Huayu: This producer has no bottom line.

Chapter 76 Feeding

The three of them entered the restaurant and found a quiet private room to sit down.

Without any unnecessary formalities, Ren Pingsheng ordered the food and then took out the script from his bag and handed it over.

It's not the full version; it only includes episodes featuring the school beauty.

Tong Liya took it with both hands, turned to the first page, and didn't look up again.

Her fingers traced the lines of dialogue, pausing occasionally, her lips moving slightly, as if she were silently reading or pondering something.

She was still wearing a high-necked costume from the Republican era, her hair was hastily tied into a bun, her makeup wasn't completely removed, and there were still some lines left at the corners of her eyes.

Under the warm yellow light, this retro outfit created an indescribable contrast with the 1990s school beauty in the script.

Ren Pingsheng didn't urge her. He turned to look at Wang Li, picked up his teacup, and chatted casually.

"Does Sister Wang manage her own artists?"

"Yes, I'm an agent under Happiness Blue Ocean. Besides Ya Ya, I have a few other promising talents under my management."

Wang Li smiled and handed over a business card. "As soon as I heard that you had a new movie, Director Ren, I quickly brought her over. Ya Ya is a down-to-earth and hardworking girl, she just needs a good opportunity."

Ren Pingsheng took the business card, glanced at it, and roughly understood what was going on.

The so-called "Happiness Blue Ocean" is, to put it bluntly, just a small-time broker using the name of a large company.

They use big names as a front to make a living in the entertainment industry.

After all, a truly powerful agency wouldn't let a promising talent like Tong Liya, with her outstanding looks and temperament, languish in low-budget, unpopular TV dramas for several years.

If Tong Liya were still single, he was prepared to take the opportunity to extend an olive branch and lock her up.

But since we already have an agent, this matter can only be put on hold for now.

"The pay isn't much this time," Ren Pingsheng said bluntly, "but the exposure will be significant."

He briefly reported on the data of his previous works and mentioned that Xiao Shenyang had made a cameo appearance.

Upon hearing the name "Xiao Shenyang," Wang Li straightened her posture considerably.

"Of course," Ren Pingsheng added, "we can discuss the specific cooperation methods flexibly."

Wang Li nodded, not rushing to express her opinion, and turned to look at Tong Liya.

About ten minutes later, Tong Liya closed the script.

"Director Ren, I have a question."

"you say."

"This school beauty, Qiuya, was loved by everyone at first, but in the end, she married the richest one," she paused, seemingly choosing her words carefully, "Do you want the audience to think of her as a bad person?"

Ren Pingsheng looked into her eyes. "What do you think?"

Tong Liya lowered her head, her fingers unconsciously twisting twice around the hem of her clothes. "I don't think so. She just made the choice that most girls might make when facing reality."

Why do you say that?

"Because liking someone and marrying someone are not the same thing," she raised her head, her voice calm but firm. "She chose security and a better life, but that doesn't mean she wasn't moved. Just like in the script, she also shed tears when she saw the performance on stage."

She looked at Ren Pingsheng, a hint of stubbornness in her clear eyes, "But if it were me, I wouldn't choose that."

Ren Pingsheng didn't respond, waiting for her to continue.

"In this scene in the script," she pointed to a page with her fingertip, "Qiuya was sitting in Yuan Hua's car, and she looked back at Xia Luo. That look shouldn't have been indifferent."

"She was probably smiling, but it was a forced smile."

Wang Li sat beside her without saying a word, but a smug look appeared on her lips.

Ren Pingsheng leaned back in his chair, his mind finally at peace.

This girl not only looks right, but her understanding of the role is also right.

What's even more remarkable is that she didn't passively accept the "correct answer" according to the script.

She was expressing her true thoughts, and even dared to say, "If it were me, I wouldn't have made that choice."

If the initial choice of Cecilia Cheung was to use her worldly air to represent the shattering of the ideal woman, then...

Tong Liya, with her innate innocence, has recreated the person in every boy's heart.

At twenty-seven, working on the assembly line in Hengdian, he hasn't lost his edge.

"You understand it very well."

Ren Pingsheng withdrew his gaze, picked up his teacup, and took a sip.

"By the way, can you ride a bicycle?"

Tong Liya paused for a moment, then nodded subconsciously, "Yes."

"That's good. There's a scene where you need to ride your bike past the school gate, with the wind blowing your hair."

"That depends on how strong the wind is," she laughed. "If it's too strong, your hair will be all over your face, and that won't look good."

Ren Pingsheng also smiled.

He turned to Wang Li, "Sister Wang, filming wraps up on February 19th, right? Have her come to Yanjing to join the crew on the 22nd."

Wang Li was overjoyed, but her instinct as an agent prevented her from immediately agreeing. "Director Ren was so agreeable! However, Ya Ya's salary..."

"30,000 yuan for two days, including food, accommodation and airfare," Ren Pingsheng offered a fair price to a second-tier actress. "In addition, she needs to cooperate with the production team to do some follow-up publicity and promotion."

Promotion and advertising!

For Tong Liya, who desperately needs more fame right now, this is far more tempting than the 30,000 yuan salary.

Wang Li was a smart woman and immediately understood the implications. She nodded repeatedly, "No problem, no problem, Ya Ya will definitely be there on time!"

Tong Liya didn't say anything, but she gripped the script even tighter.

She looked down and glanced at the script cover again.

Old Boys.

Once the business was settled, Wang Li couldn't stop talking, going on and on about how dedicated and hardworking Tong Liya was when she was filming, as if afraid that her own treasure wasn't dazzling enough.

Ren Pingsheng listened, nodding occasionally in agreement.

Tong Liya was so flattered by the praise that she was about to interrupt when a commotion suddenly broke out outside the private room.

The sound of a chair falling over, the sound of a camera shutter clicking repeatedly, and a hushed argument.

Wang Li frowned. "What's wrong?"

Ren Pingsheng also raised his head.

The commotion in the restaurants in Hengdian is most likely related to the film crew.

The only reason this kind of commotion could occur at this hour is either because paparazzi have caught a big star's private schedule, or because something bad has happened.

Wang Li subconsciously leaned forward to look at the door. Through the crack in the door, she could see several people in the corridor holding cameras and squeezing into the next private room.

"Make way! Make way!"

"Teacher Yu! Teacher Yu, may I ask you something...?"

A tall man rushed out of the next private room with his head down, his face hidden behind his arm. He was wearing a dark coat and walked hurriedly, almost running, toward the back door.

A woman in her thirties followed behind him. She had long, straight black hair parted in the middle, dressed elegantly, and was running quickly in high heels, shouting back at the group of reporters as she ran.

"What are you doing! Who let you in! This is a private place!"

"Mr. Jiang, how do you explain your action of personally feeding Mr. Yu Bo just now?"

"President Jiang, is your husband aware of your late-night rendezvous with Mr. Yu?"

The woman's face turned ashen. She ignored him and, supporting the man in front of her, the two of them stumbled and disappeared through the back door.

The reporters chased after them for a few steps, but were blocked at the back door by the restaurant owner, who cursed and refused to let them out.

The hall was in complete chaos.

Wang Li leaned against the door frame, peering out for a long time before pulling her head back in, her face full of gossipy excitement.

"Director Ren, was that Yu Bo from 'Water Moon Cave' just now?"

"Could that woman with him be Ms. Jiang, the CEO of Zhouyi Films?"

Tong Liya also came over and whispered, "The Peacock Feather crew is right next door to us. I heard that President Jiang has been going to Hengdian a lot lately..."

Wang Li's expression instantly became meaningful.

The corridor outside was still in chaos, with several persistent reporters arguing loudly at the back door.

The restaurant owner, speaking with a Yiwu accent, started cursing and said, "If you don't leave, I'll call the police."

Ren Pingsheng didn't participate in their gossip. He put the teacup back on the table, picked up the bill, and nodded to Tong Liya.

"See you in Yanjing on the 22nd."