Back to 80: My literary life.

Chapter 757: Named Liu Yifei

That night, Fang Minghua called Song Tangtang in China and told her about this matter. Song Tangtang was also confused on the other end of the phone.

"Liu Xiaoli? This name is very common. There seems to be more than one person named Liu Xiaoli in the several art troupes I've been in. Which art troupe is she from?"

"Wu Tianmin didn't say anything on the phone."

"Okay, Minghua, you've made the trip, maybe he really is my comrade-in-arms. Besides, even if he isn't, why doesn't Spielberg agree with the actor that Brother Wu and Zhang Yimou have chosen? You go and take a look first. If it doesn't work, I'll talk to Nick, the vice president of Warner Bros."

"Yes, wife!"

Early the next morning, Fang Minghua bid farewell to Li Li and her daughter and set off for Los Angeles.

Sitting on the plane, looking out the window at San Francisco shrouded in rain, Fang Minghua thought to himself.

This time, I have to go to Los Angeles after coming to San Francisco, and more than once. In the future, Shengshi Film and Television and Warner Bros. will have in-depth cooperation, and both Song Tangtang and myself will go to Los Angeles more often.

Just move your family to Los Angeles.

At least the sun is shining here. If you buy a luxury house by the sea, you can face the sea and enjoy the spring flowers every day and the sunshine and beaches of Southern California.

However, Fang Minghua felt that it was quite difficult. At least he had to persuade Li Li to leave San Francisco State University and work at a university in Los Angeles. But Li Li seemed to be very satisfied with the state university and had no plans to leave.

Also, Ashley Press is also in San Francisco, unless we move here together.

Forget it, I won’t move for the time being. I’ll buy a villa in Los Angeles so that I don’t have to stay in a hotel. I’ll wait until I have a vacant house.

After arriving at Los Angeles International Airport, just like last time, I went to Union Station to take a train to Burbank.

This time, Wu Tianmin and his friends did not stay at the Portofino Hotel, but instead moved to the Holiday Inn Burbank Media Center, which was a better hotel, at least a three-star one. Fang Minghua also checked in a room here.

After entering the room and washing up briefly, Fang Minghua went upstairs and knocked on the door of Wu Tianmin's room, but no one answered. He was probably with the crew at the Warner Bros. headquarters.

He was not in a hurry and waited until Wu Tianmin and others returned to the hotel at noon to inquire about the situation in detail.

Fang Minghua turned around and went down the stairs, and saw an oriental woman coming up the stairs. She was in her thirties, wearing a velvet coat on the outside and a black turtleneck sweater on the inside. She had short hair and bright white teeth, and was very beautiful.

After glancing at the other person, Fang Minghua withdrew his gaze. It was very impolite to stare at a strange woman.

Back in his room, Fang Minghua took off his windbreaker, half-lay on the bed and turned on the TV. He was watching TV bored when he heard a gentle knock on the door.

He thought it was a waitress at first, but when he opened the door and looked, he was stunned. It was the young woman he had just met on the stairs, but this time she brought a little girl with her, who looked like her daughter.

"Mr. Fang, I'm sorry to bother you." said the young woman.

Speak standard Mandarin!

"you are?"

"I'm Liu Xiaoli, and this is my daughter Liu Qianmeizi Qianqian, call me uncle."

"Hello, uncle." The little girl called out obediently. Fang Minghua took a closer look and found that she was about ten years old. Although she had not grown up yet, it could be seen that she was a beauty.

But the little girl looks somewhat familiar.

"Oh, you are my wife's comrade-in-arms? Come in." After saying that, he turned and walked inside.

Liu Xiaoli took her daughter's hand and walked into the room. She sat on the sofa, looking a little awkward.

Fang Minghua didn't look at her, but just looked at her daughter beside her. The more she looked, the more they looked like the same person.

Liu Yifei? Liu Tianxian?!

A person's name suddenly popped up in Fang Minghua's mind!
Before this era, Fang Minghua had seen Liu Yifei's resume on the Internet. It seemed that she had stayed in the United States for a period of time with her mother after her parents divorced. Her mother was a dancer, and her name seemed to be Liu Xiaoli. It was also said on the Internet that she was very beautiful.

Now look, it’s really not bad!
A woman in her thirties, pretty with a mature charm. Fang Minghua felt that Liu Xiaoli was even prettier now than when he saw Liu Yifei in her thirties on the Internet.

At this time, Liu Xiaoli said, "Mr. Fang, first of all, I apologize to you. Although I used to be a dancer, I have never been in the art troupe. I am really embarrassed to pretend to be Mr. Song's comrade-in-arms."

"I already know that you actually studied dancing in the Wuhan Song and Dance Troupe. After graduation, you stayed in the troupe until you came to the United States." Fang Minghua said lightly.

"Mr. Fang, do you know me?!" This time it was Liu Xiaoli's turn to be surprised.

I don't know you, but I know your daughter.

Fang Minghua said this in his heart, but on the surface he looked mysterious.

Liu Xiaoli didn't dare to ask further, so she continued, "Mr. Fang, Mr. Wu and Director Zhang also told you about my daughter. My daughter and I came all the way from New York. I just wanted my daughter to play this role. It is very important to both my daughter and me."

"I understand. It's not easy for you to raise a child alone in a foreign country. Since Wu Tianmin and Zhang Yimou both think that the child is good and has a talent for acting, I will help you fight for it." Fang Minghua said.

Liu Xiaoli was overjoyed and quickly said to her daughter, "Xixi, thank your uncle quickly!"

"Thank you, uncle!" the little girl shouted crisply.

"You're welcome, but let me be frank. I'm trying to help you, but I can't guarantee whether it will succeed." Fang Minghua said with a smile.

"Uncle, you can do it. Mom said you are very capable." The little girl said before Liu Xiaoli could speak.

Oops
Have you been so sweet since childhood?
Fang Minghua smiled and said nothing.

After chatting for a few more words, Liu Xiaoli politely said goodbye and left with her daughter, and Fang Minghua suddenly called her.

"Ms. Liu, I have a suggestion."

"Mr. Fang, please go ahead." Liu Xiaoli stopped.

"If Xixi wants to pursue acting, and especially develop in China, I suggest that she change her name. Liu Ximeizi sounds like a Japanese name, and I think you are aware of the current attitude towards Japanese people in China."

"Mr. Fang, you are right. This name was changed by her grandmother. I didn't think too much about it at the time. I will change it immediately."

Liu Xiaoli paused and looked at Fang Minghua. "Mr. Fang, you are a great writer with great literary talent. Could you please give my daughter a new name?"

Ah?
Then it's ready.

Fang Minghua pretended to ponder for a moment: "Well, then let's call her Liu Yifei?"

"Well, this name is good, fresh, elegant and fairy-like!" Liu Xiaoli praised and said to her daughter next to her.

"Xixi, kowtow to Uncle Fang and thank him for naming you."

The little girl was quite well-behaved. She fell to the ground and started to kowtow.

This frightened Fang Minghua, and she quickly pulled the little girl up and asked, "Ms. Liu, what are you doing?"

"I'm from Harbin. We have a custom in Northeast China that when an elder gives a younger person a name, the younger person must kowtow," Liu Xiaoli explained seriously.

"Really? My hometown is also Shenyang in Northeast China, so why have I never heard of this custom?" Fang Minghua asked with a smile.

"Mr. Fang, are you from the Northeast too? Great, we are from the same hometown!" Liu Xiaoli's standard Mandarin immediately turned into a Northeastern accent with a hint of corn grits.

Fang Minghua nodded, but thought in his heart.

This woman is amazing.

(End of this chapter)