The King of Soft Rice in Chinese Entertainment

Chapter 22 This is why you shouldn't date an actor

The woman's foot was not seriously injured. After reaching the door of the room, she basically recovered to normal. Then she took her suitcase from Xu Jiuyang and said, "Okay, let's stop here."

"You're welcome." Xu Jiuyang smiled and opened the door opposite in front of her.

"Thank you, little brother." The woman was obviously a little embarrassed.

"It's nothing, sister, you should rest." Xu Jiuyang went into his room and waited for a while before coming out again.

After this interruption, he temporarily lost interest in going directly to the Bund. It was right in front of him anyway, just across the street, so he might as well go to the first floor and have a cup of coffee first.

It was already five o'clock in the afternoon. There were not many people in the coffee shop on the first floor. The sunlight streamed in through the gaps between the buildings and through the glass windows, creating a unique beauty.

After all, it is the legendary Daliyuan effect.

Xu Jiuyang found a seat by the window, ordered a hazelnut latte, took out a small notebook and started writing and drawing.

After writing novels for several years, he has developed many good habits, such as writing down the ideas that pop into his mind.

After all, a good memory is not as good as a bad pen. He didn't have a golden finger for memory, so he could only write down everything he could recall early on.

Of course, you can write down your story ideas casually, but some things still need to be expressed in code words that only you can understand.

Actually, I have a golden finger, too. Xu Jiuyang thought, finding joy in the midst of hardship. Although some memories have become blurred with the passage of time, as long as the key words are stimulated, he can still recall a lot.

"Little brother is here too." A slightly teasing voice sounded in the ear, and then a figure with a fragrant breeze sat down in front of him.

"Sister, would you like to have coffee too?" Xu Jiuyang raised his head with a smile.

"This is my first time staying at the Peace Hotel. I heard that the coffee on the first floor is very good, so I came here to try it." The young woman in front of me said gracefully. Her dignified appearance, coupled with an unknown but particularly elegant perfume, had a unique appeal.

This time, after seeing the other person's facial features clearly, Xu Jiuyang finally understood why he felt familiar with her. This sister was about 70% similar to Aunt Liu.

As for whether it was true or not, there was no way to judge. He had never met Aunt Liu in his previous life. He had only seen photos and even a few animated pictures, and there was a difference between pictures and real people.

Even with different makeup and angles, her appearance is different. If you look at the sister in front of you from a three-quarter profile, she looks more like Ru Ping.

"Have you seen enough?" The young woman coughed lightly.

"Of course not. Sister is so beautiful that I can never get enough of looking at her." Xu Jiuyang smiled slightly.

"You are so smooth-talking at such a young age!" The young woman scolded, but did not say anything more, with a reproachful smile on her face.

This is the advantage of having good looks, not to mention that he is now... a sunny and cheerful big boy!

"Sister, please wait a moment." Xu Jiuyang immediately turned to the latest page of the small notebook in his hand, picked up a pen, looked at her and began to write and draw.

The young lady couldn't help showing curiosity. Just then the waiter brought the coffee she ordered, so she started to taste it while waiting.

It didn't take long, only about ten minutes. Xu Jiuyang stopped writing, tore off the page of paper, and handed it to the other party: "The drawing is not very good, please forgive me, sister." However, the young woman showed a look of liking after seeing it. If the cartoon technique of Hojo Tsukasa is used well, it can capture the charm of the character. The facial features may be different, but the temperament is well grasped.

Xu Jiuyang has been reborn for several years, and he is not only busy writing novels, but also has kept up some of his skills.

"Are you studying painting?" asked the young woman.

"No, painting is just a hobby. I like writing novels." Xu Jiuyang took out the new issue of "Science Fiction World" and showed a show-off expression that wanted to be recognized just right.

"A science fiction novel?" The young woman took it and showed a surprised expression.

But she soon began to read the story titled "The Moon" seriously. Xu Jiuyang did not say anything, but drank his coffee leisurely and admired her beautiful face.

"The Moon" is about 3 words, and "Science Fiction World" paid him 120 yuan per thousand words, which is finally on par with what Liu Cixin earned when he wrote "The Wandering Earth".

The plagiarism is naturally the low-budget science fiction movie of the same name released in 09 in the previous life. The story is not complicated. It is about a miner who is mining alone on the moon. He accidentally discovers that he is just a clone of the company, so he and his clone try to return to the earth to expose the company's conspiracy.

The reason for copying this book instead of the originally planned "Gravity" is naturally to maximize profits. For this kind of hardcore science fiction novel involving astronauts in near-Earth space, it would be better to wait until Comrade Yang goes up and comes back.

"It's really... very interesting..." The young lady exclaimed after spending dozens of minutes watching it. This time her surprise was genuine.

"Thank you, sister." Xu Jiuyang smiled happily, as if he was very happy to get the other party's affirmation.

This is why you shouldn’t fall in love with an actor. You never know whether the emotions he expresses are acting or genuine, or whether he is acting first and then genuine, or genuine first and then acting.

However, he was indeed somewhat happy. Although he did not make his works understandable to old women like Bai Juyi, he tried his best to write novels in a simple and interesting way.

When I wrote "Upgrade", it was still a bit immature. Later, as I wrote more, and the jokes from my previous life were remembered by people, there must be some highlights.

I can tell at a glance that the sister in front of me doesn't usually read science fiction novels, but now she is not only getting into it, but also thinking it is very good. Even if half of the reason is because of him, it can still be considered a success.

"So, little brother is here to collect folk songs?" After knowing that he came to Shanghai for tourism alone, the young lady showed a surprised expression again.

"Yes," Xu Jiuyang nodded with a smile. "I won the Galaxy Award from Science Fiction World last year, so I wanted to write something different. My father happens to be doing business here, so I wanted to come here to see what the Huangpu River looks like and see if it would inspire me to write."

After chatting about literature for a few more words, he looked at the time and stood up apologetically: "Sorry, sister, I have to go to the Bund. The sun is about to set and I want to take some sunset photos."

The young mature woman did not try to persuade him to stay, but just waved her hand and said, "Goodbye, little brother."

To be honest, Xu Jiuyang really wanted to chat a few more words. He hadn't felt so comfortable for a long time, not to mention that there was such a beautiful woman in front of him.

However, after chatting for such a long time, the other party did not introduce himself or ask about his specific situation. It was obvious that he was still somewhat wary in his heart. So why bother to continue the argument?
Well, he admitted that he was a little eager. As he got older, his hormone levels naturally increased proportionally. He usually controlled his hormones casually, but when he met a member of the opposite sex who made him feel something, he would inevitably want to spread his tail like a male peacock.

"It's okay, I'll be free in two years." This was all Xu Jiuyang could do to comfort himself.

However, when he thought of the other person's face that was 70% similar to Aunt Liu, he felt a little regretful and sorry. He might not be able to meet her again in the future.

(End of this chapter)