B-level director

Chapter 22 Little Spark

Ever since he learned the truth about Chang'an Street, Cheng Tianlu deliberately avoided Brother Qi.Their alien detector has long been out of battery, and because of the suspicious call, he plans to turn it off for a while.The two of them lost the dedicated line for communication, and even completely cut off the information. Cheng Tianlu hadn't heard Brother Qi's voice for two weeks.

Concerned in his heart, he took the detector and looked around; no matter how he looked, there would be no brother Qi crawling out of it.He suddenly remembered something, that phone call was too weird, it didn't look like he had dialed the wrong phone number.Just to be on the safe side, he enlisted a friend in the telecommunications industry to track down the source of the silent calls.

The friend retrieved the calling number from the phone, and within a few seconds, he replied, "The number is from the United States."

"America? Is it the kind of fraudulent call that borrows a foreign server to persuade people to buy gold and Wuliangye?"

"Probably not. I called and it was an empty number."

"Empty number?"

"This kind of phone number is strange, you'd better not use this number."

Cheng Tianlu thinks that the matter is of great importance, so he is worried.It doesn't matter whether Chang'an Street is straight or not, as long as one's own heart is upright, isn't it enough?

So that afternoon, he found time to go to Planet 276, wanting to remind Brother Qi.

Brother Qi was still wearing the same red coat, white sneakers, yellow wool hat and big toad mirror, but his expression was very different from usual, he was sitting seriously on the sofa, with his elbows resting on the backrest and his head supported.Five or six people gathered in the rest area, Senge from the props group hung his head, and the others were silent.

Seeing this posture, Cheng Tianlu asked Ling Lingjiu in amazement: "What's going on, does the underworld enforce family law?"

"Almost," Ling Lingjiu sneered, "Wu Sen got into trouble, so I'm here to apologize."

Look carefully, the corners of Wu Sen's mouth are red and swollen, and he looks panic-stricken. "Brother Sen fought?"

"The fight is minor. The trousers are too loose. You got a new girl in clothes. Your boyfriend came up to seek justice. This grandson beat him into the hospital aggressively, and the bridge of his nose was crooked. This is called serious injury." Sin, maybe I will go in."

"What does that have to do with Brother Qi?"

"Why doesn't it matter? There are rules in the industry, and you can do it if you want, but messing with your own family and making criminal offenses are too fucking bad. Our film crew has a carrot and a hole. If we want to go in, what about his stall? And it’s really unreasonable to beat people up after greening them.”

"Generally speaking, losing money can solve the problem, and you have to find someone to reconcile quickly."

"No, Ya is here to ask for money."

"Ask Brother Qi for money?"

"Hey, family, don't ask Dad to solve anything."

"You guys have really strong habits in the world." Cheng Tianlu thought about it, Brother Qi's team is fixed, people get along here day and night, I am afraid he knows everything better than his family, and sighed: "Brother Sen is really not a brat. gone."

"Isn't it? There are not so many rules and regulations in the circle. People can do whatever they want. No matter how much they care about themselves, no amount of wealth is enough to get in."

Cheng Tianlu had a whim, and asked: "Brother Qi has trained people well, can he control himself?"

"Of course! Brother Qi doesn't have the energy to mess around, besides, the tutor is strict, if you dare to mess around, his father--" Ling Lingjiu made a gesture of wiping his neck.

Cheng Tianlu stared wide-eyed, "So powerful!"

He was very curious about Brother Qi's family background: "What is the background of Brother Qi's family?"

Ling Lingjiu was about to answer when a person approached them and greeted them cheerfully: "Brother Nine! What's there to eat today?"

The speaker was a young girl in her twenties, with pretty short hair and clean and clean facial features, except for her plump lips, like a ripe cherry on top of a pudding, which gave this face a bit of prestige.

"Hey, barrister! I'm here to solve Brother Qi's problems."

She smiled, turned to Cheng Tianlu, and asked Ling Lingjiu: "The male lead of the new film? He Le Qi's taste has improved a lot."

Ling Lingjiu hugged Cheng Tianlu's shoulders: "How can we afford Master Lu! The editor-in-chief of the media, gentle and elegant, knowledgeable, he is a great hero himself, play a bird show!"

Cheng Tianlu said with a smile: "You really have a way of burying people."

"I mean it!"

The girl's eyes lit up: "Hey, you are Hele Qi's earth base?"

Cheng Tianlu was very surprised. He thought the alien detector was a secret game between the two of them, but he didn't expect this girl to know it too.I feel a little uncomfortable in my heart.

He nodded: "Well, which planet are you from?"

The girl was happy, and stretched out her hand: "My name is Chang Lichen."

"Lawyer Chang!"

"Don't listen to brother Jiu yelling, I haven't passed the bar exam yet." Cheng Tianlu smiled politely and shook hands with her.

Chang Lichen turned around to look for Brother Qi, and sat down beside him.The two did not exchange pleasantries, and their eye contact was very natural. It can be seen that they have a tacit understanding after getting along for a long time.Although she was not a barrister, she analyzed the case for them very professionally, in an orderly manner, with a calm tone, and she looked mature for several years.

Cheng Tianlu asked Ling Lingjiu, "Did you say Brother Qi's 'tutor' includes her?"

Ling Lingjiu was stunned, and after thinking for a while, he understood what Cheng Tianlu meant, "Of course! She's better than his father."

Cheng Tianlu originally wanted to warn Brother Qi, but when he saw them discussing the case endlessly, he felt bored, so he wanted to leave.Just as he was about to leave, Brother Qi called him: "Chief editor, where are you going?"

Cheng Tianlu didn't think about how to deal with it, but his legs obediently walked over like a puppy.

Brother Qi didn't ask him why he came, but just said, "I'm leaving just now?" He didn't answer, and took out the detector and returned it to Brother Qi, "I checked with someone, and the strange call that day was from the United States. Come on, be careful recently, uninstall your buddy’s hacking software quickly, and it’s best not to use the number.”

Brother Qi didn't take it seriously, he said "Yes", and handed the machine to Cheng Tianlu, "You can keep it first."

Cheng Tianlu thought to himself, this is not money, what is wrong with Brother Qi forcing this inexplicable machine to him again and again?

Brother Qi said again: "The machine is heavy, you can use it to train your biceps if you have nothing to do."

Cheng Tianlu laughed.Brother Qi said that the machine was heavy, and he held it in his hand all day long, and it really felt a lot heavier.Shen De, a bit overwhelmed...

Looking at Brother Qi's handsome side face, he was full of thoughts and felt irritable.Subconsciously, he threw the phone on the coffee table.The heavy mobile phone collided with the glass tabletop, making a loud "bang Tong".Everyone around the table fell silent, looking at the mobile phone and Cheng Tianlu on the table.Even Cheng Tianlu was startled by this movement, he didn't know how to save the scene, he was embarrassed not to speak, and even more embarrassed to apologize...

Turning his head slowly, he saw Brother Qi reaching out to pick up the phone, paused, and smiled at Cheng Tianlu, "If you don't want it, then don't." The phone was casually stuffed into his pocket, revealing a solid and dark half of the screen.

The two had no more words.

He didn't go all day long, just like a potted big-leaf palm plant for decoration, listening to their discussions quietly.Brother Qi and the others discussed an approximate amount, and Chang Lichen went to negotiate with the victim.Wu Sen didn't have any savings, so Brother Qi paid for the money.

After finishing the business, Chang Lichen relaxed, and said to Brother Qi in a coquettish tone: "He Leqi, what reward will you give me this time?"

Brother Qi was helpless: "I've given you everything, but this life is left."

Chang Lichen laughed loudly: "This trick is useless to me! Can you buy me a motorcycle? I don't want to squeeze the subway anymore."

"It's not safe to ride a motorcycle."

"Then let's go for eMule, as long as it can move by itself."

Brother Qi objected: "Two wheels are not safe, I will give you a car."

She finds it troublesome: "The number of cars is still limited. By the way, if the number is limited, the two of us will switch. Anyway, your place is outside the Fifth Ring Road, so there is no limit."

"My car flew directly from the third ring road!"

The two discussed and discussed, and finally Brother Qi only agreed with her to drive, and other wheels with wheels were excluded.

Cheng Tianlu thought to himself, brother Qi is really generous, he just gave Wu Sen [-] to [-] yuan in compensation—seeing Wu Sen's character, the money can't be repaid; in a blink of an eye, he gave Chang Lichen a new car.Brother Qi dotes on her so much, this flower must be hundreds of thousands.

Then he wanted to understand one more thing, the two of them could never be lovers or husband and wife, and the tone of their speech was not the same.And no matter how good the relationship between lovers is, they usually don't care about money like this.

What is their relationship?

In peacetime, he asked directly.But now, like a stone is blocked in his heart, he can't speak freely to Brother Qi.What is the relationship between them? It's none of his business?The reason for his boredom is not whether Brother Qi has a regular girlfriend, but that the boredom is irrational in the first place.

Standing up, he said in the most concise words: "Go to work, see you later".Brother Qi didn't answer, but Chang Lichen answered, "Can you give me a ride? I'm going to the East Third Ring Road."

Almost as soon as the two of them entered the loop, the traffic jam began.

Chang Lichen sighed: "Driving is really troublesome. When will the traffic in the city be better?"

"Hey girl, is it troublesome to drive? There are plenty of people who take the bus for three hours every day. If you don't think it's troublesome," Cheng Tianlu turned to look at her: "Let your brother drive you every day."

As soon as he thought about it, he realized that Qi Ge'er and Chang Lichen could exchange cars, and most of them lived under the same roof.From the perspective of age, they can only be siblings.

"He is upside down day and night, working irregular hours, counting on him, I'll just ride a bicycle."

Cheng Tianlu asked, "Why do you two have different surnames?"

"He and my mom, me and my dad. One for each, fair."

"Your family is an advanced revolutionary family, your mother is very authoritative at home."

"Must, my mother is definitely the big boss. When I was young, Le Qi and I were both surnamed Chang. Once my father provoked the big boss and the two had a big fight. My mother proposed a ceasefire condition. One of the children must have her surname." .The two of them are rock-paper-scissors, whoever wins will choose first."

"In the end, your father won."

Chang Lichen smiled happily: "That's right! My mother can only have my brother."

Cheng Tianlu said with emotion: "Brother Qi really doesn't love his mother. He lived outside because you forced him."

"Where is it? He voluntarily gave up the room to me! I want to take the judicial examination, but the big boss said that the food in the dormitory is not good, and it takes time to wash clothes and do housework, so let me move back. My room faces the vegetable market, four or five He started yelling at [-]:[-] a.m., and was so annoyed that He Le Qi proposed to change rooms with me."

Cheng Tianlu sighed secretly, life is really hard for Brother Qi in a patriarchal family.He probably got into the habit of sleeping with his head covered because he was tortured enough by the vegetable market.

Chang Lichen said again: "Does my brother always say that I bully him?"

"No," Cheng Tianlu laughed, "with such an excellent sister like you, what's the point of him sacrificing? It's only natural for a brother to let his sister."

Chang Lichen took Cheng Tianlu as his confidant, and said loudly: "That's right! Among He Le Qi's buddies, you are the only one who understands. They tell me not to bully He Le Qi all day long!"

Cheng Tianlu laughed, but felt a little bitter in his heart: "I don't count him as a buddy."

"Ah?" Chang Lichen looked at him with clear eyes.

Cheng Tianlu refused to explain. "The turn at the intersection ahead?"

"That's right, you can just stop by the side when it's over, thank you."

After parking the car, Chang Lichen waved his hand, and thanked Cheng Tianlu again, "Come over for dinner someday, my parents like scholars the most, and I'm sure we can chat with you."

Cheng Tianlu just smiled and didn't agree.

Watching her walk into the rusty side door of the community between the shops, she looked at the area all day long.In the old district on the edge of the third ring road, the most expensive hotels and buildings in the city are just across the street, but this place is old and bustling.The building is five stories high, the walls are mottled and gray, and there is indeed a vegetable market opposite, with old men and women who buy winter cabbage lined up at the door.

Brother Qi grew up here?He had heard from Wei Yuan that Brother Qi had a background, so he thought that Brother Qi had a rich family background, or that his father was a veteran. Judging by the appearance of this neighborhood, he was just an ordinary family.Of course, ordinary families in this area are doing well.

He figured out another mystery of Qi Ge'er-maybe this is the last one.It's a very down-to-earth old street, but he probably won't come again in the future, and it's even more impossible to meet the educated father and big boss mother.

Even Brother Qi, he plans to hide if he can in the future, and it is best not to see each other again in the near future.That little spark is not a big deal, it's so cold, it will cool down after a while.

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