In the following days, one of Luo Yize's works was about to be released, and he kicked off his promotional activities.
The day before the press conference, he specially sent a WeChat message to Hou Lei because Hou Lei was also involved in the production of that movie. Meanwhile, Hou Lei also invited Qiao Yinuo.
After Hou Lei relayed the information to Qiao Yinuo, she felt that this was just like the time when she worked in the newspaper office and her leader sent her to an on - site interview.
Qiao Yinuo was writing the script for a new drama when suddenly a notification from a specially - followed account popped up on her Weibo app on her phone. When she opened it, she found that Luo Yize had updated his Weibo.
The post was simply a picture. Don't be fooled by its simplicity; it was a very exquisitely made movie promotional poster.
The poster read: "See you at [time] on [date] at [location]!"
She immediately saved the picture, but she was also quite surprised. Had the location been confirmed so soon?
It seemed that the event organizers really got things done quickly!
At 1 p.m. that day, the press conference began, and the venue was packed. Although Qiao Yinuo was in the front row, she was still surrounded by fans and reporters.
Qiao Yinuo suddenly recalled the year when she was a sophomore in high school. She and Hou Lei went to a Jay Chou concert. After the concert, in order to get closer to his idol, Hou Lei got himself caught in the crowd of radio reporters. When they got home, he was completely exhausted.
She herself was the same. Sometimes it was better to interact with idols online than to get close to them in person.
Finally, the press conference started. The host came up first and gave a speech, and then the movie's director and the producer Hou Lei came up to answer questions.
This was a period - piece movie shot three to five years ago. The first half of the movie depicted the outlook of the student era during the Republic of China. The protagonist was very rebellious. He was tired of the dullness of the "Four Books" and the "Five Classics" and was eager to study abroad to learn advanced culture. The second half of the movie told a story of patriotism. After the tragic death of his relatives, the protagonist gradually grew up. He turned his grief into motivation, joined the army, and finally sacrificed himself for the country.
Luo Yize only had a supporting role in this movie because he was only 14 years old at that time. Hou Lei was involved in the scriptwriting and also played the role of the protagonist's second younger brother, who was eventually killed by the invaders.
When Luo Yize took the stage, Qiao Yinuo immediately perked up.
She quickly took out her phone and started taking pictures.
After a burst of screams, the host took the microphone and asked Luo Yize, "Mr. Luo, I heard that the screenwriter of the online drama you just finished filming has a very special identity. Could you reveal something about it?"
Luo Yize said in a low voice, "She's been my fan for many years."
The host then asked, "Well, do you have anything to say to her here?"
Luo Yize paused for a moment and said, "I'd like to invite her up. Is that okay?"
Hearing this, everyone started looking around, trying to find this mysterious top - notch screenwriter.
Qiao Yinuo didn't react for a while. Suddenly, her phone in her pocket rang. She quickly pressed the phone to mute it. After a while, the people around seemed to hear the faint ringtone and immediately turned their eyes to her.
Helpless, Qiao Yinuo answered the phone. It was Hou Lei's voice on the other end.
"Yinuo, hurry up. They're calling you up."
Qiao Yinuo nodded. To avoid attracting too much attention, she sneaked onto the stage through the crowd.
The moment she stepped onto the stage, the photographer's flashlights shone on her fair and blushing face.
Luo Yize was standing beside her and whispered to her, "Are you a bit nervous?"
Qiao Yinuo whispered, "It's okay," but at this moment, her legs had already started to tremble.
Facing the host's questions, Qiao Yinuo was so nervous that she couldn't say a word. Although the applause from the audience was very enthusiastic, it couldn't calm her down.
Qiao Yinuo seemed to see Hou Lei looking at her in the audience. He kept giving her eye signals.
Hou Lei also responded to Qiao Yinuo with his eyes in the audience. Their eye - contact didn't attract anyone else's attention.
"It seems that Ms. Qiao is attending a public event for the first time, so she's a bit nervous. It's okay. Do you have anything to say to your idol?" the host asked with a smile.
Qiao Yinuo summoned up her courage and said, "I'll always follow in my idol's footsteps. Wherever my idol goes, I'll follow."
After the press conference, various reports about Qiao Yinuo and Luo Yize started to appear on the top of the Weibo hot - list.
The next morning, Qiao Yinuo, who was sound asleep, was woken up by a phone call.
"Not going. I'm busy. Don't call me before 9:30."
"Hey, great screenwriter, take a look at the news. You're famous!"
What? Famous?
Qiao Yinuo's surprise made all her sleepiness disappear instantly.