Lin Chudong was drinking while giving Li Hongbin acting instructions.
Half an hour later, Li Hongbin pointed at Lin Chudong and said, "You, my friend, are truly a talent!"
"How is it, Director? Is this shot okay?"
Lin Chudong was beaming, "It's perfect! Exactly as I imagined!"
Zhang Xiaomin also nodded, "This script is good. The current anti-Japanese dramas are just too ridiculous. A bunch of Japanese devils speaking Chinese together is simply an insult to the audience's intelligence. Da Fei, this is great. When will we start filming?"
Lin Chudong said, "We'll start filming after the New Year. I'll prepare before then. Besides Brother Li, I need to find a few more actors."
Li Hongbin said, "I have a few old buddies from the drama troupe who are pretty good actors. I'll recommend them to you later."
"That's great. I'll audition everyone. Brother Li, how much is your salary per episode?"
Li Hongbin said, "30,000 per episode. That's what I got for my last role."
Lin Qiqi raised her hand, "Da Fei, I want to play Xiuqin!"
"No way, I can't afford you!"
"Hmph, you smelly Da Fei, I'm not talking to you anymore!"
Lin Chudong was helpless; he really couldn't afford it.
Besides, with Lin Qiqi's temperament, she wasn't quite suited to play Xiuqin; she was a bit too pretty.
Li Hongbin's price of 30,000 per episode was indeed low enough. This drama was expected to have thirty episodes, so the male lead's pay wouldn't even reach a million.
If you included all the other actors, three million would be sufficient.
The main expenses were the explosions, the film and television base rental, and the extras.
Not counting the money to establish the film and television department, he estimated that around ten million would be enough.
Lin Chudong wasn't as strapped for cash as when he filmed his first drama; he also needed to provide better living conditions for the actors.
After eating, Lin Chudong had originally wanted them to stay the night, but he was too embarrassed to impose and took Lin Qiqi away.
He found a hotel and got a room.
As they walked into the hotel's double bed room, Lin Qiqi became a little shy.
Lin Chudong was also a bit nervous, but he pretended to be calm.
"Qiqi, get some rest early. I'll take you skiing tomorrow, and then we'll go back to Magic City."
Sister Song would be worried if he didn't go back soon, since he'd been out with her for so long.
Lin Qiqi hadn't put on any makeup at all. She simply washed up and lay down on the bed.
This was the second time she had slept in the same bed as Lin Chudong.
The last time was at the orphanage, where it was pitch black and you couldn't see anything.
This time, the place was brightly lit. It was a grand hotel, and Lin Qiqi's pajamas were adorable.
Even though the clothes were loose, you could still see the delicate figure beneath them.
Lying in bed, Lin Qiqi asked,
"Da Fei, what's a 'bathing one-stop service'?"
"Cough... It's just a way of describing it. Northeast China's bathing culture is very famous."
"Oh, let me look it up."
Lin Qiqi took out her phone and opened a search engine.
A few minutes later, Lin Chudong finished washing up and lay down on the bed.
Suddenly, Lin Qiqi spoke.
"Da Fei, they say that if you come to Northeast China for a bath, you have to go to the second floor to have fun. What's on the second floor?"
"Ahem... I don't know. It's my first time here too."
"Let's go try it tomorrow."
"Don't go. There are so many people in the baths here. Wouldn't you be recognized as soon as you go in? It'd be so awkward if they dragged you to take photos."
"Ah? Then forget it."
Lin Qiqi disappointedly turned off her phone, but she was still obsessed with this all-inclusive bath experience. She wanted to wear a mask and try it out when she got the chance.
The two of them were lying on the two-point-three-meter-wide bed, staring at the ceiling.
Lin Chudong asked, "Qiqi, should I turn off the lights?"
"Don't turn them off, it's too dark."
"Okay."
After lying there for a few minutes, Lin Qiqi said, "Hold hands."
Lin Chudong's hand slowly reached out.
Lin Qiqi's warm little hand directly grasped his. Both of their hearts were racing a little.
Sharing a bed inevitably makes it hard to sleep.
After a few minutes, Lin Qiqi said, "Da Fei, I'm cold."
"Then what should we do?"
"Hmph."
Lin Chudong chuckled, took her small hand, and gently pulled.
Lin Qiqi turned over with the motion, snuggling into his arms and lying with her back to him, resting on his arm.
Lin Chudong's left hand embraced her body, and inhaling the fragrance of her hair, his breathing became rapid.
Lin Qiqi's face was flushed, and she asked, "Da Fei, are your hands cold?"
"I'm not cold."
"Then why did you put me in your clothes?"
"Cough… it's a little cold. I'll hold you for a bit, and then I'll take you out after you fall asleep."
"Oh, okay."
Lin Qiqi lay in Lin Chudong's arms and quickly fell asleep.
Lin Chudong's right arm was a little numb, and his left arm was itching.
This was so distracting, he couldn't fall asleep at all.
The next morning, Lin Qiqi stretched, and two faint lines of the vest were visible on her fair belly.
This girl didn't care at all that Lin Chudong was watching her, and just flaunted her alluring curves.
"Da Fei, are you done with work? Are we just having fun today?"
"Yeah, let's have fun."
"Great, hee hee!"
Lin Qiqi quickly went to wash up. Lin Chudong wasn't in a hurry; it would take the woman a while to put on makeup. He took out his phone and started scrolling.
In the work group.
Wang Zhi: Brother Fei, the video of you at the Small Theater went viral. You chugged twelve bottles. It has over a hundred million views.
Jia Lu: Also, "My Good Brothers" is also popular. Many videos are using this BGM, and everyone online is asking for the original version.
Lin Chudong: Yeah, got it. I'll record one when I get back.
Liang Yin: Did you get the male lead sorted out? Lin Chudong: Got it done. The landlady contacted a few group leaders and got in touch with the film base. Let's check out Shanxi, near Taiyuan or Jincheng.
Liang Yin: Okay.
Lin Chudong: @Yao Qiang, Lao Yao, how's the game coming along?
Yao Qiang: The original artwork's been sent over. We're working overtime on the code. We should have a playable version next week. We're not taking time off for the New Year. We'll launch it after the Spring Festival.
Lin Chudong: [Thumbs up] Grabbing that traffic during the Spring Festival should be good. Get everyone who's free to test it.
Jia Lu: Got it! Lin Chudong opened a short video app. There were many videos of him from last night. The clearest ones were probably on Lin Qiqi's phone, but she hadn't posted them.
"Is this Da Fei? Da Fei's performing Er Ren Zhuan? My brain can't keep up. Wasn't he on CCTV just a few days ago?"
"Da Fei is so down-to-earth; he can make it on CCTV and still kill it at a Small Theater. Da Fei can handle twelve bottles of beer in a row, he's amazing!"
"Those Northeast China guys in the audience were stunned. They've never seen anything like it, hahaha!"
"@Da Fei, welcome_to Shandong. The Shandong drinking team wants to challenge you."
"Da Fei's song is awesome too. I drank eight extra beers yesterday just listening to it."
"The song is good, but it makes you want to drink."
"Even Zhang Yiran wouldn't be able to hold her own in that Small Theater atmosphere, right?"
"Hehe, she's a diva. How could she go to such a down-to-earth place?"
"Da Fei's got skills; you can't hold that place down without real talent."
"If Wu Bo were here, he'd probably get beat up."
"Wu Bo's a tough nut, you can't beat him, haha!"
Lin Chudong watched for a while and then turned it off, going to wash his face and brush his teeth.
After eating breakfast at the hotel, the two of them went to the Ski Resort near the airport. Lin Qiqi was very excited; she had never skied before, and it looked like a lot of fun.
They were dressed very warmly, wearing hats, goggles, and masks, so it was impossible to tell who they were. Lin Chudong bought two tickets, put on his ski boots, grabbed two sets of skis, and headed outside.
"Da Fei, can you do it?"
"A little bit."
Lin Qiqi stepped onto her skis, and before she could even stand for ten seconds, she landed on her butt on the ground.
Several coaches immediately skied over.
"Are you okay?"
Lin Chudong helped Lin Qiqi up.
"I'm fine."
"Do you two need a coach? We offer one-on-one or one-on-two lessons. For a one-on-two lesson, it's only three hundred an hour, and we guarantee you'll learn."
"No thanks." Lin Chudong waved his hand. He was an advanced skier now. Even if he wasn't as good as a professional athlete, he was definitely better than these coaches.
A young coach wasn't willing to give up and said, "My name is Song. You two can play for a bit, and if you want a coach, feel free to come find me."
Lin Chudong smiled slightly, "Okay."
The person was just trying to make a living, wanting to sell a course, so Lin Chudong didn't say much and just politely declined.
He pulled Lin Qiqi and went to a very gentle slope to teach her.
Lin Qiqi had a good aptitude for sports and learned quickly; she could turn within a short while.
"Da Fei, Da Fei! Look how awesome I am!"
Lin Chudong's eyes were full of smiles, "Awesome, Qiqi is really great."
"Da Fei, I want to go to the high one."
She had played enough on the beginner slope and wanted to challenge the Downhill Skiing.
Lin Chudong said, "Alright, let's go have some fun."
The two of them got on the cable car and headed straight for the summit.
The Downhill Skiing area here was all trees, making it relatively difficult.
At the summit, seeing the long ski runs below, Lin Qiqi became excited.
"Da Fei, go first, I'll follow you."
Lin Chudong frowned, "How about I pull you? It'll be safer."
"No, I'll follow you, I'll be fine."
"Alright."
Lin Chudong skied down, controlling his speed so that Lin Qiqi could keep up.
Lin Qiqi was very excited, skiing quickly behind him. She was actually quite talented at skiing, and with Lin Chudong, a master, guiding her, there wasn't really a problem with Downhill Skiing.
Suddenly, a woman's scream came from the side.
"Get out of the way, I can't stop!"
Another beginner, bolder than Lin Qiqi, with average skills, dared to go on the Downhill Skiing slope.
Lin Chudong's expression changed slightly. He quickly braked, but he couldn't ski back up the slope.
Lin Qiqi screamed and was directly knocked flying by that woman.
Lin Qiqi had good balance, and although she was hit, she didn't fall.
But the direction changed, and she plunged down a slope, soaring over the Ski Resort's barrier and flying out.
"Qiqi!"
Lin Chudong's expression changed drastically. He quickly skied down, and several coaches who witnessed the scene also rushed over.
That area wasn't within the Ski Resort's boundaries. If she fell there, the Ski Resort would be held responsible.
Lin Chudong found a slope and also charged out of the barrier.
Following the small slope, he leaped high, just like the extreme Downhill Skiing shown on TV.
Lin Qiqi's screams came from the woods, clearly indicating she had entered the wild. Her downhill speed was fast; she couldn't stop. If she fell, she would likely crash badly.
She also crossed the fence, performing a difficult flying maneuver. However, her balance was quite good; she didn't fall, but she couldn't brake either.
Lin Chudong quickly chased after her, his arms working furiously, the tips of his ski poles almost sparking.
Fortunately, Lin Chudong was incredibly fast and finally caught up to Lin Qiqi, grabbing her.
"Qiqi, are you okay?"
Lin Qiqi breathed a sigh of relief, her face still showing a hint of fear.
"I'm fine, Da Fei, you're amazing!"
The several coaches in the distance also sighed in relief.
Coach Song looked surprised, "Is this guy a professional?"
"Looks like it. No wonder he didn't buy a lesson."
"Are we selling courses to the big shots?"
Coach Song shouted at him.
"Hey, you can't come over there! Go back down the mountain and come around!"
The whole Ski Resort was blocked off. They'd broken through the barrier just now, and to get back, they'd definitely have to go around the bottom of the mountain.
Lin Chudong gestured to them, about to call out, when he suddenly saw a string of footprints on the ground, his expression turning serious.
"Wolves!"
Lin Qiqi's face changed, and she grabbed Lin Chudong's arm, saying nervously, "Really? Aren't those dog footprints?"
"No, it's a wolf! This footprint is bigger than a dog's, and it walks lighter, leaving shallower marks, and there are claw marks."
Lin Qiqi's face was a bit pale, "What do we do?"
There are many wild animals in the mountains of Northeast China, so encountering a wolf isn't surprising.
Lin Chudong said, "Don't be afraid, I'm here. It's just a footprint, we may not even run into it."
Lin Chudong didn't want to shout, the footprint looked quite fresh, it might be nearby.
He took out his phone and called the police.
Two minutes later, a forest police officer called him back.
"Hello, please describe your location, and I'll send someone to pick you up immediately. There are forest police on the mountain, don't panic."
"We're a few hundred meters east of the Ski Resort, heading down the mountain... Wait! I see wolves!"
Lin Chudong was on the phone when he spotted a pair of eyes filled with killing intent in the snow!
Lin Qiqi's hands trembled slightly. These were real, wild wolves! Were they going to be eaten today?
"I'm heading back towards the Ski Resort. Waiting for your support."
Lin Chudong hung up the phone, pulling Lin Qiqi along as they slowly walked back, not daring to make any sudden moves.
They had already taken off their skis and thrown them aside. Wearing the heavy ski boots, they were taking one step at a time.
Not far away, Coach Song and the others, behind the wire fence, also saw the wolves, and their faces immediately changed.
"Wolves!"
Lin Chudong hushed them.
He retreated while taking off his jacket and putting it on Lin Qiqi.
"Qiqi, put it on and zip it all the way up to protect your neck."
Lin Qiqi clutched his arm tightly, "What about you?"
"I'm fine."
Coach Song's expression changed drastically, "I'll call the police for you!"
"I already did. Do you have any weapons?"
Coach Song suddenly remembered, "I have a tranquilizer gun, I'll go get it right away!"
The coaches all tensed up. If someone died at the Ski Resort, they would all be held responsible!
Lin Qiqi took off her mask and sunglasses, a look of panic on her delicate face.
Lin Chudong also removed his mask, panting.
"Da Fei, Lin Qiqi!"
The coaches recognized them and immediately called their superiors.
A wild wolf appearing at the Ski Resort was a major incident!
The Forestry Bureau had already dispatched a vehicle of forest police.
They weren't new to handling such situations; the local ecosystem was quite good, and wild animals often appeared.
Fortunately, it wasn't a pack of wolves; a single wolf might not dare approach a crowd of people.
The Ski Resort also received the news. The rescue team was dispatched, and all the coaches came to the Downhill Skiing area.
"We absolutely cannot let these two celebrities get hurt. Buy them some time, forest police..."
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