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"You are also an actor?"

The crab-like eyes of the upstart Wang Dong focused on Lu Li.For a moment, Lu Li seemed to smell the stench of the fish market.

Director Li Haowen lost no time in introducing Lu Li's situation.But obviously, the upstarts have no concept of China Film and the Berlin Film Festival, and of course they don't have much interest in male actors.But the man-made beauty beside him stared at Lu Li the whole time, her eyes were like silk, but the corner of her mouth was smiling like a machete stained with blood.

After clinking glasses, the banquet officially began. The "lady of the court" kept presenting dishes served in fancy porcelain, including swallow's wings, abalone belly, seafood and mountain delicacies.But obviously, the protagonist tonight is still wine.

Headed by the producer Qiu Linfu, all present toasted Wang Dong in turn.Everyone is high and full, and then drank it all.Soon it was Lu Li's turn. Although he was reluctant, he still poured a full glass and walked over.Wang Dong was obviously not interested in him, so he raised his glass reluctantly, took a sip and put it back on the table.

After a glass of red wine, Lu Li calmed down and was about to talk to Director Wang about filming.However, Dong Wang's attention has long been attracted by the two girls behind him who came to toast together.What's even worse is that when they passed each other, Wang Ruoqiu gave Lu Li a blank look, as if mocking his disapproval.

Lu Li ignored her and turned back to his seat.It was Li Haowen and the screenwriter who gave comforting glances.

After a round of toasting, Wang Dong's face turned red.I saw him holding a cigarette in one hand, holding a wine glass in the other, staring at the two girls with two eyes, puffing out clouds, looking like a hairy crab being slowly cooked.

The two middle-aged men who followed Wang Dong were his business partners.It should be Wang Dong who called him to "observe the ceremony" in order to show off his influence in the entertainment industry.At this moment, they have turned into two huge and high-quality dog ​​legs. Together with the producer, they wrote an essay with Wang Dong as the topic. They praised for a while, but they weaved a lively and peaceful dinner table prosperity.

And the artificial beauty Nana is not idle.

Like a human being, she has long seen that Wang Dong is interested in the two little girls. At this time, instead of putting on a late-night face, it is better to be a good friend, so as to satisfy Wang Dong and take the opportunity to relax herself.

So, she used "discussing the script" as an excuse, and offered to exchange seats with Wang Ruoqiu.

Wang Ruoqiu was taken aback for a moment, obviously she was not mentally prepared for this.However, Wang Dongke was happy, and stretched out his greasy paws to beckon her to come over quickly.The producer and the two dog legs on the side are also urging.As a last resort, Wang Ruoqiu could only walk towards Wang Dong with a stiff smile.

Lu Li just thought she was a bit pitiful, but suddenly realized that the situation on his side was not optimistic either.

"Handsome guy. Can you take a picture with me?"

In the scent of sweet perfume, Nana had already sat beside him, staring at him unblinkingly with eyes decorated with double false eyelashes and colored contact lenses.

Lu Li nodded to indicate that there was no problem, and the scent of the perfume almost rushed into his arms in the next second.

Take horizontal shots, vertical shots, increase the beautification effect and continue to shoot - while controlling the twitching of his face, Lu Li secretly complained in his heart.

He had just surreptitiously googled this woman's information, a third-tier starlet, and a hobby of collecting stamps on his personal Weibo to show off.It is estimated that tonight's group photo will also appear on Weibo soon.

I don't know if Shen Xingze has the habit of searching Weibo for keywords.Forget it, I'd better say hello later, lest he think wildly.

Lu Li had just made up his mind when he saw Miss Nana poking out the photo with her slender fingers and showing him her phone.Although the lines of the window frame behind the two of them were distorted, and their faces were as white as death, Lu Li still held back and nodded his head in good agreement.

Nana pursed her lips and smiled: "By the way, I haven't asked you which role to play yet?"

"I have not……"

Just as Lu Li was about to shake his head, he suddenly noticed that the screenwriter had also come over.

"Miss Nana, look, is it appropriate for him to play Bai Qianqian's boyfriend?"

Lu Li understood immediately - Bai Qianqian should be the character that Nana disliked before.The screenwriter must be tired of this woman's picking and choosing, and it happened that she was interested in Lu Li, so he wanted to use Lu Li to stabilize her.

But what is this? Is it acting or talking about business?

Nana is still struggling with the issue of swapping roles, while Wang Dong is in high spirits.

Before I knew it, I had already drank four bottles of red wine; one bottle of white wine had almost bottomed out.During the meeting, no one took the initiative to talk about the TV series, there were only unstoppable compliments.

Wang Dong was touted so lightly that he carried himself away.Qiu Linfu gave a little push, and immediately took out his mobile phone to send red envelopes to everyone.After sending out a round of online red envelopes, I found it unsatisfactory, so I simply took out a pile of money from the bag and pressed it on the table, saying that I was drinking with punches, a glass of white wine and a stack of money.

But not a white wine glass, but a drinking glass.

Anyone with a discerning eye can see that Wang Dong is a drunkard who doesn't care about drinking.The producer Qiu Linfu was even more human, he immediately beckoned Wang Ruoqiu and a girl from the Peking Opera to come over and fight with the local tyrant.

Wang Ruoqiu has a certain understanding of the unspoken rules of the entertainment industry, so playing tricks and making fun of each other is not a problem in her opinion.However, in such things as accompanying drinks, she might get drunk and do whatever she wants - she never dared to take this risk.

It may be the most appropriate way to find a reason to decline, but if the excuse is not perfect, she may also annoy Wang Dong because of it.However, there was one more thing that concerned her more than losing this chance to perform - that was Lu Li who was sitting not far away.

Whether it is self-esteem or jealousy.In short, she didn't want to fail in front of Lu Li again.

Different from Wang Ruoqiu's entanglement, the girl from the Beijing Opera was obviously much more straightforward, directly stating that she couldn't drink liquor.Sure enough, Wang Dong pulled his face down and muttered that this girl "is really shameless".

Seeing that something was wrong, Qiu Linfu quickly smoothed things over.He first punished himself with a drink, and then pointed at Lu Li, asking Lu Li to go over and drink with Dong Wang.

At this moment, Lu Li's heart was already more than half cold.Whether the movie can be made or not seems to be unimportant, the important thing is how the director he admired fell into such a muddy swamp after not seeing him for a few years.

"Director Li..."

He turned his head to look at Li Haowen who was sitting next to him, only to find that the director took off his baseball cap and there were many white hairs on his head. A man in his early 40s, in his forties, looks more confused than ever.

And how could a person who was in a state of confusion even give Lu Li the answer he wanted.

Seeing that the actor who had been named was still lingering and refused to come, Wang Dong flicked the cigarette ash, and complained like a pig whining again.

"Director Li, Producer Qiu, what's going on here! The [-]th-line starlets you're looking for are all so big. They won't even drink a glass of wine. What's the use of my money?" mean?!"

Li Haowen still didn't answer, and drank the wine in one mouthful.The producers and screenwriters he brought over were also silent.The only one who was nervous was Qiu Linfu, but it was obviously not going to help him just jumping around by himself.

More than half of the people in the box suddenly fell silent, and Dong Wang also began to feel that something was wrong.The smiles on the faces of the two accompanying guests froze.Miss Nana's attitude is similar to Qiu Linfu's, after all, the two of them are the real vested interests.

At this moment, the eyes of these two groups of people all fell on Lu Li, because Lu Li stood up with a red wine glass.

He straightened his back and looked down at Wang Dong who was not far away.

"Sorry, I'm an actor, not a starlet as you say. For a qualified actor, excessive drinking can damage our important memory and nervous system. This is tantamount to slow suicide."

As he spoke, he turned to director Li Haowen beside him.

"But I still want to respect you and your team, thank you for letting me see the most real helplessness."

After saying that, he raised his head and drank the wine in the glass in one gulp.Then he turned to the girl from Peking Opera who was sitting on the other side.

"It's very late, if you don't go home, your parents should be worried."

The girl was already fidgeting, so she quickly nodded, apologized softly to Director Li and the others, and grabbed her bag to follow Lu Li.

No one dissuades.In the blink of an eye, the two of them had already reached the door, when Lu Li suddenly turned around and said loudly.

"Wang Ruoqiu! Why are you still standing there, are you going?"

Wang Ruoqiu, who was blushing, was still holding a glass of white wine that was almost full.Hearing Lu Li call out her name, she trembled all over. She was stunned for two or three seconds, then put the wine glass on the table abruptly, got up and staggered towards Lu Li.

That's it, without any hindrance.The three young men emboldened each other and escaped from the flashy restaurant in one breath.

On the night of the capital city in mid-July, although the streets are sultry and hot, but the sky is high and the earth is thick, the moon is bright and the stars are sparse, no matter how you look at it, there is a sense of solidity.

"... Is it not good for us to do this?"

The girls in Beixi Opera became nervous, worried that if they left without saying goodbye, they would annoy the funder and even affect the funding of the TV series.

Lu Li laughed because of her innocence.

"Wang Dong's matter is probably going to be dirty, but it's definitely not because of the three of us leaving midway. Do you think Director Li is willing to be at the mercy of Wang Dong and the others? The screenwriter probably swallowed that Nana's heart. The few of us making a fuss might have played into their hands."

"But without investors, wouldn't the film be impossible to film?"

"We don't need to worry about this. If it's a good project, investors can just look for it. I don't think Director Wang is a frequent visitor in the film and television industry, so it's no big deal to offend him."

"... Boss Coal."

At this time, Wang Ruoqiu who had been silent all this time suddenly spoke up.

"Wang Dong used to be a coal boss. I have investigated this beforehand, and it is absolutely correct."

In the middle of speaking, she suddenly covered her mouth, rushed to the side of the road and squatted down to vomit.The girl from Beixi used to care about her, while Lu Li went to a convenience store nearby to buy tea for her to rinse her mouth.

After drinking more than half of the wine, Wang Ruoqiu was a little more sober than before.Lu Li helped her sit on the bench at the bus stop to rest.After a while, the girls from Peking Opera took a taxi and left.Wang Ruoqiu said that she was also living in the dormitory during this time, so Lu Li decided to take her back to school along the way.

Another taxi came.Lu Li sat in the co-pilot and let Wang Ruoqiu lie in the back seat.Keep a safe distance and make her as comfortable as possible.

The vehicle drove about 100 meters, and he suddenly heard a soft smile from the back row.

"I never thought we would have such a fate."

"I didn't expect that either." Lu Li said honestly.

There was a moment of silence in the back row, and then a question was raised.

"do you hate me?"

"If I still hated you, I wouldn't have asked you to leave with me just now."

"But you don't like me either."

"That's true." Lu Li smiled: "I have someone I like. I won't like anyone except him."

The rear seats fell silent again.

Lu Li vaguely saw Wang Ruoqiu lying on the back seat through the rearview mirror outside the passenger window.Both eyes were shining, and they were actually staring at him through the rearview mirror.

In this way, the two had a rare eye contact through the medium.Lu Li seemed to realize that the person who caused him so much trouble was actually just a 21-year-old girl with a bad drinking capacity.

"……sorry."

He heard Wang Ruoqiu speak again after a long silence.

"Also, thank you."