Huayu 02: The Days of Extreme Pulling and Rolling with the Fairy

Miss Liu's words made Xie Jin blush slightly, but he pretended not to care and said, "Who asked you to date them? Don't you have any professional ethics?"

Miss Liu squinted, observing Xie Jin's micro-expressions: "I doubt you'd dare harbor any designs on your creditor. Alright, let me see."

Xie Jin has been polishing the script for "When a Man Falls in Love" for a long time, and has made good localization adaptations based on the original.

As one of the best Korean melodramatic films, "When a Man Loves" grossed $13 million in South Korea in 1360, competing with "Frozen" and making Lotte a fortune.

The film was subsequently remade in many countries, and almost none of them lost money. Every film made a profit, which shows the strength of the script. Its cultural core is very suitable for East Asian and Southeast Asian countries.

Besides the factors mentioned above, another key reason why Xie Jin felt it was possible to copy this work was its low cost.

Basically, the prize money from my own awards covers most of it.

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Xie Jin brought a literary script, not a workbook, this time. A literary script is essentially a short story.

Ms. Liu held the script, sucking on a lollipop, and crossed her legs to read it.

"Qin Yi has always led a life of idleness, collecting debts for loan sharks, and is still living with his older brother Qin Ying, who owns a hair salon, even though he is nearly thirty years old..."

At first, Miss Liu thought it was a script about a thug and even pursed her lips, but things quickly took a turn for the worse...

When she read about how the male and female protagonists, after overcoming numerous hardships, were finally about to open a snack shop and everything was heading towards a happy life, she still had a sweet smile on her lips.

She's already completely immersed herself in the role of Hao Ting... and her snack shop is about to open...

Sudden.

嘎巴

All the beauty was shattered before her eyes by Xie Jin.

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The literary script was only half finished; it ended abruptly there.

"Wow......"

"Xie Jin! Their snack shop hasn't opened yet? Are you even human?"

Xie Jin, who had been dozing off on the sofa, was suddenly startled: "What? Why are you crying?"

As Liu's mother walked to the door, she suddenly heard crying inside. Her expression changed, and she went inside.

Upon entering the room, I noticed a familiar-looking boy lounging on the sofa, looking sleepy.

Meanwhile, her daughter sat on the other sofa, crying her eyes out...

"This...this..."

Xie Jin dared not let her misunderstand and immediately stood up. "Hello, Auntie, I'm Xie Jin, Liu Yifei's classmate. I really didn't bully her."

Little Liu wiped away her tears and said, "Mom, I'm okay. It's just that his script was too tear-jerking, and he was such a jerk."

script?

Liu's mother suddenly remembered who was in front of her.

This time, their attitude towards Xie Jin was completely different from when they first met.

His face immediately relaxed, no longer displaying the polite, reserved smile he had before.

Liu's mother is very sensitive about film resources.

Especially since the boy in front of her had just returned from Berlin, my daughter should make more friends with such serious young men.

"Xiao Jin, congratulations on your great achievement in Berlin! Are you going to star in a new movie?"

"Yes, a new play."

Liu's mother ignored her daughter and sat down next to Xie Jin with fruit, peeling an apple while subtly probing her.

"Wow, Xiao Jin is so diligent! May I ask how your new film is going? Who's the director...?"

"The project is progressing fairly smoothly. I'm directing my own script, and my senior colleague Ning and teacher Wang Jinsong will also be involved."

Liu's mother's pupils contracted, and she paused in her knife-wielding hand. She hadn't expected the boy in front of her to be so ambitious, writing, directing, and acting in his own book.

Ning Hao may not be considered a superstar right now, but he is definitely a rising star in the industry.

"Xiao Jin, are you in your early twenties?"

"I started school late, and then I missed another year because of moving. I'm 21 this year."

Xie Jin looks more mature than his actual age. It's common for art school undergraduates to be older. Liu's mother thought he was already twenty-four or twenty-five, but she didn't expect him to be only twenty-one.

Twenty-one years old is still very young, Liu's mother thought to herself. If the script wasn't good, Ning Hao and Teacher Wang Jinsong wouldn't take the risk.

The most urgent thing is to look at the script!

Liu's mother did not pursue the topic further, but instead glanced at her daughter.

"Xiao Jin, you're all good friends, so keep in touch. You two have fun, Auntie won't bother you anymore."

Xie Jin remained as composed and respectful as before, a smile on her face: "Okay, Auntie, you go ahead with your work."

Just before leaving, Liu's mother casually asked, "Xiao Jin, would it be convenient for Auntie to take a look at your script and learn from it?"

"Of course, I hope Auntie can correct me."

"Sisi, you guys have fun, but don't forget you still need to get your makeup done later. Xiaojin will come over for dinner after filming is over."

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Miss Liu pouted and looked at Xie Jin. "Tsk tsk tsk, it's rare that Old Liu likes you so much. I should learn from you? Learn what? Learn to shave your head?"

"You can't shave it off, your head isn't as good-looking as mine."

Miss Liu grinned, revealing her small white teeth, and said with a fierce yet adorable expression, "Xie Jin! Are you out of your mind? How can you talk to a creditor like that?"

Xie Jin found this little gadget really fun; the little toad hopped around when poked.

It hisses like a kitten at the slightest provocation.

"Putting that aside for now, after reading the script, do you want to act in it?"

Miss Liu nodded vigorously: "Yes! I really want to! I think that character is very kind and a perfect match for me, but it feels weird to play your lover... I always feel like you have ulterior motives."

Xie Jin enjoyed this subtle atmosphere between men and women; it was a little distance from ambiguity, but also a little more than friendship.

"That's because your own mind is impure; I am an upright and honest person."

"Pah! You're the one who's not pure."

"But whether I can act in it or not, that's up to my mom to decide..." Xiao Liu's eyebrows drooped as she said this.

Xie Jin rubbed her chin, her brows furrowing slightly: "Auntie shouldn't reject this script. My concern isn't whether you can come, but whether you can act."

After a moment's reaction, Ms. Liu pouted angrily: "What do you mean? You think my acting is bad!"

"Yes, the character settings in both 'The Story of a Noble Family' and 'Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils' are not very down-to-earth."

"But this time you need to play a very, very ordinary person, which is quite a challenge for you."

Ms. Liu, who had originally wanted to refute, was now speechless.

With his head hanging low, he said, "Then what do you suggest we do?"

Xie Jin glanced at her watch; it was getting late and she had other things to do. "Let me think about how to resolve this," she said. "You handle your mother's situation yourself. You're an adult; talk to her nicely. She's not unreasonable. Let me know when your aunt has any news."

"Filming needs to start before winter break, and if the female lead isn't decided within a week and a half, I'll have to look for someone else."

For Xie Jin, work is work, and he doesn't want to mix it with personal feelings.

He did have feelings for Miss Liu, but that didn't mean he wanted to get involved in the cause and effect between her and her mother, much less try to please Liu's mother excessively.

He can understand a mother's concerns about her underage daughter working in this complex circle.

But if such concerns and control affect the crew's work, he would rather not use Ms. Liu.

I just don't know what Liu's mother's judgment is like.

Whoever stars in this movie will become famous. If Liu Xiaoli is unwilling, it's hard to find a three-legged toad, but there are plenty of two-legged beauties.

Let nature take its course.

When Miss Liu saw Xie Jin to the door, Xie Jin pulled out a thick envelope: "I forgot to give it to you earlier, your New Year's money helped me a lot."

Liu Yifei didn't reach out; she could guess that Xie Jin's new film was probably short of money as well.

"I'd like to be your creditor for a while longer, and pay you back after you finish filming."

Looking at her determined eyes and glancing at the brown paper bag in her hand, Xie Jin felt a warmth in her heart. "Alright, I'll let you gloat for a few more days."

Watching Xie Jin's departing figure, Xiao Liu wondered if her mother actually agreed to let her act in the play.

As Xiao Liu saw Xie Jin to the door, she tugged at his sleeve: "Xie Jin, whether I can act or not, we're still good friends, right?"

"No, I'm your good dad."

"Get out!"