EFB Chapter 14 I was too busy to go to bed at night
Chapter 14 I was too busy to go to bed at night
"Director Cao, this is Chen Wenbo, whom I just told you about."
"Hello, Director Cao."
Chen Wenbo took out the Liqun cigarette he had just bought from his pocket and opened it. When men meet, they offer each other cigarettes first, regardless of whether the other person smokes or not.
"Haha, what a handsome young man! No wonder Changchang kept asking me about the role all morning."
Cao Junhua smiled and accepted the Liqun cigarettes handed to him by the young man. "Very good, polite." As the assistant director for casting of "Lotus Lantern," he was in charge of all roles below the minor supporting roles, and being sensible was his top priority.
Chen Wenbo took out a lighter and lit it for Director Cao. "Director Cao, you flatter me. Changchang really caused you trouble by trying to help me."
"Not bad, young man. If I had met you before the machine turned on, I might have gotten a small part."
"Thank you for your kind words, Director Cao. Getting to know you this time will give me many more opportunities in the future."
"The drama has been filmed for most of the time. Tomorrow we'll film the academy scenes. I'll arrange for you to play a student so you can make an appearance first."
"Thank you, Director Cao. Would you like to audition?"
Cao Junhua laughed and said, "No need, you can just recite your lines along with the others."
The foreground actors didn't even have contracts. They filmed for a day and were paid 50 yuan, which is not bad. At least it's not 30 yuan anymore.
Before saying goodbye, Chen Wenbo handed the pack of cigarettes to Director Cao. Chen Wenbo doesn't smoke, but he kept handing Director Cao cigarettes to smoke, which suggests he's a long-time smoker.
"Changchang, thank you so much. I'll be going now. I'll contact you after I finish work tonight."
My phone has vibrated twice in my pocket. The two text messages probably weren't both from China Mobile; they were likely from Liu Dayao. It's time to go.
When Shu Chang saw her assistant arrive, she didn't want to ask him to stay any longer. "Okay, I'll contact you again tonight."
"Changchang, who was that boy who was talking to you just now?"
"Was it the one Sister Wang mentioned who just left?"
Shu Chang's brain started working, trying to figure out how to get through this.
"Yes, I saw you talking to him from afar just now, and he left as soon as I came over. I've never seen this person on set."
I hope my aunt isn't in a relationship. This situation needs to be reported immediately. Her personal assistant can't handle it, but someone else can.
"Sister Wang, you mean him? He's Yifei's friend. She asked me to help her inquire about roles on set, and I couldn't refuse."
Shu Chang gave herself a big thumbs up, directly shifting the blame to her best friend, finding no fault at all.
Chang'e, the Moon Goddess, has disappeared. Chen Wenbo was also absent after leaving the film set, which is a bit of a shame. We couldn't exchange contact information to discuss the origins of life or anything like that.
After glancing at the text message, Liu Dayao asked when she would be back. She had already gone to buy groceries. The young woman really knew how to take care of people. She took a taxi back to the hotel.
Boom boom boom!
Liu Xiaoli looked out through the peephole and saw that her little tiger had returned. She hurriedly opened the door.
"Wenbo, are you hungry? Go wash your hands and eat."
"Sister Li, your foot isn't healed yet, why did you go down to buy food by yourself? It breaks my heart."
Chen Wenbo scooped up Liu Dayao in his arms and slammed the door shut with his foot.
Liu Xiaoli hooked her arm around the little tiger's neck, "The thought of eating with you makes my feet stop hurting."
Looking at Liu Dayao's exquisite makeup, Chen Wenbo couldn't help but laugh. "Sister Li, let's not eat yet, let's put our feet on first."
Liu Xiaoli had a stress reaction to the words "apply foot treatment" and hurriedly said, "Let's eat first, it's already noon."
We can't do it again. We've already done it several times since last night. Her little tiger is in excellent health, but we need to be careful about the frequency. We can't let momentary pleasure cause harm.
Steamed sea bass, braised eel, scrambled eggs with chives, and radish and mutton soup—each dish looked fine on its own, but when mixed together, Chen Wenbo felt something was off.
"Sister Li, what about this dish?"
With a smile, Liu Xiaoli first placed a piece of eel on the little tiger's plate, saying, "These are all mildly nourishing; eat more to replenish your energy."
Chen Wenbo was a little confused, so he leaned close to Liu Dayao's ear and whispered, "Is Sister Li unhappy with my performance, which is why she bought these vegetables?"
How many times did this woman beg for mercy last night and into this morning? Was it all an act? It made him suspicious.
Liu Xiaoli glanced at the bewildered little tiger, smiled without saying anything, then leaned forward and hugged its neck. "Don't overthink it. I just felt you were too exhausted, so I'm giving you some nourishment."
Chen Wenbo didn't mind the embarrassment and let Liu Dayao serve him bite by bite. If it were a young girl, the roles would probably be reversed.
Liu Xiaoli was very happy; the little tiger accepted all her food offerings without hesitation. "Did Cai Yinong make things difficult for you this morning?"
"No, the contract has already been signed, and we've also arranged a scene with the 'Lotus Lantern' production team. We'll start filming tomorrow."
"How did you end up working on the 'Lotus Lantern' production team?"
The chopsticks that Liu Xiaoli fed the baby were probably introduced by Changchang, right?
Chen Wenbo said casually, "Shu Chang asked their assistant director to introduce her. This girl is so enthusiastic."
"Wenbo, you...you wouldn't have feelings for Changchang...she's still a child."
"Sister Li, I like mature women like you."
Liu Xiaoli breathed a sigh of relief. She couldn't control Shu Chang's affairs, and she didn't need to guess what that girl was thinking. The important thing was that Chen Wenbo couldn't have the same thoughts.
Otherwise, she wouldn't have any leverage to compete with the little girl. It doesn't matter who the little tiger takes a liking to in the future, but this period of time belongs to her.
Having experienced happiness, returning to the ordinary is the most torturous thing.
Jingle Bell!
Jingle Bell!
Before Chen Wenbo could even check his phone, he heard Liu Dayao exclaim in surprise, "It's Qianqian on the phone?"
"Yifei probably wants to know if the hotel has delivered food to you."
Liu Xiaoli calmly looked at the little tiger and said, word by word, "That's your phone."
Chen Wenbo, slightly embarrassed, pressed the speakerphone button: "Hello, Ms. Liu Yifei, is there anything I can help you with?"
"Why are you talking like that out of the blue? Chen Wenbo, where are you now? Have you finished your audition? The crew is about to go for lunch. When are you coming back?"
"It's all taken care of. I'm eating out. I didn't do any work on set today, so why would the crew provide me with a boxed lunch?"
"How could the crew be short of a meal for you? Come back quickly, I'm still waiting for you to teach me."
Chen Wenbo looked up at Liu Dayao, his expression unreadable. "This afternoon won't work. I need to rent a place to stay. Let's do it in a couple of days."
"Then you should rent a place on set. We might have to work overtime tonight; it's so boring."
Chen Wenbo hadn't thought of an excuse yet, "It might not be convenient tonight..."
"What brings you tonight? Okay, Chen Wenbo, are you and Changchang hiding something from me?"
"What's there to hide? Teacher Shu introduced me to an opportunity to appear on camera, so I have to treat her to a meal to express my gratitude."
"Are you planning to have dinner alone tonight?"
Beep!
Chen Wenbo was about to reply when he realized the call had already ended.
It's really baffling.