Huayu: Traffic is king

Chapter 98 Will you be my heroine?

When we arrived at the set, Li Yitong was already there as expected.

Gu Jingyi is wearing a black windbreaker and overalls today. He looks fresh and handsome in Nike's most classic Air Force One.

When Li Yitong noticed him, she couldn't take her eyes off him.

Gu Jingyi does have the potential to become a top star. His facial features are deep and three-dimensional, yet he has the soft contours that only Oriental people have.

It's a face that's perfect for the big screen, possessing both the visual impact of an idol and the storytelling of an actor.

This face is completely in line with her aesthetic standards. Li Yitong likes this kind of younger boyfriend.

"Hello, I'm Gu Jingyi."

Gu Jingyi walked up to her and shook hands with her with a smile.

That handsome and flawless face was enlarged again in front of her eyes at close range, and Li Yitong's heartbeat suddenly became irregular for some reason.

She suppressed her chaotic thoughts, her eyes curved, and she reached out to shake his hand, "Hello, I'm Li Yitong, you can call me Tongtong."

Their fingertips touched and then separated, and Li Yitong's gaze moved downwards as they shook hands.

Looking at that part from his thin waist, it's really big!

Light-colored overalls highlight the silhouette. Especially today, before Gu Jingyi went out, he took a pair of tight underwear.

As soon as Li Yitong lowered her head, she couldn't help but act as "Doraemon".

Her cheeks flushed as she turned her eyes away, stopping the random thoughts in her mind.

As expected, men with big noses are talented in that area...

"Sister Tongtong, what are you thinking about? The MV shooting is about to start, come in quickly."

Gu Jingyi was already standing behind the camera, waving at her with a smile.

Li Yitong couldn't help but secretly despise herself. It turned out that her hormones were messing up before her period came. She calmed down a little and went into the venue to start filming.

The backstage shooting was very simple. Li Yitong opened the tablet and saw an old photo of Gu Jingyi.

The photo was a bit old and blurry due to time. She picked up the tablet and tried to get a closer look, but she couldn't make out Gu Jingyi's face clearly.

The story then begins, starting with her getting on the bus to follow the "him" in her dreams.

"I'm waiting in a very abstract way, feeling your flow with my skin."

When Li Yitong boarded the bus, the director cut to Gu Jingyi. He was standing by the window in a black windbreaker, looking out with a calm and melancholic look.

He seemed to recall some scenes, Li Yitong's figure appearing alternately indoors and in the bushes.

Gu Jingyi didn't know who the person he was waiting for was, what she looked like, or when she would appear. She was like the wind, he could sense her presence but couldn't describe her specific appearance.

There will definitely be her shadow wherever the wind blows, so we can only confirm it by skin contact.

In order to better empathize with the character during filming, Gu Jingyi also sang the lyrics on the spot.

The MV recording also requires him to move his lips, so why not sing along?

Although the live sound was a bit poor, Li Yitong still felt that Gu Jingyi's slightly wrinkled brows when he sang because of his emotional involvement were very sexy.

"You were able to take away the sunshine. I followed you blindly and excessively."

When Li Yitong got off the bus and headed for the bushes, a blurry figure followed her. The director deliberately blurred the image, but one could still tell it was Gu Jingyi from his figure.

Sunshine symbolizes warmth. As soon as Li Yitong left, Gu Jingyi sang these lyrics, foreshadowing that his heart was falling into darkness and emptiness.

Gu Jingyi's silent following is to please her in order not to lose her. It also symbolizes that he has paid too much in this relationship, foreshadowing the sadness that will follow.

They walked silently all the way, and Gu Jingyi followed Li Yitong into the depths of the bushes.

"Cut, Jingyi, that's not right. Turn around a little slower. We need a close-up here. Yitong, the look in Jingyi's eyes is also suspicious but also slightly familiar. Cut that one and start over."

Gu Jingyi nodded, and the two adjusted their mood and started again.

"Like the wind, the clouds sink when you get close to them. You stir up a thousand waves, and I rush in without a second thought."

In order to help the two actors get into the role better, the director directly played the demo provided by Huace to the production team.

A magnetic and melodious voice came out from the loudspeaker.

Li Yitong is a sensitive person and could taste a hint of sadness in it.

She seemed to feel it. Although Gu Jingyi thought that this relationship was like the wind and would bring many unexpected things because of her arrival, he still chose to follow her without hesitation and stood firmly with her.

When filming began and she looked at Gu Jingyi again, tears welled up in Li Yitong's eyes. She couldn't help but reach out to touch the front of her eyes, and a line of tears fell from her eyes. It slid down her delicate chin and rolled to the ground.

Gu Jingyi slowly turned his head and looked at Li Yitong. His expression changed from calm at first to slightly dilated when he noticed her tears falling.

The previously forgotten memories that had been fragmented in his mind also gathered into a huge stream of information that rushed towards him.

He remembered that even if he lost his memory, his brain would still follow the instructions of his heart and come to the place they had agreed to meet.

It turns out that they had loved each other and separated.

"My wounds have been growing lately because I've been hiding where no one is."

Gu Jingyi sang softly, looking a little lonely as he stood beside the bushes.

He remembered that the two of them had broken up in this bush a long time ago. But Gu Jingyi didn't want to accept this fact. After the girl left, he frantically searched for her in the bushes. It was raining heavily in the sky.

He was exhausted and fainted.

In my hazy consciousness, I could only hear hurried footsteps and conversations.

After waking up again, the brain deleted this memory for protection, which is why the photos of Gu Jingyi that appeared before were always blurry and fuzzy.

He left Li Yitong's world like a gust of wind.

Li Yitong looked at Gu Jingyi, and two lines of tears flowed down her cheeks.

She covered her mouth, trying to say something but no sound came out.

I was so sad that I temporarily lost the ability to speak.

She pushed aside the bushes and tried hard to reach Gu Jingyi. But they had been separated for too long and were too far apart. No matter how hard Li Yitong tried, she couldn't reach Gu Jingyi.

She grabbed a flashlight from her backpack, and a beam of light pierced the silence.

The footsteps were getting closer and closer, and he tried to look up in the direction of Gu Jingyi.

"You are like the wind, rustling as you plunder."

"It's a pity that I fell into the trap myself, so you have nothing to be proud of."

When he was about to touch Gu Jingyi, he disappeared out of thin air.

The camera turns to Gu Jingyi's memories.

Li Yitong would cook for Gu Jingyi, and the two of them would huddle together in the small rented apartment. In the hot and crowded room, out of poverty, only love remained.

But in the end, Li Yitong still left with her suitcase, and Gu Jingyi watched her back as she left.

With a frown, he sang the last few words.

"Like the wind, you left silently." "I like this ending, as if we had never loved each other."

When the last note ended, Li Yitong, who was standing in the bushes, was already crying.

She had completely immersed herself in the plot, and her eyes, which always showed a smile, were now filled with tears.

"Cut! Very good, the feeling is on point. Tongtong, the clash of characters between you and Jingyi is great, great performance!"

The director raised his fist with some happiness. This shoot was much easier than expected.

I didn’t expect that this actress, who is known for her “cold body”, has such outstanding acting skills.

This was indeed beyond his expectations. It seemed that the recommendation of the director of "Crane Hua Ting" was indeed reasonable.

After hearing the word "Cut", Gu Jingyi quickly left the role.

He walked out from behind the bushes and saw Li Yitong in the middle of the bushes with tears falling like beads from a broken string.

Gu Jingyi didn't think much about it and took out a tissue from his pocket. He strode towards the middle of the bushes and handed it over.

"Wipe it off, we've already finished filming."

A gentle voice sounded beside her ear, and Li Yitong's ears turned red instantly.

She was a little tearful and it took her a while to calm down.

When she tried to stand up, her legs were already numb. She leaned over, trembling as she waved her arms in the air, trying to maintain her balance.

But it was of no avail, just when she thought she was going to fall heavily.

The next second, I fell into an embrace that smelled of peace of mind.

Gu Jingyi caught her and held Li Yitong tightly in his arms.

"Are you feeling better now?"

The concerned young man's voice sounded again, which made Li Yitong retreat from his arms as if she had been electrocuted.

"Thank you, I feel better."

It was a long while before Gu Jingyi heard Li Yitong's very quiet thanks.

“As long as it’s okay”

Gu Jingyi curled the corners of his mouth and didn't argue any further.

The director was adjusting the images from the camera equipment, looking for any details that needed to be added.

After taking a quick look, I made sure there were no shots that needed to be re-shot.

He clapped his hands and announced "Filming is complete".

The filming crew was also packing up and leaving in an orderly manner.

Gu Jingyi sat next to Li Yitong and asked with some interest, "Sister Tongtong, how is the filming of "Crane Hua Ting" going? I wonder if you have time to work with me on a drama in 19."

"What drama? Do you guys at Huace have a new project?"

Li Yitong was quickly attracted by Gu Jingyi's words. She raised her head and looked at him with a frown.

Those iconic smiling eyes also curved into beautiful crescent shapes, filled with a sweet smile.

"I heard from my agent that the company just acquired some IP. One of them is a novel called 'A Senior Girl's First Love', which has been quite popular online. I heard that this project is likely to become a key project next year."

Gu Jingyi tilted his head and spoke seriously.

"What kind of subject is it?"

Li Yitong's eyes lit up. There were no fools in the industry. Gu Jingyi had clearly been hinting at her that Huace had a new drama on the agenda.

There is still a year before filming, and she has already read the original novel in full advance, pondered it over and over again, and written a short biography of the character.

After the script is out, the casting will be open.

Female celebrities are much happier if they get the title of a drama within a few days and have to read the original novel in the shortest time to understand the plot.

"Why are you telling me?"

Li Yitong couldn't help but think too much and looked at Gu Jingyi with a soft and cute smile.

"I took a look at the original novel and thought the adapted drama should be pretty good."

Gu Jingyi put his hands behind his head and leaned lazily against the back of the stool.

Li Yitong was just about to try again when Gu Jingyi, who had been looking ahead, suddenly turned his head and looked at her.

"And I think Sister Tongtong, your image is very consistent with my idea of ​​He Fanxing. As a 32-year-old manager who has never been in love, she must have some big contrasts. The deviation between the career experience and conservative personality brought by the royal sister, and the girl's heart falling in love."

"If we invite a more glamorous actress to play the role, it's not impossible. I just feel that it will frame the drama as a relationship between an older woman and a younger man."

"The hero's attraction to the heroine isn't just because he likes an older sister. He's more likely attracted to the contrast in He Fanxing."

"At work, she's a capable leader in the advertising company. Off duty, she's a cute homebody who enjoys reading comics and watching TV series. He Fanxing has many special qualities, and if the company really invites a bright and beautiful woman to shoot, it will be a disaster."

After listening to him speak for such a long time, Li Yitong roughly guessed his intention.

The thought also occurred to her mind, "Wait, are you trying to say I'm not that pretty?!"

Gu Jingyi was so angry at her nonsensical words that he laughed and puffed his cheek. He looked at Li Yitong unhappily and said helplessly, "What I mean is, in my mind, He Fanxing should be a less aggressive girl. If the company misunderstood and really found a beautiful and aggressive woman to play the role, I think they would have misunderstood the control of this drama."

"Sister Tongtong, you have a gentle and charming appearance, very approachable and likable. Plus, I felt very comfortable and efficient working with you on the music video."

"Just now, this thought suddenly kept appearing in my chest."

Gu Jingyi frowned, looked at Li Yitong seriously and asked, "Do you want to know?"

[Oh my god, he's really good at it!!]
Li Yitong's heart trembled when she was teased by Gu Jingyi, and her dark blue eyelashes also trembled slightly.

Fortunately, everyone's attention was not on them. They were only busy collecting equipment and organizing materials.

"What…"

After a long time, Li Yitong suddenly heard a pleasant laughter.

Gu Jingyi's Adam's apple rolled as he spoke with some pride: "I will most likely be the lead actor in this drama. So..."

Halfway through his speech, Gu Jingyi actually smiled with an ambiguous meaning.

"I have a certain degree of autonomy! So I recommended you to the director. Sister Tongtong, are you willing to work with me on a film? Work with me and be my leading lady?"

Gu Jingyi leaned down and looked at her tenderly.

[Is this a disguised confession?]
[Ahhh, he asked me if I wanted to be his heroine? Does he have feelings for me too? Is this too soon?]
Li Yitong lowered her head and fiddled with her fingers, feeling very confused.

A laugh spread from his chest, and Gu Jingyi said gently: "It's okay, you can think about it slowly. When the day comes, make a decision."

"But Sister Tongtong, I'm going back to record a song soon. Are you sure you don't want to exchange contact information with me?"

After looking into those smiling phoenix eyes, Li Yitong's heartbeat suddenly became irregular.

Before she could answer, she subconsciously pulled out the QR code business card...

(End of this chapter)