Spring wasted

The next day, Liang Chi tidied himself up in advance. He wore a white shirt, a round-neck camel cashmere sweater, and a thin cashmere coat of a darker color. His face was clean-shaven and he rarely used it. After drinking some cologne, I felt very fresh and happy before going out.

Jiang Kuang's company is in the new park on Ren'ai Road. Liang Chi didn't pay attention when he came last time. Only when he arrived at the meeting did he find that the entire building of No. 3 belongs to Moshang Film and Television. The small white building in a modern minimalist style is not huge.

At three o'clock, Liang Chi arrived at 02:30. The girl at the front desk took him up to the CEO's office on the fifth floor and knocked on the door. Jiang Kuang's voice came from inside: "Please come in."

Liang Chi walked in alone. Jiang Kuang was sitting behind the large desk, staring at the computer and looking at something. When he saw him coming in, his eyes lingered on Liang Chi for a while, with a smile on the corner of his mouth, he said, "I'm wearing clothes today." Very nice."

After Liang Chi met his gaze, he quickly moved away and turned to look at the whole office.There are not many furniture and items inside, and the whole space even looks a bit empty. There is a shiny artwork placed in one corner. Liang Chi couldn't understand it. He walked over and touched the head of the unknown animal. Jiang Kuang said behind him. : "Jeff Koons' new work, bought at Sotheby's auction."

Although I can't understand it, the word "valuable" is written all over the artwork. Liang Chi turned around and saw that the walls at the two corners were made of floor-to-ceiling glass windows, which made the space very transparent. The other side of the woods faces the artificial courtyard. Even in winter, the outside scenery is not depressing, and the plants are evergreen.

Liang Chi felt sincerely: "It's very standard."

There is a small reception area in front of the window. He walked over and sat on the sofa facing the glass window. Jiang Kuang followed and sat beside him, and said nonchalantly, "It's just the office area, and I didn't do the decoration." , I have not given any opinion."

Ask him again: "What are you drinking?"

Liang Chi was stunned and almost blurted out "whiskey". Fortunately, Jiang Kuang had already given the option: "Tea or coffee?"

"Coffee." Liang Chi said.

"Exactly, new beans came recently, I'll make you a cup." Jiang Kuang said while walking towards the cabinet against the wall.

Liang Chi watched him move and said, "It's a very rare variety called Panama Butterfly, which is produced in the Boteque area."

Liang Chi didn't study coffee and didn't pay attention to it. He didn't feel much when he said it. He just felt that Jiang Kuang was very particular about everything he did. He used to talk about the origins and stories of various wines, but now it's about coffee.

But you say he is really particular about it, but most of the time he doesn't care at all, and treats the fine wine as a tap water buffalo.

"Why is it called Butterfly?" Liang Chi asked casually.

Jiang Kuang had already made a cup, brought it to him and put it on the table. There was indeed a rich and sweet fragrance of flowers and fruits wafting out. He said, "Because butterflies live and die at night and life is short, it is better to dance."

Liang Chi drank the coffee on his lips and almost spit it out. Sure enough, the nonsense of trusting the horse was late but arrived. Jiang Kuang briefly changed back to Li Chun at this second. Liang Chi took a sip of coffee and looked at him face to face. I couldn't help laughing.

Liang Chi's anger, which had been unreasonable since the last time we met, suddenly calmed down.

Before he finished his cup of coffee, Yu Ye and Guan Pingshan came in together. Jiang Kuang had met them several times and had an in-depth chat about movies, so he was familiar with them, but Liang Chi met them for the first time.

The two were stunned when they saw the person sitting on the sofa. Obviously they knew who it was, but they didn't understand why it appeared here.

Liang Chi was also quite embarrassed. He didn't expect that Jiang Kuang hadn't greeted the director and the others, so he stood up and walked a few steps forward, and extended his hand to Yu and Guan Pingshan: "Hello Director Yu, Mr. Guan Hello, I'm Liang Chi."

Yu Ye and Guan Pingshan shook hands with him, while Jiang Kuang said with a smile, "It seems that everyone knows each other, so I don't need to make introductions."

Liang Chi gave Jiang Kuang a slight look from an angle that Yu Ye and Guan Pingshan couldn't see, but the other party didn't respond.

It is said on the Internet that Yu Ye is 35 years old, but he looks like he is only 28 years old. He comes from a film family and has been an actor himself, but he has no splashes. This work rushed to the street and sent it to the International Film Festival with full confidence. In the end, it was not even shortlisted. A day when Jiang Lang was exhausted.

This blow prevented him from releasing any new works for five years, and his company was also in dismal condition. That's why his father, through his old relationship with Jiang Ru, asked Jiang to come forward to help deal with the company's debts and liquidation. , and also kept Yu Ye's face in exchange for letting him direct Jiang Kuang's first film.

Liang Chi had heard that Yu Ye was quite arrogant as a literati. He used to talk about film projects with people, and he could talk eloquently about creation, but when it came to talking about money, he immediately became dumb, and even found excuses to avoid it. Leave it to Guan Pingshan to deal with it.

Therefore, he was a little uncontrollably nervous when facing Yu. The two of them didn't say anything to him after sitting down, and their eyes never fell on him, but they were obviously very friendly to Jiang Kuang. What Liang Chi didn't know was , All of this has also gone through a process. At first, Yu Ye was not interested in this "transactional" project at all. He sat at the dinner party held by Jiang's family and his father and smoked cigarettes all night without saying a word, until Jiang Kuang After visiting him personally, discussing the content of the movie itself with him in detail, and showing him the script, Yu also changed his view of Jiang Kuang.

Jiang Kuang ordered someone to bring in tea and refreshments. Several people sat on the sofa in front of the floor-to-ceiling windows and chatted. The candidate, wouldn't it be this one?"

Liang Chi's heart tightened instantly, and his back stood up. He looked at Jiang Kuang, but seeing Jiang Kuang smiling, he naturally said to Yu Ye and Guan Pingshan, "Yes, it's him."

Liang Chi was startled, why don't you say anything more?

Sure enough, Yu Ye squinted his eyes, a little puzzled, more disdainful, and said: "If I remember correctly, this Mr. Liang won the bad movie king three times, and he shamelessly scolded everyone in the industry." Worse than him, I thought I was planning to quit the industry by saying those words at the time, but I didn’t expect someone to back me up?”

Ah this!There was a big misunderstanding, and Liang Chi hurriedly explained, sweating all over his head, "No, no, that's not the case, Director Yu, I was drunk before going on stage, and I talked incongruously...but I was indeed planning to quit the circle at that time, and I didn't finish my sentence. I was interrupted... Well, I hadn't met President Xiao Jiang at that time, and I didn't know that he wanted to ask me to act in a movie..."

While talking about this, Liang Chi kept staring at Jiang Kuang as if asking for help, but saw that he just smiled lightly and didn't intend to interrupt.

After explaining in a mess, Yu Ye's expression didn't look much better. He asked Jiang Kuang, "You knew him before?"

Jiang Kuang nodded, and continued to serve tea to Yu Ye: "Yes, we lived together for a while more than three years ago."

The words were very vague, and Yu didn't ask further. He thought for a while, and then asked, "Why him? Don't tell me that you wrote this book for him. If that's the case, I'll find another way to pay Jiang back. In general, I will not participate in the movie."

Before Jiang Kuang could speak, Guan Pingshan on the side held Yu Ye's arm: "A Yu, don't be so impulsive, Mr. Jiang didn't mention the movie when he helped you, and then it was Mr. Yu who asked you to Let's see if you embarrass the old men on both sides by doing this."

He spoke softly, and Yu didn't understand the truth. He drank another cup of tea with a cold face, Jiang Kuang continued, and then said: "I asked Xiao Chi to act because he is suitable. I know what I'm saying now." His words are not convincing. After all, he has no outstanding actor works, and he has never had any good directors to teach him. He lacks a real opportunity to prove himself, but you are this opportunity, Director Yu. I have this confidence that he will To your satisfaction."

Hearing some meaning in the words, Yu also looked at Jiang Kuang: "Do you owe him? Or do you like him?"