Section 3
A subtle movement, Si Nian calmly shifted his gaze away.
Si Nian smiled, took the order, and looked at the names of the coffees line by line
At the end, when leaving, Li Xiaoqing and Cheng Chen went to the post-production company, which happened to be near Si Nian's home. Li Xiaoqing, with an air of certainty that Cheng Chen would agree, directly pulled Si Nian to catch a ride with Cheng Chen. The two of them arrived at the garage and followed Cheng Chen to a car. Li Xiaoqing immediately smiled and said: "Director Cheng, have you finally come to your senses? Have you changed cars?"
Si Nian was trying hard to make a judgment but had not yet reached a conclusion when Cheng Chen asked again: "Forget it, just tell me, is there an Apple store or a Tiffany store near you?" Her words were laced with a hint of laughter, as if she had guessed that she had no idea about her surroundings
The glass door is densely packed with people, and she stands inside, how can she know whether she is on the south side of the road or the north side?
She cast a discreet glance at Cheng Chen, who appeared to be completely unconcerned.
She looked up from the coffee menu and saw Cheng Chen wiping the rainwater off his body with a tissue
Cheng Chen seemed to have watched it many times, and every time she spoke, she was left speechless. In the end, Li Xiaoqing could no longer bear it and laughed while patting her palm: "Alright, alright, the contract hasn't been signed yet, don't scare my screenwriter away."
It is Assistant Liu
In the end, it was proven that she really did misjudge the north and south. When Cheng Chen and she sat down, Li Xiaoqing smiled and looked at Si Nian, saying: "Director Cheng said he was going out for a smoke, and I didn't expect to run into you."
Assistant Liu quickly replied: The director and the boss have both arrived at the coffee shop on the first floor of Hong Kong Plaza
Take a good look at the materials, and I will contact you again in a few days
She remembers being extremely excited as she pointed at the television: "The female lead ran away, and that man stopped the bus... Oh, how romantic.
Isn't this too coincidental
She has always been like this, Cheng Chen Dan glanced at Si Nian and concluded, "If you don't push her, she won't finish the materials even in three years"
Li Xiaoqing suddenly thought of something and turned back with great curiosity to Si Nian, who was sitting behind: "I just remembered that Chen Chen once mentioned that his first love really liked cars"
Due to it being after work hours and the heavy rain, the driving is not very smooth
Coke is a very pure Persian cat, with a lazy temperament, and is quite gentle when not in a frisky mood
He suddenly moved slightly and glanced in this direction. Si Nian instinctively lowered the umbrella. Weighing the situation, he decided to avoid suspicion
Li Xiaoqing's company prefers urban dramas, while Si Nian specializes in period dramas. The two have known each other for a long time but have never collaborated. This time, Li Xiaoqing deliberately kept it a secret, saying he wanted to produce a period film and had invited a famous director to create some buzz. Si Nian accepted without much thought, only to find out later that the director was Cheng Chen
A conversation that seemed carefree; I didn't expect that he still remembered it
"Time has passed," Li Xiaoqing sighed, unsure whether she was lamenting her own situation or his. "You see, back then I was so happy sitting on my husband's bicycle. Now, I don't even know how many bikes he has changed, and the one sitting in the passenger seat is no longer me. And what about Director Cheng? Now, who knows whose arms his first love is in?"
Li Xiaoqing seems to have just gotten divorced Is it possible that ... ...
This made her somewhat unhappy: "Cheng Chen, are you even listening to me?"
There was a moment of silence on the other end of the phone, before a rather faint voice said, "I heard you made an appointment with me to discuss the script. Just now, Li Xiaoqing's assistant mentioned that you are almost here."
She cleared her throat and was about to speak, but before she could make a sound, Cheng Chen directly asked: "Where are you?"
Si Nian opened the umbrella and quickly replied: The rain is too heavy, I can't get a taxi, I just came out of the subway
He spoke with utmost seriousness, yet she laughed so hard that she spilled yogurt all over herself, still saying: "Yes, yes, don't forget, you must get out of the car with great momentum, push the car door open, and take my hand in front of everyone, leading me away."
As a result, she circled around Hong Kong Plaza for a full ten minutes, having made a complete round inside without finding anything. She could only walk around the entire building with her umbrella, wondering where there might be a café. Just when she was feeling dizzy from searching, she suddenly spotted a familiar figure standing in front of the Apple store
From this position, only his back can be seen
Auntie
Cheng Chen casually turned on the music and continued driving
Apple. She gave up her final struggle and honestly revealed the location
When she got home, Kola was already staring with hungry eyes. She took out the cream puff she had bought when getting off the car to feed it, but to her surprise, it had become increasingly picky. It refused to eat the outer pastry, continuously clawing at it, trying to get to the ice cream inside.
Ah? She tensed her nerves
Regarding the milk powder incident, Si Nian was aware of his wrongdoing and specifically sent Cheng Chen four boxes of milk powder via express delivery, along with the Taobao purchasing address
"Si Nian?" Cheng Chen suddenly called her
The last time I saw him, he was still driving a very reserved car, and the change happened so quickly
On the other end of the phone, amidst the incessant sounds of passing cars, he leisurely said: "I heard you. When I have money in the future to buy a good car, you must take a bus ride once, and I will desperately chase after you in my car. Remember to dress like Cinderella, preferably in a school uniform. I will be as extravagant as I can, and in the end, I must park my car across the front of the bus, regardless of traffic rules or public morals... Remember to dress like Cinderella, preferably in a school uniform. I will be as extravagant as I can, and in the end, I must park my car across the front of the bus, regardless of traffic rules or public morals..."
At that time, he had just been accepted into the Shanghai Theatre Academy and dragged me along to the auto show, Li Xiaoqing squinted her eyes and said with a smile, "I asked him, how come he was already thinking about how to indulge himself before making any money, and he told me something that I still remember clearly to this day
Si Nian took a serious look at this car, and it truly is astonishing
At that time, he would always chat with her at the public telephone booth by the school gate, listening to her talk about the idol dramas she had recently become obsessed with, discussing trivial matters that were quite unnutritious, yet she spoke about them with great enthusiasm.
Water droplets flowed down his chin, and Li Xiaoqing also took out a tissue to wipe his face
This time, even Li Xiaoqing's assistant had a suggestive look in their eyes
Who would have thought that Li Xiaoqing is your cousin
Suddenly, a text message popped up: Screenwriter, where are you?
Hong Kong Plaza is divided into two sections, north and south. Are you on the south side of the road or the north side
"Alright," she let out a quiet sigh of relief, "thank you"
Si Nian turned around and saw Cheng Chen still wiping the rainwater off her body. He glanced at her, as if he could see through her earlier fanciful thoughts.
Cheng Chen seemed not to care much about her little lie just now and asked directly: "Where are we now?"
Right near you
But if I say it this way, wouldn't that mean we have to meet again
"Wait a moment," she said, feeling a bit shy to put away the umbrella. "Is there something you need?"
Li Xiaoqing took out two cans of cola from the refrigerator and handed one to Si Nian: "I remember when I was in my twenties, my husband and I were so poor that we could barely afford the rent. Yet he always dreamed about how we would buy a car in the future. Every time he rode his bicycle with me, he would pretentiously ask, 'How do you like your husband's BMW?' I had no choice but to play along and shout, 'Accelerate, accelerate, overtake, overtake!' How silly we were!" After finishing her story, Li Xiaoqing smiled at Cheng Chen and said, "No man dislikes cars."
She smiled sheepishly, but you can't blame me; after all, your actions just now were so ambiguous
A director is simply a director
Unexpectedly, just as I turned around, my phone rang
Do I have it
Si Nian opened his mouth, and now he was in big trouble
Li Xiaoqing clearly did not notice the subtlety between the two individuals and continued, "He said he made a pact with his girlfriend to buy a good car and reenact a scene from an idol drama where they stop a bus. Isn't that adorable? He was quite cute when he was young." Li Xiaoqing laughed happily, while Si Nian was left dumbfounded.
The materials were sent just the day before yesterday, and she has gone through them once, but she only glanced at them hurriedly
... ... is almost here
Many people are standing here to avoid the rain, and she, having answered a phone call, did not have time to put away her umbrella, and was shot a fierce glance by the person beside her
She lamented for a moment, wondering why there was such a significant gap between the director and the screenwriter
The cat was particularly sensitive to the sound of the phone, constantly pawing at it. In the end, she was left with no choice but to pick up the phone and take a glance at it under the cat's insistence
Si Nian suddenly felt very curious about what he had said, yet there was a subtle psychological barrier that made him hesitant to continue listening
She was lost in her chaotic thoughts when she heard Cheng Chen clear her throat: "How is your recovery after the surgery, little aunt?"
Si Nian was at a loss whether to laugh or cry, simply tearing apart the milk pastry, scooping out the ice cream with a spoon, and feeding it to him.
He parked the car by the roadside: "It is very congested now, I will drop you off at Jing'an Temple, and it will take about five minutes to get home."
Cheng Chen smiled and said, "I just saw Si Nian across the street. I think she went to the wrong square, so I went over to pick her up."
I really don't know what its previous owner was thinking, to have the heart to break its legs... Just as Si Nian was lamenting, Cheng Chen suddenly sent a text message. She looked at the name on her phone, feeling very apprehensive about the content, unable to articulate what kind of psychology that was.
Is that so? Si Nian could only respond with a dry laugh, making do with a generic remark
After a lengthy discussion, he merely listened in silence, without making any comments
Cheng Chen smiled slightly, gripping the steering wheel, and directly ascended the overpass
Si Nian felt a moment of embarrassment but did not continue the conversation
Discuss the script with him
She glanced at Cheng Chen's position from the edge of the umbrella and discreetly slipped into the glass door: "Me? I just woke up," the sound of the rain was too loud, so she had to continue fabricating, "I was hanging clothes on the balcony."
The rain fell in torrents, splashing up water that successfully soaked the calves
Without going through the process, Li Xiaoqing looked at Cheng Chen with profound meaning and said, "You are standing outside smoking, how come you are all wet?"
In the past two years, she has avoided several opportunities to collaborate with Cheng Chen, yet she often hears people say that he is very dedicated, which implies that he can be quite demanding. The last time they shot an advertisement, the signs were already apparent, and this time, as soon as they began discussing the script, she realized that he is indeed very difficult to work with
Amidst the noisy crowd, he quietly gazed in the direction of the road, as if waiting for someone.
She stood at the subway entrance, holding her phone, lost in thought for three seconds, realizing that Shen Weijue was right. Perhaps he already had a girlfriend, or maybe it was one of the female artists he had collaborated with, so it was necessary to avoid any misunderstandings
Si Nian silently recited it once. Li Xiaoqing chuckled and said, "My mom has been constantly mentioning you. If you really think about her, you should go visit her at the hospital. Alright, let's get started."
Her umbrella is too small. Just now, two people came across the street, and he was almost soaked through. A tissue, after just a few wipes, was thrown onto the table, yet he did not feel particularly embarrassed and took out another tissue.
Cheng Chen only replied with a text message, three words: 'Okay, thank you'