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Even though he had typed the draft, he didn't think he was nervous, but after hearing the positive answer, Jiang Ruo was still relieved.

"Then let's meet." He said, "You decide the time."

Xi Yufeng did not express any objection, and about half an hour after hanging up the phone, he sent an address via text message, and the time was set at [-]:[-] pm the day after tomorrow.

People like them are very busy, they come and go with hundreds of billions of assets every minute, and they can spare a moment to meet the "common people", Jiang Ruohe should thank the Lord for his kindness, and then obediently retreat.

Jiang Ruo did not.

He replied a text message: "It's time to hit the schedule, can six o'clock be okay?"

After a few minutes, Xi Yufeng replied: Yes.

In fact, Jiang Ruo, an actor with a high status, doesn't need to wait for a schedule.

But there are always a few things he has to be busy with. For example, today, he is going to audition for a film crew.

The opportunity Lin Xiao got for him was said to be cast by a newly established film and television company, so there are not too many old-fashioned rules and regulations, and interested characters can try it out.

Jiang Ruo chose the male number three, with a restrained and affectionate personality, a crush on the heroine, few lines on camera, and no sense of presence.

The point is that the competition is not fierce and the success rate is high.

The audition was scheduled for the afternoon at a hotel.

Other main characters also auditioned here, the crew opened several rooms, signs were placed at the door, and the aisles were crowded with people.

Most of them were young and fresh faces. Standing in the shortest line, Jiang Ruo counted the number of people queuing at the door of the first few rooms, and increased the odds of winning by another ten percentage points in his heart.

The male one and the male second may not be able to grab it even if they sharpen their heads, after all, there is such a thing as an internal appointment.

Although Jiang Ruo, who has been poured cold water countless times in the audition, is now a conservative, but when the team moved forward and passed the audition room of the male second, they still couldn't hold back and took a few glances inside.

He took the time to read the script when he was in bed with him in the hospital. The second male lead is a dancer. Compared with the first male lead, he has fewer emotional scenes with the heroine, but his career line is quite full.

He and the hostess were childhood sweethearts, and they loved dancing since they were young, but on the way to the summit, an Achilles tendon ruptured in an accident, and he could no longer dance his favorite ballet, so he became negative and decadent during the best years of his youth.Later, he was awakened by chance, changed his major in dance and returned to the stage to shine, and then regained his life.

Jiang Ruo was most interested in this role. Even An He, after reading a few pages of the script, said that this role was tailor-made for him.

So what if it fits?Jiang Ruo looked at the actor who was auditioning inside. It was obvious that he hadn't done his homework before coming, and he couldn't even put his hands in the right position in the basic ballet. He looked like a duck ostentatiously.

Resisting the urge to change queues, Jiang Ruo turned his eyes away and forcibly turned his attention away.

The audition process went smoothly, and the line drawn by the casting director was exactly what Jiang Ruo had rehearsed.

It's hard to say what the outcome will be, as there are many uncertainties.The casting director told him to go back and wait for news, Jiang Ruo bowed to the judges and exited.

I went outside and looked up at the sky. When I came, I could still see a little sunlight leaking through the gaps in the clouds. At this moment, the clouds were already overcast, and a rain that disappeared was brewing.

To save money, Jiang Ruo still takes the bus.

Weather changes affect traffic, and some sections of the city's main roads are congested, resulting in longer time spent on the road. By the time Jiang Ruo arrives at his destination, 13 minutes have passed since [-] o'clock.

Running and rushing into the office building, when he told the front desk to find Xi Yufeng, Jiang Ruo clearly saw the hesitation in the little girl's eyes, took out his mobile phone and was about to prove himself, when he heard a voice from the side.

"Is it Mr. Jiang?"

Jiang Ruo turned her head and saw a young man in a suit and leather shoes approaching, and hurriedly replied, "Yes."

"President Xi asked me to pick you up." The young man made a "please" gesture, "please follow me."

Jiang Ruoyuan thought he would be taken to the top floor.According to the routine of the TV series, the president's office is located at the highest point, so that it is convenient to stand in front of the floor-to-ceiling windows and overlook the whole city.

Or in order to do some ecstasy in a fair manner even if the doors and windows are not closed.

As a result, the elevator stopped at the fifteenth floor.Jiang Ruo didn't walk a few steps behind the young man, and arrived at the door of a conference room with a slightly concealed door.

Entering inside, Xi Yufeng was indeed sitting at one end of the long table, with his right hand resting on the armrest of the seat, and his left hand holding something that looked like a document.

In the same hand, a cigarette was held between the index and middle fingers.

Hearing the sound, Xi Yufeng raised his eyes, put down the documents and extinguished the cigarette in the ashtray beside him.

The window was open, and the already faint smell of tobacco spread in all directions. When Jiang Ruo sat down in a place not far from the mat and the wind, he could hardly smell it.

Information that cannot be captured by the sense of smell is supplemented by vision.It was the first time to observe this person in a fully awake state. Jiang Ruo matched what was in front of him with what was in his mind one by one, making the vague details concrete.

In the morning afterwards, Jiang Ruo woke up once.

I was very tired at the time, and with difficulty half-opening my eyes, I saw a man standing at the head of the bed, getting dressed.

Button the shirt from the bottom up, all the way to the Adam's apple.The side view shows that the man's shoulders, neck and jaw lines are superior, and the outline of the pectoral muscles can be seen clearly when he is slightly turned sideways.

But at this moment, Xi Yufeng was fully dressed, making Jiang Ruo, who had seen his disheveled appearance, a little uncertain, as if that night and the person in front of him were two people.

At least the mat and the wind that night were warm, not as calm as it is now, as if what came in was not a big living person, but a wisp of insignificant air.

Facing the undisguised gaze of the visitor, Xi Yufeng's reaction was to look at his watch and say, "You're late."

Not a tone of blame, but a statement of fact.

Jiang Ruo was stunned for a moment, and then responded after a while: "...the road is blocked."

Fortunately, Xi Yufeng didn't intend to argue with him, and cut straight to the point: "What do you want, have you thought about it?"

Jiang Ruo felt that he could not keep up with the opponent's rhythm.According to his experience, for this kind of blackmail-like behavior, the party being blackmailed should be fully alert, at least pre-emptively draw a range, and tell him what he can ask for, and what he can't even think about.

But it also saves the trouble of wasting tongue.

Jiang Ruobian also said bluntly, "Borrow money."

Then he reported a six-figure number starting with "three", which was just enough for An He's surgery fee and subsequent treatment expenses.

Almost as soon as Jiang Ruo stopped speaking, Xi Yufeng took a piece of paper from the document at hand, turned it blank side up, and pushed it in front of Jiang Ruo.

"card number."

The process was incredibly fast, so fast that Jiang Ruo's set of negotiating skills were useless.

After getting the card number, Xi Yufeng handed it to the assistant-looking young man beside him, asking him to make the payment.

In less than 10 minutes, Jiang Ruo received a text message to the account, a total of 30 yuan, a lot of money.

With the pen and paper still at hand, Jiang Ruo wrote down his name and ID number on a new line below the card number.

This was the purpose of his request for an interview. It seemed much more sincere to make the promise in person, otherwise he would look like a scumbag who disappeared after cheating money.

"My name is Jiang Ruo." He handed the paper back, "I will definitely return the money within this year. If you are worried, you can leave—"

"No need." Xi Yufeng didn't even glance at the paper, "You deserve it."

Just a few words made Jiang Ruo's heart feel cold.

That's right, he was extorting money when they first met. Others didn't know his past, nor his temperament, so they had their own preconceived ideas and labeled him as having other plans.

In Xi Yufeng's eyes, the word "borrow" in his mouth is just a cover, the purpose is to whitewash and make the reason for asking for money more grandiose.

From the beginning to the end, Xi and Feng stood on the top of a tall pyramid, overlooking countless mortals like Jiang Ruo who were desperately struggling to survive, not curious why they fell to this point.

So I don't even want to know his name, because there is no need to know each other.

I don't know how long it has passed, Jiang Ruo heard himself laughing.

It seemed to be laughing at himself, but also somewhat relieved.He took the paper back, folded it a few times, and said, "Since Mr. Xi is so generous, then I won't be polite."

Xi Yufeng asked Jiang Ruo if he had anything else he wanted, obviously because he didn't want to be entangled with him, and since then there has been a bottomless pit that can never be filled.

Jiang Ruo asked, "What else do you think I should order?"

"You" is omitted, what kind of emotion is self-evident.

Xi Yufeng waited for a while, seeing that the other party couldn't make a specific request, he got up and planned to leave.

Just two steps out, I heard Jiang Ruo say behind me: "I almost forgot to thank Mr. Xi."

There was also a smile in his tone: "However, Mr. Xi may not know something. Nowadays, young people transfer money through payment software. Fortunately, I brought my card today, otherwise I might not be able to get the money."

Xi Yufeng was born at the end of January, not long after his 28th birthday, and this is the first time someone made a fuss about his age.

Not to mention angry, but somewhat surprised at the courage of this boy named Jiang Ruo.

When he was writing his ID number on the paper just now, Xi Yufeng glanced casually and saw the numbers in the middle.

At the age of 22, just graduated from university, it is no wonder that he is impulsive and reckless.

Regarding the various issues with Jiang Ruo, Xi Yufeng should deal with an unexpected romantic debt.Businessmen are accustomed to using money as a unit of measurement for solving problems. It is best to realize all crises and settle them at once, so as to avoid other troubles.

Unexpectedly, the other party did not play cards according to common sense, and dared to take the risk of provoking with words when the matter was resolved, without fearing that he would go back on his word and end up in vain.

Leaving the company building, when the car drove out from the underground parking lot, there were scattered raindrops on the front window of the car.

The sound insulation of this car is good, so when it drives on the road and looks at a certain place outside the window at random, there is an illusion of watching a silent movie for no reason.

City roadside, flowing rain, people standing alone.

Xu was thinking about something, Jiang Ruo remained motionless, and when a taxi drove up to him, he didn't rush forward, letting the empty car stop and drive away.

Xi Yufeng wasn't sure if he did it on purpose.

In the few times they met, this person showed all calculations in front of him.It is easy to be seen through, and it is not interesting to see too much.

But let the driver turn around and stop the car on the side of the road.

The window was lowered, and the driver, Old Liu, said to the outside under Xi Yufeng's instruction: "Where is Mr. Jiang going? I will give you a ride."

Jiang Ruo was startled for a moment, and when he saw the person sitting in the black commercial vehicle clearly through the rain curtain, the corners of his lips curled slightly, his expression adding a touch of playfulness.

After all, he was not pretentious, opened the rear door and sat down low.Moisture poured into the car together, and Xi Yufeng saw Jiang Ruo's hair and shoulders were covered with rain from the corner of his eye.

He first raised his hand and wiped it with his sleeve, and then unceremoniously pulled a few tissues from the storage compartment next to him.

Just after drying his face, Jiang Ruo raised his head and smiled decently when he realized something belatedly: "Do you mind using a few pieces of paper?"

Listening to the tone, he has regained his composure.

Xi Yufeng looked away noncommittally, raised the document in his hand and continued to read.

The road is smooth, and the spacious car is like a greenhouse driving in the wind and rain.

After reporting the address, Jiang Ruo didn't make another sound.

Quietly, Xi Yufeng almost forgot that there was an extra person in the car.

When turning the page, his gaze accidentally glanced to the side, and what he saw was a fair and slender neck, followed by a pair of big and bright black eyes.

But without focus, he didn't blink for a long time, as if he picked up the things he hadn't thought about in the rain just now, and fell into thinking again.

As for what he was thinking, it had nothing to do with Xi Yufeng.

For the next 40 minutes or so, the two people in the back seat were busy with each other, so the time passed quickly.

Arriving near the place Jiang Ruo said, Jiang Ruo took the initiative to ask Lao Liu to pull over, saying that the road in the inner alley is narrow, and it will be difficult to get out.

Before getting off the car, he did not forget to thank Lao Liu for giving him a ride, as if he completely ignored Xi Yufeng, he opened the door and got off the car without looking back.

Lao Liu asked him to take the umbrella from behind, but he just turned his back and waved his hands, and continued to walk forward.

There are many old residential areas gathered in this area. The low-rise buildings are pressed by the gray-black sky, showing crumbling dilapidation.

It is a place where Xi Yufeng, who was born in Fengcheng, has passed by countless times, but never intends to set foot.

I haven't thought about it for so many years, and naturally I won't think about it now.Xi Yufeng said to Lao Liu "Let's go", the car started again and turned around at the still spacious intersection.

The change of direction allowed Xi Yufeng to sit near the window of the buildings, so he could see more clearly how the people who just got out of his car went back and forth.

The ground was uneven, and the hurried footsteps splashed countless water, and most of the trouser legs were wet.Jiang Ruo trotted to the front of the car and knocked on the window.

"Just now you asked me if I wanted anything else—" Jiang Ruo wiped the rain from his face when the window was lowered, "I think about it now."

Xi Yufeng raised his eyebrows slightly, quite surprised.

With his face still calm, he opened his lips and said unhurriedly: "Tell me."

His chest heaved violently due to his panting, and Jiang Ruo's appearance at the moment fell into Xi Yufeng's eyes, embarrassment was second, and it was more revealed through the wet eyes, a kind of determination to put all one's eggs in one basket.

And the arrogance of not admitting defeat and not accepting fate after experiencing wind and rain.

Now that he has made up his mind, Jiang Ruo will not hesitate.

He took a deep breath and said, "I want to play the second male lead in "Ying Fei"."

"Mr. Xi has great powers, so it must not be a difficult task for you, right?"