He plays Feng Yuxiu, and his girlfriend is a fairy-like beauty.

It was almost 10 o'clock when I got back to the hotel.

Ye Mo swiped the door open and draped his suit jacket over the back of the chair.

Then he picked up his phone and sent a WeChat message to Liu Yifei.

"Are you up?"

Three seconds later, the video call started ringing.

When the call ended, Liu Yifei was seen on the screen with a face mask on and her hair tied back with a headband, leaning against the headboard of a hotel bed.

In the background, you can see an open script and a half-finished glass of lemonade.

"How was your day? What delicious food did Uncle Long treat you to?"

Yesterday, Ye Mo shared with her the story of Uncle Long's invitation to him.

Ye Mo leaned against the window.

"The food wasn't important; Uncle Long called a friend over halfway through."

"Who?"

"Director Nolan."

Liu Yifei almost spilled the lemonade in her hand.

She sat up straight, peeled the face mask off her face, and stared at the screen.

"Who are you talking about? Nolan, the director of 'Inception'? Nolan, the director of 'Interstellar'?"

"It's him."

"Wait, wait, wait, Uncle Long just made a phone call and got Nolan to come over for dinner with you?"

"It wasn't a special invitation. Nolan happened to be in New York too. Uncle Jackie and he are old friends. When he called, Nolan said he wanted to come over for a visit, and then the three of them had a meal together."

Liu Yifei took a deep breath, put the lemonade back on the bedside table, and held her phone in both hands.

"Do you know what Nolan's status is in the film industry? When we were in acting class, the teacher specifically showed us a clip from 'Inception' to explain how actors maintain the continuity of a character in a non-linear narrative. Every film he makes is used as teaching material. Directors from all over the Chinese-speaking world who want to work with him could line up from Beijing to Hong Kong, and you ended up having dinner with him in New York?"

"Contact information was also added."

Liu Yifei remained silent.

She looked at Ye Mo on the screen with a bewildered expression, as if she were saying, "I have to get to know my boyfriend all over again today."

"...Did he ask you for it on his own initiative?"

"Yes, when he left he said maybe we could talk next time he comes to China."

"The director of Inception asked for your contact information, saying he would like to talk to you next time he comes to China."

"right."

"Do you know what this is equivalent to? It's like Jordan walking by the court, watching you shoot a basket, and then saying, 'Let's play a game together next time,' while you were still playing minor roles a year ago."

Ye Mo leaned against the window and did not refute.

After a moment, Liu Yifei recovered and leaned back against the headboard, his tone returning to its usual cadence.

"Okay, you win today. By the way, I just joined the crew for 'The Story of Rose'."

"Which one was adapted from a novel?"

"Yes, I was quite hesitant when the director approached me, given the tight schedule, but the script revisions were indeed excellent." A smile played in her eyes. "Moreover, several of our team members are your fans. The assistant director told me on the first day that she really liked Teacher Ye Mo and asked if I could get her an autographed photo. I told her to go get it herself, but she said she was sorry."

"So what did you reply?"

"I said, he's just someone who would steal my ribs in private, there's nothing to be embarrassed about."

Ye Mo smiled.

Liu Yifei recounted some interesting stories from the film crew.

The costume team leader was so excited when she first met her that she said the fairy sister was even more beautiful than on TV, and then gave her two more sets of costumes.

The prop guy placed a ceramic kitten on her dressing table, saying that the kitten looked like the one she owned.

"The most outrageous one was a lighting assistant. After work yesterday, he came to me with a stack of photos, all of them stills from your movies, from Infernal Affairs to Heroes of Chaos to New World. He said he was a big fan of yours and asked if I could take the photos back and get them signed by you."

"You agreed?"

"I agreed. The photos are in my suitcase now. The first thing you should do when you get back to China is to get them signed so I can report back."

Ye Mo watched her chatter on and on. Outside the window was the night view of a foreign country, and on the phone screen was his girlfriend talking to him about the daily life on set.

On his fifth day in New York, Ye Mo finished filming all his scenes for "Detective Chinatown 2".

After filming the last scene, Chen Sicheng stood up in front of the monitor and spread his arms wide in an exaggerated manner.

"Boss Ye, your filming is finished. From now on, you are just an investor. Investors don't need to come to the set; they just need to send money."

"Hasn't the money already been transferred?"

"There are more to come."

"The additional doses have also been administered."

Chen Sicheng withdrew his arms.

"Then you can go."

Liu Haoran walked over from the side and gave Ye Mo a high five.

"Brother Mo, have a safe trip. I'll definitely be watching TV on time when 'The Storm' airs."

Wang Xun squeezed through from behind and gave Ye Mo a bear hug.

"See you next time we film 'Go Fighting!', our Wu-Shu alliance can't be broken."

"You are the Kingdom of Wu, and I am the Kingdom of Shu."

"Then we absolutely must form an alliance. How can we fight Wei without one?"

Ye Mo smiled and patted Wang Xun on the back.

Yanjing.

The crew of "The Story of Rose" was filming outdoor scenes near the China World Trade Center today.

Liu Yifei had just finished filming a scene. Wearing the professional suit of her character, she took the water cup handed to her by her assistant and took a sip.

Wan Qian, who was standing next to her, whispered something.

"There's a man over there holding flowers; he's been standing there for a while."

Liu Yifei followed her gaze.

Ye Mo stood outside the cordon set up by the stagehands, wearing a white T-shirt and dark casual pants, holding a bouquet of pink roses in his hand.

A group of staff members had already gathered around, whispering among themselves.

"Is that Ye Mo?"

"Ye Mo? The two-time Golden Horse Award winner? What's he doing here?"

"Nonsense, Liu Yifei is here, of course he's here."

"He's holding flowers; did he come specifically to visit the set?"

Ye Mo walked through the crowd toward Liu Yifei.

The sound on set automatically decreased by half.

Ye Mo walked up to Liu Yifei.

She had already stood up from the chair, still holding a water glass in her hand, and there was a faint red mark on the tip of her ear.

He handed the flowers over.

Liu Yifei took the flowers, looked down at the bouquet of pink roses, and then looked up at the person in front of her.

Dozens of eyes on the set were simultaneously fixed on her.

"Is filming for Detective Chinatown finished?"

"Filming is finished."

"Why didn't you tell me you were going back to China?"

"If we told you in advance, it wouldn't be a surprise."

A woman's voice, tinged with laughter, came from the side.

"Teacher Ye Mo, your surprise is just too perfect! You brought a bouquet of flowers straight to the set. Our whole crew is completely overwhelmed."

The speaker was Zhu Zhu, who stood next to the monitor with her arms crossed, her face showing an expression of someone enjoying a sweet treat.

Wan Qian added insult to injury from the side.

"Sisi was just talking to us about where to eat after work today, but now, she doesn't need to eat dinner, she'll be full just from eating dog food."

Liu Yifei looked down at the flowers, the tips of her ears appearing even darker than before.

She reached out and quietly tugged at Ye Mo's sleeve, her voice so low that only the two of them could hear.

"Why didn't you tell me beforehand? There are so many people watching."

"I told you in advance, but you wouldn't let me come."

"If you had told me in advance, I could at least have changed my look."

"You're fine as you are now."

Wan Qian coughed deliberately from the side.

"Can someone translate what they're whispering to me? My hearing isn't very good."

Zhu Zhu added a sentence.

"Stop translating, it'll be even sweeter when it's translated. Sisi, could you please ask Teacher Ye Mo to come to the set less often in the future? Every time he comes, our whole crew's blood sugar spikes."

Ye Mo turned to look at Zhu Zhu and Wan Qian, and nodded slightly as a greeting.

Wan Qian waved to him, her smile carrying a meaningful meaning.

Zhu Zhu gave a thumbs up.

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