Huayu: I Have a Doraemon

Chapter 47 The Arrogant Tang Yu

mid-October.

Longgang Road, an abandoned semiconductor factory.

On the factory roof, a red flag fluttered in the wind, and two banners with red backgrounds and yellow characters were pasted on both sides of the iron gate.

There were no flower baskets, no red carpet, and no media.

Apart from the bronze incense burner on the folding table by the door, there was only one apple with a bite taken out of it.

At Lin An's command, the entire crew bowed in respect.

After the ceremony, Lin Cong, unable to bear it any longer, rushed up and beat Lin An severely.

She retorted, "Others pray to gods when they turn on their phones, but we pray to Apple?"

Lin An covered his head and ran away like a rat, circling the offering table three times.

"Hey, stop hitting him, stop hitting him! These things have a symbolic meaning."

He pleaded for forgiveness while explaining, "Newton discovered gravity after being hit by an apple, and Steve Jobs invented the smartphone after being bitten by an apple. These are the fruits of creativity and inspiration!"

Lin Congxin is a fool.

He chased and hit them for a while longer, until he had vented his anger, then stopped, turned to the crew members who were trembling from trying not to laugh, and said:

"Alright, alright, stop watching."

She dusted off her hands, her tone returning to its usual crispness:

"Lighting team, get the main light in place within an hour."

"Props team, replace those magazines on the coffee table in the living room set. They're too new; give them an aged look."

"Stagehand, double-check today's schedule so we can find the right people later."

The instructions are concise and clear, without a single superfluous word.

The crew members rushed to their respective posts, and the entire set instantly switched to "battle mode".

Lin An rubbed his sore arm, peeked out from behind the altar, and breathed a sigh of relief after confirming that Lin Cong had gone far away.

Gao Yuanyuan walked up to him at some point and chuckled softly:

"You and Director Lin Cong have a really good relationship."

You seem to have some misunderstanding about the meaning of "good relationship"... Lin An pointed to the film set and reminded him:

"Your scene is the first one, go and get ready."

Gao Yuanyuan tilted her head slightly, puzzled, and asked:

"You seem very resistant to contacting me."

Holy crap... Does your intuition have to be this sharp...? Lin An exhaled silently and smiled:

"I'm just a little nervous. It's a bit uncomfortable to be so close to a big star."

This was half true and half false. More than being nervous, he felt a little uneasy being around Gao Yuanyuan, who was always in the spotlight.

Gao Yuanyuan chuckled, "What kind of big star am I?"

Huh? It doesn't count? Lin An was stunned.

Well, okay... Gao Yuanyuan isn't really a big star right now, or even a star at all, she's just well-known in the industry... So it's not entirely unreasonable for her to come to the film crew for an audition... Lin An had countless thoughts flashing through his mind, and he lowered his guard a lot.

He said sincerely:

"You will become a beloved superstar."

Gao Yuanyuan smiled and said, "Thank you. If that day ever comes, I'll treat you to a meal."

Lin Anxin said there was no need for that.

"Hurry up and get ready. Director Lin has a bad temper. If you're late for the first scene, she'll eat you alive."

Gao Yuanyuan smiled and jogged away.

Lin An watched her leave and let out a long sigh.

Turning around, Tang Yu was standing behind him at some point, his figure as round as ever, and his smile as infuriating as ever.

"What are you doing?" Lin An said irritably.

Tang Yu grinned and said, "I've seen this 'playing hard to get' tactic in comics before."

He raised his chin, looking arrogant, and said:

"But this little trick can only fool those innocent young girls; it can't fool my discerning eyes."

"Screw you!" Lin An said impatiently, "Just spit it out."

Tang Yu was silent for a few seconds, then hesitated before saying:

"Old He told me you could help me finish my graduation project. I looked at your concept drawings, and they're really good..."

He paused for a moment, then habitually raised his chin:

"Of course, I'm still a little short of being a master like myself."

So they came to ask for payment, but I'm so busy right now, I don't even have the spare time to cheat... Lin An said calmly:

"The production team has just started filming, I don't have time to deal with animation matters."

Tang Yu frowned and asked, "When will you be finished?"

"One or two months..." Lin An said, "Three or four months."

Besides filming, he also needs to keep up with literature courses, as the refresher course includes exams!

We also need to be careful about Old Zhao's debt. To avoid Doraemon taking pity on him and making a big mistake, he'd better deal with this problem first... He currently has nearly 1 yuan, but there's still a long way to go to reach his minimum target of 3 yuan.

My parents have been calling more and more frequently lately. They haven't said it explicitly, but they've implied that they want to come to the Beijing Film Academy at the end of the month... If they knew I signed a performance-based agreement with the TV station, they would go crazy!

Tang Yu knew Lin An was busy and didn't urge him, but only hinted:

"We are in the same boat. Only when I am freed can you embrace art sooner."

Lin An's lips twitched slightly, and for a moment he didn't know what to say.

To go to such lengths to create a book is quite impressive in some ways.

"You can draw the storyboard first."

Lin An thought for a moment, then said, "Or I can give you another project that's a little simpler."

Unlike novels, he had a deep impression of many animations, and he could easily dismiss Tang Yu by picking one or two.

Tang Yu felt that someone was humiliating him and said disdainfully:

"A simple project? Do you think I'm the kind of person who can't accomplish anything without help?"

Without giving Lin An a chance to speak, he turned and walked away, but stopped a moment later and said calmly:

"The storyboard will be delivered next week. I hope you can offer some valuable insights."

Tang Yu's figure disappeared behind the set. Lin An stood there, shaking his head with a sigh.

I've been at Beijing Film Academy for over a month, and while I haven't made much money, the people I've met are all incredibly interesting.

Lin An's lips curled up slightly.

But he quickly remembered the incident where he beat someone up in front of the Beijing Film Academy, and the corners of his mouth slowly fell back.

A less-than-ideal idea popped into my head.

Could it be that Gao Yuanyuan found out something when she came to talk to me?

If that's really the case, then I... then I'll have no face to stay on set!

Before Lin An could shake off his worries, Ji Tao strode out from the depths of the factory.

He held a fax in his hand, his brows furrowed into a deep frown, and his steps were so fast it was as if he were chasing something.

"Lin An".

Lin An snapped out of his daze, saw Ji Tao's expression, and his heart skipped a beat.

"What's wrong?"

Ji Tao handed over the fax and said:

"One good news, one bad news."

Lin An took it and glanced at it.

At the top of the page is the "Ying's Film & Television" logo, and in the middle is a line of bold black text:

"Invitation to the Launch Conference and Media Visit for 'Internet Addict's Diary'"

The date is three days from now.

The location is in the HD district, less than five kilometers away from them.

"Is this a declaration of war?" Lin An muttered to himself, then asked curiously.

"What's the good news?"

"If you dare to say that there's no worse news, I'll beat you up..." Lin An silently added.

Ji Tao asked, "Are you familiar with Project Greenlight?"