The momentum of weightlessness was too great, and Xiao Ci's body was still weak. He took two steps back to steady his feet, and then looked down at the woman in his arms.
Lin Zhiyi was conflicted. Although she was here, she was not ready to meet face to face until this moment.
After all, she had made it clear last time and acquiesced that the two of them would have nothing to do with each other in the future.
But now she came running over again... She was so embarrassed, how should she explain it?
The space is just silent, silent.
"Who are you? When did you come in?" At this time, Xiao Ci's assistant jumped out.
His duty was to think that Lin Zhiyi was a fan who sneaked in or something, and felt that the behavior of the two of them was very inappropriate, so he tried to pull Lin Zhiyi away.
But before his hand touched Lin Zhiyi, Xiao Ci glanced at her and the assistant was frozen.
Xiao Ci ignored him, turned his eyes, and met Lin Zhiyi's gaze looking up.
"I..." If she said it was a coincidence and she came in to borrow the bathroom, would he believe it?
Well, I don’t even believe it myself!
Lin Zhi couldn't think of a good excuse, so he simply shut up.
Li Shuhuai took the opportunity to take the assistant out and closed the door.
Wow, the space with just two people is even quieter, you can almost hear a pin drop.
"Well... I have something else to do, so I'll leave first." Lin Zhiyi stood up straight, opened the distance between the two of them, and tried to escape.
However, his tall figure bullied her and blocked her way. His aura was so strong that Lin Zhiyi could only retreat step by step until her back was against the wall and she was almost trapped in his arms.
"Xiao Ci..." Before he could say anything, his chin was lifted by him.
Their eyes met, and she looked straight into his eyes.
"Come to see me?" Xiao Ci asked.
The space was quiet, and every word fell clearly into Lin Zhiyi's ears.
She pursed her lips and didn't answer, or she didn't know how to answer.
Xiao Ci had his own answer in his heart, and asked again: "You know I'm injured, do you care about me?"
Lin Zhiyi couldn't stand this, and looked away with empty eyes, denying: "No, don't be so sentimental."
Xiao Ci naturally didn't believe it, and his eyes still fell on her face for a long time.
Lin Zhiyi couldn't bear it anymore and wanted to pull his hand off.
Xiao Ci refused to let go, and asked: "Why? Don't you want to have nothing to do with me? Huh?"
From beginning to end, his voice was very calm, but every word struck Lin Zhiyi's heart.
"Don't you want to go to the toilet? Go quickly." Lin Zhiyi escaped.
Xiao Ci looked at her and said, "I'm afraid you'll run away."
Those eyes seem to express longing, always giving people the illusion of deep affection.
"I won't run." She lied, but her tone was firm.
Xiao Ci did not move as if he could see through her, and asked: "Then tell me, what are you doing here?"
Unexpectedly, the question turned back to the one that Lin Zhiyi least wanted to answer.
However, compared to the panic just now, Lin Zhiyi was much calmer now, but she still couldn't think of an excuse for being here.
She just said stubbornly: "I'm not here to see you." It seemed that this was her last stubbornness.
"Oh?" Xiao Ci looked like he was willing to hear the details.
Of course, this single tone is also full of doubts.
"I heard something happened to an actor on the crew. Come and take a look." Lin Zhiyi deceived herself and made up a lame excuse.
"You represent the crew? When did Miss Lin join the crew? Why haven't I seen you?" Xiao Ci questioned.
The smile on the thin lips seemed to be filled with sarcasm that could see through everything.
"Who are you? Why do you know everything?" Lin Zhiyi scolded him.
Xiao Ci didn't say anything, just looked at her.
Lin Zhi realized that he must be in a bad mood as he had just been replaced by the crew, so he softly explained: "Can't I invest?"
Although he was panicking, he actually had other ideas in his mind, and he seemed a little more confident.
Zuo is just investing money. She will contact the crew of his filming when she leaves here later. Can they still push the money out?
"It turns out it's the father of the sponsor, so I'm proud enough to let you come see me in person." Xiao Ci said so casually, but his eyes seemed to see through everything.
Lin Zhi felt guilty and blushed unconsciously, but he still said stubbornly: "I also knew about this incident accidentally and felt that what they did was inappropriate.
I’m even more afraid that the final filming will be revealed in the future, which will affect the broadcast of the show. After all, the fans now are quite scary.”
She is afraid that her money will be wasted. Is this reasonable? Then she added: "If you have any conditions, just make them, and I will try my best to satisfy them."
If his team is not good enough, he will have to go out on his own.
"Oh." But she secretly made up her mind to escort him, but she only got this sound from him.
It's not like he doubts what she said, but also like he doesn't care at all about his role being replaced.
With such no ambition, Lin Zhiyi became anxious: "Xiao Ci, since you have chosen this path, you should be more serious."
Perhaps thinking of him changing jobs one after another, Lin Zhiyi still hoped that he would have long-term character and a correct attitude.
Seeing her serious face, Xiao Ci smiled instead: "There are so many managers in charge of Jin now, or are you saying this to me as your former girlfriend?"
He tried to break the disguise she wore that was so repellent to others.
Lin Zhiyi pushed him away and left directly, which caught Xiao Ci off guard.
Li Shuhuai pushed the door open and came in. Seeing that he was still standing there, he shouted: "Xiao——"
Because the assistants were temporary recruits, and they didn't know their details yet, they didn't say a single word before they disappeared.
Xiao Ci came back to his senses, adjusted the expression on his face, and returned to bed. He seemed not surprised by Lin Zhiyi's reaction, and had no intention of pursuing it.
Li Shuhuai couldn't understand his thoughts, so he closed the door silently.
——Separating line——
After Lin Zhiyi left the hospital, she did not rush back to City S. Instead, she booked a room in a hotel next to the hospital.
After she calmed down, she sorted things out again.
First, I went to Xiao Ci's doctor to find out about his physical condition, and then asked someone to make an appointment with the producer of "The Legend of Green Silk".
The show has already started production and the investment is almost there, so she doesn't have much of an advantage by joining in at this time.
However, under the banner of the Lin family, they did not dare to offend him. After all, in the long run, they still could not afford to offend him.
The producer and director didn't just film this one drama, so they took the time to accept the appointment in the evening.
Lin Zhiyi was not familiar with this place, but the Lin family had extensive connections. She had a rich second-generation classmate who directly assigned a capable assistant to her.
From the producer and director's information, to the reserved hotel rooms and menus, everything was properly arranged.
The producer and director came in and were a little surprised when they saw Lin Zhiyi.
Or is she too young, only 24 years old? In addition, she is already tender, which makes her look even smaller.
However, she was raised by a wealthy family, so her experience since childhood was different. In addition, she has been working for two years, so just one contact with her will make people feel confident.
But halfway through the meal, they still didn't understand the purpose of Lin Zhiyi's date with them, until she mentioned Xiao Ci.
They have also seen many cases of financial sponsors throwing money at the production crew in order to flatter their lovers.
How many people were sanctimonious, but Lin Zhiyi still surprised them, and of course it was more embarrassing.
"Miss Lin, to tell you the truth, Xiao Ci's appearance is impeccable and he is a progressive person. I quite like him.
But isn't he injured? We can't make the entire crew wait for him." The director considered his words of rejection.
Lin Zhiyi smiled, handed a document bag to the assistant, and said: "This is Xiao Ci's medical record. He is not seriously ill and will be discharged from the hospital in three to five days.
If you reshoot, three or five days won’t be enough, right?”
Seeing that they couldn't get past this, the producer and director looked at each other, and the producer spoke:
"Since we are talking about this, Miss Lin, I will also explain to you.
Someone has taken a liking to the role played by Xiao Ci, and there are some things I have said that won’t count.”
"Oh? Then who has the final say?" Lin Zhiyi asked directly.
"This..." The producer obviously had something to hide.
"It seems that the other party is more powerful than our Lin family, so I won't force it." Lin Zhiyi said deliberately.
Seeing her getting up to leave, the producer panicked and said quickly: "Ms. Lin, I am really in a dilemma about this matter.
Do you think this will work? How about I arrange another drama for Xiao Ci?"
Lin Zhiyi looked at him, as if waiting for the next step.
In fact, she knows that the person who spends the most money has the final say. Even though she bears the name of Lin, the total amount of money she can spend is not enough to compete with others.
But the director’s words also count
"It's definitely a big production. I'll let him choose my role. I can't guarantee anything else. I'm sure the role will be as important as this one. I'll apologize.
If Xiao Ci really likes to act in Director Liu's play, I will reserve a role for him in his next play. Is that sincere enough?"
"Yes, yes," the director agreed.
The next part? It will probably take a year, right?
Maybe Xiao Ci has already become popular, and he may not even be able to get high-paying jobs by then.
However, both Lin Zhiyi and Xiao Ci were new to this industry, so to be cautious, they still couldn't offend others easily. It was just a test.
"Mr. Wang is not perfunctory with me, is he?" I felt confident, but I still wanted a guarantee.
"Absolutely not." The producer emphasized, fearing that she would not believe it, and added: "In this case, when I go back later, I will have someone send you the script, and you can choose the role for Xiao Ci first.
It just so happens that I have an appointment with the director and other members of the crew tomorrow night, Miss Lin will also meet with them?"
"Okay, then I'll thank Mr. Wang first." Lin Zhiyi sat down again and toasted him with a glass of wine.
After eating this meal for more than two hours, the assistant sent her back to the hotel. She was still a little dizzy, but she was conscious.
When I woke up the next day, my head started to hurt and I looked at the email.
The producer kept true to his word and actually sent the script. It is a very popular novel on the Internet, and it seems to be even more popular than this one.
She settled matters in the studio first before opening the script.
The male lead was revealed last night, and Xiao Ci could only choose the second male lead and the third male lead.
Although the second male actor has many roles, he has no personality and is not very likable. On the contrary, the third male actor turns dark in the later stages and is very popular among critics.
Xiao Ci has just made his debut, so there is no need to worry about rank.
Lin Zhiyi read the script from beginning to end and made comments. When he started to think about it, it was already dark.
I didn't bother to take a few bites of food all day long. I took a brief rest, made a facial mask, put on makeup, and looked energetic to go to my appointment in the evening.
When the producer personally sent a car over, she knew that she would definitely bleed a lot.
I hope Xiao Ci can take advantage of this opportunity to become famous. After all, he is not a big boss, and his family will not give him financial support.
"Come on, come on, let me introduce to you, this is Miss Lin Zhiyi, Miss Lin." The producer stood up to greet her, showing even more attentiveness.
"Ms. Lin."
"Ms. Lin." Seeing this, others stood up and greeted her.
"Director Sun, you must have heard of it, right?" The producer made a special trip to introduce Lin Zhiyi.
He is a great director who has become famous in recent years. Lin Zhiyi really doesn’t know him. But he has done his homework and knows that he is very good.
Lin Zhiyi shook hands with him and said a few compliments.
The director looked at her with eyes that were always a little confused.
"Sorry, I'm late." This was when the door of the box was opened, and a man's voice came over.
Everyone's eyes gathered, and then Lin Zhiyi saw Fu Yuchen.
"Our leading actor is here." the producer shouted.
"Hello everyone." Fu Yuchen said hello and came forward. Then he saw Lin Zhiyi and was a little startled: "Zhiyi?"
"Do you know Miss Lin?" the producer asked.
Fu Yuchen nodded, then looked at Lin Zhiyi and smiled.
The director slapped his forehead and said, "Why does Miss Lin look so familiar to me? I saw her in a Japanese food shop the other day."
After saying that, I remembered that she came here today to win a role for another person, and I felt a little embarrassed.
Fu Yuchen didn't care and greeted everyone.
The group of people drank and chatted, and Lin Zhiyi finally helped Xiao Ci win the role of the third male lead. When leaving, she tactfully made a condition to the director.
That is to let him take the initiative to talk to Xiao Ci and not mention himself.
The director and producer were both surprised, but they agreed readily without asking why.
The hotel arranged by Fu Yuchen happened to be where Lin Zhiyi lived, so he took a car back.
The assistant was sent by Fu Yuchen to buy things. When they entered the elevator, they were alone.
"Xiao Ci - is he the man on the phone that day?" Fu Yuchen asked.
The word phone brought Lin Zhiyi's memory back to the night they first met, and she suddenly felt embarrassed.
"He did it on purpose that day. We broke up long ago. It was all a misunderstanding." Lin Zhiyi explained.
"Do you still like him after doing so much for him?" Fu Yuchen asked again.
Lin Zhiyi really didn't know how to answer this question, and in the end he could only say: "It's just to make up for the shortcomings."
Fu Yuchen obviously wanted to hear her further explanation, but the situation between the Lin family and Xiao Ci was complicated and not easy for outsiders to understand.
Fortunately, the elevator dinged and arrived at Lin Zhiyi's floor.
She was obviously relieved and said to Fu Yuchen, "Good night."
He looks calm, but his steps are like he can't wait to leave here.
Unexpectedly, just as he turned the corner, he saw Xiao Ci standing at the door of the guest room again.
How did he find his way here?
Just when he didn't know how to face it, his wrist was caught by Fu Yuchen who was chasing him: "Zhiyi, I want to formally pursue you, why don't you try with me?"