The Birth of the Best Director

Chapter 59: Gaining both fame and fortune, the benefits of the Palme d'Or
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Reba goes out early and comes back late every day.

I went out with Lu Zhiyuan in the morning and was bombarded by all kinds of paintings.

When she felt that her will was almost drained out of her body, she went to the small training room that Lu Zhiyuan rented for her in a daze.

Next, there was three hours of no-holds-barred combat training in the afternoon.

Burn her calories and exercise her iron bones!

If it weren't for the mental breakdown caused by the torture in the morning, Reba felt that in the afternoon, she probably wouldn't have been able to last even an hour.

At this moment, she wished AI could control her body.

I don't want to suffer this at all.

……

Fortunately, another tiring day is over.

"Sister Xiao Ai, what are we having for dinner today?"

Dragging her body that almost didn't belong to her back home, Reba saw Zhang Tianai, who was sitting on the sofa with his legs curled up, watching TV and eating salad in small bites.

She didn't even want to take a look.

In the past, she ate meat and fish every day, while Zhang Tianai only had a small bowl of salad and ate less than a bird. She even made fun of her, saying, what's the fun in living like this?
The result is now...

"Reba, today's meal is Package A, enjoy it."

Seeing that Reba finally returned home, Zhang Tianai came over to take a look. Reba was sweating profusely and looked weak, as if she would fall down if the wind blew.

Poor Reba.

She muttered a few words to herself and served the nutritious dinner to Reba.

“I hate Set A!”

Reba looked down and couldn't help but start wailing.

80g multi-grain rice, 150g pan-fried chicken breast, 200g stir-fried broccoli, 50g carrots...it looks pretty good.

High-quality protein, complex carbohydrates, dietary fiber, and reasonable combination have everything you need.

But it’s really hard to swallow because it’s low in salt, fat and oil!

"In 87 days, my hellish life will be over."

Reba encouraged herself, as if she was preparing for the college entrance examination.

Others have to spend 200 days preparing for the college entrance examination, and they may not be able to get into a good university. Even after getting into a university, they may not be able to find a good job.

She is different.

She is simply the chosen one!
She was selected by Lu Zhiyuan from among thousands of people, and was immediately arranged to star in a movie that would impact Hollywood, and Keanu Reeves was even invited to partner with her!

No one has ever dreamed of such a beautiful thing!
What else does she have to complain about?

"Reba, a friendly reminder, this portion is 450 calories. After eating, remember to go for a brisk 30-minute walk."

"In my experience, if you keep doing this for four weeks, you can lose at least 4 kilograms."

"If you keep going like this, your weight will reach Ayuan's requirement in just two months."

Just as Reba turned her grief and anger into motivation and filled her little mouth, Zhang Tianai's untimely voice came from her ears.

"Sister Xiao Ai, thank you so much."

Reba is almost exhausted.

At this moment, she didn't even have the energy to argue with Zhang Tianai.

Suddenly remembering something, Zhang Tianai chuckled and sat down across from Reba, his eyes showing a hint of anticipation: "By the way, Reba, did Ayuan invite you to the celebration party tomorrow?"

"I do not want to go."

Reba shook her head and explained while eating, "Brother Yuan originally wanted to ask me to go. But for a high-end banquet like that, you always have to prepare a dress."

"Brother Ayuan took me to a designer's shop and looked around...the dresses there cost tens of thousands of dollars, which was really scary. I just refused."

Tens of thousands of dollars to buy a dress?
Unless she is crazy!
Although Lu Zhiyuan said that he could pay for it and pay him back after Reba made a lot of money, Reba felt that it was unnecessary.

It's not her character to pretend to be rich!

Besides, she is nothing, so what's the point of going to that kind of party?
Are you going to see Miss Jing Tian, ​​holding Lu Zhiyuan's sleeve, and becoming the most dazzling couple in the whole audience?
She doesn't have such bad taste!
However, sooner or later, she will become a big star.

When the time comes, she will hold a celebration party herself, and then invite Jing Tian over... Watch her holding Lu Zhiyuan's sleeve and become the most shining couple in the whole audience!
That would be cool.

"If you don't go, I won't go either."

As a friend who knew each other from humble beginnings, Zhang Tianai also received an invitation from Lu Zhiyuan.

But she was very hesitant, should she go?

That kind of occasion is clearly not suitable for her now.

Everyone else was a big director or a big star, but what was she? A little wild model. Nothing. If she went, she might even embarrass Lu Zhiyuan.

If Reba goes, she will have someone to talk to.

Since Reba isn’t going… forget it, she won’t go either.

"Sister Xiao Ai, when I become a big star, we'll have a celebration party. I'll dress you up like a fairy and charm all the guests!"

Reba knew that Zhang Tianai was sensitive and probably felt a little inferior at the moment, so she gently took Zhang Tianai's arm and played with him for a while with laughter.

"You don't have to charm all the guests, just one is enough."

Zhang Tianai chuckled.

Seeing Zhang Tianai's infatuated look, Reba showed a surprised expression: "Sister Xiaoai, are you kidding me? You are having a secret crush with this face? If I were you, I would have told him loudly a long time ago."

Tell him, and he'll be rejected mercilessly.

Hey!

Let me get rid of a potential rival first!
Although Zhang Tianai is very beautiful and sexy, Lu Zhiyuan is a straight man who doesn't understand romance.

Based on Reba's understanding of Lu Zhiyuan, he would probably be stunned for a moment, and then politely say to Zhang Tianai, "Thank you for your love, but I don't accept it."

After all, the timing is not right.

Reba goes with Lu Zhiyuan to see paintings every day, and she can feel very clearly that Lu Zhiyuan is a crazy artist.

At this stage, all his energy is focused on the film "Upgrade". Anyone who dares to obstruct him from making the film or disrupt his thinking will be his biggest enemy.

fall in love?
What a joke!
Besides, it’s better to talk to me than to you!
"No."

Zhang Tianai glanced at Reba thoughtfully, then shook his head rationally. "It's said online that all artists suffer from mysophobia, and painters are the most severely so." "After all, painting is a highly personal visual expression. Every brushstroke directly reflects the artist's state of mind, and the margin for error is very low."

"Although Ayuan has switched to filmmaking instead of being a painter, from what I know about him, he would repeatedly ponder every shot until he has the final image in his mind before he starts filming."

You know him quite well!
Zhang Tianai, this potential love rival, is also a formidable opponent.

I didn't fall for it.

Reba recalled how she and Lu Zhiyuan interacted during this period.

He would go out every day with a bag containing drawing paper and brushes. Whenever he had any inspiration, he would quickly write it down.

In total, I have painted dozens of paintings.

Every one of them is super handsome.

Reba thinks that Lu Zhiyuan is so charming when he paints.

She loves it so much!
She goes out with Lu Zhiyuan every morning, risking her brain becoming confused... just to see how handsome Lu Zhiyuan looks when he is painting.

"Reba, you act too smart... You know what? Men like those who are a little dumb."

Just as Reba was looking forward to what kind of AI style Lu Zhiyuan would draw for her tomorrow morning, Zhang Tianai suddenly said something meaningful.

Reba was stunned for a moment.

Oops.

Discovered by her!
Now, best friends are going to become enemies!

……

"No, I don't like this!"

"Uncle, please don't do this. This is too exaggerated."

Before going to bed, Lu Zhiyuan suddenly received a call from his uncle in his hometown.

Uncle told Lu Zhiyuan that the fact that he won the Palme d'Or had caused a sensation in the entire city. The city leaders held a meeting overnight to decide what special cultural contribution award to present to him.

Let him come back after a while and receive the award.

In addition, his uncle also told him that the demolition of their old house, which was originally planned to be demolished, has now been stopped by the higher authorities... because he has now become a Palme d'Or winner and a cultural celebrity.

Therefore, their old house may become the former residence of a celebrity.

It will not be demolished for the time being.

Moreover, it must be protected.

"Oh, and about your grandfather... There was a meeting at the top, and they informed me that your grandfather, my father, might be selected as a famous local educator and master of Chinese studies."

"Several of his essays have been found and may be included in the extracurricular reading materials for local primary and secondary schools."

Hearing his uncle's words, Lu Zhiyuan was stunned again and stood there.

His deceased grandfather was just an ordinary rural primary school teacher. How could he be considered a famous educator?
The title of master of Chinese studies is even more nonsense.

However, the word "maybe" really captures the essence of linguistics!

After a while, I guess they'll hold a meeting to discuss it, but it will eventually come to nothing.

What era is it now? Who would believe you if you still want to fool people with this?... Suddenly I remembered that this was 2009.

Ok.

"Ayuan, you're not talking, do you have any objections?"

Seeing that Lu Zhiyuan didn't say anything, the uncle was a little unhappy.

After all, the old man became a famous educator and master of Chinese studies, and the whole family benefited from it.

You can write a special feature about it in the local chronicles.

When they go out in the future, they can all call themselves descendants of a scholarly family and a master of Chinese studies. How proud is that?

"I have no objection. I fully agree!"

At this point, Lu Zhiyuan knew very well that he would most likely have to go home.

Otherwise, you would be going against the entire family.

"By the way, Ayuan, what did your dad say? What on earth is he doing?"

"You didn't do well on the college entrance exam, so he didn't show up. You went to Yenching University to study photography, so he didn't show up either. Now that you've won this award and it's a nationwide sensation, he still hasn't shown up."

My uncle is very dissatisfied with my father.

If Lu Zhiyuan didn't show up before because he did so badly in the college entrance examination and lost face, it would be understandable.

What now?
As a father, you still don’t show up at such a glorious moment?

That’s a bit too much!
"Uncle, my dad and mom are building a bridge on the Sichuan-Tibet Highway. We can't afford to be distracted from our work for the country."

Lu Zhiyuan's home is actually no worse than Brother Kun's.

Brother Kun's family owns a mine, so he is a potential target for demolition.

His parents have stable jobs as bridge engineers in a construction project team of a central enterprise. Their salaries are not bad and they also receive a lot of subsidies.

But this job is a bit detrimental. I have to be on business trips 300 days a year, and most of the time I'm stuck in the mountains and forests.

So, he is almost like a left-behind child and has been relatively independent since childhood.

"Okay, let's not talk about them anymore! Remember to come back in a couple of days."

After convincing Lu Zhiyuan, the uncle hung up the phone.

The uncle had no choice. After all, he was a public servant. He was urged several times by local cultural and tourism units to call Lu Zhiyuan back.

Not long after finishing the call with his uncle, Lu Zhiyuan received a call from someone he hadn’t been in touch with for a long time.

It was his dad calling!
"Son, what did you do?"

"Because of you, your mother and I were transferred... We were no longer allowed to build the bridge in the mountains. We were transferred back to the Xi'an headquarters to work as consultants in the design institute!"

"And he became a senior consultant, the kind only professors and senior engineers can be evaluated for. Not only did his annual salary double, but he also gave us a house near the art museum!"

coming!

This is no gimmick. Just give the real thing!
At the Cannes Awards Ceremony, my words "See you at the Xi'an City Wall" finally started to work.

Moreover, the effect is super good!

(End of this chapter)