The film and television city starts from the courtyard

Zhao Shucheng took a deep breath, nodded, and sat down in the director's seat.

Although the crew members were surprised by the director's arrangement, they knew from their interactions with Zhao Shucheng over the past few days that he was the screenwriter and assistant director of the crew, so it wasn't surprising that he was now sitting in the director's seat.

Every department and every individual gave Zhao Shucheng a ready gesture, indicating that filming could begin at any time.

Mo Xiaomin also quietly watched Zhao Shucheng, waiting for the filming to begin.

Seeing that the crew was all ready, Zhao Shucheng stared at the monitor and said, "Action!"

"Men's Gang, twelve episodes, twenty-five scenes, Ike God."

As the crew set up the clapperboard, filming officially began.

Zhao Shucheng's first shoot went very smoothly, which means that Zhao Shucheng has become a qualified director and can officially direct in the future.

In the blink of an eye, Zhao Shucheng's career was progressing smoothly, and the eve of Valentine's Day arrived.

Zuo Yongbang and Luo Shuquan went to Zhao Shucheng's house.

Zhao Shucheng looked at Luo Shuquan, who was watching TV, and Zuo Yongbang, who was enjoying fine wine alone, in the living room, and asked curiously:
"No, you two came here on the eve of Valentine's Day, you don't mean to spend Valentine's Day with me, do you?"

"Of course not. We're all alone right now, and we can't let you enjoy yourself all by yourself, so we came to ask you to have a drink together."

"No way, I'm different from you guys. I have to prepare for my date tomorrow, and it's not with just one person. It'll be two separate dates, so I need to be full of energy."

Zuo Yongbang said, “Xiaobai, you can’t be out of touch with the masses. Besides, what’s so great about Valentine’s Day? The TV and radio stations always say the same things, stirring up public opinion. I wish I could drag the hosts out and strangle them. Just those few words bring so much revenue to these hotels and shopping malls, especially hotels. Do you think they’ll give the hosts a share of the money or something?”

Luo Shuquan said, "Oh dear, she didn't say anything disgusting. Isn't that what girls all think?"

"You know, this girl's thoughts are so hard to fathom. What is she thinking? She's so focused on these feelings, the atmosphere, the flowers. She never thinks about the flowers at all. Every year on this day, they're all dragged out and beheaded, then they're all sent back and forth. What did these flowers ever do to deserve this? They're so pitiful."

Zhao Shucheng said with a smile, "Women just like these kinds of rituals. Besides, Valentine's Day isn't just a holiday anymore; it's also a business. The reason why TV stations and radio stations broadcast special Valentine's Day programs is to boost their popularity and attract viewers and listeners. As for the businesses, it's even easier to say: they just want to get couples to spend more money so they can make a fortune."

As he spoke, Zhao Shucheng looked at Zuo Yongbang and said, "Speaking of which, Mr. Zuo, your company should also have Valentine's Day activities and promotions, right?"

"No, that's not true. After all, our products don't rely on sales figures from just one day. Discounts or promotions would only lower our brand image."

"You're just being stubborn! Come to think of it, you broke up with Miki before because you wanted to be with your hot girl, so why didn't you spend the holidays with her?"

"Don't even mention it, we haven't been in touch for a long time."

When Zuo Yongbang heard Zhao Shucheng mention Waiwai, he immediately felt embarrassed. He considered himself a seasoned player in the dating scene, but he never expected to be played like a fool by a young girl.

Luo Shuquan asked, "So you haven't been in contact with Miki since then?"

"No. How could I dare to call her? She definitely won't call me either, so this is definitely over."

"No regrets?"

"It would be a lie to say I don't regret it, but it was my own choice. If I had to do it all over again, I would still make the same choice. People only know how to regret after they've lost something."

Zuo Yongbang looked at Zhao Shucheng and said, "Speaking of which, among the three of us, only Xiaobai's love life has been smooth sailing. She even has two women on either side now, which is quite enviable."

Zhao Shucheng waved his hand and said, "Don't be envious. It's okay at other times. I have someone to accompany me almost every day. But it's during holidays like these that I suffer the most. Everyone wants to spend Valentine's Day, but the three of us can't spend it together. So I have to arrange the date locations and times for everyone."

"Actually, three people is quite nice too."

"What's so good about it? You know Xiao Min is famous now. If the three of us are photographed or seen together, her career will be ruined, and my relationship will be over too."

Luo Shuquan asked, "Then there's no need to make a plan, right? Just repeat what you did in the morning in the afternoon."

Zhao Shucheng rolled his eyes at Luo Shuquan and said, "What kind of terrible idea is this? Do you think I'm the kind of person who doesn't put their heart into things?"

“I think you are!” Zuo Yongbang and Luo Shuquan said in unison.

Zhao Shucheng glared at them and said, "What you said is very true, but you have to consider the circumstances. Although it's the same itinerary, separating the morning and afternoon sessions seems fine, but it's torture for me. There's no novelty. The one in the morning will be happy, but the one in the afternoon will feel like they're being taken for a ride. In the end, I'll be the one suffering. So it's better to be different from the beginning. Once they know each other, they'll just want me to make them experience it again, instead of thinking I'm not trying."

As he spoke, Zhao Shucheng looked at the two of them and said, "Of course, more importantly, the atmosphere and the feeling are different when the time and the people are different. Even if it's the same movie, watching two movies on the same day is a different feeling than watching one movie on two separate days."

"Xiaobai, you've graduated now. I'll have to learn from you how to keep my woman from causing trouble."

"Easy to say, easy to say!"

Zuo Yongbang then asked, "But isn't your Xiao Min busy?"

Zhao Shucheng said, "Of course she's busy. She just called me and said she has a filming schedule tomorrow, so I scheduled it for the evening. No matter how late she finishes work, we need to have this sense of ritual. She'll definitely be incredibly touched and won't hold a grudge about neglecting her before."

"You really are a cunning old fox."

"No, it's wisdom, and just a skill in getting along with people."

While the three were chatting and joking, they suddenly heard a knock on the door. Zhao Shucheng and Luo Shuquan were a little surprised, but in the end, Zhao Shucheng went to open the door.

As soon as he opened the door, Zhao Shucheng saw A Qian standing at the door.

"Qian, what brings you here?"

When Aqian saw Zhao Shucheng, she said, "Xiaobai, it's a good thing you didn't go out."

As she spoke, A-Qian walked in without any ceremony, only to find Luo Shuquan and Zuo Yongbang already there. She could only give an awkward laugh and say, "You guys are here too?"

"Yes, Qian, is there something you need from Xiaobai?" Qian hesitated for a moment and said, "You could say that. I just got dumped, so I had no choice but to come to you guys."

As she spoke, Qian picked up the bottle on the table and downed it in one gulp, not giving the others a chance to drink with her.

"No, Qian, when did you start dating? How come we didn't know? And why did you break up?"

Ah Qian said, "It's not that I haven't been hanging out with you guys lately; I was actually dating someone, but he just dumped me, and it's the day before Valentine's Day! Why am I so unlucky?"

Zhao Shucheng couldn't help but laugh. Seeing everyone else glaring at him, he quickly said, "I think this is a good thing. Out with the old, in with the new. Goodbye is good, the next one will be even better."

"Xiaobai, why are you making fun of me too? I... I treated you as my best friend."

Zuo Yongbang also looked at Zhao Shucheng with disdain and said, "Xiaobai, don't rub salt into the wound. Qian, why did you two break up?"

"He told me that he didn't want to spend Valentine's Day with me; he wanted to spend it with his favorite, most important girlfriend."

Zhao Shucheng was stunned for a moment after hearing this, and asked, "Qian, you didn't become someone's mistress, did you? What are you after? Is he rich? Or is he handsome?"

Aqian burst into tears and said, "If he had a girlfriend, I wouldn't be so heartbroken. He's not married, he doesn't have any money, and he's not bad-looking. But when we first started dating, why did he say that I wasn't his favorite, his most important girlfriend?"

"What else could it be? Because he never intended to have a serious relationship with you in the first place; he was just playing around. But how far have you two gotten? You haven't been taken advantage of and filmed, have you?"

Hearing Zhao Shucheng say this, Aqian forgot about crying and looked at Zhao Shucheng innocently, saying, "Xiaobai, how could you think of me like that? I'm still a very traditional person, okay? We've only been together for a short time, we don't know each other well, we've only just started holding hands."

Zhao Shucheng breathed a sigh of relief and said, "Then I think you did a good job breaking up. What do you call that? That's called cutting your losses in time, discovering problems early, and not getting bogged down in them."

"But I was dumped on the eve of Valentine's Day. How am I supposed to spend Valentine's Day with my boyfriend now? I feel disgusted just thinking about it every time the day comes."

Zhao Shucheng said, "What's wrong with that? You can fall in love on this day. A sweet romance can completely cover up these sad memories."

As they were talking, Zhao Shucheng noticed that A Qian was already completely drunk and had fallen asleep on the sofa.

Zhao Shucheng shook his head helplessly and said, "Alright, let's stop here. Qian has had too much to drink, so he can sleep here. It's not like he hasn't stayed here before."

Zuo Yongbang and Luo Shuquan didn't think anything of it, nodded, and watched Zhao Shucheng take A Qian to the guest room.

Luo Shuquan said, "Anyway, we don't have anything to do tomorrow, so why don't we spend Valentine's Day with Qian?"

"How can three people manage?"

Luo Shuquan became more and more excited as he spoke, saying, "Let's act it out! They're all Qian's boyfriends, except one is her first love, one is her current boyfriend, and the other is her future boyfriend, her soulmate. Let's arrange for her to come out and experience them all, so she can be happy to death."

Zhao Shucheng looked at Luo Shuquan and said, "Don't drag me along. I've already arranged the time. Besides, I have a girlfriend. If I get involved, they'll definitely make a scene if they find out."

"Xiaobai, this play can't do without you. Besides, if Amy and Xiaomin knew, they would support you in doing this."

Seeing their enthusiastic expressions, Zhao Shucheng had no choice but to agree and asked, "So, who is our ex, who is our current partner, and who is our future soulmate?"

Luo Shuquan said, "I'm definitely not the ex, and I'm unlikely to be A-Qian's future, so I'll just have to accept being the current one."

Zhao Shucheng said, "Then I'm the ex?"

Zuo Yongbang glanced in the direction of the guest room and said, "How about I be the current one and you be the future emperor? A-Qian will definitely be happy when she finds out."

Although Zhao Shucheng didn't know why Zuo Yongbang made this suggestion, he thought it was a good idea, so he agreed.

The next day.

When A-Qian woke up and saw the room she was in, she remembered what she had said the night before and felt ashamed to face anyone.

However, upon seeing the message from Zhao Shucheng and learning about Zhao Shucheng and Luo Shuquan's arrangements, she immediately became excited and prepared to return to her apartment, dress up, and then go to the appointment.

She originally wanted to talk to Zhao Shucheng about her thoughts on the future, but she didn't see him when she came out. It wasn't until she got to the door that she saw the note he had left, and she knew that he had already gone to meet Amy.

Of course, Zhao Shucheng also prepared a gift for her, a new set of clothes so that she could go out looking beautiful.

She had breakfast at the restaurant when Luo Shuquan came to her door, bringing her a large bouquet of roses.

When A-Qian saw that Luo Shu-Quan had arrived and was even inviting her to dinner as if he were her boyfriend, she naturally went to the appointment happily.

Meanwhile, Zhao Shucheng had already met up with Amy, and they went to the cinema to watch a movie.

Although it was Valentine's Day, the cinema wasn't crowded so early, so they had a great movie-watching experience. After the movie, Zhao Shucheng took Amy shopping first, then to a restaurant for dinner, and then drove her home.

Amy knew that Zhao Shucheng was going on a date with Mo Xiaomin that night, so she didn't pester him any further. She just told Zhao Shucheng that he had to spend the next night with her.

Zhao Shucheng readily agreed. Seeing that he had plenty of time, he prepared to go find A Qian and play the role of his true love.

Ah Qian has become increasingly familiar with Luo Shuquan and Zuo Yongbang, and to be honest, she feels quite good about it. In particular, Zuo Yongbang's appearance as her ex-boyfriend, showing his lingering affection for her, makes her think of her ex-boyfriend. If he were to cry and try to get back together like that, although she wouldn't agree, she would find it quite enjoyable.

Luo Shuquan plays a deeply affectionate character who keeps trying to prevent A Qian's ex-boyfriend from getting back together with her. As he acts, he suddenly remembers his own failed relationship and gets a little too immersed in the role.

When Zhao Shucheng arrived at the restaurant, A Qian was being pursued by two men at the same time, and she was a little carried away with her pride.

"Ah Qian!"

After seeing Zhao Shucheng, Aqian looked at him blankly and asked, "Who are you?" (End of this chapter)