The film and television city starts from the courtyard

Luo Shuquan grew angrier the more he thought about it and decided to go to Zhao Shucheng's house to settle the score. However, as soon as he arrived at the door, he saw a woman wearing leopard print running angrily out of Zhao Shucheng's house, almost bumping into him.

"Are you blind? Can't you see anyone?"

Luo Shuquan looked at the other person with a somewhat innocent expression and said, "Um, is it possible that I was about to knock on the door and you rushed out from inside?"

"That's your problem too!"

Xiao Qin was still a little angry after speaking, but then she suddenly realized that this was Zhao Shucheng's doorstep, and the other party who came to see Zhao Shucheng was probably his friend.

Although she was angry that Zhao Shucheng wouldn't accept her or give her more screen time, she didn't want to really anger him and make him cut her scenes. So she glared at Luo Shuquan and left in a hurry.

"Wait, Xiaobai, who is this person? Your new girlfriend?"

Zhao Shucheng chuckled and said, "Of course not. This is the beautiful but idiotic woman I told you about when we were having dinner with Zuo Yongbang the other day. You've actually met her."

"I saw her, and she was really rude. What did she want from you? Why did she leave in such a huff?"

"He wanted me to sexually harass him, but he got angry and left when I refused."

"Looking for you? What's in it for you? You're just a screenwriter, do you think you can arrange a role for her?"

Zhao Shucheng said, "What are you thinking? If I really had that ability, Qian wouldn't have been playing minor roles all this time. The crew she's in now is supported by me, so she wants me to add more scenes for her."

"So you're just going to refuse like that? Anyway, you're not going to suffer, you can just write more, it shouldn't be a problem, right?"

Zhao Shucheng shook his head and said, "What do you know? It's best not to get involved with this kind of woman, or you'll be in for a lot of trouble later. Besides, what I want is a spiritual and physical connection, not just a simple transaction. If it were a transaction, why wouldn't I spend money or find someone else instead of this empty-headed vase?"

"How is she just a pretty face?"

"Isn't this obvious enough? She offered herself up for a tiny bit of screen time without any hesitation or tact. If she had just pretended a little, looked into the script, and asked questions based on the character she was playing, I wouldn't be so angry."

As he spoke, Zhao Shucheng sat down, handed Luo Shuquan a cup of tea, and said, "If she can thoroughly understand the character she's playing and have a unique interpretation of the role, I'm not against giving her more screen time."

Zhao Shucheng sighed and continued, "I don't know what's wrong with me lately, but I keep running into these weirdos one after another."

Luo Shuquan asked, "Who else?"

"It's not just Xiaolan who sent me books before, but also this one, and Mo Xiaomin before that. I'm starting to wonder if I'm having a run of bad luck and need to check the feng shui and burn some incense."

"That doesn't count, does it?"

"How can it not count? We were just joking about the island dilemma, and now it's come knocking on our door."

Luo Shuquan asked, "So what is your choice?"

"Shuquan, do you think you're crazy? We're not really on a deserted island right now, and we don't have to choose either of them. Rather than choosing either of them, I'd rather choose Aqian. At least she's not bad-looking, and she doesn't have a hard way with words."

"Then why don't you stay with Qian?"

Zhao Shucheng said, "Qian is my only confidante, and I don't want to lose her like this. She feels the same way, regarding me as her only support in this city, and she doesn't want to take our relationship further so that we can't face each other in the future."

Luo Shuquan couldn't understand Zhao Shucheng's situation, and felt that Zhao Shucheng wasn't really troubled, but rather in Versailles.

"Forget it, I'm not going to talk to you anymore. I'll explain to that Xiaolan later that the person she met wasn't me, and I'll have her contact you directly."

Zhao Shucheng said with a smile, "No problem. Actually, once she finds out it's not her, she should understand what I mean, so she won't keep bothering me."

As he spoke, Zhao Shucheng looked at Luo Shuquan and asked, "By the way, you didn't come all this way just to ask me this, did you?"

"of course not."

"What's wrong? Xiaoxiao is looking for you again, so you're hiding here?"

Luo Shuquan shook his head, seemingly wanting to say something but then stopping himself.

"what happened?"

"It's nothing. I suddenly forgot why I wanted to talk to you. I'll head back now."

As Zhao Shucheng watched Luo Shuquan's retreating figure, he suddenly felt that Luo was acting strangely.

Actually, Luo Shuquan felt a little guilty. It wasn't because he wanted to ask Zuo Xiaoxiao, but because he was unsure about something and wanted to ask Zhao Shucheng. However, when he saw Zhao Shucheng, he didn't know how to start the conversation.

The next day.

On his way home, Zhao Shucheng received a call from Xiaolan, the bookstore girl. She didn't blame Zhao Shucheng for giving her Luo Shuquan's contact information; she just said that she had received the book.

After hanging up the phone, Zhao Shucheng realized that he hadn't given the other party his contact information at all, and that Luo Shuquan must have betrayed him.

When Zhao Shucheng arrived at his doorstep, he saw Zuo Xiaoxiao standing there, pacing back and forth.

"Xiaoxiao? What are you doing here?"

"Where did Luo Shuquan go?" Xiaoxiao asked directly when she saw Zhao Shucheng return.

"what?"

"I went to find him to play, but he wasn't home. Where did he go?"

Zhao Shucheng said, "I really don't know, I just went out."

At that moment, Luo Shuquan was at Mi Qi's house. He jumped off the chair and said, "It's nothing, just a blown fuse. You probably had too many appliances on, like lights, electric blankets, and the air conditioner."

Mickey, wrapped in the blanket, said, "Yes, thank you."

She had almost caused Luo Shuquan to lose control of his bladder and bowels before. Later, during a dinner party, Zhao Shucheng chatted with Zuo Yongbang. He looked at Mi Qi, who was not being paid attention to by Zuo Yongbang, and chatted casually with her. After that, they exchanged contact information.

Luo Shuquan knew he shouldn't continue paying attention to Mi Qi, but who would have thought she would suddenly call him, and the other person's voice on the phone sounded both pitiful and fearful.

Upon asking, Luo Shuquan learned that Mi Qi had caught a cold, and that the house had suddenly turned completely dark for some unknown reason, with Zuo Yongbang not caring whether she lived or died.

Luo Shuquan then rushed to Mi Qi's house and helped solve the energy problem, and the house was lit up again.

"It's nothing, it's not a big deal. It must have been scary for you, a girl, to be home alone in the dark. Are you still feeling unwell? Have you taken any medicine?"

Miki hadn't felt cared for in a long time. She nodded and said, "Much better."

"Well, I'm leaving then." Miki watched Luo Shuquan about to leave and said, almost as if possessed, "Could you talk to me? He only knows how to give me his card to swipe, he never cares about me, not even when I'm sick. Whenever we go out together, he tells me I don't understand and shouldn't talk nonsense. I was just scared being alone, so I turned on all the lights. I felt cold, so I turned the air conditioning on full blast, and then the fuse blew. The fuse doesn't even care about me... Ugh..."

As she spoke, Miki started crying and began to vent her grief and anger.

Luo Shuquan sat opposite him, unsure of what to do with his hands and feet, and didn't know how to comfort him, so he could only keep handing him tissues.

"On my birthday, I thought he would give me a present, but he didn't give me anything. When I asked him, he said he had given me his card and I could buy whatever I wanted. So I bought shoes, a bag, a necklace, earrings, and studs all at once, maxing out his card, but I forgot to buy a fuse... Wow..."

After listening to Mi Qi's story, Luo Shuquan hesitated for a moment before asking, "Since he treats you so badly and doesn't care about you at all, why are you still with him?"

Miki wiped away her tears and said, "Because I only have one birthday a year, and I'm not usually sick, I need shoes, bags, necklaces, earrings, and other things for the remaining 363 days."

As she spoke, Miki glanced at Luo Shuquan and said, "You might not understand this."

"Completely understand."

Miki wiped away her tears and snot and said, "Thank you, go home and get some rest."

Luo Shuquan nodded, stood up, and Mi Qi watched him leave with reluctance.

Just as Luo Shuquan opened the door, Mi Qi grabbed his other hand. The two looked at each other's hands and fell silent for a moment.

Miki didn't know why she suddenly grabbed Luo Shuquan, and Luo Shuquan didn't know how he should react.

Just then, Luo Shuquan's phone rang.

Luo Shuquan grabbed the phone as if it were a lifeline and quickly answered it.

Where are you?

"I'm out, I'm not home."

Zhao Shucheng said, "Of course I know you're not home, but I'm here to take care of things for you."

"what?"

"Xiaoxiao, Xiaoxiao came looking for you. You weren't home, so she's staying at my house and won't leave. She insists on waiting for you to come back so she can play with you. I don't care what you play, just come back right now and take her away, or I'll be driven crazy by this."

Luo Shuquan glanced at Mi Qi somewhat awkwardly after seeing that Zhao Shucheng had hung up the phone.

Miki asked, "Is something the matter?"

"It's about me, a student."

Luo Shuquan couldn't tell Mi Qi that the student was the child of Mi Qi's boyfriend and ex-wife, and even her own student, who also had feelings for him.

Miki released Luo Shuquan's hand, smiled faintly, and said, "You're a good person. A truly good man will always be cherished by women."

Luo Shuquan said, "Thank you for your kind words. Take good care of yourself."

Miki smiled and said, "I was sick and too vulnerable today. I shouldn't have contacted you or called you. In the end, I was too impulsive."

"I understand that there is no such thing as having it all in the world. It's enough to know what you want."

Miki smiled to herself, then looked up as if she had made up her mind, and said, "Goodbye!"

Mickey easily figured out her needs and was able to make the painful sacrifices. Perhaps some people fantasize about having the best of both worlds, or at least being able to balance supply and demand even if they can't achieve perfect harmony.

However, Miki was well aware of her situation. She didn't have a proper job, and for years she had been financially supported by Zuo Yongbang. Without him, she felt as if she had lost her ability to support herself. So, although she longed for love and hoped someone could take care of her, the lack of money was far more unbearable for Miki than the lack of love.

When Zhao Shucheng saw Luo Shuquan return, he said, "Thank goodness you're finally back. Hurry up and take this little miss away."

Luo Shuquan walked in and saw Xiaoxiao playing with building blocks. He went over and asked, "Xiaoxiao, when you grow up, will you choose a rich man or a man who treats you well?"

Xiaoxiao said, "What? I didn't understand."

"When you grow up, will you choose someone rich or someone who treats you well?"

"What does this have to do with me? I only choose what I like."

Xiaoxiao's words hit the nail on the head: when faced with a choice, it's often because you don't love enough; a person can only ever truly love one person.

Just like Zhao Shucheng, Xiao Qin and Xiao Lan, whom he met before, seemed like good choices, but Zhao Shucheng didn't choose either of them. Instead, he gave them up, which means he didn't choose either of them and didn't like either of them.

"Why am I telling you this? Let's go, don't disturb Xiaobai's writing."

"Oh dear, I was just playing quietly here, how am I disturbing you?"

"He likes to create alone behind closed doors; he can't write when there are people around."

Luo Shuquan didn't want to bother Zhao Shucheng any further, nor did he want Zhao Shucheng to ask him where he had gone later, so leaving was the best option.

Zhao Shucheng looked at Luo Shuquan's back and smiled. When he approached Luo Shuquan earlier, he could smell perfume on him. Although it was very faint and he hadn't been in direct contact with the woman, it must have been a lingering scent from spending a long time with her.

For the next few days, Zhao Shucheng lived a very peaceful life. He responded politely to Xiao Qin and Xiao Lan's calls, but never went to their appointments.

He is working hard to finish writing the entire script, and will not make any changes unless requested by the director.

He plans to take advantage of his free time to first transfer a novel that is going to be a huge hit, so that he can earn his first pot of gold in this world, and then he can enjoy life and love.

However, Luo Shuquan has been somewhat absent-minded these past few days, constantly holding his phone, hoping for a call from the other end, but no call has come in.

Miki, who is in the same situation, also checks her phone frequently while shopping, and if there are no calls, she puts it back in her bag with a sense of disappointment.

But to her surprise, just as she put the phone down, it suddenly rang. Miki was so excited that she frantically answered it.

"So it was you?"

Zuo Yongbang asked, "If it wasn't me, then who could it be?"

"No, I was just wondering why you were calling me at this hour?"

Zuo Yongbang said, "I just finished a meeting. I'm going to the client's place in a bit, and I'll give you a call while I'm there. By the way, how's your cold?"

Miki said, "It's been fine for a long time. Listen to me, do I look like I'm at home now?" (End of Chapter)