Chinese Entertainment Intelligence King

Chapter 92: Yan and Qin live together, "Detective Di Renjie"

By mid-April, the SARS situation in Beijing had worsened, and relevant departments had increased their attention and implemented a number of measures.

This includes closing schools and entertainment venues, suspending large-scale events, restricting the movement of people, sealing off communities with cases, and so on.

Although Yan Li had learned some information from the monthly intelligence, the impact of the written description and the reality were two different things.

Affected by the depressing atmosphere of panic, Yan Li also became honest, stopped all social engagements and stopped going out.

It happened that the Beijing Film Academy was closed, and Dong Xuan and Huang Shengyi were trapped in the school and unable to leave, so he simply moved into Nongguangli, where Qin Lan rented a house.

Just as Yan Li moved in, a case was discovered in Nongguangli Community and it was temporarily sealed off.

Yan Li was a little worried. It was okay to move to Nongguangli. It was not like he would stay away from home. He could find time to deal with Dong Xuan's visits and contact Huang Shengyi occasionally.

But once he was under lockdown, he couldn't even go downstairs, and it would be difficult for him to explain his lie later.

Qin Lan was quite happy. She and Yan Li met almost every day these days and their relationship grew quite good.

But she always felt that it was not enough, and then she was put under lockdown, which was equivalent to being forced into a world of two.

Outside, people were in panic because of the SARS crisis. The two of them were "trapped" together and could only rely on each other. They could only stick together through thick and thin and rely on each other to get through the difficulties. Their feelings must have grown stronger and stronger.

The more she thought about it, the happier she became. Qin Lan couldn't help humming a song even while cleaning, which made Yan Li confused.

Has this girl been bullied by him badly in the past few days? Why does she seem to become so stupid?

Uh, no, she wasn't that smart to begin with...

...

"...Yesterday, 40-year-old NBA star Michael Jordan played his final game at the Wizards' home court, officially ending his playing career..."

Yan Li, who was fiddling with his phone, looked up at the TV after hearing the news and said, "Didn't I remember he retired?"

He had a very deep impression. At that time, he had not yet come to Beijing to attend university. A friend in his hometown happened to be a Jordan fan. When he heard the news of his retirement, he was so upset that he had no appetite for food.

Qin Lan fed him an orange slice and took a look at the TV. The report that followed just happened to answer Yan Li's doubts.

"Yes, I said it, I'm retiring for the third time. This time I'm getting old, so I'm really retiring."

"Can you still play like this?"

Yan Li hardly ever watches basketball. He only watched a few games last year when Yao Ming entered the NBA. He really doesn't know much about these things.

The basketball news ended and CCTV started broadcasting "World Football". Yan Li put down his phone and started watching it carefully.

Qin Lan noticed his change in attitude: "Why are you watching football now? I remember you didn't watch much football during the World Cup."

At that time, Yan Li had only a vague understanding of football and was just joining in the fun of the World Cup and buying lottery tickets.

"Because I got a taste of success when I bought sports lottery tickets, I started to pay more attention to it. As I paid more attention, I gradually became interested."

Yan Li briefly talked about his mental journey.

In fact, he had always been more interested in football than other sports because there was a coach in their martial arts school who liked to watch football and would often play football games for them to watch during breaks to relieve their boredom.

However, Yan Li was young at that time, so he only left a seed and never watched much football after that.

It wasn't until the stimulation of last year's World Cup that the seeds began to sprout.

However, due to work and time differences, I rarely watch live matches. I usually watch online game reports or highlights from programs such as "World Football".

"Which team do you like?"

Qin Lan didn't know much about football, but she knew that fans generally had a home team or a favorite star.

"I haven't decided yet, but I really enjoy watching the Premier League. I'll see who wins the championship this season."

Yan Li doesn't watch football for long. He is a typical pseudo-fan + championship fan. He only cares about the team's performance and likes whoever wins.

"Who's ahead now?"

“Manchester United.”

Qin Lan asked about the rules of the Premier League, Manchester United's lead, and the probability of their competitors overtaking.

"Arsenal also has a chance, the gap between the two teams is very close."

"Well, there are still a few games left. Let's see who can hold on the longest."

Qin Lan watched the program in a daze until she saw the news about Beckham, and she suddenly became much more alert.

She only knew a few football stars, and Beckham was the one she remembered best because he was handsome.

"Which team is Beckham on?"

“Manchester United.”

"Then I support Manchester United too."

Yan Li: “…”

"World Football" was broadcasting the highlights of the Serie A matches. Yan Li was not interested. He lay on Qin Lan's legs and began to put his hands inside her clothes.

Qin Lan has gotten used to it these days. She rolled her eyes at him and said, "You don't want to watch the game anymore."

"No more watching. I want to play ball now."

"Pooh." Qin Lan spat at him, but still unconsciously adjusted her sitting position to make Yan Li lie more comfortably and stretch his arms more conveniently.

Just when they were having fun, the cell phone on the table rang. Yan Li held the ball with one hand and answered the call.

"Hey."

"Xiao Yan, I'm Liang Guanhua."

"Teacher Liang."

Hearing that it was Liang Guanhua, whom he met on "Cornucopia", Yan Li's expression became more serious. Seeing this, Qin Lan bit her lip, picked up the remote control on the table and turned down the TV volume.

After a few words of greeting on the phone, Liang Guanhua brought up the business.

He recently took on a drama, which is a costume detective drama called "The Mystery of the Wu Dynasty", which tells the story of Di Renjie, a famous official in the Tang Dynasty.

He plays the male lead Di Renjie, and Di Renjie has a capable assistant, similar to Zhan Zhao beside Bao Zheng, who is the team's force and is responsible for bodyguards and arrests.

"This character is set to be young and has a lot of fighting scenes. I remember you are good at martial arts, so I wanted to ask if you have time. I will recommend you to the director."

In the previous "Cornucopia", Yan Li left a very good impression on Liang Guanhua. A few days ago after the Spring Festival, Yan Li even went to his house to pay New Year's greetings.

It was also because of this that when he found out that there was a role suitable for Yan Li in "The Mystery of the Wu Dynasty", he wanted to help Yan Li.

"Oh, thank you, Mr. Liang, for still thinking of me."

Yan Li didn't expect that Liang Guanhua was looking for him for this matter, and hurriedly expressed his gratitude.

He knows so many people that he can count on his fingers the number of people who have taken the initiative to introduce him to roles.

Either they owed him a favor like Cheng Lidong, or they slept with him to make up for it like Jiang Shan.

As a result, Liang Guanhua went to pay New Year's greetings and gave some local specialties and a box of milk. Unexpectedly, the other party would think of recommending him after he had a new play.

However, Yan Li was grateful and touched, but his schedule was really not enough.

SARS is raging these days, so I guess we won’t be able to film any movies in the next one or two months.

In two months, he will join the crew of "The Emperor of Han Wu", and then there will be another one called "Fortune Star Pig Bajie".

The most important thing is that Yan Li wants to get involved in the operation of a new project, which will probably take up a lot of time and energy.

To be honest, if he hadn't promised it before and couldn't go back on his word, he would have even wanted to turn down the drama "Fortune Star Pig Bajie".

After his wealth skyrocketed after "Conquer", Yan Li's mentality changed further, and he really looked down on ordinary crews and roles.

Unless it is a historical production with a budget of tens of millions, such as "The Emperor Wu of Han", with a famous director and big stars, and a super warrior like Huo Qubing who is famous throughout the ages, he can temporarily put aside other work and return to his role as an actor.

"I'm so sorry to have troubled you."

"It's okay, it's nothing. Come home for dinner when you have time. The cold dish you improved for me last time tastes really good. I'll make it for you later."

Liang Guanhua has a good attitude. If he can help, that's the best. But if he can't, it doesn't matter.

"Okay, I'll definitely bother you when I have the chance."

Yan Li began to understand why Liang Guanhua was so impressed with him. His sweet talk and good acting skills were only one aspect, the key was the food.

After chatting for a few more words, Yan Li hung up the phone. Qin Lan, whose face was almost red as red cloth, immediately grabbed his hand and pretended to bite him.

Just now she was afraid of disturbing him while he was on the phone, so she had been enduring it, but she didn't expect Yan Li to become more and more excessive.

Instead of dodging, Yan Li held the back of Qin Lan's head and lowered his head to kiss her.

The more they kissed, the more passionate they became. Yan Li started to undress Qin Lan again. This time, Qin Lan did not try to resist him as she did in the past. Instead, she took the opportunity to take a breath and said something briefly.

"Go... go to the bedroom."

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Qin Lan had kept Yan Li in suspense for so long, and it was still quite stimulating for him.

Yan Li was in a good mood after a hearty meal. He hugged the tired Qin Lan and whispered to her, which made Qin Lan's beautiful eyes, who were already thinking about him, even more tender.

Not long after, Qin Lan couldn't stand the fatigue and fell into a deep sleep.

Yan Li looked at the time. It took him quite a while, and there were still 15 minutes until midnight. He decided to wait for today's daily intelligence.

After midnight, today's daily intelligence was refreshed. Yan Li lit a cigarette and opened the system.

[Daily Intelligence ①: Qin Lan was very satisfied with Yan Li's performance last night...]

Well, let’s not talk about this kind of post-mortem summary.

Qin Lan has already shown whether she is satisfied or not through her actual actions, so there is no need for the system to do anything extra.

Daily Intelligence ②: Director Qian Yanqiu of "Wu Dynasty Mystery" has already cast his former classmate and close friend Zhang Zijian as Li Yuanfang. Liang Guanhua, unaware of the situation, suggested Yan Li, which was a waste of time...

Hi, it turns out that Teacher Liang was helping out out of kindness... No, Qian Yanqiu?
Yan Li frowned when he saw the name, then dug out a piece of monthly intelligence—

[Monthly Intelligence X: Exclusive interview with director Qian Yanqiu, focusing on the 2004 hit suspense costume drama "Detective Di Renjie"...]

"The Mystery of the Wu Dynasty" and "Detective Di Renjie" both feature Di Renjie as the male lead, and they have the same director and the same timing.

Rubbish system, when will there be a function to mark the former names of the crew...

(End of this chapter)