Chapter 25
You've put all your points into looks!
In the hotel room, Lin Yu waited for Hu Ge to change his clothes before Li Guoli called.
"Let's go, Lao Hu, Director Li is urging us." Lin Yu stood up and said:
"OK! Let's go!"
Upon hearing Lin Yu's words, Hu Ge immediately ran out of the house, not forgetting to show off to Lin Yu before leaving.
Looking at Hu Ge, who was always making silly mistakes, Lin Yu couldn't help but facepalm.
"What a lively character!"
After a ten-minute walk, Hu Ge led Lin Yu into a private restaurant.
As soon as Lin Yu entered the room, he saw that almost everyone had arrived. No wonder he hadn't seen any of his companions when he first arrived; they must have been there long ago.
"Director Lin, come, come, have a seat. I've already ordered the food. Let's have a drink first!"
As soon as Lin Yu entered, Li Guoli pulled him to his side and poured him a glass of wine.
"Director Li, let me make this clear first: I plan to go out and explore tomorrow, so I can't drink too much today."
"It's okay, we have to continue filming tomorrow. This is the only bottle left, so drink it all."
"That's good, cheers!"
After finishing his drink with Li Guoli in Linyu, he glanced around briefly.
"Director Li, I think most of your cast members have arrived, but where is Zhao Ling'er?"
"Oh! That girl, she's on her way. She and her mother took care of some errands after filming, they'll be there soon," Li Guoli explained.
"Oh, I see. I was wondering... But I must say, Director Li has a great eye for casting. The men are handsome, the women are beautiful, and their acting is quite good too. I..."
Bang bang bang!
"Sorry we're late."
Just as Lin Yu was about to say a few flattering words to Li Guoli, the door was pushed open, and what came into his view was...
"Yifei! And Aunt Liu, come here quickly, let me introduce you. This is the protagonist who has caused such a stir in the recent nationwide audition, Lin Yu, also known as Director Lin of 'The Martian'."
Upon hearing this, Liu Xiaoli quickly pulled Miss Liu over to Lin Yu's side and greeted her.
"I'm so sorry, Director Lin, Qianqian and I just went to discuss an endorsement deal. We thought it wouldn't take up too much time, but we still ended up being late," Liu Xiaoli said apologetically.
Miss Liu nodded slightly to Lin Yu, and then... that was it, no more.
Looking at the aloof and elegant Miss Liu in front of him, Lin Yu couldn't help but chuckle. If he hadn't known about her goofy personality beforehand, he would have been completely fooled.
However, Ms. Liu's outfit today was also very eye-catching. She wore light blue jeans with a white down jacket, and underneath she wore a pink thermal top with letter patterns, which made her look even more youthful and beautiful.
Lin Yu bets this was definitely not the outfit the young lady chose herself!
"It's alright, please sit down, Aunt Liu, and Yifei too. I just arrived." Lin Yu smiled.
Seeing that Lin Yu didn't seem unhappy, Liu Xiaoli breathed a slight sigh of relief. In her mind, meeting Lin Yu was much more important than the endorsement deal. If she had known it would take so long, she would have turned it down for Liu Yifei rather than leave Lin Yu with the impression that she was late.
You have to understand that directors of Lin Yu's caliber aren't people you can just meet anytime. Even if you approached Chen Jinfei, it wouldn't work; not all directors can be bribed.
Just as Liu Xiaoli led Liu Yifei to sit down next to Li Guoli, An Yixuan, who was standing nearby, stood up with a wine glass in his hand and walked towards Lin Yu.
The seating arrangement in the room was also carefully chosen. Li Guoli sat in the main seat, with Lin Yu to his right, followed by Hu Ge, Xie Junhao, Peng Yuyan, and others. To Li Guoli's left were Liu Yifei, Liu Xiaoli, An Yixuan, Liu Pinyan, and others.
"Director Lin! I'd like to propose a toast to you. I've seen all your movies, and they're all excellent. You're also very famous in Taiwan now, and everyone wants to be a part of your films!"
Looking at this bold girl, Lin Yu couldn't help but sigh: No wonder she's the apple of the eye of a gangster boss; she has the air about her perfectly.
"Hello, An Yixuan, right? I'd like to collaborate with you sometime." Lin Yu smiled.
"Thank you, Director Lin!"
The girl didn't linger; after offering the toast, she sat back down in her original seat. Lin Yu, meanwhile, was pulled back into conversation by Li Guoli.
"Wow! Xuanxuan, you're so brave! You actually dared to toast Director Lin. I don't even dare to talk to him." Liu Pinyan tugged at An Yixuan, who had just sat back down, and whispered:
"What's the big deal? He's not a tiger, he can't eat you. What's there to be afraid of?" An Yixuan said, calming himself down.
"Okay, you're amazing, I wouldn't dare."
"Silly girl! Opportunities are something you have to seize yourself. If you don't even dare to get acquainted with a director, when will you ever get ahead?"
"But...would they even consider us?"
"Who cares if he likes you or not? What if he does? It's always good to be familiar with someone. Maybe one day he'll think of you when he's casting actors!"
While An Yixuan and Liu Pinyan were whispering to each other, Liu Xiaoli couldn't help but have her own ideas. This was a great opportunity to get in touch with Lin Yu, and she didn't want to let it slip by. Moreover, she knew that her daughter's dream was to become an excellent actress, and getting in touch with Lin Yu might help her daughter take another step forward.
Looking at Lin Yu chatting and laughing with Li Guoli, and Hu Ge who kept chiming in, Liu Xiaoli gritted her teeth and made up her mind: "Director Lin! I heard you're currently preparing a movie called 'The Martian,' is that right?"
Upon hearing this, everyone at the dinner table was momentarily stunned.
"This Liu's mother is too naive! She just asked that question so openly?"
Lin Yu was slightly stunned when he heard this. Although he knew that Liu's mother wasn't very good at interpersonal relationships, this was too... direct!
"Um...yes, I was casting actors a couple of days ago. I just took some time to get away and clear my head. Um...and also, I came to see Hu Ge."
Hearing Lin Yu's words, everyone couldn't help but cast envious glances at Hu Ge.
Hu Ge also felt a little embarrassed. Even if he had a thick skin, he couldn't continue to maintain his cheerful demeanor when so many people were staring at him.
"Oh, Director Lin, have you finished casting for your movie? Do you think Yifei has a suitable role? Even just a cameo would be fine. My Yifei and I really love Director Lin's movies!"
Lin Yu's face immediately darkened upon hearing this!
"Ma'am, have you put all your points into looks? Can you please think before you speak? Even if I wanted to agree, I wouldn't agree in this setting!"