Are You Wang Cuihua from the Neighboring Village?

Afternoons in July were very hot.

So hot that it was unbearable.

Lu Yuan stood at the slope of the shooting site, smoking as he sweated. The drops of sweat flowing down seemed to drip into his heart, causing him to be moody.

The taste of the cigarette seemed to change. He felt like he was smoking fake cigarettes.

Could Fatty Wei have bought fake cigarettes for me?

Lu Yuan shook his head and abolished this notion.

The filming conditions were very arduous, but it felt substantial.

During these few days, Lu Yuan had also worked hard.

Lu Yuan wasn't an ignorant and incompetent person. While pretending to be the director, he also secretly learned some industry knowledge from the production crew. Although his speed of learning wasn't fast, Lu Yuan felt that his improvements were very great.

At the very least, he picked things up faster than if he were to read the book [How to be a Director].

Practical experience was always better than dry theory.

If Lu Yuan was going to film another movie, he would position himself better and imitate a real director even more accurately.

However...

(What sort of dishes should I sell in my future restaurant?")

(Mixed-veggie rice? Fried rice with egg?)

(Mn, should I have some pastries to go with it?)

Mn...

Naturally, during the break, Lu Yuan would browse for popular food reviews, as well as doing some research on renovation's designs.

He was currently planning the little restaurant he wanted to open and thinking about his perfect life.

"A`Yuan, do you want to go and see An Xiao's new album release's interview?"

"What for...I'm not interested."

"Didn't you write a song for her?"

"And?"

"Don't you want to pay attention to it?"

"I'm very busy, why would I pay attention to all this nonsense?"

"Nonsense…? Brother Lu, you...are awesome!"

Noon just passed, and Fatty Wei rushed over excitedly with jolting buttocks, wanting to show him a video on his mobile phone. His eyes were filled with stars.

One could tell that he was a fan of An Xiao.

As for Lu Yuan, he continued to yawn listlessly as he smoked. (What's so nice to watch?)

In any case, he just needed to collect the money according to the contract. Everything was extremely smooth sailing.

"Brother Lu, are you really sure you don't want to watch? This is a video of An Xiao's interview. Are you not concerned about the reception to the song you wrote?"

"Shh, give me some peace."

"Alright then...Brother Lu. If you want to watch, you can visit the search network. The video is being live-streamed now."

"Later then…"

"…"

Fatty Wei's words disrupted Lu Yuan's thoughts. For a time, Lu Yuan was confused and forgot the inspiration he had gotten earlier for the restaurant's design.

Hence, Lu Yuan felt exceptionally impatient.

After Fatty Wei saw Lu Yuan's expression, he left embarrassedly. He also had no idea what he did wrong.

"Is he too confident in his song or what? Could it be that all talented people are weird?" Fatty Wei could only shake his head. He felt that there was too much he didn't understand about Lu Yuan.

He could only explain Lu Yuan's rudeness like this.

There were indeed many high points in An Xiao's interview. Many big names came in support of her. There was also a famous host to heighten the atmosphere, along with exquisite lucky draws and autograph gifting activity…

Evidently, Sky Entertainment treated this young and beautiful artist very meticulously and had high hopes for her future. They hoped to nurture her into the next female representative of Sky Entertainment.

Fatty Wei was happily watching, and he would occasionally let out pig-like squeals of excitement, wanting nothing more than to rush to the live scene now and shout things like 'I love you!' along with the other fans.

Lu Yuan felt very annoyed by this, so he decided to hide far away.

He felt that Fatty Wei was really toxic.

After Li Qing finished his tasks with the production crew, he also went to Fatty Wei to watch An Xiao's album release. The two of them looked to be of the same kind. They had no resistance toward pretty girls at all.

Lu Yuan, who was standing afar, could only look on helplessly and turn to the production crew.

Other than the movie king Lu Yihong who was reading the script and busy assigning tasks to the staff, the rest of the people were looking at their phones. The sounds of An Xiao's interview could be heard from everywhere.

"Sigh, public morals are degenerating with each passing day. A mobile phone is an entire world to them… how much have mobile phones harmed humanity by disconnecting everybody from each other…?" Lu Yuan sighed slowly.

He felt that he simply was a positive and outstanding example in this secular world.

Mn…

Lu Yuan had his hands placed behind his back as he stared into the distance. He was brimming with a feeling of self-importance.

At this moment, his phone rang.

He looked at the number on the phone's screen, but it was not familiar to him at all.

"A prank call?"

Lu Yuan hung up directly.

"Wa!"

"The emotional moments of the interview have arrived!"

"Damn, could it be An Xiao's mysterious good friend number 2?"

"F*ck! It can't be…"

"The second person An Xiao wanted to thank is a guy?"

"Damn, could it be An Xiao's secret boyfriend?!"

"Oh, my heavens!"

"Don't… little angel An Xiao, don't do this!"

"Ah?"

At this moment, an uproar occurred and Fatty Wei shouted the loudest.

He sounded like pigs wailing in anguish and misery!

Lu Yuan's phone rang again.

"Stop being so noisy! F*ck! Quieten down a bit, do you all still want to eat my boxed lunches?"

With this roar, the entire production crew fell silent.

Evidently, they still feared Lu Yuan's words.

Fatty Wei could see that Lu Yuan's face was flushed, but he didn't know what to say.

Other directors might not do this, but as for Barbarian Lu…

This person had never dealt out his cards in an ordinary way. He might really not allow them to eat the box lunches he ordered.

"Du, du, du, du."

At this moment, his phone rang again.

"Hello!"

"Oi, Barbarian Lu. You finally picked up the phone. Are you busy or what?"

"Still manageable. Eh, who are you?"

"You don't know me?"

"Hello? Hello? The signal is bad? I'm going to hang up."

"Wait, can't you tell from my voice?"

"Who are you…?"

"Why don't you take a guess?" The voice on the other side of the phone was slightly muffled due to the noisy atmosphere over there. There were also strange sounds of some cheering.

"I have no money and I also don't need loans. I'm not looking to buy a house or a car, and at the same time, I don't have a girlfriend. I don't even have female friends. I won't go on blind dates! Hence, you don't need to call my number in the future to attempt to swindle me. I'm hanging up now!" Lu Yuan's eyes burned with impatience.

He often received such swindling calls.

Too lousy.

"Don't, don't...I'm not a swindler!" The voice on the phone suddenly grew anxious. The tone was angry, but the speaker forcefully suppressed it into one of gentleness.

"Eh…" Lu Yuan felt that this voice was very familiar. He decided to give up on the impulse of hanging up.

It shouldn't be a swindler, right?

"Have you realized who I am already?" The voice on the phone was now very gentle.

"Eh...could you be...you are…"

"Yup, I am…" The voice on the phone suddenly became very emotional.

"Wang Cuihua from the neighboring village?"

"…"

"Barbarian Lu! I'm here giving an interview, can't you be more serious?!" The speaker was clearly forced into speechlessness. After that, she decided to not pretend to be gentle any longer.

"I'm very serious! Are you really not Cuihua?" Lu Yuan knitted his brows and pondered.

"I'm not, I'm An Xiao!" The girl on the phone almost broke down.

"Oh, oh, oh. I'm sorry. How did you get my number?"

"You gave it to me. Didn't you save my number?"

"I...didn't…"

"You...you… Ah, forget it. You should be filming your movie now, right?"

"Mn, I'm currently at the shooting site."

"How's the filming progress?"

"Still okay. Eh, by the way, do you need me for something? If there's nothing, I'm going to hang up. My phone is out of battery soon."

"You… I initially called today because I wanted to say thanks to you." An Xiao, on the other end, felt slightly resentful when she heard that. However, she somehow managed to suppress it and continued to pretend to be gentle.

"Thanking me?"

"Go and be busy with your stuff then. I'm hanging up now. I will definitely support you when your movie is screened!" An Xiao still acted adorable before she got off the phone.

Du, du, du.

"???"

Lu Yuan glanced at his phone, feeling somewhat bewildered.

Her last sentence seemed so hypocritical.

Like she was saying it for someone to hear.

(What is she doing?)

(She didn't say anything and simply wanted to thank me? Did she spoil her brain?)

Lu Yuan placed his phone in his pocket.

At this moment, another uproar rang out from the production crew!

"F***! Who is that Barbarian Lu? How can he be so rude?"

"Yeah, what Wang Cuihua? What the hell is he trying to pull?!"

"Is he someone even more famous than our angel An Xiao?"

"How rude!"

"Who exactly is this Barbarian Lu?!"

The production crew members were all cursing.

Only Fatty Wei and Li Qing had complicated looks on their faces as they walked toward Lu Yuan...

"A`Yuan…"

"What?"

"Did you receive a phone call earlier?"

"Yeah, how did you know?"

"Was An Xiao the one who called?"

"Damn, were you eavesdropping on me?" Lu Yuan's eyes were wide open as he stared at Fatty Wei. After that, he felt his blood turning cold.

"Didn't I tell you earlier that An Xiao is currently in an interview for her new album release? Did you forget about it?"

"Oh…" Lu Yuan had a look of innocence on his face.

"The phone call just now was the segment where she expressed her thanks to someone close to her, but you actually mentioned such a random name like 'Wang Cuihua'? You…" Fatty Wei drew in a deep breath. "I don't know why, but I suddenly really feel like punching you."

"I also feel the same thing!" Li Qing nodded in agreement.

"???"