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

The day after filming wrapped, Ye Mo went straight to the editing room.

He had rented this room for several months, and there were always two things on the table: a pot of tea and a pack of cigarettes.

The source tapes were piled up on half the table, and the timecode on the hard drive was densely packed.

Ye Mo and editor Lao Zhou meticulously worked through the timeline, scene by scene.

"Let's leave the ending of the farewell scene on the long street a little longer." Ye Mo pointed to the screen, "Don't rush to cut out the scene where the patients take off their masks."

Old Zhou nodded and moved the blade back two notches.

"Director Ye, I edited three versions of this scene in total," Lao Zhou said. "One is completely cut off, one is left longer, and the other has an empty shot added."

"Put the third one in," Ye Mo said.

In the scene, the old woman played by Wei Qing sits in the police station, her back hunched, and speaks out one sentence at a time.

Can you guarantee you'll never get sick in your entire life?

Ye Mo stared at the screen until it went black.

"This is it," he said.

Old Zhou smiled.

"Director Ye, your eyes are always glued to this movie."

Ye Mo didn't reply, but picked up his cup and took a sip of tea.

Two days later, the colorist arrived.

The three of them sat around the screen and decided on the color tone for the entire film.

"The first half is a bit cold," Ye Mo said. "While Cheng Yong was still calculating, the colors were cleaner."

"The second half sinks down, and it gets darker and darker towards the end."

The colorist prepared several versions, and Ye Mo looked at them one by one.

"For this version, the patient's complexion should show signs of gray."

The colorist noted it down and went back to batch process it.

Xue Zhiqian arrived on the third day.

He brought the final version of "As Long As We Are Ordinary," and held up the USB drive as soon as he entered the room.

"Director Ye, this is really the last version. If you revise it again, I'll be a dog."

Ye Mo handed over the earphones.

Listen to it yourself first.

Xue Zhiqian put on his headphones, listened for a while, and then nodded to himself.

"Okay, this version is good."

The two went through the film again to determine which emotional moment the theme song should be placed on.

Ye Mo moved the music to the scene where they were seeing off on the long street.

"Go in here, slowly."

Xue Zhiqian gave an "OK" sign.

Zhang Songwen also came on the day of the dubbing.

Cheng Yong has a few lines, but the audio recorded on set had background noise, so it had to be re-dubbed.

Zhang Songwen stood in the recording studio, facing the screen, and recorded Cheng Yong's line "This medicine is real" seven or eight times.

"Loosen up a bit more," Ye Mo said from outside the glass. "Don't be so stiff."

Zhang Songwen nodded and tried again.

"This medicine is genuine."

After listening, Ye Mo said, "That's too much."

Zhang Songwen took off his headphones and wiped his forehead.

"Director Ye, I'm in a daze, I'm back to Cheng Yong again."

Sister Zhang came once during the trip.

She put a stack of documents on the table and first reported on the preparation progress of "All or Nothing".

"Jin Chen's contract is signed, and the filming team is finalized," Sister Zhang said. "Before you leave, I'll finalize the start date."

Ye Mo flipped through the documents and nodded.

"The post-production of 'Dying to Survive' will take at least another month."

"Let me know when the release date is set."

Sister Zhang closed the folder.

"You just go to Hollywood, I'll take care of things back home."

Ye Mo glanced at her but didn't say anything.

These kinds of things can't be rushed.

Ye Mo spends all his time in the editing room, sometimes for more than ten hours at a time.

But whenever he had free time, he would drive to find Liu Yifei.

That evening, Ye Mo came out of the editing room; it was already dark.

He sent a message to Liu Yifei.

"I'll come find you when I'm done with my work."

Liu Yifei replied very quickly.

"I'm at home, come here."

Ye Mo drove to Liu Yifei's building.

Liu Yifei had already come down and was standing at the entrance of the building, dressed very simply.

"How long have we been waiting?" Ye Mo asked as he got out of the car.

"Just arrived." Liu Yifei smiled. "You look like you just came from the editing room, don't you?"

Ye Mo looked down at himself; his shirt was wrinkled and stained with tea.

"There wasn't time to change it."

Liu Yifei reached out and straightened his collar.

"Let's go eat first, I'm hungry."

The two went to a small shop they frequented.

The boss is familiar with them and smiles whenever he sees them.

"Still the same old thing?"

Liu Yifei nodded.

The food was served slowly, and they chatted idly.

"Has the new script been finalized?" Ye Mo asked.

"It's settled." Liu Yifei picked up a piece of food with her chopsticks. "It's the one you picked out for me the other day."

"But to be honest, the script is so-so, and the characters are just so-so."

Ye Mo glanced at her.

"If you don't like it, wait a bit. There's no rush to accept it."

Liu Yifei shook her head.

"I can't wait any longer. I'm getting anxious from being idle all the time. Besides, how can every book be a good one?"

Ye Mo didn't reply.

He pushed the plate of food in front of her toward her.

That "tailor-made" matter in my mind has resurfaced.

"When I get back from Hollywood," Ye Mo suddenly said, "I have something to show you."

Liu Yifei raised her head.

"What is it? Why are you being so mysterious?"

"You'll know when you get back," Ye Mo said.

Liu Yifei pursed her lips.

"They've even learned to keep you in suspense."

After dinner, the two went for a walk in the mall.

The mall was crowded, so Liu Yifei naturally took his arm.

Liu Yifei tried on two dresses and stood in front of the mirror asking Ye Mo.

"Which one looks better, this one or the previous one?"

"They all look good," Ye Mo said.

Liu Yifei glanced at him in the mirror.

"You're just trying to fool me."

Ye Mo smiled.

"You look good in everything, you look good in anything."

Liu Yifei picked one out, and Ye Mo rushed to pay for it.

"It's not expensive, why are you robbing it?" Liu Yifei took the bag.

"I'm buying you things, how could I let you spend money?" Ye Mo said.

Liu Yifei didn't say anything, but with a slight smile on her lips, she followed him out of the mall.

As Ye Mo passed a jewelry store, he slowed his pace.

A row of rings was displayed in the shop window.

Liu Yifei followed his gaze, then quickly looked away.

Neither of them mentioned it.

The night breeze was a bit chilly.

Ye Mo took off his coat and draped it over Liu Yifei's shoulders.

Liu Yifei didn't refuse, she just moved closer to him.

I took Liu Yifei home, and we arrived at her building.

Liu Yifei unbuckled her seatbelt but didn't rush to get out of the car.

"When are you leaving?" she asked.

Ye Mo knew she was referring to the trip to Hollywood.

"The week after next," he said.

Liu Yifei nodded.

"When you get there, take good care of yourself. Don't forget to eat and sleep as soon as you join the crew."

"I know." Ye Mo looked at her. "You too."

Liu Yifei pushed open the car door and looked back before getting out.

"Message me when you arrive."

"it is good."

After watching Liu Yifei go upstairs and the lights in the house come on, Ye Mo turned the car around and drove away.

He didn't leave immediately.

He parked the car on the side of the road and looked up at the lit window.

He suddenly realized that he had been staying at Liu Yifei's house in Yanjing for so long.

Liu's mother treated him well and regarded him as family.

Ultimately, it's someone else's house.

He's a grown man, and he doesn't feel at ease staying at his girlfriend's house all the time.

Besides, he's not short of money now.

The returns from "Detective Chinatown 2" are in hand, and the projects for "Dying to Survive" and "All for the Winner" are also underway.

He had enough money to buy a decent house in Yanjing.

He needs a place to call his own.

A place that truly belongs to him.

There's another layer, which is Liu's mother.

Since someone entrusted their daughter to him, he had to show them that he was capable of providing Liu Yifei with a good life.

A presentable house is the most straightforward proof.

Ye Mo gripped the steering wheel and made a mental note of it.

If you're going to buy a house in Yanjing, buy a good one.

A traditional courtyard house, or a detached villa.

It has to be expensive and have a high-class feel.

He'll get it done when he gets back from Hollywood.

At that moment, that familiar voice popped into my head.

"Host, you've finally figured it out. If you ask me, don't hesitate, go straight for a traditional courtyard house, with two courtyards, a front courtyard, and a screen wall. That's what you call impressive."

Ye Mo ignored it.

The system added another sentence.

"If you're going to buy something, buy the most expensive one. Otherwise, how can it be worthy of your status as a double Golden Horse Award winner and director?"

Ye Mo smiled inwardly.

"You talk too much."

System: "This system is doing this for your sake."

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