The landlord with a variety of tempers
Taking care of your stomach is equivalent to taking care of your whole body. Only when the stomach's function is healthy can you fully absorb the nutrients in food and cope with various harsh shooting environments.
She remembered this sentence firmly in her heart.
She walks very fast, very stable. Mei Yu's life goal is very clear. She wants to fulfill the wishes that were not achieved in her previous life and take away one or two small golden men. Acting is not just her hobby. Her love for acting has been deeply engraved in her life, becoming an inseparable part of her.
Seeing An Ge's luxurious apartment, Mei Yu had also been moved before. Through that huge wardrobe, she could imagine what kind of luxurious life An Ge had experienced. No woman could resist the temptation of beautiful clothes, a grand house and abundant pocket money.
But she gave up all of this after some deliberation.
Because everything Angel has is not her own hard work, but all given by her parents. In other words, Angel is actually a rice weevil, a real-life freeloader.
Plum rain is not Ang, can't enjoy the peace of mind brought by Ang's parents, it's like picking up a wallet on the road with a bundle of cash inside, but she won't spend the money randomly, it doesn't belong to her.
Mei Yu is very confident in herself. She believes that she can rely on her own abilities and create a place for herself, becoming an excellent actress.
This is the pride of a woman with an independent and autonomous personality.
She disdains being someone else.
She was grateful to Ang for being able to continue living and pursuing her dreams, but she didn't want to inherit Ang's interpersonal relationships and become a second Ang, which wasn't the life she wanted.
So she only took her ID card and left everything else in the apartment. Angel's parents would eventually find the things in the apartment, and when that happened, they would return to their rightful owner, and she wouldn't feel guilty about it.
The steps of the plum rain are getting bigger and bigger, she has already seen the new life beckoning to her, a smile involuntarily appears on her face, living is such a wonderful thing.
After walking for twenty minutes from the two stations, she stood in front of this ordinary quadrangle courtyard, and Mei Yu's heart was filled with mixed emotions.
Many years ago, this was her foothold, where she spent many hard months, and when she moved out of the yard, she also cried with joy.
Mei Yu took a deep breath and shouted, I'm here, showbiz!
The landlord of this quadrangle courtyard is a very capable person, and has ambiguous relationships with many film directors that can't be clearly explained. She often has some small roles for the girls in the courtyard, but she takes 30% commission as payment. The girls in the courtyard secretly call her a vampire.
But it's also because of the existence of vampires that this small courtyard is different from other places, distinct from the ant tribe that lives in similarly cramped conditions, and becomes a foothold for newcomers to enter the entertainment circle.
As Mei Yu knew, there were several such courtyards in this city, and this siheyuan was one of the best. Although the vampire took a higher commission, the introduction work was still reliable.
At least she wasn't the first among her contemporaries to move out of this courtyard house.
Plum rain carried two large plastic bags, looking at the room with bright lights on her right hand side. In the dark night, the orange-yellow light was very gentle, as if home was calling out to a wandering son who had been away for a long time.
Plum Rain knocked politely on the door, which creaked open to reveal a woman wearing a crimson cheongsam with golden embroidery. She had short hair that reached her ears, with layered waves of hair styled on top, neatly tucked behind her ears. As she appeared, she leaned against the doorframe at an angle, her eyes gleaming like silk as she looked Plum Rain up and down.
This woman was filled with the luxurious atmosphere of old Shanghai, like opium, intoxicating and inexpressible. She was the owner of this siheyuan, also known as the legendary vampire, Ning Jie.
Mei Yu generously allowed Ning Jie to take a look, she knew that the reason why Ning Jie was so popular in the entertainment industry was because of her discerning eyes, which could tell at a glance whether a girl had a future in this circle. The girls she introduced quickly entered the play and performed well, which is why more and more brokers came to ask for her help.
Ning's face flashed a faint smile, and she slightly turned her body, stepping into the house while saying to Mei Yu: "Come in."
As she walked, Ning's cheongsam dress fluttered open and closed at the sides, her steps neither hurried nor slow. Her two slender legs appeared and disappeared, inspiring endless reverie in those who saw her.
Mei Yu quietly observed Ning Jie's demeanor, silently learning from her. She was a very good sister of hers back in the day, and later became the spokesperson for a well-known cosmetics brand. She had once privately advised Mei Yu: "Ning Jie has an elegance about her that is reminiscent of old-fashioned women. This kind of poise cannot be casually displayed in life unless it has been accumulated over several generations."
The sister proudly patted her own shoulder and revealed the last bit of secret: "Actually, when I auditioned, I was imitating Ning Jie, and as a result, I was selected immediately."
Since then, Meiyu has noticed this elegant and poised landlord, and also discovered her unknown side.
Ning's small living room was warm and cozy, with two simple fabric sofas, a plain wicker coffee table, and a table lamp with a shade of light yellow small flowers. In the corner, an old-fashioned record player was playing Teresa Teng's "Small Town Story". The room exuded an indescribable lazy atmosphere, making people involuntarily immerse themselves in it, and their thoughts unknowingly came to a standstill.
After Meiyu sat down, Ning Jie quickly brought over a rental agreement and placed it in front of Meiyu, then sat down on another sofa chair. She casually picked up the cigarette box from the tea table, pulled out a long, thin ladies' cigarette, and before lighting it, looked at Meiyu with a slanted gaze, making an inquiring expression.
Plum rain suddenly smiled and shook her head slightly: "No, I don't mind."
She actually minds, but she knows that sometimes you have to get used to the existence of second-hand smoke. When performing at night, almost everyone has a cigarette in hand. If you don't allow others to smoke, you will immediately become the target of public criticism.
In the faint smoke, Ning's face became vague and elusive. Mei Yu looked at her and raised the contract in her hand, asking: "Here, paying six months' rent at once, can we be a bit more lenient?"
Mei Yu awkwardly patted his waist pack and said softly: "I can only afford one month's worth."
Ning Jie slightly raised an eyebrow, her eyes swept over her body, paused for a moment, and just when Mei Yu thought she would be rejected, Ning Jie lightly blew out a beautiful smoke ring, smiling ambiguously as she replied: "Alright, one month it is."