How can you ascend to heaven when you are a star?

Chapter 213 Dating

The afternoon passed quickly and it was getting dark outside.

As the last actress who auditioned left the room, today's casting work came to an end.

From female No. 4 to female No. 7, the actors for four more roles have been confirmed, one of whom is a trainee from the training department.

Zhang Wen was quite satisfied with the result.

Firstly, there is a lot of competition for roles in Director Han's films. Even for roles like 4, 5, 6, and 7, there are some familiar actresses who come to audition.

Secondly, among the four roles auditioned in the afternoon, only two were young people, and the other two were middle-aged people. It would be strange if two trainees in their early twenties could pass the audition for the role of a middle-aged woman in her forties.

You should play roles that suit your age. Pretending to be young or old will make the audience uncomfortable.

"Brother Zhang, come to my house for dinner tonight. Your sister-in-law has already prepared it. The dry-fried meatballs she makes are amazing. You must eat more tonight." Han Xiaohua said to Zhang Wen beside him as he stood up.

Although he was busy all day, he did not forget to treat his wife's insomnia.

"Director Han, I'm sorry to bother you and your sister-in-law." Zhang Wen said politely.

"Aren't you being too formal? Besides, you went to treat my wife's insomnia. How can this be considered a disturbance? If there is any disturbance, it is me who disturbed you and delayed your rest." Han Xiaohua said seriously.

At this time, the door was pushed open from the outside and Chen Yang walked in.

"Director Han, Teacher Zhang, today's casting is over. I'll send someone to take you wherever you want to go next." Chen Yang said happily.

As the assistant director, he is actually the steward of the entire crew. Not only does he have to take care of all the matters in the crew, but he also has to serve Director Han and all the stars well.

"Director Chen, you have been busy all day. Go home and have a rest. My studio is nearby, just a few steps away. You don't have to send me off." Han Xiaohua said after hearing this. He had been sitting all day and wanted to take a walk.

"Then Teacher Zhang, you..." Chen Yang looked at Zhang Wen.

However, before Zhang Wen could say anything, Han Xiaohua said, "Teacher Zhang, come with me. He will come to my house tonight."

"!"

Chen Yang's expression froze. He knew that these two people had a good relationship, but he didn't expect that their relationship was so good that Teacher Zhang could even go to Director Han's house?
And judging by the time, Director Han might have to keep Teacher Zhang for dinner.

How jealous!

"Oh, then I won't bother you two anymore. See you tomorrow." After saying this, Chen Yang turned around and left tactfully.

Zhang Wen followed Director Han out of the hotel and arrived at the commercial building where Director Han's studio was located after a three-minute walk. However, Director Han did not return to the studio, but went directly to the underground parking lot. The assistant had already been waiting there. When he saw Director Han coming, he immediately opened the car door.

"Director Han, where are we going next?" asked the assistant.

"Go home." Han Xiaohua said lightly.

"Yes."

"..."

Zhang Wen and Han Xiaohua sat in the second row of the car, and soon the business car drove out of the underground parking lot.

"Ding!"

A WeChat notification sound suddenly rang out.

After hearing this, Zhang Wen took out his cell phone from his pocket. It was a WeChat message from Bai Lu.

"Have not been off work yet?"

Zhang Wen looked at the time. It was already past 6 o'clock in the evening. Bai Lu should have gotten home from get off work by now.

Ever since going to a special education school to experience life, his daily routine has become much simpler.

I go to work and school during the day and return to the villa after get off work at night. In addition, I have to learn sign language at home. I don’t even have time to attend dinner parties, and all business activities are postponed to weekends to avoid disrupting my study plans.

In order to act well in this TV series, Bai Lu really worked hard.

"The casting has just ended. Director Han invited me to dinner at his house. I won't be going over tonight. You have to find a way to solve the dinner problem yourself." Zhang Wen immediately sent a WeChat reply to Bai Lu.

Soon after the message was sent, the other party responded immediately.

Bai Lu: "Director Han invited you to his house for dinner???"

Three question marks in a row show that the person typing this is very surprised.

"Well, I'm in his car now." Zhang Wen replied.

Bai Lu: "Wow, when did you become so close to Director Han?"

"There's nothing I can do. It's just too charming." Zhang Wen smiled and typed a line of words.

Bai Lu didn't say anything this time, but just replied with a vomiting emoticon.

But even though she vomited, she still admired him very much in her heart.

You have to know that she knew Director Han Xiaohua before the other party. As a result, Director Han's attitude towards her was not very good, but he was very fond of Teacher Zhang. Now he even invited the other party to his home for dinner. There are not many stars in the entire entertainment industry who have such treatment.

In addition to admiration, she also felt a little secretly happy in her heart, because the better the relationship between the other party and Director Han, the less pressure she, the leading actress, would face after the filming started.

Bai Lu: "Do you need a beautiful lady's car service?"

Zhang Wen thought that in addition to dinner tonight, he also had to hypnotize Director Han's wife. To make it look realistic, it would take at least two or three hours, so he replied, "No, I would suffocate when I see a beautiful woman. If there is a beautiful woman who can provide artificial respiration, I might consider it."

Without saying anything, Bai Lu directly posted a screen full of red lip emojis.

Zhang Wen smiled and continued to send WeChat messages to tease the female star.

Han Xiaohua looked at Brother Zhang next to him curiously. Since receiving the WeChat message, the other party has been replying and grinning foolishly, like a silly boy who fell in love.

Huh?
Could it be that the other person is chatting with his girlfriend?

Thinking of this, his heart was filled with curiosity. Brother Zhang is so outstanding, what kind of person would his girlfriend be?
"Brother Zhang, who are you chatting with?" Han Xiaohua couldn't help but ask.

There is an old saying: Those who are close to the vermillion are red, those who are close to the ink are black.

Who doesn't like to hear some gossip in the entertainment industry? Even a famous director is not immune to it.

"Oh, a friend." Zhang Wen replied, the smile on his face still lingering as he spoke.

"You're smiling so happily, isn't it your girlfriend?" Han Xiaohua asked, "Brother Zhang, did I delay your date with your girlfriend? How about you invite your girlfriend to dinner at my house?"

"It's Bai Lu." Zhang Wen said directly without hiding the identity of the person he was chatting with.

"what?"

Han Xiaohua was stunned. After a while, he stammered, "Bai Lu is your girlfriend?"

"I guess so. We are dating now." Zhang Wen said.

The reason he said it now was because he was thinking that if Bai Lu didn't perform well during filming in the future, Director Han would give him more guidance and less scolding for his sake.

Han Xiaohua stared at the young man beside him, and at this moment he understood everything.

No wonder the other party helped Bai Lu to invite him to film a movie. It turned out that the two were in a relationship. However, when he thought of his previous prejudices against Bai Lu, he suddenly felt embarrassed.

"Bai Lu is great. She's beautiful, hardworking, and ambitious. There are fewer and fewer actors like her now. By the way, what is she doing now?" Han Xiaohua asked after praising her.

"She experienced the role at a special education school during the day, and learned sign language and studied the script at home at night," said Zhang Wen.

"Hearing what you said, I'm looking forward to her performance."

"..."

After chatting for a while, the business car slowly drove into a villa and soon stopped outside the door of a two-story villa.

"arrive."

Han Xiaohua got out of the car and pulled Zhang Wen towards the villa gate.

“Ding Dong!” “Ding Dong!” “Ding Dong!”

"Crack!"

A middle-aged woman with simple and decent clothes and outstanding appearance opened the door from the inside.

Zhang Wen was stunned for a moment after seeing the other person's face clearly, and then a hint of surprise flashed in his eyes.

Isn't this woman an actress?

Although he couldn't remember the other person's name for the moment, he remembered that he often saw her in TV dramas when he was a child, and she was always the heroine, but she gradually faded out of the screen in recent years.

It turns out that Director Han’s wife is her.

"Brother Zhang, this is my lover Xu Li. You can just call her sister-in-law." Han Xiaohua took the initiative to introduce her.

After hearing this, Zhang Wen bowed and said, "Hello, sister-in-law. My name is Zhang Wen, and I'm the screenwriter of Director Han's current drama."

Yes, her name is Xu Li, and she seems to have won the Best Actress award.

"Xiao Zhang, right? I've heard Old Han mention you a long time ago, saying how outstanding you are. Now that I see you, you're indeed a handsome man. Please come in, the food is ready." Xu Li praised with a smile, then stepped aside to make way.

"Sister-in-law, I'm sorry to trouble you." Zhang Wen smelled the aroma of food as soon as he entered the door. It seems that this former best actress is a good cook. No wonder she was able to win over Director Han.

The entertainment industry is a place full of temptations. There is never a shortage of actresses around male directors, and those actresses who can finally win over the male directors must have other outstanding qualities besides their looks.

"Look at what you said. You cured Lao Han's neurasthenia and insomnia. I can't thank you enough. I cooked a lot of dishes tonight. You must eat more. It's like being at home here. Don't be polite to your sister-in-law." Chen Li said enthusiastically.

This is the truth.

In fact, in recent years, she has also been suffering from insomnia due to Lao Han's neurasthenia.

As people who sleep in the same bed, how can she, as a wife, sleep if her husband always tosses and turns?
Now, her husband's illness has been cured and his sleep quality is very good, but she can never go back to the way she was before.

Hey!
Sleeping is the best way for women to maintain their appearance, but because of insomnia over the years, she has developed many fine lines on her face. No matter how expensive the skin care products are, they have no effect, and she is visibly aging.

Her husband usually praises Xiao Zhang's hypnosis at home as miraculous, but he doesn't know whether it works for her.

When Zhang Wen arrived at the restaurant, he saw eight home-cooked dishes already on the table, which looked very appetizing.

As the old saying goes: If you want to keep a man's heart, you must first keep his stomach.

I think Queen Xu has implemented this sentence very well.

Han Xiaohua happily took out a bottle of Maotai from the wine cabinet next to him and said, "Brother Zhang, usually there's no one to drink with me at home. Now that you're here, we must have a good drink."

After saying that, he opened the bottle cap and poured the wine directly into the glass in front of Zhang Wen.

Zhang Wen held the wine glass in both hands, wondering if the other party called him here to drink with others or to treat his sister-in-law's illness?
"Director Han, let's drink less today to relax. After dinner, I still have to treat my sister-in-law's insomnia. We can't neglect our work." Zhang Wen reminded.

"Ah, look at my memory. I actually forgot about this." Han Xiaohua patted his forehead and said, "Okay, I'll listen to you. Let's drink less. When your sister-in-law's insomnia is cured tomorrow, we can have a good drink again."

"it is good."

Zhang Wen readily agreed.

He finally understood that if he wanted to have a good relationship with Han Xiaohua, drinking was essential. As long as he drank enough with Director Han, would he have to worry about not being able to invite Director Han to film in the future?

"Perfect Days" is just the beginning of the collaboration, and he still has many scripts in his mind waiting to be realized.

Han Xiaohua poured himself a glass as well, then raised it. "Brother Zhang, welcome to my home. Come often when you have nothing to do. Talking about work with you makes me feel younger. Drink."

As he said this, he raised his head and drank all the wine in the glass with a "gulp".

The cup is not big, only about the height of a thumb, and each one only holds a small sip, less than half a tael, not much.

"Director Han, I also like working with you. I have learned a lot from you. When I join the crew to film in the future, I hope Director Han will give me more guidance." After saying this, Zhang Wen drank it all in one gulp.

Not to mention a cup as small as a finger, even if it was an enamel pot, he could drink it all in one breath.

"Xiao Zhang, try these fried meatballs." Han Xiaohua pointed to the dish in the middle.

Zhang Wen picked one up and put it in his mouth. It was crispy on the outside and tender on the inside. He could smell the crispy fragrance when he bit it. The taste was also moderately salty and fragrant. It was very delicious.

"Well, it tastes better than what the chefs in other restaurants make." Zhang Wen praised. To show that he was speaking the truth, he picked up another one with his chopsticks and put it in his mouth.

"Haha, what do you think? I didn't lie to you, did I? Your sister-in-law learned how to make this dry-fried meatball from a master. I've been eating it for more than 20 years, but I still can't get enough of it." Han Xiaohua said as he picked up a meatball and ate it happily.

Xu Li was very happy to hear this and pointed to several other dishes to introduce them.

In fact, when she was young, her cooking skills were only average. Later, when she went to Jicheng to film a movie, there were several scenes that required her to cook. In order to shoot these scenes well, she specially consulted a local chef and learned for more than half a month. Not only did she complete the shooting of those scenes smoothly, but her cooking skills also improved greatly.

Fried meatballs were the chef's specialty, and now they have become her specialty as well.

"Xiao Zhang!"

Xu Li also poured herself a glass of wine, then raised her glass and said, "Thank you for curing Lao Han's illness. Sister-in-law also toasts you."

"Sister-in-law, it's nothing, just a small favor." Zhang Wen said as he drank the wine.

"By the way, Xiao Zhang, does your hypnosis work on a woman like me?" Xu Li asked with concern.

"Of course, many female celebrities are my clients," said Zhang Wen.

What Xu Li was most worried about was that this treatment method could only cure men but not women. Now that she heard the person involved say that it could cure women, she felt relieved.

Finally I can get a good night's sleep.

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(End of this chapter)