Huayu: Starting from retirement, sweeping across the domestic entertainment industry

It was late at night, and only a dim bedside lamp was on in the master bedroom.

Li Ran leaned against the headboard, having just finished watching Tian Xiwei's energetic rock dance.

Xiaotian was wearing a loose nightgown, her hair was slightly messy, and her cheeks were flushed from her earlier movements.

She was standing with her arms crossed, looking down at him, her big, round eyes filled with scrutiny.

"What do you want to say to Zhang Ruonan today?" she asked, her tone carrying a hint of accusation.

Li Ran paused for a moment, then smiled.

He sat up, looked directly into her eyes, and gently kissed her cheek: "It's nothing, why are you asking?"

Tian Xiwei snorted coldly, pushed him back onto the bed, and said with certainty, "You still say there's nothing wrong!"

"You lied to me last time that the red string was a gift from your aunt, and now you're like this."

Li Ran looked puzzled and slowly asked, "What do I look like?"

Tian Xiwei glared at him and said, word by word, "When you first started lying, you liked to stare into people's eyes and then do things to distract them."

She paused, then added, "Last time, you fooled me because you kissed my cheek."

Li Ran smiled awkwardly. He didn't even know he had this problem, and he didn't expect Xiao Tian to see through it.

He tried to change the subject: "By the way, you haven't given me that safety rope yet."

Tian Xiwei sneered: "Stop changing the subject, let's talk about Zhang Ruonan now. Don't worry about the safety rope, I've kept it very safe."

Li Ran pursed her lips, knowing there was no way to avoid it.

"There's a movie script, and I feel she'd be perfect for the lead role..."

Tian Xiwei reached out and grabbed his "wrist" with just the right amount of force, enough to make him feel a little pressure.

"Are you sure you're not trying to pick her up?"

She paused, then slowly asked, "And what about Lu Yuxiao?"

Li Ran felt a slight pain; Xiao Tian's grip was quite strong.

It's quite comfortable though...

"How could that be?" he quickly protested, "It really suits me..."

Tian Xiwei looked at him, knowing he was lying, but there was nothing she could do about it.

She gave his wrist a gentle nudge and changed the subject, saying, "By the way, is Li Gengxi just going to let it go like that? She's got quite a background, isn't she?"

Li Ran reached out and grasped her chubby little hand, trying to get her to move, and slowly said, "Xu Jinglei probably told her about my background and also asked her to find a way to get close to me..."

Under his guidance, Tian Xiwei began to move her wrists. He comfortably put his hands back behind his head, looked at her, and added.

"She's smart; she knows that making a big fuss would be bad for everyone, so she simply made a request that I wouldn't refuse."

Tian Xiwei continued what she was doing, then looked up at Li Ran curiously and asked, "What are your requirements?"

"Act with me in a drama where we are the male and female leads."

Li Ran spoke casually, letting out a soft breath...

Tian Xiwei rolled her eyes at him, then thought for a moment and asked, "Did I buy or rent that apartment?"

Li Ran sat up, switched places with her, and reached out to hold her ankle...

He looked down at her and said softly, "I bought it! It has your name on it."

Tian Xiwei was stunned for a moment. She sat up and hugged him back. She had to admit that Xiao Tian was quite flexible...

She whispered in his ear, "Why didn't you tell me?"

Li Ran smiled and said, "You didn't ask, did you?"

……

The following evening, at a Zhejiang cuisine restaurant in Beijing.

The private room was elegantly decorated, with warm yellow lights shining on the wooden tables and chairs, and a bustling night view outside the window.

After ordering, Li Ran sat alone at the table, waiting quietly.

In the afternoon, he had already discussed the operation of the film project with Sun Zhonghuai of Tencent. Now he just needed to talk to the female lead he envisioned.

Shortly after, the door to the private room was pushed open.

Zhang Ruonan walked in, followed by another person, Zhang Jingyi.

Li Ran was slightly taken aback, but quickly recovered. The two were good friends, and it was normal for Zhang Ruonan to bring Zhang Jingyi along when she came to see him.

Zhang Jingyi entered the private room, went straight to sit next to him, and asked bluntly, "Brother Li Ran, what do you want to talk to Ruonan about?"

Li Ran smiled and didn't hide anything.

"I have a script in hand, and I think she's quite suitable, so I came over to chat."

Zhang Ruonan sat down next to Zhang Jingyi, looking a little nervous.

When Li Ran said he wanted to talk to her yesterday, she didn't take it seriously at first, but when she saw Zhou Ye and the other man fighting with Li Gengxi, she became extremely nervous.

She spent the whole night thinking about how she should refuse if he really made that kind of request! Should she refuse at all?

After thinking it over and over but not coming to a conclusion, he could only drag Zhang Jingyi along.

But she didn't expect Li Ran to only talk about work...

I made her excited for nothing... she was nervous all night!

Zhang Ruonan relaxed and looked at Li Ran, curiously waiting for him to speak...

Li Ran took out the script from beside her and handed it to them.

"The movie is called 'Even If This Love Disappears from the World Tonight'."

Zhang Ruonan muttered under her breath, "The name..."