ATAMMDO 58

Chapter 58- Visit Shoot

 

Jian Qiao stood up in surprise. He looked at the person who came and was a little surprised. “Brother Qin, why are you here?”

 

Qin Lu paused. He didn’t know that Jiang Liucheng also invited Jian Qiao. “Why are you here?”

 

Jian Qiao said, “Liucheng invited me to dinner.”

 

Qin Lu noticed that the way he addressed Jiang Liucheng had changed. He used to call him Mr. Jiang, but now it has become Liucheng, which sounds like they’ve gotten a lot closer.

 

Seeing that he didn’t speak, Jiang Liucheng remembered that he forgot to tell him that Jian Qiao was coming as well, so he explained, “Screenwriter Jian said that the seafood in this seafood porridge is very fresh and delicious, so I invited you in as well.”

 

Qin Lu nodded. And when he was going to take a seat, Jian Qiao was about to get up and pulled out a chair next to him.

 

However, Qin Lu walked over to Jiang Liucheng and sat down next to him.

 

“Since everyone has arrived, let’s start ordering. The seafood here is ordered by the guests themselves.” Jian Qiao sat back naturally. He looked at Qin Lu and asked, “Brother Qin, what kind of seafood do you like to eat?”

 

Jiang Liucheng got up, “I’ll order with you, I know what seafood he likes to eat.”

 

Qin Lu’s mood suddenly improved.

 

Jian Qiao glanced at Qin Lu, who had tacitly said nothing, “Okay.”

 

Ten minutes later, the two came back after ordering the seafood. While waiting for the seafood porridge to be served, Jian Qiao kept chatting with Jiang Liucheng, and they talked a lot about the scenes he was going to shoot in the next few days.

 

Qin Lu only said a few words occasionally and then lowered his head and used his mobile phone to reply to his other contacts.

 

Cheng Qinghua asked him when he would come back and asked him to give him some time so that he could prepare the set for tonight’s scene.

 

In fact, Qin Lu has filmed all day today. Because it has entered the late stage, the crew has become busier.

 

His recent scenes are also very full. In order to come out to eat this meal, he asked Cheng Qinghua to film other people’s scenes first and temporarily pushed his scenes back.

 

Half an hour later, the seafood porridge they ordered was served. The hot aroma instantly filled the entire private room, exciting everyone’s appetite.

 

“I didn’t lie to you, did I?” Jian Qiao said with a smile, “The seafood porridge in this shop is really fresh, even better than those in high-end restaurants.”

 

Jiang Liucheng nodded while diverting his gaze toward Qin Lu. “Is it delicious?”

 

Qin Lu wiped his mouth after taking a spoonful bowl and said, “It’s really delicious. We’ll eat together here again next time.”

 

Jiang Liucheng: “Okay.”

 

Jian Qiao paused slightly while holding his spoon. He glanced at Qin Lu and felt that the last sentence was only for himself and Jiang Liucheng.

 

After eating the seafood porridge, the group walked out of the seafood shop, and Qin Lu called Jiang Liucheng over.

 

“Your role in the crew should be almost over, and you can free up the time when you finish filming.”

 

Jiang Liucheng didn’t ask why he was asking about his free time, “You should still be filming that day. I’ll go to your crew to find you then.”

 

Qin Lu smiled. “Okay then.”

 

After the chat, Jiang Liucheng returned to his assistant’s car. When Jian Qiao saw Qin Lu drive away, he finally spoke, “Doesn’t Brother Qin look a little unhappy today?”

 

Jiang Liucheng gave him a puzzled look. “Unhappy? Why would he be unhappy?”

 

Jian Qiao said, “Because of me. He might’ve thought that only you and your assistant are here for dinner. He doesn’t know I am here either, making him displeased. I didn’t say much when he was in the box.”

 

Jiang Liucheng: “He’s not that kind of person. If you were talking about when he didn’t speak much, it should be because of Director Cheng was looking for him. It has nothing to do with you.”

 

Jian Qiao breathed a sigh of relief, “That’s good. I’ve been worried. I don’t want to make my idol unhappy because of me.”

 

Jiang Liucheng just lets him be.

 

At the Mist Killing crew’s hotel, Jiang Liucheng bid Jian Qiao farewell and returned to his room.

 

As soon as the door was closed, Li Qiu called and told him that the specific start time of the online drama had been set.

 

“The start time is just a week later, on the morning of September 5th. Before that, you should have finished the production in the Mist Killing crew.”

 

“The rest of the scenes can be completed in about three days; if it’s fast, it may be done within two days.”

 

“Even if it is three days, I will arrange another announcement for you for the remaining time. It is a luxury endorsement that the company has negotiated for you. With this endorsement, your worth will also increase a lot.”

 

“I only have time for the last two days. After finishing the project, I have an appointment with Qin Lu.”

 

“Two days is fine, but you will join the group soon. Won’t you be too tired?”

 

“No, I’m young.”

 

“Alright then.”

 

After Qin Lu returned to the crew, the makeup artist applied and styled him as quickly as possible as everyone was busy preparing for the next scene.

 

Several scenes were filmed until after one o’clock in the middle of the night when the sky suddenly started to drizzle.

 

Everyone hurriedly stopped working, moved props, and collected equipment.

 

Cheng Qinghua got into Qin Lu’s car and went back to the hotel together, “You rarely ask for leave when you are filming. But this time, you disappeared for a few hours. Where did you go?”

 

Qin Lu didn’t want to pay attention to him at first, but suddenly thought of something and said, “I went to see my troubled friend.”

 

Cheng Qinghua said twice, “Has his current troubles been resolved?”

 

Qin Lu “No, he has more troubles now.”

 

Cheng Qinghua: “What do you mean?”

 

Qin Lu: “The two of them had an appointment to go out to dinner, but his friend asked another friend, and the two had a good conversation at the dinner table.”

 

Cheng Qinghua touched his chin, “You mean he only made an appointment with you and later made an appointment with another?”

 

Qin Lu didn’t change his expression, “I’m talking about my friend.”

 

Cheng Qinghua: “Oh yes, I’m wrong. I’m really sorry. Every time you say you have a friend, I can’t help but think of a series of friends. People on the Internet say that a friend usually refers to me.”

 

Qin Lu responded lightly.

 

Cheng Qinghua was disappointed when he saw that he didn’t react at all. He thought he could blow him up. Before he went back, the more he thought about it, the more he thinks bout his series of friends. It seems that it is really possible that he thinks too much.

 

This friend should not be Qin Lu. He has known Qin Lu for so many years and has never seen a few close friends who can reach this level.

 

Qin Lu said, “My friend said that he not only had an appointment with him but also with several assistants.”

 

Cheng Qinghua was stunned for a moment, “It turns out that it’s not just the three of you. There are so many people. Why is your friend so unhappy?”

 

Qin Lu: “He probably feels that his friendship with his friends has been interfered with by a third party.”

 

Cheng Qinghua thought for a while, “There’s no way around this. You could tell your friend to him and his friend to meet each other more and chat more often so that your friend’s friend doesn’t have the heart to think about having another friend.”

 

Qin Lu thought for a moment, “This is a good way. I will tell him.”

 

So at noon the next day, when the crew temporarily stopped work, Qin Lu and Cheng Qinghua said that they had something to go out for.

 

“Where are you going?” This is the second time Qin Lu has left the crew.

 

“Liucheng is in the Mist Killing crew. I’ll go visit him.” Qin Lu told the truth.

 

Cheng Qinghua didn’t think of the content of yesterday’s chat at all, and when he heard this, he immediately said, “I want to see him too.”

 

Qin Lu glanced at him, “You can’t do that. The crew won’t be able to function without you now. If you leave, and the crew isn’t able to handle something, it will only cause us some delay.”

 

Cheng Qinghua knew that what he said was reasonable and looked disappointed, “Okay, I really envy you.”

 

Qin Lu straightened his clothes, “Don’t worry, I’ll take your greetings with me.”

 

Cheng Qinghua rolled his eyes at him, “Go quickly. Leave early and return early.”

 

Qin Lu left the crew and got into the car at the door. The two crews were not too far apart, and they arrived in more than 20 minutes.

 

Meanwhile, Jiang Liucheng was changing in the dressing room. After the morning scene was filmed, the crew changed another set and needed to use another set of looks.

 

This level does not put any pressure on Lu Xiaomei. She has a lot of experience. She had communicated with the crew before all the modeling and the time process. When Jiang Liucheng came over, she had everything ready and was very professional.

 

The more they look at it, the more envious they are. It is good to sign with a big company. A makeup artist is so professional and efficient.

 

When everyone was busy, there was a sudden noise outside as if something had happened. The voices eventually get louder and louder.

 

At this moment, He Yu suddenly ran in, maybe running a little hastily, resulting for him to start panting.

 

“Liucheng, someone seems to be looking for you outside. Do you know who it is? You mustn’t think of it.”

 

Jiang Liucheng was putting on makeup and looked at himself in the mirror without squinting. He thought for a moment. He didn’t know many acquaintances in the opening market, and there were not many people who could make you so excited.

 

“Is that Emperor Qin?”

 

He Yu was shocked, “You guessed it right. It’s the actor, Qin. I didn’t expect him to come to our crew. I heard that he was filming in the Paradise crew, not very far from our crew, but I didn’t expect him to come to visit you. Gosh. This is the Qin Film Emperor.”

 

Jiang Liucheng also wanted to go to the Paradise crew to visit the shoot, but on the day he planned to finish, who knew that Qin Lu would actually be one step ahead of him.

 

“Sister Lu, please do my makeup faster.”

 

Hearing his slightly anxious tone, Lu Xiaomei smiled, “I can’t do this too fast. If I hurriedly do this, your makeup won’t end up being good enough. This should take more time.”

 

Jiang Liucheng: “Okay then, take your time. I’ll just wait.”

 

Miss Lu laughed out loud.

 

The noise outside became smaller, but it was then followed by the sound of footsteps.

 

After a while, Qin Lu’s figure appeared at the door of the dressing room.

 

The noisy dressing room instantly quieted down, and everyone held their breath as they looked at the man at the door.

 

A tall and handsome figure walked in, dressed in a casual suit, probably the props suit of the crew.

 

Qin Lu walked behind Jiang Liucheng with a calm pace, and his eyes met him in the mirror. The latter stared at him blankly. Until he saw a smile on his face, and he came back to his senses.

 

“Why did you come?”

 

“To see how you are doing in the Mist Killing crew.” Qin Lu walked to the side. He leaned his back against the dressing table, folded his hands on his chest, and looked at him with a smile.

 

“I’m fine here, and the crew is fine.” Jiang Liucheng raised his head so that Miss Lu could draw his eyeliner better, “Why do you come here? Are you free?”

 

“Noon break.” Qin Lu paused. He wanted to say that Cheng Qinghua was coming too, but he felt that there was no need to let him know about this kind of thing, so he simply didn’t say it, “You seem to have a good relationship with the actor just now.”

 

Jiang Liucheng thought of He Yu, “He’s not bad. He’s the first friend I met after joining the group.”

 

Qin Lu recalled He Yu’s appearance. He looked average at most, so there should be no problem with this friend.

 

Qin Lu only stayed for ten minutes and left. Although it was very short, everyone in the crew knew now that Jiang Liucheng and Qin Lu had a very good relationship. In the next two days, more and more people showed hospitality to Jiang Liucheng. 

 

Sometimes when Jiang Liucheng was eating, suddenly, a few people would come towards him with a boxed lunch. While eating, they also wanted to chat with him. Fortunately, there were only two days left before he finished filming with this crew.

 

On the morning of September 1, the sun was shining brightly. In order to film the last scene, the crew built a shed and dimmed the light and brightness until it was just right.

 

Jiang Liucheng read out the last line. And with a click from the director, his character finally completed his final mission.

 

Everyone came over to congratulate him on his completion.

 

Director Qian stuffed Jiang Liucheng with a red envelope and said with a smile, “Take it. This is a red envelope for killing the green. Next time, if a role suits you, I will find you.”

 

“Thank you, Director Qian Dao.” Jiang Liucheng took the red envelope.

 

Jian Qiao also came over and said jokingly, “Then you have to hurry up. After a while, Liu Cheng’s worth will rise, and then his talent fee will not be the same as now.”

 

Director Qian laughed, “Then we really have to hurry up. Okay, I will not hold you anymore. I still have somewhere to go.”

 

After Qian Dao left, Jian Qiao followed Jiang Liucheng out and asked, “Are you going back to Yunshi after finishing the project today?”

 

Jiang Liucheng shook his head and said, “Director Liu’s play is about to start.”

 

Jian Qiao looked surprised. He didn’t receive any rumors, “Has Senior Brother Liu found a new investor so soon?”

 

Jiang Liucheng replied, “He probably did, but I don’t know the specific situation.”

 

Jian Qiao had a thoughtful expression on his face. “It’s really strange. Even the cloud company has withdrawn its capital. It stands to reason that no investors are willing to invest because even if it is filmed, it may not be able to be broadcast on the platform.”

 

Upon hearing this, Jiang Liucheng stopped, “You know about this?”

 

Jian Qiao scratched the short hair by his ear and said casually, “After all, it’s my senior brother, so I paid attention. I also know that Yunyun Company’s withdrawal of capital is also because of you. Someone pressured Yunyun Company to remove you as the male lead. Is that right?”

 

Jiang Liucheng nodded, “Then you should know who put pressure on the cloud company.”

 

Jian Qiao: “I heard about it a little, but there’s one thing you probably don’t know.”

 

Jiang Liucheng: “What is it?”

 

Jian Qiao: “Mo’s Entertainment’s news about you has recently spread throughout the entertainment industry. It is said that their president has also made it clear that whoever cooperates with you, they will not cooperate with. You also know that Mo’s Entertainment is backed by the Mo’s Group. Their capital is strong and there are many theater chains under it. Thus, not many people dare to offend them, even Qian Dao, who is backed by big capital, must give three fucks about it.”

 

After Jian Qiao finished speaking, he saw Jiang Liucheng’s calm face as if he didn’t care about it at all.

 

“Aren’t you worried? If Mo’s group also makes a move, many companies probably won’t dare to cooperate with you again. Even if you sign a contract with Spark Company, they will not be able to fight against the Mo’s group. You might feel nothing now, but the bad influence will slowly creep on you. It will gradually become apparent. Since the impact is not that big now, there may be a chance to remedy it.”

 

However, Jiang Liucheng wasn’t able to ask what the chance of remedy was since Jian Qiao’s phone just rang.

 

“I’ll go take a call.”

 

When Jian Qiao took out his mobile phone, he saw that the caller ID was Qin Lu. He narrowed his eyes slightly, “By the way, do you want me to hold a banquet for you in the evening? You can invite other friends over.”

 

Jiang Liucheng refused without thinking, “No, I don’t have a lot of roles to play, so there’s no need to hold a banquet. Besides, I already have an appointment with someone else.”

 

Jian Qiao no longer insisted and watched him leave.

 

Jiang Liucheng returned to his assistant’s car. The driver drove the car back to the hotel. His assistant and makeup artist went up to help pack their things up. Jiang Liucheng was left there waiting while looking at his phone in the car.

 

Guo Qifan: [Congratulations on finishing the project, when will you be back?]

 

Qiao Mei: [You mentioned the last time that you met a screenwriter. How have you gotten along during this time?]

 

Jiang Liucheng: [I’m going back in two days.]

 

Jiang Liucheng: [Something seems to be a little weird.]