Ancient City

  (Thanks for the reward from Radish sister, continue to ask for recommendations and collections!)

  Lijiang City in Yunnan is located at the foot of Jade Dragon Snow Mountain and has a history of nearly a thousand years.

  Since its successful application for World Heritage status, this place has undergone rapid development and has become one of the sacred places for Chinese people to travel and spend their holidays.

  Baisha Mural, Wangu Pavilion, Pu Xian Temple, and special food with strong ethnic flavor festivals, Lijiang City is like a pearl stationed in the Yunnan-Guizhou Plateau, blooming its own unique light, attracting tourists from all over the world.

  Zhou Yin then checked into a boutique hotel in the ancient city.

  Although she is in the ancient city, her heart is not here.

  It's been three days since I arrived in Lijiang, but Zhou Yin has not left the room for a single day. Even meals are delivered directly to the room by the restaurant staff.

  She didn't know why she ended up in Yunnan, whether it was to escape the media's pursuit or perhaps to alleviate the wound in her heart. In short, she was escaping, escaping the troubles of reality, wanting to give herself a rare peace.

  At the same time, she has also been constantly thinking about her past, present and future path in the entertainment industry.

  Since her debut, Zhou Xun's development can be described as smooth sailing.

  From Taiping Princess in "The Palace of Ming Dynasty" to Mudan in "Shanghai River", and the recent "The Legend of Arching Hero", Zhou Xun has never lacked popularity or honor.

  At a young age, she has already entered the ranks of domestic first-line actresses, with film appointments and endorsements one after another. However, what should be a very happy thing for others makes her feel very distressed, because the cost of having all this is paying with her own freedom.

  Zhou Yin felt that the brokerage firm had never considered her feelings. Previously, when she was not well-known, she hadn't noticed it, but in the past six months, her workload suddenly increased, and various unnecessary commercial performances came one after another, almost every day was spent on a nanny car.

  This ruthless oppression she could barely tolerate, but forcing her to film movies she didn't like was something Zhou Xun herself absolutely couldn't accept.

  This time, the reason for the dispute with the brokerage company is that the other party accepted a work with passionate performances on its own without knowing it, which is no different from a huge insult to a girl. So, after receiving this news at the first time, Zhou Ying felt betrayed by the brokerage company and immediately counterattacked, unilaterally canceling all contracts signed by the brokerage company for her on the grounds of being unaware.

  Breaking a contract means loss, the brokerage firm originally wanted to make money from Zhou Xun, but because of Zhou Xun's move, the brokerage firm not only failed to make money but also faced huge compensation and possible lawsuits, which made the high-level executives of the brokerage firm angry, so the order to freeze her was immediately issued.

  However, Zhou Xiang didn't care about that. When she made the decision to counterattack, she had already thought of the worst possible outcome. Even if it would damage her reputation in this circle, she wanted to fight for her own freedom.

  The night view of Lijiang is the most beautiful, Zhou Xuan likes to look out of the window at the twinkling lights floating above Lijiang. Every time she sees the flames light up and then go out, her heart also feels a sense of melancholy about her own starry journey, perhaps just like these lights, not knowing when they will fade away in the next second.

  "Alas, life is unpredictable, and the world is hard to predict..." Holding a glass of red wine, Zhou Xun murmured somewhat drunkenly, when suddenly, a ringtone sounded.

  "Yè Sū Máng?" Looking at the phone number, Zhōu Yàn didn't think he would call again at this time.

  "Hello, Director Ye, I'm Zhou Chen."

  "Hello, Zhou Juan, I've arrived in Yunnan, don't know if you have time to meet up?"

  "What!?" Zhou Xun's originally dazed eyes suddenly widened, she really hadn't expected that after just finishing the phone call in the morning, Ye Sumang would already have arrived in Yunnan by evening. This attention made Zhou Xun, who was particularly vulnerable at this moment, suddenly feel an urge to burst into tears.

  "I'm so sorry, I called the airline and there was a flight to Yunnan, so I came ahead of time. It's a bit late now, how about we schedule a meeting for tomorrow morning instead?" Ye Sumang stood at the airport entrance with his phone in hand, looking at the time which had already reached 10 o'clock at night, suddenly feeling that it was not quite right to meet a girl at this hour.

  "Alright... never mind, Director Ye can just come to the hotel I'm staying at now." Zhou Xunping calmed down her emotions and gave Ye Sumang the address of her hotel.

  Ye Sumang arrived at the hotel restaurant at the agreed time and found Zhou Yin already seated and waiting.

  "Director Ye, hello." This was Zhou Qing's first time seeing the real Ye Su Mang. Although she had seen his photos in newspapers and magazines before, being face to face with him now still gave her a sense of being dazzled by his refined appearance.

  Ye Sumang was also sizing up Zhou Yan.

  The girl was dressed casually, wearing a round-necked plaid T-shirt, a tight-fitting blue jeans, and on her feet were a pair of canvas shoes with thick soles, simple yet stylish.

  Zhou Lian's height was also one of Ye Su Mang's concerns. Although her profile stated that she was 162cm tall, according to Ye Su Mang's estimation, the girl's height should be around 155cm. At this time, standing in front of Ye Su Mang, plus the girl's childlike face, it didn't look like she was ten years older than Ye Su Mang, but rather more like a younger sister.

  "It's so late and I'm still bothering you, I feel really bad about it." Ye Sumeng said with a hint of apology.

  "It doesn't matter, I'm honored to have gotten Director Ye's approval." Zhou Shen's voice was slightly husky, and at first, Ye Su Meng found it a bit awkward, but after careful consideration, she discovered that there was a unique charm within.

  "Let's sit down and talk first." Ye Sumang said with a smile, after the two sat down, they each ordered a drink, then Ye Sumang started the conversation.

  "I think you've already read the script. Can you tell me if you're interested in performing 'A World Without Thieves'?"

  "This role is really good, but Director Ye, you also know my current situation, right? I have a dispute with the brokerage company that hasn't been resolved for a day, and I'm afraid it will be very difficult for me to get another acting opportunity, even if I want to. The brokerage company will probably block it." Zhou Yan's eyes drooped slightly, her tone revealing loss and fatigue.

  For a moment, both of them fell silent because of this topic.

  "Have you thought about the consequences of doing this before?" After a long time, Ye Sumang finally broke the silence and asked.

  "I've thought about it, even carefully considered it, but I don't regret it." Zhou Xiang's bones revealed a stubbornness, so she didn't regret anything for what she had done before.

  Looking at the girl's eyes, a burst of stubbornness suddenly erupted. Ye Sumang hesitated for a moment and suddenly asked: "Have you ever thought about changing to another brokerage firm now?"

  "This is impossible." Zhou Xiang explained with a bitter smile: "If I switch agencies, I'll have to pay a large sum of breach of contract damages."

  When Ye Sumang heard Zhou Xun say that, he smiled knowingly because he could hear the concern about the penalty in the girl's words. As long as it was a problem that money could solve, everything would be easy to discuss...

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