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Chapter 86 Selecting a Location
Zhou Ye's awkwardness and unhappiness, which he had endured for so long in the car that morning, were all washed away by this fact at this moment.
Her eyes crinkled into crescents, her lips curled into a high smile, and every word she spoke was filled with an irrepressible sweetness.
"Yes! He told me that before!"
She paused, as if recalling some important scene.
"He didn't want to go originally. At that time, I thought we might not be meant to be."
But one night, I accidentally blurted out my true feelings, saying that I wanted to go to school in the same city as him. He agreed.
"Otherwise, why would I care about him so much?"
Zhou Ye recounted the story between the two of them in detail.
As Zhang Ruonan listened, a strange, inexplicable bittersweet feeling welled up in her heart.
At the same time, I was also a little angry, angry at Wang Zi'an, who was giving up a better university to actually go to the Beijing Film Academy.
Looking at Zhou Ye's face, which was filled with emotion, she also felt a helpless pity for the naivety of this silly girl.
She really wanted to say: If Wang Zi'an goes to Beijing Film Academy, it definitely won't be just because of you, silly girl.
She knew that Wang Zi'an wrote novels.
He probably wanted to control the fate of his own work.
She took a deep breath. "So, when you were talking about senior brother to Lao Li before, you weren't joking; I thought you were just being polite to him."
"No!" Zhou Ye shook his head, his expression serious. "I've heard before that it's very lucky to meet someone from the same school in this line of work."
Zhang Ruonan said meaningfully, "From now on, you just need to run into Wang Zi'an; that guy is very capable!"
"Haha, Sister Nan thinks so too!" Zhou Ye's eyes lit up instantly, looking like a little fangirl, with none of the tension and trepidation she had shown before.
"Alright!" Zhang Ruonan patted Zhou Ye's hand, her tone shifting from a sigh to an older sister's admonition, "Don't be so jealous."
"Besides, we'll all be on the same side from now on!"
"Then, Sister Nan, can you give me some advice?" Zhou Ye looked at her with those pitiful eyes again.
Zhang Ruonan's heart skipped a beat.
I've never even been in a relationship, how can I give you advice?
But looking into Zhou Ye's big, watery almond-shaped eyes, her inner bloodline as the older sister awakened, and a sense of responsibility surged from her chest.
"We can discuss this when we get back tonight. Don't show your jealousy too obviously, there's another person coming! Can you handle being jealous all the time?"
"Okay! I'll do as you say!"
As the two were whispering to each other, Wang Zian and Liu Haochun caught up.
Zhang Ruonan looked up at the two of them, smiled faintly, and said nothing.
Zhou Ye quickly wiped the sweet smile off her face and put on her usual calm expression; however, when her gaze fell between Wang Zi'an and Zhang Ruonan, there was an added layer of thin, hard-to-disguise distance.
Liu Haochun glanced at it briefly and made a prediction in his mind.
Zhou Ye likes Wang Zi'an.
However, she still managed a clean and well-behaved smile.
He walked among the group of people, clapped his hands, and drew everyone's attention.
"Hurry up and find a venue; if you can book it, then book it. I need to pick someone up from the airport this afternoon."
He took out his phone and glanced at the time. "Later, everyone will mainly look at the environment and whether the infrastructure here is suitable for our development. Most importantly, how convenient is it?"
Led by Zhang Ruonan, the group took a walk around the park.
After looking at several studios of different sizes, I went to the hall where rental services were handled to inquire about preferential policies.
Zhang Ruonan took notes one by one in her notebook—floor height, area, water and electricity, property management, parking spaces.
The group then left and headed to two other alternative locations.
Both of these places are located in Chaoyang District, a well-known hub for civilian intelligence agencies.
Zhang Ruonan, being the older sister, acted as a mediator throughout the journey.
With her left arm linked with Zhou Ye's, and her right arm linked with Liu Haochun's.
They either talked about dance or funny things at school, and every now and then they would throw in a few bland jokes.
When Zhou Ye couldn't help but laugh out loud at her antics, Liu Haochun would also cover her mouth and chuckle softly beside him.
Liu Haochun is very smart; she knows how to sweetly call the two of them "sister."
Even if Zhou Ye distanced himself from Liu Haochun, he couldn't withstand Liu Haochun's offensive.
As Wang Zian drove, he glanced at the three girls in the back seat through the rearview mirror, secretly pleased with himself.
If Sister Nan weren't a girl, he would have suspected that she was up to something.
He was genuinely grateful to her—she knew that these people had just gotten together and needed someone to warm up their relationships.
He could do those things too, but Zhou Ye's emotions were a bit unstable today. If he took the initiative to strike up a conversation, and she didn't give him face, the situation would be awkward.
However, he wasn't completely silent along the way, occasionally interjecting with his own thoughts.
When it came to the company's future positioning and the series they were going to film, the group chatted casually.
Liu Haochun still didn't talk much, but he was much more relaxed than when he first got in the car, and would occasionally ask, "How was that cross-dressing video filmed?"
Her voice was soft, but her questions were all on point.
The morning passed quickly.
After visiting the sites in person, everyone had a general idea of what the three alternative locations were like.
The Seven Trees Creative Park consists mostly of warehouses converted from old factories, with spacious layouts and high ceilings sufficient for setting up displays.
The park is home to nearly a thousand film and television companies, and the industry atmosphere is very mature. You can hear people discussing camera parameters and post-production color grading as you walk around.
The conditions in Gaobeidian are similar, but it has a unique advantage: it has a large number of film and television equipment rental companies, which is extremely convenient for filming teams that need to frequently change equipment.
The first place I visited was Daxing Xingguang Film and Television Park. Its advantages and disadvantages were obvious: it was remote but cheap; it was less crowded but more private.
Around 10 o'clock, Wang Zian's phone vibrated in his pocket.
He took it out and saw that it was a message from Tian Xiwei, her tone as straightforward as she was.
"My mom and I are boarding the plane! Come pick us up when we arrive in Yanjing!"
It was followed by several small emojis of airplanes taking off, and a smiley face.
By the time we finished shopping, it was almost morning.
Everyone got into the car, ready to go for lunch.
Zhang Ruonan spread the folder on her lap, which was filled with the advantages and disadvantages of the three venues.
She spoke first: "Which one do you all think is good?"
"I think Seven Trees Creative Park is pretty good." Zhou Ye crossed his arms thoughtfully. "It's close to the city center and there are many companies in the same industry. It will be convenient to find partners in the future."
Zhang Ruonan nodded and turned her gaze to the side. "Where's Haocun?"
After a morning of strolling around, everyone had become much more familiar with each other than when they first met.
Liu Haochun thought for a moment and then stopped being as cautious as he had been in the morning, saying he didn't know.
She organized her thoughts, her voice still soft, but her tone more determined: "I don't really understand what conditions are needed for filming."
But based on what Zian said before, I also think the environment of Qikeshu is quite nice.
And there must be a reason why so many companies chose to gather there.
Seeing that Liu Haochun actually agreed with his opinion, Zhou Ye's favorability towards him instantly increased a little.
To be honest, she's even more naive than Liu Haochun, who seems so innocent.
Wang Zian nodded, not in a hurry to express his opinion.
He leaned back in the driver's seat, tapped his fingers lightly on the steering wheel twice, and then turned to Zhou Ye.
"Sister Nan, what do you think?"
"I think the first place is good! It's not only large, but also conveniently located; although there are fewer competitors, it's very cheap."
"We're just starting out, and the money we save on rent can be invested in equipment and staff." She looked up at him after she finished speaking. "What do you think?"
I agree with you!
Wang Zian nodded, and then began to elaborate point by point, "First of all, the advantages you mentioned are all correct. Now let's talk about its disadvantages. The journey is indeed a bit long, but the venue area is larger than the other two places."
"There are fewer people, but that's actually a good thing. We'll have a lot of things to keep secret in the future. And there are plenty of partners Zhou Ye mentioned!"
Wang Zian analyzed each point one by one, and Zhang Ruonan nodded knowingly.
"Since you've already decided, then choose Starlight Film and Television Park." Zhang Ruonan decisively closed the folder, lightly tapped the cover, and made the final decision.