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

On July 4th, a script reading of "The Legend of Canglan" was held.

The air conditioning in the conference room was set very low, and the long table was full of people sitting on both sides.

When Li Ran and Tian Xiwei came in, they glanced around and saw a few familiar faces as well as a few new ones.

He recognized one of the faces; it was General Zhang Linghe, the one who later starred in "Chasing Jade" with Xiao Tian.

He sat in the corner, looking down at the script, occasionally looking up to say a few words to the person next to him, his face wrinkling in layers when he smiled.

How to put it? He's a male god with heavily edited photos, and a wrinkle magnet.

It's probably because I used to be overweight; my skin condition is... well, let's just say it's not great.

There's nothing to brag about in terms of acting skills; it's a blank, expressionless performance with the same face from beginning to end.

Li Ran withdrew his gaze and sat down in his seat.

The reading session lasted for three days. The day after it ended, Li Ran went to Nan'ao Island to visit Liu Haocun on set.

The film "The Four Seas" is currently being filmed here.

When Li Ran arrived, it was already evening. The setting sun dyed the entire island orange-red, and the sea was covered with a layer of broken gold.

Liu Haocun had just finished filming a scene and was resting under a parasol when she looked up and saw two "golden" heads walking towards her.

Leading the way was Liu Haoran, who played her boyfriend in the drama. His blond hair, dyed for the role, was a little messy in the sea breeze.

Li Ran, who came to visit the set, followed behind him. He had somehow dyed his hair back to a dazzling blonde.

Liu Haocun paused for two seconds, her gaze sweeping back and forth between the two. One was the unruly character type, and the other was the exquisite idol type. The contrast was so stark that she couldn't help but burst out laughing.

Wang Yanlin, who was drinking water nearby, followed her gaze and chuckled, almost spitting out his water. He then burst into his signature laugh: "Hahahaha! My goodness, these two blondies! Both blondies, but the difference is so huge!"

Liu Haoran scratched his head of blond hair, which he said was "for the sake of the role," and protested, "It's for the character! Bro, I look pretty handsome with blond hair, okay?"

Wang Yanlin showed no mercy, pointing at Li Ran and criticizing Liu Haoran: "You're handsome, but you're not as handsome as Li Ran, okay?"

He stood up, stretched out his arm, and familiarly put his arm around Li Ran's shoulder. He winked at Liu Haocun and said, "Haocun, you agree, right? My little brother Xiao Nian is still the most handsome."

Li Ran plays "Xu Fengnian" in "The Sword and the Brocade", while he plays "Wen Hua" in the drama. The two are brothers who are bound by life and death.

Li Ran was jolted by the hug and could only chuckle awkwardly, "Brother Wen Hua is right..."

After laughing enough, Liu Haocun's gaze fell on Li Ran's exceptionally shiny blond hair. He blinked and slowly asked, "What's going on with you? Why did you dye it back?"

Li Ran sat down next to him and explained, "Ignite Me, Warm You is about to air, right? We need to shoot some promotional photos and magazine shoots. The stylist said this hair color looks better on camera, so to match the promotional period, we dyed it back."

Before long, director Han Han and lead actor Shen Teng finished their discussion and walked over here.

Shen Teng spotted the striking blond head from afar. Approaching, he squinted his comically expressive eyes, sizing Li Ran up and down, and teased, "Hey! Where did this handsome guy come from? Tsk tsk, his looks are almost half as good as mine!"

Li Ran quickly stood up and politely greeted them: "Hello Director Han, hello Brother Teng!"

Han Han, who was more reserved, smiled and nodded to Li Ran: "Li Ran, welcome to visit the set."

He reached out and gently patted Li Ran's arm, his gaze seemingly shifting between Li Ran and Liu Haocun, a knowing smile playing on his lips, but he said nothing more.

Shen Teng didn't stand on ceremony. He plopped down on the folding chair next to him, picked up the chilled watermelon that Li Ran had brought during his visit, and took a big bite. The juice was sweet and refreshing.

He sighed contentedly, then looked at Li Ran and continued his probing: "Li Ran, when you come to visit the set, especially Hao Cun's set, you only bring some fruit and drinks? That's not befitting your top-tier status! Isn't that a bit stingy?"

Li Ran knew Shen Teng's teasing style, so he readily laughed and said, "My bad, my bad. It's my treat tonight. You can choose any place, Brother Teng, order whatever you want, there's plenty, okay?"

Upon hearing this, Shen Teng immediately turned to Liu Haocun, grinning from ear to ear: "Haocun, did you hear that? This was Li Ran's own initiative to invite us; I didn't force him! Everyone can testify to that!"

A faint blush rose to Liu Haocun's face, whether from the sun or something else, it was hard to tell. She pouted and said coquettishly, "Brother Teng! What nonsense are you talking about! What do you mean 'mine'? You're just making up fodder for rumors between us!"

Shen Teng tossed the watermelon rind aside, wiped his hands with a wet wipe, and his smile became even more mischievous: "Hey! You two, do I really need to fabricate something? Every netizen surfing the internet knows about rumors, right, Yanlin? Haoran?"

Wang Yanlin immediately raised his hand: "I testify, Brother Teng is right!"

He silently added to himself, "There are several other connections within the 'Snow Sword' production team as well!"

Liu Haoran nodded, suppressing a laugh.

Liu Haocun glared at them, pretending to be angry, but couldn't help but laugh.

The sea breeze dispelled the daytime heat, replacing it with...