lark

When Lin Nan returned home, he was sweating all over his body and was blown through by the cold wind outside. He simply took a hot shower and sat on the bed to rest.It was afternoon at this time, but today the day seemed as long as twelve hours had passed.

The longing for Qi Yubai was not washed away by the hot water, but instead seemed to accumulate in the body over time, becoming heavier and heavier, and even the joy of a smooth audition could not be diminished.

Lin Nan knew in his heart that he got this opportunity mostly because of Qi Yubai.The man had done him such a big favor, and it was always appropriate to say thank you.He didn't expect the man to answer anything, as long as he said a word or two, it would be very good.

He sat on the edge of the bed, staring at the mobile phone in his hand, thinking about who he should call, and who he should call to shorten the distance between him and that person.

After thinking for about a quarter of an hour, Lin Nan finally mustered up the courage to call Wu Yutong.

Wu Yutong's number was saved when she joined the company. A group of three artists, from Wu Yutong to their respective executive managers, saved a set of numbers all at once, which is considered a batch operation.If it weren't for this company practice, Lin Nan might not have Wu Yutong's mobile phone number until now, and even if he saved it, he would never call it. The boss occasionally finds him through his agent.

The beeping sound on the phone rang for a while, but no one answered.Only then did Lin Nan realize that maybe the other party had already changed the number.

Just when he thought he was about to hear a cold mechanical female voice, "Hello" came from the opposite side.

Upon hearing this, Lin Nan hurriedly answered, "Mr. Wu, hello, I'm Lin Nan, did I bother you?"

There was occasional voices from Wu Yutong's side, followed by the sound of a chair receding, followed by a series of footsteps, and there was another answer from there.

"I'm in a meeting, but I can spare 2 minutes. What's the matter?"

Lin Nan flinched for a moment, and hesitated for a second before opening his mouth.

"I just want to thank you about today's audition."

Wu Yutong seemed very proficient in responding to such words: "I heard Ziwen say that you performed very well. Congratulations first."

Lin Nan smiled politely: "There is no result yet, but I am very grateful for this opportunity."

Wu Yutong hummed twice casually: "It's you fighting for yourself, is there anything else?"

"Also..." Lin Nan habitually supported the bed with his left hand, his two slender legs tightened unconsciously, "I want to ask... is this opportunity Mr. Qi's help..."

He didn't finish his sentence, but of course they understood what was going on.

Hearing the word "President Qi" on the other end of the phone, he paused for a moment, then asked him, "Why are you asking this?"

"I want to...thank you, Mr. Qi."

Lin Nan held the mobile phone in his right hand and squeezed his fingers tightly, afraid of hearing some scolding words.

But what he was worried about did not appear.The person on the other end of the phone was also thinking about it, and 2 minutes passed quickly, but Wu Yutong didn't urge him to hang up the phone, but his tone became softer.

"It's reasonable for you to think so. Although I don't have President Qi's private number, I know his secretary's phone number. How about this, I'll give you his secretary's number, and you can call and try."

Lin Nan let out a sigh of relief in his heart, and said thank you, Mr. Wu.

Before Wu Yutong hung up, he didn't forget to tell him: "Remember, just try, if it doesn't work, forget it. When dealing with Mr. Qi, you must know how to stop in moderation."

After hanging up the phone, Lin Nan thought over and over the words "Enough is enough" in his heart. After a while, the phone vibrated, and Wu Yutong sent Qi Yubai's secretary Zhang Hong's number.

Lin Nan suddenly remembered that he had heard this name before, when Qi Yubai was on the phone in the hotel room.

He got up and put on a coat, then slowly sat back on the bed.

The time is four o'clock in the afternoon, so it stands to reason that the secretary should still be working.Lin Nan saved the number in the phone first, closed his eyes and dialed.

This time it seemed to go very smoothly, and the other party picked up the phone before it rang twice.

"Who is there?" It was a man's voice.

"Hello, are you Zhang Hong?"

"I'm."

"I'm Mr. Qi Yubai's friend, and I'm sorry to call you boldly."

The other party paused for a second and asked, "Friend?" The alienation in the voice was clear, "What's your name?"

"Lin Nan, Shuangmu Lin, Nan in the south." He said word by word.

It probably won't be a cat or a dog who can get Zhang Hong's phone number, Zhang Hong's tone is very polite.

"Hello, Mr. Lin, may I ask what you can do to call Mr. Qi?"

Lin Nan thought for a while and said, "I have something to say thank you to Mr. Qi. Is it convenient for Mr. Qi now?"

The other party's voice was cold and businesslike.

"I'm afraid it's inconvenient. If Mr. Lin has anything to say, I'll tell you the same."

Lin Nan's arms holding the edge of the bed tightened for a moment, and then slowly loosened.

"Then please tell Boss Qi, just say...thank him for the audition."

"Yes, I will."

The voice fell, but Zhang Hong didn't hang up, but waited for Lin Nan to end the conversation.Lin Nan waited for a few seconds, and finally pressed end.

He stood up from the bed, and suddenly shivered all over, only to realize that he hadn't put on socks since he came out of the shower, and he must have felt cold.

Lin Nan tidied his half-dry hair, found a pair of thick cotton socks to put on, and decided to make himself a dinner.

There are not many ingredients in the refrigerator, so he took out a few eggplants and half a piece of tofu that was not used up yesterday, and planned to fry them casually, and then make a cabbage tofu soup to drink.The faucet in the kitchen has been malfunctioning recently, and it always makes a shrill sound when it is turned on. Lin Nan originally planned to find someone to come to repair it, but after inquiring about the price of two companies, he found that the price of repairing these things is ridiculously high now, so he simply endured it. In the past few days, wait until tomorrow and the day after tomorrow to find all the tools and change a faucet by yourself.

He is still young and has little savings. He had just paid off his student loans two years ago when he was studying, so he always has to be careful when spending money.Besides, yesterday he received a call from his mother in his hometown as usual. The content was nothing more than asking him how he was doing, and at the end he added a sentence, "Your brother is looking for a job and needs a better suit."This kind of him may be different from the entertainment actors imagined by ordinary people, but this is his real life, the life he lives every day.

He was cutting tofu in the middle of his palm when the cell phone in the room rang suddenly.Lin Nan shook his right hand holding the knife, and made a small cut in his left hand.

He was worried that his agent was looking for him again, so he put his hand under the faucet and rushed back to the room to answer the phone.

As soon as he rushed into the door, the phone had gone silent as if impatiently waiting.

Lin Nan wiped the water stains on his coat with his hands, picked up the phone and saw that it was Zhang Hong's missed call.

His heart skipped a beat and he dialed back immediately.

This time the phone rang three or four times before it was picked up. Lin Nan's heartbeat continued, and he said anxiously the second he connected, "I'm sorry Mr. Zhang, I didn't hear it in the kitchen just now, I—"

On the other end of the phone, there was a low smile, not too obvious, but it got into Lin Nan's ear and cut off his words.

"It's me." The other end said, "Qi Yubai, it's not Mr. Zhang."

Lin Nan's body froze, and he paused for two seconds before saying, "Mr. Qi..."

"Are you cooking in the kitchen?"

From Qi Yubai's side, there was the sound of the pen cap hitting the table, which was probably his habitual action.Lin Nan stabilized his rapid breathing, sat back on the bed and supported the edge of the bed with his hands.

"Well, I'm making dinner. Has Mr. Qi eaten?"

As soon as he said that, he deeply regretted his slip of the tongue, but it was only five o'clock, and Qi Yubai was obviously still in the company, so he could finish dinner somewhere.

"Not yet." Qi Yubai said in a relaxed tone, as if joking, "Why, do you want to treat me to dinner?"

Lin Nan wanted to answer "what I want" in the next second, but when he thought of the few dishes he took out, he couldn't say anything.

He paused, and said cautiously: "I did too crudely today, next time I will definitely invite Mr. Qi."

Qi Yubai smiled: "Thank me, is it next time?"

His voice was low and deep, and it was easy to remind people of that heroic appearance.

Lin Nan recognized his pun, blushed, and whispered back: "Anytime is fine."

"Then tonight." Qi Yubai said unhurriedly, "I'll ask Zhang Hong to pick you up later."

"Okay, I know."

"En." Qi Yubai went blank for a few seconds, and then his voice sounded again: "I still have something to do, Zhang Hong will tell you."

Before Lin Nan could react, there was already a different person on the phone.

"Mr. Lin, please report your address. I will pick you up in two hours."

Zhang Hong's voice was still polite, but it was different from the previous phone call, as if he recognized Lin Nan's "friend" status.

To Lin Nan, taking a taxi once in a while is okay, but taking a taxi more times is considered a luxury.He thought for a while and said, "Then I'll trouble you."

Hanging up the phone again, Lin Nan walked slowly back to the kitchen, staring at the washed eggplant and half-cut tofu for a while, but finally decided not to eat it.

Two hours later, Lin Nan changed his clothes, walked downstairs and remembered that the weather forecast said it would rain early, so he turned back and got two umbrellas, packed them in paper bags from the coffee shop and carried them downstairs.I saw a black Mercedes-Benz had parked in front of the building on time.

The person in the driver's seat pushed the door and got out of the car, walked up to Lin Nan and asked, "Are you Mr. Lin?"

Lin Nan quietly looked at the young man in front of him, feeling a little mature.

He nodded, "Yeah."

"I'm Mr. Qi's secretary Zhang Hong. Let's get in the car and set off. Mr. Qi is already waiting."

Someone who came took the paper bag in his hand and opened the back door for him.

Lin Nan heard that Qi Yubai was already waiting, so he didn't dare to delay any longer, and he didn't care about Zhang Hong holding the bag for him, so he went straight into the car and sat down.

After getting into the car, Zhang Hong concentrated on holding the steering wheel without saying a word. Lin Nan felt the atmosphere was awkward, and said, "I'm so sorry, I'll trouble you to make a trip after get off work."

Without turning his head, Zhang Hong said, "It should."

Lin Nan moved slightly uncomfortably, and said: "Our community is not easy to find, and the roads are quite narrow."

Zhang Hong said, "It's okay."

Lin Nan sighed softly in his heart, and simply stopped talking.

The car drove from the dark to full darkness, finally broke through the evening rush hour, and arrived at Carlton, West End, where Lin Nan had visited once.

Trotted over from the front lobby of the hotel to help Lin Nan open the car door, Zhang Hong said: "I won't send you up, Mr. Qi asked me to tell you, it's still the same room as last time."

He spoke naturally, but Lin Nan's face was burning red when he heard it, and he hurriedly got out of the car in response.