Huayu 2007: Starting with fleecing the "Fairy Sisters"

Chapter 22 Let's go see the meteor shower

Liu Yifei walked up to Wu Wei and stopped two steps away from him.

The streetlights in front and behind cast long shadows of the two people, which overlapped on the ground.

She looked at him, opened her mouth as if she had prepared the words for a long time, but then she couldn't say them.

After a few seconds of silence, she spoke softly, "Yesterday... thank you for saving me."

"You're welcome."

Wu Wei smiled and looked into her eyes.

He wanted to confirm something from her eyes.

However, in the dim light, he could not see clearly.

Instead, I noticed a hint of sadness in her eyes.

But the sadness vanished the next second, as if he had just had a hallucination.

"How is your injury?" Liu Yifei asked.

"It's nothing serious, just a superficial injury," Wu Wei said casually.

"Are you really alright? Your wound looks quite big." Liu Yifei looked at him with some concern in her eyes.

"It's really nothing."

Wu Wei said casually, "It will be fine in ten days to two weeks, don't worry."

"oh."

Liu Yifei nodded and didn't say anything more.

Wu Wei didn't know what to say for a moment.

The two stood facing each other, neither of them speaking again.

An indescribable atmosphere gradually filled the air, as if both of them had a lot to say, but neither knew how to begin.

After a while, Wu Wei broke the silence: "Is there anything else? If not, I'm going back to my dorm."

Liu Yifei did not answer.

Wu Wei waited for two seconds, and seeing that she didn't speak, he said, "Then I'm leaving. You should go back and rest early too."

He then turned and started walking.

"Wu Wei!"

I had only taken two steps when I heard her voice behind me, her tone clearly urgent.

Wu Wei's heart skipped a beat, and she turned around with a hint of anticipation: "What's wrong?"

Liu Yifei walked towards him, took a deep breath as if gathering her courage: "I heard there's a meteor shower tonight. I've never seen a meteor shower before... and I can't find anyone to watch it with."

She paused, her voice trailing off: "How about... you watch it with me?"

"Meteor shower?"

Wu Wei was stunned for a moment; he had never expected her to invite him to watch the meteor shower together.

Moreover, he had no recollection of any meteor showers at this time in his previous life.

"Yes, the Perseid meteor shower."

Liu Yifei quickly explained, as if afraid he might misunderstand something: "I saw it on the news today..."

"Oh, sure."

Wu Wei didn't care whether or not this was true or not; that wasn't important. What mattered was that she had taken the initiative to invite him to go see it together.

Of course he wouldn't refuse.

After all, who wouldn't want to watch a meteor shower with Liu Yifei?

"I've never seen a meteor shower either."

Wu Wei smiled and said, "Then... let's go to the rooftop to watch."

"Um."

Liu Yifei nodded obediently.

The two of them went up the stairs to the rooftop of the dormitory building, one after the other.

The rooftop wasn't large; a few clothes were hanging in the corner, and the ground was rough cement.

Wu Wei found a large wooden board, wiped its surface clean with his clothes, and then placed it on the ground.

"Please sit down, I've cleaned it up."

"Okay, thank you."

Liu Yifei sat down gently, placed her hands behind her back, and looked up at the sky.

Wu Wei sat down next to her, about two fists' distance away.

There is no moon tonight.

Dozens of stars dot the deep blue sky, and the faint outline of the Milky Way can be seen.

A night breeze blew in from afar, bringing a touch of coolness.

Neither of them spoke.

The atmosphere fell silent again, but it wasn't awkward; instead, it carried a natural, quiet, and comfortable feeling.

Wu Wei turned his head and looked at Liu Yifei's profile in the faint starlight.

Her nose was high and delicate, her eyelashes were long, and her jawline was smooth and soft...

It was so beautiful under the starlight that it almost seemed unreal.

His heart involuntarily quickened.

Liu Yifei sensed his gaze out of the corner of her eye, but did not turn her head.

Her mind was in turmoil.

She had already decided that she was just going to say thank you to him tonight and then leave.

But after he finished speaking, he couldn't move his feet.

So she could only use the excuse of watching the meteor shower to try and spend more time with him.

Even just sitting quietly like this, without saying a word, is fine.

"I heard that Huayi Pictures is in talks with you about signing a contract?"

Wu Wei took the initiative to start a conversation.

Huayi Film & Television is currently the largest film and television company in China. "The Forbidden Kingdom" was co-produced by them and Hollywood.

How did you know?

Liu Yifei blinked in surprise.

Wu Wei didn't answer, but just smiled and said, "You probably don't want to sign a contract with them, right?"

In her previous life, Liu Yifei did not sign with them but instead signed with a company in the United States. As a result, she was blacklisted by Huayi Brothers, and for more than two years after "The Forbidden Kingdom", she had no roles to play.

In other words, as long as she has a reputation, her career is going to continue. Her previous works were of high quality, so she has an incredibly strong resilience and is able to make a comeback.

Otherwise, anyone else would have been devastated and unable to recover.

"Um."

Liu Yifei nodded: "Their contracts are very harsh, with basically no freedom. In addition, there are rumors that the atmosphere in their company isn't very good..."

"But……"

She frowned slightly, looking troubled, and said, "If I don't sign the contract and offend them, I might not get any movie roles in the future."

"Don't be afraid. Although they are powerful, they can't reach everywhere. Follow your heart. If you don't want to sign, then don't."

Wu Wei didn't want her to sign with this company either. Although she would be blacklisted, the overall benefits outweighed the drawbacks.

"If you don't have any acting jobs by then, come find me!"

Wu Wei patted his chest and said, half-seriously and half-jokingly, "I'm currently writing a script, planning to film it later. I'll be asking you to be the female lead. You promised me a discount."

"You can also write screenplays?"

Liu Yifei's eyes widened, and she looked at him with some surprise: "What kind of story did you write?"

"A story about youth, about unrequited love, about growing up."

Wu Wei replied, "The title is 'A Little Thing Called First Love,' and I think the female lead in it is very suitable for you to play."

First love...

Liu Yifei repeated the word softly, then smiled.

"Can I take a look at the script?"

She was very curious about what the script was like.

"It's not finished yet."

"When will you be able to finish writing it?"

Wu Wei thought for a moment, then asked, "Your birthday is coming up soon, isn't it?"

"Um."

Liu Yifei turned her head and looked at him with some surprise: "You know my birthday?"

As soon as the words left her mouth, she realized she had asked a silly question.

Of course he knew.

Liu Yifei continued, "Why did you suddenly bring this up?"

"The script should be almost finished by your birthday."

Wu Wei looked at her and said, "I'll show it to you later. If you like it, then consider this script my birthday present to you."

"Okay, it's a deal then. I'm really looking forward to receiving this gift."

Liu Yifei smiled, then said with some admiration, "I really didn't expect you to be so talented. You know kung fu, and you can even write screenplays. And I heard you wrote two songs for Jackie Chan before?"

"Mm." Wu Wei nodded.

"I had no idea you could write songs."

There was a hint of reproach in her voice: "You never told me this before."

"You didn't ask."

Wu Wei replied matter-of-factly, "If I told you, wouldn't it make me look like I'm showing off?"

Liu Yifei thought about it and agreed.

He has never been the kind of person who likes to show off.

Why didn't I think of this before?

Liu Yifei looked at him.

She suddenly wanted to ask him if he had ever written a song for her.

However, even though the words were on the tip of his tongue, he was too embarrassed to say them.

Moreover, if he didn't write it, they would all be very embarrassed.