I'm not just a director

Chapter 349 I just want to be by your side

Jiang Pei'an rarely had headaches in his life.

Whether I was filming folk songs in the village in the past few years, I faced the rumors and strange eyes in the village.

Later, I worked hard abroad, fighting with the big movie stars for directors and resources.

Even in his last life, when faced with the cynicism of others, he would rather go to jail for two years than bow his head.

But now, he really felt like his scalp was numb.

Especially since the other party is a pretty girl.

Oh, no, after that night, she was already a woman.

If she were to take advantage of Jiang Pei'an's drunkenness and force him to take advantage of her, she would be considered a proper womanizer.

Jiang Peian really didn't know how to face her.

"I'm fine, I'm just taking a walk."

Zeng Li said with evasive eyes.

Listen, do you believe this?

Can I go downstairs to the company for a casual stroll?

Jiang Peian didn't dwell on her words and said with a smile:

"Why don't you go for a walk? Have you eaten?"

Zeng Li's eyes flashed with joy, he nodded and said:

"not yet."

"Okay, you wait for me here for a while. No, you go and drive. I just drank. Can I drive?"

"meeting."

While Zeng Li was driving, Jiang Peian sent a text message to Su Qing, telling them that he was busy and would meet again tomorrow.

"What to eat?"

Jiang Peian asked while sitting in the passenger seat.

"I'm fine with that. Director Jiang, have you had your meal?"

Zeng Li grasped the steering wheel tightly with both hands and looked at the road ahead.

Seeing her looking like she was facing a formidable enemy, Jiang Peian smiled. This was a typical novice driver.

But it doesn't matter. With the current traffic jam in Beijing, even if you give her the accelerator, she probably won't be able to step on it.

"Well, I just ate something, but I drank a little too much."

Hearing the word "drink", two red clouds appeared unnaturally on Zeng Li's face.

Jiang Peian glanced at her and knew that this girl must be thinking about something unhealthy.

"You have been in the capital longer than me. You must be familiar with these places. Just go there if you want to eat."

Jiang Peian changed the subject.

Zeng Li nodded and asked:

"Director Jiang, is the Glatiao delicious?"

"Huh? Why are you asking about this suddenly?"

Jiang Peian said in surprise.

"It's nothing, I just saw it when I was surfing the Internet. Aren't you from Xinyang City? I heard that this is your local delicacy. I want to try what it tastes like."

Zeng Li replied.

Jiang Peian nodded and said:

“It’s okay, let’s put it this way, glatiao is the pasta of Xinyang people, but I guess you’re not used to it.

Let’s go eat your Jingshi food. I heard that your people can drink hot pot with wine in the morning.

What is this called, ‘premature’, right? It’s quite ritualistic. "

Zeng Li explained with a smile:

"People in Hubei Province call it too early to have breakfast. This is a very interesting term.

We Chinese people seem to only use the word "pass" when we encounter particularly grand events, such as New Year and festivals.

A breakfast in Hubei Province also used the word "pass", which shows how much we attach importance to breakfast. "

After Zeng Li said this, Jiang Pei'an really felt this way and sighed:

"So, when it comes to the sense of ceremony, it has to be your Jingchu land."

"A sense of ritual? This title is so interesting."

Zeng Li's eyes lit up and he smiled.

The word "posterity" is almost overused on the Internet, and it is also a word that many young people talk about all day long.

It seems that life cannot go on without a sense of ritual.

The two were chatting and laughing in the car, and the previous barrier quickly disappeared.

Zeng Li drove the car to the entrance of a shop called "Jingchu Little Restaurant".

Judging from how quickly she found the parking spot, this girl must have been here a lot.

The two got out of the car in a fully armed manner.

"Boss, please prepare a private room."

Zeng Li walked to the front desk and said.

"Hey, girl, you haven't come to dinner for a long time. You are a big star now, and you are rarely seen."

It seemed that Zeng Li had indeed come to this place frequently. She was wrapped so tightly that the landlady recognized her at a glance.

This proprietress is obviously from Hubei Province. Perhaps she has stayed in the capital for a long time, so her Mandarin is mixed with some Hubei dialects.

"How are you, auntie? She was too busy some time ago. I will come to your house as soon as I finish my work."

Zeng Li said with a smile.

"It's good to come, it's good to come."

The landlady said with a smile.

Then, she glanced at Jiang Pei'an with a lot of eyes.

He asked Zeng Li in a teasing tone:

"Is this...boyfriend?"

Zeng Li was too shy to say anything, but then the landlady suddenly realized and said:

"I was wrong. It was said on TV that the love affairs of your celebrities cannot be announced to the public.

Haha, just pretend I didn't ask. You go to the private room first, the same one as before. I make sure no one disturbs you. Don't worry. "

This boss lady is quite interesting.

Jiang Peian smiled and said:

"Then I'll bother you, auntie. Just serve the dishes according to the taste of pears."

"Oh, no trouble, no trouble at all, haha, you go to the private room and wait."

The landlady said with a smile.

Seeing Jiang Pei'an and Zeng Li leaving, the landlady smiled happily:

"They are all good kids, good kids."

……

Jiang Pei'an and Zeng Li were sitting in a private room. This private room was not too big and could only seat five or six people in total.

"You used to eat here often?"

Jiang Peian asked.

"Well, when I was in school, I just arrived here in the capital and I was not used to the food.

I accidentally discovered this shop run by this aunt while shopping.

The cooking tasted exactly like the food my dad cooked, and I came here often after that. "

Zeng Li said with a smile. Although she had a smile on her face, Jiang Pei'an still saw a hint of loneliness in her eyes.

Zeng Li also has a younger sister named Zeng Yu. In her early years, her parents didn't get along with each other and they often struggled at home.

Zeng Li grew up in a fearful environment.

When she was in elementary school, her parents divorced, and Zeng Li and her sister lived with their mother.

Zeng Li's mother has a strong personality and wants her daughter to have a life different from hers.

In order to allow her daughter to receive a better education, Zeng Li's mother moved a total of seventeen times from kindergarten to elementary school.

They have lived in semi-basements and bungalows that are leaky and have experienced hardships that ordinary people cannot imagine.

Zeng Li has been a beauty since she was a child, good at singing and dancing. When she was in the first grade of elementary school, her mother sent her to Shashi Children's Palace to learn dancing. Zeng Li is relatively unfamiliar with his father because he stays with his mother all year round and rarely sees his father.

After their parents divorced, they never remarried and worked hard to raise their two daughters.

It was expensive for Zeng Li to learn dance at the Children's Palace, and her father would come over and send money every month after his salary was paid.

After graduating from elementary school, Zeng Li was admitted to the Huaxia Opera Academy in Beijing and studied Peking Opera Qingyi.

Tuition and living expenses are very expensive, and divorced parents work hard to save money for their daughter to study, regardless of their own personal problems.

Zeng Li was unfortunate since her parents divorced when she was young.

But after her parents divorced, they never remarried and devoted themselves to raising her. From this perspective, Zeng Li was lucky.

Some media in later generations said that Zeng Li's biological father was a wealthy man and was doing business in the United States.

He also bought a villa for Zeng Li in Los Angeles. These reports are naturally nonsense.

Learning Peking Opera is very hard. Zeng Li gets up at 6 a.m. every morning and runs 10 laps around the playground. After that, she has to climb stairs to conserve her physical strength.

She was alone in the capital and had to face everything alone.

Later, after Zeng Li graduated from the Huaxia Academy of Opera, she was assigned to work in the Peking Opera Troupe of Hubei Province.

At that time, Peking Opera was in a recession and Zeng Li rarely performed.

In addition, she only had a technical secondary school education, so she came up with the idea of ​​going to college.

Her parents sent a message to Zeng Li respectively: they supported her to enter college and were willing to support her until graduation.

It wasn't until 96 that Zeng Li was admitted to Yangzhou Opera to study acting with the third place in professional courses.

It can be said that Zeng Li's achievements were achieved step by step.

Therefore, Jiang Peian can understand her mood at this time. It is really not easy for a high school student to come to an unfamiliar place to work alone.

"It's all over. Now you've made your way out on your own, right?"

Jiang Peian smiled and comforted.

Zeng Li took a deep breath, looked at Jiang Peian seriously and said:

"So, I have always had a strong personality since I was a child. I have to fight for whatever I like, no matter what it is."

Jiang Peian was startled by her firm eyes.

Not to mention, this girl really does everything with energy.

"I see."

Jiang Peian nodded silently.

When the two of them sat across from each other without speaking, the atmosphere became a bit awkward.

At this time, the door of the box was pushed open, and the proprietress walked in with a smile, carrying dishes. She seemed to sense that something was wrong in the atmosphere, and she said with a smile:

"What's going on? Weren't you fine just now? Did you have a quarrel? Come and have something to eat first."

Jiang Peian smiled and said:

"There was no quarrel, haha. I'm just too hungry to talk. Auntie, please tell the cook to hurry up. Lizi is hungry."

"Tsk, tsk, tsk, you are such a considerate young man. Don't worry, if you are hungry for pears, the chef's spoon behind you will almost burst into flames."

The landlady said exaggeratedly.

"Haha, that's good, thank you for your hard work, auntie."

"What's the matter, Lizi, this young man is not bad, he has always been concerned about your hunger.

If he dares to bully you, just tell your aunt that there are many big men in my kitchen.

As long as I shout, this young man will never leave this store today. "

The landlady said with a smile.

Zeng Li couldn't laugh or cry and said:

"It's okay, auntie, we didn't quarrel, please do your business first."

"Okay, okay, you two eat first, haha, eat first."

The landlady walked out with a smile on her face.

After the landlady left, Jiang Peian and Zeng Li were the only two people left in the room.

The arrival of the parents obviously drove away a lot of the previous dull atmosphere.

The dishes on the table are steaming hot and smoking, and they look full of appetite.

"What kind of dish is this? It seems delicious?"

Jiang Peian asked with a smile.

Zeng Li handed Jiang Peian a pair of chopsticks, picked up a piece of meat for him, put it into the bowl, and introduced:

“This dish is called Honghu Duck Stewed Lotus Root, which mainly uses the cooking method of stewing Honghu duck and lotus root together.

It usually needs to be simmered slowly and carefully to achieve the best taste of duck meat and lotus root.

Moreover, Honghu wild duck is famous for its large size, fat meat and delicious taste. Combined with the stewed lotus root, the dish tastes delicious.

During the stewing process, the duck meat and lotus roots penetrate each other. The tenderness of the duck meat complements the freshness and sweetness of the lotus roots, which is particularly nourishing. "

Zeng Li spoke eloquently. It was obvious that when she talked about her hometown, she talked endlessly, which was very different from her usual appearance.

"Haha, it seems this is a famous dish, I have to try it."

At the wine table, Jiang Pei'an only focused on drinking. His stomach was empty at the moment, so he picked up the duck meat and tasted it slowly.

"Well, it tastes good. The meat is tender, crispy, sweet and refreshing. It's delicious."

Jiang Peian gave a thumbs up.

Hearing this, Zeng Li smiled and looked at him eating happily, feeling very satisfied.

"Eat slowly, there are many more here."

……

Zeng Li didn't eat much, so the two of them ordered four dishes. Basically, Jiang Pei'an was eating, and Zeng Li was responsible for explaining.

"This Honghu Duck Stewed Lotus Root dish was only made for us by my mother during the Chinese New Year. My sister likes to eat duck legs, and my mother said it's lucky that ducks have two legs, otherwise it wouldn't be enough."

Zeng Li said with a smile.

"Your mother's cooking must be delicious, haha."

Jiang Peian said with a smile.

Zeng Li glanced at him and plucked up the courage to say:

"When you are free, I will take you back to try the food she cooks. She often says that the three of us have too little appetite and often cannot finish the food."

Zeng Li said while observing Jiang Pei'an's expression, with expectation in his eyes.

Jiang Peianquan pretended not to see it and said with a smile:

"Okay, call me whenever you get back, and I'll help you empty the bottom of the bowl."

Hearing Jiang Pei'an's words, Zeng Li seemed relieved and said with a smile:

"Forget it, it's easy for them to think too much when I take you back."

Having said this, she put down her chopsticks and looked at Jiang Pei'an, and said seriously:

"Director Jiang, maybe you think my idea is immature, but I have never changed my mind.

I told you when I was on the set, I never thought about competing with Jingjing for status.

I don't care if you expose our relationship, I just want to be by your side.

Just like watching you eat now, I can also cook you a rich dinner, and there is nothing else I can ask for. "

Jiang Pei'an could tell that Zeng Li took a lot of courage to say these words.

This was the first time the two had such a serious conversation since that night.

He put down the bowl and chopsticks and said slowly:

"Thank you, Riko."

After hearing Jiang Pei'an's words, Zeng Li's eyes were red.

Jiang Peian stood up and sat next to her, patted her back gently with his hand and said:

“Every man seems to like nice things, and I am no exception.

You are a strong, independent and beautiful girl. I do not deny that I like you, so thank you, thank you for liking me. "

"Director Jiang."

Zeng Li threw herself directly into Jiang Peian's arms and cried.

Jiang Pei'an stroked her back and secretly sighed in his heart, it is the hardest thing to accept the kindness of a beauty.

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(End of this chapter)