I created the myth of the Great Old Ones.

She waved and then left.

Lu Ban watched Feng Yu leave, remained silent for a moment, and then drank the coffee in front of him.

"...Did she not pay the bill just now?"

Lu Ban realized this too late.

Chapter 170 Making movies is such a waste of your talent

Lu Ban decided not to dwell on Feng Yu's matter.

First of all, he and Feng Yu, the real Feng Yu, were not very familiar with each other. They were just ordinary classmates in college, and he knew very little about the real Feng Yu.

On the contrary, Feng Yu and Lu Ban have been chatting on the phone and WeChat for several months now, and they are more familiar with each other.

Secondly, according to Feng Yu's theory, she possesses everything that Feng Yu has. Philosophically, she can be considered a clone of Feng Yu who is exactly the same as Feng Yu. Furthermore, since the real Feng Yu is dead, the current Feng Yu is the Feng Yu that Lu Ban recognizes.

In the end, there's no use in agonizing over it.

Feng Yu was not hostile when she said these things to Lu Ban; she didn't interfere with Lu Ban or ask him to do anything.

As long as you don't meet in person, would you care whether the silly group members you chat with are cute girls or burly men?

Lu Ban didn't really care.

After all, there was Qin Tiantian by his side, who looked like a beautiful young girl but was actually a burly man picking his toes.

As for whether Feng Yu will harm him in the future, Lu Ban decided to leave that for future Lu Ban to think about.

Lu Ban doesn't need to worry about these things right now.

After calming down, Lu Ban waited for the awards ceremony.

End of November.

The weather has entered the chilly depths of late autumn. The plane tree leaves along the roadside are scattered everywhere, and a light autumn rain is falling from the sky. Some say that each layer of autumn rain brings a layer of coolness, and this is indeed true.

Lu Ban was glad that she had brought warm clothes, so she didn't have to buy new ones at those expensive shopping malls in Yannan.

It was still drizzling today. Pedestrians on the street were holding umbrellas, but the drizzle still fell on their shoulders and soaked their clothes.

Lu Ban, holding a black umbrella and wearing a black coat, walked through the campus of Yannan Media University.

At first glance, he looked like he was going to a funeral.

However, because of his outstanding appearance, while most people would look like a professional funeral team in this outfit, Lu Ban looked like an elegant and confident killer who would go berserk if his own dog was killed.

He arrived at the school's auditorium. As expected of a media university, the venue was decorated like a red carpet. There were many celebrities from the film and television industry present. Lu Ban could spot several stars he often saw in movies with just a glance.

As soon as he walked in, he was stopped by a college student-looking man in a suit.

"Hello."

He greeted Lu Ban.

Just as Lu Ban thought it was the kind of scenario where the receptionist mistakenly thought he had sneaked in and wanted to kick him out, the college student pointed to a seat in the front row.

"The actors' seats are over there. May I ask which seat number you have? Would you like me to show you the way?"

It seems there was indeed a misunderstanding; the other party mistook Lu Ban for some celebrity.

From a certain perspective, he is indeed an actor; in all of Lu Ban's videos and films, he is the protagonist.

"No, actually I should be considered the director? My seat number is C section 28."

Lu Ban showed his electronic invitation.

"Ah, excuse me, Section C... wait, wait a minute, are you Director Lu Ban?"

When the college student saw Lu Ban's name, he panicked for a moment and even forgot to use the honorific.

"Yes, that's right."

Lu Ban readily admitted it.

He understands.

This student must have seen "The Crying" and was amazed by the amazing quality of Lu Ban's films, thus developing an admiration for him. Now that he has met him in person, he is extremely excited and unable to contain himself.

"You, you, you... can't you do something more mortal?"

The college student blurted it out.

"?"

Lu Ban was taken aback.

Do you know how I got home after watching the movie?

"not sure."

"My girlfriend and I were so scared after watching the movie that we didn't dare to separate, so we went to a hotel and booked a room to sleep together."

"...Isn't that a good thing?"

"What's so good about it! Every time I fall asleep, she wakes me up and tells me not to say anything, saying there seems to be something behind the curtains. But when she falls asleep... when she falls asleep, she starts snoring!"

"The snoring is really serious."

"That's right! No, anyway, after watching your movie, I haven't been able to sleep well for the past few days. And after the rest of my dorm went to see it, now all four of us guys have to sleep with the lights on. You know what sleeping with the lights on?"

"That's a waste of electricity."

Lu Ban said seriously.

"...Oh, I'm sorry, I just got emotional. Your movie is really good, really good. Although it was a bit scary, it was quite touching in the end. My girlfriend and I both cried."

The college student still praised Lu Ban in the end.

"By the way, could you sign my autograph? Maybe when you become famous, you can even display it at home."

He pulled out a small notebook, which seemed to contain some drafts of storyboards or similar elements.

Lu Ban generously signed his autograph and took a photo with him at his request before saying goodbye to the college student and returning to his seat.

After sitting and looking at his phone for a while, Lu Ban sensed someone beside him.

He looked up, and the other person hurriedly took two steps back, looking wary and shocked.

Lu Ban thought for a moment and realized that he didn't recognize the other person.

"So this is what you really look like..."

The man muttered to himself, looking somewhat dejected, with heavy dark circles under his eyes.

"May I ask who you are?"

"My name is Zhang Yuefan, and I'm the director of 'College Entrance Examination! College Entrance Examination! College Entrance Examination!'..."

The man seemed somewhat conflicted because Lu Ban hadn't recognized him.

"Hello."

Lu Ban greeted him and found that the director was sitting next to him. It seemed that the production staff of the nominated works were all gathered in Section C.

"This year has been really tough. The movie we finally managed to get investment for was finally released, but the schedule didn't work out and it couldn't be shown in theaters nationwide. It could only be shown at film festivals. We thought that if it was shown, it would be fine and we could get some good reviews, but it seems that the reviews aren't very good either. Plus, there's this monster movie this year. It's really tough."

He sat next to Lu Ban, muttering something to himself.

"monster?"

Lu Ban asked a question.

"Yeah, isn't that a monster? A movie that can go head-to-head with big-budget, big-production films in major theaters, how come it's competing with us small directors at film festivals? There's no harm without comparison."

Zhang Yuefan sighed.

"It's all your fault, it's all your fault for 'The Crying'. But, wow, that movie was really scary. I was too scared to go to the bathroom alone after watching it that day. It's a bit of a waste for you to make horror movies with your talent."

"Then what should I do?"

Lu Ban was curious.

"You should build a huge amusement park, specifically designed to scare couples who come to play. Then name it Super Thriller Park."

Zhang Yuefan said quietly.

"good idea!"

Lu Ban wholeheartedly agreed.

Chapter 171 makes me wonder how much free time some people have.

The closing ceremony and awards ceremony of the Yannan University Student Film Festival were held in the auditorium of Yannan Media University.

For Lu Ban, this was indeed the first time he had personally attended such an awards ceremony.

Lu Ban watched the leaders' speeches, the judges' speeches, and the performances very attentively.

Zhang Yuefan, who was standing to the side, was already yawning repeatedly, looking like she hadn't slept well.

I guess it's because he felt he wouldn't win an award and was just there to be a supporting role, so he was probably slacking off too.

Lu Ban felt that this person and Qin Tiantian might have a lot in common when it came to slacking off.

When the awards ceremony came, Lu Ban clearly felt that the people in his group were a bit more energetic.

After all, you're a nominee. The camera might be on you anytime. Even if you don't win, it would be so embarrassing if someone close to you won and the camera panned to you picking your nose.

The emcee is introducing the awards. The award ceremony is a bit like a raffle at a company's annual meeting. At the beginning, everyone wins small prizes, and everyone secretly prays that they won't be drawn. But when the big prizes are all drawn and it's not their turn yet, they lament that they should have drawn a prize earlier.

"...The winner of this year's Best Original Screenplay award is... 'The Night Is Short'!"

A celebrity guest on stage unveiled another award, which was met with thunderous applause from the audience, but the winner didn't seem particularly happy.

It's probably because now that I've won an award, there's a high probability that I won't win any more.

It's really difficult to win all the major awards and achieve a grand slam.

Lu Ban applauded them vigorously, sincerely congratulating these respectable opponents.

"You don't need to get so worked up. Some people might think you're being sarcastic or mocking."

Zhang Yuefan clapped lazily and sporadically.