After coming out of Happy Valley, Joey Nuo and Hou Lei were just about to hail a taxi when they ran into He Jing.
He Jing and a few friends had just come out of Happy Valley too. Among her friends was Ah Hai. They were walking along, munching on snacks in their hands. Ah Hai beside them probably spotted Joey Nuo and started introducing her, "Look, that's Joey Nuo. She was my colleague in my previous company. Now she's Luo Yize's official girlfriend and a well - known screenwriter."
"Pleased to meet you!" Joey Nuo reached out her hand and started shaking hands with everyone. She shook hands with Ah Hai last. "It's been a long time. How's your work going recently?"
"Not bad, but it's a pity I can't find a better partner. I'm really worried about that!" Ah Hai said. There seemed to be some hidden emotions behind his smile.
"Ah Hai, isn't this a suitable target right here?" He Jing whispered and egged him on.
"Oops, look at my memory! Joey, do you have time these days? For the sake of our past colleague relationship, could you do me a favor?"
In this situation, Joey Nuo considered that Hou Lei was beside her. Otherwise, judging from Ah Hai's attitude, she would have gone up and scolded him long ago.
Joey Nuo held back her impulse and said, "I'm busy these days. If not, we can have a video call some other time!"
They exchanged contact information with each other. After that, Joey Nuo turned around and left in a hurry.
Joey Nuo knew exactly what Ah Hai was up to. Considering that they used to be colleagues and had work interactions, she still had to face this guy who liked to poach.
On the way home, Joey Nuo was in a bad mood. She didn't relax until she got home. Finally, she got the inspiration for her script writing. She was definitely going to write a character like Ah Hai into her story.
Inspiration comes from life. When you come across all kinds of people in society, you'll find that their personalities, morals, and even physical features are the best materials.
That night, Joey Nuo started to conceive her story. She scribbled on the draft paper, jotting down the key words that came to her mind.
This is just like doing math or physics problems. The draft paper is an important tool to help solve the problems. For example, applying formulas, proving geometric figures, checking data, or drawing circuit diagrams in physics and force analysis diagrams in mechanics.
Every screenwriter should have their own draft paper. On it are the character relationship diagrams in the story, the corresponding sub - plots. Finally, when summarizing, these sub - plots are combined to form the main narrative route of the whole story.
As soon as dawn broke the next day, Joey Nuo was abruptly woken up by a phone ring. In a daze, she found that she had fallen asleep at the writing desk.
She stretched and was just about to stand up to wash up when a hasty WeChat voice call came in. She picked up the phone and saw that it was Ah Hai calling. He must be calling to set a time for the interview.
Joey Nuo answered the call without hesitation.
"Joey, am I disturbing you at this time?" There was a brief pause on the other end, and then he continued, "Let's set a time!"
"Um... no..."
"When do you have time? Let's do a simple interview."
Joey Nuo twitched the corner of her mouth and said, "I'm never available."
"Stop joking. Screenwriters don't have to go to the office on a regular basis. Are you really that busy?"
Joey Nuo thought to herself, have you ever seen a screenwriter who has a lot of free time?
"Well... I think maybe we could meet for afternoon tea." Joey Nuo thought for a moment.
"Whatever. Whether you're busy or not, you have to make time."
The other end hung up the phone, leaving Joey Nuo completely bewildered. What was going on? Are today's entertainment reporters so pushy? Once they find an interviewee, do they have to set a time for the interview?
As a screenwriter who used to be an entertainment reporter, Joey Nuo was going to set a trap for him this time.
She clearly remembered that during an interview with a well - known director, she heard him say that he had a dinner party in the afternoon at a certain five - star hotel. All the people attending the dinner were big shots in the entertainment circle, and he asked her to go there for the interview.
After Joey Nuo refused the invitation, she quickly wrote this into the news. As a result, there were many reports about that well - known director, which made her boss furious and fire her.
Joey Nuo was really wronged that time. Logically speaking, entertainment reporters all play this kind of game. They just create news to hype up these people.
Only by using the trap method could she subdue Ah Hai.
So the time was set for afternoon tea the next day at a coffee shop.
On the way to the coffee shop, Joey Nuo kept wondering why Ah Hai just wouldn't let her, a small - time screenwriter, go.
She started sneezing and continued to ponder. Maybe Ah Hai was talking about her behind her back. Then she took out a tissue to wipe her nose.
Therefore, she thought that if Ah Hai kept digging like this, something would go wrong sooner or later.
When she got to the coffee shop, Ah Hai had arrived five minutes earlier. He found a corner and ordered two cups of coffee.
When he saw Joey Nuo coming over, he handed a cup of coffee to her and said, "This one is specially ordered for you."
Joey Nuo sat down. The coffee was freshly made and a bit hot.
"How far have you and Luo Yize gone?" In a moment, Ah Hai started his questioning.
Joey Nuo snorted, "Are you interviewing me or Luo Yize?"
"Of course it's you. Since you've made your relationship public, why don't you want to tell me about it?"
"So what if we've made it public? Anyway, according to our current development, our ending is destined to be perfect."
"Could you be more specific?"
Joey Nuo paused and said, "I have a request. I don't know if you'd like to agree?"
"Go ahead! What's the request?!"
"I have a dinner tonight. Besides me and Luo Yize, all the people attending are popular artists within the top three tiers. And they've invited you to go there for an interview. Maybe when you meet Luo Yize, you can understand our relationship better."