Huayu: Starting from retirement, sweeping across the domestic entertainment industry

On July 18th, Li Ran stayed home and lay around all day.

With Ta Xue gone, the house was unusually quiet, with only game sound effects and the occasional kill notification echoing in the room.

He didn't find it boring at all.

This feeling of not having to think about anything and just focusing on the operation reminded him of his days at the IG base.

On July 19th, I flew to Qingdao.

It was already afternoon when we landed. The sky in Qingdao was very blue, the clouds were low, and the sea in the distance shimmered with light.

The hotel arranged by the production crew was in the city center, not far from the beach.

Director Han Yan did not hold a start-up banquet. The main creative team was already familiar with the script during the script reading, so these formalities were omitted and filming will start tomorrow.

After assistant Xiao Chen completed the check-in process, Li Ran went straight back to her room to rest.

Dinner was takeout delivered by Xiao Chen: seafood fried noodles with clam soup. It tasted pretty good.

After finishing his meal, he lay on the sofa and made a video call to Zhang Jingyi.

The screen lit up, and her face appeared on the screen. She was wearing pajamas and her hair was loose, so she had obviously just taken a shower.

"Are we here?" she asked, her eyes crinkling.

"Yeah, I arrived this afternoon." Li Ran leaned against the headboard. "And you?"

"It won't be turned on for a few days; we just finished the reading yesterday."

The two chatted for a while. Zhang Jingyi always spoke softly and slowly, making Li Ran feel very comfortable talking to her.

As we were talking, there was a knock on the door.

Li Ran glanced at the screen and said to Zhang Jingyi, "Someone's knocking. I'll hang up now. Goodnight."

"Okay, goodnight." Zhang Jingyi waved to him and hung up the video call.

Li Ran put down her phone and went to open the door.

Liu Haocun was standing outside the door.

She was wearing a loose T-shirt and denim shorts, her hair tied in a high ponytail, revealing her smooth forehead.

Those bright, deer-like eyes were peering into his room.

Li Ran stepped aside to let her in, and looking at her quirky and mischievous appearance, couldn't help but laugh: "What's so interesting about a hotel room?"

Liu Haocun looked away and asked him, "Where's Ta Xue? I haven't seen her."

Li Ran closed the door and went back to the room: "I didn't bring it; Zhou Ye took care of it."

He spoke frankly, without hiding anything.

Now that Liu Haocun already knew about the others, he didn't bother to hide it anymore.

Upon hearing this, Liu Haocun pursed his lips: "So you went to visit the set a few days ago?"

Li Ran nodded.

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"Alright then." There was a hint of disappointment in her voice. "I was hoping you could bring Ta Xue to sleep with me for the night. Since you didn't bring her, then never mind."

After saying that, she turned and walked towards the door: "Goodnight, see you tomorrow!"

Li Ran reached out and grabbed her wrist.

Liu Haocun stopped in his tracks when he was pulled, leaning against the wall beside him and blinking his doe-like eyes at him: "What?"

Li Ran looked down at her: "You're just leaving like that? Don't you have anything else to say?"

Liu Haocun leaned against the wall, looked up at him, smiled slightly, and said, "What did you say? What about how you...became a scumbag?"

Li Ran smiled but didn't respond to that: "You came here today just to find Ta Xue? Is it that simple?"

"Otherwise what?" She glared at him, her tone slightly coquettish. "Would I come over and sleep with you?"

"It's not impossible."

Li Ran said slowly, "If you'd like."

Liu Haocun raised his chin and looked at him: "Li Ran, I'm not that kind of woman."

Li Ran stared into her eyes.

The hotel room was quiet. Her eyes were bright, reflecting his image and something else complex.

"I'm not a casual man either," he said.

Liu Haocun was stunned for a moment.

"Then why do you have so many girlfriends?" she asked, her voice a little softer than before.

Li Ran remained silent for a few seconds.

Then he spoke, his voice steady, as if stating a fact: "At least I will be responsible for each and every one of them."

He paused, then added, "Instead of joining one film crew and having one, and then nothing more."

Liu Haocun remained silent.

She just kept looking at him, looking at him, and looking and looking...

He slowly closed his eyes.

She wanted to finish what Zhang Jingyi had interrupted last time; at least she wanted to get it done first, and she could worry about the rest later.

Li Ran paused for a moment, then smiled.

He lowered his head and kissed her.

Her lips were soft, with a faint sweetness, as if she had just eaten some fruit.

She didn't dodge or resist; instead, she gently reached out and wrapped her arms around his waist.

The kiss was long.

After a long while, the two finally separated.

Liu Haocun's face was flushed, his eyelashes trembled slightly, and his doe-like eyes were wet, as if they had been soaked in mist.

She looked at him and spoke, her voice much steadyer than before: "Li Ran, we can try dating."

She paused for a moment, then said, "But I won't sleep with you until I've made up my mind."

Li Ran nodded.

This is already the best possible outcome. No collapse, no bad ending, and steady progress.

Liu Haocun continued, "Also, even if we were together, it doesn't mean I could accept other people. Do you understand?"

Li Ran continued to nod.

Liu Haocun pouted: "Speak up, why are you just nodding? Don't make me angry."

Li Ran smiled and finally spoke, "Yes, I understand. Is there anything else?"

Liu Haocun looked at him and wrinkled his nose: "You're being so perfunctory."

"Is this how you just go through the motions?" Li Ran said, then lowered his head and gently kissed her again.

Liu Haocun pushed him away, his cheeks flushing even redder: "Are you a tiger? You're like a lecherous bastard..."

She glared at him, but there was no real anger in her eyes, only a hint of coquettish annoyance: "I'm not talking to you anymore, I'm leaving."

After saying that, she pushed him away, opened the door, and walked out.

Before the door closed, she poked her head in again and said to him, "See you tomorrow!"

Then the door closed completely.

Li Ran stood there, looking at the door, and smiled.

He's looking for a dog! Is he a dog himself?

He recalled the moment she closed her eyes.

She's a bit arrogant, a bit sassy, ​​but sassy in a cute way.

……

Liu Haocun skipped and hopped all the way back to his room.

She closed the door, threw herself onto the bed, rolled around a couple of times with her pillow, then lay on her back, staring at the ceiling, a smile involuntarily creeping onto her face.

She's been thinking a lot these past few days.

From the day I left Li Ran's house... to today when I walked into his room...

She thought about those things over and over again countless times.

She figured it out.

Since Li Ran likes me, I might as well go for it.

If Zhang Jingyi were his only girlfriend, she probably wouldn't have acted this way.

She's not the kind of person who breaks up other people's relationships to make herself happy.

But since there are already five...

One more of her won't make a difference; let's just rely on our own abilities.

She rolled over, lay face down on the bed, and took out her phone to start scrolling.

She has checked the information of the other five people in the past few days.

Zhou Ye, an artist under Dong Shen Culture, acted in "Better Days," has good resources, and his looks... well, they're alright, but his physique... ugh...

Look down at yourself, you're at least better than her!

Tian Xiwei has acted in several web dramas. She has big eyes, but she's just a sweet girl, nothing special.

Hu Lianxin, that fox from that day, is a newly signed artist with Wajijiwa Entertainment. She doesn't have any representative works, but she has quite a temper.

Wang Churan acted in "Serenade of Peaceful Joy," but I can't tell from her other roles. However, Zhang Jingyi seems to find her quite annoying, so there's not much to say about her.

Zhang Jingyi, Li Ran's junior from elementary school, has had a crush on him for six years. She has a gentle personality but is also very tenacious, and seems to be his biggest enemy...

Liu Haocun looked at his phone screen, scrolling through the messages one by one, a confident smile curving his lips.

How should I put it!

There isn't a single one who can fight.