The Rise of Chinese Entertainment in 2008

"I don't know about that."

Gu Ning shook her head, unwilling to discuss this topic further, and said, "Now, do you think my script is acceptable?"

"That's fantastic!"

Liu Sanxi recalled the script's contents, clapped his hands, and exclaimed, "I'll cover all the expenses for this short play!"

"Then I won't stand on ceremony with you."

Liu Sanxi isn't short of money for a short film.

"Let's go to the Huairou Film and Television Base. I've already made all the arrangements. I'll try to finish filming in two days!" Gu Ning said.

"Walk!"

Liu Sanxi got excited when he heard that.

…………

In a park in Beijing.

Two women wearing masks were acting suspiciously, watching the people passing by in the park.

"Changchang, isn't that enough?"

Liu Yifei whispered, "A few aunties were staring at us just now. If this continues, I'm afraid someone will call the police."

"You're just feeling guilty. There are two girls here, no one will think anything of it," Shu Chang said nonchalantly.

"..."

Liu Yifei gritted her teeth and said, "Is this how you use this idiom?"

"Okay, okay, I admit I was wrong, alright?"

Shu Chang said pitifully, "Qianqian, this opportunity is very important to me, and you have nothing else to do anyway..."

"Alright."

Liu Yifei's heart softened, and she said, "Let's make it clear first, I'll only stay with you for this one day. I won't be coming tomorrow."

"Uh-huh."

Shu Chang nodded repeatedly, agreeing now and saying she would discuss it tomorrow.

"Hurry up," Liu Yifei said.

"understood."

Shu Chang stared intently at the movements of the elderly women in their sixties and seventies as they walked.

When she saw an elderly woman stop to talk to someone, she would pull Liu Yifei closer to observe the other person's tone and posture.

Their unusual behavior naturally attracted attention over time.

Shu Chang didn't think too much about it and watched very attentively.

Liu Yifei always felt that people around her were watching them, giving her a sense of dread.

It wasn't until evening, when everyone in the park had gone home, that Shu Chang and Liu Yifei left the park.

"Thank you for your hard work today, let me treat you to dinner!"

After getting on the bus, Shu Chang said with a grin.

"snort!"

Liu Yifei took off her mask and said, "Then I'll have to make you pay!"

"It's fine, kill as many as you want!" Shu Chang said, patting her chest.

"Then you just wait."

Liu Yifei started the car as she spoke.

Although she said she wanted to rip off Shu Chang, she ultimately chose a mid-range restaurant and booked a private room.

"Sisi, you're so kind."

After the waiter left after ordering, Shu Chang hugged Liu Yifei's arm and shook it.

"oops."

Liu Yifei said with a look of disgust, "Keep your voice down, it'll be troublesome if you get recognized."

"understood."

Shu Chang sat up straight and asked, "Qianqian, you still haven't gotten any work?"

"Yes, there are, but not many good resources."

A hint of sadness flashed in Liu Yifei's eyes, but she said in a very calm tone, "It's just that I've been too busy in the past few years, so now I can finally take a good rest."

Because her mother tricked Huayi over the contract issue, she was blacklisted by Huayi.

Since the release of "The Forbidden Kingdom", she hasn't received any good scripts.

"Why don't you come to the audition with me?"

Shu Chang suggested, "I heard that although Director Gu Ning is a new director, he has a very good relationship with China Film Group. This film is also invested in by China Film Group, so Huayi Brothers can't interfere."

Liu Yifei, unwilling to compete with her good friend for a role, shook her head and said, "Forget it, I want to take a good rest for a while now."

"It's okay, I'm not sure I'll be elected either."

Shu Chang said, "If you observe with me, we'll have an advantage during the audition. No matter who gets selected in the end, it's better than someone else getting the job."

"I think you just want me to be with you every day, don't you?" Liu Yifei rolled her eyes at her, annoyed.

Before Shu Chang could say anything more, there was a knock on the door of the private room, and a waiter came in carrying dishes.

The waiter found it strange that the two were still wearing masks and couldn't help but take a second look.

Fortunately, she hadn't expected any big stars to come here to eat; she just thought the two women had good looks and didn't recognize them.

Once all the dishes were served, the two took off their masks and began to eat.

Shu Chang wanted to persuade Liu Yifei to audition with her, but Liu Yifei refused, so she had to give up for the time being.

After dinner, Liu Yifei wanted to take Shu Chang home, but Shu Chang said that she hadn't slept with her in a long time and would stay at her house that night.

Liu Yifei didn't think much of it and drove her home directly.

The next morning, Liu Yifei was sound asleep when Shu Chang shook her awake.

"Xixi, get up quickly and come with me to the park," Shu Chang said.

"Didn't I say I'd spend one day with you?"

As Liu Yifei spoke, she pulled the blanket over her head, trying to cover it.

"Hurry up, Aunt Liu has already agreed."

Shu Chang snatched the blanket and struggled to help Liu Yifei up.

"Sissi, you need to lose weight, you're so heavy!"

Liu Yifei, who was initially a little dazed, instantly snapped out of her daze upon hearing this.

"You dare make fun of me for being fat, Shu Chang!"

Liu Yifei pushed Shu Chang down onto the bed, tickled her, and said, "Who's gotten fat? Who's gotten fat!"

"Hehe...I was wrong..."

Shu Chang quickly begged for mercy, "I'm fat, okay?"

Hearing the commotion, Liu's mother came in. Seeing the two children playing around, she frowned and said, "Get up quickly, eat breakfast and take Changchang to the park!"

"Mom, who is your daughter anyway?"

Liu Yifei said with dissatisfaction, "I'm not going with her."

Liu's mother didn't say anything, just stared at her with a stern face.

"Fine, fine, I'll go, okay?" Liu Yifei said helplessly.

"Hurry up, breakfast will be ready soon."

After finishing her sentence, Liu's mother turned and left the room.

She actually wanted her daughter to go out and relax, afraid that staying at home all day would make her overthink.

……

An hour later, the two returned to the park.

Liu Yifei yawned and looked at Shu Chang with a resentful expression.

She got up and checked the time, only to find that it wasn't even six o'clock yet.

Shu Chang pulled Liu Yifei, who looked resentful, to sit down near the square and watched the elderly people doing their morning exercises.

In the afternoon, Shu Chang took Liu Yifei to the park to observe the behavior of the older women.

"Changchang, how much longer do you have to study?" Liu Yifei was almost at her breaking point.

Shu Chang laughed and said, "Anyway, you have nothing to do, so just treat it as a way to relax."

"That's not how you relax."

Although Liu Yifei was speechless, seeing how seriously Shu Chang was taking it, she didn't say anything.

Just as the two were carefully observing the pedestrians, several middle-aged women led two men wearing hats over.

"Comrade, it's them. They've been acting suspiciously in the park these past few days."

"That's right. The two girls look quite young, but they don't go to work and just loiter in the park every day, and they're even wearing masks. They're obviously not good people."

"I think it must be a traitor."

Several middle-aged women started talking all at once.

The two men in hats were speechless. What could an inside agent possibly do if he ran around the park every day?

However, the older women were right; there was indeed something wrong with those two.

Although he was wearing a mask, he was tense all over and looked very nervous.

One of the men, wearing a hat, showed his identification and said, "Ladies, please remove your masks and show your ID cards for us to check."

Shu Chang and Liu Yifei exchanged a glance, unsure of what to do.

If this gets out, it will definitely make the news, and who knows how the media will write it?

"Comrade..."

Liu Yifei said, "Can we go to the police station with you to talk?"

This was the first time Uncle Hat had encountered people voluntarily going to the station, and he immediately became wary, saying, "Please cooperate with our investigation, otherwise we will have no choice but to take coercive measures!"

Helpless, Liu Yifei could only say, "The documents are in the car, I'll go get them for you!"

"Take off your masks first," Uncle Hat said, his tone becoming sterner.

Liu Yifei and Shu Chang knew that if they didn't take action soon, they would be arrested as suspects, and the consequences would only be more serious.

The two had no choice but to take off their masks.

"They look familiar."

I think so too.

The older women started gossiping about the two men's appearances.

The two men in hats were only in their thirties, and both had acted in many highly-rated TV dramas, so they naturally recognized each other at a glance.

"Please put on your masks and lead us to get our documents."

The two exchanged a glance and quickly made the other person put on a mask.

After the two were taken away, an older woman clapped her hands and said, "I remember now, wasn't that the one who played the fox spirit?"