the background of the story of "The Seventh Reader" should be winter - for works on crime and criminal investigation, the story taking place in the cold winter will increase the suspenseful atmosphere.

However, the story setting is the story setting, and the final script must be modified according to the actual shooting conditions of the project.

Just like now, the crew starts filming in May or June, and the shooting period is in the summer. If you want to complete the original winter story, there are only two ways - artificial scenery, or modify the script.

In comparison, Meng Bai still prefers the latter method because it saves more money. After all, he is the screenwriter and he has the final say on the story.

And just like the chilliness of winter, the heat of summer also fits the atmosphere of a crime story - the former is cold, the latter is crazy, and both are more or less related to psychological issues.

In addition to these major plot changes, there are also some minor changes between the actual filmed script and Meng Bai's original manuscript. For example, based on Li Yitong's image, the character of the heroine "Chen Xi" was appropriately adjusted on the basis of ensuring the logic of the plot.

For example, for the audience experience of film and television adaptations, the original "group portrait" story characters were streamlined, and the main perspective was focused on the male protagonist and the second male lead as much as possible.

There are many changes of this kind, so during this period, in addition to setting up the crew set and "playing games" with Qin Lan, Meng Bai has been adjusting the script.

Qin Lan was relieved after hearing Meng Bai's words. She pondered the story again and suddenly felt a strange feeling.

"I say..." She looked at Meng Bai: "Why do I feel like your story has a hidden meaning?"

"Ah? What do you mean?"

Qin Lan pointed at herself: "Sun Mei." Then she pointed at Meng Bai: "Wu Han."

"..." Meng Bai took a deep breath: "Sister, I think you are more suitable for screenwriting than me."

Even if Meng Bai was beaten to death, he would not have such a magical ability of association.

“It just occurred to me suddenly.”

Meng Bai pulled Qin Lan over and whispered in her ear, "Then are you willing to be my accomplice?"

"No." Qin Lan turned over, sat on Meng Bai and said "condescendingly": "Sister wants to be the 'murderer'."

After saying that, she began her "murder method".
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After lunch the next day, Meng Bai took his assistant to send Qin Lan to the airport. She was going back to Beijing to rest for a while and would come back after the crew started filming.

The reason why Hua Yan was called was mainly to avoid suspicion. After all, there were many people coming and going at the airport, and Qin Lan was well-known as a popular actor, so it was possible that someone would recognize her.

In fact, during this period, because of the "Psychological Crime" crew, there were many more entertainment media reporters on Landao's side, and many people took pictures of Qin Lan and Meng Bai together.

However, compared to artists like Qin Lan, Meng Bai’s public visibility is too low, so most entertainment reports refer to him as "a male friend."

As for Qin Lan, it was easy to explain. She just said that she would have a new drama as a guest star and now she is "visiting the scene and feeling the plot". No matter what, we can only say that she is a good actor who is "hardworking and dedicated".

On the way back to the crew, Hua Yan carefully looked at Meng Bai for a long time before finally summoning up the courage to ask, "Brother Meng, are you in love with Sister Qin Lan?"

Meng Bai glanced at her and said, "Who told you that? We are just friends."

"Oh..." Hua Yan responded after hearing the answer, but her tone was obviously full of doubt.

Seeing the assistant's distrustful expression, Meng Bai said gently, "Huahua, how does Brother Meng treat you?"

"Very, very good."

"Right, I'll help you find an internship. The work is easy, and you'll have professional bosses to guide you. When you graduate, I'll also provide you with a high-paying, high-benefits job. Tell me, honestly, shouldn't you be a little grateful?" Meng Bai coaxed.

"Haha, Brother Meng, just tell me what you want me to do."

"It's simple. From now on, no matter who asks, I will always be single. Do you understand?"

"...scumbag."

"What did you say?"

"I said yes, no problem, I'll make a note of it."

　I must say that when I watched the online drama version of "Psychological Crime" that year, I wanted to complain. The casting of "Sun Mei" in the drama was really outrageous. It was hard for me to imagine any emotional scenes between Wu Han and her.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)