Chapter XII

By the time the auditions were over, it was already evening.

Ling Zesheng and Cheng Yuan followed several other producers and investors to the meeting room, but Tong Yan really didn't want to participate, so he waited for them in the corridor to finish.

There are also some actors in the corridor who didn't leave after the audition, standing scattered. Listening to the sporadic sentences that came out of the conversation, it seemed that I still figured out what guò economic man or something, and looked for another chance.

Well, again. There is no place to avoid selling favors.

Tong Yan glanced at it coldly, turned his head and leaned against the wall and began to play with his mobile phone, and as soon as he opened WeChat just now, he received several voice messages from Xia Qi. Tong Yan raised his eyes and glanced around, took out his headphones and plugged them in, clicked on the message, and was instantly surrounded by Xia Qi's flamboyant and enthusiastic voice.

Article 1: Tong Yan Wuji, I heard that you chose a role today, is it fun?

Article 2: Anyway, you and Ling Zesheng don't have anything to do, come on, come on, gossip about me!

Article 3: I heard Cheng Yuan say that you introduced an actress to audition, who is who? Tong Yan, what are you doing, why do you ignore me? Anyway, you are a screenwriter, someone else casts, you just join in the fun next to you, why are you so serious!

Articles 4 to 8: Tong Yan Wuji, you should ignore me!

After listening to this pile of recordings, Tong Yan was speechless, but he still sent a message back to Xia Qi: I introduced Qiao Ge here. She auditioned, and I didn't follow up. As for me and Ling Zesheng

Tong Yan was typing with her head down, and suddenly felt that there was a person standing in front of her, so frightened that she hurriedly looked up on her mobile phone, and saw Qiao Ge looking at her with a modest smile, and said a little embarrassed when she came back to her senses: "Tong Yan, I didn't scare you, right?" ”

Is it useful to say scared?

Tong Yan shook his head silently, put away his mobile phone and cast an inquiring look at Qiao Ge, "You haven't left yet?" Suddenly I thought of something, so I added: "Then I gave your contact information to the assistant director, and they will come to you to sign a contract in a few days, don't worry." ”

After saying that, he smiled at her, but he was actually signaling in disguise that Qiao Ge's conversation was over and she could go.

But Qiao Ge didn't seem to understand at all, nodded, and continued to say to Tong Yan: "I'm not worried. Well, I actually know, if I didn't have you to help me this time, I wouldn't have this opportunity, so," she bit her lower lip and looked at Tong Yan's eyes with sincerity, "Can I treat you to dinner?" ”

She said this in a loud voice. As soon as the words fell, Tong Yan saw that several people standing next to her all cast disdainful or disgusted glances at her.

Well, success was misunderstood.

Tong Yan was really speechless now, and just wanted to refuse, but felt that if it was according to Qiao Ge's character, she would definitely ask again and again, and then the entire corridor would hear their voices, well, the result would be that she would definitely be popular.

Think about it or forget it, Tong Yan doesn't want to be the focus of others in his life.

So she raised her hand and pointed to the stairs, and said to Qiao Ge, "Let's talk about something." With that, he turned around and went downstairs.

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Standing in the open space downstairs, reflecting the dimness of the surrounding street lamps, Tong Yan decided to make it clear to Qiao Ge once and for all.

"Qiao Ge, I know you thank me." Tong Yan said very sincerely, "But you took down this scene by yourself today." It doesn't have anything to do with me, so I don't think you need to treat me to this meal, really. ”

Maybe I've never heard someone say it so bluntly, Qiao Ge was a little embarrassed, she bit her lower lip and said, "Tong Yan, I didn't expect that after graduating from college for so long, you haven't changed at all, and you still speak so bluntly." She smiled wryly, "It's not like me, it's all gone beyond recognition." ”

Tong Yan was stunned for an instant.

How did the topic of Nima suddenly go in a weird direction? Next, is it time to reminisce about the past?

Don't, she doesn't have time to reminisce about the green years of the past, because she has almost forgotten about it!

Subconsciously touched the bridge of his nose, Tong Yan laughed dryly: "Hehe, time will change a qiē"

Before they finished speaking, they suddenly heard a low exclamation from someone next to them, and then a boy walked in their direction, and then stood next to them, waving to Tong Yan very familiarly.

"Hey, see you again." The boy smiled brightly, "We met in the morning, but I didn't know you were a screenwriter at that time." Saying that, he stretched out his hand to her and introduced himself: "My name is Su Xie, I am an actor, and I came to audition today for a supporting actor, but I don't know if it has passed." ”

After speaking, he smiled to himself, then glanced at Qiao Ge, and instantly changed to a face of adoration, and said excitedly: "Ah, I've seen you." I heard that when you auditioned this afternoon, the audience applauded. If memory serves, your name is Qiao Ge, right? As he spoke, he began to feel in his pockets, as if looking for a business card.

Tong Yan looked at him quietly, and silently glanced at Qiao Ge, who was already stunned: I think it's better for us to leave this place of right and wrong.

Qiao Ge nodded at her, and was about to decline Su Xie when he saw that he had already handed over the business card.

One for each person.

Under such circumstances, there was no way to refuse, so Tong Yan and Qiao Ge could only silently pretend to be Su Xie's business card, and fled under the pretext that they had something to do before leaving.

It wasn't until she stood at the corner of the street that Tong Yan suddenly reacted, and when she got here, if she still found an excuse not to eat with Qiao Ge, it would be a bit too much. So she sighed silently in her heart, and could only say to Qiao Ge: "Let's go, didn't you say you wanted to invite me to dinner before?" ”

Qiao Ge was stunned for a moment, and immediately smiled, and came over to hold Tong Yan's arm very affectionately, "Okay, thank you Tong for your face." ”

Tong Yan smiled awkwardly, and inexplicably felt a little melancholy. The two are obviously just former friends, they haven't seen each other for many years, and now they meet again in this way, and they always feel that something strange is not to say, and there is a little more utilitarian in the plain.

She didn't like this, but there was no way to say such words directly, so she could only spare a few laps in her mouth, and finally swallowed it back.

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In the Western restaurant in the middle of consumption, Tong Yan and Qiao Ge sat opposite each other, and the two of them ate the food in front of them, and neither of them spoke.

Relatively speaking, Tong Yan still prefers the current environment, there is not so much politeness, and there is not so much nonsense, just like two friends when they were in school, they may talk about other people's gossip, but no one will remember it after speaking. This feeling of ease and ease has always been what she loves.

Towards the end, Qiao Ge finally spoke, she looked at Tong Yan and smiled very sincerely, and said, "Tong Yan, I still want to thank you." Although you have always said that you only helped me pull this line, but without you, I would not even know where this line is. I really thank you, thank you so much. ”

Hearing this, Tong Yan was a little speechless, she was not very good at dealing with this kind of interpersonal relationship, let alone coping. What's more, she knows very well that if she picks up something inexplicable now, the consequence is that the other party will use this to play the emotional card with her, and then ask her to help her pay attention to it next time she has a similar opportunity.

I always felt that it was not right to say anything, so I grinded for a long time, and Tong Yan just replied without being salty: "You're polite." He continued to lower his head and drink tea.

Qiao Ge obviously had an expression of wanting to speak and stopped, but seeing that Tong Yan had not spoken again, she could only get up and pay the bill, and then go out with Tong Yan.

Just while waiting for the taxi, Tong Yan looked at the traffic in front of him, and then looked at Qiao Ge next to him, who was still speechless, and finally said what he had endured for a long time.

"Qiao Ge, I know what you're thinking, as friends, we will naturally help if we have something, but this may not be the only way out. So in the future, we can only work hard. ”

Although this was said tactfully, Tong Yan felt that she still clearly expressed her meaning, and after speaking, she turned back to Qiao Ge and smiled, and finally added: "I believe in you, you will definitely be excellent in the future." Just persevere, and you're sure to get what you want, no matter how long or late the time is. ”

In the darkness of the night, Tong Yan didn't hear Qiao Ge's answer, only saw a layer of dampness in Qiao Ge's eyes under the dim street lamp, but she was smiling.

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When Tong Yan returned home, Lazy was already hungry, squatting next to the cabinet where the cat food was placed, and screaming miserably.

sighed silently, Tong Yan could only serve lazy first, no way, she still had to be a qualified shovel officer.

It was nearly ten o'clock after cleaning up, Tong Yan collapsed on the sofa, pulled out his mobile phone from his bag, and then remembered the unfinished text message to Xia Qi.

As soon as she pressed the screen, a phone suddenly came in, Tong Yan was startled, and when she looked at it, she saw that it was Ling Zesheng, and instantly felt an urge to die-she seemed to say that she was waiting for him and Cheng Yuan in the corridor

Tremblingly, he picked it up, and his childish breath was a little unstable: "That, Teacher Ling, I'm sorry." Qiao Ge called me to dinner just now, I'm really embarrassed. ”

"It's fine." Ling Zesheng replied lightly, "Did Li Jie tell me, are you home now?" ”

Tong Yan covered his face: "I just got home." Uh, where are you now? "It sounds like it's noisy over there, are you still in a meeting?

"Eat out." Ling Zesheng said, "With a few investors. I just called and asked if you were home. Now relieved. Go to bed early, and I'll ask Cheng Yuan to inform you about the group in a few days. ”

"Good, good." Tong Yan agreed, said two more words and hung up the phone.

There was no sound at home at night, Tong Yan held her mobile phone and nested in the sofa, thinking about what Ling Zesheng told her just now: I just called to ask if you have come home. Now relieved.

Well, he said relieved. Does that mean he was worried about her just because of this?

Hmm, the feeling of being cared for by him, so happy~~~~

Even if he knew, his concern was only from the same mood as the brother next door.

However, it is still very happy.