Chapter 504 False Alarm
【Return Card】
The place Li Yu booked was in the suburbs of Beijing, near the northern three counties. The surrounding environment was quite quiet. A tavern sign could be seen from a distance, and a few cars were parked sparsely on the open space in front of the door.
Xu Kun found an empty spot to park his Mercedes-Benz. He got out of the car and was about to walk to the hotel lobby when he saw Yuan Li carrying a small Chanel bag, pushing the door of a Land Rover not far away and waving at him, "Wait for me!"
When she got close to Xu Kun, Yuan Li put her lower lip against her upper lip and looked Xu Kun up and down. There was surprise in her round and bright eyes, but more of a sense of pride, as if to say: The man chosen by the old lady is indeed extraordinary!
This expression and demeanor make people think of her most well-known role - Du Xiaoyue.
Speaking of Du Xiaoyue...
Next, I will play Zhang Guoli's son in a movie, and I don't know how to deal with this relationship in the future.
While thinking about all this, Xu Kun asked curiously, "Why didn't you go in and wait for me here?"
"That's it."
Yuan Li held her small bag in front of her with both hands, stood on tiptoe and turned her eyes to the hotel lobby: "Fan Bingbing arrived earlier. I was too lazy to see her like that, so I just waited outside."
Is this woman pretending to be young?
However, Xu Kun has gotten used to it. When a person achieves high enough success, many people around him will change their attitude intentionally or unintentionally.
It's normal for someone to actively please you, as long as the woman doesn't have any improper thoughts and treats you as a second marriage partner.
"Let's go, then. Let's go in together."
The two entered the restaurant. As expected, the hall was decorated in an antique style. There were a bunch of wooden signs hanging near the counter, with the names of the dishes written on the front and the ingredients used and the flavor characteristics engraved on the back.
Xu Kun announced the private room that Li Yu had booked, and immediately a "shop assistant" led the two of them upstairs.
When they reached the door of the private room, just as the waiter knocked on the door, Yuan Li suddenly came up to him, put one hand around Xu Kun's arm, and the side peak of her breast hit Xu Kun's biceps directly, turning it into a flat mountain.
I have to admit that although she has some problems with her personality, Yuan Li's figure is definitely top-notch among actresses. Her plump and enchanting figure is much more attractive than the skinny and young one.
At this time, the door of the box had been pushed open. Fan Bingbing looked out from inside, and Yuan Li looked in from outside. Their eyes met, like a sharp confrontation.
Xu Kun was a little speechless. He took Yuan Li into the private room like a conjoined twin. After the waiter left, he forcibly pulled his arm out of Yuan Li's arms, pulled out a chair and sat down, saying, "Director Li is treating us today, not attending any business event. Can you two stop acting like black-eyed chickens when you meet?"
Li Yu also smiled and greeted: "We are waiting for you two, come and sit down, come and sit down - since the filming of "Apple" was completed, our crew has never been so complete, right?"
Tong Dawei echoed, "Since we finished filming the scene of pushing the cart together that day, I have only met Director Xu at events. This is the first time I have the opportunity to sit down and have a good chat."
Fan Bingbing's beautiful eyes moved around, as if she had just sensed the stuffiness in the room. She took off her off-white waistcoat and hung it on the back of the chair, revealing a little bit of her conscience as she smiled, "Brother Kun, what you said is not right. Sister Yuan Li and I are doing well. It's rare for us to meet today, so we sisters won't go home until we're drunk."
Since we are so good, why is it so rare for us to meet?
Seeing Fan Bingbing's hypocritical attitude, Yuan Li also took off her coat and said proudly with her chest puffed out, "Anyway, the black-eyed chicken is definitely not referring to me. I've been very free recently and don't have any dark circles under my eyes."
These words were obviously directed at Fan Bingbing. Although Fan Bingbing used makeup to cover her eyes, she did have dark circles under her eyes due to lack of sleep.
Bah~
It's just a little bigger, what's there to be proud of? Look at the way your chest is pushed forward, it can fit perfectly with Liu Luoguo's back to back, you really deserve to have no role to play!
Fan Bingbing secretly complained in his heart, but smiled and said, "Speaking of being busy, none of us is busier than Brother Kun. I heard that Mr. Han recommended you to be the chief director of "The Founding of a Republic"? If this is true, we can wait to "serve the country."
Fan Bingbing is Fan Bingbing. Although the channels for obtaining intelligence may be very different, the information he receives is no slower than that from Jing Tian.
However, given her cleverness, if she really wanted to play an important role, she would definitely not take the initiative to disclose the news, but would choose to do public relations privately.
So although she said she wanted to serve the country, she actually had no intention of getting involved in this - mainly because of her natural and charming temperament, even if she could act, it would most likely be a villain or a marginal role.
Tong Dawei and Yuan Li, on the other hand, looked at Xu Kun with more eager eyes.
However, Tong Dawei and Xu Kun's relationship was not that serious, and Yuan Li felt that there was a better place and way to talk about this matter.
So neither of them expressed their opinions on this, and this topic was basically discussed by Xu Kun, Li Yu and Fan Bingbing.
Li Yu was obviously hearing this news for the first time. He carefully inquired about what happened and said with emotion: "Boss Han is really courageous. I heard that this project was approved in 05, and Boss Han was personally in charge of the early preparations."
Fan Bingbing also put her hand on her chin, tilted her head and looked at Xu Kun with a charming look and asked, "Brother Kun, when did you call me grandpa?"
"Is this..."
Xu Kun raised an eyebrow at her and said, "It's not good enough during the day, maybe it will be better at night."
Fan Bingbing understood immediately, and smiled with his hands covering his mouth: "It doesn't count if you claim to be king behind closed doors."
As they were talking, Xu Kun felt Yuan Li's hand quietly resting on his thigh, and her fingertips quickly slid to write the word "Master".
Although she was quite proactive when filming, it is obviously not the same as now.
After a few jokes, while the waiter was serving the food, Xu Kun turned the topic back to the main topic and formally invited Li Yu.
Li Yu had heard of the Youth Directors Association before. Now, from what Xu Kun meant, she wanted to be the only female vice president. In the future, when it comes to investing in young female directors and female themes, she will have a considerable say. Naturally, she is very satisfied.
So she skipped the bargaining stage and started to care about the current situation of the Youth Directors Association. And like Ning Hao, she was more concerned about how to discover talents.
"Does our Youth Guides Association have any targets to support now?"
"There is a talent selection plan in progress in cooperation with TV stations and video networks. In addition, Jia Zhangke recommended his assistant director regardless of his relationship with the talented."
"Han Jie?"
Before Xu Kun could elaborate, Li Yu called out the assistant director's name, apparently someone she had known before.
But after calling out Han Jie's name, Li Yu was puzzled again: "Han Jie does have some ideas, but he is not really a newcomer, right? I remember that he had already directed a movie in 06, and it won the Best Film Award at the Rotterdam Film Festival."
"Well, actually our restrictions are not that strict. And since it's a good start, we must find some young directors who are more confident."
In addition to this reason, the joint recommendation of Jia Zhangke and Ning Hao is also a very important bargaining chip.
This is also the reason why Xu Kun is eager to get Li Yu to join the club. Ning Hao says that he wants to be neutral, but many of his ideas naturally lean towards Jia Zhangke and academic directors.
Liu Haibo alone is no match for four people, and as the president, Xu Kun cannot always take sides.
Although Li Yu is also a sixth-generation director, Xu Kun can hold her back through Fan Bingbing, so that there will be a balance among the vice presidents, and he, as the president, can also make decisions in a neutral manner.
Li Yu didn't think too much about it. After hearing what Xu Kun said, he nodded and said, "Han Jie has good talent and has been Lao Jia's assistant for so many years. As long as the script is not a hindrance, the film will definitely be good."
“From what Lao Jia said, Han Jie wants to write his own script. In fact, in addition to Han Jie, I have also taken a fancy to two young directors who are doing stage plays. I have given them a topic to write and I am waiting to see if they can come up with a suitable script.
Anyway, there is no rush. Our "Youth Directors Association" has not even started yet. After submitting the list, I have to ask the China Film Association to set up an office, otherwise it will become a shell company." Xu Kun and Li Yu were talking about business, and the other three were listening quietly. Fan Bingbing would add some tea to Li Yu from time to time, and Li Yu would turn around and look at her every time.
It seems that their relationship has improved over the past year.
After talking about the Youth Directors Association, everyone started talking about their respective recent situations over the past year.
Fan Bingbing is still making rapid progress on the black and red route, coming up with some new tricks from time to time. His latest "masterpiece" is being appointed by the Western Film Group as the "Deputy Director of the Actor Troupe of the Art and Creation Center of the Western Film Group."
Although no one knows what the use of this official is, and he is far inferior to Xu Kun, the founder of the Youth Directors Association, he can be said to have official endorsement.
Tong Dawei has basically been following the routine for more than a year, without any major memorable moments, but he has also maintained his exposure and status.
In addition, he mentioned Wen Zhang hesitantly, saying that he had not contacted Wen Zhang for some time.
"He was a sunny young man back then, but who knew he would become famous..."
Xu Kun also knows about Wen Zhang's current situation. Although "Dwelling Narrowness" was rejected because of his interference, he soon received invitations to other big productions thanks to the popularity accumulated from "Struggle" and his outstanding acting skills among the younger generation.
He has been very successful in the past year or so, and is showing signs of catching up with Huang Xiaoming and Deng Chao - and along with his fame, his bad temper has also grown.
As for Yuan Li...
She was probably the one who was doing the worst among the few people, because of her quick marriage and divorce with her ex-husband, and her weird behavior of cutting his body in half. There were rumors in the circle that she was mentally ill, and many crews stayed away from her.
This year, due to its active participation in disaster relief donations, and the broadcast of its previously filmed TV series "Mother of the World", it has somewhat restored its reputation, but compared to its heyday in previous years, it is still a far cry.
Perhaps it was because the wine made him sad, that Fan Bingbing, who said he would not go home until he was drunk, still had clear eyes and ears, but Yuan Li was drunk early on.
When going downstairs, Fan Bingbing and Li Yu helped them down.
When they reached the square in front of the gate, Fan Bingbing glanced at Yuan Li, who was resting her head on Li Yu's shoulder, and asked with a hook in his eyes, "How about we send her back together?"
The emphasis on the word "together" reminded Xu Kun of the time when she proposed a threesome on the set of "Apple" and was slapped by Yuan Li.
Although he was somewhat tempted, Xu Kun finally shook his head and said, "Forget it. She might really dare to use a knife."
"Ha~ You said that as if no one dared to."
Having said that, Fan Bingbing finally backed down and followed Li Yu into a Mazda.
Because the location here is quite remote, Xu Kun originally wanted to ask the hotel to help him contact a designated driver, but then he realized that there was nothing else to do when he returned.
So he booked a room nearby, and slept with Yuan Li in his arms until about seven in the evening, and then tossed and turned until nine o'clock.
After the clouds dispersed and the rain stopped, Xu Kun was discussing with Yuan Li whether to go back to their respective homes or just stay in the hotel for one night and return to the city tomorrow, when he suddenly received a call from Liu Xiaoli.
What Liu Xiaoli meant was that she wanted to fulfill the original agreement and sit down with Xu Kun face to face and have a good talk.
As for what to talk about.
Neither side pointed it out, but both knew it.
After agreeing on a time and place, Xu Kun had just hung up the phone when Yuan Li, who was just cleaning up the mess with a tissue, asked sourly, "Which girl is looking for you again?"
"It was the girl's mother who was looking for me."
Xu Kun threw his phone onto the bed and said, "Let's not bother. I'll ask the waiter to get another room. We'll stay here tonight."
"Haha~"
Yuan Li threw the tissue into the trash can with a look of disgust on her face, but it was not the tissue that she was disgusted with: "Since the money made in this circle has increased, all kinds of disgusting things have become more and more numerous. I have heard of QMs actively selling their daughters more than once or twice."
Xu Kun didn't say anything. Not only had he heard of such things, he had also personally encountered them—not referring to what happened to Liu Xiaoli this time, but what happened two days ago.
At that time, a dancer came to Xu Kun through connections and insisted that his child perform a talent for him. Unexpectedly, it turned out to be a ballet without any "security measures".
The mother was fine, but the little girl also had a smile on her face the whole time, as if she didn't think there was anything wrong at all.
To be honest, the quality of this pair is no worse than that of the Liu family's mother and daughter, and they are seven or eight years younger. If they hadn't been through the wrong channels, Xu Kun might not have been able to control himself.
But he was not sure whether this was a trap, so he finally refused.
Just as Xu Kun was lost in his memories, Yuan Li suddenly straightened her crossed legs, tapped him, and asked, "You can't always live like this, can you?"
Xu Kun's heart tightened, and he pretended to be confused and asked, "Why is it always like this?"
"It's always like this, living a life of debauchery."
Yuan Li pointed at the bed and said helplessly: "It's exciting, but people always have to have some spiritual pursuits beyond the physical, right? For example, religious beliefs, stable family relationships.
I often think that I will find a man to accompany me for the rest of my life, raise a well-behaved and sensible dog, and then go to the temple every week to cleanse my soul.
By the way, I am also planning to become a vegetarian. Li Yixiang has been a vegetarian recently. I heard that…"
“Wait, wait!”
Hearing her talk getting more and more irrelevant, Xu Kun couldn't help but interrupt her and cautiously asked, "The man and dog you mentioned should have nothing to do with me, right?"
Yuan Li glared at him and said, "If it were you, you wouldn't need to keep a dog, because you are a dog man!"
Although he was scolded, Xu Kun still felt relieved. After what happened just now, he thought Yuan Li was going crazy and wanted to confess her love to him.
"Since you're not coming for me, then all these..."
"Aren't we being honest with each other now?"
Yuan Li shrugged innocently and said, "Of course you can say whatever you think. Anyway, I am doing this for your consideration."
"Then this room..."
"Change!"
(End of this chapter)
