The film and television city starts from the courtyard

Aqian was unaware that Zhao Shucheng had decided to make her move out. Seeing Zhao Shucheng and Mo Xiaomin embracing, she felt a pang of sadness.

However, Mo Xiaomin did not stay at Zhao Shucheng's house any longer and was soon sent home by Zhao Shucheng.

When Aqian saw Zhao Shucheng return, she asked, "Why are you back?"

"This is my home, where else can I go if I don't come back?"

"I didn't mean for you to take Mo Xiaomin back, and things got really heated. I thought you were going to make some new progress today."

"How could it be so fast? Besides, I have to come back and keep an eye on you, lest you tear my house down."

"The way you're talking makes it sound like I'm some kind of destroyer."

Zhao Shucheng said, "Qian, you've been idle for a while now, haven't you thought about the future?"

"I've thought about it, but no one's offering me roles. What can I do but wait?"

Upon hearing this, Zhao Shucheng couldn't help but shake his head and said, "Qian, you can't do it this way. If you just wait, you'll never get an opportunity. You have to take the initiative."

“I also took the initiative. I sent my resume to many production teams and film and television companies, but they didn’t respond.”

Zhao Shucheng said, "This won't work. You're not one of those people who have played leading roles or important supporting roles before. You won't get by just waiting. How about this, I'll contact some directors I've worked with before and see if they can arrange an important role for you. You should also go to more film sets. Maybe you can find a suitable role."

"You mean you want me to be an extra?"

"is it not OK?"

"I can't afford to lose this person."

"You can't just sit around and do nothing. Besides, if you don't show up on set for a long time and don't actively look for opportunities, and you don't have any roles to play in the next two months, you'll be forgotten in the industry. At that point, you'll have to consider changing careers."

"So what if I switch careers? I can't get any acting roles anyway."

Zhao Shucheng said, "But what do you think you can do? As a receptionist, I'm worried you'll ruin the company. Other jobs require the relevant qualifications, which you don't have. As for sales, your communication skills aren't good enough. What do you think?"

Aqian fell silent for a long time before finally saying, "Is it because you're in a relationship that Mo Xiaomin wants me to move out?"

Zhao Shucheng said, "No, but it's really not appropriate for us to continue sharing an apartment. Besides, you've been staying at my place for so long that you've lost your motivation. I have no choice but to push you to work harder."

"But……"

“There’s no ‘but.’ A family in the neighborhood moved out, so I rented this place. We’ll still live in the same neighborhood from now on. But you also need to live an independent life. I don’t like parasites.”

"Okay then, but I don't have any money."

“Of course I know that, so for the next two months I will still help you pay your rent and even give you living expenses, but that won’t be possible after that. You need to be able to support yourself, not rely on me or your family.”

Qian nodded and said, "Okay, I understand. I'll find a moving company to move tomorrow."

"There's no need to rush. Wait until I've contacted the film crew before you move. That way, it'll be a double celebration and a good omen."

"That's okay!"

But when Zhao Shucheng actually went to contact the production team for A Qian, he realized how difficult it was. In this era when the internet was just emerging and had not yet entered the entertainment industry, coal mine owners were arguably the biggest investors, and they naturally wanted to arrange for their own people to play the main roles.

A Qianyi has no agency, no connections, and no backers, so she naturally has no competitiveness. Zhao Shucheng, although he has connections, is just a screenwriter, and his words carry little weight.

Fortunately, Zhao Shucheng managed to get a job as the second female lead in a sitcom by offering her money. The price was that Zhao Shucheng had to write a script for the show.

Originally, the other party required Zhao Shucheng to sign a contract for at least three months, but Zhao Shucheng did not want to be tied to this production team, so he simply took out the script of "iPartment" that he had practiced writing before. Unexpectedly, the production team was very satisfied after seeing it and readily agreed.

Zhao Shucheng didn't care whether the other party would find actors according to the original version, nor did he care whether the filming would be good or not. At least his own problems had been properly resolved.

Ah Qian was naturally very happy to be able to play the second female lead, so she readily agreed to the request to move.

Luo Shuquan and Zuo Yongbang knew that A Qian was moving out of Zhao Shucheng's house and were thinking of helping her. However, when they arrived at Zhao Shucheng's house, they saw that all the people coming and going were employees of the moving company, while A Qian was constantly giving instructions.

"No, are we just going to sit here and watch without offering any help?"

"No need, this is their job. I paid them, so I just need to keep an eye on things. And this job was also given to Qian. After all, it's her stuff, so she knows exactly what to do and how to do it."

Luo Shuquan asked worriedly, "Xiaobai, won't there be any problems if you let Aqian move out like this?"

"Of course, no problem. I've already found a film crew for Qian. She gets to play the second female lead, such an important role she's never played before. She's overjoyed. Besides, she didn't move too far away; she's still in this neighborhood, and I even paid her rent. What could she possibly be unhappy about?"

"No, what are you trying to achieve by doing this?"

“Mo Xiaomin came clean with me and we are officially together. But Qian is living here now, so it’s inconvenient for her to come. I can’t be homeless because of Qian, can I? So I spent money to buy peace of mind and let Qian move nearby so that it’s convenient to take care of her, but I also have my own independent space.”

Zuo Yongbang and Luo Shuquan exchanged a glance, then looked at Zhao Shucheng and said, "Xiaobai, to be honest, what exactly is your relationship with Aqian? Even close female friends wouldn't go to this extent, would they?"

Zhao Shucheng said, "That's hard to say, but we're still friends. Never mind, let's not talk about that. How are things between you and Miki?"

Upon hearing Zhao Shucheng's question, Zuo Yongbang sighed and said, "She still isn't answering my calls."

"You've been in a cold war for quite a while this time. Haven't you even thought about apologizing in person?"

"But I didn't do anything wrong. All I did was accept an invitation to play poker, but she wouldn't let it go."

Zhao Shucheng looked at Zuo Yongbang and said, "Oh, really? Are you sure it's just playing cards, and nothing else?"

Zuo Yongbang coughed and said, "Well, I admit I am a bit of a womanizer, but it's not like I haven't flirted with girls before. Now Miki is stalking me, which is going too far."

"Because your relationship was just financial before, but now you're in a romantic relationship. The relationship is different, so the way you interact is naturally different too. If you still only want a purely financial relationship, either be open and honest with Miki, or take this opportunity to break it off completely."

"But if you want to have a relationship with Miki and stay together forever, then you can only change your philandering ways. After all, not every woman can accept her man being unfaithful or even cheating." "That's too difficult for me." Zuo Yongbang looked troubled. After all, he had long since stopped believing in love. His consistent principle was to buy a girl's affection with money. But the idea of ​​being with Miki like a normal couple, or even getting married in the future, was something he couldn't even imagine.

Luo Shuquan said, "Sigh, you know, once someone falls in love, they inevitably clash with their friends. It's a constant struggle between love and friendship..."

Zhao Shucheng joined in the singing: "Neither way is it making things difficult for myself, it's for your own good..."

Zuo Yongbang also raised his hand as if holding a microphone and sang: "How can you, who pretends not to care, face..."

Just then, they heard the sound of high heels at the door. The three of them looked over and found Mo Xiaomin and a somewhat unfamiliar girl standing at the door.

Mo Xiaomin looked as if three black lines appeared on her forehead, staring dumbfounded at the three grown men in the room.

At that moment, Qian suddenly came in and said happily, "Okay, good evening, I'm leaving now."

Zhao Shucheng stood up and said, "Qian, aren't you going to eat dinner before you leave?"

Aqian looked at the people in the room and said, "Let's forget it. I just moved. Although it's not far, I still need to tidy up. Otherwise, I won't have anywhere to sleep tonight."

"That's fine too. Anyway, it's not far. If you miss us, you can come and see us anytime."

"Of course. I'm leaving now, I'll come back to see everyone in a couple of episodes."

Luo Shuquan and Zuo Yongbang saw A Qian to the door and said, "Goodbye!"

After seeing A-Qian off, Zhao Shucheng and the others officially met with Mo Xiaomin and said:

"Now, let me formally introduce my girlfriend, Mo Xiaomin. This is Luo Shuquan, who lives downstairs from me, and Zuo Yongbang, who lives in a very far place. Although you have met him before, this is a completely new chapter, so let's start from scratch."

"Hello, this is my good friend, Amy. We just finished yoga and brought her along. I figured we'd get to know each other eventually."

Zhao Shucheng glanced at Amy. She had short hair and looked at him with the loyal, guarding gaze of a sheepdog. Zhao Shucheng felt she looked familiar, but he couldn't recall seeing her in any modern dramas. Suddenly, he remembered seeing her before—Pei Nanwei.

However, the other person is still very young and doesn't look like the person I remember. No wonder I didn't recognize them at first glance.

"Hello Amy, since you're here, we're all friends, please have a seat."

Amy looked at Zhao Shucheng with a disapproving expression and said, "What do you mean I'm good? How do you know I'm good?"

Upon hearing this, Zhao Shucheng exchanged glances with the others and said with a smile, "I didn't expect Amy to be so humorous, but most people can't handle dry humor. However, my answer is that I know medicine, and you are in good health."

Before Amy could launch another attack, Zhao Shucheng said, "What are you going to bring? We just moved today, it's too messy, and my house can't accommodate so many people. Let's go to the coffee shop downstairs."

"Okay, okay, that's what I was just about to say."

Everyone else agreed, so they soon arrived at the coffee shop.

Zuo Yongbang could tell that Amy was very hostile towards Zhao Shucheng, so he simply started a conversation himself, talking about his previous experiences and asking the two ladies what they thought about it.

Mo Xiaomin asked, "What if she never speaks to you again?"

Zuo Yongbang said nonchalantly, "Well, there's nothing I can do about it, is there?"

Mo Xiaomin originally thought Zuo Yongbang wanted to win her back, but she didn't expect him to say such things. It seems that he didn't actually have deep feelings for that so-called girlfriend.

Looking at Amy, who was still sitting opposite him with an unyielding posture, Zhao Shucheng couldn't resist teasing her, so he asked:
"Sigh, I love you, what do you do for a living?"

"Do a little business."

"Small business, what small business?"

Amy coldly retorted, "What, are you from the tax bureau?"

Zhao Shucheng was surprised by Amy's hostility towards him. He looked at her in confusion, wondering why she was hostile towards him. He didn't think he had ever met her before, nor had he offended her.

Mo Xiaomin didn't expect Amy to say that, so she quickly tried to smooth things over, saying, "Amy is my best friend since childhood, and she's much more capable than me. She owns her own clothing store, and I get a lot of my clothes from her. Like this one I'm wearing now, isn't it pretty?"

Zhao Shucheng nodded and said, "Not bad, you do have a good sense of aesthetics. But I'm curious, Amy, is this the same attitude you have when you're dealing with customers?"

“You are not my customer, and I don’t want a customer like you.”

Zhao Shucheng asked, puzzled, "Amy, I've wanted to ask this for a long time: do you and I have any conflicts? Or have we met before, or even had any interaction?"

"No."

"Well... never mind, I won't ask anymore. By the way, Xiao Min, why didn't you tell me before that your best friend owns a clothing store? If I had known, I would have taken A Qian to buy some clothes. Maybe if we had become Amy's regular customer, she wouldn't have been so hostile towards me."

"Hehe, anyone can say nice things. I wonder who it is that has been someone's boyfriend for so long but has never bought his girlfriend any clothes. Even when he goes for beauty treatments, it's all paid for by his girlfriend."

Zhao Shucheng glanced at Amy, then at Mo Xiaomin, and suddenly laughed, seemingly unconcerned about Amy's attitude towards him.

The others looked at Zhao Shucheng with some curiosity, not understanding what was wrong with him.

Amy couldn't sit still any longer and stood up, saying, "I'm going to the restroom."

Mo Xiaomin stood up and said, "I'll go with you."

After the two of them left, Zuo Yongbang and Luo Shuquan looked at Zhao Shucheng and asked, "No, Xiaobai, are you alright? Did Amy upset you and cause some kind of problem?"

Zhao Shucheng said with a smile, "I'm fine, it's just that things are getting more and more interesting."

Zuo Yongbang nodded and said, "Yes, it's quite interesting. You've only met for the first time, and he's already so hostile towards you for no reason. It can't be that he actually likes you, can it?" (End of Chapter)