After a while, it was time for lunch, and the three artists and their agents went to a nearby hotel’s private room. This time, it was just a small gathering of the crew’s key members. The scale was small, and the atmosphere was laid-back. Ling Xi had attended numerous dinner parties in the past, but this was the first time he had supper with a certain crew. He couldn’t get in on the topics the director and screenwriter were talking about, so he simply ate and drank quietly.
An Ruifeng had assimilated to the banquet’s environment with ease. He had been extremely popular in the last two years, not to mention that he was set to enter the film industry. Everyone rushed up to congratulate him with wine glasses. He welcomed anyone who approached and was able to converse with them. He didn’t put on airs, and no matter who mentioned him, he always responded.
Zhu Linlin raised her brows and suddenly asked Ling Xi, her tone aimed to provoke: “This is a private party. How did you get in?”
Ling Xi scowled angrily and turned to face An Ruifeng: “I firmly hugged the gold thigh and acted as his leg pendant to get in and freeload.” He inquired: “How did you get in?”
Zhu Linlin stuck out her chest very proudly: “This Great Aunt brought money into the team!”
… this was why she could take the four words “li suo dang ran” for granted.
Later, Ling Xi urged Wu Youpeng to find out who Zhu Linlin had been “generous” to, and Wu Youpeng ran to question the screenwriter he knew well. The screenwriter dage smacked his thigh and pointed to his nose: “Who else but me can she give it to? Anyway, I’m also a famous screenwriter. If I can get your family’s Ling Xi into the group, I can certainly get Zhu Linlin into it as well.”
The screenwriter dage was too drunk, and couldn’t control his mouth: “Originally, in this play, there were only three apprentices under the master. One old, one young, and one dog, and they were all male. Male! However, Zhu Linlin’s agent approached me and asked if I could create a role for her. He stated that the price was easily negotiable. I said okay and asked for two million dollars to add a role, but he said it was too expensive. He bargained with me for a million dollars… for one million, hmph, she can only play half of the role.”
Ling Xi quickly offered three more drinks to the screenwriter dage after hearing this. Zhu Linlin’s role was identical to his – they were both co-starring with another actor. However, Zhu Linlin spent a million dollars while he spent nothing. This kindness really moved him to tears.
In addition to thanking the screenwriter, he also wanted to thank his agent, Wu Youpeng. All of these were opportunities that Brother Wu had helped him in obtaining by racing about. He would no longer be bothered by the lack of compensation! He must seize this opportunity and work hard to express himself. Maybe he could discover his knack for acting and soar to the sky, winning the golden elephant, golden lion, and golden man.
Ling Xi once again borrowed An Ruifeng’s nanny car to the airport after dinner. An Ruifeng had a lot of wine at dinner, and he was still very energetic when he had to get into the car. As soon as he sat on the sofa seat, a wave of tiredness washed over him. He unbuttoned his shirt collar, swept his hair back with his hands, slipped down, and lay on the couch.
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His clothes were messy, revealing a muscular chest and a pronounced collarbone peeking out from beneath his shirt collar. He appeared weary and reeked of wine from head to toe. One of his long legs was on the sofa, while the other was on the floor. His shoes had flown off somewhere. This kind of An Ruifeng had never appeared on TV, in magazines, or on the Internet.
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—So that was it! Ling Xi instantly understood. When he got into the nanny car, Xu Zhiqiang gave him an unflattering glance. It turned out that Xu Zhiqiang expected him to not only freeload the car ride, but also freeload the fans again…
But the treatment of the big stars was really different. A small audition meeting was held, with enthusiastic fans picking him up at the airport before the audition and seeing him off after the audition. He was truly envious when he saw it.
An Ruifeng politely apologized to Ling Xi before going to sleep: “I’m really sorry; I’m in a bad condition today. I let you see a joke.”
Ling Xi shook his head hurriedly: “It was I who interrupted you today. Thank you for helping me. I couldn’t have talked in front of the director without your introduction to so many people.”
“Why not? Just now, the director was singing your praises to me. He said that you are highly spiritual and that your eyes are quite ‘dramatic’.”
An Ruifeng appeared to be pretending to be a polite and kind person, yet his tone was gentle and sincere. Ling Xi couldn’t lift his head any longer because of his embarrassment. An Ruifeng had fallen asleep by the time Ling Xi realized he needed to say something.
A handsome man was still a handsome man even when he was asleep. Ling Xi thought Disney should really make a special animation to teach everyone how to kiss and wake the sleeping prince.
Taking advantage of the two agents’ inattention, he covertly took a picture of An Ruifeng’s sleeping face with his phone, and decided to exchange this exclusive shot for rations when he became impoverished in the future.
On the way to the airport, Ling Xi and Wu Youpeng took the initiative to ask to get off the car on the road outside the airport. They were embarrassed enough to rub their fans once. No matter how thick their skin was, they couldn’t rub them again. An Ruifeng was already awake at the time, and when he heard Ling Xi’s words, he answered that it was fine, that they were friends, and they should help each other. Xu Zhiqiang didn’t dare to look at his own artist, so he had to settle for glaring at Ling Xi, looking like a wicked mother-in-law.
“However, it’s inconvenient,” Ling Xi said, waving his hand: “Your ‘Maple Leaves’ are too enthusiastic. If they see me ride the car again, I’m afraid they’ll accuse me of taking advantage of you.”
An Ruifeng couldn’t persuade him, so he had no choice but to let him leave. Before they parted, the two exchanged phone numbers and agreed to contact each other when they were free.
Ling Xi sighed as he looked back towards An Ruifeng’s nanny car. When he returned to B-town, he would go into isolation and rush to finish the first draft of the end credits song before the start of filming for “Jian Jue Tianxia.” After that, he needed to ask a teacher to help him hone his acting talents. An Ruifeng, on the other hand, would fly directly to Hong Kong Island to attend a certain commercial event, and he would focus on preparing for his debut film. Ling Xi predicted that the TV series will begin filming the next time they saw one another.
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After several hours of turbulence on the plane, Ling Xi arrived at his home in B city. Ling Xi’s body was fatigued from running around for two days, but his mind was tremendously engaged. This journey to N City was quite beneficial to him. He not only got the part, but he also got to know the famous director and screenwriter in the circle. Most significantly, he became familiar with a powerful golden thigh! His phone now not only held the Golden Thigh’s phone number, but also a snapshot of Golden Thigh’s sleeping face!
He was just a little shrimp in the entertainment industry, while An Ruifeng was a rising star. When he thought about how he had hooked up with such a powerful “friend”, Ling Xi was like a happy little turtle turned over in the air, aimlessly kicking all four limbs…
However, in the entertainment circle, making friends was regarded as important as “an appropriate match”. The status difference between them was so great that the paparazzi would definitely make a fuss about their friendship.
Ling Xi grunted and sat up from the bed. He quickly turned on the phone. When the two of them met at the airport for an interview yesterday, he had a forced smile on his face. He wondered if reporters were mocking him.
He began his search on entertainment platforms and discovered that everything was quiet. The announcement of An Ruifeng’s audition for “Jian Jue Tianxia” inevitably took the top spot in the recommended articles. He read the report after clicking on it. The major story was that An Ruifeng arrived at N City’s airport yesterday and was set to audition for “Jian Jue Tianxia.” He had lost a lot of weight as a result of his recent strenuous work schedule. His fans were sobbing in distress.
As for Ling Xi?
In the final paragraph of the article— “Singer Ling Xi, who also made an appearance at the airport, will contribute to the end-credits song for “Jian Jue Tianxia.” It has been stated that he will also take part in the audition.” All of Ling Xi’s efforts over the last two days and the next few months could be summed up in a few dozen words.
When he saw the news, the ignored Ling Xi rejoiced but also felt a sense of loss…
Ling Xi paused for a moment before clicking on An Ruifeng’s fan network after browsing all of the entertainment websites. An Ruifeng’s fan website was linked to his personal website, which was set up by his agency. When he first debuted, there were no registration or surfing limitations on the fan-net. However, as his fan base grew like mitotic spores, the website upped the registration requirement and barred non-members from browsing.
This website may be regarded to have gathered An Ruifeng’s most loyal and experienced die-hard fans. This was the place to go if you needed the most up-to-date and comprehensive information on An Ruifeng.
The fact that Ling Xi had an account on this website was a strange coincidence. His main purpose had been to see the “Maple Leaf” civil war… Today, however, he visited the fan-net to make a solemn vote on the post “An Ruifeng’s best feature: his eyes or his lips?”
As a result, after opening the post, he was stuck between the two options in the main building for half an hour, unable to choose either. He could only click the little red cross, crestfallen.
He was stunning from every angle. He looked great when he looked at you intently, and he also looked great when he smiled at you.
Ling Xi couldn’t vote, so he hung out on the fan network. The Maple Leaf Fan Network was divided into distinct sections. It had a picture section, a film and television section, a (Mary Sue) literary section, a news information section, and so on. The gossip irrigation area, like any other website, was always the most busy place for fans. Ling Xi opened the gossip irrigation area to see whether there had been any recent shocking news concerning An Ruifeng. As a result, the first forum thread was so bright that it almost blinded him.
〓Maple Leaf Flutters〓Heart has Ling Xi〓150702|| Airport pick-up and drop off fans come for deep analysis! Ling Xi and An Ruifeng’s covert friendship! Lots of materials and pictures!
Ling Xi was afraid enough to pee just by reading the title. Why did his name appear here…
Translator:
Ling Xi thinks An Ruifeng looks good from every angle. fufufu
Ling Xi is so adorable hahaha
Thanks for translating. 🌸🎐
Ahahaha Ling Xi
So cute
Thank you for the chapter
Ling Xi’s facecon is rearing its head in just two days of interaction 👀 success
Tell me you are in love with someone without telling me you are in love with them
LX:
Thanks for the chapter <3
Ling Xi is definitely a maple leaf in denial hehe.
Oh, and that golden elephant.. it’s for Short Film Breaks Film Festivals.