enjoyebooks Chapter 7 Wait for my call outside
Chapter 7 Wait for my call outside
At the director's command, "That's a wrap!"
What a wonderful word it sounds! Chen Wenbo returned the costume and received the 30 yuan he had worked so hard for. He felt truly at ease.
"Hurry up, I've been waiting for you for ages."
Liu Yifei saw Chen Wenbo slowly come out and grumbled in dissatisfaction; her stomach was growling with hunger.
"I need to get the hot pot base, otherwise how am I supposed to eat if there's only food and no base?"
"The production crew even provided hot pot broth?"
Chen Wenbo spread his hands, the three ten-yuan bills looking as if they were about to disappear at any moment. "Isn't this the bottom of the pot?"
Liu Yifei couldn't help but show her teeth again, "Yes, yes, this is the hot pot base. Let's go back to the hotel first to wait for Changchang, and we also need to pick up my mother."
"Changchang? You said you were introducing a new friend, but it turns out to be Shuchang, right?"
Chen Wenbo was surprised to find Shu Chang also in Hengdian.
"Oops, I let it slip. Changchang is on the set next door. I called her, and she just finished work. Let's go."
"Then I'll just go to a hot pot restaurant and make a reservation."
Liu Yifei urged with disdain, "Hurry up and get in the car. I just had my assistant call the proprietress to reserve a private room. It'll be full by the time you get there."
It seems this guy really is a foodie. Chen Wenbo got into the car and then realized something was wrong. "Should we call a few more people, like Brother Hu and the others?"
Liu Yifei's little head skipped a beat. "Why call him Uncle Hu? Who's going to pay the bill then?"
"But we're not afraid of being photographed if there are more people around. We're having dinner together as a film crew."
"Who's going to film you if you're just an extra?"
Liu Yifei despised this delusional guy.
Chen Wenbo was speechless. "Aren't you supposed to be a fairy goddess? Aren't you afraid of being photographed?"
"I have a hat and a mask, and the private room is absolutely safe; I've been there several times."
It seems he's a repeat offender. Luckily, it's 04. The car arrived at the hotel entrance in less than three minutes. Chen Wenbo wanted to avoid suspicion, so he said, "I'll wait for you in the car."
Liu Yifei thought it made sense, "Then you wait for us here, we'll be down in a bit."
Chen Wenbo picked up his phone out of boredom and looked at it for a while. The efficiency of WAP internet access was ridiculously low. He hadn't received a single message from Sister Li all afternoon.
I was taken to the film set as soon as I got off the bus today, and I didn't even have a place to stay. I wonder if I'll have to end up in an internet cafe tonight. That would be really miserable.
Surprisingly, this driver was quite professional; he didn't say a word in the car, probably thinking he could extract oil again.
After waiting for more than ten minutes, Chen Wenbo wondered if he would be stood up, when he saw Liu Xiaoli being helped out by two women.
"Driver, let's go."
Liu Yifei's assistant got in the car, gave a brief instruction, and the car started moving without even mentioning the destination. This practiced action was truly indescribable.
Fatty Hot Pot is said to be the first hot pot restaurant in Hengdian.
The five people sat in a small private room. They hadn't felt anything in the car, but once they entered the private room, Chen Wenbo felt a little awkward. It was a bit difficult to keep up the tension between the four women and the man.
"Sisi, you're absolutely right. He's even more handsome than Teacher Jiao, and so young too."
Shu Chang stared wide-eyed, pinched Liu Yifei's arm and shook it. She hadn't seen clearly in the car, but she hadn't expected the girl to eat so well.
Liu Yifei felt dizzy from being shaken and quickly pulled her arm away, saying, "Stop being infatuated, he's just an extra."
"Hello, Teacher Shu Chang. My name is Chen Wenbo. Your portrayal of Tianshan Tonglao was fantastic. You have such great acting skills at such a young age."
"Hello Chen Wenbo, please don't call me teacher, just call me Changchang. I'm already 17 years old."
Shu Chang blushed when she saw the handsome older brother staring intently at her.
"You brat, you're only sixteen."
Liu Yifei was unhappy that her best friend acted like she'd never seen a handsome guy before.
"Is Changchang filming 'The Lotus Lantern'?"
When Chen Wenbo heard Teacher Jiao mentioned, he assumed it was the crew of "Lotus Lantern," but he didn't expect them to be filming in Hengdian at the same time.
"Yes, it started filming at the same time as the Legend of Sword and Fairy series."
"Does that company need any extras?"
There are quite a few beauties in "The Lotus Lantern," such as Xiaoyu, Dingxiang, the Third Holy Mother, and Chang'e. Chen Wenbo suddenly thought about going to that film crew to work as an extra tomorrow.
Upon hearing the handsome man's words, Shu Chang immediately agreed, "We definitely need extras. I'll ask the assistant director for you tomorrow."
"Cough cough."
"Mom, why are you coughing?"
"The broth is boiling, let's add the food and eat!"
Liu Xiaoli interrupted their conversation.
Chen Wenbo quickly looked away from Sister Li. Sure enough, Liu Dayao gave him a cryptic look. Could it be a misunderstanding?
"This stool is a bit low. Is it uncomfortable for Teacher Liu to sit on?"
Honestly, he has no intention of having children now; he's not that much of a beast.
Liu Xiaoli's face was expressionless. "I'm fine, eat up."
To avoid sleeping in an internet cafe that night, Chen Wenbo secretly sent a text message on his phone.
"Sister Li, I'd like to give you a foot massage after dinner."
Liu Xiaoli heard her phone ring and was about to take it out to check when she heard Chen Wenbo cough, and she immediately understood.
Seeing that her daughter was focused on cooking meat, she opened the app, glanced at it, and quickly pressed delete and confirm.
Chen Wenbo ate the meal quietly, listening to the two little girls chatting. He would occasionally exchange glances with Sister Li to see if there was any chance for a date that night.
Jingle Bell!
Jingle Bell!
Chen Wenbo took out his phone and saw that it was Lao Cai calling.
"Hello, Mr. Cai, this is Chen Wenbo."
"Come to room 308 in the VIP building. I'm talking to Director Li about letting you try out as a member of the Moon Worship Cult. How about you show off your skills?"
Chen Wenbo was surprised; Old Cai was so efficient. "Now?"
"Yes, now, hurry up."
Hearing Lao Cai's confirmation, Chen Wenbo hung up the phone. Sister Li didn't seem to react much either; since they'd almost finished eating, she stood up and said:
"Teacher Liu, Yifei, Changchang, I'll be leaving now. I have some things to take care of. Please enjoy your meal."
"President Cai? Chen Wenbo, you're going to see that woman!"
Liu Yifei was startled. He had just told him to be careful of that woman, so why was he going to see her tonight?
"President Cai said he talked to Director Li and is preparing to let me audition for the role of a Moon Worshipper, saying he wants to test my skills."
"Oh, it's Director Li. It's alright then. The Moon Worshippers are bad guys. Chen Wenbo, you'll be playing the villain."
"The bad guys are specially invited; what right do I have to choose? Alright, I'm leaving now. Goodbye, teachers."
Chen Wenbo gave Liu Dayao a look, then turned and left.
Liu Xiaoli's heart tightened. Was the young man angry because she didn't react? Was he going to see Cai Yinong to test his skills? Perhaps he wanted to test his physical strength?
"Xiao Zhang, go and place the order."
After sending Xiao Zhang away, Liu Xiaoli took out her phone and quickly sent a text message to Chen Wenbo.
"Don't go see Cai Yinong alone; that woman has ulterior motives."
"Sister Li, with Director Li here, I don't know where to go tonight after I see him."
Liu Xiaoli was worried. Could Chen Wenbo resist Cai Yinong's temptation? This young man had to stay by her side tonight.
"If Director Li isn't here, you need to leave immediately, okay? Wait outside for my call."