ATAMMDO 67

Chapter 67- Solve

 

Jiang Liucheng was also a little surprised to see Jian Qiao. On the other hand, the other party doesn’t seem surprised at all. Instead, his facial features hardened upon seeing him.

 

He looked tired and haggard, without the look he had the last time he saw him. It’s as if he had been hit by something.

 

Upon seeing him, Jian Qiao didn’t come over as enthusiastically as before. His eyes only gazed upon him indifferently.

 

Except for Director Qian and Jian Qiao, he didn’t know the other two people with them. But one of them seemed to know him.

 

“You are the artist Jiang Liucheng signed by President Shi some time ago, right?” The middle-aged man who spoke took the initiative to talk to him with a slight smile on his face, looking less serious.

 

The other party greeted him, and Jiang Liucheng replied politely, “I am Jiang Liucheng. Nice to meet you.”

 

The middle-aged man smiled and said, “This is Miangui. His surname is Zhang. He is a friend of Mr. Shi. I heard Mr. Shi mention you before. Do you eat here alone?”

 

Jiang Liucheng said, “No.”

 

Jian Qiao, who hadn’t spoken just now, suddenly said, “He is with Qin Lu.”

 

Jiang Liucheng looked at him. He felt that Jian Qiao today was not as gentle as before, hearing his tone of speech became a little sharp.

 

“Film Emperor Qin is here too. Can I go over and say hello?”

 

A middle-aged man spoke, and Director Qian was a little surprised. As a middle-aged man, he actually used a questioning tone.

 

Having said that, Jiang Liucheng didn’t want to make his own claims so he said, “Then I’ll ask him first.”

 

The middle-aged man smiled and said, “Okay, you can ask him first.”

 

Jiang Liucheng took out his mobile phone and was about to call Qin Lu. Qin Lu’s call came first as soon as the screen was unlocked.

 

“Why are you taking so long?” Qin Lu had already asked the waiter to pack their leftovers, but he hadn’t come back yet. That is why he called him first, as if he couldn’t wait.

 

Jiang Liucheng said, “When I came out, I met Director Qian and screenwriter Jian. There was a gentleman surnamed Zhang who wanted to say hello to you.”

 

“I’m coming out.”

 

Jiang Liucheng didn’t go very far at first and met Qian Dao and the others shortly after leaving the box.

 

While talking on the phone with Jiang Liucheng, Qin Lu had already started talking.

 

“Mr. Qin” The middle-aged man was the first to see Qin Lu approaching from behind Jiang Liucheng, and stepped forward quickly, “Long time no see.”

 

Hearing that Jiang Liucheng said it was Mr. Zhang who was with Qian Dao and the others, Qin Lu guessed who it was, “Long time no see. I see you guys are eating here too.”

 

The middle-aged man said, “I didn’t expect to meet you just by chance. This can be regarded as fate.”

 

Qin Lu nodded, “It’s quite a predestined relationship.”

 

After finishing speaking, he said to Jiang Liucheng, “Aren’t you going to the bathroom? I’ll have a chat with Mr. Zhang. You can go.”

 

“Okay.” Jiang Liucheng was about to tell him about it, but he noticed it first.

 

Jian Qiao glanced at Jiang Liucheng’s leaving back then at Qin Lu and whispered to Director Qian next to him, “I’m going to the bathroom too.”

 

Director Qian is not in a hurry to leave now, but he is also afraid of delaying time, so he told him to return soon.

 

Jian Qiao responded casually and then chased after Jiang Liucheng.

 

Qin Lu saw his leaving figure and knew his purpose, but he didn’t intend to stop him.

 

When Jian Qiao chased after him in the bathroom, Jiang Liucheng was already washing his hands.

 

He walked to Jiang Liucheng and turned on the tap.

 

“You know everything, right?” Jian Qiao followed his eyes and stared at the flowing water.

 

Jiang Liucheng turned his head and glanced at him when he heard his words, “What did you say?”

 

The corner of Jian Qiao’s mouth twitched. He couldn’t help but turn and look at him. “Don’t pretend as if you don’t know what I’m talking about. There’s no need to pretend at a time like this.”

 

Jiang Liucheng looked inexplicable. He had no idea what he was talking about, “What should I know?”

 

Jian Qiao laughed at him and said, “You already knew the reason why I was approaching you. During the time we were in contact, you were actually watching my jokes in your heart.”

 

Jiang Liucheng understood now, “Why do I read your jokes? I didn’t know at first. I thought you really wanted to make friends with me. But when I found out, I stopped chatting with you. Your behavior is really inappropriate.”

 

Jian Qiao did have doubts. Before Jiang Liucheng finished the project, there was nothing wrong with his attitude toward him. It was only after the project was completed that he sent the other party a message and the other party didn’t reply to him much anymore.

 

“If you really want to get close to your idol, you can find him yourself. You shouldn’t use me to get close to him.” Jiang Liucheng said clearly.

 

With a sullen face, Jian Qiao snorted, “So you sued him and asked him to cause trouble for me. When you talk about others, you are no better.”

 

Jiang Liucheng frowned, “Why is he bothering you?”

 

Jian Qiao sneered and said, “I don’t believe you don’t know anything. If this movie can’t be finished or even released, we will all die. Isn’t this the warning you gave me?”

 

Two days ago, director Qian suddenly received news that there was something wrong with the subject matter of this movie. It was very likely that it would not pass the review, and even if they made changes to it, it would not be released.

 

Everyone was shocked because this was the first time they had encountered such a thing, especially with Director Qian’s fame added. It was even more impossible for this kind of thing to happen.

 

Because of this incident, some investors were worried that the film would not be released and they would die at a loss, so they asked Director Qian to ask what happened.

 

Director Qian didn’t know either. He felt that this sudden incident might have offended someone, so he asked someone to inquire, but they were all rejected. The person he wanted to find was unwilling to see him.

 

Fortunately, Director Qian has a vast network of contacts in the entertainment industry. Someone revealed a little information to him, saying that it was because of Jian Qiao, but the other party didn’t know the specific reason behind it. They only knew that it was related to Jian Qiao.

 

However, Jian Qiao didn’t know why someone would target him. When Director Qian told him about it, he was also at a loss. In his impression, he didn’t offend anyone.

 

Director Qian saw that he really couldn’t remember, so he had to rely on his relationship to find this middle-aged man surnamed Zhang and treat him to dinner so that he would know what happened.

 

The middle-aged man told them that Jian Qiao offended someone who shouldn’t be offended and told him to put away his little thoughts. He shouldn’t think that anyone can take advantage of them.

 

The other party didn’t clarify it, but Jian Qiao seemed to be hit in the head.

 

He didn’t take Jiang Liucheng seriously from the beginning, so he couldn’t guess who he offended.

 

Jiang Liucheng looked at the paranoid look of the other party and his eyes turned cold, “I thought you came here to apologize to me, but I didn’t expect you to accuse me. You still don’t think you are wrong, do you?”

 

A look of astonishment flashed across Jian Qiao’s face.

 

“You didn’t really want to be friends with me in the first place, so what position do you have to accuse me?” Jiang Liucheng looked him straight in the eyes. “Even if I did it, isn’t it the fruit you planted yourself?” 

 

Jian Qiao’s expression gradually became a little bit embarrassed by what he said, and he said angrily, “Upon seeing me like this, are you satisfied now?”

 

“It doesn’t matter whether I am satisfied or not. If I must tell you, I can only say that you are asking for trouble.”

 

Jiang Liucheng turned off the tap. He shook off the water stains on his hands, turned, and walked out of the bathroom.

 

After walking a short distance after coming out, He ran into Qin Lu, who was coming his way.

 

“You guys are done talking?” Jiang Liucheng asked.

 

“The chat is over; where were you?” Qin Lu had a smile on his lips.

 

“Comfort room.” Jiang Liucheng didn’t intend to tell him Jian Qiao’s attitude. He felt that the other party’s current situation was fine. “I didn’t expect this to be the solution you said.”

 

Qin Lu knew he would ask, “Otherwise, how would he keep that in mind? But don’t worry, it’s just a lesson.”

 

Jiang Liucheng nodded, “Others are innocent, after all.”

 

Like Director Qian, this matter was a disaster for him. He was filming well on the set but who knew that a big pot would fall from the sky and will almost scare people to death.

 

“And if they find out that you did it in the future, even if they don’t say it, they may feel a little  anger in their hearts, which is not good for you.”

 

Seeing that Jiang Liucheng was worried for him, Qin Lu felt very happy.

 

He and Director Qian have known each other for many years, so it wouldn’t be that tricky for him.

 

But after this incident, some people may not feel better and suffer from the aftermath.

 

Jian Qiao received a call from Director Qian after Jiang Liucheng left, telling him that he was waiting for him at the parking place.

 

When he came over, Director Qian was the only person left beside the car and the other two had already left. He walked up to Director Qian, who was smoking a cigarette with an unprecedentedly serious expression.

 

“Jian Qiao, I don’t know what you did before, but I hope the same thing won’t happen again in the future.”

 

“You heard what Mr. Zhang said. If it happens again, it will not be as simple as a warning. I don’t care what you want to do after the film is finished, but don’t cause trouble now.”

 

When it comes to his own movie, Director Qian has no smile at the moment.

 

He originally thought that Jian Qiao was a sensible person, and it was not the first time the two of them worked together. He didn’t expect that he would still make such a mistake after being in the entertainment industry for so long.

 

Looking at Dao Qian’s slightly indifferent eyes, Jian Qiao’s face scowl subtly. He has already realized that the impact of this incident on him is only just the beginning.

 

Meanwhile, since Jiang Liucheng’s web drama hadn’t started yet, after the two had finished eating, Qin Lu took him for a walk by the lake.

 

The location is the lake where they filmed the scene last time.

 

The lake is very big, and people occasionally go there for running at night.

 

There is no crew here to film tonight, so there are more people walking by the lake. The light at night is relatively dim, and you can’t see who is who if you are farther away. It’s just that occasionally when someone runs past, they will subconsciously look at the two people holding hands.

 

As a result, because the runner was watching too closely to them, he accidentally deviated from the track and hit a big tree beside him. A few leaves floated down, and the runner squatted down and covered his nose in pain.

 

“Woo, my fake nose.”

 

The two didn’t expect such a development, and they looked at each other.

 

Jiang Liucheng couldn’t help laughing.

 

Qin Lu also smiled.

 

After the walk, Qin Lu sent Jiang Liucheng to his crew.

 

After the production team changed to a new investor, the other party was much more generous than Yunyun Company, and half of the starting capital was allocated to them, so that Director Liu did not have to worry about money. He did not treat the actors of the production team badly in terms of basic necessities of life, and did not need to lower the investment to save money. The quality of the web drama he would be producing shall not be jeopardized.

 

It was the first time he met such a generous investor, and Director Liu also understood that such good luck may only come once in this life. For that, he must seize this opportunity, so he took this web drama more seriously than before.

 

Hearing that their lead actor was coming, Director Liu came down to look for Jiang Liucheng, just in time to see him saying goodbye to a man. He vaguely heard the other party say that he would come to visit the set next time.

 

After watching Qin Lu get into the car, Jiang Liucheng turned around and saw Director Liu, “Director Liu, why are you here?”

 

“The person who came to look for you, who was that person just now? The voice is a bit familiar.”

 

“He is Qin Lu.”

 

“Oh, so it’s Qin Lu.” Director Liu nodded and suddenly realized, “So you really know Qin Lu very well, no wonder.”

 

His last sentence was too soft as if speaking to him that Jiang Liucheng didn’t hear it  clearly.

 

“Director Liu, didn’t you come down to find me?”

 

Only then did Director Liu remembered his business, “The last reading meeting did not go on. We can start tomorrow, but I haven’t found a suitable candidate for Yang Li’s role, so I should check with other people first. And if you have a suitable candidate in mind, you can also recommend him, preferably someone with years of acting experience.”

 

It’s not that he hasn’t received resume submissions from actors this week, but he found that most of them have no acting experience, and the most important thing is that they are too thin for the role.

 

Jiang Liucheng remembers the role of Yang Li. According to the description in the book, Yang Li is a very energetic young man. He works hard no matter what, but there is something about him that feels contrary to others. His appearance is not rough. He is a bit delicate, but his body is very strong, especially when he takes off his clothes. You can see a whole body of tendons and flesh, which portrays that he is very strong. This character has quite a lot of roles, and he is the protagonist’s right-hand man in the play.

 

“Okay, director. If there is one, I will recommend him.”

 

Upon hearing this, Director Liu knew that it was hard to find, but he was a little disappointed since he had also expected that Jiang Liucheng might know someone.

 

Unexpectedly, when he participated in the script reading meeting the next day, Jiang Liucheng suddenly said that he knew someone and the image of the other person was quite suitable.

 

“Why didn’t you tell me last night?”

 

“I have to ask his opinion first, and I can only tell you if he agrees. So that your joy would not be in vain.”

 

Director Liu said in a daze, “Then you are quite considerate.”

 

In the afternoon, He Yu came to report. After Jiang Liucheng finished and left the crew, his work there had already been completed and then moved between several other crews.

 

When Jiang Liucheng received a call in the morning, he didn’t even go to the crew he had just promised and immediately packed his things and rushed over.

 

Director Liu has seen He Yu and learned that he has many years of experience in acting. Although he is always playing tricks, this kind of person is often moved between various production groups. He has seen many people act, and he is much better than newcomers. He is willing to endure hardships. The most important thing is that the image is very suitable, but he is a little tanned because of running around all year round. This is not a problem, though. So the decision was made immediately: to let He Yu play the role of Yang Li.

 

The actors are all assembled. After the reading session, the cameras will be turned on, and then the filming will start.

 

Everything was going on in an orderly manner and in full swing.

 

A month has passed in the blink of an eye.

 

On this day, Qin Lu’s movie finally finished.