The next day, "Flowers on the Stars" experienced the same sharp drop as most movies scheduled to be released on the Chinese Valentine's Day - the box office was only 1300 million the next this, it is a foregone conclusion that the film will gross over 100 million yuan.
Yin Xincheng's agent Zhou Chi asked him, "Even if this is the case, you still won't take Yu Jiang's new film?"
Yin Xincheng said: "Didn't I tell you that? Didn't the schedules conflict?"
"The schedule can be coordinated." Zhou Chi said, "It's not impossible to take a leave to shoot a movie first. It is said that the movie "Flowers on the Stars" was completed in just 20 days. This kind of youth love movie can be shot very quickly."
Yin Xincheng shook his head, "I don't want to overlap with other roles."
"Do you really not want to overlap with other roles?" Zhou Chi asked with a smile, "You."
Yin Xincheng said nothing.
"But it's okay this way. Indeed, you debuted through Friends. In everyone's eyes, Lu Yanhe is your benefactor and you owe him a favor. If you were to work with Yu Jiang now, you might be accused of being ungrateful by many people. The conflict between Yu Jiang and Lu Yanhe is well known to everyone, so you can't pretend to be stupid."
After Zhou Chi finished speaking, he sighed again.
"It's such a pity. He is the leading actor in the movie. He could have made his first step into the film industry through this movie."
Yin Xincheng asked: "Don't you have any other movie scripts for me?"
"They are all scripts that popped up from nowhere and are obviously bad movies," Zhou Chi said. "Or they are scripts that are labeled as art films but are incomprehensible."
Yin Xincheng nodded, "If there is no good script, then don't act in the movie for now."
"If you can enter the film industry as soon as possible, you should do so. Otherwise, if you keep acting, over time, you will be positioned as a TV actor in this industry, and it will be difficult for you to enter the film industry." Zhou Chi said, "When an actor first debuts, he is the least stereotyped, so he must seize the opportunity."
Yin Xincheng said: "I'm not in a hurry. If I really reach a bottleneck in the future, I will go to Yan He and ask him for help."
"If you go to him for help, he will help you?"
"Yan He is a very good person, he will help me."
"He will give you the leading actor role?"
"Why do you have to play the leading role?" Yin Xincheng said, "I don't mind starting out as a supporting role."
"Are you crazy? You made your debut in 'Friends' and played the leading role. Your starting point was so high, but later on you were willing to play a supporting role?" Zhou Chi looked at him in shock.
Yin Xincheng said, "Look at Yan He, does he mind playing a supporting role?"
"He is Lu Yanhe."
"Before he became the Lu Yanhe he is today, he also started out as a supporting actor," Yin Xincheng said. "He kept saying one thing, and I think it makes a lot of sense. Yan Liang also did the same thing."
"What?"
"The audience will not like you more just because you are the protagonist, nor will they like you less just because you are a supporting role." Yin Xincheng said, "Yan Liang played the second male lead in two dramas this year, "Gold Rush" and "Mountain Top". He is the real protagonist in "Friends". If he can play the second male lead, why can't I?"
Zhou Chi: "Yan Liang's appearance is not as good as yours."
"If my image is good enough, I don't have to worry about not being able to get ahead in supporting roles." Yin Xincheng said, "Brother Chi, it's really not that important whether you are the leading actor or not."
Zhou Chi looked at Yin Xincheng in disbelief.
"Why do all of you who have worked with Lu Yanhe speak in this tone? What kind of magic potion did he feed you?"
"Because he is very good at playing supporting roles, he has won several Best Supporting Actor awards. Moreover, even if he doesn't win an award, every time he plays a supporting role, he is still liked and praised by everyone. Facts have proved that in the current film and television environment, the charm of the role itself has far exceeded the limitations of the protagonist and supporting roles."
Zhou Chi seemed to be thinking about something.
He really wanted to say, Yin Xincheng, if you had half the acting skills of Lu Yanhe, I would believe what you said.
But he didn't say this.
Firstly, these words are too hurtful. Secondly, when it comes to acting, if the supporting actors can’t perform well, how can the protagonist perform better?
Zhou Chi selected plays for Yin Xincheng, and most of the scripts he chose were within Yin Xincheng's comfort zone.
So as not to expose his shortcomings and make the audience think that his acting skills are poor.
"By the way, the drama training camp I signed you up for will start in October and last for fourteen days. Don't forget it." Zhou Chi said, "I saw you said before that you wanted to go to Iceland."
Yin Xincheng said: "Well, remember, I will go to Iceland at the end of the year, and I will join the crew of "Flower Scene" after I come back."
When Zhou Chi heard Yin Xincheng mention "Scenery of Flowers", his brows furrowed.
If Chen Ziliang had not intervened and insisted on bringing in money to give his second male lead more scenes, this would have been a really good pie in the sky for Yin Xincheng.
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"What? You want Chen Ziliang to play the role?"
When Yu Jiang, who was in high spirits, heard Ruyi Film's suggestions for the male lead of her new film, her face immediately fell and she looked ugly.
"Why did you let Chen Ziliang act in my movie? Don't you know what his situation is? Do you want to ruin my movie?"
Yu Jiang glared at the people from Ruyi Pictures who were sitting opposite her, and was very angry.
The people from Ruyi Films said, "Aren't we unable to find a suitable actor right now?"
Yu Jiang said, "You can't let Chen Ziliang play the role! Chen Ziliang ruins every movie he plays. If you want to promote him, that's your business. Don't ruin my movie!"
The people at Ruyi Films were also somewhat annoyed by Yu Jiang's aggressive behavior.
"Teacher Yu, this movie is indeed adapted from your book, and you are also the screenwriter, but this movie is produced by Ruyi. It is a Ruyi movie." The people from Ruyi Pictures controlled their temper. "Although Chen Ziliang has some negative reputations, the works he starred in were not bad in terms of commercial returns in the end."
Yu Jiang said, "Really? The box office of 19 Years of Crime Records was like that, so you call it a good commercial return?"
A person from Ruyi Films said: "The film is profitable, and the problem with the film is not with him."
"You are such a laughing stock. Go tell others about this." Yu Jiang rolled his eyes. "I don't agree to let Chen Ziliang play the role in my movie. Even if I find a newcomer to play the role, I won't use him!"
"The casting rights are in Ruyi's hands, not yours!" The people from Ruyi Pictures were very annoyed.
Yu Jiang: "Then there is no need for us to cooperate."
She sneered and crossed her arms over her chest, "No wonder the movies you make are getting worse and worse. You keep using actors like Chen Ziliang. I want to see when you go bankrupt."
Everyone at Ruyi Films turned green in the face.
Yu Jiang is a famous person for her arrogance, her outbursts, her bad temper, and her difficulty in serving others. She became famous at a young age and is a best-selling author. There are several TV series and movies adapted from her novels, and they have all performed well. Ruyi Films had already made relevant psychological preparations before cooperating with Yu Jiang. However, since the cooperation, they have been repeatedly irritated by some of Yu Jiang's attitudes and words.
How can I put it... this person is so horrible sometimes, and in a very low-level way that makes people speechless. Why would such a person become their partner? Why can such a person achieve such success now? Middle school students may not be as unscrupulous as her in making harsh remarks, but she has a kind of arrogant confidence that the world revolves around her.
This time, the meeting between Ruyi Pictures and Yu Jiang ended in a very unpleasant way.
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"Ruyi wanted Chen Ziliang to act in Yu Jiang's new film, but Yu Jiang refused? Why?" Lu Yanhe looked at Chen Ziyan in surprise. After he finished speaking, he realized why his last sentence was ambiguous, and immediately said, "I'm asking why Ruyi still wanted Chen Ziliang to act?"
Lu Yanhe has never understood why Ruyi Pictures supports Chen Ziliang so much?
Chen Ziliang is not a contracted actor of Ruyi Pictures, so there is really no need to praise him so much, right?
Chen Ziyan said: "Chen Ziliang has found a big leg, and this big leg has a lot of say in Ruyi Films."
Lu Yanhe nodded.
"Thighs...are they women?"
Chen Ziyan: "Why are you asking so cautiously? Of course it's a woman."
Lu Yanhe suddenly realized.
"I heard that Chen Ziliang is still in contact with "Idol Era" and wants to sign a contract with "Idol Era" to be a regular guest performer for two seasons."
"Ah? He has never been an idol before, but now he wants to be on 'Idol Era'?"
"It's because he has had bad luck in the past few years, and his career has been in decline." Chen Ziyan said, "If he doesn't try every possible way to save himself under such circumstances, then he really has no hope."
Lu Yanhe said: "If Yu Jiang disagrees to use him, will Ruyi Films listen to Yu Jiang's opinion?"
"It's hard to say. Generally speaking, the author and screenwriter have almost no say in front of the production company. But as for Yu Jiang, you have to admit that she is crazy and crazy enough to make Ruyi Pictures, a production company that should be very powerful, a little afraid to act rashly." Chen Ziyan said, "No matter how powerful a person's martial arts skills are, they will be afraid of a madman waving a kitchen knife around, because madmen are not afraid of death."
Lu Yanhe: "This is really..."
"Besides, Flowers on the Stars was a huge success. For this movie, the key person is not the director or the lead actor, but Yu Jiang." Chen Ziyan shrugged. "So you know, if Yu Jiang strongly objects, it's hard to say what the attitude of Ruyi Pictures will be."
For a creator who can create eight-figure profits, it is impossible for any film company to ignore their opinions.
As we were chatting, someone knocked on the door.
Jia Long is here.
He came alone without any entourage.
"Teacher Jia!" Chen Ziyan stood up and greeted with a smile.
"Brother Long." Lu Yanhe also greeted Jia Long.
Jia Long took off his cap, clicked his tongue and said, "It's so hot. I was just walking from the parking lot to the elevator and I was sweating all over."
He sat down with a big smile on his face.
"There was a traffic jam on the road. Sorry to have kept you waiting."
"We have just been here for a while. We were originally scheduled to meet at 3pm, but it's only 5:55." Chen Ziyan personally poured a cup of herbal tea for Jia Long and said, "This place is opened by my friend. Apart from anything else, it is first-class in confidentiality. You can come here if you need it in the future. No one will disturb you."
Jia Long nodded and said, "I've already felt it. From the time I parked the car to the time I walked in, I didn't run into anyone on the way. The confidentiality measures are first-rate."
"It's all one-on-one service, and you won't bump into anyone when you go in and out." Chen Ziyan said, "Lost on Journey was a huge success. Although the box office is not as brilliant as your past box office, it has not exceeded billion, but the word of mouth is very good. The score on is points."
Jia Long nodded. "I didn't expect that this movie would be so well received by the audience. Since the news of the second part came out, people have been asking me every day when the second part will be filmed."
He looked at Lu Yanhe with a smile and asked, "Yanhe, how is the script for the second part going?"
"The first draft has been written, but I still need to polish it." Lu Yanhe writes movie scripts very quickly. They are all movies he has watched, and the characters and story development are very clear to him. He does not need to think about it, but just needs to write the script in words. "The script for the second part not only has two male protagonists, but also adds another one, for a total of three protagonists."
Jia Long asked curiously, "Are you finally willing to join our Lost on Journey universe?"
Lu Yanhe shook his head and said, "No, I won't act. I can't play the protagonist, who is a man in his forties."
"Ah?" Jia Long was stunned, "What's going on?"
Lu Yanhe smiled and said, "After all, we are going abroad. We need a villain who can do bad things to play with us. This will make the story more interesting."
Jia Long raised his eyebrows in confusion, "Well, although I don't know what kind of story you wrote, it must be a good story."
"It's not certain, Brother Long. I don't think the second part has as many interesting lines as the first part." Lu Yanhe said, "The second part has some more exaggerated parts."
Jia Long: "No matter what, how are we going to do the second part?"
"Try to keep the original crew." Lu Yanhe said, "The most important core is still the duo of you and Dashan. This cannot be changed."
"Are you still willing to cooperate with Yannian Film and Television?" Jia Long asked.
Lu Yanhe said: "If it weren't for them this time, Lost on Journey would have been able to break 1 billion during the Spring Festival."
"Yes, this is the most regrettable part." Jia Long said, "However, this kind of thing is the same no matter which film company it happens to. No company will abandon a sequel with a box office of 4 billion to release a new movie."
Lu Yanhe nodded.
"What terms are they willing to offer for a sequel?"
"They are willing to give a production budget of million, not including the publicity and promotion costs," Jia Long said. "You and I will each receive a package salary of million. Director Jiang will receive million, Dashan will receive million, and you and I will receive % of the box office profits."
For a sequel whose first film grossed nearly 700 million yuan, this production budget and pay are normal.
A salary of 20 million is considered the highest in China. Except for the actors with the most box office appeal, the ceiling is 20 million.
The conditions are very good.
However, this is not what Lu Yanhe really considered.
"What about the Spring Festival?"
"It was written into the distribution contract that if the film cannot be released during the Spring Festival within two years after it has passed the review and the first-day screening rate is guaranteed to be more than 15%, Yannian Films will have to pay million yuan in losses."
Lu Yanhe was very surprised: "Will Yannian Films be willing to sign? The conditions are not favorable."
"They would never refuse a sequel that is sure to make money," Jia Long said. "Moreover, they gave us a total investment share of 30 million yuan. Of course, they would be more willing if we didn't want it."
The so-called million investment share is equivalent to giving them one-fifth of the investment share in a movie with a budget of million. If they are willing, they can completely convert the investment into film remuneration and directly enjoy the profit share in return.
Speaking of this, Lu Yanhe felt that Yannian Film and Television really showed its sincerity.
This is equivalent to giving them one-fifth of the profits.
This is like the owner of a gold mine giving them a portion of the mining rights. It is obviously a money-making business, and the risk is much smaller than other movie investments.
Chen Ziyan said: "We must add a priority settlement right. At the same time, we must send financial personnel to the crew to supervise the flow of every fund."
Movies are so easy to make accounts.
Even though Yannian Film and Television is offering such generous conditions now, they can still do something fishy when the time comes to settle the bill. For example, they could include a lot of Yannian Film and Television's expenses in the expenses of the "Lost on Journey" sequel project, and cover a portion of the "Lost on Journey" sequel's peripheral copyright income by adding publicity and promotion fees or selling it in packages with other film projects, which would invisibly reduce the profits they could have enjoyed.
Chen Ziyan believed that they would not lose money in the end, and they would definitely make money. However, it was very likely that a project that could have made 50 or 60 million yuan would only make 10 million yuan after Yannian Films did it on its books. After all, there was still a publicity and promotion fee that had not been calculated, and there was a bigger trick here.
The three of them sat in this secluded little club, discussing the sequel project of "Lost on Journey". They wanted to reach an agreement among themselves first before they could go and negotiate with Yannian Films.
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Lu Yanhe felt that he had learned a lot.
After discussing the sequel to Lost on Journey, Jia Long said, "I'm planning to make a web series for Dashan. The cost is not high. Are you interested in investing?"
Lu Yanhe was a little curious and asked, "What's the subject?"
"It's a suspense story about a murder case in a village. It's a movie script I liked many years ago. I wanted to develop it at that time, but no one was willing to invest, so it was shelved. Now I'm not old enough to act in it anymore." Jia Long said, "I asked a screenwriter to change it into a web drama script and let Dashan play the role. It's a script tailored for him. The cost is not high. There are 12 episodes, and the total cost is only 3 million."
Lu Yanhe said: "Okay, how much do you want me to invest?"
"Three hundred thousand?" Jia Long said, "I'll take out half of it myself, and I'll ask my friends for the rest."
Of course it's not that Jia Long himself cannot come up with three million, but generally speaking, when investing in these film and television projects, he will not invest the full amount himself. He will divide the investment, you invest a little, I invest a little. First, the risk can be reduced, and all eggs do not have to be put in one basket. Second, with more producers investing, there will be more people to help if the project encounters any problems.
Therefore, you can see some big names appearing in the producer column in many Hollywood movies. Some of them are just names, some have invested, and some have provided other help. In short, the more friends you have, the more support you will get from the project.
Lu Yanhe nodded and said, "Sure."
Jia Long then smiled and asked, "I thought you would reject me. You even posted a Weibo before saying that you would not invest in movie projects recently. Have many people approached you to invest recently?"
Lu Yanhe said: "No, maybe my post on Weibo really caused a lot of people to misunderstand me. It's not that I don't want to invest in film and television dramas, that's an exception."
He told Jia Long about Zhou Changying and the sequel project of "Behind the Golden Robe".
Jia Long suddenly realized.
"There's really no way to prevent this. It's hard to guard against it," Jia Long said. "God knows how many people out there are trying to attract investment under our name. Right now, nine out of ten comedy projects list me as a potential actor."
Lu Yanhe laughed.
"I can't help it. You are the leader of comedy movies."
"This is also bad. Over the years, I have not acted in any non-comedy movies," Jia Long said. "My acting range is too limited."
Lu Yanhe said: "Then Brother Long, you can find a project and do it yourself."
Jia Long said: "As long as it has nothing to do with comedy, no one will invest."
Lu Yanhe couldn't laugh or cry.
That's how the market works.
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On the third day of the release of "Flowers on the Stars", the box office revenue was only 8 million, and by Monday, a weekday, the box office had completely plummeted, with only a little over 2 million left.
Such a youth romance movie earned over 100 million yuan in box office in the first three days of its premiere, but from the fourth day onwards it was affected by word of mouth and failed to maintain its box office trend.
But both Ruyi Pictures and Yu Jiang said that this is a very normal phenomenon.
"If you watch the movies released during Valentine's Day and Chinese Valentine's Day in the past three years, you will know that it is the same during these two periods. Basically, the box office on the first day of release accounts for 70%-80% of the total box office. Only a few movies can go on for a long time." The spokesperson of Ruyi Films said confidently, "Flowers on the Stars is already one of the best performing youth love films in China this year. In addition, its overseas sales are booming, so its success is beyond doubt."
Yu Jiang spoke even more confidently.
"Flowers on the Stars didn't perform well? A film without a famous director and with the male lead Lang Xia acting for the first time, yet it sold the best domestic youth romance films this year. Is this considered a poor performance? Then find me a good one."
A nosy reporter immediately challenged: "What if Lu Yanhe's Love Letter ends up having a higher box office than Flowers on the Stars?"
"So what's wrong? Do you think it's strange that the movie starring Chen Bige has higher box office than the movie starring Lang Xia? They use big-name stars, but we don't have any big-name stars." Yu Jiang said.
Then, Lang Xia’s fans were fed up.
One by one, they went to Yu Jiang's Weibo and questioned her——
—— Lang Xia's first film was able to pull in such a high box office, shouldn't you be happy? Why do you say that Lang Xia is a little actor who got a lot of credit from you? He was already a popular actor before he acted in "Flowers on the Stars"!
——How come Lang Xia is not a big star? It’s really unlucky to work with you. In order to prove the success of "Flowers on the Stars", you have to belittle the male lead.
——Without Lang Xia, who would go to see this movie?
……
The movie "Flowers on the Stars" has not yet been released, but the fans of the male lead and the screenwriter/producer Yu Jiang have started a fight.
How could I possibly stand Yu Jiang's temper?
She responded one by one.
——At that time, I was the only one who dared to use him as the leading actor even though he had never acted in a movie before. If it weren’t for me, he wouldn’t even be able to enter the film industry now!
——Does Lang Xia know that you said that? Do you know how much he respects me?
——I have never said that Lang Xia is not popular, but between him and Chen Bige, there is no doubt who has a bigger name and higher status, right?
——With fans like you, which movie company would dare to use Lang Xia as the leading actor in the future? Is this how you repay me?
……
The quarrel between Yu Jiang and Lang Xia’s fans became a hot topic.
She was so angry that she started to talk nonsense.
However, Lang Xia’s fans are not so easy to fool.
No one’s fighting ability is low.
Yu Jiang even threw a desperate tantrum in the end: I might as well give up on the cooperation with Lang Xia in my other movie which I have already cast in the lead!
Fans of Lang Xia: Without Lang Xia as the lead actor, we’d like to see how much your movie can sell at the box office!
Lang Xia, who hadn't said a word the entire time, was suddenly put on the fire and roasted.
He Yingzi cursed Yu Jiang in her heart - how many public figures would curse at others on social media platforms? Who do you think you are? But she had to force a smile and called Yu Jiang to persuade her to calm down, and then she coaxed her in a gentle manner.
"Why should we let those haters instigate us? It's not certain whether they are really Lang Xia's fans. Which real fan doesn't know that you are Lang Xia's benefactor?" He Yingzi said, "Lang Xia is starring in your movie, it's a win-win situation."
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"A dog will always eat shit. He keeps talking about you." Chen Siqi put down her phone, sat on the bed, and said to Lu Yanhe while drying her hair with a towel, "They just mentioned Flowers on the Stars. They had to mention you and said that Chen Bige is more famous than Lang Xia. They just want to say that even if Love Letter has a higher box office, it's Chen Bige's credit and has nothing to do with you."
Lu Yanhe sat on the chair, looking at Chen Siqi who was only wearing a white suspender dress, and hummed.
Chen Siqi asked: "What time is it now?"
"Half past four."
"Oh, we have to hurry up." Chen Siqi said, "Otherwise we might be late."
They are going to attend a charity gala hosted by a fashion magazine tonight.
The editor-in-chief called them personally to invite them. Lu Yanhe had worked with them several times before and had a good relationship with them, so he agreed.
At this time, the doorbell of the room rang.
The makeup team is here.
Lu Yanhe went to open the door.
Wang Biao brought people in and styled the two of them.
"Brother Lu, Chen Ziliang and Lang Xia will also attend the event tonight." Wang Biao said in a low voice.
Lu Yanhe nodded.
There are always many charity dinners in this industry. Everyone wants fame, no one is an exception. Lu Yanhe can't say that he doesn't need it. However, he doesn't do charity at these events, but with Chen Ziyan, he insists on donating money and materials to children in mountainous areas.
Every time he and Chen Siqi appear together, they attract a lot of attention, and this time is no exception.
However, they never expected to meet Liu Wei'an tonight.
The last time Lu Yanhe saw Liu Wei'an was in high school.
After being with Chen Siqi, Lu Yanhe had never seen them again.
Chen Siqi's expression changed first, and then Lu Yanhe noticed why.
She actually came tonight.
Lu Yanhe subconsciously looked at Chen Siqi, worried that Chen Siqi's mood would become bad at this moment.
"Siqi."
"It's okay." Chen Siqi immediately took a deep breath, "Let's just pretend she doesn't exist."
However, they wanted to pretend that she didn't exist, but she didn't seem to have the same idea.
She was wearing an elegant long dress and walked towards them slowly.
And Liu Wei'an did not seem to be a stranger in this evening's situation.
Many people know her and follow her movements.
At this moment, Lu Yanhe actually thought of a lot of things.
For example, Chen Siqi's family background is not widely known at present. With Liu Wei'an's appearance tonight, this matter may be exposed on the Internet in a serious manner.
For example, Liu Weian used her usual hypocritical face to irritate Chen Siqi, and Chen Siqi couldn't help but lose her composure in front of everyone and had a conflict with Liu Weian.
All kinds of thoughts keep popping up in my mind.
Liu Wei'an walked up to them and said, "Siqi, you didn't go home during the summer vacation. Your father missed you so much."
She raised her right hand, as if wanting to gently place it on her shoulder.
Chen Siqi simply took a step to the side, avoiding Liu Wei'an's action.
Liu Wei'an seemed to have expected Chen Siqi to avoid it. Without even a moment's hesitation, her hand suddenly turned in mid-air and landed on Lu Yanhe's shoulder.
Lu Yanhe didn't even have time to dodge.
"I've wanted to see you for a long time." Liu Wei'an looked at Lu Yanhe calmly and said, "Big star."
Before Lu Yanhe could say anything, Chen Siqi suddenly raised her hand and slapped Liu Weian's hand away from Lu Yanhe's shoulder.
"Stay away from us." Chen Siqi lowered her voice and glared at Liu Wei'an with an unpleasant look, "Don't you know we don't want to bother with you?"
When Lu Yanhe saw Chen Siqi like this, he knew she was about to explode.
Lu Yanhe reached out, held Chen Siqi's hand, and gently squeezed her palm, signaling her to control her emotions.
Chen Siqi took a deep breath.
Lu Yanhe looked at Liu Wei'an calmly and asked, "Didn't Mr. Chen come with you? Are you alone tonight?"
Liu Wei'an was stunned.
Lu Yanhe's attitude was beyond her imagination.
The almost perfect expression on Liu Wei'an's face froze for a moment, then immediately disappeared.
"Can't I come alone?" she asked.
Lu Yanhe had a faint smile on his face - it was intentional.
"You can come, but if Mr. Chen really misses his daughter, he might as well tell her in person instead of telling her through fake people, especially the fake stepmother, which can easily lead to misunderstandings." Lu Yanhe said calmly, "The stepmothers in fairy tales are not very good images. We, the children who grew up reading fairy tales, are also inevitably affected by them. You are so gentle and generous, you shouldn't mind, right?"
The corner of Liu Wei'an's eye twitched slightly.
Chen Siqi looked at Lu Yanhe in surprise.
She seemed surprised that she could say such words to subdue Liu Wei'an.
Lu Yanhe said, "Since Mr. Chen is not here tonight, let's keep some distance. If everyone knows that my girlfriend is the daughter of the Chen family, they might be curious about why my girlfriend doesn't want to go home during the summer vacation. Especially... people who grew up reading fairy tales, will they be moved by your hypocritical kindness like your hypocritical friends?"
Liu Wei'an: "You are really well-informed now, and your tongue is even sharper than before."
"When facing an enemy, you must show your sharpest claws and fangs." Lu Yanhe said calmly, "I believe that you are a smart person, Auntie. If the fact that you tried your best to prevent Siqi from going to Jiangguang University was exposed on the Internet, you know how much criticism you would receive, and unfortunately, except for Mr. Chen, no one will believe your excuse that you just don't want a little daughter to be too far away from her parents."
Every word Lu Yanhe spoke was filled with threats.
Liu Wei'an gritted her teeth, showed no emotion, and walked away calmly.
Chen Siqi breathed a sigh of relief and stared at Lu Yanhe with excitement.
"How come you are so awesome?!"
The corners of Lu Yanhe's mouth slightly raised.
Chen Siqi said: "It's a good thing you're here today, otherwise I would definitely go berserk."
"Control your temper and don't let yourself go crazy." Lu Yanhe said, "Liu Wei'an is not worth your crazy."
"I can't help it. I can tolerate other people and hypnotize myself to not care about them, but I can't do that to Liu Wei'an." Chen Siqi said, "You can't understand how I feel when I see Liu Wei'an. I can't control myself."
"Then if you meet Liu Wei'an in the future, don't say anything, let me handle it." Lu Yanhe said, "You are not as shameless as her. As long as you are thicker-skinned than her, she is actually easy to deal with."
Chen Siqi laughed.
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In addition to many celebrity artists, many famous people were also invited to today's charity dinner.
After all, it's a donation.
Lu Yanhe and Chen Siqi will also donate today, and will donate 500,000 yuan in their names.
It’s not that Lu Yanhe doesn’t want to donate more, but to be honest, charity dinners hosted by fashion magazines like this are more of a show than a charity.
Lu Yanhe didn't want to spend more money on this. He would rather donate more to the children in the mountainous areas, even though not many people knew about the charity there and he didn't take the initiative to promote it.
There will also be several performances at tonight’s charity dinner.
Among them was Chen Ziliang who went on stage to sing.
There was a song-ordering session, and the daughter of a large group spent 200,000 yuan to order a representative song of Chen Ziliang.
The two hundred thousand will naturally be counted in tonight's charity fundraising.
There is also an auction session.
The organizer had contacted Lu Yanhe before and asked him to provide an item for auction.
Lu Yanhe thought for a long time and took out the draft of the handwritten lyrics of "Memory".
Lu Yanhe came on stage to introduce the auction item he had brought out, saying, "This is the handwritten manuscript of the first song I wrote. At that time, Siqi and I were both in the third year of high school. I wrote the lyrics on paper and hummed the tune, and Siqi added the score based on the tune I hummed. This is the only original manuscript of the song "Remembering". It means a lot to Siqi and me, and it should have a certain collection value - I hope it has, otherwise I will be too embarrassed if no one raises a sign later."
Everyone burst into laughter.
Then it was time to raise the placard.
Chen Siqi was the first to raise a sign.
fifty thousand.
Everyone exclaimed.
What's going on? You bought back the things that your family put up for auction?
All right, the auction proceeds are charity money anyway, you can do with them as you like.
At this time, Chen Ziliang suddenly raised the sign surprisingly.
One hundred thousand.
Lu Yanhe and Chen Siqi both looked at Chen Ziliang in surprise.
None of them expected Chen Ziliang to hold up the sign.
At this time, Liu Wei'an raised the sign leisurely again.
One hundred and fifty thousand.
She is not from the entertainment industry and many people don't know her.
But the celebrity world certainly knew her.
Some people knew about her relationship with Chen Siqi and were whispering to people around them. Then, someone nearby showed a knowing look as if to say "So that's it".
Chen Siqi raised the sign again without hesitation.
Two hundred thousand.
There was an uproar.
Are you kidding?
It would be fine if you were the first to raise a placard to start something else, but why are you still raising a placard now that others have already raised it?
Do you really want to buy it home for yourself?
At this time, Li Luzhi, who was also invited today, also raised a sign.
Two hundred and fifty thousand.
As Li Pengfei's father and the founder of "Jacky Cheung APP", the brand endorsed by Lu Yanhe, his action of holding up the sign was interpreted by many as supporting his spokesperson.
Lu Yanhe smiled and said, "Thank you, Mr. Li."
A manuscript was auctioned for 250,000 yuan, which is not a low price.
The host did not expect this effect.
But at this moment, Liu Wei'an suddenly raised the sign again.
There was a smile on her lips and she raised the sign calmly, as if she was just waving her hand casually.
She just splashed out the price of three hundred thousand.
Chen Siqi rolled her eyes in annoyance.
Lu Yanhe knew that Chen Siqi definitely didn't want the manuscript to be taken back by Liu Wei'an.
Three hundred thousand is nothing to Liu Wei'an, but if this manuscript falls into Liu Wei'an's hands, Lu Yanhe and Chen Siqi will be disgusted for the rest of their lives.
Chen Bige suddenly raised the sign.
Three hundred and fifty thousand!
The host shouted in surprise, "Ms. Chen Bige bid 350,000. It seems that Yan He and Miss Bige have a very pleasant cooperation."
Chen Bige waved the sign with a smile in her eyes.
Lu Yanhe immediately said, "I really have to thank Sister Bi Ge. You are so awesome. I am flattered."
Jia Long suddenly raised his sign as well.
"I'll join in the fun." Jia Long held up a sign, then took the microphone from the emcee next to him and said with a smile, "Yan He and I are going to work together on the sequel to Lost on Journey, so I have to support my little brother."
Four hundred thousand!
The discussion became more intense.
No one had expected that Lu Yanhe's manuscript would attract so many people holding up signs to fight for it.
Lu Yanhe immediately said, “I should have brought the manuscript of Lost on Journey with me earlier. The story of Lost on Journey was also originally written on a manuscript.”
The host immediately said, "Then on behalf of Vogue magazine, I would like to reserve this manuscript from you as an auction item for our charity dinner next year, okay?"
Lu Yanhe nodded generously and said, "Okay."
Host: "Then we must invite Teacher Jia Long to come next year."
Jia Long smiled and said, "I can't justify myself if I don't take a picture of it."
The host said: "It would be unreasonable for you not to film the original manuscript of Lost on Journey."
Jia Long: "Okay, as long as there is a manuscript for Lost on Journey next year, I will definitely come and make it even if I have to sell everything I have."
In the end, the manuscript of "Memory" was bought by Jia Long for 400,000 yuan.
The $400,000 will also go into tonight's charity fundraising.
Lu Yanhe returned to his seat.
Chen Siqi whispered in Lu Yanhe's ear, "Luckily someone else held up a sign behind me. If Liu Wei'an had really taken the photo, I would have definitely disagreed and I would have snatched it away."
Lu Yanhe smiled and said, "Don't worry, if no one competes with Liu Wei'an for it in the end, I will take the photo myself. I said I couldn't bear to do it, so I decided to take the photo myself."
Chen Siqi: "That would be too embarrassing."
Lu Yanhe: "There's nothing to be embarrassed about. This isn't a real auction. It's just a way to make it more interesting and raise more funds."
After Lu Yanhe's lot, Lang Xia's lot also came on stage.
However, there was nothing on the stage.
The people in the audience looked at each other, curious about what was going on.
At this time, the host said: "The item provided by Lang Xia is——"
"Dinner with Lang Xia."
When Chen Siqi heard what the host said, she coughed and looked at the stage in disbelief.
"WTF?"
Lu Yanhe also looked at the stage in disbelief.
For a moment, the scene was very quiet. Everyone was shocked by the item and speechless.
The host probably didn't expect that the audience's reaction to this item would be like this.
When the host announced that people could start raising their signs, no one raised their signs within three seconds.
The silence was awkward.
Lu Yanhe felt embarrassed for Lang Xia.
Fortunately, someone politely raised a sign.
Is a producer.
Starting price: fifty thousand.
The host was afraid that the atmosphere would continue to be dull, so he immediately started chatting.
"Mr. You has raised his sign. Mr. You wants to have dinner with Lang Xia. Is there a future scene where he wants to work with Lang Xia?"
Producer You nodded and said, "Yes, I want to work with Lang Xia on a movie later. Let's take this opportunity to chat while eating."
The host turned to look at Lang Xia, "Mr. You is really sincere, isn't he?"
Lang Xia also felt embarrassed. He didn't expect that almost no one would respond to the item he had carefully prepared.
Lang Xia was of course grateful to the producer who helped him out.
"Of course." Lang Xia laughed at himself, "I thought no one was holding up a sign, so I was ready to hold up my own sign. Haha, thank you, President You!"
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Chen Siqi whispered to Lu Yanhe, "I was almost so embarrassed that I dug my toes into the ground."
Lu Yanhe said: "I think we should find someone to help with this kind of auction in the future. It would be too embarrassing if no one bids."
"Indeed." Chen Siqi nodded. "I will accompany you to such activities in the future. I will be your host."
Lu Yanhe smiled and nodded, saying yes.
After the photo shoot, it was time for a group photo.
All the guests were invited to the stage one by one.
Lu Yanhe and Chen Siqi were also named.
"Let's walk slowly. We won't have to wait foolishly once we get on stage." Lu Yanhe is very experienced. "When the video gets out, you'll see a group of people on stage giving up their seats to each other, socializing and chatting awkwardly."
Chen Siqi laughed, "The imagery is very strong."
Lu Yanhe said: "Really, my experience is that the later you go on stage at this time, the better. You don't have to socialize awkwardly with others, and you don't have to be pushed around by others. You can just stand on the side."
Chen Siqi asked: "Won't it be distorted if you stand on the edge to take pictures? It is said that the closer you are to the edge, the more distorted the picture will be."
Lu Yanhe: "For a group photo like this, it doesn't matter if it's distorted. I don't care."
"Okay." Chen Siqi nodded.
The two were almost the last ones to come on stage.
As a result, as soon as they came on stage, they were asked to sit in the middle.
Lu Yanhe quickly waved his hand and prepared to stand aside.
Chen Siqi was not interested in getting close to female celebrities.
However, the standing positions in the group photo are clearly divided by men and women.
Almost all the girls stood in the front, and the boys stood at the back.
Lu Yanhe and Chen Siqi had to separate.
Just as Lu Yanhe was about to move to the side, the people next to him pushed him inside.
He waved his hands and refused to move, but the other person just hugged him with both hands and moved him to another seat inside.
Lu Yanhe was shocked.
Then, the second person who pushed him in followed suit, and no matter how hard Lu Yanhe shook his hand, he had to push him in.
Lu Yanhe was picked up three times and sent to the C position in the fourth row with a confused look on his face.
ha? !
The audience who were watching the live broadcast were all driven crazy by this scene.
——I have never seen Lu Yanhe so helpless.
——This scene is going to be a masterpiece. It is foreseeable that this animated picture will go viral on the Internet.
——Facts have proved that when you are in the C position, you don’t need to fight or compete, everyone will take the initiative to give the C position to you.
——Lu Yanhe is so funny, the hostage in the C position.
——Hahahaha, God’s fucking C position hostage.
——Chen Siqi, go and rescue your boyfriend! Your boyfriend has been kidnapped!
——After seeing Lu Yanhe tonight, I deeply understood a truth. Traffic, popularity, and fame are not as important as works and achievements. In the final analysis, this circle still needs to look at real things.
——I’m really looking forward to the Venice International Film Festival at the end of the month. Although it’s not the main competition unit, the Horizon unit is also an official competition unit. I really hope Lu Yanhe can win an award this time!
——Bring back the Best Actor award!
——Shang Yongzhou is still here.
——Then I wish them a double yolk egg! (End of this chapter)
