Chapter 4 - Avoiding the Charms of a Female (1/2)

Chapter 4: Avoiding the Charms of a Female

At the entrance of the Municipal Theater Hall, Yi Ran waited for Gu Tingchuan’s assistant, Xiao Zhao. After arriving, he handed her the ticket and left with a smile on his face.

Prior to this, Yi Ran had thought that there might be a chance to take a look at who Director Gu’s “friends” might be, and whether it would be a female companion, thus providing fodder for her gossiping heart.

But then again, he was a famous director. Why would he show his private life to a little teacher?

The performance began on time, and Yi Ran was in the best seating on the first floor. Looking around, she saw a lot of familiar faces on TV sitting nearby. Unexpectedly, she did not see Director Gu. Most likely, he and his friend were in the VIP box.

Two hours of time quickly flew by. The exquisite acting of the foreign actors, the beauty of the closing curtains, the soaring music, all intertwined into a great and beautiful work, causing the audience to enthusiastically applaud.

Even after the theater lights flickered on, the audience’s applause still resounded for more than ten minutes. Finally, everyone took their red hands and left the theater hall under the guidance of the staff.

Outside, the bright glow of the street lamps seemed to slightly sway in the wind. The darkness of the night hung over the city that never sleeps and the sounds of cars filled the air. Yi Ran stood by the road, planning to use a taxi software to request a car. After a moment, she happened to see a tall figure standing among the shadow of the nearby trees and realized that it was Gu Tingchuan.

Seeing the other party, Yi Ran thought that it would not be grateful or polite to ignore him. Therefore, she took the initiative to go over. “Gu…”

As she was about to blurt out his name, she realized that doing so might attract unwanted attention. After taking a few more steps, she finally called, “Mr. Gu!”

Gu Tingchuan lifted his eyes to look over at her and then, after saying “hello,” he added, “What did you think of it?”

Yi Ran could not help commenting on the play. She began to happily praise it. “It was a first-rate show, a truly masterful piece with vivid and realistic portrayals…”

Gu Tingchuan’s gaze was steady under the lights of the night and, as he looked at her, he gradually realized that her liveliness was very interesting. His mouth slightly curved into a smile.

She was still talking when she heard a man’s voice next to her. “You came alone to watch the performance?”

She turned to see a man and could not help but be surprised. It turned out that the friend brought by Director Gu was actually a man who looked like a second generation wealthy son.

Yi Ran smiled and said, “It’s nothing. Single dogs are like this. I am used to it.”

Any way, she had tried one person eating hot pot, one person watching a movie, one person listening to opera. This was nothing.

“I only gave her one ticket,” Gu Tingchuan explained to the other person.

The man immediately joked, “Hey, don’t be so quick to say it. It would have been easy for me and this young lady to switch seats. Director Gu must know this.”

The atmosphere seemed to freeze, and Yi Ran did not know what to say. As she gathered her thoughts, Gu Tingchuan unexpectedly said in a dry voice, “You still need to think before you speak. Otherwise, the outcome is enough to put people to sleep.”

Knowing that his friend was implying that he was not being a good companion, the man just shrugged and gave Yi Ran a wink. “Director Gu may have a lot of scandals, but, in fact, he can not be easily provoked by the feminine charms, you know…”

As the man was speaking, Yi Ran met Gu Tingchuan’s eyes and saw him shift his gaze to look behind her. Sure enough, he said in a low voice, “The car is coming.”

Yi Ran was afraid that he would take the initiative to open the car door for her. When she heard this, she immediately turned around and called back her goodbye to them, “Director Gu, thank you for your good intentions today. The performance was so wonderful. I’ll take a taxi back. Have a good night.”

Gu Tingchuan did not say anything but silently looked after her departing figure, her skirt swaying brightly as she hurried away. His friend couldn’t help but teased, “Not sending people back, that’s not being a good gentleman.”

Gu Tingchuan’s brows wrinkled, but he merely said, ” There are paparazzi nearby.”

……

In the past two years, Jiaye film company had become incredibly successful. It’s founder and largest shareholder was Gu Tingchuan’s father. Recently, due to health reasons, he had gradually began to pass the company on to the next generation.

Although he had shares in the company and was a member of the board of directors, Gu Tingchuan’s original passion was to direct films. For him, movies were the shining light that reflected the world.

His style of directing in the industry had always been harsh, but no one can deny that this man was truly a charismatic talent.

After Dark River won several awards in the White Birch Award ceremony, Gu Tingchuan immediately devoted himself to the direction of his next film, which was focused on martial arts, a subject he had never touched before.

Also, because of his demanding requirements, the daily filming for the movie were often high pressured, making people feel jumpy and depressed.

The people at the shooting site were listening to Gu Tingchuan’s command. The filming had not gone smoothly. The actress, who was brought on to give an investor’s face, finally lost her smile as he said, “Do you want to act or not? Frankly speaking, if you can’t even follow directions and stand there, don’t come to drag down the team. You may be beautiful, but don’t think yourself too clever. You’re not allowed to change the script just because you felt like it.