Veteran Hong Kong stars reorganize the Chinese entertainment industry.

"No." Chen Fengqi revealed a smug look.

Liu Zhongze rolled his eyes. He really didn't know how to get along with Chen Fengqi. He could tell that Chen Fengqi had no ill intentions and that he was a clever person with a rough but meticulous personality.

However, Liu Zhongze generally doesn't talk about life with people. The fact that he can associate with Stephen Chow and Leung Chiu-wai is enough to prove that his personality is not likable.

If it weren't for the fact that Zhou Xingxing had spurred his competitive spirit, Liu Zhongze, as Zhou Xingxing's friend, would naturally not want to lose to him. He also wanted to prove himself. He couldn't possibly be the only one among the three who was so cowardly that he couldn't make a name for himself even after two lifetimes, could he?

An arm wrapped around his shoulder, and this time Liu Zhongze did not dodge. His thoughts drifted back to more than forty years ago.

At that time, Stephen Chow was struggling financially, living in a small rented room. His family was already poor, and if he hadn't been a children's host, his fate probably wouldn't have been much better than Liu Zhongze's.

Stephen Chow often talked to Liu Zhongze about his childhood friend Leung Chiu-wai. When he spoke of him, he expressed both joy and admiration, as well as sadness and confusion about his own experiences.

Back then, Liu Zhongze would simply pick up his beer, clink it against the one in front of Zhou Xingxing, and then drink it all in one gulp.

Liu Zhongze can now fully understand Zhou Xingxing's feelings at the time. Seeing his good friend's success and the brilliance that his good friend shone with because of his success, he and Zhou Xingxing at that time were left with only shadows and darkness.

"Old Liu, what are you thinking about? You look so sad."

Forced to regain his will by Chen Fengqi, Liu Zhongze put away his worry and said, "I have no plans to leave yet. I'm going to buy boxed lunches for the people inside. If you don't want to, you can go back to the hotel first."

"What hotel? It's just a run-down motel. It's so boring to stay here. I'd rather just walk around with you and kill some time."

Liu Zhongze tried to break free from Chen Fengqi's grasp, only to find that the kid was even more clingy.

"Chen Fengqi, you're not gay, are you?"

Upon hearing this, Chen Fengqi quickly released his arm from Liu Zhongze's shoulder, wiped it on his pants in disgust, and said, "You're the gay one, you're the fuck the gay guy, your buddy is straight!"

After saying that, Chen Fengqi put his hands on his hips and pushed his buttocks forward, trying to prove something.

Liu Zhongze did not respond. In his opinion, Chen Fengqi was most likely gay and he couldn't let him get too close. He quickened his pace to leave Hengdian.

"Hey, Lao Liu, are you kidding me?" Chen Fengqi quickly chased after him.

The two walked faster and faster until they finally rushed out of Hengdian, startling the security guard at the gate. While the guard was still hesitating whether to give chase, the two had already disappeared into the crowd.

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"Huff...huff..." Chen Fengqi's mouth was dry. He swallowed hard and said, panting, "Old Liu, are you fucking alright? Why are you running so fast...?"

Liu Zhongze was pale. He'd been exercising for a few days, but that didn't mean his body would immediately feel better. He gasped, "If you hadn't chased me... would I have been able to run this fast?"

"If you hadn't run, I wouldn't have chased you so... fast..."

Chen Fengqi was only halfway through his sentence when Liu Zhongze strode away again.

Chen Fengqi gritted his teeth and followed, determined not to let Liu Zhongze leave him behind.

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Both of them were covered in sweat, and their clothes were soaked with sweat.

Liu Zhongze was helpless; his current physical condition made it impossible for him to shake off Chen Fengqi.

He went to a fast food restaurant, prepared seven boxed meals, and then headed towards Hengdian with the meals in his hands.

Chen Fengqi followed along the whole time. He was so tired that he didn't want to talk, but he had a kind of tenacity. The more you told him not to, the more he would do it.

When the two appeared at the entrance of Hengdian, they startled the security guards again, who thought they had encountered refugees. However, after checking their name tags, they found that they were members of the film crew inside.

The security guard opened the gate, shook his head, and thought to himself: "These days, working people are really treated like beasts of burden!"

The security guard grew angrier the more he thought about it. Thinking of himself, he glanced at the two figures as they left and said with his blessing, "I hope you two can both achieve success through your own efforts."

A gust of wind blew by, and the two of them shivered at the same time, unsure whether it was from the wind or from the security guard's misread blessing.

When Liu Zhongze and Chen Fengqi returned to the shed, Liu Yifan and Liu Ye were holding the prepared monster costumes. They said, "Old Wang, try these on. If they don't fit, my wife and I will go and alter them later."

Liu Yifan tossed the monster costume to Wang Tao, then sat in Wang Tao's seat and began editing in his place.

Liu Yifan's wife, Liu Ye, watched Wang Tao put on the leather suit, carefully observing whether it fit properly, and asking Wang Tao if it would be inconvenient for him to move around.

"The crotch area is too narrow. I feel that if I make even a slight movement, the sash will be torn open."

Liu Ye nodded and said, "Then I'll revise it again later."

Wang Tao tried to return to his computer, but Liu Yifan pushed him away, saying, "Old Wang, I'm hungry. Can you buy me a boxed lunch?"

"You're quite shrewd, aren't you? Why didn't you go yourself? It's so far from Hengdian to the commercial street outside. You're quite good at ordering people around!" Wang Tao said, and then tried to pull Liu Yifan up.

Liu Ye suggested, "Why don't I go buy it?"

Liu Yifan forcefully sat in Wang Tao's seat, not giving Wang Tao a chance to pull him away. He said, "You actually let your sister-in-law buy you food? Have you no shame, Lao Wang?"

"What sister-in-law? She's clearly my sister-in-law! Get up right now!" Wang Tao tried to pick up Liu Yifan along with the chair.

"Stop arguing, the food is here." Chen Fengqi picked up a bag of lunchboxes and walked towards the group.

He Qian asked in surprise, "Feng Qi, didn't you go home?"

When He Qian saw Liu Zhongze behind him, she sensed something and asked, "You didn't come here with Zhongze's lunchbox to curry favor when you came into the shed, did you?"

Chen Fengqi looked somewhat embarrassed, a detail that didn't escape the notice of professional photographer Li Yun, who exclaimed, "You're a sly little devil!"

Wang Xiaoming connected the computer to a small printer, and the printer started working, printing out sheets of white A4 paper filled with the plot of the upcoming performance.

"Stop talking, I'm starving. Lao He, wait a minute and reimburse Zhongze for the lunch box. Give him a generous tip so his good intentions won't go to waste."

Chen Fengqi stood in front of Wang Xiaoming, pointed to himself, and asked, "What about me?"

"You should go somewhere cool and stay there." Wang Xiaoming pushed Chen Fengqi away and took the lunchbox from Liu Zhongze's hand.

This action caused everyone present to burst into laughter, and they all stopped what they were doing and began to enjoy the boxed lunches that Liu Zhongze and Chen Fengqi had bought.

The childhood dreams of five old classmates are of even greater concern to an outsider than they are, as if their journey of growth has finally gained the recognition of the first audience.

Although the meal was simple, it was exceptionally heartwarming.