Huayu: Reborn in 97, transferring to the Central Academy of Drama's star-studded class

Is Chapter 34 necessary?

Stable my foot!

Lou Ye really wanted to slap himself for what he did yesterday.

Seeing that Jiang Lai was in such good condition and Zhou Xun had also recovered, he arranged for the two to have a scene together the next day.

The scene being filmed was the first meeting between Mada and Mudan.

Peony is a student. Her father is an unreliable man who, despite his advanced age, enjoys chasing after women and keeps changing them. Whenever they are intimate at home, he sends Peony to her aunt's house. This time, he asked someone to find Mada.

Motor was just a deliveryman; it didn't matter what he delivered, as long as he got paid, so he accepted the order.

But Lou Ye felt something was off from the moment Jiang Lai, who played Ma Da, picked up the person. It wasn't until Jiang Lai, with a blank expression, rode his motorcycle with Zhou Xun on the road that he finally realized what was going on.

I don't feel love!

It seemed like this guy named Mada was really just delivering a shipment; it was all too peaceful.

Is a romance movie without love still a romance movie?

He immediately called a halt.

Jiang Lai exclaimed in disbelief, "Ma Da doesn't love Mudan at all! Why are you making me act out the feeling of love?"

The spittle was practically flying onto Lou Ye's face.

Lou Ye glanced at the crew members watching, then looked at Jiang Lai's helmet, which was a size too big. Even with a chin strap, it still slipped down, making him look particularly comical.

"Put your hat on first," he said calmly and softly.

Jiang Lai pushed his helmet up in frustration.

"Tell me, why do you think Mada doesn't love peonies? What are your reasons?"

"What's the big deal? I just don't love you." Jiang Lai spread his hands, unable to explain why, but he just felt that he didn't love her.

Lou Ye nodded and said, "Then there's no reason. But does loving someone need a reason?"

"Dude, are you giving me this 'A Chinese Odyssey'? You're quite the comedian." Jiang Lai retorted speechlessly.

Lou Ye chuckled.

At this moment, Zhou Xun, who hadn't spoken until now, finally spoke up: "Didn't you say you believed in love?"

Jiang Lai felt a little flustered as he listened to the other person's almost pious question.

"I believe you, but... but Mada and Mudan's relationship wasn't about love."

"What's the difference?" Zhou Xun continued to ask, her innocent face making it hard to argue.

Jiang Lai paused for a moment, but still decided to argue his case.

"Look at you, Mada is selfish and indifferent at this stage. He kidnapped Mudan without the slightest hesitation. Doesn't that prove he doesn't love Mudan?"

"Then why can't it be that he fell in love with Peony during this process? Wouldn't his search for Peony later also prove that he fell in love?" Lou Ye retorted.

"No, no! His frantic search for Peony later on wasn't because he fell in love with her, but because he wanted to prove something!"

"Prove what?" Lou Ye and Zhou Xun asked in unison.

Jiang Lai was momentarily speechless, as he still didn't know what he was supposed to prove.

Seeing that Jiang Lai still wanted to speak, Lou Ye had no choice but to say helplessly, "President Jiang, although you are the investor, now I am the director and you are the actor."

These words were spoken lightly, but Jiang Lai kept his mouth shut.

"Alright, Director Lou, I'll give it another try."

Jiang Lai hopped on the motorcycle, Zhou Xun sat on the back, the motorcycle started moving, and Wang Yu followed closely with the camera.

"Do you always drive this slowly?" Zhou Xun leaned out and said her line.

"What's wrong?" Jiang Lai replied listlessly. He still felt that Ma Da didn't love Mudan, and he couldn't get over that hurdle in his heart.

"Boring!"

"Why are you so listless?"

"That's boring, that's boring! You're driving too slowly! You need to fly!"

Zhou Xun delivered this line with innocent naivety, but Jiang Lai was only surprised that she had changed the lines, and subconsciously glanced back.

How can one describe that glance? The lively girl opened her arms, smiling playfully. Her small, palm-sized face was mischievous, and her clear eyes pierced straight to the soul.

In that instant, he seemed to understand why Mada liked peonies.

Or perhaps it's simply because this person is Zhou Xun.

"Then you'd better hold on tight!"

Jiang Lai sat up straight, grinned, and the engine began to roar loudly, as cold air once again filled his mouth.

Just like the initial high spirits of the motor.

Wang Yu carried the camera and chased after them desperately, but found that he couldn't catch up no matter what he did, so he simply stopped and let the motorcycle carrying the two of them roar away in the camera's view.

He suddenly had a brilliant idea, and turned the camera to face the pedestrians.

The once vibrant scene suddenly became numb, and all that remained was numbness.

night.

Jiang Lai knocked on Lou Ye's door. Lou Ye was surprised when he opened the door, but he could roughly guess why the other person had come, so he invited him in.

"I'm sorry, Director Lou, I didn't mean to embarrass you during the day," Jiang Lai said apologetically.

"It's okay. You looked even uglier than me when you wore that helmet back then," Lou Ye laughed nonchalantly.

The two sat down, and Lou Ye continued, "Then let's talk again about your understanding of the character?"

"Yes, that's what I was thinking when I came to see you. I felt..."

"Wait a minute," Lou Ye stood up. "I'll go call Xiao Xun over, and we'll talk together."

After saying that, he ran out the door. A little while later, Zhou Xun followed him back. Lou Ye thought for a moment and left the door open.

"Come on, you two, tell me your understanding of the characters." Lou Ye sat cross-legged on the bed.

Jiang Lai and Zhou Xun sat down at the table and glanced at each other.

"You go first."

The two spoke in unison, and then remained silent for a moment.

"Then I'll go first."

"Then I'll do it."

Lou Ye looked at the scene in front of him, which resembled an idol drama, and his eyes shone with excitement. Wasn't this the feeling he was looking for?

"Alright, stop arguing. Mr. Jiang, you go first." Lou Ye stopped the awkward atmosphere between the two. This feeling needs to be developed gradually; it can't be too intense all at once.

Jiang Lai sorted out his thoughts and said, "I still stand by my point of view from earlier today: Mada doesn't like Zhou Xun, oops, I mean, he doesn't like Mudan."

"Pah!" Zhou Xun pouted, as if she had suffered a great injustice.

"Stop messing around, we're talking about serious matters," Jiang Lai said helplessly.

"Tch!" Zhou Xun rolled her eyes, propping her head up with her little hand.

"Then I'll continue." Jiang Lai cleared his throat. "Ma Da approached Mudan with an ulterior motive from the beginning. He was used to doing things for the underworld. Knowing that she was prey, how could he possibly fall in love with Mudan?"

"I know everything you're saying, but does this have anything to do with love?" Zhou Xun leaned to the side, staring intently at Jiang Lai.

"Why not? Their situation isn't love." Jiang Lai didn't dare look Zhou Xun in the eye and could only continue explaining.

Does love need to be defined?

Zhou Xun's small face showed no emotion, and her two questions left Jiang Lai speechless.

Lou Ye smiled happily. It seemed he didn't need to say anything. He should have tied these two together and talked about the play earlier.

Jiang Lai found himself in a strange mental loop. Even though he had presented the evidence, the other party kept asking him to explain himself. It felt like he had punched a cotton ball. He could only grit his teeth and continue speaking.

"He... he has no logical basis for this. How can this be love?"

Does love need logic?

Triple kill.

Jiang Lai shut up completely.

do you need?

Don't you need it?

He fell into another vicious cycle.

Like that famous quote, two complete strangers sit together, and then what?

Then it can only be love.

He inexplicably recalled the time he bumped into Zhang Ziyi crying in the hallway, and the two of them sat together.

and then?

Jiang Lai shivered.