ATAMMDO 53

 Chapter 53- Added As Friend

 

Seeing that the two were about to talk about Jiang Liucheng’s next blind date, Qin Lu interrupted their conversation by knocking on the door.

 

Li Qiu opened the door and was surprised to see his expression, “Mr. Qin, why are you here?”

 

“To come to Liucheng.” Qin Lu looked at Jiang Liucheng.

 

Jiang Liucheng glanced at the time and felt that there was still a little more than an hour before the meeting Li Qiu said.

 

 “Why don’t we go out to eat first?”

 

Li Qiu didn’t know if he is going to laugh or cry, “My ancestors, do you have to squeeze even this time?”

 

Jiang Liucheng didn’t really want to ruin Qin Lu’s appointment.

 

Upon seeing this, Li Qiu simply said to Qin Lu, “Mr. Qin, it’s like this, the company has arranged for Liu Cheng a chance to meet the director of the Mist Killing crew at night.”

 

Qin Lu said, “I’ll go with him.”

 

Li Qiu: “…..”

 

Jiang Liucheng’s eyes lit up slightly, “Are you going too?”

 

Qin Lu nodded, “I know the director of the Mist Killing crew. It’s your first time participating in this kind of game. It would be better to have an acquaintance to lead you. After seeing them, you can go to other places if you want.”

 

Jiang Liucheng no longer refuses, “Okay.”

 

Li Qiu: “…..”

 

So they had another Qin Lu in their car and arrived at the agreed hotel.

 

Li Qiu walked in front and took them to the box reserved for them.

 

While waiting for the elevator, they suddenly heard someone calling Qin Lu’s name, which made everyone turn around. A middle-aged man stood not far away as if he wasn’t sure if he was calling the right person. With that, his voice was full of doubts.

 

Qin Lu paused for a moment and called out, “Uncle Hua.”

 

Uncle Hua came over, “I just thought I was wrong. I didn’t expect it was  really you.”

 

Qin Lu tilted his head in Jiang Liucheng’s direction and said, “You go up first. I’ll talk to my acquaintances before going up. What’s the box number?”

 

He just got close to his ear, and yet, Jiang Liucheng’s ear suddenly felt itchy. “508.” He said.

 

Qin Lu replied an okay.

 

The elevator just came.

 

Li Qiu walked in first and was honored as uncle by Qin Lu. The relationship between the two was definitely unusual.

 

Jiang Liucheng followed behind him and touched his earlobe with his left hand to dispel the itch just now.

 

The elevator opened on the fifth floor, and a waiter took them to the 508 box.

 

Li Qiu knocked on the door, and the door opened immediately.

 

A lingering plume of smoke rushed out of the box. Before entering, they could already smell the choking smell of smoke.

 

Jiang Liucheng smoked cigarettes when he was in college, but he didn’t smoke much. After graduation, he went on blind dates. His blind dates usually don’t like boys smoking. Thus, he slowly quit smoking. With such a heavy smoke smell, he choked and coughed twice.

 

The coughing sound attracted the attention of everyone in the box, and a group of people sitting on the sofa looked over.

 

Li Qiu had checked the information of these people before and had seen their photos, so he hurriedly stepped forward to say hello.

 

The roomful of people quickly got to know each other in the introduction.

 

In addition to the director and producer, there is also the screenwriter of the film, as well as other staff members. There are quite a lot of people inside, and it looks very lively.

 

“Little Jiang is here. Sit here.” It was Director Qian who spoke. 

 

Jiang Liucheng walked over, and Director Qian asked the person on the right to sit down a little farther to make room for him. So the other person moved a little.

 

Jiang Liucheng glanced at him, and he seemed to be a very young man. He was still wearing a hat even if they were already inside. Because of that, the upper half of his face was blocked. When he heard others introduce Jiang Liucheng, he raised his head slightly.

 

“This is our screenwriter. His name is Jian Qiao.” Qian Dao introduced him before saying, “How is it? Is his facial structure to your ideals?”

 

Jian Qiao’s voice was neither salty nor light, “It also depends on his acting skills.”

 

“The artists recommended by Sparks Entertainment will not be too bad in their acting skills.” Director Qian said as he had cooperated with Sparks Entertainment in his past projects as well. After working together for so many years, his vision for Sparks’ artists has been very relieved.

 

Although Jiang Liucheng is very popular recently and has the momentum of a traffic star, being favored by Sparks Entertainment shows that he has potential.

 

“I’ll play it well.” Jiang Liucheng looked at Jian Qiao. On the way, Li Qiu sent him the script of the character. He read it once and already had a general understanding that the character didn’t have a lot of scenes, and it was more about the protagonist in memory.

 

Jian Qiao met his serious eyes, and his expression was slightly startled. For a moment, the figure of the character appeared in his mind. He pulled off his hat and agreed with Director Qian’s words, “His image is really okay.”

 

Director Qian smiled when he heard these words coming from him, “I’ve said it earlier, Sparks Entertainment will not recommend unsuitable characters to me. You don’t have to trust other people, but you can trust Sparks’ vision.”

 

“I understand. You’ve said it several times already.” Jian Qiao’s face showed a touch of impatience.

 

Li Qiu was relieved to see that these people were very talkative. Before he came, he was worried that Jiang Liucheng would not get along well with them. After all, they were all famous actors in the entertainment industry.

 

Director Qian has directed many popular films, including literary and commercial films, and has won numerous awards and a good reputation.

 

Meanwhile, Jian Qiao is a well-known screenwriter with many major screenwriters. He wrote two award-winning films, and he himself has won the Best Screenplay Award many times. It can be said that he is one of the most famous screenwriters in the entertainment industry. 

There are many companies who want to ask him to make an appointment with them, but the other party usually only depends on his mood when accepting manuscript.

 

“Speaking of which, are you and Qin Lu very familiar with each other?” Qian Dao asked suddenly after thinking that Jiang Liucheng and Qin Lu had been on the hot search several times.

 

Jian Qiao also looked at Jiang Liucheng when he heard this.

 

Jiang Liucheng was a little dry from the smoke, so he took a sip from the water glass on the table before nodding, “It’s quite like that.”

 

Director Qian clapped his hands together, “I knew you should have a good relationship with him. I made Qin Lu’s first movie, and Jian Qiao was still a screenwriter at the time. Unfortunately, Qin Lu has been getting busier and busier in the past two years, so I haven’t had a chance to see him.”

 

Jian Qiao also said, “I wrote a new work before and wanted to find Qin Lu as its male lead, but it was rejected.”

 

Jiang Liucheng put down the cup in his hand, “Then you should be able to see him this time.”

 

As if on cue, the box door rang and then was opened from the outside.

 

“Sorry, I’m late.” Qin Lu walked in. His tall figure blocked the light coming in from outside the box, and everyone sitting on the sofa couldn’t see his face, “Why is the smoke so strong here?”

 

Qian Dao and Jian Qiao reacted instantly. Qian Dao immediately stood up and greeted him happily, “Qin Lu, it is really you. Why didn’t you say that you would come?”

 

Jian Qiao also stood up, looking a little excited.

 

Qian Dao didn’t expect to see the big emperor Qin Lu here, so he immediately asked the person on the left to move outside. “Come here, sit here.”

 

Qin Lu looked at Jiang Liucheng, who was sitting on the right. He walked over to him and said, “No, I’ll just sit here.”

 

Then he sat next to Jiang Liucheng.

 

When everyone saw it, they immediately understood that Qin Lu didn’t tell them that he’d come because his appearance was not planned. It is obviously impossible to hear that they just came here when they suddenly appeared here. Combined with Jiang Liucheng’s last words and his current actions, they knew now who did he had come for. This kind of relationship is not just being familiar. They’re more than just that.

 

With Qin Lu there, everyone’s attention immediately shifted from Jiang Liucheng to him.

 

Qin Lu has really kept a low profile in the past two years. If he hadn’t suddenly picked up a new movie this time, let alone seen him in reality, he might not be able to see him again in hot searches.

 

If it wasn’t for Jiang Liucheng sitting next to him, everyone would not be around him now.

 

“Brother, are you planning to make a comeback after taking over the new film directed by Cheng Qinghua?” Jian Qiao asked quickly, “I wrote a new film recently and was just about to ask if you have time.”

 

Jiang Liucheng was a little surprised when he heard the word “brother”, meaning that they had a good relationship. However, he also mentioned that they didn’t communicate often and that their relationship was not good. After Qin Lu debuted, he acted in a movie written by the other party, and they should have known each other more than enough. Years later, he also called him Brother Qin Lu, and it seems that they have a good relationship.

 

Qin Lu was holding a glass of wine in his right hand and had already drunk half of it. Upon hearing this, he raised his eyebrows slightly, “I’m not going to play any role now.”

 

Jane Qiao said in surprise, “Didn’t you pick up Paradise?”

 

Others were also surprised. Recently, there has been more news about Qin Lu on Weibo, and many people thought he was going to make a comeback.

 

Qin Lu: “Heaven is an exception. I won’t make any more movies after I finish making it.”

 

This is so shocking to hear that he will stop filming after making this movie. And since he said it himself, this is 200% credible.

 

“Why did you make this decision suddenly? I’m still waiting for you to collaborate on another film. It’s a pity that you suddenly quit the circle.” Qian Dao was surprised. Qin Lu is only 30 years old now. It is still the age of many male stars. He has only become popular in the entertainment industry, but he has to stop acting. Even if he shoots for a few more years, he is much better than many artists.

 

“It’s not a pity.” Qin Lu’s face did not fluctuate, “I decided to take a break from filming two years ago.”

 

“Brother, since the decision was made two years ago, how did Director Cheng convince you to play in Paradise?” Jian Qiao also wanted to learn the reason.

 

Director Qian also pricked up his ears. Three years ago, he wanted to find Qin Lu to cooperate with him, but he never made an appointment. It took him a year. After a year, he was ready to quit the movie, and it was like this for three years.

 

Qin Lu glanced at Jiang Liucheng, who picked up the cup and drank water with his eyes fixed. His eyes were flooded by the lights in the box before showing a smile, “Because of one person.”

 

Jian Qiao noticed that he glanced at Jiang Liucheng, but didn’t think much about it. He wanted to ask who he was but knew that it was a bit too much to ask. If he could say it, he would say it even if no one asked. If he didn’t say it, then he had no choice but to let it go.

 

Although they have known each other for nearly ten years, they are not very familiar with each other, and they have not yet reached the point of friendship. This is also the most depressing part. They have known each other for ten years, but they are still just ordinary people without social bounds.

 

Jiang Liucheng drank water for a while. For some reason, he had a feeling that the person Qin Lu mentioned was him.

 

The next second, he throws this thought out of his mind. It shouldn’t be possible. At that time, he was not familiar with Qin Lu. If Qin Lu picked up Paradise as his last appearance in the entertainment industry, it should have something to do with Cheng Qinghua.

 

“Do you plan to quit the circle after you finish filming the movie, and continue to run your Qiming Investment Company?” Qian Dao asked curiously.

 

Qin Lu’s Qiming Investment Company is a well-known secret in the entertainment industry. It was established two or three years after his debut. Almost none of the projects he invested in after that failed.

 

However, after a few years, his vision no longer only focused on entertainment projects but gradually turned into a real business. With that, he also successively acquired several companies closely related to daily life.

 

Qin Lu: “I’m doing business.”

 

This answer is expected by everyone. After the entertainers in the entertainment industry leave the circle, they will basically choose to go into business. Some of them succeed and some fail.

 

Jiang Liucheng coughed again because of the smell of smoke. Upon hearing the words Qiming Investment Company, he could not help but think it was familiar.

 

“It’s good to be in business.” Qian Dao wanted to say that Qin Lu’s talent was wasted a bit, but then he thought that Qiming Investment Company had made another successful investment some time ago, and all he had left was envy, “I heard that you seem to have invested in Fatty Foods before. I didn’t expect Fatty Foods to have a beautiful turnaround after that. Now the popularity and the market have opened up. Speaking of which, the spokesperson at that time seems to be Xiao Jiang. It’s already planned, huh.”

 

Jiang Liucheng was stunned. When he went to the Fatty Food Company to shoot an advertisement, he heard employees say that someone had invested in Fatty Foods Corporation. He didn’t think much about it at the time. It was not until he heard the words of Director Qian that he realized that the investor was actually Qin Lu.

 

Although Director Qian asked if it was planned, he knew very well that it could not be a plan at all. If it was a coincidence, it would be too coincidental either.

 

He looked at Qin Lu. Qin Lu’s face was very calm. Although, there was still a faint smile on the corner of his mouth. 

 

“It’s just good luck.” Qin Lu said, holding up the water glass on the table and handing it to Jiang Liucheng, “Drink some water to moisten your throat.”

 

Jiang Liucheng didn’t expect him to notice this, but he took the water glass and said thank you.

 

Director Qian sighed as he also wanted such luck.

 

This meeting was meant to be a passing scene, not an interview. An hour later, when Qin Lu saw that it was almost time, he got up and left. Seeing that Jiang Liucheng was still sitting on the sofa, he raised his eyebrows and said, “Let’s go.”

 

Jiang Liucheng thought he was going to leave and got up quickly when he heard this.

 

Qian Dao knew that Qin Lu was a busy person, and it was good to sit with him here for an hour, so he left a symbolic sentence and then sent them out of the box.

 

After walking out of the box, Jian Qiao suddenly asked Jiang Liucheng, “Can you add me on WeChat?”

 

Jiang Liucheng agreed without any hesitation. The other party is a screenwriter. After entering the crew, maybe they still need to have a connection for n the script.

 

Jiang Liucheng opened his QR code, and Jian Qiao scanned the code to add friends.

 

When he came to the underground parking garage of the hotel, Qin Lu saw that the people around him were still reading WeChat, “It takes so long to add a friend.”

 

“Well, didn’t I receive the friend information when he added? I wonder if the system display is too slow. Do you have his friends?” Jiang Liucheng asked.

 

Qin Lu: “Yes.”

 

Jiang Liucheng: “Then send it to me. I’ll add him again and see.”

 

Qin Lu handed him the phone directly, “You can see for yourself.”

 

Jiang Liucheng took his phone, opened the chat window between him and Qin Lu, found Jian Qiao’s WeChat from the address book, and then forwarded it to himself.

 

He didn’t look at his WeChat chat window too much and returned his phone to him after forwarding it.

 

He added Jian Qiao as a friend again, and within a minute, the other party accepted it.