Chapter 17 Part1 (1/2)

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”Yi-ge, will you come with us for a drink? We're having a drinking game tonight at Sanlitun (Beijing street name), let's go together.”

Jiang Yi looked up. Lin Zequn was standing next to him, asking him with a smile. Zhou Peipei still had a lot to shoot that night, but neither of them had anything to do so they could go out to relax.

Jiang Yi smiled and said, ”I'm can't. I still have to shoot tomorrow morning. You go.”

”I also have work tomorrow, it doesn't matter ah. We won't stay out late.” Lin Zequn said, half-joking, half-serious. ”Otherwise, if you go back to look over your script and I go out alone, it'll look like I'm not taking it seriously.”

There was no one else in the corridor, and the distant voices of the people in the office could be heard. Lin Zequn looked as gentle and refined as ever, but the s.p.a.ce between his eyebrows appeared cruel and headstrong. Until now his life had been smooth sailing and he hadn't encountered any obstacles, so it was natural that he should be arrogant and haughty.

Like Zhou Peipei he had signed onto ”If There Is No Love” before ”Dahan Feiyan” exploded in popularity. For a small unknown actor who became popular in one go, he was naturally unwilling to let himself be wronged. These past few months he had even tried to squeeze Jiang Yi out to become the lead male. However, Xia Ce had invested in this drama and as they wanted to push Jiang Yi, he was not able to do as he wished and take his role. The most irritating thing was that his manager was still advising him that with his current position he should not seek to make trouble for Jiang Yi; in other words, he shouldn't bite off more than he could chew!

Lin Zequn supressed his belly full of fire in front of the production crew and decided that, although he was playing the second male lead, he must have highest position during the shooting. He wanted to make Jiang Yi understand, it was he who was deigning to act in this drama. Tonight's drinking game was his first show of strength.

Jiang Yi looked at Lin Zequn. The person in front of him was so young that his ill-intent was clearly displayed on his face. Standing in front of him, towards this person who wore their heart on their sleeve, everything was abundantly clear.

Jiang Yi tried hard to recall whether, when he had been 20 years old, he had also acted this way. Very quickly he stopped trying; even if he had been that stupid, he didn't want to remember it right now.

He could guess that what was waiting for him at the drinking party was nothing more than a bunch of schemes and tricks, wanting to get him drunk so that he would act shamefully in front of his friends, perhaps even wanting to use this as an opportunity to get a handle on him. He had seen a lot these past couple of years and knew how to deal with it if he went. But this kind of unnecessary thing which didn't help with the filming at all – he was already bored of it and the meaningless exchange of blows.

His work principles had always been that if he could sit, he wouldn't stand, if he could rely on words then why fight?

Showing a smile, Jiang Yi patted Lin Zequn's shoulder, ”We are different. Because I wasn't able to prepare well, I want to go back and look over the script. You act well so it's only natural that you don't need to clasp the Buddha's feet when in danger (make a last minute effort).”

Lin Zequn raised his eyebrows, a little bemused.

Although Jiang Yi refused, the reason was undeniable. He took the initiative to show weakness and praise him so Lin Zequn felt that his goal had half been achieved.

Lin Zequn smiled and waved his hand, ”Yi-ge, you're saying these words to scold me. Who doesn't know that although you were a singer, your acting skills are praiseworthy. You don't lose to those who graduated from acting school.”

Even though he didn't lose to those from acting school, they would still be better and more mainstream. Jiang Yi shot him a glance, and insisted, ”You overpraise me, I am merely the clumsy bird that flies (to work hard to compensate for one's limited abilities).”

Lin Zequn smiled easily. Putting his hands behind his head he unhurriedly said, ”Good. Since Yi-ge doesn't want to go, I will not force you.”

Jiang Yi looked forward and thought that young people really twisted their words.

The two people walked forwards and saw a group of people gathered in the hall. They could go but these staff members still had to continue working. They were in the middle of getting their meal boxes while chatting.

While they were talking about this and that, a girl suddenly said, ”Actually, I am very curious, is this so-called famous Weibo pet also a profession? Not working every day and instead relying on sharing their cat or dog on the internet to support themselves, it sounds very easy and enviable, ah.”

Lin Zequn immediately understood what they were talking about. At the thought of the afternoon his heart flashed with a little unhappiness. He didn't like small animals. In order to shoot the drama, he wanted to become friendly with the cat, but it was a pity that an animal is still only an animal. Unexpectedly it acted like that, it was already good that it didn't scratch him. The cat vexed him and its master also was not pleasing to the eye.