novelraw Chapter 73 Blind Date?
Chapter 73 Blind Date?
Li Jun squatted down and began unpacking: "Lighting, recording equipment, costumes, props, post-production computers, editing software... everything costs money, and this is just the beginning."
Li Jun and Jia Peng spent two whole days, from 6 a.m. to 10 p.m., debugging these devices.
Jia Pengguang thought it was too expensive when he bought it, but once he got it, he loved it so much that he would cry out and run downstairs to catch it, fearing that Li Jun would smash the equipment.
Jia Peng's strange cries could be heard intermittently from inside the warehouse:
"It lit up! Wait, why did it go out again!"
Or Li Jun muttered impatiently:
"This German design is anti-human..."
Despite some setbacks, they finally got the main machines up and running.
Li Jun brought his eyes close to the camera viewfinder.
He adjusted the lights, and the light spots shone clearly on Jia Peng's tense face, perfectly matching his expectations.
"That's fine."
Li Jun straightened up and said to Jia Peng:
"Tomorrow, right here, the first scene. The scene where Huang Xiaoxian is at home and receives a breakup call from her boyfriend."
Jia Peng started to panic again:
"I'm really carrying this machine. Jun-ge, what should I do if my hands are shaking?"
"If your hand shakes, my hand will shake when I stamp the internship certificate."
Li Jun patted Jia Peng on the shoulder to comfort him.
"No, Jun-ge!"
Jia Peng wailed, trying to cling to Li Jun's leg.
Li Jun placed the heavy camera on his shoulder:
"Just follow Tang Yan. When she moves, you move; when she stops, you stop. As for the rest, listen to my instructions."
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The next day, a corner of the warehouse was cleared out and simply furnished to resemble a home.
An old sofa, a low table, and a warm yellow lamp.
Tang Yan changed into ordinary home clothes, sat on the sofa, with the script spread out on his lap, and pursed his lips.
She was a little nervous, but Li Jun reassured her that it was just an audition.
Li Jun stood calmly to the side.
Jia Peng carried the camera, adjusting his posture, the machine pressing down on him until he grimaced.
"Brother Jun, is this...is this height okay?"
Li Jun didn't sit in the director's chair; instead, he squatted next to a small monitor.
"Lower the camera position, shoot slightly upwards, to create a sense of pressure. Okay, stay still. Tang Yan, get ready."
His voice wasn't loud, but the warehouse fell silent instantly, and everyone tensed up.
"Action!"
Tang Yan got into character very quickly, clearly having put in a lot of effort for this role.
She picked up a prop phone and held it to her ear.
She happily answered the call from Wang Xiaojian, but as she listened, her expression slowly changed, as if she didn't understand, or as if she understood but refused to believe.
Tang Yan's portrayal of stiffness was excellent; he mechanically straightened up, and the knuckles of his fingers holding the phone began to turn white.
Her face was drained of color, and her eyelashes trembled slightly.
At first, Jia Peng even slowed his breathing, but he was gradually led by her emotions.
The camera zooms in, capturing the instantaneous glistening of tears in her eyes.
The camera zooms out, framing her lonely figure curled up on the sofa.
"Card!"
Li Jun called for a stop.
Tang Yan seemed to have all his strength drained away in an instant, collapsing onto the sofa, his chest heaving.
Jia Peng also put down the machine, his head covered in sweat and his arms trembling.
Li Jun stared at the monitor replay, watched it twice, and said incredulously:
"It's perfect."
He had considered countless possibilities, but he never expected things to go so smoothly, given Tang Yan's strong sense of camera presence and Jia Peng's impressive visuals on his first try.
Tang Yan was stunned for several seconds before managing a weak smile.
Jia Peng collapsed onto the floor, muttering, "Damn it... I can't go to the internet cafe again."
Li Jun looked at Tang Yan's face on the small screen, a face that was trying to suppress its grief, and nodded silently in his heart.
A natural-born actor.
"We finished work early today."
Li Jun spoke:
"Tang Yan, go back and get some rest, and think about the next match."
"Jia Peng, don't come tomorrow."
Jia Peng was stunned and stared blankly at Li Jun.
He hadn't realized what was happening and thought he'd been fired.
"What are you thinking? Get me a few sound engineers and lighting assistants, find some from your majors, and I'll provide internship certificates."
After saying that, he was in a hurry to finish work and leave.
There's a reason he's in such a rush.
I haven't paid much attention to Zhang Liangying for three days!
I don't know what state she's in now.
Li Jun scratched his buttocks, feeling a little guilty.
As night fell, Li Jun shamelessly went to Zhang Liangying's house to spend the night.
The taxi sped away, and the early summer evening breeze of Chengdu brushed against Li Jun's face.
As everyone knows, Chengdu has no spring.
The ground thawed over there, and summer arrived here.
People were already eating hot pot by the roadside, with busy staff and shouts from the owners.
The city under the neon lights is a testament to the brilliance forged by countless migrant workers.
Chengdu is great, Chengdu is great.
Li Jun sincerely remarked that it was here that he paid off his debts and founded his company.
When the topic of paying off debts came up, Li Jun's face darkened.
My unreliable father has burdened me with over 100,000 yuan in debt.
It doesn't matter anymore; he had a very good life in the first half of his life.
Otherwise, they wouldn't have studied music; they would have left long ago.
His father had always been very supportive of him studying this, but later, due to financial difficulties, he could only support him until he graduated from university.
He made a phone call and returned to his hometown.
The person who answered the phone was Li Jun's mother. She seemed very busy, and you could hear shouting from time to time.
"Where have you been, Mom?"
His eyes stung with tears. His mother had always lived a good life, but suddenly she had fallen into poverty and had to pay off debts. She must be feeling very wronged.
He thought of the videos of mothers serving dishes that he had seen online before, and couldn't help but think that his own mother was like that, which made him feel a little uncomfortable.
"Your son is rich! He doesn't need to suffer like this."
His deep voice penetrated the phone.
"You're short of living expenses, Xiaojun? Thirty thousand!"
The noise on the other end of the phone made Li Jun even more confused; the voice sounded familiar.
"What are you doing, Mom?"
"Playing mahjong, hang up if you have nothing else to do."
The perfunctory tone startled Li Jun, followed by a dial tone on the other end of the phone.
It seems his worries were unnecessary. Li Jun was a little speechless, but he could still hear the sound of eating. Who knew what his mother was up to again.
He was just about to call Zhang Liangying when his father called again.
"Xiao Jun, your mom is having dinner with relatives, she was busy just now."
Li Jun was very curious when he heard his father's voice on the other end of the phone.
"Why did you suddenly invite your relatives to dinner?"
He asked with concern.
Mr. Li was also very busy on the other end, and only muttered something:
"A relative introduced you to someone."
"ah??"
Li Jun was so shocked when he took the phone that his jaw almost dropped; he was completely stunned.
"Yes, I have a boyfriend."
The familiar matchmaking corner had tormented Li Jun countless times in his past life. He felt like crying, wondering if he would have to go through it all again in this life.
Besides, his parents are both very respectable people, so they will definitely urge him to go.
You need to make them believe that you have a partner.