Chapter 331 I've Been Waiting for You
"It would be better if we were in a boat."

Ying Chanxi looked at the scenery in the distance, and then at what he and Li Luo were wearing at the moment, and couldn't help but say, "A small boat, drifting with the wind, the two of us on the boat, it's like we're in a martial arts drama."

"Then I am a hero wandering the world." Li Luo patted the sword on his waist and said with a smile, "What about you?"

"Me?" Ying Chanxi frowned and thought carefully, "You write novels, help me think of one."

"That's a classic character. She's a rich girl who escaped from a wealthy family. She's innocent and inexperienced." Li Luo said, stroking his chin. "But because she's been protected so well since she was a child, she sees things in black and white. She's sometimes stubborn and arrogant. She was almost killed when she was crossing the river. Fortunately, she was saved by a hero and escaped."

"…Why is my character so long? You only said a few short sentences?" Ying Chanxi complained, "And how am I stubborn and arrogant?"

"It's just acting, why do you have to be so particular? I'm not really talking about you." Li Luo said, "As for my character, it must be that my family was murdered, I was wandering on the streets, and was rescued by a master, who taught me martial arts."

"After making some progress in Kung Fu, he left the mountain gate and traveled around the world, investigating the tragedy that happened in his family, vowing to avenge his relatives."

"I just met you while searching, and I saved you."

Upon hearing this, Ying Chanxi couldn't help but frown and said, "Could it be that the heroine's family secretly murdered the hero's family in the end?"

"Huh?" Li Luo raised his eyebrows and laughed, "I didn't expect you to have a good mind for screenwriting? According to the routines of some TV dramas, this is probably the case."

"Tsk... What a disgusting feeling." Ying Chanxi touched his arm and said quickly, "Are there any other settings?"

"Of course there is." Li Luo thought for a moment, "According to the tradition of our online novels, it is natural that after the heroine is rescued, she falls in love with the hero at first sight and wants to follow him to do good deeds."

"But the heroine's family has been sending people to track her down. The hero wants to send her home, but she keeps pestering him."

"After a lot of stories, the heroine was finally brought back to the family, and the hero was also invited as a guest."

"It just so happened that the heroine's family encountered some changes. The hero didn't want to get involved, but because it involved the heroine, he helped."

"It's another story. The hero successfully gained the trust and support of the heroine's family, and the road to revenge became wider."

"This version sounds pretty good." Ying Chanxi blushed and nodded slightly. She moved closer to Li Luo and pressed her arm against his. "So what's the ending of the hero and heroine?"

"Of course, the hero has avenged his great hatred, and his wish has been fulfilled. He is ready to return to his master's sect and spend the rest of his life in leisure."

"Where's the heroine?"

"Of course I will go back with the hero." Li Luo said with a smile, "Ten years later, another young man comes down from the mountain gate and travels the world. A brand new story is waiting for you and me."

"Great, there's a second season?" Ying Chanxi couldn't help laughing, and then suddenly realized, "The boy you're talking about...could it be..."

"That must be the child of the male and female protagonists of last season." Li Luo nodded as a matter of course.

Child, child... After saying this, Ying Chanxi blushed even more and subconsciously touched her belly.

"What are you thinking about?" Li Luo glanced at her and asked teasingly.

"No, I didn't think about anything..." Ying Chanxi responded in a low voice, and then changed the subject, "Why don't you write a novel like this? Then I'll ask my dad to buy your copyright and make it into a TV series."

"This matter is not as simple as you say." Li Luo rubbed her head and laughed, "Uncle Ying is only the person in charge of the company. Investing in TV series requires discussions among many parties. It is not his one-man show."

"Your plot is much more interesting than those TV dramas." Ying Chanxi complained, "The recent drama 'The Rest of My Life With You' produced by my dad's company is so bad that I couldn't watch it after watching three or four episodes. Now I doubt my dad's taste."

"Um...there should be nothing wrong with Uncle Ying's taste." Li Luo said with a strange look on his face, "But things like TV series are not as simple as you think. Sometimes Uncle Ying is not necessarily looking for a good-looking TV series, but a TV series that can make money and bring benefits to the company. There is sometimes a difference between the two."

Two people were chatting on the second-floor deck as the sightseeing boat slowly sailed on the river. As the night gradually darkened, the tall buildings on both sides of the Huangpu River also lit up their brilliant lights.

At the same time, on the east bank of the river, no one knew what kind of event was being held, but bunches of fireworks rose into the sky, transforming into gorgeous flowers under the night sky.

When Ying Chanxi saw this scene, he immediately covered his mouth in amazement, and then he couldn't help but pull Li Luo to watch it together: "Look, it's so beautiful!"

"Yeah, I saw it." Li Luo glanced at the fireworks, then thought about it, and called the waitress next to him, asking her to help take a few photos, "Xixi, look at the camera."

"Ah? Oh oh." Ying Chanxi reacted at this time, turned around with his back to the direction of the fireworks, leaned against the railing with Li Luo, and raised his cute scissors hand towards the camera in the waiter's hand.

Soon, after taking a few photos, Ying Chanxi suddenly thought of something, turned around again, pulled Li Luo to stand behind him, and said with a slightly red face: "You, you hug me from behind, okay? I think it will be very beautiful if taken this way."

"All up to you." Li Luo stood behind Ying Chanxi, hugged her slender waist gently, rested his chin on her head, and watched the fireworks show on the river bank in the distance with her.

At this time, the waitress holding the camera looked at the beautiful scene in front of her, her eyes suddenly lit up, and she couldn't help but use all her skills to take many photos of this loving couple.

When the fireworks ended, Li Luo thanked the waiter, took the camera back, and the two began to appreciate the previous photos.

When Ying Chanxi saw the photo of Li Luo hugging her and her finger pointing to the sky, with two fireworks blooming in the sky under the night sky, she couldn't help but say, "It's so beautiful. I like this photo so much."

"As long as you like it."

"What about you, Li Luo? Which one do you like best?"

"I like all of them."

"Eh? Just pretending."

"After all, you are in all the photos. If I really have to choose, it would be a bit difficult."

"You just say weird things all day long..." Ying Chanxi's cheeks flushed. She lowered her head and punched him lightly, saying in a coquettish tone. However, she was so happy in her heart that her head was dizzy. She didn't know if she was a little seasick.

Wait until around seven in the evening.

The sightseeing boat docked at the shore.

After the four people reunited at the exit, they took a taxi back to a restaurant near the Four Seasons Hotel.

At this time, Ying Zhicheng was already waiting here. When he saw the four of them come in, he smiled and asked them to sit down. He also said to the waiter, "Everyone is here, serve the food."

Li Guohong sat down next to Ying Zhicheng, straightened his dark green round-necked robe, and smiled at Ying Zhicheng, "How do you think I look like in this outfit?"

"Oh, it's still missing two mustaches." Ying Zhicheng said with a smile, "But my sister-in-law looks at least a few years younger."

"What about me? What about me?" Ying Chanxi pinched the hem of her skirt and turned around in front of Ying Zhicheng. Then she couldn't help laughing and quickly sat back in her seat.

"Xixi looks beautiful today too." Ying Zhicheng said, his eyes falling on Li Luo who was dressed in tight clothes.

I have to say that Li Luo's temperament combined with this outfit makes him look really handsome, but Ying Zhicheng moved his lips but still didn't praise him.

As they took their seats, the waiters began to serve the dishes.

While eating, Li Guohong and others chatted about the attractions they visited today.

Ying Zhicheng nodded from time to time. Seeing Ying Chanxi's happy look, he felt relieved, but still said, "I still have to apologize to Xixi. Dad is very busy with business here, especially when something happened, it's quite a headache."

"What's wrong?" Li Guohong asked with a frown.

"It's not a big deal for our company, but it has some impact on the TV series that just aired." Ying Zhicheng said helplessly, "It's the TV series 'The Rest of My Life With You'. The male lead is a member of a boy band with a lot of fans."

"This TV series is also produced around him. Although the quality of the plot itself is not very good, at least there is still some fan effect."

"As a result, these past two days, it was revealed that he has a girlfriend and is secretly dating his female fans... He is now doing emergency public relations."

Good guy.

Li Luo was a little surprised when he heard the news, then he shook his head and laughed, thinking that this drama was completely over.

Including the terrible movie "Yao Chi Fairy Tale" produced by Huayue Film and Television, it seems that Ying Zhicheng has not achieved any outstanding results in the past year or so.

Ying Chanxi rarely participated in these topics about his father's work, but today he whispered, "So, Dad, why don't you shoot some normal TV series? Why do you have to shoot something that can only be supported by the fans of the leading actors?"

"It's not easy these days." Ying Zhicheng sighed, "After all, more than 80% of the main audiences watching TV dramas are women, so we often have to consider the female market."

"Of course, if you want to know whether it is possible to shoot a high-quality drama, of course it is possible, but the requirements are much more than those for fan-oriented TV series."

"On the one hand, the show must first have a good script, which is the premise of everything."

"But with this premise, it can only be said to be a small step towards success."

"After that, you have to ensure that the various investors of this drama are relatively normal, and will not randomly insert people into the crew, nor abuse your power to add more scenes to a certain actor or temporarily modify the plot."

“On the other hand, the actors’ acting skills have to be reliable, and the director’s ability has to be able to control it.”

"And even after you've done all of this, you still have to rely on luck, after all, not every good drama can stand out in the age of traffic."

"Even if the quality is good and the reputation is good, it can't stand up to those fan-oriented TV series. The fans of the leading actors make data for the show and put it on the charts."

"The best dramas that can emerge from this are naturally of extremely high quality, but..."

Naturally, others also understood the hidden meaning of Ying Zhicheng's words.

Li Luo also understood this very well.

The entertainment market is like this. No matter which field it is, there will always be various detours and shortcuts tempting people to go in.

If you don't leave, others will leave, and naturally they will occupy the ecological niche that originally belonged to you.

In the end, the shortcut becomes the norm, the detour becomes the right path, and the path that should have been the most normal path has become a thorny road that everyone in the industry sneers at.

This principle is almost the same whether it is a TV series, movie, anime, game or online article.

"Then Dad, you can consider Li Luo's novel." Ying Chanxi couldn't help but suggest, "I think he writes very well. If it is made into a TV series, it will definitely be very good." "Ahem... Xixi." Ying Zhicheng was a little helpless when he heard this, "First of all, Li Luo's novel belongs to, um... the urban harem type."

Hearing this, Li Luo couldn't help but blushing, and hurriedly buried his head in eating to hide his embarrassment.

Ying Zhicheng continued, "His book is indeed well written. Although I only read the general outline of the story compiled by others, I still have a general understanding of it."

"If it is really going to be made into a TV series, first of all, the female lead has to be edited."

"Change the three female leads to just one, otherwise it won't even pass the review."

"Once the number of female protagonists is changed, it will inevitably affect the overall plot, so there is a very high threshold in adapting the plot."

"Not to mention that there are many contents in his book that are copied from real works, which involve other people's copyrights. At most, Li Luo used the songs he wrote himself."

"Then apart from the music content, everything else, like the main character filming a TV series or movie, will all be deleted and revised."

At this point, Ying Zhicheng paused, smiled, and then continued, "This is a huge project. It's not something that can be changed easily. And after the change, it's hard to say whether the plot itself will still be attractive enough. It's even equivalent to rewriting a book."

After listening to what Ying Zhicheng said, Li Luo nodded in agreement.

He himself is also well aware of the difficulty of adaptation, so he has never paid much attention to the film and television copyright. He can only say that if there is a chance in the future, he may give it a try.

But after listening to it, Ying Chanxi whispered: "I think it's great, so let's change the three female protagonists to one. Dad, how do you think we should change it?"

"Then we'll definitely keep the one who can sing," Ying Zhicheng said. "After all, in Li Luo's book, only the original songs are copyrighted. It's not that we can't keep the other two heroines, but they're just supporting actresses at most and can't steal the show."

Hearing Ying Zhicheng say this, Ying Chanxi immediately puffed up his lips, snorted a little sullenly, and suddenly didn't want to talk anymore.

Ying Zhicheng didn't notice anything unusual about his daughter and continued to talk about his understanding of the adaptation of Li Luo's novel.

Li Luo coughed twice, interrupting Ying Zhicheng's words, and then said, "Actually, I have an idea for a novel."

"Oh?" Ying Zhicheng was stunned for a moment, "Are you going to finish writing this book now?"

"That's not the case." Li Luo shook his head. "It's just that Wenyue Group cooperated with the government to hold an activity to collect essays on realistic themes. It seems that the support is quite strong."

"I didn't have any big ideas originally, I just thought it was interesting and had a few ideas in my mind that I could write about."

"But if Uncle Ying is short of good scripts, um... I think I can give it a try? It's a good opportunity to link it with the essay contest here, and maybe I can get some official support then?"

After hearing what Li Luo said, Ying Zhicheng fell silent for a moment.

Say something.

If it was a year ago, if Li Luo could say such nonsense, Ying Zhicheng would definitely laugh it off and just think it was a child's joke.

Although Li Luo is still a child, his talent in creation is indeed obvious to all.

Ying Zhicheng needs to think carefully before saying this.

I even felt a little curious and expectant.

What if?
Anyway, this kid seems to be quite free, so why not let him try?
Thinking of this, Ying Zhicheng nodded after he finished thinking, and said to Li Luo: "Tell me what you think first?"

……

Because they had dinner late, Li Luo and Ying Zhicheng had a long chat about their ideas for novels and TV series.

So by the time dinner was over, it was almost ten o'clock in the evening.

Ying Zhicheng had something else to do in the evening, so he said goodbye and left at the hotel entrance.

Li Luo also said hello to Ying Chanxi and the other three, and asked them to go back and rest early.

But Ying Chanxi came close to him and whispered, "Can I sit over there with you?"

"I have an appointment with my editor and author friends for supper tonight." Li Luo rubbed her head and said softly, "Forget about it tonight. You should go back and rest early, okay?"

"Okay..." Ying Chanxi pursed his lips and nodded obediently.

Seeing Ying Chanxi walk to Lin Xiuhong, Li Luo looked at his parents and reminded them, "Lawyer Tian will also be here tomorrow morning. He has an appointment with the copyright department of Wenyue Group. Let's take some time to sign the contract with the great man."

"Okay." Li Guohong nodded. "You decide on this matter. We will follow your arrangements."

After parting at the hotel entrance, Li Luo waved to the three of them and walked towards the Jinjiang Hotel.

As a result, as soon as he entered the hotel lobby and was about to walk towards the elevator, he caught a glimpse of a familiar figure out of the corner of his eye, standing in front of the poster of the Writers' Salon.

I don't know if it's telepathy.

When Li Luo looked at the back, the owner of the back also turned his head at the same time and immediately looked into Li Luo's eyes.

"Li Luo~" Yan Zhusheng trotted up to him and threw herself into his arms, knocking him to stagger. He hugged her body with both hands and barely caught her.

"Why are you running so fast... I won't run away." Li Luo stood firm and said unhappily, "Why didn't you tell me you were here?"

"I'll give you a surprise." Yan Zhusheng said in his arms.

"Why do you want a hug for a surprise?"

"This is a greeting gift between good friends who have not seen each other for a long time." Yan Zhusheng said seriously, "In foreign countries, they will also kiss each other on the cheek."

“This is the country.”

“So I just hugged it.”

"Hmm... that makes sense, but shouldn't we let go?"

"Oh." Yan Zhusheng separated from him obediently, "Li Luo, where is your room?"

"8th floor, what about you?" Li Luo asked as he walked towards the elevator.

Yan Zhusheng followed him closely, walking briskly with joy, her high ponytail swinging back and forth on her back: "On the 20th floor, in the suite where I live with my mother."

"When did you arrive?"

"The plane will arrive in the evening."

"And then? Did you rest in your room or go out to play?"

"I'll wait for you here." Yan Zhusheng blinked and said as a matter of course.

Hearing this, Li Luo's heart suddenly trembled and his fingers shook as he pressed the elevator button.

"What time did you wait here?"

"It seemed to be six o'clock." Yan Zhusheng recalled, but couldn't quite remember, "At least it was before the sun went down."

"Then you could at least send me a message." Li Luo said helplessly, "Are you just going to wait here?"

"I told you, I'll give you a surprise."

"Silly."

Taking the elevator to the 8th floor, Li Luo took her back to the room.

As soon as he entered Li Luo's room, Yan Zhusheng hurried to the bathroom.

Seeing her rushing into the bathroom, Li Luo suddenly had a guess in his mind, and couldn't help asking through the door: "Didn't you go to the bathroom while you were waiting for me?"

"I was afraid that I would miss it if I went to the bathroom, so I just... um..." Yan Zhusheng's voice came from the bathroom, and he seemed to have let out a long sigh, "Huh... I just held it in..."

Li Luo held his forehead helplessly and sighed, then sat down at the desk, turned on the computer, took out his mobile phone and sent a few messages to Xu Youyu next door.

After a while, Yan Zhusheng came out, sat down on the bed, and watched Li Luo type.

"I have to go out soon to have a midnight snack with my editor and my author friend. You can go back to your room later, okay? After all, you live in a suite with Aunt Yuan, and it would be bad if you don't go back at night."

"Oh." Yan Zhusheng nodded obediently.

It was only at eleven o'clock in the evening that Li Luo got up and prepared to leave, and glanced at Yan Zhusheng.

Yan Zhusheng covered her stomach, ran into the bathroom, locked the door, and said to Li Luo, "My stomach hurts a little. Li Luo, you go first. I'll be back after I use the toilet."

Li Luo: "... you'd better really have a stomachache."

"Really?" Yan Zhusheng said, "If you don't believe me, come in and feel it."

"I'm leaving first." Li Luo said with a frown on his face, "You should go back earlier, don't let Aunt Yuan worry."

"It's okay. Mom said she's going out drinking with some friends and she probably won't be back until late."

Seeing that she was unwilling to come out, Li Luo smiled helplessly and shook his head: "Okay, if you want to stay, then stay. I'll go out first."

After that, he walked out of the room and took the elevator downstairs.

(End of this chapter)