less expensive than me

The wheels of the suitcase scraped against the rough road, making a screeching sound.

The building area is a bit old, there is not even a security room at the door, debris is piled up around the trash can that has not been cleaned up, and the orange fitness equipment has also exposed the iron color inside due to long-term wear and tear.

Zhuang Yu carefully avoided the potholes. Although the rain had stopped, the water in the potholes was mixed with dust and was extremely dirty.

"By the way, how long do you want to rent?"

Song Tao and Zhuang Yu walked side by side, turned around and found that Zhuang Yu was carefully looking at the surrounding environment, and said with a smile, "It's not bad, isn't it? Our community is quite new."

The buildings here were built very early, and some communities are even older than those in Zhuangyu.

"Well." Zhuang Yu kept his expression on his face, without showing much dissatisfaction, "I'm not sure how long I'm going to live, can I pay you half a year's rent first?".

Zhuang Yu didn't know whether the half-year lease period was too short, so he added, "It's fine if it's longer."

"of course can."

Song Tao was a little surprised by Zhuang Yu's long lease, because it's normal for him to do group performances here for a few months.

Some of them are students, and they came here during the summer vacation to experience life. When Song Tao saw Zhuang Yu for the first time, he thought he belonged to this type of person, so he couldn't help but stop Zhuang Yu when he saw the black intermediary's yelling just now. .

Song Tao couldn't bear to be quiet, and after walking for a while, he took the initiative to talk to Zhuang Yu: "Do you have a celebrity you like?"

"...Chu Mu." The actor Zhuang Yu was most impressed with was Chu Mu.

"Ah, him, it's really a pity, there hasn't been much fun in the past few years, but I have seen him a few times in Hengzhou." Song Tao has worked here for a long time, and is very familiar with the shooting schedules of stars.

He patted Zhuang Yu's young age, and continued, "Are you studying? You can't delay your studies when you come out to play."

Some star-chasers are so affectionate. In order to catch a glimpse of their idols, they have to travel across mountains and rivers to take a few photos here, and even skip classes, wasting study time for nothing.

"No, I...don't study for the time being." Zhuang Yu gave a vague answer.

"Oh." Song Tao rubbed his nose and didn't ask any other questions.

The two walked into the building one after the other. This is a low floor without an elevator. Song Tao was afraid that Zhuang Yu would not be able to carry his luggage, so he reached out to help Zhuang Yu lift it, only to find that Zhuang Yu's suitcase was so light that it seemed that there was nothing there. Put something on.

Zhuang Yu is the strangest tenant he has ever seen. He looks like he has a good family background, but he is young but has not studied, and he still carries empty suitcases when he goes out.

Usually, if a child goes out to work, his family will definitely fill his suitcase to the ground.

"It's here." Song Tao took out the key and opened the door, leading Zhuang Yu in.

The house is not big, although the decoration is a bit old, but it is tidy and clean. This is Zhuang Yu's first time renting a house. Although it is far from what he imagined, it is within his acceptable range.

At least this is much more comfortable than a cheap hotel. The experience of staying in a hotel several times has repeatedly broken the lower limit of Zhuang Yu.

"Where is my room?" Zhuang Yu asked.

"Ah, here, I live in the master bedroom, but the second bedroom is also very large. Look, I've cleaned everything up."

Zhuang Yu walked in the direction Song Tao was pointing at, pushed open the door, and found that the second bedroom had no unnecessary items except for a bed.

Song Tao explained: "The roommate who lived here before made it too dirty, so I will clean up all the things he left behind. Do you think this place is okay?"

Zhuang Yu nodded and said, "Yes."

In fact, Zhuang Yu originally wanted to rent a single room, because he didn't want to deal with others too much, but Zhuang Yu didn't want to be isolated. He thought that if he rented together, he could integrate into his new life as soon as possible, and the partner he shared seemed to be pretty good.

After Zhuang Yu accepted, Song Tao and Zhuang Yu simply signed a contract, and the rent was so low that Zhuang Yu was more satisfied with this residence.

Song Tao handed over the door key to Zhuang Yu, and after the two exchanged contact information, Song Tao sent Zhuang Yu a location and said, "I see you didn't bring any bedding, this is the address of a nearby supermarket. It’s still bright, go buy whatever you need. Get a good night’s sleep, and brother will take you into the team tomorrow.”

"Thank you."

"Thank you, it's a small matter."

Zhuang Yu simply packed his luggage in his second bedroom, and then walked out slowly. Song Tao just took off his makeup and went to rest. He had worked for more than ten hours in a row, and Zhuang Yu didn't want to help him with this kindness. People fill in the trouble.

He walked to the supermarket, pushed the shopping cart around, and wanted to throw everything into his shopping cart.

Before Zhuang Yu was in Fu's house, he rarely had the experience of going to the supermarket by himself. He hated the noisy and crowded crowd.

The other courtyard has never been short of things that he needs to buy in person. The servants of the Fu family will take care of these daily necessities for him. If they are missing, they only need to make a list, and they can be delivered to the other courtyard in less than an hour. .

... Zhuang Yu couldn't distinguish too many differences in toiletries and bedding, so he picked middle-priced ones to buy.Sometimes he would pause for a moment to listen to experienced couples discuss choosing the right product, and then go buy a copy too.

Zhuang Yu suddenly enjoyed this kind of shopping fun, it would be even better if there is someone who can accompany him like that.

He never knew that he was so lacking in love, Zhuang Yu thought, maybe it was because of his solo journey that made him feel lonely all the time.

But the only person that Zhuang Yu could think of to accompany him was Fu Shiji, and Fu Shiji had been with him for too long.

Zhuang Yu happened to be in the pet area and saw the cat pattern painted on the big bag of cat food, and remembered the scene when he and Fu Shiji went to the pet store to carefully buy cat food in the old house.

At that time, they were like the couple, discussing which cat food would be liked by the kittens, and they were also picking up pet toys that looked like small fish... Although they were inexperienced, they finally bought the right thing.

Zhuang Yu's expression darkened, maybe he should find a girlfriend.

Zhuang Yu slept very lightly in an unfamiliar environment, and woke up many times at night. After waking up once, Zhuang Yu checked the time, and it was already three o'clock in the morning.

This is the fourth day after leaving Fu Shiji, which seems to be almost as long as ten years of staying with Fu Shiji.

Zhuang Yu opened his eyes, it was four o'clock in the morning, the sky was much brighter, there were footsteps outside, and a few seconds later the door of the second bedroom was knocked lightly.

Song Tao's voice came immediately: "Xiao Zhuang, we have to get up early to put on makeup."

Zhuang Yu paused for a moment before he remembered that today was his first day at work.

When he came back from shopping last night, Song Tao told himself that he could join tomorrow's modern drama crew with him. When the group leader was recruiting, Song Tao signed up Zhuang Yu.

"I'll come right away." Zhuang Yu replied, then put on his clothes and rushed to the bathroom to wash up.

The two casually dealt with each other at the breakfast shop, Zhuang Yu only ate an egg and a bowl of white rice porridge.

Considering that his stomach is a bit fragile, he dare not eat greasy pancakes and steamed stuffed buns that may not be fresh, so Zhuang Yu didn't want to take sick leave on the first day of work.

After the meal, the two rushed to the place for makeup and changing clothes. They came not too late but not too early. Several group performers had already done their makeup and put on their clothes and waited aside.

"Song Tao, bring a newcomer here."

An acquaintance glanced at Zhuang Yu and greeted Song Tao.

"Ah, yesterday I saw that the renter was going to lie to this kid. My roommate left, so I just asked him to come and live."

"Okay, show kindness, the kid is pretty handsome, don't tell him to steal your good role." The good roles they talk about are just characters with lines.

"I don't care, haha, it's better to let him snatch it than to give it to you."

"You kid, you really deserve a beating!"

Several people joked about each other for a while, Zhuang Yu was pushed on the chair by the makeup artist, and the makeup was roughly applied to him.

Because it is a group performance, the makeup artist's technique is very casual, and the makeup items used are also of inferior quality. It takes [-] to [-] group performances in an hour. The makeup artist has no strength to talk much, but seeing Zhuang Yu's skin, he still endured it. I couldn't help but told me to take off the makeup when I go back. It's a pity to use these cosmetics on such a good foundation.

Zhuang Yu sat in front of the mirror and looked at himself in the mirror with a slightly dark foundation. His hair was a little long, and the makeup artist simply took care of it. The clothing and accessories were covered by a hat, so he couldn't see it at all.

After finishing the makeup, Zhuang Yu picked out a suit of suitable size. The costume was an all-black suit with a plastic toy gun pinned to his waist.

Song Tao went to Zhuang Yu's side and briefly explained the role and script for him.

This is a bloody modern drama. It's about the male protagonist set by the wealthy young master who falls in love with the humble female protagonist. The love between the two is naturally hindered by the emotions of many male and female partners, mixed with amnesia, car accidents, Falling off the cliff... After going through untold hardships, the hero finally cleared away all obstacles and stayed with the heroine.

It's so clichéd that it can't be more clichéd, but the audience just like it.

"We are acting as bodyguards, following behind the male protagonist. Today's filming is to protect the female protagonist, and then deal with the traitors of the male protagonist's family. There are no lines." Song Tao continued, "You have to listen to the director's orders, and you have to pay for it." When shooting a gun, quickly draw out the gun, have a handsome posture, and then stand upright.”

"Are we bodyguards?"

Zhuang Yu was a little surprised. After hearing Song Tao's explanation, he realized that he was playing the role of a bodyguard. Just now he thought he was playing the role of a handyman.

The seams of the suit he was wearing were split, the collar was full of folds, the trouser legs were fat, the shoes were made of poor material, the upper was full of creases, and one was big and the other was small.

Zhuang Yu didn't remember that Lie Er wore this kind of clothes. Although their clothes were not high-end, they were also top brands. The Fu family didn't have a style of treating people harshly, and Lie Er wore real guns.

"It's okay, don't be nervous." Song Tao thought that Zhuang Yu was nervous when he was playing a role for the first time, and said, "You can just follow me. Today's shooting time is not long, you can find out how you feel."

"En." Zhuang Yu nodded, his eyes were firm and he said: "I will work hard."

After all the extras arrived, put on their makeup and changed their clothes, the crew sent a car to take them to the shooting area.

Hengzhou film and television base covers an area of ​​more than 50 square kilometers, divided into various filming areas, including several mainstream venues such as modern, Republic of China, and ancient times.

This dog-blood drama was filmed in a mansion in a modern venue. Of course, the mansion is only a background board, and all the antique ornaments are fakes of modern crafts.

When Zhuang Yu entered the studio, he noticed a familiar classical oil painting of cats hanging on the corner of the wall.

He remembered that the real painting was auctioned by Fu Shiji himself when he was working abroad. Zhuang Yu really liked it and asked his servants to hang it at the corner of the stairs.

At that time, this lot was sold by Fu Shiji at ten times the starting price. Because it was a work of a niche painter, it was auctioned at such a high price, which also aroused small-scale reports.

...Unexpectedly, there are imitations here, Zhuang Yu turned his eyes back and focused on his work.

The male and female protagonists and supporting roles have already stood according to their positions, and the director called out to start.

In the sweltering studio, the lighting boards and lights are in place, the room is bright, and the camera is facing the actors. At this time, it really feels a bit solemn.

The white-bearded old man sitting on the main seat read his lines first, and said loudly to the male lead, "You have to give us an explanation for this matter."