House Dad's Literary Life

Chapter 331: Future Plan

When Xixi was “convincing” her little friends in kindergarten, Yang Yi was also “convincing” Du Yuanlei on the set.

After Mo Fei entered the new song promotion period, she was almost too busy to touch the ground. She was flying all over the country to various stages and signing venues. She didn’t have time to return to Jiangcheng for five consecutive days, let alone go home.

Therefore, Yang Yi had nothing much to do at home, so he went to the set of the micro-movie to watch Guo Ziyi and others filming.

Of course, Yang Yi did what he said. He was just watching and didn’t interfere with Du Yuanlei’s work on set. He watched silently, and regardless of any issues that arose on set, he let Du Yuanlei handle them on her own, while he acted like an invisible person on the side.

However, at the beginning, Yang Yi’s identity as a screenwriter and investor could not be invisible. Initially, everyone kept their distance from him, glancing at him during filming. But later on, everyone gradually got used to his existence and just treated him as a feeder¹…

“Big Brother Yang, you always bring us delicious food. What should I do if my weight loss plan is ruined?” Qin Wen openly joked with him.

“Then you stop eating and leave it all to me!” Wang Chao rushed to say.

“No way! I want to eat!” Qin Wen quickly said.

Yang Yi watched them banter and couldn’t help but smile.

“Give it all to me, I can finish it too! I can never get tired of the cakes, custard tarts, and puddings made by my Sister Ding Xiang!” Guo Ziyi also came over without being polite.

“Okay, okay, it’s your Sister Ding Xiang again, but Sister Ding Xiang herself never said she’s yours” Qin Wen pushed him away with disgust and protected her cake.

“I’m not wrong. Sister Ding Xiang has the best relationship with me. You definitely don’t know Sister Ding Xiang earlier than me!” Guo Ziyi argued slyly.

Fortunately, Ding Xiang and Yang Huan didn’t come today, otherwise Ding Xiang would definitely have been teased by Qin Wen until her face turned red.

During the break when everyone was chatting, Du Yuanlei hesitated for a moment, but still walked up to Yang Yi and said somewhat nervously, “Teacher Yang, how do you think I have been filming these days?”

Did she want his own feedback?

Yang Yi was a little surprised, but still smiled slightly and said, “It’s pretty good! I haven’t seen others filming, but seeing what you’ve done in the past few days, it should be pretty good!”

It couldn’t be considered a high evaluation, but Du Yuanlei was happy. She also wanted to hear Yang Yi’s approval. Then she continued, “You see, Teacher Yang, I’m thinking that after we finish filming this micro-movie, if you are still satisfied, can we continue to work together?”

Seeing Yang Yi’s somewhat confused appearance, she quickly explained, “I mean your other work ‘Yu Zui’. Haven’t you already sold the film and television rights of ‘Soldiers Assault’ and ‘Drawing Sword’? I actually prefer ‘Prison Break’, but now I can’t handle such a big drama. So, if you think my directing ability is good, I want to help you film the TV series ‘Yu Zui’…”

Du Yuanlei was afraid that Yang Yi might think she was overreaching herself, so she added, “Of course, it all depends on your willingness. If you think I’m okay and are willing to let me try it out, then I can help you shoot a season of ‘Yu Sin’ without any compensation to prove myself…”

“Wait a minute, have you read all my books?” Yang Yi interrupted Du Yuanlei as he was somewhat surprised. Du Yuanlei was also a very busy person, but from her tone, it seemed like she had read them all.

“Um, I have read all your works.” Du Yuanlei nodded, “If you want me to sort out the plot of ‘Yu Zui’, you can choose any part, and I can immediately describe it to you.”

Seeing Du Yuanlei’s confident look, Yang Yi could confirm that she had indeed done some homework.

Facing her self-recommendation, Yang Yi hesitated for a moment and carefully said, “The work ‘Yu Zui’ is somewhat different from the current television drama model, and I don’t want to produce it too soon.”

Du Yuanlei thought Yang Yi was politely declining her, and she was a bit disappointed. However, she still forced a smile and said, “It’s okay, I respect your wishes, Teacher Yang. Please don’t mind me, I will continue to work hard!”

Yang Yi couldn’t help but laugh. He waved his hand and said, “I’m not questioning your directing ability. You’re actually doing quite well. It’s just that ‘Yu Zui’ is really different from other works.”

Du Yuanlei, who came from a professional background, did not lack theoretical knowledge. She has prior experience directing student films and even handled the production of a popular documentary. Her practical directing skills have long been honed.

Now she was filming this micro-movie with only a few actors, and she could be said to be doing it with ease. Although Yang Yi couldn’t tell her skill level, he was indeed quite satisfied with Du Yuanlei’s performance.

So, Yang Yi thought for a while and said to Du Yuanlei, “Alright. After filming this, when we come back after the Spring Festival, if you have no other arrangements for the next semester, I will give you another script, and we can try shooting a low-cost comedy movie!”

Making a movie²? Du Yuanlei had originally given up on Yang Yi’s thigh³, but unexpectedly, Yang Yi gave her another surprise. Making movie was more challenging than making TV dramas!

“Is it really a movie?” Du Yuanlei asked nervously.

“Yes, a real movie, a complete movie. Of course, I’m still working on this story. You just concentrate on finishing this micro-movie first, and getting it produced, so it can align with my Weibo’s promotional plan. We can discuss future projects later,” Yang Yi said with a smile and drew a cake for Du Yuanlei.

But Du Yuanlei firmly accepted the cake, and nodded gratefully to Yang Yi, saying with some joy, “Thank you, Teacher Yang, I will definitely work hard!”

This was the first time she showed her excitement. Usually, this girl suppressed herself too tightly.

“No need to thank me, believe in yourself. As long as you achieve results, you will have everything in the future!” Yang Yi encouraged her and poured her a bowl of chicken soup.

Seeing the somewhat serious atmosphere here, Guo Ziyi ran over excitedly and asked, “Big Brother Yang, I have a question. Other movies have a wrap-up party, and even though ours is a micro-movie, it’s still a movie. Will we have a wrap-up party after we finish shooting it?

Yang Yi was stunned for a moment, carefully pondered this term, then smiled and said, “Yes, we’ll have one, and we’ll have a good meal. As long as you can suggest a place, I’ll treat you all!”

“Hooray! Long live Big Brother Yang!” Behind Guo Ziyi, a group of guys who were eavesdropping with their ears pricked up cheered excitedly.

“Look, look, aren’t you all grateful to me? I fought for your benefits! You all should at least say ‘Long live Big Brother Guo!’” Guo Ziyi grinned mischievously and raised his eyebrows at them.

“Nizi zoukai”⁴Qin Wen hummed disdainfully, “You are just Little Guo, pretending to be a big brother!”

Yang Yi was in a good mood. He generously waved his hand and said, “Not just eating. After we finish eating, whether we go for KTV or anywhere else to have fun, I’ve got it all covered for you!”

“Really?” Guo Ziyi became excited, “Then, Big Brother Yang, I want to go to a bar! Take me to a bar to play!”

Youngsters under 18 really like places like bars where they can’t usually go.

“Then you need to act well first. Director Du, please help me supervise him. If there are too many retakes, there will be no share for him in the wrap-up party and eating, drinking and playing afterwards!” Yang Yi deliberately said with a straight face.

Du Yuanlei smiled slightly. She rarely relaxed her spirit and also joked, “Okay, Teacher Yang, I’ll keep an eye on him!”

“I’ll supervise too!” Qin Wen volunteered and raised her hand.

“What? I fought for your benefits, but you treat me like this…” Little Fatty wailed.