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Chapter 110 Daily Life, A Date? (Seeking Monthly Tickets)

"Senior! You're back!"

On the sofa, Liu Yifei's eyes lit up when she saw Lü Rui enter. She immediately jumped up, slipped on her slippers, and quickly came to greet him.

Mr. and Mrs. Lü exchanged a glance, their eyes filled with joy.

They genuinely liked this girl, and ever since they met, they would stuff her with all sorts of delicious food every Chinese New Year.

This year was no exception; Mr. Lü specially bought some snacks and invited her to come over to play.

"Why are you back? Have you finished filming?"

Lu Rui put down what he was carrying and stared at Liu Yifei in front of him, momentarily stunned.

He's been watching the news these past few days, and the popularity of "The Return of the Condor Heroes" is still going strong, so it's obvious that filming hasn't wrapped up yet.

"No." Liu Yifei shook her head, put her hands behind her back, and chuckled. "Big Beard gave us a few days off, so we can rest until the second day of the Lunar New Year."

"Oh?" Lu Rui was quite surprised. "He actually gave you guys a day off?"

Under normal circumstances, a film crew incurs a loss for every day it stops filming.

Therefore, most film crews that started filming before the Lunar New Year do not have holidays. Unless filming is officially wrapped up, taking a break is a luxury.

"He also needs to go home for the Chinese New Year, and many people have taken leave to appear on TV shows, so we just let him go..."

Liu Yifei chattered on and on.

Lu Rui tilted his head and looked at her, a few words suddenly popping into his mind.

Girls change a lot as they grow up!
Thinking back to our first meeting, it was in the exam hall of the Beijing Film Academy entrance exam.

At that time, he was the examiner, and she was the examinee.

The fifteen-year-old girl already showed signs of growing up gracefully. During her performance, her eyes were focused like stars, and her small face was tense, as if she were holding a piece of unmelted candy. She was so serious that it was impossible to look away.

Later, in the film crew of "Mystic River", she played Jiang Wen's daughter.

Because she couldn't get into character for a long time, she was scolded by him until her eyes reddened. She secretly hid in a corner and wiped away her tears, like a fledgling bird whose wings were wet by the rain.

Then, on the set of "The Story of a Noble Family".

During her time as Bai Xiuzhu, she was like a timid little kitten, disturbed by the gossip in the crew. When she made phone calls, her voice was as soft as cotton candy, with a slight tremor of grievance, which softened people's hearts and made them want to pull her into their arms and gently pinch her round cheeks.

In "Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils", her first appearance was like a fairy descended from heaven under the moon, with a bright and pure beauty in her eyes, as pure as the first snow melting on a mountain peak.

In "The Secret Life of Walter Mitty," she became a rebellious girl as vibrant as a sunflower, revealing a pair of sharp little tiger teeth when she smiled, her cheerfulness seemingly able to illuminate the entire film set.

In "Chinese Paladin", she is Ling'er, whose smile is brighter than peach blossoms in spring. Her eyes are so sweet that they make people tremble, like having honey on their tongue.

Now, as she approaches adulthood, she has joined the cast of "The Return of the Condor Heroes".

Under the moonlight of Jiuzhaigou, she appeared in a white dress as white as snow, looking like a fairy who had stepped out of a painting, instantly stunning everyone.

She doesn't actually have the aloof appearance that most people perceive her to be. On the contrary, she can be cute and cool, sometimes a bit dazed, a little slow to warm up, and quite guarded.

But once you get to know them, they become very enthusiastic, and they especially love to smile with their eyes narrowed.

Just like now, from the moment Lü Rui entered until she sat down, she kept chattering away, asking all sorts of questions, her smiling eyes never ceasing.

"Sisi knew you were coming back today and waited at home for a long time," Lu's mother said, giving a timely helping hand.

"Really?" Lu Rui shifted his body and turned his head to look at her.

"Huh?" Liu Yifei blushed, lowered her head, clutched the hem of her clothes, and muttered softly, "No, it's just... my mom asked me to come and deliver a New Year's gift."

Liu Xiaoli is not the kind of person who doesn't understand social etiquette; she just has a habit of categorizing people and placing different levels of importance on each.

In her eyes, the Lü Rui family was definitely among the highest tier!

The reason for having Liu Yifei come over was naturally to help her daughter expand her network.

Because in her view, Lü Rui was always her daughter's connection, not her own.

The fact that she was able to secure so many film opportunities while filming TV series wasn't due to her or Hongxingwu, but rather because Liu Yifei fought for them herself.

Even the title of "National Daughter" and her network of relationships with Jiang Wen, Mei Yanfang and others were all built by herself and had nothing to do with Hongxingwu.

Even her godfather wasn't qualified to touch these resources.

After all, sometimes money alone isn't enough.

"Has the drama you starred in been broadcast on a major network?" Seeing that Liu Yifei seemed a little flustered, Lü Rui immediately changed the subject.

The TV in the living room was showing "Chinese Paladin," and Zhao Ling'er's daughter had already been born, so it was obviously nearing its finale.

"Not yet. Tangren said that it probably won't be able to be broadcast on satellite for the next two years and will only be able to be broadcast on terrestrial channels. It depends on whether the policy will change."

Speaking of which, the Legend of Sword and Fairy series has had a pretty unlucky time.

The filming had already been completed and entered the post-production stage, but the State Administration of Radio, Film and Television suddenly issued a notice prohibiting the broadcast of computer and online game programs, which directly led to the forced interruption of the satellite broadcast plan.

However, even though it was only broadcast on local TV stations, the show's popularity and ratings continued to rise, even surpassing many satellite TV dramas!
Tangren also made a fortune by taking advantage of this momentum.

Rumors of a sequel have already circulated online, generating considerable buzz.

...

Perhaps because it had been so long since they last met, Liu Yifei was reluctant to leave.

It wasn't until evening, when Liu Xiaoli came to call her home for dinner, that she reluctantly left Lü Rui's house.

But not long after we finished eating, she came running over again.

Lu's father, mother, and Lu Rui naturally had no objections, but Liu Xiaoli was so angry with this girl that her head was throbbing.

When Liu Yifei returned home around 10 p.m., she frowned and admonished her, "You're a girl, you need to be reserved, don't you understand? How can you stay at someone else's house with a boy all day long?"

She was furious with her daughter; if she didn't keep an eye on her, she might even stay at someone else's house and not come back that night.

But Liu Yifei tilted her head, looking completely bewildered: "But didn't you tell me to study hard with my senior?"

"Study? Study what?" Liu Xiaoli hadn't reacted yet.

"My senior wrote another script, saying there's a role in it that's perfect for me, and he wants me to join his crew after I finish filming 'The Return of the Condor Heroes'."

Liu Xiaoli: "???"

when did it happen?
How come she didn't know anything about it?
Filled with doubt, Liu Xiaoli brought another gift to the door the next day before the New Year's Eve dinner and specifically asked about the details.

“I asked Yifei, and she said she didn’t have any other work after filming wrapped on ‘The Condor Heroes.’ It just so happens that there’s a role in my new movie that would be perfect for her…”

Lu Rui gave a brief overview of the situation regarding "Taken".

With a budget of 100 million yuan, a Sino-foreign co-production, Jiang Wen in the lead role, Liu Yifei playing the daughter who is the female lead, and filming will be done in Hollywood...

After hearing this, Liu Xiaoli nodded without hesitation: "We'll act! We'll act! Qianqian can handle this role..."

hum~
Looking at her mother's anxious expression, Liu Yifei snorted and muttered to herself, "Serves you right for not letting me stay with my senior. Now look what you've done! Let's see how you refuse now."

But then she suddenly remembered something, “Oh right, Mom, if I make movies, it seems like I won’t have time to sing, and I won’t be able to develop the music market.”

Sing???

Lu Rui was slightly taken aback and looked at the mother and daughter with surprise.

Are you kidding me?
With Liu Yifei's voice, does she really want to enter the music industry?

Seemingly noticing Lü Rui's confusion, Liu Xiaoli explained somewhat awkwardly, "I haven't had any other work since 'The Condor Heroes' wrapped up filming. Isn't it popular these days to be a triple threat in film, television, and music?"

There just happened to be a suitable opportunity at Sony, so I thought I'd arrange for Sissi to study vocal music for a while.

The original agent terminated the contract, and she is now temporarily taking over as Liu Yifei's agent, wanting to arrange more development paths for her daughter.

"The contract has been signed?" Lu Rui pressed.

"No," Liu Xiaoli waved her hand. "We've only just started contacting Sony."

"I quite like singing," Liu Yifei said, raising her hand in affirmation.

But the next second, Lü Rui poured cold water on her, saying, "It's fine as a hobby, but forget about becoming a professional singer. You're not cut out for that."

Liu Yifei: “(ˇˇ)”

Lu Rui had heard her sing before when he went to a karaoke bar.

how to say……

Singing sweet little songs in a high-pitched voice is okay, but if you want to go into the professional field, you should save your energy.

Liu Xiaoli has now completely given up on the idea of ​​sending her daughter to sing.

After all, compared to a movie project like "Taken" with an investment of hundreds of millions, it doesn't matter whether you're in the music industry or not.

I really want to sing, but I'll think about it another time.

The most urgent task is to stabilize the basic audience of film and television dramas.

After finishing her New Year's Eve dinner and watching the Spring Festival Gala for a while, Liu Xiaoli's phone suddenly rang.

"It was a call from Sisi's maternal grandmother."

She greeted them and got up to go home to pick them up.

But as soon as he reached the door, he found that Liu Yifei had followed him there as well.

"What are you going to do?"

"I'll go home with you."

Liu Yifei looked at her mother in confusion. Didn't she say yesterday that she shouldn't stay at Lü Rui's house for too long?

"Go back to what home?" Liu Xiaoli pinched her arm and whispered, "I'm going to call your grandma. You just play here and come back when it's almost time for bed."

Actually, after talking with Lü Rui this afternoon, she realized she had been worrying unnecessarily. Lü Rui and her family have very good personalities and are very warm and welcoming; they are not the kind of bad neighbors.

Lu Rui himself has been in the industry for many years and has never had any scandals, unlike other directors who are all womanizers.

Logically speaking, a young man of his age who has already achieved fame and fortune and has a net worth of hundreds of millions should be surrounded by a bunch of frivolous friends and spend his days indulging in pleasure.

But now, all she sees in Lü Rui is humility, sincerity, good character, filial piety, and talent.

Such a person is definitely a role model that most people should learn from, and it's definitely a good thing to let your daughter interact with him more.

As for whether there will be other developments...

She used to be quite wary, thinking her daughter was too young to be led astray.

But now that Liu Yifei is an adult, it's better to guide than to suppress; being too controlling isn't good either.

Of course, the most important thing is that she trusts Lü Rui and feels that he would never do anything excessive.

The premise is that my own daughter doesn't have to pay me anything.

"I'm going now. You stay here and behave yourself. If you want to come back to sleep later, just knock on the door."

After giving her instructions, Liu Xiaoli pushed open the door and left, leaving Liu Yifei standing blankly at the door, her face full of confusion.

Weren't we telling her to be reserved yesterday? Why not today?

...

It was 9:00 AM on the first day of the Lunar New Year.

After disguising herself, Liu Yifei went out with Lü Rui.

Today she wore a fluffy white short down jacket with a collar and cuffs trimmed with a ring of light gray down. The zipper was zipped up to the top, burying half of her face in the warm down.

She wore matching jogger pants with the cuffs tucked into her snow boots, and walked with a slightly clumsy, bouncy gait, like a little penguin just learning to walk, each step exuding a naive charm.

The pom-pom on the hat swayed gently with the movement, and the sunlight shining on the white fabric made it look even rounder and softer, making you want to reach out and rub it.

Lu Rui couldn't help but pat her head and remind her, "Stay close to me, be careful not to get lost."

"All right."

Liu Yifei nodded gently, and the two little pom-poms on her hat swayed excitedly.

My mission for going out today is very clear.

Lu Rui wanted to buy some gifts and local specialties from his hometown to give as gifts after returning to the capital.

Liu Yifei, who was bored, volunteered to help him carry his things.

The two went out, got in their car, and soon arrived at a nearby shopping mall.

After getting off the bus and going inside, Liu Yifei's big eyes were full of curiosity as she looked at the shops on both sides.

She's usually too busy, either filming or studying, and rarely has the chance to go out shopping. After becoming famous, such opportunities have become even rarer.

Last year, she went shopping no more than three times, spending her days studying, training, and filming non-stop, keeping herself extremely busy.

She was especially happy today because it was a rare opportunity to go out and have fun!
"There are so few shops open!"

She stood outside the glass window of a jewelry store, staring intently at the bunny headbands on the shelves inside, unable to look away.

Unfortunately, the door to this jewelry store was closed.

"On the first day of the Lunar New Year, very few shops are open, as many people go home for the holiday."

As he spoke, Lü Rui led her upstairs.

He has already ordered the gift box; he can just come and pick it up. There's no need to go to the store to choose one.

There were quite a few people shopping at the mall today, especially at the top-floor cinema, where couples were coming and going in droves.

The movie "Himalaya Star," starring Cheung Pak-chi, Lau Ching-wan, and Ronald Cheng, is currently showing in theaters, and many people are looking forward to this day to watch the movie and go on dates.

Liu Yifei quietly moved closer to Lü Rui, clutching the hem of his clothes with her small hand, and lowered her head slightly, afraid of being recognized.

"Don't worry, no one is paying attention to you," Lu Rui whispered to her.

They were all wearing masks and sunglasses; it would be strange if they could still be recognized.

"There are so many people here!"

Liu Yifei was not used to the crowded and lively atmosphere. She was quite slender and was bumped into so much that she couldn't get out.

Lu Rui didn't speak, but glanced at her sideways. Suddenly, he reached out and grabbed her small hand that was clutching the hem of his clothes. He then slightly turned to block the flow of people and led her forward.

Behind her, Liu Yifei looked up slightly, gazing at the broad, strong shoulders in front of her, feeling the warmth from her palms. Her heart skipped a beat, and a blush inexplicably rose to the tips of her ears.

When we were filming on set, holding hands and such seemed normal, and I didn't feel anything special.

But why does my heart beat so fast when my senior holds my hand?
That's strange.

……

"Want to go see a movie?"

Half an hour later, Lü Rui, who had packed all the gift boxes into the car, glanced at the time and thought it was still early.

It's not easy to get out and about, and then I have to go back as soon as I'm done. I always feel a little regretful.
"Sure!" Liu Yifei didn't object at all; on the contrary, she was quite tempted.

Earlier, when she went upstairs, she saw many men and women holding hands and going to the movie theater, and she felt inexplicably envious.

Just then, Lü Rui took her hand, and according to the "procedure," it was indeed time to go to the movie theater.

"I'll go buy the tickets." Having acted in several films, she's already quite wealthy.

Besides movie tickets, there were also Coke, popcorn, and snacks; she was practically raiding the place.

Holding two buckets of popcorn, Lü Rui said helplessly, "Are you going to see a movie or to eat snacks?"

"Eat while watching, that's what I see everyone doing."

Liu Yifei pointed to a couple not far away.

Just then, the boy cheekily leaned over and kissed the girl on the cheek, making her blush instantly.

Lu Rui withdrew his gaze and instead focused on Liu Yifei.

She blinked, a hint of anticipation in her heart.

But Lu Rui didn't do anything; instead, he led her into the theater.

Are you kidding me?
He may have a thing for raising little girls, but it's illegal to lay a hand on minors!
She is only 18 years old in the traditional Chinese way of counting age, but her birthday hasn't come yet. Strictly speaking, she is still a 17-and-a-half-year-old girl and not yet an adult.

What Lü Rui didn't notice was that Liu Yifei, who was following behind him, clenched her little fist and made a "punching you with her little fist" gesture towards his back.

"Hmph~ So clueless about romance."

Although "Himalaya Star" tells a story that takes place in India, it is essentially a Hong Kong comedy film.

Wei Jiahui seems to be intentionally or unintentionally learning the "nonsensical" comedy style, but the effect is mediocre. In any case, Lü Rui thinks it's not good.

Liu Yifei, on the other hand, seemed to enjoy watching it.

Even in the dark, she didn't have to worry about being recognized. She took off her mask, ate some snacks, and laughed heartily with the others during the funny clips, enjoying the rare joy.

Lu Rui turned his head to look at her curved eyebrows and eyes, and suddenly felt a sense of "peace and tranquility".

At noon, he took her out for hot pot.

In the afternoon, he took her to the amusement park.

That evening, the two set off fireworks together in the central square.

It wasn't until Liu Xiaoli called to urge them that the two, who were having a great time, finally headed home.

"Did you have fun today?"

"Mmm! I'm so happy! I haven't had this much fun outside in ages."

She smiled, but her expression quickly darkened, her lips pouting, looking somewhat aggrieved.

"What's wrong?" Lu Rui asked, puzzled. Wasn't he just quite happy?
"I'm going to film a movie tomorrow, so I won't have time to play." After the initial excitement, the thought of having to work again made her feel annoyed.

Lu Rui couldn't help but laugh, patted her head, and comforted her, "After 'The Condor Heroes' wraps up filming, come to my crew, and I'll take you abroad."

Her eyes lit up: "Really?!"

"Of course, would I ever lie to you?"

"Then let's pinky swear." She held out her hand, raising only her little finger.

Helpless, Lü Rui had no choice but to hold the steering wheel with one hand and reach out with the other to make a pinky promise with her.

"Pull the hook, hang yourself, and it won't change for a hundred years."

She muttered to herself, then bent Lu Rui's thumb over to "stamp" it before laughing with satisfaction.

When they arrived at the apartment building and the car was parked, before Lü Rui could even speak, she suddenly said, "Senior, I had a great date with you today! Bye-bye~"

boom!
Before Lü Rui could react, she had already pushed open the car door, gotten out, and dashed into the building.

"Hey? This girl."

Lu Rui shook his head helplessly, but the corners of his mouth remained turned up.

Just now, a flash of red caught his eye out of the corner of his eye.

That receding profile was flushed like the sunset after the morning dew, even the tips of her ears were tinged with pink, like peach petals kissed by the spring breeze, trembling gently...

(End of this chapter)