"Brother Lu, it's been a long time since you came to our place for coffee."
"Aren't you talking nonsense? Brother Lu is a busy man now. Naturally, he has less time to drink coffee. Oh, no, we can't call him Brother Lu now. We should call him Teacher Lu now. After all, our Teacher Lu is now at Yan'an University.
Ying has taken the class, and his identity is different!"
"Haha, Teacher Lu, how did you feel when Yan Ying was giving the lecture? Were you nervous?"
"Teacher Lu, how did you compose the song "The Romance of Love"? It feels a bit incredible. Some people say that you are a genius among geniuses. Mr. Lu, are you really so magical?"
"Yes, Teacher Lu, we all like this piano piece very much. Please give us some advice when you have time."
"Teacher Lu, please sign for us because we know each other. If you sign now, the price may increase in the future!"
"Teacher Lu, please."
"..."
Lu Yuan reluctantly said that he was not a regular customer at the "Meet You" cafe.
He hasn't been here a few times.
But when Lu Yuan walked into the cafe, whether it was the girl at the front desk, the girl who played the piano, or the waitress, they all enthusiastically gathered around Lu Yuan, making Lu Yuan a VIP customer of the "Meet You" cafe.
Same.
They were very happy. Some of them asked Lu Yuan to guide them in playing the piano, some asked Lu Yuan to help them sign autographs, and some asked Lu Yuan various questions.
Wu Tingting frowned when she saw this, and instinctively wanted to block Lu Yuan's face, but when she saw Lu Yuan shaking his head, she said nothing.
Mr. Lu doesn’t seem to dislike these people?
Although Lu Yuan was a little at a loss when surrounded by these birds and birds, after all, these people were not those annoying reporters, and after seeing the kind faces of these people, Lu Yuan patiently started chatting with them. He could
Answer all the questions and explain everything that can be explained...
Of course, Lu Yuan refused only to sign autographs and give instructions on piano music.
No matter how hard these girls try to persuade Lu Yuan, he won't sign.
After all, his handwriting was really ugly, and he was afraid that if he signed it, it would turn into black history and lose a lot of people.
As for giving guidance on piano music?
How can he give advice to such a cheater?
Isn't this an international joke...
They felt a little disappointed when Lu Yuan declined their request for advice without signing, but it was just a disappointment. They did not pester Lu Yuan. After being enthusiastic for a while, they all consciously returned to their posts.
They knew that Lu Yuan would not come to the coffee shop if he had nothing to do on weekdays. There must be something important to talk about when he came to the coffee shop this time.
They can't be bothered.
Lu Yuan felt comfortable and felt that the atmosphere here was very good.
But Lu Yihong was helpless, even a little uncomfortable.
He feels that he is a middle-aged handsome guy after all, and he is also a moderate star, right?
He needs to be good-looking, charming, and talented. He feels that if he stands with Lu Yuan, he should be the focus of everyone, and he should be the most eye-catching star. Lu Yuan should be the foil.
?
But now...
He discovered that he was indeed a star, but Lu Yuan was not a star, Lu Yuan was the moon.
Compared with the moon, there is really some gap.
He served as Lu Yuan's foil.
This made Lu Yihong start to feel a little hurt.
Is it possible that middle-aged handsome men are no longer popular, but talented men with ordinary looks are now popular?
Lu Yihong was a little confused and couldn't figure it out.
Have I lost my temper again?
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Lu Yuan rarely comes to the "Meet You" cafe.
Even the few times I came, I didn't pay much.
But today, Lu Yuan felt that he had to pay a sum of money.
Director Zhou Yi was so sincere that he personally came to Hengdian to meet Lu Yuan, so he couldn't be without sincerity. No matter what, he still had to show it.
So Lu Yuan checked in advance what flavor Zhou Yi liked to drink and asked the kitchen to prepare it first.
After doing all this, Lu Yuan raised his head and looked at his surroundings.
Familiar boxes, familiar seats, and familiar piano music playing below.
He couldn't help but think of the first time he came to the coffee shop. At that time, although he was anxious and uneasy, he pretended that it was not his first time, and came with the intention of deceiving others.
It's a pity that the level of deception is really not that good...
Lu Yuan smiled.
Now that I think about it, my acting skills were really bad back then, and anyone with a discerning eye could tell at a glance that this was the first time.
This can be regarded as my own dark history.
Lu Yuan shook his head and took a sip of Blue Mountain coffee.
I miss that time so much.
The sun shines through the window and shines on him, giving him a warm feeling.
It's already early winter.
The warm sunshine in winter is always comfortable.
Then Lu Yuan began to recall in his mind what he should say and what attitude he should use when discussing things at online gatherings...
At the same time, he simulated what would happen in his mind and how he would deal with it.
By the way, I went through Zhou Yi's search encyclopedia information again.
You must be fully prepared, otherwise you will be embarrassed later.
Wu Tingting is not in the habit of drinking coffee, so she ordered a cup of honey tea.
She did not enjoy the warm winter sun like Lu Yuan, but carefully prepared relevant information and backup contracts.
At the same time, she kept thinking about how to negotiate terms so that Lu Yuan could get the maximum benefit.
She is Lu Yuan's agent.
This is her duty.
Lu Yihong was watching the news and then looking at Lu Yuan.
He was also meditating.
Recently, Lu Yuan's popularity on the Internet has dropped again.
This is an opportunity for him.
He wondered if he and Xia Hong could work together to find a way to make headlines. In this case, he would have some sense of presence in the circle. After all, if he only relied on filming TV series, he would probably continue to be indifferent in a short time.
.
After waiting for about ten minutes, there was a sound of footsteps from the cafe downstairs, and the footsteps slowly walked up to the second floor accompanied by piano music.
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"Hello, Director Zhou."
"Director Lu, I finally met you. To be honest, I was surprised to see you in person."
"Ah? Surprised?"
"Yes, you are so young. My first thought when I saw you was "Heroes emerge from youth"!"
"Uh, Director Zhou is too polite. Come on, take a seat first, please."
"Okay, please."
Zhou Yi was indeed surprised when he saw Lu Yuan.
The Lu Yuan on TV and online obviously looks older, but in reality Lu Yuan is very young.
If Lu Yuan was a college student, he would believe it.
When Lu Yuan saw Zhou Yi, he felt that this man seemed very wise. His eyes would flash with deep light from time to time, as if he could easily see through someone. However, Lu Yuan was not nervous. After all, Zhou Yi's smile was quite approachable.
.
Zhou Yi's assistant and Lu Yuan's agent looked at each other.
Both sides seemed to be slightly wary.
Although it seems like just a casual coffee party, to them this is a battlefield.
Each is their own battlefield.
The next few minutes will naturally be a period of mutual praise of Chinese characteristics.
Lu Yuan was not lying, because he had done enough homework before coming here and knew what movies Zhou Yi had made, so he and Zhou Yi complimented each other without falling behind in the slightest, and even vaguely began to gain the upper hand.
One laments that one is young and promising, has unlimited future, and is talented.
The other one very shamelessly labeled Zhou Yi as the number one historical director in China, a leader in the future TV drama industry, a true loyalist to TV dramas, a pioneer and innovator of historical dramas, and used the words "dragons are strong, tigers are fierce, old things are getting stronger"...
Lu Yuan feels that he is excellent.
I have never felt that I am so outstanding.
In short, Lu Yuan was able to praise all of Zhou Yi's praises on Encyclopedia at the right time.
Lu Yihong almost spit out his coffee while listening, and his whole body was filled with goosebumps...
It's too much! It's too much!
This is too much!
"Cough, cough, I'm actually not that great. Everyone praises me. Okay, let's get to the point..."
Even though Zhou Yi was thick-skinned, he was so embarrassed by Lu Yuan that his face was so hot that he wanted to cover his face.
He can't beat Lu Yuan.
He felt that he could hardly continue talking today.
Everything else is fine, but what does it mean that you are as strong as a dragon and a tiger, and you are always strong?
I'm only in my early 50s!
I'm not old yet!
"Well, okay, let's get to the point." Lu Yuan's mouth was a little dry, and then he took a sip of coffee to moisten his throat.
He was very satisfied with what he had done last night after checking out so many external comments about Zhou Yi and memorizing them.
In the future, when I meet famous celebrities and I really don’t know how to greet them, I will do this.
"Director Lu, this is the general story of our "Qin Emperor's Kingdom", as well as some details. This time I came here sincerely to ask for a theme song..."
"Director Zhou, I have never written songs for TV series..." Lu Yuan took the story and looked at it briefly.
The main plot of this TV series is some stories about Qin Shihuang's unification of the six kingdoms. It also reveals that Qin Shihuang was unwilling to get the elixir of immortality after he had just established his hegemony.
Of course, in Lu Yuan's view, the story here is mainly based on various plot dramas, and is not as heavy as that kind of official historical drama.
Lu Yuan suddenly thought of a song.
This song seems quite appropriate.
"Director Lu, I believe in your level. Apart from this, I actually want to ask you if you are interested in the role of Young Master Fusu... If you are interested, I think we can cooperate."
"Director Zhou, I have never studied acting seriously before, and I don't have any representative works, so I personally feel that I am not suitable for the role of Fusu."
"Director Lu, don't belittle yourself, I think you can try on makeup..."
"Haha, forget it."
"Director Lu, I think..."
Although it was obvious that Lu Yuan was not interested in the role of Young Master Fusu, Zhou Yi still patiently persuaded Lu Yuan, persuading Lu Yuan from all aspects of Lu Yuan's temperament, hairstyle, and appearance.
He was unwilling to let go of such a good opportunity.
This conversation lasted for more than half an hour.
Unfortunately, Lu Yuan kept smiling and refusing. No matter what Zhou Yi said, Lu Yuan shook his head and said that he really couldn't take on this role. At the same time, he explained in a subtle way that he was very busy, he had to help his employees release albums and make movies.
At the same time, I feel that my team consumes a lot of money now, and I will consume less if I stay in the company...
Zhou Yi is very smart.
But smart people also make the mistake of blind spots.
Moreover, Zhou Yi felt that a great talent like Lu Yuan didn't care about money at all. After all, didn't all the talented people in ancient times regard money as dirt?
These are the characteristics of a talented person.
Talking to him about money might be insulting to him.
So I have been starting from all aspects.
It's a pity that the ending was a failure.
Lu Yuan always refused.
No matter what, it's a rejection.
Lu Yihong understands Lu Yuan, but Lu Yihong doesn't know how to get in...
After all, there was no room for him to interrupt when the two of them were going back and forth, and it was difficult to interrupt.
After all, he was Lu Yuan's employee in name, and he couldn't interrupt unless Lu Yuan asked him to interrupt.
After more than twenty minutes, Zhou Yi finally gave up.
He felt that Lu Yuan was really unwilling to take on such a drama...
A twisted melon is not sweet.
He could only shake his head.
What a pity.
"Since Director Lu is like this, I can't say anything else, but I still have to leave this theme song to Director Lu..."
"It's okay, let me think about it."
"Director Lu, this is our contract. Do you think there is anything that needs to be modified?"
"Actually, I don't understand this... um, did you bring paper and pen?"
"Bring it, ah? Why don't you sign it without reading the contract?"
"Show the contract to my agent, I don't understand this..."
"Then you are..."
"Director Zhou, didn't you ask me to sing songs... I write songs."