Chinese Entertainment 2017: Starting from the Top Writers

Chapter 64 Invitation

Lin Li took Liu Yifei all the way through the campus and out of the school gate, and came to Chengfu Road not far from Renmin University. There was a pub here that he and Chen Chao often came to, and the food was very good.

Although they were photographed by many people on campus along the way, both of them were very open and did not cover up at all.

Lin Li worked behind the scenes, so he didn't need to be shy about doing this in broad daylight.

As for Liu Yifei, she is purely Buddhist and doesn’t care.

People who are familiar with her know that she basically does not participate in any activities except for filming and promotional periods.

He seldom appears in variety shows and interviews, and the number of times he has appeared in all these years since his debut can be counted on one hand.

Other people's Buddhism is just lip service, but her Buddhism is real.

The most important thing is that at her age, even if a scandal spreads, her fans will only bless her, and she doesn't have to worry about losing fans, or she is not worried at all.

However, after leaving the school gate, in order to avoid being watched, the two still put on masks. After all, it is quite annoying to be disturbed while eating.

Start with a half-step of insanity.

A very authentic Sichuan restaurant, located next to the International Food Court on Chengfu Road, is one of the most popular restaurants near Renmin University.

It was around eleven o'clock when they arrived, which was the time when customers started to arrive.

They greeted the boss, who was already very familiar, and asked for a private room. The boss took a few glances at Liu Yifei, who was wearing a mask and sunglasses, and nodded with understanding. Then he personally walked forward and led them to the innermost private room.

Before leaving, the boss gave him a thumbs up, which made him laugh and cry.

Liu Yifei also found this scene interesting when she saw it out of the corner of her eye. She took off her sunglasses and mask, winked at him and started joking.

"That's great, where's Liu Yifei. Is this what the boss meant?"

Lin Li closed the door and looked back helplessly: "Sister Xixi, please stop teasing me. It's all because you are too recognizable. Even with such a cover, people still recognized you. I can't come here to eat next time. I'm afraid that when you're not here, the boss will get jealous and poison me."

"cluck"

Liu Yifei was shaking again. She took off her sunglasses and mask, revealing her picturesque face. Her fair face was slightly flushed because she was in a good mood, fully demonstrating what oriental beauty is.

“I have to say that even though she is already over 30 years old, her looks are still so impressive.”

Lin Li stared at the graceful beauty in front of him and thought to himself.

After sitting down, Lin Li started talking.

"Sister Xixi, their spicy chicken, Thai pepper potato shreds, and assorted ice jelly are all good. My classmates and I come here often. You can try the taste later."

"It seems like he really comes here often."

"Of course, I can't lie to you."

"Let me ask you a question."

"What's wrong, Sister Xixi, tell me."

"Why do you have so many wonderful ideas in your head? How can you create so many different styles of stories?"

"Sister Xixi, I really don't know how to explain this. I just write down the ideas that come to my mind occasionally. Or when I see some scenes, I will expand my thinking based on these scenes."

"I also like to read books in my spare time. I think every author has his or her own unique style. But after reading your book, I feel that the style of each of your books is different. For example, the movie version of Once Upon a Time that I starred in and the cute one you filmed are two completely different styles."

"It may be that as I grow older, the things I see, think and feel are different."

"Well, I really want to crack your head open to see what it looks like."

"Sister Xixi, I'm a little scared when you say that."

"cluck"

Finally, he managed to fool her, and Lin Li secretly breathed a sigh of relief. Why did he feel that this sister had a bit of the flavor of a literary young woman?

What can I say? I can't say I copied all of this, can I?

They ended the topic when the boss came over to serve the food himself.

Looking at the boss who was reluctant to leave after serving the dishes, Lin Li turned back to look at Liu Yifei with amusement.

"Sister Xixi, I think we can get a free meal today."

Liu Yifei rolled her eyes at her and said, "You're the only one who talks too much."

Naturally, she also noticed the boss's behavior, and he kept meowing at her when serving the dishes, but she had long been accustomed to such looks and was not surprised by it.

Seeing that all the dishes were served, Lin Li asked tentatively: "Sister Xixi, shall we have some drinks?"

Liu Yifei glanced at him and said, "Who are you looking down on? Bring me some wine."

He raised his thumbs up: "A heroine."

Then he poured her the white wine prepared on the side, 63-degree Erguotou, and Liu Yifei let him add wine without blinking.

He remembered a video he had seen in his previous life. It seemed that it was during the filming of a windy scene where drinking was required. The director asked Liu Yifei if she wanted to switch to a drink. She replied, "Director, who are you looking down on?" It seems that this sister can really drink a lot.

Seeing that the food and wine were ready, Lin Li called out, "Sister Xixi, please eat some food first. It's not good to drink on an empty stomach."

Liu Yifei raised her eyes and glanced at him, nodded, then picked up the spicy chicken he had recommended before, chewed it for a few bites, and nodded repeatedly in agreement.

"Hmm~ It's really good!"

"Yeah, I like it too. My roommate is from Hangzhou and doesn't eat spicy food, but I brought her here often to eat this, and she eats it while saying it's spicy."

"You seem to have a good relationship with your roommate?"

"Yes, he is also helping me in my company now."

"Tsk, tsk, tsk, I almost forgot that you, a sophomore, already have a company and have even produced a hit drama."

"Good luck, good luck."

"Excessive modesty is pride."

"Oh, then I am indeed a little proud, haha." "Ah, you!"

Liu Yifei didn't expect Lin Li to have such a shameless side, and she didn't react for a moment.

Lin Li raised his glass, his brows raised slightly: "It was just a joke, Sister Xixi, please don't bear grudges. Come, I'll toast you a glass."

Liu Yifei glanced at him with her autumn-water eyes, raised the wine glass and drank it down in one gulp, then she couldn't help but let out a "tsk". The two-liang cup of 63-proof liquor was quite intoxicating after just one sip.

Seeing this, Lin Li finished the wine in the glass and handed over the soda water prepared on the side: "Sister Xixi, don't drink so hastily, take your time."

Liu Yifei took it and took a few sips. Her face had turned a flushed red and she looked less ethereal and more charming.

Looking up at the boy opposite her, she asked in a probing tone, "Ali, your works describe love in a very touching way, and some of them are even very heartbreaking. Do you have a lot of emotional experience?"

Hearing this, Lin Li looked her up and down with a somewhat amused look: "Sister Xixi, you have filmed quite a few dramas. So according to what you mean, can I say that you have fallen in love with every male actor you have worked with?"

Liu Yifei nodded in understanding: "Then what you said seems to make some sense."

After a pause, she looked at Lin Li with a curious expression: "So, you are single now?"

Lin Li didn't expect this sister to be so direct, but he didn't plan to pretend to be single. There was no need to do that with this girl.

Shaking his head, he responded frankly: "No"

Liu Yifei looked as if she knew it, and continued gossiping: "So it's that Tian Xiwei, or Chen Duling?"

Lin Li looked at her speechlessly without saying anything.

Liu Yifei covered her mouth and laughed twice, then pretended to be sorry: "Oh, I'm just curious, never mind."

He finally breathed a sigh of relief. He couldn't tell her that these two were actually his girlfriends, right?
Liu Yifei quite appreciates Lin Li's straightforwardness and thinks he is open and generous, which makes some of her little thoughts more active.

After the gossip, the two began to chat about everything under the sun.

This sister was extremely curious about the background and ideas of many of his novels, and kept asking questions, making him overwhelmed.

But it can be heard that she has indeed read a lot of his works, and she asked questions one after another as if she knew them all.

The meal was quite enjoyable. After it was over, we paid the bill under the boss's reluctant gaze. We put on masks and walked along the roadside for a while to digest the food and sober up.

I have to say this sister can drink quite well. After drinking 7 or 8 taels of wine, she was not hurt at all except for the redness on her face.

Lin Li has always felt that she is an outlier in the entertainment industry. Objectively speaking, Liu Yifei's acting talent is indeed not as stunning as her looks, but the bad movie cannot be blamed entirely on Liu Yifei's poor acting skills.

Looking back at Liu Yifei’s acting career, she reached her peak as soon as she debuted, but she has never had a strong work to prove herself.

Everyone's impression of her is always that she is beautiful, pretty and ethereal.

But his acting skills have never been recognized.

Although they have not yet made their mark on the big screen, Bai Xiuzhu, Wang Yuyan, Zhao Linger and Xiaolongnu have always retained a place in the memories of audiences in the 80s and 90s.

And it has to be said that during the years when her movies failed, the 85 flowers competed with each other for beauty, and fans of each star felt that their own star was the best 85 flower.

As a result, this sister later returned to the small screen. Although "Meng Hua Lu" was criticized by many people when it was broadcast, its actual performance was a huge hit, which is amazing.

Not only was it broadcast overseas, the drama also became the first costume drama to be included in the National Archives of Editions, was commented by CCTV as one of the three most popular dramas of 2022, and was nominated for Best Actress in South Korea.

If this happened to any other post-85 flower, they would have issued a lot of press releases to publicize it, but she didn't.

"Where the Wind Goes" was initially a rural health drama that was not favored by the public. The haters said it would flop, but it turned out to be a hit and became popular abroad.

This time, CCTV, People's Daily, and the Yunnan Provincial Government specifically praised it, and the Yunnan Provincial Government even issued a letter of thanks.

This was enough publicity to warrant issuing a lot of press releases, but she didn't do it.

So he still admires this sister.

Liu Yifei glanced at Lin Li who was standing beside her, looking thoughtful. "What are you thinking about?"

Lin Li finally reacted: "Ah, nothing, I just feel a little dizzy."

After hearing this, Liu Yifei smiled and said jokingly: "Little brother, you can't drink much."

He cooperated by cupping his hands to show his acceptance.

This made Liu Yifei giggle again. She felt that she laughed more times today than she usually did in a month.

"By the way, I need your help with something."

"what's up?"

"You know I starred in the movie version of Once Upon a Time."

"Of course I know."

"Come to the premiere and help me support the occasion."

"what?"

"What? Don't want to?"

"No, no, I'm happy to do it."

"Okay, then it's settled."

"Ok."

Seeing Lin Li agreed, Liu Yifei happily put her hands behind her back and walked forward humming a tune.

Lin Li was thinking, this is such a bad movie, when there is a media interview, how should I comment on it?
Oh, it’s so troublesome.

But it was just a small matter. The most important thing was that he remembered that Ali was the main investor behind this movie, so he could get in touch with Ali at the same time, killing two birds with one stone.

These days I have been using the drafts I saved last month. I had no time to write during the Spring Festival. I was so drunk visiting relatives and friends that I didn’t read the news. So I really didn’t pay much attention to what you said about Bai Jingting in the comments. I think he is just a minor supporting role with not many scenes. I can make him not appear later. If you really think that this character’s current situation affects the reading experience, then I will find time to change this part.

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