The film and television city starts from the courtyard

Mo Xiaomin didn't know what to say. After all, although she had only spent a few hours with Zhao Shucheng, she had always had a very good impression of him. If her boyfriend hadn't asked her to get back together, they might have actually been able to be together.

Zhao Shucheng said, "Alright, they're waiting for you. Isn't that how relationships are? You stab me, I stab you, then we count the wounds, and that's enough. You can use me, and your boyfriend actually came, which means I'm a pretty good shield. If needed in the future, I can cooperate."

When the others saw Zhao Shucheng hang up the phone, they didn't dare to say a word.

Luo Shuquan patted Zhao Shucheng on the shoulder and said, "Xiaobai, are you alright?"

Zhao Shucheng said, "Do I look like I'm in trouble? This is just a woman I have a slight crush on, not my girlfriend or wife, so it's not like I've been cheated on."

Seeing that the others still looked incredulous, he said, "No, what do you mean? Do I have to cry and beg them to stay? Who am I? I'm Gu Xiaobai. I'm the kind of person who can be with anyone without getting entangled."

"Keep bragging. A woman just left you like that, and you're still chasing after other women." Zuo Xiaoxiao said, taking out a lollipop and handing it to Zhao Shucheng, "You have to face many things to grow up. Want one?"

Zhao Shucheng said, "Uncle has grown up enough. This is nothing to me. You should eat it yourself. Besides, it's only a temporary separation. Who can guarantee she won't come back to me? So, don't worry about it. Continue to celebrate Angela's birthday."

However, after this incident, the others had lost much of their enthusiasm, so the party ended soon afterward.

Xiao Xiao wanted to go on a date with Luo Shuquan, but Zuo Yongbang stopped her, saying he would take her back to school.

Luo Shuquan was actually a little unsure how to face Xiaoxiao and Zuo Yongbang, and was also afraid that Xiaoxiao would still pester him, so he quickly pulled Zhao Shucheng away with him.

On the way, Zhao Shucheng felt something was wrong no matter how he thought about it. When he was almost home, he remembered that in the original plot, Luo Shuquan was the one who took Xiaoxiao home. How did it turn out like this?
However, since he had already come to this world, it was normal for the butterfly effect to occur, so Zhao Shucheng didn't bother to worry about the storm that might be caused.

Zuo Yongbang escorted Xiaoxiao back to school, and then immediately returned to Zhong Zhen's apartment.

Zhong Zhen saw Zuo Yongbang and said with a smile, "Wait a moment. This is the cooperation contract between our two companies, and I've already signed it."

Zuo Yongbang smiled as he took the contract, put it in his bag, and said, "Thank you!"

"I should be thanking you, thanking you for playing along with me in this play."

Zuo Yongbang asked, "Since you've liked Gu Xiaobai for so long, why have you never told him?"

Zhong Zhen said, "He doesn't like me, can't you tell?"

Zuo Yongbang smiled.

"You want a cooperation agreement with our company, and I want him to see that I'm happy. Liking someone doesn't necessarily need a reason or a result, does it?"

Zuo Yongbang nodded. He no longer believed in true love, so now he used money to buy the hearts of beautiful women. As for his relationship with Zhong Zhen, it was purely a business transaction, and they would have no contact after today.

a few days later.

After getting up, Zhao Shucheng remembered that he had to go to the film set to submit his script today, so he tidied himself up and hurried to the film set.

Inside the indoor photography studio, a young man on a treadmill mimics the opening scene of the movie "Trainspotting," panting as he delivers his lines to the camera. When he finally can't go on any longer, he bends over, supporting himself on his knees, and continues to gasp for breath.

The director looked at Zhao Shucheng's script, and after reading it, he let out a long sigh of relief and said:
"Xiaobai, not bad, you're the fastest to deliver in this group."

Zhao Shucheng said with a smile, "Director, this is just a skill to make a living. The key is that the director has to give me a chance to earn a living."

"You're too modest. But Xiaobai, next time, could you please not have so many lines in one scene? The actors can't memorize them all."

Zhao Shucheng said, "Boss, think about it this way: if there are too many lines, the time is fixed, so there will be fewer scenes. If there are fewer scenes, there will be fewer scene changes. And changing scenes doesn't cost money, right? These days, everyone's making money is not easy. Every little bit saved counts."

The director glanced at Zhao Shucheng and smiled knowingly.

"Alright, go collect your royalties!"

"Okay, director."

Zhao Shucheng breathed a sigh of relief when he saw that the manuscript had been approved. After all, he had a lot of experience writing books, but this was his first time writing a screenplay, and it would be troublesome if it was rejected.

Zhao Shucheng had just received his royalties when he received a call from Luo Shuquan.

"Hey, have you arrived yet?"

Zhao Shucheng listened to Luo Shuquan shouting on the phone; judging from his voice, the other party was on the street.

Where to?

"Restaurant, you haven't forgotten, have you? Zuo Yongbang invited us to dinner. Don't tell me you really forgot."

Zhao Shucheng was taken aback for a moment, then said, "I haven't forgotten, what time is it now?"

"I know, I just took a stroll after class and before I knew it, I was almost there."

Zhao Shucheng chuckled upon hearing this and said, "No, why are you talking like an unemployed bum? He has a proper job..."

"Don't disgust me. By the way, why did Zuo Yongbang invite us to dinner? We only met him at his birthday party before, we're not even close."

Zhao Shucheng said, "That's why it's called the Feast at Hongmen. Whoever arrives a minute earlier is a minute earlier to die. Let me tell you..."

As Zhao Shucheng was speaking, he suddenly bumped into the person opposite him, and his phone almost fell to the ground, but Zhao Shucheng caught it in time.

Holding his phone, Zhao Shucheng finally saw who had bumped into him. It was a very pretty girl, who seemed to be a member of the film crew.

The other person hadn't expected to bump into someone and almost break their phone, so they quickly asked, "Are you alright?"

"It's nothing, I'm just easily startled, I'll be fine after a while."

"Is it really okay?"

"It's alright, but don't rush around like that again. Luckily it was me; if I had hit a door or a wall, with that force, I might have bled. If I had hit the prop master, the situation might have been much worse."

"I'm sorry, I had an urgent matter to attend to."

"It's alright. I saw someone is looking for you. You should go over there quickly, but keep an eye on them."

The woman saw the investor waving at her, could only nod, smile at Zhao Shucheng, and walk away. Zhao Shucheng, seeing that she was gone and had received his payment, and remembering Zuo Yongbang's invitation, prepared to leave, but unexpectedly, the director called out: "Xiao Bai, wait a minute!"

Luo Shuquan had arrived at the restaurant and went inside. It was a very luxuriously decorated restaurant. Since it was only four o'clock in the afternoon, there were hardly any customers in the restaurant.

Luo Shuquan and his group were somewhat nervous and at a loss. Looking at the very plain clothes he was wearing, he had the idea of ​​turning around, leaving, going home, changing his clothes, and coming back later.

Before he could turn around, the waiter had already come over and said, "Sir, welcome."

Luo Shuquan knew that turning around and leaving now would only make him look more embarrassed, so he coughed to calm himself down before being led by the waiter to the table reserved by Zuo Yongbang.

The waiter brought over the menu, and Luo Shuquan took it and saw that each dish was priced at over a hundred yuan.

He could only feign composure, solemnly flipping through the document before handing it to the waiter, saying, "Witt..."

Zhao Shucheng was stopped by the director and had to go back. The director looked at Gu Xiaobai and the woman who had bumped into him earlier and said:
"Xiaobai, this is the actress we found, Xiao Qin. The new role we asked you to add to the script is played by Xiao Qin. What do you think? Does she fit the character you had in mind?"

Then, turning to Xiao Qin, he said, "This is our screenwriter, Gu Xiaobai!"

Xiao Qin was surprised to find that the person she had just bumped into was actually the screenwriter. She quickly bowed and said, "Teacher Gu, you must have been frightened."

Zhao Shucheng said, "You've already apologized, and I'm fine. Let's leave it at that."

The director asked curiously, "What is this?"

"It's nothing, I just bumped into something."

Hearing that it wasn't a big deal, the director nodded and said, "Xiaobai, I have something else to do. Talk to Xiao Qin about the character."

Before Zhao Shucheng could react, she casually walked away.

Zhao Shucheng shook his head helplessly. He was just a screenwriter. Was he already being taken advantage of for explaining the characters?

Xiao Qin looked at Zhao Shucheng with her big eyes and said, seemingly with deep affection and seriousness, "Teacher Gu, I have something I'd like to ask you."

Zhao Shucheng said, "Please speak."

"That's right, my understanding of this character is that she's a woman who combines wisdom and beauty, and her favorite book is..."

Xiao Qin frantically rummaged through his bag for the script, then read it aloud with some difficulty, word by word: "The Idea of ​​Pure Phenomenology and Phenomenological Philosophy. In order to better understand and ponder the inner world of this character, I feel it is necessary for me to borrow this book, but I can't find it anywhere. Excuse me, could you lend it to me?"

When Zhao Shucheng heard the book title she mentioned, he remembered that Gu Xiaobai had deliberately searched for keywords to find a sufficiently obscure title when she was writing her book. She randomly selected a book, copied and pasted it, and had no idea whether the book actually existed or what it was about.

Unlike Gu Xiaobai, Zhao Shucheng actually knew about this book and had even read it before. However, it was commonly known as "Concepts," and consisted of three volumes. It expounded on core concepts such as the phenomenological reduction method and the intentionality of consciousness, and can be considered a foundational work in the development of phenomenological philosophy.

"Of course, no problem. Actually, this book is also called 'Ideas,' but it's not the same book as 'Ideas in Phenomenology.' Many people mistakenly think they are the same book, but the content is different. I'll look for it later, and you can take a look, but I don't recommend studying it in depth."

Xiao Qin asked curiously, "Why, Teacher Gu?"

Zhao Shucheng said, "Actually, this book is a bit difficult to understand. Just to play this role, you only need a basic understanding of phenomenology. I recommend that you take a look at the concept of phenomenology and the general theory of pure phenomenology, which will be sufficient."

"Really? Then I'll go back and look for it."

"No problem. If you really want to see the ideas, I'll look for them and send them to you later."

"No need, no need, Teacher Gu, let's exchange contact information! I'll come find you."

Zhao Shucheng nodded, took out his phone, and exchanged contact information with Xiao Qin.

By the time Zhao Shucheng arrived at the restaurant, Luo Shuquan had already drunk more than a dozen glasses of water and was almost water intoxicated.

"Shuquan, what's with that expression?"

Luo Shuquan said, "I need to see a doctor."

"No, why are you seeing a doctor when you're perfectly fine? Besides, Zuo Yongbang will be here soon, it's okay to go to the hospital later. Oh, right, I haven't told you yet, when I went to the film set today..."

Luo Shuquan looked at Zhao Shucheng with utter despair and said, "I need to see a doctor; my kidneys are definitely failing."

Zhao Shucheng looked up at him after hearing this and asked, "No, how did you break down? Could it be that you and Xiaoxiao... were beasts!"

"No, what are you thinking? What's wrong with Zuo Yongbang? He invited us, why isn't he here yet?"

Before Luo Shuquan could finish speaking, Zuo Yongbang pushed the door open and walked in with a smile.

"I'm sorry, I'm sorry, the meeting kept us late."

"It's okay, we haven't been here long either."

As Zhao Shucheng was making a conversation, he saw Luo Shuquan staring in disbelief at the woman who followed Zuo Yongbang in.

The other person, wearing high heels, flew in like a bird, nestled obediently beside Zuo Yongbang, and sat down next to him.

Zhao Shucheng tugged at Luo Shuquan and said, "Snap out of it. This Teacher Zuo is indeed Teacher Zuo; he's changed teachers again in just a few days. Xiaobai, do you think we should become his disciples?"

After ordering, Zuo Yongbang smiled at Zhao Shucheng and the others, and said in a refined manner:

"Well, it's like this. I had the pleasure of meeting you two last time. Little White Bear is dashing and unrestrained, and quite handsome. Brother Shuquan, my girlfriend is very grateful for your care. I admire your character and knowledge very much, so I've taken the liberty of hosting you today. I hope we can become friends in the future, stay in touch, and keep in touch often. Haha!"

Zhao Shucheng said with a smile, "Brother Zuo, you're too kind. We are the younger brothers, and you are the elder brother. We will have to rely on you a lot in the future."

"Brother Xiaobai, you flatter me. You are the one with outstanding literary talent. I, Zuo, still have a long way to go to learn from you."

Luo Shuquan watched as Zhao Shucheng and Zuo Yongbang flattered each other and exchanged pleasantries. He then glanced at the woman sitting opposite him, who seemed not to recognize him at all, and smiled elegantly with her head down.

"Who is this?"

Seeing that Zhao Shucheng finally couldn't help but ask, Zuo Yongbang said with a hint of pride, "Hey, look how happy I am chatting with Brother Xiaobai, I forgot to introduce you, this is Miki." (End of Chapter)