Chinese Entertainment 2017: Starting from the Top Writers

Chapter 290 Ye Zi's Provocation

"Senior Zhou Ye, you should work harder on your acting skills while on set. He has said a lot for you in front of the media, and he even posted a status for you out of fear that you would be cyberbullied. I hope you won't let him down."

Zhang Jingyi turned her head and stared at Zhou Ye in front of her, trying to keep her tone calm.

Zhou Ye's eyes turned colder. "You don't need me to tell you, I know all this. I will never let myself become a target for others to attack him. I will remember everything he has done for me."

"This is the best. Senior Zhou Ye, remember that he has never failed."

"Whether it's me or you, we are both lucky."

"He has given us such a high starting point. It is reasonable for us to do our best to perform our roles well and not let his dazzling resume be tarnished."

Zhang Jingyi's voice was calm but stubborn, leaving no doubt about the firmness in her words.

"Don't worry, I will definitely do better than you."

Zhou Ye's slender eyebrows were tightly furrowed, and his fair little face was full of a look of unwillingness to admit defeat.

"Wait and see."

Zhang Jingyi looked at her deeply, then turned and continued to look at Lin Li who was staring intently at the monitor screen.

"We'll see."

Zhou Ye raised his round chin and turned his head away proudly.

Facing Zhang Jingyi, she never knew what it meant to be convinced.

For some reason, I just don't want to lose to her.

Peng Yuchang and Hou Minghao stood in the corner of the classroom and watched the interaction between Zhou Ye and the other two, and couldn't help but look at each other.

They are familiar with this scene and this atmosphere!

When they were in the Tragedy crew, wasn’t it the same for Chen Duling and the other two?
Director Lin is indeed Director Lin! He can't avoid this kind of situation wherever he goes. His charm is amazing!
However, the two of them were not envious at all, and even felt a little... gloating!
Eating melons and stuff is so joyful!
We didn't officially call it a day until the setting sun cast a gorgeous golden hue over the entire mountain city.

"Pom Peng, do you have any recommendations for a place to have dinner? After all, you have been in the mountain city for a while."

Lin Li waved Peng Yuchang over and asked for his advice.

"Of course, just follow me."

Peng Yuchang patted his chest and made a promise.

"Okay, let's notify the main actors to come together."

Lin Li gave Shang Wei an instruction and once again turned his gaze to the monitor in front of him to check the last shot.

"Ok."

Shang Wei responded and immediately set off to make arrangements.

Since we just treated the entire crew to a midnight snack yesterday, it would be nice for the main actors to get together today.

As the crew began to clean up the scene, Lin Li also went to the dinner place with the main actors.

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Most of the old hotpot restaurants in the mountain city are located in small alleys in the back streets. The locations are relatively hidden, especially those hotpot restaurants opened in old residential buildings. They are even more hidden. Even if you follow the navigation, you may not be able to find them. You must seek help from local people.

According to Peng Yuchang, in the mountain city, the larger the hot pot restaurant, the less authentic the taste may be. The taste here does not only refer to the taste of the hot pot itself, but also the atmosphere of eating hot pot.

On the contrary, those small hot pot restaurants not only uphold the tradition of mountain city hot pot and offer authentic flavors, but also have an atmosphere of coming and going in the narrow aisles.

With the popularity of the internet celebrity effect, hot pot restaurants in Shancheng have different styles. Especially the internet celebrity hot pot restaurants that focus on marketing often put a lot of effort into the store style. Whether it is the store sign or the interior decoration, they are all very exaggerated, which forms a sharp contrast with the simple decoration and inconspicuous-looking old hot pot restaurants in Shancheng.

But there are exceptions, such as the Guasixi Hotpot restaurant near Hongyadong where the crew is staying now.

Peng Yuchang solemnly assured that the food in this restaurant was the best he had tasted since coming to the mountain city. Zhang Jingyi silently raised her hand to show her support, which added some credibility to his words.

"In that case, then go in."

Lin Li glanced at the long queue in front of the store, then led the way in with a bright smile.

Before coming, Eddie Peng specifically called the boss to reserve a private room for them, otherwise depending on the situation they might not necessarily have to wait in line until a certain time.

The people in the queue were a little curious when they saw Lin Li and his group dressed almost identically in masks and baseball caps. Some young people stared at Lin Li with frowns on their faces, feeling that he looked very familiar, but they did not dare to disturb him rashly.

Walking into the store, Lin Li found that the decoration style of the Guasixi Hotpot Restaurant was very down-to-earth, with white lime walls and white square tiles, giving it a millennial feel.

The boss was a short middle-aged man wearing a pair of black-framed glasses. When he saw Lin Li and his group enter, he came over enthusiastically and personally took them to the private room on the second floor.

The box was about 30 square meters, just enough for a dozen of them to sit inside without seeming crowded.

Lin Li found a place to sit down, and Zhou Ye followed him naturally and sat on his right.

Zhang Jingyi narrowed her eyes, and contrary to her usual well-behaved behavior, she took off her coat and hung it on the back of the chair, revealing the white round-neck sweater underneath, showing off the girl's exquisite curves, and also sat down naturally on Lin Li's left side.

Her action startled Shang Wei, who was originally planning to sit next to Lin Li. After glancing left and right at the two girls beside Lin Li, he knew what was going on. He sneered inwardly and sat down opposite Lin Li.

Peng Yuchang and others looked at their noses with their eyes and their hearts with their noses, and sat down in tacit understanding.

Zhou Ye glanced at Zhang Jingyi, a hint of displeasure flashed in his eyes, and he puffed up his fair little face.

Lin Li was sitting between the two of them. Naturally, he could feel their secret little movements. He couldn't help but curl the corners of his lips, finding it quite interesting.

"Well, let me order some food. Director Lin, let me tell you, their Jiugongge hotpot is delicious. You must try it."

"Although I know Director Lin can drink a lot, I must drink a couple of glasses with him today to let him know how much I miss you!"

Peng Yuchang saw that the situation was not going well, so he quickly spoke up to warm up the atmosphere. "Yes, yes, let's work hard together today. Director Lin is in your hands, and I will accompany our Director Shang for a couple of drinks."

Hou Minghao's eyes rolled around, and he followed Peng Yuchang's hint.

"Okay, I'll control it and make sure you can perform normally tomorrow."

Lin Li gave Peng Yuchang a sensible look and responded with a smile.

"Thank you so much, Director Lin, for showing mercy!"

Eddie Peng flattered him with a smile, which was very tactful.

"Jingyi, how's your recent filming going? After filming for so long, do you feel like you've gained anything?"

Seeing that everyone had started chatting enthusiastically, Lin Li turned his head to look at Zhang Jingyi beside him and asked with a smile.

Zhang Jingyi smiled faintly at his gaze: "The filming went smoothly. Director Zhao took good care of me and I gained a lot."

"You wrote a very good script, and you created the character of Li Anran perfectly. Sometimes I need to spend some time to calm myself down after filming to get out of the character."

Zhang Jingyi's voice was soft and gentle, with a hint of innocence in her tone.

Zhou Ye, who was standing by, looked a little cold when he heard her tone. Just say what you want to say. Why are you speaking in such a disgusting voice?
"That's good. It means you are immersed in the character, which is a good thing."

"I spoke to Director Zhao on the phone, and he kept praising your performance. You did a great job, Jingyi. Keep it up."

Lin Li looked at Zhang Jingyi, who was standing beside him, with gentle eyes and soft tone.

"Well, it will definitely happen."

Zhang Jingyi pursed her red lips and nodded to Lin Li very seriously.

"Ah……"

Lin Li was touched by her serious look and chuckled.

"Jingyi, I am really looking forward to your new drama. I will definitely follow it after it goes online."

"It's a rare occasion for us to get together today. Come to think of it, I've never had a drink with you before. How about we drink a little today?"

Zhou Ye felt anxious when he saw the interaction between Lin Li and Zhang Jingyi, so he found a gap and interrupted with a smile on his face.

"I seldom drink, Senior Sister Zhou Ye."

Zhang Jingyi glanced at her and declined with a smile.

"I seldom drink either. It's been a long time since I've had this experience. I'm happy."

"What's wrong, Jingyi, are you afraid that you can't drink more than me?"

A provocative smile appeared on Zhou Ye's delicate features, and his tone was faint.

"Since Senior Sister has invited me so kindly, I will drink with her."

Zhang Jingyi looked at the aggressive Zhou Ye in front of her and stopped avoiding her. She was ready to let this senior Zhou Ye know the consequences of being too cocky.

I'm not very good at drinking, but if the person is you, then I can try my best.

The two looked at each other, and there seemed to be a flash of lightning between them. Lin Li, who was sitting between the two of them, inexplicably felt that the temperature around him had risen a few degrees.

Are you going to argue now?
Lin Li looked around at the two girls and felt that they were indeed incompatible.

Especially the fact that the two people had somewhat similar faces gave him a different feeling.

All in all, quite entertaining.

Everyone at the table seemed to be chatting about their own things, but they were actually paying attention to the situation here and secretly pricked up their ears.

When he heard that the two were going to have a drinking contest, he looked at them with a curious look.

Even Wu Yue, who had just seen the two of them in the same frame today, could see that the two girls were obviously incompatible and showed an interested look in their eyes.

She glanced at Lin Li who was smiling the whole time, and sighed in her heart, it is true that outstanding people are more likely to attract many beautiful women.

Their director Lin seemed to never lack for scandals, and now it seemed that the two girls also had some concerns, but she didn't find it strange. After all, with all the halos of Lin Li, it was difficult for a girl to remain calm.

For a moment, she was looking forward to the future development.

At this time, the waiter knocked on the door to remind everyone that the soup base was ready. Shang Wei said that it was no problem, and the waiter began to serve the soup base and side dishes one after another.

After a while, the dishes were served. In the traditional old iron pot, the wooden nine-square grid was full of charm, and the two pebbles were like a magic needle that stabilized the sea, making the hot pot stable.

The fragrant beef tallow soup base is very authentic, with the chili and red oil blended together, making people salivate at the mere smell of it.

"Director Lin, the braised chicken feet here are very delicious. They are not made into tiger skins as usual. The aroma of the stew wraps the chicken feet tightly. After being put into the pot and rinsed, the taste is even better. It is especially suitable for drinking with beer."

As an old customer, Peng Yuchang started to introduce the dishes enthusiastically as soon as he saw them being served.

Lin Li was quite interested in food, so he nodded repeatedly while listening with his chin on his hand.

At this time, Zhou Ye had already opened a bottle of beer, poured himself a glass, and then raised it to gesture to Zhang Jingyi.

Zhang Jingyi smiled indifferently, poured herself a glass, and raised the glass to signal Zhou Ye.

Come on, who’s afraid of who!

(End of this chapter)