After Wen Liang's performance, he couldn't stay in the bar any longer, otherwise he would be surrounded by fans and he would definitely not be able to leave.
After Lu N gave the bar manager a few words, he greeted He Tianran from a distance. The latter got up and followed him. The two of them went straight to the backstage and found themselves leaning against the wall, holding hands, chatting with several band members. The smile was warm and cool.
Calling the girl, they met and left through the back door of the bar. It was ten o'clock in the evening, which was a good time for midnight snacks. Lu N took the two of them to the barbecue restaurant mentioned earlier. This business was quite popular and the stalls were all set up. When she arrived outside the door, Wen Liang had already changed out of her eye-catching red dress and replaced it with a slightly low-key outfit. The girl wore a peaked cap on her head and sat down in a slightly secluded place. It was indeed No one is looking this way.
After sitting down, Lao Lu called the waiter to order the food. Wen Liang took out a bag of wet wipes from his bag and wiped the lipstick on his mouth. He then asked He Tianran opposite: "Is there any more?" He Tianran clicked the right corner of her mouth, and then she thought of taking out her phone and wiping it carefully with the screen.
Lu n asked: "Director He, do you have any taboos or must-orders? What about oysters, small waist, etc."
"Oysters are okay, kidneys...Brother Lu, if you want to eat, you can order it yourself. I rarely eat that stuff, it's too tangy. Let's order grilled eggplant, other meat, crayfish, rice cakes, sweet potato skins, etc." You can have some, I don't have any dietary restrictions." He Tianran had been drinking just now and hadn't had dinner yet, so he was really hungry now.
"Oh, he is indeed a young man. He doesn't want to eat eggplants, haha. Director He doesn't have a girlfriend yet, right?" When men encounter this kind of thing, it is inevitable that they will make some jokes.
"No, but the person I like is thousands of miles away from me. Does he care whether I eat eggplant or kidney? Anyway, I must order eggplant when eating this kind of roadside barbecue. As long as the eggplant grilled in this restaurant is delicious, other If you make something good, it will not be bad. I speak from experience and it will never work after repeated trials." Originally, this was He Tianran's unintentional comment in the name of haha, but Wen Liang frowned after hearing it and asked: "The person you like? He is still in high school. that?"
"Yes...that's right." He Tianran was stunned. Some high school classmates also knew about his affair with Cao Aiqing, but he didn't expect that Wen Liang, a person who rarely attended classes at that time, also knew about it.
Little did they know that the person Wen Liang knew was the one He Tianran told her about when they went to the Snow Mountain.
Originally, when Wen Liang found out that He Tianran was his high school classmate, he concluded that this incident was a story made up by the other party out of boredom on the road. However, he did not participate in campus life much in high school, and what happened to He Tianran, At that time, I had no interest in knowing. Now when I asked him about the trip, this guy had forgotten it.
Therefore, Wen Liang subconsciously substituted the past events that He Tianran, whose pseudonym was Passerby A, told him about the person he likes now.
Even if the story at that time was fabricated, it should still have a prototype, right? Or is it really true?
Otherwise He Tianran would still be thinking about it now, it has been several years. Thinking of this, Wen Liang couldn't help but complain in a slightly disgusting tone: "Isn't it right? You are still licking it?"
"...It's not...I...cough..." He Tianran was suddenly speechless. Wen Liang's words sounded...there was indeed nothing wrong with him.
Lu N on the side heard the clue about the dime. After ordering the dishes, he said: "Oh, yes, yes, it's passed. Wen Liang, have you ever heard a sentence? There is only infatuation in this world, and it is not tolerated." Others make fun of you!”
"..." Well, as soon as these words came out, both the questioner and the answerer fell silent.
"Let's not talk about this... Let's talk about business." Thinking about what happened to him in the past, his relationship with Ai Qing has always been on the wrong side, and it would be disgraceful to say it, for fear of He Tianran changed the topic when the other party continued to ask.
"What's your business? Tell us and let us taste it first, otherwise we might as well talk about this." Wen Liang rolled his eyes at him and said jokingly.
Lu N was silent at this time. Judging from the experience of those who have been there, he always felt that there was a story between the two people, but he didn't know the details, so it was better to stay put and watch the show... But He Tianran really had something serious. Otherwise, he wouldn’t have come to have some barbecue. He said seriously: “That’s right, I’m going to start a play recently, and we talked about it on the rooftop of the company yesterday. There is a character in it, I I want you to act, Wen Liang, are you interested?"
"..." This sudden
"Business" really shocked Wen Liang. During the hot pot dinner last night, Wen Liang heard a lot of inside information about this drama. No one else could catch up with such a big production. This kind of opportunity is still The director personally invited him, which was undoubtedly a great joy for Wen Liang, who had not started work for half a year... But the other party was He Tianran... This made Wen Liang inexplicably embarrassed.
She felt that she was a head shorter than He Tianran, and she felt uncomfortable in her heart. She obviously would not treat others like this... The girl turned her eyes away.
"I heard yesterday that your female lead has been cast as Gu Ling, didn't she?"
"Yes, you play a major supporting role, the second female lead." Wen Liang said awkwardly: "I...I have always been the protagonist." He Tianran said bluntly,
"That can't be helped. If you are here with me, you have to start with supporting roles." Lu N became anxious when he heard this, and said: "Oh, Liang, didn't you always say that you are just a small actor, without a small role? Why are you acting in front of me? Director He is even putting up a show? This is not like you!" Wen Liang glared at this middle-aged veteran and said angrily: "If I want you to take care of it, shut up first!"
"Hey, you kid..." In fact, as an actor, Wen Liang is extremely dedicated, but when facing He Tianran, she just wanted to say
When you say "I've always been the protagonist", I guess you just don't want to lose your place.
Wen Liang paused for a moment to sort out the emotions the news brought to her, and then she sighed.
"He Tianran, you know the problem I'm facing now. It's not a matter of whether I want to take on your role, right?"
"Understood." He Tianran nodded. Lu N was confused when he heard this, and asked hurriedly: "What are you talking about? What do you understand? I don't understand. Which one of you can explain it to me?"
"Can you tell?" He Tianran asked, Wen Liang nodded silently. Afterwards, He Tianran briefly told the old gunman next to him about Wen Liang's desire to terminate the contract. The reason why the girl didn't tell the people around her was probably because she didn't want these friends to worry, so He Tianran didn't go into details. , saying that Wenliang had some conflicts with the company and wanted to terminate the contract.
"Ten million? Darling..." After hearing the amount required to terminate the contract, Lu N took a bite of the lamb waist to calm down. What he said next shocked the two people present: "A Liang, you If you are not happy with your work, then just leave. You, Uncle Lu, and I have opened two bars in the past few years... I can still come up with one or two million, so just treat it as two million. You have been filming in the past few years. How much have you saved?" Wen Liang was stunned, and said, "It must be close to two hundred..."
"Where's your signing bonus?" He Tianran asked.
"Last year my parents bought a property in Hong Kong City and said they wanted to bring my grandparents over from the countryside to support them. They are all old and my father has no brothers or sisters at home to help take care of him..." This was almost what Wen Liang signed at the time. She's rich, her dramas in the past few years have all been funded by their company, and with commissions, the annual income of a second-tier artist like her is only between thirty and forty.
"Then it's four million now. Let's see if there is any way to make up for the remaining six hundred..." Lu N helped to calculate, and He Tianran interrupted: "It won't cost one thousand. If Wen Liang is interested in this kind of If a lawsuit is filed for breach of contract at a sky-high price, the court will definitely not be able to use that much in ruling, but this will face two points. First, it takes time to litigate. If the other party delays, one or two years will pass, and Wenliang can't do anything. , which is equivalent to being hidden in the snow. Secondly, even if Wen Liang wins and wins the lawsuit, after judicial adjustments, she will have to compensate the economic company for 130% of the maximum loss. The signing bonus she received at the time was quite large, so she would definitely not be able to pay the compensation. "Master, this is a loss of money. She and their family have worked in vain these past few years, and they probably still owe some money." After He Tianran calculated this, Wen Liang was secretly stunned, and this was not over yet. The man continued: "So, now there is another problem before me. If I want to find Wen Liang to film a movie, I have to go through her agency. Even if Li Lan asks you to come and the movie is on, then you can think about it again. Terminating the contract will probably be even more difficult." Wen Liang was silent. Fortunately, Lu N was thick-skinned and asked tentatively: "Director He...Actually, I...I roughly knew who you were when I heard your name. I know your identity, and you also run a film and television company, so you never thought about signing Wen Liang to your company? I saw your expression when she was singing on stage just now. I guess you... have some ideas, right?" Or else? As for the bar owner, his ability to know people is his ability to make a living, and he knows how to see through things without telling them, and only jumps out at critical moments.
And Wen Liang would never say this to He Tianran. He Tianran was not in a hurry to answer, but looked at Wen Liang who looked gloomy.
The girl looked away. She believes that this kind of gaze is an assessment of her own worth. But now, she was conflicted and entangled, and she had no solution for the moment.
Who knows, He Tianran first said to Lu N: "No, I just admired her talent and momentum on the stage, her enthusiasm and devotion, which not everyone has, so I will find him I have the right role for her to play my role, and I sincerely hope she can come, but I won’t sign her.”
"...Why?" Wen Liang finally couldn't help but speak, and as soon as she spoke, the delicate balance on the field was broken.
"The above words are from the perspective of a director. To be honest, Wen Liang, you really gave me a very good impression on the stage. I asked you to act, and you almost didn't even need to interview. Yeah, I'm sure the person I'm looking for is you. But as the boss of a company, your 10 million termination fee is too expensive. Moreover, our company has no experience in operating artists, and the follow-up resources may not be able to keep up. "To be ashamed, our family's resources are almost all self-produced and sold. To spend such a large sum of money to sign you over and bet on your future is really inappropriate from a company operation perspective." Ten million , is it a big deal for a rich second generation like He Tianran?
Of course it counts! And the richer people are, the more they take money as one thing.
The net income of "Future Production" last year was more than 20 million, which is already considered a very good figure among some mid-level film and television companies, but this year because there is no big project like "A Thousand Knots of Hearts", it will definitely not be able to reach it, even if No matter how quickly "In the Wild" is shot, it will still have to wait until next year.
Therefore, the major shareholder He Panshan is in
The income of the company "Future Production" is a win if it does not lose money. Faced with He Tianran's straightforward and real side, Wen Liang really felt that her way of treating his willful and arrogant and shameless behavior just now was a bit... childish.
It was like the wild horse that kept galloping without direction finally stopped and looked up at the eagle circling in the sky. She asked: "Then what should I do? As you said, if you think more about it, you will always find a way." There is a way out…”
"Can you come and act in my play?"
"I can come."
"Supporting role."
"...I will play the leading role."
"you……"
"No, no, no, I can play a supporting role..." Wen Liang, who accidentally said her true feelings, changed her words in time.
Seeing the girl's duplicity, He Tianran couldn't help laughing and asked the last question: "The main thing is whether you believe me or not. I can help you get out of your current predicament..."
"I believe you." Before He Tianran could finish speaking, Wen Liang blurted out the answer.
"Don't you want to hear my method before you answer me?"
"...I don't know exactly what you think, but one thing is absolutely true."
"What?"
"...If you want me to listen to you, just say it and I can listen." Although Wen Liang remained calm and composed, when she said these words, her ears were already red, but her eyes became red instead. Bright and energetic, he faced He Tianran directly.
Faced with such a charming and charming beauty, what did you say in public?
"I listen to you" and the like made people blush and heartbeat. He Tianran's face was really numb. If it weren't for his hair being tied up, otherwise it would have to be straight up... He unconsciously looked away.
The corners of Wen Liang's mouth curled up. It seemed that in this confrontation, the rouge horse finally had the upper hand.
"Ahem... Actually, just one thing. You go back first and don't get too serious with Li Lan. In a few days, I will ask her to send me your announcement and schedule."
"Then what?" Wen Liang was suddenly a little nervous. If this continued, wouldn't it be like He Tianran said that he had accepted the role, and it would be even harder to terminate the contract?
"What happens next, of course, will be discussed later. Don't you believe me? Since you believe me, then I will prove to you that the person you believe in is right." He Tianran said this and just picked up a skewer of mutton. They were about to feast, but they didn't expect that the wine glass at hand had been filled up at some point... The two of them looked sideways and saw Lu N eating the kidneys while looking at them from side to side.
"You guys go on, just pretend I'm not here, your conversation is really... Hey~ It's so exciting, it's like watching a movie. Although I didn't understand it, I think it's great, and I'm worthy of being a professional." After that, He handed Wen Liang a bunch of kidneys.
"I won't eat this!" Wen Liang said angrily. Lu N deliberately shook the sign twice and joked: "You kid, be good and obedient~"
"Lu Fangfang, are you sick?"
